Lady Railsplitter Roster & Team Photo
Back Row: (L-R) Coach Alisa Burk, Chelley Christian, Sara Henn, Meagan Effler, Kris Landenburg, Brooklynn Jimison, Devin Sponseller, Brittany Stuive, Joy Grills, Bridget Eicher, Coach Tiffany Edgar Front Row: Meg Ryan, Mira McPeek, Sammy Jo Garrett, Coach Dan Burns, Jackie Adams, Michelle Breen, Alana Brandehoff Not pictured: Ashley Knight
2009 Lincoln Memorial University Softball Numerical Roster
No. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 19 28 30
Name Jackie Adams Chelley Christian Michelle Breen Meagan Effler Sara Henn Meg Ryan Joy Grills Bridget Eicher Alana Brandehoff Mira McPeek Kris Landenburg Devin Sponseller Brittany Stuive Sammy Jo Garrett Ashley Knight Brooklynn Jimison
Position OF P/OF OF C 3B/P 2B/3B IF SS C/OF UT P/OF C P/1B OF 1B P/1B
Yr. Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman
Head Coach: Dan Burns Assistant Coach: Tiffany Edgar
Ht. 5’2” 5’5” 5’4” 5’8” 5’5” 5’3” 5’6” 5’5” 5’2” 5’4” 5’8” 5’9” 5’7” 5’2” 5’11” 5’11”
B/T L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R
Hometown Columbus, OH Kingsport, TN Springboro, OH Maynardville, TN Kettering, OH Hendersonville, TN West Salem, OH Hicksville, OH Kenton, OH Westerville, OH Canal Winchester, OH Delaware, OH Portland, TX Wartburg, TN Palm Harbor, FL Harrogate, TN
Student Assistant Coach: Alisa Burk
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QUICK FACTS / CONTENTS
LMU SOFTBALL Quick Facts
School.............................................. Lincoln Memorial University Founded .............................................................................. 1897 Location ............................................................... Harrogate, TN Enrollment ..........................................................................3,365 School Colors ..................................................... Blue and Gray Venue Name .................................................Dorothy Neely Field Seating Capacity ...................................................................350 Nickname .........................................................Lady Railsplitters Affiliation .......................................................... NCAA Division II Conference ........................................................... South Atlantic President ......................................................... Dr. Nancy Moody Alma Mater, Year ................................. Eastern Kentucky / 1974 Athletic Director ...................................................Roger Vannoy Alma Mater, Year .................. Lincoln Memorial University/ 1975 Athletic Department Phone .............................. (423) 869-6285
Table of Contents INSIDE FRONT COVER........................................2009 ROSTER QUICK FACTS/CONTENTS.........................................................1 LMU SOFTBALL COACHING STAFF..........................................2 MEET THE LADY RAILSPLITTERS.........................................3-8 2009 SEASON OUTLOOK...........................................................9 BURNS VS. ALL OPPONENTS..................................................10 2008 RESULTS...........................................................................11 2008 STATS...............................................................................12 NEELY FIELD............................................................................13 LMU SOFTBALL STATISTICS/RECORDS...........................14-16 HONOR ROLL / ALL-AMERICANS............................................17 ALL-TIME SOFTBALL ROSTER................................................18 THIS IS LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY............................19 PRESIDENT / ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.......................................20 INSIDE BACK COVER.....THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
Coaching Staff
Head Coach ................................................................Dan Burns Alma Mater, Year ....................Lincoln Memorial University/1974 Record at LMU (yrs) .............................................441-312-1(14) Career Record .............................................................441-312-1 Burns Office Phone ............................................(423) 869-6242 Burns E-mail ..........................................dan.burns@lmunet.edu Assistant Coach ....................................................Tiffany Edgar Edgar’s Office Phone .........................................(423) 869-6344 Edgar’s E-mail.....................................tiffany.edgar@lmunet.edu Athletic Trainer ............................................................ Josh Holt Holt’s Office Phone ........................................... (423) 869-6378 Assistant Athletic Trainer.....................................Lucius Willson Wilson’s Office Phone........................................(423) 869-6423
Team Information
2008 Overall Record ..........................................................32-16 Home / Away / Neutral........................................15-7 / 12-6 / 5-3 2008 SAC Record (finish) .............................................7-7 (4th) Starters returning/lost ...........................................................7/3 Letterwinners returning/lost .................................................8/5
History
First Year of Softball.............................................................1981 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance (yrs) ...................... None Last SAC Tournament Appearance (yrs) ......................... 2008 (1) Result.............................................................lost to Catawba 3-2
Sports Information
Sports Information Director.................................. Rusty Peace SID Office Phone ............................................... (423) 869-6236 Home Phone ...................................................... (423) 869-5120 Assistant SID .............................................................. Bill Porter Assistant SID Phone...........................................(423) 869-6376 Home Phone ...................................................... (423) 869-9032 SID Fax ............................................................... (423) 869-6382 Mailing Address ................................................. LMU Box 2028 Tex Turner Arena 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway Harrogate, TN 37752
CREDITS
The 2009 Lincoln Memorial University Softball Guide is a publication of the LMU Sports Information Office. Layout and Design: Bill Porter Writing: Bill Porter Photography: Rusty Peace, Bill Porter, Terry Maples and the Sports Information Archives. Special Thanks: Head Coach Dan Burns; Assistant Coach Tiffany Edgar; Director of Publications Regina Burns;and Program Director of Physical Education and Kinesiology Dr. Katherine Pebworth. All LMU athletic guides are available from the Sports Information office either in print form (if available) or CD-Rom for a fee. They can also be found on the world wide web at www.lmurailsplitters.com. Printed by: ProForms Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee
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LADY RAILSPLITTER COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH Dan Burns
A native of Kettering, Ohio, Burns began his career at Lincoln Memorial University in the fall of 1970 where he was a dual-sport athlete, lettering in baseball and basketball. While playing for the legendary Dean Bailey, Burns was a standout in both sports and was inducted into the Lincoln Memorial University Athletes Hall of Fame in 2003 for his collegiate contributions. In 1976, he accepted the position of assistant baseball coach and four years later became head coach when Bailey made the decision to retire after 31 years at the helm of the Railsplitter baseball program. From 1981 to 1987, Burns served as the skipper of the Lincoln Memorial University baseball program, served as athletics director from 1987 to 1988 and as director of campus and community recreation from 1989 to 1995. In 1995, Burns again returned to the diamond, this time as head coach of the Lady Railsplitter softball program. Although this was his first experience coaching women’s collegiate softball, his knowledge of the game shined on the field and his teams soon made their presence known thoughout the Gulf South Conference. In only his second season with the LMU softball program, the Lady Railsplitters reached the 1996 GSC Tournament Championship losing to eventual champion Alabama-Huntsville. During Burns’ 14 years as head coach of the LMU softball program, the Lady Railsplitters have made eight trips to the conference tournament and produced 24 all-conference players, one Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American and two Daktronics All-Americans. In addition, Burns ranks as one of the nation’s winningest active coaches with a career record of 441 wins, 312 losses and one tie going into the 2009 season. Burns is a 1974 graduate of Lincoln Memorial University. He currently resides in Harrogate with his wife, Regina and their three children - Josh, Victoria and Gavin.
ASSISTANT COACH Tiffany Edgar
Edgar enters her second season as the assistant coach for the LMU softball program. Tiffany came to LMU from East Burke High School in Connelly Springs, North Carolina, where she was head coach for three years. Before taking over the helm of the Cavalier program, Edgar played for the University of Toledo and was an NFCA Scholar Athlete, receiving the MAC Presidential Award. During her last year with the Rockets, Edgar received the honor of having an award named after her. The Edgar Excellence Award is given to a senior at the end of each season who exemplifies good citizenship, solid academics and excels athletically. Edgar is a native of Tecumseh, Michigan. She is married to Brian DeJonghe, a football and wreslting coach at Broadway High School in Broadway, Virginia.
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THE 2009 LADY RAILSPLITTERS
JACKIE ADAMS
Height: 5’2” B/T: L/R Class: Sophomore Position: Outfield Hometown: Columbus, OH High School: St. Frances DeSales High School
#3
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Jackie had an outstanding freshman year. She has a great glove and runs like a deer. She likes to slap and bunt. Look for her to play centerfield and hit in the top of the order.
