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Sabrie Neeb IF • Jr. • 5-7 Front Royal, Va.
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Rachel Karlan IF • Fr. • 5-5 Cumming, Ga.
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Taylor Waldrop RHP • Fr. • 5-2 Canon, Ga.
Olivia Bennett OF • Jr. • 5-4 Mentone, Calif.
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Cortney Fry IF • Jr. • 5-6 Forth Worth, Texas
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Callen Griffin UTL • Fr. • 5-4 Hermitage, Tenn.
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Danielle Liberatore LHP • So • 5-10 Peotone, Ill.
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Angi Sakamoto OF • Sr. • 5-5 Waipahu, Hawaii
Taylor Ketchum RHP • Sr. • 6-0 Newcastle, Okla.
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Amity Brown C • So. • 5-8 Knoxville, Tenn.
Alyssa Richards UTL • So. • 5-8 Italy, Texas
Erica Tuck RHP • Sr. • 5-9 Maryville, Tenn.
Madison Taylor OF • Jr. • 5-2 Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
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Hannah Weaver RHP • Jr. • 5-5 Corona, Calif.
Bonnie Bynum Head Coach Third Season
Mekenzie Weems C • Sr. • 5-8 Roswell, Ga.
Tiffany Wilkinson Assistant Coach Second Season
Bailey Dillender Assistant Coach First Season
Hannah Eldridge IF • Sr. • 5-5 Fayetteville, Tenn.
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Kelly Kennedy IF/C • So. • 6-2 Plainfield, Ill.
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Christian Gibbs OF • Sr. • 5-6 Collierville, Tenn.
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Gabby Perez IF • So. • 5-4 Covington, La.
Bethany Oglesby OF • R-Jr. • 5-10 Knoxville, Tenn.
Bayli Cruse C • Fr. • 5-6 Cohutta, Ga.
GOLDEN EAGLE SOFTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Photo ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2015 Quick Facts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-5 2015 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Class Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Photo ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8-9 The Seniors ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10-21 Photo .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22-23 The Juniors ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24-33 Photo .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34-35 The Sophomores ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36-44 The Freshmen .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45-48 The Coaching Staff ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49-53 2014 Year in Review ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54-56 Feeling Lost?........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Awards and Honors ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58-61 Golden Eagle Record Book ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62-64 Year-by-Year Batting/Pitching Leaders ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 All-Time Participants ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 All-Time Results ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67-95 All-Time Opponents ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96-97 2015 Championship Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championships ............................................................................................................................................................................ 99 Ohio Valley Conference ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100-101 Tennessee Tech Athletics Hall of Fame ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Tennessee Tech Athletics Individual Honors............................................................................................................................................................................................. 103 Must See Cookeville .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 OVC Digital Network ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105 Athletic Performance Center ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 106-107 University Administration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 Tennessee Tech Athletics Staff ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109 Athletics Administration ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110-111 Academic Support......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112-113 Sports Medicine...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114-116 Athletic Performance.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117-119 Sports Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120-121 The Upper Cumberland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
ON THE FRONT COVER FROM LEFT: Seniors Angi Sakamoto, Taylor Ketchum, Erica Tuck, Mekenzie Weems, Hannah Eldridge, and Erica Tuck.
This digital media guide was produced by the TTU Sports Information Office. TTU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (gender), disability (ability), or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Diversity & Legal Affairs, PO Box 5164, Cookeville, TN 38505, 931-372-3016; affirmact @ tntech.edu. Pub#R073-PDF-14.
Credits: This guide is a publication of the Tennessee Tech University Sports Information Office. Written, designed, and produced by Dylan Vazzano, with assistance from Mike Lehman, Jocelyn VerVelde, and Rob Schabert. Special thanks to Bonnie Bynum and her staff and the Golden Eagle players, and to Roman Stone and his staff. Special thanks also go to Kim Nash, Kim Meredith, opponent SIDs and Kyle Schwartz at the OVC office. Cover design: WD Stone and Associates. Photography: TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable, Jim Dillon, Jocelyn VerVelde, Rob Schabert, and Matt Reynolds.
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Dramatics Anyone? Senior Angi Sakamoto is mobbed as she crosses home following her go-ahead home run as part of a Golden Eagle six-run, sixth inning to help push Tech past No. 1 seeded Jacksonville State in last year’s OVC Tournament elimination game. The comeback was worth the wait following a 21-hour rain delay that forced play into the next day.
GOLDEN EAGLE SOFTBALL Team Information
University Information Name......................................Tennessee Technological University Location........................................................... Cookeville, Tennessee Founded............................................................................................1915 Enrollment.................................................................................... 11,385 Nickname....................................................................... Golden Eagles School Colors............................................................ Purple and Gold Affiliation..................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference.......................................................................... Ohio Valley President...................................................................Dr. Philip Oldham Director of Athletics........................................................ Mark Wilson Faculty Representative...................................................Jeff Roberts Home Field (Capacity)............................Tech Softball Field (600)
Coaching Staff
Letterwinners Returning / Lost 14 / 5 Starters Returning / Lost 7 + 4 pitchers/3 Newcomers 7 Letterwinners Returning (14) No. Name Pos. 3 Olivia Bennett OF 7 Danielle Liberatore P 8 Hannah Eldridge IF 10 Cortney Fry IF 12 Angi Sakamoto OF 14 Taylor Ketchum P 15 Gabby Perez IF 16 Amity Brown C 17 Alyssa Richards UTL 18 Erica Tuck P 19 Madison Taylor OF 24 Christian Gibbs OF 30 Hannah Weaver P 33 Mekenzie Weems C
Head Coach.................................................................. Bonnie Bynum Alma Mater..................................................... Tennessee Tech, ‘07 Record at Tech......................................................47-62 (3rd season) Career Record..............................................................Same as above Assistant Coach.......................................................Tiffany Wilkinson Years at Tech / Alma Mater......... 2nd season/Chattanooga, ‘11 Assistant Coach......................................................... Bailey Dillender Years at Tech / Alma Mater........ 1st season/Campbellsville, ‘12 No. Name 1 Sabrie Neeb Softball Office Phone..................................................931-372-6552
Pos. IF 2 Rachel Karlan IF 5 Callen Griffin UTL Team History 9 Taylor Waldrop P First Season of Softball.................................................................1986 11 Kelly Kennedy IF/C All-Time Record........................................................................ 845-647 21 Bethany Oglesby OF All-Time OVC Record.............................................................. 300-142 44 Bayli Cruse C
OVC Regular Season Titles ������������������������������������������������������������� (7) 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 OVC Tournament Titles �������������������������������������������������������������������� (6) 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 NCAA Tournament Appearances ���������������������������������������������������� 6 NCAA Tournament Record ����������������������������������������������������������3-12
2014 Review 2014 Record....................................................................... 25-34 (.424) Home..............................................................................................11-7 Away................................................................................................7-17 Neutral............................................................................................7-10 2013 OVC Record/Finish....................................................15-12/7th
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B/T R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R
Ht. 5-4 5-10 5-5 5-6 5-5 6-0 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-2 5-6 5-5 5-8
Yr. GP-GS Jr. 41-30 So. 30-28 Sr. 59-59 Jr. 57-56 Sr. 57-56 Sr. 22-6 So. 51-46 So. 15-0 So. 55-49 Jr. 7-2 Jr. 59-59 Sr. 27-7 Jr. 33-23 Jr. 9-3
Newcomers (7)
B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) R/R 5-7 Jr. Front Royal, Va. / Skyline R/R 5-5 Fr. Cumming, Ga. / Forsyth Central R/R 5-4 Fr. Hermitage, Tenn. / Ezell Harding R/R 5-2 Fr. Canon, Ga. / Franklin County R/R 6-2 So. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North L/R 5-10 R-Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. / Carter R/R 5-6 Fr. Cohutta, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield
Sports Information
Softball Contact Dylan Vazzano Email dvazzano@tntech.edu Office Phone (931) 372-3883 Cell Phone (310) 666-2487 SID Rob Schabert Email sportsinfo@tntech.edu Office Phone (931) 372-3088
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GOLDEN EAGLE SOFTBALL Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 24 30 33 44
Name Pos. Sabrie Neeb IF Rachel Karlan IF Olivia Bennett OF Callen Griffin UTL Danielle Liberatore P Hannah Eldridge IF Taylor Waldrop P Cortney Fry IF Kelly Kennedy IF/C Angi Sakamoto OF Taylor Ketchum P Gabby Perez IF Amity Brown C Alyssa Richards UTL Erica Tuck P Madison Taylor OF Bethany Oglesby OF Christian Gibbs OF Hannah Weaver P Mekenzie Weems C Bayli Cruse C
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Ht. 5-7 5-5 5-4 5-4 5-10 5-5 5-2 5-6 6-2 5-5 6-0 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-2 5-10 5-6 5-5 5-8 5-6
Yr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown (Previous School) Front Royal, Va. / Skyline Cumming, Ga. / Forsyth Central Mentone, Calif. / Redlands East Valley Hermitage, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Peotone, Ill. / Peotone Fayetteville, Tenn. / Lincoln County Canon, Ga. / Franklin County Fort Worth, Texas / Keller Central Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North Waipahu, Hawaii / Waipahu Newcastle, Okla. / Newcastle Covington, La. / Fontainebleau Knoxville, Tenn. / Karns Italy, Texas / Italy Maryville, Tenn. / William Blount Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet Knoxville, Tenn. / Carter Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville Corona, Calif. / Eleanor Roosevelt Roswell, Ga. / Roswell Cohutta, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield
Players by State California (2): Bennett, Weaver Georgia (4): Cruse, Karlan, Waldrop, Weems Hawaii (1): Sakamoto Illinois (2): Kennedy, Liberatore Louisiana (1): Perez Oklahoma: (1): Ketchum Tennessee (7): Brown, Eldridge, Gibbs, Griffin, Oglesby Taylor, Tuck Texas (2): Richards, Fry Virginia (1): Neeb
Players by Class Freshman (4): Cruse, Griffin, Karlan, Waldrop Sophomore (5): Brown, Kennedy, Liberatore, Perez, Richards Junior (7): Bennett, Fry, Neeb, Oglesby, Taylor, Weaver, Weems Senior (5): Eldridge, Gibbs, Ketchum, Sakamoto, Tuck
Alphabetical Roster No. 3 16 44 8 10 24 5 2 11 14 7 1 21 15 17 12 19 18 9 30 33
Name Pos. Olivia Bennett OF Amity Brown C Bayli Cruse C Hannah Eldridge IF Cortney Fry P/IF Christian Gibbs OF Callen Griffin UTL Rachel Karlan IF Kelly Kennedy IF/C Taylor Ketchum P Danielle Liberatore P Sabrie Neeb IF Bethany Oglesby OF Gabby Perez IF Alyssa Richards UTL Angi Sakamoto OF Madison Taylor OF Erica Tuck P Taylor Waldrop P Hannah Weaver P Mekenzie Weems C
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Ht. 5-4 5-8 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-4 5-5 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-4 5-8 5-5 5-2 5-9 5-2 5-5 5-8
Yr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Jr. R-Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown (Previous School) Mentone, Calif. / Redlands East Valley Knoxville, Tenn. / Karns Cohutta, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield Fayetteville, Tenn. / Lincoln County Fort Worth, Texas / Keller Central Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville Hermitage, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Cumming, Ga. / Forsyth Central Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North Newcastle, Okla. / Newcastle Peotone, Ill. / Peotone Front Royal, Va. / Skyline Knoxville, Tenn. / Carter Covington, La. / Fontainebleau Italy, Texas / Italy Waipahu, Hawaii / Waipahu Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet Maryville, Tenn. / William Blount Canon, Ga. / Franklin County Corona, Calif. / Eleanor Roosevelt Roswell, Ga. / Roswell
Players by Position Pitcher (5): Ketchum, Liberatore, Tuck, Waldrop, Weaver Catcher (3): Brown, Cruse, Weems Infield (5): Eldridge, Fry, Karlan, Neeb, Perez Outfield (5): Bennett, Gibbs, Oglesby, Sakamoto, Taylor Utility (3): Griffin, Kennedy, Richards
Pronunciation Guide #1 Sabrie Need (Sah-Bree) #2 Rachel Karlan (Car-lin) #5 Callen Griffen (Cal-lin) #7 Danielle Liberatore (Lib-er-RUH-tor-EE) #9 Taylor Waldrop (Wall-drip) #21 Bethany Oglesby (Oh-goals-bee)
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bonnie Bynum (Tennessee Tech, 2007), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Tiffany Wilkinson (Chattanooga, 2011), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Bailey Dillender (Campbellsville, 2012), 1st season
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GOLDEN EAGLE SOFTBALL 2015 SCHEDULE Date Day February 7 Saturday Saturday February 8 Sunday Sunday February 13 Friday Friday February 14 Saturday February 15 Sunday Sunday February 20 Friday Friday February 21 Saturday Saturday February 22 Sunday February 27 Friday Friday February 28 Saturday Saturday March 1 Sunday March 5 Thursday March 7 Saturday Saturday March 8 Sunday Sunday March 11 Wednesday Wednesday March 14 Saturday Saturday March 15 Sunday March 18 Wednesday Wednesday March 21 Saturday Saturday March 22 Sunday Sunday March 28 Saturday Saturday March 29 Sunday March 31 Tuesday April 3 Friday Friday April 4 Saturday Saturday April 11 Saturday Saturday April 12 Sunday April 18 Saturday Saturday April 19 Sunday Sunday April 25 Saturday Saturday April 26 Sunday May 2 Saturday Saturday May 3 Sunday
Opponent # Northern Kentucky # Ohio # Dayton # Kennesaw State $ Boston College $ Campbell $ Georgia Southern $ Binghamton $ Georgia Southern % UNC Wilmington % N.C. A&T % UNC Wilmington % Charleston Southern % N.C. A&T ! Kentucky ! Ohio ! South Dakota State ! Alabama A&M ! Purdue Lipscomb ^ Radford ^ East Tennessee State ^ Kennesaw State ^ East Tennessee State Georgia State Georgia State Tennessee State* Tennessee State* Tennessee State* Samford Samford Southeast Missouri* Southeast Missouri* UT Martin* UT Martin* Belmont* Belmont* Belmont* Chattanooga Eastern Illinois* Eastern Illinois* SIUE* SIUE* Jacksonville State* Jacksonville State* Jacksonville State* Austin Peay* Austin Peay* Murray State* Murray State* Eastern Kentucky* Eastern Kentucky* Eastern Kentucky* Morehead State* Morehead State* Morehead State*
Site Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro, Ga. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Charleston, Ill. Charleston, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. Richmond, Ky. Morehead, Ky. Morehead, Ky. Morehead, Ky.
Time 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 10 a.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 :30 p.m. 5 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 9 a.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 pm. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m.
May 6-9 May 14-17 May 21-24 May 28-June 3
OVC Tournament NCAA Regionals NCAA Super Regionals College World Series
Campus Sites Campus Sites Campus Sites Oklahoma City, Okla.
TBA TBA TBA TBA
* Ohio Valley Conference Game (All Times Central & Subject to Change) # KSU Kickoff Classic (Kennesaw, Ga.), $ Georgia Southern Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.), % CSU Tournament (Charleston, S.C.) ! Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.), ^ Holiday Inn Invitational (Johnson City, Tenn.)
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THE SOPHOMORES: 36-44 THE SENIORS: 10-21
THE JUNIORS: 24-33
THE FRESHMEN: 45-48
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Slick Fielding Senior Hannah Eldridge helps highlight this year’s senior class after the Fayetteville, Tenn. native was one of just three Golden Eagles to start in all 59 games last year. Eldridge helped solidify Tech’s middle infield, flashing the leather as both a second baseman and shortstop in 2014.
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Hannah Eldridge Infield 5-5 • R/R • Senior Fayetteville, Tenn. Lincoln County HS Major: Secondary Education
In 2014 (Junior): Hannah was one of just three Golden Eagles to start in all 59 games, playing second base and shortstop for Tech…one of six Golden Eagles to start in all 27 conference games… went 40-for-163 for a .245 batting average…second on the team with eight doubles…clubbed two home runs, drove in 19, and scored 22 runs…led the team with eight hit-by-pitches…finished the year on a tear, picking up hits in seven of the final eight games…hit .444 in the OVC Tournament, going 4-for-9 with a double and two runs scored…came up with a huge single, before scoring the tying run in the bottom of the sixth in Tech’s dramatic comeback win over No. 1 Jacksonville State in the OVC Tournament on May 9…went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and five RBI in TTU’s 14-7 victory over Morehead State in the regular season finale on May 4…went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in win over UT Martin on Apr. 18…reached base four times, including two hits against Austin Peay on Apr. 6…went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Belmont on Mar. 30… collected two hits in three trips to the plate against Big Ten Purdue on Mar. 8…went a perfect 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, two RBI, and one run scored in a 5-3 win against Toledo on Feb. 21…picked up two hits, including a double and two RBI, in three at-bats against Kennesaw State on Feb. 15. In 2013 (Sophomore): Hannah played and started in 46 games for the Golden Eagles…led the team with 24 runs batted in…named team’s Most Improved Player...fourth on the team with a .268 batting average…led the team with 17 walks…finished fourth for the Golden Eagles with six doubles…third on the team with 22 runs scored…collected 37 hits…smacked two home runs…went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in a win against Liberty on Feb. 16…went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in a win against Niagara on Feb. 22…homered and drove in three in a win against LIU Brooklyn on Mar. 9…went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base against Temple on Mar. 9…reached base four times and knocked in two runs in a win against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 7…went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI against Tennessee on Apr. 10…recorded at least two RBI in four out of six games from Apr. 7-14…went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, in a win against Belmont on Apr. 14. In 2011-12 (Freshman): Hannah played in 20 games and started in 16 with the Golden Eagles... had 45 at-bats which resulted in 10 hits earning her a batting average of .222 and a slugging percentage of .244... had one run, six RBI and two doubles... earned 17 assists and had 19 putouts. High School: A decorated athlete at Lincoln County High School, Hannah was named All- District each of her four years...she was the team’s MVP in 2009, 2010, and 2011, leading her team in batting average each of those seasons under coach Troy Smith...as a shortstop, second baseman, and pitcher, Hannah batted .439 with 16 home runs and 70 RBI and was named District MVP while leading her team to a regional championship. Personal: Hannah Leigh Eldridge is the daughter of Chuck and MaDonna Eldridge of Fayetteville, Tenn...birthday is June 22, 1993...majoring in secondary education...four1 times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Hannah’s cousin, Molly Heady, was a member of the Golden Eagle women’s basketball team.
Career Statistics Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B .222 20-16 45 1 10 1 0 .268 46-46 138 22 37 6 0 .245 59-59 163 22 40 8 0 .251 125-121 346 45 87 15 0
HR 0 2 2 4
RBI 6 24 19 49
SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT .244 4 8 .314 0-0 .355 17 30 .369 2-2 .331 15 26 .335 3-4 .329 36 64 .346 5-6
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PO A E FLD 19 17 7 .837 72 86 16 .908 112 92 16 .927 203 195 39 .911
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Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
4, 23x , vs.UT Martin, 5/8/14 3, 4x, vs. Morehead State, 5/4/14 4, vs. UT Martin, 4/18/14 2, 6x, vs. Eastern Illinois, 3/23/14 3, vs. Southeast Missouri, 4/7/13
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
Team Most Improved Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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163 in 2014 40 in 2014 24 in 2013 22 in 2013 & 2014 17 in 2013
2013 4 semesters 1 year
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Angi Sakamoto
Outfield 5-5 • R/R • Senior Waipahu, Hawaii Waipahu HS Major: Sociology - Criminal Justice
In 2014 (Junior): Angi started in 57 games for the Golden Eagles…one of six players to start in all 27 conference games…named to the All-OVC Second Team…finished second on the team with a .294 batting average, going 52-for-177…led the club with eight home runs and 38 RBI out of the leadoff spot…led the Golden Eagles with 12 stolen bases and was caught just once…made just two errors all season long…second on the team with a .475 slugging percentage…hit .308 during conference play, drilling three home runs and 18 RBI…had a season-long 17-game hitting streak from Mar. 22 to Apr. 6…went 4-for-11 with two home runs and seven RBI in the OVC Tournament…hit a gamewinning three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth in Tech’s dramatic comeback win over No. 1 Jacksonville State in the OVC Tournament on May 9…homered and drove in four, including the game-winning two-run single in an elimination game victory over UT Martin on May 8…smacked a home run and drove in two in a win over Morehead State in the regular season finale on May 4… doubled and scored a run in a victory against Morehead State on May 3…had four straight multi-hit games from Apr. 6-12, going 9-for-15… reached base three times with two hits and an RBI against Murray State on Apr. 5…doubled as part of a 2-for-4 showing with a run scored and an RBI in a 10-2 win over Eastern Illinois on Mar. 23…went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in against Jacksonville State on Mar. 16…tripled and drove in a pair against Big Ten Purdue on Mar. 7…reached base three times as part of a 2-for-3 performance against East Carolina on Mar. 1…opened the season with a home run and two RBI against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 7. In 2013 (Sophomore): Angi played in 46 games, starting in 44 of them for the Golden Eagles…tied for the team lead with four home runs… second on the Golden Eagles with 23 runs scored…led the team with a .415 slugging percentage…collected 25 hits in 106 at-bats…hit five doubles and one triple…fourth on the team with 19 RBI…one of five players with a 1.000 fielding percentage…went 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI in a win against LIU Brooklyn on Mar. 9…reached base twice with two runs driven in and two runs scored in a win against Providence on Mar. 10…homered and knocked in two in a win against Thomas University on Mar. 13…went 2-for-3 against Lipscomb on Mar. 20…collected two hits including a double in a win against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 29…homered and drove in four runs in a win against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 7…went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI against Austin Peay on Apr. 16…picked up two hits, two stolen bases, and scored two runs in a win against Tennessee State on Apr. 28. In 2012 (Freshman): Angi started in all 59 games in which she played for the Golden Eagles...at 139 at-bats she made 28 hits and 13 runs including one home run landing her a batting average of .201 and a slugging percentage of .281... had the third highest number of RBI for the team at 20 and the second highest number of doubles for the team at eight... had 39 total bases including three stolen bases out of four attempts... contributed to five assists and 56 putouts. High School: Angi played both outfield and catcher as a member of the Waipahu High School team under coach John Funa Kapihe...also ran the hurdles and 4x100 on the track team...named to 1st team White division for her efforts on the field her senior year. Personal: Angi Aya Sakamoto is the daughter of David Sakamoto and Chong Suk of Waipahu, Hawaii...birthday is September 3, 1993... seven times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...three times named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Sociology Criminal Justice.
Career Statistics
Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B .201 59-59 139 13 28 8 0 .236 46-44 106 23 25 5 1 .294 57-56 177 27 52 6 1 .249 162-159 422 63 105 19 2
HR 1 4 8 13
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 20 .281 12 23 .302 3-4 56 5 4 .938 19 .415 8 25 .333 2-3 64 2 0 1.000 38 .475 11 29 .352 12-13 86 7 2 .979 77 .396 31 77 .331 17-20 206 14 6 .973
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12 Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
5, vs. SEMO, 4/19/14 4, vs. ETSU, 4/24/12 4, vs. Southeast Missouri, 4/7/13 2, 6x, vs. Tennessee, 4/8/14 2, 4x, vs.Tennessee State, 4/13/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
2nd Team All-OVC OVC All-Tournament Team Team Most Valuable Player Team Best Offensive Player Team Best Defensive Outfielder Team Freshman of the Year Team Best Defensive Outfielder Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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177 in 2014 52 in 2014 38 in 2014 27 in 2014 12 in 2012
2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2012 2012 7 semesters 3 years
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Taylor Ketchum
Pitcher 6-0 • R/R • Senior Newcastle, Okla. Newcastle HS Major: Business
In 2014 (Junior): Taylor was third among pitchers with 22 appearances, starting 6 games for the Golden Eagles…pitched two complete games including a shutout…posted a 4.79 ERA in 49.2 innings of work…hurled a complete-game shutout with a season-high four strikeouts in earning a win to sweep Holy Cross in a doubleheader on Mar. 5…went the distance, giving up one earned back on Mar. 11 against Lipscomb…did not allow an earned run in 3.1 innings of work, surrendering just one hit against Western Kentucky on Mar. 12…tossed an inning and two-thirds hitless ball against Eastern Illinois on Mar. 23. In 2013 (Sophomore): Taylor appeared in a team leading 30 games inside the circle, starting in 25 for the Golden Eagles…named team’s Pitcher of the Year...posted a 15-10 record with a team leading 2.71 ERA…completed a Golden Eagle high 16 games, including three shutouts…tossed 147.1 innings, surrendering 126 hits…struck out a team leading 75 batters…opponents hit .223 against Taylor…went the distance, allowing just one hit and one unearned run in a win against Akron on Feb. 10…pitched a complete game, surrendering one run in a win against Mercer on Feb. 16… complete game shutout, striking out a season high seven batters in a win against Northern Kentucky on Feb. 22…tossed complete game victories on consecutive days against LIU Brooklyn on Mar. 9 and Providence on Mar. 10…threw four shutout innings with four strikeouts to earn the victory against Thomas University on Mar. 13…struck out four in five innings of work to earn the win against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 29…went the distance without allowing an earned run in a win against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 30…tossed a complete game, allowing one run, and scattering four hits to earn the victory against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 7…struck out four and surrendered three hits in a complete game shutout against Austin Peay on Apr. 16…earned the win in a complete game, three-run, four-strikeout performance against Tennessee State on Apr. 28. In 2012 (Freshman): Taylor started in 13 games of the 22 she appeared in for the Golden Eagles... in her 71.1 innings pitched she struck out 38 batters and only allowed for 28 walks recording three wins... earned the third highest ERA for the team with a 3.04... led the team with seven hit batters... pitching her first complete game of the year, Taylor also pitched the best game of her career against Southeast Missouri allowing just one earned run in her first career victory and striking out at least one batter in each of her seven innings. High School: In her senior year at Newcastle High School, Taylor was named to the Oklahoma All-State Team following a dominant season, winning 26 games with a 1.03 ERA including two no-hitters and 15 shutouts...she struck out 243 batters in 198 innings pitched and walked just 22...Taylor was named Newcastle’s Wendy’s Heisman athlete and was awarded the Sooner Conference Defensive Player of the Year as she led her team to the State semi-finals. Personal: Taylor Diane Ketchum is the daughter of Brent Ketchum and Terri Scott of Newcastle, Okla...birthday is Feburary 6, 1993...seven times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...three times named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Business.
Career Statistics Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
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ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B 3.04 3-8 22 13 4 1/0 0 71.1 74 35 31 28 38 17 2 2.71 15-10 30 25 16 3/1 1 147.1 126 71 57 35 75 25 5 4.79 1-4 22 6 2 1/0 0 49.2 60 50 34 35 12 13 1 3.18 19-22 74 44 22 5/1 1 268.1 260 156 122 98 125 55 8
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HR BAVG WP HBP 4 .272 4 7 14 .223 3 10 9 .296 2 5 27 .250 9 22
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14 Career Highlights Game Highs:
Pitching Stats: Innings: 7.0, 16x, vs. Kent State, 3/8/14 Strikeouts: 10, vs. Southeast Missouri, 3/31/12
Season Highs: Pitching Stats: Appearances: Innings: Strikeouts: ERA:
Honors and Awards:
30 in 2013 147.1 in 2013 75 in 2013 2.71 in 2013
Team Pitcher of the Year OVC Pitcher of the Week Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2013 2/11/13 7 semesters 3 years
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Erica Tuck
Pitcher 5-9 • R/R • Senior Maryville, Tenn. William Blount HS Major: Elementary Education
In 2014 (Junior): Sidelined for much of the year due to injury, Erica appeared in seven games inside the circle, starting in two of them for the Golden Eagles…went 1-1 in 11.2 innings of work…did not allow an earned run in 2.1 innings in earning her the victory over Holy Cross on Mar. 5 in Tech’s home opener…gave up only one earned run in three innings against Kennesaw State on Feb. 15. In 2013 (Sophomore): Erica appeared in 22 games on the mound, starting 10 of them for the Golden Eagles…recorded a team leading two saves…tossed 65.2 innings on the year, posting a 4.37 ERA…struck out 22 batters…went 6.0 innings, allowing one run and four hits in a game against Georgia Southern on Feb. 10…allowed one earned run and three hits in 3.2 innings of work in a win against Liberty on Feb. 16… struck out five batters in 5.0 innings against Temple on Mar. 9…went the distance, surrendering one earned run against Murray State on Mar. 22…allowed three earned runs in 6.0 innings against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 29…tossed 3.1 innings of shutout ball against SIUE on Apr. 20…struck out two and didn’t surrender a run in 2.0 innings in a win against Tennessee State on Apr. 28. In 2012 (Freshman): Erica started in six games out of the 16 in which she appeared for the Golden Eagles... in her 40.1 innings pitched she struck out 16 batters and only allowed for 26 walks with an ERA of 4.34. High School: Erica lettered four years at William Blount High School under coach Amanda Leatherwood...she batted .486 her senior year with 49 RBI...in the circle, she struck out 186 batters with an ERA of 2.02 Personal: Erica Taylor Tuck is the daughter of Tim and Kristie Tuck of Maryville, Tenn...birthday is September 14, 1993...five times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Elementary Education.
Career Statistics Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BAVG WP HBP 2012 4.34 3-3 16 6 1 0/0 0 40.1 47 36 25 26 16 12 1 5 .285 5 2 2013 4.37 0-5 22 10 3 0/1 2 65.2 93 46 41 30 22 15 0 8 .3 32 4 2 2014 11.40 1-1 7 2 0 0/0 0 11.2 29 22 19 4 1 10 1 1 .483 1 2 Total 5.06 4-9 45 18 4 0/1 2 117.2 169 104 85 60 39 37 2 14 .335 10 6
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18 Career Highlights Game Highs:
Pitching Stats: Innings: Strikeouts:
7.0, 6x vs. Murray State, 3/22/13 5, vs. Temple, 3/9/13
Season Highs: Pitching Stats: Appearances: Innings: Strikeouts: ERA:
Honors and Awards:
22 in 2013 65.2 in 2013 22 in 2013 4.34 in 2012
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
5 semesters 1 year
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Christian Gibbs Outfield 5-6 • R/R • Senior Collierville, Tenn. Collierville HS Major: Art Education In 2014 (Junior): Christian played in 27 games, starting in seven for the Golden Eagles…picked up three hits and scored nine runs…doubled and drove in a run…appeared in 12 games as a pinch runner…scored a run in four straight games from Apr. 27-May 4…collected a pinch hit RBI double against ACC Notre Dame on Feb. 8…went 1-for-2 with a run scored in a win against Kennesaw Sate on Feb. 16. In 2013 (R-Sophomore): Christian appeared in 13 games, starting in two of them for the Golden Eagles…picked up two hits, including a home run in 13 at-bats…walked four times…posted a .353 on-base percentage…scored three runs… homered against ETSU on Apr. 2. In 2012 (R-Freshman): Christian played in 23 games and started in three for the Golden Eagles... at 16 at-bats she managed to score six runs and make three hits for a batting average of .188 and a slugging percentage of .188... also had four RBI and three total bases giving her the fourth highest on base percentage for the team at .350. In 2011 (Freshman): Christian red-shirted her freshman year. High School: A standout player at shortstop and in the outfield, Christian earned four letters at Collierville High School under coach Mike Bradley...was named the team’s Most Improved Player in 2009 and received the Golden Glove award in 2010 with a .987 fielding percentage in 209 innings in the outfield...as the lead-off hitter, Christian hit for a .427 average recording 41 singles, six doubles, four triples and two home runs in 2010...also stole 22 bases in 22 attempts...helped her team to four district championships, two regional championships, two substate championships and two state finals appearances...earned the Silver Key for the National Scholastics art competition in 2009 and was the visual arts reflections winner all four years at Collierville. Personal: Christian is the daughter of Grant and Melissa Gibbs...full name is Christian Rebecca Gibbs...born on October 17, 1991...seven times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...three times named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in art education.
Career Statistics Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR .188 23-3 16 6 3 0 0 0 .154 13-2 13 3 2 0 0 1 .130 27-7 23 9 3 1 0 0 .154 63-12 52 18 8 1 0 1
RBI 4 1 1 6
SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD .188 4 5 .350 0-1 8 0 0 1.000 .385 4 4 .353 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 .174 1 13 .167 2-3 3 0 1 .750 .231 9 22 .279 2-4 14 0 1 .933
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24 Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
3, 4x, vs. Auburn, 2/9/14 1, 8x, vs. Kennesaw State, 2/16/14 2, vs. ETSU, 4/24/12 1, 16x, vs. Morehead State, 5/4/14 1, 9x, vs. Kennesaw State, 2/16/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
23 in 2014 3 in 2012 & 2014 4 in 2012 9 in 2014 4 in 2012 & 2013
Team Most Improved Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2012 7 semesters 3 years
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Mekenzie Weems Catcher 5-8 • R/R • Junior Roswell, Ga. Roswell HS Major: Biology / Health Sciences
In 2014 (R-Sophomore): Mekenzie played in nine games, starting in three as the designated player for the Golden Eagles…picked up two hits and drove in four…collected a pinch-hit, two-run single in her first at-bat of the season in a win against Holy Cross on Mar. 5…singled in a pair of runs against Jacksonville State on Mar. 15. In 2013 (Sophomore): Mekenzie red-shirted her sophomore year. In 2012 (Freshman): Mekenzie started in 17 games out of the 19 that she played for the Golden Eagles... had a batting average of .071 and a slugging percentage of .071... had 14 at-bats with one hit and four walks... contributed to 13 assists and 89 putouts. High School: A versatile player at Roswell High School, Mekenzie lettered four years in softball, playing catcher, third base, first base, and left field under coaches Melanie Averitt and Evan Goff...helped lead her team to the state playoffs in her junior and senior seasons...batted .506 with seven home runs in 2010, setting school records in each category on her way to being named the Region 6-AAAAA Player of the Year and the team MVP...Mekenzie also earned awards in the classroom, qualifying as a National Merit Scholar in 2010. Personal: Mekenzie Kaitlyn Weems is the daughter of Charles and Ellanee Weems of Roswell, Ga...birthday is February 5, 1993...six times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...three times named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Biology / Health Sciences.
Career Statistics Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR .071 19-17 14 0 1 0 0 0 (Red-shirt season) .143 9-3 14 0 2 0 0 0 .107 28-20 28 0 3 0 0 0
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 0 .071 4 7 .316 0-0 89 13 3 .971 4 .143 0 6 .143 0-0 0 0 0 .000 4 .107 4 13 .242 0-0 89 13 3 .971
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33 Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Walks:
3, 3x, vs. Jacksonville State, 3/16/14 1, 3x, vs. Jacksonville State, 3/15/14 2, 2x, vs. Jacksonville State, 3/15/14 1, 4x, vs. Tennessee State, 3/25/12
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
14 in 2012 & 2014 2 in 2014 4 in 2014 4 in 2012
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
6 semesters 3 years
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Junior Jubilance Madison Taylor is a junior to keep a keen eye on heading into the 2015 season after leading TTU in a number of important offensive categories as a sophomore. The 5-foot-2 outfielder paced the 2014 Golden Eagles in average (.300), doubles (11), triples (3), slugging percentage (.488), and on-base percentage (.411).
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Olivia Bennett Outfield 5-4 • R/R • Junior Mentone, Calif. Redlands East Valley HS Major: Psychology
In 2013 (Sophomore): Olivia played in 41 games, starting in 30 for the Golden Eagles…in 88 at-bats, collected 15 hits, six of which were extra-base hits…smacked two home runs and hit four doubles…drove in nine runs and scored eight…made just one error all season long…opened the season going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and one run scored against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 7…went 2-for-3 with a round tripper, two runs scored, and one run batted in against Auburn on Feb. 9…went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run scored in Tech’s home opener against Holy Cross on Mar. 5…doubled and reached base twice in the second game of a doubleheader with Holy Cross on Mar. 5. In 2013 (Freshman): Olivia played in 36 games, starting in 21 for the Golden Eagles…in 81 at-bats, picked up 15 hits…tied for fourth on the team with three home runs…collected five doubles…scored eight runs and drove in eight as well…one of five players to have a 1.000 fielding percentage…recorded four hits in a double-header sweep against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 7...hit a home run, knocked in three runs, and scored two in a win against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 7...went 1-for-3 with a home run against Belmont on Apr. 13. High School: Olivia lettered all four years of her career as a centerfielder at Redlands East Valley... finished her senior season with a .438 batting average and a .857 slugging percentage... scholar athlete her junior and senior year. Personal: Olivia Bennett is the daughter of Jennifer Bennett and step-daughter of Manny Gonzalez...birthday is May 9, 1994.… majoring in psychology...twice named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Career Statistics Year 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR .185 36-21 81 8 15 5 0 3 .170 41-30 88 8 15 4 0 2 .178 77-51 169 16 30 9 0 5
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 8 .358 1 23 .195 0-0 20 2 0 1.000 9 .284 4 30 .247 0-0 39 5 1 .978 17 .320 5 53 .223 0-0 59 7 1 .985
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Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
4, 11x, vs. Eastern Illinois, 3/23/14 3, 2x, vs. Holy Cross, 3/5/14 3, vs. Southeast Missouri, 4/7/13 2, 2x, vs. Auburn, 4/9/14 1, 5x, vs. Belmont, 3/30/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
88 in 2014 15 in 2013 & 2014 9 in 2014 8 in 2013 & 2014 4 in 2014
Honors and Awards: Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
2 semesters
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Cortney Fry Infield 5-6 • R/R • Junior Fort Worth Texas Keller Central HS Major: Child & Family Studies In 2013 (Sophomore): Cortney played in 57 games, starting in 56 for the Golden Eagles… finished fourth on the team with a .268 batting average, going 38-for-142…third on TTU with a .309 batting average during OVC action…finished third on Tech with 26 RBI…drilled four home runs and six doubles…made only five errors in over 200 chances at third base…had an OVC Tournament to remember, hitting .500 (4-for-8) with two home runs, three RBI, and two runs scored…clubbed a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to bring TTU within a run in Tech’s dramatic comeback win over No. 1 Jacksonville State in the OVC Tournament on May 9…put the Golden Eagles on the board with a solo home run to chop the deficit to 2-1 in an eventual 5-3 elimination game victory over UT Martin in the OVC Tournament on May 8…ended the year on a hot-streak, collecting hits in eight of the final 10 games with four home runs, three doubles, and 11 RBI…homered as part of a 3-for-4 showing with two runs scored in TTU’s 14-7 victory against Morehead State in the regular season finale on May 4…reached base three times with two hits, three RBI, and a home run in a win against Eastern Kentucky on Apr. 26…doubled as part of a 2-for-3 performance against UT Martin on Apr. 18…went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI in a victory over Tennessee State on Apr. 13…drove in two and doubled in a 7-0 win against Austin Peay on Apr. 6…went 3-for-4 in a victory over Murray State on Apr. 5…combined for three hits and three RBI in a doubleheader sweep over Holy Cross in Tech’s home opener on Mar. 5. In 2013 (Freshman): Cortney was one of two players to start in all 50 games for the Golden Eagles…named team’s Best Defensive Infielder... named team’s Freshman of the Year...in 123 at-bats, picked up 30 hits…scored 12 runs…collected 12 RBI…smacked five doubles…tied for fourth on the team with 10 walks…made just two errors in 198 chances for a .990 fielding percentage…went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI in a win against Northern Kentucky on Feb. 22…went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Miami on Feb. 23…two hits in three at-bats with an RBI and a run scored in a win against Providence on Mar. 10…back-to-back multi-hit games against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 29-30…collected hits in six of seven games from Apr. 7-16…went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI in a win against Austin Peay on Apr. 16. High School: Cortney lettered as a pitcher, first and third baseman and shortstop in her four years at Keller Central... hit a .407 batting and .520 slugging percentage... led her team to the Texas Sweet 16 as a freshman... named all-D\district newcomer... named first-team all-district junior and senior seasons... awarded Superintendants award her freshman year... named Academic All-District as a junior and senior. Personal: Cortney Jo Fry is the daughter of Tim and Tammy Sayles... birthday is February 18, 1994... three times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Child and Family Studies.
Career Statistics Year 2013 2014 Total
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B .234 50-50 128 12 30 5 0 .268 57-56 142 18 38 6 0 .234 50-50 128 12 30 5 0
HR 0 4 4
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT 12 .273 10 20 .300 1-1 26 .394 17 25 .348 3-3 38 .337 27 45 .326 4-4
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PO A E FLD 128 68 2 .990 78 122 1 .750 206 190 7 .983
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10 Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
4, 6x , vs. Morehead State, 5/4/14 3, vs. Murray State, 4/5/14 3, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 4/26/14 2, 2x vs. Eastern Kentucky, 4/26/14 2, 2x, vs. Lipscomb, 3/20/13
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
142 in 2014 38 in 2014 26 in 2014 18 in 2014 17 in 2014
Team Most Improved Team Coaches Award Team Best Defensive Infielder Team Freshman of the Year Team Best Defensive Infielder Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 3 semesters 1 year
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Madison Taylor
Outfield 5-2 •L/R • Junior Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Mt. Juliet HS Major: Special Education
In 2014 (Sophomore): Madison was one of two Golden Eagles to start in all 59 games…led the team with a .300 batting average, going 51-for-170 out of the No. 2 spot in the batting order… tops on the club with 19 extra-base hits, 11 doubles, a .488 slugging percentage, 25 walks, and a .411 on-base percentage…led the team with three triples…socked five home runs and drove in 24, while finishing second on TTU with 32 runs scored…finished second on the team with a .325 batting average during conference play…made just two errors all season long…named College Sports Madness OVC Player of the Week after helping lead Tech to a 4-1 record in the Frost Classic hosted by UT Chattanooga from Feb. 21-23, driving in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning or later in three of the Golden Eagle victories…hit .444 (4-9) in the OVC Tournament, reaching base six times for a .545 on-base percentage…ended the year on a four-game hit streak, including going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in a victory over Morehead State in the regular season finale on May 4…went a combined 4-for6 with four RBI, a home run, and a double in a twin bill sweep of Southeast Missouri on Apr. 19…drove in a run as part of a 2-for-4 showing in a win against Tennessee State on Apr. 12…had a four-game hitting streak from Apr. 2-6…reached base five times with three hits and two doubles in a double dip with Eastern Illinois on Mar. 23…multi-hit performances in three of four games from Mar. 16-23…season best eightgame hitting streak from Feb. 15-Feb. 23…hit a game winning home run in a 1-0 win over Radford on Feb. 23…homered and drove in two against Kennesaw Sate on Feb. 15. In 2013 (Freshman): Madison appeared in 38 games, starting in 37 of them for the Golden Eagles…finished third on the team with a .276 batting average…ended third on the Golden Eagles with 12 walks, posting a .372 on-base percentage…scored 11 runs and drove in 12… picked up 29 hits in 105 at-bats…hit one home run and three doubles…went 1-for-3 with two RBI in a win against Akron on Feb. 10… collected three straight multi-hit games from Feb. 10-16…went 2-for-3 against Kennesaw State on Feb. 17…recorded hits in nine out of ten games from Mar. 8-29…went 2-for-4 with a run scored against Temple on Mar. 9…homered in a win against LIU Brooklyn on Mar. 9…went 2-for-5 with a double and a season high four RBI in a win against Providence on Mar. 10…reached base three times, including a double in a win against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 30. High School: Madison helped Mt. Juliet win back-to-back Region 16 AAA Championships... finished her junior season fifth in the TSSAA... posted a .402 career batting average... named TSSAA AAA First Team All-State, Tennessean’s First team all-mid-state, MTSCA All academic team and all-district team her senior season... earned all-district tournament and all-district team as a junior... honored as Mt. Juliet’s offensive player of the year her junior season and defensive player of the year her sophomore season. Personal: Madison Lee Taylor is the daughter of Kevin and Melissa Taylor... birthday is September 29, 1994...four times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...twice named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Special Education.
