Warhawks Softball
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Facts
A Look Inside... General Information
University Information
Table of Contents/Quick Facts .................................................... 1
Location ................................................................. Montgomery, Ala. Founded ....................................................................................1967 Chancellor .......................................................... Dr. John G. Veres III Enrollment ...............................................................................5,314 Nickname .......................................................................... Warhawks Colors ...........................................................Orange, Black and White Affiliation ................................................................................. NAIA Conference....................................................Southern States Athletic Athletic Director ............................................................. Steve Crotz Faculty Athletics Representative................................. Dr. John Aho Assistant AD for Finance ................................................ Jessie Rosa Sports Information Director .............................................. Tim Lutz Athletic Graduate Assistant ...................................Serena McCovery Athletic Trainer............................................................ Kyle Sampsell Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers ..... Laurel Smoak, Trent Wilson
The 2012 Warhawks 2012 Schedule........................................................................... 2 2012 Roster .............................................................................. 3 2012 Outlook ......................................................................... 4-5
Coaching Staff Head Coach Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson ........................................... 6 Assistant Coach Holly Currie ....................................................... 7 Graduate Assistant Tatiana Fernandez ......................................... 7
Meet the Team Courtney Baker.......................................................................... 8 Shea Driggers............................................................................ 9 Cheyenna Kawal .......................................................................10 Danielle Kirkpatrick ...................................................................11 Carol Ann McIntyre ...................................................................12 Jyssica Pepper ..........................................................................13 Joanna Reynolds.......................................................................14 Brandi Richards ........................................................................15 Megan Rogers ..........................................................................16 Kacie Ryal ................................................................................17 Rachel Stuart............................................................................18 Kendall Thomas ........................................................................19 Katie Cornelius, Cassie Daniels and Laci Driggers ........................20 Ainsley Faulk, Haley Johnson, Amie Kelly and Jenna Molina..........21 Holly Saint, Katie Spain and Sarah Suggs....................................22
2012 Opponents Opponent Information..........................................................23-25 All-Time Series Results ..............................................................26
2011 Season-In-Review 2011 Season Statistics ..............................................................26 2011 SSAC Statistics and Award Winners ....................................27 2011 Season Results .................................................................28
History Team and Individual Single-Game Records ................................ 29 Season Records .................................................................. 30-31 Career Records ................................................................... 32-33 Individual Awards .................................................................... 34 Year-by-Year Results ........................................................... 34-35 All-Time Roster ........................................................................ 35
About AUM Warhawks in the Community .....................................................36 The AUM Softball Complex ........................................................37 This is Auburn University at Montgomery ...............................38-39 Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III ................................................40 Athletics Director Steve Crotz ....................................................41 Athletic Administration ..............................................................42 Media Directory ........................................................................42 The NAIA and Southern States Athletic Conference .....................43 Proud Sponsors of AUM Athletics ..........................................44-48
AUM Softball History First Season of Competition: ................................................ 2009 All-Time Record: .................................................... 103-58-2 (.638) NAIA Tournament Appearances: ................................................0 NAIA Tournament Record:.......................................................0-0
Coaching Staff Head Coach:................................................ Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Alma Mater: ...........................................................Auburn, 1999 Overall Record at AUM: ................................. 103-58-2 (3 years) Career Record: ........................................... 314-171-2 (11 years) Assistant Coach: .......................................................... Holly Currie Alma Mater: ...........................................................Auburn, 2007 Graduate Assistant Coach:................................. Tatiana Fernandez Alma Mater: ...........................................................Auburn, 2009
AUM Softball Complex Surface:......................................................................Natural Grass Capacity: .................................................................................. 400 Dimensions (L-R): ......................................................210-220-205
Athletic Media Relations Sports Information Director: ...........................................Tim Lutz Office Phone: ........................................................ 334-244-3832 Cell Phone: ............................................................ 334-207-6196 Email: .................................................................tlutz1@aum.edu SID Fax: .................................................................... 334-244-3886 Website:...................................................... www.AUMathletics.com
Media Guide Credits The 2012 Auburn University at Montgomery Softball Media Guide is a production of the University’s Sports Information Office. The guide was written and designed by Sports Information Director Tim Lutz. The covers were designed by Aaron Fraze, Senior Graphic Designer at AUM. Photography for the publication was provided by AUM Photographer Frank Williams. Additional thanks to opponents during the 2012 season for their assistance and use of their athletic logo. Invaluable editorial assistance was provided by Frank Miles, Internal Communications Manager in University Relations. Printing was provided by Davis Direct in Montgomery.
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Warhawks Softball
2012 SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Feb. 15
Columbus State University (DH)
AUM Softball Field
2 p.m.
Feb. 22
Tuskegee University (DH)
AUM Softball Field
4 p.m.
Feb. 24
vs. Trevecca Nazarene University^
Decatur, Ala.
2 p.m.
Feb. 24
vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College^
Decatur, Ala.
4 p.m.
Feb. 25
vs. Lindsey Wilson College^
Decatur, Ala.
Noon
Feb. 25
vs. Indiana University Southeast ^
Decatur, Ala.
2 p.m.
Feb. 25
vs. Bryan College^
Decatur, Ala.
March 2
vs. Martin Methodist College&
Panama City, Fla.
2:30 p.m.
March 2
vs. Notre Dame College of Ohio&
Panama City, Fla.
5 p.m.
March 3
vs. Bellevue University&
Panama City, Fla.
12:30 p.m.
March 3
Tournament Play&
Panama City, Fla.
TBA
March 4
Tournament Play&
Panama City, Fla.
TBA
March 6
Belhaven University* (DH)
AUM Softball Field
3 p.m.
March 9
vs. Walsh University%
Gulf Shores, Ala.
10 a.m.
March 9
vs. Freed-Hardeman University%
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Noon
March 10
vs. Morningside College%
Gulf Shores, Ala.
3 p.m.
March 10
vs. Lindsey Wilson College%
Gulf Shores, Ala.
7 p.m.
March 11
Tournament Play%
Gulf Shores, Ala.
TBA
March 16
at Belhaven University * (DH)
Jackson, Miss.
March 18
at Thomas University (DH)
Thomasville, Ga.
March 21
Birmingham-Southern College (DH)
AUM Softball Field
2 p.m.
March 23
at University of Mobile* (DH)
Mobile, Ala.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
3 p.m. Noon
March 24
at Spring Hill College* (DH)
Mobile, Ala.
1 p.m.
March 27
at Tuskegee University (DH)
Tuskegee, Ala.
1 p.m.
March 29
vs. Lee University#
Columbus, Ga.
3 p.m.
March 29
vs. Shorter University#
Columbus, Ga.
5 p.m.
March 30
vs. Brenau University#
Columbus, Ga.
2 p.m.
March 30
vs. Brewton-Parker College#
Columbus, Ga.
4:30 p.m.
March 31
vs. Truett-McConnell College#
Columbus, Ga.
10 a.m.
March 31
vs. Southern Wesleyan University#
Columbus, Ga.
2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
March 31
vs. Emmanuel College#
Columbus, Ga.
April 6
at William Carey University* (DH)
Hattiesburg, Miss.
3 p.m.
April 10
at Faulkner University* (DH)
Montgomery, Ala.
4 p.m.
April 13
William Carey University* (DH)
AUM Softball Field
3 p.m.
April 14
Thomas University (DH)
AUM Softball Field
2 p.m.
April 17
Faulkner University* (DH)
AUM Softball Field
4 p.m.
April 20
University of Mobile* (DH)
AUM Softball Field
4 p.m.
April 21
Spring Hill College* (DH)
AUM Softball Field
1 p.m.
April 26-28
at SSAC Tournament
Columbus, Ga.
^ Denotes Shorter University Tournament & Denotes NFCA Leadoff Classic % Denotes Gulf Coast Invitational # Denotes SSAC Crossover Tournament * Denotes SSAC Contest Home Game in Bold All Times Central
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2012 ROSTER
Numerical Roster No. 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 33 48
Name Jyssica Pepper Joanna Reynolds Katie Cornelius Danielle Kirkpatrick Katie Spain Amie Kelly Laci Driggers Megan Rogers Ainsley Faulk Kacie Ryal Jenna Molina Holly Saint Cassie Daniels Brandi Richards Sarah Suggs Shea Driggers Rachel Stuart Haley Johnson Carol Ann McIntyre Courtney Baker Cheyenna Kawal Kendall Thomas
Pos. INF OF 1B C 2B OF UTIL OF OF SS 3B C P P/OF 1B DH OF P/2B UTIL P INF 3B
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/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 R/R
Ht. 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-0 5-9 5-4 5-6 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-4 5-2 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-6
Cl. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Madison, Ala./East Limestone HS Montgomery, Ala./Auburn University Albertville, Ala./Calhoun CC McDonough, Ga./Union Grove HS Whittier, Calif./LaSerna HS Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort HS Leeds, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee HS Taylorsville, Ga./Woodland HS Henryetta, Okla./Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Valley Grande, Ala./Dallas County HS Covington, Ga./Eastside HS Huntsville, Ala./Sparkman HS Leeds, Ala./Leeds HS Dora, Ala./Dora HS Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Selma, Ala./Jefferson State CC Montgomery, Ala./Hooper Academy Victorville, Calif./Serrano HS Gardendale, Ala./Gardendale HS
Alphabetical Roster Name Courtney Baker Katie Cornelius Cassie Daniels Laci Driggers Shea Driggers Ainsley Faulk Haley Johnson Cheyenna Kawal Amie Kelly Danielle Kirkpatrick Carol Ann McIntyre Jenna Molina Jyssica Pepper Joanna Reynolds Brandi Richards Megan Rogers Kacie Ryal Holly Saint Katie Spain Rachel Stuart Sarah Suggs Kendall Thomas
No. 23 3 13 7 16 9 21 33 6 4 22 11 0 2 14 8 10 12 5 20 15 48
Pos. P 1B P UTIL DH OF P/2B INF OF C UTIL 3B INF OF P/OF OF SS C 2B OF 1B 3B
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R
Ht. 5-7 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-5 5-0 5-2 5-9 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-4 5-6 5-8 5-6 5-9 5-6 5-3 5-4 5-8 5-6
Cl. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Montgomery, Ala./Hooper Academy Albertville, Ala./Calhoun CC Valley Grande, Ala./Dallas County HS Leeds, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC Leeds, Ala./Leeds HS Taylorsville, Ga./Woodland HS Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Victorville, Calif./Serrano HS Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort HS McDonough, Ga./Union Grove HS Selma, Ala./Jefferson State CC Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS Madison, Ala./East Limestone HS Montgomery, Ala./Auburn University Covington, Ga./Eastside HS Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee HS Henryetta, Okla./Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Whittier, Calif./LaSerna HS Dora, Ala./Dora HS Huntsville, Ala./Sparkman HS Gardendale, Ala./Gardendale HS
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Assistant Coach: Holly Currie Graduate Assistant Coach: Tatiana Fernandez
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2012 OUTLOOK Beginning the fourth season in the program’s short existence, the goal of the Auburn University at Montgomery softball team’s 2012 season is simple: reach the NAIA Tournament. Last season, the Warhawks won 34 games, including the first 18 of the year, but finished just 6-14 in the highly-competitive Southern States Athletic Conference. Despite winning five games against opponents ranked in the NAIA Coaches’ Top-25 poll, AUM still found itself on the outside looking in. “This is our first class of four-year seniors, so we bring back a strong group of experienced players,” fourth-year head coach Chris SteinerWilcoxson said. “The growth of those players over the years will certainly help this team and will help with the transition of trying to replace them when they graduate. The leadership they provide is invaluable.” The Warhawks have all the pieces in place to make that goal a reality. AUM returns starters at catcher, second base and shortstop, as well as all three outfield positions and its designated player. Catcher Danielle Kirkpatrick, outfielders Joanna Reynolds and Megan Rogers, and DP Shea Driggers all return for their fourth season, having started nearly every game since their arrival on campus. Jyssica Pepper also returns as the team’s starting shortstop following a stellar freshman campaign. On top of that, the Warhawks also return threetime NAIA All-American pitcher Brandi Richards and the school’s single-season win leader in Courtney Baker. Richards, who has won 39 games and sports a career earned run average of 1.30, also is a force at the plate, where she led AUM in batting average, home runs and runs batted in last season. Along with a solid core of returning players, the Warhawks also welcome a talented group of newcomers, highlighted by hard-hitting first baseman Sarah Suggs, MaxPreps High School All-American hurler Cassie Daniels, and a pair of junior college standouts in Haley Johnson and Laci Driggers. “I am really excited about the newcomers we added to our program,” Steiner-Wilcoxson added. “They all have adjusted well to being at AUM and are ready to challenge for playing time immediately. More importantly, they will have a year to learn under a great group of seniors who know what it takes to win at the college level.” In addition to its own lofty goals, fellow coaches have also taken note, as AUM was voted No. 13 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Top-25, despite finishing last season as one of the others receiving votes. “We play a tough schedule every year and we take pride in that,” Steiner-Wilcoxson concluded. “We play in all the big tournaments and really challenge ourselves, because I feel like if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Our conference is very challenging and is one of the toughest in the nation. You have to learn to bring your ‘A’ game every day or else you are going to be in for a long day. Seeing teams that we played
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with make it to the World Series really opened the eyes of our girls and showed them what they need to do to get to that level. I really feel like they are pushing each other and motivated to take that next step. We are certainly looking forward to the challenge.”
also scored a school-record 37 runs and ranks among the top 10 in four career statistics (runs, doubles, triples and home runs). She also added six stolen bases.
Catchers Behind the plate, Kirkpatrick returns having started 100 games during the past three seasons. The senior from McDonough, Ga., has been a steady player for the Warhawks, posting a .270 career batting average, while driving in 31 runs and scoring 42 more. Perhaps her biggest contribution comes to managing the pitching staff, where she flourishes. “Danielle is such a leader and will do a great job of managing our pitchers,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said of her starting catcher. “The chemistry that she has with Brandi is a part of the individual success she has achieved. She will play a big role in helping our new pitchers adjust to a new environment.”
Sophomore shortstop Jyssica Pepper
Three-year starter Danielle Kirkpatrick
Backing up Kirkpatrick will be newcomer Holly Saint, a transfer from Central Alabama Community College. A name known to the program, Holly is the younger sister of former AUM first baseman Taylor Saint. “Holly will help out at the catcher position,” Steiner-Wilcoxson added. “She has adjusted well to our pitching staff and they are comfortable with her behind the plate. One thing I learned early in my career is that you can never have enough catchers, so Holly is a welcomed addition to our team.”