CHELLEY CHRISTIAN
Height: 5’5” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher / Outfield Hometown: Kingsport, Tennessee High School: Dobyns-Bennett High School
#4
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Chelley is a freshman pitcher and outfielder with a lot of desire. She will get stronger from year to year.”
MICHELLE BREEN
Height: 5’4” B/T: R/R Class: Sophomore Position: Outfield Hometown: Springboro, Ohio High School: University of the Cumberlands
#5
COACH’S COMMENTS
“A transfer from the University of the Cumberlands, Michelle can play both infield and outfield. She has good speed and power and can make an immediate impact.”
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MEAGAN EFFLER
Height: 5’8” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Catcher Hometown: Maynardville, Tennessee High School: Union County High School
#6
COACH’S COMMENTS
“A catcher from nearby Union County High School, Meagan has a great attitude and works hard. She is working on hitting with more power.”
SARA HENN
Height: 5’5” B/T: R/R Class: Junior Position: Third Base / Pitcher Hometown: Kettering, Ohio High School: Fairmont High School
#7
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Sara was All-Conference, All-Region and All-America last season. She is one of the best hitters to ever play at LMU and I look for another great year from Sara.”
MEG RYAN
Height: 5’3” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Second Base / Third Base Hometown: Hendersonville, Tennessee High School: Hendersonville High School
#8
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Meg is a utility of player who can play second, third and in the outfield. She has all the tools, including speed, to become an even better player.”
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JOY GRILLS
Height: 5’6” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Infield Hometown: West Salem, Ohio High School: Cloverleaf High School
#9
COACH’S COMMENTS
“A freshman shortstop with good range, Joy is good at hitting line drives and she runs well. She is learning the college game and improving every day. She has the potential to be a good player.”
BRIDGET EICHER
Height: 5’5” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Shortstop Hometown: Hicksville, Ohio High School: Fairview High School
#10
COACH’S COMMENTS
“A freshman shortstop with a good arm and a lot of power at the plate. Bridget has a great work ethic and will be a strong player as a freshman.”
ALANA BRANDEHOFF Height: 5’2” B/T: R/R Class: Sophomore Position: Catcher / Outfield Hometown: Lafayette, Ohio High School: Allen East High School
#12
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Alana is a utility player who works real hard to improve her game. She will run the bases a lot for us this year.”
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MIRA McPEEK
Height: 5’4” B/T: R/R Class: Sophomore Position: Utility Hometown: Westerville, Ohio High School: Thomas Worthington High School
#14
COACH’S COMMENTS
“An all-conference player last season, Mira will play second base this year. She has good range and her fielding is much improved. She will hit in the middle of the lineup this year.”
KRIS LANDENBURG
Height: 5’8” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher / Outfield Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio High School: Canal Winchester High School
#15
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Kris is a freshman pitcher and first baseman who is a hard worker with a bright future ahead of her.”
DEVIN SPONSELLER
Height: 5’9” B/T: R/R Class: Junior Position: Catcher Hometown: Delaware, Ohio High School: Rutherford B. Hayes H.S.
#17
COACH’S COMMENTS
“One of the two juniors on the team, Devin will need to be a force on the field this year for LMU to be successful. She can hit with power and drive in a lot of runs. Devin will be a leader on the field and has all conference potential.”
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BRITTANY STUIVE
Height: 5’7” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher / First Base Hometown: Portland, Texas High School: Gregory-Portland High School
#18
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Brittany is a hard-working right-handed pitcher from Texas who will also play at first base. She hits line drives and will be a starting pitcher. Look out for Brittany this season.”
SAMMY JO GARRETT
Height: 5’2” B/T: L/R Class: Sophomore Position: Outfield Hometown: Wartburg, Tennessee High School: Wartburg Central High School
#19
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Sammy Jo is a sophomore starter at outfield who likes to make things happen. She can bunt and slap but also hit with power. Sammy Jo has a great attitude and is looking to have a great year.”
ALICIA MacINTYRE Height: 5’5” B/T: R/R Class: Sophomore Position: Outfield Hometown: Muncie, Indiana High School: Hiram College
#22
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Alicia plays volleyball in the fall and was a member of the All-SAC Volleyball Second Team this past season. Due to volleyball requirements this spring, she will be available mainly in a reserve role.”
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ASHLEY KNIGHT
Height: 5’11” Class: Sophomore Position: First Base Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida High School: Tarpon Springs High School
#28
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Ashley is one of the few two-sport players at LMU as she also plays volleyball in the fall. She is a tall first baseman who hits left-handed with power to all areas of the field. She loves to play the game.”
BROOKLYNN JIMISON Height: 5’11” B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher / First Base Hometown: Harrogate, Tennessee High School: Middlesboro High School
#30
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Brookynn is a freshman pitcher and first baseman who played her prep career at nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky. She can hit with power and the team will rely heavily on her this year.”
STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH Alisa Burk
Burk joins the staff this season as a student assistant following a successful collegiate career at LMU. During her four seasons as a Lady Railsplitter she hit .293 with 21 home runs and 126 RBI. Burk finished her career ranked first in LMU history in assists (479); third in doubles (55); and fourth in at bats (651), hits (191), RBI (126) and total bases (315). She was a recipient of the LMU President’s Award following the 2008 season. Burk is a native of Blaine, Washington. 2009 LMU Softball
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2008 LADY RAILSPLITTER SEASON OUTLOOK THE 2007 LADY RAILSPLITTERS
The Lady Railsplitters will be a young team in 2009. There are no seniors on the squad and only two juniors so the future looks good for the next couple of years. This team is loaded with eight excellent freshmen and all of them will get to play this year. But this leads to a weakness, a lack of experience. A great strength is the return of Sara Henn. An AllAmerican at third base last season, she is rewriting the record books at LMU. Fellow junior Devin Sponseller will handle the catching duties. Devin, a good hitter and catcher, will be looking to have an All-Conference year. The outfield will be solid. Sophomores Michelle Breen, Jackie Adams and Sammy Jo Garrett all have great speed that can create a lot of excitement in the line-up. The infield will have to work hard to keep us in games. Henn will handle third base while freshmen Joy Grills and Bridget Eicher will compete at shortstop. Second base will belong to All-SAC player Mira McPeek with Meg Ryan getting in some time there as well. A number of people will get a chance at first base. Ashley Knight will compete with power hitter Brooklynn Jimison, Brittany Stuive and Kris Landenburg. Four pitchers, all freshmen, will compete for time in the circle. Jimison, Landenburg, Stuive and Chelley Christian have no college experience but all are capable of leading the Lady Railsplitters to a successful season. Alana Brandehoff will be a true utility player, playing the outfield, catching and running the bases. Freshman Meagan Effler will work behind the plate and hold down the bull-pen for the pitching staff. This should be an interesting year for the young LMU squad because with their youth anything could happen. The South Atlantic Conference should not take this team lightly for they are capable of winning it all this year.
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COACH BURNS VS. ALL OPPONENTS TEAM Alabama-Huntsville Alderson-Broaddus Anderson Arkansas Tech Arkansas-Monticello Amstrong Atlantic Augusta State Barry Barton Belhaven Bellarmine Belmont Abbey Brevard UC-Riverside CSU-Bakersfield CSU-Dominguez Hills CSU-San Bernadino Campbellsville Carson-Newman Catawba Cantral Arkansas Chattanooga Christian Brothers Coker Columbus State Cumberland (TN) Cumberlands (KY) Delta State East Stroudsburg Eckerd Edinboro Erskine Florida Gulf Coast Florida Southern Florida Tech Francis Marion Freed-Hardeman Georgetown (Ky.) Georgia College and State Henderson State Huntingdon IUPUI Indianapolis Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Kentucky Wesleyan King Kutztown Long Island-C.W. Post Lander Lee Lees-McRae*
W 14 6 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 7 0 0 1 1 6 7 4 4 0 3 1 1 3 39 4 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 2 2 5 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 6 1 0 5 3 2
L 30 4 2 1 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2
T
1
TEAM W L T Lenoir-Rhyne 1 5 Limestone 3 1 Lindsey Wilson 2 0 Lock Haven 0 1 Lynn 0 2 Mars Hill 21 10 Milligan 9 5 Mississippi College 1 0 Mississippi-Women 6 12 Missouri S&T 1 2 Mobile 0 3 Mount Olive 2 0 New York Tech 3 0 Newberry 3 2 North Alabama 23 23 UNC Pembroke 1 0 North Florida 0 4 North Georgia 0 1 Northern Kentucky 5 0 Nova Southeastern 0 3 Ohio Valley 2 0 Olivet Nazarene 5 3 Ouachita Baptist 3 1 Pfeiffer 1 0 Pikeville 2 0 Presbyterian 1 0 Queens 2 1 Quincy 0 1 Rollins 0 1 Saint Leo 1 4 USC-Aiken 1 0 USC Upstate 0 5 Southern Arkansas 3 2 Southern Indiana 0 1 SIU-Edwardsville 2 1 Sue Bennett 2 0 Tampa 0 2 Tennessee Wesleyan 5 1 Tusculum 35 8 Union (Ky.) 17 1 Valdosta State 16 30 Vanguard 1 0 Virginia Intermont 24 1 Virginia-Wise 6 1 West Alabama 24 13 West Florida 10 37 West Georgia 33 14 West Virginia State 1 0 West Virginia Wesleyan 1 1 Wingate 2 2 * One game forfeited by Lees-McRae. The NCAA does not count this game.
