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Date Opponent 2/10 vs. #16 BYU! 2/11 vs. Bradley! 2/12 vs. #12 California! 2/12 vs. Indiana! 2/13 vs. Appalachian State! 2/18 Utah Valley^ 2/18 Bryant^ 2/19 Bryant^ 2/19 Utah Valley^ 2/20 Bryant^ 2/20 Utah Valley^ 2/25 Northern Illinois+ 2/25 St. John’s+ 2/26 St. John’s + 2/26 Northern Illinois+ 2/27 Wichita State+ 3/4 Howard& 3/4 Dayton& 3/5 Dayton& 3/5 Howard& 3/6 Dayton& 3/6 Howard& 3/9 New Mexico 3/9 New Mexico 3/11 Alcorn State~ 3/11 Evansville~ 3/12 Evansville~ 3/12 Alcorn State~ 3/13 Alcorn State~ 3/13 Evansville~ 3/17 vs. Colorado State$ 3/18 vs. Jacksonville% 3/18 vs. Long Island% 3/19 vs. UT-Chattanooga% 3/19 vs. Boston University% 3/20 vs. Liberty% 3/26 #13 Missouri* 3/27 #13 Missouri* 4/1 #14 Oklahoma* 4/2 #14 Oklahoma* 4/6 #17 Baylor* 4/6 #17 Baylor* 4/9 at Iowa State* 4/10 at Iowa State* 4/13 Kansas* 4/13 Kansas* 4/16 at #19 Oklahoma State* 4/17 at #19 Oklahoma State* 4/22 #5 Texas* 4/23 #5 Texas* 4/30 at #14 Nebraska* 5/1 at #14 Nebraska* 5/13 at #18 Texas A&M* 5/14 at #18 Texas A&M* 5/20 vs. New Mexico State> 5/21 vs. Harvard> 5/21 vs. New Mexico State> 5/22 at #10 Arizona>
Time/Result W, 7-5 (9) W, 13-2 (5) W, 5-4 W, 4-1 W, 10-9 W, 8-3 W, 10-0 (5) W, 12-2 (5) W, 8-2 W, 8-0 (6) W, 14-5 (6) W, 16-3(5) W, 5-3 W, 19-8 (5) W, 8-0 (5) W, 10-2 (5) W, 8-0 (5) W, 8-0 (5) W, 11-0 (5) W, 10-0 (5) W, 10-0 (5) W, 7-1 W, 9-6 W, 5-3 L, 2-4 W, 8-0 (5) W, 5-1 W, 15-0 (5) W, 18-0 (5) W, 8-0 (5) W, 17-5 (5) W, 5-1 W, 8-4 W, 3-1 W, 4-0 W, 6-5 (9) L, 1-4 L, 1-10 (6) W, 5-0 L, 6-7 L, 1-4 L, 1-10 W, 15-5 W, 16-5 L, 9-5 W, 10-0 (5) L, 1-2 (8) L, 1-7 L, 2-15 (5) L, 5-9 L, 7-0 W, 5-0 L, 0-3 L, 2-5 L, 0-9 (6) W, 7-0 W, 6-4 L, 2-10 (6)
* Big 12 Conference Game ! Arizona State Kajikawa Tournament - Tempe, Ariz. ^ Texas Tech Invitational - Lubbock, Texas + Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic - Lubbock, Texas & Red Raider Classic - Lubbock, Texas ~ Masked Rider Invitational - Lubbock, Texas $ Game played in Clearwater, Fla. % USF Tournament - Clearwater, Fla. > NCAA Tucson Regional - Tucson, Ariz.
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LEADING OFF... When the final out was made in the 2011 Texas Tech softball season, the Red Raiders closed one of the most successful campaigns in school history with their second-straight trip to a NCAA Regional, continuing the winning trend for a program on the rise. HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE EVER Texas Tech’s 42-16 (.724) record marked the highest winning percentage in school history, surpassing the previous school record from 1998 when the Red Raiders went 45-19 overall (.721). RED RAIDERS POST SECOND 40-WIN SEASON The Red Raiders came three wins shy of matching the single-season school record as the 2011 season was only the season 40-win season in program history. No Tech team had reached the 40 win mark since the 1998 squad went 45-19 overall. TWO SEASONS, TWO REGIONAL TRIPS FOR HAYS After inheriting a program that went 15-42 in 2009, head coach Shanon Hays has led Texas Tech to the postseason in each of his two seasons. Tech had only advanced to the regional round twice in program history prior to Hays arrival as last year’s squad broke a 10-year postseason absence after being selected to the Stanford Regional.
LOOKING TO GET PAST REGIONALS As the dust slowly settled following the seasonending loss to Arizona, head coach Shanon Hays had one challenge for his young squad - make a Super Regional in 2012. The Red Raiders will not lose a single player due to graduation, giving Hays an experienced group returning for his third season. BLEDSOE, JAMES EARN ALL-BIG 12 ACCOLADES Emily Bledsoe and Sandy James both earned spots on the All-Big 12 second team as part of the conference’s postseason awards announcement. Bledsoe, a junior from Fulshear, Texas, was honored on the second team for the second-straight season, while James, a sophomore Dallas, Texas native, picked up her first postseason accolade at Tech. HALL LEADS NFCA ALL-REGION HONOREES Logan Hall led Tech’s list of four selections to the NFCA All-Region teams as the junior became the first Tech player to be selected to the first team since Sandy Butler and Amanda Renfro in 2001. Tech’s four total selections were also the most for a single season in school history as Cydney Allen, Emily Bledsoe, and Mikey Kenney were all honored on the second team. Bledsoe picked up the honor for the secondstraight season, joining Renfro as the only Tech players to be honored in consecutive years.
2011 POSTSEASON AWARD WINNERS
CYDNEY ALLEN NFCA All-Region Second Team
EMILY BLEDSOE
All-Big 12 Second Team NFCA All-Region Second Team
MIKEY KENNEY LOGAN HALL NFCA All-Region First Team
NFCA All-Region Second Team
SANDY JAMES All-Big 12 Second Team
EVERYDAY LINEUP Pos. No. Name GP-GS BA R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB OB% SB-ATT C 22 Holley Gentsch 47-35 .284 10 27 4 0 1 17 .344 11 .375 0-0 -or- 6 Randi Tongate 33-21 .403 7 25 2 0 2 16 .532 7 .451 1-1 1B 18 Sandy James 58-58 .352 32 51 9 2 16 62 .772 37 .484 2-2 2B 4 Logan Hall 58-58 .366 41 64 11 2 6 55 .554 10 .398 10-11 3B 3 Emily Bledsoe 58-58 .383 41 64 11 2 6 55 .554 10 .398 10-11 SS 19 Raven Richardson 58-58 .384 43 58 7 2 10 43 .656 17 .444 3-5 LF 1 Stephanie Drewry 45-38 .260 26 27 7 0 0 17 .327 8 .328 4-4 -or- 25 McKenzie Clemmons 44-20 .313 19 20 0 1 0 5 .344 4 .353 6-8 CF 26 Mikey Kenney 58-58 .324 60 56 15 1 4 31 .491 28 .443 15-15 RF 7 Ashley Hamada 53-49 .275 25 33 3 1 1 12 .342 4 .310 4-5 DP 56 Cydney Allen 57-56 .361 31 53 8 2 13 55 .707 26 .481 0-0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pos. No. Name ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO SP 20 Kelsey Dennis (LHP) 2.93 13 6 27 26 9 5/3 0 110.0 109 52 46 28 80 SP 11 Brittany Talley (LHP) 3.02 14 7 31 22 9 5/1 3 127.2 129 69 55 35 80 1 www.twitter.com/TechAthletics
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TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
QUICK FACTS Matt Dowdy - Softball Contact Office........................................... (806) 742-2770 Cell............................................... (806) 928-5190 e-mail..................... matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu Blayne Beal - Asst. AD/Communications Office........................................... (806) 742-2770 Cell............................................... (806) 790-7924 e-mail...............................blayne.beal@ttu.edu
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Blayne Beal
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MEDIA ACCESS Players and coaches are available for interviews every day prior to the start of practice. Practice times vary from week to week, so media members wishing to attend should contact Matt Dowdy in the Athletics Communications office to get a weekly schedule. Players and coaches are not available until following the game on gamedays. Head coach Shanon Hays can be reached best during the morning hours. Hays’ office is housed in the new softball facility adjacent to Rocky Johnson Field. To setup an interview, please contact Matt Dowdy in the Athletics Communications office. Texas Tech players and head coach Shanon Hays will be made available to the media outside the home dugout following a brief cooling off period. The Texas Tech lockerroom is will remain closed.
CREDENTIALS Media members wishing to cover the Texas Tech softball team at Rocky Johnson Field during the 2011 season must be issued a working credential from the Texas Tech Athletics Communications office. All requests for both media and photo credentials must be made either in writing or via e-mail at least a day in advance to Matt Dowdy, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications. (Fax: (806) 742-1970; e-mail: matthew.dowdy@ ttu.edu) Credentials can be picked up in the Athletics Communications office (south end of Jones AT&T Stadium) or at the entrance to Rocky Johnson Field on gamedays.
WWW.TEXASTECH.COM This is the official site of the Texas Tech Athletics Department. Texas Tech Softball releases as well as a variety of athletics department information can be found on the web. Texas Tech also offers live video (home and neutral games only) streaming of all Red Raider games.
ROCKY JOHNSON FIELD Rocky Johnson Field opened in 2001, giving Texas Tech one of the newest softball facilities in the country. In the 10 years since its opening, the complex has gone through several changes, including the addition of the team facility down the left field line which opened in 2010, making “The Rock” one of the finest facilities in the country. DIRECTIONS TO ROCKY JOHNSON FIELD Rocky Johnson Field is located on 10th Street near University Medical Center (UMC). The softball complex is adjacent to the McLeod Tennis Center and can be best reached via Texas Tech Parkway. FROM THE AIRPORT: Take I-27 South from Regis Street and exit west on the Marsha Sharp Freeway. Take the Texas Tech Parkway exit and turn north (right) for a quarter of a mile until you reach the first stop light (10th Street). Turn back east (right) and Rocky Johnson Field will be on the right side.
GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................................... Lubbock, Texas Founded........................................................................ 1923 Enrollment.................................................................31,367 Nickname.........................................................Red Raiders Colors...................................................... Scarlet and Black Facility...............................................Rocky Johnson Field Affiliation.................................................. NCAA Division I Conference.................................................................Big 12 Chancellor.........................Kent Hance (Texas Tech ‘65) President...........................Dr. Guy Bailey (Alabama ‘74) Athletics Director......Kirby Hocutt (Kansas State ‘95) Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA.....Dr. Judi Henry (Texas Tech ‘75) Department Main Number................. (806) 742-3355 HISTORY Seasons of Softball................20 (1981-85; 1996-Pres.) All-Time Record................................................. 450-571-4 NCAA Regional Appearances... 3 (1999, 2001, 2010) FACILITY INFORMATION Name.................................................Rocky Johnson Field Capacity.... 589, but with room for portable seating Opened.................................. 2001 (renovated in 2010) COACHING STAFF Head Coach.................................................. Shanon Hays Alma Mater.................................. Lubbock Christian ‘91 Record at Tech.................................80-34 (2nd Season) Career Record.................................194-50 (4th Season) Best time to reach Coach Hays..................... Mornings Assoc. Head Coach...............Aly Sartini (Arkansas ‘00) Assistant Coach....................... Kristie Fox (Arizona ‘07) Dir. of Operations......................Lisa Stratton (LCU ‘09) TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Record................................................................38-18 Conference Record..................................................... 7-11 Home Record................................................................ 21-7 Away Record....................................................................6-6 Neutral Site Record..................................................... 11-5 Postseason..............................NCAA Stanford Regional Final Ranking..........................................Receiving Votes Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................ 14/6 Starters Returning/Lost................................................8/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost...............................................3/1 Newcomers...........................................................................6 Top Returners..................... Emily Bledsoe, Logan Hall, ........................................................................ Mikey Kenney Top Newcomers............ Cydney Allen, Kelsey Dennis ...........................................Sandy James, Kermitria Ward ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Assistant AD/Communications................ Blayne Beal E-mail............................................... blayne.beal@ttu.edu Assistant Director (Softball)......................Matt Dowdy Office........................................................... (806) 742-2770 Cell............................................................... (806) 928-5190 E-mail..................................... matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu
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2011 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK To say the 2011 season was a record-setting year might be an understatement. The Red Raiders snapped numerous team and individual records throughout the year. Here is a rundown of the records broken this year: Team Single-Season Records • Best overall home record - 26-9 • Best win/loss record - 42-16 (.724) • Most mercy-run rule games - 20 • Consecutive game winning streak - 24 • Most home wins - 26 • Consecutive home wins - 19 Team Single-Season Offensive Records • Batting average - .341 • Runs - 416 • Hits - 501 • Doubles - 84 • Home runs - 58 • Grand slams - 5 • RBI - 363 • Total bases - 785 • Slugging percentage - .534 • Walks - 191 Team Single-Season Pitching Records • Consecutive shutout innings - 27.0 • No-hitters - 2* Team Single-Game Offensive Records • Runs by both teams - 27 vs. St. John’s on Feb. 26 • Triples - 3 vs. Utah Valley on Feb. 18* • Home runs - 5 vs. St. John’s on Feb. 26* • Walks - 18 vs. Colorado State on March 17 Team Single-Game Fielding Records • Recorded first ever triple play vs. BYU on Feb. 10 Individual Single-Season Offensive Records • Runs - Mikey Kenney (60) • Home runs - Sandy James (16) • Sacrifice flies - Logan Hall (4) Individual Single-Game Offensive Records • Runs scored - Mikey Kenney (5) at Iowa State on April 10 • Triples - Logan Hall (2)* vs. Utah Valley on Feb. 18 • Home runs - C. Allen, L. Hall, S. James (2) Allen vs. Evansville on April 11 Hall vs. St. John’s on Feb. 26 James vs. Dayton on March 5 • RBI - Sandy James (8)* at Iowa State on April 10 • Walks - Cydney Allen (4)* vs. Colorado State on March 17 * Designates tying the school record. TWO-STRAIGHT REGIONALS A FIRST FOR TECH The Red Raiders had not previously advanced to the regional round in consecutive seasons in school history. Tech made the postseason following both the 1999 and 2001 seasons. HAYS CLOSING IN ON 200 CAREER WINS Shanon Hays will enter the 2012 season closing in on 200 career wins as the second-year head coach is currently 194-50 in four seasons as a softball coach. Hays, who spent his first two seasons leading Lubbock Christian University, is 80-34 in his two years at Tech, boasting a winning percentage over .700. www.texastech.com
BIG 12 IMPRESSES AT NATIONAL LEVEL With as many as nine schools ranked or receiving votes in the top 25 polls at points during the season, the Big 12 proved to be one of the toughest leagues in the country. The conference received a record eight bids to a NCAA Regional with five of those schools advancing to the Super Regional round. Despite a crowded Women’s College World Series field that included four Big 12 schools, the conference was unable to claim its fourth all-time National Championship as Arizona State defeated Florida in the title series. GENTSCH EARNS TOP ACADEMIC HONOR Holley Gentsch earned the highest academic honor in program history when she was named to the Capital One Academic All-America second team at the end of the season. Gentsch is only the second softball student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American, joining Paula Workman who was a third team selection in 1998 and 1999. SEVEN HONORED ON ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 The Texas Tech softball program had seven players honored on the Academic All-Big 12 teams that were released prior to the end of the regular season. Juniors Ashley Hamada and Holley Gentsch were among only five conference players to be recognized for recording a 4.0 GPA. They were joined on the first team by Meredith Heath, Raven Richardson, Mikey Kenney, and Randi Tongate. Sandy James picked up second team accolades. JAMES BREAKS HOME RUN RECORD IN ARIZONA Sandy James’ two-run homer in the elimination game against New Mexico State not only put the Red Raiders back in the lead, but it snapped the school’s single-season home run record. The dinger was James’ 16th of the year, breaking the previous mark held by Mikey Kenney (2010) and Kim Martinez (1997). BLEDSOE TO CHASE SEVERAL RECORDS IN 2012 Emily Bledsoe will enter her senior season chasing numerous career records as the junior is among the top 10 all-time in most offensive categories. The Fulshear, Texas native already snapped the career mark for doubles with 38, passing the previous record of 36 held by Jennifer Corkin and Kim Martinez. Below is a listing of where Bledsoe stands heading into the 2012 season: • Batting average - 4th (.330) • Hits - 7th (152) • Runs - 4th (111) • RBI - 5th (89) • Home runs - T-9th (13) • Triples - T-4th (5) • Doubles - 1st (38) • Stolen bases - 7th (26) • Walks - 6th (56) RICHARDSON ENDS YEAR AS BATTING LEADER After a strong showing at the Tucson Regional, Raven Richardson finished the year leading the team in hitting as her .384 average was one point higher than Emily Bledsoe. Richardson hit 6-for-11 while in Tucson, including two home runs and a triple as part of a three RBI weekend. GRADUATION NOT A WORRY FOR HAYS Shanon Hays will get one good fortune that some coaches across the country may wish they had as the Red Raiders could return its entire roster in 2012 as the squad does not lose a player to graduation.
BIG 12 STANDINGS School Missouri Texas Texas A&M Baylor Oklahoma Nebraska Oklahoma State Texas Tech Iowa State Kansas
Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. 15-3 .833 53-10 .841 14-4 .778 46-10 .821 13-5 .722 44-15 .746 11-7 .611 47-15 .758 10-8 .556 43-19 .694 9-9 .500 41-14 .745 8-10 .444 42-20 .677 5-13 .278 42-16 .724 3-15 .167 21-28 .429 2-16 .111 31-22 .585
NCAA Women’s College World Series (4) Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State NCAA Super Regionals (5) Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M NCAA Regionals (8) Baylor, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Player of the Week Feb. 15: Jessica Shults, Oklahoma Feb. 22: Taylor Edwards, Nebraska March 1: Logan Hall, Texas Tech March 8: Cydney Allen, Texas Tech March 15: Sandy James, Texas Tech March 22: Dani Dobbs, Oklahoma March 29: Chelsea Garcia, Oklahoma State April 5: Lexi Bennett, Texas April 12: Amy Hooks, Texas April 19: Nicole Hudson, Missouri April 26: Courtney Craig, Texas May 3: Kelsey Spittler, Texas A&M May 10: Nicole Hudson, Missouri May 17: Lisa Simmons, Missouri Pitcher of the Week Feb. 15: Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma Feb. 22: Blaire Luna, Texas March 1: Kat Espinosa, Oklahoma State March 8: Chelsea Thomas, Missouri March 15: Whitney Canion, Baylor March 22: Blaire Luna, Texas March 29: Chelsea Thomas, Missouri April 5: Ashley Hagemann, Nebraska April 12: Blaire Luna, Texas Chelsea Thomas, Missouri April 19: Chelsea Thomas, Missouri April 26: Blaire Luna, Texas May 3: Chelsea Thomas, Missouri May 10: Keilani Rickets, Oklahoma May 17: Chelsea Thomas, Missouri
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USA TODAY/NFCA (June 14) Rk. School 1. Arizona State 2. Florida 3. Alabama 4. Baylor 5. California 6. Missouri 7. Oklahoma 8. Oklahoma State 9. Georgia 10. Stanford 11. Arizona 12. Washington 13. Kentucky 14. Texas A&M 15. Oregon 16. Houston 17. Michigan 18. Tennessee 19. UCLA 20. Texas 21. Nebraska 22. LSU 23. Louisiana-Lafayette 24. Tulsa DePaul
Rec. 60-6 56-13 53-11 47-15 45-13 53-10 43-19 42-20 51-14 42-17 43-18 37-15 40-16 44-15 42-16 44-18 53-6 49-12 36-19 46-10 41-14 40-18 51-11 46-15 40-15
Pts. LW 750 1 720 3 686 4 653 17 618 7 603 8 568 13 541 22 489 9 459 11 439 10 404 15 381 23 363 18 349 12 321 NR 249 2 234 5 205 14 163 6 124 16 109 20 78 25 50 RV 50 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Louisville 31, Georgia Tech 27, BYU 15, Auburn 13, San Diego State 13, East Carolina 12, Texas Tech 9, Notre Dame 7, Florida State 6, Penn State 4, Syracuse 3, Maryland 2, Jacksonville 1, New Mexico State 1.
ESPN.com/USA SOFTBALL (June 14) Rk. School Rec. Pts. LW 1. Arizona State 59-6 500 1 2. Florida 56-13 480 T5 3. Alabama 53-11 459 3 4. Baylor 47-15 429 15 5. California 45-13 417 T5 6. Missouri 53-10 414 4 7. Oklahoma 43-19 375 T12 8. Oklahoma State 40-20 332 25 9. Georgia 51-14 329 8 10. Stanford 42-17 308 T12 11. Arizona 43-18 271 10 12. Kentucky 40-16 248 21 13. Texas A&M 44-15 242 17 14. Oregon 42-16 231 11 15. Washington 37-15 228 14 16. Tennessee 49-12 222 7 17. Michigan 53-6 195 2 18. Houston 44-18 169 RV 19. Texas 46-10 154 9 20. UCLA 36-19 126 16 21. Nebraska 41-14 87 20 22. LSU 40-18 63 22 23. Notre Dame 46-11 62 19 24. Georgia Tech 45-12 37 18 25. Louisiana-Lafayette 51-11 26 24 Others receiving votes: Tulsa 22, BYU 20, Auburn 12, DePaul 10, Louisville 9, San Diego State 9, East Carolina 8, Penn State 4, Florida State 1, Syracuse 1. BOLD indicates 2011 Texas Tech opponent. www.texastech.com
RED RAIDERS IN THE POLLS For the second-straight season, the Red Raiders will end the year receiving votes in one of the two major softball polls as Tech picked up nine points in the USA Today/NFCA top 25 rankings. Tech broke an 11year absence from the polls earlier this season as the Red Raiders were ranked as high as No. 19 throughout the year. RED RAIDERS IN THE NATIONAL STATS Backed by one of the top offenses in the country, the Red Raiders remained one of the nation’s leaders in several offensive categories throughout the year. Below is a listing of how Tech finished the year in the NCAA stats: • Batting Average - 4th (.340) • Scoring - 4th (7.17 runs per game) • Win/loss Percentage - T-25th (.724) • Home runs per game - T-34th (1.00) • Doubles per game - 24th (1.45) • Slugging Percentage - 9th (.533) INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA STATS With the success the Red Raiders had nationally, several Red Raiders found themselves among the nation’s leaders in several offensive and pitching categories. Below is a listing of how Tech players finished the year in the NCAA stats: Cydney Allen • RBI per game - 44th (0.96) Emily Bledsoe • Runs per game - 30th (0.97) Sandy James • Home runs - T-25th (16) • RBI per game - 23rd (1.07) • Slugging percentage - 30th (.772) Mikey Kenney • Runs per game - 19th (1.03) Brittany Talley, Kermitria Ward • Saves - T-31st (3) RICHARDSON HEADS TO WASHINGTON D.C. Soon after the Red Raiders closed the season, Raven Richardson headed to Washington D.C. to begin a summer-long internship with The Washington Center, a national organization that provides college students professional internships and academic seminars. Richardson will update Tech fans on her internship throughout the summer at the school’s official website, www.texastech.com. GENTSCH, HAMADA HONORED FOR ACADEMICS In addition to being honored by the conference, Holley Gentsch and Ashley Hamada were both selected to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 teams with Gentsch picking up first team honors and Hamada earning a second team selection. LONG BREAK MARKS A FIRST FOR TECH Texas Tech’s 12 day break in between games due to finals matched the school’s longest streak in school history set only a year ago. The one difference, however, is that Tech has always returned from its break at the Big 12 Championship, which will not be played this year for the first time in league history. Tech won its first game back from its break last year, defeating Kansas, 5-3, in Oklahoma City.
TECH FINISHES IN THE TOP 30 OF THE RPI Texas Tech finished the year in the top 30 of the final ratings percentage index (RPI) as the Red Raiders dropped two spots to No. 30 in the rankings. Tech has been in the top 30 each week since the original poll debuted, climbing as high as No. 27. The Red Raiders played 12 teams ranked in the top 50 of the poll, with eight of those being teams in the top 25. Tech went 5-0 against non-conference opponents in the top 50. TECH BOASTS ONE OF NATION’S TOP AVERAGE Texas Tech continues to boast one of the nation’s top batting average entering this weekend as the Red Raiders hit .341 on the year. Eight of Tech’s nine projected starters finished with an average above .300 with the lone exception being Holley Gentsch who is hit .284 on the year. TALLEY’S SHUTOUT MARKS A FIRST Prior to Texas Tech’s 5-0 victory in the series finale at Nebraska, the Red Raiders had not shutout the Huskers in Lincoln during the 16-game series between the two schools. Brittany Talley surrendered only six hits in the shutout performance, her fifth of the season and second during Big 12 play. The shutout was also only the second all-time in the series, which is set to end this year with Nebraska heading to the Big 10 Conference next season. SHUTOUT ALSO MARKS ANOTHER FIRST Brittany Talley’s shutout of the Huskers gave the Red Raiders 16 on the year, the school’s most since Amanda Renfro single-handily threw 16 on her own in 2001. Renfro help set the school record several years earlier as the Tech pitching staff posted 19 during the 1998 season. BLEDSOE SUCCESSFUL IN LEADOFF SPOT Since moving to the leadoff spot prior to the second game against Baylor, Emily Bledsoe hit .380 with hits in 12 of 17 games. The junior reached base to start the game in 11 of those games as well with nine of them coming from hits and the other two resulting from hit by pitches. TECH ENDS SEASON WITH ATTENDANCE HIGHS Over 1,600 fans crowded Rocky Johnson Field last weekend as the Red Raiders closed its home schedule against 5th-ranked Texas. Tech opened the weekend with 837 fans on Friday night before 861 fans returned the following day for the series finale. It marked the fourth and second largest crowds in school history. JAMES TIES SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN MARK Sandy James’ fourth inning solo home run in the series opener against Texas gave the sophomore 15 on the season, tying the Tech single-season record currently held by teammate Mikey Kenney (2010) and Kim Martinez (1997). NON-CONFERENCE AND THE RPI Texas Tech played five schools on its non-conference schedule that appear in the top 55 of the RPI. The Arizona State Kajikawa Tournament boasts three teams in that group as Cal is No. 7 nationally in the poll while Indiana is one spot below Tech at No. 29 and BYU is 42nd overall. Jacksonville and Chattanooga, two of Tech’s opponents from the USF The Game Tournament, are 49th and 50th in the poll as well. Tech went 5-0 in those games.
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2011 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW MIDDLE OF THE ORDER SETS RBI STANDARD Tech’s middle of the lineup consisting of Logan Hall, Sandy James and Cydney Allen are believed to be the first trio of players to all reach 50 RBIs in a single season. James leads the group with a Big 12 leading 56 RBIs, while Hall trails closely behind with 51 of her own. Allen joined the group against Kansas, driving in two runs, her 51st of the year. JAMES TIES SINGLE-GAME RBI MARK Sandy James almost single-handily defeated Iowa State in the series finale as the sophomore tied the Tech single-game record with eight RBIs in the game. James broke a 2-2 tie in the second with her second grand slam of the season before coming back to the plate later to deliver a two-run double and a two-run single to continue Tech’s offensive output.
EFFICIENCY IS TECH’S NAME ON THE BASES The Red Raiders are currently fourth in the Big 12 for stolen bases as Tech has swiped 64 bases to this point. The more impressive part, however, is that Tech has only been caught stealing six times, a stat that is tied with Iowa State for fewest in the league. The Cyclones have been successful in 26 of 32 attempts this year, giving Tech a slight advantage in success percentage. Mikey Kenney is a perfect 14-14 this season to lead the Red Raiders.
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SARTINI PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Texas Tech head coach promoted assistant coach Aly Sartini to the title of associate head coach on March 31. Sartini, in her second year at Tech, directs the Tech pitching staff and outfielders, while also assisting in the program’s recruiting efforts as well as academic and travel matters.