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B .276 38-37 105 11 29 3 0 .300 59-59 170 32 51 11 3 .291 97-96 275 43 80 14 3
HR 1 5 6
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 12 .333 12 28 .372 2-2 48 0 1 .980 24 .488 25 35 .411 7-12 80 4 2 .977 36 .429 37 63 .396 9-14 128 4 3 .978
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19 Career Highlights
Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
5, vs. Providence, 3/10/13 3, 2x, vs. SEMO, 4/19/14 4, vs. Providence, 3/10/13 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, 3/23/14 3, vs. Tennessee State, 4/13/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
170 in 2014 32 in 2014 24 in 2014 32 in 2014 25 in 2014
Honors and Awards:
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 4 semesters OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2 years College Sports Madness OVC Player of Week 2/24/14
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Hannah Weaver Pitcher 5-5 • R/R • Junior Corona, Calif. Eleanor Roosevelt HS Major: Multidisciplinary Studies
In 2014 (Sophomore): Hannah served as the No. 2 starter for the Golden Eagles inside the circle, leading the team with 33 appearances, starting 23 games…tossed 12 complete games and one shutout…second on the team with a 3.64 ERA, eight wins, and 50 strikeouts…posted a 3.22 ERA in conference action…won her final two starts of the year, including coming within two outs of a no-hitter in an eventual complete-game shutout win over Morehead State on May 3…went the distance, giving up just one run on five hits with two strikeouts in a victory against Tennessee State on Apr. 12…beat Murray State on Apr. 5 with a complete-game showing, allowing three earned…went the distance in a victory over Kent State, allowing two runs with two strikeouts and zero walks…struck out a season best six in 4.2 innings of work against Holy Cross in Tech’s home opening win on Mar. 5…did not allow an earned run and struck out three in pitching a combined 6.2 innings in a doubleheader against East Carolina on Mar. 1…did not walk a batter and only gave up one earned with two strikeouts in four innings against Northwestern State on Feb. 22. In 2013 (Freshman): Hannah appeared in six games inside the circle, starting in two of them for the Golden Eagles…went 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA…tossed 14.0 innings…threw one complete game…went the distance without allowing an earned run to pick up the win against Maine on Mar. 8. High School: Hannah lettered three years as a pitcher for Eleanor Roosevelt... became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in a conference game... set school record for most wins as a freshman... All CIF 2nd team her freshman and sophomore season. Personal: Hannah Elizabeth Weaver is the daughter of Robert and Pamela Weaver... birthday is December 7, 1993...twice named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...majoring in Multidisciplinary Studies.
Career Statistics Year 2013 2014 Total
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ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BAVG WP HBP 4.50 1-1 6 2 1 0/0 0 14.0 22 17 9 6 2 3 0 2 .3 49 0 0 3.64 8-18 33 23 12 1/0 0 148.0 184 109 77 56 50 26 11 15 .303 6 5 3.72 9-19 39 25 13 1/0 0 162.0 206 126 86 62 52 29 11 17 .3 07 6 5
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30 Career Highlights Game Highs:
Pitching Stats: Innings: 7.0, 6x vs. Morehead State, 5/3/14 Strikeouts: 6, vs. Holy Cross, 3/5/14
Season Highs: Pitching Stats: Appearances: Innings: Strikeouts: ERA:
Honors and Awards:
33 in 2014 148.0 in 2014 50 in 2014 3.64 in 2014
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2 semester 1 year
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Sabrie Neeb
Infield 5-7 • R/R • Junior Front Royal, Va. St. Francis University Major: Interdisciplinary Studies In 2014 (Sophomore – St. Francis University): An All-Northeast Conference First Team selection as a designated player after Sabrie led the team and finished fourth in the NEC with eight home runs..led the team with a .461 slugging percentage and a .418 on-base percentage… finished second in the conference with 26 walks…hit .289 (37-128)…smacked eight doubles and drove in 27…finished third on The Red Flash with seven multi-RBI games…had back-toback four RBI contests, going 3-for-3 with two doubles against Morgan State on Feb. 23 and hit a grand slam against Niagara in the team’s next game on Mar. 3. In 2013 (Freshman – St. Francis University): Started and played in 48 games…tied for the team lead with six home runs and second on The Red Flash with 25 RBI…hit .303 (44-145)… finished second on the team with a .483 slugging percentage and a .392 on-base percentage… second on the squad with 19 walks and third on the team with eight doubles…perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts…went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and four RBI against UMES on Feb. 24. High School: A four-sport athlete, Sabrie suited up in softball, cross country, volleyball, and basketball at Skyline High School in Front Royal, Va…played third base for the Hawks, leading them to a Northwestern District Championship in 2012…as a senior batted an impressive .550 with 37 RBI, 17 stolen bases, and 34 runs scored to capture District Player of the Year honors… was the team’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2010…named to the Northwestern District AllAcademic Team…member of the athletic scholars program. Personal: Full name is Sabrie Allison Neeb…daughter of William and Suzanne Neeb…birthday is May 15, 1994…majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Bethany Oglesby
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Outfield 5-10 • L/R • R-Junior Knoxville, Tenn. Western Kentucky Major: In 2014 (Sophomore – Western Kentucky): Bethany played in 33 games, starting in 25 of them for Western Kentucky…finished the campaign with 13 runs, 14 hits, and four stolen bases…went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, two stolen bases, and a run scored in her second start of the year against Canisiuis on Feb. 21..notched a hit and two runs in a win over Miami (Ohio) on Feb. 22…went 3-for-4 in a win over Belmont on Apr. 9…named to Sun Belt Conference’s Academic Honor Roll. In 2013 (Freshman – Western Kentucky): Bethany appeared in 51 games a freshman for the Hilltoppers, coming in primarily as just a pinch runner with one at-bat and two plate appearances…second on the team and sixth in the Sun Belt with 14 stolen bases in 15 attempts…scored 16 runs on the year…scored a run and had a stolen base in first collegiate action against Murray State on Feb. 15…had four stolen bases in four-straight games in contests with Memphis on Mar. 2, Campbell on Mar. 3, Bowling Green State on Mar. 6, and No. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette on Mar. 9…had two runs in a win over Samford on Apr. 10…scored a run in a 10-inning win over No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette on May 11. High School: Bethany was a three-sport athlete at Carter High School in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., suiting up for four years in volleyball, one season in basketball, and starting four years in softball… named 2012 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame High School Female Athlete of the Year...recognized as 2011 TSWA All-State Team as well as All-Prep Xtra and All-KIL teams last two years... an All-District and All-District Tournament Team selection all four years...named 2012 Calhoun Player of the Week...was the team’s offensive stat leader award winner last three years...named team captain all four years... final season, hit .598 with an on-base percentage of .618, while hitting .521 in 2011 and .463 in 2010…named the District Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball and All-Region this past season, as well as the 2010 District Hitter of the Year. Personal: Full name is Bethany Oglesby…daughter of Terry and Tammy Oglesby…birthday is November 25, 1993.
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Sophomore Sequel Heading into her sophomore campaign, Danielle Liberatore will be looking to build off the tremendous success she enjoyed as a freshman for the Golden Eagles last season, leading Tech in wins (15), ERA (2.89), and strikeouts (143). Down the stretch the 5-foot-10 southpaw was as good as it gets, winning 10 of her final 11 starts against OVC opponents, including going 2-1 with a 1.40 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 20 innings at the OVC Tournament.
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Danielle Liberatore Pitcher 5-10 • L/L • Sophomore Peotone, Ill. Peotone HS Major: Criminal Justice In 2014 (Freshman): Danielle served as the Golden Eagle ace as just a freshman, leading the team with 28 starts, 19 complete games, and 169.2 innings…named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team… posted a team best 15 wins, 2.89 ERA, four shutouts, one save, and 143 strikeouts…allowed only 156 hits in 169.2 innings of work…dominated in OVC play with a 10-2 record, 1.96 ERA, surrendering only 56 hits in 82 innings…closed out the regular season with eight consecutive conference wins, a streak that began with a complete-game shutout victory against Austin Peay on Apr. 6…struck out at least 10 batters on five separate occasions, including 13 in wins against Campbell on Feb. 22 and Morehead State on May 3, the fourth most in program history…came up huge in the OVC tournament in posting a 2-1 record with three complete games, giving up only four earned runs in 20 innings of playoff work…struck out 10 and gave up two earned in a complete-game victory in Tech’s dramatic comeback win against No. 1 Jacksonville State in the OVC Tournament on May 9…fanned seven and surrendered one earned run in a complete-game effort against UT Martin to push the Golden Eagles to an elimination game win in the OVC Tournament on May 8… came within four outs of a no-hitter in tossing her first complete-game shutout in a 1-0 win over Radford on Feb. 23…had a doubleheader to remember against in a Tech twin bill sweep over Southeast Missouri on Apr. 19, hurling a complete-game shutout victory in the opener, before earning her first collegiate save with 2.1 shutout innings in the second game…tossed a complete-game shutout, surrendering just two hits in a win over Tennessee State on Apr. 12. High School: Danielle was a four-year varsity starter at Peotone High School as a pitcher…earned Team MVP honors as a senior…three-time All-Conference selection…three-time All-Area selection…earned All-State honors…selected to the Illinois All-State Super 60 team…named to the Herald News and Daily Journal All-Area teams…posted a career record of 54-11 with a 1.14 ERA…struck out 626 batters in her career… as a senior, went 19-3 with a 0.54 ERA, striking out 213 in 141 innings of work…notched 16 shutouts in her senior season. Personal: Full name is Danielle Noel Liberatore…daughter of Daniel and Sheri Liberatore…birthday is December 16, 1994…twice named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...intends to major in Criminal Justice.
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ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BAVG WP HBP 2.89 15-11 30 28 19 4/0 1 169.2 156 88 70 74 143 23 3 20 .242 9 6 2.89 15-11 30 28 19 4/0 1 169.2 156 88 70 74 143 23 3 20 .242 9 6
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Career Highlights Game Highs:
Pitching Stats: Innings: 9.0, vs. Campbell, 2/22/14 Strikeouts: 13, 2x, vs. Morehead State, 5/3/14
Season Highs: Pitching Stats: Appearances: Innings: Strikeouts: ERA:
Honors and Awards:
OVC All-Newcomer Athletic Director’s Honor Roll OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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Gabby Perez Infield 5-4 • R/R • Sophomore Covington, La. Fontainebleau HS Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
In 2014 (Freshman): Gabby Perez took over as the starting shortstop early in the year, playing in 51 games and starting in 46 for the Golden Eagles…one of six Tech players to start in all 27 conference games…picked up 15 hits in 100 at-bats…roped one double and drove in six runs…made six errors in 99 chances during conference play…drove in a run in three out of five games from Apr. 13-19…scored a run in five of six games from Apr. 13-19…went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win against Southeast Missouri on Apr. 19…scored two runs in a victory over Murray State on Apr. 5…doubled and drove in a run in a win against Belmont on Mar. 30…reached base twice and scored a run against SIU Edwardsville on Mar. 22. High School: Gabby was a two-sport athlete at Fontainebleau High School, playing basketball for one year and softball for four years… earned first team All-District as a junior, second team All-District as a senior, and honorable mention as a sophomore…hit .420 with two home runs, and a team leading 31 RBI and 27 runs scored as a junior…helped lead team to district championship every year. Personal: Full name is Gabrielle Renee Perez…daughter of Rene and Barbara Perez…birthday is August 25, 1994…majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy...twice named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...once named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR .150 51-46 100 13 15 1 0 0 .150 51-46 100 13 15 1 0 0
RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 6 .160 7 16 .234 2-3 70 83 11 .933 6 .160 7 16 .234 2-3 70 83 11 .933
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15 Career Highlights Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
4, vs. SEMO, 4/19/14 2, vs. SEMO, 4/19/14 1, 5x, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 4/26/14 2 vs. Murray State, 4/5/14 1, 6x, vs. Morehead State, 5/3/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
170 in 2014 32 in 2014 24 in 2014 32 in 2014 25 in 2014
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Amity Brown Catcher 5-8 • R/R • Sophomore Knoxville, Tenn. Karns HS Major: Business
In 2014 (Freshman): Amity appeared in 15 games for the Golden Eagles, primarily as a pinch runner…scored three runs…scored a run in three-straight games, all wins against Tennessee State on Mar. 12-13. High School: Amity was a two-sport athlete at Karns high school, playing softball and basketball…three-year letter winner in softball as a catcher and outfielder…earned the team’s Most Improved Player Award…team was District 3AAA champions in all three years…named to honor roll. Personal: Full name is Amity Kaye Brown…daughter of Gwendolyn Brown…birthday is November 2, 1995…once named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...majoring in Business.
Career Statistics Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD 2014 .000 15-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Total .000 15-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 .000
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16 Career Highlights Game Highs:
Runs: 1, 3x vs. Tennessee State, 4/13/14
Season Highs: Runs: 3 in 2014
Honors and Awards:
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 1 semester
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Alyssa Richards Utility 5-8 • R/R • Sophomore Italy, Texas Italy HS Major: Secondary Education/ Social Studies
In 2014 (Freshman): Alyssa appeared in 55 games, starting in 49 for the Golden Eagles…played third base, first base, and catcher, batting primarily in the three spot in the order…hit .266, going 37-for-139 with three home runs and 19 RBI…smacked six doubles…second on the team with a .383 on-base percentage, finishing second on the team with 22 walks…made only three errors in over 100 chances…hit .429 (3-7) in the OVC Tournament, reaching base seven times in three games for a .636 on-base percentage…reached base three times, including going 2-for-2 at the dish with a run scored and an RBI in a 9-1 win against Eastern Kentucky…went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in a victory over Tennessee State on Apr. 12… picked up three hits, drove in two, and homered in a doubleheader against Austin Peay on Apr. 6…homered and reached base three times in a win over Kent State on Mar. 9…went 2-for-3 against Kent State on Mar. 8…clubbed her first career home run as part of a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI showing in Tech’s home opening win against Holy Cross on Mar. 5…recorded her first career hit, extra-base hit, and RBI in a game against SEC Auburn on Feb. 9. High School: Alyssa was a six-sport athlete, playing varsity softball, basketball, volleyball, track, tennis, and power lifting for all four years at Italy High School…as a senior was the District and Team MVP…as a junior won District and Team Offensive Player of the Year honors…as a sophomore was the Catcher of the Year and Team Offensive Player of the Year…as a freshman was the Catcher of the Year and Team Offensive Player of the Year…as a senior hit .553 with six home runs, 52 RBI, a .729 on-base percentage, and a 1.118 slugging percentage…graduated in top ten percent of her class…named to honor roll…won the Willis Cup (all-around good student)…Academic All-State as a senior…Academic All-District as a junior. Personal: Full name is Alyssa Danielle Richards…daughter of Allen and Tina Richards…birthday is June 20, 1995…three times named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...majoring in Secondary Education/Social Studies.
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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB SO OBP SB-ATT PO A E FLD .266 55-49 139 5 37 6 0 3 19 .374 22 28 .383 1-1 93 12 3 .972 .266 55-49 139 5 37 6 0 3 19 .374 22 28 .383 1-1 93 12 3 .972
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17 Career Highlights
Game Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
4, 6x, vs. SEMO, 4/19/14 3, 2x, vs. Tennessee State, 4/12/14 3, vs. Kent State, 3/9/14 2 vs. Austin Peay, 4/6/14 2, 2x, vs. UT Martin, 4/18/14
Season Highs: At-bats: Hits: RBI: Runs: Walks:
Honors and Awards:
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
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139 in 2014 37 in 2014 19 in 2014 5 in 2014 22 in 2014
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Kelly Kennedy
Infield/Catcher 6-2 • R/R • Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. University of Illinois at Chicago Major: EXPW
In 2014 (Freshman - University of Illinois at Chicago): Kelly made 37 appearances, starting in 22 of them for the Flames, rotating between designated player, first base, and catcher…named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team after hitting .254 (18-71) with four doubles, one home run, and nine RBI…owned a perfect fielding percentage…recorded the first hit of her career at UCF on Feb. 14…went 7-for-10 in a three-game series against Oakland May 3-4…smacked her first home run of her career against IUPUI on Apr. 22. High School: A two-sport athlete, Kelly played basketball and was a four-time letter winner in softball (catcher) at Plainfield North High School in Plainfield, Ill…three-time All-Conference recipient and named team’s “Most Valuable Player” as a sophomore…set the school record with 24 career home runs and the single-season mark with 11…had over 60 RBI throughout her career…member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Link Crew...member of the 5.0 GPA Club…three-time student of the month. Personal: Full name is Kelly Patricia Kennedy…daughter of Erin and Julie Kennedy… birthday is September 12, 1994…once named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… majoring in EXPW-Pre PT.
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Rachel Karlan
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Infield 5-5 • R/R • Freshman Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central HS Major: Basic Business
High School: Rachel lettered in four years of softball, suiting up as a shortstop at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Ga…All-County as a freshman, junior and senior…All-Region for four years…All-State as a senior…hit an impressive .518 as a junior, before following that up with a .507 batting average as a senior…Student Athlete of the Month in Oct. 2014. Personal: Full name is Rachel Karlan…daughter of Edd and Karen Karlan… birthday is May 21, 1996…majoring in Basic Business.
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Callen Griffin
Utility 5-4 • R/R • Freshman Hermitage, Tenn. Ezell Harding HS Major: Basic Business
High School: Callen lettered in four years of softball at Ezell-Harding Christian School in Antioch, Tenn., suiting up as a shortstop and third baseman…three-time All-State recipient, was an All-Region Award winner, and a four-time All-District honoree…took home team Offensive and Defensive MVP…tied the school’s home run record with 13…All-Academic as a senior. Personal: Full name is Callen Elizabeth Griffin…daughter of Danny and Paula Griffin… birthday is August 3, 1995…majoring in Basic Business.
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Taylor Waldrop
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Pitcher 5-2 • R/R • Freshman Canon, Ga. Franklin County HS Major: EXPW
High School: Taylor was a four-time letter winner at Franklin County High School in Carnesville, Ga., compiling a standout career as a pitcher…took home the Senior Athlete Award…2013-14 Region Pitcher of the Year…First-Team All-State in 2014. Personal: Full name is Taylor Ashby Waldrop…daughter of Thomas and Mary Waldrop…birthday is August 21, 1996…once named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…intends to major in EXPW: Fitness and Wellness to pursue a career as an Athletic Trainer.
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Bayli Cruse
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Catcher 5-6 • R/R • Freshman Cohutta, Ga. Northwest Whitfield HS Major: Child and Family Studies
High School: A four-time letter winner in softball, Bayli played catcher at Northwest Whitfield…three-time All-State and three-time All-Area selection from sophomore to senior years…Player of the Year in 2013…as a senior batted .450 with 12 home runs and 61 RBI…hit 25 career home runs…helped lead team to back-to-back State championships in 2012 and 2013…graduated top five in her class with a 4.0 GPA. Personal: Full name is Bayli Mane Lyn Cruse…daughter of Keith and Valeri Cruse…birthday is November 18, 1995… intends to major in Child and Family Studies to pursue a career as a kindergarten teacher.
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MEET THE
COACHES
BONNIE BYNUM: pages 50-51 TIFFANY WILKINSON: page 52 BAILEY DILLENDER: page 53
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Bonnie Bynum
HEAD COACH • 3RD SEASON TENNESSEE TECH, 2007 • CAREER RECORD: 47-62 Bonnie Bynum enters her third season as head coach of the Tennessee Tech softball team, leading the Golden Eagles to another Ohio Valley Conference Tournament appearance, the program’s 20th all-time and second straight under Bynum. Tech posted a 15-12 conference record in Bynum’s second season at the helm, going 13-3 in the team’s final 16 games to close out the year. The Golden Eagles put together a promising run in the 2014 OVC Tournament after losing its opener against SIU Edwardsville, winning backto-back games while facing elimination, including a dramatic sixth inning comeback against the No. 1 team in the tourney, Jacksonville State, that saw Tech turn a 3-0 deficit into an eventual 6-3 win. Tennessee Tech was denied a chance to continue its run in the OVC Tournament when relentless rain showers forced league officials to cancel the consolation bracket of the eight-team tournament and wrap up the year for the Golden Eagles. Bynum was named Tennessee Tech’s softball team’s head coach on January 17, 2013, replacing Tory Acheson who resigned following 14 seasons at the Golden Eagle helm. The most successful pitcher in Ohio Valley Conference history, the Fayetteville, Ga. native returned in May, 2012 to her alma mater as assistant coach after five seasons on the Western Kentucky University softball coaching staff. She worked the previous five seasons with the pitching staff at WKU, culminating in all-region and all-Sun Belt Conference honors for the team’s ace. Bynum currently holds every OVC pitching record except one (which is held by another former Tech pitcher), and was twice named as Tech’s Outstanding Female Athlete. A two-time OVC Pitcher of the Year in 2006 and 2007, she was a three-time first-team all-OVC selection. She also won three consecutive OVC Tournament MVP honors. As a junior, she was named the Outstanding Female Athlete for the entire OVC. In the circle for Tech, she was a four-year letterwinner and starter under Acheson. She posted a school and OVC-record 103 career victories including 34 wins as a senior in 2007. All told, she appeared in 193 games, throwing 1,021 strikeouts and six no-hitters. She finished ‘07 ranked seventh nationally in victories. During her senior year, she posted a 1.50 earned run average, throwing 33 complete games and 11 shutouts while pitching over 300 innings. She is a native of Fayetteville, Ga., and graduated from Tech in 2007 with a degree in business management.
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BYNUM’S HONORS • • • • • • •
Currently holds all but one OVC Pitching Record 2x Tech Outstanding Female Athlete 2x OVC Player of the Year (‘06 & ‘07) OVC Outstanding Female Athlete (‘06) Four-year starter & letterwinner 103 career victories (OVC & Tech record) 34 wins her senior season (‘07)
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Tiffany Wilkinson
ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND SEASON • CHATTANOOGA, 2011 Tiffany (Baker) Wilkinson, enters her second season as assistant coach of the Golden Eagles. The former Chattanooga standout and East Tennessee State graduate assistant coach is coming off a successful first season in Tech purple and gold that saw her work primarily with the offense. During the hot stretch to close out the 2014 season in which the Golden Eagles rolled off a 13-3 record in the club’s final 16 games, TTU’s offense generated nearly nine runs per game in those 13 victories. A product of East Ridge (Tenn.) High School, Wilkinson, 26, built quite an impressive resume during her four-year playing career at Chattanooga. At ETSU, the former slugger worked with the hitters and infielders, and tackled daily operations for the Buccaneers. As a Lady Moc, she hit 50 career home runs, shattering both the Chattanooga and SoCon all-time marks, while also being a three-time NFCA All-South Region and first-team All-SoCon selection. Along with her success on the field, Wilkinson posted a 3.73 grade point average in the classroom en route to being named to the 2011 Capital One/COSIDA Academic All-District IV first team. The three-time SoCon All-Academic member played an integral role in helping Chattanooga reach its first-ever regional final appearance in 2011. She hit .455 (5-for-11) with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and six RBI in four games played at the Tuscaloosa Regional. Wilkinson, who hit 18 of her 50 round-trippers in 2011, was tied for 13th among NCAA Division I players and she also ranked 13th in RBI per game (1.16). To go with her 50 career homers, she hit .325 (200-616) with 39 doubles and 163 RBI in 218 games (217 starts) for the Lady Mocs. In addition, she led Chattanooga to four SoCon regular season titles and three NCAA Regional appearances. She was a two-sport standout in softball and volleyball at East Ridge High School, where she was named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year and graduated fourth in her class. A four-time all-district pick, she was named all-state as a senior. Wilkinson graduated magna cum laude from Chattanooga with a degree in Health and Human Performance, Pedagogy. She obtained her master’s in sports management from ETSU.
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Bailey Dillender
ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST SEASON • CAMPBELLSVILLE, 2012 Bailey Dillender enters her first year as assistant coach of the Tennessee Tech softball team after spending the last year as head coach of Southern Force Softball, and the past two years as a graduate assistant coach at Campbellsville University and hitting instructor at Borders Softball Academy. Dillender returned to her alma mater Campbellsville, an NAIA school in Campbellsville, Ky. that competes in the Mid-South Conference, in June 2012 as a graduate assistant where she performed a variety of tasks including conducting individual workouts, recruitment of players, and field work. During her two year tenure with the Lady Tigers, Dillender also spent a year as head coach of Southern Force Softball, a travel organization designed to help elite softball players showcase their talents in front of college coaches while playing against the best competition in the country. While serving as hitting instructor at Borders Softball Academy in Scottsville, Ky., Dillender worked with players ages 6-18 on proper hitting mechanics, while also discussing the mental and physical aspects of softball. Dillender enjoyed a standout career as a member of the Lady Tigers from 2008-12, earning first team All-Conference recognition in all four years, including taking home Mid-South Conference Player of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011.
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2014 INDIVIDUAL STATS Tennessee Tech Softball Overall Statistics for Tennessee Tech (as of May 12, 2014) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 25-34 Player
19 TAYLOR, Madison 12 SAKAMOTO, Angi 13 HOOPER, Kendall 10 FRY, Cortney 17 RICHARDS, Alyssa 5 FLOYD, Kayla 8 ELDRIDGE, Hannah 11 BURGESS, Chelsea 4 COOK, Samantha 3 BENNETT, Olivia 15 PEREZ, Gabby 33 WEEMS, Mekenzie 24 GIBBS, Christian 7 LIBERATORE, Danielle 21 SANDS, Kristen 16 BROWN, Amity
avg gp-gs
.300 .294 .287 .268 .266 .250 .245 .241 .200 .170 .150 .143 .130 .000 .000 .000
Home: 11-7 h
Away: 7-18
2b 3b hr
rbi
Neutral: 7-9
ab
r
32 27 37 18 5 17 22 30 4 8 13 0 9 0 0 3
51 11 52 6 52 9 38 6 37 6 24 1 40 8 38 7 8 0 15 4 15 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 8 6 4 3 0 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 38 28 26 19 3 19 24 4 9 6 4 1 0 0 0
83 84 83 56 52 27 54 65 13 25 16 2 4 0 0 0
tb slg%
.488 .475 .459 .394 .374 .281 .331 .411 .325 .284 .160 .143 .174 .000 .000 .000
Ohio Valley: 15-12
bb hp
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
25 11 17 17 22 5 15 18 7 4 7 0 1 0 0 0
7 6 3 1 5 1 8 6 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0
35 29 40 25 28 15 26 35 15 30 16 6 13 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
.411 .352 .358 .348 .383 .291 .335 .341 .333 .247 .234 .143 .167 .000 .000 .000
a
e fld% 2 .977
15-0
.252
59
1491
225
375
60
9 37
205
564
.378
149 47
313
8
.337
7 22
54-69
1137
452
69
.958
Opponents
.283
59
1515
269
429
72 16 45
242
668
.441
169 18
206
6
.359 14 34
80-96
1158
419
51
.969
59-59 57-56 55-49 51-39 59-59 58-56 27-12 41-30 51-46 9-3 27-7 1-1 10-0
1 0 1 6 1 3 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
po
Totals
57-56
0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7-12 80 4 12-13 86 7 8-11 322 15 3-3 78 122 1-1 93 12 11-12 37 1 3-4 112 92 4-6 186 36 0-0 24 19 0-0 39 5 2-3 70 83 0-0 0 0 2-3 3 0 0-0 3 14 1-1 0 0 0-0 0 0
170 177 181 142 139 96 163 158 40 88 100 14 23 0 0 0
59-59
2 .979 4 .988 5 .976 3 .972 3 .927 16 .927 4 .982 6 .878 1 .978 11 .933 0 .000 1 .750 3 .850 0 .000 0 .000
LOB - Team (336), Opp (348). DPs turned - Team (20), Opp (20). CI - Team (1), BURGESS, Che 1. IBB - Team (0), Opp (2). Picked off - BENNETT, Oli 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player
7 LIBERATORE, Danielle 30 WEAVER, Hannah 14 KETCHUM, Taylor 18 TUCK, Erica
era
w-l
2.89 15-11 3.64 8-18 4.79 1-4 11.40 1-1
app gs
cg
sho
30 28 19 33 23 12 22 6 2 7 2 0
4/0 1/0 1/0 0/0
sv
r
er
1 169.2 156 88 0 148.0 184 109 0 49.2 60 50 0 11.2 29 22
ip
h
70 77 34 19
74 143 56 50 35 12 4 1
bb
so
2b
3b
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
23 3 20 26 11 15 13 1 9 10 1 1
.242 .303 .296 .483
9 6 2 1
6 5 5 2
0 0 0 0
4 13 5 19 4 2 1 0
Totals
3.69
25-34
59 59
33
6/0
1
379.0
429
269
200
169
206
72
16
45
.283
18 18
0 14
34
Opponents
3.41
34-25
59 59
28
10/3
2
386.0
375
225
188
149
313
60
9
37
.252
25 47
2
22
7
PB - Team (7), BURGESS, Che 6, RICHARDS, Al 1, Opp (10). Pickoffs - Team (2), BURGESS, Che 2, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - BURGESS, Che (72-87), LIBERATORE, (37-44), WEAVER, Hann (25-30), KETCHUM, Tay (16-19), RICHARDS, Al (8-8), TUCK, Erica (2-3).
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Tennessee Tech Softball Conference statistics for Tennessee Tech (as of Jan 20, 2015) (Ohio Valley games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 15-12 Player
13 HOOPER, Kendall 19 TAYLOR, Madison 10 FRY, Cortney 12 SAKAMOTO, Angi 4 COOK, Samantha 5 FLOYD, Kayla 17 RICHARDS, Alyssa 11 BURGESS, Chelsea 8 ELDRIDGE, Hannah 15 PEREZ, Gabby 33 WEEMS, Mekenzie 3 BENNETT, Olivia 24 GIBBS, Christian 21 SANDS, Kristen 16 BROWN, Amity
avg gp-gs
Home: 9-4
ab
r
h
77 77 68 91 10 55 62 74 75 58 11 24 2 0 0
25 20 12 14 1 13 3 12 11 9 0 1 6 0 3
27 25 21 28 3 16 17 20 19 12 1 1 0 0 0
6 6 6 4 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
27
684 130 190
33
27
667 103 168
25 10 16
.351 .325 .309 .308 .300 .291 .274 .270 .253 .207 .091 .042 .000 .000 .000
27-27
Totals
.278
Opponents
.252
27-27 27-27 27-27 12-1 25-23 24-21 27-26 27-27 27-27 6-3 17-7 10-0 2-0 13-0
2b 3b hr
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
rbi
20 13 15 18 1 2 10 15 15 5 2 1 0 0 0
Away: 6-8 tb slg%
bb hp
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
14 16 12 6 4 5 11 9 9 6 0 1 0 0 0
16 11 11 8 3 7 11 16 10 8 6 8 1 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
.451 .469 .407 .366 .500 .344 .403 .365 .360 .313 .091 .080 .000 .000 .000
.402
93 20 116
4
.378
.391
70
4
.326
47 37 33 41 3 17 24 32 26 13 1 1 0 0 0
.610 .481 .485 .451 .300 .309 .387 .432 .347 .224 .091 .042 .000 .000 .000
2 16 117 275 92 261
Ohio Valley: 15-12
0 5 0 3 0 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 5
99
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 4-6 1 6-10 4 1-1 0 9-9 0 0-0 3 6-7 0 0-0 0 1-2 1 2-2 1 2-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-2 0 0-0 0 0-0
po
a
e fld%
164
7
3 .983
32
2
0 1.000
34
55
0 1.000
40
4
1 .978
0
0
0 .000
20
1
2 .913
17
1
0 1.000
92
11
1 .990
63
43
6 .946
40
53
6 .939
0
0
0 .000
12
1
0 1.000
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0 .000
5 12 32-42
520 197
23 .969
3 12 19-24
519 217
30 .961
LOB - Team (165), Opp (134). DPs turned - Team (12), Opp (9).
(Ohio Valley games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player
7 LIBERATORE, Danielle 30 WEAVER, Hannah 14 KETCHUM, Taylor 18 TUCK, Erica
era
w-l
1.96 10-2 3.22 5-9 8.81 0-1 63.00 0-0
app gs
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
14 12 10 15 14 9 6 1 0 1 0 0
3/0 1/0 0/0 0/0
1 0 0 0
82.0 80.1 10.1 0.2
56 90 16 6
28 53 16 6
23 37 13 6
36 27 7 0
79 20 0 0
6 13 3 3
3 6 0 1
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
8 5 3 0
.190 .282 .356 .750
Totals
3.19
15-12
27 27
19
4/0
1
173.1
168
103
79
70
99
25
10
16
.252
Opponents
4.33
12-15
27 27
12
3/1
1
173.0
190
130
107
93
116
33
2
16
.278
4 2 1 1
1 2 0 2
0 0 0 0
2 0 1 0
4 7 1 0
8
5
0
3
12
15 20
2
5
12
PB - Team (2), BURGESS, Che 2, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - BURGESS, Che (18-22), LIBERATORE, (12-13), WEAVER, Hann (5-7), KETCHUM, Tay (2-4), RICHARDS, Al (1-1).