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2008 LADY RAILSPLITTER RESULTS Game date Feb 02, 2008 Feb 02, 2008 Feb 03, 2008 Feb 03, 2008 Feb 09, 2008 Feb 09, 2008 Feb 10, 2008 Feb 10, 2008 Feb 15, 2008 Feb 15, 2008 Feb 16, 2008 Feb 16, 2008 Feb 23, 2008 Feb 23, 2008 @ Feb 29, 2008 @ Mar 01, 2008 @ Mar 01, 2008 @ Mar 02, 2008 @ Mar 02, 2008 Mar 05, 2008 Mar 05, 2008 Mar 11, 2008 Mar 11, 2008 Mar 12, 2008 Mar 12, 2008 * Mar 16, 2008 * Mar 16, 2008 Mar 17, 2008 Mar 17, 2008 * Mar 21, 2008 * Mar 21, 2008 * Mar 26, 2008 * Mar 26, 2008 Mar 27, 2008 Mar 27, 2008 * Mar 29, 2008 * Mar 29, 2008 * Apr 02, 2008 * Apr 02, 2008 * Apr 06, 2008 * Apr 06, 2008 * Apr 09, 2008 * Apr 09, 2008 Apr 10, 2008 Apr 10, 2008 # Apr 17, 2008 # Apr 18, 2008 # Apr 18, 2008
Opposing team at Erskine at Erskine at Anderson at Anderson at Lander at Lander at Lander at Lander OHIO VALLEY OHIO VALLEY GA COLLEGE AND STATE GA COLLEGE AND STATE VIRGINIA INTERMONT VIRGINIA INTERMONT vsBelmont Abbey vsLock Haven vsKutztown vsEast Stroudsburg vsLimestone ALDERSON-BROADDUS ALDERSON-BROADDUS at Union (Ky.) at Union (Ky.) at Virginia Intermont at Virginia Intermont at Lenoir-Rhyne at Lenoir-Rhyne CUMBERLANDS CUMBERLANDS at Wingate at Wingate TUSCULUM TUSCULUM MISSOURI S&T MISSOURI S&T CARSON-NEWMAN CARSON-NEWMAN at Mars Hill at Mars Hill NEWBERRY NEWBERRY CATAWBA CATAWBA UNION (KY.) UNION (KY.) vsMars Hill vsCarson-Newman vsCatawba
W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Score 5-4 4-2 9-7 3-2 3-4 L 3-2 4-0 2-1 9-0 10-2 0-3 L 1-4 L 7-0 8-0 10-1 1-7 L 3-2 3-2 3-2 6-0 5-8 L 5-4 6-9 L 2-1 13-7 1-2 L 2-6 L 4-3 9-0 3-4 L 12-6 9-1 20-2 5-4 0-5 L 5-2 2-4 L 2-9 L 7-2 5-8 L 9-6 5-2 11-16 L 8-4 8-7 3-2 4-5 L 2-3 L
r-h-e 5-9-2 4-9-1 9-11-4 3-7-1 3-8-2 3-5-0 4-7-1 2-4-1 9-8-0 10-11-2 0-4-3 1-6-3 7-11-1 8-10-0 10-9-3 1-3-3 3-9-1 3-8-1 3-10-5 6-11-4 5-7-3 5-7-0 6-11-1 2-9-2 13-13-2 1-2-0 2-5-1 4-9-1 9-10-0 3-8-1 12-13-2 9-11-2 20-19-0 5-15-1 0-4-3 5-6-1 2-7-1 2-7-2 7-10-1 5-8-4 9-12-2 5-10-1 11-16-4 8-11-1 8-11-7 3-5-0 4-8-0 2-3-3
r-h-e 4-7-1 2-6-1 7-8-2 2-7-1 4-7-1 2-6-2 0-3-0 1-5-2 0-2-0 2-3-1 3-8-1 4-5-0 0-3-0 0-1-1 1-4-1 7-7-0 2-5-0 2-4-1 2-2-0 0-3-0 8-9-4 4-9-0 9-16-0 1-6-0 7-12-3 2-5-0 6-8-1 3-4-2 0-4-3 4-9-3 6-12-5 1-4-3 2-6-3 4-11-0 5-8-1 2-3-2 4-7-1 9-10-0 2-7-2 8-10-2 6-11-1 2-6-0 16-13-2 4-13-2 7-7-1 2-5-1 5-8-3 3-9-3
Inns 7 7 7 7 (8) 7 (8) 7 5 5 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 (8) 7 7 7 (8) 7 (8) 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 5 (8) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 (11) 7 7 7
Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 6-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 9-1-0 9-2-0 9-3-0 10-3-0 11-3-0 12-3-0 12-4-0 13-4-0 14-4-0 15-4-0 16-4-0 16-5-0 17-5-0 17-6-0 18-6-0 19-6-0 19-7-0 19-8-0 20-8-0 21-8-0 21-9-0 22-9-0 23-9-0 24-9-0 25-9-0 25-10-0 26-10-0 26-11-0 26-12-0 27-12-0 27-13-0 28-13-0 29-13-0 29-14-0 30-14-0 31-14-0 32-14-0 32-15-0 32-16-0
Gulf South 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 4-5-0 5-5-0 5-6-0 6-6-0 7-6-0 7-7-0 7-7-0 7-7-0 7-7-0 7-7-0 7-7-0
Pitcher of record J. Locker (W 1-0) A. Wampler (W 1-0) A. Wampler (W 2-0) J. Locker (W 2-0) J. Locker (L 2-1) A. Wampler (W 3-0) S. Henn (W 1-0) J. Locker (W 3-1) J. Locker (W 4-1) A. Wampler (W 4-0) J. Locker (L 4-2) S. Henn (L 1-1) A. Wampler (W 5-0) J. Locker (W 5-2) J. Locker (W 6-2) A. Wampler (L 5-1) S. Henn (W 2-1) J. Locker (W 7-2) S. Henn (W 3-1) S. Henn (W 4-1) A. Wampler (L 5-2) A. Wampler (W 6-2) A. Wampler (L 6-3) S. Henn (W 5-1) M. McPeek (W 1-0) S. Henn (L 5-2) A. Wampler (L 6-4) S. Henn (W 6-2) A. Wampler (W 7-4) S. Henn (L 6-3) A. Wampler (W 8-4) S. Henn (W 7-3) A. Wampler (W 9-4) S. Henn (W 8-3) S. Henn (L 8-4) A. Wampler (W 10-4) S. Henn (L 8-5) A. Wampler (L 10-5) S. Henn (W 9-5) S. Henn (L 9-6) J. Locker (W 8-2) J. Locker (W 9-2) J. Locker (L 9-3) J. Locker (W 10-3) J. Locker (W 11-3) J. Locker (W 12-3) J. Locker (L 12-4) A. Wampler (L 10-6)
Attend - 100 - 200 125 - 65 - 75 - 150 - 80 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 - - 75 100 - - 175 125 - 189 - 200 - 150 - 250 - 117 - - 325 - 170 479 - 78 307 215
Time 1:45 1:37 1:35 1:41 2:17 1:35 1:27 1:50 1:10 1:30 1:58 1:55 1:47 1:01 2:00 2:00 2:00 2:00 1:45 1:15 2:10 1:51 1:50 1:37 2:00 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:15 1:39 2:15 1:12 1:23 2:08 1:36 1:17 1:35 1:30 1:30 1:58 2:04 1:33 2:30 1:45 3:12 1:35 1:43 1:35
* = South Atlantic Conference game @ = Catawba Invitational Tournament # = South Atlantic Conference Tournament () extra inning game
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2008 LADY RAILSPLITTER STATISTICS 2008 LMU Softball Overall Statistics for Lincoln Memorial (FINAL) Record: 32-16 Home: 15-7 Away: 12-6 Neutral: 5-3 SAC: 7-7 HITTING (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Player AVG GP GS S. Henn .487 48 47 J. Adams .382 47 47 A. Burk .368 48 48 N. Boggs .333 28 7 A. Knight .312 26 26 D. Sponseller .301 46 45 A. Wampler .291 48 48 J. Locker .264 34 30 M. McPeek .248 48 46 S. Garrett .223 47 44 A. MacIntyre .216 47 47 A. Brandehoff .174 27 11 C. Vineyard .000 13 3 Totals Opponents
