New Mexico State Notes by Texas Tech Athletics

2013 RED RAIDER SOFTBALL Assistant Director/Communications: Matt Dowdy • matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu • O: (806) 834-4529 • C: (806) 928-5190 @TechAthletics • @TechGameday • @Matt_Dowdy • #WreckEm

2014 SCHEDULE / RESULTS FEBRUARY 6 ^ at Southeastern Louisiana Cancelled 7 ^ vs. Akron L, 3-4 7 ^ vs. Nicholls State W, 2-0 8 ^ vs. Buffalo L, 0-5 8 ^ vs. UMKC W, 13-5 (5) 9 ^ vs. Texas Southern W, 2-0 14 + vs. Northern Colorado 10 a.m. 14 + vs. Weber State 2:30 p.m. 15 + vs. Texas A&M-CC 10:30 a.m. 15 + vs. Weber State 12:30 p.m. 16 + at New Mexico State 2:30 p.m. 20 % at UT Arlington 7 p.m. 21 % vs. Creighton 2 p.m. 21 % vs. UMKC 4 p.m. 22 % vs. Illinois 9 a.m. 22 % vs. Creighton 11:30 a.m. 28 $ SAM HOUSTON STATE 3 p.m. 28 $ SOUTHERN 5:30 p.m. MARCH 1 $ SOUTHERN 3 p.m. 1 $ SAM HOUSTON STATE 5:30 p.m. 2 $ ABILENE CHRISTIAN 12:30 p.m. 7 = ABILENE CHRISTIAN 5:30 p.m. 8 = NORTHERN COLORADO 3 p.m. 8 = UT ARLINGTON 5:30 p.m. 9 = NORTHERN COLORADO 12:30 p.m. 9 = NEW MEXICO STATE 3 p.m. 14 ~ vs. DePaul 5:30 p.m. 14 ~ vs. Canisius 8 p.m. 15 ~ vs. UNLV 2 p.m. 15 ~ at Cal State Fullerton 4:30 p.m. 16 & vs. Long Beach State 2:30 p.m. 16 & at San Diego State 5 p.m. 17 & vs. Harvard 5:30 p.m. 19 NORTH TEXAS (DH) 6 p.m. 21 TEXAS STATE 7 p.m. 22 TEXAS STATE 4 p.m. 23 TEXAS STATE 12 p.m. 28 * BAYLOR 7 p.m. 29 * BAYLOR 4 p.m. 30 * BAYLOR 12 p.m. APRIL 4 * at Texas 4:30 p.m. 5 * at Texas 4 p.m. 6 * at Texas 12 p.m. 11 * OKLAHOMA STATE 7 p.m. 12 * OKLAHOMA STATE 4 p.m. 13 * OKLAHOMA STATE 12 p.m. 17 * at Kansas 5 p.m. 18 * at Kansas 5 p.m. 19 * at Kansas 1 p.m. 25 * IOWA STATE 7 p.m. 26 * IOWA STATE 4 p.m. 27 * IOWA STATE 12 p.m. MAY 2 * at Oklahoma 6:30 p.m. 3 * at Oklahoma 2 p.m. 4 * at Oklahoma 12 p.m. 16-18 NCAA Regionals TBA 23-25 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 29-4 NCAA Women’s College World Series TBA ^ Lion Classic (Hammond, La.) • + Troy Cox Classic (Las Cruces, N.M.) • % UTA Hilton Invitational (Arlington, Texas) • $ Texas Tech Invitational • = Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic • ~ Titan Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) • & San Diego State Classic (San Diego, Calif.) • * Big 12 Series

GAMES 6-10

TROY COX CLASSIC • LAS CRUCES, N.M.

RED RAIDERS HEAD TO TROY COX CLASSIC Texas Tech, fresh off a 3-2 start to its season, will travel to Las Cruces, N.M. this weekend to take part in the Troy Cox Classic hosted by New Mexico State. The Red Raiders will face Northern Colorado, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Weber State and the host Aggies during the three-day event that begins with Tech and Northern Colorado at 10 a.m. CT Friday morning at the NMSU Softball Complex.

3-2; 0-0 BIG 12

1-4; 0-0 SKY

3-2; 0-0 SKY

1-3; 0-0 SLC

2-3; 0-0 WAC

Location________________________________Las Cruces, N.M. Participating Teams_________ Northern Colorado, Weber State _______________ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, New Mexico State __________________________________Iowa State, Texas Tech Stadium____________________ NMSU Softball Complex (1,050) Live Stats____________________________ www.texastech.com TEXAS TECH TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Texas Tech vs. Northern Colorado___________________ 10 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Weber State_______________________ 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M-CC____________________ 10:30 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Weber State______________________ 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Texas Tech vs. New Mexico State__________________ 2:30 p.m.

TEXAS TECH PROBABLE STARTERS

5 - SYDNI EMANUEL .333 - 1 - 4 50 - KRISTI BELSHE .313 - 1 - 3

42 - KIERRA MILES .385 - 1 - 3

33 - SAMANTHA CAMELLO .143 - 0 - 0 13 - SYDNIE TAPIA .125 - 0 - 0

2014 STATISTICS AVG - HR - RBI

3 - LEA HOPSON .429 - 2 - 3 24 - BRITTANY WARNECKE .000 - 0 - 0

7 - BRITTANY LEE .364 - 0 - 2

DP 21 - CASSIE McCLURE .400 - 0 - 1 -or25 - GRETCHEN AUCOIN .000 - 0 - 0

TEXAS TECH PITCHING STAFF Pitcher 2 - Cara Custer 11 - Brittany Talley 25 - Gretchen Aucoin

APP-GS W-L SV ERA 2-2 1-1 0 5.25 2-2 2-0 0 0.00 3-0 0-0 1 0.00

Pitcher 8 - Chandler Moore 21 - Cassie McClure 9 - Mattison Maisel

APP-GS W-L SV ERA 1-1 0-1 0 6.00 2-0 0-0 0 3.82 - - - -

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS

TEXAS TECH PLAYER NOTES (OFFENSIVE)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location_____________________________ Lubbock, Texas Founded_____________________________________ 1923 Enrollment__________________________________ 32,611 Nickname_______________________________Red Raiders Colors_______________________________ Scarlet & Black Mascot_____________________Masked Rider / Raider Red Affiliation___________________________ NCAA Division I Conference__________________________________ Big 12 Chancellor_______________________________ Kent Hance President_______________________ M. Duane Nellis, Ph.D. Athletics Director________________________ Kirby Hocutt Sr. Associate AD/SWA____________________ Dr. Judi Henry Department Main Number______________ (806) 742-3355

#25 GRETCHEN AUCOIN

SO • RHP/INF • 5-11 • L/R • Ocean Springs, Miss.

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.292 19 6 4 0 1 9

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Made the opening day start as the designated player. Saw more action in first weekened in the circle. Tossed 5.1 shutout innings in three appearances so far this season. Became one of Texas Tech’s top hitters late in the 2013 season. Appeared in 35 games as a freshmen with 17 starts.

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One of Texas Tech’s top hitters during opening weekend. Connected on her first home run of the season vs. Akron. Joined program in January from Lake Land College in Illinois. Earned 2013 NFCA & NJCAA first team All-American honors. Led the nation in batting average, hits and on-base percentage.

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Earned start at shortstop on opening day for second-straight year. Has now started in 61-consecutive games in her Red Raider career. Hit .311 as a freshman while starting in all 56 games in 2013. One of just six Tech starting freshman to hit over .300 in a season. Led Tech with a .275 batting average during Big 12 play last season.

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Made two starts behind the plate during opening weekend. Knocked in her first RBI as a Red Raider against Nicholls State. Joined program in January from McLennan Community College. Gives Texas Tech even more depth behind the plate. Hit .292 at McLennan as a freshmen before walking on at Tech.

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Hit .333 during opening weekend while also stealing four bases. Started in CF all four games for the Red Raiders. Already among the Big 12 leaders in stolen bases through 5 games. An all-state selection in 2013 by both the TGCA and TSWA. Sister, Cortni Emanuel, signed with Texas Tech this past fall.

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Made three pinch hit appearances during opening weekend. Went 1-for-3 with a two-run single against Texas Southern. Solid infielder who will give Texas Tech some power in its lineup. Seen time mainly at third base but can move to second as well. An all-district honoree as both a junior and senior in high school.

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Texas Tech’s leading hitter through first five games of the season. Also a threat on the bases with four stolen bases. Transfer from College of Southern Idaho. Named a 2013 first team All-American by the NJCAA. Hit .431 in 2013 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI.

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Opening day starter for the Red Raiders behind the plate. Also made starts during first five games in right field and first base. Heads into this weekend with a three-game hitting streak. Considered a talented freshmen defensively and at the plate. Two-time Triple Crown All-American with Texas Glory travel team.

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Saw time at the plate and in the circle during opening weekend. Connected on a pinch hit RBI single against Texas Southern. Named the 2013 Texas 4A-5A Player of the Year. Led Kingwood H.S. to the Class 5A state title game as a senior. 2013 All-State selection by the TGCA and the TSWA.

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Earned the opening day start in right field for the Red Raiders. Heads into this weekend with a hit in the last four games. Connected on first career HR with two-run shot vs. UMKC. One of the hardest-hitting Red Raiders in Shanon Hays’ tenure. An all-state selection out of the state of Oklahoma.

#50 KRISTI BELSHE

JR • OF/C • 5-4 • L/R • Honolulu, Haw.

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.313 5 3 2 0 1 3

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.313 5 3 2 0 1 3

#33 SAMANTHA CAMELLO

HISTORY Season of Softball__________ 23rd (1981-85; 1996-present) All-Time Record______________________ 563-630-4 (.470) NCAA Regional Appearances______________________ Five _______________________ (1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012) FACILITY INFORMATION Name____________________________Rocky Johnson Field Capacity_____________________________________ 1,093 Opened______________________________________ 2001

SO • INF • 5-6 • R/R • Temecula, Calif.

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.143 1 1 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.304 48 35 6 1 1 19

#12 KADY CROW

COACHING STAFF Head Coach____________________________Shanon Hays Alma Mater______________________Lubbock Christian ‘91 Record at Tech_____________________ 154-79 (4 Seasons) Career Record______________________ 268-95 (6 Seasons) Assoc. Head Coach_________________________ Aly Sartini Alma Mater_____________________________ Arkansas ‘00 Assistant Coach__________________________ Greg Evans Alma Mater_________________ Ole Miss ‘87, Texas Tech ‘89 Vol. Assistant Coach____________________ Holley Gentsch Alma Mater____________________________ Texas Tech ‘12 Dir. of Operations________________________ Brooke Reed Office Number________________________ (806) 742-5001

SO • C • 5-6 • R/R • Lampasas, Texas

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.125 1 0 0 0 0 1

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.125 1 0 0 0 0 1

#5 SYDNI EMANUEL

FR • OF/INF • 5-6 • L/R • Missouri City, Texas

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.333 5 4 0 0 1 4

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.333 5 4 0 0 1 4

#23 ASHLEY FULTZ

TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record__________________________________30-26 Big 12 Record____________________________ 4-14 (T-6th) Home Record__________________________________9-12 Away Record____________________________________6-6 Neutral Site Record______________________________15-8 Postseason___________________________________ None Final Ranking_________________________________ None Letterwinners Returning/Lost_____________________9/11 Position Starters Returning/Lost____________________3/6 Pitchers Returning Lost___________________________4/3 Newcomers_____________________________________ 14 Top Returning Position Players_______________ S. Camello __________________________________ T. Powell, S. Tapia Top Returning Pitchers_______ G. Aucoin, C. Custer, B. Talley Top Newcomers_________ K. Belshe, S. Emanuel, L. Hopson ________________ B. Lee, K. Miles, C. McClure, B. Warnecke

FR • INF • 5-5 • R/R • Flower Mound, Texas

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.333 1 0 0 0 0 2

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.333 1 0 0 0 0 2

#3 LEA HOPSON

JR • INF • 5-6 • R/R • Sequim, Wash.

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.429 6 3 1 0 2 3

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.429 6 3 1 0 2 3

#7 BRITTANY LEE

FR • C/OF • 5-6 • R/R • Keller, Texas

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.364 4 1 0 0 0 2

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.364 4 1 0 0 0 2

#21 CASSIE MCCLURE

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/Communications______________ Blayne Beal E-mail__________________________ blayne.beal@ttu.edu Assistant Director (Softball)________________ Matt Dowdy Office________________________________ (806) 834-4529 Cell_________________________________ (806) 928-5190 Fax__________________________________ (806) 742-1970 Twitter_______________________________ @Matt_Dowdy E-mail______________________ matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu Website__________________________www.texastech.com Twitter_________________@TechAthletics, @TechGameday

FR • RHP/INF • 5-7 • R/R • Kingwood, Texas

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.400 2 0 1 0 0 1

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.400 2 0 1 0 0 1

#42 KIERRA MILES

FR • OF/INF • 5-8 • R/R • Mustang, Okla.

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.385 5 2 1 0 1 3

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.385 5 2 1 0 1 3

WEEKLY SCHEDULE MONDAY 3

TUESDAY 4

OFF DAY

WEDNESDAY 5

Practice TBD

THURSDAY 6

FRIDAY 7

Media Availability 1:30 p.m.

Practice TBD

Practice 2-5 p.m.