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At Rocky Johnson Field.......................................... 26-9 On the road....................................................................3-6 At neural sites............................................................ 13-1 vs. Top 25 teams........................................................ 4-13 vs. Top 10 teams...........................................................0-2 February....................................................................... 16-0 March............................................................................ 19-3 May...................................................................................3-4 June..................................................................................0-0 Non-Conference....................................................... 35-1 Big 12............................................................................ 5-13 Big 12 South..................................................................1-9
OFFENSE COMES TO LIFE AT IOWA STATE The Red Raiders broke the school mark for most runs in Big 12 play in both games against Iowa State, highlighted by a 16-5 victory in the series finale. It marked Tech’s most runs in league play since scoring 13 at Oklahoma State on May 5, 2007. Tech finished with 31 runs in the series, its most in a conference series all-time.
FANS PACK THE ROCK Texas Tech’s 1,248 fans in attendance during the series finale against Missouri easily broke the school record of 853 set on March 28 last year against Iowa State. Three of the five largest crowds in school history have come in Shanon Hays’ two-year tenure and fans are encouraged to once again pack Rocky Johnson Field again this weekend against Oklahoma.
Big 12 North..................................................................4-4
PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE The Red Raiders broke the school record for singleseason walks as Tech drew 191 free passes, breaking the previous high of 155 set in 1997. Sandy James led the team with 37 base on balls, which marks the most for any Tech player since Elyssa Sigala took a school-record 40 in 2004.
RED RAIDERS FACE TOUGH PITCHING IN FLORIDA Heading into the USF The Game Tournament in Florida, one thing head coach Shanon Hays thought might benefit Tech down the road was the improved pitching the Red Raiders would see. Tech for the most part saw each school’s top pitcher, including Jacksonville’s Sarah Sigrest, who one-hit Big 12 foe Texas A&M the day before facing Tech.
Sunday......................................................................... 11-3
PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON Texas Tech swiped six bags at Iowa State, including five in the series finale, matching the season high. Emily Bledsoe and Mikey Kenney both stole two bases each in the game. It marked the most bases stolen in a game since recording five on Feb. 19 against Utah Valley. UNCOMMON ERRORS PLAGUE TECH Part of Tech’s struggles in its midweek series against Baylor stemmed from miscues in the field as the Red Raiders combined to post five errors. Tech entered the doubleheader without an error in each of its last five games and eight of the last nine games overall. KENNEY MOVES TO FOURTH ON HOME RUN LIST Mikey Kenney’s seventh inning home run in the series opener against Baylor moved the sophomore into sole possession of fourth on the school’s career chart. Kenney now trails Jennifer Corkin (2005-08) by three homers for third place. Kim Martinez owns the school record with 27 home runs in the 1997 and 1999 seasons, followed by Paula Workman (19972000) with 23 career dingers. HAYS MAKES CHANGES TO THE LINEUP Prior to the Oklahoma series, Mikey Kenney had led off every game for the Red Raider this season, but Texas Tech head coach Shanon Hays made his first significant change of the year, inserting Logan Hall into the leadoff spot. The second-year Tech skipper made another change in the second game against Baylor, moving Emily Bledsoe to the top of the lineup. Since the change, Mikey Kenney has moved to the No. 3 hole primarily.
PATIENCE HELPS TECH SET SCHOOL RECORD In Tech’s first game in Clearwater, Fla., the Red Raiders took advantage of 18 Colorado State walks at the plate, shattering the school record of 11 that was previously set in 2007 against Oklahoma State.
Tuesday...........................................................................0-0 Wednesday....................................................................3-3 Thursday.........................................................................2-0 Friday............................................................................ 11-4 Saturday....................................................................... 15-6 vs Left-handed Starter...............................................6-2 vs Right-handed Starter.......................................36-14 1-Run games.................................................................3-2 2-Run games.................................................................5-1 5+Run games............................................................. 28-7 Extra innings.................................................................2-1 Shutouts...................................................................... 17-3 Scoring 0-2 runs........................................................ 0-12 Scoring 3-5 runs........................................................ 10-3 Scoring 6-9 runs........................................................ 15-1
WARD’S NO-HITTER TIES SCHOOL RECORD Kermitria Ward tossed her first career no-hitter against Alcorn State on March 13, becoming just the fifth Tech pitcher to ever record the feat. Ward joins freshman teammate Brittany Talley in the no-hit club as the duo tied the school record set in 1999 for most no-hitters in a single season. The freshman was making her first collegiate start against the Braves after coming out of the bullpen for most of the year.
Scoring 10+ runs...................................................... 17-0
TECH KEEPS EARNING WEEKLY ACCOLADES Sandy James became the third-consecutive Texas Tech player on March 15 to be named the Big 12 Player of the Week as the sophomore joined Logan Hall and Cydney Allen as weekly accolade honorees. Prior to this season, only four Tech players had earned Player of the Week honors. James hit .667 during the Masked Rider Invitational with six home runs to go along with 20 RBIs, pacing Tech to a doubleheader sweep of New Mexico and a 7-1 week.
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DENNIS RELIABLE IN THE CIRCLE During Tech’s 25-game homestand, Kelsey Dennis has found her groove in the circle. The junior allowed only eight earned runs in 40.2 innings of work, while posting a team-high four shutouts during that stretch, including three one-hitters. ONE OF THE FINAL UNBEATENS When Texas Tech’s undefeated streak came to an end on March 11, the Red Raiders were one of only
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Opponent 0-2 runs.................................................. 26-1 Opponent 3-5 runs.................................................. 13-5 Opponent 6-9 runs.....................................................3-6 Opponent 10+ runs....................................................0-4 Scored in 1st inning................................................. 28-4 Opponent scored in 1st inning..............................8-8 Scores first................................................................... 33-3 Hit 0 home runs......................................................14-10 Hit 1 home run.......................................................... 13-6 Hit 2+ home runs...................................................... 15-0 Opponent 0 home runs......................................... 31-1 Opponent 1 home run..............................................4-6 Opponent 2+ HRs........................................................7-9 Made 0 errors............................................................. 19-6 Made 1 error............................................................... 14-4 Made 2+ errors.............................................................9-6 Opponent made 0 errors....................................... 11-7 Opponent made 1 error......................................... 10-5 Opponent made 2+ errors.................................... 21-4 Out-hit opponent..................................................... 36-0 Out-hit by opponent............................................... 2-15 Hits are tied...................................................................4-1
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2011 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW five teams still without a loss. Washington earned the title of the nation’s final undefeated squad before eventually falling to Texas on March 17. JAMES LEAVES HER MARK AGAINST LOBOS Sandy James provided a huge lift to the Tech offense against New Mexico, belting two home runs in the doubleheader while adding eight RBIs. Her four RBIs in each game set a new season high as the sophomore accounted for eight of Tech’s 14 total runs. PITCHING STAFF SETS SCHOOL RECORDS The Texas Tech pitching staff set several school records during the Red Raider Classic, including most shutouts in a row (5), consecutive hitless innings (11.2), and consecutive shutout innings (27.1). Brittany Talley leads the Red Raiders in wins so far with eight on the year. HALL NAMED BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK After hitting .583 during the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic, junior infielder Logan Hall was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on March 1. In addition to her 7-for-12 weekend at the plate, Hall added three home runs, two of which were grand slams, and 16 total RBIs to help keep Tech undefeated. HALL NAMED STAT STAR ON ESPN.COM Following her performance at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic, Logan Hall was selected as one of ESPN’s “Stat Stars” for the previous week. The website lists the top performers from the previous week each Monday or Tuesday on its College Sports page. HALL BOOSTS MIDDLE OF THE ORDER To say Logan Hall had a successful Texas Tech Invitational might be an understatement. The junior
infielder hit .611 at the plate (11-for-18) with 11 RBIs, three of which came off a three-run home run against Utah Valley in the weekend finale. Hall leads Tech with 40 RBIs on the year and has recorded a .500 average, the highest on the team. SPEAKING OF HALL... Logan Hall began the Texas Tech Invitational with a memorable performance against Utah Valley in the early game on Friday. The junior smashed two triples in the game, tying Denise Jackson for the school record that had not been matched since the 1997 season against New Mexico. ALLEN MAKES SUCCESSFUL DEBUT After only one weekend in a Red Raider uniform, Cydney Allen proved why she was one of the most highly sought-after recruits in the nation coming out of Salt Lake Community College. The junior catcher had a hit in each of Tech’s game at the Kajikawa Classic and had at least two hits in four of five games. Allen finished with a .556 average off a team-high 10 hits, including a two-run home run against Indiana as part of her five RBIs on the week. FOX NOT ONLY FAMILY MEMBER IN TOP 25 Texas Tech assistant coach Kristy Fox is not the only member of the Fox family ranked in the postseason. Fox’s younger sister, Kellie Fox, is the starting shortstop for 14th-ranked UCLA as only a freshman. BLEDSOE DELIVERS TOP-FIVE MOMENT Emily Bledsoe has had many big hits in her Texas Tech career, but few may have been bigger than her two-run walkoff home run against Appalachian State that sent Tech to a 10-9 come-from-behind victory. The junior described the hit as a “top five moment” during the following week’s media session.
PLAYER TO WATCH...JUNIOR RAVEN RICHARDSON
DON’T FORGET ABOUT DREWRY With all the individual successes of the Kajikawa Classic, the play of Stephanie Drewry should not be forgotten. The junior outfielder went 2-for-3 at the plate against Appalachian State and drove in a career-high five RBIs while posting a .467 average. KERM PROVING TO BE SOLID RELIEVER Freshman Kermitria Ward proved to be a reliable arm out of the bullpen in Arizona, picking up the win against BYU before earning the save against Cal. The Texas 4A Player of the Year as a high school senior, Ward recorded a 2.74 ERA in 7.2 innings during her collegiate debut. BYU GAME MARKS A FIRST FOR TECH Prior to last weekend, Texas Tech had never gone to extra innings in its season opener. The Red Raiders were an out away from ending the game in the seventh, but instead won, 7-5, in nine innings. EARLY TEST SHOULD HELP LATE The Red Raiders trip to Arizona should pay dividends when Big 12 play begins as Tech faced two of the top teams in the nation in BYU and Cal. The conference currently has eight schools ranked among the top 25 nationally. HOME SWEET HOME The Red Raiders played 35 of their 54 games at Rocky Johnson Field this season, beginning with the Texas Tech Invitational, Feb. 18-20. Tech hosted four-straight weekends of round robin tournaments and a midweek doubleheader against New Mexico before completing non-conference play in Florida for the UCF Tournament. The Red Raiders began Big 12 play with their first five conference games at home as Missouri, Oklahoma, and Baylor all traveled to Lubbock. Tech’s 35 home games is the most in school history. TECH PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN BIG 12 After finishing the 2010 season seventh in the Big 12, the Red Raiders have been picked to finish in the same exact spot this season in the conference’s preseason poll of league coaches. Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll 1. Oklahoma (7) - 79 2. Missouri (2) - 71 3. Texas (1) - 69 4. Texas A&M - 54 5. Oklahoma State - 50 6. Baylor - 40 7. Texas Tech - 33 8. Nebraska - 26 9. Iowa State - 15 10. Kansas - 13 TECH RECEIVES VOTES IN PRESEASON POLL Texas Tech enters the 2011 season earning votes in both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls, picking up four votes in each poll. “THE ROCK” SEES NEW ADDITION Fans entering Rocky Johnson Field this season will see a new addition just off the warning track - a new outfield wall. A black, padded wall replaced the chain-link fence that had been in place since the park’s opening in 2001. The wall also extends down the outfield foul lines.
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NAME Stephanie Drewry Logan Hall Emily Bledsoe Kermitria Ward Kristen Reeves Randi Tongate Ashley Hamada Meredith Heath Brittany Talley Sandy James Raven Richardson Kelsey Dennis Holley Gentsch Ashley Brokeshoulder Karli Merlich McKenzie Clemmons Mikey Kenney Melissa Ryba* Taylor Powell Cydney Allen Jordan Palmer
HT. POS. 5-2 OF 5-6 INF 5-6 INF 5-0 OF/RHP 5-11 INF 5-9 C/INF 5-4 OF 5-10 OF 5-8 LHP 5-9 INF 5-8 INF 5-4 LHP 5-9 C 5-5 RHP 5-5 LHP 5-3 OF 5-11 OF 5-8 INF 5-8 INF 6-1 C 5-4 OF
B/T L/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R L/R L/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L L/R R/L L/R R/R R/R L/R
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CLASS-EX. Jr-2L Jr-1L Jr-2L Fr-HS So-1L So-1L Jr-2L Jr-1L Fr-HS So-SQ Jr-1L Jr-TR Jr-2L So-1L Jr-2L So-1L So-1L Jr-TR Fr-HS Jr-TR So-1L
HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Tomball, Texas (St. Pius X HS) Tucson, Ariz. (Pima C.C.) Fulshear, Texas (Foster HS) Waco, Texas (Midway HS) Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS) Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford HS) Touchet, Wash. (DeSales Catholic HS) Fort Worth, Texas (Chipola College) Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm HS) Dallas, Texas (Angelo State) Placentia, Calif (Yavapai C.C.) Helena, Ala. (Wallace State C.C.) Hewitt, Texas (Midway HS) Shawnee, Okla. (Shawnee HS) Federal Way, Wash. (Kennedy Prep HS) Piedmont, Okla. (Piedmont HS) Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West HS) Littleton, Colo. (Northern Colorado) Henrietta, Texas (Henrietta HS) Taylorsville, Utah (Salt Lake C.C.) Fort Worth, Texas (Joshua HS)
NO. NAME 56 Cydney Allen 3 Emily Bledsoe 23 Ashley Brokeshoulder 25 McKenzie Clemmons 20 Kelsey Dennis 1 Stephanie Drewry 22 Holley Gentsch 2 Logan Hall 7 Ashley Hamada 10 Meredith Heath 18 Sandy James 26 Mikey Kenney 24 Karli Merlich 77 Jordan Palmer 32 Taylor Powell 5 Kristen Reeves 19 Raven Richardson 27 Melissa Ryba 11 Brittany Talley 6 Randi Tongate 4 Kermitria Ward
POS. C INF RHP OF LHP OF C INF OF OF INF OF LHP OF INF INF INF INF LHP C/INF OF/RHP
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* Will sit out 2011 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Ashley Brokeshoulder Stephanie Drewry Holley Gentsch Mikey Kenney Karli Merlich Randi Tongate Kermitria Ward
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Shanon Hays (2nd Season) Associate Head Coach: Aly Sartini (2nd Season) Assistant Coach: Kristie Fox (2nd Season) Director of Operations: Lisa Stratton (2nd Season) Athletic Trainer: Larry Munger
Broke-shoulder Drew-ree Ghench (rhymes with wrench) Mike-ee Kar-lee Mur-lick Rand-ee Tong-gate Ker-me-tree-ah
ROSTER NOTES ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY POSITION Catcher______________ 3 (Allen, Gentsch, Tongate) Infield____________ 8 (Bledsoe, Hall, James, Powell _____________ Reeves, Richardson, Ryba, Tongate) Outfield__________ 7 (Clemmons, Drewry, Hamada, __________________ Heath, Kenney, Palmer, Ward) Pitcher________________ 5 (Brokeshoulder, Dennis, _________________________ Merlich, Talley, Ward) BY CLASSIFICATION Seniors________________________________ None Juniors_________11 (Allen, Bledsoe, Dennis, Drewry, _________________ Gentsch, Hall, Hamada, Heath, ____________________ Merlich, Richardson, Ryba) Sophomores________ 7 (Brokeshoulder, Clemmons, _________ James, Kenney, Palmer, Reeves, Tongate, Freshmen________________3 (Powell, Talley, Ward) BY HOME STATE Alabama___________________________ 1 (Dennis) Arizona______________________________ 1 (Hall) California_______________________ 1 (Richardson) Colorado______________________2 (Kenney, Ryba) Oklahoma__________ 2 (Brokeshoulder, Clemmons) Utah_______________________________ 1 (Allen) Texas______________11 (Bledsoe, Drewry, Gentsch, ___________ Heath, James, Palmer, Powell, Reeves, ________________________ Talley, Tongate, Ward) Washington________________2 (Hamada, Merlich)
EIGHT STARTERS RETURN FROM LAST YEAR With eight starters returning in the field from the 2010 squad that advanced to the NCAA Stanford Regional, the Red Raiders should have a wealth of experience to rely on when Big 12 play begins. Tech lost Leah Legler, Danielle Matthews, and pitcher Ashly Jacobs from last season’s 38-18 team. NO SENIORS, NO PROBLEM The Red Raiders will have one noticeable difference in their roster than every other school in the Big 12 - Tech has no seniors on its 2011 roster. Instead, second-year head coach Shanon Hays will rely on an experienced group of 11 juniors. HAYS ADDS SIX NEWCOMERS Even with most of his roster from a year ago back, Tech head coach Shanon Hays added seven newcomers this spring, most notably junior college transfers Cydney Allen and Kelsey Dennis and freshman Kermitria Ward. Freshmen Brittany Talley and Taylor Powell along with sophomore transfer Sandy James will add to the list of newcomers. FROM ACROSS THE NATION Nearly half of Texas Tech’s 21 players are originally from a state other than Texas as only 11 players hail from the Lone Star State. All together eight states are represented on this year’s roster, including Alabama Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
soe and Hall will both be juniors, while Kenney will be entering only her sophomore season. The trio combined for 31 home runs and 122 RBI last season, giving Tech three reliable bats in the lineup. RED RAIDERS TURN TO NEW ARMS Following the graduation of former standout pitcher Ashly Jacobs, Tech will look at several new faces in the circle, including junior college transfer Kelsey Dennis and freshmen Brittany Talley and Kermitria Ward. Ashley Brokeshoulder and Karli Merlich both return to the circle as well, giving Tech five pitchers for the season. Ward will also split time as an outfielder and will occasionally pinch run. RYBA TO REDSHIRT 2011 SEASON Despite appearing on Tech’s roster, junior infielder Melissa Ryba will redshirt the 2011 season in order to comply with NCAA transfer rules. Ryba spent the past two seasons at Northern Colorado. TECH SIGNS FIVE IN FALL PERIOD Texas Tech head coach Shanon Hays announced the signing of five future student-athletes to national letters of intent this fall as Hannah Bell, Cara Custer, Chandler Moore, Adriana Perez and Katelyn Williams will all join the program for the 2012 season.
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HEAD COACH SHANON HAYS PERSONAL High School______________ Lubbock Monterey ‘86 College___________________Lubbock Christian ‘91 Degree____________________________ Education Wife____________________________________ Tina Children_______________ Hunter, Heath, Hampton Father is legendary Texas Tech baseball coach Larry Hays, who retired in 2008 as the fourth-winningest coach in NCAA history. Brother, Daren Hays, is the current coach at Lubbock Christian University.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD 2006-07 Lubbock Christian n/a 2008 Lubbock Christian 60-9* 2009 Lubbock Christian 54-7^ 2010 Texas Tech 38-18# 2011 Texas Tech 42-16 Total 194-50 * NAIA National Champions ^ NAIA National Championship finalists # NCAA Regional
ACCOMPLISHMENTS u 2008 NAIA National Coach of the Year
u 2008-09 Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of
the Year
pletely different sports (men’s basketball).
u Only person in Tech history to coach two com- u Led Tech to a 23-game turnaround in first year. u Broken 15 school records in just over a year. u Three Big 12 weekly award recepiants.
u Three All-Big 12 postseason award honorees.
OTHER EXPERIENCE YEAR 1995-96 1996-99 1999-01 2001-02 2002-03 2004-06 Total
SCHOOL (SEASONS) RECORD Frank Phillips (1) 19-9 Abilene Christian (3) 58-26 Texas Tech Asst. Coach (2) 21-34 Abilene Christian AD Midland College (1) 30-7 Houston Assoc. HC (2) 39-24 187-37
No stranger to building programs, Shanon Hays took over as head coach of the Texas Tech softball team in 2010 and immediately led the Red Raiders back to the NCAA postseason in only his first season, laying the groundwork for a program on the rise. The fifth head coach since the resurrection of the program in 1996, Hays helped guide the Red Raiders to a 23-win improvement last year from the 2009 season, while eventually advancing all the way to the championship game of the NCAA Stanford Regional. Under Hays, all facets of the game improved as the Tech hitters snapped the school record for runs, slugging percentage, and home runs in a season, while the pitching staff boasted its lowest earned-run average since 2001 and the Tech defense committed its fewest errors in school history. Most importantly, Tech’s win-loss record received the biggest improvement under Hays, whose 38-18 record in his first season is the best finish for a first-year head coach in program history. Three Tech players - Emily Bledsoe, Logan Hall, and Mikey Kenney, were named to the All-Big 12 second team following the regular season. Tech’s transformation should come as little surprise after Hays’ work at Lubbock Christian. Following his appointment as the program’s first head softball coach in 2006, Hays worked for a full academic year in preparation for LCU’s first season in 2008. The Lady Chaps did not disappoint in their inaugural season, compiling a 60-9 record and claiming the NAIA National Championship, earning Hays NAIA National Coach of the Year honors. Hays wrapped his two-year tenure at LCU with a 114-16 overall record after advancing to the national championship again in 2009. Known as a top-flight recruiter and motivator, Hays was named the Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year both seasons and produced five National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and NAIA first team All-Americans during his tenure. Hays turned to softball after a successful career as a basketball coach that included two seasons on the Texas Tech bench as an assistant coach from 1999-2001 under James Dickey. He is the first person at Texas Tech to coach two completely different sports (one men’s and now one women’s). Prior to accepting the softball position at LCU, Hays was the associate head men’s basketball coach at the University of Houston in 2005-06. Working under head coach Tom Penders, Hays found his knack as a recruiter, helping sign one of the nation’s top 15 recruiting classes in only his first season where the Cougars won 18 games and advanced to a national tournament for the first time in three years. In addition to his time at the Division-I level, Hays has also made stops as the head coach at Frank Phillips College (1995-96), Abilene Christian (1996-99), and Midland College (2002-03), while also serving as the Abilene Christian athletics director from 2001-02. Hays began playing fastpitch softball as a youth, along with baseball and basketball, because his father, the legendary Texas Tech and LCU baseball coach Larry Hays, also played fastpitch softball. Hays, the elder, whose 1,509 wins were good enough for fourth on the all-time collegiate baseball list, retired as Tech’s all-time winningest coach prior to the 2009 season. In a rare twist, Larry Hays succeeded his son at LCU for one season prior to Daren Hays, Shanon’s brother and former Tech assistant baseball coach and director of operations, accepted the position to lead the Lady Chaps beginning with the 2011 season. Shanon Hays began and ended his college career at LCU, graduating with his degree in Education in 1991 after also matriculating at Texas Tech and competing from 1988 - 1990 for his father on the Red Raiders’ baseball team. He competed for LCU prior to that in both baseball and on the basketball teams. He graduated from Lubbock Monterey High School in 1986 and makes his home in Lubbock with his wife, Tina, his two sons, Hunter, Heath, and his daughter, Hampton.
HAYS AGAINST ALL OPPONENTS NON-CONFERENCE Alcorn State__________________ 2-1 Appalachian State_____________ 1-0 Arizona______________________ 0-1 Auburn______________________ 0-1 Boise St.______________________ 3-0 Boston University______________ 1-0 Bradley______________________ 1-0 Bryant_______________________ 3-0 BYU_________________________ 1-0 California_____________________ 1-0 Chattanooga__________________ 1-0 Colorado State________________ 1-0 Dayton______________________ 3-0 Evansville____________________ 3-0 Florida A&M__________________ 1-0 Florida State__________________ 1-0 Harvard______________________ 1-0 Hawai’i_______________________ 0-1 www.texastech.com
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Stephanie Drewry OF • 5-2 • Jr-2L Tomball, Texas St. Pius X H.S.
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Ashley Hamada
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Holley Gentsch C • 5-9 • Jr-2L Hewitt, Texas Midway H.S.
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Meredith Heath OF • 5-10 • Jr-1L Fort Worth, Texas Chipola College
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Kermitria Ward
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Sandy James
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McKenzie Clemmons OF • 5-3 • So-1L Piedmont, Okla. Piedmont H.S.
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Mikey Kenney OF • 5-11 • So-1L Arvada, Colo. Arvada West H.S.