.314 .248
AB 152 152 155 21 77 146 165 72 137 103 116 23 8
R 50 49 35 7 9 10 38 14 13 15 16 5 0
H 74 58 57 7 24 44 48 19 34 23 25 4 0
2B 21 4 21 1 1 6 9 1 14 3 4 1 0
48 48 1327 261 417 86 48 48 1322 177 328 54
3B 0 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
HR 13 0 6 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 0
10 30 5 14
RBI 57 12 45 2 7 27 24 8 30 11 14 0 1
TB 134 70 98 8 30 56 69 32 51 26 34 5 0
SLG% .882 .461 .632 .381 .390 .384 .418 .444 .372 .252 .293 .217 .000
238 613 .462 163 434 .328
BB 22 18 14 2 7 6 13 11 11 8 7 3 4
HBP 1 6 1 0 0 1 4 1 5 1 1 2 0
126 23 114 9
SO 15 9 16 8 15 14 29 20 20 13 21 6 6
GDP 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
192 7 183 12
OB% .551 .466 .419 .391 .369 .327 .353 .369 .323 .286 .266 .321 .333
SF 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
SH 1 9 1 5 0 1 1 1 2 5 8 1 0
SB 9 28 6 1 1 0 7 0 2 1 11 2 0
ATT 9 35 6 2 2 1 8 1 4 2 11 4 0
.381 .311
10 35 68 85 6 22 37 48
PO 85 54 83 6 161 188 80 145 49 44 63 21 5
A 101 4 96 1 3 24 91 26 111 1 13 3 2
E 9 6 26 1 6 6 8 2 16 0 3 0 1
FLD% .954 .906 .873 .875 .965 .972 .955 .988 .909 1.000 .962 1.000 .875
984 476 84 .946 955 431 63 .957
LOB - Team (314), Opp (321). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (18). IBB - Team (2), S. Henn 2, Opp (4). Picked off - A. Burk 1, J. Adams 1. PITCHING (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV S. Henn 1.99 9 6 26 16 8 1 1 2 J. Locker 2.23 12 4 20 15 10 2 0 0 A. Wampler 3.14 10 6 27 16 6 2 0 1 M. McPeek 6.10 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
IP 112.1 94.0 111.1 10.1
Totals Opponents
328.0 328 177 121 114 183 318.1 417 261 200 126 192
2.58 4.40
32 16 48 16 32 48
48 24 48 27
6 2
1 0
3 0
H 95 90 124 19
R 49 42 74 12
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 32 48 51 12 1 3 440 .216 10 3 0 4 7 30 18 83 11 2 5 374 .241 5 4 0 1 8 50 43 39 28 2 6 456 .272 8 2 0 1 7 9 5 10 3 0 0 52 .365 5 0 0 0 0 54 86
5 14 1322 .248 10 30 1327 .314
28 29
9 23
0 2
6 10
22 35
PB - Team (6), D.Sponseller 6, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (1), D.Sponseller 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - D.Sponseller (33-44), A. Wampler (19-20), S. Henn (9-14), J. Locker (9-13), A.Brandehoff (4-4), M. McPeek (0-1). FIELDING (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player C PO 19 Sammy Jo Garrett 45 44 12 Alana Brandehoff 24 21 25 Jessica Locker 173 145 17 Devin Sponseller 218 188 18 Ashley Knight 170 161 22 Alicia MacIntyre 79 63 6 Amanda Wampler 179 80 7 Sara Henn 195 85 14 Mira McPeek 176 49 3 Jackie Adams 64 54 8 Nakeshia Boggs 8 6 10 Cynthia Vineyard 8 5 4 Alisa Burk 205 83
A 1 3 26 24 3 13 91 101 111 4 1 2 96
E 0 0 2 6 6 3 8 9 16 6 1 1 26
FLD% 1.000 1.000 .988 .972 .965 .962 .955 .954 .909 .906 .875 .875 .873
DPs 0 0 1 3 4 5 5 8 6 1 1 1 7
SBA 0 4 9 33 0 0 19 9 0 0 0 0 0
CSB 0 0 4 11 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
SBA% - 1.000 .692 .750 - - .950 .643 .000 - - - -
PB 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals Opponents
476 431
84 63
.946 .957
17 18
37 68
11 17
.771 .800
6 7
0 0
1544 1449
984 955
Sara Henn was named the 2008 SAC Player of the Year. She is the first conference Player of the Year in LMU history.
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DOROTHY NEELY FIELD The Dorothy Neely field has been the home of the Lady Railsplitters since the 1990 season. The field complex seats approximately 350 people in bleacher seats, sideline benches and open areas for lawn chairs. The dimensions are 200 feet down the lines and 215 to center field. The playing surface is Bermuda grass. Batting cages and a bullpen are adjacent to the field, and teams can also use the baseball field cages and bullpen if needed. There is also a press box / storage facility along the right infield base path which includes space for scoreboard and statistical operations as well as equipment storage and a changing room. The dugouts are enclosed, and there are safety fences in the front to help protect players, coaches and staff from stray balls. Lights were installed in 2003, and several night games are scheduled each year. The Lady Railsplitters first played on the field on March 28, 1990, when they hosted former TVAC foe Milligan College. LMU won both games by scores of 4-3 and 8-5. Prior to that, home games were played on a part of the old LMU farm (the playing site is now included in the Harrogate City Park.) The field was officially dedicated on May 12, 1990.
NEELY FIELD FACTS: Dedicated: May 12, 1990 Capacity: 350 Surface: Bermuda Outfield Distances (feet) Left Field: 200 Center Field: 215 Right Field: 200
Year by Year Neely Field Results Year W 1990 6 1991* 8 1992* 1 1993 2 1994 5 1995 10 1996 13 1997 23 1998 18 1999 12
L 2 7 9 6 7 6 9 3 7 6
Pct. .750 .533 .100 .250 .417 .625 .591 .885 .720 .667
Year W 2000 20 2001 18 2002 13 2003 16 2004 16 2005 18 2006 20 2007 13 2008 15 Total 247
L 6 10 10 12 7 4 6 4 7 128
Pct. .769 .643 .565 .571 .696 .818 .769 .765 .681 .659
* - Records may be incomplete.