Infield Following the graduation of all-conference selections Whitney Wyatt and Taylor Burt, the Warhawks have question marks at the corner positions. However, the emergence of Pepper, both offensively and defensively, has Steiner-Wilcoxson optimistic about the infield. “Jyssica has established herself as a premier shortstop in our conference,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She is already a talented player, but with a year of learning and growing under her belt, she will make a tremendous impact on our infield. She will also be a great leader on our team.” Pepper anchors the infield, after posting a .337 batting average with four home runs and 29 RBI in her inaugural season with the program. She
Also returning for the Warhawks is Kacie Ryal, who started 36 games last season at second base for the team. Ryal batted a respectable .269, while driving in 18 runs and scoring 14 more. However, her role with the team this year will likely be at first base, where she and Suggs will battle for the starting spot. Suggs joins the team following a standout prep career at Sparkman High School in Huntsville, where she hit 15 home runs and .457 as a senior. “Kacie is making the adjustment from second to first and I think her experience and versatility will really help us,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “Sarah is coming off a very good fall season and is ready to contribute to our team. I am excited about what she brings to our program.” Johnson, Laci Driggers and Katie Spain all saw action at second base during the fall, creating a healthy competition for the starting spot at the position. Johnson hit .327, with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs last season at Central Alabama Community College, while Driggers transferred to AUM from Wallace-Hanceville Community College, where she helped the Lady Lions to a 52-14 record last season. Spain, who is from Whittier, Calif., led La Serna High School in home runs and runs batted in each of the past two seasons. “Katie, Laci and Haley will all compete for time at second base,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “I really feel like second base was a hole we needed to fill and that all three stepped up during the fall. We are expecting good things out of second base this year.” Pepper will be inked in at shortstop, but Spain or Driggers could also see action if a day off is
Warhawks Softball needed. “With her athleticism and strength, we are really looking forward to what Jyssica is able to do this year,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “Her impact on our team cannot be measured. She will also be a great teacher to whoever we break in at second base.” At third base, Kendall Thomas and Cheyenna Kawal each return and will battle for the starting spot. Thomas missed much of the 2011 season battling a health issue, but played in 30 games as a true freshman in 2009. Kawal had a pair of home runs and drove in 10 runs in 45 games last season. Freshman Jenna Molina will also add depth at the position. “We feel like Kendall and Chey will push each other for playing time,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “They are both capable players in the field and handle the bat well. We are also excited about the addition of Jenna to our program and feel like she will be able to learn a lot from a year working with them.” S. Driggers could also factor into the rotation at first base, but will likely serve as the Warhawks’ designated hitter on most occasions. “We know what Shea is capable of and are expecting her to provide the same pop as she has the previous three years,” Steiner-Wilcoxson of Driggers. “She will likely hit in the middle of our lineup and will be counted on to drive in runs when we have girls on base.”
Outfield The outfield is without question the deepest position on the 2012 roster and is highlighted by the return of Richards and Reynolds. “Joanna and Brandi have anchored our outfield for the past four years,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “They bring a wealth of experience and leadership to the entire unit and will be the cornerstones as we push to have the best outfield in the conference. They can do it at the plate and in the field, are good base runners and athletic players.” Richards finished last season with a .401 batting average, 10 home runs and 39 RBIs, all team highs, while Reynolds scored 20 runs and stole six bases, despite hitting a productive, but career-low .296.
Senior Joanna Reynolds
Also returning at the position are Rogers, fellow senior Carol Ann McIntyre and junior Rachel Stuart, all of which played a key role in the successes of the team last season. Rogers started 31 games for the Warhawks, while McIntyre was
2012 OUTLOOK the team’s top pinch-hitting option. Stuart hit better than .300 for the second straight season and filled a void at the top of the lineup, left by an injury. “Megan, Carol Ann and Rachel have both played multiple positions in the outfield for us, so their versatility is a definite plus,” Steiner-Wilcoxson added. “They will both contribute to our team and, depending on who is swinging a hot stick, could also see time as our designated hitter. Carol Ann came in and really played a significant role with her bat as a pinch hitter and in the field when Brandi pitched. Megan brings a solid glove and speed to the bases. Rachel had a great sophomore season and was a solid lead-off option for us last season. I think with her coming into her junior year, she is more prepared and will contribute a lot for us this year.” Also factoring into the rotation is a trio of talented newcomers in L. Driggers, Ainsley Faulk and Amie Kelly. Faulk was an all-county selection all four years at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Ga., while Kelly helped the Lady Toros of Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Ala., to six consecutive area titles. “Ainsley and Amie will really benefit from a year with this experienced group,” Steiner-Wilcoxson added. “They are both slappers at the plate and bring speed on the bases. Laci will also contribute in the outfield. We are excited about their potential, knowing we are going to take such a big hit at the position after the season.”
“Courtney had a great freshman season,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “Winning 16 games in your first year as a collegiate pitcher is huge, especially considering that you had an All-American starting ahead of you. She was able to earn a lot from working with Brandi and Holly (Currie) every day. It was great to see her come out and throw well this fall, especially considering that we brought in a couple new pitchers. We are really excited about what she will bring to the table this spring”
Pitchers The pitching staff returned more than 84 percent of its innings pitched from last season and may be even stronger with the addition of two talented newcomers to the rotation. “I think having four pitchers who are nothing alike will really be a strength for us,” SteinerWilcoxson said. “If one of them is not on during a game, we have options that we feel good about. Not having to rely on one or two pitchers is certainly a nice change.” Anchoring the unit is Richards, who sports a career record of 39-22 and a 1.30 ERA. She has also set the school record for strikeouts with 587 during her career, including two games of 16. “I am really excited about seeing how Brandi responds to being a senior,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She deals with the pressure and stress of big games so well and we are counting on her to do that again this year. She has always been a team-first player and I have been proud to watch her grow and mature over the past three years. She has built such a tremendous foundation for our pitchers and our program. I think her love for the game and her will to overcome things are a true testament to her character.” Also returning is Baker, who won a school-best 16 games as a true freshman, the only season record not held by Richards. Baker finished the year with a 16-8 record and a 2.48 earned run average, while serving as a nice compliment to the power arm of Richards.
Three-time All-American Brandi Richards
The addition of Johnson and Daniels will also provide flexibility for Steiner-Wilcoxson. Johnson finished her two seasons at CACC with a 43-9 combined record and an ERA under 1.50, while Daniels was 38-5 as a senior, tossing 20 shutouts and six no-hitters en route to Alabama 4A Player of the Year honors at Dallas County High School in Plantersville, Ala. “We are really excited about the addition of Haley and Cassie to our pitching staff,” SteinerWilcoxson added. “Combining them with Brandi and Courtney really gives us some good options in the circle. Haley is adjusting from the JUCO level to the demand we put on our players and has responded well. She is also a good hitter, so she will play several roles on our team. Cassie is going through a similar transition. She was a great high school pitcher, helping her team to a state championship as a senior, and I feel will have a successful career at AUM. We think she has the potential to fill the pitching void that Brandi will leave after the season.”
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COACHING STAFF
Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Head Coach Fourth Season at AUM 12th Season Overall 103-58-2 at AUM 314-171-2 Overall Record Auburn University, 1999
The Steiner-Wilcoxson File Born August 6, 1976
Family Children: Easton, Auburn, Rylee
High School Robertsdale High School Robertsdale, Ala.
1994
College Auburn University Auburn, Ala.
1999
Playing Experience Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson enters her fourth year as the head coach of the Auburn University at MontRobertsdale HS 1990-94 gomery softball program, having built the program from the ground up. Under her direction, the Warhawks have won more than 100 games in just three seasons, as the Auburn University 1994-99 programs sports a 103-58-2 overall record. During her 12-year career, she has won 314 games and sports a career winning percentage of .643. She has also won more than 30 games in five consecutive seasons. Coaching Experience During her tenure, AUM has been ranked in the NAIA Coaches’ Top-25 Poll during 13 weeks, including Auburn University at Montgomery 2007-pres. a program-high of No. 12 during the 2010 season. The Warhawks enter the 2012 campaign ranked No. Head Softball Coach 13 in the preseason poll. Steiner-Wilcoxson has also led several players to individual success while with the program, as AUM has had three NAIA All-American selections, 13 All-Southern States Athletic Confer- Montgomery, Ala. ence performers, two league All-Division honorees and three SSAC All-Freshman team members. Standout Brandi Richards has garnered All-American honors in each of her first three seasons, is a two-time Reinhardt College 2004-07 SSAC Pitcher of the Year and earned SSAC West Division Player of the Year honors in 2011. In addition, Waleska, Ga. three Warhawks have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, while 13 student-athletes have been named to the conference All-Academic team. Palmetto High School 2000-04 Last season, Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Warhawks to a 34-20 overall record, including 18 consecutive Palmetto, Fla. victories to start the season. AUM won five games against teams from the top-25, including a 2-0 victory over William Carey in the SSAC Tournament. The Lady Crusaders were ranked No. 2 at the time of the Eufaula High School 1999-00 defeat. In her first season at the helm, Steiner-Wilcoxson helped the Warhawks to a 31-22-1 overall record, Eufaula, Ala. including a 19-12-1 mark in the Southern States Athletic Conference and a fourth-place finish in the league. In 2010, the Warhawks won a school record 38 games, finishing the year with a 38-16-1 record and ending the season ranked 20th in the nation. Prior to AUM, Steiner-Wilcoxson had a three-year stint at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga., where she launched the Eagles’ softball program in 2005. At Reinhardt, she compiled an 84-80 overall record, including a 55-31 record in conference games. In only her second year at the helm of the Reinhardt program, Steiner-Wilcoxson was named the 2006 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year following her team’s third-place finish in the SSAC regular season and runner-up finish at the conference tournament. The Eagles were ranked No. 21 in the final NAIA poll that year and ended with a third-place finish at the Region XIII tournament. During her collegiate career, the Loxley, Ala., native has coached 25 All-SSAC players, 10 SSAC All-Freshman team members and three All-Region XIII players. Four All-Americans have benefited from her tutelage. SteinerWilcoxson has also instructed 21 SSAC All-Academic team members along with seven NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Prior to Steiner-Wilcoxson’s move to Reinhardt, she served as head coach at Palmetto High School in Florida, where she coached from August 2000 to May 2004. She won two District 15 titles and was selected to coach the Florida West All-Star team twice. Her squad set a school record for victories in 2003 with 30, and her teams ranked in the top five of the state’s 4-A ratings in each year of her leadership. Steiner-Wilcoxson began her coaching career in 1999 at Eufaula High School, where she established a school record for wins in a season with 29 in 2000 and finished as district runner-up and sub-state finalist. A two-time team captain at Auburn University, Steiner-Wilcoxson was a three-year starter for the Tigers during the AU program’s first three seasons in existence. She hit the first home run in Tigers’ softball history and was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic team twice. Steiner-Wilcoxson led Auburn in home runs in 1997 and closed her playing career in 1999 by leading the team in at-bats, triples and stolen bases. She currently ranks third in the Auburn record book in career stolen bases and triples. She transferred to Auburn following her freshman year at Huntingdon College, where she played varsity softball and volleyball. A 1994 graduate of Robertsdale High School in Robertsdale, Ala., Steiner-Wilcoxson was a four-year starter in softball, volleyball and basketball. She was inducted in the RHS Hall of Fame in 2006 as the winner of 12 letter awards in varsity sports. Steiner-Wilcoxson is the proud parent of three children, Easton, Auburn and Rylee. From L-R: Chris, Rylee, Auburn and Easton
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COACHING STAFF
Holly Currie Assistant Coach Fourth Season at AUM Auburn University, 2007
The Currie File Born July 5, 1985
High School Pisgah High School Pisgah, Ala.
2003
College Auburn University 2007 Holly Currie returns for her fourth season with the program as an assistant coach following a standAuburn, Ala. out playing career at Auburn University. During her tenure at AUM, Currie has helped the Warhawks to a 103-58-2 record and a team earned Playing Experience run average of 2.01. She has coached a three-time All-American and 2011 West Division Player of the Pisgah HS 1999-03 Year in Brandi Richards, four Southern States Athletic Conference performers and a member of the league’s All-Freshman team. On four occasions, a Warhawk pitcher has garnered league Pitcher of the Auburn University 1994-99 Week honors and last season Richards was selected the program’s first NAIA Pitcher of the Week. Currie is a native of Pisgah, Ala., and graduated Coaching Experience from Auburn in 2007. She had a storied career with the AUM 2007-pres. Tigers and left Auburn as the all-time leader in wins (60), Assistant Softball Coach strikeouts (782), appearances (143), innings pitched (644), Montgomery, Ala. games started (105) and saves (11). She was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week on two occasions and was the last AU pitcher to hurl a perfect game when she turned the trick in 2005. She threw a school-record eight no-hitters in her career. Currie was a two-way player for the Tigers and finished her career at the plate listed among the top 10 in 12 categories. She finished with 36 home runs, which is third all-time, and 151 RBI, which is second. She also hit .317 for her career and had a slugging percentage of .560. Her collegiate honors include being named All-SEC, All-Region and, in 2005, to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Louisville Slugger All-American team. She was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, she was named an AllAmerican by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Prior to Auburn, she played for Pisgah High School, where she helped lead them to the Alabama State Championship three straight years and was named State Tournament MVP all three years. She was also named Alabama Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and she won prestigious Miss Softball of Alabama award as a senior. She was named Gatorade Player of the Year for 2003, and was a two time All-American, who set Alabama state records with 159 career wins and 1,730 career strikeouts. Currie also played basketball, and was named State Tournament MVP after leading Pisgah to the 2003 title.
Tatiana Fernandez Graduate Assistant Coach First Season at AUM Auburn University, 2009
The Fernandez File Born December 17, 1986
High School Dade Christian High School Miami, Fla.
2005
College Auburn University 2009 Joining the AUM coaching staff for her first season as a graduate assisAuburn, Ala. tant coach is former Auburn University standout Tatiana Fernandez. While with the Warhawks, Fernandez will work specifically with the catchers and Playing Experience outfielders, as well as assist with hitting instruction. Dade Christian High School 2002-05 Fernandez, who was a four-year starter for the Tigers, played in 227 Auburn University 2006-09 games while at Auburn, starting in 225. She finished with 189 hits, including 23 home runs and 40 doubles. She posted a career batting average of .293 and drove in 123 runs. Prior to joining the Tigers, Fernandez was a five-sport star at Dade Christian High School in Miami, Fla., where she earned Florida All-State Second Team honors and hit .589 as a junior. She also helped lead Dade Christian to the district championship and a spot in the state regional finals in 2004. Fernandez graduated from Auburn with a degree in criminology in 2009. She spent last year working as a correction’s officer in Lee County. She is currently working on her master’s degree in early childhood and special education at AUM.