Travel to Las Cruces

SATURDAY 8

vs. N. Colorado 10 a.m.

SUNDAY 9

vs. Buffalo 10 a.m.

vs. Texas Southern 3 p.m.

vs. UMKC 3 p.m.

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL TEXAS TECH PLAYER NOTES (OFFENSIVE) #32 TAYLOR POWELL

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.288 49 50 8 1 6 37

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Saw time mainly as a defensive replacement in the outfield. One of three seniors on the 2014 Texas Tech roster. Appeared in 54 games as a junior while making 40 starts. Diverse player who can play both in the infield and outfield. February Red Raider Club Scholar-Athlete of the Month.

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Used primarily as a pinch runner through the first five games. Started 26 games in 2013 at either shortstop or second base. Appeared in 41 games, including 17 of 18 during Big 12 play. Third year as a collegiate softball player after redshirting 2012. Arrived at Texas Tech in January 2013 from Central Florida.

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Started all five games last weekend at third base. Hit the ball well late in the weekend with a double vs. TX Southern. One of three returning position starters for the Red Raiders. Praised throughout preseason practices for her work defensively. Played in 54 games as a freshman while making 47 total starts.

#22 BROOKE SCOTT

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.114 5 8 1 0 0 1

SO • INF/OF • 5-7 • R/R • Broken Arrow, Okla.

#13 SYDNIE TAPIA

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.125 1 3 1 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.229 27 25 5 1 2 20

SO • INF/OF • 5-6 • R/R • Arlington, Texas

#24 BRITTANY WARNECKE

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR • INF • 5-10 • R/R • Plainfield, Ill. • Earned the opening day start for the Red Raiders at first base. • Failed to record a hit in four games after missing most of preseason • Solid hitter who was one of the more impressive freshmen this fall. • Totaled a .450 career average in high school. • Oswego East H.S. career leader in both home runs and hits.

#10 CAMAURY WASHINGTON

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.000 0 2 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.000 0 2 0 0 0 0

FR • OF • 5-6 • L/R • Missouri City, Texas • • • • •

#4 SUSAN WELBORN

AVG. H R 2B 3B HR RBI

2014

.250 1 1 0 0 0 0

Big 12

- - - - - - -

Career

.250 1 1 0 0 0 0

Stole her first career base against Nicholls State. Used as a pinch runner in four of the first five games this season. One of fastest players to ever sign with Texas Tech under Hays. Will likely be Tech’s first option off the bench to pinch run. Brother of Texas Tech running back DeAndre Washington.

FR • OF • 5-9 • R/R • North Richland Hills, Texas • • • • •

Started in right field the last two games for the Red Raiders. Recorded first career hit with a single against UMKC. Powerful hitter who will provide extra spark to the Tech lineup. All-State selection by the Texas Girls Coaches Association (2012-13) Hit .437 as a senior to eventually earn district MVP honors.

TEXAS TECH PLAYER NOTES (PITCHING) #25 GRETCHEN AUCOIN

ERA W-L APP GS SV IP SO

2014

0.00 0-0 3 0 1 5.1 8

Big 12 Career

- - - - - - 3.08 6-3 30 9 3 66.0 84

SO • RHP/INF • 5-11 • L/R • Ocean Springs, Miss. • • • • •

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Went 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA in two appearances last weekend. Usually strong in the circle following first weekend of the season. Already among top pitchers in school history through two seasons. Among the top-10 all-time in almost all pitching catagories. Pitched nearly half of Tech’s total innings in 2013.

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Saw time at the plate and in the circle during opening weekend. Allowed two runs over 3.2 innings while making two appearances. Named the 2013 Texas 4A-5A Player of the Year. Led Kingwood H.S. to the Class 5A state title game as a senior. 2013 All-State selection by the TGCA and the TSWA.

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Earned second career start against Buffalo. Lasted 2.1 innings, giving up two earned runs in that time. Said to have been the most impressive pitcher during fall. Battled injuries first two seasons at Tech but finally healthy. Registered only three appearances and 2.2 innings in 2013.

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Named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. Did not allow a single run over 11.1 innings last weekend. Already among the all-time leaders in most pitching categories. Appeared in 100 games over her three-year career. Only left-handed pitcher on the 2014 Texas Tech staff.

#2 CARA CUSTER

ERA W-L APP GS SV IP SO

2014

5.25 1-1 2 2 0 9.1 6

Big 12 Career

- - - - - - 2.74 40-28 86 65 4 393.2 286

JR • RHP • 5-8 • R/R • Tacoma, Wash.

#21 CASSIE MCCLURE

ERA W-L APP GS SV IP SO

2014

3.82 0-0 2 0 0 3.2 3

Big 12 Career

- - - - - - 3.82 0-0 2 0 0 3.2 3

FR • RHP/INF • 5-7 • R/R • Kingwood, Texas

#8 CHANDLER MOORE

ERA W-L APP GS SV IP SO

2014

6.00 0-1 1 1 0 2.1 2

Big 12 Career

- - - - - - 6.15 0-1 10 2 0 13.2 7

JR • RHP/INF • 5-8 • R/R • Broomfield, Colo.

#11 BRITTANY TALLEY

ERA W-L APP GS SV IP SO

2014

0.00 2-0 2 2 0 11.1 11

Big 12 Career

- - - - - - 2.58 37-17 102 61 5 375.0 227

ON THE BASES Third Base - Shanon Hays (HC) First Base - Greg Evans (AC)

SHANON HAYS

SR • INF/OF • 5-8 • R/R • Henrietta, Texas

SR • LHP • 5-8 • L/L • Little Elm, Texas

MOUND VISITS Aly Sartini (AHC) - or Shanon Hays (HC)

Head Coach • Fifth Season Lubbock Christian ‘91 154-79 at Texas Tech THE HAYS FILE Date of Birth: Feb. 12, 1968 Hometown: Lubbock, Texas High School: Lubbock Monterey ‘86 Education: Lubbock Christian ‘91 Wife: Tina Sons: Hunter, Heath Daughter: 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 softball coach at Lubbock Christian University.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Winningest softball coach in Texas Tech history. • During his four seasons, Texas Tech is tied for the third-winningest Big 12 program with 151 wins.

• Only head coach in school history to lead Tech to multiple trips to the NCAA Tournament (2010, 2011, 2012).

• Turned around a program that was 15-42 the year prior to his arrival. Tech is 151-77 since then.

• Over 40 school records broken during his tenure. • Only coach in Texas Tech history to coach both a male and female sport (men’s basketball and softball).

• Led Lubbock Christian to the NAIA National Championship in only the program’s first year of existence.

• Recorded a .738 career winning percentage in his six seasons as a collegiate softball coach.

COACHING EXPERIENCE 1995-96: Frank Phillips J.C. Head Coach (men’s basketball) 1996-99: Abilene Christian Head Coach (men’s basketball) 1999-01: Texas Tech Assistant Coach (men’s basketball) 2001-02: Abilene Christian Athletics Director 2002-03: Midland College Head Coach (men’s basketball) 2004-06: Houston Associate Head Coach (men’s basketball) 2006-09: Lubbock Christian Head Coach 2010-Present: Texas Tech Head Coach

HAYS YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR SCHOOL 2008 Lubbock Christian 2009 Lubbock Christian 2010 Texas Tech 2011 Texas Tech 2012 Texas Tech 2013 Texas Tech 2014 Texas Tech Career Record At Texas Tech

OVERALL 60-9 54-7 38-18 42-16 41-17 30-26 3-2 268-95 154-79

MILESTONE VICTORIES WIN OPPONENT SCORE DATE No. 1 College of Southwest 15-0* Feb. 14, 2008 No. 50 Oklahoma City Univ. 1-0 May 8, 2008 No. 100 Univ. of Southwest 9-0 April 11, 2009 No. 150 Kansas 5-3 May 15, 2010 No. 200 DePaul 2-1 Feb. 19, 2012 No. 236 Central Florida 12-4 Feb. 8, 2013 No. 250 IPFW 12-4 March 9, 2013 * indicates a no-hitter Win No. 236 made Hays winningest coach in Tech history.

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL INSIDE THE SERIES NORTHERN COLORADO (3-1) Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 2-1 2-5-05______________ W________ 3-0_______________ N 3-13-06_____________ W________ 12-2_______________ N 3-15-09______________L________ 2-6_______________ N 3-3-13______________ W________ 8-7_______________ H

WEBER STATE (0-0) First Meeting

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (5-6) Home: 1-2; Away: 3-0; Neutral: 1-4 3-3-00______________ W________ 3-4-00______________ W________ 3-17-01_____________ W________ 2-2-02______________ W________ 4-3-02_______________L________ 4-3-02______________ W________ 1-31-03______________L________ 3-2-03_______________L________ 2-6-04_______________L________ 2-4-05_______________L________ 4-4-05_______________L________

5-0_______________ A 2-0_______________ A 8-5_______________ A 8-5_______________ N 2-8_______________ H 2-0_______________ H 1-4_______________ N 0-9_______________ N 0-1_______________ N 0-2_______________ N 0-2_______________ H

NEW MEXICO STATE (21-10) Home: 10-2; Away: 8-5; Neutral: 3-3 2-29-96_____________ W________ 4-3_______________ A 3-1-97______________ W________ 6-2_______________ A 3-8-97_______________L________ 0-2_______________ H 3-10-99_____________ W________ 5-2_______________ H 3-10-99_____________ W________ 5-4_______________ H 3-31-99_____________ W________ 3-1_______________ A 3-31-99______________L________ 0-2_______________ A 3-18-00_____________ W________ 5-4_______________ H 3-19-00______________L________ 2-5_______________ H 2-3-01______________ W________ 3-0_______________ H 2-3-01______________ W________ 5-4_______________ H 3-3-01_______________L________ 0-3_______________ A 3-3-01_______________L________ 3-7_______________ A 2-19-02_____________ W________ 7-4_______________ H 2-23-02______________L________ 3-5_______________ A 2-24-02______________L________ 1-3_______________ A 2-12-03_____________ W________ 15-6_______________ A 2-12-03_____________ W________ 12-3_______________ A 4-23-03_____________ W________ 11-3_______________ H 4-23-03_____________ W________ 8-1_______________ H 2-8-04_______________L________ 0-4_______________ N 3-17-04_____________ W________ 5-3_______________ A 3-17-04_____________ W________ 7-0_______________ A 3-31-04_____________ W________ 2-1_______________ H 3-31-04_____________ W________ 3-0_______________ H 3-18-05_____________ W________ 1-0_______________ N 3-19-05_____________ W________ 3-2_______________ N 3-13-09______________L________ 1-9_______________ N 5-20-11______________L_______ 0-9 (5)______________ N 5-21-11_____________ W________ 6-4_______________ N 2-17-13_____________ W_______ 5-3 (8)______________ A

