Spring is here, along with the baseball and softball seasons that accompany it. Penn’s baseball and softball teams both started off the season on a winning note; the baseball team defeated Georgetown 13-4 in their opener and the softball team blanked South Dakota 1-0.
Junior Dan Williams went 3 for 4 and scored five runs to lead the Quakers, while sophomore Chelsea Ott pitched a complete-game shutout.
In this edition of By The Numbers, we go yard with the Penn baseball and softball teams.
.459 Donald Kellett’s batting average in 1934, the highest single-season batting average in Penn baseball history.
.500 Sharon Gross’ batting average in 1982, the highest single-season batting average in Penn softball history.
0.40 Walter Lynch’s earned run average in 1966, the lowest single-season ERA in Penn baseball history.
0.69 Patti Vivial’s earned run average in 1985, the lowest single-season ERA in Penn softball history.
9 Years, to the day, since a Penn baseball pitcher last threw a no-hitter. Andrew McCreery pitched a no-hitter against Yale on April 8, 2001.
48 Number of games the Penn softball team will play this year in a span of 55 days.
73 Number of Penn baseball players who have gone on to play in MLB, including Doc Farrell, who won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1932.
24 Number of home runs Annie Kinsey hit over her four-year career (2005-08), the most in Penn softball history. She is also tops in at bats (563), hits (228), runs (162), RBIs (103) and doubles (45).
On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.
Penn researchers Vanessa and Alexis North are studying one of the largest collections of Egyptian blue objects ever found in the ancient Near East, shedding new light on how the world’s first synthetic pigment may have traveled far beyond Egypt.
A new role for dental providers? Rethinking where vaccines are given
Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this approach has led some countries and states to expand or consider expanding the role of dental providers in delivering routine vaccines, including those against COVID-19 and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in providing vaccine education.
Penn student develops a way for computer chips to run more efficiently
Fluid Silicon, a platform from President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso, allows computer chips to continuously monitor their health and self-tune as their characteristics change. The technology has the potential to reduce energy usage in data centers and improve reliability in mission-critical applications.