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Courtney Baker
23
Sophomore 5-7 Pitcher Bats: R Throws: R Montgomery, Ala. Hooper Academy
2011 [Freshman]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Freshman team … matched a school record with 16 victories on the season … finished 16-8 with a 2.48 earned run average … made 28 appearances, tossing 127 innings and striking out 78 … struck out five or more in six games … picked up her first collegiate victory in her first career appearance against Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 18, tossing 4.0 innings and allowing just two runs … matched a season-high with eight strikeouts in a complete-game victory against Truett-McConnell on Feb. 19 … tossed 6.0 innings of three-hit ball, striking out seven, at Talladega on March 2 … struck out three and allowed just three hits in 6.0 innings at Spring Hill on April 6 … struck out eight and walked none in 6.0 innings against Talladega on April 12. Prep: Lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball for four years at Hooper Academy in Hope Hull, Ala. … was named all-tournament, Most Valuable Player, and Player of the Year as a senior … she was selected a team captain as a senior … holds single season records for home runs, fewest earned runs allowed and strikeouts … was named an All-State selection as a senior by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … posted a .443 batting average, 35 runs
Baker’s Career Highs
batted in and three home runs as a senior … was 7-2 with a 2.07 earned run average during her final season … was nominated for the Wendy’s Heisman
Innings ................7.0, three times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11)
Award.
Hits ....................... 11, twice (Last: at William Carey, 4/1/11)
Personal: Full name is Courtney Michele Baker … is the daughter of Scott and Laura Baker … has a younger sister, Whitney … is majoring in physical education.
Runs...................................... 7, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 Earned Runs ......................... 7, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 Walks ..................... 3, three times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11) Strikeouts ..................8, twice (Last: vs. Talladega, 4/12/11)
Baker’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
W
L
2011
28-23
16
Totals
28-23
16
8
ERA
IP
CG
SHO
H
R
ER
BB
SO
SV
8
2.48
127.0
11
0
136
61
45
28
78
0
8
2.48
127.0
11
0
136
61
45
28
78
0
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Shea Driggers
16
Senior 5-5 Designated Player Bats: R Throws: R Leeds, Ala. Leeds HS
2011 [Junior]: Saw action in 45 games, starting 36 … recorded a .299 batting average with three home runs and 19 RBIs … added seven doubles and nine runs scored … finished with 45 total bases, 13 walks and two stolen bases … posted four multiple-hit games and four multi-RBI games … hit in a season-high five straight games … was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles against Shorter on Feb. 18, in AUM’s season opener … scored a season-high two runs against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 … hit first home run of the season and matched a season-high with three RBIs against Notre Dame College on March 1 … finished 1-for-3 with three RBIs, hitting a home run and a sacrifice fly against Central Methodist on March 12 … was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in against St. Gregory’s on March 13 … had two hits, including a homer, and two RBIs at Faulkner on March 24. 2010 [Sophomore]: Appeared in 39 games, starting 26 … finished with a .280 batting average with two home runs and 17 runs batted in … chipped in nine doubles and a triple … was tied for the team-lead with 17 walks … had five multihit games and four multiple-RBI games … finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and one RBI against Huntingdon on Feb. 23 … was 1-for-2 with her first career home run and a season-high three runs batted in against Columbia on March 27 … recorded a season-high two walks on three occasions. 2009 [Freshman]: Saw action in 31 games as a true freshman … finished with a .210 batting average, 10 doubles, a home run and 20 runs batted in … had three multiple-hit games, while adding five multi-RBI games … finished 2-for-5 with two doubles and a career-best five runs batted in against Huntingdon on Feb. 25 … was 2-for-5 with a double and four RBIs against Brewton-Parker on Feb. 27 … recorded her first career home run against IU-Southeast on March 8. Prep: Graduated from Leeds High School in Leeds, Ala. … lettered in softball for six seasons … also lettered in volleyball her senior year … was an All-State selection her final five seasons in softball … was named 3A Player of the Year her junior season … earned Most Valuable Player honors of the state tournament as a junior ... helped the Green Wave to the state championship her junior year … was also a member of the National Honor Society.
Driggers’ Career Highs At Bats ...................................5, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09 Runs..................2, three times (Last: vs. Tuskegee, 2/22/11) Hits ............................... 3, twice (Last: vs. Shorter, 2/18/11) Doubles ............... 2, three times (Last: vs. Shorter, 2/18/11) Home Runs ............. 1, six times (Last: at Faulkner, 3/24/11) Runs Batted In ..........................5, vs. Huntingdon, 2/25/09 Stolen Bases ............1, three times (Last: vs. LWC, 3/13/11) Hit Streak ................................Five games (3/10 - 3/12/11)
Personal: Full name is Kayla Shea Driggers … is the daughter of Rodney and Melinda Driggers … has a brother, Chad, and a sister, Laci … is majoring in physical education … sister is also a member of the AUM softball team.
Driggers’ Career Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-GS 30-20 39-26 45-36 114-82
AB 62 78 97 237
R 9 10 9 28
H 13 23 29 65
2B 10 9 7 26
3B 0 1 0 1
HR 1 2 3 6
RBI 20 17 19 56
TB 26 40 45 111
BB 7 17 13 37
SO 9 13 10 32
SB-A 0-0 1-1 2-3 3-4
BA .210 .295 .299 .274
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Cheyenna Kawal
33
Sophomore 5-9 Third Base Bats: R Throws: R Victorville, Calif. Serrano HS
2011 [Freshman]: Appeared in 45 games as a freshman, starting 30 … posted a .253 batting average, with two home runs and 10 runs batted in … added four doubles and nine runs scored … was hit by a team-high four pitches … recorded four multiple-hit games and two multi-RBI games … hit in a season-high five games … was 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two runs scored against Feb. 22 … finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBIs at Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 26 … had a seasonbest three hits, including a pair of doubles, at Spring Hill on April 6 … was 2-for-3 with a double against Mobile in the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament on April 29. Prep: Lettered all four years in softball at Serrano High School in Phelan, Calif. … named All-League as a freshmen, sophomore and senior … was selected All-CIF and the league’s Most Valuable Player her senior year. Personal: Full name is Cheyenna Lynne Kawal … is the daughter of Thomas and Veronica Kawal … has an older brother, Brandon … is majoring in pre-med … brother played baseball at Cal State Los Angeles and Concordia University-Irvine, as well as in the minor leagues for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Kawal’s Career Highs At Bats ............................................4, at Spring Hill, 4/6/11 Runs.................................3, at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11 Hits .................................................3, at Spring Hill, 4/6/11 Doubles ..........................................2, at Spring Hill, 4/6/11 Home Runs ...1, twice (Last: at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11) Runs Batted In ................3, at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11 Stolen Bases ............................................................. None Hit Streak ................................Five games (2/18 - 2/25/11)
Kawal’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2011
45-30
79
9
20
4
0
2
10
30
5
8
0-0
.253
Totals
45-30
79
9
20
4
0
2
10
30
5
8
0-0
.253
10
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Danielle Kirkpatrick
4
Senior 5-7 Catcher Bats: R Throws: R McDonough, Ga. Union Grove HS
2011 [Junior]: Earned Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic honors for the third time in her career … appeared in 52 games on the season, starting 45 … recorded a .268 batting average, scoring 22 runs and driving in nine more … recorded five doubles and two triples, while adding six stolen bases … posted a fielding percentage of .986, committing just four errors in 278 chances ... had a season-high eight game hitting streak … had five games with multiple hits and two multi-RBI games … was 4-for-6 with three runs scored, a double, triple and a stolen base in a doubleheader at Talladega on March 2 … finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs against Judson on March 10 … was 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs scored and a run batted in against Talladega on April 12 … was 1-for-1 with two RBIs at Mobile on April 13. 2010 [ Sophomore]: Earned All-Academic honors from the Southern States Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season … appeared in 25 games, earning the starting nod in all 25 … finished with a .262 batting average, one home run and 11 runs batted in … posted three multi-hit games and two multiple-RBI games … finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 26 … was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in against Warner on March 16 … finished 2-for-3 with her lone home run of the season against Southern Wesleyan
Kirkpatrick’s Career Highs
on April 30. 2009 [Freshman]: Earned All-Academic honors from the SSAC … recorded 26 hits, including seven doubles, one triple and two home runs on the season … recorded five multiple-hit games and two multi-RBI games … hit her first collegiate
At Bats ....................4, eight times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11) Runs.................. 2, eight times (Last: vs. Talladega, 4/12/11)
home run and finished 3-for-3 at the plate against Brewton-Parker on March 10 …
Hits ............. 3, twice (Last: vs. Southern Wesleyan, 4/10/09)
added two stolen bases against the Lady Barons on March 10 … was 3-for-3 with
Doubles .............................................2, at Warner, 3/16/10
two runs scored and a home run against Southern Wesleyan on April 10.
Home Runs ............. 1, three times (Last: vs. SWU, 4/30/10)
Prep: Lettered in softball all four years at Union Grove High School in McDonough,
Runs Batted In .......... 2, six times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11)
Ga. … helped team to the Region 2-AAAAA Championship her junior and senior
Stolen Bases .................................3, vs. Talladega, 4/12/11
years … helped the Wolverines to the Elite 8 as a sophomore.
Hit Streak .............................. Eight games (2/26 - 3/12/11)
Personal: Full name is Danielle Nicole Kirkpatrick … is the daughter of Dan and Sherry Kirkpatrick … has a sister, Brittany … is majoring in exercise science … her cousin, Ben Cobler, played baseball at Thiel University for four years.
Kirkpatrick’s Career Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-GS 34-31 24-24 52-45 110-100
AB 85 59 97 241
R 13 7 22 42
H 24 15 26 65
2B 7 3 5 15
3B 1 1 2 4
HR 2 1 0 3
RBI 11 11 9 31
TB 39 23 35 97
BB 6 4 10 20
SO 10 10 10 30
SB-A 3-4 2-2 6-7 11-13
BA .282 .254 .268 .270
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Carol Ann McIntyre
22
Senior 5-7 Utility Bats: L Throws: R Selma, Ala. Jefferson State CC
2011 [Junior]: Appeared in 28 games as a junior, starting two … recorded a .241 batting average, posting seven hits in 29 at bats … recorded three runs scored, a double and a stolen base … was 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit double and a RBI at Talladega on March 2 … swiped first base of the season at William Carey on April 1. Prior to AUM: Played two seasons at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. … appeared in 87 career games for the Pioneers, posting a .351 batting average, with six home runs and 39 runs batted in … added 16 doubles, 48 runs scored and eight stolen bases … finished career with 25 multiple-hit games and nine multi-RBI games … was a First-Team All-Region 22 and First-Team All-Conference (Central Division) selection as a sophomore … hit .414 with five home runs and 32 runs batted in as a sophomore … also recorded 12 doubles and scored 27 runs … slugged .607 in her final season … posted a .267 batting average, with one home run and seven RBIs as a freshman. Prep: Lettered in basketball, softball, and track for six years at Meadowview Christian High School in Selma, Ala. … was named an AISA All Star for basketball and softball as a senior.
McIntyre’s Career Highs At Bats ............................................ 3, vs. Thomas, 3/26/11
Personal: Full name is Carol Ann McIntyre … is the daughter of Bryan and Lisa McIntyre … has an older sister, Haley, and two younger sisters, Katey and Erin … is majoring in exercise science … sister, Haley, played basketball at AUM and is currently a graduate assistant with the program.
Runs..................1, three times (Last: vs. Talladega, 4/12/11) Hits ..................1, seven times (Last: vs. Talladega, 4/12/11) Doubles ..........................................1, vs. Talladega, 3/2/11 Home Runs ............................................................... None Runs Batted In ... 1, six times (Last: vs. Spring Hill, 4/17/11) Stolen Bases .............................. 1, at William Carey, 4/1/11 Hit Streak ... Two games, twice (2/25 - 2/26/11 and 3/26/11)
McIntyre’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
2011
28-2
29
3
7
1
0
0
6
8
3
6
1-1
.241
Totals
28-2
29
3
7
1
0
0
6
8
3
6
1-1
.241
12
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Jyssica Pepper
0
Sophomore 5-4 Shortstop Bats: R Throws: R Madison, Ala. East Limestone HS 2011 [Freshman]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-West Division team, as well as the league’s All-Freshman squad … appeared in 52 games, starting all 52 … finished second on the team with a .337 batting average … was third in home runs with four and second in RBIs with 29 … scored a team-leading 37 runs … added 11 doubles and three triples … walked 15 times and stole six bases … tied for the team lead with 20 multiple-hit games and had eight multi-RBI games … recorded a season-high nine game hitting streak … posted six straight multiplehit games from March 1-11 … was 2-for-4 with a double and triple against Truett-McConnell on Feb. 19 … finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored, a stolen base and a RBI against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 … stole a season-best three bases and recorded two hits at Columbia on Feb. 25 … was 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in at Talladega on March 2 … homered and drove in a season-high four runs against Judson on March 10 … finished 2-for-3 with two runs and two runs batted in against Faulkner on April 22. Prep: Lettered in softball at East Limestone High School in Huntsville, Ala. … was named All-Area and All-County as a senior … was also selected the ELHS Most Valuable Player following her senior season.
Pepper’s Career Highs At Bats ...................... 4, 19 times (Last: vs. Mobile, 4/29/11)
Personal: Full name is Jyssica Nichole Pepper … is the daughter of Lemual and Chandler Pepper … has a younger brother, Matthew … is majoring in pre-K-6 education.
Runs............................ 3, twice (Last: at Columbia, 2/25/11) Hits ..............3, three times (Last: vs. St. Gregory’s, 3/13/11) Doubles .......................................2, vs. Spring Hill, 4/17/11 Home Runs ............. 1, four times (Last: at Judson, 3/10/11) Runs Batted In ..................................4, at Judson, 3/10/11 Stolen Bases .................................. 3, at Columbia, 2/25/11 Hit Streak ............................... Nine games (2/26 - 3/11/11)
Pepper’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2011
52-52
166
37
56
11
3
4
29
85
15
16
6-10
.337
Totals
52-52
166
37
56
11
3
4
29
85
15
16
6-10
.337
13
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Joanna Reynolds
2
Senior 5-6 Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Montgomery, Ala. Auburn University 2011 [Junior]: Appeared in 41 games as a junior, starting in 35 … recorded a batting average of .292, with one home run and nine runs batted in … added 20 runs scored, two doubles and a triple … walked four times and stole four bases … posted six multi-hit games and two multiple-RBI games … hit in a season-high six games … was 1-for-3 with a home run, RBI and stolen base against Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 18 … finished 2-for-2 with a double, triple and season-high four runs batted in at Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 26 … scored a pair of runs and was 2-for-2 at the plate at Talladega on March 2 … had two hits and a run scored at Mobile on April 13. 2010 [Sophomore]: Saw action in 51 games, earning the start in 46 … posted a .354 batting average with six doubles, two triples and 30 runs scored … was a perfect 15-of-15 in stolen base attempts … posted 10 multiple-hit games, including a season-best three hits against Spring Hill on Feb. 19 … was 2-for-5 with a run batted in against Warner on March 16 … finished 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs against Faulkner on April 21 … successfully stole two bases in a game three times. 2009 [Freshman]: Appeared in 50 games, earning the starting nod in 48 … finished the season with a .343 batting average with two home runs, 11 runs batted in and 21 runs scored … paced the Lady Senators with 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts … recorded nine multiple-hit games, including a season-high three on three occasions … was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a home run against Mobile on Feb. 20 … finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three runs batted in against Huntingdon on Feb. 25 … stole two bases twice, first against Walsh on March 7 and again against Reinhardt on April 15.