NEWS & NOTES FROM OPENING WEEKEND • Texas Tech started off its season with a 3-2 showing last weekend at the Lions Classic hosted by Southeastern Louisiana. The start matched Tech’s opening weekend from a year ago when the Red Raiders took part in the Sportco Kick-Off Classic hosted by UNLV. • The Red Raiders were originally scheduled for six games on opening weekend but their Thursday night opener against Southeastern Louisiana was cancelled due to cold and rainy conditions. • Texas Tech started its season with a loss for the first time since 2008 following a 4-3 setback against Akron where the Red Raiders led early before surrendering a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. • The Texas Tech pitching staff tossed two shutouts during the opening weekend of the season, marking the first time the Red Raiders have done so through the first five games since defeating Western New Mexico, 15-0, and New Mexico, 1-0, to start the 1998 season. • The Red Raiders were the only Big 12 Conference team to toss multiple shutouts during the first weekend of the season. • Texas Tech was the only Big 12 Conference program to have multiple pitchers record a perfect 0.00 earned-run average last weekend as Gretchen Aucoin and Brittany Talley did so in 16.2 combined innings between the two. • The Red Raiders were among the most aggressive teams on the bases last weekend, finishing 10-for-13 in stolen bases which ranked second in the Big 12. It marked Texas Tech’s most stolen bases through the first five games of a season since 2007 when the Red Raiders also swiped 10 bases during that span. RED RAIDERS RETURN TO TROY COX CLASSIC FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT YEAR • Texas Tech will be returning to the Troy Cox Classic for the second-straight season after a 4-1 showing in the event a year ago where the Red Raiders defeated UMKC, Penn State and host New Mexico State. Tech’s lone loss came in the tournament opener against Colorado State. • Texas Tech ended the Troy Cox Classic with a 7-3 overall record a year ago, which marked its best record since winning the first 10 games of the 2011 season. • Texas Tech is 20-16 all-time when traveling to Las Cruces, N.M. for tournament action. The 2013 trip marked Tech’s first trip to New Mexico State since the 2002 season. • The Red Raiders will once again close the tournament against host New Mexico State. Texas Tech is 8-5 all-time when facing the Aggies in Las Cruces. • Taylor Powell, Samantha Camello, Gretchen Aucoin and Sydnie Tapia all hit over .300 during last season’s Troy Cox Classic with Powell leading the way with a team-best .615 average over five games where she was 8-for-13 with a home run and six RBI. Camello ended the weekend with a .455 average (5-for-11) while Aucoin and Tapia compiled .357 (5-for-14) and .333 (3-for-9) clips. • In the circle, Brittany Talley was a perfect 2-0 with a 3.62 earned-run average in three appearances a year ago while Cara Custer failed to surrender an earned run all weekend while earning three no-decisions in each appearance. Aucoin also went 1-0 with a 1.75 ERA in her four innings of work. INSIDE THE SERIES • Texas Tech and Northern Colorado will be meeting for the second-straight year Friday morning and the fourth time in school history. The Red Raiders picked up an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over the Bears to improve to 3-1 all-time in the series. Tech is 2-1 against Northern Colorado when playing at a neutral site. The two teams will face each other again twice March 8-9 during the Tech’s own Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic. • Texas Tech and Weber State will be meeting for the first time on a softball diamond Friday afternoon. • The Red Raiders will renew their series with the Islanders for the first time since 2005 this weekend as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is 6-5 all-time against Texas Tech with wins in each of the last five meetings. Tech is 1-4 against the Islanders when playing at a neutral site. • Texas Tech and New Mexico State will continue their longstanding series on Sunday as the Red Raiders enter the first of two games this season against the Aggies with a 21-10 all-time advantage. Tech topped New Mexico State, 5-3, in eight innings a year ago to conclude the Troy Cox Classic. The victory marked Tech’s eighth win in the last 10 meetings between the two schools who have met in all but five seasons since 1996. The Red Raiders, who are 8-5 all-time when facing the Aggies on the road, will host New Mexico State March 9 in the final game of the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic. TALLEY NAMED BIG 12 PITCHER OF THE WEEK AFTER DOMINATING OPENING WEEKEND Texas Tech senior left-hander Brittany Talley was named the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week this past Tuesday after her dominating performance at the Lions Classic. Talley powered Tech to its first win of the season with a two-hit, complete game shutout of Nicholls State on Friday night and then followed up by tossing 4.1 shutout innings two days later against Texas Southern. The Little Elm, Texas native was the only Big 12 pitcher with at least 10 innings pitched to not allow a single run, earned or unearned, last weekend. Talley also matched her career high with seven strikeouts against Nicholls State before finishing the weekend with 11 while holding opponents to just a .154 batting average. AUCOIN SOLID IN THE CIRCLE DURING OPENING WEEKEND AS WELL Brittany Talley wasn’t the only Red Raider with an impressive opening weekend. Gretchen Aucoin also tossed 5.1 shutout innings in three appearances, including the final 2.2 innings against Texas Southern where she picked up her first save of the season and the third already in her career. Aucoin, who entered with one on and one out in the fifth inning against the Lady Tigers, now ranks tied for sixth all-time at Texas Tech in saves after recording two during her 2013 freshman season. The Ocean Springs, Miss. native was the only Red Raider to appear three times in the circle over the first five games of the season. OFF TO THE RACES Texas Tech’s ability to steal bases was on full display during the Lions Classic as the Red Raiders swiped 10 alone over five games. Sydni Emanuel and Lea Hopson led Tech with four stolen bases each while Brittany Lee and Camaury Washington were both able to swipe a bag as well. Tech ended the weekend ranked second in the Big 12 in stolen bases, trailing only Texas which had 11 over its first five games. The Red Raiders had not previously stolen 10 bases over the first five games of a season since 2007 when Tech also totaled 10 stolen bases during that span. JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS PAYING OFF FOR RED RAIDERS Since Shanon Hays’ arrival at Texas Tech in 2010, the Red Raiders have found success with junior college players, recruiting the likes of Logan Hall, Adriana Perez, Raven Richardson among others. Through five games this season, Tech’s current class of junior college transfers have boosted the Red Raiders both offensively and defensively with Lea Hopson at second base, Kristi Belshe in left field and Kady Crow appearing behind the plate. Hopson, a College of Southern Idaho transfer, led all Red Raiders with a .429 average last weekend that included a pair of home runs, a double and three RBI. Belshe, meanwhile, got off to a fast start, going 2-for-3 in the season opener against Akron which included a home run a pair of RBI. She ended the weekend hitting .313 with a pair of doubles after transferring from Lake Land College in Illinois where she led all junior college players in hitting a year ago. Crow’s impact was felt most defensively as she started behind the plate twice while driving in a RBI single for extra run support in Tech’s 2-0 victory over Nicholls State. Belshe and Hopson arrived at Tech after earning NJCAA All-American honors in 2013.

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL #6THIS With almost a brand new roster and a slew of freshmen, it was quite understandable when Texas Tech was predicted to finish sixth in the Big 12 preseason poll. Well, it was understandable for everyone outside the Red Raider dugout as Tech quickly adopted the motto “6This” for the 2014 season. The motto should be a driving force for the Red Raiders, who after finishing 30-26 in 2013, will be looking to return to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the past five seasons after being left out of the field a year ago. RED RAIDERS BOAST LARGEST FRESHMEN CLASS IN SCHOOL HISTORY In order to get back to the postseason, Texas Tech head coach Shanon Hays will have to rely on the largest freshmen class in school history. The 11-member freshmen class breaks the previous school record of eight freshmen from both the 2004 and 2010 seasons. It is also the largest freshmen class in the Big 12 this season as Tech has four more freshmen then Texas and five more than Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma State. The group will be expected to not just fill a few roles but make an impact early as Tech tries to replace all three positions in the outfield along with holes at first base and catcher as well. BIG 12 PROGRAM FRESHMAN TOTALS School No. of Freshmen Texas Tech 11 Texas 7 Baylor 6 Kansas 6 Oklahoma State 6 Iowa State 5 Oklahoma 2 TEXAS TECH RANKS THIRD IN WINS UNDER HAYS Success has been no stranger to the Red Raiders under Shanon Hays. Under the Lubbock native, the Red Raiders have flourished, winning 151 games in four seasons which already makes Hays the winningest coach in program history. Texas Tech’s success during this stretch has lifted the program from the bottom of the Big 12 Conference standings as the Red Raiders are tied with Baylor as the third-winningest school the past four seasons. Tech is one of just three conference teams to record four straight 30-win seasons, joining the likes of Oklahoma and Texas. BIG 12 WINS DURING THE HAYS ERA Rank Team Total Wins 1. Oklahoma 201 2. Texas 187 3. Texas Tech 151 Baylor 151 5. Oklahoma State 141 6. Kansas 117 7. Iowa State 82 RED RAIDERS TO BE POWERED IN THE CIRCLE Texas Tech associate head coach Aly Sartini will have possibly the deepest and most experienced pitching staff of her tenure this season as the Red Raiders return a pair of veterans in senior Brittany Talley and junior Cara Custer along with experienced sophomore Gretchen Aucoin. The staff will get an added boost, though, from the emergence of junior Chandler Moore, who, according to Sartini, had the best fall of her collegiate career. The four returners represent 94 percent of Tech’s total innings from 2013 and 29 of the 30 victories from a year ago as well. They will be joined in the circle by freshman Cassie McClure, the reigning Texas 4A-5A Player of the Year, and redshirt freshman Mattison Maisel. RED RAIDERS ADD PAIR OF NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS IN BELSHE, HOPSON Similar to years past, Texas Tech once again turned to the junior college level during the offseason to fill needs around the diamond, bringing in four transfers including two NJCAA All-Americans in Lea Hopson and Kristi Belshe. Hopson, who starred the past two seasons at College of Southern Idaho, was among the top junior college hitters around the country as she hit .431 in 2013 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI. Belshe, meanwhile, led the NJCAA with a .590 batting average in 2013 while playing for Lake Land College in Illinois. Belshe was also the national leader in hits (111) and on-base percentage as well (.645) while also ranking third in doubles (26), runs scored (94) and slugging percentage (1.005). The pair mark the seventh and eighth junior college All-Americans to sign with Tech under Shanon Hays. 2013 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL NEWCOMERS Name POS YEAR Hometown Kaylyn Archuleta C Jr Alamagordo, N.M. Kristi Belshe OF/C Jr Honlulu, Haw. Kady Crow C So Lampasas, Texas Sydni Emanuel OF/INF Fr Missouri City, Texas Ashley Fultz INF Fr Flower Mound, Texas Lea Hopson INF Jr Sequim, Wash. Brittany Lee C/OF Fr Keller, Texas Cassie McClure RHP/INF Fr Kingwood, Texas Kierra Miles OF/INF Fr Mustang, Okla. Lacie Stevens INF Fr Houston, Texas Brittany Warnecke INF Fr Plainfield, Ill. Camaury Washington OF Fr Missouri City, Texas Sarah Weber OF Fr Danville, Calif. Susan Welborn OF Fr North Richland Hills, Texas

BIG 12 STANDINGS SCHOOL Iowa State Baylor Oklahoma Texas Tech Texas Oklahoma State Kansas

BIG 12 PCT. OVERALL PCT. 0-0 .000 4-0 1.000 0-0 .000 4-1 .800 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 0-0 .000 4-3 .571 0-0 .000 2-3 .400 0-0 .000 1-2 .333

THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 12 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 UTSA 4, Texas 2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Kansas vs. Fordham__________________________ 10 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Northern Colorado _______________ 10 a.m. Kansas vs. Ole Miss_________________________ 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Colorado State_______________ 2 p.m. Texas Tech vs. Weber State____________________ 2:30 p.m. Baylor vs. UAB________________________________ 3 p.m. Texas vs. Kentucky____________________________ 4 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. UTSA_____________________ 4:30 p.m. Baylor vs. Drake ____________________________ 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Michigan State _________________ 5:45 p.m. Texas vs. IPFW______________________________ 6:30 p.m. New Mexico State vs. Iowa State _________________ 7 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Arizona State_____________________ 8 p.m. Iowa State vs. Weber State____________________ 9:15 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Kansas vs. Western Carolina_____________________ 8 a.m. Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State________________ 9 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi__________ 10 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Weber State___________________ 12:30 p.m. Texas vs. Louisiana Tech _______________________ 1 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Rutgers_____________________ 2 p.m. College of Charleston vs. Kansas_______________ 2:30 p.m. Baylor vs. Lipscomb___________________________ 3 p.m. Texas vs. TBA_________________________________ 4 p.m. Baylor vs. Iowa _____________________________ 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Delaware State_________________ 5:30 p.m. New Mexico State vs. Iowa State_________________ 7 p.m. Iowa State vs. Northern Colorado______________ 9:15 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Washington ______________________ 10:15 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Texas vs. TBA_______________________________ 9:30 a.m. Iowa State vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi__________ 10 a.m. Baylor vs. East Carolina________________________ 11 a.m. Oklahoma vs. Illinois State_____________________ 11 a.m. UTSA vs. Oklahoma State____________________ 11:30 a.m. Kansas vs. DePaul__________________________ 12:30 p.m. New Mexico State vs. Texas Tech_______________ 2:30 p.m.

HAYS AND OLD FRIEND REUNITE Texas Tech head coach Shanon Hays will have a longtime friend along his side throughout the 2014 season as Greg “Emo” Evans joined the staff this past summer as an assistant coach. Evans, who previously spent nine seasons as the associate head baseball coach at Oklahoma State, will be responsible primarily for the Tech infield which, after setting the school record for fewest errors in 2012, struggled through portions of last season. Considered one of the top infield coaches nationally, Evans helped produce several of the top defenses in the country during his 25 seasons as a collegiate baseball coach. He will look to do the same in his first stint in softball as he inherits an infield scattered with freshmen but also with a pair of returnees in Samantha Camello and Sydnie Tapia. The Boyle, Miss. native coached Shanon Hays when he was first started his collegiate career as an assistant at Lubbock Christian. He would later move crosstown to Tech where he spent a total of nine seasons under longtime baseball coach Larry Hays, father of Shanon Hays. The Red Raiders experienced their most success in program history during that time with seven 40-win seasons and six trips to the NCAA Tournament.

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL NFCA/USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL K. R 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

SCHOOL Tennessee (19) Florida (11) Washington (2) Alabama Arizona State Michigan Kentucky Texas A&M Nebraska Oregon Oklahoma UCLA Florida State Missouri Texas Baylor Stanford South Alabama Georgia Louisiana Lafayette LSU Minnesota California Arizona Louisville

REC 4-0 6-0 5-0 5-0 6-0 3-1 5-0 5-0 3-1 4-1 3-2 5-0 4-1 0-0 4-2 4-1 6-0 5-0 5-0 2-2-1 4-2 5-0 3-1 3-0 3-2

PTS 777 764 756 660 656 634 579 534 511 507 478 407 403 353 334 321 303 291 242 184 179 99 89 80 69

LW 1 4 3 6 7 5 12 11 9 8 2 16 15 14 10 18 22 20 23 13 17 NR 24 RV 19

Others Receiving Votes: Tulsa (63), Hawai’i (27), South Florida (27), Northern Iowa (21), Notre Dame (19), Creighton (7), Auburn (6), Wisconsin (5), Hofstra (4), San Jose State (4), Syracuse (2), USC Upstate (2), Cal State Fullerton (1), Houston (1), UAB (1).