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2014 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Tennessee Tech Softball Game Results for Tennessee Tech (as of Jan 20, 2015) (All games)
Date
Feb 07, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 08, 2014 Feb 09, 2014 Feb 09, 2014 Feb 15, 2014 Feb 15, 2014 Feb 16, 2014 Feb 21, 2014 Feb 21, 2014 Feb 22, 2014 Feb 22, 2014 ! Feb 23, 2014 Mar 01, 2014 Mar 01, 2014 Mar 02, 2014 Mar 05, 2014 Mar 05, 2014 Mar 07, 2014 Mar 07, 2014 Mar 08, 2014 Mar 08, 2014 Mar 09, 2014 Mar 11, 2014 Mar 11, 2014 Mar 12, 2014 * Mar 15, 2014 * Mar 15, 2014 * Mar 16, 2014 * Mar 22, 2014 * Mar 22, 2014 * Mar 23, 2014 * Mar 23, 2014 * Mar 29, 2014 * Mar 30, 2014 * Mar 30, 2014 Apr 02, 2014 Apr 02, 2014 * Apr 05, 2014 * Apr 05, 2014 * Apr 06, 2014 * Apr 06, 2014 Apr 08, 2014 * Apr 12, 2014 * Apr 12, 2014 * Apr 13, 2014 * 4-19-14 * 4-19-14 * Apr 18, 2014 * Apr 18, 2014 * Apr 26, 2014 * Apr 26, 2014 * Apr 27, 2014 * May 03, 2014 * May 03, 2014 * May 04, 2014 May 07, 2014 May 08, 2014 May 09, 2014
Opponent
vs ULM vs Notre Dame vs North Dakota State at Auburn vs ULM at Kennesaw State-1 at Kennesaw State-2 at Kennesaw State vs Toledo vs OHIO vs Campbell vs Northwestern State vs Radford at East Carolina-1 at East Carolina-2 at East Carolina HOLY CROSS-1 HOLY CROSS-2 vs Purdue at #19 Georgia vs Purdue vs Kent State vs Kent State LIPSCOMB-1 LIPSCOMB-2 WESTERN KENTUCKY at Jacksonville State-1 at Jacksonville State-2 at Jacksonville State SIU EDWARDSVILLE-1 SIU EDWARDSVILLE-2 EASTERN ILLINOIS-1 EASTERN ILLINOIS-2 at Belmont at Belmont-1 at Belmont-2 at Chattanooga-1 at Chattanooga-2 at Murray St.-1 at Murray St.-2 at Austin Peay-1 at Austin Peay-2 at #4 Tennessee TENNESSEE STATE-1 TENNESSEE STATE-2 TENNESSEE STATE at Southeast Missouri-1 at Southeast Missouri-2 at UT Martin-1 at UT Martin-2 EASTERN KENTUCKY-1 EASTERN KENTUCKY-2 EASTERN KENTUCKY MOREHEAD STATE-1 MOREHEAD STATE-2 MOREHEAD STATE vs SIU Edwardsville vs UT Martin vs Jacksonville State
Score L L L L L L L W W W W L W L L L W W L L L L W L L L L L L L L L W L W L L L L W W L L W W W W W W L L W W W W W L W W
6-9 1-9 0-13 4-8 0-7 3-5 3-4 9-3 5-3 6-5 6-5 0-9 1-0 1-7 3-4 0-4 8-7 8-0 2-4 1-3 0-1 0-1 5-2 1-6 3-6 1-6 0-9 4-17 3-5 2-8 0-1 4-5 10-2 3-4 6-3 2-10 1-12 1-3 4-5 9-3 7-0 3-6 5-13 7-0 8-1 8-1 3-0 5-3 6-2 1-3 0-2 9-1 3-2 5-3 4-0 14-7 0-1 5-3 6-3
Inns
7 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 (8) (9) 5 7 7 (8) 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 (8) 5 7 (8) 7 7 7 7 7
Overall
0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0-6-0 0-7-0 1-7-0 2-7-0 3-7-0 4-7-0 4-8-0 5-8-0 5-9-0 5-10-0 5-11-0 6-11-0 7-11-0 7-12-0 7-13-0 7-14-0 7-15-0 8-15-0 8-16-0 8-17-0 8-18-0 8-19-0 8-20-0 8-21-0 8-22-0 8-23-0 8-24-0 9-24-0 9-25-0 10-25-0 10-26-0 10-27-0 10-28-0 10-29-0 11-29-0 12-29-0 12-30-0 12-31-0 13-31-0 14-31-0 15-31-0 16-31-0 17-31-0 18-31-0 18-32-0 18-33-0 19-33-0 20-33-0 21-33-0 22-33-0 23-33-0 23-34-0 24-34-0 25-34-0
Ohio Valley Pitcher of record
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0-6-0 1-6-0 1-7-0 2-7-0 2-8-0 2-8-0 2-8-0 2-9-0 3-9-0 4-9-0 4-10-0 4-10-0 5-10-0 6-10-0 7-10-0 8-10-0 9-10-0 10-10-0 10-11-0 10-12-0 11-12-0 12-12-0 13-12-0 14-12-0 15-12-0 15-12-0 15-12-0 15-12-0
KETCHUM, Tay (L 0-1) KETCHUM, Tay (L 0-2) LIBERATORE, (L 0-1) WEAVER, Hann (L 0-1) LIBERATORE, (L 0-2) LIBERATORE, (L 0-3) WEAVER, Hann (L 0-2) LIBERATORE, (W 1-3) WEAVER, Hann (W 1-2 WEAVER, Hann (W) LIBERATORE, (W 2-3) TUCK, Erica (L 0-1) LIBERATORE, (W 3-3) LIBERATORE, (L 3-4) WEAVER, Hann (L 2-3) WEAVER, Hann (L 2-4) TUCK, Erica (W 1-1) KETCHUM, Tay (W 1-2 WEAVER, Hann (L 2-5) WEAVER, Hann (L 2-6) LIBERATORE, (L 3-5) KETCHUM, Tay (L 1-3) WEAVER, Hann (W 3-6 LIBERATORE, (L 3-6) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-7) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-8) LIBERATORE, (L 3-7) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-9) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-10 KETCHUM, Tay (L 1-4) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-11 WEAVER, Hann (L 3-12 LIBERATORE, (W 4-7) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-13 LIBERATORE, (W 5-7) WEAVER, Hann (L 3-14 WEAVER, Hann (L 3-15 LIBERATORE, (L 5-8) LIBERATORE, (L 5-9) WEAVER, Hann (W 4-1 LIBERATORE, (W 6-9) WEAVER, Hann (L 4-16 LIBERATORE, (L 6-10) LIBERATORE, (W 7-10) WEAVER, Hann (W 5-1 LIBERATORE, (W 8-10) LIBERATORE, (W 10-1 WEAVER, Hann (W 6-1 LIBERATORE, (W 9-10) WEAVER, Hann (L 5-17 WEAVER, Hann (L 6-18 LIBERATORE, (W 11-1 LIBERATORE, (W 12-1 LIBERATORE, (W 13-1 WEAVER, Hann (W 7-1 WEAVER, Hann (W 11LIBERATORE, (L 13-11 LIBERATORE, (W 14-1 LIBERATORE, (W 15-1
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Attend
120 87 156 210 75 103 103 134 37 160 142 205 68 260 273 243 101 138 108 129 104 187 114 71 814 839 655 175 202 175 200 78 107 102 210 229 75 75 85 85 1504 124 202 113 127 83 83 159 189 200 200 220 0 0 0
Time
2:22 1:49 1:45 1:42 1:52 1:50 1:51 1:55 1:50 2:14 2:35 1:40 1:25 1:42 2:07 1:34 2:00 1:53 1:55 1:30 1:50 1:40 2:00 2:15 1:45 2:09 1:12 1:43 1:55 2:00 1:30 1:50 1:34 1:50 2:15 2:10 1:25 1:56 2:15 1:55 1:58 1:33 1:48 1:47 1:20 1:36 1:50 1:55 1:57 1:21 1:40 1:30 1:40 1:40 1:37 2:54 1:16 2:09 2:11
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AWARDS AND HONORS All-Region Selections Stacy Hughes, 1996 Brandy Henry, 1999 Adrienne Fortmann, 2001 Stephanie Dallmann, 2001 Jennifer Smith, 2001 LeeAnne Mongar, 2002
Stephanie Dallmann, 2003 Bonnie Bynum, 2006 Bonnie Bynum, 2007 Beth Boden, 2007 Stephanie Fischer, 2008 (1st team)
OVC Player of the Year Beth Keylon, 1994 LeeAnne Mongar, 2002 Stephanie Dallmann, 2003
Beth Boden, 2007 Stephanie Fischer, 2008
Stephanie Fischer-2008 OVC Player of the Year
OVC Pitcher of the Year Beth Keylon, 1994 Natalie Massingill, 1997 Adrienne Fortmann, 2001
Lori Bayless, 2004 Bonnie Bynum, 2006, 2007
OVC Freshman of the Year Katie Maroon, 1997 Stephanie Dallmann, 2000
Lisa Lamb, 2002 Danielle Wallace, 2006
OVC Coach of the Year Bobby Holloway, 1994 Tory Acheson, 2003
Tory Acheson, 2006
Beth Boden-2007 OVC Player of the Year
OVC Female Athlete of the Year Bonnie Bynum, 2006
All-Ohio Valley Conference Selections 2014 Kendal Hooper (2nd) Angi Sakamoto (2nd) Danielle Liberatore (NC) 2013 Melody Christian (2nd) 2012 Holly Thomas (1st) 2010 Kaleigh Gates (2nd) Holly Thomas (2nd) Melody Christian (NC) Chanelle Spalding (NC) 2009 Lacie Coquerille (1st) Holly Thomas (NC) Whitney Cummings (NC) 2008 Stephanie Fischer (1st) Beth Boden (1st) Sarah Street (2nd) Maddie Schmissrauter (NC)
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2007 Bonnie Bynum (1st) Beth Boden (1st) Krystina Dobbs (1st) Ashley Potts (1st) Stephanie Fischer (1st) Katie Speiser (2nd)
2003 Lori Bayless (1st) Kacy Bennett (1st) Stephanie Dallmann (1st) LeeAnne Mongar (1st) Tia Brenning (2nd) Samantha Lovelady (2nd)
2006 Bonnie Bynum (1st) Krystina Dobbs (1st) Beth Boden (1st) Ashley Potts (1st) Danielle Wallace (1st, NC)
2002 Lori Bayless (1st) Stephanie Dallmann (1st) LeeAnne Mongar (1st) Holly Speiser (2nd) Lisa Lamb (2nd) Kacy Bennett (2nd)
2005 Bonnie Bynum (1st) Ashley Potts (1st) Kacy Bennett (2nd) Samantha Lovelady (2nd) 2004 Lori Bayless (1st) Samantha Lovelady (1st) Bonnie Bynum (2nd) Kacy Bennett (2nd) Marianne Novac (2nd)
2001 Stephanie Dallmann (1st) Adrienne Fortmann (1st) LeeAnne Mongar (1st) Jennifer Smith (1st) Whitney Williams (1st) Holly Speiser (HM) 2000 Stephanie Dallmann (1st) Brandy Henry (1st) Jennifer Smith (1st)
1999 Holly Speiser (1st) Whitney Williams (1st) Brandy Henry (1st) Amy Ayers (2nd) 1998 Buffy Bright (1st) Natalie Massingill (HM) Bethany Roberts (HM) 1997 Candice Clark (1st) Stacy Hughes (1st) Tammy Lambert (1st) Natalie Massingill (1st) Sheree Liverman (2nd) Buffy Bright (HM) Katie Maroon (HM) 1996 Stacy Hughes (1st) Tammy Lambert (1st) Sheree Liverman (1st) Candice Clark (2nd)
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1995 Candice Clark (1st) Kathy Hammill (1st) Stacy Hughes (1st) Tammy Lambert (2nd) Sheree Liverman (2nd) Angel Berry (HM) 1994 Beth Keylon (1st) Stacy Hughes (1st) Candice Clark (2nd) Mary Beth Coombs (2nd) Tammy Lambert (HM) 1993 Andrea Roark Misty Leopper Beth Keylon Kathy Hammill
AWARDS AND HONORS Golden Eagle Team Awards Most Valuable Player 2014 - Angi Sakamoto 2013 - Melody Christian 2012 - Holly Thomas 2011 - Melody Christian 2010 - Lacie Coquerille 2009 - Lacie Coquerille 2008 - Stephanie Fischer 2007 - Bonnie Bynum 2006 - Bonnie Bynum 2005 - Jennifer Markham 2004 - Lori Bayless 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann 2002 - LeeAnne Mongar 2001 - Stephanie Dallmann 2000 - Brandy Henry 1999 - Brandy Henry 1998 - Sheree Liverman 1997 - Stacy Hughes 1996 - Stacy Hughes 1995 - Candice Clark 1994 - Beth Keylon Most Improved Player 2014 - Cortney Fry 2013 - Hannah Eldridge 2012 - Christian Gibbs 2011 - Kayla Floyd 2010 - Callie Schmidt 2009 - Kaleigh Gates 2008 - Sarah Street 2007 - Beth Boden 2006 - Stephanie Fischer 2005 - Ashley Potts 2004 - Marianne Novac 2003 - Lindsay Williams 2002 - Jadryen Layne 2001 - Angie Best 2000 - Jennifer Smith 1999 - Whitney Williams 1997 - Amy Ayers 1995 - Amy Watkins
Best Defensive Infielder 2014 - Cortney Fry 2013 - Cortney Fry 2012 - Cassie Garrett 2011 - Lacie Coquerille 2010 - Lacie Coquerille 2009 - Lacie Coquerille 2008 - Lacie Coquerille 2007 - Krystina Dobbs 2006 - Krystina Dobbs 2005 - Samantha Lovelady 2004 - Samantha Lovelady 2003 - Samantha Lovelady 2002 - Holly Speiser 2001 - Holly Speiser 2000 - Bethany Roberts 1999 - Holly Speiser 1997 - Angel Berry 1996 - Tammy Lambert 1995 - Tammy Lambert 1994 - Mary Beth Coombs Best Defensive Outfielder 2014 - Angi Sakamoto 2013 - Melody Christian 2012 - Angie Sakamoto 2011 - Kaleigh Gates 2010 - Jordan Leff 2009 - Jordan Leff 2008 - Blaes Schmissrauter 2007 - Katie Sutherland 2006 - Jennifer Markham 2005 - Jennifer Markham 2004 - Lindsay Williams 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann 2002 - Stephanie Dallmann 2001 - Stephanie Dallmann 2000 - Stephanie Dallmann 1999 - Amy Ayers 1998 - Amy Ayers 1997 - Sheree Liverman
Angi Sakamoto-2014 Most Valuable Player
1996 - Sheree Liverman 1995 - Kathy Hammill 1994 - Misty Leopper Best Offensive Player 2014 - Angi Sakamoto 2013 - Melody Christian 2012 - Chanelle Spalding 2011 - Melody Christian 2010 - Whittney Cummings 2009 - Lacie Coquerille 2008 - Stephanie Fischer 2007 - Beth Boden 2006 - Ashley Potts 2005 - Kacy Bennett 2004 - Kacy Bennett 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann 2002 - LeeAnne Mongar 2001 - Stephanie Dallmann 2000 - Stephanie Dallmann 1999 - Whitney Williams 1998 - Buffy Bright 1997 - Candice Clark 1996 - Stacy Hughes Coach’s Award 2014 - Cortney Fry 2013 - Chelsea Burgess 2012 - Brooke Basten 2011 - Lacie Coquerille 2010 - Lacie Coquerille 2009 - Kristina Hortert 2008 - Katie Speiser 2007 - Katie Speiser 2006 - Beth Boden 2005 - Katie Sutherland 2004 - Dana Yates 2003 - Dana Yates 2002 - Samantha Lovelady 2001 - Whitney Williams 2000 - Holly Speiser 1999 - Jennifer Smith 1998 - Wendy Pollock 1997 - Buffy Bright
1996 - Angel Berry 1995 - Angel Berry Freshman of the Year 2014 - Danielle Liberatore 2013 - Cortney Fry 2012 - Angi Sakamoto 2011 - Kayla Floyd 2010 - Melody Christian 2009 - Holly Thomas 2008 - Maddie Schmissrauter 2007 - Amanda Glover 2006 - Danielle Wallace 2005 - Beth Boden 2004 - Bonnie Bynum 2003 - Lindsey Bornhoeft 2002 - Lisa Lamb 2001 - Marianne Novac 2000 - Stephanie Dallmann 1999 - Holly Speiser 1998 - Ann Marie Piazza 1997 - Katie Maroon 1996 - Natalie Massingill 1995 - Sheree Liverman Pitcher of the Year 2014 - Danielle Liberatore 2013 - Taylor Ketchum 2012 - Angi Sakamoto 2011 - Holly Thomas 2010 - Holly Thomas 2009 - Holly Thomas 2008 - Sarah Street 2007 - Bonnie Bynum 2006 - Bonnie Bynum 2005 - Bonnie Bynum 2004 - Lori Bayless 2003 - Lori Bayless 2002 - Lori Bayless 2001 - Adrienne Fortmann 2000 - Brandy Henry 1999 - Brandy Henry 1998 - Adrienne Fortmann
Danielle Liberatore-2014 Pitcher of the Year
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AWARDS AND HONORS Tennessee Tech Athletic Director’s Honor Roll The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.00 grade-point average or higher for the semester. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of semesters each athlete was listed. The following list is through Fall 2014. Becky Antone (2) Amy Ayers (8) Olivia Bennett (2) Shelley Barnett (2) Brooke Basten (8) Lori Bayless (2) Kaci Bennett (2) Angela Best (5) Katie Betry (4) Beth Boden (8) Lindsay Bornhoeft (1) Christy Bowers (2) Tia Brenning (3) Amity Brown (1) Patty Buchanan (2) Emily Burch (3) Stacey Butts (2) Kristyn Castonzo (8) Melody Christian (5) Amanda Clark (2) Candice Clark (7) Samantha Cook (3) Mary Beth Coombs (6) Lacie Coquerille (5)
Christy Correa (2) Whitney Cummings (3) Erin Cutlip (3) Stephanie Dallmann (1) Stacey Dampf (1) Rachael Darr (1) Krystina Dobbs (2) Leah Dobbs (1) Candace Edwards (1) Hannah Eldridge (4) Tara Eubanks (3) Samantha Everett (7) Rebekah Everhart (1) Jennifer Fine (1) Stephanie Fischer (8) Kayla Floyd (5) Adrienne Fortmann (5) Terrah Foster (1) Tuesday Frase (3) Cortney Fry (3) Kaleigh Gates (6) Cassie Garrett (1) Tori Gentile (1) Christian Gibbs (7)
Amanda Glover (4) Kristan Glover (2) Amy Goad (8) Kris Gysin (3) Cassidy Hackney (1) Kathy Hammill (3) Kelli Hancock (3) Claudia Harke (8) Abbey Hayes (2) Angela Heiskell (1) Brandy Henry (4) Leanne Holley (3) Kendall Hooper (5) Taylor Horseman (4) Kristina Hortert (8) Missy Hudson (2) Stacy Hughes (4) Sue Hyde (3) Jill Jiles (1) Lisa Johnson (2) Sarah Johnson (2) Laura Jones (2) Lauren Jurgeluks (1) Heather Kendrick (2)
CoSIDA Academic All-District Tuesday Frase, 1990 Lisa Johnson, 1990 Andrea Roark, 1991 Andrea Roark, 1992 Andrea Roark, 1993 Mary Beth Coombs, 1994 Stacy Hughes, 1996 Stacy Hughes, 1997 Amy Ayers, 1998
Brandy Henry, 2000 LeeAnne Mongar, 2002 LeeAnne Mongar, 2003 Beth Boden, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Stephanie Fischer, 2008 Lacie Coquerille, 2009 Lacie Coquerille, 2010 Lacie Coquerille, 2011
Kelly Kennedy (1) Taylor Ketchum (7) Beth Keylon (1) Ashley Krebs (1) Lisa Lamb (1) Joy Lambert (3) Tammy Lambert (7) Whitney Landrum (2) Jadryen Layne (2) Megan Leff (2) Jordan Leff (3) Misty Leopper (8) Danielle Liberatore (2) Sheree Liverman (1) Millie Lomax (4) Samantha Lovelady (5) Marcie Lowe (1) Jackelyn Lynam (4) Jennifer Markham (7) Katie Maroon (5) Natalie Massingill (1) Meghan Maynard (2) Danielle McHugh (2) Tabitha McNew (3)
Cynthia Medley (6) Kristin Medley (4) Myra Medley (2) Beth Miller (1) Kerilyn Mongar (1) LeeAnne Mongar (8) Emily Montgomery (2) Landry Moore (2) Jessica Norman (4) Marianne Novac (7) Leslie Parker (1) Megan Pearson (3) Gabby Perez (2) Heather Peterson (2) Lori Phillips (2) Ann Marie Piazza (1) Wendy Pollock (3) Candy Pope (2) Ashley Potts (2) Jennifer Reichard (1) Christina Reyes (1) Alyssa Richards (3) Lea Ridgeway (1) Jacqueline Ristow (2)
Andrea Roark (10) Madison Taylor (4) Bethany Roberts (5) Andrea Teague (2) Jessie Sain (3) Tyler Templet (5) Angi Sakamoto (7) Holly Thomas (7) Kristen Sands (1) Erica Tuck (5) Katy Scammerhorn (4) Lindsey Umberger (1) Brooke Schliewe (2) Taylor Waldrop (1) Callie Schmidt (6) Danielle Wallace (1) Blaes Schmissrauter (2) Hannah Weaver (2) Maddie Schmissrauter (7) Mekenzie Weems (6) Dana Shrum (1) Katie Whetstone (2) Lindsey Simpson (1) Kimberly White (2) Cassidy Skeen (2) Kim Williams (3) Cathy Slatton (1) Whitney Williams (7) Jennifer Smith (2) Emma Woo (5) Brittany Spalding (7) Tammy Wright (1) Chanelle Spalding (8) Dana Yates (7) Holly Speiser (9) Angela Young (1) Katie Speiser (5) Donna Young (2) Kristi Staten (1) Anna Zdroik (6) Jessica Steele (3) Bold indicates current players Jess Sterling (1) Sarah Street (4) Katie Sutherland (7)
CoSIDA Academic All-America Lisa Johnson, 1990 Andrea Roark, 1993 Stacy Hughes, 1996 LeeAnne Mongar, 2002
LeeAnne Mongar, 2003 Beth Boden, 2007 Beth Boden, 2008 Stephanie Fischer, 2008
TTU President’s Award Originated in 1994, the President’s Award is the highest honor a Tennessee Tech student-athlete can receive. One member of each of Tech’s intercollegiate teams is selected as the representative of that team who best combines academic achievement with athletic accomplishment. Check each sport’s media guide for a list of winners in that sport. The softball winners: 1994 - Mary Beth Coombs 2005 - Samantha Lovelady 1995 - Stacy Hughes 2006 - Beth Boden 1996 - Stacy Hughes 2007 - Beth Boden 1997 - Candice Clark 2008 - Stephanie Fischer 1998 - Amy Ayers 2009 - Kristina Hortert 1999 - Brandy Henry 2010 - Lacie Coquerille 2000 - Brandy Henry 2011 - Brooke Basten 2001 - Whitney Williams 2012 - Holly Thomas 2002 - LeeAnne Mongar 2013 - Claudia Harke 2003 - LeeAnne Mongar 2014 - Angi Sakamoto 2004 - Samantha Lovelady
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Angi Sakamoto-2014 TTU President’s Award
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AWARDS AND HONORS OVC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
The OVC Honor Roll was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes who achieve a 3.00 grade point average or higher for a school year.
2013-14 Samantha Cook Kayla Floyd Cortney Fry Kendall Hooper Taylor Ketchum Danielle Liberatore Gabby Perez Angi Sakamoto Kristen Sands Madison Taylor Mekenzie Weems* 2012-13 Samantha Cook Christian Gibbs Claudia Harke Taylor Ketchum Danielle McHugh Angi Sakamoto Brittney Spalding Chanelle Spalding Madison Taylor Erica Tuck Hannah Weaver Mekenzie Weems Katie Whetstone 2011-12 Brooke Basten* Emily Burch Hannah Eldridge Samantha Everett Kayla Floyd Cassie Garrett Christian Gibbs Claudia harke Taylor Ketchum Angi Sakamoto Brittany Spalding Gyler Templet Holly Thomas * Erica Tuck Mekenzie Weems * Emma Woo * 2010-11 Brooke Basten Stacey Butts Melody Christian Lacie Coquerille
Whitney Cummings Kayla Floyd Kaleigh Gates Claudia Harke Kendall Hooper Tabitha McNew Megan Pearson Callie Schmidt Brittany Spalding Chanelle Spalding Tyler Templet Holly Thomas Emma Woo
Kristyn Castonzo Lacie Coquerille Stephanie Fischer Amanda Glover Taylor Horseman * Whitney Landrum Meghan Maynard Cynthia Medley Landry Moore * Blaes Schmissrauter Maddie Schmissrauter Katie Speiser * Anna Zdroik
2009-10 Brooke Basten Robyn Bawcum Stacey Butts * Lacie Coquerille Erin Cutlip Samantha Everett Abbey Hayes Claudia Harke Sasha Howell Beth Miller Maddie Schmissrauter Brittney Spalding Chanelle Spalding Jessica Steele Holly Thomas Lindsey Umberger Anna Zdroik
2006-07 Beth Boden Kristyn Castonzo Amanda Clark Stephanie Fischer Amanda Glover Kristina Hortert Heather Kendrick * Cynthia Medley Emily Montgomery Katie Sutherland
2008-09 Brooke Basten Katie Betry Lacie Coquerille Erin Cutlip Taylor Horseman * Kristina Hortert * Jordan Leff Jacqueline Ristow Maddie Schmissrauter Cassidy Skeen Jessica Steele Holly Thomas Kimberly White Anna Zdroik 2007-08 Katie Betry Beth Boden
2005-06 Beth Boden Kristyn Castonzo Stephanie Fischer Kristan Glover Kristina Hortert Jackelyn Lynam * Cynthia Medley Katy Scammerhorn Katie Sutherland * 2004-2005 Beth Boden Kristyn Castonzo * Stephanie Fischer Jackelyn Lynam Katy Scammerhorn Katie Sutherland 2003-2004 Krystina Dobbs Kristen Medley * Brooke Schliewe Katie Sutherland Dana Yates
2002-2003 Amy Goad Jennifer Markham LeeAnne Mongar Jessie Norman Dana Yates 2001-2002 Samantha Lovelady Marcie Lowe Lauren Mangrum LeeAnne Mongar Jessie Sain Holly Spieser Dana Yates 2000-2001 Angie Best * Leanne Holley Sarah Johnson Kristin Medley * LeeAnne Mongar Marianne Novac Bethany Roberts Jessie Sain Holly Speiser Whitney Williams Dana Yates 1999-2000 Becky Antone Angie Best Kris Gysin Brandy Henry Kristin Medley LeeAnne Mongar Andrea Teague Whitney Williams 1998-1999 Amy Ayers
Christy Correa Kelli Hancock Heather Peterson 1995-1996 Amy Ayers Candice Clark Christy Correa Michelle Hudson Stacy Hughes * Joy Lambert Tammy Lambert Mandi Miller 1994-1995 Joy Lambert 1993-1994 Candice Clark Mary Beth Coombs Stacy Hughes Tammy Lambert Misty Leopper 1992-1993 Mary Beth Coombs Misty Leopper Andrea Roark Tammy Wright 1991-1992 Mary Beth Coombs Jill Jiles Misty Leopper Andrea Roark 1990-1991 Myra Medley Lori Phillips * OVC Medal of Honor winner
1997-1998 Amy Ayers 1996-1997 Amy Ayers Candice Clark
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Golden Eagle Record Book
INDIVIDUAL / GAME BATTING Most At Bats 6 by three players players in three games, 2012 6 by four players in two games, 2011 6 by Katie Speiser vs. Southeast Missouri, 2008 6 by Beth Boden vs. Tennessee State, 2008 6 by three players in 8 games, 2003 6 by four players vs. Morehead St., 2002 Most Hits 5 by Samantha Lovelady vs. Morehead State, 2002 Most Runs Scored 4 by Kaleigh Gates vs. Virginia Tech, 2009 4 by Terrah Foster vs. Tennessee State, 1997 Most Doubles 3 by Amy Ayers vs. UT Martin, 1999 3 by Stacy Hughes vs. St. Peter’s College, 1994 Most Triples 2 by Stacy Hughes vs. Eastern Illinois, 1997 2 by Sue Hyde vs. Samford, 1992 Most Home Runs 3 by Stephanie Fischer vs. East Tennessee St., 2008 2 by Chelsea Burgess vs. Morehead State, 2014 2 by Kendall Hooper vs. Tennessee, 2014 2 by Chanelle Spalding, 2013 vs. Southeast Missouri, 2009 2 by Lacie Coquerille vs. Southeast Missouri, 2009 2 by Beth Boden vs. UMass, 2007 2 by Stephanie Fischer vs. Mississippi St., 2007 2 by LeeAnne Mongar vs. 3 opponents, 2003 2 by Stephanie Dallmann vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2003 2 by Kacy Bennett vs. Appalachian State, 2003 2 by Jennifer Smith vs. Austin Peay, 2001 Most Runs Batted In 7 by Beth Boden vs. Samford, 2008 7 by Beth Boden vs. UMass, 2007 Most Stolen Bases 4 by Stacy Hughes vs. Penn, 1996 Most Walks 4 by Melody Christian vs. Murray State, 2011 4 by Katie Speiser vs. Charleston Southern, 2008 4 by Stephanie Fischer vs. Tennessee State, 2008 4 by Stephanie Fischer vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2008
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Most Total Bases 12 by Stephanie Fischer vs. East Tennessee State, 2008 PITCHING Most Innings Pitched 14.0 by Holly Thomas vs. Eastern Illinois, 2011 12.0 by Bonnie Bynum vs. Jacksonville State, 2006 11.0 by Beth Keylon vs. Nichols State, 1994 10.0 by Maddie Schmissrauter vs. Morehead State, 2008 10.0 by Adrienne Fortmann vs. Eastern Illinois, 2001 10.0 by Bonnie Bynum vs. Samford, 2004 vs. Longwood University, 2005 vs. Southeast Missouri, 2005 Most Strikeouts 15 by Bonnie Bynum vs. Jacksonville State, 2006 14 by Bonnie Bynum vs. Toledo, 2007 14 by Heather Peterson vs. Austin Peay, 1996
No-hitters by Golden Eagle pitchers [Listed in order of occurrence]
Heather Peterson March 10, 1995, vs. Morehead State Heather Peterson April 9, 1995, vs. UT Martin Katie Maroon April 20, 1997, vs. Nichols State Katie Maroon (5 innings) April 26, 1997, vs. Tennessee State Katie Maroon (5 innings) April 15, 1998, vs. Tennessee State Brandy Henry March 12, 1999, vs. IUPUI Brandy Henry April 30, 2000, vs. UT Martin Lori Bayless May 3, 2002, vs. Eastern Illinois OVC Tournament Lori Bayless May 8, 2003, vs. Eastern Kentucky OVC Tournament Bonnie Bynum February 17, 2004, vs. Alabama A&M Bonnie Bynum March 26, 2004, vs. UTEP Bonnie Bynum March 4, 2005, vs. Cleveland State Bonnie Bynum February 28, 2006, vs. Lipscomb Bonnie Bynum March 24, 2007, vs. Bradley Holly Thomas March 19, 2009 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan Holly Thomas February 25, 2011 vs. IUPUI
2014 Single-Game Team Superlatives BATTING Most At Bats 32 vs. Morehead State, 5/4 Runs Scored 14 vs. Morehead State, 5/4 Most Hits 14 vs. Morehead State, 5/4 Most RBI 14 vs. Morehead State, 5.4 Most Doubles 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 3/23 at Murray State, 4/5 Most Triples 1, 9x, vs. Morehead State, 5/3 (most recent) Most Home Runs 6 vs. Morehead State, 5/4 Most Walks 8 at Murray State, 4/5 Most Strikeouts 14 vs. Campbell, 2/22 Most Stolen Bases 4 at Murray State, 4/5
PITCHING Most Innings Pitched 9.0 vs. Campbell, 2/22 Fewest Runs Allowed 0, 6x, vs. Morehead State, 5/3 (most recent) Fewest Hits Allowed 1 vs. Morehead State, 5/3 Most Strikeouts 13 vs. Campbell, 2/22 vs. Morehead State, 5/3
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INDIVIDUAL / SEASON
TEAM / SEASON Most Games.........................75........... (2000) Fewest Games.....................31........... (1988) Most Games Won...............50........... (2006) 50........... (2007) Fewest Games Won ..........9.............. (1988) Most Games Lost................35........... (2000) Fewest Games Lost............12........... (1992) Highest Winning Pct. .........769........ (2006) Lowest Winning Pct............290........ (1988) BATTING Highest Batting Avg...........310........ (1996) Lowest Batting Avg.............214........ (1989) Most At Bats.........................1,933..... (2000) Fewest At Bats.....................763......... (1988) Most Runs.............................375......... (2007) Fewest Runs.........................73........... (1988) Most Hits...............................548......... (2007) Fewest Hits...........................120......... (1989) Most Total Bases................. 913.........(2007) Fewest Total Bases.............233......... (1988) Most Doubles......................107......... (2007) Fewest Doubles..................19........... (1986) Most Triples..........................32........... (1995) Fewest Triples......................1.............. (2011) Most Home Runs................. 82.............(2007) Fewest Home Runs............0.............. (1988) Most Runs Batted In..........339......... (2007) Fewest RBIs...........................71........... (1988) Most Walks............................181......... (1987) Fewest Walks........................56........... (1993) Most Strikeouts...................408......... (2007) Fewest Strikeouts...............65........... (1990) Most Stolen Bases..............105......... (1996) Fewest Stolen Bases..........10........... (2009) PITCHING Lowest ERA...........................1.21........ (2004) Highest ERA..........................5.54........ (1986) Most Innings Pitched........502.0..... (2000) Fewest Inn. Pitched...........197.0..... (1988) Most Hits Allowed..............449......... (2000) Most Runs Allowed............270......... (1987) Most Earned Runs..............186......... (1986) Most Walks Issued..............242......... (1986) Fewest Walks Issued..........56........... (1997) Most Strikeouts...................457......... (2004) Fewest Strikeouts...............40........... (1988)
BATTING Highest Batting Average .457 by Stephanie Fischer, 2008 .451 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2001 .440 by Stacy Hughes, 1996 .432 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2003 Most At Bats 234 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2000 225 by Samantha Lovelady, 2004 224 by Beth Boden, 2007 by Krystina Dobbs, 2007 223 by Holly Speiser, 2000 212 by Katie Maroon, 2000 210 by Kacy Bennett, 2004 Most Hits 93 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2001 81 by Beth Boden, 2007 by Stephanie Fischer, 2007 79 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2000, 2003 Most Runs Scored 72 by Beth Boden, 2007 53 by Stephanie Fischer, 2008 48 by Beth Boden, 2006 48 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2001, 2003 48 by Stacy Hughes, 1996 46 by Beth Boden, 2008 46 by Stacy Hughes, 1995 43 by Katie Speiser, 2006 43 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2000 43 by Stacy Hughes, 1997 Most Doubles 23 by Whitney Williams, 1999 21 by Stephanie Fischer, 2007 18 by LeeAnne Mongar, 2003 17 by Beth Boden, 2007 16 by Beth Boden, 2008 16 by Bonnie Bynum, 2007 16 by Stephanie Fischer, 2006 16 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2000 Most Triples 9 by Buffy Bright, 1998 9 by Candice Clark, 1995 8 by Andrea Roark, 1991,1992 Most Home Runs 27 by Stephanie Fischer, 2008 25 by Beth Boden, 2007 12 by Ashley Potts, 2007 12 by LeeAnne Mongar, 2002 12 by Whitney Cummings, 2010 11 by Stephanie Fischer, 2007 11 by Ashley Potts, 2006 11 by LeeAnne Mongar, 2003 Most Runs Batted In 66 by Stephanie Fischer, 2008 54 by Beth Boden, 2007 51 by Stephanie Fischer, 2007 47 by Ashley Potts, 2007 47 by LeeAnne Mongar, 2002 45 by LeeAnne Mongar, 2003 44 by Bonnie Bynum, 2007 43 by Callie Schmidt, 2010 Most Stolen Bases 44 by Stacy Hughes, 1997 42 by Stacy Hughes, 1996 24 by Stacy Hughes, 1995
Most Walks 48 by Stephanie Fischer, 2008 35 by Beth Boden, 2007 34 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2003 30 by Katie Speiser, 2005 30 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2000 29 by Kaleigh Gates, 2010 29 by Stephanie Dallmann, 2002 29 by Jody Henry, 1987 Fewest Strikeouts (min. 100 AB) 2 by Stacy Hughes, 1995 3 by Andrea Roark, 1991 3 by Andrea Roark, 1990 PITCHING Lowest ERA (min. 1 IP / team GP) 0.00 by Sarah Jonson, 2001 0.62 by Tia Brenning, 2001 0.91 by Natalie Massingill, 1997 1.03 by Lori Bayless, 2004 1.09 by Adrienne Fortmann, 2001 1.09 by Beth Keylon, 1994 1.13 by Bonnie Bynum, 2006 Innings Pitched 290.2 by Bonnie Bynum, 2005 284.0 by Brandy Henry, 2000 267.1 by Bonnie Bynum, 2006 251.0 by Adrienne Fortmann, 2001 229.1 by Sarah Street, 2008 218.2 by Holly Thomas, 2012 214.0 by Jamie Scott, 1995 Fewest Hits Allowed (min. 100 IP) 86 by Adrienne Fortmann, 1998 91 by Heather Peterson, 1996 96 by Sue Hyde, 1990 96 by Lisa Lamb, 2003 96 by Bonnie Bynum, 2004 Fewest Runs Allowed (min. 100 IP) 29 by Katie Maroon, 1997 32 by Adrienne Fortmann, 1998 34 by Natalie Massingill, 1997 Fewest E. Runs Allowed (min. 100 IP) 17 by Adrienne Fortmann, 1998 17 by Natalie Massingill, 1997 23 by Katie Maroon, 1997 Fewest Walks (min. 100 IP) 9 by Natalie Massingill, 1997 10 by Sarah Street, 2005 15 by Katie Maroon, 1997 20 by Adrienne Fortmann, 1998 20 by Natalie Massingill, 1996 Most Strikeouts 330 by Bonnie Bynum, 2007 308 by Bonnie Bynum, 2006 249 by Beth Keylon, 1994 232 by Bonnie Bynum, 2005 207 by Lori Bayless, 2004 200 by Beth Keylon, 1992 Most Wins 34 by Bonnie Bynum, 2007 31 by Bonnie Bynum, 2006 30 by Brandy Henry, 2000 27 by Adrienne Fortmann, 2001 24 by Bonnie Bynum, 2005 21 by Lori Bayless, 2004 21 by Beth Keylon, 1992
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Golden Eagle Career Record Book BATTING BATTING AVERAGE (min. 200 AB) 1. Stacy Hughes (94-97).................. .392 2. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)....... .378 3. Candice Clark (94-97).................. .361 4. Andrea Roark (90-93).................. .355 5. Beth Keylon (92-94).................... .352 6. Stephanie Fischer (05-08) .......... .344 7. Tammy Lambert (94-97)............. .339 8. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............ .334 9. Melody Christian (10-13) ............ .332 10. Kacy Bennett (02-05)................ .325
HITS 1. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)........ 308 2. Stacy Hughes (94-97)................... 268 3. Beth Boden (05-08)..................... 259 4. Stephanie Fischer (05-08)............ 250 5. Kacy Bennett (02-05)................... 248 6. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............. 244 7. Melody Christian (10-13)..............234 8. Ashley Potts (04-07)..................... 228 Candice Clark (94-97)................... 228 10. Samantha Lovelady (02-05)....... 213
TIMES AT BAT 1. Beth Boden (05-08) ..................... 834 2. Stephanie Dallman (00-03).......... 814 3. Ashley Potts (04-07)..................... 785 4. Samantha Lovelady (02-05)......... 766 5. Kacy Bennett (02-05)................... 764 6. Holly Speiser (99-02).................... 745 7. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............. 736 8. Stephanie Fischer (05-08) ........... 727 9. Melody Christian (10-13)..............705 10. Stacy Hughes (94-97)................. 684
TOTAL BASES 1. Beth Boden (05-08)..................... 481 2. Stephanie Fischer (05-08)............ 443 3. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)........ 409 4. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............. 407 5. Kacy Bennett (02-05)................... 384 6. Ashley Potts (04-07)..................... 382 7. Stacy Hughes (94-97)................... 338 8. Candice Clark (94-97)................... 335 9. Samantha Lovelady (02-05)......... 283 10. Katie Speiser (05-08) ................. 278
Beth Boden
RUNS SCORED 1. Beth Boden (05-08)..................... 191 2. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)........ 171 3. Stacy Hughes (94-97)................... 168 4. Stephanie Fischer (05-08)............ 134 5. Meoldy Christian (10-13)..............130 Candice Clark (94-97)................... 130 7. Tammy Lambert (94-97).............. 128 8. Katie Speiser (05-08).................... 124 9. Andrea Roark (90-93)................... 121 10. Samantha Lovelady (02-05)....... 120
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DOUBLES 1. Stephanie Fischer (05-08) ............. 56 2. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............... 52 3. Beth Boden (05-08) ....................... 51 3. Ashley Potts (04-07)....................... 50 5. Whitney Williams (98-01).............. 43 6. Kacy Bennett (02-05)..................... 42 7. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03).......... 41 8. Holly Speiser (99-02)...................... 40 9. Krystina Dobbs (04-07).................. 37 10. Katie Speiser (05-08) .................. 34 Samantha Lovelady (02-05)........ 34 Candice Clark (94-97).................. 34 TRIPLES 1. Candice Clark (94-97)..................... 23 Andrea Roark (90-93).................... 23 3. Stacy Hughes (94-97)..................... 16 4. Buffy Bright (97-98)....................... 15 5. Angel Berry (94-97)....................... 12 6. Tara Eubanks (88-91)...................... 11 7. Beth Keylon (92-94)....................... 10 8. Beth Boden (05-08) ......................... 9 Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)............ 9 Adrienne Fortmann (98-01).............. 9 Jennifer Moore (86-87)..................... 9 HOME RUNS 1. Beth Boden (05-08) ....................... 51 2. Stephanie Fischer (05-08).............. 45 3. Ashley Potts (04-07)....................... 35 4. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............... 34 5. Whitney Cummings (09-12)......................30 6. Kacy Bennett (02-05)..................... 28
7. Callie Schmidt (09-11).................... 21 8. Katie Speiser (05-08)...................... 19 9. Krystina Dobbs (04-07).................. 16 10. Kaleigh Gates (08-11).................. 15 RUNS BATTED IN 1. Stephanie Fischer (05-08) ........... 171 2. LeeAnne Mongar (00-03)............. 154 3. Ashley Potts (04-07)..................... 146 4. Beth Boden (05-08) ..................... 138 5. Kacy Bennett (02-05)................... 136 6. Candice Clark (94-97)................... 115 7. Whitney Cummings (09-12)......... 105 8. Holly Speiser (99-02)...................... 97 9. Callie Schmidt (09-11).................... 95 10. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)........ 92 STOLEN BASES 1. Stacy Hughes (94-97)................... 131 2. Melody Christian (10-13)............... 89 3. Candice Clark (94-97)..................... 51 4. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03).......... 44 5. Beth Boden (05-08) ....................... 42 6. Marianne Novac (01-04)................ 41 7. Tara Eubanks (88-91)...................... 40 8. Tuesday Frase (87-90).................... 34 9. Sheree Liverman (95-98)................ 33 10. Samantha Lovelady (02-05)......... 32 WALKS 1. Stephanie Dallmann (00-03)........ 114 2. Stephanie Fischer (05-08).............. 96 3. Kaleigh Gates (08-11).................... 90 4. Chanelle Spalding (10-present)...... 76 5. Katie Speiser (05-08)...................... 81 6. Beth Boden (05-08)....................... 77 7. Ashley Potts (04-07)....................... 61 8. Kaleigh Gates (08-11).................... 59 9. Candice Clark (94-97)..................... 54 10. Marianne Novac (01-04)............... 52 Andrea Roark (90-93)................... 52 PITCHING PITCHING VICTORIES 1. Bonnie Bynum (04-07 )...............103 2. Holly Thomas (09-12)....................66 3. Lori Bayless (01-04).......................65 4. Sarah Street (05-08) .....................56 5. Adrienne Fortmann (98-01)..........52 Beth Keylon (92-94)......................52 7. Brandy Henry (99-00)...................47 8. Jamie Scott (93-95)......................38 9. Natalie Massingill (96-98)............36 10. Maddie Schmissrauter (08-11)....31 PITCHING STRIKEOUTS 1. Bonnie Bynum (04-07).............1,021 2. Lori Bayless (01-04).....................594
3. Holly Thomas (09-12)..................550 4. Beth Keylon (92-94)....................506 5. Maddie Schmissrauter (08-11)....355 6. Sarah Street (05-08)....................316 7. Adrienne Fortmann (98-01)........302 8. Heather Peterson (95-97)............283 9. Brandy Henry (99-00).................243 10. Tia Brenning (01-04).................231 LOWEST ERA (min. 100 IP) 1. Lori Bayless (01-04)....................1.23 2. Bonnie Bynum (04-07)...............1.37 3. Tia Brenning (01-04)..................1.38 4. Adrienne Fortmann (98-01)......1.41 Brandy Henry (99-00)................1.41 6. Beth Keylon (92-94)..................1.46 7. Lisa Lamb (02-03).....................1.61 8. LeAnn Wright (87).....................1.75 9. Natalie Massingill (96-98).........1.99 10. Julie Hodge (87).......................2.04 INNINGS PITCHED 1. Bonnie Bynum (04-07 ).............994.1 2. Holly Thomas (09-12)...............752.1 3. Lori Bayless (01-04)..................606.2 4. Adrienne Fortmann (98-01).....593.1 5. Sarah Street (05-08).................591.0 6. Beth Keylon (92-94).................554.0 7. Brandy Henry (99-00)..............446.0 8. Maddie Schmissrauter (08-11).422.2 9. Jamie Scott (93-95)..................391.1 10. Tia Brenning (01-04)..............379.2
Stephanie Fischer
Year-by-Year Batting/Pitching Leaders Year-by-Year Batting Leaders Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
Average Taylor, .300 Christian, .365 Floyd, .367 Floyd, .389 Christian, .328 Coquerille, .320 Fischer, .457 Fischer, .377 Potts, .339 Bennett, .358 Bennett, .305 Dallmann, .432 Mongar, .374 Dallmann, .451 Dallmann, .338 Speiser, .376 Bright, .366 Clark, .386 Hughes, .440 Clark, .393 Hughes, .376 Keylon, .379 Roark, .431 Eubanks, .397 Roark, .353 Eubanks, .316 Henry, .340 Moore, .333 Spears, .281
Hits Hooper/Sakamoto, 52 Christian, 62 Christian, 53 Christian, 57 Christian, 62 Coquerille, 54 Fischer, 74 Boden/Fischer, 81 Boden, 67 Bennett, 67 Bennett, 64 Dallmann, 79 Mongar, 68 Dallmann, 93 Dallmann, 79 Speiser, 64 Bright, 41 Hughes, 59 Hughes, 77 Clark, 72 Hughes, 62 Roark, 52 Roark, 56 Eubanks, 54 Roark, 41 Eubanks/Bowling, 37 Henry, 37 Moore, 53 Spears, 36
Runs Hooper, 37 Christian, 33 Christian, 31 Christian, 34 Christian, 32 Coquerille, 31 Fischer, 53 Boden, 72 Boden, 48 Lovelady, 27 Novac, 30 Dallmann, 48 Dallmann, 32 Dallmann, 48 Dallmann, 43 Speiser, 34 Bright, 27 Hughes, 43 Hughes, 48 Hughes, 46 Hughes, 31 Roark, 33 Roark, 29 Eubanks, 39 Johnson, 33 Bowling, 20 Johnson, 12 Wright, 30 Marshall, 41
Doubles Taylor, 11 B. Spalding, 12 Basten, 8 B. Spalding, 8 Cummings, 12 Cummings, 14 Boden, 16 Fischer, 21 Fischer, 16 Potts, 11 Potts, 12 Mongar, 18 Mongar, 12 Mongar/Fortmann, 13 Dallmann, 16 Williams, 23 Three players, 7 Lambert, 9 Hughes, 8 Hammill, 11 Clark, 13 Keylon, 12 Roark, 10 Legg, 9 Johnson, 8 Bowling, 5 Henry, 5 Moore, 10 Boener, 4
Home Runs Sakamoto, 8 Hooper, Sakamoto, B. Spalding, 4 Cummings, 4 Cummings, 7 Cummings, 12 Cummings, 7 Fischer, 27 Boden, 25 Potts, 11 Bennett, 9 Bennett, 7 Mongar, 11 Mongar, 12 Smith, 8 Mongar, 5 Piazza, 4 Bright/Piazza, 4 Bright/Clark, 4 Four players, 1 Clark, 4 Coombs/Keylon 3 Keylon, 2 Wright, 2 Eubanks, 2 Three players, 1 Bowling, 4 ----------- Alred, 2 Marshall, 7
RBI Sakamoto, 38 Eldridge, 24 B. Spalding/Basten, 21 Schmidt, 28 Scmidt, 43 Cummings, 32 Fischer, 66 Boden, 54 Potts, 42 Bennett, 38 Bennett, 37 Mongar, 45 Mongar, 47 Smith, 41 Mongar, 30 Williams, 33 Piazza, 22 Clark, 31 Clark, 32 Clark, 38 Hammill, 28 Keylon, 32 Roark, 21 Eubanks, 21 Eubanks, 22 Bowling, 25 Henry, 16 Hill, 30 Marshall, 41
Walks Taylor, 25 Eldridge, 17 C. Spalding, 21 Gates, 31 Gates, 29 Thomas, 24 Fischer, 48 Boden, 35 Speiser, 21 Speiser, 30 Bennett/Novac, 17 Dallmann, 34 Dallmann, 29 Dallmann, 21 Dallmann, 30 Smith, 22 Bright, 14 Clark, 21 Berry, 16 Lambert/Liverman, 12 Three players, 13 Roark, 10 Wright, 18 Legg, 23 Bowling, 12 Eubanks/Bennett 15 Henry, 12 Henry, 24 Marshall, 26
Stolen Bases Sakamoto, 12 Christian, 23 Christian, 22 Christian, 28 Christian, 16 Basten/Leff/Horseman, 2 Boden/Coquerille, 4 Boden, 10 Boden, 16 Boden, 12 Novac, 13 Dallmann, 12 Lovelady, 16 Dallmann, 19 Dallmann, 6 Piazza, 6 Bright, 10 Hughes, 44 Hughes, 42 Hughes, 24 Hughes, 21 Roark, 11 Gallaher, 15 Eubanks, 23 Eubanks, 10 Eubanks, 7 Bowling/Frase, 9 Wright, 16 Spears, 10
ERA Liberatore, 2.89 Ketchum, 3.48 Thomas, 2.11 Thomas/Harke, 2.94 Schmissrauter, 2.20 Thomas, 2.90 Street, 2.17 Bynum, 1.50 Bynum, 1.08 Bynum, 1.49 Bayless, 1.03 Bayless, 1.30 Bayless, 1.23 Fortmann, 1.09 Henry, 1.43 Henry, 1.39 Fortmann, 1.15 Massingill, 0.91 Massingill, 2.66 Peterson, 2.67 Keylon, 1.09 Fine, 2.10 Keylon, 1.15 Zorica, 2.08 Hyde, 1.24 Raymond, 3.19 Zorica, 2.73 Drury, 2.92 Smith, 4.75
Innings Liberatore, 169.2 Ketchum, 147.1 Thomas, 218.2 Thomas, 173.2 Thomas, 176.2 Thomas, 183.1 Street, 229.1 Bynum, 302.2 Bynum, 266.1 Bynum, 290.2 Bayless, 176.1 Bayless, 156.0 Bayless, 182.1 Fortmann, 251.0 Henry, 284.2 Henry, 161.1 Fortmann, 103.1 Massingill, 131.0 Massingill, 176.0 Scott, 214.0 Keylon, 172.0 Keylon, 174.2 Keylon, 207.1 Jiles, 126.0 Hyde, 135.0 Bennett, 165.0 Zorica, 164.0 Hodge, 192.1 Drury, 171.2
Strikeouts Liberatore, 143 Ketchum, 75 Thomas, 158 Thomas, 131 Thomas, 143 Schmissrauter, 135 Street, 156 Bynum, 330 Bynum, 308 Bynum, 232 Bayless, 207 Bayless, 148 Bayless, 154 Fortmann, 120 Henry, 161 Henry, 82 Fortmann, 53 Peterson, 51 Peterson, 115 Peterson, 117 Keylon, 249 Keylon, 157 Keylon, 200 Jiles, 49 Bennett, 29 Bennett, 41 Zorica, 33 Hodge, 116 Drury, 55
Appearances Liberatore, 30 Ketchum, 30 Thomas, 38 Thomas, 30 Thomas, 37 Thomas, 32 Street, 40 Bynum, 52 Bynum, 48 Bynum, 54 Bynum, 38 Brenning, 34 Bayless, 35 Fortmann, 42 Henry, 49 Henry, 28 Fortmann/Maroon, 19 Massingill, 23 Massingill, 33 Scott, 37 Keylon, 17 Keylon, 14 Keylon, 21 Jiles, 11 Hyde, 10 Bennett, 25 Zorica, 26 Hodge, 33 -------------
Complete Games Liberatore, 19 Ketchum, 16 Thomas, 23 Thomas, 17 Cummings, 14 Thomas, 5 Street, 24 Bynum, 33 Bynum, 29 Bynum, 30 Bayless, 16 Bayless, 12 Bayless, 11 Fortmann, 33 Henry, 33 Henry, 20 Maroon, 9 Massingill, 18 Massingill, 16 Scott, 26 Keylon, 17 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Zorica, 23 Hodge, 26 Drury, 21
Shutouts Liberatore, 4 Ketchum, 3 Thomas, 3 Thomas, 5 Thomsa, 5 Thomas, 4 Street, 7 Bynum, 11 Bynum, 14 Bynum, 12 Bayless, 10 Bayless/Brenning, 5 Bayless, 4 Fortmann, 15 Henry, 11 Henry, 5 Fortmann, 3 Maroon, 6 Peterson/Massingill, 4 Peterson, 7 Keylon, 6 Keylon, 4 Keylon, 10 Hyde/Jiles, 1 Hyde, 3 ------------- Zorica, 2 ------------- Drury, 3
Saves Liberatore, 1 Tuck, 2 Thomas, 1 Harke, 1 Thomas, 2
Year-by-Year Pitching Leaders
Year Victories 2014 Liberatore, 15 2013 Ketchum, 15 2012 Thomas, 20 2011 Thomas, 16 2010 Thomas, 16 2009 Thomas, 14 2008 Street, 16 2007 Bynum, 34 2006 Bynum, 31 2005 Bynum, 24 2004 Bayless, 21 2003 Bayless, 16 2002 Bayless, 19 2001 Fortmann, 27 2000 Henry, 30 1999 Henry, 17 1998 Fortmann, 9 1997 Massingill, 16 1996 Massingill, 16 1995 Scott, 20 1994 Keylon, 17 1993 Keylon, 14 1992 Keylon, 21 1991 Jiles. 11 1990 Hyde, 10 1989 Bennett/Raymond, 7 1988 Zorica, 9 1987 Hodge, 14 1986 Drury, 12 BOLD indicates season record
OVC Players of the Week 1995 Stacy Hughes (3/27) Kathy Hammill (4/10) 1996 Stacy Hughes (4/22) 1997 Candice Clark (4/28) 1999 Brandy Henry (3/15, 4/19) 2001 Stephanie Dallmann (3/19, 4/30) LeeAnne Mongar (4/3) Adrienne Fortmann (4/9) 2002 Marianne Novac (3/11) LeeAnne Mongar (4/1, 4/28) 2003 Stephanie Dallmann (3/17, 4/21) Amy Goad (3/31) Kacy Bennett (4/8) LeeAnne Mongar (4/15)
Thomas/Schmissrauter/Hortert, 1
Schmissrauter, 3 Bynum, 4 Bynum, 4 Bynum, 7 Bynum, 4 Brenning, 5 Brenning, 3 Fortmann/Bayless, 1 ------------Maroon, 1 Fortmann/Massingill, 1 Peterson/Massingill, 1 ------------Peterson, 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OVC Pitchers of the Week
2004 Kacy Bennett (3/23)
1994 Beth Keylon (3/22, 4/18)
Tia Brenning (3/31) Lisa Lamb (4/8)
2005 Kacy Bennett (3/7)
1995 Jamie Scott (3/20) Heather Peterson (4/10)
2004 Bonnie Bynum (3/23) Lori Bayless (4/5, 4/19, 4/26)
2006 Krystina Dobbs (3/21) Ashley Potts (4/3, 4/10) Beth Boden (4/17)
1997 Heather Peterson (3/24) Natalie Massingill (3/31) Katie Maroon (4/21)
2005 Bonnie Bynum (4/18, 5/2)
1998 Adrienne Fortmann (4/13)
2007 Beth Boden (3/5, 3/19, 3/26, 4/23) Stephanie Fischer (4/30)
1999 Adrienne Fortmann (3/15, 3/22)
2008 Stephanie Fischer (3/10, 3/17, 5/5) 2010 Callie Schmidt (3/1) 2011 Kaleigh Gates (2/28) 2014 Kendall Hooper (4/14) Chelsea Burgess (5/5)
2000 Brandy Henry (3/27, 4/10, 5/8)
DOUBLE THREAT: Adrienne Fortmann is the only Golden Eagle to be honored as OVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
2001 Adrienne Fortmann (3/19, 4/20) Lori Bayless (3/26) 2002 Lori Bayless (3/5, 3/18, 4/1, 4/22) 2003 Lori Bayless (3/25, 4/28)
2006 Bonnie Bynum (3/6, 5/1) 2007 Bonnie Bynum (3/5, 3/19, 3/26, 4/16) 2008 Sarah Street (3/10, 3/24) Maddie Schmissrauter (4/7) 2009 Maddie Schmissrauter (3/23) 2010 Maddie Schmissrauter (3/8) Holly Thomas (4/26) 2013 Taylor Ketchum (2/11)
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All-Time Participation A Kim Adkins, 1988 Kelly Alred, 1987 Becky Antone, 2000 Amy Ayers, 1996-99 B Shelley Barnett, 1998-99 Brooke Basten, 2009-12 Lori Bayless, 2001-04 Amy Bennett, 1989-91 Kacy Bennett, 2002-05 Olivia Bennett, 2013Angel Berry, 1994-97 Angie Best, 2000-01 Katie Betry, 2008-09 Tina Blue, 1987 Beth Boden, 2005-08 Janet Boener, 1986 Lindsey Bornhoeft, 2003-04 Emily Bower, 1986-87 Christy Bowers, 2008 Sonya Bowling, 1987-90 Tia Brenning, 2001-04 Buffy Bright, 1997-98 Sharon Brooks,1990 Amity Brown, 2014Tovitha Brown, 1992 Patty Buchanan, 1993-94 Emily Burch, 2012 Chelsea Burgess, 2013-14 Stacey Butts, 2010-11 Bonnie Bynum, 2004-07 C Kristyn Castonzo, 2005-08 Melody Christian, 2010-13 Candice Clark, 1994-97 Mary Beth Combs, 1991-94 Samantha Cook, 2013-14 Lacie Coquerille, 2008-11 Christy Correa, 1996-97 Lisa Crouch, 1989 Bayli Cruse, 2015Whitney Cummings, 2009-12 Erin Cutlip, 2009-10 D Stephanie Dallmann, 2000-03 Rachael Darr, 2005 Linda Davis, 1995 Krystina Dobbs, 2004-07 Leah Dobbs, 2002 Carrie Drury, 1986-87 Darlene Dypolt, 1988 E Candace Edwards, 1989 Hannah Eldridge, 2012Cheryl Elliott, 1987 Tara Eubanks, 1988-91 Rebekah Everhart, 2013 Samantha Everett, 2009-12 F Lisa Fagg, 1989 Lynn Farnstrom, 1987 Jennifer Fine, 1993 Stephanie Fischer, 2005-08 Kayla Floyd, 2011-14 Patricia Fontenot, 1987 Adrienne Fortmann, 1998-01 Terrah Foster, 1996-97 Tuesday Frase, 1987-90 Cortney Fry, 2013G Ros Gallaher, 1992 Cassie Garrett, 2012 Kaleigh Gates, 2008-11 Tori Gentile, 2013
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Christian Gibbs, 2011Heather Gilmore, 1989 Amanda Glover, 2007-08 Kristan Glover, 2006 Amy Goad, 2000-03 Callen Griffin, 2015Crystal Guess, 2001 Kris Gysin, 2001-02 H Kathy Hammill, 1992-95 Kelli Hancock, 1997-98 Claudia Harke, 2010-13 Lori Ann Harris, 1986
Stacy Hughes
Vickie Hawkins, 1995 Abbey Hayes, 2010-11 Angela Heiskell, 1994 Brandy Henry, 1999-00 Jody Henry, 1987-88 Bonnie Hill, 1986-88 Casey Hill, 1998 Sarah Hochkins, 2005 Julie Hodge, 1987 Leanne Holley, 2001 Kendall Hooper, 2011-14 Taylor Horseman, 2008-09 Kristina Hortert, 2006-09 Sasha Howell, 2010 Missy Hudson, 1996-97 Stacy Hughes (Brit), 1994-97 Kim Hunt, 1986 Beth Hutton, 1990 Sue Hyde, 1990-93 J Jill Jiles, 1991 Lisa Johnson, 1988, 1990 Sarah Johnson, 2000-01 Lauren Jurgeluks, 2008 K Jess Kamp, 2004 Rachel Karlan, 2015Karen Katcham, 1988 Kelly Kennedy, 2015Taylor Ketchum, 2012Beth Keylon, 1992-94 Lainie Konydyk, 1990 Ashley Krebs, 2008 L Lisa Lamb, 2002-03 Joy Lambert, 1995-96 Tammy Lambert, 1994-97 Whitney Landrum, 2008 Jadryen Layne, 2000-03 Jordan Leff, 2009-11 Megan Leff, 2011 Julie Legg, 1991-92 Misty Leopper, 1991-94 Danielle Liberatore, 2014-
Sheree Liverman, 1995-98 Millie Lomax, 2002-2005 Samantha Lovelady, 2002-05 Jackelyn Lynam, 2005-06 M Cindy Mantooth, 1991 Jennifer Markham, 2003-06 Katie Maroon, 1997-00 Melanie Marshall, 1986 Jennifer Martin, 1995-96 Cheryl Masengale, 1994 Natalie Massingill, 1996-98 Megan Maynard, 2008 Amy McClendon, 1997 Dani McHugh, 2013 Cynthia Medley, 2005 Tabitha McNew, 2011 Kristin Medley, 2001-04 Myra Medley, 1991 Mandi Miller, 1996 Brooke Mitchell, 2000 Kerilyn Mongar, 2007-08 LeeAnne Mongar, 2000-03 Jennifer Moore, 1986-87 Landry Moore, 2008 Myssi Moses, 1990 Laura Moulthrop, 1986 Andrea Mrozinski, 2000-01 N Sabrie Neeb, 2015Jessie Norman, 2003 Kristy Norris, 1993 Marianne Novac, 2001-04 O Susan Oakes, 1990 Jessie Oakley, 2000 Bethany Oglesby, 2015P Leslie Parker, 1994 Jami Payne, 1996 Megan Pearson, 2011 Gabby Perez, 2014Heather Peterson, 1995-97 Lori Phillips, 1990-91 Ann Marie Piazza, 1998-99 Lindsay Pledger, 1996-99 Wendy Pollock, 1998-99 Ashley Potts, 2004-07 Michelle Pritchard, 1998-00 R Leslie Randolph, 1993 Genie Raymond, 1989 Christina Reyes, 2004 Alyssa Richards. 2014Lea Ridgeway, 1993 Jacquie Ristow, 2009 Andrea Roark, 1990-93 Bethany Roberts, 1998-01 Debbie Rowe, 1993 S Jessie Sain, 2001-02 Angi Sakamoto, 2012Kristen Sands, 2014 Jessie Sawyer, 1990 Katy Scammerhorn, 2005-06 Brooke Schliewe, 2004 Callie Schmidt, 2009-11 Blaes Schmissrauter, 2008 Maddie Schmissrauter, 2008-11 Susan Schroh, 1989 Jamie Scott, 1993-95 Paige Shoemaker, 1996 Dana Shrum, 2000 Lindsey Simpson, 2003
Angel Berry Cassidy Skeen, 2009 Cathy Slatton, 1992 Becky Smallwood, 1991 Amy Smith, 1993-94 Jennifer Smith, 1998-01 Lori Smith, 2001 Nicole Smith, 1989 Shelley Smith, 1986 Sherry Smith, 1986 Brittney Spalding, 2010-13 Chanelle Spalding, 2010-13 Dedra Spann, 1991-92 Sheila Spears, 1986, 88 Holly Speiser, 1999-02 Katie Speiser, 2005-08 Kristy Staten, 1991 Jessica Steele, 2009-10 Jess Sterling, 2003 Sarah Street, 2005-08 Katie Sutherland, 2004-07 T Jan Taylor, 1992-93 Madison Taylor, 2013Kristi Taylor, 1992 Tyler Templet, 2011-12 Michelle Terrell, 1987 Holly Thomas, 2009-12 Lori Thompson, 1989 Jill Tittle, 1988 Erica Tuck, 2012U Lindsey Umberger, 2010 W Taylor Waldrop, 2015Danielle Wallace, 2006 Amy Walls, 1987 Amy Watkins, 1995-96 Amanda Weaver, 1997 Hannah Weaver, 2013Mekenzie Weems, 2012Katie Whetstone, 2013 Calley White, 2006 Kimmie White, 2009 Kim Williams, 2003 Lindsey Williams, 2002-05 Whitney Williams, 1998-01 Raschelle Wilson, 1992 Shay Wilson, 1989-90 Emma Woo, 2011-12 Margaret Woods, 1986 LeAnn Wright, 1986-87 Tammy Wright 1991-94 Y Dana Yates, 2001-04 Meghan Young, 2003 Sherry Young, 1986-88 Z Anna Zdroik, 2008-11 Cathy Zorica, 1988-91 Active players in BOLD.