Reynolds’ Career Highs At Bats ............... 5, three times (Last: at Columbia, 4/17/10) Runs............ 3, twice (Last: vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/18/11)
Prior to AUM: Attended Auburn University, but did not play softball.
Hits ................... 3, four times (Last: vs. Spring Hill, 2/19/10) Prep: Graduated from Saint James High School in Montgomery, Ala. … was a five-year letterwinner in softball and two-year letterwinner in track and field … was an all-conference selection her final four seasons in softball … was named to the All-State team her sophomore and senior seasons … helped her team win the state championship her sophomore and junior seasons … guided the Trojans to the state championship game her senior season.
Doubles ..............1, 12 times (Last: vs. Notre Dame, 3/1/11) Home Runs ...................... 1, twice: Last: vs. SWU, 2/18/11) Runs Batted In ...............4, vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11 Stolen Bases ................2, five times (Last: at WIU, 3/17/10) Hit Streak ....................................11 games (3/5 - 3/17/10)
Personal: Full name is Joanna Marie Reynolds … is the daughter of Marc Reynolds … is majoring in exercise science … her father ran track and field at Auburn University.
Reynolds’ Career Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
14
G-GS 45-43 49-44 41-35 135-122
AB 96 97 71 264
R 20 30 20 70
H 34 35 21 90
2B 4 6 2 12
3B 0 2 1 3
HR 1 0 1 2
RBI 10 6 9 25
TB 41 45 28 114
BB 7 10 4 21
SO 7 17 8 32
SB-A 12-13 15-15 4-6 31-34
BA .354 .361 .296 .341
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Brandi Richards
14
Senior 5-8 Pitcher / Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Covington, Ga. Eastside HS
2011 [Junior]: Earned Second-Team NAIA All-American honors … was selected the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Year … also earned SSAC All-Conference accolades … earned the Warhawks’ Offensive Triple Crown, leading the team with a .401 batting average, 10 home runs and 39 runs batted in … added 14 doubles, a team-high four triples and 35 runs scored … slugged a team-leading .722, a mark which ranked fourth in the conference … ranked sixth in the conference in total bases with 117 … added two stolen bases … tied for the team lead with 20 multiple-hit games, while leading the squad with 11 multi-RBI games … hit in a season-high 15 straight games … also finished the season with a 15-10 record in the circle … led the team with a 1.78 earned run average and 188 strikeouts in 169 innings … posted 19 complete games and eight shutouts … opponents hit just .152 against her, and she allowed just 87 hits … was 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs batted in and two runs scored against Shorter in AUM’s season opener on Feb. 18 … finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored at Columbia on Feb. 25 … was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs batted in and three scored at Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 26 … struck out 10 or more in five games, including a season-high 12 in a one-hitter against Thomas on March 26 … tossed her third career no-hitter against Notre Dame College on March 1 … threw a pair of one-hitters against Faulkner, first on March 24 and again on April 22. 2010 [Sophomore]: Was a First-Team NAIA All-American as a sophomore … was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, while also earning first-team all-conference honors … finished the season with a 13-6 record and a 1.07 earned run average in 24 appearances … struck out 198 in 118.0 innings, while limiting opponents to hit just .132 on the year … tossed 11 complete games and three shutouts … added two saves … also recorded a .431 batting average with five home runs and 29 runs batted in … added a team-best 16 doubles and 36 runs scored … recorded seven double-digit strikeout games, including a season-high 17 against Faulkner on April 6 … tossed a season-high 9 1/3 innings, striking out 15, against Lee on April 2 … threw a one-hitter against Saint Gregory’s, striking out 14 on March 13 … ranked fourth in the NAIA in opponent’s batting average and hits allowed per nine innings (4.19) … was fifth among NAIA pitchers in strikeouts per nine innings with a mark of 15.10 … posted 16 multiple-hit games, including a season-best three on five occasions … finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two doubles against SCAD-Savannah on Feb. 20 … was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four runs batted in against Emmanuel on March 20 … posted three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs against Lee on April 2. 2009 [Freshman]: Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors from the NAIA … was voted the SSAC Pitcher of the Year and a First-Team All-Conference selection … recorded a 13-6 record and a staggering 0.63 earned run average as a freshman … struck out a school-record 249 hitters in 132 1/3 innings … allowed opponents to hit just .106 on the season … tossed 15 complete games and six shutouts, while adding a save … led the NAIA in opponent’s batting average, hits allowed per nine innings (3.13) and strikeouts per nine innings (16.93) … struck out all three hitters she faced in her first collegiate appearance … tossed a perfect game against William Penn on March 7, striking out 16 in the victory … threw a nohitter, striking out 13 against Huntingdon on March 18 … struck out a season-high 17 in a shutout against Faulkner on April 24 … struck out 10 or more in 15 games, including a stretch of seven consecutive starts … also finished with a .306 batting average with three home runs and 19 runs batted in … added eight doubles, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases … posted nine multi-hit games … finished 2-for-3 with her first career home run against Spring Hill on Feb. 21 … was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in against Judson on March 4 … finished 3-for-3 with a home run against Reinhardt on March 30. Prep: Lettered in softball for four years and in soccer for three years at Eastside High School in Covington, Ga. Personal: Full name is Brandi Richards … is the daughter of Jeff and Lisa Richards … has an older brother, Justin, and a younger sister, Cayce … is majoring in exercise science … mother played softball for Salem College.
Richards’ Career Statistics
Richards’ Career Highs
Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2009
38-38
108
15
31
7
0
3
16
47
5
9
3-4
.287
2010
53-43
132
33
57
15
2
5
29
91
5
18
3-3
.432
2011
52-52
162
35
65
14
4
10
39
117
4
9
2-4
.401
Totals
143-133 402
83
153
36
6
18
84
255
14
36
8-11
.381
Year
G-GS
W
L
ERA
IP
CG
SHO
H
R
ER
BB
SO
SV
2009
24-18
12
6
0.78
117.0
13
5
39
21
13
64
218
1
2010
23-13
12
6
1.14
111.0
10
3
54
29
18
47
181
2
2011
29-25
15
10
1.78
169.0
19
8
87
56
43
107
188
0
Totals
76-56
39
22
1.30
397.0
42
16
180
106
74
218
587
3
At Bats........................................ 5, twice (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11) Runs ....................... 3, twice (Last: vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11) Hits ........................................ 3, 10 times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11) Doubles .............................2, four times (Last: at Faulkner, 3/24/11) Home Runs................................................ 2, at Columbia, 2/25/11 Runs Batted In................................. 4, twice (Last: at Lee, 4/2/10) Stolen Bases .........1, eight times (Last: vs. Okla. Christian, 3/12/11) Hit Streak .............................................. 15 games (2/25 - 3/12/11) Innings ..............................................................9.1, at Lee, 4/2/10 Hits Allowed ............................................. 12, vs. Belhaven, 4/9/11 Runs ..................................................................... 7, at Lee, 4/2/10 Earned Runs.........................................................7, at Lee, 4/2/10 Walks ......................................................... 10, vs. Mobile, 3/20/11 Strikeouts .............................16, twice (Last: vs. Faulkner, 3/24/09)
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Megan Rogers
8
Senior 5-6 Outfield Bats: L Throws: R Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee HS 2011 [Junior]: Saw action in 38 games, starting 31 … posted a .225 batting average, scoring 12 runs and driving in two … added a double and five stolen bases … led the Warhawks with eight sacrifice hits … had three multiple-hit games … hit in a season-best six games … was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases at Columbia on Feb. 25 … finished 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI against Grand View on March 11 … had a season-best three hits against Central Methodist on March 12 … stole a pair of bases against Thomas on March 26. 2010 [Sophomore]: Appeared in 37 games, earning the start in 21 … recorded a .333 batting average with 17 runs scored and six RBIs … posted six multiple-hit games, including a season-high three on two occasions … added seven stolen bases and a team-high nine sacrifice bunts … finished 3-for-4 with a run scored against Emmanuel on March 20 … also went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three runs batted in against the Lions on April 10. 2009 [Freshman]: Saw action in 48 games as a freshman, starting 45 … finished the season with a .314 batting average, 16 runs scored and 10 runs batted in … also added nine stolen bases and a team-high 10 sacrifice bunts
Rogers’ Career Highs
… recorded 11 multiple-hit games and two multi-RBI games … finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two runs batted in against Judson on March 4 … was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored against Brewton-Parker on March 10
At Bats ........................4, 13 times (Last: vs.. CMU, 3/12/11)
… recorded a pair of hits, two runs scored and a season-high two stolen bases
Runs..................................... 3, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09
against Shorter on March 21.
Hits ...................................... 4, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09 Doubles .........1, three times (Last: vs. Grand View, 3/11/11)
Prep: Graduated from Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta, Ga. … was
Home Runs ............................................................... None
a four-year letterwinner in softball and a two-year letterwinner in track and
Runs Batted In ........................... 3, vs. Emmanuel, 4/10/10
field … earned First-Team All-Fulton County honors her sophomore, junior and
Stolen Bases ................2, twice (Last: vs. Thomas, 3/26/11)
senior seasons … recorded a .350 batting average her senior year.
Hit Streak .............................. Seven games (3/4 - 3/10/09)
Personal: Full name is Megan Louise Rogers … is daughter to Shannon and Monica Rogers … has an older sister, Bridget, and a younger brother, Adam … is majoring in sports leadership.
Rogers’ Career Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
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G-GS 44-42 36-21 38-31 118-94
AB 115 60 71 246
R 15 17 12 44
H 35 21 16 72
2B 2 0 1 3
3B 1 1 0 2
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 10 6 2 18
TB 39 23 17 79
BB 1 3 2 6
SO 18 11 12 41
SB-A 5-8 7-10 5-6 17-24
BA .304 .350 .225 .293
Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Kacie Ryal
10
Senior 5-9 Infield Bats: R Throws: R Henryetta, Okla. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2011 [Junior]: Saw action in 46 games as a junior, staring 36 … posted a .269 batting average, hitting a pair of home runs and driving in 18 … recorded four doubles, two triples and 14 runs scored … had five multiple-hit games and four multiRBI games … hit in a season-high seven games … was 1-for-3 with a home run against Truett-McConnell on Feb. 19 … finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and a run batted in at Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 26 … drove in a pair of runs at Spring Hill on April 6 … recorded two RBIs in each game of a doubleheader at Mobile on April 13 … was 2-for-3 with a triple against Faulkner on April 22. 2010 [Sophomore]: Earned All-Academic honors from the Southern States Athletic Conference … appeared in 26 games, starting 19 … finished the season with a .234 batting average with one home run and 10 runs batted in … added nine runs scored, three doubles and two stolen bases … recorded two multiple-hit games and one multi-RBI game … finished 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs in her season debut against Judson on Feb. 16 … finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a double against Southern Wesleyan on March 19. Prior to AUM: Played softball for one year at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla. … appeared in 34 games, posting a .338 batting average … drove in
Ryal’s Career Highs
16 runs and scored nine more … added two stolen bases. Prep: Lettered in softball and basketball for four years at Henryetta High School in
At Bats ............................................... 5, at Mobile, 4/13/11
Henryetta, Okla. … earned All-Conference honors for three seasons … was named
Runs.....2, three times (Last: at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11)
to the All-District team for two years … was an All-State selection as a senior ...
Hits ....................2, seven times (Last: vs. Faulkner, 4/22/11)
helped the Knights to the state championship game as a senior.
Doubles ...........................2, at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11 Home Runs ............ 1, three times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11)
Personal: Full name is Kacie Nicole Ryal … is daughter to Mark and Renae Ryal ...
Runs Batted In .........2, five times (Last: at Mobile, 4/13/11)
has an older brother, Rusty, and a younger sister, Karlie … is majoring in marketing
Stolen Bases ..............1, twice (Last: vs. Columbia, 3/27/10)
… father played baseball for 16 years with several teams including the Kansas City
Hit Streak .............................Seven games (2/19 - 2/26/11)
Royals, Anaheim Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates … brother also played baseball in the majors for four seasons … her father is an assistant coach with the Auburn University softball team.
Ryal’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2010
26-19
62
9
15
3
0
1
10
21
2
12
1-2
.242
2011
46-36
93
14
25
4
2
2
18
39
4
12
0-1
.269
Totals
72-55
155
23
40
7
2
3
28
60
6
24
1-3
.258
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Rachel Stuart
20 Junior 5-4 Outfield Bats: L Throws: L Dora, Ala. Dora HS
2011 [Sophomore]: Was named to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team … appeared in 46 games on the year, starting 36 … finished the season with a .311 batting average … scored 17 runs and drove in six more … added two doubles and three stolen bases … was second on the team with six sacrifice hits … had six multiple-hit games … posted a season-high five-game hitting streak … finished 2-for-2 with a run scored and one driven in against St. Mary-of-the-Woods on March 10 … was 2-for-3 with a double against Mobile on March 20 … had two hits against Brewton-Parker on April 28 and Mobile on April 29, both of which were in the SSAC Tournament. 2010 [Freshman]: Earned All-Freshmen team honors from the Southern States Athletic Conference … appeared in 31 games as a true freshman … recorded a .313 batting average, while adding 11 runs scored on the season … chipped in one run batted in and one stolen base … finished with one run scored and a run batted in against Southern Wesleyan on March 19 … finished with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Prep: Graduated from Dora High School in Dora, Ala. … earned letters in soft-
Stuart’s Career Highs
ball, volleyball, and basketball … was a member of the National Honor Society … was an All-Region selection her senior year.
At Bats ....................4, four times (Last: vs. Mobile, 4/29/11)
Personal: Full name is Rachel Elizabeth Stuart … is the daughter of Bryan and
Runs................................................. 2, at Talladega, 3/2/11
Paula Stuart … has a brother, Mitchell … is majoring in exercise science and
Hits ...........................2, six times (Last: vs. Mobile, 4/29/11)
pre-physical therapy.
