INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 2 UIndy softball team swept Illinois Springfield on Senior Day. The GLVC regular season champions honored six true seniors and four fifth-years before the contest, including Sydnee Perry, Lauren Mosele, Kenzee Smith, Nicole Pearce, Grace Mosele, Dominique Proctor, Emily O'Connor, Lexy Rees, Braxton Downs and Kaitlyn Brown.
 
Head Coach Melissa Frost reached a milestone of her own during the doubleheader. After winning game one, Frost became the winningest coach in UIndy history regardless of sport with 809 wins. The previous holder of the record was former baseball coach Gary Vaught with 808 wins. Vaught himself was on hand to throw the ceremonial first pitch in support of his friend. He later presented Frost with a commemorative baseball to mark the achievement.

Additionally, the doubleheader sweep gave the Hounds 50 wins on the season. The team has hit the impressive milestone four previous times, including last year.
 
GAME 1 | UIndy 4, Illinois Springfield 1
Braxton Downs started the matchup hot with a homer into center field. With Jocelyn Calvin and Megan Nichols on base, the bomb earned Downs three ribbies. The Greyhounds maintained hold of the lead by giving up just one run. Shelby Cook cemented the win in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI double.
 
Emily O'Connor, Calvin, and Nichols each grabbed a hit during the game.
 
Three-time All-American Kenzee Smith was the starting pitcher in game one. Smith struck out six batters while only walking one. The senior concludes the regular season with a nearly-unbelievable ERA of 0.26.
 
GAME 2 | UIndy 5, Illinois Springfield 2
The Greyhounds scored all five runs in the first three innings, with singles coming from Lexy Rees and Emily O'Connor. The highlight was a homer into left field by Sydnee Perry in the second.
 
Calvin had her second hit of the day, this one being a double. Nichols led the team with three hits during game two. The Hounds had a successful contest in the batter's box, only striking out two times as a team.
 
Jayden Casebolt entered the circle for the capper. Casebolt faced all 25 batters and finished with five strikeouts, all of the swing-and-miss variety. The junior currently has an ERA of 1.86.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will take on GLVC Championship Tournament as the number No. 1 seed. The tournament will begin on Thursday, May 2, and last through Sunday, May 5. The top eight seeds will compete at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill. UIndy will first take on the No. 8-seeded Maryville on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET. In the regular season, the Hounds swept the Saints, 2-1 (9) and 8-5.