Year in Review - 1986
1986 Schedule Overall Record: 23-24-1 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 3/1 vs. Southern Illinois 3/1 @ Austin Peay 3/4 University of the South 3/6 Maryville 3/6 Maryville 3/8 # Georgia Southern 3/8 #Georgia State 3/8 # Landers 3/16 @ Southern Mississippi 3/16 @ Southern Mississippi 3/17 @ New Orleans 3/17 @ New Orleans 3/18 @ SE Louisiana 3/18 @ SE Louisiana 3/19 @ Florida State 3/19 @ Florida State 3/25 Carson-Newman 3/25 Carson-Newman 3/28 + Miami (Ohio) 3/28 + Eastern Michigan 3/29 + Michigan 3/29 + Miami (Ohio) 4/4 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/5 Morehead State 4/5 Morehead State 4/6 @ Martin College 4/6 @ Martin College 4/10 Cumberland University 4/10 Cumberland University 4/13 Tennessee Wesleyan 4/13 Tennessee Wesleyan 4/17 Austin Peay 4/17 Austin Peay 4/18 & Martin College 4/18 & West Florida 4/19 & Lincoln Memorial 4/19 & Tusculum 4/20 & Miami (Ohio) 4/20 & Martin College 4/20 & Martin College 4/23 @Cumberland U. 4/23 @Cumberland U. 4/26 @ Morehead St. 4/26 @ Morehead St. 4/29 @ Maryville 4/29 @ Maryville 5/1 @ University of the South 5/1 @ University of the South # Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) + Miami (Ohio) Invitational (Miami, Ohio) & Tennessee Tech Classic (Cookeville, Tenn.)
Result L, 1-10 L, 2-7 W, 13-3 L, 3-7 T, 6-6 W, 4-2 W, 4-2 L, 3-17 L, 0-5 L, 1-5 W, 7-4 W, 12-10 L, 7-12 L, 9-12 L, 1-11 L, 0-8 L, 5-8 L, 5-7 W, 1-0 L, 0-7 L, 2-23 L, 1-7 L, 8-11 L, 1-4 W, 10-9 W, 11-3 L, 4-5 W, 9-3 W, 11-6 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 12-9 W, 7-4 W, 7-0 L, 0-17 L, 1-14 W, 5-0 L, 1-14 W, 15-5 W, 5-4 W, 12-2 L, 3-6 L, 2-3 W, 10-4 W, 4-2 L, 1-2 W, 17-0 W, 9-3
Melanie Marshall
Jennifer Moore
1986 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1/1 Shelley Smith Jr. Pitcher Nashville, Tenn. 3/13 Bonnie Hill So. Left Field Rockwood, Tenn. 4/10 Kimberly Hunt Jr. Right Field Chattanooga, Tenn. 11/11 Emily Bower Jr. First Base Nashville, Tenn. 12/15 Sherry Young Jr. Center Field 14/14 Carrie Drury Jr. Pitcher Franklin, Tenn. 16/52 Jennifer Moore Jr. Shortstop McMinnville, Tenn. 20/20 Janet Boerner Jr. Third Base Nashville, Tenn. 21/00 Lori Harris Fr. Pitcher Nashville, Tenn. 22/22 Sheila Spears Sr. Left Field Portland, Tenn. 24/12 Theresa Wright Jr. Center Field Madison, Tenn. 25/41 Laura Moulthrop Fr. Catcher Atlanta, Ga. 31/24 Melanie Marshall Fr. Second Base Columbia, Tenn. 34/4 Margaret Woods Fr. Third Base Rockwood, Tenn. 42/ Pam Bradley Fr. Shortstop Nashville, Tenn. 54/00 Sherry Smith So. Catcher Livingston, Tenn. Head Coach: Dr. Robert Swindell
1986 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Sheila Spears (.281) Hits................................. Sheila Spears (36) Runs............................... Melanie Marshall (41) Doubles........................ Janet Boerner (4) Home Runs................. Melanie Marshall (7) RBIs................................ Melanie Marshall (41) Walks............................. Melanie Marshall (26) Steals............................. Sheila Spears (10)
1986 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Carrie Drury (12) ERA................................. Shelley Smith (4.75) Innings......................... Carrie Drury (171.2) Strikeouts................... Carrie Drury (55) Appearances.............. No record Complete Games..... Carrie Drury (21) Shutouts...................... Carrie Drury (3) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1987
1987 Schedule Overall Record: 26-31 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 3/3 Tennessee Wesleyan 3/3 Tennessee Wesleyan 3/7 # East Carolina 3/7 # Georgia State 3/7 # Landers College 3/15 @ So. Mississippi 3/15 @ So. Mississippi 3/16 @ Nicholls St. 3/16 @ Nicholls St. 3/17 @ New Orleans 3/17 @ New Orleans 3/18 @ Livingston U. 3/18 @ Livingston U. 3/19 + Florida State 3/20 + Maine 3/20 + South Florida 3/21 + North Carolina 3/21 + Toledo 3/23 @ North Alabama 3/23 @ North Alabama 3/25 Maryville 3/25 Maryville 3/27 @ Miami (Ohio) 3/27 @ Miami (Ohio) 3/28 vs. Eastern Michigan 3/28 vs. Eastern Michigan 4/5 @ Georgia Tech 4/5 @ Georgia Tech 4/7 Cumberland U. 4/7 Cumberland U. 4/9 @ Carson-Newman 4/9 @ Carson-Newman 4/11 North Alabama 4/11 Tennessee State 4/11 Tennessee State 4/14 Lincoln Memorial 4/14 Martin J.C. 4/15 & Stetson 4/15 & Nicholls St. 4/22 @ Tenn. Wesleyan 4/22 @ Tenn. Wesleyan 4/23 @ Cumberland 4/23 @ Cumberland 4/25 @ Morehead St. 4/25 vs. Evansville 4/26 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/26 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/28 Austin Peay 4/28 Austin Peay 4/30 @ Maryville 4/30 @ Maryville 5/2 @ Martin J.C. 5/2 @ Martin J.C. 5/5 @ Austin Peay 5/5 @ Austin Peay 5/9 Morehead St. 5/9 Morehead St.
Result W, 7-0 W, 7-6 L, 3-4 L, 1-7 L, 4-5 L, 1-6 L, 1-5 L, 0-9 L, 0-9 W, 12-4 W, 8-6 W, 9-5 W, 10-5 L, 0-10 L, 0-15 L, 2-11 L, 0-9 L, 0-7 W, 6-3 W, 4-0 L, 1-5 W, 7-5 L, 0-3 L, 0-6 L, 0-3 L, 2-6 W, 10-2 L, 1-6 W, 5-3 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 3-4 L, 3-6 W, 9-0 W, 11-2 W, 3-1 L, 6-10 L, 2-7 L, 0-7 W, 8-1 W, 12-5 L, 1-2 W, 3-2 L, 1-8 L, 2-9 L, 1-2 L, 1-2 L, 4-5 W, 13-5 W, 8-3 L, 3-4 W, 5-3 W, 5-0 W, 6-0 W, 9-3 L, 1-8 W, 3-2
# Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) + Florida State Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) & Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
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1987 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN Kelly Alred Fr. Outfielder Huntsville, Tenn. Emily Bower Sr. Infielder Madison, Tenn. Tammy Buckner So. Catcher Monterey, Tenn. Carrie Drury Jr. Pitcher College Grove, Tenn. Lynn Farnstrom Fr. Outfielder Oak Ridge, Tenn. Patricia Fontenot Fr. Pitcher Knoxville, Tenn. Tuesday Frase Fr. Infielder Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jody Henry Jr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. Bonnie Hill Jr. Infielder Rockwood, Tenn. Julie Hodge Fr. Pitcher Ooltewah, Tenn. Melanie Marshall So. Infielder Columbia, Tenn. Jennifer Moore Sr. Infielder McMinnville, Tenn. Michelle Terrell Fr. Infielder Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Tonia Turner Fr. Catcher Crossville, Tenn. Amy Walls Fr. Outfielder Old Hickory, Tenn. Leann Wright Sr. Outfielder Madison, Tenn. Sherry Young Sr. Outfielder Sparta, Tenn, Head Coach: Dr. Robert Swindell
1987 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Jennifer Moore (.333) Hits................................. Jennifer Moore (53) Runs............................... Leann Wright (30) Doubles........................ Jennifer Moore (10) Home Runs................. Kelly Alred (2) RBIs................................ Bonnie Hill (30) Walks............................. Jody Henry (24) Steals............................. Leann Wright (16)
1987 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Julie Hodge (14) ERA................................. Carrie Drury (2.92) Innings......................... Julie Hodge (192.1) Strikeouts................... Julie Hodge (116) Appearances.............. Julie Hodge (33) Complete Games..... Julie Hodge (26) Shutouts...................... No record Saves............................. No record
Year in Review - 1988
1988 Schedule Overall Record: 9-22 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 3/3 Austin Peay 3/3 Austin Peay 3/5 East Carolina 3/5 Georgia State 3/5 Landers College 3/30 Tarkio College (forfeit) 3/30 Wright State 4/5 Martin College 4/5 Martin College 4/11 @ Austin Peay 4/11 @ Austin Peay 4/14 @ UT Martin 4/14 @ UT Martin 4/16 @ Maryville College 4/16 @ Maryville College 4/21 Lincoln Memorial 4/21 Lincoln Memorial 4/25 Kentucky Wesleyan 4/25 Kentucky Wesleyan 4/26 @ Martin College 4/26 @ Martin College 4/29 Cumberland 4/29 Cumberland 4/30 @ Morehead State 4/30 @ Morehead State 4/30 @ Morehead State 4/30 @ Morehead State 5/1 Cumberland 5/1 Cumberland 5/2 @ Carson-Newman 5/2 @ Carson-Newman
Result L, 5-6 L, 0-10 L, 1-10 L, 0-13 W, 6-4 W, 7-0 L, 3-5 W, 6-2 W, 8-7 L, 2-12 L, 3-9 W, 7-1 L, 5-6 L, 1-7 L, 0-5 L, 5-14 L, 2-11 L, 0-8 L, 0-10 W, 3-1 L, 2-3 W, 7-2 W, 8-0 L, 4-7 L, 0-7 L, 0-8 L, 1-11 L, 2-4 W, 3-0 L, 0-7 L, 1-5
Tuesday Frase
1988 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN Kim Adkins Fr. Pitcher Clinton, Tenn. Kelly Alred So. Left Field Cookeville, Tenn. Sonya Bowling So. Shortstop Sunbright, Tenn. Kim Christmas Fr. Pitcher Nashville, Tenn. Darlene Dypolt Fr. First Base Oak Ridge, Tenn. Tuesday Frase So. Second Base Smyrna, Tenn. Jody Henry Sr. Catcher Ootlewah, Tenn. Bonnie Hill Sr. Center Field Rockwood, Tenn. Lisa Johnson Jr. Pitcher Clinton, Tenn. Karen Katcham Fr. Right Field Knoxville, Tenn. Jana Simon Fr. Center Field Goodlettsville, Tenn. Kristie Spears Fr. Right Field Celina, Tenn. Michelle Terrell So. Third Base Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Kathy Zorica Fr. Third Base Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1988 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Jody Henry (.340) Hits................................. Jody Henry (37) Runs............................... Lisa Johnson (12) Doubles........................ Jody Henry (5) Home Runs................. None RBIs................................ Jody Henry (16) Walks............................. Jody Henry (12) Steals............................. Sonya Bowling, Tuesday Frase (9)
1988 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Kathy Zorica (9) ERA................................. Kathy Zorica (2.73) Innings......................... Kathy Zorica (164.0) Strikeouts................... Kathy Zorica (33) Appearances.............. Kathy Zorica (26) Complete Games..... Kathy Zorica (23) Shutouts...................... Kathy Zorica (2) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1989
1989 Schedule Overall Record: 14-25-1 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent Austin Peay Austin Peay @ Georgia Tech @ Georgia Tech Georgia State Georgia State UT Martin UT Martin @ Lincoln Memorial @ Lincoln Memorial University of St. Louis University of St. Louis Lee College Lee College McHenry College @ Maryville @ Maryville Cumberland Cumberland Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial Maryville Maryville @ Tennessee Wesleyan @ Tennessee Wesleyan #@Wright State #Dayton #Illinois #Morehead Martin Methodist Martin Methodist @ Carson-Newman @ Carson-Newman Morehead Morehead Morehead Austin Peay Austin Peay Carson-Newman Carson-Newman # Dayton Invitational (Dayton, Ohio)
Result L, 4-1 L, 10-5 W, 5-2 T, 2-2 L, 9-3 L, 12-10 L, 5-1 L, 2-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 6-3 W, 6-4 W, 7-4 L, 3-1 W, 7-6 L, 11-1 L, 14-5 W, 4-2 L, 5-4 W, 1-0 L, 8-4 L, 14-5 W, 8-4 L, 4-2 W, 6-4 W, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 9-1 L, 10-3 L, 8-7 W, 5-2 L, 2-1 L, 7-1 W, 4-0 L, 8-1 W, 1-0 L, 7-0 L, 2-0 L, 4-1 L, 3-0
Sonya Bowling
Tara Eubanks
1989 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Loria Thompson Fr. Second Base Nashville, Tenn. 2 Candace Edwards Fr. Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 4 Sonya Bowling Jr. Catcher Sunbright, Tenn. 7 Amy Bennett Fr. Pitcher/Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 8 Genie Raymond Fr. Pitcher/Outfielder Nashville, Tenn. 9 Susan Schroh So. First Base Antioch, Tenn. 11 Tara Eubanks So. Outfielder Trenton, N.J. 13 Shay Wilson Fr. First Base Maryville, Tenn. 14 Tuesday Frase Jr. Shortstop Murfreesboro, Tenn. 15 Lisa Fagg So. Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 16 Cathy Zorica So. Third Base Nashville, Tenn. 91 Lisa Crouch So. Outfielder Jamestown, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1989 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Tara Eubanks (.316) Hits................................. Tara Eubanks/Sonya Bowling (37) Runs............................... Sonya Bowling (20) Doubles........................ Sonya Bowling (5) Home Runs................. Sonya Bowling (4) RBIs................................ Sonya Bowling (25) Walks............................. Tara Eubanks/Amy Bennett (15) Steals............................. Tara Eubanks (7)
1989 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Amy Bennett/Genie Raymond (7) ERA................................. Genie Raymond (3.19) Innings......................... Amy Bennett (165.0) Strikeouts................... Amy Bennett (41) Appearances.............. Amy Bennett (25) Complete Games..... No record Shutouts...................... No record Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1990
1990 Schedule Overall Record: 20-20 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 3/3 # East Carolina 3/3 # Miami (Ohio) 3/4 # Georgia State 3/5 Tenn. Wesleyan 3/6 Wabash Valley 3/6 Wabash Valley 3/10 @ Georgia Tech 3/10 @ Georgia Tech 3/12 + Providence 3/12 + Pennsylvania 3/13 + Charleston 3/13 + St. Louis Univ. 3/14 + Messiah College 3/14 + Allentown College 3/15 + St. Louis Univ. 3/15 + Morehead State 3/16 + Morehead State 3/20 @ Austin Peay 3/20 @ Austin Peay 3/23 Tusculum 3/23 Tusculum 3/24 Samford 3/24 Samford 4/4 @ Tenn. Wesleyan 4/4 @ Tenn. Wesleyan 4/5 @ Samford 4/5 @ Samford 4/6 @ Maryville 4/7 @ Hiwassee 4/7 @ Hiwassee 4/24 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/24 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/25 Austin Peay 4/25 Austin Peay 4/27 Georgia Tech 4/27 Georgia Tech 4/28 Morehead State 4/28 Morehead State 4/29 Maryville 4/29 Maryville # Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) + Fastpitch 90 Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Result L, 6-10 L, 0-6 L, 0-6 W, 5-4 L, 2-11 L, 2-3 L, 1-2 W, 4-0 W, 11-1 W, 10-0 W, 9-3 W, 6-4 L, 1-4 W, 7-3 W, 2-0 W, 6-5 W, 6-5 L, 2-3 L, 1-3 L, 3-4 W, 3-1 W, 8-6 L, 4-5 W, 26-3 W, 4-2 L, 3-9 W, 8-6 L, 2-6 L, 2-4 W, 3-1 L, 2-9 L, 2-3 L, 1-5 W, 9-0 W, 11-4 W, 13-3 L, 1-2 L, 0-1 W, 2-0 L, 3-4
Susan Hyde
Lisa Johnson
1990 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Myssi Moses Fr. Third Base Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2 Susan Oakes Fr. Outfielder McMinnville, Tenn. 3 Sharon Brooks Fr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 4 Sonya Bowling Sr. Catcher Sunbright, Tenn. 6 Beth Ann Hutton Fr. Outfielder Oak Ridge, Tenn. 7 Tuesday Frase Sr. Infielder Murfreesboro, Tenn. 8 Lori Phillips Fr. Infielder Knoxville, Tenn. 9 Lisa Johnson Sr. Outfielder Clinton, Tenn. 11 Tara Eubanks Jr. Outfielder Trenton, N.J. 12 Lainie Konydyk Jr. Outfielder Tullahoma, Tenn. 13 Shay Wilson So. First Base Maryville, Tenn. 14 Amy Bennett So. Pitcher/Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 15 Sara Sawyer Fr. First Base Virginia Beach, Va. 16 Andrea Roark Fr. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 17 Susan Hyde Fr. Pitcher/Third Base Oak Ridge, Tenn. 18 Cathy Zorica Jr. Third Base Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway 1990 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders
Average........................ Andrea Roark (.353) Hits................................. Andrea Roark (41) Runs............................... Lisa Johnson (33) Doubles........................ Lisa Johnson (8) Home Runs................. three players (1) RBIs................................ Tara Eubanks (22) Walks............................. Sonya Bowling (12) Steals............................. Tara Eubanks (10)
1990 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Susan Hyde (10) ERA................................. Susan Hyde (1.24) Innings......................... Susan Hyde (135.0) Strikeouts................... Amy Bennett (29) Appearances.............. Susan Hyde (10) Complete Games..... No record Shutouts...................... Susan Hyde (3) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1991
1991 Schedule Overall Record: 24-20 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 2/27 Austin Peay 2/27 Austin Peay 3/2 vs. Ball State 3/2 @ Georgia State 3/11 # Austin Peay 3/11 # Northwood 3/12 # Pennsylvania 3/12 # Fairfield 3/13 # Pennsylvania 3/13 # New Haven 3/14 # Fairfield 3/14 # Aquinas (Mich.) 3/15 # Northwood 3/15 # Oklahoma 3/15 # Oklahoma 3/20 Bellarmine 3/20 Bellarmine 3/21 Bellarmine 3/21 Bellarmine 3/23 vs. Hope 3/23 @ Maryville 3/25 Shawnee 3/25 Shawnee 3/27 @ UT Martin 3/27 @ UT Martin 4/1 Samford 4/1 Samford 4/3 @ Austin Peay 4/3 @ Austin Peay 4/6 Lincoln Memorial 4/12 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/12 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/13 @ Morehead State 4/13 @ Morehead State 4/16 Maryville 4/16 Maryville 4/18 @ Cumberland 4/18 @ Cumberland 4/19 Morehead State 4/19 Morehead State 4/20 Morehead State 4/20 Morehead State 4/25 Cumberland 4/25 Cumberland # Fort Myers Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Result W, 2-1 W, 4-3 L, 0-2 L, 3-8 L, 2-4 L, 6-12 L, 8-12 W, 5-1 W, 18-7 W, 6-4 L, 6-7 L, 2-3 W, 4-1 L, 1-5 L, 3-7 W, 8-6 W, 6-1 W, 7-4 W, 4-1 L, 6-8 W, 11-9 W, 5-4 W, 7-1 L, 4-16 L, 0-3 W, 1-0 L, 3-6 L, 4-13 W, 16-0 L, 5-8 L, 8-9 W, 7-3 W, 4-2 W, 6-2 W, 2-1 L, 3-6 W, 4-0 W, 9-3 L, 3-4 L, 1-3 W, 2-1 L, 1-2 W, 4-2 W, 13-2
Tara Eubanks
1991 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Tammy Wright Fr. Outfielder/Third Base Knoxville, Tenn. 3 Myra Medley Fr. Outfielder Manchester, Tenn. 4 Misty Leopper Fr. Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 7 Becky Smallwood Fr. Catcher Baxter, Tenn. 8 Lori Phillips So. Infielder Knoxville, Tenn. 9 Dedra Spann Fr. Catcher/Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 11 Tara Eubanks Sr. Outfielder/Catcher Trenton, N.J. 13 Mary Beth Coombs Fr. Infielder Nashville, Tenn. 14 Amy Bennett Jr. Pitcher/Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. 15 Kristy Staten Fr. Outfielder Dalton, Ga. 16 Andrea Roark So. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 17 Susan Hyde So. Pitcher/Third Base Oak Ridge, Tenn. 18 Cathy Zorica Sr. First Base Nashville, Tenn. 21 Julie Legg Fr. Second Base Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Cathy Slatton Fr. First Base Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Beth Keylon Fr. Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Cindy Montooth Sr. Outfielder/Catcher Loudon, Tenn. -- Jill Jiles Jr. Pitcher Rockwood, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1991 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Tara Eubanks (.397) Hits................................. Tara Eubanks (54) Runs............................... Tara Eubanks (39) Doubles........................ Julie Legg (9) Home Runs................. Tara Eubanks (2) RBIs................................ Tara Eubanks (21) Walks............................. Julie Legg (23) Steals............................. Tara Eubanks (23)
1991 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Jill Jiles (11) ERA................................. Cathy Zorica (2.08) Innings......................... Jill Jiles (126.0) Strikeouts................... Jill Jiles (49) Appearances.............. Jill Jiles (11) Complete Games..... No record Shutouts...................... Susan Hyde/Jill Jiles (1) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1992
1992 Schedule Overall Record: 28-12 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 3/3 Austin Peay 3/3 Austin Peay 3/7 @ Georgia Tech 3/7 @ Georgia Tech 3/8 @ Mercer 3/9 # Fairfield 3/9 # Oklahoma 3/10 # Bryant 3/10 # Pennsylvania 3/11 # Boston U. 3/11 # Northwood Inst. 3/12 # Boston U. 3/12 # Manhattan 3/13 # Butler 3/13 # Bryant 3/21 Lincoln Memorial 3/21 Lincoln Memorial 3/28 Morehead State 3/28 Morehead State 4/3 Southeast Missouri 4/3 Southeast Missouri 4/9 @ Austin Peay 4/9 @ Austin Peay 4/10 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/10 @ Lincoln Memorial 4/11 Samford 4/11 Samford 4/12 @ Morehead State 4/12 @ Morehead State 4/17 + Eastern Michigan 4/17 + Samford 4/18 + UNC-Charlotte (forfeit) 4/18 + Northeast Louisiana 4/19 + Nicholls State 4/19 + Georgia State 4/24 vs. Austin Peay 4/24 vs. Morehead State 4/24 vs. UT Martin 4/25 @ Southeast Missouri 4/25 @ Southeast Missouri # Fort Myers Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) + Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Result W, 6-1 W, 7-1 L, 1-3 L, 1-2 W, 3-0 W, 2-1 L, 0-6 W, 5-0 W, 10-3 L, 2-3 W, 5-4 L, 2-3 W, 2-0 W, 4-3 W, 1-0 W, 11-0 W, 15-1 W, 3-1 W, 9-8 W, 1-0 L, 1-3 W, 6-3 W, 5-1 W, 15-0 W, 6-5 W, 5-2 W, 9-6 L, 0-2 W, 6-2 W, 2-0 L, 2-3 W, 7-0 L, 0-4 L, 1-8 L, 0-3 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 6-5 L, 3-4 L, 4-7
Andrea Roark (left) and Beth Keylon (right)
1992 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 7 Cathy Slatton So. First base Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Kathy Hammill Fr. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 9 Tammy Wright So. Shortstop Knoxville, Tenn. 13 Mary Beth Coombs So. Third base Nashville, Tenn. 16 Andrea Roark Jr.. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 17 Tonya White Fr. Shortstop Pikeville, Tenn. 18 Jan Taylor Fr. Right field Spring Hill, Tenn. 19 Misty Leopper So. Left field Knoxville, Tenn. 21 Julie Legg So. Pitcher Oak Ridge, Tenn. -- Tovitha Brown Fr. Center field Thompson Station, Tenn. -- Rosalyn Gallaher Fr. Center field Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. -- Beth Keylon So. Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Myra Medley So. Right field Manchester, Tenn. -- Dedra Spann So. Catcher Knoxville, Tenn. -- Kristi Taylor Fr. Pitcher Sparta, Tenn. -- Raschelle Wilson Fr. Right field Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1992 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Roark (.431) Hits................................. Roark (56) Runs............................... Roark (29) Doubles........................ Roark (10) Home Runs................. Wright (2) RBIs................................ Roark (21) Walks............................. Wright (18) Steals............................. Gallaher (15)
1992 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Keylon (21) ERA................................. Keylon (1.15) Innings......................... Keylon (207.1) Strikeouts................... Keylon (200) Appearances.............. Keylon (21) Complete Games..... No record Shutouts...................... Keylon (10) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1993
1993 Schedule Overall Record: 26-19 OVC Record: N/A Date Opponent 2/21 vs. Georgia Tech 2/21 vs. Georgia Tech 2/22 vs. Georgia Southern 2/23 vs. Jacksonville State 2/24 @ Georgia State 3/2 Lincoln Memorial 3/2 Lincoln Memorial 3/15 # University of Hartford 3/15 # Manhattan College 3/16 # Niagra University 3/16 # Lehigh University 3/17 # Marist University 3/17 # Fairfield University 3/18 # Niagra University 3/18 # Seton Hall 3/19 # Seton Hall 3/20 Southeast Missouri 3/20 Southeast Missouri 3/21 @ Southern Illinois 3/26 + Ball State 3/26 + Evansville 3/27 + Northern Iowa 3/28 @ Southeast Missouri 3/28 @ Southeast Missouri 4/3 @ Austin Peay 4/3 @ Austin Peay 4/4 @ UT Martin 4/4 @ UT Martin 4/6 Middle Tennessee 4/6 Middle Tennessee 4/13 UT-Martin 4/13 UT-Martin 4/13 @ Morehead State 4/13 @ Morehead State 4/16 & South Carolina 4/16 & Texas-Arlington 4/17 & Samford 4/17 & Northeast Louisiana 4/17 & UNC-Charlotte 4/22 @ Eastern Kentucky 4/22 @ Eastern Kentucky 4/23 $ UT-Martin 4/23 $ Eastern Kentucky 4/24 $ Southeast Missouri 4/25 $ Morehead State # Fort Myers Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) + Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) & Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) $ OVC Invitational (Richmond, Ky.)
Result W, 1-0 L, 6-8 L, 1-2 W, 9-0 L, 0-1 W, 6-1 W, 11-2 W, 5-0 W, 5-1 W, 13-2 W, 3-0 L, 3-5 W, 5-1 W, 16-3 L, 0-2 W, 7-3 W, 7-1 L, 0-1 L, 0-11 L, 0-3 W, 1-0 W, 4-2 L, 1-3 L, 4-9 L, 0-3 W, 11-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 3-1 W, 1-0 W, 7-2 L, 0-2 W, 5-1 L, 2-8 L, 0-7 L, 0-10 W, 2-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-5 W, 7-3 L, 2-3 W, 5-0 W, 3-1 L, 1-4 L, 1-2
Andrea Roark
Beth Keylon
1993 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 2 Jamie Scott Fr. Pitcher Hendersonville, Tenn. 5 Jennifer Fine Fr. Pitcher Brentwood, Tenn. 6 Kristy Norris Jr. Outfield Oakdale, Tenn. 7 Amy Smith Fr. Outfield Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 8 Kathy Hammill So. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 9 Tammy Wright Jr. Second base Knoxville, Tenn. 11 Andrea Roark Sr. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 Misty Leopper Jr. Left field Knoxville, Tenn. 13 Mary Beth Coombs Jr. Third base Nashville, Tenn. 14 Jan Taylor So. Right field Spring Hill, Tenn. 16 Lee Ridgeway Fr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 18 Beth Keylon Jr. Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 21 Leslie Randolph Fr. Outfield Cookeville, Tenn. 22 Susan Hyde Sr. First base Oak Ridge, Tenn. 23 Patty Buchanan Fr. Infield Lenoir City, Tenn. 33 Debbie Rowe Fr. Catcher Smithville, Tenn. -- Lauren Robinson Fr. Outfield Signal Mountain, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1993 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average........................ Keylon (.379) Hits................................. Roark (52) Runs............................... Roark (33) Doubles........................ Keylon (12) Home Runs................. Keylon (2) RBIs................................ Keylon (32) Walks............................. Roark (10) Steals............................. Roark (11)
1993 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories....................... Keylon (14) ERA................................. Fine (2.10) Innings......................... Keylon (174.2) Strikeouts................... Keylon (157) Appearances.............. Keylon (14) Complete Games..... No record Shutouts...................... Keylon (4) Saves............................. No record
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Year in Review - 1994
1994 Schedule Overall Record: 31-16 OVC Record: 17-0 Date Opponent 3/6 @ Georgia Southern 3/6 vs. Georgia State 3/6 vs. Jacksonville State 3/7 Austin Peay * 3/7 Austin Peay * 3/11 @ Hawaii 3/11 @ Hawaii 3/12 @ Hawaii-Pacific 3/12 @ Hawaii-Pacific 3/13 @ Hawaii-Hilo 3/13 @ Hawaii-Hilo 3/14 @ Chaminade 3/14 @ Chaminade 3/19 Southeast Missouri * 3/19 Southeast Missouri * 3/22 @ Austin Peay * 3/22 @ Austin Peay * 3/25 # Southeast Missouri 3/25 # Evansville 3/26 # Southern Illinois 3/26 # Northern Iowa 3/27 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/27 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/31 @ Middle Tennessee * 3/31 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/1 + Nicholls State 4/1 + Mercer 4/2 + UNC-Charlotte 4/2 + St. Peters 4/2 + Georgia Tech 4/13 @ Morehead State * 4/13 @ Morehead State * 4/15 & Winthrop 4/15 & Georgia Tech 4/15 & South Carolina 4/16 & Centenary 4/16 & South Florida 4/16 & East Carolina 4/17 & Georgia State 4/18 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/18 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/19 Tennessee State * 4/19 Tennessee State * 4/19 Tennessee State * 4/22 ^ Tennessee State 4/23 ^ Eastern Kentucky 4/23 ^ Middle Tennessee * OVC Game # Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) + Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) & Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Clarksville, Tenn.)