Doubles .........................1, twice (Last: vs. Mobile, 4/29/11) Home Runs ............................................................... None Runs Batted In ... 1, seven times (Last: vs. Brenau, 4/29/11) Stolen Bases ...........1, four times (Last: vs. Mobile, 4/29/11) Hit Streak ................................. Five games (4/6 - 4/13/11)
Stuart’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2010
31-2
15
11
5
0
0
0
1
5
2
1
1-4
.333
2011
46-36
90
17
28
2
0
0
6
30
5
11
3-6
.311
Totals
77-38
105
28
33
2
0
0
7
35
7
12
4-10
.314
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Warhawks Softball
2012 RETURNERS
Kendall Thomas
48
Junior 5-6 Third Base Bats: R Throws: R Gardendale, Ala. Gardendale HS
2011 [Sophomore]: Saw action in seven games, starting one … finished 2-for-9 at the plate, for a .222 batting average … scored two runs and drove in another … was 1-for-1 with a run scored against Judson on March 10 … finished 1-for-2 at the plate with a RBI and run scored against Talladega on April 12. 2010: Was redshirted. 2009 [Freshman]: Appeared in 32 games as a true freshman, earning the starting nod in 10 … finished the season with a .200 batting average with one home run and eight runs batted in … added eight runs scored on the season … hit her first collegiate home run against Huntingdon College on Feb. 25 … finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a double against Southern Wesleyan on April 4. Prep: Graduated from Gardendale High School in Gardendale, Ala. … lettered in softball and volleyball all four years … earned All-State honors as a sophomore and junior.
Thomas’ Career Highs
Personal: Full name is Kendall Layne Thomas … is daughter of Daryl and Tammy Sutton … has two older sisters, Whitney and Bragan, and a younger
At Bats ............... 4, three times (Last: at Reinhardt, 4/15/09)
brother, Dylan … is majoring in physical education.
Runs ................................... 3, at Southern Wesleyan, 4/4/09 Hits .................. 2, twice (Last: at Southern Wesleyan, 4/4/09) Doubles .............................. 1, at Southern Wesleyan, 4/4/09 Home Runs ................................ 1, vs. Huntingdon, 2/25/09 Runs Batted In ...1, nine times (Last: vs. Talladega, 4/12/11) Stolen Bases .............................................................. None Hit Streak...............................Three games (4/15 - 4/18/09)
Thomas’ Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
2009
30-8
44
7
10
1
0
1
8
14
1
7
0-0
.227
2010
Redshirted - Did Not Play
2011
7-1
9
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0-0
.222
Totals
37-9
53
9
12
1
0
1
9
16
1
8
0-0
.226
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Warhawks Softball
2012 NEWCOMERS
Katie Cornelius
3
Junior 5-9 First Base Bats: R Throws: R Albertville, Ala. Calhoun CC Prior to AUM: Played two seasons of softball for head coach Nancy Keenum at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala. … appeared in 72 career games for the Lady Warhawks, posting a .289 batting average and 20 runs batted in … added 34 runs scored, 19 stolen bases and five doubles … finished with 15 multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI games … hit .302 with a double and 18 runs scored as a sophomore … was a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts … finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI against Lincoln on March 5, 2010 … stole a pair of bases against Jefferson State on Feb. 23, 2010 … posted a .277 batting average with 11 RBIs and 16 runs scored as a freshman … recorded a career-best three hits, including two doubles, against Itawamba on March 7, 2009 … swiped two bases against JSCC on March 24, 2009. Prep: Lettered in softball for four seasons, basketball for four years and cross country for two years at Albertville High School in Albertville, Ala. … was a two-time all-area and All-Marshall County selection … earned Honorable Mention All-State honors as a junior after hitting .426 … finished with 43 career RBIs and 75 runs scored … was the Aggies’ Defensive MVP as a sophomore and Offensive MVP as a junior … was an Academic All-State honoree twice … was nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award … graduated in the top-five percent, fourth overall, in her senior class. Personal: Full name is Katie Marie Cornelius … is the daughter of Benny and Susan Cornelius … is a triplet, sharing a birthday with brother, Benjamin, and sister, Brittany … also has a younger brother, Cody … is majoring in physical science and pre-physical therapy ... is also a member of the AUM cross country team.
Cassie Daniels
13 Freshman 5-10 Pitcher Bats: R Throws: R Valley Grande, Ala. Dallas County HS
Prep: Lettered for five seasons in softball for head coach Ed Miller at Dallas County High School in Plantersville, Ala. … helped the Hornets to the Alabama High School Athletic Association 4A State Championship and a 38-5 record as a senior … holds the top two single-season wins
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and strikeout totals in school history … was named to the MaxPreps Small Schools All-American team following her senior season … earned the Alabama 4A State Player of the Year award … earned All-Super State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior … was selected to the 2011 AHSAA 4A State All-Tournament team … was also named the ASWA Player and Pitcher of the Year in 2011 … posted a 34-5 record in the circle, striking out 426 in 223.0 innings … tossed 20 shutouts and six no-hitters during her final season … was named the 2010 All-State 4A Pitcher South Regional MVP and was selected to participate in the annual state All-Star game in Huntsville, Ala. … as a junior, posted a 27-3-1 record and a 0.58 earned run average … struck out 412 hitters in just 169.0 innings, allowing just 59 hits … finished with a .407 batting average with 27 RBIs as a junior … was an all-region selection as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is Cassandra Lee Daniels … is the daughter of Phillip and Robin Daniels … has a younger brother, Paul … is majoring in secondary English education.
Laci Driggers
7
Sophomore 5-7 Utility Bats: R Throws: R Leeds, Ala. Wallace-Hanceville CC Prior to AUM: Played one season for head coach Jayne Clem at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala. … helped the Lady Lions to a 52-14 overall record, including a 19-1 mark in the Alabama Community College Conference North Division … posted a .267 batting average in 23 games … scored 15 runs and drove in 11 more … added three doubles and a home run … stole three bases ... had two multiple-hit games and two multi-RBI games … was 1-for-3 with a season-best four runs scored against Vernon on Feb. 11 … finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs against Miami Dade on Feb. 19 … recorded her first career home run and drove in three against Columbia State on April 22. Prep: Was a three-sport athlete at Leeds High School in Leeds, Ala. … was a six-year letterwinner in softball for head coaches Jeff Thomas and Natalie Hyde … was a five-time all-state selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and a three-time all-county honoree … named to the Birmingham All-Metro team as a senior … was selected for the Alabama High School Athletic Association North-South All Star game … helped Leeds to the AHSAA Class 3A State Championship in 2007 … posted a .424 batting average with 18 doubles, two triples and three home runs, while driving in 54 runs as a senior … added a 13-8 record as a pitcher and struck out 129 batters during her final year .... as a junior, she recorded a .455 batting average with 15 doubles and a 17-5 mark in the circle … also participated in cheerleading and dance at LHS. Personal: Full name is Laci Brooke Driggers … is the daughter of Rodney and Melinda Driggers … has an older brother, Chad, and an older sister, Shea … is majoring in education … sister is also a member of the AUM softball team.
Warhawks Softball
2012 NEWCOMERS
Ainsley Faulk
9
Freshman 5-0 Outfield Bats: L Throws: R Taylorsville, Ga. Woodland HS Prep: Lettered in softball for four seasons at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Ga. … garnered all-county honors all four seasons … set the team record for walks (26), singles (33) and runs scored (42) as a senior … finished the season with a .357 batting average, while posting a .492 on-base percentage … earned Georgia 4A All-Region honors following her senior season … also participated on the East Cobb travel ball team and was a two-time member of the Georgia High School Elite 80 ... was a member of the honor roll all four years. Personal: Full name is Ainsley Taylor Faulk … is the daughter of Havon and Kim Faulk … has a younger sister, Cassidy, and a younger brother, Brody … is majoring in pre-dental.
Haley Johnson
21
Junior 5-2 Pitcher / Second Base Bats: R Throws: R Wetumpka, Ala. Central Alabama CC Prior to AUM: Was a two-year letterwinner at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala., where she helped the Trojans to a combined 99-19 record … helped CACC to the 2010 State Championship … posted a 23-3 record and a 1.65 earned run average in the circle as a sophomore … also hit .327, with 10 home runs, 19 doubles and 41 runs batted in … was an Alabama Community College Conference All-Region selection and was named the Most Valuable Player of the ACCC Tournament as a sophomore ... was an First-Team All-Central League honoree after finishing the year 20-6 with a 1.16 earned run average during her freshman season … posted a .324 batting average in 53 games. Prep: Lettered in softball, volleyball and basketball at Edgewood Academy in Wetumpka, Ala. … was an all-state selection in softball as a freshman, junior and senior … finished her senior season with a 12-5 record, a 1.49 ERA and two saves, while limiting opponents to hit just .186 … also tallied a .480 batting average at the plate, posting 82 hits, including 15 doubles and seven triples, while driving in 33 runs and scoring 41 more … earned All-Metro honors from the Montgomery Advertiser and was selected to the Wetumpka Herald Diamond Dozen squad following her senior season.
Personal: Full name is Haley Beth Johnson … is the daughter of Ronnie Johnson and Shari St. Cin … has an older sister, Lindsey … is majoring in education.
Amie Kelly
6
Freshman 5-6 Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Spanish Fort, Ala. Spanish Fort HS Prep: Lettered in softball for six seasons for head coach Sean Womack at Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Ala. … helped the Lady Toros to six consecutive area titles and three appearances in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 5A State Tournament … guided Spanish Fort advance to the Final Four and record a 37-18 record as a sophomore ... as a freshman, she helped the Lady Toros to a 43-14 overall mark and a spot in the Elite Eight of the AHSAA State Tournament … was an All-Baldwin County selection as a junior and senior … earned the Lady Toros’ Team Captain award following her final season … was also voted Spanish Fort’s Most Improved Varsity Player on two occasions … hit .365, with six doubles and one home run, while driving in 17 and adding 10 stolen bases as a senior … helped SFHS to a 34-14-1 record and an appearance in the AHSAA Class 5A South Region Tournament during her final year. Personal: Full name is Amie Lauren Kelly … is the daughter of Greg and Laurie Kelly … has an older sister, Jackie, and a younger brother, Gregory … is undecided on a major.
Jenna Molina
11 Freshman 5-4 Third Base Bats: R Throws: R Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS
Prep: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Dan Torres at Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif. … helped VMHS to a 14-1 league record and an appearance in the CIF Division II championship game during her final season … was selected to be a team captain and earned scholar athlete honors as a senior … hit .352 as a senior … also participated with the traveling club team SoCal Wicked-Siet 18U. Personal: Full name is Jenna Rae Molina … is the daughter of Ray and Leatha Molina … is majoring in nursing.
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Warhawks Softball
2012 NEWCOMERS
Holly Saint
12 Junior 5-6 Catcher Bats: R Throws: R Wetumpka, Ala. Central Alabama CC
Prior to AUM: Lettered for one season in softball at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala., and one season at Southern Union Community College in Wadley, Ala. … as a sophomore with the Lady Bison, appeared in 34 games, hitting .181 with two doubles and five runs batted in … in her season with the Trojans, saw action in 29 games, scoring five runs and driving in four … earned the National Junior College Athletic Association Academic Award as a sophomore … was also a Alabama Community College Conference All-League Central Division team member as a freshman. Prep: Lettered in softball for four seasons for head coach Randy Staugh at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Ala. … was selected Who’s Who among American Athletes. Personal: Full name is Holly Marie Saint … is the daughter of Steve and Julie Saint … has an older sister, Taylor, who was a two-year letterwinner for the AUM softball team … also has a twin brother, Hunter … is majoring in nursing.
Katie Spain
5
Freshman 5-3 Second Base Bats: R Throws: R Whittier, Calif. La Serna HS Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner in softball for head coach Ginger Larsin at La Serna High School in Whittier, Calif. … was an all-league and all-area selection as a senior … as a junior, led LHS in home runs, runs batted in and runs scored, while posting a 10-6 record in the circle … struck out 120 batters in 94.0 innings and tossed a pair of no-hitters … was an all-area selection, an honorable mention all-league choice and a Player of the Week selection by The Daily News as a junior ... earned Most Valuable Player honors from the Arroyo Tournament as a freshman and was an all-tournament selection as a sophomore … was also a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Championship team during her freshman campaign … finished 10-for-14 in the Diamond Bar Tournament, where she had two home runs, three doubles, 10 runs scored and four runs batted in to begin her senior season. Personal: Full name is Katie Kalene Spain … is the daughter of Norman
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and Valerie Spain … had an older sister, Marcella, and a younger brother, Zachary … is majoring in exercise science … sister played softball at Auburn from 1999-2003.
Sarah Suggs
15 Freshman 5-8 First Base Bats: R Throws: R Huntsville, Ala. Sparkman HS
Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner in softball for head coach Dale Palmer at Sparkman High School in Huntsville, Ala. … helped the Senators to the 2009 Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A State Championship and a 53-9 record as a sophomore … helped Sparkman set a new national single-season record for home runs by a team with 60 round trippers as a senior … led the team to a 58-8-1 record and an appearance in the AHSAA 6A state tournament … was a first-team all-state selection of the Alabama Sports Writers Association following her senior season … slugged a school-record 15 home runs, while hitting .457 as a senior … drove in 65 runs and posted an on-base percentage of .512 her final season … was selected to play in the Alabama NorthSouth All Star game following her senior campaign ... as a sophomore, she was named to the Huntsville Times “Times Elite” second team. Personal: Full name is Sarah Caitlin Suggs … is the daughter of Elton and Vanessa Suggs … has an older brother, Brad, and a younger sister, Camryn … is majoring in pre-dental.
Warhawks Softball
2012 OPPONENTS
Columbus State University Lady Cougars
Tuskegee University Lady Golden Tigers
Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans
Feb. 15 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 22 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH) March 27 - at Tuskegee - 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 24 - at Decatur, Ala. - 2 p.m.
Location: ........................................... Columbus, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 8,200 Colors: ....................................... Red, White and Blue Conference:............................................. Peach Belt Affiliation: .......................................NCAA Division II Home Facility: ............................... CSU Softball Field
Location: ............................................Tuskegee, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,994 Colors: .....................................Crimson and Old Gold Conference:..............Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Affiliation: .......................................NCAA Division II Home Facility: ........................... TU Softball Complex
Location: ..........................................Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,476 Colors: ................................... Purple, White and Gold Conference:.................................. TranSouth Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ...................... Trojan Softball Complex
Head Coach: ..................................... Brad Huskisson Assistant Coaches: .Tiffany Buckmaster, Scott Wachholz 2011 Record: ................................................. 37-16 Conference Record/Finish: .... 12-8/4th in PBC West Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ....................................... Edward Colvin Assistant Coaches: ......... Earl Smart, Arthur Williams 2011 Record: .............................................. 25-15-1 Conference Record/Finish: ............19-7/1st in West Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ............................................. Ben Tyree Assistant Coach: ..................................... Mike Pruitt 2011 Record: ................................................... 48-4 Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 29-1/1st Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (2-1)
Softball Contact: .................................Manny Nieves Office Phone: ..................................... 706-569-3032 Email: ........................... mnieves@columbusstate.edu Website: .................................. www.csucougars.com
Softball Contact: .............................. Arnold Houston Office Phone: ..................................... 334-727-8150 Email: ..................................houstona@tuskegee.edu Website: ...................... http://athletics.tuskegee.edu/
Softball Contact: .................................. Gregory Ruff Office Phone: ..................................... 615-248-1606 Email: ......................................... gruff@trevecca.edu Website: ................................... www.tnutrojans.com
Series Record: AUM leads 2-0
Series Record: AUM leads 2-0
Series Record: First Meeting
Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders
Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers
Feb. 24 - at Decatur, Ala. - 4 p.m.