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2011 RESULTS Record: 42-16 Home: 26-9 Away: 3-6 Neutral: 13-1 Big 12: 5-13 Date Feb 10, 2011 Feb 11, 2011 Feb 12, 2011 Feb 12, 2011 Feb 13, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb 19, 2011 Feb 19, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 27, 2011 Mar 04, 2011 Mar 04, 2011 Mar 05, 2011 Mar 05, 2011 Mar 06, 2011 Mar 06, 2011 Mar 09, 2011 Mar 09, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 17, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 Mar 26, 2011 Mar 27, 2011 Apr 01, 2011 Apr 02, 2011 Apr 06, 2011 Apr 06, 2011 Apr 09, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 Apr 13, 2011 Apr 13, 2011 Apr 16, 2011 Apr 17, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 Apr 23, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 May 01, 2011 May 13, 2011 May 14, 2011 May 20, 2011 May 21, 2011 May 21, 2011 May 22, 2011
Opponent Score vs BYU W 7-5 vs Bradley W 13-2 vs California W 5-4 vs Indiana W 4-1 vs Appalachian State W 10-9 UTAH VALLEY W 8-3 BRYANT W 10-0 BRYANT W 10-2 UTAH VALLEY W 8-2 BRYANT W 8-0 UTAH VALLEY W 14-5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 16-3 ST. JOHN’S W 5-3 ST. JOHN’S W 19-8 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 8-0 WICHITA STATE W 10-2 HOWARD W 8-0 DAYTON W 8-0 DAYTON W 11-0 HOWARD W 10-0 DAYTON W 10-0 HOWARD W 7-1 NEW MEXICO W 9-6 NEW MEXICO W 5-3 ALCORN STATE 2-4 L EVANSVILLE W 8-0 EVANSVILLE W 5-1 ALCORN STATE W 15-0 ALCORN STATE W 18-0 EVANSVILLE W 8-0 vs Colorado State W 17-5 vs Jacksonville W 5-1 vs Long Island W 8-4 vs Chattanooga W 3-1 vs Boston University W 4-0 vs Liberty W 6-5 MISSOURI* 1-4 L MISSOURI* 1-10 L OKLAHOMA* W 5-0 OKLAHOMA* 6-7 L BAYLOR* 1-5 L BAYLOR* 3-10 L at Iowa State* W 15-5 at Iowa State* W 16-5 KANSAS* 5-9 L KANSAS* W 10-0 at Oklahoma State* 1-2 L at Oklahoma State* 1-7 L TEXAS* 2-15 L TEXAS* 5-9 L at Nebraska* 0-7 L at Nebraska* W 5-0 at Texas A&M* 0-3 L at Texas A&M* 2-5 L vs New Mexico State 0-9 L vs Harvard W 7-0 vs New Mexico State W 6-4 at Arizona 2-10 L
r-h-e 7-9-3 13-11-2 5-7-3 4-7-1 10-17-0 8-8-2 10-14-1 10-13-1 8-9-1 8-12-0 14-13-1 16-13-2 5-4-1 19-10-0 8-8-1 10-12-0 8-8-0 8-9-0 11-11-1 10-10-0 10-10-1 7-9-0 9-8-3 5-8-1 2-6-2 8-8-0 5-10-2 15-18-4 18-16-1 8-8-0 17-9-1 5-6-0 8-12-0 3-5-0 4-9-2 6-10-0 1-3-0 1-2-0 5-6-0 6-8-0 1-2-2 3-11-3 15-14-1 16-15-0 5-11-1 10-11-1 1-5-1 1-1-2 2-4-0 5-9-1 0-6-0 5-6-0 0-2-1 2-3-2 0-0-3 7-8-0 6-12-0 2-5-0
r-h-e 5-6-2 2-4-3 4-6-2 1-6-1 9-11-0 3-5-0 0-3-2 2-1-3 2-6-1 0-4-1 5-7-0 3-6-3 3-6-1 8-10-1 0-6-3 2-6-1 0-1-0 0-0-2 0-3-2 0-4-4 0-3-0 1-4-3 6-8-0 3-8-2 4-6-2 0-3-2 1-4-0 0-1-3 0-0-4 0-1-0 5-8-0 1-4-2 4-7-1 1-7-0 0-5-0 5-9-2 4-11-0 10-14-2 0-2-1 7-11-2 5-6-1 10-17-1 5-9-2 5-10-2 9-12-1 0-2-2 2-6-0 7-10-0 15-18-0 9-18-2 7-8-1 0-6-1 3-5-0 5-7-0 9-10-1 0-2-1 4-6-3 10-10-0
Inns (9) 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 6 6 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 (9) 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 (8) 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 6
Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 9-0-0 10-0-0 11-0-0 12-0-0 13-0-0 14-0-0 15-0-0 16-0-0 17-0-0 18-0-0 19-0-0 20-0-0 21-0-0 22-0-0 23-0-0 24-0-0 24-1-0 25-1-0 26-1-0 27-1-0 28-1-0 29-1-0 30-1-0 31-1-0 32-1-0 33-1-0 34-1-0 35-1-0 35-2-0 35-3-0 36-3-0 36-4-0 36-5-0 36-6-0 37-6-0 38-6-0 38-7-0 39-7-0 39-8-0 39-9-0 39-10-0 39-11-0 4-11-0 5-11-0 40-13-0 40-14-0 40-15-0 41-15-0 42-15-0 42-16-0
Big 12 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 0-0-0 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 1-2-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-5-0 2-5-0 3-5-0 3-6-0 4-6-0 4-7-0 4-8-0 4-9-0 4-10-0 4-11-0 5-11-0 5-12-0 5-13-0 5-13-0 5-13-0 5-13-0 5-13-0
Pitcher of record Attend Time Ward, K. (W 1-0) 0 2:40 Dennis, K. (W 1-0) 0 1:35 Talley, B. (W 1-0) 0 1:49 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 1-0) 0 1:48 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 2-0) 0 2:15 Talley, B. (W 2-0) 215 1:56 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 3-0) 215 2:18 Dennis, K. (W 2-0) 240 1:24 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 4-0) 301 2:01 Talley, B. (W 3-0) 205 1:32 Ward, K. (W 2-0) 245 1:57 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 5-0) 230 1:50 Talley, B. (W 4-0) 245 1:42 Merlich, K. (W 1-0) 252 2:02 Dennis, K. (W 3-0) 254 1:20 Talley, B. (W 5-0) 195 1:40 Dennis, K. (W 4-0) 235 1:06 Talley, B. (W 6-0) 255 1:09 Dennis, K. (W 5-0) 275 1:29 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 6-0) 283 1:23 Brokeshoulder, A. (W 7-0) 232 1:34 Talley, B. (W 7-0) 265 1:54 Talley, B. (W 8-0) 243 1:59 Dennis, K. (W 6-0) 254 2:30 Talley, B. (L 8-1) 112 1:39 Dennis, K. (W 7-0) 132 1:07 Talley, B. (W 9-1) 187 1:44 Merlich, K. (W 2-0) 213 1:27 Ward, K. (W 3-0) 248 1:14 Dennis, K. (W 8-0) 290 1:08 Ward, K. (W 4-0) 101 2:26 Dennis, K. (W 9-0) 126 1:54 Talley, B. (W 10-1) 133 1:57 Dennis, K. (W 10-0) 185 1:43 Talley, B. (W 11-1) 175 1:50 Ward, K. (W 5-0) 118 2:24 Dennis, K. (L 10-1) 462 1:29 Talley, B. (L 11-2) 1,248 1:30 Dennis, K. (W 11-1) 336 1:37 Talley, B. (L 11-3) 337 2:11 Ward, K. (L 5-1) 312 1:42 Merlich, K. (L 2-1) 315 2:13 Dennis, K. (W 12-1) 313 2:17 Talley, B. (W 12-3) 174 2:18 Ward, K. (L 5-2) 245 2:22 Talley, B. (W 13-3) 256 1:24 Dennis, K. (L 12-2) 458 1:46 Talley, B. (L 13-4) 187 1:33 Dennis, K. (L 12-3) 837 1:33 Talley, B. (L 13-5) 861 2:18 Dennis, K. (L 12-4) 909 1:57 Talley, B. (W 14-5) 608 1:56 Talley, B. (L 14-6) 1028 1:45 Dennis, K. (L 12-5) 1333 2:03 Talley, B. (L 14-7) 2,000 1:24 Dennis, K. (W 13-5) 2,490 1:31 Brokeshoulde (W 8-0) 2,490 2:09 Dennis, K. (L 13-6) 2,246 2:18
* = Conference game () extra inning game
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2011 OVERALL HITTING STATISTICS Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Richardson, Raven .384 58 58 151 43 58 7 2 10 43 99 .656 17 1 33 0 .444 2 1 3 5 102 86 9 .954 Bledsoe, Emily .383 58 58 162 56 62 15 2 3 33 90 .556 31 8 29 0 .495 3 2 13 16 63 76 11 .927 Hall, Logan .366 58 58 175 41 64 11 2 6 55 97 .554 10 2 15 2 .398 4 2 10 11 144 96 6 .976 Allen, Cydney .361 57 56 147 31 53 8 2 13 55 104 .707 26 9 33 2 .481 1 2 0 0 35 4 0 1.000 James, Sandy .352 58 58 145 32 51 9 2 16 62 112 .772 37 1 21 1 .484 1 0 2 2 305 19 6 .982 Kenney, Mikey .324 58 58 173 60 56 15 1 4 31 85 .491 28 9 39 1 .443 0 2 15 15 64 2 0 1.000 Clemmons, McKenzie .313 44 20 64 19 20 0 1 0 5 22 .344 4 0 6 0 .353 0 2 6 8 25 2 2 .931 Gentsch, Holley .284 47 35 95 10 27 4 0 1 17 34 .358 11 4 7 0 .375 2 2 0 0 146 10 1 .994 Hamada, Ashley .275 53 49 120 25 33 3 1 1 12 41 .342 4 2 12 0 .310 0 9 4 5 37 3 0 1.000 Drewry, Stephanie .260 45 38 104 26 27 7 0 0 17 34 .327 8 3 11 0 .328 1 14 4 4 39 4 1 .977 -------------Heath, Meredith .500 37 0 4 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 1 0 0 .600 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1.000 Palmer, Jordan .500 43 0 4 23 2 1 0 0 1 3 .750 3 0 0 0 .714 0 0 5 6 1 0 0 1.000 Tongate, Randi .403 33 21 62 7 25 2 0 2 16 33 .532 7 0 8 1 .451 2 0 1 1 92 10 5 .953 Powell, Taylor .400 32 3 25 12 10 2 0 2 12 18 .720 3 1 6 0 .483 0 0 1 1 10 13 4 .852 Ward, Kermitria .281 40 12 32 13 9 0 0 0 3 9 .281 2 0 5 0 .324 0 3 5 5 10 13 2 .920 Reeves, Kristen .250 8 0 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0 3 0 .250 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 .600 Totals .341 58 58 1471 416 501 84 13 58 363 785 .534 191 41 228 7 .426 16 39 72 82 1087 389 55 .964 Opponents .267 58 58 1420 206 379 39 2 58 184 596 .420 105 32 259 14 .330 8 32 33 43 1019 390 76 .949 LOB - Team (326), Opp (309). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (8). CI - Team (1), Tongate, R. 1. IBB - Team (6), James, S. 4, Allen, C. 1, Hall, L. 1, Opp (2). Picked off - Richardson 1, Bledsoe, E. 1.
2011 OVERALL PITCHING STATISTICS Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Dennis, Kelsey 2.93 13 6 27 26 9 5 3 0 110.0 109 52 46 28 80 9 1 19 423 .258 3 13 3 1 11 Talley, Brittany 3.02 14 7 31 22 9 5 1 3 127.2 129 69 55 35 80 18 1 13 497 .260 3 9 3 2 12 -------------Ward, Kermitria 3.32 5 2 21 2 1 1 2 3 52.2 52 28 25 17 51 1 0 10 198 .263 1 5 1 4 2 Brokeshoulder, Ashley 5.25 8 0 21 7 1 1 2 0 46.2 53 36 35 18 41 7 0 11 190 .279 3 3 3 0 3 Merlich, Karli 5.53 2 1 16 1 0 0 2 0 25.1 36 21 20 7 7 4 0 5 112 .321 1 2 1 1 4 Totals 3.50 42 16 58 58 20 17 5 6 362.1 379 206 181 105 259 39 2 58 1420 .267 11 32 11 8 32 Opponents 7.35 16 42 58 58 22 3 0 1 340.0 501 416 357 191 228 84 13 58 1471 .341 35 41 6 16 39 PB - Team (8), Tongate, R. 5, Gentsch, H. 3, Opp (14). Pickoffs - Team (2), Gentsch, H. 1, Tongate, R. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Tongate, R. (14-18), Gentsch, H. (11-16), Talley, B. (13-16), Ward, K. (8-10), Dennis, K. (7-10), Allen, C. (8-9), Merlich, K. (4-4), Brokeshoulde (1-3).
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2011 HITTING STATISTICS (BIG 12 ONLY) Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Bledsoe, Emily .340 18 18 53 14 18 6 0 1 8 27 .509 7 4 16 0 .446 1 0 5 6 22 23 3 .938 Gentsch, Holley .323 14 11 31 3 10 2 0 1 9 15 .484 2 2 4 0 .400 0 1 0 0 32 3 1 .972 James, Sandy .313 18 18 48 5 15 5 0 3 18 29 .604 13 0 11 0 .459 0 0 0 0 110 6 1 .991 Hall, Logan .305 18 18 59 5 18 3 0 0 8 21 .356 0 0 8 1 .305 0 1 3 3 47 44 4 .958 Richardson, Raven .280 18 18 50 9 14 2 0 2 4 22 .440 3 0 20 0 .321 0 0 1 1 34 28 1 .984 Kenney, Mikey .255 18 18 51 15 13 2 0 2 5 21 .412 6 6 19 1 .397 0 0 3 3 26 1 0 1.000 Allen, Cydney .224 18 17 49 5 11 4 0 2 11 21 .429 7 4 19 1 .367 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000 Hamada, Ashley .196 18 18 46 6 9 1 0 0 1 10 .217 1 2 7 0 .245 0 1 1 2 20 1 0 1.000 -------------Tongate, Randi .261 12 7 23 1 6 0 0 0 2 6 .261 1 0 6 1 .292 0 0 0 0 29 8 2 .949 Ward, Kermitria .200 13 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 1.000 Powell, Taylor .200 6 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 .400 0 0 3 0 .200 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 Clemmons, McKenzie .176 16 8 17 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 .176 1 0 4 0 .222 0 1 0 0 11 0 1 .917 Drewry, Stephanie .000 12 9 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 3 6 0 .148 0 5 0 0 15 1 1 .941 Merlich, Karli .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 Heath, Meredith .000 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Dennis, Kelsey .000 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.000 Brokeshoulder, Ashley .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1.000 Palmer, Jordan .000 12 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 Talley, Brittany .000 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 .857 Totals .259 18 18 460 79 119 26 0 11 68 178 .387 42 21 124 4 .347 1 9 19 21 352 131 15 .970 Opponents .343 18 18 501 103 172 19 1 37 96 304 .607 35 12 58 8 .395 6 8 13 19 359 112 18 .963 LOB - Team (95), Opp (107). DPs turned - Team (8), Opp (4). Picked off - Richardson 1, Bledsoe, E. 1.
2011 PITCHING STATISTICS (BIG 12 ONLY) Player Dennis, Kelsey Talley, Brittany -------------Ward, Kermitria Brokeshoulder, Ash Merlich, Karli Totals Opponents
ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 3.91 2 5 10 9 2 1 0 0 43.0 55 28 24 11 19 6 0 13 178 .309 0 6 1 1 3 4.46 3 5 11 8 3 2 0 0 42.1 55 32 27 13 23 9 1 9 171 .322 0 4 0 2 4 6.43 0 2 7 1 0 0 11.31 0 0 6 0 0 0 12.00 0 1 6 0 0 0 5.49 5 13 18 18 5 3 3.80 13 5 18 18 9 2
0 0 16.1 29 17 15 8 10 1 0 5 71 .408 1 2 1 3 0 0 8.2 16 14 14 2 6 1 0 6 42 .381 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.0 17 12 12 1 0 2 0 4 39 .436 0 0 0 0 0 0 117.1 172 103 92 35 58 19 1 37 501 .343 2 12 3 6 0 1 119.2 119 79 65 42 124 26 0 11 460 .259 6 21 1 1
1 0 0 8 9
PB - Team (2), Gentsch, H. 2, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (1), Tongate, R. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Tongate, R. (5-9), Gentsch, H. (6-8), Talley, B. (6-7), Ward, K. (3-5), Dennis, K. (2-4), Merlich, K. (2-2), Allen, C. (2-2), Brokeshoulde (0-1).
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GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
BATTING At bats:.......................... 35.........................................vs Appalachian State (Feb 13, 2011) Runs scored:................ 19........................................................... vs St. John’s (Feb 26, 2011) Hits:................................. 18.....................................................vs Alcorn State (Mar 12, 2011) RBIs:................................ 17........................................................... vs St. John’s (Feb 26, 2011) ......................................... 17.....................................................vs Alcorn State (Mar 13, 2011) Doubles:......................... 5.................................................................vs Kansas (Apr 13, 2011) Triples:............................ 3........................................................vs Utah Valley (Feb 18, 2011) Home runs:................... 5............................................................ vs St. John’s (Feb 26, 2011) Total bases:.................. 28.........................................................at Iowa State (Apr 09, 2011) Walks:............................. 18............................................... vs Colorado State (Mar 17, 2011) Strikeouts:.................... 14..............................................at Oklahoma State (Apr 17, 2011) Sac hits:.......................... 3........................................................vs Utah Valley (Feb 20, 2011) Sac flies:.......................... 2............................................................................................. (4 games) Stolen bases:................ 5........................................................vs Utah Valley (Feb 19, 2011) .......................................... 5..........................................................at Iowa State (Apr 10, 2011) Hit by pitch:.................. 5..........................................................vs Oklahoma (Apr 01, 2011) Caught stealing:.......... 2................................................................vs Liberty (Mar 20, 2011) .......................................... 2......................................... vs New Mexico State (May 21, 2011) Runners LOB:............... 11................................................................vs Kansas (Apr 13, 2011) Hit into DP:.................... 1............................................................................................. (8 games)
BATTING At bats:........................... 5............................................................................................. (6 games) Runs scored:................. 5............................Kenney, Mikey at Iowa State (Apr 10, 2011) Hits:.................................. 4.............................. James, Sandy at Iowa State (Apr 10, 2011) RBIs:................................. 8.............................. James, Sandy at Iowa State (Apr 10, 2011) Doubles:......................... 2........................... Drewry, Stephanie vs Bryant (Feb 20, 2011) .......................................... 2............................Kenney, Mikey vs Oklahoma (Apr 02, 2011) .......................................... 2...................................Bledsoe, Emily vs Kansas (Apr 13, 2011) Triples:............................ 2.................................Hall, Logan vs Utah Valley (Feb 18, 2011) Home runs:................... 2.....................................Hall, Logan vs St. John’s (Feb 26, 2011) .......................................... 2................................... James, Sandy vs Dayton (Mar 05, 2011) .......................................... 2..............................Allen, Cydney vs Evansville (Mar 11, 2011) Total bases:................... 8............................................................................................. (4 games) Walks:.............................. 4....................Allen, Cydney vs Colorado State (Mar 17, 2011) Strikeouts:..................... 3..........................Richardson, Raven vs Indiana (Feb 12, 2011) .......................................... 3.... Richardson, Raven vs Appalachian State (Feb 13, 2011) .......................................... 3.................................... Kenney, Mikey vs Baylor (Apr 06, 2011) Sac hits:.......................... 2.................. Drewry, Stephanie vs Utah Valley (Feb 20, 2011) Sac flies:.......................... 1...........................................................................................(16 games) Stolen bases:................ 2............................................................................................. (5 games) Hit by pitch:.................. 2....................Drewry, Stephanie vs Oklahoma (Apr 01, 2011) .......................................... 2............................. Allen, Cydney vs Oklahoma (Apr 01, 2011) .......................................... 2............................Kenney, Mikey at Iowa State (Apr 10, 2011) Caught stealing:.......... 1...........................................................................................(10 games) Runners LOB:................ 6..............................Gentsch, Holley vs Howard (Mar 06, 2011)
FIELDING Putouts:......................... 27..................................................................... vs BYU (Feb 10, 2011) ......................................... 27...............................................................vs Liberty (Mar 20, 2011) Assists:........................... 14................................................................. vs Baylor (Apr 06, 2011) Errors:.............................. 4......................................................vs Alcorn State (Mar 12, 2011) Passed balls:................. 2................................................ vs Colorado State (Mar 17, 2011) DPs turned:................... 2............................................................................................. (4 games) PITCHING Innings pitched:.........9.0.................................................................... vs BYU (Feb 10, 2011) .........................................9.0..............................................................vs Liberty (Mar 20, 2011) Runs allowed:.............. 15...................................................................vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) Earned runs:................. 14...................................................................vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) Walks allowed:............ 10.............................................................vs Arizona (May 22, 2011) Strikeouts:.................... 12.........................................vs Appalachian State (Feb 13, 2011) Hits allowed:................ 18...................................................................vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) ......................................... 18...................................................................vs Texas (Apr 23, 2011) Doubles allowed:........ 4.................................................................. vs Baylor (Apr 06, 2011) Triples allowed:........... 1............................................................... vs Bradley (Feb 11, 2011) .......................................... 1........................................................ at Texas A&M (May 13, 2011) Homers allowed:......... 7....................................................................vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) Wild pitches:................. 1...........................................................................................(11 games) Hit batters:.................... 3............................................................ at Nebraska (Apr 30, 2011)
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FIELDING Putouts:......................... 13...................................James, Sandy vs Liberty (Mar 20, 2011) Assists:............................ 5............................................................................................. (6 games) Errors:.............................. 2............................................................................................. (4 games) Passed balls:................. 2................. Tongate, Randi vs Colorado State (Mar 17, 2011) PITCHING Innings pitched:.........8.2..............................Ward, Kermitria vs Liberty (Mar 20, 2011) Runs allowed:............... 7.................Talley, Brittany at Oklahoma State (Apr 17, 2011) Earned runs:.................. 6............................ Brokeshoulder, Ash vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) .......................................... 6......................................Talley, Brittany vs Texas (Apr 23, 2011) Walks allowed:............. 6................................Talley, Brittany vs Arizona (May 22, 2011) Strikeouts:..................... 9..........Ward, Kermitria vs Appalachian State (Feb 13, 2011) .......................................... 9..................................Dennis, Kelsey vs Dayton (Mar 05, 2011) .......................................... 9......................Dennis, Kelsey vs Chattanooga (Mar 19, 2011) Hits allowed:................ 11.....................................Talley, Brittany vs Texas (Apr 23, 2011) Doubles allowed:........ 3.....................Brokeshoulder, Ash vs St. John’s (Feb 26, 2011) .......................................... 3.................................... Dennis, Kelsey vs Baylor (Apr 06, 2011) .......................................... 3.................Talley, Brittany at Oklahoma State (Apr 17, 2011) Triples allowed:........... 1..................................Dennis, Kelsey vs Bradley (Feb 11, 2011) .......................................... 1.......................... Talley, Brittany at Texas A&M (May 13, 2011) Homers allowed:......... 3............................ Brokeshoulder, Ash vs Texas (Apr 22, 2011) .......................................... 3.............................. Dennis, Kelsey at Nebraska (Apr 30, 2011) .......................................... 3......... Ward, Kermitria vs New Mexico State (May 20, 2011) Wild pitches:................. 1...........................................................................................(11 games) Hit batters:.................... 3.............................. Dennis, Kelsey at Nebraska (Apr 30, 2011)
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MISCELLANEOUS STATS MULTIPLE HIT GAMES_______ 2 3___ Hall, Logan________________ 14__ 3___ Bledsoe, Emily______________ 12__ 4___ Kenney, Mikey______________ 12__ 3___ Allen, Cydney______________ 12__ 2___ Richardson, Raven__________ 11__ 2___ James, Sandy______________ 12__ -___ Hamada, Ashley_____________ 7___ 1___ Tongate, Randi______________ 8___ -___ Drewry, Stephanie___________ 5___ 2___ Clemmons, McKenzie_________ 2___ 2___ Powell, Taylor_______________ 2___ -___ Gentsch, Holley______________ 1___ 1___ Ward, Kermitria______________ 1___ -___ TEAM_____________________ 99_ 20__
TEXAS TECH HOME RUNS 4___ 5+__ Tot -____ -___ 17 -____ -___ 16 -____ -___ 15 -____ -___ 14 -____ -___ 13 1____ -___ 13 -____ -____ 8 -____ -____ 8 -____ -____ 7 -____ -____ 4 -____ -____ 2 -____ -____ 2 -____ -____ 1 1____ 0___ 120
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES_______ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5+__ Tot Allen, Cydney______________ 11__ 4___ 2____ -___ 17 James, Sandy_______________ 7___ 5___ 3____ 1___ 16 Richardson, Raven___________ 9___ 3___ 2____ -___ 14 Hall, Logan_________________ 5___ 2___ 2____ 2___ 11 Kenney, Mikey_______________ 6___ 3___ -____ -____ 9 Bledsoe, Emily_______________ 5___ 2___ -____ -____ 7 Drewry, Stephanie___________ 2___ 1___ -____ 1____ 4 Gentsch, Holley______________ 3___ -___ 1____ -____ 4 Powell, Taylor_______________ 3___ 1___ -____ -____ 4 Tongate, Randi______________ 2___ 1___ -____ -____ 3 Hamada, Ashley_____________ 2___ -___ -____ -____ 2 Clemmons, McKenzie_________ 1___ -___ -____ -____ 1 TEAM_____________________ 56_ 22__ 10___ 4___ 92 HITTING STREAKS__________ Bledsoe, Emily______________ Kenney, Mikey______________ Richardson, Raven__________ Hall, Logan________________ Drewry, Stephanie__________ James, Sandy______________ Allen, Cydney______________ Clemmons, McKenzie________ Tongate, Randi_____________ Hamada, Ashley____________ Ward, Kermitria_____________ Gentsch, Holley_____________ Palmer, Jordan_____________ Reeves, Kristen_____________ Powell, Taylor______________ Heath, Meredith____________
Longest_______ Current 13__________________ 12__________________ 10_________________ 3 9__________________ 1 8___________________ 8__________________ 3 7___________________ 5___________________ 5___________________ 4___________________ 4___________________ 3__________________ 3 2__________________ 2 2__________________ 2 2___________________ 1___________________ -
REACHED BASE STREAK_____ Bledsoe, Emily______________ Kenney, Mikey______________ James, Sandy______________ Hall, Logan________________ Allen, Cydney______________ Richardson, Raven__________ Drewry, Stephanie__________ Ward, Kermitria_____________ Tongate, Randi_____________ Hamada, Ashley____________ Gentsch, Holley_____________ Clemmons, McKenzie________ Powell, Taylor______________ Heath, Meredith____________ Palmer, Jordan_____________ Reeves, Kristen_____________
Longest_______ Current 34_________________ 3 23__________________ 21_________________ 3 21_________________ 1 13__________________ 12_________________ 4 9___________________ 7___________________ 7___________________ 5___________________ 5__________________ 4 5___________________ 2___________________ 2__________________ 2 2__________________ 2 2__________________ 2
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Player (#) L. Hall (1) R. Richardson (1) C. Allen (1) S. James (1) E. Bledsoe (1) M. Kenney (1) R. Tongate (1) L. Hall (2) S. James (2) M. Kenney (2) C. Allen (2) L. Hall (3) C. Allen (3) R. Richardson (2) L. Hall (4) L. Hall (5) C. Allen (4) T. Powell (1) R. Tongate (2) R. Richardson (3) S. James (3) C. Allen (5) S. James (4) C. Allen (6) C. Allen (7) R. Richardson (4) S. James (5) R. Richardson (5) S. James (6) C. Allen (8) C. Allen (9) S. James (7) S. James (8) S. James (9) R. Richardson (6) S. James (10) A. Hamada (1) C. Allen (10) T. Powell (2) C. Allen (11) L. Hall (6) E. Bledsoe (2) S. James (11) S. James (12) R. Richardson (7) M. Kenney (3) E. Bledsoe (3) S. James (13) H. Gentsch (1) M. Kenney (4) R. Richardson (8) S. James (14) C. Allen (12) C. Allen (13) S. James (15) S. Richardson (9) S. James (16)^ R. Richardson (1)
Opponent (Date) Runs Outs Count Inning Pitcher Bradley (2/11) 3 0 2-2 1 Hufeld Bradley (2/11) 2 0 1-0 4 Lynch-Crumri Indiana (2/12) 2 2 3-1 7 Melloh Appalachian State (2/13) 1 2 3-2 6 Seader Appalachian State (2/13) 2 2 0-1 7 Seader Bryant (2/20) 1 2 1-1 5 Hart Utah Valley (2/20) 1 0 1-1 2 Summers Utah Valley (2/20) 3 2 1-1 2 Summers Utah Valley (2/20) 2 2 2-1 2 Flanary Utah Valley (2/20) 3 2 3-1 6 Flanary Northern Illinois (2/25) 2 0 3-2 3 Owens Northern Illinois (2/25) 4 2 0-1 4 Germillion St. John’s (2/25) 2 2 1-1 1 Sumrall St. John’s (2/26) 2 1 1-2 2 Lawrence St. John’s (2/26) 3 0 3-2 3 Lawrence St. John’s (2/26) 4 1 2-1 3 Link St. John’s (2/26) 3 1 2-1 4 Beza St. John’s (2/26) 1 1 0-0 4 Beza Wichita State (2/27) 1 1 3-1 5 Anderson Dayton (3/4) 2 0 2-0 2 Daly Dayton (3/5) 1 0 2-0 3 Isaacson Dayton (3/5) 1 1 0-0 4 Isaacson Dayton (3/5) 2 1 0-1 4 Daly Dayton (3/6) 1 0 3-2 2 Wedel Howard (3/6) 3 2 2-1 4 Johnson Howard (3/6) 1 0 0-2 5 Johnson New Mexico (3/9 - #1) 2 1 3-2 2 Gutierrez New Mexico (3/9 - #1 4 2 1-1 5 Gutierrez New Mexico (3/9 - #2) 3 2 2-1 1 DeBroeck Evansville (3/11) 2 1 2-0 1 Morris Evansville (3/11) 2 2 2-0 2 Morris Evansville (3/11) 1 2 1-0 2 Morris Evansville (3/12) 4 1 1-0 3 Meyer Alcorn State (3/12) 2 2 3-1 1 Duncan Alcorn State (3/12) 3 2 3-1 3 Rancilio Alcorn State (3/13) 3 0 1-1 2 Rubio Evansville (3/13) 1 2 3-2 2 Kautz Evansville 1 0 2-2 5 Kautz Colorado State (3/17) 3 2 0-0 5 Laswell Jacksonville (3/18) 4 2 2-2 7 Sigrest Long Island (3/18) 1 0 0-1 3 Reynolds Chattanooga (3/19) 1 2 1-1 1 Fuzzard Chattanooga (3/19) 2 0 0-1 4 Fuzzard Liberty (3/20) 2 2 2-2 3 Smith Missouri (3/26) 1 0 1-0 3 Thomas Baylor (4/6 - Game 1) 1 0 2-2 7 Canion Baylor (4-6 - Game 2) 1 0 2-2 3 Paul Iowa State (4/11) 3 2 1-1 1 Zabriskie Iowa State (4/11) 3 1 3-2 5 Kennewell Iowa State (4/11) 1 0 1-1 6 Torrescano Iowa State (4/11) 2 0 1-0 7 Holliday Iowa State (4/12) 4 2 0-2 2 Zabriskie Iowa State (4/12) 3 0 1-2 4 Zabriskie Oklahoma State (4/17) 1 1 3-2 2 Freeman Texas (4/22) 1 1 1-0 4 Luna New Mexico State (5/21) 2 1 1-1 2 Newman New Mexico State (5/21) 2 0 0-2 5 Walker Arizona (5/22) 1 1 0-0 4 Fowler
* Texas Tech’s 58 home runs and six grand slams are both school records. ^ Sandy James’ 16 home runs snapped the single-season school record.