Result W, 1-0 L, 1-6 W, 10-1 W, 3-2 W, 5-1 L, 1-4 L, 0-4 L, 2-3 L, 2-5 L, 3-11 W, 1-0 W, 7-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 W, 2-1 W, 6-2 W, 7-1 L, 2-5 L, 1-4 L, 1-2 L, 0-3 W, 2-0 W, 5-3 W, 11-3 W, 7-1 L, 1-2 W, 5-2 W, 6-0 W, 11-0 L, 2-4 W, 8-0 W, 11-3 W, 3-1 W, 2-1 L, 0-4 W, 1-0 W, 2-0 W, 6-2 L, 2-3 W, 5-4 W, 4-2 W, 7-1 W, 8-0 W, 9-0 W, 18-1 L, 3-8 L, 1-2
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION
1994 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 2 Jamie Scott So. First base/Pitcher Hendersonville, Tenn. 4 Patty Buchanan So. First base Lenoir City, Tenn. 6 Leslie Parker Fr. Pitcher Franklin, Tenn. 7 Angela Heiskell Fr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Kathy Hammill Jr. Outfield Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 9 Tammy Wright Sr. Second base Knoxville, Tenn. 10 Candice Clark Fr. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 Misty Leopper Sr. Center field Knoxville, Tenn. 13 Mary Beth Coombs Sr. Third base Nashville, Tenn. 14 Tammy Lambert Fr. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Amy Smith So. Outfield Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 17 Cheryl Masengale Fr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 18 Beth Keylon Sr. Pitcher Ooltewah, Tenn. 20 Stacy Hughes Fr. First Base Ooltewah, Tenn. 22 Angel Berry Fr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1994 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Hughes (.376) Hits......................................Hughes (62) Runs....................................Hughes (31) Doubles.............................Clark (13) Home Runs......................Coombs/Keylon (3) RBIs.....................................Hammill (28) Walks..................................Three players (13) Steals..................................Hughes (21)
1994 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Keylon (17) ERA......................................Keylon (1.09) Innings..............................Keylon (172.0) Strikeouts........................Keylon (249) Appearances...................Keylon (17) Complete Games..........Keylon (17) Shutouts...........................Keylon (6) Saves..................................No record
OVC Tournament #1 Tennessee Tech 18, #8 Tennessee State 1 #5 Eastern Kentucky 4, #4 UT-Martin 0 #7 Morehead State 1, #2 Middle Tennessee 0 #3 SE Missouri 3, #6 Austin Peay 0 Eastern Kentucky 8, Tennessee Tech 3 Southeast Missouri 12, Morehead State 0 Southeast Missouri 9, Eastern Kentucky 2 Tennessee-Martin 15, Tennessee State 1 Middle Tennessee 3, Austin Peay 0 Middle Tennessee 2, Tennessee Tech 1 Tennessee-Martin 2, Morehead State 0 Middle Tennessee 5, Tennessee-Martin 1 Middle Tennessee 6, Eastern Kentucky 3 Southeast Missouri 3, Middle Tennessee 2
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Year in Review - 1995
1995 Schedule Overall Record: 33-25 OVC Record: 17-4 Date Opponent 2/17 # San Diego State 2/17 # Fresno State 2/17 # Washington 2/18 # Cal. State Northridge 2/18 # Long Beach State 2/18 # California 3/5 vs. Troy 3/10 Morehead State * 3/10 Morehead State * 3/11 Eastern Kentucky * 3/11 Eastern Kentucky * 3/13 + Charleston 3/13 + Charleston 3/14 + Canisius 3/14 + Canisius 3/15 + Stetson 3/15 + Canisius 3/15 + Charleston 3/16 vs. Trenton State 3/20 Tennessee State * 3/22 Austin Peay * 3/22 Austin Peay * 3/24 & Northern Iowa 3/24 & Evansville 3/24 & Eastern Illinois 3/25 & Southern Illinois 3/25 & Southeast Missouri 3/26 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/26 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/30 @ Tennessee State * 3/30 @ Tennessee State * 3/31 $ UNC-Charlotte 3/31 $ Mercer 3/31 $ Nicholls State 4/1 $ Toledo 4/2 @ Morehead State * 4/2 @ Morehead State * 4/3 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/3 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/6 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/9 UT Martin * 4/9 UT Martin * 4/10 Southeast Missouri * 4/10 Southeast Missouri * 4/14 ! Texas A&M 4/14 ! Winthrop 4/14 ! UT-Chattanooga 4/15 ! Centenary 4/15 ! Virginia 4/28 ^ Tennessee State 4/28 ^ Austin Peay 4/29 ^ Southeast Missouri 4/29 ^ Eastern Kentucky 4/29 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/11 % Depaul 5/11 % Depaul
Result L, 3-2 L, 9-0 L, 13-0 L, 6-2 L, 9-3 L, 5-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 8-0 W, 5-3 W, 4-1 W, 11-1 W, 8-0 W, 8-3 L, 1-0 W, 4-0 W, 2-1 W, 13-2 L, 4-2 W, 8-0 W, 2-0 W, 7-1 L, 3-7 W, 11-4 L, 2-9 W, 1-0 L, 1-4 L, 2-3 L, 5-11 W, 9-0 W, 7-3 W, 5-0 W, 5-2 L, 0-12 L, 2-6 W, 10-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-5 W, 5-0 W, 8-0 W, 5-0 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 L, 0-10 L, 1-5 L, 0-6 W, 9-2 W, 9-1 W, 10-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-2 L, 1-2 W, 8-0 L, 0-8 L, 0-12
* OVC Game # Campbell-Cartier Classic (San Diego, Calif.) + Lady “D” Classic (DeLand, Fla.) & Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) $ Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) ! Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Richmond, Ky.) % NCAA Play-In Game (Chicago, Ill.)
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION NCAA PLAY-IN GAME PARTICIPANT
1995 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Linda Davis Fr. Right Field Chattanooga, Tenn. 2 Jamie Scott Jr. Pitcher Hendersonville, Tenn. 7 Jennifer Martin Fr. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Kathy Hammill Sr. Right Field Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 10 Candice Clark So. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 Sheree Liverman Fr. Left field Ooltewah, Tenn. 13 Vickie Hawkins Fr. Outfield Brookville, Ohio 14 Tammy Lambert So. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Stephanie Richter Fr. Outfield Sunman, Ind. 20 Stacy Hughes So. First base Ooltewah, Tenn. 21 Heather Peterson Fr. Pitcher Gray, Tenn. 22 Angel Berry So. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 44 Amy Watkins Fr. Center field Gray, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1995 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Clark (.393) Hits......................................Clark (72) Runs....................................Hughes (46) Doubles.............................Hammill (11) Home Runs......................Clark (4) RBIs.....................................Clark (38) Walks..................................Lambert/Liverman (12) Steals..................................Hughes (24)
1995 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Scott (20) ERA......................................Peterson (2.67) Innings..............................Scott (214.0) Strikeouts........................Peterson (117) Appearances...................Scott (37) Complete Games..........Scott (26) Shutouts...........................Peterson (7) Saves..................................Peterson (1)
OVC Tournament #1 Southeast Missouri - bye #4 Eastern Kentucky 10, #5 Morehead St. 9 #6 Austin Peay 2, #3 Middle Tennessee 1 #2 Tennessee Tech 10, #7 Tennessee St. 2 Southeast Missouri 3, Eastern Kentucky 2 Tennessee Tech 9, Austin Peay 0 Tennessee Tech 8, Southeast Missouri 2 Middle Tennessee 8, Tennessee State 0 Eastern Kentucky 5, Middle Tennessee 5 Austin Peay 5, Morehead State 4 Eastern Kentucky 3, Austin Peay 2 Eastern Kentucky 2, Southeast Missouri 0 Eastern Kentucky 2, Tennessee Tech 1 Tennessee Tech 8, Eastern Kentucky 0
Year in Review - 1996
1996 Schedule Overall Record: 26-22 OVC Record: 11-10 Date Opponent 3/3 # Middle Tennessee 3/3 # Troy 3/3 # Jacksonville State 3/11 + Marist 3/11 + Pennsylvania 3/12 + Siena 3/12 + Holy Cross 3/13 + Butler 3/13 + Edinboro 3/14 + Niagara 3/14 + Villanova 3/15 + Manhattan 3/15 + Marist 3/24 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/27 @ Tennessee State * 3/27 @ Tennessee State * 3/29 & Troy 3/29 & Georgia State 3/30 & Stetson 4/2 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/2 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/5 Morehead State * 4/5 Morehead State * 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/10 Austin Peay * 4/10 Austin Peay * 4/13 $ Winthrop 4/14 $ North Carolina A&T 4/14 $ Tennessee 4/16 @Eastern Kentucky * 4/16 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/19 ! South Carolina 4/22 @ Austin Peay 4/22 @ Austin Peay 4/24 Tennessee State 4/24 Tennessee State 4/25 Middle Tennessee 4/25 Middle Tennessee 4/28 UT Martin 4/28 UT Martin 5/4 ^ UT Martin 5/4 ^ Tennessee State 5/5 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/5 ^ UT Martin 5/5 ^ Middle Tennessee 5/5 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/5 ^ Southeast Missouri
Result L, 1-0 L, 5-3 L, 12-3 W, 1-0 W, 15-0 W, 5-0 L, 6-1 W, 4-1 L, 7-4 W, 7-3 W, 5-4 L, 3-2 L, 2-1 L, 2-0 W, 12-0 L, 1-0 W, 2-1 L, 8-5 W, 13-7 L, 2-1 W, 10-2 L, 6-3 W, 4-1 L, 3-1 L, 10-5 W, 7-0 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 W, 10-2 L, 9-2 L, 11-4 L, 10-5 W, 1-0 W, 6-2 W, 12-9 W, 7-0 W, 3-2 L, 9-0 W, 13-5 W, 4-2 L, 5-1 L, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-3 W, 8-0 W, 4-3 L, 5-1
* OVC Game # Georgia State Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) + Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) & Buzz Classic (Marietta, Ga.) $ Great Smoky Softball Classic (Knoxville, Tenn.) ! Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
1996 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Missy Hudson Fr. Outfield Lafayette, Tenn. 5 Amy Ayers Fr. Center field Ooltewah, Tenn. 7 Jennifer Martin So. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Lindsay Pledger Fr. Pitcher/First base Chattanooga, Tenn. 10 Candice Clark Jr. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 Sheree Liverman So. Left field Ooltewah, Tenn. 13 Jami Payne Fr. Catcher Oneida, Tenn. 14 Tammy Lambert Jr. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Natalie Massingill Fr. Outfield/Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 16 Joy Lambert Jr. Infield Lewisburg, Tenn. 17 Amy Watkins So. Right field Gray, Tenn. 19 Paige Shoemaker Fr. Pitcher Oneida, Tenn. 20 Stacy Hughes Jr. First base Ooltewah, Tenn. 21 Heather Peterson So. Pitcher Gray, Tenn. 22 Angel Berry Jr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 32 Terrah Foster Fr. First base/Pitcher Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 33 Christy Correa Fr. Outfield Union City, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1996 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Hughes (.440) Hits......................................Hughes (77) Runs....................................Hughes (48) Doubles.............................Hughes (8) Home Runs......................Four players (1) RBIs.....................................Clark (32) Walks..................................Berry (16) Steals..................................Hughes (42)
1996 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Massingill (16) ERA......................................Massingill (2.66) Innings..............................Massingill (176.0) Strikeouts........................Peterson (115) Appearances...................Massingill (33) Complete Games..........Massingill (16) Shutouts...........................Peterson/Massingill (4) Saves..................................No record
OVC Tournament #1 SE Missouri 8, #8 Tennessee St. 0 #4 UT-Martin 8, #5 Tennessee Tech 1 #2 Middle Tennessee 2, #7 Austin Peay 0 #3 Eastern Kentucky 5, #6 Morehead State 4 Southeast Missouri 1, Tennessee-Martin 0 Middle Tennessee 7, Eastern Kentucky 4 (10) Southeast Missouri 3, Middle Tennessee 1 Tennessee Tech 7, Tennessee State 2 Morehead State 1, Austin Peay 0 Tennessee Tech 5, Eastern Kentucky 1 Tennessee Tech 8, Middle Tennessee 0 Tennessee Tech 4, Southeast Missouri 3 Southeast Missouri 5, Tennessee Tech 1
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Year in Review - 1997
1997 Schedule Overall Record: 36-13 OVC Record: 20-9 Date Opponent 3/1 # Indiana State 3/1 # Georgia Southern 3/2 # Georgia Tech 3/10 + St. Joseph’s 3/10 + Butler 3/11 + Saint Louis 3/11 + Lehigh 3/12 + Martist 3/13 + St. Joseph’s 3/13 + Lehigh 3/16 Eastern Kentucky * 3/16 Eastern Kentucky * 3/21 @ Tennessee State * 3/21 @ Tennessee State * 3/29 Southeast Missouri * 3/29 Southeast Missouri * 3/30 Eastern Illinois * 3/31 UT Martin * 3/31 UT Martin * 4/5 Morehead State * 4/5 Morehead State * 4/6 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/10 Middle Tennessee * 4/10 Middle Tennessee * 4/12 @ UT Martin * 4/12 @ UT Martin * 4/13 @ Eastern Illinois * 4/13 @ Eastern Illinois * 4/14 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/14 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/18 & Mercer 4/18 & Chattanooga 4/19 & Furman 4/20 & Georgia State 4/20 & Nicholls State 4/20 & Furman 4/23 @ Morehead State * 4/23 @ Morehead State * 4/25 Austin Peay * 4/25 Austin Peay * 4/26 Tennessee State * 4/26 Tennessee State * 4/29 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/29 @ Middle Tennessee * 5/3 ^Morehead State 5/4 ^Eastern Illinois 5/4 ^Southeast Missouri 5/4 ^Eastern Illinois
Result W, 3-2 W, 4-2 W, 7-1 W, 5-0 W, 9-2 W, 10-0 W, 4-0 W, 6-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-7 W, 9-1 W, 6-4 W, 14-1 W, 7-3 W, 2-1 L, 7-1 W, 2-1 W, 2-0 L, 4-3 W, 2-0 W, 3-2 L, 4-3 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 L, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 13-0 W, 3-2 L, 4-2 W, 5-1 L, 3-0 W, 8-2 W, 3-1 L, 2-1 W, 7-0 W, 2-0 L, 2-1 W, 4-2 L, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 4-3 W, 7-2 W, 8-0 W, 7-1 W, 8-2 W, 3-1 W, 4-0 L, 2-0 L, 9-6
* OVC Game # Georgia State Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) + Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) & Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Morehead, Ky.)
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1997 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Missy Hudson So. Outfield Lafayette, Tenn. 2 Kelli Hancock Fr. Infield Whitwell, Tenn. 5 Amy Ayers So. Center field Ooltewah, Tenn. 7 Amanda Weaver Fr. Infield Clarksville, Tenn. 8 Lindsay Pledger So. Pitcher/First base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Katie Maroon Fr. Pitcher/Infield Bartlett, Tenn. 10 Candice Clark Sr. Shortstop Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 Sheree Liverman Jr. Left field Ooltewah, Tenn. 13 Amy McClendon Fr. Pitcher/First base Whitwell, Tenn. 14 Tammy Lambert Sr. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Natalie Massingill So. Outfield/Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 16 Buffy Bright Jr. Outfield Maryville, Tenn. 20 Stacy Hughes Sr. First base Ooltewah, Tenn. 21 Heather Peterson Jr. Pitcher Gray, Tenn. 22 Angel Berry Sr. Catcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 32 Terrah Foster So. Infield/DP Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 33 Christy Correa So. Outfield Union City, Tenn. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1997 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Clark (.386) Hits......................................Hughes (59) Runs....................................Hughes (43) Doubles.............................Lambert (9) Home Runs......................Bright/Clark (4) RBIs.....................................Clark (31) Walks..................................Clark (21) Steals..................................Hughes (44)
1997 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Massingill (16) ERA......................................Massingill (0.91) Innings..............................Massingill (131.0) Strikeouts........................Peterson (51) Appearances...................Massingill (23) Complete Games..........Massingill (18) Shutouts...........................Maroon (6) Saves..................................Peterson/Massingill (1)
OVC Tournament #1 SE Missouri 2, #8 Austin Peay 1 #4 UT-Martin 2, #5 Middle Tennessee 1 #2 Tennessee Tech 3, #7 Morehead State 1 #3 Eastern Illinois 6, #6 Eastern Kentucky 1 Southeast Missouri 2, Tennessee-Martin 1 Tennessee Tech 4, Eastern Illinois 1 Southeast Missouri 2, Tennessee Tech 0 Austin Peay 3, Middle Tennessee 1 Eastern Kentucky 6, Morehead State 4 Eastern Illinois 7, Austin Peay 0 Tennessee-Martin 5, Eastern Kentucky 3 Eastern Illinois 4, Tennessee-Martin 0 Eastern Illinois 9, Tennessee Tech 6 Eastern Illinois 5, Southeast Missouri 1 Southeast Missouri 12, Eastern Illinois 2
Year in Review - 1998
1998 Schedule Overall Record: 20-17 OVC Record: 9-7 Date Opponent 2/28 # Georgia State 2/28 # Virginia Tech 2/28 #Georgia Tech 3/1 # Northwestern State 3/1 # Mississippi 3/4 Austin Peay * 3/9 + Temple 3/9 + Temple 3/10 + Purdue 3/11 + Bryant 3/11 + Bryant 3/12 + Wagner 3/12 + Wagner 3/13 + Fairfield 3/26 UT-Chattanooga 4/4 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/4 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/8 Eastern Kentucky * 4/8 Eastern Kentucky * 4/12 Morehead State * 4/12 Morehead State * 4/14 Tennessee State * 4/14 Tennessee State * 4/15 Middle Tennessee * 4/15 Middle Tennessee * 4/17 & Mercer 4/18 & Chattanooga 4/23 @ Tennessee State * 4/25 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/25 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/26 @ Morehead State * 4/26 @ Morehead State * 4/28 Belmont 4/28 Belmont 5/1 ^ Middle Tennessee 5/3 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/4 ^ Morehead State * OVC Game # Georgia State Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) + Walt Disney Classic (Orlando, Fla.) & Frost Cutlery Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Result W, 8-6 L, 4-2 W, 2-0 L, 7-2 W, 8-0 W, 8-7 L, 6-0 L, 9-7 L, 8-0 W, 1-0 W, 17-1 W, 9-0 W, 11-1 W, 5-1 L, 6-1 L, 2-0 L, 3-2 W, 3-1 L, 5-1 W, 1-0 W, 2-1 W, 8-0 W, 5-3 W, 7-3 L, 1-0 L, 2-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 8-0 L, 10-4 L, 1-0 W, 3-2 W, 6-1 W, 8-3 W, 6-3 L, 8-2 L, 5-4
1998 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Katie Maroon So. Pitcher/Infield Bartlett, Tenn. 2 Kelli Hancock So. Infield Whitwell, Tenn. 3 Lindsay Pledger Jr. First base Chattanooga, Tenn. 5 Bethany Roberts Fr. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Adrienne Fortmann Fr. Pitcher/Infield Dunwoody, Ga. 10 Amy Ayers Jr. Center field Ooltewah, Tenn. 12 Sheree Liverman Sr. Left field Ooltewah, Tenn. 13 Shelley Barnett Fr. Shortstop Bartlett, Tenn. 14 Whitney Williams Fr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Natalie Massingill Jr. Pitcher/Infielder Chattanooga, Tenn. 16 Buffy Bright Sr. Right field Maryville, Tenn. 20 Casey Hill Fr. Catcher Bartlett, Tenn. 21 Ann Marie Piazza Fr. Second base Ooltewah, Tenn. 22 Wendy Pollock Fr. Third base Tullahoma, Tenn. 32 Jennifer Smith Fr. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 33 Michelle Pritchard Fr. Outfield Virginia Beach, Va. Head Coach: Bobby Holloway
1998 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Bright (.366) Hits......................................Bright (41) Runs....................................Bright (27) Doubles.............................Three players (7) Home Runs......................Bright/Piazza (4) RBIs.....................................Piazza (22) Walks..................................Bright (14) Steals..................................Bright (10)
1998 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Fortmann (9) ERA......................................Fortmann (1.15) Innings..............................Fortmann (103.1) Strikeouts........................Fortmann (53) Appearances...................Fortmann/Maroon (19) Complete Games..........Maroon (9) Shutouts...........................Fortmann (3) Saves..................................Fortmann/Massingill (1)
OVC Tournament #1 SE Missouri 8, #8 Austin Peay 2 #5 Tennessee Tech 6, #4 Middle Tennessee 3 #2 Eastern Kentucky 5, #7 Morehead State 4 #6 Eastern Illinois 3, #3 Tennessee-Martin 0 Southeast Missouri 8, Tennessee Tech 2 Eastern Illinois 2, Eastern Kentucky 1 Southeast Missouri 3, Eastern Illinois 2 Austin Peay 4, Middle Tennessee 3 Morehead State 1, Tennessee-Martin 0 Eastern Kentucky 7, Austin Peay 6 Morehead State 5, Tennessee Tech 4 Eastern Kentucky 6, Morehead State 0 Eastern Illinois 4, Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Illinois 2, Southeast Missouri 1 Southeast Missouri 13, Eastern Illinois 4
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Year in Review - 1999
1999 Schedule Overall Record: 32-22 OVC Record: 13-8 Date Opponent 2/12 # Belmont 2/12 # Charleston 2/12 # Mercer 2/12 # Belmont 2/27 + Kentucky 2/27 + Georgia State 2/28 + Ohio State 2/28 + St. Louis 3/7 & Long Island 3/7 & Fairfield 3/8 & Maine 3/8 & Detroit 3/10 & Bethune-Cookman 3/10 & Pennsylvania 3/11 & Quinninpiac 3/11 & Radford 3/12 & Fairfield 3/12 & IUPUI 3/19 $ Virginia Tech 3/19 $ Charleston 3/20 $ Elon 3/20 $ Southern Mississippi 3/20 $ Samford 3/27 @ Kennesaw State 3/27 @ Kennesaw State 3/30 @ Middle Tennessee * 3/30 @ Middle Tennessee * 4/1 @ Evansville 4/1 @ Evansville 4/6 @ Tennessee State * 4/6 @ Tennessee State * 4/7 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/7 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/10 Eastern Illinois * 4/10 Eastern Illinois * 4/11 Southeast Missouri * 4/11 Southeast Missouri * 4/14 Middle Tennessee * 4/14 Middle Tennessee * 4/15 Tennessee State * 4/15 Tennessee State * 4/17 @ UT Martin * 4/17 @ UT Martin * 4/18 @ Austin Peay * 4/18 @ Austin Peay * 4/20 Georgia State 4/20 Georgia State 4/25 Eastern Kentucky * 4/25 Eastern Kentucky * 4/26 Morehead State * 5/1 ^ Eastern Illinois 5/1 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/2 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/2 ^ Eastern Illinois * OVC Game # Mercer Tournament (Macon, Ga.) + Georgia State Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) & Rebel Spring Games (Orlando, Fla.) $ Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.) ^ OVC Tournament (Martin, Tenn.)
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Result L, 8-3 L, 5-2 L, 5-4 L, 2-1 W, 11-0 L, 2-1 W, 7-4 W, 10-4 W, 3-2 L, 3-2 L, 10-2 W, 12W, 10-7 W, 11-2 W, 4-2 W, 5-2 W, 2-1 W, 3-0 W, 4-3 W, 1-0 W, 5-1 W, 4-2 W, 3-1 L, 2-1 L, 4-0 L, 1-0 L, 6-5 L, 8-2 L, 3-2 W, 4-1 W, 12-1 L, 2-0 L, 1-0 L, 4-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 6-2 L, 4-2 L, 4-3 W, 9-0 W, 12-0 W, 12-0 W, 16-0 W, 5-0 W, 3-0 W, 4-1 L, 3-2 W, 2-1 W, 3-0 W, 9-1 W, 9-5 L, 5-2 W, 8-1 L, 3-0
1999 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Katie Maroon Jr. Pitcher Bartlett, Tenn. 3 Lindsay Pledger Sr. First base Chattanooga, Tenn. 5 Bethany Roberts So. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Adrienne Fortmann So. Pitcher/Infield Dunwoody, Ga. 10 Amy Ayers Sr. Center field Ooltewah, Tenn. 12 Brandy Henry Jr. Pitcher Dunwoody, Ga. 13 Shelley Barnett So. Shortstop Bartlett, Tenn. 14 Whitney Williams So. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 16 Holly Speiser Fr. Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. 21 Ann Marie Piazza So. Second base Ooltewah, Tenn. 22 Wendy Pollock So. Third base Tullahoma, Tenn. 25 Michelle Pritchard So. Outfield Virginia Beach, Va. 32 Jennifer Smith So. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
1999 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Speiser (.376) Hits......................................Speiser (64) Runs....................................Speiser (34) Doubles.............................Williams (23) Home Runs......................Piazza (4) RBIs.....................................Williams (33) Walks..................................Smith (22) Steals..................................Piazza (6)
1999 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Henry (17) ERA......................................Henry (1.39) Innings..............................Henry (161.1) Strikeouts........................Henry (82) Appearances...................Henry (28) Complete Games..........Henry (20) Shutouts...........................Henry (5) Saves..................................Maroon (1)
OVC Tournament #3 Morehead State 7, #6 Eastern Kentucky 4 #4 Tennessee Tech 9, #5 Eastern Illinois 5 #1 SE Missouri 5, #8 UT Martin 0 #2 Middle Tennessee 11, #7 Austin Peay 3 Southeast Missouri 5, Tennessee Tech 2 Middle Tennessee 4, Morehead State 3 Southeast Missouri 9, Middle Tennessee 0 Eastern Illinois 13, UT Martin 3 Eastern Kentucky 5, Austin Peay 3 Eastern Illinois 6, Morehead State 1 Tennessee Tech 8, Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Illinois 3, Tennessee Tech 0 Eastern Illinois 4, Middle Tennessee 0 Southeast Missouri 7, Eastern Illinois 1
Year in Review - 2000
2000 Schedule Overall Record: 40-35 OVC Record: 14-7 Date 2/18 2/18 2/19 2/19 2/20 2/26 2/26 2/29 2/29 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/5 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/16 3/16 3/17 3/17 3/18 3/18 3/19 3/19 3/22 3/22 3/24 3/24 3/25 3/25 3/26 3/26 3/29 3/29 4/1 4/1 4/2 4/6 4/6 4/9 4/9 4/14 4/14 4/16 4/16 4/18 4/18 4/19 4/19 4/22 4/22 4/23 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/26 4/29 4/29 4/30 5/2 5/2 5/4 5/4 5/6 5/6 5/11 5/11 5/11 5/12 5/12 * # + & $ ! ^
Opponent # Arizona # Kentucky # Oklahoma # Penn State # New Mexico State @ Mississippi State @ Mississippi State @ Belmont @ Belmont + College of Charleston + Drake + Georgia Southern + Mercer + Georgia Southern & Temple & Iowa & Georgia & Oklahoma State & Ball State & Penn State $ Florida International $ Western Kentucky $ Illinois-Chicago $ Pennsylvania $ Purdue $ Pennsylvania $ Syracuse $ New Mexico State Elon Elon ! Marshall ! Florida A&M ! College of Charleston ! Georgia Tech ! Connecticut ! Evansville Evansville Evansville @ Southeast Missouri * @ Southeast Missouri * @ Southeast Missouri * @ Eastern Kentucky * @ Eastern Kentucky * @ Morehead State * @ Morehead State * @ Western Kentucky @ Western Kentucky @ Austin Peay * @ Austin Peay * @ Austin Peay * @ Austin Peay * Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Illinois * Eastern Illinois * Eastern Illinois * @ Middle Tennessee * @ Middle Tennessee * Tennessee Tennessee UT Martin * UT Martin * UT Martin * Tennessee State * Tennessee State * Louisville Louisville @ Tennessee @ Tennessee ^ Eastern Kentucky ^ Middle Tennessee ^ Morehead State ^ Eastern Kentucky ^ Southeast Missouri
OVC Game Arizona Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.) Georgia Southern Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.) Speedline Classi (Tampa, Fla.) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) OVC Tournament (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Score L, 15-0 L, 15-0 L, 16-1 L, 5-0 L, 4-1 L, 7-4 L, 5-0 W, 7-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 L, 4-1 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 4-3 L, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 5-1 W, 3-1 L, 6-0 W, 1-0 L, 5-4 L, 2-0 W, 6-2 L, 5-0 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 L, 4-0 W, 11-0 L, 1-0 W, 2-1 W, 5-4 W, 3-0 L, 5-4 W, 1-0 L, 2-1 W, 3-2 L, 2-0 L, 3-2 L, 6-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-1 W, 5-1 W, 1-0 W, 6-3 L, 3-2 W, 6-5 W, 5-0 W, 6-1 W, 2-1 W, 5-0 L, 1-0 W, 3-0 W, 10-2 L, 2-0 L, 7-0 L, 2-0 L, 3-0 L, 4-0 L, 4-1 W, 1-0 W, 8-4 W, 5-0 W, 9-1 W, 5-4 W, 2-1 L, 6-5 L, 3-2 L, 7-3 W, 2-1 L, 1-0 W, 5-0 W, 7-3 L, 2-1
2000 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Katie Maroon Sr. Pitcher Bartlett, Tenn. 2 Brooke Mitchell Fr. Catcher Lafayette, Ind. 3 Angie Best Jr. Outfield Sweetwater, Tenn. 4 Stephanie Dallmann Fr. Outfield South Milwaukee, Wisc. 5 Bethany Roberts Jr. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 LeeAnn Mongar Fr. Pitcher/Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Holly Speiser So. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Adrienne Fortmann Jr. Pitcher/Infield Dunwoody, Ga. 10 Jessie Oakley Fr. Infield Nashville, Tenn. 11 Sarah Johnson Fr. Pitcher/Infield Somonauk, Ill. 12 Brandy Henry Sr. Pitcher Dunwoody, Ga. 14 Whitney Williams Jr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 16 Kristin Medley RFr. Outfield Cookeville, Tenn. 17 Amy Goad Fr. Catcher Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 18 Kris Gysin RFr. Catcher Knoxville, Tenn. 19 Dana Shrum Fr. Outfield Lafayette, Tenn. 20 Andrea Teague Fr. Pitcher Heidelberg, Germany 22 Andrea Mrozinski Fr. Infield Lewisburg, Tenn. 24 Becky Antone Fr. Outfield Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 31 Jadryen Lane Fr. Infield/Outfield Dunlap, Tenn. 32 Jennifer Smith Jr. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 33 Michelle Pritchard Jr. Outfield Virginia Beach, Va. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2000 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Dallmann (.338) Hits......................................Dallmann (79) Runs....................................Dallmann (43) Doubles.............................Dallmann (16) Home Runs......................Mongar (5) RBIs.....................................Mongar (30) Walks..................................Dallmann (30) Steals..................................Dallmann (6)
2000 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders
OVC Tournament
#4 Tennessee Tech 2, #5 Eastern Kentucky 1 #3 Southeast Missouri 4, #6 Morehead State 3 #1 Middle Tennessee 1, #4 Tennessee Tech 0 Southeast Missouri 3, Eastern Illinois 2 Tennessee Tech 5, Morehead State 0 Eastern Kentucky 1, Eastern Illinois 0 Tennessee Tech 7, Eastern Kentucky 3 Middle Tennessee 3, Southeast Missouri 1 Southeast Missouri 2, Tennessee Tech 1 Middle Tennessee 3, Southeast Missouri 1
Victories............................Henry (30) ERA......................................Henry (1.43) Innings..............................Henry (284.2) Strikeouts........................Henry (161) Appearances...................Henry (49) Complete Games..........Henry (33) Shutouts...........................Henry (11) Saves..................................No record
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Year in Review - 2001
2001 Schedule Overall Record: 44-20 OVC Record: 17-4 Date Opponent 2/9 # Illinois State 2/9 # Samford 2/10 # Alabama 2/10 # Alabama 2/11 # Samford 2/17 + Drexel 2/18 + Mississippi State 2/21 Lipscomb 2/21 Lipscomb 2/27 Belmont 2/27 Belmont 3/2 & Belmont 3/2 & Samford 3/3 & Middle Tennessee 3/3 & Belmont 3/3 & Samford 3/8 $Stanford 3/8 $ Boston University 3/9 $ Georgia Tech 3/9 $ South Florida 3/10 $ Penn State 3/15 Pennsylvania 3/15 ! Illinois-Chicago 3/16 ! St. Francis University 3/16 ! Canisius 3/17 ! Akron 3/17 ! Northern Illinois 3/18 ! South Florida 3/23 = Charleston Southern 3/23 = North Carolina 3/24 = Ohio State 3/24 = Campbell 3/28 Western Kentucky 3/28 Western Kentucky 3/31 Southeast Missouri * 3/31 Southeast Missouri * 4/1 Southeast Missouri * 4/5 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/5 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/7 Morehead State * 4/7 Morehead State * 4/8 Morehead State * 4/10 Austin Peay * 4/10 Austin Peay * 4/11 @ Tennessee State * 4/11 @ Tennessee State * 4/12 East Tennessee 4/12 East Tennessee 4/18 Tennessee State * 4/21 @ Eastern Illinois * 4/21 @ Eastern Illinois * 4/22 @ Eastern Illinois * 4/25 Eastern Kentucky * 4/26 @ Austin Peay * 4/28 @ UT Martin * 4/28 @ UT Martin * 4/29 @ UT Martin * 5/4 ^ Eastern Illinois 5/5 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/5 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/6 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/10 % Bethune-Cookman 5/10 % Bethune-Cookman 5/11 % Bethune-Cookman * # + & $ ! = ^ %
OVC Game ‘Bama Bash Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Bulldog Classic (Starkville, Miss.) MTSU Classic (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Speedline Classic (Tampa, Fla.) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) Parks & Rec Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.) OVC Tournament (Cookeville, Tenn.) NCAA Play-In Game (Cookeville, Tenn.)
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Score L, 2-1 L, 8-4 L, 5-0 L, 8-1 W, 3-0 W, 4-3 L, 1-0 W, 3-1 W, 10-4 W, 3-0 W, 5-0 W, 6-1 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 W, 9-1 W, 8-2 L, 6-4 W, 3-2 L, 4-2 L, 10-6 L, 2-1 W, 4-0 L, 2-1 W, 2-0 W, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 9-6 L, 3-2 L, 5-4 W, 2-1 L, 6-0 W, 4-2 W, 3-2 W, 5-3 W, 5-4 W, 5-1 L, 5-2 W, 3-1 L, 1-0 W, 8-0 W, 9-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 7-0 W, 10-2 L, 4-3 W, 3-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-0 L, 3-2 W, 1-0 W, 2-1 W, 8-0 W, 3-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-1 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-1 L, 1-0 W, 3-0 L, 4-3 W, 9-0 L, 2-0
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION NCAA PLAY-IN GAME PARTICIPANT
2000 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Crystal Guess Fr. Pitcher Cookeville, Tenn. 2 Leanne Holley Fr. Infield Madison, Tenn. 3 Angie Best Sr. Outfield Sweetwater, Tenn. 4 Stephanie Dallmann So. Outfield South Milwaukee, Wisc. 5 Bethany Roberts Sr. Third base Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 LeeAnn Mongar So. Pitcher/Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Holly Speiser Jr. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Adrienne Fortmann Sr. Pitcher/Outfield Dunwoody, Ga. 10 Lori Bayless Fr. Pitcher Winchester, Ky. 11 Sarah Johnson So. Pitcher/Infield Somonauk, Ill. 12 Marianne Novac Fr. Infield Powder Springs, Ga. 13 Dana Yates Fr. Infield Goodlettsville, Tenn. 14 Whitney Williams Sr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 15 Tia Brenning Fr. Pitcher Urbana, Ohio 16 Kristen Medley Fr. Outfield Cookeville, Tenn. 17 Amy Goad So. Pitcher Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 18 Kris Gysin Fr. Catcher/Infield Knoxville, Tenn. 21 Jessie Sain Fr. Infield/Outfield Murfreesboro, Tenn. 22 Andrea Mrozinski So. Infield Lewisburg, Tenn. 25 Jennifer Smith Sr. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 31 Jadryen Lane So. Infield/Outfield Dunlap, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2000 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Dallmann (.451) Hits......................................Dallmann (93) Runs....................................Dallmann (48) Doubles.............................Mongar/Fortmann (13) Home Runs......................Smith (8) RBIs.....................................Smith (41) Walks..................................Dallmann (21) Steals..................................Dallmann (19)
2000 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Fortmann (27) ERA......................................Fortmann (1.09) Innings..............................Fortmann (251.0) Strikeouts........................Fortmann (120) Appearances...................Fortmann (42) Complete Games..........Fortmann (33) Shutouts...........................Fortmann (15) Saves..................................Fortmann/Bayless (1)
OVC Tournament #4 Eastern Illinois 4, #5 Tennessee State 3 #3 Eastern Kentucky 2, #6 Austin Peay 0 #1 Tennessee Tech 1, #4 Eastern Illinois 0 Eastern Kentucky 2, #2 Southeast Missouri 0 Eastern Illinois 6, Austin Peay 3 Southeast Missouri 1, Tennessee State 0 Eastern Illinois 1, Southeast Missouri 0 Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Kentucky 1, Eastern Illinois 0 Eastern Kentucky 1, Tennessee Tech 0 Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Kentucky 0
Year in Review - 2002
2002 Schedule Overall Record: 36-23 OVC Record: 17-3 Date Opponent 2/16 # East Tennessee 2/16 # South Carolina 2/17 # UAB 2/17 # Jacksonville State 2/22 + Virginia 2/23 + Bradley University 2/23 + Middle Tennessee 2/24 + Bowling Green 2/24 + Louisville 3/1 & Lipscomb 3/1 & Middle Tennessee 3/8 $ Indiana 3/8 $ Cal Poly 3/9 $ Fresno State 3/9 $ San Diego State 3/10 $ Baylor 3/10 $ Boston 3/12 @ Fresno State 3/12 @ Fresno State 3/13 @ Pacific 3/13 @ Pacific 3/15 @ Santa Clara 3/15 @ Santa Clara 3/22 ! Georgia Tech 3/22 ! Illinois 3/23 ! Mercer 3/23 ! Harvard 3/26 @ Austin Peay * 3/29 Eastern Illinois * 3/29 Eastern Illinois * 4/2 Appalachian State 4/2 Appalachian State 4/4 @ East Tennessee State 4/4 @ East Tennessee State 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/7 Eastern Kentucky * 4/9 Tennessee State * 4/9 Tennessee State * 4/11 Lipscomb 4/11 Lipscomb 4/13 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/13 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/14 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/17 @ UT-Chattanooga 4/17 @ UT-Chattanooga 4/19 Austin Peay * 4/19 Austin Peay * 4/20 UT Martin * 4/20 UT Martin * 4/21 UT Martin * 4/23 @ Tennessee State * 4/27 @ Morehead State * 4/28 @ Morehead State * 4/28 @ Morehead State * 5/3 ^ Eastern Illinois 5/4 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/5 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/5 ^ Eastern Kentucky * OVC Game # South Carolina Classic (Columbia, S.C.) + TTU/Worth Icebreaker (Cookeville, Tenn.) & Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) $ Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) ! Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) ^ OVC Tournament (Richmond, Ky.)
Result W, 5-0 L, 4-1 L, 3-1 W, 5-4 L, 7-0 W, 2-0 W, 7-3 W, 9-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 L, 6-0 W, 10-3 W, 2-1 L, 2-1 L, 5-2 W, 3-2 W, 1-0 L, 4-0 L, 2-1 L, 2-1 L, 5-4 L, 7-2 W, 3-1 L, 8-2 W, 2-1 L, 7-5 L, 5-4 W, 8-0 W, 9-1 W, 7-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 9-6 W, 9-0 L, 2-1 L, 2-0 W, 8-3 W, 7-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 L, 1-0 L, 2-0 W, 3-2 W, 7-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 W, 2-1 W, 5-3 W, 4-0 W, 2-1 W, 9-1 W, 4-1 W, 10-1 W, 3-2 W, 5-3 W, 5-0 W, 3-1 L, 1-0 L, 7-4
2002 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Lisa Lamb Fr. Pitcher Marietta, Ga. 2 Samantha Lovelady Fr. Infield Ringgold, Ga. 4 Stephanie Dallmann Jr. Outfield South Milwaukee, Wisc. 5 Lindsay Williams Fr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 LeeAnn Mongar Jr. Pitcher/Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Holly Speiser Sr. Second base Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Kelly Fichtel Fr. Catcher Aurora, Ill. 10 Lori Bayless So. Pitcher Winchester, Ky. 11 Leah Dobbs Fr. Catcher Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 12 Marianne Novac So. Infield Powder Springs, Ga. 13 Dana Yates So. Infield Goodlettsville, Tenn. 14 Marcie Lowe Fr. Infield Lebanon, Tenn. 15 Tia Brenning So. Pitcher Urbana, Ohio 17 Amy Goad Jr. Catcher Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 18 Kris Gysin So. Catcher/Infield Knoxville, Tenn. 20 Lori Smith Fr. Catcher/Outfield Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. 21 Jessie Sain So. Infield/Outfield Murfreesboro, Tenn. 22 Kacy Bennett Fr. Catcher Huntingdon, Tenn. 23 Millie Lomax Fr. Catcher Hohenwald, Tenn. 31 Jadryen Lane Jr. Infield/Outfield Dunlap, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2002 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Mongar (.374) Hits......................................Mongar (68) Runs....................................Dallmann (32) Doubles.............................Mongar (12) Home Runs......................Mongar (12) RBIs.....................................Mongar (47) Walks..................................Dallmann (29) Steals..................................Lovelady (16)
2002 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders
OVC Tournament #5 SE Missouri 5, #4 Austin Peay 3 #6 Eastern Illinois 6, #3 Tennessee-Martin 1 #1 Eastern Kentucky 7, SE Missouri 0 #2 Tennessee Tech 5, Eastern Illinois 0 Tennessee-Martin 5, Southeast Missouri 1 Eastern Illinois 5, Austin Peay 0 Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Illinois 5, Tennessee-Martin 1 Eastern Kentucky 10, Eastern Illinois 1 Eastern Kentucky 1, Tennessee Tech 0 Eastern Kentucky 7, Tennessee Tech 4
Victories............................Bayless (19) ERA......................................Bayless (1.23) Innings..............................Bayless (182.1) Strikeouts........................Bayless (154) Appearances...................Bayless (35) Complete Games..........Bayless (11) Shutouts...........................Bayless (4) Saves..................................Brenning (3)
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Year in Review - 2003
2003 Schedule Overall Record: 41-16 OVC Record: 17-3 Date Opponent 2/15 ! Georgia State 2/15 ! Miami (Ohio) 2/28 # Western Kentucky 3/1 # Samford 3/1 # Akron 3/2 # Tennessee State 3/2 # Chattanooga 3/8 $ Central Florida 3/8 $ Centenary 3/9 $ Stony Brook 3/9 $ Furman 3/11 $ Northern Illinois 3/11 $ Northern Illinois 3/12 $ Charleston Southern 3/12 $ Charleston Southern 3/15 @ Furman 3/22 % Mercer 3/22 % North Carolina 3/23 % Campbell 3/23 % Maryland 3/25 Alabama A&M 3/26 @ Tennessee State* 3/26 @ Tennessee State* 3/29 @ Eastern Illinois* 3/29 @ Eastern Illinois* 3/30 @ Eastern Illinois* 4/2 Belmont 4/2 Belmont 4/3 Arkansas 4/3 Arkansas 4/5 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/5 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/12 Southeast Missouri * 4/12 Southeast Missouri * 4/13 Southeast Missouri * 4/15 @ Lipscomb 4/15 @ Lipscomb 4/16 Tennessee State * 4/18 @ UT Martin * 4/18 @ UT Martin * 4/19 @ UT Martin * 4/22 @ Appalachian State 4/22 @ Appalachian State 4/23 East Tennessee State 4/23 East Tennessee State 4/26 Morehead State * 4/26 Morehead State * 4/27 Morehead State * 4/29 @ Austin Peay * 4/29 @ Austin Peay * 5/8 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/9 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/10 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/15 % Northwestern 5/16 % Arizona State
Result W, 2-1 L, 4-0 W, 13-5 L, 4-3 W, 8-2 W, 9-1 W, 4-3 L, 3-2 L, 5-4 W, 3-0 L, 4-0 W, 3-2 W, 4-3 W, 10-1 W, 5-1 W, 8-3 W, 6-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 8-2 L, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-3 W, 8-0 W, 2-1 L, 2-1 L, 7-1 W, 10-7 W, 4-2 W, 3-2 L, 4-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-3 W, 2-0 L, 3-2 W, 7-1 W, 3-2 W, 7-6 W, 10-1 W, 7-0 L, 3-0 W, 8-7 W, 1-0 W, 4-0 W, 8-0 W, 1-0 L, 3-2 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-1 L, 2-1 L, 6-0
* OVC Game # Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) + Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) & Charleston Southern Invitational (Charleston, S.C.) $ Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) ^ OVC Tournament (Cookeville, Tenn.) % NCAA Tournament (Austin, Texas)
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT
2003 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Lisa Lamb So. Pitcher Marietta, Ga. 2 Samantha Lovelady So. Infield Ringgold, Ga. 3 Jessie Norman Fr. Infield Thompson Station, Tenn. 4 Stephanie Dallmann Sr. Outfield South Milwaukee, Wisc. 5 Lindsay Williams So. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 LeeAnn Mongar Sr. Pitcher/Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Lindsey Simpson Fr. Pitcher/Infield Covington, Tenn. 10 Lori Bayless Jr. Pitcher Winchester, Ky. 11 Kim Williams So. Infield Rockwood, Tenn. 12 Marianne Novac So. Infield Powder Springs, Ga. 13 Dana Yates Jr. Infield/Outfield Goodlettsville, Tenn. 15 Tia Brenning Jr. Pitcher Urbana, Ohio 17 Amy Goad Sr. Catcher Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 18 Meghan Young Fr. Utility Farmington, Mich. 21 Jennifer Markham Fr. Outfield Greenbrier, Tenn. 22 Kacy Bennett So. Catcher Huntingdon, Tenn. 23 Millie Lomax So. Catcher Hohenwald, Tenn. 25 Jess Sterling Fr. Infield Maryville, Tenn. 31 Jadryen Lane Jr. Infield/Outfield Dunlap, Tenn. 33 Lindsey Bornhoeft Fr. Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2003 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Dallmann (.432) Hits......................................Dallmann (79) Runs....................................Dallmann (48) Doubles.............................Mongar (18) Home Runs......................Mongar (11) RBIs.....................................Mongar (45) Walks..................................Dallmann (34) Steals..................................Dallmann (12)
2003 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Bayless (16) ERA......................................Bayless (1.30) Innings..............................Bayless (156.0) Strikeouts........................Bayless (148) Appearances...................Brenning (34) Complete Games..........Bayless (12) Shutouts...........................Bayless/Brenning (5) Saves..................................Brenning (5)
OVC Tournament #4 Southeast Missouri 5, #5 Austin Peay 4 #6 Eastern Illinois 6, #3 Tennessee-Martin 3 #1 Tennessee Tech 4, Southeast Missouri 0 #2 Eastern Kentucky 8, Eastern Illinois 0 Southeast Missouri 4, Tennessee-Martin 3 Eastern Illinois 4, Austin Peay 1 Southeast Missouri 4, Eastern Illinois 2 Tennessee Tech 8, Eastern Kentucky 0 Eastern Kentucky 7, Southeast Missouri 2 Tennessee Tech 7, Eastern Kentucky 1
Year in Review - 2004
2004 Schedule Overall Record: 44-25 OVC Record:19-8 Date Opponent 2/17 Alabama A&M 2/17 Alabama A&M 2/21 # Appalachian State 2/21 # Evansville 2/22 @ Evansville 2/26 + Wisconsin 2/27 + Alabama 2/27 + Buffalo 2/28 + Marshall 2/28 + North Texas 3/4 & Hofstra 3/5 & UNLV 3/5 & Western Michigan 3/6 & Illinois 3/6 & Villanova 3/7 & Iowa 3/7 & Temple 3/9 @ Lipscomb 3/9 @ Lipscomb 3/13 $ Southern Illinois 3/13 $ Illinois State 3/14 $ DePaul 3/14 $ Kansas 3/16 @ Austin Peay 3/16 @ Austin Peay 3/17 Georgia Southern 3/17 Georgia Southern 3/20 Morehead State * 3/21 Morehead State * 3/21 Morehead State * 3/23 Western Kentucky 3/23 Western Kentucky 3/26 ! UTEP 3/26 ! Gardner-Webb 3/27 ! Liberty 3/27 ! Tennessee 3/28 ! Liberty 3/28 ! Tennessee 4/3 @ UT Martin * 4/3 @ UT Martin * 4/4 @ UT Martin * 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/6 Eastern Kentucky * 4/9 Southeast Missouri * 4/9 Southeast Missouri * 4/10 Southeast Missouri * 4/15 at East Tennessee 4/15 at East Tennessee 4/17 Tennessee State * 4/17 Tennessee State * 4/18 Tennessee State * 4/20 @ Belmont 4/20 @ Belmont 4/21 @ UAB 4/21 @ UAB 4/24 Samford * 4/24 Samford * 4/25 Samford * 4/27 @ Eastern Kentucky * 5/1 @ Jacksonville State * 5/1 @ Jacksonville State * 5/2 @ Jacksonville State * 5/8 @ Eastern Illinois * 5/8 @ Eastern Illinois * 5/9 @ Eastern Illinois * 5/13 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/14 ^ Samford 5/14 ^ Jacksonville State * OVC Game # Icebreaker Tournament (Evansville, Ind.) + Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) & Speedline Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) $ Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) ! Lady Vol Classic (Knoxville, Tenn.) ^ OVC Tournament (Richmond, Ky.)