Feb. 25 - at Decatur, Ala. - Noon March 10 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 7 p.m.
Feb. 25 - at Decatur, Ala. - 2 p.m.
Location: .............................................Athens, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,036 Colors: ......................................Blue, Gold and White Conference:............................... Appalachian Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .......................... Athens Regional Park
Location: ............................................. Columbia, Ky. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,600 Colors: .............................................. Blue and White Conference:.............................................. Mid-South Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ............................Lindsey Wilson Park
Location: ........................................New Albany, Ind. Enrollment: .....................................................7,130 Colors: ........................................ Crimson and Creem Conference:..............Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .......... Koetter Sports Softball Complex
Head Coach: .......................................... Toby Brooks Assistant Coach: ..........................Cyndy Gilpin-Davis 2011 Record: ................................................. 16-25 Conference Record/Finish: .........................6-8/5th Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ............................ Ashley McCool-Cozart Assistant Coach: ................................Kari Chambers 2011 Record: ................................................... 47-8 Conference Record/Finish: ............20-2/1st in West Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (2-1)
Head Coach: ..................................Todd Buckingham Assistant Coaches: .......... C.J. Combs and Mike Nally 2011 Record: ................................................. 34-20 Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 17-1/1st Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: ............................ Jennifer Harrison Office Phone: ..................................... 423-252-1365 Email: ......................................jharrison@twcnet.edu Website: ................................. www.twcbulldogs.com
Softball Contact: .....................................Chris Wells Office Phone: ..................................... 270-384-8071 Email: ..........................................wellsc@lindsey.edu Website: ............................ www.lindseyathletics.com
Softball Contact: ................................... Stephen Utz Office Phone: ..................................... 812-941-2001 Email: .................................................. sutz@ius.edu Website: .................................. www.iusathletics.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: Lindsey Wilson leads 1-0
Series Record: AUM leads 1-0
Martin Methodist College Redhawks
Notre Dame College of Ohio Falcons
Feb. 25 - at Decatur, Ala. - 6 p.m.
March 2 - at Panama City, Fla. - 2:30 p.m.
March 2 - at Panama City, Fla. - 5 p.m.
Location: ............................................ Dayton, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,250 Colors: ................................................. Red and Gold Conference:............................... Appalachian Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .............................Bryan Softball Field
Location: .............................................Pulaski, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,090 Colors: ............................................... Red and White Conference:.................................. TranSouth Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ............................... W.D. Savage Park
Location: ...................................... South Euclid, Ohio Enrollment: .................................................... 2,156 Colors: ............................. Royal Blue, White and Gold Conference:.......................................... Independent Affiliation: ........... Provisional Year of NCAA Division II Home Facility: ..................................... Campus Field
Head Coach: ....................................... Rocky Stinson Assistant Coach: ...................................Nikki Waters 2011 Record: ................................................... 6-40 Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 4-10/7th Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ..........................................Brandie Paul Assistant Coaches: ....Hector Lora and Ashley Altman 2011 Record: ................................................. 28-25 Conference Record/Finish: ..................... 11-15/5th Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ............................................. Amy Kyler Assistant Coach: ..................................... Jill Gigliotti 2011 Record: ................................................. 23-21 Conference Record/Finish: 10-4/Tied for 1st in AMC Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (1-2)
Softball Contact: ............................ Jordan Mattheiss Office Phone: ..................................... 423-775-7475 Email: ............................jordan.mattheiss@bryan.edu Website: ....................................www.bryanlions.com
Softball Contact: .................................... Claire Cook Office Phone: ..................................... 931-363-9883 Email: ............................ ccook@martinmethodist.edu Website: .................................www.goredhawks.com
Softball Contact: .................................... Andy Barch Office Phone: ..................................... 216-373-6342 Email: ............................................. abarch@ndc.edu Website: ........................ www.notredamefalcons.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: AUM leads 3-0
Tennessee Wesleyan College Lady Bulldogs
Bryan College Lady Lions
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2012 OPPONENTS Bellevue University Bruins
Belhaven University Blazers
March 3 - at Panama City, Fla. - 12:30 p.m.
March 6 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH) March 16 - at Belhaven - 3 p.m. (DH)
March 9 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 10 a.m.
Location: ............................................Bellevue, Neb. Enrollment: .................................................... 8,300 Colors: ............................................. Purple and Gold Conference:.....................Midlands Collegiate Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ...............................Hall of Fame Field
Location: ............................................ Jackson, Miss. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,951 Colors: .............................................. Green and Gold Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ........................... Freedom Ridge Park
Location: .................................... North Canton, Ohio Enrollment: .................................................... 3,000 Colors: ............................................Maroon and Gold Conference:................................... American Mideast Affiliation: ..Year Two of Transition to NCAA Division II Home Facility: .................................Fawcett Stadium
Head Coach: ......................................Michala Cimino Assistant Coaches: .....Kelly Cheshier and Katie Lefler 2011 Record: ................................................. 32-19 Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 12-0/1st Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (1-2)
Head Coach: .......................................... Kevin Griffin Assistant Coach: ..........................Rebecca Rousseau 2011 Record: ................................................. 50-12 Conference Record/Finish: .......... 12-8/2nd in West Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (6-2)
Head Coach: ......................................... Jaime Porter Assistant Coach: ....................................... Amy Hair 2011 Record: ................................................. 19-17 Conference Record/Finish: .........................9-5/4th Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: .....................................Steve Field Office Phone: ..................................... 402-557-7062 Email: ................................. steve.field@bellevue.edu Website: ......................................www.bubruins.com
Softball Contact: ............................... Kirk McDonnell Office Phone: ..................................... 601-968-8765 Email: ...............................kmcdonnell@belhaven.edu Website: ......................... http://blazers.belhaven.edu
Softball Contact: ....................................... Jim Clark Office Phone: ..................................... 330-490-7017 Email: ............................................ jclark@walsh.edu Website: .................... www.walsh.edu/walsh-athletics
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: Belhaven leads 5-0
Series Record: AUM leads 1-0
Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions
Morningside College Mustangs
Thomas University Lady Night Hawks
March 9 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - Noon
March 10 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 3 p.m.
March 18 - at Thomas - Noon (DH) April 14 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
Location: ....................................... Henderson, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,992 Colors: ............................................Maroon and Gold Conference:.................................. TranSouth Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ..... Morgan Stadium at Associates Field
Location: ......................................... Sioux City, Iowa Enrollment: .................................................... 1,170 Colors: .......................................... Maroon and White Conference:............................... Great Plains Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ..................... Jenson Softball Complex
Location: ........................................ Thomasville, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,030 Colors: ................................. Hunter Green and White Conference:....Association of Independent Institutions Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ...................................... Armory Field
Head Coach: ...................................... Todd Humphry Assistant Coaches: ......................................... None 2011 Record: ................................................. 23-23 Conference Record/Finish: ..................... 17-13/4th Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ..........................Jessica Jones-Sitzmann Assistant Coach: ...Mark Ouellette and Erin Bohlmann 2011 Record: ................................................. 46-11 Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 18-4/1st Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (1-2)
Head Coach: .............................................Bill Wilson Assistant Coach: ............................ Krystle Robinson 2011 Record: ................................................. 16-25 Conference Record/Finish: .............................. N/A Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: ..............................John Armstrong Office Phone: ..................................... 731-989-6356 Email: ........................................jarmstrong@fhu.edu Website: ................................ http://athletics.fhu.edu
Softball Contact: ............................... Dave Rebstock Office Phone: ..................................... 712-274-5127 Email: .............................. rebstock@morningside.edu Website: ..................www.morningside.edu/mustangs
Softball Contact: ............................. Ricky Zambrano Office Phone: ....................... 229-226-1621, ext. 162 Email: ................................ rzambrano@thomasu.edu Website: ......................... www.thomasu.edu/athletics
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: AUM leads 4-0
Birmingham-Southern College Panthers
University of Mobile Rams
Spring Hill College Badgers
March 21 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
March 23 - at Mobile - 4 p.m. (DH) April 20 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH)
March 24 - at Spring Hill - 1 p.m. (DH) April 21 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH)
Location: ........................................Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,510 Colors: .....................................Black, Gold and White Conference:.................... Southern Collegiate Athletic Affiliation: ......................................NCAA Division III Home Facility: ................................BSC Softball Park
Location: ................................................Mobile, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,646 Colors: .......................................... Maroon and White Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ................................ UM Softball Field
Location: ................................................Mobile, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,504 Colors: ......................................................... Badgers Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .......................................Murray Field
Head Coach: .................................... Kimball Cassady Assistant Coach: ...................................Steve Meyer 2011 Record: ................................................... 25-9 Conference Record/Finish: .............13-3/1st in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: .................................... Terri McCormick Assistant Coaches: ............................. B.J. Darawich 2011 Record: ................................................. 36-18 Conference Record/Finish: ........... 11-9/3rd in West Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (2-1)
Head Coach: ................................ Alison Sellers-Cook Assistant Coach: ..............................Lauren Biediger 2011 Record: ................................................. 12-33 Conference Record/Finish: ........... 5-15/6th in West Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: .................................. Sarah Erreca Office Phone: ..................................... 205-226-4905 Email: .............................................serreca@bsc.edu Website: ...................................... www.bscsports.net
Softball Contact: ................................Matthew Hicks Office Phone: ..................................... 251-442-2264 Email: .......................................mhicks@umobile.edu Website: .......................... www.umobile.edu/athletics
Softball Contact: .................................. Jim Stennett Office Phone: ..................................... 251-380-4468 Email: ...........................................jstennett@shc.edu Website: .................................. www.shcbadgers.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: Series tied 4-4
Series Record: Series tied 3-3
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Warhawks Softball
2012 OPPONENTS
Lee University Lady Flames
Shorter University Lady Hawks
Brenau University Golden Tigers
March 29 - at Columbus, Ga. - 3 p.m.
March 29 - at Columbus, Ga. - 5 p.m.
March 30 - at Columbus, Ga. - 2 p.m.
Location: .........................................Cleveland, Tenn. Enrollment: .................................................... 4,411 Colors: .......................................... Maroon and White Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ........................................ Butler Field
Location: ................................................. Rome, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,900 Colors: ......................................Royal Blue and White Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .................. Alto Park Softball Complex
Location: .......................................... Gainesville, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 2,000 Colors: ............................................... Black and Gold Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ............... Lanier Park Softball Complex
Head Coach: .........................................Emily Russell Assistant Coaches: .Jeff Martin and Nicole Huddleston 2011 Record: ................................................. 26-16 Conference Record/Finish: ............ 17-8/3rd in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ............................................ Al Thomas Assistant Coaches: ...Jessica Sanders and Nora Duffy 2011 Record: ................................................. 46-15 Conference Record/Finish: .............25-3/1st in East Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (3-2)
Head Coach: ......................................Devon Thomas Assistant Coach: ..................................Gary Hatfield 2011 Record: ................................................... 41-9 Conference Record/Finish: ............25-7/2nd in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: .................................. George Starr Office Phone: ..................................... 423-614-8442 Email: ..................................gstarr@leeuniversity.edu Website: ....................www.leeuniversity.edu/athletics
Softball Contact: .................................... Matt Green Office Phone: ..................................... 706-233-7468 Email: ....................................... mgreen@shorter.edu Website: ........................... www.goshorterhawks.com
Softball Contact: ...............................Devon Thomas Office Phone: ..................................... 770-534-6261 Email: ....................................dthomas2@brenau.edu Website: ................................ www.brenautigers.com
Series Record: Lee lead 7-2
Series Record: AUM leads 5-4
Series Record: Brenau leads 7-2-1
Brewton-Parker College Lady Barons
Truett-McConnell College Bears
Southern Wesleyan University Lady Warriors
March 30 - at Columbus, Ga. - 4:30 p.m.
March 31 - at Columbus, Ga. - 10 a.m.
March 31 - at Columbus, Ga. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: ..........................................Mt. Vernon, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,050 Colors: .................................... Navy Blue and Orange Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ............................... BPC Softball Field
Location: ............................................Cleveland, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 1,946 Colors: ................................................ Blue and Gold Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .............................. TMC Softball Field
Location: ...............................................Central, S.C. Enrollment: ....................................................... 632 Colors: ....................................... Royal Blue and Gold Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ....................................... Varsity Field
Head Coach: ......................................... Jason Bryant Assistant Coach: ......................................Mike Egan 2011 Record: ................................................. 36-18 Conference Record/Finish: .......... 16-12/4th in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ....................................... Jenni Shepard Assistant Coach: ...................................Kevia Brown 2011 Record: ................................................... 9-33 Conference Record/Finish: ............ 3-23/8th in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: .............................................. Anna Ball Assistant Coaches: .. Kerry Fincher and Kristy Fincher 2011 Record: ................................................... 6-36 Conference Record/Finish: ............ 5-21/7th in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: ................................... Michael Dye Office Phone: ..................................... 912-583-3181 Email: ............................................... mdye@bpc.edu Website: ................................. www.gobaronsgo.com
Softball Contact: .............................. Aric Mawdesley Office Phone: ....................... 706-865-2134, ext. 207 Email: .................................. amawdesley@truett.edu Website: ..................................... www.tmcbears.com
Softball Contact: ........................... Camilo Rodriguez Office Phone: ..................................... 864-207-0161 Email: ....................................... crodriguez@swu.edu Website: ............................... www.SWUathletics.com
Series Record: AUM leads 8-1-1
Series Record: AUM leads 1-0
Series Record: AUM leads 11-0
William Carey University Lady Crusaders
Faulkner University Lady Eagles
March 31 - at Columbus, Ga. - 4:30 p.m.