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GAME-BY-GAME TRENDS STARTING LINEUP BY LINEUP (W-L record) LEADOFF: Kenney, Mikey______________ 38________ (35-3) Bledsoe, Emily______________ 17________ (6-11) Hall, Logan________________ 3__________ (1-2) 2ND SPOT: Drewry, Stephanie__________ 33________ (29-4) Clemmons, McKenzie________ 11_________ (9-2) Hall, Logan________________ 10_________ (3-7) Hamada, Ashley____________ 4__________ (1-3) 3RD SPOT: Bledsoe, Emily______________ 38________ (35-3) Kenney, Mikey______________ 17________ (6-11) James, Sandy______________ 3__________ (1-2) CLEANUP: Allen, Cydney______________ 43________ (37-6) James, Sandy______________ 11_________ (3-8) Kenney, Mikey______________ 3__________ (1-2) Hall, Logan________________ 1__________ (1-0) 5TH SPOT: Hall, Logan________________ 27________ (24-3) James, Sandy______________ 14________ (12-2) Allen, Cydney______________ 9__________ (2-7) Gentsch, Holley_____________ 3__________ (2-1) Bledsoe, Emily______________ 3__________ (1-2) Richardson, Raven__________ 2__________ (1-1) 6TH SPOT: James, Sandy______________ 29________ (25-4) Hall, Logan________________ 17________ (13-4) Richardson, Raven__________ 7__________ (3-4) Gentsch, Holley_____________ 2__________ (0-2) Tongate, Randi_____________ 1__________ (0-1) Allen, Cydney______________ 1__________ (0-1) Hamada, Ashley____________ 1__________ (1-0) 7TH SPOT: Richardson, Raven__________ 40________ (35-5) Hamada, Ashley____________ 8__________ (3-5) Clemmons, McKenzie________ 6__________ (2-4) Drewry, Stephanie__________ 2__________ (1-1) Gentsch, Holley_____________ 1__________ (0-1) James, Sandy______________ 1__________ (1-0) 8TH SPOT: Gentsch, Holley_____________ 29________ (24-5) Tongate, Randi_____________ 19________ (14-5) Richardson, Raven__________ 4__________ (1-3) Powell, Taylor______________ 3__________ (1-2) Allen, Cydney______________ 3__________ (2-1) 9TH SPOT: Hamada, Ashley____________ 36________ (29-7) Ward, Kermitria_____________ 10_________ (8-2) Richardson, Raven__________ 5__________ (2-3) Clemmons, McKenzie________ 3__________ (1-2) Drewry, Stephanie__________ 3__________ (1-2) Tongate, Randi_____________ 1__________ (1-0)
TEAM LEADERS - HITTING Batting avg Richardson, Raven....................384 Bledsoe, Emily............................383 Hall, Logan..................................366 Allen, Cydney.............................361 James, Sandy..............................352
Triples Hall, Logan...................................... 2 Richardson, Raven........................ 2 Bledsoe, Emily................................ 2 James, Sandy.................................. 2 Allen, Cydney................................. 2
Stolen bases Kenney, Mikey..............................15 Bledsoe, Emily..............................13 Hall, Logan....................................10 Clemmons, McKenzie................. 6 2 tied at............................................ 5
Slugging pct James, Sandy..............................772 Allen, Cydney.............................707 Richardson, Raven....................656 Bledsoe, Emily............................556 Hall, Logan..................................554
Home runs James, Sandy................................16 Allen, Cydney...............................13 Richardson, Raven......................10 Hall, Logan...................................... 6 Kenney, Mikey................................ 4
Caught stealing Bledsoe, Emily................................ 3 Richardson, Raven........................ 2 Clemmons, McKenzie................. 2 3 tied at............................................ 1
On base pct Bledsoe, Emily............................495 James, Sandy..............................484 Allen, Cydney.............................481 Richardson, Raven....................444 Kenney, Mikey............................443
Total bases James, Sandy..............................112 Allen, Cydney.............................104 Richardson, Raven......................99 Hall, Logan....................................97 Bledsoe, Emily..............................90
Runs scored Kenney, Mikey..............................60 Bledsoe, Emily..............................56 Richardson, Raven......................43 Hall, Logan....................................41 James, Sandy................................32
Walks James, Sandy................................37 Bledsoe, Emily..............................31 Kenney, Mikey..............................28 Allen, Cydney...............................26 Richardson, Raven......................17
Hits Hall, Logan....................................64 Bledsoe, Emily..............................62 Richardson, Raven......................58 Kenney, Mikey..............................56 Allen, Cydney...............................53
Hit by pitch Allen, Cydney................................. 9 Kenney, Mikey................................ 9 Bledsoe, Emily................................ 8 Gentsch, Holley............................. 4 Drewry, Stephanie........................ 3
Runs batted in James, Sandy................................62 Allen, Cydney...............................55 Hall, Logan....................................55 Richardson, Raven......................43 Bledsoe, Emily..............................33
Sac bunts Drewry, Stephanie......................14 Hamada, Ashley............................ 9 Ward, Kermitria.............................. 3 6 tied at............................................ 2
Games played Hall, Logan....................................58 Kenney, Mikey..............................58 Bledsoe, Emily..............................58 Richardson, Raven......................58 James, Sandy................................58
Sac flies Hall, Logan...................................... 4 Bledsoe, Emily................................ 3 Richardson, Raven........................ 2 Tongate, Randi............................... 2 Gentsch, Holley............................. 2
Game starts Bledsoe, Emily..............................58 Kenney, Mikey..............................58 Hall, Logan....................................58 Richardson, Raven......................58 James, Sandy................................58
Doubles Kenney, Mikey..............................15 Bledsoe, Emily..............................15 Hall, Logan....................................11 James, Sandy.................................. 9 Allen, Cydney................................. 8
Steal attempts Bledsoe, Emily..............................16 Kenney, Mikey..............................15 Hall, Logan....................................11 Clemmons, McKenzie................. 8 Palmer, Jordan............................... 6 Total plate appearances Kenney, Mikey............................212 Bledsoe, Emily............................206 Hall, Logan..................................193 Allen, Cydney.............................185 James, Sandy..............................184 At bats Hall, Logan..................................175 Kenney, Mikey............................173 Bledsoe, Emily............................162 Richardson, Raven....................151 Allen, Cydney.............................147
GAME SUMMARY Record when team scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W-L 0-3 0-5 0-4 1-1 2-0 7-2 2-1 3-0 Record when opponent scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W-L 17-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 3-2 6-2 1-0 0-3 Record when leading after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 25-2 30-2 36-3 36-1 21-1 18-0 Record when trailing after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 4-6 5-10 1-12 1-11 1-11 1-11 Record when tied after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 13-8 7-4 5-1 5-4 2-2 3-1
8 9 10+ 9-0 1-0 17-0 8 9 10+ 1-0 1-3 0-4
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GAME RECAPS GAME ONE Texas Tech 7, No. 16 BYU 5 Feb. 10, 2011 at Tempe Sports Complex, Tempe, Ariz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 7 9 3 BYU 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 6 2 W: Ward (1-0); L: Howell (0-1); S: None Attendance: 0 Highlights: Brittany Talley fell one out shy of the complete game win, finishing with 6.2 innings and ... Emily Bledsoe drove in the winning run off a fielder’s choice grounder to first ... Cydney Allen finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a run scored against her former school ... Kermitria Ward picked up the win in her first collegiate outing ... win extended Tech’s winning streak in season openers to three games. GAME TWO Texas Tech 13, Bradley 2 Feb. 11, 2011 at Tempe Sports Complex, Tempe, Ariz. 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Bradley 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 3 Texas Tech 8 2 1 2 X 13 11 2 W: Dennis (1-0); L: Hufeld (0-1); S: None Attendance: 0 Highlights: Tech’s eight-run first inning was its most runs scored in a single inning since scoring 20 against North Carolina Central on March 12, 2010 ... every Tech starter had at least one hit in the game except Ashley Hamada, whose only plate appearance resulted in a walk ... Logan Hall and Raven Richardson both have home runs in the game ... Kelsey Dennis earned her first win in a Tech uniform ... Emily Bledsoe, Cydney Allen, and Richardson all had two hits in the game ... the game was called after five innings due to run rule. GAME THREE Texas Tech 5, No. 12 California 4 Feb. 12, 2011 at Tempe Sports Complex, Tempe, Ariz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cal 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 6 2 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 5 0 X 5 7 3 W: Talley (1-0); L: Erceg (1-1); S: Ward (1) Attendance: 0 Highlights: Brittany Talley earned her first career win, going 5.2 innings and not allowing any earned wins ... Stephanie Drewry finished 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored ... Mikey Kenney and Cydney Allen both had RBIs in the five-run fifth inning ... was the second win for Tech over a ranked opponent early in the season. GAME FOUR Texas Tech 4, Indiana 1 Feb. 12, 2011 at Tempe Sports Complex, Tempe, Ariz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 1 Indiana 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 W: Brokeshoulder (1-0); L: Melloh (1-2); S: Talley (1) Attendance: 0 Highlights: The win gave Tech its best start in school history ... Cydney Allen wrapped a 2-for-4 day at the plate with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh ... Brittany Talley earned the save after picking up the win over Cal earlier in the night ... Mikey Kenney finished 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI ... Ashley Brokeshoulder pitched two shutout innings of relief to earn the win, allowing only one hit during that stretch.
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GAME FIVE Texas Tech 10, Appalachian State 9 Feb. 13, 2011 at Tempe Sports Complex, Tempe, Ariz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Appal. St. 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 9 11 0 Texas Tech 1 3 0 1 1 1 3 10 17 0 W: Brokeshoulder (2-0); L: Seader (0-2); S: None Attendance: 0 Highlights: Emily Bledsoe hit a two-run walkoff home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh ... hit helped Tech complete a 5-0 outing at the ASU Kajikawa Classic ... Tech trailed the entire game until the final at-bat ... Stephanie Drewry finished 2-for-3 with a career-high five RBIs ... Bledsoe went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and three RBIs ... Ashley Hamada wrapped the day 3-for-4 at the plate ... Tech’s 17 hits were its most since finishing with 20 against North Carolina Central on March 12, 2010. GAME SIX Texas Tech 8, Utah Valley 3 Feb. 18, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Utah Valley 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 0 Texas Tech 2 0 4 0 2 0 X 8 8 2 W: Talley (2-0); L: Summers (2-3); S: None Attendance: 215 Highlights: Logan Hall finished 2-for-2 with two runs and four RBIs ... Sandy James also added a 2-for3 day with a run scored and two RBIs ... Brittany Talley earned her second win of the year after going four innings with four innings and two runs scored ... Kermitria pitched the final 2.2 innings, giving up no runs on one hit ... Tech’s eight hits was its fewest of the Texas Tech Invitational.
GAME NINE Texas Tech 8, Utah Valley 2 Feb. 19, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Utah Valley 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 1 Texas Tech 1 3 1 3 0 0 X 8 9 1 W: Brokeshoulder (4-0); L: Summers (1-5); S: None Attendance: 215 Highlights: After 12 scoreless innings to start the year, Ashley Brokeshoulder finally surrendered her first run in the top of the fourth ... Brokeshoulder earned her team-leading fourth win of the year after going five innings with three hits and one run ... Stephanie Drewry and Cydney Allen both had two RBIs in the game ... win guaranteed the Red Raiders the Texas Tech Invitational title. GAME 10 Texas Tech 8, Bryant 0 Feb. 20, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Bryant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Texas Tech 0 4 2 0 1 1 8 12 0 W: Talley (3-0); L: Houseal (1-5); S: None Attendance: 205 Highlights: Brittany Talley threw her first career shutout, going six innings with only four hits ... Mikey Kenney and Stephanie Drewry combined for five hits and six RBIs at the top of the lineup ... Drewry extended her hit streak to a career-high eight games ... Kenney hit her first home run of the year in the fifth inning ... Cydney Allen left the game in the top of the second due to a foul ball of her leg.
GAME SEVEN Texas Tech 10, Bryant 0 Feb. 18, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Bryant 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Texas Tech 1 3 5 1 X 10 14 1 W: Brokeshoulder (3-0); L: Houseal (0-1); S: None Attendance: 215 Highlights: Ashley Brokeshoulder continued her strong start to the season with her third win on a complete game shutout off just three hits ... Taylor Powell and Kermitria Ward earned their first career starts and combined for three hits, two runs scored, and three RBIs ... Stephanie Drewry added two RBIs on a 1-for-1 day ... McKenzie Clemmons took advantage of a pinch hit opportunity with her first career triple.
GAME 11 Texas Tech 14, Utah Valley 5 Feb. 20, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Utah Valley 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 7 0 Texas Tech 2 6 0 0 0 6 14 13 1 W: Ward (2-0); L: Summers (1-6); S: None Attendance: 245 Highlights: Mikey Kenney hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning to end the game for Tech ... Logan Hall went 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs, including a three-run homer in the second ... Tech finished the game with four home runs total as Randi Tongate and Sandy James both went deep in the second inning as well ... Tongate finished 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and a RBI ... Stephanie Drewry saw her eight-game hit streak come to an end after a 0-for-2 day that includes to sacrifice hits ... Kermitria Ward earned the win after 3.2 shutout innings of relief.
GAME EIGHT Texas Tech 10, Bryant 2 Feb. 19, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Bryant 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Texas Tech 1 0 2 2 5 10 13 1 W: Dennis (2-0); L: Hart (1-1); S: None Attendance: 240 Highlights: Kelsey Dennis retired the final 14 hitters in order as part of a one-hit complete game ... was the second-straight outing a Tech pitcher threw a complete game ... Tech’s top two hitters in the lineup, Mikey Kenney and Stephanie Drewry, both went 3-for-4 on the day with an RBI ... Cydney Allen went 2-for-3 with her first career triple ... Logan Hall, Sandy James, and Ashley Hamada each had two RBIs in the game.
GAME 12 Texas Tech 16, Northern Illinois 3 Feb. 25, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E N. Illinois 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 3 Texas Tech 5 2 5 4 X 16 13 2 W: Brokeshoulder (5-0); L: Owens (0-3); S: None Attendance: 230 Highlights: Logan Hall recorded a career-high seven RBIs as part of a 3-for-3 day at the plate ... she connected on a grand slam in the fourth inning for her third home run of the year ... Hall was one RBI shy of the school record ... Emily Bledsoe added a 2-for3 day at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored ... Cydney Allen crushed a two-run home run in the fourth inning for her second long ball of the year ... Ashley Brokeshoulder picked up her fifth of
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GAME RECAPS the win. GAME 13 Texas Tech 5, St. John’s 3 Feb. 25, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E St. John’s 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 1 Texas Tech 2 0 2 1 0 0 X 5 4 1 W: Talley (4-0); L: Sumrall (0-1); S: None Attendance: 245 Highlights: Game was the smallest win margin for Tech since defeating Appalachian State, 10-9, on Feb. 13 ... Cydney Allen hit her second home run of the day with a two-run blast in the first inning ... Tech’s four hits were its fewest in a game this season ... Brittany Talley picked up the win after a complete game effort, going a career-high seven innings.
GAME 17 Texas Tech 8, Howard 0 March 4, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Texas Tech 3 1 1 0 3 8 8 0 W: Dennis (4-0); L: Martin (2-1); S: None Attendance: 235 Highlights: After a leadoff double to begin the game, Kelsey Dennis did not allow another hit in the one-hit shutout ... marked Dennis’ second one-hitter of the season ... Mikey Kenney extended her hitting streak to 11 games after a 1-for-2 day at the plate ... Cydney Allen and Raven Richardson both drove in two RBIs ... Tech ended the game via run rule for the ninth time in the last 11 games.
GAME 14 Texas Tech 19, St. John’s 8 Feb. 26, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E St. John’s 2 3 0 0 3 8 10 1 Texas Tech 0 2 11 6 X 19 10 0 W: Merlich (1-0); L: Lawrence (4-2); S: None Attendance: 252 Highlights: Tech’s 19 runs were a new season high ... were also the most for the Red Raiders since scoring 24 last year against North Carolina Central ... Logan Hall had another seven RBI game, this time with the total coming all in one inning ... Hall led off the third with a three-run homer and came up again later in the inning to deliver a grand slam ... Raven Richardson extended her hitting streak to a career-high 10 games after a 1-for-2 day ... Cydney Allen hit a home run for the third-consecutive game which was followed by the first career homer from Taylor Powell.
GAME 18 Texas Tech 8, Dayton 0 March 4, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Dayton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Texas Tech 1 3 0 4 X 8 9 0 W: Talley (6-0); L: Daly (2-2); S: None Attendance: 255 Highlights: Brittany Talley threw Tech’s first no-hitter since the 2001 season ... the freshman allowed only one runner off a walk in the second inning ... was the sixth no-hitter in school history ... Tech allowed only one hit in its two games against Howard and Dayton to start the tournament ... Mikey Kenney extended her hitting streak to a career-high 12 games after a 3-for-3 day with two runs scored and a RBI ... was the fifth-straight game to end after five innings.
GAME 15 Texas Tech 8, Northern Illinois 0 Feb. 26, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 Texas Tech 4 2 2 0 X 8 8 1 W: Dennis (3-0); L: Germillion (0-1); S: None Attendance: 254 Highlights: The win was Tech’s 15th in a row, tying the longest winning streak in school history ... Kelsey Dennis threw her first career shutout with five innings pitched and only six hits ... Mikey Kenney went 1-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs ... Sandy James also added two RBIs ... Logan Hall picked up her 16th RBI of the weekend after a 1-for-3 day. GAME 16 Texas Tech 10, Wichita State 2 Feb. 27, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Wichita St. 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 1 Texas Tech 1 0 5 2 2 10 12 0 W: Talley (5-0); L: Smet (1-5); S: None Attendance: 195 Highlights: Tech broke the school record for longest winning streak as the Red Raiders won their 16thstraight ... it was Wichita State who snapped Tech’s winning streak last year ... Mikey Kenney extended her hitting streak to 10 games with a 3-for-4 game at the plate ... Randi Tongate connected on her second home run of the year in the third inning ... Raven Richardson and Tongate both finished with two RBIs to lead Tech ... Brittany Talley picked up her fifth win of the year in the complete game effort ... Tech has now ended eight of the last 10 games by run rule. www.texastech.com
GAME 19 Texas Tech 11, Dayton 0 March 5, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Dayton 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Texas Tech 5 0 2 4 X 11 11 1 W: Dennis (5-0); L: Isaacson (4-2); S: None Attendance: 275 Highlights: Until a Dayton double with two outs in the second, Brittany Talley and Kelsey Dennis had combined to go 11.2-consecutive innings without allowing a hit, a new school record ... the shutout was Tech’s third-straight as well, tying the school record ... Mikey Kenney ended her 12-game hit streak after a 0-for-2 day at the plate ... Sandy James hit two home runs in the game to drive in three runs, matching her season high ... Cydney Allen also hit a solo home run after a 3-for-3 day at the plate. GAME 20 Texas Tech 10, Howard 0 March 5, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Texas Tech 4 1 5 0 X 10 10 0 W: Brokeshoulder (6-0); L: Gatson (1-1); S: None Attendance: 283 Highlights: The shutout runs Tech’s streak to a school record four-consecutive games ... Tech ended its seventh-straight game via run rule ... the Tech defense went without an error for the fourth time in five games ... Ashley Brokeshoulder pitched three shutout innings for her sixth win of the year ... Emily Bledsoe, Logan Hall, and Raven Richardson all had two RBIs in the game ... Mikey Kenney hit her 10th double of the year as part of a 2-for-2 day.
GAME 21 Texas Tech 10, Dayton 0 March 6, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Dayton 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Texas Tech 0 4 1 5 X 10 10 1 W: Brokeshoulder (7-0); L: Wedel (1-3); S: None Attendance: 232 Highlights: The shutout was Tech’s fifth-straight in the tournament ... marked the eighth-straight game Tech ended via run rule ... shutout moved Tech to 26.1-consecutive innings without allowing a run, breaking the previous school record set in 2008 ... Mikey Kenney went 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs ... Raven Richardson finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs ... Cydney Allen crushed her sixth home run of the year to leadoff the second inning. GAME 22 Texas Tech 7, Howard 1 March 6, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Howard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 Texas Tech 2 0 0 3 1 1 X 7 9 0 W: Talley (7-0); L: Johnson (1-4); S: None Attendance: 265 Highlights: Howard snapped Tech’s scoreless innings streak in the top of the first ... Tech had gone 27-straight innings without allowing a run before ... Tech went the full seven innings for the first time in its last eight games ... Brittany Talley struck out a season-high seven batters for her seventh win of the year ... Logan Hall extended her hitting streak to nine games, matching her season high after a 2-for4 day that included two RBIs ... Cydney Allen hit her second home run of the day, giving her a team-leading seven on the year ... Tech finished the Red Raider Classic hitting .438 as a team. GAME 23 Texas Tech 9, New Mexico 6 March 9, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E New Mexico 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 6 8 0 Texas Tech 0 2 0 1 6 0 X 9 8 3 W: Talley (8-0); L: Gutierrez (2-4); S: Ward (2) Attendance: 243 Highlights: Sandy James finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a season-high four RBIs, two which came off a second-inning home run ... Raven Richardson crushed a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth as part of a six-inning ... Brittany Talley picked up her team leading eighth win of the year ... Tech trailed in the fifth inning for the first time since facing Appalachian State on Feb. 13. GAME 24 Texas Tech 5, New Mexico 3 March 9, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 2 Texas Tech 4 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 8 1 W: Dennis (6-0); L: DeBroeck (2-4); S: Ward (3) Attendance: 254 Highlights: Sandy James added another four RBI game, highlighted by a three-run homer in the first ... Emily Bledsoe added Tech’s other RBI ... Kelsey Dennis picked up her sixth win of the year ... Kermitria Ward earned her second save of the day after getting the final out ... Mikey Kenney recorded her 10th multiple-hit game of the year after going 2-for4 at the plate.
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GAME RECAPS GAME 25 Alcorn State 4, Texas Tech 2 March 11, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Alcorn State 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 Texas Tech 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 2 W: Rancilio (1-0); L: Talley (8-1); S: None Attendance: 112 Highlights: The loss marked Tech’s first of the season, breaking a school record 24-game winning streak ... was also the first loss in Brittany Talley’s career ... Emily Bledsoe was Tech’s only player with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a RBI ... Ashley Brokeshoulder allowed two runs over five innings after getting the start ... Talley gave up two runs, none of which were earned, in two innings. GAME 26 Texas Tech 8, Evansville 0 March 11, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Evansville 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Texas Tech 2 6 0 0 X 8 8 0 W: Dennis (7-0); L: Morris (1-5); S: None Attendance: 132 Highlights: Cydney Allen finished 2-for-2 at the plate with four RBIs coming off two home runs in the game ... Kelsey Dennis threw her third shutout of the season, allowing three hits in five innings ... Sandy James also added a solo home run for Tech ... Tech picked up the win after dropping its first game of the season in the day’s earlier game against Alcorn State. GAME 27 Texas Tech 5, Evansville 1 March 12, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Evansville 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Texas Tech 0 0 5 0 0 0 X 5 10 2 W: Talley (9-1); L: Meyer (0-2); S: None Attendance: 187 Highlights: Sandy James recorded her third four RBI outing in Tech’s last four games ... the sophomore finished 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored while adding her eighth home run of the year ... Emily Bledsoe and Stephanie Drewry both had two hits in the game as well ... Brittany Talley recovered from the loss the day earlier to pick up her team-leading ninth win of the year ... the freshman went the complete seven innings, allowing one run (unearned) off four hits. GAME 28 Texas Tech 15, Alcorn State 0 March 12, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Alcorn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Texas Tech 3 8 4 0 X 15 18 4 W: Merlich (2-0); L: Duncan (0-1); S: None Attendance: 213 Highlights: Tech recovered from its loss the day before against the Braves to put away the game early ... Raven Richardson drove in four runs off a 2-for-3 day that included two runs scored and her sixth home run of the year ... McKenzie Clemmons also added a 2-for-4 day with two RBIs ... Sandy James hit a home run for the third-consecutive game, giving her nine on the season ... Kelsey Dennis made the start but was pulled after two innings where she allowed one hit and struck out six hitters ... Karli Merlich earned the win after three innings of relief. www.texastech.com
GAME 29 Texas Tech 18, Alcorn State 0 March 13, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Alcorn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Texas Tech 7 3 6 2 X 18 16 1 W: Ward (3-0); L: Rubio (0-1); S: None Attendance: 248 Highlights: Kermitria Ward tossed her first career no-hitter as the freshman allowed two base runners via walk ... it marks the second no-hitter for Tech this season ... Ward becomes just the fifth Tech pitcher to throw a no-hitter ... Tech’s 18 runs was one shy of its season high set against St. John’s on Feb. 26 ... Sandy James had a home run for the fourth-consecutive game off a three-run blast in the second inning ... Emily Bledsoe, Logan Hall, Raven Richardson, and Taylor Powell each had two RBIs in the game ... Randi Tongate matched her career high of three RBIs after a 2-for-3 day that included a double. GAME 30 Texas Tech 8, Evansville 0 March 13, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Evansville 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Texas Tech 0 4 3 0 1 8 8 0 W: Dennis (8-0); L: Kautz (1-3); S: None Attendance: 290 Highlights: The win wrapped a 25-game homestand for the Red Raiders ... Kelsey Dennis threw a one-hit shutout, her third one-hitter of the year ... Emily Bledsoe extended her career-high hitting streak to 12 games after a 1-for-3 day that included a RBI double in the second ... Ashley Hamada smashed her first home run of the season in the second as well ... Cydney Allen finished the game to leadoff the fifth with a solo home run, her 10th of the year ... Tech ended its 17th game via run rule this season. GAME 31 Texas Tech 17, Colorado State 5 March 17, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Texas Tech 3 2 7 2 3 17 9 1 Colorado St. 0 0 3 0 2 5 8 0 W: Ward (4-0); L: O’Brien (3-10); S: None Attendance: 101 Highlights: Tech drew a school record 18 walks in the game ... Red Raiders ended their 18th game by run rule, matching the school record ... Taylor Powell hit Tech’s 39th home run of the year which also ties the school’s single-season record ... Cydney Allen matched the school record with four walks in the game ... Raven Richardson added a 2-for-2 day with three RBIs. GAME 32 Texas Tech 5, Jacksonville 1 March 18, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 6 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2 W: Dennis (9-0); L: Sigrest (8-4); S: None Attendance: 126 Highlights: Cydney Allen connected on a two-out grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to give Tech the lead ... Allen finished 2-for-4 at the plate ... Kelsey Dennis allowed one run in a complete game effort, making one mistake on a Allison Schmidt solo home run in the sixth ... Stephanie Drewry also added a 2-for-4 day at the plate with a run scored.
GAME 33 Texas Tech 8, Long Island 4 March 18, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 12 0 Long Island 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 7 1 W: Talley (10-1); L: Reynolds (4-11); S: None Attendance: 133 Highlights: Brittany Talley became Tech’s first 10game winner after allowing one run over 5.2 innings ... McKenzie Clemmons went 3-for-4 at the plate, matching her career high for hits ... Logan Hall connected on her sixth home run of the season, connecting on a solo shot to start the third inning ... Tech broke the single-season RBI record in the game ... the Red Raiders began the game with a six-run first inning, its second-largest output in the opening inning this season. GAME 34 Texas Tech 3, Chattanooga 1 March 19, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Chattanooga 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Texas Tech 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 5 0 W: Dennis (10-0); L: Fuzzard (8-4); S: None Attendance: 185 Highlights: Kelsey Dennis allowed only one run off seven hits in a complete game effort ... Dennis became Tech’s second 10-game winner, joining Brittany Talley ... Emily Bledsoe connected on a solo home run with two outs in the first two give Tech an early lead ... Sandy James added a two-run shot of her own in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie ... Tech only had five hits in the game, its second-lowest amount this year. GAME 35 Texas Tech 4, Boston University 0 March 19, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 9 2 Boston Univ. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 W: Talley (11-1); L: Floetker (8-5); S: None Attendance: 175 Highlights: Brittany Talley tossed her first career seven-inning shutout, allowing only five hits in the game ... Randi Tongate finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI, her fourth-straight game with a RBI ... Mikey Kenney added a two-run double in the fourth to extend Tech’s lead ... the double was her Big 12-leading 13th of the season ... Raven Richardson recorded a 2-for-3 day, her eighth multiple-hit game this season. GAME 36 Texas Tech 6, Liberty 5 March 20, 2011 at Eddie Moore Complex, Clearwater, Fla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 10 0 Liberty 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 2 W: Ward (5-0); L: Smith (3-5); S: None Attendance: 118 Highlights: Kermitria Ward did not allow an earned run over 8.2 innings of relief ... it marked the longest outing for a Tech pitcher since Karli Merlich went 8.2 innings against Oklahoma on April 15, 2010 ... the win moves Tech to 2-0 in extra inning games this season ... all but one Tech starter had a hit in the game ... Sandy James hit her team-leading 12th home run of the year in the third, tying the game ... Cydney Allen finished 2-for-4 with a RBI.