USA SOFTBALL/ESPN TOP 25 POLL K. SCHOOL R 1. Florida (6) 2. Tennessee (11) 3. Washington (2) 4. Michigan 5. Arizona State (1) 6. Alabama 7. Oklahoma 8. Nebraska 9. Kentucky 10. Oregon 11. Texas A&M 12. Florida State 13. UCLA 14. Baylor Stanford 16. Texas 17. Georgia 18. Missouri 19. South Alabama 20. Louisiana Lafayette 21. LSU 22. Arizona 23. Louisville 24. Minnesota 25. California

REC 6-0 4-0 5-0 3-1 6-0 5-0 3-2 3-1 5-0 4-1 5-0 4-1 5-0 4-1 6-0 4-2 5-0 0-0 5-0 2-2-1 4-2 3-0 3-2 5-0 3-1

PTS 478 477 460 428 418 417 347 330 326 314 309 294 268 216 216 205 175 151 145 105 102 63 57 54 52

LW 3 1 5 4 7 6 2 9 14 8 11 12 13 16 20 10 21 17 22 15 19 RV 18 RV 24

CUSTER, TALLEY HEAD INTO 2014 ALREADY AMONG THE TEXAS TECH ALL-TIME GREATS Most programs throughout the country would likely feel fortunate to have one pitcher making her way up the school’s career record book. Texas Tech is fortunate, though, to have two in senior Brittany Talley and junior Cara Custer. The two pitchers have worked the majority of innings for the Red Raiders the past two seasons and will continue to be mainstays in the circle yet again this season. Below is a look where both pitchers currently stand in the Tech career record book: CARA CUSTER, BRITTANY TALLEY IN THE TEXAS TECH RECORD BOOK Category Custer Ranking Talley Ranking Career ERA 4th 3rd Career Wins 4th T-5th Career Saves 5th 4th Career Games Started 5th 6th Career Complete Games 6th 8th Career Innings Pitched 5th 6th Career Appearances 7th 6th Career Strikeouts 6th 7th Career Strikeouts/7 inn. 5th 9th CAMELLO RETURNS UP THE MIDDLE AFTER STELLAR FRESHMAN SEASON Following an impressive debut in 2013, Samantha Camello will be looking for more of the same this season after hitting .311 while starting in all 56 games a year ago. The Temecula, Calif. native became only the sixth starting freshmen in school history to hit over .300 in her rookie campaign, joining the likes of Mikey Kenney (2010), Stephanie Drewry (2009), Ashley Parker (2004), Sandy Butler (1998) and Paula Workman (1997). Camello, who split time between shortstop and second base as a freshman, led a powerful Tech offense during Big 12 play with a .275 average while playing in one of the nation’s top pitching conferences. She will likely be Texas Tech’s opening day shortstop for the second-straight season. HAYS TO BECOME LONGEST TENURED COACH IN PROGRAM HISTORY Already the winningest coach in program history, Texas Tech skipper Shanon Hays will add another career achievement to his resume in 2014. The fifth-year head coach needs 28 games to catch Renee Luers-Gillespie for the longest-tenured Tech coach all-time as he enters the 2014 season having already led the Red Raiders in 227 contests over his four seasons, 28 shy of Gillespie’s 255 from 1996-2000. Hays is currently third all-time in the Tech record book as he also trails Bobby Reeves (2001-04) by eight games as well. He will pass Reeves on Feb. 15 against Weber State and then Gillespie on March 15 when the Red Raiders face Cal State Fullerton in the Titan Classic. TEXAS TECH LONGEST TENURED COACHES ALL-TIME Coach Tenure Games Coached Renee Luers-Gillespie 1996-2000 (4.5) 255 Bobby Reeves 2001-04 (4) 235 Shanon Hays 2010-Present (4) 227 Teresa Wilson 2005-08 (4) 212 Amy Suiter 2009 (1) 57 Carla Marchetti 2000 (1) 43 EVANS ONE OF TWO NEW FACES IN THE TECH DUGOUT THIS SEASON Greg Evans isn’t the only new face in the Texas Tech dugout this season as former Mississippi Valley State assistant coach Brooke Reed joined the program this fall as the new director of operations. Evans and Reed complete a staff that includes head coach Shanon Hays, associate head coach Aly Sartini and volunteer assistant Holley Gentsch, who was promoted from a graduate assistant position into a coaching role this season. Sandy Wellman, formerly James, will replace Gentsch as the program’s graduate assistant after completing her eligibility a year ago.

Brittany Talley was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after tossing 11.1 shutout innings last weekend.

Others Receiving Votes: South Florida (20), Tulsa (19), Notre Dame (11), Hawaii (9), Wisconsin (7), Northern Iowa (6), Auburn (5), Arkansas (3), SC Upstate (3), San Diego State (3), Cal State Fullerton (3), Lipscomb (2), Virginia Tech (2).

TEXAS TECH TOP 25 FACTS Last time to receive votes______________ 2013 Preseason Last time in top 25____ May 15, 2012 (#23 ESPN/#24 NFCA) Highest ranking (NFCA)___________ #17 (April 22-29, 1998) Highest ranking (ESPN)_______#19 (Feb. 22-March 8, 2012) Most consecutive weeks ranked_____ 9 weeks (1998, 2011)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL POWELL & TALLEY DESTINED FOR SUCCESS OUTSIDE SOFTBALL One thing is certain after the 2014 season - Texas Tech will have a pair of seniors destined for success. The only two four-year seniors on the Tech roster, Brittany Talley and Taylor Powell are scheduled to receive their degrees this spring with Talley earning hers in chemical engineering while Powell will graduate as an animal sciences major. While highly successful on the diamond, the pair also sport two of the highest grade-point averages on the team. Talley, a native of Little Elm, Texas, enters this semester with a 3.8 GPA and has already accepted a position with Oxy, an international oil company. Powell, meanwhile, has registered a perfect 4.0 GPA entering her final semester and will look to attend veterinarian school following graduation. TEXAS TECH SET FOR 24 GAMES AT ROCKY JOHNSON FIELD Texas Tech fans will have plenty of opportunities to catch the Red Raiders at Rocky Johnson Field this year with 24 home games set for the 2014 season. After three weekends on the road to start the season, Tech opens its home slate Feb. 28 with a doubleheader against Sam Houston State and Southern as part of the Texas Tech Invitational, the first of two home tournaments for the Red Raiders. Tech will also host the fourth- annual Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic on March 7-9, bringing in the likes of UT Arlington, Northern Colorado, Abilene Christian and New Mexico State. Following a nearly weeklong trip to Southern California, Tech closes its non-conference slate with a March 19 doubleheader against North Texas and a three-game set March 21-23 with Texas State. The two series begin an eight-game homestand for the Red Raiders, who will open Big 12 Conference play March 28 at home against Baylor. Tech will also host Oklahoma State and Iowa State in a pair of three-game series this season at Rocky Johnson Field. RED RAIDERS PICKED SIXTH IN BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL Texas Tech was selected to finish sixth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll that was voted upon by the conference coaches. The Red Raiders, who finished 30-26 a year ago, have ended the season ranked higher in the conference standings than their preseason selection twice under fifth-year head coach Shanon Hays. Oklahoma, the reigning NCAA National Champion, was the unanimous pick to defend its title while Baylor, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma State follow with Iowa State slated a spot behind the Red Raiders in seventh place. BIG 12 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Oklahoma (6) 36 2. Baylor (1) 31 3. Texas 26 4. Kansas 18 5. Oklahoma State 16 6. Texas Tech 13 7. Iowa State 7

TEXAS TECH IN NATIONAL POLLS Preseason Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13

NFCA ESPN RPI n/a n/a n/a n/a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PLAYER HONORS CARA CUSTER Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (College Sports Madness) BRITTANY TALLEY Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11)

MEDIA INFORMATION The Texas Tech Athletics Communications office is here to serve the media throughout the 2014 Red Raider Softball season. Media members in need of assistance can contact Matt Dowdy in the Athletics Communications office at (806) 742-2770. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Media members covering the Texas Tech softball program at Rocky Johnson Field during the 2013 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) VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS/NEWS CONFERENCES Video from news conferences and games will be available to the media via FTP. Broadcast quality video footage (game highlights, post-practice interviews, post-game interviews, etc) are available at www.ttumedia.com. Please contact the athletics communications office for login instructions. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 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 locker room will remain closed. 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 and audio (home matches only) streaming of all Red Raider games. PRESS BOX SERVICES A complete NCAA box score and pertinent game facts will be distributed to members of the working media following the conclusion of the game. Game notes, statistics, lineups, and rosters are provided prior to first pitch. A pregame meal is also served in the press box approximately 45 minutes prior to first pitch.

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2014 SEASON RESULTS Record: 3-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 3-2 Big 12: 0-0 Date Feb 07, 2014 Feb 07, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 09, 2014

Opponent vs Akron vs Nicholls State W vs Buffalo vs UMKC W vs Texas Southern W

Score 3-4 L 2-0 0-5 L 13-5 2-0

r-h-e 3-6-1 2-5-0 0-3-1 13-11-3 2-7-1

r-h-e 4-2-0 0-2-0 5-10-0 5-3-2 0-4-1

Inns 7 7 7 5 7

Overall 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0

Big 12 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Pitcher of record Custer, C. (L 0-1) Talley, B. (W 1-0) Moore, C. (L 0-1) Custer, C. (W 1-1) Talley, B. (W 2-0)

Attend 100 100 103 103 104

Time 1:53 2:08 1:51 1:35 1:40

* Big 12 Conference game () extra inning game

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2014 TEXAS TECH OFFENSIVE STATS Player Hopson, Lea McClure, Cassie Miles, Kierra Lee, Brittany Emanuel, Sydni Belshe, Kristi Camello, Samantha Tapia, Sydnie Warnecke, Brittany Aucoin, Gretchen -------------Fultz, Ashley Welborn, Susan Crow, Kady Scott, Brooke Custer, Cara Moore, Chandler Talley, Brittany Washington, Camaur Powell, Taylor Totals Opponents

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% .429 5 5 14 3 6 1 0 2 3 13 .929 1 2 5 0 .529 0 0 4 4 13 14 1 .964 .400 5 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .600 1 0 3 0 .500 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .385 4 4 13 2 5 1 0 1 3 9 .692 0 0 1 0 .385 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 .364 5 5 11 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 .364 1 1 4 0 .462 0 0 1 1 17 2 0 1.000 .333 5 5 15 4 5 0 0 1 4 8 .533 3 0 2 0 .444 0 0 4 4 2 0 1 .667 .313 5 5 16 3 5 2 0 1 3 10 .625 0 1 3 0 .353 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .143 5 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 3 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 1 5 5 1 .909 .125 5 5 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 2 1 0 1 .364 0 1 0 1 2 11 1 .929 .000 4 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 4 0 .182 0 0 0 0 33 3 2 .947 .000 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.000 .333 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 .333 0 .250 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 .125 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 .000 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 .269 5 5 119 20 32 6 0 5 19 53 .445 15 .186 5 5 113 14 21 2 0 1 10 26 .230 16

0 1 0 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 .400 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 .125 0 0 0 0 16 6 0 1.000 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5 27 1 .374 0 1 10 13 96 47 6 .960 6 30 1 .319 0 7 2 2 93 32 3 .977

LOB - Team (27), Opp (32). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (1). Picked off - Hopson, L. 1.

2014 TEXAS TECH PITCHING STATS Player Talley, Brittany Custer, Cara -------------Aucoin, Gretchen McClure, Cassie Moore, Chandler 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 0.00 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 11.1 6 0 0 5 11 0 0 0 39 .154 0 3 0 0 1 5.25 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 9.1 5 9 7 6 6 1 0 0 33 .152 1 1 0 0 4 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 3.82 0 0 2 0 0 0 6.00 0 1 1 1 0 0 2.41 3 2 5 5 2 2 4.29 2 3 5 5 2 1

1 1 5.1 2 0 0 4 8 1 0 0 17 .118 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 15 .267 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 9 .444 0 0 0 0 1 1 32.0 21 14 11 16 30 2 0 1 113 .186 2 6 0 0 0 0 31.0 32 20 19 15 27 6 0 5 119 .269 4 5 0 0

1 0 1 7 1

PB - Team (2), Lee, B. 1, Crow, K. 1. Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Crow, K. (2-2), Talley, B. (1-1), Aucoin, G. (1-1).