April 5 - at William Carey - 3 p.m. (DH) April 13 - at AUM - 3 p.m. (DH)
April 10 - at Faulkner - 4 p.m. (DH) April 17 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH)
Location: .................................. Franklin Springs, Ga. Enrollment: ....................................................... 800 Colors: ................................................. Red and Gold Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: ......................Emmanuel Softball Field
Location: .......................................Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: .................................................... 3,250 Colors: ......................................Red, Black and White Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .................Joseph and Nancy Fail Field
Location: ....................................... Montgomery, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 3,225 Colors: ......................... Royal Blue, Gray, Black, White Conference:..........................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: ....................................................... NAIA Home Facility: .........................................Wynn Field
Head Coach: ......................................... Rick Sanders Assistant Coach: .................................. Cody Haynie 2011 Record: ................................................. 18-31 Conference Record/Finish: ............ 7-20/6th in East Postseason:..................................................... None
Head Coach: ....................................... Wendy Hogue Assistant Coach: .................................Craig Fletcher 2011 Record: ................................................... 54-8 Conference Record/Finish: ............17-3/1st in West Postseason:............. NAIA National Tournament (4-2)
Head Coach: ..............................................Hal Wynn Assistant Coach: ................................. Gary Gregory 2011 Record: ................................................. 24-20 Conference Record/Finish: ........... 9-11/4th in West Postseason:..................................................... None
Softball Contact: ................................ Howard Eaton Office Phone: ..................................... 706-245-2820 Email: ............................................... heaton@ec.edu Website: .....................................www.goeclions.com
Softball Contact: .......................................D.J Pulley Office Phone: ..................................... 601-318-6111 Email: .................................... djpulley@wmcarey.edu Website: ...............................www.careyathletics.com
Softball Contact: ...................................Ryan Bartels Office Phone: ..................................... 334-386-7525 Email: ...................................... rbartels@faulkner.edu Website: ..........................www.Faulkner.edu/athletics
Series Record: AUM leads 8-0
Series Record: William Carey leads 6-2
Series Record: AUM leads 8-5
Emmanuel College Lady Lions
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ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS and 2011 RECAP
All-Time Series Results Alabama-Birmingham ......................................... 0-2
Lee University ............................................... 2-7
Talladega College ............................................... 4-0
Anderson College ............................................... 1-0
Lindsey Wilson College ................................. 0-1
Tennessee Wesleyan College ....... First Meeting
Belhaven University...................................... 0-5
Lubbock Christian University ............................... 0-1
Thomas (Ga.) University............................... 4-0
Bellevue University ....................... First Meeting
Martin Methodist College ............. First Meeting
Trevecca Nazarene University ...... First Meeting
Birmingham-Southern College ..... First Meeting
McKendree University ......................................... 0-1
Tuskegee University ..................................... 2-0
Brenau University ..................................... 2-7-1
Morningside College ..................... First Meeting
Truett-McConnell College ............................. 1-0
Brewton-Parker College ........................... 8-1-1
Notre Dame (Ohio) College .......................... 3-0
University of Houston-Victoria ............................. 0-1
Bryan College ............................... First Meeting
Ohio Dominican University ................................. 1-0
University of Mobile...................................... 4-4
Central Methodist University ................................ 1-0
Oklahoma Christian University ............................. 1-0
University of St. Thomas-Houston........................ 1-0
Columbia (S.C.) College ...................................... 6-0
Park University ................................................... 1-0
Walsh University........................................... 1-0
Columbus State University ........................... 2-0
Reinhardt College ............................................... 2-3
Warner University ............................................... 2-0
Emmanuel College ....................................... 8-0
Savannah College of Art & Design ....................... 1-0
Webber International University .......................... 1-1
Faulkner University ...................................... 8-5
Shorter University ........................................ 5-4
William Carey University .............................. 2-6
Freed-Hardeman University ......... First Meeting
Southern Wesleyan University ...................11-0
William Penn University....................................... 1-0
Grand View University ........................................ 1-0
Spring Hill College ........................................ 3-3
William Woods University .................................... 0-2
Huntingdon College ............................................ 5-1
St. Gregory’s (Okla.) University ............................ 2-0
Indiana University Southeast ....................... 1-0
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College ............................ 1-0
Judson (Ala.) College .......................................... 5-0
St. Thomas (Fla.) University ................................ 1-1
2012 Opponent in Bold
2011 Season Statistics Record: 34-20
Home: 10-8
Away: 11-7
Neutral: 13-5
SSAC: 6-14
BATTING Player
Avg.
GP-GS AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG% BB
HBP SO
DP OB% SF
SH
SB-A
Brandi Richards
.401
52-52
162
35
65
14
4
10
39
117
.722
4
1
9
1
.414
2
1
2-4
Jyssica Pepper
.337
52-52
166
37
56
11
3
4
29
85
.512
15
1
16
1
.393
1
3
6-10
Ashton Nelson
.318
38-32
88
6
28
7
0
3
21
44
.500
7
1
10
0
.367
2
0
2-4
Stacin Halverson
.311
23-19
61
9
19
1
1
0
5
22
.361
3
0
10
0
.344
0
0
2-3
Rachel Stuart
.311
46-36
90
17
28
2
0
0
6
30
.333
5
0
11
0
.347
0
6
3-6
Shea Driggers
.299
45-36
97
9
29
7
0
3
19
45
.464
13
3
10
0
.391
2
0
2-3
Joanna Reynolds
.296
41-35
71
20
21
2
1
1
9
28
.394
4
1
8
0
.333
2
2
4-6
Whitney Wyatt
.287
52-51
129
13
37
10
0
5
26
62
.481
24
0
24
0
.396
1
0
0-0
Taylor Burt
.269
54-53
156
31
42
15
1
1
21
62
.397
20
0
15
1
.350
1
2
8-13
Kacie Ryal
.269
46-36
93
14
25
4
2
2
18
39
.419
4
1
12
1
.303
1
0
0-1
Danielle Kirkpatrick
.268
52-45
97
22
26
5
2
0
9
35
.361
10
0
10
0
.330
2
2
6-7
Cheyenna Kawal
.253
45-30
79
9
20
4
0
2
10
30
.380
5
4
8
0
.330
0
0
0-0
Carol Ann McIntyre
.241
28-2
29
3
7
1
0
0
6
8
.276
3
0
6
0
.313
0
0
1-1
Megan Rogers
.225
38-31
71
12
16
1
0
0
2
17
.239
2
1
12
0
.257
0
8
5-6
Kendall Thomas
.222
7-1
9
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
.222
0
0
1
0
.222
0
0
0-0
Taylor Saint
.188
41-5
16
19
3
0
1
0
1
5
.313
0
1
3
0
.235
0
1
4-7
Courtney Baker
.000
3-1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1
1
1
0
.400
0
0
0-0
Jessica Perry
.000
11-0
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
Totals
.299
54-54
1418 264 424 84
15
31
222
631 .445
120 15
166 4
.357
14 25
46-72
Opponents
.219
54-54
1314
4
12
133
384
.292
155 28
288
.313
6
32-40
ERA
W
IP
H
R
160 288 52
3
1-1
50
PITCHING Player
L
APP GS
CG SHO CBO SV
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B HR AB
B/Avg. WP
Brandi Richards
1.78
15
10
29
25
19
8
1
0
169.0
87
56
43
107 188
20
2
6
573
.152
15
Courtney Baker
2.48
16
8
28
23
11
0
2
0
127.0
136
61
45
28
78
19
0
3
509
.267
4
Taylor Burt
4.23
2
2
14
5
3
0
2
0
44.2
54
33
27
18
17
11
2
2
185
.292
1
Jessica Perry
4.45
1
0
4
1
1
0
1
0
11.0
11
10
7
2
5
2
0
1
47
.234
0
Totals
2.43
34 20 54
54
34 11
3
0
351.2 288 160 122 155 288 52
4
12 1314 .219
20
Opponents
3.99
20
54
32
1
2
347.0
15
31
8
26
34
54
8
424
264
198 120 166
84
1418
.299
Warhawks Softball
2011 RECAP
2011 AUM Conference Statistics Record: 6-14
Home: 2-8
Away: 4-6
BATTING Player
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG% BB
HBP SO
DP
OB%
SF
SH
SB-A
Brandi Richards
.310
18-18
58
7
18
3
1
2
7
29
.500
1
0
4
0
.317
1
0
0-1
Whitney Wyatt
.267
20-19
45
1
12
5
0
1
4
20
.444
8
0
15
0
.377
0
0
0-0
Jyssica Pepper
.262
20-20
61
8
16
4
0
0
7
20
.328
7
0
5
0
.333
1
2
2-4
Taylor Burt
.250
20-20
60
7
15
7
0
0
5
22
.367
7
0
9
0
.328
0
1
2-3
Ashton Nelson
.244
18-15
41
2
10
4
0
0
6
14
.341
4
0
8
0
.304
1
0
1-3
Stacin Halverson
.243
14-11
37
3
9
0
1
0
1
11
.297
1
0
8
0
.263
0
0
0-1
Shea Driggers
.242
17-11
33
1
8
2
0
1
6
13
.394
4
0
4
0
.324
0
0
0-0
Kacie Ryal
.242
17-12
33
4
8
1
2
1
7
16
.485
1
0
5
0
.265
0
0
0-0
Rachel Stuart
.229
16-14
35
4
8
1
0
0
1
9
.257
2
0
6
0
.270
0
1
1-1
Cheyenna Kawal
.194
19-14
36
3
7
2
0
0
0
9
.250
3
2
6
0
.293
0
0
0-0
Danielle Kirkpatrick
.176
20-15
34
4
6
1
0
0
3
7
.206
4
0
4
0
.263
0
1
0-0
Joanna Reynolds
.174
16-14
23
3
4
0
0
0
0
4
.174
1
0
3
0
.200
1
1
0-0
Megan Rogers
.063
12-8
16
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
.063
0
0
4
0
.063
0
3
0-0
Carol Ann McIntyre
.000
8-0
6
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
1
0
3
0
.143
0
0
1-1
Taylor Saint
.000
15-2
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
1
2
0
.167
0
1
2-4
Kendall Thomas
.000
1-0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0-0
Jessica Perry
.000
3-0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0-0
Totals
.233
20-20
524
55
122 30
4
5
48
175
.334
44
3
86
0
.294
4
10
9-18
Opponents
.249
20-20
510
78
127
2
7
65
176
.345
65
12
84
1
.345
4
27
14-17
Player
ERA
W
L
APP GS
CG SHO CBO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR AB
Brandi Richards
2.45
3
7
11
9
8
3
1
0
65.2
38
25
23
42
61
7
1
4
222
.171
7
Courtney Baker
3.80
2
5
8
7
4
0
1
0
38.2
49
28
21
11
13
8
0
2
156
.314
2
Taylor Burt
4.47
1
2
6
4
3
0
0
0
31.1
40
25
20
12
10
9
1
1
132
.303
1
Totals
3.30
6
14
20
20
15
4
1
0
135.2
127
78
64
65
84
24
2
7
510
.249
10
Opponents
2.12
14
6
20
20
16
6
0
0
139.0
122
55
42
44
86
30
4
5
524
.233
2
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PITCHING B/Avg. WP
2011 SSAC and NAIA Postseason Award Winners 2011 NAIA All-American Second Team Name Brandi Richards
Pos. P/OF
Cl. Jr.
School Auburn Montgomery
2011 SSAC Divisional Player of the Year Name Brandi Richards
Pos. P/OF
Cl. Jr.
School Auburn Montgomery
2011 SSAC All-Conference First Team Name Brandi Richards
Pos. P/OF
Cl. Jr.
School Auburn Montgomery
2011 SSAC All-Division Team Name Taylor Burt Jyssica Pepper
Pos. UTIL SS
Cl. Sr. Fr.
School Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery
2011 SSAC All-Academic Team Name Taylor Burt Stacin Halverson Danielle Kirkpatrick Taylor Saint Rachel Stuart
Pos. UTIL OF C 1B/OF OF
Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.
School Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery
Musco Lighting Champion of Character Team Name Taylor Saint
Pos. 1B/OF
Cl. Sr.
School Auburn Montgomery
NAIA Scholar-Athlete Team Name Stacin Halverson Taylor Saint
Pos. OF 1B/OF
Cl. Sr. Sr.
School Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery
2011 SSAC All-Freshman Team Name Jyssica Pepper Courtney Baker
Pos. SS P
Cl. Fr. Fr.