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GAME RECAPS GAME 37 Missouri 4, Texas Tech 1 March 26, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Missouri 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 11 0 Texas Tech 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 W: Thomas (11-2); L: Dennis (10-1); S: None Attendance: 462 Highlights: Raven Richardson plated Tech’s only run off a solo home run to lead off the third inning ... Kelsey Dennis was charged with the loss, her first of the season ... Tech’s one run and three hits both marked season lows ... the loss was Tech’s first since falling to Alcorn State, 4-2, on March 11. GAME 38 Missouri 10, Texas Tech 1 March 27, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Missouri 1 0 2 1 3 3 10 14 2 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 W: Thomas (12-2); L: Talley (11-2); S: None Attendance: 1,248 Highlights: The Red Raiders were held without a hit till a Mikey Kenney out-single in the sixth inning ... the loss marked Tech’s largest margin of defeat in the Shanon Hays era ... Emily Bledsoe delivered Tech’s only RBI, driving in Kenney in the sixth ... Tech used four different pitchers in the game ... the 1,248 fans in attendance broke the Rocky Johnson Field record that was set March 28, 2010 against Iowa State. GAME 39 Texas Tech 5, Oklahoma 0 April 1, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Texas Tech 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 6 0 W: Dennis (11-1); L: Ricketts (16-6); S: None Attendance: 336 Highlights: The win marked Tech’s first against OU in Lubbock all-time ... Emily Bledsoe sparked a three-run first inning for Tech with a two-out double that scored Mikey Kenney and Cydney Allen ... Tech was hit by a season-high five pitches in the game ... Kelsey Dennis threw her fifth shutout of the season, limiting the Sooners to only two hits in the game ... Holley Gentsch went 2-for-3 at the plate with a RBI ... game marked first time Mikey Kenney had not been in the leadoff spot for Tech this season. GAME 40 Oklahoma 7, Texas Tech 6 April 2, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Oklahoma 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 11 2 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 8 0 W: Ricketts (17-6); L: Talley (11-3); S: None Attendance: 337 Highlights: Sandy James was Tech’s tying run on second base when OU got the final out ... Mikey Kenney recorded two doubles during Tech’s comeback attempt over the final two innings ... the Red Raiders five-run seventh was its most single-inning output since scoring six runs in the first inning against Long Island March 18 ... OU’s six-run first inning was the most allowed by Tech in a single inning this season ... Emily Bledsoe loaded the bases with a walk in the first, marking the 39th game this year she has reached base ... Tech left six runners on base in the first three innings of the game. www.texastech.com
GAME 41 Baylor 5, Texas Tech 1 April 6, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Baylor 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 5 6 1 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 W: Canion (16-4); L: Ward (5-1); S: None Attendance: 312 Highlights: Mikey Kenney broke up a no-hitter with a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning ... the homer was Kenney’s third of the year and moved the sophomore into sole possession of fourth on the school’s career home run chart ... Cydney Allen followed with a single for Tech’s only other hit in the game ... the two hits matched a season low for Tech ... the Red Raiders also committed two errors in the game, breaking a streak of five games without any miscues ... only two runs given up by Kermitria Ward and Brittany Talley were earned. GAME 42 Baylor 10, Texas Tech 3 April 6, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Baylor 0 1 2 0 4 3 0 10 17 1 Texas Tech 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 11 3 W: Repka (8-1); L: Merlich (2-1); S: Canion (2) Attendance: 315 Highlights: Baylor broke open a 3-3 run tie with a 3-run Holly Holl home run ... Cydney Allen put Tech on the board first with a RBI single in the first ... Emily Bledsoe added a solo home run in the third ... the home run marked the 41st game Bledsoe has reached base this season ... Tech’s other RBI came from Ashley Hamada ... the Red Raiders left 10 runners on base, matching their season high. GAME 43 Texas Tech 15, Iowa State 5 April 9, 2011 at SW Athletic Complex, Ames, Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 3 0 0 5 3 1 3 15 14 1 Iowa State 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 9 2 W: Dennis (12-1); L: Zabriskie (11-10); S: None Attendance: 313 Highlights: Tech’s 15 runs were its most in a Big 12 game in school history ... Sandy James got the Tech offense going with a three-run first inning homer, her 13th of the season ... Tech connected on four home runs in the game as Raven Richardson, Holley Gentsch and Mikey Kenney all added one as well ... Gentsch’s dinger was her first of the season ... all but one starter had a hit in the game. GAME 44 Texas Tech 16, Iowa State 5 April 10, 2011 at SW Athletic Complex, Ames, Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 2 4 0 3 0 3 4 16 15 0 Iowa State 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 10 2 W: Talley (12-3); L: Zabriskie (11-11); S: None Attendance: 174 Highlights: Tech broke the school record for most runs in a Big 12 game for the second day in a row ... Sandy James matched the school record with eight RBIs in the game ... she hit a grand slam and had a two-run double and a single later in the game ... Mikey Kenney also broke the Tech single-game record as she scored five times ... Cydney Allen also added a three-run homer, her 12th of the season ... Tech’s 31 runs in the series were the most for the Red Raiders in a conference series all-time.
GAME 45 Kansas 9, Texas Tech 5 April 13, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Kansas 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 9 12 1 Texas Tech 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 1 W: Jones (5-0); L: Ward (5-2); S: None Attendance: 245 Highlights: The loss marked the first time this season Tech had lost a game when leading after five innings ... Kansas hit four home runs in the game, matching the season high surrendered by the Tech pitching staff ... Sandy James recorded her thirdstraight multiple RBI game as she finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs ... Emily Bledsoe matched her career high with three hits in the game ... Tech left a season high 11 runners on base. GAME 46 Texas Tech 10, Kansas 0 April 13, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Texas Tech 0 4 5 1 X 10 11 1 W: Talley (13-3); L: Martinez (12-8); S: None Attendance: 256 Highlights: Brittany Talley held Kansas to only two hits for her fourth shutout of the season ... marked the first time Tech had ended a game versus a Big 12 opponent since defeating Baylor, 8-0, on May 10, 2001 in the Big 12 Tournament ... was the first regular season conference game to end with Tech winning via run rule in school history ... Emily Bledsoe continued her hot hitting from the first game, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and a RBI ... the win moved Tech to 39-7 on the year, surpassing its win total from the prior year. GAME 47 Oklahoma State 2, Texas Tech 1 April 16, 2011 at Cowgirl Stadium, Stillwater, Okla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 Oklahoma St. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 W: Espinosa (17-5); L: Dennis (12-2); S: None Attendance: 458 Highlights: The loss marked Tech’s first when holding its opponent between 0-2 runs ... the three runs in the game marked the lowest combined score in any Tech game this year ... Tech’s middle of its lineup combined to go 0-for-9 at the plate ... Holley Gentsch drove in Tech’s only run with a RBI single in the fifth ... Kelsey Dennis threw her ninth complete game this year, while her 7.1 innings pitched marked her season high. GAME 48 Oklahoma State 2, Texas Tech 1 April 16, 2011 at Cowgirl Stadium, Stillwater, Okla. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Oklahoma St. 2 1 0 0 4 0 X 7 10 0 W: Freeman (9-5); L: Talley (13-4); S: None Attendance: 187 Highlights: Cydney Allen had Tech’s only hit in the game, a second-inning home run ... Tech had not been one-hit since facing Nebraska on March 10 last year ... Simone Freeman struck out 14 Tech batters, a season high for the Red Raiders ... Emily Bledsoe finished 0-for-2 at the plate, marking her second game of the year to not reach base.
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GAME RECAPS GAME 49 Texas 15, Texas Tech 2 April 22, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Texas 3 3 3 1 5 15 18 0 Texas Tech 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 W: Luna (23-2); L: Dennis (12-3); S: None Attendance: 837 Highlights: The Tech pitching staff gave up seven home runs in the game, marking the most in school history ... the Red Raiders were run ruled in five innings for the first time since the end of the 2009 season ... Sandy James tied the school’s single-season record with her 15th home run in the fourth inning ... Emily Bledsoe led off the game with her 14th double of the season.
GAME 53 Texas A&M 3, Texas Tech 0 May 13, 2011 at Aggie Complex, College Station, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 3 5 0 W: Dumezich (26-8); L: Talley (14-6); S: None Attendance: 1,028 Highlights: The Red Raiders were shutout for only the second time this season ... Raven Richardson had both of Tech’s hits in the game, finishing 2-for-3 at the plate ... Brittany Talley threw her second-straight complete game, giving up three runs off five hits in six innings of work ... Emily Bledsoe reached base for the 50th time this season after being walked in the first and being plunked to begin the fourth inning.
GAME 50 Texas 9, Texas Tech 5 April 23, 2011 at Rocky Johnson Field, Lubbock, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas 1 0 2 3 0 2 1 9 18 2 Texas Tech 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 W: Luna (24-2); L: Talley (13-5); S: None Attendance: 861 Highlights: Tech’s five runs in the game marked the second-most allowed by Texas this season ... the Longhorns finished with 18 hits for the secondstraight day, which matches the Tech school record for an opposing team ... Logan Hall went 2-for-4 at the plate with a RBI, her team-leading 17th multiplehit game of the year ... Tech’s 861 fans in attendance marked the second-largest crowd to watch a game at Rocky Johnson Field in school history.
GAME 54 Texas A&M 5, Texas Tech 2 May 14, 2011 at Aggie Complex, College Station, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 Texas A&M 0 2 0 0 1 2 X 5 7 0 W: Dumezich (26-8); L: Dennis (12-5); S: None Attendance: 1,333 Highlights: The loss was Tech’s eighth-straight to the Aggies ... Tech gave up two runs early off backto-back errors from Sandy James and Emily Bledsoe ... the Red Raiders scored two in the fourth on consecutive doubles from James and Logan Hall ... Tech was held to only three hits in the game only a day after recording two hits in the series opener ... Taylor Powell earned only her third start of the year at the designated player spot.
GAME 51 Nebraska 7, Texas Tech 0 April 30, 2011 at Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, Neb. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Nebraska 0 1 0 0 4 2 X 7 8 1 W: Hagemann (25-8); L: Dennis (12-4); S: None Attendance: 909 Highlights: The game marked the first time Tech had been shutout all season ... Tech had not been shutout previously since facing Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of last year’s Big 12 Championship ... Emily Bledsoe led off the game with a single, marking the ninth time in 10 games she has done so since moving to the leadoff spot ... Mikey Kenney recorded her 15th multiple-hit game of the year with a 2-for-4 day at the plate.
GAME 55 New Mexico State 9, Texas Tech 0 May 20, 2011 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. NCAA Tucson Regional 1 2 3 4 5 R H E New Mexico St. 0 2 5 0 2 9 10 1 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 W: Newman (23-6); L: Talley (14-7); S: None Attendance: 2,000 Highlights: The Red Raiders were no-hit for the first time under second-year head coach Shanon Hays ... marked only the second time Tech had been runruled in a postseason game ... Tech was shutout for only the third time this season ... marked Tech’s first loss at a neutral site this year ... the Red Raiders’ three errors were their most since also committing three in the second game against Baylor on April 6.
GAME 52 Texas Tech 5, Nebraska 0 May 1, 2011 at Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, Neb. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 6 0 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 W: Talley (14-5); L: Hagemann (25-9); S: None Attendance: 608 Highlights: The win was Tech’s 40th of the season, marking only the second 40-win season in school history ... Brittany Talley tossed her fifth shutout of the season and second during Big 12 play ... marked the first time Tech had shut out Nebraska on the road ... Tech’s five-run seventh was its most runs in the final inning since scoring four off a Cydney Allen grand slam against Jacksonville on March 18 ... moved Tech to 31-3 this season when scoring before its opponent and 3-1 when being tied after six innings.
GAME 56 Texas Tech 7, Harvard 0 May 21, 2011 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. NCAA Tucson Regional - Elimination Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 Harvard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 W: Dennis (13-5); L: Ricciardone (13-6); S: Talley (2) Attendance: 2,490 Highlights: The win moved Tech to another elimination game later in the day against New Mexico State ... Tech’s seven-run first inning was its largest scoring output in the opening inning since also plating seven runs against Alcorn State on March 13 ... Sandy James finished 2-for-3 with a RBI ... Cydney Allen drove a bases-loaded double to the gap in right to bring in three runs during the first inning ... Kelsey Dennis and Brittany Talley combined for the two-hit shutout ... Talley was perfect over final three innings.
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GAME 57 Texas Tech 6, New Mexico State 4 May 21, 2011 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. NCAA Tucson Regional - Elimination Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 6 12 0 New Mexico St. 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 6 3 W: Brokeshoulder (8-2); L: Walker (9-6); S: Talley (3) Attendance: 2,490 Highlights: The win advanced Tech to the regional championship game against Arizona ... the Red Raiders got to Alex Newman early in the game, only one day after the right-hander no-hit Tech over five innings ... Raven Richardson belted a two-run home run in the second as part of a 3-for-4 game ... the homer was Tech’s first in its last seven games ... Sandy James later snapped the school’s single-season record with her fifth inning two-run home run that gave Tech the lead again ... Brittany Talley earned her second save of the day after throwing a perfect seventh inning ... Emily Bledsoe also finished 3-for-4 at the plate ... Ashley Brokeshoulder picked up her first win since March 6 when Tech defeated Dayton. GAME 58 Arizona 10, Texas Tech 2 May 22, 2011 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. NCAA Tucson Regional - Championship Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Arizona 0 2 2 2 0 4 10 10 0 Texas Tech 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 W: Fowler (25-8); L: Dennis (13-6); S: None Attendance: 2,246 Highlights: Despite the loss, Tech ended its season with the highest winning percentage in school history ... the Tech pitching staff issued 10 walks in the game, snapping the school record of nine that was set on Feb. 24, 1996 ... Tech was the only team to plate a run on Arizona starter Kenzie Fowler, who had shutout Harvard and New Mexico State the previous two days ... Raven Richardson wrapped a successful regional trip with a 2-for-3 day at the plate that included a fourth-inning solo home run ... Emily Bledsoe reached base for the 54th time this season with two walks in the game.
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TEXAS TECH COMBINED STATS FROM 2011 TUCSON REGIONAL Texas Tech Softball Overall Statistics for Texas Tech (as of May 31, 2011) (2011 NCAA Tucson Regional Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 2-2 Player
Richardson, Raven James, Sandy Bledsoe, Emily Gentsch, Holley Allen, Cydney Hamada, Ashley Hall, Logan Kenney, Mikey Drewry, Stephanie -------------------Powell, Taylor Clemmons, McKenzie Tongate, Randi Merlich, Karli Ward, Kermitria Palmer, Jordan Heath, Meredith Talley, Brittany Dennis, Kelsey Brokeshoulder, Ashle
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Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
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r
h
4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
6 5 4 3 2 2 2 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 15 1.364 3 10 .909 0 5 .455 1 3 .300 3 3 .273 2 2 .167 0 2 .154 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 0 1 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.583 .500 .462 .364 .182 .167 .154 .000 .000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0
2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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
.500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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101
15
25
3
2
3
13
41
.406
5
0
14
0
.283
0
4
99
23
28
2
0
7
21
51
.515
16
2
22
0
.393
0
4-4
.500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2-0
Totals
.248
Opponents
.283
4-4 4-4 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-4 3-3
3-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 4-1 3-3 2-0
rbi
tb slg%
bb hp
Big 12: 0-0
11 11 11 10 11 12 13 11 6
.545 .455 .364 .300 .182 .167 .154 .000 .000
2b 3b hr
Neutral: 2-2
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
po
a
e fld%
6
6
1 .923
19
1
0 1.000
4
6
1 .909
18
2
0 1.000
4
0
0 1.000
3
0
0 1.000
10
7
1 .944
5
0
0 1.000
1
1
0 1.000
0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0
0
0 .000
2
1
0 1.000
3
0
0 1.000
1
2-4
2
4-5
75
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0 .000
0
1
0 1.000
0
1
0 1.000
0
1
0 1.000
75
27
3 .971
33
5 .956
LOB - Team (17), Opp (21).
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w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
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1-1 1-0 0-1
3 2 4
3 0 1
0 0 0
0/1 0/0 0/1
0 0 2
9.0 4.2 8.1
8 6 9
5 5 9
5 5 9
3 5 7
6 4 7
0 0 2
0 0 0
3 1 0
.242 .300 .281
0 0 0
1 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 1
0.00 10.50
0-0 0-0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0/0 0/0
0 0
0.1 2.2
0 5
0 4
0 4
1 0
0 5
0 0
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STEPHANIE DREWRY Junior • L/R Tomball, Texas (St. Pius X HS)
OF NOTABLES • A solid fielder with only one error on the season. • Tech’s top bunter; has already layed down 14 sacrifices this year. • Has split time with McKenzie Clemmons in left field recently. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Became Tech’s primary left fielder throughout the season ... appeared in 45 games, including 38 starts ... batted primarily out of the No. 2 hole ... hitting .260 on the year ... driven in 17 runners, which equaled her total from her first two seasons combined ... was 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts ... recorded solid start to the season with a 7-for-15 showing at the Arizona State Kajikawa Classic ... drive in a career high five RBI in the tournament finale against Appalachian State ... went on to record an eight-game hitting streak covering eight games from Feb. 11-20, the longest of her career ... went 3-for-4 against Bryant on Feb. 20, connecting on a career high two doubles in the process ... also drove in three runs during the game ... drew a career high three walks against Northern Illinois on Feb. 25 ... totaled seven multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... began to struggle at the plate once conference started ... did not record a hit ... appeared in 12 games with eight starts ... split time with McKenzie Clemmons late in the year ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... got the start in left field during Tech’s final three games ... combined to go 0-for-6 at the plate ... scored a run against Harvard ... made a key double play to end the second inning of the elimination game against New Mexico State. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) One of Tech’s top slappers at the top of the lineup ... appeared in 54 games with 52 starts ... finished the year hitting .248 with 32 runs scored, a home run, and 10 RBI ... also connected on five doubles and a team-high two triples ... posted a .321 on-base percentage ... led the team with 14 sacrifice hits ... was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... had nine multiple-hit games on the year ... also recorded three multiple-RBI games ... did not record any errors in the field ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... started in each conference game ... hit .192 at the plate ... had an .276 on-base percentage ... connected on a season-high three hits against UMKC on Feb. 20, going 3-for-4 with an RBI ... connected on lone home run of the season in the series finale at Missouri ... had 2 RBI against Boise State (March 5), at Kansas (April 25), and again against the Jayhawks in the Big 12 Championship ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... went 2-for-11 at the plate ... had an RBI against Stanford in the final game that sent Tech to the regional championship game.
HIGH SCHOOL Played softball for four years earning all-district MVP honors in her sophomore year, all-district honors first team honors three of four years (and second team honors in 2007) ... was first team all state in 2006 when her team finished second and she earned all-state tournament honors that year as well ... her 2008 team finished fourth. PERSONAL Born August 3, to parents John and Pam Drewry ... parents met while attending high school ... both then attended Blinn College ... Dad is a sales manager ... has an older brother, John ... enjoys going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, jet-skiing, skim boarding, listening to music and she enjoys comedy ... major is undecided. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)..............................................................................................54 (2010) Games Started (Season).................................................................................52 (2009, 2010) At-bats...............................................................................6, vs. South Florida, Feb. 27, 2009 Runs....................................................................................4, vs. South Florida, Feb. 27, 2009 Hits*....................................................................................5, vs. South Florida, Feb. 27, 2009 RBI............................................................................. 5, vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 13, 2011 Doubles.......................................................................................... 2, vs. Bryant, Feb. 20, 2011 Triples............................................ 1, several times, last vs. Jackson St., March 12, 2010 Home Runs................................................................................1, at Missouri, April 18, 2010 Walks............................................................................3, vs. Northern Illinois, Feb. 25, 2011 Strikeouts..........................................2, several times, last vs. Texas A&M, May 14, 2011 Stolen Bases..............................1, several times, last vs. Alcorn State, March 11, 2011 Hitting Streak..............................................................................8 Games (Feb. 11-20, 2011) * Designates school record.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) The speedy slap hitter finished with a team-high 57 hits and her .339 average that ranked her No. 2 on Tech’s all-time list for batting average in a career ... began her career with a 7-game hitting streak ... also hit for some power with five doubles and a triple ... added seven RBI from either the leadoff or two-hole position ... was a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases and scored a team-high 27 runs ... had 14 multiple hit games and established a new Tech single-game record for hits with five against USF on Feb. 27 ... started 52 games, mostly in left field.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .339 52 52 168 27 57 5 1 0 7 64 .381 5 2 23 0 .362 0 11 9 9 62 3 3 .956 .248 54 52 141 32 35 5 2 1 10 47 .333 12 3 19 0 .321 0 14 7 8 43 2 0 1.000 .260 45 38 104 26 27 7 0 0 17 34 .327 8 3 11 0 .328 1 14 4 4 39 4 1 .977 .288 151 142 413 85 119 17 3 1 34 145 .351 25 8 53 0 .340 1 39 20 21 144 9 4 .975
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DREWRY GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date Feb 10, 2011 Feb 11, 2011 Feb 12, 2011 Feb 12, 2011 Feb 13, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb 19, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 27, 2011 Mar 04, 2011 Mar 05, 2011 Mar 06, 2011 Mar 09, 2011 Mar 09, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 17, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 Mar 26, 2011 Apr 01, 2011 Apr 02, 2011 Apr 06, 2011 Apr 06, 2011 Apr 09, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 Apr 13, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 Apr 23, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 May 14, 2011 May 21, 2011 May 21, 2011 May 22, 2011 Totals
OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K BYU * 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bradley * 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 California * 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Indiana * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Appalachian State * 3 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 UTAH VALLEY * 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BRYANT * 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 UTAH VALLEY * 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 BRYANT * 4 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTAH VALLEY * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST. JOHN’S * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST. JOHN’S * 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WICHITA STATE * 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOWARD * 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DAYTON * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAYTON * 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NEW MEXICO * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW MEXICO * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALCORN STATE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 EVANSVILLE * 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EVANSVILLE * 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALCORN STATE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EVANSVILLE * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado State * 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacksonville * 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Chattanooga * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty * 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISSOURI * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 OKLAHOMA * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 OKLAHOMA * 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BAYLOR * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 BAYLOR * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Iowa State * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Iowa State * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 KANSAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nebraska * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Texas A&M * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Harvard * 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Mexico State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 104 26 27 17 7 0 0 8 0 4 0 3 14 1 0 11
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Avg .000 .200 .444 .417 .467 .421 .450 .417 .464 .433 .433 .424 .412 .412 .432 .462 .429 .409 .396 .373 .373 .370 .379 .379 .377 .359 .368 .366 .366 .360 .346 .342 .329 .321 .310 .300 .297 .293 .290 .290 .281 .276 .270 .265 .260 .260
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LOGAN HALL Junior • R/R Tucson, Ariz. (Pima C.C.)
INF NOTABLES • Has started and played in all but one game since transferring to Tech. • In the midst of her best offensive season. • Been stellar in the field with only five errors. • Currently fourth on the school’s career RBI chart, only 18 shy of school record. • In the top 10 already in most single season and career offensive categories.
RBI, including two against Stanford in the elimination game ... had a hit in every game except against Hawaii.
JUNIOR SEASON (2011 Started every game at second base ... NFCA All-Central Region first team ... third on the team with a .366 average ... surpassed most of her numbers from her sophomore season ... joined Cydney Allen and Sandy James as the first trio of players in school history to reach 50 RBI in a single season ... tied for second on the team with 55 RBI ... led the squad with 17 multiple-hit games ... also recorded 11 multiple-RBI games ... was among the Big 12 leaders in batting average, hits, runs, and RBI ... was more aggressive on the base paths, stealing 10 bases in 11 attempts ... playing in her home state, drove in three runs against Bradley during the Kajikawa Classic ... drove in four RBI two separate times against Utah Valley on Feb. 18 and 20 ... matched the school record with two triples in the first game against Utah Valley ... snapped her career high with seven RBI against Northern Illinois on Feb. 25 ... was 3-for-3 at the plate in the game ... recorded another seven RBI game the following day against St. John’s ... had two home runs in the game, a grand slam and three-run blast ... earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the performance ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hitting .305 during conference with eight RBI ... had her best game against Iowa State on April 10 ... went 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBI ... tied with Emily Bledsoe for the most hits with 18 ... was 2-for-4 against Texas on April 23 ... had a hit in all but four conference games ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... went 2-for-13 at the plate while playing in her hometown ... scored a run against Harvard ... was robbed of possibly two hits against Arizona ... drove one ball to the wall that was caught while a line drive to the left of the third baseman was also caught ... finished 1-for-3 in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year all-conference and all-state performer on both the basketball and softball teams at Sahuaro H.S. ... scored more than 1,000 points as a hoops star and earned the African-American Studies Award for sports and academic achievements all four prep years as a Cougar.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Became one of Tech’s top hitters in her first season ... an All-Big 12 second team selection ... missed only one game during the season ... played and started in Tech’s other 55 games, all at second base ... was second on the team with a .325 batting average ... shared the team lead with 41 RBI and 20 walks ... crushed six home runs ... also connected on 16 doubles, second-most on the team ... finished with a .400 hitting percentage ... was also a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts ... finished with 14 multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... played and started in each conference game ... had a .255 average against Big 12 pitching ... connected on five of her six home runs on the season during conference play ... her 16 RBI were a team high ... began the year with a 2-for-3 performance against Wisconsin, including 3 RBI ... began an 11-game hitting streak on Feb. 20 against Maine that lasted until March 7 against Boise State ... the hit streak was the longest for any Tech player during the season ... went 3-for-3 in the second game on March 7 against Wichita State ... had possibly her best game in a Tech uniform against Iowa State on March 27 ... went 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs and a career-high 5 RBI ... wrapped the regular season with a 3-for-4 performance against Texas A&M on May 1 with 4 RBI ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... was 4-for-12 during the four games ... had 3
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Earned first-team all-american honors in her freshman season at Pima C.C. in Arizona.
PERSONAL Parents are Kristy and Marlon Hall ... dad works for Kodac Behaviorial Health and mom is a receptionist for UMC ... has a younger brother, Derik and a younger sister, Kaila ... majoring in Sports Psychology, she hopes to have a career in that profession ... she selected Tech over Baylor and Minnesota largely because of Coach Hays’ reputation ... thus far has enjoyed her Cinema class at Tech, because it was entertaining and is all about a favorite hobby of hers: movies. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)..............................................................................................58 (2011) Games Started (Season).............................................................................................58 (2011) At-bats................................................................5, twice, last at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 Runs.................................................3, three times, last vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Hits....................................................... 3, several times, last at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 RBI...........................................................................7, twice, last vs. St. John’s, Feb. 27, 2011 Doubles...............................................1, several times, last at Texas A&M, May 14, 2011 Triples*.................................................................................. 2, vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 18, 2011 Home Runs.............................................................................. 2, vs. St. John’s, Feb. 27, 2011 Walks..............................................2, several times, last vs. New Mexico, March 9, 2011 Strikeouts............................... 2, several times, last at Oklahoma State, April 17, 2011 Stolen Bases............................................... 2, twice, last vs. New Mexico, March 9, 2011 Hitting Streak................................................................11 Games (Feb. 20-March 7, 2010) * Designates school record.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .325 55 55 163 33 53 16 0 6 41 87 .534 20 1 21 0 .400 1 1 6 6 103 108 9 .959 .366 58 58 175 41 64 11 2 6 55 97 .554 10 2 15 2 .398 4 2 10 11 144 96 6 .976 .346 113 113 338 74 117 27 2 12 96 184 .544 30 3 36 2 .399 5 3 16 17 247 204 15 .968
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HALL GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT Feb 10, 2011 BYU Feb 11, 2011 Bradley Feb 12, 2011 California Feb 12, 2011 Indiana Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville Mar 18, 2011 Long Island Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga Mar 19, 2011 Boston University Mar 20, 2011 Liberty Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska May 01, 2011 Nebraska May 13, 2011 Texas A&M May 14, 2011 Texas A&M May 20, 2011 New Mexico State May 21, 2011 Harvard May 21, 2011 New Mexico State May 22, 2011 Arizona Totals
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GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E * 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 * 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 * 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 2 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 * 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 * 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 * 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 3 3 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 * 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 * 3 2 2 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 * 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 * 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 * 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 * 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 * 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 * 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 * 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 * 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 * 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 * 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 * 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 * 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 * 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 * 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 * 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 58 175 41 64 55 11 2 6 10 1 10 1 2 2 4 2 15 144 96 6
Avg .250 .286 .200 .214 .278 .350 .364 .417 .393 .406 .444 .487 .475 .488 .478 .479 .480 .500 .500 .509 .517 .516 .508 .500 .478 .465 .459 .474 .481 .481 .471 .455 .457 .442 .434 .427 .419 .411 .409 .404 .393 .388 .389 .397 .400 .399 .397 .392 .393 .396 .395 .391 .384 .383 .378 .375 .366 .366 .366
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EMILY BLEDSOE Junior • L/R Fulshear, Texas (Foster H.S.)