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2014 TEXAS TECH GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSIVE STATS Date Opponent Feb 07, 2014 vs Akron Feb 07, 2014 vs Nicholls State Feb 08, 2014 vs Buffalo Feb 08, 2014 vs UMKC Feb 09, 2014 vs Texas Southern Totals

AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC 25 3 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 22 2 5 1 1 0 0 8 0 2 1 1 0 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 13 11 13 3 0 4 3 0 2 0 1 0 24 2 7 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 119 20 32 19 6 0 5 15 0 10 3 5 1

SF GDP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

K PO A E Avg 5 18 10 1 .240 6 21 12 0 .234 9 21 8 1 .197 6 15 10 3 .263 1 21 7 1 .269 27 96 47 6 .269

2014 TEXAS TECH GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING STATS Date Feb 07, 2014 Feb 07, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 09, 2014 Totals

Opponent vs Akron vs Nicholls State vs Buffalo vs UMKC vs Texas Southern

IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score 6.0 2 4 4 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3-4 7.0 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2-0 7.0 10 5 4 2 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-5 5.0 3 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13-5 7.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2-0 32.0 21 14 11 16 30 2 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 20-14

W L SV ERA 0 1 0 4.67 1 1 0 2.15 1 2 0 2.80 2 2 0 3.08 3 2 1 2.41 3 2 1 2.41

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL TEAM GAME HIGHS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

BATTING At bats:................................ 25..................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Runs scored:...................... 13..................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Hits:....................................... 11..................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) RBIs:...................................... 13..................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Doubles:................................3...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Home runs:..........................4...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Total bases:........................ 26..................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Walks:.....................................8....................................................................vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Strikeouts:............................9.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Sac hits:.................................1...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Stolen bases:.......................3...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Hit by pitch:.........................2...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Caught stealing:.................2.................................................................vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) Runners LOB:..................... 11...................................................................vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Hit into DP:...........................1...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014)

BATTING At bats:..................................4.........................................................Belshe, Kristi vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................4...........................................Miles, Kierra vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................4...................................................Emanuel, Sydni vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Runs scored:........................2..............................................................................................................(4 games) Hits:.........................................2..............................................................................................................(7 games) RBIs:........................................4...................................................Emanuel, Sydni vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Doubles:................................1..............................................................................................................(6 games) Home runs:..........................2.........................................................Hopson, Lea vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Total bases:..........................8.........................................................Hopson, Lea vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Walks:.....................................2.........................................Tapia, Sydnie vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................2....................................Emanuel, Sydni vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................2............................Camello, Samantha vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Strikeouts:............................2..............................................................................................................(5 games) Sac hits:.................................1........................................................Tapia, Sydnie vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Stolen bases:.......................2......................................................... Hopson, Lea vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Hit by pitch:.........................1..............................................................................................................(5 games) Caught stealing:.................1.........................................Tapia, Sydnie vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................1......................Washington, Camaur vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) .................................................1.........................Camello, Samantha vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) Runners LOB:.......................5..........................................Hopson, Lea vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014)

FIELDING Putouts:............................... 21...................................................................vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) ............................................... 21................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) ............................................... 21................................................................vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) Assists:................................. 12...................................................................vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Errors:.....................................3...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Passed balls:........................1...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................1.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) DPs turned:..........................1.................................................................vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014)

PITCHING Innings pitched:...............7.0..................................................................vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) ...............................................7.0...............................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) ...............................................7.0...............................................................vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) Runs allowed:......................5.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) .................................................5...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Earned runs:.........................4...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................4.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Walks allowed:....................6...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Strikeouts:............................9.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Hits allowed:...................... 10................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Doubles allowed:...............1.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) .................................................1...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Homers allowed:................1.................................................................................vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Wild pitches:........................1...................................................................................vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................1...................................................................................vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Hit batters:...........................4.................................................................vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014)

FIELDING Putouts:............................... 11............................ Warnecke, Brittany vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Assists:...................................6.........................................................Hopson, Lea vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Errors:.....................................2............................................ Warnecke, Brittany vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Passed balls:........................1......................................................... Lee, Brittany vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................1..........................................................Crow, Kady vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014)

PITCHING Innings pitched:...............7.0....................................Talley, Brittany vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Runs allowed:......................5.......................................................... Custer, Cara vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Earned runs:.........................4.......................................................... Custer, Cara vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) Walks allowed:....................4.......................................................... Custer, Cara vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................4......................................Talley, Brittany vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Strikeouts:............................7......................................Talley, Brittany vs Nicholls State (Feb 07, 2014) Hits allowed:........................4.................................................McClure, Cassie vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) .................................................4.............................................. Moore, Chandler vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) .................................................4...................................Talley, Brittany vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) Doubles allowed:...............1............................................. Aucoin, Gretchen vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) .................................................1.......................................................... Custer, Cara vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Homers allowed:................1.................................................McClure, Cassie vs Buffalo (Feb 08, 2014) Wild pitches:........................1...................................................McClure, Cassie vs Akron (Feb 07, 2014) .................................................1.......................................................... Custer, Cara vs UMKC (Feb 08, 2014) Hit batters:...........................2...................................Talley, Brittany vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014) .................................................2.............................Aucoin, Gretchen vs Texas Southern (Feb 09, 2014)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL TEXAS TECH RECORD WHEN... All Opponents At Rocky Johnson Field On the road At neural sites Big 12 Play Non-Conference Day Games Night Games

ALL BIG 12 HAYS 3-2 0-0 154-79 0-0 0-0 74-32 0-0 0-0 23-24 3-2 0-0 54-21 0-0 0-0 29-48 3-2 0-0 125-31 2-2 0-0 134-59 1-0 0-0 20-19

Top 25 Teams (NFCA) Top-10 Teams (NFCA) Top-5 Teams (NFCA)

0-0 0-0 0-0

February March April May June

3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 50-11 0-0 62-19 0-0 21-35 0-0 10-14 0-0 0-0

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

0-0 0-0 5-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 11-4 0-0 0-0 8-4 1-1 0-0 41-20 1-1 0-0 52-32 1-0 0-0 36-15

vs Left-handed Starter vs Right-handed Starter

0-0 3-2

0-0 0-0

1-Run games 2-Run games 5+Run games Extra innings Shutouts

0-1 2-0 1-1 0-0 2-1

0-0 24-15 0-0 21-17 0-0 81-21 0-0 8-5 0-0 44-22

Scoring 0-2 runs Scoring 3-5 runs Scoring 6-9 runs Scoring 10+ runs Opponent 0-2 runs Opponent 3-5 runs Opponent 6-9 runs Opponent 10+ runs Scored in 1st inning Opp. scored in 1st inning Scores first Opponent scores first Hit 0 home runs Hit 1 home run Hit 2+ home runs Opponent 0 home runs Opponent 1 home run Opponent 2+ HRs Made 0 errors Made 1 error Made 2+ errors Opponent made 0 errors Opponent made 1 error Opponent made 2+ errors Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied

2-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 3-1 0-1 2-1 0-1 1-0 3-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-2 1-0 1-2 1-0 1-0 3-1 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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

19-44 6-15 2-9

MISCELLANEOUS STATS HITTING STREAKS______________ Longest___ Current Miles, Kierra______________________ 4__________ 4 Hopson, Lea______________________ 3__________ 3 Lee, Brittany______________________ 3__________ 3 McClure, Cassie____________________ 2__________ 2 Belshe, Kristi______________________ 2___________Emanuel, Sydni____________________ 2__________ 2 Camello, Samantha________________ 1___________Welborn, Susan____________________ 1___________Fultz, Ashley______________________ 1__________ 1 Crow, Kady_______________________ 1___________Tapia, Sydnie______________________ 1__________ 1 REACHED BASE STREAK_________ Longest___ Current Hopson, Lea______________________ 5__________ 5 Miles, Kierra______________________ 4__________ 4 Lee, Brittany______________________ 3__________ 3 Camello, Samantha________________ 3___________Emanuel, Sydni____________________ 2__________ 2 McClure, Cassie____________________ 2__________ 2 Belshe, Kristi______________________ 2___________Tapia, Sydnie______________________ 2__________ 2 Fultz, Ashley______________________ 1__________ 1 Welborn, Susan____________________ 1___________Crow, Kady_______________________ 1___________Powell, Taylor_____________________ 1__________ 1 Warnecke, Brittany_________________ 1___________-

14-15 140-64

14-56 38-15 58-8 44-0 97-10 44-38 11-21 0-9 89-20 31-31 120-21 34-58 52-51 52-26 50-2 106-28 36-27 12-24 68-24 47-26 39-29 35-34 46-26 73-19 123-9 18-64 13-6

MULTIPLE HIT GAMES________ Belshe, Kristi_________________ Hopson, Lea_________________ Emanuel, Sydni_______________ Miles, Kierra_________________ TEAM_______________________

2____3__ 4___5+____ Tot 2____ -____-____-______ 2 2____ -____-____-______ 2 2____ -____-____-______ 2 1____ -____-____-______ 1 7____0__ 0___ 0______ 7

MULTIPLE RBI GAMES________ 2____3__ 4___5+____ Tot Miles, Kierra__________________-____1___-____-______ 1 Emanuel, Sydni________________-____ -___ 1____-______ 1 Hopson, Lea__________________-____1___-____-______ 1 Fultz, Ashley_________________ 1____ -____-____-______ 1 Belshe, Kristi_________________ 1____ -____-____-______ 1 TEAM_______________________ 2____2__ 1___ 0______ 5

GAME SUMMARY Record when team scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W-L 0-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Record when opponent scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W-L 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Record when leading after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 2-1 1-1 3-1 3-1 2-0 2-0 Record when trailing after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 Record when tied after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 W-L 1-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 General Summary: Current winning streak: Longest winning streak: Longest losing streak:

2 2 1

Home attendance: Away attendance: Total attendance:

None 510 (5 dates avg = 102) 510 (5 dates avg = 102)

8 9 10+ 0-0 0-0 1-0 8 9 10+ 0-0 0-0 0-0

INNING-BY-INNING SUMMARY Texas Tech Opponents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total 4 0 11 3 2 0 0 20 0 2 3 2 7 0 0 14

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL TEXAS TECH HOME RUNS No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player (#) Kristi Belshe (1) Kierra Miles (1) Lea Hopson (1) Sydni Emanuel (1) Lea Hopson (2)

Opponent (Date) Akron (Feb. 7) UMKC (Feb. 8) UMKC (Feb. 8) UMKC (Feb. 8) UMKC (Feb. 8)

Runs 1 2 2 4 1

Outs 0 2 2 2 2

HOME RUN BREAKDOWN Count 2-0 3-2 1-2 2-1 0-1

Inning 3 1 3 3 4

Pitcher Pearson Ramos Kelley Flaws Ramos

at Home________________________________________ 0 on the Road_____________________________________ 0 at Neutral Site____________________________________ 5 vs. RHP_________________________________________ 5 vs. LHP__________________________________________ 0 vs. Big 12 Teams__________________________________ 0 vs. Non-Conference Teams__________________________ 5 with 0 outs______________________________________ 1 with 1 out_______________________________________ 0 with 2 outs______________________________________ 4 Solo HR_________________________________________ 2-Run HR________________________________________ 3-Run HR________________________________________ Grand Slam______________________________________ Inside-the-Park HR________________________________

2 2 0 1 0

February________________________________________ March__________________________________________ April____________________________________________ May____________________________________________ June____________________________________________

5 0 0 0 0

in 1st inning_____________________________________ in 2nd inning____________________________________ in 3rd inning_____________________________________ in 4th inning_____________________________________ in 5th inning_____________________________________ in 6th inning_____________________________________ in 7th inning_____________________________________ in extra innings___________________________________

1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0

Leadoff hitter____________________________________ 2-Hole__________________________________________ 3-Hole__________________________________________ Cleanup_________________________________________ 5-Hole__________________________________________ 6-Hole__________________________________________ 7-Hole__________________________________________ 8-Hole__________________________________________ 9-Hole__________________________________________ Pinch hitter______________________________________

1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

to Left Field______________________________________ to Left Center____________________________________ To Centerfield____________________________________ To Right Center___________________________________ To Right Field____________________________________

1 2 0 1 1

Day Games______________________________________ 5 Night Games_____________________________________ 0 Starters_________________________________________ 3 Relievers________________________________________ 2 To tie the game___________________________________ 0 To put Tech ahead________________________________ 1 Walkoff HR______________________________________ 0 To leadoff a game_________________________________ 0 To leadoff an inning_______________________________ 0 Record with HR__________________________________1-1 Record without HR_______________________________2-1

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL STARTERS BREAKDOWN (Win-Loss record in parenthesis) PITCHER: Custer, Cara_____________________ 2_____________ (1-1) Talley, Brittany__________________ 2_____________ (2-0) Moore, Chandler_________________ 1_____________ (0-1) CATCHER: Lee, Brittany____________________ 3_____________ (2-1) Crow, Kady_____________________ 2_____________ (1-1) FIRST BASE: Warnecke, Brittany_______________ 4_____________ (2-2) Lee, Brittany____________________ 1_____________ (1-0) SECOND BASE: Hopson, Lea____________________ 5_____________ (3-2) THIRD BASE: Tapia, Sydnie____________________ 5_____________ (3-2) SHORTSTOP: Camello, Samantha______________ 5_____________ (3-2) LEFT FIELD: Belshe, Kristi____________________ 5_____________ (3-2) CENTER FIELD: Emanuel, Sydni__________________ 5_____________ (3-2) RIGHT FIELD: Welborn, Susan__________________ 2_____________ (2-0) Miles, Kierra____________________ 2_____________ (1-1) Lee, Brittany____________________ 1_____________ (0-1) DESIGNATED PLAYER: Miles, Kierra____________________ 2_____________ (2-0) McClure, Cassie__________________ 2_____________ (1-1) Aucoin, Gretchen________________ 1_____________ (0-1)

TEXAS TECH STARTERS BY POSITION Date Opponent 2/7 Akron 2/7 Nicholls State 2/8 Buffalo 2/8 UMKC 2/9 Texas Southern 2/14 N. Colorado 2/14 Weber State 2/15 Texas A&M-CC 2/15 Weber State 2/16 New Mexico St. 2/20 UT Arlington 2/21 Creighton 2/21 UMKC 2/22 Illinois 2/22 Creighton 2/28 Sam Houston St. 2/28 Southern 3/1 Southern 3/1 Sam Houston St. 3/2 Abilene Christian 3/7 Abilene Christian 3/8 N. Colorado 3/8 UT Arlington 3/9 N. Colorado 3/9 New Mexico St. 3/14 DePaul 3/14 Canisius 3/15 UNLV 3/15 Cal St. Fullerton 3/16 Long Beach St. 3/16 San Diego St. 3/17 Harvard 3/19 North Texas 3/19 North Texas 3/21 Texas State 3/22 Texas State 3/23 Texas State 3/28 Baylor 3/29 Baylor 3/30 Baylor 4/4 Texas 4/5 Texas 4/6 Texas 4/11 Oklahoma St. 4/12 Oklahoma St. 4/13 Oklahoma St. 4/17 Kansas 4/18 Kansas 4/19 Kansas 4/25 Iowa State 4/26 Iowa State 4/27 Iowa State 5/2 Oklahoma 5/3 Oklahoma 5/4 Oklahoma