Result W, 2-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 L, 1-2 L, 0-2 L, 0-3 L, 0-5 W, 4-1 W, 2-1 W, 1-0 W, 6-4 W, 10-0 L, 2-5 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 W, 1-0 L, 1-3 W, 4-1 L, 2-3 L, 1-6 L, 1-4 W, 3-2 L, 1-2 W, 2-0 W, 11-0 W, 3-1 W, 2-0 W, 8-0 L, 0-2 W, 3-1 L, 0-1 W, 4-1 W, 1-0 W, 5-1 W, 1-0 L, 0-2 W, 9-0 L, 0-2 W, 3-0 W, 2-0 L, 2-3 L, 0-5 L, 2-4 W, 3-1 W, 7-0 L, 1-3 W, 4-3 L, 1-2 W, 8-0 L, 0-1 W, 6-1 W, 7-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 7-4 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-0 W, 2-1 W, 4-3 W, 10-0 L, 2-4 W, 4-0 W, 2-0 L, 1-4 L, 0-3 W, 1-0 L, 0-6
2004 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Jess Kamp Fr. Outfield St. Louis, Mo. 2 Samantha Lovelady Jr. Infield Ringgold, Ga. 4 Bonnie Bynum Fr. Pitcher Fayetteville, Ga. 5 Lindsay Williams Jr, Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 Katie Sutherland Fr. Outfield Evans, Ga. 8 Krystina Dobbs Fr. Infield Marietta, Ga. 9 Brooke Schliewe Fr. Pitcher Horicon, Wisc. 10 Lori Bayless Sr. Pitcher Winchester, Ky. 11 Ashley Potts Jr. First base Columbus, Ga. 12 Marianne Novac Sr. Shortstop Powder Springs, Ga. 13 Dana Yates Sr. Infield Goodlettsville, Tenn. 15 Tia Brenning Sr. Pitcher Urbana, Ohio 16 Kristen Medley Sr. Outfield Cookeville, Tenn. 18 Sarah Hochkins Fr. Outfield Marietta, Ga. 21 Jennifer Markham So. Outfield Greenbrier, Tenn. 22 Kacy Bennett Jr. Catcher Huntingdon, Tenn. 23 Millie Lomax Jr. Catcher Hohenwald, Tenn. 24 Christina Reyes Fr. Outfield Kingston, Tenn. 33 Lindsey Bornhoeft So. Infield Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2004 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Kacy Bennett (.305) Hits......................................Kacy Bennett (64) Runs....................................Marianne Novac (30) Doubles.............................Ashley Potts (12) Home Runs......................Kacy Bennett (7) RBIs.....................................Kacy Bennett (37) Walks..................................Bennett/Novac (17) Steals..................................Marianne Novac (13)
2004 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Lori Bayless (21) ERA......................................Lori Bayless (1.03) Innings..............................Lori Bayless (176.1) Strikeouts........................Lori Bayless (207) Appearances...................Bonnie Bynum (38) Complete Games..........Lori Bayless (16) Shutouts...........................Lori Bayless (10) Saves..................................Bonnie Bynum (4)
OVC Tournament #4 Samford 9, #5 Jacksonville State 8 #6 SE Missouri 3, #3 Tennessee Tech 0 #1 Eastern Kentucky 4, Samford 0 #2 Tennessee-Martin 9, Southeast Missouri 6 Tennessee Tech 1, Samford 0 Jacksonville State 5, Southeast Missouri 4 Jacksonville State 6, Tennessee Tech 0 Eastern Kentucky 8, Tennessee-Martin 0 Tennessee-Martin 5, Jacksonville State 2 Tennessee-Martin 2, Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Kentucky 4, Tennessee-Martin 3
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Year in Review - 2005
2005 Schedule Overall Record: 35-28 OVC Record: 16-8 2/12 # East Carolina 2/12 # Georgia State 2/13 # Charleston So. 2/13 # Charleston So. 2/18 + Troy 2/18 + Mississippi State 2/19 + Tulsa 2/19 + Troy 2/20 + Tulsa 2/25 & Kentucky 2/25 & Kent State 2/26 & Bowling Green 2/26 & Bradley 2/26 & Virginia 2/27 & Purdue 3/4 $ Cleveland State 3/4 $ Charleston Southern 3/5 $ Longwood 3/5 $ College of Charleston 3/5 $ Providence 3/6 $ Villanova 3/8 @ Georgia Southern 3/8 @ Georgia Southern 3/10 ! Penn State 3/10 ! South Florida 3/10 ! Rutgers 3/11 ! Chattanooga 3/13 ! Illinois-Chicago 3/13 ! Hofstra 3/19 @ Eastern Kentucky * 3/19 @ Eastern Kentucky * 3/20 @ Eastern Kentucky * 3/25 Samford * 3/25 Samford * 3/26 Samford * 4/2 @ UT Martin * 4/2 @ UT Martin * 4/3 @ UT Martin * 4/5 Tennessee 4/5 Tennessee 4/9 @ Jacksonville State * 4/9 @ Jacksonville State * 4/10 @ Jacksonville State * 4/13 Lipscomb 4/16 Eastern Illinois * 4/16 Eastern Illinois * 4/17 Eastern Illinois * 4/21 East Tennessee 4/21 East Tennessee 4/23 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/24 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/24 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/30 Austin Peay * 5/1 Austin Peay * 5/1 Austin Peay * 5/7 Morehead State * 5/7 Morehead State * 5/8 Morehead State * 5/12 ^ Samford 5/13 ^ Jacksonville State 5/14 ^ Jacksonville State 5/20 % Georgia 5/21 % Kansas * OVC Game # Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) + Mississippi State Invitational (Starkville, Miss.) & Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) $ Charleston Southern Invitational (Charleston, S.C.) ! Speedline Inviational (St. Petersburg, Fla.) ^ OVC Tournament (Jacksonville, Ala.) % NCAA Tournament (Athens, Ga.)
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L, 0-4 L, 2-3 W, 1-0 W, 4-2 L, 1-3 W, 5-3 L, 0-1 W, 3-2 L, 1-2 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 W, 5-1 W, 4-2 W, 5-2 L, 0-2 W, 9-0 L, 4-5 L, 2-3 W, 3-2 W, 2-1 L, 2-5 W, 5-4 L, 1-6 L, 0-1 L, 3-8 W, 5-1 L, 3-6 W, 2-1 L,0-3 W, 4-0 L, 1-9 W, 3-2 L, 1-2 L, 0-1 L, 1-2 L, 1-2 W, 8-3 L, 1-2 L, 0-1 L, 0-3 W, 2-0 L, 5-7 L, 3-6 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 W, 1-0 L, 4-5 W, 1-0 W, 6-3 W, 3-2 W, 5-1 W, 2-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 1-0 W, 5-1 W, 2-1 W, 6-0 W, 4-0 W, 6-2 L, 3-7 L, 0-4
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
2005 Eagle Roster NCAAGolden REGIONAL PARTICIPANT
NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 2 Samantha Lovelady Sr. Second base Ringgold, Ga. 3 Stephanie Fischer Fr. First base Stevens Point, Wisc. 4 Bonnie Bynum So. Pitcher Fayetteville, Ga. 5 Lindsay Williams Sr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 Katie Sutherland So. Outfield Evans, Ga. 10 Sarah Street Fr. Pitcher Lilburn, Ga. 11 Ashley Potts So. Outfield Columbus, Ga. 12 Katie Speiser Fr. Third base Ringgold, Ga. 13 Rachael Darr Fr. Pitcher Columbus, Ga. 15 Beth Boden Fr. Shortstop Plover, Wisc. 16 Cynthia Medley Fr. Infield Cookeville, Tenn. 18 Sarah Hochkins RFr. Outfield Marietta, Ga. 19 Katy Scammerhorn RFr. Outfield Paris, Tenn. 20 Kristyn Castonzo Fr. Catcher Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 21 Jennifer Markham Jr. Outfield Greenbrier, Tenn. 22 Kacy Bennett Sr. Catcher Huntingdon, Tenn. 23 Millie Lomax Sr. Catcher Hohenwald, Tenn. 24 Jackelyn Lynam Fr. Outfield Alpharetta, Ga. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2005 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Bennett (.358) Hits......................................Bennett (67) Runs....................................Lovelady (27) Doubles.............................Potts (11) Home Runs......................Bennett (9) RBIs.....................................Bennett (38) Walks..................................Speiser (30) Steals..................................Boden (12)
2005 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Bynum (24) ERA......................................Bynum (1.49) Innings..............................Bynum (290.2) Strikeouts........................Bynum (232) Appearances...................Bynum (54) Complete Games..........Bynum (30) Shutouts...........................Bynum (12) Saves..................................Bynum (7)
OVC Tournament #4 UT Martin 3, #5 Southeast Missouri 2 #3 Samford 4, #6 Eastern Kentucky 2 #1 Jacksonville State 11, UT Martin 4 #2 Tennessee Tech 6, Samford 0 UT Martin 8, Eastern Kentucky 0 (5) Southeast Missouri 6, Samford 5 (11) Tennessee Tech 4, Jacksonville State 0 Southeast Missouri 4, UT Martin 1 Jacksonville State 6, Southeast Missouri 4 Tennessee Tech 6, Jacksonville State 2
Year in Review - 2006
2006 Schedule Overall Record: 50-15 OVC Record: 24-2
2/11 2/11 2/17 2/17 2/18 2/18 2/19 2/24 2/24 2/28 2/28 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/5 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/10 3/11 3/11 3/12 3/15 3/15 3/18 3/18 3/19 3/23 3/23 3/25 3/26 3/26 3/28 3/28 4/1 4/1 4/2 4/4 4/8 4/9 4/9 4/11 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/14 4/14 4/15 4/18 4/18 4/22 4/22 4/23 4/27 4/29 4/29 4/30 5/6 5/6 5/11 5/12 5/13 5/19 5/20 * # + & $ ! ^ %
# Western Carolina # Mercer # Texas Tech + Arizona + Pacific + NC State + Missouri &Toledo & Kennesaw State Lipscomb Lipscomb $ Middle Tennessee $ Indiana $ Bradley $ North Florida $ Chattanooga ! Northern Illinois ! Jacksonville ! Massachusetts ! Purdue ! Villanova ! Coastal Carolina ! Tennessee IPUI IPUI @ Morehead State * @ Morehead State * @ Morehead State * @ Tennessee State * @ Tennessee State * Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Alabama A&M Alabama A&M @ Samford * @ Samford * @ Samford * vs. Auburn UT Martin * UT Martin * UT Martin * Belmont Belmont Kennesaw State Kennesaw State Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State * @ Middle Tennessee @ Middle Tennessee @ Eastern Illinois * @ Eastern Illinois * @ Eastern Illinois * Tennessee State * Southeast Missouri * Southeast Missouri * Southeast Missouri * @ Austin Peay * @ Austin Peay * ^ Southeast Missouri ^ Eastern Illinois ^ Eastern Kentucky % Tennessee % Louisville
OVC Game Georgia State Invitational (Atlanta, Ga.) Arizona Inviational (Tucson, Ariz.) Kennesaw State Invitational (Kennesaw, Ga.) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Adidas Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) OVC Tournament (Cookeville, Tenn.) NCAA Tournament (Knoxville, Tenn.)
L, 1-3 W, 6-4 W, 5-2 L, 1-5 W, 2-1 L, 0-8 L, 0-4 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 8-0 W, 9-0 W, 3-1 W, 2-1 W, 3-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-1 W, 3-2 L, 1-2 L, 1-6 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 4-3 L, 0-8 W, 6-1 W, 6-5 W, 10-0 W, 5-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-0 L, 0-1 W, 3-2 W, 8-3 W, 5-0 W, 10-2 W, 7-2 W, 10-3 W, 5-0 L, 0-4 W, 9-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-0 W, 9-1 W, 8-0 L, 1-2 W, 9-1 W, 3-2 W, 8-4 L, 3-4 L, 2-4 L, 2-6 W, 3-0 W, 5-3 W, 3-0 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 9-1 W, 2-1 W, 7-0 W, 11-1 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 3-0 L, 4-6 L, 0-3
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT
2006 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Kristan Glover Fr. Pitcher Evans, Ga. 3 Stephanie Fischer So. Infield Stevens Point, Wisc. 4 Bonnie Bynum Jr. Pitcher Fayetteville, Ga. 5 Krystina Dobbs Jr. Infield Marietta, Ga. 7 Katie Sutherland Jr. Outfield Evans, Ga. 8 Kristina Hortert Fr. Pitcher Louisville, Ky. 10 Sarah Street So. Pitcher Lilburn, Ga. 11 Ashley Potts Jr. Outfield Columbus, Ga. 12 Katie Speiser So. Infield Ringgold, Ga. 15 Beth Boden So. Infield Plover, Wisc. 16 Cythina Medley So. Infield Cookeville, Tenn. 19 Katy Scammerhorn So. Outfield Paris, Tenn. 20 Kristyn Castonzo So. Outfield Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 21 Jennifer Markham Sr. Outfield Greenbrier, Tenn. 24 Danielle Wallace Fr. Catcher Huntsville, Ala. 25 Calley White Fr. Utility Maryville, Tenn. 27 Jackelyn Lynam So. Outfield Alpharetta, Ga. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2006 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Potts (.339) Hits......................................Boden (67) Runs....................................Boden (48) Doubles.............................Fischer (16) Home Runs......................Potts (11) RBIs.....................................Potts (42) Walks..................................Speiser (21) Steals..................................Boden (16)
2006 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders
OVC Tournament #5 Southeast Missouri 3, #4 Tennessee-Martin 0 #3 Eastern Illinois 6, #6 Eastern Kentucky 5 #1 Tennessee Tech 8, Southeast Missouri 0 Eastern Illinois 2, #2 Jacksonville State 1 Eastern Kentucky 3, Southeast Missouri 0 Jacksonville State 9, Tennessee-Martin 2 Eastern Kentucky 1, Jacksonville State 0 Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Illinois 0 Eastern Kentucky 4, Eastern Illinois 1 Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Kentucky 0
Victories............................Bynum (31) ERA......................................Bynum (1.08) Innings..............................Bynum (266.1) Strikeouts........................Bynum (308) Appearances...................Bynum (48) Complete Games..........Bynum (29) Shutouts...........................Bynum (14) Saves..................................Bynum (4)
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Year in Review - 2007
2007 Schedule Overall Record: 50-19 OVC Record: 20-5 2/10 # Virginia Tech 2/10 # Georgia State 2/11 # UAB 2/11 # Virginia Tech 2/16 + Virginia Tech 2/16 + Auburn 2/17 + UAB 2/17 + Notre Dame 2/18 + Tulsa 2/23 & Nebraska 2/23 & Seton Hall 2/24 & Florida State 2/24 & Mississippi State 2/25 & Georgia Tech 2/27 @ Alabama A&M 2/27 @ Alabama A&M 3/2 $ Toledo 3/2 $ Mississippi State 3/3 $ Tennessee 3/3 $ Oakland 3/4 $Illinois-Chicago 3/6 Kennesaw State 3/6 Kennesaw State 3/8 ! Illinois-Chicago 3/8 ! Massachusetts 3/9 ! Northern Illinois 3/9 ! Georgia Tech 3/10 ! Indiana 3/10 ! North Carolina 3/14 @ Belmont 3/14 @ Belmont 3/17 Eastern Illinois * 3/17 Eastern Illinois * 3/18 Eastern Illinois * 3/20 Tennessee State * 3/20 Tennessee State * 3/22 Bradley 3/24 @ UT Martin * 3/24 @ UT Martin * 3/25 @ UT Martin * 3/31 @ Jacksonville State * 3/31 @ Jacksonville State * 4/1 @ Jacksonville State * 4/3 @ Tennessee 4/6 Austin Peay * 4/6 Austin Peay * 4/7 Austin Peay * 4/11 @ Tennessee State * 4/14 Morehead State * 4/14 Morehead State * 4/17 Belmont 4/17 Belmont 4/21 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/21 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/22 @ Eastern Kentucky * 4/28 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/28 @ Southeast Missouri * 4/29 @ Southeast Missouri * 5/6 Samford * 5/6 Samford * 5/10 ^ UT Martin 5/11 ^ Jacksonville State 5/12 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/12 ^ Jacksonville State 5/12 ^ Jacksonville State 5/18 % Alabama 5/19 % California 5/20 % Alabama 5/20 % Alabama * OVC Game # Georgia State Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.) + War Eagle Classic (Auburn, Ala.) & NFCA Lead-Off Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) $ Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ! Adidas Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) ^ OVC Tournament (Cookeville, Tenn.) % NCAA Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
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L, 2-6 W, 4-2 W, 8-2 L, 2-9 L, 0-2 L, 3-6 W, 10-0 L, 5-6 W, 3-2 W, 4-1 W, 8-0 W, 9-8 L, 1-10 L, 2-4 W, 14-1 W, 13-0 W, 7-2 W, 9-4 L, 0-4 W, 14-0 W, 10-0 W, 2-1 W, 7-3 W, 3-2 W, 10-1 W, 6-0 L, 0-6 W, 3-2 L, 1-4 W, 10-0 W, 7-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-1 W, 11-7 W, 14-0 W, 6-0 W, 1-0 W, 6-4 W, 6-3 L, 1-2 L, 2-3 W, 3-2 W, 12-2 L, 0-12 W, 5-3 W, 5-3 W, 3-0 W, 11-0 W, 3-0 W, 6-0 W, 9-1 W, 4-1 W, 6-0 W, 7-3 L, 4-5 W, 7-0 L, 5-9 W, 8-3 L, 0-1 W, 9-5 W, 6-0 L, 0-4 W, 2-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-2 W, 3-1 L, 10-19 L, 2-7
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT
2007 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 2 Amanda Clark 3 Stephanie Fischer 4 Bonnie Bynum 5 Krystina Dobbs 7 Katie Sutherland 8 Kristina Hortert 9 Lauren Upton 10 Sarah Street 11 Ashlety Potts 12 Katie Speiser 13 Amanda Glover 14 Heather Kendrick 15 Beth Boden 17 Kerilyn Mongar 20 Kristyn Castonzo 21 Emily Montgomery 22 Jamie Welch
YEAR Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
POSITION Outfield Infield Pitcher Infield Outfield Pitcher/Outfield Infield Pitcher Outfield Infield Infield Infield Infield Infield Catcher Infield Infield
HOMETOWN Owensboro, Ky. Stevens Point, Wis. Fayetteville, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Evans, Ga. Louisville, Ky. Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. Lilburn, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Ringgold, Ga. Evans, Ga. Gallatin, Tenn. Plover, Wis. Ooltewah, Tenn. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Knoxville, Tenn. Hartland, Wis.
Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2007 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Fischer (.377) Hits......................................Boden (81) ..............................................Fischer (81) Runs....................................Boden (72) Doubles.............................Fischer (21) Home Runs......................Boden (25) RBIs.....................................Boden (54) Walks..................................Boden (35) Steals..................................Boden (10)
2007 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Bynum (34) ERA......................................Bynum (1.50) Innings..............................Bynum (302.2) Strikeouts........................Bynum (330) Appearances...................Bynum (52) Shutouts...........................Bynum (15) Saves..................................Bynum (4)
OVC Tournament #5 UT-Martin 4, #4 Eastern Kentucky 0 #6 Austin Peay 2, #3 Samford 0 #1 Tennessee Tech 6, #5 UT Martin 0 #2 Jacksonville State 7, #6 Austin Peay 2 #3 Samford 4, #5 UT Martin 1 #4 Eastern Kentucky 1, #6 Austin Peay 0 #4 Eastern Kentucky 3, #3 Samford 2 #2 Jacksonville State 4,#1 Tennessee Tech 0 #1 Tennessee Tech 2, #4 UT Martin 1 #1 Tennessee Tech 4, #2 Jacksonville State 0 #1 Tennessee Tech 4, #2 Jacksonville State 3
Year in Review - 2008
2008 Schedule Overall Record: 32-30-1 OVC Record: 12-10 2/8 # Kennesaw State 2/8 # Ole Miss 2/9 # Georgetown 2/9 # Middle Tennessee 2/14 + Northern Iowa 2/14 + Minnesota 2/15 + Arkansas 2/16 + Drake 2/16 + Iowa 2/21 @ Charleston Southern 2/22 & Liberty 2/23 & N.C. State 2/23 & College of Charleston 2/24 & Towson 2/29 $ Nebraska 2/29 $ Iowa 3/1 $ North Carolina 3/1 $ Louisiana-Lafayette 3/2 $ Winthrop 3/3 Charleston Southern 3/5 @ Tennessee 3/7 ! Lipscomb 3/7 ! Georgia Southern 3/8 ! Bowling Green 3/9 ! Auburn 3/12 @ East Tennessee 3/12 @ East Tennessee 3/16 Jacksonville State * 3/16 Jacksonville State * 3/18 Georgia Tech 3/18 Georgia Tech 3/21 Southeast Missouri * 3/21 Southeast Missouri * 3/22 Southeast Missouri * 3/25 @ Tennessee State * 3/25 @ Tennessee State * 3/29 @ Morehead State * 3/29 @ Morehead State * 3/30 @ Morehead State * 4/2 Belmont 4/2 Belmont 4/6 UT Martin * 4/6 UT Martin * 4/8 Lipscomb 4/8 Lipscomb 4/9 Tennessee State * 4/19 @ Samford * 4/19 @ Samford * 4/20 @ Samford * 4/23 Middle Tennessee St. 4/23 Middle Tennessee St. 4/26 Eastern Kentucky * 4/26 Eastern Kentucky * 4/27 Eastern Kentucky * 5/3 @ Austin Peay * 5/3 @ Austin Peay * 5/4 @ Austin Peay * 5/8 ^ Eastern Illinois 5/8 ^Jacksonville State 5/9 ^ Eastern Kentucky 5/9 ^ Morehead State 5/10 ^ Samford 5/10 ^ Jacksonville State * # + & $ ! ^
OVC Game Kennesaw State Tournament (Kennesaw, Ga.) Metro Dome Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) College of Charleston Tournament (Charleston, S.C.) NFCA Lead-off Classic (Columbus, Ga.) War Eagle Classic (Auburn, Ala.) OVC Tournament
L, 1-2 L, 7-8 L, 0-1 W, 8-2 L, 2-6 L, 0-7 L, 1-2 L, 1-10 L, 0-1 W, 3-1 T, 2-2 W, 3-2 W, 7-6 W, 3-0 L, 1-11 L, 1-8 W, 3-1 L, 0-8 W, 3-0 W, 11-3 L, 0-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-4 W, 1-0 L, 0-2 L, 1-3 W, 10-3 L, 1-2 W, 4-2 W, 5-4 W, 8-0 L, 0-4 W, 5-1 W, 3-2 L, 3-4 L, 5-6 L, 1-4 L, 0-1 W, 1-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-0 W, 3-0 L, 1-2 L, 3-4 L, 1-2 W, 4-2 L, 1-4 L, 5-6 W, 13-3 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 L, 1-2 W, 5-4 W, 12-4 W, 7-3 W, 9-1 W, 6-1 W, 13-0 L, 1-10 W, 8-4 W, 5-0 W, 6-5 L, 1-10
2008 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME YEAR POSITION HOMETOWN 1 Blaes Schmissrauter Sr. Outfield Chattanooga, Tenn. 2 Lacie Coquerille Fr. Infield Dalton, Ga. 3 Stephanie Fischer Sr. Infield/Outfield Stevens Point, Wis. 5 Katie Betry Fr. Outfield Wittenberg, Wis. 7 Landry Moore Fr. Catcher/Infield Kingwood, Texas 8 Kristina Hortert Jr. Pitcher/Outfield Louisville, Ky. 10 Sarah Street Sr. Pitcher Lilburn, Ga. 11 Kaleigh Gates Fr. Outfield/Catcher Tucson, Ariz. 12 Katie Speiser Sr. Infield Ringgold, Ga. 13 Amanda Glover So. Infield Evans, Ga. 14 Anna Zdroik Fr. Pitcher/Outfield Rosholt, Wis. 15 Beth Boden Sr. Infield Plover, Wis. 17 Kerilyn Mongar So. Infield Ooltewah, Tenn. 18 Maddie Schmissrauter Fr. Pitcher Chattanooga, Tenn. 20 Kristyn Castonzo Sr. Infield/Catcher Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 21 Taylor Horseman Fr. Outfield Dalton, Ga. 23 Ashley Krebs Fr. Outfield Hendersonville, Tenn. 24 Christy Bowers Fr. Outfield Columbia, Tenn. 25 Meghan Maynard Fr. Pitcher Lebanon, Tenn. 31 Whitney Landrum Fr. Catcher/Infield Mansfield, Texas 32/33 Lauren Jurgeluks Fr. Infield/Outfield Hendersonville, Tenn. Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2008 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Fischer (.452) Hits......................................Fischer (63) Runs....................................Fischer (53) Doubles.............................Boden (16) Home Runs......................Fischer (27) RBIs.....................................Fischer (65) Walks..................................Fischer (47) Steals..................................Boden (4)
2008 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders
OVC Tournament #6 Samford 8, #3 Eastern Kentucky 6 #5 Tennessee Tech 13, #4 Eastern Illinois 0 #6 Samford 3, #2 Morehead State 0 #1 Jacksonville State 10, #5 Tennessee Tech 1 Morehead State 7, Eastern Illinois 4 Tennessee Tech 8, Eastern Kentucky 4 Jacksonville State 5, Samford 3 Tennessee Tech 5, Morehead State 0 Tennessee Tech 6, Samford 5 Jacksonville State 10, Tennessee Tech 1
Victories............................Street (16) ERA......................................Street (2.17) Innings..............................Street (229.1) Strikeouts........................Street (156) Appearances...................Street (40) Complete Games..........Street (24) Shutouts...........................Street (7) Saves..................................Schmissrauter (3)
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Year in Review - 2009
2009 Schedule Overall Record: 26-31 OVC Record: 10-12 2/6 # Campbell 2/6 # Troy 2/7 # Virginia Tech 2/7 # Maine 2/8 # UT Chattanooga 2/13 + Wright State 2/13 + SIU Edwardsville 2/14 + Kennesaw State 2/14 + Kennesaw State 2/19 & Oregon State 2/19 & Texas 2/20 & Loyola Marymount 2/20 & UC Santa Barbara 2/21 & Brigham-Young 2/27 $ Sacred Heart 2/27 $ Missouri State 3/7 ! Ohio 3/7 ! Louisville 3/8 ! Michigan 3/8 ! Louisville 3/10 @ Lipscomb 3/10 @ Lipscomb 3/15 @ Eastern Kentucky * 3/15 @ Eastern Kentucky * 3/17 Bradley 3/17 Bradley 3/19 Tennessee Wesleyan 3/19 Tennessee Wesleyan 3/21 Austin Peay * 3/21 Austin Peay * 3/22 Austin Peay * 3/24 @ Middle Tennessee 3/28 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/28 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/29 @ Southeast Missouri * 3/31 UTEP 4/1 Western Kentucky 4/4 Morehead State * 4/4 Morehead State * 4/5 Morehead State * 4/8 Tennessee State * 4/8 Tennessee State * 4/11 Eastern Illinois * 4/11 Eastern Illinois * 4/14 @ Belmont 4/14 @ Belmont 4/18 @ Jacksonville State * 4/18 @ Jacksonville State * 4/19 @ Jacksonville State * 4/23 @ Tennessee State * 4/25 @ UT Martin * 4/25 @ UT Martin * 4/26 @ UT Martin * 5/7 ^ UT Martin 5/7 ^ Jacksonville State 5/8 ^ Southeast Missouri 5/8 ^ UT Martin * # + & $ ! ^
OVC Game Chattanooga Invitational (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Kennesaw State Invitational (Kennesaw, Ga.) Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) OVC Tournament (Jacksonville, Ala.)
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L, 4-8 L, 0-5 W, 15-0 W, 5-3 W, 3-1 L, 3-5 L, 0-3 W, 7-6 W, 5-2 L, 1-4 L, 2-3 L, 3-4 L, 1-10 L, 0-8 W, 9-0 L, 0-4 W, 8-1 L, 1-12 L, 0-13 L, 2-7 W, 3-2 L, 4-7 W, 13-1 W, 4-3 L, 0-6 W, 5-1 W, 2-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-1 W, 3-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 2-3 W, 13-0 W, 6-1 L, 2-5 L, 0-3 W, 4-0 L, 1-3 L, 1-4 L, 0-2 W, 4-3 L, 0-11 L, 1-2 W, 4-3 W, 6-3 L, 0-8 L, 0-8 L, 0-4 L, 3-4 L, 4-7 W, 1-0 L, 0-5 W, 1-0 W, 5-2 L, 1-7 L, 2-4
2009 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 1 Samantha Everett 2 Lacie Coquerille 3 Whitney Cummings 5 Katie Betry 7 Brooke Basten 8 Kristina Hortert 10 Holly Thomas 11 Kaleigh Gates 13 Kimmie White 14 Anna Zdroik 15 Cassidy Skeen 18 Maddie Schmissrauter 20 Jessica Steele 21 Taylor Horseman 23 Callie Schmidt 24 Erin Cutlip 27 Jordan Leff
YEAR Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
POSITION Infield Infield Pitcher/Infield Infield/Outfield Outfield Pitcher/Outfield Pitcher/Outfield Outfield/Catcher Outfield Pitcher/Outfield Outfield Pitcher Infield Outfield Catcher/Infield Outfield Outfield/Infield
HOMETOWN Hixson, Tenn. Rocky Face, Ga. Tuttle, Okla. Wittenberg, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. Louisville, Ky. Ooltewah, Tenn. Tucson, Ariz. Burbank, Calif. Rosholt, Wis. Powell, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Cedarburg, Wis. Dalton, Ga. Peru, Ill. Acworth, Ga. Rowlett, Texas
Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2009 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Coquerille (.320) Hits......................................Coquerille (54) Runs....................................Coquerille (31) Doubles.............................Cummings (14) Home Runs......................Cummings (7) RBIs.....................................Cummings (32) Walks..................................Thomas (24) Steals..................................Basten (2) ..............................................Leff (2) ..............................................Horseman (2)
2009 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Thomas (14) ERA......................................Thomas (2.90) Innings..............................Thomas (183.1) Strikeouts........................Schmissrauter (330) Appearances...................Thomas (32) Shutouts...........................Schmissrauter (4) ..............................................Thomas (4) Saves..................................Schmissrauter (1) ..............................................Hortert (1) ..............................................Thomas (1)
OVC Tournament #3 Morehead State 6, #6 Eastern Illinois 4 #5 Tennessee Tech 1, #4 UT Martin 0 #2 Southeast Missouri 1, #3 Morehead State 0 #5 Tennessee Tech 5, #1 Jacksonville State 2 #4 UT Martin 5, #3 Morehead State 0 #1 Jacksonville State 5, #6 Eastern Illinois 4 #2 Southeast Missouri 7, #5 Tennessee Tech 1 #4 UT Martin 4, #1 Jacksonville State 0 #4 UT Martin 4, #5 Tennessee Tech 2 #4 UT Martin 3, #2 Southeast Missouri 2 #4 UT Martin 4, #2 Southeast Missouri 1
Year in Review - 2010
2010 Schedule Overall Record: 28-30 OVC Record: 11-12 2/19 # Ball State 2/19 # Mercer 2/20 # Western Illinois 2/20 # Alabama State 2/21 # Kennesaw State 2/26 + Miami (Ohio) 2/26 + Oakland 2/27 + Wright State 2/27 + Kansas 2/28 + East Tennessee State 3/5 & Western Carolina 3/5 & Mercer 3/6 & James Madison 3/6 & Mississippi 3/7 & UNC Greensboro 3/9 Lipscomb 3/9 Lipscomb 3/11 Liberty 3/13 $ Liberty 3/13 $ Tennessee 3/14 $ Campbell 3/14 $ Liberty 3/16 Chattanooga 3/20 @ Austin Peay * 3/20 @ Austn Peay * 3/23 Belmont 3/23 Belmont 3/27 @ Eastern Illinois * 3/27 @ Eastern Illinois * 3/28 @ Eastern Illinois * 3/30 Jacksonville State * 3/30 Jacksonville State * 4/2 Murray State * 4/2 Murray State * 4/3 Murray State * 4/7 Kennesaw State 4/10 UT Martin * 4/10 UT Martin * 4/11 UT Martin * 4/14 @ Jacksonville State * 4/17 @ Tennessee State * 4/17 @ Tennessee State * 4/18 @ Tennessee State * 4/20 Tennessee 4/22 Cumberland 4/22 Cumberland 4/24 @ Morehad State * 4/25 @ Morehad State * 4/25 @ Morehad State * 4/28 @ Western Kentucky 5/8 Southeast Missouri * 5/8 Southeast Missouri * 5/9 Southeast Missouri * 5/13 ^ Morehead State 5/13 ^ Jacksonville State 5/14 ^ Murray State 5/14 ^ Eastern Illinois 5/15 ^ @ UT Martin * # + & $ ^
OVC Game Kennesaw State Invitational (Kennesaw, Ga.) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Buzz Classic (Woodstock, Ga.) Tennessee Tournament (Knoxville, Tenn.) OVC Tournament (Martin, Tenn.)
L, 0-4 L, 1-9 L, 0-14 W, 7-0 W, 9-1 W, 5-4 W, 4-2 L, 1-6 L, 3-4 W, 11-1 W, 11-0 L, 0-1 W, 2-1 W, 4-3 L, 1-4 L, 0-5 L, 1-2 L, 2-6 L, 1-4 L, 2-11 L, 0-4 L, 2-6 L, 1-6 W, 12-8 W, 5-2 W, 10-0 W, 5-0 L, 0-1 L, 2-4 L, 3-6 L, 1-5 W, 4-1 L, 6-12 L, 1-6 W, 4-0 W, 6-5 L, 1-9 L, 2-3 W, 6-0 L, 5-8 W, 8-0 W, 2-0 L, 3-4 L, 0-10 W, 8-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-6 W, 3-1 W, 7-3 W, 9-7 W, 4-0 W, 2-1 L, 0-2 W, 6-3 L, 4-10 W, 6-3 W, 3-2 L, 1-2
2010 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 1 Samantha Everett 2 Lacie Coquerille 3 Whitney Cummings 4 Stacey Butts 5 Lindsey Umberger 7 Brooke Basten 8 Beth Miller 9 Brittney Spalding 10 Holly Thomas 11 Kaleigh Gates 13 Callie Schmidt 14 Anna Zdroik 15 Melody Christian 18 Maddie Schmissrauter 20 Jessica Steele 21 Chanelle Spalding 22 Abbey Hayes 23 Claudia Harke 24 Erin Cutlip 27 Jordan Leff 32 Sasha Howell
YEAR Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr.
POSITION Infield Infield Pitcher/Infield Infield Infield Outfield Pitcher Infield Pitcher/ Outfield/Catcher Catcher Infield/Outfield Infield/Outfield Pitcher Infield Outfield Outfield Pitcher Outfield Outfield Catcher
HOMETOWN Hixson, Tenn. Rocky Face, Ga. Tuttle, Okla. Greenfield, Wis. Madison, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. Watetown, Wis. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Ooltewah, Tenn. Tucson, Ariz. Peru, Ill. Rosholt, Wis. Kingston Springs, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Cedarburg, Wis. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Antioch, Tenn. Kimberly, Wis. Acworth, Ga. Rowlett, Texas Sparta, Tenn.
Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2010 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Hayes (.400) Hits......................................Christian (62) Runs....................................Christian (32) Doubles.............................Cummings (12) Home Runs......................Cummings (12) RBIs.....................................Schmidt (43) Walks..................................Gates (29) Steals..................................Christian (16)
2010 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders
OVC Tournament #3 Morehead State 3, #6 Tennessee Tech 6 #4 Eastern Illinois 5, #5 Murray State 4 #2 Jacksonville State 10, #6 Tennessee Tech 4 #1 UT Martin 3, #4 Eastern Illinois 2 #5 Murray State 5, #6 Tennessee Tech3 #3 Morehead State 4, #4 Eastern Illinois 9 #4 Eastern Illinois 2, #6 Tennessee Tech 3 #1 UT Martin 2, #6 Tennessee Tech 1 #1 UT Martin 1, #2 Jacksonville State 10
Victories............................Thomas (16) ERA......................................Schmissrauter (2.20) Innings..............................Thomas (176.2) Strikeouts........................Thomas (143) Appearances...................Thomas (37) Shutouts...........................Thomas (4) Saves..................................Thomas (2)
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Year in Review - 2011
2011 Schedule Overall Record: 26-31 OVC Record: 10-12 2/12 vs. Syracuse ! at Georgia State ! 2/18 vs. Centenary (La.) ! vs. Nebraska @ 2/ 19 vs. Northwestern St. @ at North Texas @ 2/ 20 vs. Nebraska @ 2/ 25 vs. IUPUI # vs. Northern Iowa # 2/ 26 vs. Toledo # vs. Northwestern St.# 2/ 27 vs. ETSU # 3/ 4 Middle Tennessee $ NC State $ 3/ 10 Western Kentucky 3/ 12 Tennessee State * Tennessee State * 3/ 13 Tennessee State * 3/ 15 Tennessee Wesleyan Tennessee Wesleyan 3/ 19 at SE Missouri * at SE Missouri * 3/ 20 at SE Missouri * 3/ 22 Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * 3/ 26 at Murray State * at Murray State * 4/ 2 Eastern Illnois * Eastern Illinois * 4/ 3 Eastern Illinois * 4/ 7 Jacksonville State * 4/ 9 at SIU Edwardsville* at SIU Edwardsville* 4/ 10 at SIU Edwardsville* 4/ 13 at Eastern Kentucky* 4/ 14 Western Kentucky 4/ 16 at Kentucky at Kentucky 4/ 20 at Jacksonville St.* at Jacksonville St.* 4/ 22 Morehead State * Morehead State * 4/ 23 Morehead State * 4/ 27 at Lipscomb 4/ 30 Austin Peay * Austin Peay * 5/ 1 Austin Peay * 5/ 7 at UT Martin * at UT Martin * 5/ 8 at UT Martin * All times listed are Central ! Georgia State Tournament @ Sleep Inn Classic # Frost Classic $ Tech Combat Classic * Denotes OVC games
L, 2-1 L, 3-2 W, 9-0 (5) L, 4-3 L, 2-1 L, 5-4 L, 6-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-4 (8) W, 9-1 (5) W, 2-0 W, 14-5 (6) W, 6-0 W, 3-1 postponed W, 5-3 W, 2-1 L, 4-1 W, 8-0 (5) W, 9-1 (5) L, 4-1 L, 6-3 W, 4-1 W, 4-3 L, 3-2 W, 18-11 L, 8-0 (5) L, 3-1 (14) W, 2-0 L, 6-4 L, 13-2 (5) L, 2-0 L, 4-3 L, 6-5 W, 10-9 L, 6-2 L, 9-0 (5) L, 4-3 (10) L, 3-2 L, 8-3 W, 7-2 L, 5-3 W, 1-0 postponed W, 8-2 W, 8-0 W, 3-0 W, 5-4 L,3-2 L, 1-0
2011 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 1 Samantha Everett 2 Lacie Coquerille 3 Whitney Cummings 4 Stacey Butts 5 Kayla Floyd 7 Brooke Basten 8 Tabitha McNew 9 Brittney Spalding 10 Holly Thomas 11 Kaleigh Gates 12 Megan Pearson 13 Callie Schmidt 14 Anna Zdroik 15 Melody Christian 16 Tyler Templet 18 Maddie Schmissrauter 19 Emma Woo 20 Kendall Hooper 21 Chanelle Spalding 22 Abbey Hayes 23 Claudia Harke 24 Christian Gibbs 25 Megan Leff 27 Jordan Leff
YEAR So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2011 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Christian (.354) Hits......................................Christian (57) Runs....................................Christian (34) Doubles.............................B. Spalding (8) Home Runs......................Cummings (7) RBIs.....................................Schmidt (28) Walks..................................Gates (31) Steals..................................Christian (28)
2011 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Thomas (16) ERA......................................Harke/Thomas (2.94) Innings..............................Thomas (173.2) Strikeouts........................Thomas (131) Appearances...................Thomas (30) Shutouts...........................Thomas (5) Saves..................................Harke (1)
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POSITION Infield Infield Pitcher/Infield Infield Outfield Outfield Outfield Infield Pitcher Outfield Infield Catcher Infield/Outfield Infield/Outfield Outfield Pitcher Catcher Catcher Infield Outfield Pitcher Outfield Infield Outfield
HOMETOWN Hixson, Tenn. Rocky Face, Ga. Tuttle, Okla. Greenfield, Wis. Columbia, Tenn. Green Bay, Wis. Knoxville, Tenn. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Ooltewah, Tenn. Tucson, Ariz. Stonewall, La. Peru, Ill. Rosholt, Wis. Kingston Springs, Tenn. Woodstock, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn. Santa Monica, Calif. Sparta, Tenn. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Antioch, Tenn. Kimberly, Wis. Collierville, Tenn. Rowlett, Texas Rowlett, Texas
Year in Review - 2012
2012 Schedule Overall Record: 27-32 OVC Record: 15-13 2/10 vs. Mississippi # vs. Stephen F. Austin # 2/11 at Florida State # at Florida State # 2/12 vs. Stephen F. Austin # 2/17 vs. Buffalo + at Georgia + 2/18 vs. Winthrop + vs. Connecticut + 2/24 vs. Cleveland State & vs. Dayton & 2/25 vs. Belmont & vs. Troy & 2/26 vs. Ball State & 3/2 vs. Georgia State $ 3/6 IPFW IPFW 3/10 at Austin Peay * at Austin Peay * 3/11 at Austin Peay * 3/13 at WKU 3/17 UT Martin * UT Martin * 3/18 UT Martin * 3/21 Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State * 3/24 at Tennessee State * 3/25 at Tennessee State * at Tennessee State * 3/29 at Jacksonville State * 3/31 Southeast Missouri * Southeast Missouri * 4/1 Southeast Missouri * 4/6 Murray State * Murray State * 4/7 Murray State * 4/10 at UT Chattanooga 4/12 Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * 4/15 at Eastern Illinois * at Eastern Illinois * 4/21 SIU Edwardsville * 4/22 SIU Edwardsville * SIU Edwardsville * 4/24 East Tennessee State East Tennessee State 4/25 Appalachian State Appalachian State 4/28 at Mississippi State at Mississippi State 5/5 at Morehead State 5/6 at Morehead State * at Morehead State * 5/10 vs. Jacksonville State ^ vs. Eastern Illinois ^ 5/11 vs. UT Martin ^ 5/12 vs. Murray State ^ vs. UT Martin ^ vs. UT Martin ^ * # + & $ ^
OVC Game Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) Georgia Softball Classic (Athens, Ga.) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Buzz Classic (Woodstock, Ga.) OVC Tournament (Martin, Tenn.)