INF NOTABLES • Has reached base in 54 of 58 games this season. • Has started in every game since her freshman season. • Two-time All-Big 12 second team selection (2010, 2011). • Already in the top 10 of several career offensive categories. • Hitting .380 in the leadoff spot this season. • Has reached base in 14 of 17 games since moving to the leadoff spot. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Picked up right where she left off from her sophomore season ... All-Big 12 second team selection ... marks the second-straight year on the second team ... NFCA All-Central Region second team ... second on the team with a .383 average ... one of the top averages in the Big 12 ... scored 56 runs, third in the Big 12 only to teammate Mikey Kenney and Missouri’s Jenna Marston ... reached base in 54 of 58 total games ... started the year with an impressive 34 game streak of reaching base ... connected on three home runs while adding 33 RBI ... been walked 31 times while also being plunked eight times ... recorded three sacrifice flies, the first ones of her career ... totaled 16 multiple-hit and seven mutliple-RBI games ... also has a .495 on-base percentage, the highest on the team ... hit a three-run walkoff home run to send Tech to a come-from-behind victory over Appalachian State ... added a 2-for-3 day at the plate with three runs and three RBI against Northern Illinois on Feb. 25 ... the three RBI match her season high ... had hits in all but seven of Tech’s non-conference games ... still managed to reach base in all but one of those games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... led Tech with a .340 average ... added a home run and eight RBI as well ... was able to get a hit in all but five conference games ... moved to the leadoff spot prior to the second game against Baylor ... has since hit .380 ... reached base 11 of 13 times to leadoff the game ... had three hits in both games of the Kansas doubleheader ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... followed up a strong regional performance a year ago by going 4-for-11 at the plate ... reached base in every game except the regional opener against New Mexico State ... came back the following day against the Aggies to deliver a leadoff double to start the game ... finished 3-for-4 at the plate in the game ... walked twice in the regional finale against Arizona. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Started and played in all 56 games, either at third base, shortstop, or DP ... was Tech’s only player to start every game ... arguably one of Tech’s most consistent hitters ... earned All-Big 12 second team accolades ... also named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... boasted a .373 average, the highest on the team ... also lead the squad in at-bats (166), runs scored (46), hits (62), doubles (18), and stolen bases (9) ... her 41 RBI tied with Logan Hall for the team high ... also connected on nine home runs, second-highest on the team ... patient hitter who drew 20 walks, finishing with a team-high .458 on-base percentage ... led the team with 18 multiple-hit games ... had five games with three or more hits ... also had 10 multiple-RBI games, including three of which came with at least 5 RBI ... played the majority of the season at third base ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hit .278 with three home runs and 11 RBI ... shared the team lead with 15 runs and 11 runs ... posted a .391 on-base percentage ... connected on two home runs in Tech’s second game of the season against Southern Utah ... had a 3-for-5 day against Texas Southern, finishing with 5 RBI ... also added a career-high three stolen bases in
the game ... matched the Tech school record with 8 RBI against Boise State on March 7, finishing 3-for-4 on the day and a triple shy of the cycle ... began a career high seven-game hitting streak against Florida A&M on March 20 ... streak ended at Texas on April 6 ... had 5 RBI in the series finale against Oklahoma on only a 1-for-3 day at the plate ... had two walks and a home run in the game ... had a hit in nine of Tech’s final 11 games of the season ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... combined to go 7-for-13 at the plate for a .538 average ... was instrumental in Tech’s 6-3 victory over Stanford that propelled the Red Raiders to the championship game of the regional ... had 2 RBI in the regional. FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) One of only three players to start all 57 games ... hit .211 on the season with 28 hits, including a home run, five doubles and a pair of triples ... hitting from both sides, although primarily hits from the left, she knocked in five of her 15 RBI from the right side ... scored nine runs and swiped four of five bases ... contributed to the team with 10 sacrifices ... anchored the infield in the shortstop position and provided fans with many memorable, spectacular defensive jewels ... had four multi-hit games and earned her career-best hitting streak of three games in April. HIGH SCHOOL Played volleyball and softball at Foster High School ... earned first team all-district academic honors all four years she competed in softball and for three years that she competed in volleyball ... was named MVP of the district in softball her senior year ... active in her church youth group and in mission work and serves as a peer assistant leader. PERSONAL Born January 30, 1990, to parents Robert and Leanne Bledsoe ... father is an insurance company district manager and mother is a home-maker ... father graduated from and played football at Baylor ... has an older brother, Roby, a younger brother, Jake, and two younger sisters, Beka and Rachel ... enjoys hanging out with friends, going to Matagorda Bay with her family, shopping and movie nights ... advertising major. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)..............................................................................................58 (2011) Games Started (Season).............................................................................................58 (2011) At-bats..........................................................5, three times, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2011 Runs........................................................3, several times, last at Iowa State, April 9, 2011 Hits........................................ 3, several times, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 RBI*........................................................................................8, vs. Boise State, March 7, 2010 Doubles.................................................... 2, several times, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2010 Triples......................................1, several times, last vs. Northern Illinois, Feb. 25, 2011 Home Runs...................................................................2, vs. Southern Utah, Feb. 12, 2010 Walks..........................................3, three times, last vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Strikeouts.......................................... 3, several times, last vs. Oklahoma, May 15, 2010 Stolen Bases................................................................3, vs. Texas Southern, Feb. 27, 2010 Hitting Streak......................................................................... 13 Games (March 5-17, 2011) * indicates school record
CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .211 57 57 133 9 28 5 2 1 15 40 .301 5 3 37 0 .255 0 10 4 5 91 139 16 .935 .373 56 56 166 46 62 18 1 9 41 109 .627 20 6 30 0 .458 0 1 9 10 63 73 11 .925 .383 58 58 162 56 62 15 2 3 33 90 .556 31 8 29 0 .495 3 2 13 16 63 76 11 .927 .330 171 171 461 111 152 38 5 13 89 239 .518 56 17 96 0 .419 3 13 26 31 217 288 38 .930
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BLEDSOE GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT Feb 10, 2011 BYU Feb 11, 2011 Bradley Feb 12, 2011 California Feb 12, 2011 Indiana Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville Mar 18, 2011 Long Island Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga Mar 19, 2011 Boston University Mar 20, 2011 Liberty Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska May 01, 2011 Nebraska May 13, 2011 Texas A&M May 14, 2011 Texas A&M May 20, 2011 New Mexico State May 21, 2011 Harvard May 21, 2011 New Mexico State May 22, 2011 Arizona Totals
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PO A E 1 5 0 3 0 1 2 2 0 3 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 63 76 11
Avg .500 .667 .500 .364 .438 .474 .455 .417 .423 .379 .394 .417 .395 .400 .405 .409 .391 .375 .373 .370 .386 .397 .403 .406 .418 .414 .425 .429 .430 .427 .429 .424 .437 .433 .415 .408 .406 .404 .402 .391 .384 .383 .381 .385 .394 .408 .406 .397 .399 .397 .396 .392 .389 .384 .379 .376 .385 .383 .383
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KERMITRIA WARD Freshman • L/R Waco, Texas (Midway H.S.)
RHP/OF NOTABLES • Tech’s only player who will pitch and play in the field. • Has come in primarily in relief this season. • Inherited 25 runners in relief, allowing only seven to score. • Tosser first no-hitter against Alcorn State on March 13. • Quick on the pass baths and likely candidate to pinch run late in the game. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) Was Tech’s only player to both pitch and play in the field ... appeared in 40 games overall including 12 starts ... 21 of those games have come in the circle ... picked up two starts in the circle as well ... been used primarily as a reliever ... has also pinch run frequently ... scored 13 runs on the year while compiling a .281 average ... 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts ... driven in three runs as well ... in the circle, has pitched 52.2 innings, posting a 5-2 record ... tossed her first career no-hitter against Alcorn State on March 13 ... became only the fourth player in school history to do so ... came back less than a week later to go 2-for-3 at the plate against Utah Valley on Feb. 19 ... was her only multiple-hit game of the year ... went 8.2 innings in relief in Tech’s come-from-behind win over Liberty ... the longest outing for any Tech pitcher this season ... currently has three saves, which is tied for the Big 12 lead ... inherited 24 runners in relief with only six of those scoring ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... made one start in the field against Texas on April 23 ... went 1-for-2 at the plate while playing left field ... eventually came in to pitch against the Longhorns ... is 0-2 in the circle during conference with a 6.43 ERA ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... struggled in her only relief appearance ... went 2.2 innings in the regional opener against New Mexico State, allowing four runs off five hits ... gave up three home runs in the game ... came into the regional having surrendered only seven homers on the year ... struck out five batters in the game.
VA supervisor ... father was an All-American sprinter at Baylor ... has 12 brothers and sisters ... majoring in psychology with a minor in communications ... hopes to become a sports psychologist. CAREER HIGHS At-bats..........................................3, several times, last vs. Long Island, March 18, 2011 Runs........................................................................................ 2, vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 20, 2011 Hits.......................................................................................... 2, vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 19, 2011 RBI...............................................................1, three times, last vs. Howard, March 5, 2011 Doubles................................................................................................................................... None Triples...................................................................................................................................... None Home Runs............................................................................................................................ None Walks......................................................................1, twice, last vs. St. John’s, Feb. 26, 2011 Strikeouts..................................................................................2, vs. Howard, March 6, 2011 Stolen Bases......................................1, several times, last at Texas A&M, May 14, 2001 Hitting Streak.............................................................................. 3 Games (Feb. 26-March 4) Pitching Game Highs Innings Pitched................................................................... 8.2, vs. Liberty, March 20, 2011 Runs Allowed.................................... 4, twice, last vs. New Mexico State, May 20, 2011 Earned Runs...................................... 4, twice, last vs. New Mexico State, May 20, 2011 Walks..................................................................................................3, vs. Baylor, April 6, 2011 Strikeouts................................................................9, vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 13, 2011 Hits Allowed........................................................................... 8, vs. Oklahoma, April 2, 2011 Home Runs Allowed............................................3, vs. New Mexico State, May 20, 2011 Wild Pitches.....................................................................................1, vs. Baylor, April 6, 2011
HIGH SCHOOL A four-year all-district selection at Midway High School in Waco ... played for a very successful program at Midway ... teammate of current Red Raider Holley Gentsch as a freshman and sophomore ... team advanced to the regional quarterfinals in 2007 and 2009 after a state semifinalist appearance in 2008 ... squad won the Class 4A State Championship in 2010 ... pitched a no-hitter in the game to go along with 15 strikeouts ... also had the game-winning RBI off a double in the 1-0 victory ... was named the tournament MVP ... profiled by ESPN Rise as the website’s Player of the Month in June 2010 following the tournament performance ... finished her senior season with a 31-1-1 record on the mound with a 0.36 ERA ... also stuck out 428 batters and 20 shutouts ... six of those shutouts were no-hitters and 11 were one-hitters ... hit .413 at the plate with a .504 onbase percentage ... named the district MVP in both her junior and senior seasons ... was on the Waco Tribune Super Centex team her final three seasons ... was the Super Centex Player of the Year those years as well ... All-State selection her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... Class 4A Player of the Year her senior year ... was also a member of the basketball team that won the state title in 2009. PERSONAL Born May 2, 1992 ... father is Kermit Ward and grandmother is Robbie Walker ... father is a high school principal and graduate of Baylor ... grandmother is a retired
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AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .281 40 12 32 13 9 0 0 0 3 9 .281 2 0 5 0 .324 0 3 5 5 10 13 2 .920
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WARD GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 HITTING STATS Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 10, 2011 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON * 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD * 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 01, 2011 Nebraska 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 32 13 9 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 5 PITCHING STATS Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score Feb 10, 2011 BYU 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-5 Feb 12, 2011 California 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 4.2 6 3 3 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10-9 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 2.2 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-3 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 3.2 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-5 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-1 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-6 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 5.0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 2.0 2 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17-5 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty 8.2 5 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6-5 Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-4 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 4.0 8 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6-7 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 3.0 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1-5 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 2.0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15-5 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State 0.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16-5 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 0.2 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5-9 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS 3.1 7 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-9 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State 2.2 5 4 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-9 Totals 2 52.2 52 28 25 17 51 1 0 10 1 1 5 1 176-99
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PO A E 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 10 13 2
Avg .000 .000 .000 .000 .250 .250 .429 .375 .444 .444 .455 .500 .467 .467 .389 .389 .350 .318 .304 .292 .292 .296 .296 .286 .286 .286 .286 .286 .286 .276 .290 .281 .281 .281
W L SV ERA 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0.00 1 0 1 2.74 1 0 1 2.03 2 0 1 1.50 2 0 1 1.47 2 0 1 1.37 2 0 1 1.29 2 0 2 1.19 2 0 3 1.17 3 0 3 0.91 4 0 3 1.68 5 0 3 1.25 5 0 3 1.35 5 0 3 1.56 5 1 3 1.62 5 1 3 1.85 5 1 3 2.13 5 2 3 2.70 5 2 3 2.94 5 2 3 3.32 5 2 3 3.32
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KRISTEN REEVES Sophomore • R/R Missouri City, Texas (Elkins H.S.)
INF NOTABLES • Appeared in only eight games this season. • Will not make the trip to Tucson. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Played in eight games so far, making no starts ... has gone 2-for-8 at the plate for a .250 average ... drove in her lone RBI of the year against Alcorn State on March 12 ... committed four errors on the year. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Saw action in 15 games, including four starts ... corner infielder made three starts at first base and another at third ... did not find the field once Big 12 play began ... hit .176 in 17 at-bats ... drove in two runs on the year as well, both coming in separate games against North Carolina Central ... finished with six runs scored ... scored a season-high two runs against Texas Southern ... recorded her lone stolen base against N.C. Central on March 14. HIGH SCHOOL Attended both Elkins HS and Hightower HS (freshman/sophomore years) and competed in softball, volleyball and basketball ... Earned all-district honors in softball and volleyball as she lettered all four years in both sports and picked up team honors for serving and for best defensive player in volleyball and softball during her sophomore year. PERSONAL Parents are Kathy and Rodney Reeves ... mom is a financial manager at Chevron ... has a younger sister, Shannon ... has enrolled at Tech as a Petroleum Engineering major.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .176 15 4 17 6 3 0 0 0 2 3 .176 1 0 4 0 .211 1 0 1 1 22 9 4 .886 .250 8 0 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0 3 0 .250 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 .600 .200 23 4 25 8 5 0 0 0 3 5 .200 1 0 7 0 .222 1 0 1 1 24 13 8 .750
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REEVES GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 0 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
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Avg .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .167 .250 .250
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RANDI TONGATE Sophomore • R/R Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford H.S.)
C NOTABLES • Seen more playing time during her sophomore season. • Normally catches when Brittany Talley is the starter. • Has seen her offensive numbers go up due to the increased playing time. • One of Tech’s most likely pinch hitters. • Academic All-Big 12 first team (2011). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Became a regular behind the plate during her sophomore season ... played in 33 games while making 21 starts ... has caught mainly for Brittany Talley all season ... split time at catcher with Holley Gentsch late in the year ... hit .403 on the season in 62 at-bats ... the only player with at least 10 starts to hit over .400 .... also drove in 16 RBI ... connected on two home runs and two doubles as well ... recorded eight multiple-hit and three multiple-RBI games ... drilled her first career home run against Utah Valley on Feb. 20 ... went 2-for-3 at the plate with a career high three RBI against Alcorn State on March 13 ... followed that up with a 2-for-3 peformance against Colorado State that included two RBI ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in 12 games, while making seven starts ... hit .261 during that stretch, while also recording two RBI ... drove in the first of a five-run seventh inning against Nebraska on May 1 ... her RBI ended up being all Tech needed to win ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... appeared in only one game, the regional opener against New Mexico State ... made the start and finished 0-for-1 at the plate.
ical school and become a doctor... cites her sociology class as her favorite class of her first semester at Tech... selected the Red Raiders because of its proximity to home and because of the players on the squad. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)..............................................................................................33 (2011) Games Started (Season)..............................................................................................2` (2011) At-bats..............................................................................................4, vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Runs........................................................2, three times, last vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 20, 2011 Hits................................................................. 2, several times, last vs. Baylor, April 6, 2011 RBI................................................................3, twice, last vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Doubles..........................................1, three times, last vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Triples...................................................................................................................................... None Home Runs..................................................1, twice, last vs. Wichita State, Feb. 27, 2011 Walks....................................................1, several times, last at Texas A&M, May 13, 2011 Strikeouts...........................................1, several times, last at Texas A&M, May 13, 2011 Stolen Bases...................................................................1, vs. Long Island, March 18, 2011 Hitting Streak.................................................................. 5 Games (Feb. 26-March 6, 2011)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Appeared in 23 games as a freshman, including 15 starts ... served as the primary backup for catcher Holley Gentsch ... was one of Tech’s main options off the bench to pinch hit ... recorded a .216 average on the year with nine RBI ... added a double and six runs scored ... finished with a .273 on-base percentage as well ... also had a team-high three sacrifice flies ... had hits in four of five games during a stretch in early March ... recorded first of two multiple-hit games against Boise State on March 7, going 2-for-3 with an RBI ... added 2 RBI in a 1-for-1 day against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... had a similar performance the following day with a season-high 3 RBI ... finished the North Carolina Central series with 6 RBI ... made starts in Big 12 play against Oklahoma State (April 22) and at Kansas (April 25) ... was 2-for-3 against the Jayhawks ... also saw action against UC Davis and Stanford in the postseason regional ... was 0-for-2 in two plate appearances against Stanford. HIGH SCHOOL Was offensive MVP of her district (4-5A) in her senior season when she was also named all-state catcher and female athlete of the year ... earned all-district honors each of her four years and was MVP of the district in her sophomore year and defensive MVP during her junior campaign ... was a four-time National Honor Society honoree as well as a four-time academic all-district performer. PERSONAL Parents are Nina and David Tongate ... dad is a supervisor at Lockheed Martin and mom is a sales representative for Sprint ... has a brother, Daniel, and a sister, Amanda Bradford ... an undeclared human sciences major ... hopes to go to med-
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .216 23 15 37 6 8 1 0 0 9 9 .243 4 0 9 0 .273 3 2 0 0 86 10 2 .980 .403 33 21 62 7 25 2 0 2 16 33 .532 7 0 8 1 .451 2 0 1 1 92 10 5 .953 .333 56 36 99 13 33 3 0 2 25 42 .424 11 0 17 1 .383 5 2 1 1 178 20 7 .966
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TONGATE GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 10, 2011 BYU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE * 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD * 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON * 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON * 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State * 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University * 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 01, 2011 Nebraska * 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May 13, 2011 Texas A&M * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 21 62 7 25 16 2 0 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 8
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PO A E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 1 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 4 0 4 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 0 92 10 5
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ASHLEY HAMADA Junior • L/R Touchet, Wash. (DeSales Catholic H.S.)
OF NOTABLES • Been Tech’s primary right fielder all season. • On pace to have her best average so far in a Tech uniform. • Known for a great glove in the outfield, only two errors over three seasons. • No errors in her last two seasons. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Once again was the primary figure in right field ... appeared in 53 games, including 49 starts ... recorded a .275 average, a few points shy of her career high ... also added a home run and 12 RBI ... 4-for-5 on stolen base attempts ... scored 25 runs and added three doubles ... has eight multiple-hit and two multiple-RBI games ... recorded her first career triple against Bryant on Feb. 19 ... continued to shine with the glove as she has no errors for the second-straight season ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... only hitting .196 against conference pitching ... reached base 12 total times ... had one RBI ... had two hits in consecutive games with Baylor, April 6, and Iowa State on April 9 ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Kansas in the first game of a doubleheader ... helped Tech recover from a tough second inning at Texas A&M with a diving catch in the gap ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... went 2-for-12 at the plate ... only two hits came in the elimination game against New Mexico State ... had an RBI in both elimination games that day against Harvard and NMSU ... also scored a run against the Aggies ... Academic All-Big 12 first team selection ... one of five conference players to record a 4.0 GPA ... Capital One Academic All-District second team.
champions ... was her team’s captain ... was a member of the 4H Club and earned National Honor Society membership. PERSONAL Born July 18, to parents Alan and Debbie Hamada ... Father is a farmer and Mother is a homemaker ... has a younger sister, Andrea ... hopes to teach and coach basketball and softball at the high school level, preferably in her home town of Walla Walla ... majoring in education. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)............................................................................................. 56 (2010) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................ 52 (2010) At-bats................................... 4, several times, last vs. Oklahoma State, April 16, 2011 Runs.....................................................3, twice, last vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 13, 2011 Hits.......................................................3, twice, last vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 13, 2011 RBI..................................................................................... 3, vs. N.C. Central, March 13, 2010 Doubles................................................1, several times, last at Nebraska, April 30, 2011 Triples.............................................................................................1, vs. Bryant, Feb. 19, 2011 Home Runs...................................................1, twice, last vs. Evansville, March 13, 2011 Walks........................................................................................2, vs. Nebraska, April 10, 2010 Strikeouts...........................................................................................3, at Texas, April 6, 2010 Stolen Bases........................ 1, several times, last vs. Oklahoma State, April 16, 2011 Hitting Streak..................................................................................... 4 Games, several times
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Continued her success from freshman season, playing in all 56 games, including 52 starts ... was Tech’s primary right fielder ... hit .283 with 16 RBI and 26 runs scored ... posted a .358 on-base percentage ... had seven multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI performances ... had seven doubles in 120 at-bats ... was 6-for8 in stole base attempts ... recorded five assists from the outfield ... also had no errors on the season ... successfully laid down 11 sacrifices ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... average went down to .122 in conference play ... had a .234 on-base percentage ... totaled three runs scored during that time ... scored three runs in a 1-for-2 day at the plate against Boise State on March 5 ... went 3-for-3 against Jackson State on March 13 ... also added an RBI and run scored in the game ... ended non-conference with a 2-for-4 day against Maryland ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... went 2-for-8 at the plate over the four games ... drove in a run against Stanford in the tournament opener ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team. FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) The outfielder started 46 games and hit .222 with 22 hits and 10 runs scored ... tallied 34 put outs and assisted on three others ... had best offensive game with a pair of hits versus USF ... knocked in three runs over the course of the year and rapped a pair of doubles and blasted a home run against Oklahoma State on May 2 ... is known for her stellar work ethic in practice, she will provide versatility in the outfield, with the bat and with speed off the bench. HIGH SCHOOL Played softball, basketball and swam ... was a two-time, first-team Blue Mountain All-Conference member in basketball as her team was three-time conference
CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .222 49 46 99 10 22 2 0 1 3 27 .273 6 2 18 0 .280 0 5 1 2 34 3 2 .949 .283 56 52 120 26 34 7 0 0 16 41 .342 9 5 21 0 .358 0 11 6 8 55 5 0 1.000 .275 53 49 120 25 33 3 1 1 12 41 .342 4 2 12 0 .310 0 9 4 5 37 3 0 1.000 .263 158 147 339 61 89 12 1 2 31 109 .322 19 9 51 0 .319 0 25 11 15 126 11 2 .986
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HAMADA GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Feb 10, 2011 BYU * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley * 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 California * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State * 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT * 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island * 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University * 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State * 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska * 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 May 01, 2011 Nebraska * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 13, 2011 Texas A&M * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 May 21, 2011 Harvard * 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State * 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 May 22, 2011 Arizona * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 49 120 25 33 12 3 1 1 4 0 4 1 2 9 0 0 12 37 3 0
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Avg .333 .333 .400 .375 .500 .429 .429 .412 .400 .429 .478 .458 .407 .400 .394 .382 .371 .371 .342 .317 .333 .326 .356 .362 .388 .365 .364 .375 .362 .350 .355 .344 .333 .324 .319 .314 .329 .338 .325 .337 .326 .311 .301 .298 .299 .300 .301 .292 .287 .282 .274 .282 .275 .275
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MEREDITH HEATH Junior • L/R Fort Worth, Texas (Chipola College)
OF NOTABLES • Been used primarily as a pinch runner this season. • 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts over her career. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Seen action in 37 games ... been primarily used as a pinch runner ... taken four at-bats, getting hits in two of those ... scored 16 runs ... 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Academic All-Big 12 first team. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Appeared in 31 games for the Red Raiders, mainly as a pinch runner ... made two starts in the outfield ... was .333 at the plate in 15 at-bats ... totaled 3 RBI as well ... was 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts ... scored nine runs ... went 2-for-3 at the plate against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... was her lone multiple-hit game of the year ... also added 2 RBI in the game ... had hits in consecutive games against Jackson State and North Carolina Central March 13-14.
CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)..............................................................................................35 (2011) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................... 2 (2010) At-bats................................... 3, twice, last vs. North Carolina Central, March 14, 2010 Runs........................................................... 1, several times, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2011 Hits............................................................... 2, vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 RBI................................................................ 2, vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 Doubles................................................................................................................................... None Triples...................................................................................................................................... None Home Runs............................................................................................................................ None Walks...................................... 1, twice, last vs. North Carolina Central, March 13, 2010 Strikeouts.................................. 1, several times, last vs. Florida A&M, March 20, 2010 Stolen Bases.......................................1, several times, last vs. Oklahoma, April 1, 2011 Hitting Streak......................................................................... 3 Games (March 13-14, 2010)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE Was first-team all-conference in her freshman season at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. ... played for Belinda and Jimmy Hendrix. HIGH SCHOOL Earned first-team all district honors for three years and was a member of the second-team all district in the fourth year of her prep career at Western Hills High School in the Fort Worth area ... team advanced to the quarter finals in 4A state playoffs during her senior season ... was named RadioShack Scholar of the year ... earned the Ann Brannon Award ... was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated Summa Cum Laude. PERSONAL Parents are Marnie and Brian Heath ... father is in aerospace sales and mom is an assistant vice president at Frost Bank ... has a younger sister, Bethany ... majoring in nursing with a minor in business ... aspires to be a pediatric nurse ... selected Texas Tech over Baylor, UTA and North Dakota because of the education she will receive.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .333 31 2 15 9 5 0 0 0 3 5 .333 2 0 5 0 .412 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 .500 37 0 4 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 1 0 0 .600 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1.000 .368 68 2 19 25 7 0 0 0 3 7 .368 2 1 5 0 .455 0 1 6 7 2 0 0 1.000
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HEATH GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 10, 2011 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 California 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 Harvard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 0 4 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
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BRITTANY TALLEY Freshman • L/L Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm, Texas)
LHP NOTABLES • Has surprised some by her adjustment to the Division-1 level. • Uses a unique windup in her delivery. • Threw her first career no-hitter on March 4 against Dayton. • Recorded five shutouts this season, including two in Big 12 play.
Beau ... father is a high school principal while mother is a cosmetologist ... both parents are graduates of Sam Houston State ... enjoys the outdoors ... a chemical engineering major with a minor in biotechnology ... hopes to work for a sports supplement company such as PowerAde.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) Turned into one of Tech’s most reliable pitchers as only a freshman ... started the year 11-1 ... finished 14-6 overall ... recorded a 2.70 ERA, the lowest on the team ... recorded five shutouts and nine complete games ... pitched 119.1 innings, the most on the team ... held opponents to a .258 batting average ... limited nationally-ranked California to four runs, none of them earned, to pick up her first career win ... picked up the save later that night against Indiana ... went on to pick up the win in her next seven outings ... tossed a five-inning no-hitter against Dayton on March 4 ... was only the third player in school history to record a no-hitter ... game up only a run two days later against Howard ... has come in relief six different times this year ... went the full seven innings four different times this year ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in 11 games with eight starts ... recorded a 4.46 ERA against conference hitters ... 3-5 record during league play ... struggled at the beginning of conference ... has come along late in the year with back-to-back strong outings at Nebraska and Texas A&M ... threw a six-hit shutout of the Huskers in the series finale ... only other shutout came in the second game against Kansas ... Tech run-ruled the Jayhawks who only picked up two hits ... surrendered three runs to A&M in the final series of the year, going the distance in the process ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... appeared in all four regional games ... made the start in the opener against New Mexico State ... only lasted 2.1 innings, giving up five runs off five hits ... came back the following day to record saves in both elimination games ... combined with Kelsey Dennis for the shutout of Harvard ... did not allow a runner to reach base over the final three innings ... pitched one scoreless inning to close the second game against the Aggies ... gave up four runs over two innings of relief in the championship game against Arizona.