C Lee Lee Crow Lee Crow

1B 2B 3B SS Warnecke Hopson Tapia Camello Warnecke Hopson Tapia Camello Warnecke Hopson Tapia Camello Warnecke Hopson Tapia Camello Lee Hopson Tapia Camello

LF Belshe Belshe Belshe Belshe Belshe

CF RF DP Emanuel Miles Aucoin Emanuel Miles McClure Emanuel Lee McClure Emanuel Welborn Miles Emanuel Welborn Miles

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL TEXAS TECH STARTERS BY BATTING ORDER Date Opponent 2/7 Akron 2/7 Nicholls State 2/8 Buffalo 2/8 UMKC 2/9 Texas Southern 2/14 N. Colorado 2/14 Weber State 2/15 Texas A&M-CC 2/15 Weber State 2/16 New Mexico St. 2/20 UT Arlington 2/21 Creighton 2/21 UMKC 2/22 Illinois 2/22 Creighton 2/28 Sam Houston St. 2/28 Southern 3/1 Southern 3/1 Sam Houston St. 3/2 Abilene Christian 3/7 Abilene Christian 3/8 N. Colorado 3/8 UT Arlington 3/9 N. Colorado 3/9 New Mexico St. 3/14 DePaul 3/14 Canisius 3/15 UNLV 3/15 Cal St. Fullerton 3/16 Long Beach St. 3/16 San Diego St. 3/17 Harvard 3/19 North Texas 3/19 North Texas 3/21 Texas State 3/22 Texas State 3/23 Texas State 3/28 Baylor 3/29 Baylor 3/30 Baylor 4/4 Texas 4/5 Texas 4/6 Texas 4/11 Oklahoma St. 4/12 Oklahoma St. 4/13 Oklahoma St. 4/17 Kansas 4/18 Kansas 4/19 Kansas 4/25 Iowa State 4/26 Iowa State 4/27 Iowa State 5/2 Oklahoma 5/3 Oklahoma 5/4 Oklahoma

Leadoff 2nd 3rd Cleanup 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Emanuel Belshe Hopson Miles Warnecke Aucoin Lee Tapia Camello Emanuel Belshe Hopson Miles McClure Warnecke Lee Tapia Camello Emanuel Hopson Belshe Warnecke McClure Lee Crow Tapia Camello Emanuel Lee Belshe Miles Warnecke Hopson Welborn Tapia Camello Emanuel Lee Belshe Miles Hopson Crow Welborn Tapia Camello

STARTERS BREAKDOWN (Win-Loss record in parenthesis) LEADOFF: Emanuel, Sydni______________________5_________ (3-2) 2ND SPOT: Lee, Brittany________________________2_________ (2-0) Belshe, Kristi________________________2_________ (1-1) Hopson, Lea________________________1_________ (0-1) 3RD SPOT: Belshe, Kristi________________________3_________ (2-1) Hopson, Lea________________________2_________ (1-1) CLEANUP: Miles, Kierra________________________4_________ (3-1) Warnecke, Brittany___________________1_________ (0-1) 5TH SPOT: Warnecke, Brittany___________________2_________ (1-1) McClure, Cassie______________________2_________ (1-1) Hopson, Lea________________________1_________ (1-0) 6TH SPOT: Hopson, Lea________________________1_________ Warnecke, Brittany___________________1_________ Aucoin, Gretchen____________________1_________ Crow, Kady_________________________1_________ Lee, Brittany________________________1_________

(1-0) (1-0) (0-1) (1-0) (0-1)

7TH SPOT: Lee, Brittany________________________2_________ (1-1) Welborn, Susan______________________2_________ (2-0) Crow, Kady_________________________1_________ (0-1) 8TH SPOT: Tapia, Sydnie________________________5_________ (3-2) 9TH SPOT: Camello, Samantha__________________5_________ (3-2)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL CAREER GAME-WINNING RBI GRETCHEN AUCOIN (1) Feb. 16, 2013_____ Penn State________________ RBI single SAMANTHA CAMELLO (3) Feb. 22, 2013_____ Texas State________________ RBI single March 9, 2013____ IPFW___________________ 2-run single March 15, 2013___ Fairfield_______________ 2-run double

TEXAS TECH GAME-WINNING RBI No. 1. 2. 3.

Player (#) No RBI Lea Hopson (1) Brittany Lee (1)

Date Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9

Opponent Nicholls State UMKC Texas Southern

Runs Outs Count Inning Final 2 1

1 2

1-2 0-2

3 3

13-5 2-0

Play Home run to right field Infield single to shortstop

LEA HOPSON (1) Feb. 8, 2014______ UMKC_____________________ 2-run HR BRITTANY LEE (1) Feb. 9, 2014______ Texas Southern______ Infield RBI single TAYLOR POWELL (1) Feb. 15, 2013_____ UMKC_____________________ 3-run HR

TEXAS TECH TWO-OUT RBI Sydni Emanuel___________________________________ 4 Ashley Fultz______________________________________ 2 Lea Hopson______________________________________ 2 Kierra Miles______________________________________ 2 Kady Crow_______________________________________ 1 Brittany Lee______________________________________ 1

TEXAS TECH PINCH HITTERS Player Gretchen Aucoin Ashley Fultz Cassie McClure Taylor Powell Totals

AB H HR RBI BB AVG 1 0 0 0 0 .000 3 1 0 2 0 .333 1 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 .000 6 3 0 3 1 .500

TEXAS TECH BUNT BASE HITS Sydni Emanuel___________________________________ 2 Lea Hopson______________________________________ 1 Brittany Lee______________________________________ 1

TEXAS TECH INFIELD HITS Sydni Emanuel___________________________________ 3 Brittany Lee______________________________________ 3 Lea Hopson______________________________________ 2

TEXAS TECH BIG INNINGS (4-PLUS RUNS) TEXAS TECH Date Opponent 2/8 UMKC

Inning 3

Runs 8

Result W, 15-4

OPPONENTS Date Opponent None

Inning

Runs

Result

MISCELLEOUS RECORDS Record with a Big Inning__________________________1-0 Record without a Big Inning_______________________2-2 Record when allowing a Big Inning__________________0-0 Record when not allowing a Big Inning______________3-2

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL GAME RECAPS GAME ONE Akron 4, Texas Tech 3 Hammond, La. - Chappapeela Park Feb. 7, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 Akron 0 0 0 2 2 0 X 4 2 0 W: Conrad (1-0); L: Custer (0-1); S: None Attendance: 100 Highlights: The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Texas Tech in season openers ... Red Raiders were previously a perfect 4-0 under head coach Shanon Hays in season openers ... Kristi Belshe went 2-for-4 while Lea Hopson went 2-for-3 in their debut as Red Raiders ... Belshe added two RBI with a single in the first inning and then a solo home run in the third inning ... marked just the ninth loss for Tech under Hays when out-hitting its opponent.

GAME TWO Texas Tech 2, Nicholls State 0 Hammond, La. - Chappapeela Park Feb. 7, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Nicholls State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Texas Tech 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 5 0 W: Talley (1-0); L: Johnson (0-1); S: None Attendance: 100 Highlights: Brittany Talley tossed a two-hit shutout en route to leading Texas Tech to its first win of the season ... marked the nith shutout of Talley’s career and her first since holding Marist scoreless of just five hits on March 17, 2013 ... she also matched her career high with seven strikeouts ... Kady Crow, who entered the game behind the plate in the second innng, drove in Tech’s lone RBI with a single up the middle in fifth inning that scored Camaury Washington.

GAME FIVE Texas Tech 2, Texas Southern 0 Hammond, La. - Chappapeela Park Feb. 9, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Texas Tech 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 1 Texas Southern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 W: Talley (2-0); L: Staton (1-1); S: Aucoin (1) Attendance: 104 Highlights: The Red Raiders picked up another strong outing from Brittany Talley in the win ... Talley surrendered just four hits over 4.1 innings before Gretchen Aucoin came in to toss the final 2.2 innings ... win improved Talley to 2-0 early in the year as she has not allowed an earned run in her first 11.1 innings ... Aucoin’s save was the first for any Red Raider this year and the third of her young career ... Tech’s two-runs came off a RBI infield single in the third from Brittany Lee and then a pinch hit RBI single from Cassie McClure in the fifth inning ... win improved the Red Raiders to 3-2 on the year, matching their start from the 2013 season.

GAME THREE Buffalo 5, Texas Tech 0 Hammond, La. - Chappapeela Park Feb. 8, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Buffalo 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 10 0 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 W: Speckman (2-0); L: Moore (0-1); S: None Attendance: 103 Highlights: The loss marked the first time Texas Tech had been shut out by a non-conference opponent since falling to McNeese State, 1-0, on March 3 last season ... Tech’s three hits were its fewest since also totaling three on April 28 last year against No. 7 Texas ... Tech’s three hits came from Samantha Camello, Lea Hopson and Brittany Lee ... Chandler Moore earned the start in the circle, just the second of her career ... she last 2.1 innings before giving way to Cassie McClure and eventually Gretchen Aucoin. GAME FOUR Texas Tech 13, UMKC 5 Hammond, La. - Chappapeela Park Feb. 8, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 R H E UMKC 0 2 0 0 3 5 3 2 Texas Tech 2 0 8 3 X 13 11 3 W: Custer (1-1); L: Kelley (1-1); S: None Attendance: 103 Highlights: The Red Raiders hit four home runs in their first run-rule victory of the season ... marked the sixth-straight meeting where Texas Tech has run-ruled UMKC ... Tech’s 13 runs were its most since scoring 15 against Iowa State on April 21 last season ... Tech broke the game open with an eight-run third, its most in a single inning since plating nine runs on March 10 last year in the third inning against Troy ... Lea Hopson, Kierra Miles and Sydni Emanuel all had two hits in the game ... both of Hopson’s hits went for home runs as she hit a two-run shot in the third inning and then a solo blast in the fourth ... Emanuel capped Tech’s eight-run third inning with a grand slam to left center ... was the first grand slam for a Red Raider since Adriana Perez hit one against Jackson State on March 1, 2013 ... Kierra Miles led off the game with a two-out, two-run homer in the first inning.

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK WATCH CAREER EARNED RUN AVERAGE (MIN. 100 IP) 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) 2. Emily Hayes (1996-99) 3. Erin Crawford (2003-06) 4. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) 5. Julie Hauck (2004-06) 6. Kristina Blair (2002-03) 7. Kelsey Dennis (2011-12) 8. Ashley Brokeshoulder (2010-13) 9. Tye Coats (2008-09) Amie Stines (2002-03) Returning Players: Brittany Talley (2011-present) Cara Custer (2012-present)

THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH TEAM ... 1.28 2.62 2.71 2.92 3.02 3.13 3.21 3.48 3.84 3.84 2.58 2.74

CAREER WINS 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) 2. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) 3. Erin Crawford (2003-06) 4. Cara Custer (2012-present) 5. Brittany Talley (2011-present) 6. Emily Hayes (1996-99) 7. Danielle Brady (1996-98) 8. Sarah Losleben (2005-08) 9. Ashley Brokeshoulder (2010-13) 10. Kelsey Dennis (2011-present)

93 51 42 40 37 35 24 22 18 15

CAREER SAVES 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) Erin Crawford (2003-06) Julie Hauck (2004-06) 4. Brittany Talley (2011-present) 5. Cara Custer (2012-present) 6. Amie Stines (2002-03) Kermitria Ward (2011-12) Gretchen Aucoin (2013-present) 9. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) Karli Merlich (2009-11) Tye Coats (2008-09) Sarah Losleben (2005-08) Maggie Ayres (2001-02) Hillary Phillips (2010) Ashley Brokeshoulder (2010-13)

6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CAREER GAMES STARTED 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) 2. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) 3. Erin Crawford (2003-06) 4. Emily Hayes (1996-99) 5. Cara Custer (2012-present) 6. Brittany Talley (2011-present) 7. Danielle Brady (1996-98) 8. Julie Hauck (2004-06) 9. Amie Stines (2002-03) 10. Sarah Losleben (2005-08) CAREER COMPLETE GAMES 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) 2. Emily Hayes (1996-99) 3. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) 4. Erin Crawford (2003-06) 5. Danielle Brady (1996-98) 6. Cara Custer (2012-present) 7. Amie Stines (2002-03) 8. Brittany Talley (2011-present) 9. Sarah Losleben (2005-08) 10. Jenny Cannon (1996-98)