L, 6-3 L, 3-2 L, 5-2 L, 8-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 L, 6-1 W, 5-4 W, 9-7 L, 2-0 W, 8-2 L, 6-5 L, 3-2 W, 2-1 L, 8-7 L, 4-0 L, 5-2 W, 3-1 W, 6-5 W, 5-3 L, 1-0 L, 6-0 L, 6-0 L, 3-1 L, 6-0 L, 5-1 W, 5-3 W, 4-0 L, 4-1 W, 4-1 L, 6-2 W, 6-1 W, 3-2 L, 1-0 L, 1-0 W, 4-0 L, 8-0 W, 3-2 W, 10-2 L, 7-2 L, 3-1 W, 4-2 W, 7-1 W, 2-0 W, 5-1 W, 11-3 L, 5-2 L, 14-4 L, 6-2 L, 5-1 W, 11-2 L, 5-1 L, 4-3 W, 2-1 W, 3-1 L, 6-2 W, 5-3 W, 3-1 L, 6-2
2012 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 1 Samantha Everett 2 Cassie Garrett 3 Whitney Cummings 5 Kayla Floyd 7 Brooke Basten 8 Hannah Eldridge 9 Brittney Spalding 10 Holly Thomas 13 Kendall Hooper 14 Taylor Ketchum 15 Melody Christian 16 Emily Burch 18 Erica Tuck 19 Emma Woo 21 Chanelle Spalding 23 Claudia Harke 24 Christian Gibbs 27 Tyler Templet 32 Mekenzie Weems
YEAR Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr.
POSITION Infield Infield Pitcher/Infield Outfield Outfield Infield Infield Pitcher/Outfield Catcher Pitcher Infield/Outfield Infield Pitcher Catcher Infield Pitcher Outfield Infield Catcher
HOMETOWN Hixson, Tenn. Waukee, Iowa Tuttle, Okla. Columbia, Tenn. Green Bay, Wis. Fayetteville, Tenn. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Ooltewah, Tenn. Hermitage, Tenn. Newcastle, Okla. Kingston Springs, Tenn. North Richland Hills, Texas Maryville, Tenn. Santa Monica, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Kimberly, Wis. Collierville, Tenn. Woodstock, Ga. Roswell, Ga.
Head Coach: Tory Acheson
2012 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Floyd (.367) Hits......................................Christian (53) Runs....................................Christian (31) Doubles.............................Basten (8) Home Runs......................Cummings (4) RBIs.....................................B. Spalding / Basten (21) Walks..................................C. Spalding (21) Steals..................................Christian (22)
2012 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Thomas (20) ERA......................................Thomas (2.11) Innings..............................Thomas (218.2) Strikeouts........................Thomas (158) Appearances...................Thomas (38) Shutouts...........................Thomas (3) Saves..................................Thomas (1)
OVC Tournament #6 Tennessee Tech 2, #3 Jacksovnille State 1 #4 Murray State 3, #5 Eastern Kentucky 1 #6 Tennessee Tech 3, #2 Eastern Illinois 1 #1 UT Martin 7, #4 Murray State #3 Jacksonville State 9, #5 Eastern Kentucky 0 (5) #1 UT Martin 6, #6 Tennessee Tech 2 #4 Murray State 5, #3 Jacksonville State 3 #6 Tennessee Tech 5, #4 Murray State 3 #6 Tennessee Tech 3, #1 UT Martin 1 #1 UT Martin 6, #6 Tennessee Tech 2
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Year in Review - 2013
2013 Schedule Overall Record: 22-28 OVC Record: 11-11 02/09 vs. Akron ! vs. St. John’s (N.Y.) ! 02/10 vs. Akron ! @ Ga. Southern ! 02/16 vs. Liberty @ vs. Mercer @ 02/17 vs. Ball St. @ vs Kennesaw St. @ 02/22 vs. Northern Ky. # vs. Niagara # 02/23 vs. Miami (Ohio) # vs. Missouri St. # 02/24 vs. Ohio # 03/03 vs. IPFW $ 03/08 vs. Maine & vs. Fordham & 03/09 vs. LIU Brooklyn & vs. Temple & 03/10 vs. Providence & 03/13 @Thomas (GA) 03/20 @Lipscomb @Lipscomb 03/22 Murray St. * Murray St. * 03/29 @Eastern Ky. * @Eastern Ky. * 03/30 @Eastern Ky. * 04/02 @East Tenn. St @East Tenn. St 04/06 UT Martin * UT Martin * 04/07 Southeast Mo. St. * Southeast Mo. St. * 04/10 @Tennessee 04/13 Belmont * Belmont * 04/14 Belmont * 04/16 Austin Peay * Austin Peay * 04/17 UT-Chattanooga 04/20 @SIUE * @SIUE * 04/21 @Eastern Ill. * @Eastern Ill. * 04/28 @Tennessee St. * @Tennessee St. * 04/30 @Morehead St. * @Morehead St. * 05/08 vs. SIUE ^ 05/09 vs. Eastern Ky. ^
All times listed are Central ! Georgia Southern Tournament @ Kennesaw State Tournament # Frost Classic $ Purple and Gold Challenge & USF Tournament * Denotes OVC games ^ OVC Tournament
L, 9-2 W, 4-3 W, 3-1 L, 1-0 W, 10-3 (8) W, 3-1 L, 10-0 (5) L, 3-0 W, 8-0 (5) W, 7-4 L, 9-6 W, 2-0 L, 3-2 L, 8-0 (5) W, 4-1 L, 6-0 W, 9-3 L, 7-5 W, 11-4 W, 6-0 L, 6-5 L, 6-3 L, 3-2 L, 2-0 W, 11-2 (5) L, 3-0 W, 5-1 L, 9-7 (8) L, 6-5 L, 9-1 (6) W, 3-0 W, 9-1 (6) W, 4-0 L, 12-3 (5) L, 4-1 W, 3-2 W, 7-4 L, 7-4 W, 7-0 L, 2-1 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 6-1 L, 4-1 W, 7-5 W, 7-3 L, 4-2 W, 6-5 L, 4-3 L, 4-1
2013 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 3 Madison Taylor 4 Samantha Cook 5 Kayla Floyd 7 Dani McHugh 8 Hannah Eldridge 9 Brittney Spalding 10 Cortney Fry 11 Chelsea Burgess 12 Angi Sakamoto 13 Kendall Hooper 14 Taylor Ketchum 15 Melody Christian 18 Erica Tuck 20 Hannah Weaver 21 Chanelle Spalding 22 Katie Whetstone 23 Claudia Harke 24 Christian Gibbs 25 Toni Gentile 27 Rebekah Everhart 31 Olivia Bennet 33 Mekenzie Weems
YEAR Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. R-So. Fr So. Fr. So.
HOMETOWN Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Whitehouse, Tenn. Columbia, Tenn. Alexandria, Va. Fayetteville, Tenn. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Fort Worth, Texas. Dunlap, Tenn. Waipahu, Hawaii Hermitage, Tenn. Newcastle, Okla. Kingston Springs, Tenn. Maryville, Tenn. Corona, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Vandalia, Ohio. Kimberly, Wis. Collierville, Tenn. Tigar, Ore. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mentone, Calif. Roswell, Ga.
Head Coach: Bonnie Bynum
2013 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Christian (.365) Hits......................................Christian (62) Runs....................................Christian (33) Doubles.............................B. Spalding (12) Home Runs......................Hooper/Sakamoto/B. Spalding (4) RBIs.....................................Eldridge (24) Walks..................................Eldridge (17) Steals..................................Christian (23)
2013 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Ketchum (15) ERA......................................Ketchum (2.71) Innings..............................Ketchum (147.1) Strikeouts........................Ketchum (75) Appearances...................Ketchum (30) Shutouts...........................Ketchum (3) Saves..................................Tuck (2)
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POSITION Outfield Infield Outfield Outfield Infield Infield Pitcher/Infield Catcher Outfield Catcher Pitcher Infield/Outfield Pitcher Pitcher Infield Pitcher/Infield Pitcher Outfield Infield Outfield Outfiled Catcher
OVC Tournament #6 Jacksonville State 5, #3 Eastern Kentucky 3 #2 SIUE 4, #7 Tennessee Tech 3 #1 Eastern Illinois 3, #8 Morehead State 2 #4 Murray State 2, #5 UT Martin 1 (8) #3 Eastern Kentucky 4, #7 Tennessee Tech 1 #6 Jacksonville State 2, #2 SIUE 0 (0) #4 Murray State 3, #1 Eastern Illinois 1 #5 UT Martin 5, #8 Morehead State 2 #3 Eastern Kentucky 5, #1 Eastern Illinois 1 #5 UT Martin 7, #2 SIUE 1 #6 Jacksonville State 2, #4 Murray State 1 #5 UT Martin 4, #3 Eastern Kentucky 3 #5 UT Martin 5, #4 Murray State 4 #6 Jacksonville State 2, #5 UT Martin 0
Year in Review - 2014
2014 Schedule Overall Record: 25-34 OVC Record: 15-12 2/7 vs. Louisiana-Monroe # 2/8 vs. Notre Dame # vs. North Dakota State # 2/9 at Auburn # vs. Louisiana-Monroe # 2/15 at Kennesaw State at Kennesaw State 2/16 at Kennesaw State 2/21 vs. Toledo % vs. Ohio % 2/22 vs. Campbell % vs. Northwestern State % 2/23 vs. Radford % 3/1 at East Carolina at East Carolina 3/2 at East Carolina 3/5 Holy Cross Holy Cross 3/7 vs. Purdue & at No. 19 Georgia & 3/8 vs. Purdue & vs. Kent State & 3/9 vs. Kent State & 3/11 Lipscomb Lipscomb 3/12 Western Kentucky 3/15 at Jacksonville State* at Jacksonville State * 3/16 at Jacksonville State * 3/22 SIU Edwardsville * SIU Edwardsville * 3/23 Eastern Illinois* Eastern Illinois * 3/29 at Belmont* 3/30 at Belmont* 3/30 at Belmont* 4/2 at UT Chattanooga at UT Chattanooga 4/5 at Murray State* at Murray State* 4/6 at Austin Peay* at Austin Peay* 4/8 at No. 4 Tennessee 4/12 Tennessee State* Tennessee State* 4/13 Tennessee State* 4/18 at UT Martin* at UT Martin* 4/19 at Southeast Missouri* at Southeast Missouri* 4/26 Eastern Kentucky* Eastern Kentucky* 4/27 Eastern Kentucky* 5/3 Morehead State* Morehead State* 5/4 Morehead State* 5/7 vs. SIU Edwardsville^ 5/8 vs. UT Martin ^ 5/9 vs. Jacksonville State ^ * OVC Game # Plainsman Invite (Auburn, Ala.), % Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.), & Bulldog Invitational (Athens, Ga.)
L, 9-6 L, 9-1 (6) L, 13-0 (5) L, 8-4 L, 7-0 L, 5-3 L, 4-3 W, 9-3 W, 5-3 W, 6-5 (8) W, 6-5 (9) L, 9-0 (5) W, 1-0 L, 7-1 L, 4-3 (8) L, 4-0 W, 8-7 W, 8-0 (6) L, 4-2 L, 3-1 L, 1-0 L, 1-0 W, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-3 L, 6-1 L, 9-0 (5) L, 17-4 (5) L, 5-3 L, 8-2 L, 1-0 L, 5-4 W, 10-2 (6) L, 4-3 W, 6-3 L, 10-2 (5) L, 12-1 (5) L, 3-1 L, 5-4 W, 9-3 W, 7-0 L, 6-3 L, 13-5 (5) W, 7-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 6-2 L, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 5-3 L, 2-0 (8) W, 9-1 (5) W, 3-2 W, 5-3 (8) W, 4-0 W, 14-7 L, 1-0 W, 5-3 W, 6-3
2014 Golden Eagle Roster NUMBER NAME 3 Olivia Bennett 4 Samantha Cook 5 Kayla Floyd 7 Danielle Liberatore 8 Hannah Eldridge 10 Cortney Fry 11 Chelsea Burgess 12 Angi Sakamoto 13 Kendall Hooper 14 Taylor Ketchum 15 Gabby Perez 16 Amity Brown 17 Alyssa Richards 18 Erica Tuck 19 Madison Taylor 21 Kristen Sands 24 Christian Gibbs 30 Hannah Weaver 33 Mekenzie Weems
YEAR So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. R-So.
POSITION Outfield Infield Outfield Pitcher Infield Infield Catcher Outfield Catcher Pitcher Infield Catcher Utility Pitcher Outfield Outfield Outfield Pitcher Catcher
HOMETOWN Mentone, Calif. White House, Tenn. Columbia, Tenn. Peotone, Ill. Fayetteville, Tenn. Fort Worth, Texas Dunlap, Tenn. Waipahu, Hawaii Hermitage, Tenn. Newcastle, Okla. Covington, La. Knoxville, Tenn. Italy, Texas Maryville, Tenn. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Collierville, Tenn. Corona, Calif. Roswell, Ga.
Head Coach: Bonnie Bynum
2014 Golden Eagle Batting Leaders Average.............................Taylor (.300) Hits......................................Hooper/Sakamoto (52) Runs....................................Hooper (37) Doubles.............................Taylor (11) Home Runs......................Sakamoto (8) RBIs.....................................Sakamoto (38) Walks..................................Taylor (25) Steals..................................Sakamoto (12)
2014 Golden Eagle Pitching Leaders Victories............................Liberatore (15) ERA......................................Liberatore (2.89) Innings..............................Liberatore (169.2) Strikeouts........................Liberatore (143) Appearances...................Liberatore (30) Shutouts...........................Liberatore (4) Saves..................................Liberatore (1)
OVC Tournament #3 Eastern Illinois 6, #6 UT Martin 4 #2 SIUE 1, #7 Tennessee Tech 0 #4 Murray State 7, #5 Eastern Kentucky 6 #1 Jacksonville State 2, #8 Morehead State 0 #7 Tennessee Tech 5, #6 UT Martin 3 #2 SIUE 4, #3 Eastern Illinois 2 #4 Murray State 5, #1 Jacksonville State 4 #5 Eastern Kentucky 6, #8 Morehead State 0 #7 Tennessee Tech 6, #1 Jacksonville State 3 #2 SIUE 12, #4 Murray State 1* * Tournament moved to single elimination format due to inclement weather.
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All-Time Records vs. All Opponents Opponent Wins Losses First Meeting Last Meeting Pct. Akron.............................3..................1................3/17/2001............2/1/2013.....................750 Alabama........................1..................5................2/10/2001............5/20/2007...................167 Alabama A&M........... 7............... 0.............3/25/2003........ 2/27/2007............1.000 UA-Birmingham.............4..................1................2/17/2002............2/17/2007...................800 Alabama State...............1..................0................2/20/2010............2/20/2010................1.000 Allentown College..........1..................0................3/14/1990............3/14/1990................1.000 Appalachian State..........4..................3................4/2/2002..............4/25/2012...................571 Aquinas (Michigan)........0..................1................3/14/1991............3/14/1991...................000 Arizona...........................0..................2................2/18/2000............2/17/2006...................000 Arizona State..................0..................1................5/16/2003............5/16/2003...................000 Arkansas........................0..................3................4/3/2003..............2/15/2008...................000 Auburn...........................0..................4................4/4/2006..............2/9/2014.....................000 Austin Peay.............. 68............. 19...........3/1/1986.......... 4/6/2014................782 Ball State........................2..................4................3/2/1991..............2/17/2013...................333 Baylor............................1..................0................3/10/2002............3/10/2002................1.000 Bellarmine.....................4..................0................3/20/1991............3/21/1991................1.000 Belmont................... 27............. 6.............4/28/1998........ 3/30/2014...............818 Bethune-Cookman.........2..................2................3/10/1999............5/11/2001...................500 Bradley...........................5..................1................2/23/2002............3/17/2009...................833 Brigham-Young..............0..................1................2/21/2009............2/21/2009...................000 Bryant............................4..................0................3/10/1992............3/11/1998................1.000 Boston University...........2..................2................3/11/1992............3/10/2002...................500 Bowling Green...............3..................0................2/24/2002............3/8/2008..................1.000 Buffalo...........................2..................0................2/27/2004............2/17/2012................1.000 Butler.............................3..................0................3/13/1992............3/10/1997................1.000 California.......................1..................1................2/18/1995............5/19/2007...................500 UC Santa Barbara...........0..................1................2/20/2009............2/20/2009...................000 Cal State-Northridge......0..................1................2/18/1995............2/18/1995...................000 Cal Poly..........................1..................0................3/8/2002..............3/8/2002..................1.000 Campbell................. 2............... 3.............3/24/2001........ 2/22/2014...............400 Canisius..........................3..................1................3/14/1995............3/16/2001...................750 Carson-Newman............1..................9................3/25/1986............1989............................100 Centenary......................3..................1................4/16/1994............2/18/2011...................750 Central Florida................0..................1................3/8/2003..............3/8/2003.....................000 Chaminade.....................2..................0................3/14/1994............3/14/1994................1.000 Charleston......................5..................1................3/13/1990............3/19/1999...................833 Charleston Southern. 6............... 2.............3/23/2001........ 3/3/2008................750 Cleveland State..............1..................1................3/4/2005..............2/24/2012...................500 Coastal Carolina..............1..................0................3/11/2006............3/11/2006................1.000 College of Charleston.....4..................0................3/3/2000..............2/23/2008................1.000 Connecticut....................2..................0................3/26/2000............2/18/2012................1.000 Cumberland...................16................4................4/10/1986............4/22/2010...................800 Dayton..................... 1............... 1.............1989................ 2/24/2012...............500 DePaul...........................1..................2................5/11/1995............3/14/2004...................333 Detroit............................1..................0................3/8/1999..............3/8/1999..................1.000 Drake.............................1..................1................3/3/2000..............2/16/2008...................500 Drexel.............................1..................0................2/17/2001............2/17/2001................1.000 East Carolina..................1..................7................3/7/1987..............3/2/2014.....................125 Eastern Illinois......... 32............. 21...........3/24/1995........ 3/23/2014...............604 Eastern Kentucky...... 54............. 31...........4/22/1993........ 4/27/2014...............635 Eastern Michigan...........1..................3................3/28/1986............4/17/1992...................250 East Tennessee...............14................5................4/12/2001............4/2/2013.....................737 Edinboro........................0..................1................3/13/1996............3/13/1996...................000 Elon................................2..................1................3/20/1999............3/22/2000...................667 Evansville.......................3..................8................4/25/1987............2/22/2004...................273 Fairfield..........................5..................2................3/12/1991............3/12/1999...................714 Florida A&M...................1..................0................3/24/2000............3/24/2000................1.000 Florida International......1..................0................3/16/2000............3/16/2000................1.000 Florida State...................1..................5................3/19/1986............2/11/2012...................167 Fordham........................0..................1................3/8/2013..............3/8/2013.....................000 Fresno State...................0..................4................2/17/1995............3/12/2002...................000 Furman..........................1..................3................4/19/1997............3/15/2003...................250 Gardner-Webb...............1..................0................3/26/2004............3/26/2004................1.000 Georgetown...................0..................1................2/9/2008..............2/9/2008.....................000 Georgia..........................1..................3................3/10/2000............3/7/2014.....................250 Georgia Southern..... 7............... 5.............3/8/1986.......... 2/10/2013...............583 Georgia State........... 6............... 16...........3/8/1986.......... 2/2/2012................273 Georgia Tech...................11................11 (1 tie)....4/5/1987..............3/18/2008...................500 Hartford.........................1..................0................3/15/1993............3/15/1993................1.000 Harvard..........................0..................1................3/23/2002............3/23/2002...................000 Hawaii............................0..................2................3/11/1994..............3/11/1994..................000 Hawaii-Pacific................0..................2................3/12/1994..............3/12/1994..................000 Hawaii-Hilo....................1..................1................3/13/1994..............3/13/1994..................500 Hiawassee......................1..................1................4/7/1990................4/7/1990....................500 Hofstra...........................1..................1................3/4/2004................3/13/2005..................500
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Holy Cross.......................2..................1................3/12/1996..............3/5/2014....................667 Hope..............................0..................1................3/23/1991..............3/23/1991..................000 Illinois............................1..................2................1989......................3/6/2004....................333 Illinois-Chicago..............3..................2................3/17/2000..............3/8/2007....................600 Illinois State...................0..................2................2/9/2001................3/13/2004..................000 Indiana...........................3..................0................3/8/2002................3/10/2007...............1.000 Indiana State..................1..................0................3/1/1997................3/1/1997.................1.000 Iowa...............................1..................3................3/9/2000................2/29/2008..................250 IPFW..............................0..................3................3/6/2012................3/3/2013....................000 IUPUI..............................4..................0................3/12/1999..............2/25/2011...............1.000 Jacksonville....................0..................1................3/9/2006................3/9/2006....................000 Jacksonville State..... 19............. 26...........2/23/1993..........5/7/2014...............422 James Madison..............1..................0................3/6/2010................3/6/2010.................1.000 Kansas............................0..................3................3/14/2004..............2/27/2010..................000 Kennesaw State........ 9............... 7.............3/27/1999..........2/16/2014.............563 Kent State................ 2............... 1.............2/25/2005..........3/9/2014...............667 Kentucky.................. 1............... 4.............2/27/1999..........4/16/2011.............200 Kentucky Wesleyan........0..................2................4/25/1988..............4/25/1988..................000 Landers College..............1..................2................3/8/1986................3/5/1988....................333 Lee College.....................1..................1................1989......................1989...........................500 Lehigh............................3..................0................3/16/1993..............3/13/1997...............1.000 Liberty...........................3..................3 (1 tie)......3/27/2004..............2/16/2013..................500 Lincoln Memorial...........11................11..............4/4/1986................3/2/1993....................500 Lipscomb.................. 11............. 12...........2/21/2001..........3/11/2014.............478 LIU Brooklyn...................1..................0................3/9/2013................3/9/2013.................1.000 Livingston......................2..................0................3/18/1987..............3/18/1987...............1.000 Long Beach State...........0..................1................2/18/1995..............2/18/1995..................000 Long Island....................1..................0................3/7/1999................3/7/1999.................1.000 Longwood......................0..................1................3/5/2005................3/5/2005....................000 Louisiana-Lafayette.......0..................1................3/1/2008................3/1/2008....................000 Louisiana-Monroe..........0..................2................2/7/2014................2/9/2014....................000 Louisville........................1..................5................5/4/2000................3/8/2009....................167 Loyola Marymount.........0..................1................2/20/2009..............2/20/2009..................000 Maine.............................2..................2................3/20/1987..............3/8/2013....................500 Manhattan.....................2..................1................3/12/1992..............3/15/1996..................667 Marist.............................2..................2................3/17/1993..............3/12/1997..................500 Marshall.........................2..................0................3/24/2000..............2/28/2004...............1.000 Martin College...............9..................3................4/6/1986................4/26/1988..................750 Martin Methodist...........1..................1................1989......................1989...........................500 Maryland.......................1..................0................3/23/2003..............3/23/2003...............1.000 Maryville........................7..................12 (1 tie)....3/6/1986................4/16/1991..................375 Massachusetts................1..................1................3/10/2006..............3/8/2007....................500 McHenry College............1..................0................1989......................1989........................1.000 Mercer............................7..................5................3/8/1992................2/16/2013..................583 Messiah College.............0..................1................3/14/1990..............3/14/1990..................000
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Miami (Ohio)..................2..................7................3/28/1986............2/23/2013...................222 Michigan........................0..................2................3/29/1986............3/8/2009.....................000 Middle Tennessee...........18................20..............4/6/1993..............3/4/2011.....................474 Minnesota......................0..................1................2/14/2008............2/14/2008...................000 Mississippi......................2..................2................3/1/1998..............2/10/2012...................500 Mississippi State.............2..................6................2/26/2000............4/28/2012...................250 Missouri.........................0..................1................2/19/2006............2/19/2006...................000 Missouri State................1..................1................3/27/2009............2/23/2013...................500 Morehead State........ 61............. 32...........4/5/1986.......... 5/4/2014................656 Murray State............ 5............... 8.............4/2/2010.......... 4/5/2014................385 Nebraska........................1..................3................2/23/2007............2/20/2011...................250 Nevada-Las Vegas..........1..................0................3/5/2004..............3/5/2004..................1.000 New Haven.....................1..................0................3/13/1991............3/13/1991................1.000 New Mexico State..........0..................2................2/20/2000............3/19/2000...................000 New Orleans...................4..................0................3/17/1986............3/17/1987................1.000 Niagara..........................4..................0................3/16/1993............2/22/2013................1.000 Nicholls State.................1..................6................3/16/1987............4/20/1997...................143 North Alabama..............2..................1................3/23/1987............4/11/1987...................667 North Carolina................2..................3................3/21/1987............3/1/2008.....................400 North Carolina A&T... 1............... 0.............4/14/1996........ 4/14/1996............1.000 NC-Charlotte..................3..................1................4/18/1992............3/31/1995...................750 N.C. State.......................2..................1................2/18/2006............3/04/2011...................667 North Dakota State.........0..................1................2/8/2014..............2/8/2014.....................000 North Florida..................1..................0................3/5/2006..............3/5/2006..................1.000 North Texas....................1..................1................2/28/2004............2/19/2011...................500 Northeast Louisiana.......1..................1................4/18/1992............4/17/1993...................500 Northern Kentucky... 1............... 0.............2/22/2013........ 2/22/2013............1.000 Northern Illinois.............5..................0................3/17/2001............3/9/2007..................1.000 Northern Iowa................1..................4................3/27/1993............2/25/2011...................200 Northwestern State........1..................3................3/1/1998..............2/22/2014...................250 Northwestern.................0..................1................5/15/2003............5/15/2003...................000 Northwood Institute......2..................1................3/11/1991............3/11/1992...................667 Notre Dame....................0..................2................2/17/2007............2/8/2014.....................000 Oakland.........................2..................0................3/3/2007..............2/26/2010................1.000 Ohio......................... 2............... 1.............3/7/2009.......... 2/21/2014...............667 Ohio State......................1..................1................2/28/1999............3/24/2001...................500 Oklahoma......................0..................4................3/15/1991............2/19/2000...................000 Oklahoma State.............0..................1................3/10/2000............3/10/2000...................000 Oregon State..................0..................1................2/19/2009............2/19/2009...................000 Pacific............................1..................2................3/13/2002............2/18/2006...................333 Pennsylvania..................8..................1................3/12/1990............3/15/2001...................889 Penn State......................0..................4................2/19/2000............3/10/2005...................000 Providence.....................3..................0................3/12/1990............3/10/2013................1.000 Purdue..................... 1............... 5.............3/10/1998........ 3/8/2014................167 Quinnipiac......................1..................0................3/11/1999............3/11/1999................1.000 Radford.................... 2............... 0.............3/11/1999........ 2/23/2014............1.000 Rutgers..........................1..................0................3/11/2005............3/11/2005................1.000 Sacred Heart..................1..................0................2/27/2009............2/27/2009................1.000 St. Francis.......................1..................0................3/16/2001............3/16/2001................1.000 St. John’s........................1..................0................2/9/2013..............2/9/2013..................1.000 St. Josephs.....................2..................0................3/10/1997............3/13/1997................1.000 St. Louis.........................6..................0................1989....................2/28/1999................1.000 St. Peters........................1..................0................4/2/1994..............4/2/1994..................1.000 Samford................... 19............. 10...........3/24/1990........ 5/6/2007................655 San Diego State..............0..................2................2/17/1995............3/9/2002.....................000 Santa Clara.....................1..................1................3/15/2002............3/15/2002...................500 Seton Hall......................2..................1................3/18/1993............2/23/2007...................667 Shawnee........................2..................0................3/25/1991............3/25/1991................1.000 Siena..............................1..................0................3/12/1996............3/12/1996................1.000 South Carolina................1..................3................4/16/1993............2/16/2002...................250 South Florida..................1..................4................3/20/1987............3/10/2005...................200 Southeast Louisiana.......0..................2................3/18/1986............3/18/1986...................000 Southeast Missouri... 44............. 38...........4/3/1992.......... 4/19/2014...............537 Southern Illinois.............1..................4................3/1/1986..............3/13/2004...................200 SIU Edwardsville....... 3............... 10...........2/13/2009........ 5/7/2014................231 Southern Mississippi......1..................4................3/16/1986............3/20/1999...................200 Stanford.........................0..................1................3/8/2001..............3/8/2001.....................000 Stetson...........................2..................1................4/15/1987............3/30/1996...................667 Stephen F. Austin...........1..................1................2/10/2012............2/12/2012...................500 Stony Brook....................1..................0................3/9/2003..............3/9/2003..................1.000 Syracuse.........................1..................1................3/19/2000............2/12/2011...................500 Tarkio College.................1..................0................3/30/1988............3/30/1988................1.000 Temple...........................1..................4................3/9/1998..............3/9/2013.....................200 Tennessee......................0..................18..............4/14/1996............4/8/2014.................... 000 Tennessee State....... 56............. 11...........4/11/1987........ 4/13/2014............. .836 Tennessee Wesleyan.......12................1................4/13/1986............3/15/2011.................. 923 Texas..............................0..................1................2/19/2009............2/19/2009................. .000
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Texas A&M.....................0..................1................4/14/1995............4/14/1995................. .000 Texas-Arlington..............0..................1................4/16/1993............4/16/1993................. .000 Texas-El Paso..................1..................1................3/26/2004............3/31/2009................. .500 Texas Tech......................1..................0................2/17/2006............2/17/2006............... 1.000 Thomas University.........1..................0................3/13/2013............3/13/2013............... 1.000 Toledo............................4..................2................3/21/1987............2/21/2014................. .667 Towson...........................1..................0................2/24/2008............2/24/2008............... 1.000 Trenton State..................0..................1................3/16/1995............3/16/1995................. .000 Troy................................2..................5................3/5/1995..............2/25/2012............... ...286 Tulsa...............................1..................2................2/19/2005............2/18/2007................. .333 Tusculum........................2..................1................4/19/1986............3/23/1990................. .667 UNC Greensboro.............0..................1................3/7/2010..............3/7/2010................... .000 University of the South..3..................0................3/4/1986..............5/1/1986................. 1.000 UT-Chattanooga....... 4............... 10...........4/14/1995........ 4/2/2014.............. .286 UT Martin................. 45............. 30...........4/14/1988........ 5/5/2014.............. .529 Villanova........................3..................1................3/14/1996............3/11/2006................. .750 Virginia..........................2..................1................4/15/1995............2/26/2005................. .667 Virginia Tech...................2..................4................2/28/1998............2/7/2009................... .333 Wabash Valley................0..................2................3/6/1990..............3/6/1990................... .000 Wagner..........................2..................0................3/12/1998............3/12/1998............... 1.000 Washington...................0..................1................2/17/1995............2/17/1995................. .000 West Florida...................0..................1................4/18/1986............4/18/1986................. .000 Western Carolina............1..................1................2/11/2006............3/5/2010................... .500 Western Illinois..............0..................1................2/20/2010............2/20/2010................. .000 Western Kentucky..........6..................7................3/16/2000............3/12/2014................. .462 Western Michigan..........0..................1................3/5/2004..............3/5/2004................... .000 Winthrop........................3..................2................4/15/1994............2/18/2012................. .600 Wisconsin.......................0..................1................2/26/2004............2/26/2004................. .000 Wright State...................1..................3................3/30/1988............2/27/2010................. .250 Bold indicates teams the Golden Eagles will play in 2015.
All-Time Coaching Results ALL GAMES Year W L Pct. Dr. Robert Swindell 1986 23 24 .489 1987 26 31 .456 Total 49 55 .471
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Bobby Holloway 1988 9 22 .290 1989 14 25 .359 1990 20 20 .500 1991 24 20 .545 1992 28 12 .700 1993 26 19 .578 1994 31 16 .660 1995 33 25 .569 1996 26 22 .542 1997 36 13 .735 1998 20 17 .541 Total 267 211 .559
17 17 11 20 9 74
Tory Acheson 1999 32 22 .592 2000 40 35 .533 2001 44 20 .687 2002 36 23 .610 2003 41 16 .719 2004 44 25 .638 2005 35 28 .555 2006 50 15 .769 2007 50 19 .725 2008 32 30 (1 tie) .524 2009 26 31 .456 2010 28 30 .482 2011 22 26 .458 2012 27 32 .457 Total 507 353 .590
13 8 .619 14 7 .667 17 4 .809 17 3 .850 17 3 .850 16 8 .667 16 8 .667 24 2 .923 20 5 .800 12 10 .545 10 12 .454 11 12 .478 13 16 448 15 13 .535 215 101 .680
Bonnie Bynum 2013 22 28 .440 2014 25 34 .424 Total 47 62 .431
11 11 .500 15 12 .556 26 23 .531
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2015 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 6- 9
The 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Championship will be held at the Regular Season Champion’s home field. FORMAT: The top six teams from the OVC will compete in a doubleelimination tournament beginning May 7. TICKETS: Call the Tennessee Tech Ticket Office at 931-372-3940.
TTU IN THE OVC TOURNAMENT OVC Regular Season Champions: 7 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 OVC Tournament Champions: 6 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 OVC All-Tournament Team Honorees: 57 OVC Tournament MVP: 6 Candice Clark (1995), Adrienne Fortmann (2001), Lori Bayless (2003) Bonnie Bynum (2005, 2006, 2007)
2015 WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
May 28 - June 3
Selection Process The Division I Softball Committee will conduct selections for the 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Championship on May 10. The 64-team field will be selected from 283 NCAA Division I institutions sponsoring the sport of softball. Of the 64 teams, 31 teams will receive automatic qualification with the remaining best 33 teams selected on an at-large basis. Sixteen teams will be seeded and each of the seeded teams will be placed at one of the regional sites. Regionals (non-predetermined) Regionals for the NCAA Division I Softball Championship will be held May 14-17 on 16 campus sites. At each campus site, a four-team, doubleelimination tournament will be conducted and the 16 winning teams advance to the Super Regionals. Super Regionals (non-predetermined) Super Regionals for the NCAA Division I Softball Championship will be held May 21-24 on eight campus sites. At each site, two teams play in a best-of-three tournament format. The winners from each site advance to the NCAA Women’s College World Series. Championship The 2015 NCAA Women’s College World Series will be held at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., May 28 to June 3. This is the 33rd annual NCAA Division I Softball Championship and the 24th time that Oklahoma City and ASA Hall of Fame Stadium will host this premier college softball championship event.
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OVC Tournament The 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament will be hosted by the regular season champion May 12-14. Since the OVC Tournament’s inception in 1994, Tennessee Tech has appeared in every tournament but one and has won five OVC Titles. Tech has hosted four OVC Tournaments in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2007.
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
From left: Beth DeBauche, Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner; Brad Walker, Associate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer; Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships; Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations; Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs; Matthew Banker, Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services; Heather Brown, Director of Media Relations.
Now in its 67th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In May 2011 the Conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding Belmont University which began competition in the 2012-13 academic year. The addition of Belmont gave the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in 2008. Subsequently, the league has shown its stability over the past decade, seeing only one member institution depart over the past 14 years. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time Commissioner in league history on July 28. The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. Discussions were put on hold by World War II but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville merged to form the OVC. Tennessee Tech joined the OVC the following year. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially, breaking racial barriers to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans. Through the past 66 years, 15 teams have won or shared the league’s football title. The list is led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 21 outright or shared football crowns. Former member Middle Tennessee is next with 11 titles, followed by Tennessee Tech with 10. The first Division I-AA/FCS football playoff was held in 1978 with only four teams, which is the only year through present day that the OVC did not field a playoff representative. In the 1970s, women’s athletics began a rebirth on the national scene as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing women’s sports. Recognizing the need to provide increased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s championships in the sports of basketball, tennis and track in 1977, with cross country and volleyball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW),
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but the overall strength of women’s programs in the league was demonstrated by the automatic bids the OVC instantly received when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982. The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are commended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each Conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Conference has had 229 student-athletes honored with the award, including 50 over the last five years. Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a
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policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contributions who best exemplifies the characteristics of sportsmanship and citizenship. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sportspecific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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Jacksonville State#* 22..........5............ .815............40........ 15.............727................15-6................ 16-9.......................9-0 Eastern Kentucky* 15........ 10........... .600............28........ 22.............569................11-5................ 9-12.......................9-5 Tennessee Tech* 15...... 12..........556......... 25....... 34..........424............ 11-7.............7-17............... 7-10 Morehead State* 9......... 16........... .360............15........ 36.............298................. 9-8................. 4-19.......................2-9 Belmont 7......... 19........... .261............13........ 36.............265................5-16................ 4-15.......................4-5 Tennessee State 6......... 20........... .231............18........ 38.............321................8-17................ 5-16.......................5-5 SIUE@#* 19..........5............ .792............30........ 21.............588................12-3..................9-6..................... 9-14 Eastern Illinois* 17..........7............ .708............38........ 17.............691................10-3................ 15-9.................... 13-5 Murray State* 16..........9............ .640............32........ 23.............582................10-6................ 10-9.................... 12-8 UT Martin* 14........ 10........... .583............27........ 27.............500................10-6............... 11-11.................. 6-10 Austin Peay 8......... 18........... .308............20........ 32.............385...............11-11............... 6-15.......................3-6 Southeast Missouri 3......... 20........... .130............11........ 34.............244................5-16................ 2-14.......................4-4 * - OVC Tournament Participant @ - Tournament Champions # - Division Winner
2014 OVC AWARDS OVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sara Borders - JSU
OVC PITCHER OF THE YEAR Tiffany Harbin - JSU
ALL-OVC FIRST TEAM P - Leanna Pittsenbarger, EKU P - Tiffany Harbin, JSU C - Savannah Sloan, JSU IF - Sara Borders, JSU IF - Christina Ciolek, EKU IF - Reynae Hutchinson, EIU IF - Amanda Maldonado, JSU OF - Mo Ramsey, MUR OF - Kat Hollingsworth, BU OF - Ella Denes, JSU OF - Jennette Isaac, EIU UTIL/DP - Lauren de Castro, APSU UTIL/DP - Savannah Carpenter, SEMO
OVC COACH OF THE YEAR Jana McGinnis - JSU
ALL-OVC SECOND TEAM P - Haley Chambers, SIUE P - Stephanie Maday, EIU P - Hanna Mennenga, EIU C - Hannah Cole, EIU IF - Shelbey Miller, MUR IF - Chelsea Yankolovich, SIUE IF - Kendall Hooper, TTU IF - Allison Smiley, SIUE OF - Angi Sakamoto, TTU OF - Carly Gonzales, UTM OF - Whitney Lanphier, SIUE UTIL/DP - Taylor Sloan, JSU
OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Carly Gonzales - UTM
OVC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Taylor Sloan, JSU Logan Green, JSU Krislyn Campos, EKU Carly Gonzales, UTM Allison Smiley, SIUE Jessica Twaddle, MUR Danielle Liberatore, TTU Haylee Krack, SEMO Mason Robinson, MUR Whitney Lanphier, SIUE Melanie Steer, JSU Stephanie Lewis, JSU
OVC TOURNAMENT MVP Haley Chambers - SIUE OVC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Ella Denes, JSU Angi Sakamoto, TTU Bailey O’Dell, EIU Christina Ciolek, EKU Jessica Twaddle, MUR Mo Ramsey, MUR Casey Castile, MUR Alex McDavid, SIUE Kayla Riggs, SIUE Chelsea Yankolovich, SIUE Haley Chambers, SIUE (MVP)
2015 OVC PREDICTIONS PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. SIUE (18 first-place votes) – 238 2. Jacksonville State (Five first-place votes) - 215 3. Eastern Kentucky (One first-place vote) - 191 4. Murray State - 185 5. UT Martin - 156 6. Tennessee Tech - 142 7. Eastern Illinois - 141 8. Morehead State - 88 t9. Austin Peay - 73 t9. Belmont - 73 11. Southeast Missouri - 48 12. Tennessee State - 34
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T E C H H A L L O F FA M E 1975 Inductees Preston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball Creed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, Track B. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--Football Tom Fann (1950-52)--Football James Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football
1985 Inductees Earl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Ray Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Charles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis
1976 Inductees Malcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, Football Raymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track Elwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, Football Sidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports Information Emmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball
1986 Inductees Glen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, Football Elois Grooms (1972-75)--Football Mike Hennigan (1971-72)--Football Ron Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball
1977 Inductees Hooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, Golf Kenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--Basketball Joe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Wilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, Football Eddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball 1978 Inductees Benton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, Baseball Huland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, Basketball Jack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, Baseball Lonnie Warwick (1961-63)--Football Homer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track 1979 Inductees Carl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, Baseball Tom Chilton (1956-57)--Track William Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball 1980 Inductees Albert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track Jim Ragland (1960-63)--Football Marshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, Basketball David C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, Basketball Larry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football 1981 Inductees Frank R. Adams (1927-31)--Football Lowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics 1982 Inductees David Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, Baseball Virgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--Football Ray Thomas (1957-60)--Football 1983 Inductees Edward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, Track Gordon Mason (1957-61)--Football Charles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, Baseball W. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--Football Jim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football 1984 Inductees Edward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--Football Don Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, Basketball Tommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track
1987 Inductees R.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball Basketball Frank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball 1988 Inductees Everett Derryberry (1940-74)--Administration Herbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football 1989 Inductees Noble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, Baseball Gayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball 1990 Inductees L.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, Football Pam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--Basketball Bobby Nichols (1960-63)--Golf Johnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 Inductees Ray Drost (1958-64)--Football, Baseball Ron Filipek (1964-67)--Basketball Rod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Joseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football 1992 Inductees Robert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--Basketball Jim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, Football Marynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball 1993 Inductees Marc Burnett (1977-82)--Basketball Dr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, Baseball Pam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football 1994 Inductees Murray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, Baseball Ed Hooper (1940-1998)--Athletics Hubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf 1995 Inductees Ed Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Rodney Moore (1975-79)--Track 1996 Inductees Eldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--Broadcasting Wayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--Volleyball Mike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball 1997 Inductees Wayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--Rifle Cheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball
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1998 Inductees Juan Escudero (1986-88)--Tennis Bruce Harris (1955-57)--Basketball Bob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball 1999 Inductees Jim Cornelius (1985-88)--Golf Johnny Donnelly (1989-98)--Supporter Melinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--Basketball Elaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle 2000 Inductees Bill Branch (1949-52)--Football, Baseball C. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--Tennis Melanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Golf John D. Wall (1950-53)--Track Lana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle 2001 Inductees Matt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, Paralympics Angela Moorehead (1988-91)-- Basketball Matt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle 2002 Inductees John Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--Football Todd Kemp (1985-88)--Baseball Roschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball 2003 Inductees Becky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--Basketball Steve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics Trainer Raymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--Rifle Barry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football 2004 Inductees Anthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--Softball Andrea Roark (1990-93)--Softball Delores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics 2005 Inductees Leonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach 2006 Inductees Shawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--Basketball Cecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--Basketball Angelo Volpe (1987-2000)--President Melanie Gray Walker (1991-95--Golf Bill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach 2007 Inductees Dr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--Softball Dr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--Administrator Eddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, Track Ryan Weeks (1986-89)--Football 2008 Inductees Chris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--Baseball John “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--Supporter Rachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--Volleyball Tom Pack (1996-99)--Golf 2009 Inductees Dena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, Track Jim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, Baseball John Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, Track Tony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/Coach Branon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football 2010 Inductees Steve Hawkins (1984-87)--Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-2000)--Basketball, Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-2000)--Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60)--Cross Country, Track
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2011 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis 2012 Inductees Ralph Broyles (1959-60), Football Chad Evitts (1997-2000), Football Angie Duncan Hyche (1983-87), Volleyball James “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61), Football Esra Bayburt Roan (1994-98), Tennis 2013 Inductees Kylie Crouch (1997-01), Golf Stephanie Dallmann (2000-03), Softball Wes Gallagher (1996-99), Football Lupita Hernandez (2000-03), Tennis Damien Kinloch (2001-03), Basketball
A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Nominations are due each year by June 30. Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Raymond Brown...........................1933-1937 Hooper Eblen................................1941-1974 Tom Fann......................................1950-1952 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Emmett Strickland........................1933-1936 Wilburn Tucker..............................1941-1967 Star Wood.....................................1950-1951 Jim Youngblood............................1968-1972 Bill Dupes......................................1954-1962 Watson Brown.......................................2006OVC Hall of Fame Dr. Thurston Banks........................1974-2006 Bob Bell........................................1976-2012 Raymond Brown...........................1933-1937 Dr. Everett Derryberry...................1943-1974 Hooper Eblen................................1941-1974 David Larimore..............................1977-2004 David Mays....................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors.........................1970-1986 Bobby Nichols...............................1967-2008 Johnny Oldham.............................1955-1964 P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967 Malcolm Quillen............................1930-1933 Dr. Arliss Roaden...........................1974-1985 Wilburn Tucker..............................1941-1967 Angelo Volpe.................................1987-2000 Don Wade.....................................1966-1982 Bill Worrell....................................1980-2006 College Football Hall of Fame Jim Youngblood............................1968-1972
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Meghan O’Donoghue
Dennis Ogbe
Ellie Iaciafano
Woman of the Year
Man of the Year
1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball) 1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball) 1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB) 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track) 1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC) 1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball) 1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball) 2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball) 2002- Janet Holt (Basketball) 2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball) 2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball) 2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball) 2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball) 2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf) 2008 - Beth Boden (Softball) 2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball) 2011 - Brooke Mayo (Soccer) 2012 - Lindsey Reed (Soccer) 2013 - Kellie Cook (Basketball) 2014 - Meghan O’Donoghue (Track/CC)
1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball) 1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball) 1995 - Willie Queen (Football) 1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football) 1997 - Robert Taylor (Football) 1998 - Jeff Norman (Football) 1999 - T.J. Christian (Football) 2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football) 2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball) 2002- Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball) 2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis) 2005 - Brett Vavra (Football) 2006 - David McMahan (Football) 2007 - Anthony Ash (Football) 2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball) 2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf) 2011 - Kelechi Ordu (Football) 2012 - Corey Watson (Football) 2013 - Tristan Archer (Baseball) 2014 - Dennis Ogbe (Basketball)
An Honored Staff Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006 John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of the Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010, 2013 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Watson Brown - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 2011 Kenny Doyle - Tennis OVC Coach of theYear - 2012, 2013 Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997 David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991
Daniel Miles
Brandon Thomasson
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball) 1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball) 1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track) 1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball) 2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis) 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball) 2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball) 2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball) 2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball) 2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball) 2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball) 2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2011 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) and Leah Meffert (Volleyball) 2012 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2013 - Diamond Henderson (Basketball) 2014 - Ellie Iaciafano (Soccer/Basketball)
1994 - Mike Jones (Football) 1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball) 1996 - Michael Penix (Football) 1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball) 1998 - Andre Caballero (Football) 1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2001 - Chad Evitts (Football) 2002 - Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball) 2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) 2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football) 2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2008 - Larry Shipp (Football) 2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) 2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball) 2011 - Zac Swansey (Basketball) 2012 - Tim Benford (Football) 2013 - Syrym Abdukhalikov (Tennis) 2014 - Daniel Miles (Baseball) and Brandon Thomasson (Baseball)
Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986 Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001 Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002 Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997 Sytia Messer - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year, 2011 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003 Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005 Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001 Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006
Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993 Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004 Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998 Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006 Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999 Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000 Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986
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here's no question Tennessee Tech University is a great place to get an education. And Cookeville is a great college town. The largest micropolitan area in Tennessee and one of the top 40 micropolitan areas in the nation, Cookeville has consistently been rated among the top 10 most affordable regions in the nation.