RECORDS
Consecutive Wins -- 20, 4/21/1996 - 4/13/1997 Consecutive Losses -- 11, 3/4/1992 - 3/29/1993 Margin of Victory -- 30 (30-0) vs. Warren Wilson, 3/14/1991 Margin of Defeat -- 15 (15-0) vs. Tenn. Tech, 4/10/1992 Best Home Record -- 23-3 (.885), 1997 Most Home Wins -- 23 (23-3), 1997 Fewest Home Wins -- 1 (1-9), 1992 Longest games -- 11 innings, on two occasions vs. North Alabama (L 2-1), 3/26/2000 and vs. Union (W 8-7), 4/10/2008
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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Hitting GAMES PLAYED Games Name 233 Brittney Walker 231 Tiffany Evans 224 Alisa Burk 223 Renae Carter 214 Cassey Schutte
AT BATS AB 747 661 657 651 642
Name Brittney Walker Lacy Serman Renae Carter Alisa Burk Jen Baker
Years 2004-07 1999-02 2002-05 2005-08 1995-98
HITS Hits 280 257 245 191 182
BATTING AVERAGE (Min. 250 At Bats) BA Name Years .436 Sara Henn 2007-present .433 Meloney Rogers 1998, 90 .389 Lacy Serman 1999-02 .384 Liz McQueen 1981-83 .383 Kim Summey 1981-83
RUNS Runs 182 135 125 113 104
Name Brittney Walker Lacy Serman Jen Baker Amanda Haynes Shelley Robinson
Years 2004-07 1999-02 1995-98 2000-03 1995-98
DOUBLES Doubles Name 77 Brittney Walker 61 Lacy Serman 55 Alisa Burk 41 Danielle Sowders 39 Renae Carter
Years 2004-07 1999-02 2005-08 2003-06 2002-05
TRIPLES Triples 21 20 18 13 13
Years 1993-96 1995-98 2004-07 1995-98 1981-83
HOME RUNS HR Name 44 Renae Carter 38 Brittney Walker 31 Amanda Haynes 27 Sara Henn 26 Tiffany Evans
Years 2002-05 2004-07 2000-03 2007-present 2004-07
RUNS BATTED IN RBI Name 161 Renae Carter 148 Brittney Walker 129 Lacy Serman 126 Alisa Burk 111 Sara Henn
Years 2002-05 2004-07 1999-02 2005-08 2007-present
Years 1988, 1990 1995-98 1998-01 2004-07 1998-01
TOTAL BASES TB Name 507 Brittney Walker 416 Renae Carter 403 Lacy Serman 315 Alisa Burk 310 Amanda Haynes
Years 2004-07 2002-05 1999-02 2005-08 2000-03
Years 2002-05 2004-07 2004-07 2000-03 1999-02
SACRIFICE HITS SH Name 24 Danielle Sowders 23 Jessica Green 19 Erica Bridenbaugh 18 Becky Doak 17 Lisel Jack
Name Nikki Carter Shelley Robinson Brittney Walker Jen Baker Liz McQueen
STOLEN BASES SB Name 91 Jo Jo Mize 59 Jen Baker 54 Mindy Dasher 49 Brittney Walker 49 Allison Lane WALKS BB 100 75 72 62 57
Name Renae Carter Tiffany Evans Brittney Walker Amanda Haynes Lacy Serman
Years 2004-07 2004-07 2005-08 2002-05 2004-07
Name Brittney Walker Lacy Serman Renae Carter Alisa Burk Amanda Haynes
Years 2004-07 1999-02 2002-05 2005-08 2000-03
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE (Min. 250 AB) SL% Name Years .789 Sara Henn 2007-present .679 Brittney Walker 2004-07 .675 Kim Summey 1981-83 .633 Renae Carter 2002-05 .620 Liz McQueen 1981-83
Years 2003-06 2001-04 2000-03 1993-94 1988, 1990
SACRIFICE FLIES SF Name 9 Renae Carter 8 Alisa Burk 7 Liz McQueen 7 Tiffany Evans 6 Jo Jo Mize 6 Julie Wilson
Years 2002-05 2005-08 1981-83 2004-07 1988, 1990 1988, 1990
COMPLETE GAMES Games Name 76 Nicki Miller 62 Brittney Walker 61 Chris Sunderhaus 60 Heidi Herber 43 Christy Cupp
Years 1998-01 2004-07 1994-97 1997-00 1982-83, 85
SAVES Saves 11 11 9 4 3 3
Years 2004-07 2001-04 1997-00 1988, 1990 2007-present 2000-03
Pitching APPEARANCES Games Name 124 Brittney Walker 112 Heidi Herber 99 Chris Sunderhaus 99 Nicki Miller 76 Jessica Stewart
Years 2004-07 1997-00 1994-97 1998-01 2005-07
STARTS Starts 106 91 65 64 50
Name Brittney Walker Nicki Miller Chris Sunderhaus Heidi Herber Julie Hodge
Years 2004-07 1998-01 1994-97 1997-00 1988, 1990
INNINGS PITCHED IP Name 752.1 Chris Sunderhaus 666.0 Heidi Herber 659.2 Brittney Walker 602.1 Nicki Miller 336.0 Julie Hodge
Years 1994-97 1997-00 2004-07 1998-01 1988, 1990
WINS Wins 66 66 60 52 42
Name Brittney Walker Nicki Miller Chris Sunderhaus Heidi Herber Julie Hodge
Years 2004-07 1998-01 1994-97 1997-00 1988, 1990
STRIKEOUTS K Name 619 Brittney Walker 457 Heidi Herber 407 Chris Sunderhaus 360 Nicki Miller 260 Vanessa Patterson
Years 2004-07 1997-00 1994-97 1998-01 2000-03
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (Min. 320 IP) ERA Name Years 1.15 Julie Hodge 1988, 1990 1.43 Nicki Miller 1998-01 1.45 Heidi Herber 1997-00 2.10 Vanessa Petterson 2000-03 2.29 Chris Sunderhaus 1994-97
Name Brittney Walker Danielle Scott Heidi Herber Julie Hodge Sara Henn Vanessa Patterson
SHUTOUTS SHO Name 26 Nicki Miller 24 Heidi Herber 16 Brittney Walker 10 Vanessa Patterson 10 Julie Hodge
Years 1998-01 1997-00 2004-07 2000-03 1988, 1990
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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Fielding ASSISTS Ast 479 464 371 334 325
Name Alisa Burk Jessica Green Danielle Sowders Christie Satterfield Allison Lane
FIELDING PERCENTAGE FLD% Name .988 Amanda Haynes .982 Renae Carter .981 Devin Sponseller .981 Tiffany Evans .981 Elisa Prevatt
Years 2005-08 2001-04 2003-06 1998-01 1998-01
PUTOUTS PO Name 1664 Amanda Haynes 1426 Tiffany Evans 733 Nikki Carter 552 Renae Carter 515 Elisa Prevatt
Years 2000-03 2004-07 1993-96 2002-05 1998-99
ERRORS ERR 98 92 71 59 56
Years 2000-03 2002-05 2007-present 2004-07 1998-99
CHANCES CH Name 1752 Amanda Haynes 1506 Tiffany Evans 912 Alisa Burk 894 Jessica Green 829 Nikki Carter
Years 2000-03 2004-07 2005-08 2001-04 1993-96
DOUBLE-PLAYS TURNED DP Name 51 Tiffany Evans 39 Amanda Haynes 35 Alisa Burk 28 Amanda Wampler 21 Liz McQueen
Name Alisa Burk Jessica Green Stephanie Brown Amy Barden Allison Lane
Years 2005-08 2001-04 1996-98 1999-00 1998-01 Years 2004-07 2000-03 2005-08 2005-08 1981-83
Career records listed in bold are ones involving current players.
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS - FIELDING ASSISTS Ast 160 145 138 128 126
Name Chris Sunderhaus Alisa Burk Jen Baker Jessica Green Jessica Green
Year 1996 2006 1996 2001 2002
FIELDING PERCENTAGE FLD% Name .993 Chelsie McNew .990 Amanda Haynes .990 Amanda Haynes .988 Amanda Haynes .987 Devin Sponseller
Year 2006 2002 2003 2001 2007
PUTOUTS PO Name 464 Amanda Haynes 458 Nikki Carter 449 Tiffany Evans 431 Amanda Haynes 381 Tiffany Evans 381 Amanda Haynes
Year 2001 1996 2006 2000 2005 2002
CHANCES CH Name 489 Amanda Haynes 485 Nikki Carter 472 Tiffany Evans 450 Amanda Haynes 411 Amanda Haynes
Year 2001 1996 2006 2000 2002
Single-season records listed in bold were set last season.