160 120 96 85 65 61 48 43 42 38

147 64 52 38 30 25 20 19 17 15

Won 5 or more consecutive games_________________________________________________ 10 games (March 9-16, 2013) Won 6 or more consecutive games_________________________________________________ 10 games (March 9-16, 2013) Won 7 or more consecutive games_________________________________________________ 10 games (March 9-16, 2013) Won 10 or more consecutive games________________________________________________ 10 games (March 9-16, 2013) Won 15 or more consecutive games_____________________________________________24 games (Feb. 10-March 9, 2011) Won 5 or more consecutive home games_____________________________________________ 5 games (March 9-11, 2013) Won 6 or more consecutive home games______________________________________________ 6 games (March 2-4, 2012) Won 7 or more consecutive home games_________________________________________19 games (Feb. 18-March 9, 2011) Won 10 or more consecutive home games________________________________________19 games (Feb. 18-March 9, 2011) Won 5 or more consecutive road games_____________________________________________ 5 games (March 12-17, 1999) Won 6 or more consecutive road games_________________________________________ 6 games (March 29-April 25, 1998) Won 7 or more consecutive road games_______________________________________________________ Never Happened Defeated a ranked opponent_________________________________________________ at No. 15 Baylor, 6-4 (May 4, 2013) Defeated a ranked opponent at home________________________________________ vs. No. 25 Baylor, 8-6 (April 22, 2012) Defeated a ranked opponent on the road_______________________________________ at No. 15 Baylor, 6-4 (May 4, 2013) Defeated a ranked opponent at a neutral site________________________________ vs. No. 12 California, 5-4 (Feb. 12, 2011) Defeated a top-10 opponent________________________________________________ at No. 9 Missouri, 5-4 (April 14, 2012) Defeated a top-10 opponent at home__________________________________________ vs. No. 5 Texas, 5-2 (April 11, 2012) Defeated a top-10 opponent on the road______________________________________ at No. 9 Missouri, 5-4 (April 14, 2012) Defeated a top-10 opponent at a neutral site_____________________________________ vs. No. 5 Baylor, 8-4 (May 11, 2007) Defeated a top-5 opponent___________________________________________________ vs. No. 5 Texas, 5-2 (April 11, 2012) Defeated a top-5 opponent at home___________________________________________ vs. No. 5 Texas, 5-2 (April 11, 2012) Defeated a top-5 opponent on the road_______________________________________at No. 5 Oklahoma, 5-4 (April 6, 2012) Defeated a top-5 opponent at a neutral site______________________________________ vs. No. 5 Baylor, 8-4 (May 11, 2007) Defeated a No. 1 ranked opponent____________________________________________at No. 1 Arizona, 6-0 (March 9, 1998) Lost to a ranked opponent__________________________________________________ at No. 15 Baylor, 10-5 (May 3, 2013) Lost to a ranked opponent at home____________________________________________ vs. No. 7 Texas, 4-1 (April 28, 2013) Lost to a ranked opponent on the road________________________________________ at No. 25 Baylor, 10-5 (May 3, 2013) Lost to a ranked opponent at a neutral site__________________________________ vs. No. 18 Louisville, 10-6 (Feb. 8, 2013) Lost to a No. 1 ranked team_________________________________________________No. 1 Oklahoma, 13-7 (April 14, 2013) Shutout an opponent_____________________________________________________ vs. Texas Southern, 2-0 (Feb. 10, 2014) Shutout an opponent at home____________________________________________________vs. Troy, 15-0 (March 11, 2013) Shutout a Big 12 opponent at home_______________________________________________vs. Kansas, 10-0 (April 13, 2011) Shutout an opponent on the road_______________________________________ at Oklahoma State, 10-0 (March 28, 2013) Shutout a Big 12 opponent on the road___________________________________ at Oklahoma State, 10-0 (March 28, 2013) Shutout an opponent at a neutral site_______________________________________ vs. Texas Southern, 2-0 (Feb. 10, 2014) Was shutout by an opponent______________________________________________________ vs. Buffalo, 5-0 (Feb. 9, 2014) Was shutout by a non-conference opponent at home___________________________vs. McNeese State, 1-0 (March 2, 2013) Was shutout by an opponent at home______________________________________ vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 6-0 (April 13, 2013) Was shutout by a Big 12 opponent at home__________________________________ vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 6-0 (April 13, 2013) Was shutout by an opponent on the road_______________________________________ at No. 5 Texas, 8-0 (March 6, 2012) Was shutout by a Big 12 opponent on the road___________________________________ at No. 5 Texas, 8-0 (March 6, 2012) Was shutout by an opponent at a neutral site_________________________________________ vs. Buffalo, 5-0 (Feb. 9, 2014) Run-ruled an opponent___________________________________________________________vs. UMKC, 13-5 (Feb. 9, 2014) Run-ruled an opponent at home___________________________________________________vs. Troy, 15-0 (March 11, 2013) Run-ruled a Big 12 opponent at home________________________________________ vs. Iowa State, 19-7 (March 30, 2012) Run-ruled an opponent on the road______________________________________ at Oklahoma State, 10-0 (March 28, 2013) Run-ruled a Big 12 opponent on the road_________________________________ at Oklahoma State, 10-0 (March 28, 2013) Run-ruled an opponent at a neutral site______________________________________________vs. UMKC, 13-5 (Feb. 9, 2014) Was run-ruled by an opponent____________________________________________ vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 9-0 (April 12, 2013) Was run-ruled by a non-conference opponent_________________________________ vs. Northwestern, 14-6 (Feb. 10, 2012) Was run-ruled by an opponent at home_____________________________________ vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 9-0 (April 12, 2013) Was run-ruled by a Big 12 opponent at home________________________________ vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 9-0 (April 12, 2013) Was run-ruled by an opponent on the road______________________________________ at No. 5 Texas, 8-0 (March 6, 2012) Was run-ruled by a Big 12 opponent on the road__________________________________ at No. 5 Texas, 8-0 (March 6, 2012) Was run-ruled by an opponent at a neutral site_________________________________ vs. Northwester, 14-6 (Feb. 10, 2012) Swept a same-day doubleheader_________________________________________ vs. Fairfield, Seton Hall (March 15, 2013) Swept a same-day doubleheader against same team________________________________ vs. Manhattan (March 17, 2012) Swept a same-day doubleheader at home against same team_________________________ vs. New Mexico (March 9, 2011) Swept a same-day doubleheader on the road against same team______________________ at Stony Brook (March 14, 2012) Swept a same-day doubleheader at a neutral site____________________________ vs. Fairfield, Seton Hall (March 15, 2013) Swept a Big 12 three-game series at home_____________________________________ vs. Iowa State (March 30-April, 2012) Swept a Big 12 three-game series on the road__________________________________________________ Never Happened Swept a Big 12 two-game series at home___________________________________ vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State (April 22, 2012) Swept a Big 12 two-game series on the road________________________________________ at Iowa State (April 9-10, 2011) Won off a walk-off hit_____________________________________________________________ vs. Iowa State (April 1, 2012) Won after trailing by at least four runs___________________________________ 5, vs. No. 24 Texas A&M, 8-6 (April 18, 2012) Won after trailing by at least five runs____________________________________ 5, vs. No. 24 Texas A&M, 8-6 (April 18, 2012) Won afte being tied heading into the 7th inning___________________________ vs. Northern Colorado, 8-7 (March 3, 2013) Won after trailing heading into the 7th inning______________________________vs. Appalachian State, 10-9 (Feb. 13, 2011)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH TEAM ... OFFENSIVE Recorded at least 10 hits in a game___________________________________________________ 11, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Recorded 12 hits in a game__________________________________________________________12, at Baylor (May 4, 2013) Recorded at least 15 hits in a game__________________________________________________ 16, vs. Troy (March 11, 2013) Recorded at least 18 hits in a game___________________________________________ 18, vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Recorded at least 20 hits in a game___________________________________ 20, vs. North Carolina Central (March 12, 2010) Scored 10 runs in a game___________________________________________________________ 13, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Scored 15 runs in a game_______________________________________________________ 15, at Iowa State (April 21, 2013) Scored 17 runs in a game____________________________________________________ 18 vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Scored 20 runs in a game___________________________________________ 24, vs. North Carolina Central (March 12, 2010) Scored 6 runs in an inning____________________________________________________ 8 (3rd inn), vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Scored 7 runs in an inning___________________________________________________ 8 (3rd inn.), vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Scored 8 runs in an inning____________________________________________________ 8 (3rd inn.), vs. UKKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Scored 9 runs in an inning__________________________________________________ 9 (3rd inn.), vs. Troy (March 10, 2013) Scored 10 runs in an inning_________________________________________ 16 (2nd inn.), vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Scored 15 runs in an inning_________________________________________ 16 (2nd inn.), vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Scored 5 or more runs in a loss__________________________________________________________5, Baylor (May 3, 2013) Scored 8 or more runs in a loss________________________________________________ 9, vs. South Florida (Feb. 27, 2009) Scoress 10 or more runs in a loss_____________________________________________________________ Never Happened Hit three home runs in a game_______________________________________________________ 4, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Hit four home runs in a game________________________________________________________ 4, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Hit five home runs in a game______________________________________________________ 5, vs. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Feb. 26, 2012) Hit two home runs in an inning_______________________________________ 2 - Hopson, Emanuel, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Hit three home runs in an inning_____________________________ 3 - Kenney, James, Perez, vs. Seton Hall (March 16, 2012) Hit back-to-back home runs_____________________________________ 2 - James, Perez, vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Hit a grand slam______________________________________________________________ Emanuel vs. UMKC Feb. 8, 2014) Hit a walk-off home run______________________________________________________ Perez, vs. Iowa State (April 1, 2012) Connected on three doubles in a game________________________________________________ 3, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Connected on four doubles in a game_____________________________________________ 4, at Iowa State (April 19, 2013) Connected on five doubles in a game________________________________________________ 5, vs. Kansas (April 13, 2012) Connected on two triples in a game_______________________________________________ 2, at Iowa State (April 20, 2013) Connected on three triples in a game_____________________________________________ 3, vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 18, 2011) Totaled 25 bases in a game_________________________________________________________ 26, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Totaled 26 bases in a game_________________________________________________________ 26, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Totaled 27 bases in a game________________________________________________________ 27, vs. Troy (March 10, 2013) Totaled 28 bases in a game______________________________________________________ 28, vs. UMKC (March 10, 2013) Totaled 29 bases in a game_________________________________________________ 29, vs. Jackson State (March 1, 2013) Totaled 30 or more bases in a game____________________________________________ 30, vs. Iowa State (March 30, 2011) Drew four walks in a game_____________________________________________________ 8, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Drew five walks in a game_____________________________________________________ 8, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Drew six walks in a game______________________________________________________ 8, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Drew seven or more walks in a game____________________________________________ 8, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Plunked by three or more pitches in a game___________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas (April 26, 2013) Plunked by four or more pitches in a game____________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas (April 26, 2013) Plunked by five or more pitches in a game__________________________________________ 5, vs. Oklahoma (April 1, 2011) Had two sacrifice flies in a game__________________________________________ 2, vs. Northern Colorado (March 3, 2013) Had three sacrifice flies in a game____________________________________________________ 3, vs. Maine (Feb. 24, 2001) Had two sacrifice hits in a game____________________________________________ 2, at Oklahoma State (March 30, 2013) Had three sacrifice hits in a game___________________________________________ 3, at New Mexico State (Feb. 17, 2013) Had four sacrifice hits in a game________________________________________________ 4, at UT Arlington (Feb. 28, 2010) had five sacrifice hits in a game____________________________________________________ 5, vs. Nebraska (April 2, 2000) Stole three bases as a team__________________________________________________________ 3, vs. Akron (Feb. 7, 2014) Stole four bases as a team____________________________________________________ 7, vs. Manhattan (March 17, 2012) Stole five bases as a team____________________________________________________ 7, vs. Manhattan (March 17, 2012) Stole six or more bases as a team______________________________________________ 7, vs. Manhattan (March 17, 2012) Left 10 runners on base______________________________________________________ 11, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Left 11 runners on base______________________________________________________ 11, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Left 12 runners on base___________________________________________________________15, at UNLV (March 22, 2013) Left 15 runners on base___________________________________________________________15, at UNLV (March 22, 2013) Struck out nine times in a game______________________________________________________9, vs. Buffalo (Feb. 8, 2014) Struck out 10 times in a game________________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 4, 2013) Struck out 11 times in a game________________________________________________________12, at Baylor (May 2, 2013) Struck out 12 or more times in a game_________________________________________________12, at Baylor (May 2, 2013) DEFENSIVE Recorded three errors in a game______________________________________________________ 3, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Recorded four errors in a game________________________________________________________4, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Recorded five or more errors in a game_____________________________________________6, vs. Minnesota (Feb. 9, 2013) Went consecutive games without an error______________________________ 2 games, vs. Troy, Bryant (March 11-13, 2013) Went three-consecutive games without an error___________3 games, vs. Maryland, Washington, Harvard (May 18-19, 2012) Went four-consecutive games without an error___________ 4 games, vs. Texas St., Binghamton, UTA (Feb. 26-March 3, 2012) Went five-consecutive games without an error__________5 games, vs. Liberty, Missouri, OU, Baylor (March 20-April 6, 2011) Turned a conventional double play (6-4-3, 5-4-3, ext.)___________________________ 6-4-3 vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Turned two doubles plays in a game___________________________________________________2, at Texas (March 6, 2012)