Cookeville boasts a mild climate, with an average temperature of 57 and four distinct seasons. Located within a day's drive of 75 percent of the nation's population, Cookeville is just off Interstate 40, which runs from the east coast to California. City life is easily accessible, as well, because Cookeville is situated within 100 miles of Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga — three of Tennessee's major metropolitan areas. The seat of Putnam County, Cookeville is the heart of a three-county alliance known as the Highlands, which centers Tennessee's 14-county Upper Cumberland region. We have hundreds of acres of unspoiled nature — from championship golf courses to natural preserves, state parks and top-rated lakes — close to home. There's plenty of nature inside the city limits, too; the City of Cookeville tends nine parks, including Cane Creek Park, a 262-acre natural area with a 56-acre lake. And while Cookeville is a relatively small town, we have no lack of culture. We are one of the smallest cities in the U.S. with a full-blown symphony orchestra, and our area attracts visual artists and craftspeople from across the nation, thanks to the Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus of TTU. Drama also takes center stage here, with the 456-seat Cookeville Performing Arts Center cranking out productions year-round, including the award-winning Drama Center Backstage series. Cookeville is home to three museums — the Cookeville Depot Museum, the Cookeville History Museum and the Cookeville Children's Museum — and a year-round slate of events, including regular excursion trains and the annual Fall FunFest. A walkable downtown shopping district and an impressive roster of national chain stores give the retail segment a small-town feel with big-city convenience. Add to that our more than 100 restaurants and 1,400 hotel rooms, and you'll quickly see that Cookeville offers something for everyone.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER Tech’s new Athletic Performance Center: Building a Better Athlete
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting March 24, 2011
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER The new Athletic Performance Center provides Tennessee Tech student-athletes with an indoor practice facility to use year-round, giving them the opportunity to work on every aspect of their game 12 months a year.
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Dr. Philip
OLDHAM University President
Freed-Hardeman, 1980 Dr. Philip B. Oldham, who joined the university July 1, 2012, as its ninth president, is a former collegiate tennis player who understands the demands on student athletes and who values how college athletics enhance the university and surrounding community. President Oldham previously served as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a position he had held since 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 1980 and his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1985. He spent a year following his graduate work as a Wellcome Research Fellow at Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Glaxo Smith-Kline) before joining the faculty at Mississippi State University in 1986. Oldham served as head of Mississippi State University’s chemistry department for five years prior to becoming MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences dean in 2001. During his five years as provost at UTC, enrollment grew 28 percent to more than 11,400 students. He led efforts to improve student retention and graduation rates resulting in a 15 percent increase in freshmen retention in just three years. Under his leadership, UTC established the Center for Advisement and Student Success, created the Math Plaza and initiated UTeaChattanooga to educate future teachers. He oversaw the addition of doctoral programs in advanced nursing practice and occupational therapy as well as the redesign of summer school. Under his guidance, the university raised significant private support, received board approval to create the University Honors College and launched a creative new “Degree in 3” program designed to accelerate degree completion at reduced student costs. Oldham has served on statewide task forces to develop the new higher education funding formula for Tennessee and to create universal transfer pathways to provide seamless student transfers across all Tennessee public colleges and universities. Along with his administrative accomplishments, Oldham has authored more than 35 peer reviewed research articles in analytical chemistry, along with two patents and approximately 100 conference presentations. His research has been financially supported by the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey and private industry. He has served on a number of scholarly editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for both the NSF and National Institutes of Health. Oldham and his wife, Kari, are proud of their family, which includes three sons (Clay, Paden and Sam), a daughter (Audrey) and a daughter-in-law (Rebecca).
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T E C H AT H L E T I C S S TA F F HEAD COACHES
Wayne Angel Cross Country/Track
Matt Bragga Baseball
Polk Brown Men’s/Women’s Golf
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Watson Brown Bonnie Bynum Football Softball
Jim Davis Women’s Basketball Mark Wilson Tennessee Tech University Director of Athletics
Kenny Doyle Men’s Tennis
Casey Kramer Performance
TICKET OFFICE
Steve Payne Men’s Basketball
Steve Springthopre Dave Zelenock Soccer Volleyball
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
COMPLIANCE
Leveda Dexter Corporate Sales & Marketing
Kim Meredith
Sandy Zimmerman
Jenna Bekker
Matt Hewett
ACADEMICS & STUDENT WELFARE
Katie Tallant
Jenna Philpott
EQUIPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
Frank Harrell Associate A.D. Sports / Compliance
Marilyn Borch-Jensen
Justin Hilliard
Ashlee Kiser
Virginia Lewis
John Albertson
Joe Erdeljac Director of Sports Medicine
Dr. Lance Jasitt Tammie McMillan Assistant A.D. Associate A.D. Academics Business
Cory McDonald
SPORTS INFORMATION / GOLDEN EAGLE SPORTS NETWORK
Dr. Jeff Roberts Faculty Athletics Representative
Marc Graham
Tom Hollander
FACILITIES & EVENTS
Matt Dexter
Cody Sircy
Mike Lehman
Dylan Vazzano
Jesse Bunch
Mandy Thatcher Compliance & Special Events
Jocelyn VerVelde
MARKETING & SALES
Allison Boshears
Rob Schabert Assistant A.D. Sports Information
Zach Ledbetter
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT TO THE A.D.
Patrena Hicks
Kim Nash
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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Mark
WILSON Director of Athletics
Maine, 1991 Tennessee Tech’s Mark Wilson was named in June as one of four winners of the Athletic Director of the Year Award for the Football Championship Subdivision, an honor that is selected and presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). “I am humbled that Tennessee Tech’s faculty athletic representative, Dr. Jeff Roberts, nominated me, and I’m honored to be selected by my peers at NACDA for this award,” Wilson said. “I love working hard for our studentathletes and community so they have pride in everything Tennessee Tech Athletics.” TTU President Philip Oldham recognized the efforts that led to Wilson’s selection. “Mark Wilson’s accomplishments and leadership have earned him this award and the respect of his peers and colleagues,” Oldham said. “Most importantly, Mark measures his own successes by how well TTU student-athletes perform in the classroom and on the field. His expectations and vision for our athletic programs continue to represent the university well.” Upon his arrival at Tennessee Tech in 2004, Wilson embarked on an ambitious enhancement program to improve every facet of intercollegiate athletics at Tennessee Tech. Tennessee Tech’s annual team GPA improved from a 2.79 in 2003-04 to 3.16 in spring semester 2013, including an all-time high semester of 3.2 in the spring of 2010. Private fundraising has enhanced facilities for TTU student-athletes, highlighted by the construction of a 25,000 square-foot Athletic Performance Center and state-of-the-art basketball offices. He initiated a new branding and standard graphic identity program for regional and national recognition of TTU athletics and under his leadership, TTU’s teams have been highly active supporting community outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity and Mustard Seed Ranch (a local home for disadvantaged youth). Wilson’s hiring decisions have also paid off. Twenty-two Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament championships have been won, along with the 2012 OVC Sportsmanship Award. The 2011 football team under Watson Brown won its first conference championship since 1975. Sytia Messer’s (TTU’s first female African-American head coach) and Jim Davis’ women’s basketball teams have won two OVC championships in the last three seasons. The tennis team, under the direction of two-time OVC Coach of the Year Kenny Doyle, has gone unbeaten in OVC play while winning the regular season championship each of the past two years. Wilson, 44, has served as chair of the OVC Board of Director of Athletics and represented the OVC on the NCAA Leadership Council. Wilson currently serves on the FCS ADA Executive Committee and the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Football Issues Committee. Wilson’s first nine years as Director of Athletics at TTU have showcased his vision, energy, and enthusiasm for providing outstanding experiences for Tech’s studentathletes and fans. In addition to major improvements in Tennessee Tech’s athletics facilities, high graduation and APR rates by Golden Eagle student-athletes, and outstanding academic success, Wilson has also cultivated excellent relationships with the campus, community and alumni. In short, Wilson has facilitated growth and excellence in all areas of TTU Athletics. Following an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council, Wilson is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Division I Football Issues Committee, and has been active in the Ohio Valley Conference governance structure.
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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary facilities and resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past six years Tech has completed several construction and renovation projects to athletic facilities, including a spectacular, new Athletic Performance Center on the western edge of campus, a spacious, new basketball office complex in Eblen Center, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center and an on-campus tennis center. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. The most recent NCAA announcements show that all 14 of Tech’s athletic programs are comfortably above the benchmark for compliance in the Athletic Progress Rate (APR). Just as important are the relationships that Wilson has developed and nurtured, including the CookevillePutnam County Chamber of Commerce, the student body, the campus community and the region at-large. His leadership has been instrumental in the overwhelming success in the community’s host role at Tucker Stadium for the annual Blue Cross Bowl for the TSSAA high school state championship football games. Tech has also seen growth in regional and national media exposure for its student-athletes and coaches while his hands-on approach to marketing and branding Golden Eagle Athletics has earned increased opportunities and involvement for fans and sponsors. Some of the ideas he has implemented include the Purple Pride Caravans, a new athletics logo and branding marks that have gained nationwide recognition, and an updated and modern ticketing system. Under Wilson’s direction, Tech has introduced an enhanced digital video presence for athletics, including free live web streaming productions and a variety of additional video programs, interviews and features that give fans, alumni and supporters greater access to Golden Eagle teams, student-athletes, coaches and staff. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from a position of Associate Athletic Director at Ohio University. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts, worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwestern University ticketing and marketing departments. Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark has two daughters, Katey (18) and Meaghan (13).
Kim
NASH
Executive Staff Assistant to the Athletics Director Kim Nash came to the Tech Athletics Department in 2004 from across campus in Photo Services, and currently is in a position as Administrative Associate to the Athletics Director. In her role, in addition to providing assistance to Director of Athletics Mark Wilson, she also handles numerous other tasks including all departmental travel, game contracts and additional financial responsibilities. A native of nearby Baxter, Tenn., she attended Upperman High School before enrolling at Tennessee Tech to study education and business. In 1996, she took a position in Photo Services, a post she held until joining Athletics. Among her job responsibilities are working at most athletics events in a variety of roles, including home football and basketball games and the Bobby Nichols Scramble. She also coordinates several special events for the A.D., and prepares the Athletics Annual Report. Besides time spent on the job, Kim also puts in numerous hours as a volunteer for several community activities, and served previously on the Board of Directors for the Putnam County Clearinghouse. She also volunteers regularly in the nursery at Nash Grove Baptist Church. Kim and her husband, Perry, have been married 32 years and have two grown children, Emily and Daniel. They are the proud grandparents of four -- Jordan, Caleb, Allie Grace and Lily.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services, led by Dr. Lance Jasitt. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new students. Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.
Dr. Lance
JASITT
Penn State University, 1978
v Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare
Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to help them progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his academics/student welfare roles within Athletics, he has served in compliance and administrative operations roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998.
Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 200809 president of the TTU Council of the International Reading Association and is actively involved in that organization. He also has served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennessee Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 30 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan. Ian recently received his second degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now
Marilyn Borch-Jensen Administrative Associate
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Virginia Lewis Academic Coordinator
The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and studentathletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.
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Justin
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Tennessee Tech alumna Ashlee Kiser serves as Academic Advisor for Tech’s studentathletes. A native of Wartburg, Tenn., Kiser earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Tech in 2005 and a master’s in English in 2007. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 and finished her graduate degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Along with her accolades as a student, Kiser has also taught numerous English and writing courses at several levels in and around the Cookeville area including Cookeville High School, Tennessee Tech and Nashville State Community College. Along with her success in the classroom, both as a student and teacher, Kiser has also been active in the community having participated in a number of different events. She has served as a writing scorer at several events at Nashville State and Tennessee Tech. She has also been a yearly participant in the TTU Festival of Student Writing since 2006 and was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Ashlee and her husband, Brinn, have a two-year-old son, Ian.
CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 1976............... Donley Canary, Baseball 1978...............Pat Kannapel, Basketball 1982...........Jerilynn Harper, Basketball 1985............. Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1986......... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986............. Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987..................... Derek Lane, Baseball 1987............. Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987......... Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1988........................ Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990.................... Lisa Johnson, Softball 1993.................. Andrea Roark, Softball 1996......... Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996...................Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996....... Dena Adams, Cross Country 1997......... Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997......Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998 ........Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1999...............Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999................ Wes Gallagher, Football 2000..................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000................Nick Solomon, Football 2001.................... Janet Holt, Basketball 2002.................... Janet Holt, Basketball 2002............LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003..........Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003............LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2004..........Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2005..............Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2007...................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008..............Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008...................... Beth Boden, Softball 2008............Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009..................Taylor Askew, Football 2009.................Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2010.............................. Josh Simer, Golf 2014...............Dennis Ogbe, Basketball
HILLIARD
Tennessee Tech welcomed back one of its own as former Golden Eagle football player Justin Hilliard rejoined Tech Athletics in the role of an Academic Advisor where he works with TTU student-athletes, helping them to excel in the classroom. A Pikeville, Tenn. native, Hilliard spent five seasons on the Golden Eagle football team including a redshirt freshman season. An All-OVC Selection in his senior season, he wrapped a solid career with 117 total tackles, 22.5 tackles-for-loss, two blocked kicks, and one and half sacks in 43 career games. He took advantage of his time in the classroom as well, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management in May 2010. While at Tech, Hilliard was involved not only with the football team, but also with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students honors program. He also served as an Academic Mentor, tutoring other students in math and business courses. Justin and his wife, Staci, will welcome their first child in October, a son to be named Jaxon.
CAPITAL ONE / COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT IV 1985..................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1985....................Barry Wilmore, Football 1985..............Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986..............Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986...................... Joel Chandler, Football 1986..................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987........................ Ed deHass, Basketball 1987.......................... Derek Lane, Baseball 1987..................Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987..............Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1987........................Clark Richey, Football 1988.............................Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990.......................Steve Arnette, Baseball 1990.......................Tuesday Frase, Softball 1990.........................Lisa Johnson, Softball 1990..................Spencer Hissam, Football 1991...................... Ted Lockerby, Football 1991...............................Ben Holt, Baseball 1991.......................Andrea Roark, Softball 1992...................... Ted Lockerby, Football 1992.......................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993.......................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993...............................Ben Holt, Baseball 1994............ Mary Beth Coombs, Softball 1995...........................Scott Trent, Football 1995.................................Lisa Phipps, Golf 1995.......... Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996......................... Jason Matson, Tennis 1996....................... Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996......Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field 1996..............Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996.......................Brandy Henry, Softball 1996.......... Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996......Meggan Toohey, Cross Country 1997....................... Stacy Hughes, Softball 1997..............Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997............. Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1997.............................Wade Morrell, Golf 1997.........................Jeff Norman, Football
1997.....................Wes Gallagher, Football 1997.......... Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998.......................Diane Seng, Basketball 1998........................Taylor Ralph, Baseball 1998.............................Amy Ayers, Softball 1998............. Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1998.....................Wes Gallagher, Football 1999.......................Diane Seng, Basketball 1999.......... Collin Carmichael, Basketball 1999....................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999.............................. Shane Sewell, Golf 1999.....................Wes Gallagher, Football 1999........Kevin Boucher, Cross Country 1999....... Steven Gordon, Cross Country 2000.......................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000.........................Janet Holt, Basketball 2000.......... Collin Carmichael, Basketball 2000.......................Brandy Henry, Softball 2000...................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis 2000.....................Nick Solomon, Football 2001.........................Janet Holt, Basketball 2001...................Grant Swallows, Football 2001..................... Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2001..............................Julie Tryon, Soccer 2002.........................Janet Holt, Basketball 2002.........................Brent Jolly, Basketball 2002................ LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2002.........Stephanie Ward, Track & Field 2002............................ Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2002..................... Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2002............................ Trey Perry, Football 2003.............. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003 ............... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003............................ Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2004.............. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2004...........................Brett Vavra, Football 2004...................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005............................Eric Anderson, Golf 2005...................Michelle Brigano, Soccer
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2005....................... Jess Seyfert, Volleyball 2005...................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005...........................Jon Mahan, Football 2006..............Leah Watson, Track & Field 2006...........................Beth Boden, Softball 2006...........................Jon Mahan, Football 2007...........................Beth Boden, Softball 2007.......................Taylor Askew, Football 2007............ Bradley Thompson, Football 2008...........................Beth Boden, Softball 2008................ Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2008...................Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008................Keri Coulthard, CC/Track 2008.......................Taylor Askew, Football 2008............ Bradley Thompson, Football 2008.........................Kathryn Lally, Soccer 2008.......................... Taren Brown, Soccer 2008..................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009......................Frank Davis, Basketball 2009.........................Keri Light, CC/Track 2009...............Stephanie Place, CC/Track 2009..................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2009..................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009.......................Taylor Askew, Football 2010............................Lee Henry, Baseball 2010................. Chad Oberacker, Baseball 2010..................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010...................................Josh Simer, Golf 2011.....................Corey Watson, Football 2011................. James Normand, Football 2011..................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2012.................... Molly Heady, Basketball 2012......................Stephen Bush, Football 2013................... Dennis Ogbe, Basketball 2013....................Beth Miller, CC & Track 2013........Adam McLeod, Cross Country 2014................... Dennis Ogbe, Basketball Total honors since 1985.............. 113
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SPORTS MEDICINE Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes, Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.
Joe
ERDELJAC
University OF West Virginia, 1988
v Director of Sports Medicine
Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech for seven years, and worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Overall, he is currently in his 13th year at Tech. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac, 49, began his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989. From there, he accepted his first full-time position as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University in Philadelphia,
a post he held until being hired for a similar assignment at Tech under former Head Athletic Trainer David Green. After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the Cookeville Regional Medical Center as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter, a position he held until accepting the top post in Tech’s Sports Medicine Department. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA), and Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). He was reappointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers through 2014. Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, 5.
Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.
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Mike Brown
Chuck Cushman
Mike Brown After spending two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Sports Medicine staff, Mike Brown stepped into a new role in 2014, taking a full-time position as an assistant athletic trainer, working primarily with the Golden Eagle football team. A native of Kissimmee, Fla., Brown is a 2012 graduate of Florida Southern College with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training. In May 2014, he completed his master’s of arts in EXPW/fitness and wellness from Tennessee Tech. While at Florida Southern College, he worked with all sports while earning his degree as well as filled hours working in the training room. Brown also spent the fall of 2011 as an intern with the University of Tennessee football team and the spring of 2011 working as an intern with the Detroit Tigers. Brown resides in Cookeville with his fiancée, Michaela Hawley. Chuck Cushman Chuck, 27, is in his second year as a full-time assistant athletic trainer on Joe Erdeljac’s Sports Medicine staff at Tennessee Tech. He previously served for two years as a graduate assistant. A native of Marshall, Ill., Cushman worked as an undergrad trainer at Southern Illinois where he tended to several teams including the football, baseball and track and field teams. He worked under SIU trainers Ed Thompson, Lee Land and Kristin Trotter, earning his degree in exercise science, with a focus on athletic training in 2010. Cushman earned his graduate degree in exercise science and health and wellness from Tennessee Tech in 2013. Adam Graham Adam joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2011 as assistant athletic trainer and has worked primarily with the Golden Eagle volleyball, soccer and baseball teams. A graduate of Western Carolina with a master’s degree from West Virginia, Graham is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., and a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. As a student athletic trainer, he worked with
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Randi Kaplan
the Catamount football and women’s basketball teams. During his time as an undergraduate, he also spent one summer in an internship position with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization, working with the Bradenton Pirates in the Gulf Coast League. He also served in volunteer positions at the North Carolina State High School cross country and wrestling championships, and the Kentucky Bluegrass Games. After graduation, he spent one year in an internship position at Georgia Tech where he worked primarily with the Yellowjacket football team. His coverage also included working with the cross country and track teams and the cheerleading squad. During 2010-11, Graham worked toward his master’s degree and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at West Virginia University. He holds membership in several regional associations, and is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Randi Kaplan Building her professional resume with positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Newberry College and Niagara University, Randi Kaplan joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine staff in January 2012 in the role of Assistant Athletic Trainer. She works with women’s basketball and other sports as assigned. A native of Woodridge. N.Y., Kaplan received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the State University of New York at Albany in 2004 and went to graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in exercise science at Buffalo, and graduated with honors in June 2007. As an undergraduate at SUNY Albany, she supported the head athletic trainer in providing medical coverage for the football, lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball and track & field teams. She was also a volunteer student athletic trainer at two Empire State Games. In January 2007, she was selected as an athletic training intern at Niagara University. For the next three years, Randi was an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Newberry College and
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spent an extended period of time serving as the acting Head Athletic Trainer. In October 2010, she was selected as Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of MarylandEastern Shore, a position she held until joining the Golden Eagle Sports Medicine staff. Professionally, she is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) in addition to the College Athletic Trainer’s Society, the Maryland Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association. Dan Redmond After 27 years as an athletic trainer in professional sports, both baseball and hockey, Dan moved to the college athletics ranks when he accepted a position as assistant athletic trainer for the Golden Eagles. Redmond, 53, came to Tech in 2013 and works with the men’s basketball team along with other Tech sports as needed. Originally from Chippewa Falls, Wis., he graduated in 1986 from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in physical education and minors in athletic training and coaching. He worked as a student athletic trainer while an undergraduate at Eau Claire. He attended graduate school at Temple University, then returned to the field of athletic training where he began with a three-year stint in the Cleveland Indians organization, working with the Indians’ Class A and AA affiliates. Remaining in minor league sports, Redmond spent nine years as the athletic trainer for the Washington Capitals’ affiliate in the American Hockey League. From there, he moved up to the NHL and served as the head athletic trainer for the Nashville Predators, a role he filled for 15 years. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA). Dan and his wife, the former Barbara Wolff, were married in 1994 and have two children, Danielle, 14, and Sean, 9.
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SPORTS MEDICINE Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician
Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olympic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track and field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexington, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee Tech’s athletic programs along with area high schools.
Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant
Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.
Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes
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TTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech, and is also open to members of the community. Dr. Mario Cruz joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine program in the spring of 2013. His duties include the provision of rehabilitation services to all student-athletes, as well as assisting the sports medicine staff. A Colombian native, Dr. Cruz specializes in the treatment of nonoperative and post-operative musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and sports medicine pathologies. He graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Athletic Training. While at GSU, he worked with several athletic teams as a student trainer, including football, men’s soccer, baseball, women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s basketball. He was also the recipient of the Jerry Rhea Sports Medicine Scholarship Award, as well as the Georgia Athletic Trainer’s Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship Award. Following his graduation from GSU, he attended the Medical College of Georgia (now called Georgia Regents University), where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009. While at MCG, he worked as an athletic trainer for Augusta State University, assisting with the medical care of student-athletes. After finishing his training in rehabilitation sciences, Dr. Cruz gained experience working for private clinics providing both physical rehabilitation and athletic training services for a wide range of patients including high school, college, semi-professional, and professional athletes. In 2013, he became a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Rehabilitation/Medicine.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Emphasizing Player Development Our mission is to provide Tennessee Tech University student-athletes with the best possible training environment to excel and achieve competitive success. Athletes will train consistently in an environment where they will develop a positive attitude, individual character and integrity, work ethic, mental toughness, and team camaraderie and accountability. As a strength and conditioning staff we will train the Tennessee Tech University student-athletes competitively, sensibly and systematically over designated periods of time in a safe, clean and professional environment.
Casey
KRAMER
Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2005
v Director of Athletic Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach With coaching experience at Washington State, Boston College and Auburn, plus a couple of years training Special Forces Soldiers in the U.S. Army, Casey Kramer was named in December 2013 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee Tech University. Kramer, 31, served two years as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State University, where his emphasis was with the Cougar football program. Kramer said his primary goal for the program will be assisting student-athletes. He has been a key member of the staff in working with the WSU sports medicine staff, providing a link between injury rehabilitation and performance, as well as planning and developing strength training and conditioning workouts for short- and long-term injured athletes. Prior to WSU, Kramer served as a military tactical strength and conditioning specialist for the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colo., a civilian position that developed strength and condition training programs for elite Special Forces Soldiers. He created multi-faceted programs that were effective regardless of location and could be performed year-round, in addition to scheduling individual training sessions around military tactical training schedules. Due to deployments, his physical training programs were also
utilized in a wide variety of locations and with a wide variety of available equipment. As part of the position at Fort Carson, Kramer took part in military training exercises to properly develop needs analysis, and briefed top U.S. Military officials on the importance of performance training. The programs he designed and developed were utilized by Soldiers attending Special Forces Assessment and Selection, as well as CAG Selection and Ranger School. He also spent two years as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Boston College, from 2008 to 2010, where he worked closely with the football program. That position followed two years as graduate assistant strength coach at Auburn, where he worked with football, softball, women’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer, and women’s gymnastics. His first position in the field was as a student intern strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2005 in health and physical education. He spent one season as the head strength and conditioning coach at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, where he also served as tight ends coach for the football team. Kramer is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Association of Tactical Strength and Conditioning Instructors. He is Strength and Condition Coach Certified, and also certified in First Aid, AED and CPR, and Modern Army Combatives (MAC-P) Level 1.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Matt
HEWETT
University of Tennessee - Martin, 2010
v Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Following two years as a graduate assistant in the Tennessee Tech Athletic Performance Center, Matt Hewett has been elevated to the position of student support associate. The position places Hewett as the assistant strength and conditioning coach, where he reports to Casey Kramer, Director of Athletic Performance, and is responsible for coaching, teaching, motivating and supervising the workouts of Golden Eagle student-athletes. Hewett trains the baseball and tennis teams as well as assists with the conditioning of Tech’s football student-athletes. During the past two seasons, Hewett assisted in the strength training and conditioning workouts for TTU football under the direction of Kramer and former Director of Athletic Performance Chip Pugh. He also designed and administered strength training and conditioning workouts for both the baseball and volleyball teams. A Dresden, Tenn., native, Hewett is a level 1 certified USA W Sport Performance Coach, a CrossFit level 1 trainer, and his strength and conditioning specialist certification is pending. Prior to earning his masters in exercise science, physical education and wellness at Tennessee Tech, Hewett attended UT Martin and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Exercise Science and Wellness. Hewett will draw on his experiences as a volunteer coach for Dresden High School. Hewett also played runningback for the Skyhawks and served as the football strength and conditioning intern. After graduation, Hewett became a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Tennessee from January to June, 2012. Hewett, 26, currently resides in Cookeville. He was married to the former Brooke Mussard of Cookeville on Aug. 9, 2014.
Assistant Strength Coaches Jenna Bekker, a graduate of Washington State University and native of Pretoria, South Africa, has joined the Athletic Performance staff at Tennessee Tech University, serving as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant. Bekker comes to Tech after spending last year as a Strength and Conditioning Coaching Assistant at her alma mater, where she worked with cheerleading, baseball, and track and field. Bekker serves as the strength and condiJenna Bekker tioning coach for softball, and also assists with football and volleyball. Throughout her time at Washington State, Bekker was a Strength and Conditioning volunteer, where she worked with men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, women’s rowing, track and field, and cheerleading. Bekker was on the women’s swimming team at WSU from 2009-13, serving as team captain for two of her four years with the program. Throughout Bekker’s time with the Cougars, she was named three times to the athletics all-academic team, and was once named to the Pac-12 all-academic team. The 2013 graduate was also a two-time South African Olympic Trials competitor.
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Former Tennessee Tech student-athlete Katie Lowery Tallant (track and field) has joined the Athletic Performance Center staff in the role of graduate assistant. Tallant work directly with women’s basketball, women’s track and field, and both golf teams. An Andersonville, Tenn. native, Tallant holds the TTU pole vault record at 10-feet, 8 inches. She hit that mark at the Battle on the Cumberland meet, hosted by Katie Tallant Austin Peay on April 23, 2013. On July 27, 2013, she married TTU football defensive back, Austin Tallant. Tallant graduated from Tech in May 2013 with a bachelors of science in fitness and wellness., and is currently working on her masters of education to become an elementary and middle school physical education teacher while obtaining her teacher's license.
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Training Philosophy In general, all sports involve multi-joint, multi-directional movements that are often done at high speeds and in a reactionary environment. Athletes must be trained to develop a wide variety of skills that are sport specific and will enhance the possibility of competive success.
Strength Training and Conditioning Programs will be designed based on the following: * Proper Technique - technique produces results and lessens the risk of injury *Training Tempo - train at a pace that your opponent in unwilling to match *Strength Development a) Train to be fast and explosive b) The ability to produce force, time and time again c) Development of large muscle groups *Development of Sport-Related Skills - train for the demands of the sport *Injury Prevention and Reduction *Development of the Total Athlete - Proprioception, coordination, balance and flexibility *Training Variety - use a wide variety of stimuli to produce results *Year-Round Periodization - constantly work to raise the standard *Agility - train and develop the ability to change direction efficiently *Speed Development - focus on acceleration, proper mechanics and efficiency *General Conditioning - we will benefit from being in great shape *Educating Each Athlete - work to create “students of training” *Build Character - instill discipline, moral values, pride, confidence and work ethic *Leadership and Team Building *Continuing Research - In order to provide the most competitive and successful workouts for our athletes.
Program overview Strength Training - typically occurs inside the weight room with the goal of gaining strenth in a wide variety of areas, with a wide variety of methods. Goals: *Develop Competitive Athletes *Train Fast and Explosive - utilize Olympic lifts and all variations *Train and Develop Athletic Musculature - hips, legs and core *Focus on Stabilizing and/or Mobilizing the Joints *Pursue Positive Body Composition - lean mass gains Conditioning - typically takes place outside of the weight room with the overall goal of increasing and enhancing athletic movement capabilities. Goals: *Train and Develop Sport Related Movement Skills *Train Fast and Explosive - first step, sport speed *Teach and Master Spring and Change of Direction Mechanics *Be in Great Shape - year round *Compete Every Day
Each training cycle is periodized and specifically planned to meet the goals and demands of each sport, as well as the overall goals for each particular cycle. All programming is designed to produce repetitive year-to-year athletic improvement and competitive success. Athletic improvement and physical preparation means constantly moving forward, getting better every day and improving upon athletic skills and physical tools.
Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning program features:
u Year-round strength and conditioning programming u State of the art Athletic Performance Center, fully equipped by Legend Fitness u Sports nutrition and Muscle Milk supplements u Coaches and staff dedicated to the athletic success of TTU Athletics
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SPORTS INFORMATION Rob
SCHABERT
St. Cloud State, 1977
v Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Broadcasting
Now in his 32nd year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schabert is assistant athletics director for sports information and broadcasting. He joined the Tech staff on Sept. 8, 1982, and has been going full-speed ever since, working not only in publicizing Tech’s student-athletes and staff but also in promotions and marketing for the athletics department. In September 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Distinction at Minnesota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization’s annual workshop in 32 of his 37 years in the profession. He has served on numerous CoSIDA committees, including Ethics, Academic All-America and Writing, and he currently serves on the Olympic Liaison Committee. In 2004, he was voted winner of the university’s Outstanding Professional Award, and in July 2005 was promoted to his current title. Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including “Best in the Nation” from USA Volleyball for his annual media guide six times. In addition to award-winning publications, he has kept pace with the fast-changing world of the sports information profession, moving Tech smoothly into the digital age and the exploding world of social media. Schabert, 58, has established several programs within the department. He created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in 1987 and initiated the President’s Awards program in 1991. He also established the Woman of the Year/Man of the Year awards along with the Outstanding Male and Female Athlete awards.
He is active in the TTU Sports Hall of Fame selection process and serves as the emcee of the annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Schabert has promoted the selection of numerous Tech Academic All-Americans and is extremely active in promoting both the academic and athletic accomplishments of Tech’s student-athletes. Another wing of his operation is the day-to-day production and operations of the vast Tech athletics web site, TTUsports.com. Rob and his staff also serve as the hosts to all media attending athletics events on campus. Over the past several years, many of the interns who have worked for Schabert have moved into full-time positions in the Sports Information profession at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho, Texas State, New Mexico, Minnesota State (Mankato) and Florida Atlantic. A Minnesota native who learned the trade under the guidance of his father, Bob (a long-time Minnesota Sportswriter), Rob earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University in 1977, spent one year in the Minnesota Twins public relations office, and was SID for five years at Mankato State University. He was a charter member of the St. Cloud chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2002, Rob was a volunteer with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as a member of the Press Operations staff. Rob and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who are also in the public relation business -- Matt (Morehead State sports information) and Kristen (U.S. Army public affairs). They also have one grandson, Jacob.
Sports Information Coordinators Mike Lehman, 25, is in his third year on
the Tech Sports Information staff. A Northern Illinois University graduate from Dundee, Ill., Lehman worked as an undergraduate in the NIU SID office. He serves as the primary contact for the Golden Eagle men’s basketball and baseball teams, as well as men’s and women’s golf, and secondary contact for football. He is also heavily involved in providing daily updates on the official Tech Athletics website, producing department publications and a variety of social media projects. Lehman is also the primary statistician for all Golden Eagle teams. While at Northern Illinois, Lehman held several responsibilities over. After gaining experience his first year, he was kept on for a special summer project of reformatting the record books. Lehman earned new duties in his second year, including leading the statistics crew for basketball and assisting with volleyball. He was also the secondary contact for women’s tennis and was chosen to design the 2012 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship program. During his time with the Huskies, NIU was honored as a 2011 “Super 11” sport information department by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), which recognizes the best 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) departments in the nation during the season.
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Jocelyn VerVelde, a graduate of Central
Michigan University and native of Oostburg, Wis., joined the Sports Information staff in 2013 and is in her second season on the Golden Eagle SID staff. VerVelde, 24, majored in sports studies at CMU and minored in journalism. She is the primary contact for the volleyball, women’s basketball, tennis and track & field teams, and will work with all 14 Golden Eagle programs. She serves as the primary contact for all of Tech’s social media efforts, and provides daily updates on TTUsports.com, contributes to “unlimited” magazine, and provides photography and graphic design support. A 2008 graduate of Sheboygan (Wis.) County Christian High School where she was a standout player in volleyball, basketball and soccer, she spent two years at North Dakota State University and was a member of the volleyball team. She transfered to Central Michigan where she played her final three seasons for the Chippewas, with current Golden Eagle volleyball head coach Dave Zelenock as one of the assistant coaches. During her final year at CMU, she worked as a student assistant in the sports information office, and was the primary contact for the men’s and women’s track & field teams.
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SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Coordinators / Video Coordinators Dylan Vazzano, a graduate of Syracuse
University and native of Los Angeles, joined the Sports Information staff at Tennessee Tech University in mid-August, 2013, as a Sports Information Coordinator. and enters his second season on the staff. Vazzano comes to Tech after spending two years as the Sports Information Director and lead play-by-play broadcaster at Menlo College. Vazzano, 26, is the primary contact for soccer and softball, and broadcasts the audio portion of all webstreams on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, including soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball games which also air on the OVC Digital Network. He is also the sidelines reporter during football broadcasts on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, and provided play-by-play for basketball games. While at Menlo, Vazzano controlled all communications and media relations aspects for the department’s 14 sports. As a broadcaster, he provided play-by-play for nine sports and served as the “voice” of eight different regional and national tournaments. Vazzano has also spent the last five summers as lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, the top summer collegiate baseball league in the country. He was selected to broadcast the league’s annual All-Star game each of the past two years on NPR and provided color commentary for the Cape’s “Sunday Night Baseball” on WEEI 96.3 FM, flagship station of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots. Vazzano also served as the first ever host of Hyannis’ postgame studio show, “Hawk Talk,.” Vazzano graduated Syracuse University in 2010, earning a degree in Writing and Rhetoric.
Marc Graham 23, joined the Tennessee Tech
Athletics staff in the role of Video Coordinator , and handles all video operations for the Golden Eagle Sports Network and Tech’s productions for the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network. He also serves as director for The Watson Brown Show, all live webstreams of Tech athletics events, and helps with the new video board in Eblen Center. He earned his degree from the University of Cincinnati, and spent the past summer as Assistant Editor and Post Production Coordinator on the feature film Bad Blood in Los Angeles. While at the University of Cincinnati, Graham spent two years with the Bearcats TV office and held several responsibilities, varying from directing live web streams, producing program series, and editing special features. Graham also was an assistant on The Sammi Cronin Show. He spent the past two years directing, producing, and editing two documentaries and one short film. Graham’s first drama director’s debut was titled Solace, a story about a young man’s struggles with his brother’s substance addiction and his own deteriorating state. The film was premiered in Corbett Theatre at the University of Cincinnati. Graham graduated in 2014, earning a degree in electronic media with a minor in marketing.
Tom Hollander, 25, is in his first
season as a member of the Tennessee Tech Athletics staff, filling the role of Video Coordinator within the Sports Information Office. He works with all video operations for the Golden Eagle Sports Network and Tech’s productions for the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network, including technical director of The Watson Brown Show. He works in a variety of roles on all live webstreams of Tech athletics events, and is the primary producer of the new video board in Eblen Center. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hollander is a graduate of Kent State University. Prior to taking his post at Tech, he completed an internship with the Cleveland Browns where he was hands-on with most aspects of the Browns’ live productions, both in-stadium and from the team’s training complex. Hollander began in video production early in his high school career, where he became a motivated trailblazer, helping to create production programs with his instructors.
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The Upper Cumberland PICTURESQUE VIEWS:
Two of America’s most picturesque lakes can be found within a short drive of Cookeville. Dale Hollow Lake is just to the north, while Center Hill Lake (shown here) is just south of town.
NICE WEATHER:
The Cookeville area enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, perfect for the abundant outdoor recreational opportunities. January: average high 53F, average low 38F, July: average high 89F, average low 67F Annual average precipitation: 51 inches Annual average snowfall: 8 inches
CLOSE TO EVERYBODY: Tennessee Tech is less than a day’s drive from almost half of the USA. Mileage to Tech: Nashville (78), Chattanooga (95), Knoxville (102), Atlanta (210), Birmingham (238), Louisville (247), Cincinnati (250), Memphis (289), Indianapolis (357), Tallahassee (397), St. Louis (399), Detroit (525), Cleveland (529), Chicago (547), Orlando (646), New Orleans (648), ESPN Studios (933)
2015 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Softball Team
Front row, from left: Callen Griffin, Mekenzie Weems, Sabrie Neeb, Madison Taylor, Olivia Bennett. Second row, from left: Assistant Coach Tiffany Wilkinson, Taylor Waldrop, Gabby Perez, Alyssa Richards, Hannah Weaver, Rachel Karlan, Angi Sakamoto, Bayli Cruse, manager Macy Williams. Back row, from left: Assistant Coach Bailey Dillender, Amity Brown, Danielle Liberatore, Christian Gibbs, Cortney Fry, Kelly Kennedy, Taylor Ketchum, Erica Tuck, Hannah Eldridge, head coach Bonnie Bynum, athletic trainer Chuck Cushman.