ERRORS ERR 36 34 32 31 26 26
Name Amy Barden Jessica Green Jessica Green Alisa Burk Alisa Burk Stephanie Brown
Year 1999 2002 2001 2005 2008 1996
DOUBLE-PLAYS TURNED DP Name 18 Tiffany Evans 15 Alisa Burk 12 Amanda Haynes 12 Tiffany Evans 12 Tiffany Evans 12 Amanda Haynes
Year 2006 2006 2000 2004 2005 2001
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS - PITCHING APPEARANCES Games Name 44 Chris Sunderhaus 37 Heidi Herber 36 Heidi Herber 35 Nicki Miller 34 Nicki Miller
Year 1994 1998 1997 1999 2001
STARTS Starts 38 33 33 31 29
Name Chris Sunderhaus Nicki Miller Heidi Herber Brittney Walker by 2
Year 1994 1999 1998 2004
INNINGS PITCHED IP Name 275.0 Chris Sunderhaus 240.1 Heidi Herber 219.0 Nicki Miller 212.2 Heidi Herber 195.2 Brittney Walker
Year 1994 1998 1999 1997 2004
WINS Wins 23 23 23 21 19
Name Nicki Miller Nicki Miller Julie Hodge Brittney Walker on 3 occasions
Year 2001 1999 1990 2006
STRIKEOUTS K Name 189 Brittney Walker 181 Heidi Herber 166 Brittney Walker 160 Chris Sunderhaus 143 Brittney Walker
Year 2006 1998 2007 1994 2004
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (Min. 100 IP) ERA Name Year 0.90 Heidi Herber 1998 0.95 Randi Turner 1988 1.04 Julie Hodge 1990 1.11 Nicki Miller 2000 1.27 Julie Hodge 1988
COMPLETE GAMES Games Name 38 Chris Sunderhaus 33 Heidi Herber 28 Nicki Miller 23 Nicki Miller 23 Chris Sunderhaus 23 Christy Cupp
Year 1994 1998 1999 2001 1996 1982
SAVES Saves 9 3 3 3 3
Year 2004 2005 & 2006 2001 2000 & 1998 1990
Name Danielle Scott Brittney Walker Vanessa Patterson Heidi Herber Julie Hodge
SHUTOUTS SHO Name 10 Heidi Herber 10 Heidi Herber 10 Heidi Herber 8 Nicki Miller 7 by 2
Year 1999 1998 1997 2001
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INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS - HITTING GAMES PLAYED Games Name 64 Danielle Sowders 64 Brittney Walker 64 Amanda Wampler 64 Alisa Burk
AT BATS AB 200 198 191
Name Danielle Sowders Brittney Walker Brittney Walker
Year 2006 2004 2006, 2007
RUNS Runs 56 56 50
Name Brittney Walker Jo Jo Mize Sara Henn
Year 2007 1988 2008
Year 1995 2005 1994
HOME RUNS HR Name 16 Brittney Walker 14 Sara Henn 14 Renae Carter 14 Amanda Haynes
Year 2007 2007 2002 2002
STOLEN BASES SB Name 53 Jo Jo Mize 38 Jo Jo Mize 28 Jackie Adams
Year 1988 1990 2008
TOTAL BASES TB Name 160 Brittney Walker 134 Sara Henn 132 Sara Henn
Year 2007 2008 2007
WALKS BB 32 28 27
Name Renae Carter Shelley Robinson Cissy Carter
Year 2003 1997 1988
HIT BY PITCHES HBP Name 15 Judy Hornsby 14 Judy Hornsby 14 Margo Gander
Year 2004 2005 1997
SACRIFICE HITS SH Name 16 Deanna Hutchens 12 Danielle Sowders 10 Lisel Jack
Year 1988 2005 1988
SACRIFICE FLIES SF Name 5 Alisa Burk 2006 4 by 6, most recently by Renae Carter
Year 2006 2006 2006 2006
BATTING AVERAGE (Min. 125 At Bats) BA Name Year .487 Sara Henn 2008 .449 Meloney Rogers 1988 .429 Brittney Walker 2007 TRIPLES Triples 11 8 7
Name Nikki Carter Brittney Walker LaToya Scruggs
Year 2004
HITS Hits 82 74 73 73
Name Brittney Walker Sara Henn Sara Henn Lacy Serman
Year 2007 2008 2007 1999
DOUBLES Doubles Name 26 Brittney Walker 25 Lacy Serman 21 Alisa Burk 21 Sara Henn 21 Brittney Walker
Year 2007 1999 2008 2008 2004
RUNS BATTED IN RBI Name 57 Sara Henn 56 Meloney Rogers 54 Sara Henn
Year 2008 1988 2007
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE (Min. 125 AB) SL% Name Year .882 Sara Henn 2008 .838 Brittney Walker 2007 .756 Renae Carter 2002 ON-BASE PERCENTAGE (Min. 125 AB) OB% Name Year .551 Sara Henn 2008 .505 Renae Carter 2002 .495 Brittney Walker 2007 STOLEN BASE PERCENTAGE (Min. 15 SB) SB% Name Year 1.000 Deanna Hutchens 1988 .974 Jo Jo Mize 1990 .952 Linda Tolbert 1985
Single-season records listed in bold were set last season.
SINGLE-GAME RECORDS HITTING At bats: 6, by Amanda Wampler vs. Union (KY), 4-10-08; by Alisa Burk vs. Union (KY), 4-10-08; by Jo Jo Mize at Morehead St., 4-12-90 and at Kentucky Wesleyan, 3-10-90 Runs: 4 by 20, MR by Alisa Burk and Sarah Henn vs. Tusculum, 3-26-08 Hits: 5, Amy Barden at Union (KY), 4-19-99 and Diane Burns vs. UVa-Wise, 3-22-82 Doubles: 3, Brittney Walker at Erskine, 3-10-07, Amanda Haynes at Mars Hill, 3-12-01 and Liz McQueen vs. Union (KY), 4-3-81 Triples: 2 by 4, MR by Brittney Walker at Tusculum, 4-6-05 Home Runs: 3 by Chelsie McNew vs. Central Arkansas, 4-8-06 Total Bases: 12 by Chelsie McNew vs. Central Arkansas, 4-8-06 RBI’s: 7 by Meloney Rogers vs. Milligan, 4-17-88 Walks: 4 by 3, MR by Judy Hornsby vs. Nova Southeastern, 2-28-04 Hit by pitch: 2, by Tiffany Evans vs. Union (KY), 3-14-07, Chelsie McNew at Cumberlands, 4-11-06, Tiffany Evans at VA Intermont, 3-30-05 and Jenny Lowe vs. Union (KY), 4-7-99 Struck out: 4 by 2, MR by Cassey Schutte at West Alabama, 4-30-05 Sac flies: 2 by Elisa Prevatt at Cumberland (TN), 3-11-99 Sac hits: 2 by 13, MR by Jackie Adams and Nakeshia Boggs vs. Tusculum, 3-26-08 Stolen Bases: 5 by Jo Jo Mize vs. Milligan, 4-17-88 and at Cumberland (TN), 4-22-88 Stolen Base Attempts: 5 by Jo Jo Mize vs. Milligan, 4-17-88 and at Cumberland (TN), 4-22-88
PITCHING Innings pitched: 13.0 by Vanessa Patterson vs. Ark-Monticello, 2-16-02 Hits allowed: 19 by Rhonda Blair vs. Hiwassee, 4-5-81 Runs allowed: 13 by 2, MR by Danielle Scott at Ala.-Huntsville, 3-8-03 Walks allowed: 11 by Kim Summey vs. Sam Houston State, 5-21-81 Most strikeouts: 14 by Vanessa Patterson vs. Olivet Nazarene, 2-20-03 Strikeouts looking: 6 by Kelly Click vs. Union (KY), 3-14-07 Doubles allowed: 6 by Jessica Stewart vs. Ala.-Huntsville, 4-26-06 Triples allowed: 5 bt Rhonda Blair at Hiwassee, 4-13-81 HR allowed: 3 by 3, MR by Brittney Walker at Anderson, 2-9-07 Batters faced: 52 by Vanessa Patterson vs. Ark-Monticello, 2-16-02 Wild pitches: 4 by Mira McPeek at Virginia Intermont, 3-12-08 FIELDING Chances: 18 by Meloney Rogers at Morehead State, 4-12-90 Putouts: 17 by Amanda Haynes at West Florida, 3-20-00 Assists: 9 by Jessica Green vs. Cumberland (KY), 3-25-02 Errors: 5 by Rhonda Blair at Maryville, 4-1-82 Passed balls: 4 by Lisel Jack at Tennessee Tech, 4-21-88