RECORD BOOK WATCH CAREER EARNED RUN AVERAGE (MIN. 100 IP) 1. Amanda Renfro (1998-2001) 2. Emily Hayes (1996-99) 3. Erin Crawford (2003-06) 4. Ashly Jacobs (2007-10) 5. Julie Hauck (2004-06) 6. Kristina Blair (2002-03) 7. Kelsey Dennis (2011-12) 8. Ashley Brokeshoulder (2010-13) 9. Tye Coats (2008-09) Amie Stines (2002-03) Returning Players: Brittany Talley (2011-present) Cara Custer (2012-present)

1.28 2.62 2.71 2.92 3.02 3.13 3.21 3.48 3.84 3.84 2.58 2.74

93 51 42 40 37 35 24 22 18 15

6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

160 120 96 85 65 61 48 43 42 38

147 64 52 38 30 25 20 19 17 15

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL INHERITED RUNNERS / SCORED GRETCHEN AUCOIN Feb. 7___________ Akron_________________________ Feb. 8___________ Buffalo________________________ Feb. 9___________ Texas Southern_________________ Totals_________________________________________

THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH TEAM ... 2/1 0/0 1/0 4/1

CARA CUSTER No relief appearances CASSIE MCCLURE Feb. 7___________ Akron_________________________ 0/0 Feb. 8___________ Buffalo________________________ 1/0 Totals_________________________________________ 1/0 CHANDLER MOORE No relief appearances BRITTANY TALLEY No relief appearances

PITCHING Tossed a shutout______________________________________________________________vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Tossed two-consecutive shutouts________________________________________vs. Texas State, North Texas (Feb. 24, 2012) Tossed three-consecutive shutouts___________________________________vs. Alcorn State, Evansville (March 12-13, 2011) Tossed a no-hitter______________________________________________________________ vs. Seton Hall (March 16, 2012) Tossed a perfect game__________________________________________________________vs. Penn State (March 10, 2001) Tossed a one-hitter____________________________________________________________1 vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Held an opponent to two or less hits_____________________________________________2 vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Held an opponent to three or less hits_________________________________________________ 3, vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Held an opponent to four or less hits___________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Held an opponent to five or less hits____________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Struck out at least eight batters_______________________________________________________9, vs. Buffalo (Feb. 8, 2014) Struck out 10 or more batters___________________________________________________ 12, at Iowa State (April 19, 2013) Struck out 12 or more batters___________________________________________________ 12, at Iowa State (April 19, 2013) Allowed 7 runs in a game____________________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 8 runs in a game____________________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 9 runs in a game____________________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 10 or more runs in a game____________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 6 runs in an inning___________________________________________________ 6 (6th inn.), at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 7 runs in an inning__________________________________________________ 7 (6 inn.), vs. Kansas (April 13, 2011) Allowed 8 runs in an inning_________________________________________________ 8 (3rd inn.), vs. Florida (Feb. 13, 2009) Allowed 10 hits in a game___________________________________________________________10, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Allowed 11 hits in a game___________________________________________________________11, at Baylor (May 2, 2013) Allowed 12 hits in a game_________________________________________________________ 13, vs. Texas (April 26, 2013) Allowed 13 hits in a game_________________________________________________________ 13, vs. Texas (April 26, 2013) Allowed three doubles in a game______________________________________________________3, at Baylor (May 2, 2013) Allowed four doubles in a game______________________________________________________ 4, vs. Baylor (April 6, 2012) Allowed five or more doubles in a game_____________________________________________ 5, vs. Baylor (March 22, 2009) Allowed two triples in a game__________________________________________________2, vs. Notre Dame (March 8, 2009) Allowed three triples in a game_________________________________________________3, vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 14, 2009) Allowed two home runs in a game___________________________________________________ 2, vs. Texas (April 27, 2013) Allowed three home runs in a game______________________________________________ 3, vs. Oklahoma (April 13, 2013) Allowed four home runs in a game_________________________________________________5, at Nebraska (April 30, 2011) Allowed five home runs in a game_________________________________________________5, at Nebraska (April 30, 2011) Issued four walks to an opponent_______________________________________________ 4, vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 7, 2014) Issued five walks to an ponent_________________________________________________________7, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Issued six walks to an opponent_______________________________________________________7, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Issued seven walks to an opponent____________________________________________________7, at Baylor (May 3, 2013) Issued eight walks to an opponent_______________________________________________ 8, vs. Texas A&M (April 18, 2012) Hit two batters in a game_____________________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Hit three batters in a game___________________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Hit four batters in a game____________________________________________________ 4, vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 9, 2014) Hit five or more batters in a game______________________________________________ 7, vs. Northwestern (Feb. 10, 2012) Failed to strikeout a single hitter in a game_____________________________________ vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 17, 2012) Failed to issue a single walk in a game__________________________________________________ vs. Texas (April 27, 2013) Failed to hit any hitters in a game_______________________________________________________ vs. UMKC (Feb. 8, 2014) Failed to not issue any free passes (walks/HBP) in a game___________________________________ vs. Texas (April 27, 2013)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 21 22 23 24 25 29 32 33 42 50

NAME Sarah Weber Cara Custer Lea Hopson Susan Welborn Sydni Emanuel Marisa Malazzo Brittany Lee Chandler Moore Mattison Maisel Camaury Washington Brittany Talley Kady Crow Sydnie Tapia Kaylyn Archuleta Lacie Stevens Cassie McClure Brooke Scott Ashley Fultz Brittany Warnecke Gretchen Aucoin Derryn Hebert Taylor Powell Samantha Camello Kierra Miles Kristi Belshe

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER HT. 5-2 5-8 5-6 5-9 5-6 5-3 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-5 5-8 5-6 5-4 5-11 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-8 5-4

POS. OF RHP INF OF OF/INF INF C/OF RHP/INF RHP OF LHP C INF/OF C INF RHP/INF INF/OF INF INF RHP/INF INF INF/OF INF OF/INF OF/C

B/T CLASS-EX. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) L/R Fr-HS Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista H.S.) R/R Jr-2L Spanaway, Wash. (Spanaway Lake H.S.) R/R Jr-TR Sequim, Wash. (Southern Idaho) R/R Fr-HS North Richland Hills, Texas (Birdville H.S.) L/R Fr-HS Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point H.S.) S/R Sr-1L Coppell, Texas (Navarro College) R/R Fr-HS Keller, Texas (Keller H.S.) R/R Jr-2L Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield H.S.) R/R Fr-RS Spring, Texas (Klein Oak H.S.) L/R Fr-HS Missouri City, Texas (Hightower H.S.) L/L Sr-3L Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm H.S.) R/R So-TR Lampasas, Texas (McLennan C.C.) R/R So-1L Arlington, Texas (Summit H.S.) R/R Jr-TR Alamagordo, N.M. (Odessa College) R/R Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Stratford H.S.) R/R Fr-HS Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood H.S.) R/R So-1L Broken Arrow, Okla. (Central Florida) R/R Fr-HS Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound H.S.) R/R Fr-HS Plainfield, Ill. (Oswega East H.S.) L/R So-1L Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs H.S.) R/R Jr-1L Pasadena, Texas (Deer Park H.S.) R/R Sr-3L Henrietta, Texas (Henrietta H.S.) R/R So-1L Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley H.S.) R/R Fr-HS Mustang, Okla. (Mustang H.S.) L/R Jr-TR Honolulu, Haw. (Lake Land College)

NO. 14 25 50 33 12 2 5 23 29 3 7 9 6 21 42 8 32 22 19 11 13 24 10 1 4

NAME Kaylyn Archuleta Gretchen Aucoin Kristi Belshe Samantha Camello Kady Crow Cara Custer Sydni Emanuel Ashley Fultz Derryn Hebert Lea Hopson Brittany Lee Mattison Maisel Marissa Malazzo Cassie McClure Kierra Miles Chandler Moore Taylor Powell Brooke Scott Lacie Stevens Brittany Talley Sydnie Tapia Brittany Warnecke Camaury Washington Sarah Weber Susan Welborn

POS. C RHP/INF OF/C INF C RHP OF/INF INF INF INF C/OF RHP INF RHP/INF OF/INF RHP/INF INF/OF INF/OF INF LHP INF/OF INF OF OF OF

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Shanon Hays (5th Season) Associate Head Coach: Aly Sartini (5th Season) Assistant Coach: Greg Evans (1st Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Holley Gentsch (2nd Season) Director of Operations: Brooke Reed (1st Season) Graduate Student Manager: Sandy Wellmann (1st Season) Athletic Trainer: Amanda Martinez (3rd Season)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY POSITION Infield___________________________________ 10 __________ Aucoin, Camello, Fultz, Hebert, Hopson _____ Malazzo, McClure, Moore, Stevens, Warnecke Outfield___________________________________ 5 ________ Belshe, Lee, Washington, Weber, Welborn Infield/Outfield_____________________________ 5 _____________ Emanuel, Miles, Powell, Scott, Tapia Catcher___________________________________ 4 ___________________ Archuleta, Belshe, Crow, Lee Pitcher____________________________________ 6 _____ Aucoin, Custer, Maisel, McClure, Moore, Talley BY CLASSIFICATION Seniors___________________________________ 3 ________________________Malazzo, Powell, Talley Juniors____________________________________ 6 _________________Belshe, Hopson, Hebert, Moore ____________________________ Custer, Archuleta Sophomores_______________________________ 5 _____________ Aucoin, Camello, Crow, Tapia, Scott Freshmen________________________________ 11 ____________________ Emanuel, Fultz, Lee, Maisel ______________ McClure, Miles, Stevens, Warnecke __________________ Washington, Weber, Welborn

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BY HOME STATE California__________________________________ 2 _____________________________ Camello, Weber Colorado__________________________________ 1 _____________________________________ Moore Hawaii____________________________________ 1 _____________________________________ Belshe Illinois____________________________________ 1 __________________________________ Warnecke Mississippi_________________________________ 1 ____________________________________ Aucoin Oklahoma_________________________________ 2 _________________________________ Miles, Scott New Mexico_______________________________ 1 __________________________________ Archuleta Texas____________________________________ 14 ______________ Crow, Emanuel, Fultz, Hebert, Lee, ________ Maisel, Malazzo, McClure, Powell, Stevens ______________ Talley, Tapia, Washington, Welborn Washington_______________________________ 2 ______________________________Custer, Hopson

Kaylyn Archuleta Gretchen Aucoin Kristi Belshe Samantha Camello Sydni Emanuel Derryn Hebert Mattison Maisel Marisa Malazzo Kierra Miles Sydnie Tapia Brittany Warnecke Camaury Washington Susan Welborn COACHES Holley Gentsch

Arch-you-let-ah Ah-coin Bell-she Cah-mel-low Ee-man-you-el He-burt May-zull Mah-lah-zo Key-air-ah Tap-EE-ah Wurn-nuh-kee Cah-mar-ee Well-born

Ghench (rhymes with wrench)

2014 TEXAS TECH SOFTBALL

1 Sarah Weber 5-2 • OF • L/R • FR-HS Danville, Calif.

7 Brittany Lee 5-6 • C/OF • R/R • FR-HS Keller, Texas

13 Sydnie Tapia 5-4 • INF/OF • R/R • SO-1L Arlington, Texas

24 Brittany Warnecke 5-10 • INF • R/R • FR-HS Plainfield, Ill.

Cara Custer 5-8 • RHP • R/R • JR-2L Spanaway, Wash.

8 Chandler Moore 5-8 • RHP/INF • R/R • JR-2L Broomfield, Colo.

14 Kaylyn Archuleta 5-11 • C • R/R • JR-TR Alamagordo, N.M.

Susan Welborn 5-9 • OF • R/R • FR-HS N. Richland Hills, Texas

Sydni Emanuel 5-6 • OF/INF • L/R • FR-HS Missouri City, Texas

Mattison Maisel 5-10 • RHP • R/R • FR-RS Spring, Texas

Camaury Washington 5-5 • OF • L/R • FR-HS Missouri City, Texas

Lea Hopson 5-6 • INF • R/R • JR-TR Sequim, Wash.

Lacie Stevens 5-5 • INF • R/R • FR-HS Houston, Texas

Brittany Talley 5-8 • LHP • L/L • SR-3L Little Elm, Texas

Cassie McClure Brooke Scott 5-7 • RHP/INF • R/R • FR-HS 5-7 • INF/OF • R/R • SO-1L Kingwood, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla.

6 Marisa Malazzo 5-3 • INF • S/R • SR-1L Coppell, Texas

12 Kady Crow 5-6 • C • R/R • SO-TR Lampasas, Texas

23 Ashley Fultz 5-5 • INF • R/R • FR-HS Flower Mound, Texas

Gretchen Aucoin 5-11 • RHP/INF • R/R • SO-1L Ocean Springs, Miss.

Derryn Hebert 5-7 • INF • R/R • JR-1L Pasadena, Texas

Taylor Powell 5-8 • INF/OF • R/R • SR-3L Henrietta, Texas

Samantha Camello 5-6 • INF • R/R • SO-1L Temecula, Calif.

Kierra Miles 5-8 • OF/INF • R/R • FR-HS Mustang, Okla.

Shanon Hays Head Coach

Aly Sartini Associate Head Coach

Greg Evans Assistant Coach

Holley Gentsch Volunteer Assistant

Brooke Reed Director of Operations

50 Kristi Belshe 5-4 • OF/C • L/R • JR-TR Honolulu, Haw.