CAREER HIGHS Game Highs Innings Pitched.............................................................. 7.0, last at Nebraska, May 1, 2011 Runs Allowed.............................................................7, at Oklahoma State, April 17, 2011 Earned Runs................................................................................... 6, vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Walks.........................................................................................4, at Texas A&M, May 13, 2011 Strikeouts.................................................................................. 7, vs. Howard, March 6, 2011 Hits Allowed.................................................................................11, vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Home Runs Allowed............... 2, three times, last at Oklahoma State, April 17, 2011 Wild Pitches..................................1, three times, last vs. Boston Univ., March 19, 2011
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner for Little Elm High School ... helped lead the school to its first-ever playoff appearance as a sophomore ... team made the playoffs the following two seasons as well ... named to the first team All-District squad as an infielder following freshman season ... selected to the first team as a pitcher the next year ... was selected as the district’s Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior ... was a second team All-Dallas-Fort Worth selection in 2009 by the Dallas Morning News ... selected to the first team the following year by the publication ... an honorable mention All-State selection her senior season ... posted over a 1,000 career strikeouts along with three perfects games ... was the Little Elm H.S. Athlete of the Year in 2009 and 2010 ... also the Denton County Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... member of the school’s Student Council, National Honor Society and was sophomore and junior class president ... graduated salutatorian at the Class 4A school ... also played for the Texas Glory Gold club team that had most its roster commit to Division 1 programs. PERSONAL Born April 15, 1992, to parents Gerry and Michelle Talley ... has a younger brother,
CAREER STATS YEAR 2011
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ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 3.02 14 7 31 22 9 5/1 3 127.2 129 69 55 35 80 18 1 13 .260 3 9 3 2 12
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TALLEY GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score Feb 10, 2011 BYU * 6.2 6 5 4 0 4 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 7-5 Feb 12, 2011 California * 5.2 4 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-4 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 1.2 5 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 10-9 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 4.0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-3 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT * 6.0 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-0 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 7.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE * 5.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10-2 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON * 5.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD * 6.0 4 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7-1 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 3.2 6 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 9-6 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE 2.0 3 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 7.0 4 1 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-1 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State * 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17-5 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island * 5.2 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-4 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University * 7.0 5 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4-0 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI * 2.1 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6-7 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 4.0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-5 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 2.2 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3-10 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State * 6.1 6 3 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 16-5 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 5.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-0 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State * 4.0 10 7 5 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1-7 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS * 3.2 11 6 6 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5-9 May 01, 2011 Nebraska * 7.0 6 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-0 May 13, 2011 Texas A&M * 6.0 5 3 3 4 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-3 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State * 2.1 5 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9 May 21, 2011 Harvard 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 May 22, 2011 Arizona 2.0 4 4 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-10 Totals 22 127.2 129 69 55 35 80 18 1 13 3 3 9 0 182-132
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W L SV ERA 0 0 0 4.20 1 0 0 2.27 1 0 1 1.87 1 0 1 3.36 2 0 1 3.05 3 0 1 2.36 4 0 1 2.50 5 0 1 2.53 6 0 1 2.24 7 0 1 2.11 8 0 1 2.36 8 1 1 2.28 9 1 1 2.02 9 1 1 1.96 10 1 1 1.90 11 1 1 1.73 11 2 1 1.85 11 3 1 2.28 11 3 1 2.26 11 3 1 2.27 12 3 1 2.34 13 3 1 2.22 13 4 1 2.48 13 5 1 2.79 14 5 1 2.62 14 6 1 2.66 14 6 1 2.70 14 7 1 2.93 14 7 2 2.86 14 7 3 2.84 14 7 3 3.02 14 7 3 3.02
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SANDY JAMES Sophomore • R/R Dallas, Texas (Angelo State)
INF NOTABLES • Has rebounded rather nicely from having to sit out a year. • One home run shy of breaking the Tech single-season record. • All-Big 12 second team selection. • Academic All-Big 12 second team. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Immediately bolstered the middle of Tech’s lineup during first season wearing scarlet and black ... All-Big 12 second team ... Academic All-Big 12 second team ... started in all 58 games, mainly at first base ... recorded a .352 batting average to go along with 16 home runs and 62 RBI ... her home runs set a new single-season school record, while her RBI count is believe to be the second-most all-time ... two of her home runs have been grand slams ... also added nine doubles, two triples, and a .772 slugging percentage ... came close to snapping the school record for walks in a year with 37 ... began the year slow with a 3-for-14 showing at the Kajikawa Classic ... eventually got her bat going as Tech returned home for 25-straight home games ... had two hits and four RBI in both games of the doubleheader against New Mexico ... finished an eight-game stretch from New Mexico into the Masked Rider Invitational 12-for-18 at the plate with six home runs and 20 RBI ... was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for her success ... helped pull Tech back into the game with Liberty, nailing a two-run homer ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hitting .313 against conference pitching, third-highest on the team ... connected on three home runs as well ... her 18 RBI was second in league only games among Big 12 players ... totaled five doubles as well ... had a career day in the series finale at Iowa State ... finished 4-for-4 at the plate with eight RBI ... her RBI total matched the school’s single-game record ... was a triple shy of the cycle ... the game was her third-straight with a home run ... also added two more Tech’s next home date against Kansas ... homered in both games of the doubleheader ... had an RBI double against Texas A&M in the series finale ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... hit .455 (5-for-11) during the regional, posting the second-highest average on the team ... also had three RBI ... combined to go 4-for-7 during the two elimination games against Harvard and New Mexico State ... broke a 3-3 tie against the Aggies with a fifth inning two-run homer ... the home run broke the single-season record in the process ... went 1-for-2 against Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Sabine High School ... named the district’s Freshman of the Year in 2005 ... added to her list of accomplishments the next two seasons as the district MVP ... was also a first team All-State selection in 2006 ... named the district Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 ... was also the East Texas Offensive Player of the Year that season ... also participated in basketball and volleyball. PERSONAL Born July 9, 1990, to parents Scott and Terri James ... has an older sister, Candace ... graduated salutatorian at Sabine High School ... enjoys being outdoors and fishing ... majoring in exercise and sports science with a minor in education and math ... hopes to become a college softball coach. CAREER HIGHS At-bats................................................4, several times, last at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 Runs............................................................ 3, twice, last vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Hits...........................................................................................4, at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 RBI*..........................................................................................8, at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 Doubles.......................................... 1, several times, last at Texas A&M, March 14, 2011 Triples..................................................................................1, vs. Evansville, March 13, 2011 Home Runs............................................................................... 2, vs. Dayton, March 5, 2011 Walks........................................................................................... 3, vs. Dayton, March 6, 2011 Strikeouts.................................................................................2, vs. Liberty, March 20, 2011 Stolen Bases............................................................. 1, vs. Northern Illinois, Feb. 25, 2011 Hitting Streak........................................................................... 8 Games (March 9-13, 2011) * indicates school record
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Redshirt season after transferring from Angelo State University. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (2009) Set several ASU and Lone Star Conference records in her only season ... compiled a .403 batting average while hitting 25 home runs and 21 doubles ... her 25 home runs set a new Angelo State and Lone Star Conference record ... also totaled a 0.893 slugging percentage, the highest in ASU history ... named the Lone Star Conference South Division Freshman of the Year ... also named to the conference’s south division first team at first base ... honored by Daktronics as the South Central Player of the Year ... also earned first team accolades from Daktronics for the All-South Central Region squad ... NFCA second team All-American selection ... set a new ASU record during the season with a 24-game hit streak ... named the Lone Star Conference South Division Hitter of the Week three times during the season.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2011
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .352 58 58 145 32 51 9 2 16 62 112 .772 37 1 21 1 .484 1 0 2 2 305 19 6 .982
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GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E * 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 2 0 * 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 * 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 * 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 * 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 * 2 3 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 * 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 * 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 * 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 * 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 * 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 1 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 * 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 * 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 * 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 * 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 * 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 * 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 4 2 4 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 * 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 * 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 * 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 * 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 * 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 * 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 58 145 32 51 62 9 2 16 37 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 21 305 19 6
Avg .000 .200 .125 .091 .214 .294 .316 .318 .269 .276 .312 .294 .278 .270 .282 .286 .279 .289 .319 .333 .333 .320 .346 .364 .362 .367 .381 .400 .409 .412 .400 .384 .364 .363 .366 .360 .348 .341 .344 .340 .330 .330 .327 .351 .360 .371 .361 .352 .355 .357 .354 .346 .341 .343 .338 .345 .350 .352 .352
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RAVEN RICHARDSON Junior • R/R Placentia, Calif. (Yavapai C.C.)
INF NOTABLES • Made the move from first base to shortstop at the beginning of the year. • Committed only four errors over last 50 games of the season. • Committed only one error during Big 12 play alone. • Nearly batting over 50 points higher than her average as a sophomore. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Made a successful transition from first base to shortstop ... Academic All-Big 12 first team ... started and played in all 58 games ... started 56 of those at shortstop ... the other two came at first base ... finished the year with a team-leading .384 average ... also added power to her game with 10 home runs and 43 RBI ... recorded 13 multiple-hit and 15 multiple-RBI games ... committed nine errors on the year, with four of those coming in the Kajikawa Classic ... only had five errors in the final 50 games ... went 2-for-3 against Bradley with three runs scored and three RBI ... recorded a double and her first home run of the season against the Braves ... hit her first career grand slam against New Mexico on March 9 ... the four RBI game matched her career high ... also had four RBI a few days later against Alcorn State on March 12 ... went 2-for-2 with a run and three RBI against Colorado State ... also matched her career high with two walks in the game ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hitting .280 against conference pitching ... crushed two home runs and drove in four RBI as well ... homered to right field against Chelsea Thomas in the series opener against Missouri ... was the only hit Tech got in the game ... also homered against Iowa State in the series opener ... finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI against the Cyclones ... went 2-for-3 at the plate in the series opener at Texas A&M ... the two hits were the only two Tech would record against the Aggies ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... had the best regional of any Tech player at the plate ... finished 6-for-11 with three RBI, four runs scored and two home runs ... finished a single shy of the cycle in the elimination game against New Mexico State ... her three hits matched her career high ... gave Tech an early 2-0 lead in the game with her ninth home run of the season ... later tripled and scored during Tech’s three-run fifth inning ... ended Arizona’s shutout the following day with a solo home run in the fourth inning ... reached base in all four games. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) One of Tech’s regulars in the lineup as the primary first basemen ... appeared in all 56 games, starting in all but one game (against North Carolina Central - March 14 ) ... hit .272 at the plate with four home runs and 26 RBI ... also scored 31 runs and added nine doubles ... one of Tech’s more patient hitters, drawing 19 walks ... recorded a .353 on-base percentage and .429 slugging percentage ... was 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts ... had eight multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI performances ... also played shortstop and third base in a few games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hit .154 while playing and starting in all 18 games ... added 2 RBI as well ... had a .241 on-base percentage ... started off the year with a 2-for-2 performance against Southern Utah, adding 2 RBI and a home run ... had an eight-game hit streak ranging from Feb. 13 against Oregon to Feb. 28 against UT-Arlington ... possibly had her biggest hit of the year against the Ducks, crushing a three-run home run in the top of the 7th inning in Tech’s come-from-behind victory ... was 2-for-3 with a season-high 4 RBI against UMKC on Feb. 21 ... had three-straight 2-for-2 games at the plate against Jackson State on March 12 and North Carolina
Central on March 12-13 ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... went 3-for-10 at the plate while driving in a run ... scored two runs in Tech’s opening-round loss to Stanford ... lone RBI of the tournament came in the 6-3 victory over Stanford to push Tech to the championship game against Hawaii. COMMUNITY COLLEGE Played for Stacy Iveson’s Yavapai College squad in 2009 ... appeared in 11 games and hit for a .371 average with 13 hits in 35 at bats, scored 9 runs for the eventual NJCAA national champions. HIGH SCHOOL Competed in softball, basketball and track and field at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif. ... hit for a .345 average with a pair of home runs and a triple in her junior year and .394 in her senior year for the Golden Hawks and was highly rated as a MaxPrep student-athlete. PERSONAL Mother is Michelle Richardson, a makeup artist ... has an older sister, Angel Rosa, and an older brother, Paul Craft ... public relations major who hopes to enter pursue sports law in hopes of becoming a sport’s agent ... cites her most memorable sports achievement thus far as tying for 7th at ASA Gold Nationals in 18U competition. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season)............................................................................................. 58 (2011) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................ 58 (2011) At-bats.................................4, several times, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 Runs...............................................................................................3, vs. Bradley, Feb. 11, 2011 Hits.......................................................3, twice, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 RBI................................................... 4, three times, last vs. Alcorn State, March 12, 2011 Doubles...............................1, several times, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 Triples..................................... 1, three times, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 Home Runs........................1, several times, last vs. New Mexico State, May 21, 2011 Walks.....................................................2, twice, last vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Strikeouts..............................3, three times, last vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 13, 2011 Stolen Bases........................... 1, several times, last vs. Chattanooga, March 19, 2011 Hitting Streak...........................................................................10 Games (Feb. 13-26, 2011)
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .272 56 55 147 31 40 9 1 4 26 63 .429 19 0 43 0 .353 1 2 2 2 347 32 6 .984 .384 58 58 151 43 58 7 2 10 43 99 .656 17 1 33 0 .444 2 1 3 5 102 86 9 .954 .329 114 113 298 74 98 16 3 14 69 162 .544 36 1 76 0 .399 3 3 5 7 449 118 15 .974
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RICHARDSON GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT Feb 10, 2011 BYU Feb 11, 2011 Bradley Feb 12, 2011 California Feb 12, 2011 Indiana Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville Mar 18, 2011 Long Island Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga Mar 19, 2011 Boston University Mar 20, 2011 Liberty Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska May 01, 2011 Nebraska May 13, 2011 Texas A&M May 14, 2011 Texas A&M May 20, 2011 New Mexico State May 21, 2011 Harvard May 21, 2011 New Mexico State May 22, 2011 Arizona Totals
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GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 * 3 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 * 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 * 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 * 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 * 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 * 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 * 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 * 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 * 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 * 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 * 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 * 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 * 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 * 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 * 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 * 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 * 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 * 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 58 151 43 58 43 7 2 10 17 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 33 102 86 9
Avg .333 .500 .333 .250 .250 .278 .316 .333 .348 .360 .357 .367 .387 .394 .371 .368 .350 .349 .370 .388 .423 .436 .439 .417 .413 .415 .412 .423 .425 .425 .440 .423 .415 .422 .430 .422 .424 .415 .412 .396 .388 .383 .391 .389 .379 .387 .385 .379 .376 .375 .374 .373 .380 .371 .369 .368 .378 .384 .384
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KELSEY DENNIS Junior • L/L Helena, Ala. (Wallace State C.C.)
LHP NOTABLES • Has joined with Brittany Talley as Tech’s top two pitching options. • Recorded three complete game one-hitters so far. • Tossed a complete game shutout of Oklahoma on April 1 in Lubbock. • One of the top junior college pitching prospects in the nation last year. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Became one of Tech’s most reliable arms throughout the year ... appeared in 27 games while making a team-high 26 starts ... finished 13-6 on the year ... compiled a 2.93 ERA in 110.0 innings pitched ... posted five shutouts on the year which is tied with Brittany Talley for the team lead ... has also recorded nine complete games ... three of those complete games were one-hitters ... tossed her first shutout in a Tech uniform March 4 against Howard ... went seven innings in back-to-back days against Jacksonville and Chattanooga ... surrendered only a run in both games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in 10 games, including nine starts ... recorded a 3.91 ERA against conference opponents as well ... tossed possibly her best outing of the year in the series opener against Oklahoma ... gave up two hits in the complete game shutout ... has surrendered at least one run in every other conference game ... went 7.1 innings during the series opener at Oklahoma State before the Cowgirls scored the walkoff win ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... made three of the four starts during the regional ... pitched 9.0 innings total with a 3.86 ERA ... earned the win against Harvard with four shutout innings where she only allowed two hits ... came back later in the day to throw the first 3.1 innings against New Mexico State where she earned the no-decision ... last just over an inning the following day against Arizona.
PERSONAL Born Jan. 16, 1990 to parents Mike and Kelly Dennis ... is an only child ... both parents attended Jacksonville State University ... majoring in exercise sports science with a minor in business ... hopes to become a nurse. CAREER HIGHS Game Highs Innings Pitched......................................................7.1, at Oklahoma State, April 16, 2011 Runs Allowed..................................................... 5, twice, last at Nebraska, April 30, 2011 Earned Runs....................................................... 5, twice, last at Nebraska, April 30, 2011 Walks..................................................................................... 3, vs. Evansville, March 13, 2011 Strikeouts.................................................9, twice, last vs. Chattanooga, March 19, 2011 Hits Allowed..........................................................................9, vs. Missouri, March 26, 2011 Home Runs Allowed............................................................. 3, at Nebraska, April 30, 2011 Wild Pitches.............................................1, three times, last vs. Liberty, March 20, 2011
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Compiled a 65-5 overall record at Wallace State Community College ... helped lead WSCC to the NJCAA National Championship title game in both seasons ... was a first team All-American selection by the NFCA and NJCAA both seasons ... was also named to the NJCAA Region 22 first team both years as well as the all-tournament team for both national championship appearances ... was the NJCAA Region 22 State Tournament Co-MVP her sophomore year ... was the Region 22 Player of the Year as a freshman ... rewrote the school’s record book in the process ... holds the career wins mark with 65 and is the school’s career strikeout leader with 590 ... her 34 wins as a freshman set the single-season high while her 340 strikeouts that year were also the most in school history ... posted the lowest single-season ERA as a sophomore with 0.73 ... totaled 24 shutouts in two years to go along with four no-hitters and six one-hit games ... also had the team’s highest batting average her final year. HIGH SCHOOL An honorable mention All-State selection in 2008 at Pelham High School in Pelham, Ala. ... team finished fourth at the 2008 state tournament ... was an AllCounty selection as a junior and senior ... also honored on the Birmingham AllMetro team as a senior ... traveled with the Alabama Pride club team, finishing fifth at the ASA U-18 national tournament in 2007 and 2008 ... recognized on the all-academic team for her work in the classroom ... also a member of the National Honor Society, Who’s Who Among American High School Students, and the school’s yearbook staff ... graduated salutatorian at the Class 6A school.
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HOLLEY GENTSCH Junior • R/R Waco, Texas (Midway H.S.)
C NOTABLES • Handled most of the catching duties during her three seasons. • Has split time with Randi Tongate since Big 12 play began. • On pace to record her highest average during her three-year career. • Recognized for her work in the classroom annually. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Continued to receive the majority of games behind the plate for the thirdstraight year ... recorded her best offensive numbers yet ... appeared in 47 games, including 35 starts ... has been spelled by Randi Tongate behind the plate ... hit .284 on the year, nearly 40 points higher than her career average ... hit her only home run of the year against Iowa State in the series opener ... has also totaled 17 RBI ... drawn 11 walks so far, the most in her career ... recorded two multiplehit and four multiple-RBI games ... had two RBI in the season opener against BYU ... had a two-run pinch hit double against Utah Valley on Feb. 20 ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... was one of Tech’s most reliable bats during conference ... hit .323, the second-highest average on the team ... driven in nine runs as well ... over half her RBI have come during league play ... had one of the best games of her career against Iowa State on April 9 ... went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and four RBI ... also had a home run in the game ... had a pinch hit double against Texas in the series finale, driving in two runs ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... made starts in the final three games ... finished 3-for-10 at the plate ... scored a run against Harvard ... had an RBI single in the sixth inning against Arizona ... Academic All-Big 12 first team selection ... one of five conference athletes to record a 4.0 GPA ... also honored on the Capital One Academic All-District first team ... was later named to the Capital One Academic All-America second team ... award marked the highest academic honor in program history. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Followed up freshman campaign with another solid season ... handled the majority of the catching duties ... appeared in 52 games, all starts ... made 42 appearances behind the plate ... was also the team’s DP eight times during the year and spent two games at first base ... finished with a .244 batting average ... smashed three home runs to go along with 22 RBI ... also had five doubles in 131 at-bats ... committed only two errors behind the plate ... threw out 28-of-38 stolen base attempts ... had eight multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games ... is also one of Tech’s top players in the classroom ... earned recognition on the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... posted a 4.0 GPA over the two previous semesters to earn the honor ... also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District second team ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hit .119 during conference ... started and played in 16 of 18 games ... went three-straight games with at least two hits beginning Feb. 20 against UMKC ... went on to have a six-game hit streak, ending Feb. 28 against UT-Arlington ... went 2-for-2 at the plate with 4 RBI against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... her 4 RBI matched her career high, which ironically was originally set on March 12 the year before ... went 3-for-5 at the Big 12 Championship against Kansas and Oklahoma, earning a spot on the all-tournament team ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... went 4-for-11 at the plate during Tech’s four games ... was 2-for-3 against Hawaii in the regional championship game.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) Handled the majority of the catcher duties during her true freshman season, starting 53 games ... hit for a .224 average and blasted what turned out to be her only home run in her first collegiate game ... drilled six doubles and a triple and added 22 RBI to the offense... scored 11 runs on the season ... five multi-hit games ... she had 250 put outs and 42 assists and committed only five miscues behind the plate ... picked off five base-runners and threw out 17 others who were attempting to steal. HIGH SCHOOL Played softball and ran cross country ... team was undefeated in district competition all four years in softball ... earned all-district honors three years, was named district MVP in and all state in 2007 and 2008, while also earning academic honors each year (National Honor Society) ... finished fourth in the district in cross country in 2008. PERSONAL Born July 11, 1990, to parents Frank and Melissa Gentsch ... father is an assistant police chief and Mother is a home-maker ... her grandfather, Robert Howard is a Medal of Honor recipient ... has an older sister, Victoria Batey, and a younger sister, Isabella “Bella” ... aspires to be a district attorney ... a communication studies minor ... hopes to live in Boston, but is a huge Yankees fan. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season).............................................................................................54 (2009) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................53 (2009) At-bats............................................... 4, several times, last at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 Runs.................................................................................. 3, vs. Central Florida, Feb. 6, 2009 Hits........................................................................3, twice, last at Iowa State, April 9, 2011 RBI............................................................. 4, three times, last at Iowa State, April 9, 2011 Doubles...................................................... 1, several times, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Triples................................... 1, twice, last vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 Home Runs.........................................1, several times, last at Iowa State, April 9, 2011 Walks................................................................................ 2, vs. Central Florida, Feb. 6, 2010 Strikeouts........................................... 2, several times, last at Nebraska, April 30, 2010 Stolen Bases......................................................................................................................... None Hitting Streak............................................................................ 6 Games (Feb. 20-28, 2010)
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AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .224 54 53 147 11 33 6 1 1 22 44 .299 8 2 19 0 .270 2 5 0 1 250 42 5 .983 .244 52 52 131 8 32 5 1 3 22 48 .366 7 3 19 1 .294 2 2 0 0 207 18 2 .991 .284 47 35 95 10 27 4 0 1 17 34 .358 11 4 7 0 .375 2 2 0 0 146 10 1 .994 .247 153 140 373 29 92 15 2 5 61 126 .338 26 9 45 1 .307 6 9 0 1 603 70 8 .988
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GENTSCH GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Feb 10, 2011 BYU * 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley * 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 California * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State * 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON * 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD * 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State * 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State * 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State * 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 May 01, 2011 Nebraska 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 Harvard * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 May 22, 2011 Arizona * 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 Totals 35 95 10 27 17 4 0 1 11 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 7 146 10 1
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Avg .333 .500 .429 .333 .231 .200 .250 .222 .238 .273 .280 .259 .259 .267 .267 .281 .303 .278 .282 .275 .286 .279 .289 .283 .277 .277 .260 .250 .259 .250 .271 .274 .266 .294 .292 .280 .276 .286 .291 .300 .289 .289 .282 .282 .284 .283 .284 .284
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ASHLEY BROKESHOULDER Sophomore • R/R Shawnee, Okla. (Shawnee H.S.)
RHP NOTABLES • Been once again used primarily as a reliever during sophomore season. • Has pitched half as many innings as a year ago. • Will likely team with Kermitria Ward as Tech’s first options out of the bullpen. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Appeared in 21 games, including seven starts during sophomore year ... recorded a 5.25 ERA over 46.2 innings ... despite higher ERA, posted a perfect 8-0 record ... did not give up a run in first four outings of the season, all in relief ... made first start of the year against Bryant which was a five-inning shutout ... struck out six hitters over four innings against Dayton March 6 ... the win marked her last one of the regular season ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in six games, all in relief ... gave up at least a run in four of those games ... shutout Iowa State over an inning April 9 and Oklahoma State over two innings April 17 ... pitched 8.2 innings total during that span ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... made two relief appearances, throwing a combined 4.2 innings ... gave up one run off two hits in the elimination game against New Mexico State ... outing covered 2.2 innings ... struggled against Arizona, though, as the Wildcats scored four runs during her two innings. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Emerged as a reliable arm in only her freshman season ... went 8-6 on the year with a 2.43 ERA ... her ERA was the second-lowest on the team behind ace Ashly Jacobs ... appeared in 24 games with 11 starts ... five of those ended in complete games ... totaled 86.1 innings ... opponents hit .241 on the year against the lefty ... had only one error on the year ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... went 1-3 in conference with a 4.35 ERA ... appeared in 10 games with five starts ... totaled 31 innings ... made starts against Iowa State (March 28), at Baylor (April 5), Nebraska (April 11), at Missouri (April 18), and Oklahoma State (April 22) ... came in to save the season-opening win over Wisconsin, going 2.1 innings and allowing no runs ... was her only save on the year despite numerous relief appearances ... had one of her better performances a few days later against San Diego State, allowing only one run over all seven innings ... struck out a season-high eight batters against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... had back-to-back complete games against Florida State and Towson ... limited the Seminoles to only one run while Towson was able to score two ... held a 6-2 record following non-conference play ... recorded easily her best performance of the year with her shutout at Baylor ... held the Bears to only five hits in the 1-0 victory ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... appeared in three games at the regional, twice against Stanford and then in the championship game versus Hawaii ... all three outings were in relief ... gave up two runs over 2.2 innings in the tournament opener against Stanford ... followed that up with six innings of relief against the Cardinal the following day ... earned the win to send Tech after allowing two runs ... went 2.1 innings against Hawaii, allowing three solo home runs.
in her career ... was on the Principal’s Honor Roll, attended many youth leader conferences and is a published poet (Young Poets of America). PERSONAL Parents are Gloria Watson and Eddie Brokeshoulder ... is an undecided major at Texas Tech, although she hopes to become a physical therapist ... chose to join the Red Raiders because she is interested in helping to build a program ... selected Tech over Georgia, Florida State, Washington and Oklahoma. CAREER HIGHS Single Season Highs Appearances.................................................................................................................. 24 (2010) Games Started............................................................................................................... 11 (2010) Innings Pitched..........................................................................................................86.1 (2010) Game Highs Innings Pitched........................................7.0, several times, last at Baylor, April 5, 2010 Runs Allowed............................................................ 6, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Earned Runs.............................................................. 6, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Walks............................................................3, three times, last vs. Dayton, March 6, 2011 Strikeouts...................................................8, vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 Hits Allowed.................................................. 7, three times, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Home Runs Allowed............................................... 3, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Wild Pitches.............................................1, several times, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2011
HIGH SCHOOL Was two-time MVP of the Suburban Conference and earned all-state honors in 2008 ... prep squad was state runners up in 2008 when she was also named AllBig City pitcher of the year ... rewrote Shawnee’s strikeout record books as a fouryear starter for the Wolves and was defensive player of the year all four years
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SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B 1/0 1 86.1 78 31 30 27 56 9 2 1/2 0 46.2 53 36 35 18 41 7 0 2/2 1 133.0 131 67 65 45 97 16 2
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BROKESHOULDER GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score Feb 10, 2011 BYU 0.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7-5 Feb 12, 2011 California 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-9 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT * 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 5.0 3 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-2 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 16-3 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 19-8 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD * 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON * 4.0 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 2.0 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9-6 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 5.0 3 2 2 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2-4 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island 1.1 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8-4 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-10 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15-5 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 2.1 3 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5-9 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-7 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS 2.0 7 6 6 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2-15 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-7 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State 2.2 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 May 22, 2011 Arizona 2.0 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2-10 Totals 7 46.2 53 36 35 18 41 7 0 11 3 3 3 1 150-113
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KARLI MERLICH Junior • L/L Federal Way, Wash. (Kennedy Prep H.S.)