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LADY RAILSPLITTER HONOR ROLL Honors listed are from 1993-present. Honors from 1983-92 are not available. South Atlantic All-Conference Jackie Adams.................................2008 Sara Henn.....................................2008 Mira McPeek................................2008 South Atlantic Player of the Year Sara Henn.....................................2008 Gulf South All-Conference Jennifer Baker.............1996, 1997, 1998 Amy Barden..................................1999 Airebis Baron.......................2000, 2001 Brittany Beasley-Davis.................2002 Stephanie Brown.....................1997 Nikki Carter................1993, 1995, 1996 Renae Carter......2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Mindy Dasher................................1999 Tiffany Evans................................2006 Amanda Haynes........2001, 2002, 2003 Heidi Herber..............1997, 1998, 2000 Judy Hornsby................................2005 Allison Lane..................................1999 Kim Mays............................1997, 1998 Mindy Miller.................................2001 Nicki Miller.........................2000, 2001 Elisa Prevatt..................................1998 Shelley Robinson..........................1997 Lacy Serman.....1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Chris Sunderhaus..........................1997 Brittney Walker........2004, 2005, 2006
Gulf South All-Academic Jennifer Baker......................1996, 1997 Deanna Bean.................................1998 Renae Carter..................................2005 Kelly Lindsey................................1993 Nicki Miller...................................2001 Shelley Robinson..........................1996 Chris Sunderhaus........1995, 1996, 1997 Brittney Walker.............................2006
LMU Athlete of the Year Lorie Compton..............................1987 Lacy Serman.................................2000 Renae Carter.................................2004 Sara Henn.....................................2008
NCAA Statistical Champion Danielle Scott (Saves)...................2004
LMU President’s Award Deanna Bean.................................1998 Vanessa Patterson..........................2003 Alisa Burk.....................................2008
NFCA All-Region Mindy Miller.................................2001 Renae Carter........................2002, 2004 Lacy Serman.................................2001 NFCA All-American Renae Carter.................................2002 Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region Sara Henn............................2007, 2008 Brittney Walker.............................2007 Daktronics All-American Sara Henn.....................................2008 Brittney Walker.............................2007
LMU Newcomer of the Year Renae Carter.................................2002 Sara Henn.....................................2007
LMU B. Frank Turner Award Kelly Lindsey................................1994 Amanda Haynes............................2003 Brittney Walker.............................2005 LMU Athletes’ Hall of Fame Jennifer Baker Dan Burns Nikki Carter Lorie Compton Juanita Hall Elaine Minton Jo Jo Mize Shelley Robinson
LADY RAILSPLITTER ALL-AMERICANS
Renae Carter 2002 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Third Team
Sara Henn 2008 Daktronics First Team
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ALL-TIME LADY RAILSPLITTER ROSTER Jackie Adams Debra Addis Rhonda Anderson Abby Armstrong Heather Atkinson Jennifer Baker Amy Barden Tonya Barnard Airebis Baron Sara Baxter Deanna Bean Brittany Beasley-Davis Sarah Becker Priscilla Bell Rhonda Blair Nakeshia Boggs Sara Boren Alana Brandehoff Wendy Braunstein Lisa Breeden Michelle Breen Erica Bridenbaugh Jan Brooks Stephanie Brown Jody Bullock Alisa Burk Diane Burns Shannon Campbell Lori Capps Charity Carpenter Cissy Carter Nikki Carter Renae Carter Heather Casey Chelley Christian Kelly Click Johnette Collins Sue Combs Deana Compton Lorie Compton Danielle Cooper Jill Cox Shelia Cradic Sarah Crook Christy Cupp Robin Curtis Mindy Dasher ? Davis Amy Day Sophie Denlinger Katie DePersio Becky Doak Brianna Ebbinghaus Meagan Effler Bridget Eicher Jane Elzroth Sonia Evans Tiffany Evans Kelly Fagin Kara Faidley Katie Fawley Anne Fout Wendy Franse Effie Fugate Carrabeth Fultz Margo Gander Sammy Jo Garrett Megan Gillette Faith Goodson Gina Grace Jessica Green
20081981-82 1994 1985 1994-95 1995-98 1999-00 1985-87 2000-01 1996-97 1997-98 2001-02 2002 1993-94 1981-83 2008 1999-00 20081994-97 1990 20092000-03 1985-1987 1996-98 1990 2005-08 1981-83 1994-95 1995 1993 1987-90 1993-96 2002-05 1995-97 20092006-07 1993 1981 1987 1984-87 2006-07 1986 1986-8 2004 1982-85 1986-87 1998-01 1983 2001 2005 2004 1993-94 2002-05 200920091981 1988 2004-07 1996 2007 1999-00 1993-94 1985 1981 1995-98 1994-97 20082003 1986-87 2004-07 2001-04
Dee Dee Greer Joy Grills Juanita Hall Amanda Haynes Connie Helton Tracey Helton Sara Henn Hiedi Herber Elise Heston ? Hodge Julie Hodge Wendy Holman Judy Hornsby Glenda Horton Misty Houck Dani Howard Deanne Hutchens Kristen Hutchison Lisel Jack Brooklynn Jimison Page Jones Brittany Kelly Ashley Knight Terry Kyle Kris Landenburg Allison Lane Terri Large Kelly Lindsey Keisha Locke Jessica Locker Jenny Lowe Carrie Lundy Kim Mays Alicia MacIntyre Jessica McCreery Chelsie McNew Samantha McLanahan Mira McPeek Liz McQueen Jennifer Middleton Mindy Miller Nicki Miller Jo Jo Mize Heather Mommsen Michelle Moor Tracy Moore Julia Morton Stacey Moyers Carla Northcutt Lisa O’Quinn Joy Ogle Tammy Olver Brittany Partin Vanessa Patterson Carla Peck Allison Powell Elise Prevatt Lona Provost Melissa Randolph Rachel Ray Rose Rector Teresa Roark Shelly Robinson Meloney Rogers Tori Rolin Meg Ryan Christie Satterfield Michael Scharmach Carrie Shoffner Carrie Schuch Cassey Schutte
1985 20091981-82 2000-03 1982-83 1988,90 20071997-00 2003 1983 1988,90 1994 2004-05 1982 2001 2003 1985-88 2004-06 1988,90 20091998 2007 20081982-83 20091998-01 1993 1993-94 1996-97 2007-08 1999-00 1994 1996-98 20081999 2006 2002 20081981-83 2002 2001 1998-01 1987-90 1996-98 1994-96 1995-98 1985-87 1986-7 1994 1982 1987-90 2002-03 2005 2000-03 2005 1990 1998-99 2002 2003-05 2005 1981-83 1982 1995-98 1988,90 2003-04 2009- 1998-01 1999-00 1986 1990-93 2004-07
Danielle Scott LoToya Scruggs Misty Sellers Lacy Serman Danielle Sharrett Ruth Simpson Cindy Smith Shanna Snyder Danielle Sowders Devin Sponseller Jessica Stewart Brittany Stuive Kim Summey Chris Sunderhaus Missy Taylor Samantha Templin Linda Tolbert Randi Turner Kim Vann Cynthia Vineyard Sherry Voiles Brittney Walker Mary Walker Amanda Wampler Rene Webb Pam White Sharon Williams Julie Wilson Shari Woods Emily Yarberry
2001-04 1993-94 1990 1999-02 2007 1993 1994 1998 2003-06 20072005-07 20091981-83 1994-97 1981 1993 1982-83,85 1987-88 1990 2008 1985 2004-07 1993 2005-08 1985 1981-83 1981 1988,90 1982 2003
Renae Carter (above) and Lacy Serman (below) are LMU’s only four-time all-conference players.
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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Lincoln Memorial University was founded in 1897 as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his philosophy and ideals. Its inception dates from an occasion in the fall of 1863 when the President was meeting with General Oliver Otis Howard to discuss military operations in and around the Cumberland Gap and East Tennessee area. The President expressed his appreciation for the loyalty that the people of the region had shown to the Union during this time of Civil War. Pointing to the area on the map, Mr. Lincoln said, “General Howard, if you come out of all this horror and misery alive, and I hope that you may, I want you to do something for these people who have been shut out from the world all these years. If I live, I will do all I can to aid you and between us we may do them the justice they deserve. Please remember, and if God is good to us we may be able to speak of it later!” Mr. Lincoln did not live to see his dream fulfilled, but O.O. Howard (who also was a founder of Howard University) never forgot those words. In 1895, he traveled to the Cumberland Gap area to address a small academy that was operated by a Congregational minister, the Rev. A.A. Myers, and his wife Ellen. While he was there, the General remembered Lincoln’s request and joined with the Myers and several prominent friends to lay the groundwork for a university honoring the slain President. It was to be an institution whose mission and principles would exemplify the life of Abraham Lincoln. The philosophy articulated by these founders as a guide for University programs and curriculum was based on the following principles which were exemplified in the life of Abraham Lincoln: individual liberty; the privileges and responsibilities of the American government; love and respect for the fellow people; personal initiative, individual effort; unselfish leadership; an appreciation for the common people; free enterprise; and belief in a personal God. Now in its 111th year of operation, LMU has grown into a progressive university, offering over 30 majors. LMU’s Fall 2008 enrollment was 3,365 students and there were 153 faculty members at the main campus and ten extended-campus sites. The main campus is also home to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, which houses one of the largest Lincoln collections in the country.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Location: Harrogate, TN Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 3,365 Nickname: Railsplitters / Lady Railsplitters Colors: Blue & Gray Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: South Atlantic President: Dr. Nancy Moody Athletic Director: Roger Vannoy Sports Information Director: Rusty Peace Head Athletic Trainer: Josh Holt Main Athletics Phone Number: (423) 869-6285
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PRESIDENT/ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT DR. NANCY MOODY Nancy B. Moody was born and raised in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Following graduation as an honor student from Middlesboro High School, she received degrees in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University. Other degrees were received after beginning her professional career at Lincoln Memorial University. While at LMU, Dr. Moody was involved with initial and continuing accreditation activities from the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the National League for Nursing (NLN). She was indirectly involved with accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), but directly involved with the preparation of substantive change reports and visits from SACS following the development of off-campus nursing programs in Corbin, Kentucky, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Madisonville, Tennessee. She was directly involved with development of an R.N. to B.S.N. program, three off-campus programs, and programs in veterinary science. Dr. Moody has taught in associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs in nursing. She has worked closely with faculty from the Colleges of Business, Public and Allied Health and Medicine to develop interdisciplinary courses and a certificate program in health care management. She has taught in private higher education, and in both statewide systems of higher education in Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee. Dr. Moody serves as a program evaluator and peer review panel member for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, as a research grant reviewer for the NLN and is a peer panel reviewer for Nursing and Health Care Perspectives. She has published in the Tennessee Nurse, the Journal of Professional Nursing, the Journal of Nursing Administration, the Nurse Practitioner and in Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners. She has presented or is scheduled to present locally, regionally and nationally on nursing work force issues at conferences sponsored by the American Nurses Association, the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the National Association of Student Nurses, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, the Rural Health Association of Tennessee, the Southern Regional Education Board, the Southern Nursing Research Society and the Tennessee Nurses Association. Since 1994, she has garnered approximately $1 million in grants and contracts to study work force issues in Tennessee. In terms of leadership, Dr. Moody has served as department chairperson, dean and executive director of an organization that was incorporated and became recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501[c]3 organization. In the latter capacity, she has been directly involved in the conduct of state-wide meetings, worked with a multidisciplinary state-wide group, represented the organization at state and national meetings, appeared before state boards, developed contracts with individuals and agencies, garnered donations, and written and administered grants for the organization. She and her husband Tom have two children, Adam and Mykel. Before moving to the President’s Home in Harrogate, the Moodys lived in Knoxville, Tennessee.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ROGER VANNOY
Following the 2006-07 women’s basketball season, Roger Vannoy had served as Lincoln Memorial University’s women’s basketball coach for a quarter of a century. During that time he amassed a 453-245 record, earning a spot among the top-20 NCAA Division II active coaches of that time. A life-long native of Harrogate, Tennessee, Vannoy’s background in athletics dates back to his days as a high school coach at the former Powell Valley High School. Since that time he has coached 15 LMU hall of famers, 16 all-conference performers and five All-Americans. Vannoy’s retirement from the coaching ranks following the 2006-07 season afforded him the opportunity to take over as Lincoln Memorial University’s athletics director and to continue to serve the institution from which he graduated in 1975. Vannoy and his wife Pam reside in Harrogate and have two daughters, Morgane and Whitney. 2009 LMU Softball
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THESOUTH SOUTHATLANTIC ATLANTICCONFERENCE CONFERENCE THE The South Atlantic Conference is in its 32nd year of athletic tradition and excellence. The conference has enjoyed tremendous success due to dedicated people building a premier athletic conference throughout its history. The distant forerunner of the South Atlantic Conference was the North State Intercollegiate Atlantic Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the “Little Six”, as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1930. These charter members included Lenoir-Rhyne College, Atlantic Christian, Catawba College, Guilford College, Elon College, and High Point University. The North State continued to grow over the next 30 years, adding Western Carolina (1933), East Carolina (1947) and Pfeiffer (1960). A name change became necessary when the league accepted Newberry as its first South Carolina member in 1961. The league took on the name Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC) on May 20th of that year. The CIAC saw several changes in the following years as East Carolina withdrew from the league in 1962. Appalachian State and Western Carolina followed in 1971 and 1976. All three landed in the Southern Conference. The South Atlantic Conference was founded in 1975 solely as a football conference. The league received its name from a contest in which Kurt Brenneman of Greensboro, NC became the first to submit the SAC-8 moniker. The SAC-8 consisted of Carson-Newman College, Catawba College, Elon College, Gardner-Webb University, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mars Hill College, Newberry College, and Presbyterian College. Dr. Fred Bentley, of Mars Hill College, was named league president for its inaugural year, by a vote of the member institutions. After the first season of play in the SAC-8, the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne College captured the first football title. In 1989, the league’s 15th year of operation, the South Atlantic Conference became a comprehensive, allsports conference. That year the South Atlantic Conference sponsored 10 sports - football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s
KEY DATES IN SAC HISTORY 1930 -– North State Atlantic Conference formed when six schools broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1961 – Newberry joins league. Conference changes name to Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC) 1975 – South Atlantic Conference formed as football league with eight schools, called the SAC-8. 1988 – Wingate replaces Newberry 1989 – SAC became an all-sports conference 1996 – Newberry rejoins conference 1998 – Tusculum joins conference 2006 – Lincoln Memorial joins conference 2007 – Brevard admitted as provisional member
golf, men’s and women’s tennis. Later the conference grew to 14 championship sports by adding women’s soccer (1990), men’s and women’s cross country (1993) and women’s golf (1999). The South Atlantic Conference was composed of the same eight member institutions from 1975 until 1988, when Wingate University replaced Newberry College as the eighth member institution. Newberry later rejoined the conference in 1996. Today the conference is a group of nine private, liberal art colleges and universities, similar in size and athletic philosophy. Since becoming eligible for NCAA Division II postseason play in 1993, the league has sent representatives from all of its sponsored sports to NCAA tournaments. Tusculum College was admitted as a member of the league in 1998. In 2006, Lincoln Memorial University became the league’s newest member. Brevard College was admitted in 2007 as a provisional member. The league membership now includes Brevard College in Brevard, NC; Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN; Catawba College in Salisbury, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, NC; Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN; Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, NC; Newberry College in Newberry, SC; Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN; and Wingate University in Wingate, NC.
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2009 LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL Date Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 27- Mar. 1 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 4 Apr. 6 Apr. 8 Apr. 10 Apr. 16 Apr. 18 Apr. 20 Apr. 23-26 May 9-10 May 21-25
Opponent Ohio Valley University of the Cumberlands Urbana University Urbana University Mid-South Classic West Virginia Wesleyan College Alderson-Broaddus Coker College West Virginia State Seton Hill Union College King College Virginia Intermont College Columbus State University Georgia Southwestern State University Shepherd University Chowan Armstrong Atlantic State University Lenoir-Rhyne University* Tusculum College* Newberry College * Carson-Newman College* Wingate University* University of Virginia’s College at Wise Brevard College* Mars Hill College* University of Virginia’s College at Wise Catawba College* Union College South Atlantic Conference Tournament NCAA South Atlantic Regional NCAA Softball Championships
Site Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Simpsonville, SC Barbourville, KY Harrogate Harrogate Columbus, GA Americus, GA Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Greeneville, TN Newberry, SC Jefferson City, TN Harrogate Wise, VA Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Salisbury, NC Harrogate Hickory, NC TBA Salem, VA
* - South Atlantic Conference game Home games are in bold All games are listed in Eastern Time. Except for tournaments, all games are double-headers.
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