LHP NOTABLES • Seen her number of innings go down during her junior season. • Been used primarily in relief all season. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Served as one of Tech’s primary relievers all season ... pitched 25 innings, recording a 5.60 ERA during that time ... posted a 2-1 record ... appeared in 15 games with one start ... that one start came Feb. 12 against Indiana ... been mainly a reliever since ... recorded her longest outing of the year Feb. 26 with 3.1 innings against St. John’s ... struck out a season-high three batters against Alcorn State on March 12 ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in six games ... pitched 7.0 innings, giving up 12 runs, all earned ... those 12 runs have come over the course of three games ... has come in to provide shutout appearances against Oklahoma (April 2), Kansas (April 13), and Nebraska (April 30) ... the Oklahoma outing was likely her best of the season as she gave up only one hit in 2.2 innings of relief ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... came in to pitch one-third of an inning against Arizona in her only appearance ... surrendered a walk and no runs during that span. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010) Appeared in 27 games in the circle, including 13 starts ... provided solid relief of Ashly Jacobs ... compiled a 2.72 ERA and an 11-3 record over 97.2 innings ... threw seven complete games ... opponents were only hitting .224 against the lefty ... also made three appearances at the plate ... was 1-for-3 (.333) with her lone RBI coming against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... fielded her position well, totaling no errors on the season ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... was 3-1 with a 4.04 ERA ... made nine appearances with two starts ... opponents were hitting .291 over her 35.2 innings ... earned the start in Tech’s second game of the season against Southern Utah ... went 5.0 innings with two hits and one earned run ... went 15-consecutive innings without an earned run in a three-game span against UMKC and Maine Feb. 19-20 ... the finale against Maine was also her first career shutout performance ... earned first career save in the tournament finale against UMKC (Feb. 21), going 3.0 innings off three hits and one run in the 7-3 victory ... recorded second save a few days later against Houston Baptist, going two innings with no runs ... turned around and started second game of doubleheader against HBU, not allowing a run again over 5.0 innings ... went a career-high 8.2 innings at Oklahoma in the second game ... allowed five runs off nine hits, but still earned the win to improve to 9-1 on the year ... helped Tech complete the sweep of Kansas with her complete game on April 25 ... allowed one unearned run in the performance ... made the start against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship second round ... gave Tech a chance, allowing two runs off seven hits over 6.0 innings ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... made two appearances at the regional, taking the starts against Stanford on May 22 and Hawaii in the championship game ... only threw an inning combined against the two opponents.
... after a solid fall season in 2009, emerged as a strong returning pitcher as the lefty was dominant in eight outings during the scrimmage games. HIGH SCHOOL Member of the much heralded two-time 3A state champion squad (2007 and 2008) ... was her team’s MVP for four years, along with twice being named the Washington state 3A player of the year ... was a four-time all-state performer and twice was the all-state MVP, along with her four-time Seamont League MVP selections. PERSONAL Born June 4, 1990, to parents are Al and Nan Merlich ... father is a finance manager and mother is a teacher ... father played baseball (shortstop) at Washington State, which mom also attended ... has an older sister, Kim ... enjoys talking on the phone, smiling and reading Harry Potter ... an avid reader, she is a history buff and possesses amazing knowledge of WWII and of holocaust history ... aspires to be a teacher, like her mom, to someday own a home in Washington and to give pitching lessons for kids ... majoring in education. CAREER HIGHS Single Season Highs Appearances.................................................................................................................. 27 (2010) Games Started............................................................................................................... 13 (2010) Innings Pitched..........................................................................................................97.2 (2010) Game Highs Innings Pitched.................................................................8.2, at Oklahoma, April 15, 2010 Runs Allowed............................................................ 5, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Earned Runs.............................................................. 5, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Walks................................................................... 3, twice, last at Oklahoma, April 15, 2010 Strikeouts...................................................................................... 6, at Kansas, April 25, 2010 Hits Allowed.......................................................................... 9, at Oklahoma, April 15, 2010 Home Runs Allowed............................................... 2, twice, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Wild Pitches..........................................1, several times, last vs. St. John’s, Feb. 26, 2011
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) Played in 19 games with seven games started, including three in the circle ... added three hits to the team’s offense, including a triple at New Mexico ... drove in two as well ... pitched 28 innings and suffered four losses getting her feet wet pitching at the collegiate level ... struck out 15, nine of those to Big 12 opponents
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MERLICH GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13-2 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana * 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0.1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-3 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-2 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16-3 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 19-8 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15-0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17-5 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-10 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-7 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 0.2 6 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-10 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-9 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS 1.0 5 5 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2-15 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-7 May 22, 2011 Arizona 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-10 Totals 1 25.1 36 21 20 7 7 4 0 5 1 1 2 0 129-92
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McKENZIE CLEMMONS Sophomore • L/R Piedmont, Okla. (Piedmont H.S.)
OF NOTABLES • Has split time as of late with Stephanie Drewry in left field. • Speedy slapper who will look to hit the ball on the ground. • Having her best offensive season so far at Tech. • Will also pinch run late in the game if not starting. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Settled into a rotation in left field late in the year ... played in 44 games, including 20 starts ... has also been a key base runner in several situations ... hit .313 on the year with 19 runs scored and five runs driven in ... 6-for-8 on stolen base attempts ... offensive numbers were significantly higher than her freshman season ... recorded four multiple-hit games ... added her lone multiple-RBI game March 12 against Alcorn State ... has set a career high with three hits twice this year, Feb. 19 against Bryant and March 18 versus Long Island ... began a five-game hitting streak March 12 that lasted through the USF The Game Tournament before ending in the series finale against Missouri ... recorded her first career triple Feb. 18 against Bryant ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... seen action in 16 games while making eight starts ... only hit .176 during conference games ... scored four runs ... was part of a rotation in left field with Stephanie Drewry ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... earned the start in the opener against New Mexico State ... went 0-for-2 at the plate ... came in as a pinch runner twice over next two days in the elimination game against the Aggies and also in the finale against Arizona ... was caught stealing against NMSU ... scored Tech’s final run against the Wildcats.
and dad works for the U.S. Post Office ... has an older sister, Morgan, who also played softball and a pair of younger brothers, Hunter and Dawson ... credits her dad who has helped her become the athlete she is today ... is majoring in education with aspirations on becoming a teacher. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season).............................................................................................48 (2010) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................38 (2010) At-bats.......................................................................................... 4, at Kansas, April 25, 2010 Runs...................................................2, several times, last vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 19, 2011 Hits...............................................................3, twice, last vs. Long Island, March 18, 2011 RBI....................................................................................2, vs. Alcorn State, March 12, 2011 Doubles.................................................................................................................................. None Triples............................................................................................ 1, vs. Bryant, Feb. 18, 2011 Home Runs........................................................................................................................... None Walks........................................................... 1, several times, last vs. Texas, April 29, 2011 Strikeouts............................................ 2, three times, last vs. Missouri, March 27, 2011 Stolen Bases..............................................................2, vs. Jackson State, March 13, 2010 Hitting Streak.....................................................5 Games, twice, last March 12-20, 2011
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) An ultimate utility player who played multiple positions throughout the year ... spent the majority of the season as the squad’s designated player ... also made appearances in the outfield and third base ... played in 48 games with 38 starts ... hit .264 for the year with 3 RBI and 19 runs scored ... finished with a .304 on-base percentage ... was successful moving runners with sacrifices ... was also 5-for7 in stolen base attempts ... posted four multiple-hit games ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in 16 games with 11 of those being starts ... hit .214 in conference play with a RBI and four runs scored ... recorded a .290 on-base percentage ... was a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts ... went 2-for-3 at the plate against San Diego State ... added another two-hit game a few weeks later against UTArlington ... other two multiple-hit games came against North Carolina Central on March 12 and Jackson State on March 13 ... also stole a season-high two bases against Jackson State ... drove in a run against Oklahoma in the first game of the doubleheader ... also had a RBI against Florida A&M and North Carolina Central (March 14). HIGH SCHOOL Competed in softball, basketball and track and field at Piedmont High School in Oklahoma and was the second baseman on district and regional champion squads, playing for Rick Scott’s Wildcats, her teams when to the state tournament three times during her prep career ... earned 2009 All-State honors and was a “Daily Oklahoman” Softball Player of the Week. PERSONAL Born Nov. 5, 1990, to parents Felicia and Tim Clemmons ... mom owns a business
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .264 48 38 87 19 23 0 0 0 3 23 .264 5 0 15 0 .304 0 7 5 7 12 11 1 .958 .313 44 20 64 19 20 0 1 0 5 22 .344 4 0 6 0 .353 0 2 6 8 25 2 2 .931 .285 92 58 151 38 43 0 1 0 8 45 .298 9 0 21 0 .325 0 9 11 15 37 13 3 .943
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CLEMMONS GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT * 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON * 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD * 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island * 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 01, 2011 Nebraska * 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 13, 2011 Texas A&M * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 May 22, 2011 Arizona 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 20 64 19 20 5 0 1 0 4 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 6
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Avg .000 .000 .000 .333 .571 .571 .571 .400 .455 .455 .455 .462 .375 .350 .333 .320 .320 .286 .286 .312 .333 .375 .375 .364 .378 .362 .362 .354 .354 .354 .340 .346 .346 .352 .339 .333 .333 .333 .339 .328 .323 .312 .312 .312 .312
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MIKEY KENNEY Junior • R/R Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West H.S.)
OF NOTABLES • Has started and played in all but one game as a Red Raider. • Started in center field every game this season. • Began the year in the leadoff spot before moving to No. 3 in the order. • Currently fourth on the school’s career home run chart. • All-Big 12 second team selection (2010). • Academic All-Big 12 first team (2011). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Continued to frustrate opposing pitchers in her sophomore season ... NFCA All-Central Region second team ... Academic All-Big 12 first team ... started and played in all 58 games ... hit .324 on the season, which was higher than her freshman season ... constant threat to score, led the Big 12 with 60 runs scored ... also one of the nation’s leaders in the category ... totaled 15 doubles as well, which has led the league for most of the year ... home runs numbers are down from year before, but part of that is due to moving to the leadoff spot for the first half of the season ... returned to the No. 3 spot in the lineup prior to the second game of the Baylor doubleheader ... drew 28 walks and has been plunked nine times as well ... wass a perfect 15-for-15 on stolen base attempts ... has 15 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games ... drove in three runs against Bryant and Utah Valley on Feb. 20 ... began a career-high 12 game hitting streak on Feb. 18 which did not end until a 0-for-2 game against Dayton on March 5 ... rebounded to go 2-for-3 and drive in three RBI the following day against Dayton ... matched the school record with four runs scored against Colorado State ... scored eight total runs in the USF The Game Tournament ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hit .255 during conference, while connecting on two home runs ... also drove in five runs ... stole three bases as well ... led the team with 15 runs scored ... broke the Tech school record by scoring five times against Iowa State on April 10 ... finished the Iowa State series 4-for-6 at the plate with seven runs scored and two RBI ... struggled toward the end of the season with only three hits in the final eight games ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... struggled at the plate over the course of four games ... combined to go 0-for-11 overall ... reached base twice in the regional ... was plunked by a pitch against Harvard ... found first after a strike-three wild pitch got away in the elimination game against New Mexico State ... later scored off a Sandy James home run. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Was as good as hyped as the freshman showed consistency throughout the season ... appeared in 55 of 56 games, all of which were starts ... hit .312 on the year with a team-high 15 home runs ... earned a selection to the All-Big 12 second team ... her 15 home runs tied for the Tech single-season school record ... also moved into the top five all-time for career home runs after only one year ... added 40 RBI as well, one shy of the team high ... just under a third of her hits (49) were for home runs ... also had eight doubles ... finished with 102 total based, second-most on the team ... recorded a .410 on-base percentage and .650 slugging percentage ... posted 12 multiple-hit games and a team-high 13 multipleRBI performances ... found the bases 16 thanks to walks ... was also plunked a team-high 10 times ... was a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... hit .250 in conference play with three home runs and 9 RBI ... added four doubles ... seven of her 14 hits went for at least two bases ... had a .323 on-
base percentage and .482 slugging percentage ... began the year with a home run in each of Tech’s first two games against Wisconsin and Southern Utah ... went on a four-game streak of having two hits on March 7 against Wichita State that lasted through the North Carolina Central game on March 13 ... connected on two home runs against Jackson State on March 12 for a season-high 4 RBI ... added another home run later in the day against N.C. Central ... went 3-for-4 at the plate against Florida A&M with 2 RBI ... was a triple shy of a cycle ... went 3-for4 again around a week later against Iowa State ... began a season-high six game hit streak on April 17 at Missouri that lasted through the April 25 game at Kansas ... during that stretch, crushed a 3-0 home run in the first game against Oklahoma State that helped push Tech to a series sweep of the Cowgirls ... AT NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL ... went 2-for-12 at the plate but both hits came in key situations against Stanford and Hawaii ... scored three runs against the Cardinal after moving to the leadoff spot prior to the two teams’ second meeting ... also added a double in the game ... was walked a total of three times in the regional. HIGH SCHOOL Was an ESPN/Rise Magazine Under Armour All-American in 2006 and 2008 during her time at Arvada West H.S. ... was a three-time all-state softball players who was named conference player of the year for softball and basketball in both 2008 and 2009 ... won the Colorado state (5A) high jump championship in 2008 to round out an amazing prep career ... somewhat not surprisingly, then, was named the outstanding senior athlete in her senior year ... graduated in the top-10 percent of her class, academically and earned the Presidential Academic Excellence Award, along with National Honor Society accolades and an Elk’s student of the month award during her senior year. PERSONAL Born Feb. 11, 1991, to parents Beth Glinos and Shawn Kenney ... dad is a flight instructor and mom is a data processor at First Bank ... has an older brother, Jeff, and two younger ones, Nick and Conrad ... also has an older sister, Angela, and a younger sister, Jessi ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Sciences with a minor in Health ... plans to earn a master’s degree and become a collegiate strength and conditioning coach ... selected Texas Tech because she loves the community feel of the Tech campus and because of the potential for softball here. CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season).............................................................................................58 (2011) Games Started (Season)............................................................................................58 (2011) At-bats.................................................... 5, three times, last vs. Liberty, March 20, 2011 Runs*................................................................................... 5, at Iowa State, March 20, 2011 Hits...........................................................3, several times, last vs. Dayton, March 4, 2011 RBI.................................................................................4, vs. Jackson State, March 12, 2010 Doubles...................................................................................2, vs. Oklahoma, April 2, 2011 Triples.............................................................................1, vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Home Runs................................................................2, vs. Jackson State, March 12, 2010 Walks.................................................... 3, twice, last vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Strikeouts.................................................................. 3, twice, last vs. Baylor, April 6, 2011 Stolen Bases....................................................2, twice, last at Iowa State, April 10, 2011 Hitting Streak...............................................................12 Games (Feb. 18-March 4, 2011) * Designates school record
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .312 55 55 157 44 49 8 0 15 40 102 .650 16 10 40 0 .410 0 2 4 4 67 2 2 .972 .324 58 58 173 60 56 15 1 4 31 85 .491 28 9 39 1 .443 0 2 15 15 64 2 0 1.000 .318 113 113 330 104 105 23 1 19 71 187 .567 44 19 79 1 .427 0 4 19 19 131 4 2 .985
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KENNEY GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT Feb 10, 2011 BYU Feb 11, 2011 Bradley Feb 12, 2011 California Feb 12, 2011 Indiana Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville Mar 18, 2011 Long Island Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga Mar 19, 2011 Boston University Mar 20, 2011 Liberty Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska May 01, 2011 Nebraska May 13, 2011 Texas A&M May 14, 2011 Texas A&M May 20, 2011 New Mexico State May 21, 2011 Harvard May 21, 2011 New Mexico State May 22, 2011 Arizona Totals
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PO A E 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 64 2 0
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TAYLOR POWELL Freshman • R/R Henrietta, Texas (Henrietta H.S.)
INF NOTABLES • Had adapted well to the collegiate level during freshman season. • Behind Raven Richardson at shortstop. • Will pinch hit or enter as the designated player in key spots. • Earned the start in the regular season finale at Texas A&M in DP slot. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) Been a contributing member of Tech’s bench ... played in 32 games while making only three starts ... hitting .391 on the year ... has also totaled two home runs and 12 RBI ... 3-for-5 on the year as a pinch hitter ... recorded two multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games ... connected on first career home run against St. John’s on Feb. 26 ... followed a little less than a month later with a three-run homer against Colorado State ... the three RBI against the Rams remains her season high ... homer came in a pinch hit situation ... went 2-for-2 with two RBI against Alcorn State on March 13 ... finished off the regular season by earning the start at DP against Texas A&M on May 14 ... had pinch hit opportunities in both elimination games against Harvard and New Mexico State ... had a RBI single against the Crimson.
CAREER HIGHS At-bats........................................................................................... 3, vs. Bryant, Feb. 18, 2011 Runs........................................................................... 2, vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Hits..............................................................2, twice, last vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 RBI.............................................................................. 3, vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Doubles.................................................................. 1, twice, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2011 Triples..................................................................................................................................... None Home Runs........................................ 1, twice, last vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Walks...............................................1, three times, last vs. Long Island, March 18, 2011 Strikeouts..............................................................................2, at Texas A&M, May 14, 2011 Stolen Bases.............................................................................1, vs. Dayton, March 5, 2011 Hitting Streak........................................................................ 2 Games (March 13-17, 2011)
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year starter at Henrietta High School ... named the district’s Newcomer of the Year as a freshman ... was a first team all-district selection the following year ... earned the district’s MVP as a junior and senior ... was also an TGCA All-State selection as a senior ... led the area in home runs as a sophomore and junior ... was named the team’s MVP as a freshman, junior and senior ... team advanced to the playoffs her sophomore and junior year and made it to the area round as a senior ... named to the Red River Diamond Dozen by the Wichita Falls Tribune in 2009 and 2010 ... played in the TGCA All-Star game following her senior year ... was also a member of the school’s volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams ... involved with FFA, Peer Assistant Leadership (PAL), and National Honor Society ... played with Texas Fusion Gold club team that qualified for the national tournament. PERSONAL Born Oct. 26, 1992, to parents Steve and Robbin Powell ... has an older brother, Jared ... father is an oil field operator while her mother is a domestic engineer ... an outdoors enthusiast with hobbies such as fishing, hunting, and horseback riding ... is an agricultural communications major.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2011
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .400 32 3 25 12 10 2 0 2 12 18 .720 3 1 6 0 .483 0 0 1 1 92 10 5 .953
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POWELL GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 10, 2011 BYU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT * 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 UTAH VALLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 May 21, 2011 Harvard 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 3 25 12 10 12 2 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
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PO A E 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 4
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CYDNEY ALLEN Junior • R/R Taylorsville, Utah (Salt Lake C.C.)
C NOTABLES • Has filled the designated player spot for most of the season. • Bolstered Tech’s lineup with power in the middle of he order. • Her 13 home runs is second on the team and two shy of the school record. • Will also occasionally still catch in late-game situations. • One of the top recruits in the nation coming out of junior college last year. JUNIOR SEASON (2011) Appeared in 57 games so far with 56 starts ... bolstered Tech’s lineup with additional power in the middle of the lineup ... NFCA All-Central Region second team ... hitting .361 on the year which was fourth on the team ... her 13 home runs were second on the team and two shy of the single-season school record ... joined Sandy James and Logan Hall has the only trio of Tech players, to reach 50 RBI all in the same season ... patient hitter who has drawn 26 walks while getting plunked nine times ... recorded eight doubles and two triples ... leads the squad with 17 multiple-RBI games ... also totaled 14 multiple-hit games ... was among the Big 12 leaders in most offensive categories ... began the year with the hottest of any of Tech’s bats ... had four multiple-hit games in the Kajikawa Classic alone ... went 3-for-5 in the season opener against her former school, BYU ... earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors after going 7-for-13 in the Red Raider Classic ... also hit three home runs and drove in nine runs during the tournament ... snapped the school record for most walks in a single game after drawing four against Colorado State ... broke open a 1-1 tie in the top of the seventh against Jacksonville with her first career grand slam in a Tech uniform ... four RBI in the game matched her season high set a week earlier against Evansville (March 11) ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... average dropped somewhat in conference ... hit .224 in league play while hitting two home runs and driving in 11 runs ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a home run, and three RBI in the series finale at Iowa State (April 10) ... held without a hit over the final six games of the regular season ... AT NCAA TUCSON REGIONAL ... went 2-for-11 during the regional ... provided a three-run double in the first inning against Harvard ... hit increased Tech’s lead from 3-0 to 6-0 at the time ... the multiple-RBI game was her first in over a month ... also provided a hit later in the day against New Mexico State.
HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letterwinner at Taylorsville High School in Utah ... team won the state championship her junior year ... was also a first team All-State selection all four seasons ... 2007 Gatorade All-American Player of the Year ... was the 5A MVP that year as well. PERSONAL Born Dec. 4, 1989 to parents Jeff and Debbie Allen ... has two brothers, Ryan and Pehrson ... enjoys the outdoors ... also knows how to play a ukulele ... a human sciences major. CAREER HIGHS At-bats................................................................................................ 5, vs. BYU, Feb. 10, 2011 Runs........................................................................... 3, vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Hits..........................................................................3, twice, last vs. Dayton, March 5, 2011 RBI............................................................... 4, twice, last vs. Jacksonville, March 18, 2011 Doubles...................................................1, several times, last vs. Kansas, April 13, 2011 Triples...................................................................1, twice, last vs. Howard, March 4, 2011 Home Runs....................................................................... 2, vs. Evansville, March 11, 2011 Walks*....................................................................... 4, vs. Colorado State, March 17, 2011 Strikeouts...............................................2, several times, last at Nebraska, May 1, 2011 Stolen Bases......................................................................................................................... None Hitting Streak..............................................................................7 Games (April 2-13, 2011) * indicates school record.
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2010) Was a powerful bat for the Bruins who finished the 2010 campaign with a 61-5 overall record ... team advanced all the way NJCAA National Championship tournament ... was named to the all-tournament team after squad finished fifth nationally ... part of the Louisville Slugger/NJCAA Division 1 All-Region team ... honored by the NFCA as a first team NJCAA All-American ... named the MVP of the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) ... was also an All-SWAC selection ... finished the year hitting .520 with 14 home runs and 91 RBI ... also had a .608 onbase percentage ... committed only four years behind the plate ... led the team in most offensive categories. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (2009) Appeared in 11 games as a freshman ... played primarily at catcher ... hit .400 in 10 at-bats ... added three RBI and three doubles ... finished the year with a .538 on-base percentage.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2011
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .361 57 56 147 31 53 8 2 13 55 104 .707 26 9 33 2 .481 1 2 0 0 35 4 0 1.000
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ALLEN GAME-BY-GAME IN 2011 Date OPPONENT GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K Feb 10, 2011 BYU * 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Feb 11, 2011 Bradley * 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 California * 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 12, 2011 Indiana * 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 13, 2011 Appalachian State * 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Feb 18, 2011 BRYANT * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 BRYANT * 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 19, 2011 UTAH VALLEY * 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 20, 2011 BRYANT * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Feb 25, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 ST. JOHN’S * 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 26, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2011 WICHITA STATE * 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 04, 2011 HOWARD * 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 04, 2011 DAYTON * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 05, 2011 DAYTON * 3 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 05, 2011 HOWARD * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 DAYTON * 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mar 06, 2011 HOWARD * 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 09, 2011 NEW MEXICO * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Mar 11, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 2 2 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 12, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 ALCORN STATE * 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2011 EVANSVILLE * 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 17, 2011 Colorado State * 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2011 Jacksonville * 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 18, 2011 Long Island * 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Chattanooga * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2011 Boston University * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mar 20, 2011 Liberty * 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 26, 2011 MISSOURI * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Mar 27, 2011 MISSOURI * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 01, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Apr 02, 2011 OKLAHOMA * 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 06, 2011 BAYLOR * 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 09, 2011 Iowa State * 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Apr 10, 2011 Iowa State * 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 13, 2011 KANSAS * 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 16, 2011 Oklahoma State * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 17, 2011 Oklahoma State * 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 22, 2011 TEXAS * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 23, 2011 TEXAS * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Apr 30, 2011 Nebraska * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May 01, 2011 Nebraska * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 May 13, 2011 Texas A&M * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 14, 2011 Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 20, 2011 New Mexico State * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 21, 2011 Harvard * 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May 21, 2011 New Mexico State * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 22, 2011 Arizona * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 56 147 31 53 55 8 2 13 26 1 0 0 9 2 1 2 33
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PO A E 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 4 0
Avg .600 .625 .600 .571 .556 .500 .500 .520 .500 .500 .484 .485 .486 .500 .462 .488 .455 .489 .479 .490 .481 .473 .474 .467 .484 .469 .470 .449 .465 .472 .474 .462 .463 .458 .460 .444 .430 .426 .433 .430 .437 .430 .432 .430 .431 .420 .418 .411 .398 .389 .383 .375 .375 .370 .369 .368 .361 .361
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JORDAN PALMER Sophomore • L/R Fort Worth, Texas (Joshua H.S.)
OF NOTABLES • Used primarily as a pinch runner. • Is 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts this season. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011) Seen action in 43 games so far, mainly as a pinch runner ... taken only four atbats, totaling two hits during that time ... recorded first career extra-base hit with a double against Alcorn State on March 13 ... is 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts ... scored a run in each elimination game against Harvard and New Mexico State during the NCAA Tucson Regional ... scored 23 runs, the most for any non-regular starter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010) Appeared in 24 games, including one start ... lone start came March 14 against North Carolina Central ... entered primarily as a pinch runner ... had 15 at-bats on the year, finishing with six hits for a .400 average ... scored 11 runs as well ... went 2-for-3 at the plate against Texas Southern after entering the game as a pinch runner ... also scored a season-high three runs in the game ... had another multiple-hit game a few days later against North Carolina Central on March 12 ... went 2-for-3 at the plate again with her only RBI of the season.
CAREER HIGHS Games Played (Season).............................................................................................40 (2011) Games Started (Season)..............................................................................................1 (2010) At-bats.................................. 3, twice, last vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 Runs...............................................................................3, vs. Texas Southern, Feb. 27, 2010 Hits......................................... 2, twice, last vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 RBI............................................................... 1, vs. North Carolina Central, March 12, 2010 Doubles..........................................................................1, vs. Alcorn State, March 13, 2011 Triples..................................................................................................................................... None Home Runs........................................................................................................................... None Walks.........................................................1, three times, last vs. Howard, March 5, 2011 Strikeouts...........................................................................1, vs. Maryland, March 21, 2010 Stolen Bases............................................. 1, several times, last vs. Texas, April 23, 2011 Hitting Streak................................................. 2 Games, twice (March 12, 2011-Present)
HIGH SCHOOL Was an an all-county outfielder during her sophomore year and a first-team allcounty infielder during her junior and senior seasons for the Owls ... competed on four varsity teams: softball, volleyball, basketball and track & field ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL Born June 6, 1991, to parents Paula and George Palmer ... father works for the Recovery Resources Council and mother works for Texas Health Resources ... has an older brother, Lane ... enjoys the atmosphere and loves the school which are both reasons she cites for coming to Tech instead of pursuing opportunities at Kansas or Ouchita Baptist ... majoring in exercise and sport sciences ... hopes to become a college softball coach.
CAREER STATS YEAR 2010 2011 Totals
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .400 24 1 15 11 6 0 0 0 1 6 .400 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 43 0 4 23 2 1 0 0 1 3 .750 3 0 0 0 .714 0 0 5 6 1 0 0 1.000 .421 67 1 19 34 8 1 0 0 2 9 .474 3 0 1 0 .500 0 1 5 6 1 0 1 .500
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