School Auburn Montgomery Auburn Montgomery
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Warhawks Softball
2011 RESULTS
2011 AUM Season Results Record: All Games: Conference: Non-Conference:
Overall 34-20 6-14 28-6
Home 10-8
AUM Date Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 26 March 1 March 1 March 2 March 2 March 10 March 10 March 11 March 11 March 12 March 12 March 12 March 13 March 13 March 13 March 16 March 16 March 20 March 20 March 24 March 24 March 26 March 26 April 1 April 1 April 2 April 2 April 6 April 6 April 9 April 9 April 12 April 12 April 13 April 13 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 17 April 22 April 22 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 29
Opponent vs. #10 Shorter^ vs. Southern Wesleyan^ vs. #7 Lee^ vs. Truett-McConnell^ TUSKEGEE TUSKEGEE at Columbia at Columbia vs. Anderson at Southern Wesleyan NOTRE DAME COLLEGE NOTRE DAME COLLEGE at Talladega at Talladega vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods@ vs. Judson@ vs. Grand View% vs. St. Thomas% vs. William Woods% vs. Oklahoma Christian% vs. Central Methodist% vs. Lindsey Wilson% vs. St. Gregory’s% vs. #19 Houston Victoria% at Columbus State at Columbus State #25 MOBILE* #25 MOBILE* at Faulkner* at Faulkner* THOMAS THOMAS at #2 William Carey* at #2 William Carey* at #9 Belhaven* at #9 Belhaven* at Spring Hill* at Spring Hill* #8 BELHAVEN* #8 BELHAVEN* TALLADEGA TALLADEGA at #7 Mobile* at #7 Mobile* #2 WILLIAM CAREY* #2 WILLIAM CAREY* SPRING HILL* SPRING HILL* FAULKNER* FAULKNER* vs. Brewton-Parker& vs. #2 William Carey& vs. #11 Brenau& vs. #18 Mobile&
Result W, 9-3 W, 12-6 W, 4-0 W, 5-1 W, 8-0 W, 9-1 W, 8-2 W, 9-1 W, 3-2 (8) W, 14-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-2 W, 8-0 W, 8-2 W, 8-1 W, 10-1 W, 6-1 W, 8-6 L, 4-3 W, 4-10 W, 7-2 L, 4-0 W, 9-1 L, 11-0 L, 9-1 W, 2-1 L, 9-0 L, 5-2 W, 5-0 L, 5-4 W, 3-0 W, 4-1 L, 5-0 L, 6-1 L, 8-0 L, 5-2 W, 4-0 L, 5-4 L, 1-0 L, 3-1 (8) W, 9-1 W, 10-0 W, 14-8 W, 8-3 L, 6-0 (8) L, 1-0 W, 1-0 L, 3-2 L, 5-3 W, 4-0 W, 6-1 W, 2-0 L, 6-2 L, 10-4
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game ^ - Played at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.) @ - Played in Selma, Ala. % - Played at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.) & - Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament Game ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
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R-H-E 9-11-2 12-10-3 4-8-0 5-7-0 8-8-1 9-11-2 8-14-2 9-12-2 3-7-1 14-17-1 7-11-4 7-5-1 8-11-0 8-10-1 8-14-1 10-14-0 6-11-1 8-12-3 3-7-2 4-4-0 7-11-1 0-0-3 9-10-2 0-4-3 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-5-3 2-5-0 5-8-1 4-10-0 3-6-0 4-7-0 0-2-2 1-3-2 0-3-1 2-8-0 4-7-0 4-7-1 0-2-0 1-2-0 9-12-0 10-11-0 14-16-5 8-16-3 0-2-1 0-4-1 1-3-1 2-7-1 3-5-0 4-7-0 6-6-0 2-3-1 2-5-4 4-8-1
Away 11-7
Neutral 13-5
Opp. R-H-E 3-3-2 6-9-0 0-5-2 1-6-3 0-1-5 1-3-6 2-5-1 1-1-1 2-5-3 1-6-2 0-0-1 2-4-3 0-4-1 2-6-1 1-7-2 1-3-1 1-5-3 6-7-0 4-6-2 1-6-0 2-5-0 4-7-0 1-1-1 11-15-0 9-14-0 1-1-0 9-12-0 5-5-0 0-1-0 5-8-0 0-1-3 1-2-1 5-11-0 6-11-1 8-11-1 5-8-1 0-3-1 5-1-4 1-2-0 3-12-2 1-3-2 0-1-1 8-10-4 3-9-2 6-6-0 1-4-1 0-1-0 3-5-1 5-6-2 0-1-2 1-2-5 0-4-0 6-6-1 10-7-3
Overall 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-0 15-0 16-0 17-0 18-0 18-1 19-1 20-1 20-2 21-2 21-3 21-4 22-4 22-5 22-6 23-6 23-7 24-7 25-7 25-8 25-9 25-10 25-11 26-11 26-12 26-13 26-14 27-14 28-14 29-14 30-14 30-15 30-16 31-16 31-17 31-18 32-18 33-18 34-18 34-19 34-20
SSAC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-1 0-2 1-2 1-3 ----------1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 ----------3-10 4-10 4-11 4-12 5-12 5-13 5-14 6-14 ---------------------
Pitcher of Record Brandi Richards (1-0) Courtney Baker (1-0) Brandi Richards (2-0) Courtney Baker (2-0) Brandi Richards (3-0) Courtney Baker (3-0) Brandi Richards (4-0) Courtney Baker (4-0) Brandi Richards (5-0) Courtney Baker (5-0) Brandi Richards (6-0) Courtney Baker (6-0) Courtney Baker (7-0) Jessica Perry (1-0) Courtney Baker (8-0) Courtney Baker (9-0) Courtney Baker (10-0) Courtney Baker (11-0) Brandi Richards (6-1) Courtney Baker (12-0) Brandi Richards (7-1) Courtney Baker (12-1) Brandi Richards (8-1) Courtney Baker (12-2) Courtney Baker (12-3) Brandi Richards (9-1) Courtney Baker (12-4) Brandi Richards (9-2) Brandi Richards (10-2) Courtney Baker (12-5) Brandi Richards (11-2) Courtney Baker (13-5) Taylor Burt (0-1) Courtney Baker (13-6) Taylor Burt (0-2) Courtney Baker (13-7) Courtney Baker (14-7) Brandi Richards (11-3) Brandi Richards (11-4) Brandi Richards (11-5) Courtney Baker (15-7) Taylor Burt (1-2) Taylor Burt (2-2) Courtney Baker (16-7) Brandi Richards (11-6) Brandi Richards (11-7) Brandi Richards (12-7) Courtney Baker (16-8) Brandi Richards (12-8) Brandi Richards (13-8) Brandi Richards (14-8) Brandi Richards (15-8) Brandi Richards (15-9) Brandi Richards (15-10)
Warhawks Softball
GAME RECORDS
At Bats
Hit by Pitches
6 .................. Stacin Halverson, at Mobile, 4/13/11 5 ........................................................... 17 times
2 ............ Stacin Halverson, vs. Reinhardt, 3/30/09 2 .... Joanna Reynolds, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09 2 ........... Alli Converse, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09
Runs 3 ...........................Taylor Burt, at Mobile, 4/13/11 3 ...................... Brandi Richards, at SWU, 2/26/11 3 ..................... Cheyenna Kawal, at SWU, 2/26/11 3 ..................Jyssica Pepper, at Columbia, 2/25/11 3 ................Brandi Richards, at Columbia, 2/25/11 3 ................ Jyssica Pepper, vs. Tuskegee, 2/22/11 3 ................... Joanna Reynolds, vs. SWU, 2/18/11 3 ................ Lauren Wilborn, at Columbia, 4/17/10 3 ................ Monica Hatcher, at Columbia, 4/17/10 3 .............Taylor Burt, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/26/10 3 ........................Kendall Thomas, at SWU, 4/4/09 3 ............................ Alli Converse, at SWU, 4/4/09 3 ............. Sara Allen, vs. Ohio Dominican, 3/14/09 3 ........ Megan Rogers, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09 3 .... Stacin Halverson, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09 3 ................... Joanna Reynolds, vs. Walsh, 3/7/09
Hits 4 ................ Monica Hatcher, at Columbia, 4/17/10 4 ........................ Sara Allen, at Emmanuel, 4/5/09 4 ........ Megan Rogers, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09
Doubles 3 .......Sara Allen, at Webber International, 3/17/10 2 ........................................................... 20 times
Triples 2 .......................... Taylor Burt, at Warner, 3/16/10 2 .............. Sara Allen, vs. Brewton-Parker, 3/10/09
Home Runs 2 ................Brandi Richards, at Columbia, 2/25/11 2 ............... Whitney Wyatt, at Emmanuel, 3/20/10 2 .................... Alli Converse, vs. Faulkner, 3/24/09 2 ...................... Whitney Wyatt, at Judson, 3/4/09
Runs Batted In 5 ............................ Taylor Burt, vs. SWU, 2/18/11 5 ............Monica Hatcher, vs. Huntingdon, 2/23/10 5 ......................... Alli Converse, vs. SWU, 4/10/09 5 ......................... Layne Peacock, at SWU, 4/4/09 5 ............. Shea Driggers, vs. Huntingdon, 2/25/09 4 ........................................................... 18 times
Walks 3 ........................Jyssica Pepper, vs. OCU, 3/12/11 3 ................Whitney Wyatt, vs. Anderson, 2/26/11 2 ........................................................... 22 times
Stolen Bases 3 ......... Danielle Kirkpatrick, vs. Talladega, 4/12/11 3 ..................Jyssica Pepper, at Columbia, 2/25/11 2 ........................................................... 18 times
Innings Pitched 9.1 ....................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10 8.2 ....... Stephanie Baxley, vs. McKendree, 3/14/10 8.1 ..................Brandi Richards, at Brenau, 4/7/09 8.0 ..... Brandi Richards, vs. William Carey, 4/15/11 8.0 ........................Taylor Burt, at Mobile, 4/13/11 8.0 ........... Brandi Richards, vs. Anderson, 2/26/11
Strike Outs 16 .............. Brandi Richards, vs. Faulkner, 3/24/09 16 ......... Brandi Richards, vs. William Penn, 3/7/09 15 ........................ Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10 14 .....................Brandi Richards, vs. SWU, 4/9/10 14 ....... Brandi Richards, vs. St. Gregory’s, 3/13/10 14 ...........Brandi Richards, vs. Emmanuel, 4/11/09 13 ................Brandi Richards, vs. Brenau, 2/28/10 13 ...................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 3/20/09 13 .......... Brandi Richards, at Huntingdon, 3/18/09 13 ........ Brandi Richards, vs. William Carey, 3/8/09
Hits Allowed 12 ...............Brandi Richards, vs. Belhaven, 4/9/11 11 .......................Taylor Burt, at Belhaven, 4/2/11 11 ................ Taylor Burt, at William Carey, 4/1/11 11 .......... Courtney Baker, at William Carey, 4/1/11 11 ...Courtney Baker, vs. Houston-Victoria, 3/13/11 10 .................................................... Three times
Walks 10 .................Brandi Richards, vs. Mobile, 3/20/11 8 ..................... Brandi Richards, vs. CMU, 3/12/11 7 ...... Brandi Richards, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 7 ............ Brandi Richards, vs. Notre Dame, 3/6/09 6 ....... Brandi Richards, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09 5 ........................................................ Nine times
Runs Allowed 10 ........................Danielle Ryan, at UAH, 2/26/10 8 ...........................Taylor Burt, at Mobile, 4/13/11 8 .........................Taylor Burt, at Belhaven, 4/2/11 7 ....... Courtney Baker, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 7 .......................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10 6 ........................................................... 11 times
Brandi Richards has struck out 13 or more hitters in 10 games, including a school-record 16 on two occasions.
Earned Runs Allowed 10 ........................Danielle Ryan, at UAH, 2/26/10 7 .........................Taylor Burt, at Belhaven, 4/2/11 7 ....... Courtney Baker, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 7 .......................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10 6 ........ Brandi Richards, vs. William Carey, 4/15/11 5 ...........................................................1t Times
No-Hitters Brandi Richards ...............vs. William Penn, 3/7/09 Brandi Richards ................ at Huntingdon, 3/18/09 Brandi Richards ................ vs. Notre Dame, 3/1/11
Combined No-Hitters Stephanie Baxley/Danielle Ryan ........................... ....................................... at Huntingdon, 3/18/09 Stephanie Baxley/Brandi Richards ........................ .............................................vs. Judson, 2/16/10 Brandi Richards/Jessica Perry .............................. ...........................................at Columbia, 4/17/10
Perfect Games Brandi Richards ...............vs. William Penn, 3/7/09
AUM Single-Game Team Record Book Batting Highs At Bats:......................................................................... 43, Lee, 4/2/2010 Hits: ......................................................18, Southern Wesleyan, 4/4/2009 Runs Scored: .......................................................... 14, at Mobile, 4/13/11 ..............................................................14, at Southern Wesleyan, 2/26/11 ......................................................................... 14, vs. Emmanuel, 4/10/10 Doubles: .................................................. 8, at Southern Wesleyan, 4/4/09 Triples: .........................................................3, Brewton-Parker, 3/10/2009 Home Runs: ......................................... 5, vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/18/11 RBI: .................................................... 14, vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/18/11 Walks: ..........................................................7, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09 Hit by Pitch: ................................................ 4, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09 Stolen Bases: ..............................................6, Ohio Dominican, 3/14/2009 ..............................................................................6, at Columbia, 2/25/11
Pitching Innings Pitched: ............................... 10, Webber International, 3/19/2010 Fewest Hits Allowed: ............................................................. 0, six times .......................................................... Last: vs. Notre Dame College, 3/1/11 Most Hits Allowed:................................................................. 0, six times .......................................................... Last: vs. Notre Dame College, 3/1/11 Home Runs Allowed: ............................ 3, at Alabama-Huntsville, 2/26/10 Strikeouts: .................................................................................17, twice ....................................................................... Last: vs. Faulkner, 4/6/2009 Runs: ...................................................... 11, vs. Houston-Victoria, 3/13/11 Walks: ..................................................................10, vs. Mobile, 3/20/11 Hit by Pitch: ......................................................... 3, vs. Faulkner, 4/22/11 .............................................................................. 3, vs. Faulkner, 4/21/10
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Warhawks Softball
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 25 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 2010 24 ............................. Alli Converse, 2010 24 ................................. Sara Allen, 2009
A three-time NAIA All-American, Brandi Richards has hit better than .400 in two seasons, including a school-best .432 in 2010.
Batting Average (Minimum 90 At Bats) .432 ...................... Brandi Richards, .401 ...................... Brandi Richards, .381 .......................Monica Hatcher, .371 .............................. Sara Allen, .362 .................... Stacin Halverson, .361 .................... Joanna Reynolds, .358 ...................... Whitney Wyatt, .354 .................... Joanna Reynolds, .352 .......................... Alli Converse, .341 ............................. Taylor Burt, .341 ....................... Whitney Wyatt,
2010 2011 2010 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2009 2010 2009
At Bats 166 ......................... Jyssica Pepper, 162 ....................... Brandi Richards, 160 ........................Monica Hatcher, 156 .............................. Taylor Burt, 151 ........................ Whitney Wyatt, 138 ..................... Stacin Halverson, 138 ........................ Whitney Wyatt, 132 ....................... Brandi Richards, 132 ............................... Sara Allen, 129 ........................ Whitney Wyatt,
2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2009 2009 2010 2009 2011
Runs 37 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 35 ......................... Brandi Richards, 33 ......................... Brandi Richards, 31 ................................ Taylor Burt, 31 ............................. Alli Converse, 30 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 29 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 27 ................................ Taylor Burt,
2011 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2009 2010
Despite playing just one season at AUM, Monica Hatcher posted a .381 batting average, 61 hits and 39 runs batted in.
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Hits 65 ......................... Brandi Richards, 61 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 57 ......................... Brandi Richards, 56 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 54 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 50 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 49 ................................. Sara Allen, 47 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 45 ............................. Alli Converse, 42 ................................ Taylor Burt, 42 ................................ Taylor Burt,
2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2011 2010
Doubles 15 ................................ Taylor Burt, 15 ......................... Brandi Richards, 14 ......................... Brandi Richards, 13 ................................ Taylor Burt, 11 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 11 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 10 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 10 ............................. Alli Converse, 10 ........................... Shea Driggers, 9 ............................Monica Hatcher, 9 ............................. Shea Driggers,
2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2011 2009 2009 2010 2010
In 2011, Taylor Burt matched the school record with 15 doubles in a season. She also finished the 2010 season with 13 doubles, a mark which ranks fourth in school history.
Triples 7 ................................... Sara Allen, 5 ................................... Sara Allen, 4 ........................... Brandi Richards, 3 ............................. Jyssica Pepper, 3 .................................. Taylor Burt, 3 ................................... Allie Bobo, 2 ................................... Kacie Ryal, 2 ......................Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2 ........................... Brandi Richards, 2 ......................... Joanna Reynolds,
10 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 7 ............................Monica Hatcher, 5 ............................ Whitney Wyatt, 5 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 ............................... Alli Converse, 4 ............................. Jyssica Pepper, 4 .................................. Taylor Burt,
2009 2010 2011 2010 2009 2011 2011
Whitney Wyatt is holds the single-season record for home runs (11), runs batted in (46) and walks (24).
Runs Batted In 46 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 39 ......................... Brandi Richards, 39 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 35 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 32 ................................ Taylor Burt, 29 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 29 ......................... Brandi Richards, 26 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 26 ................................. Sara Allen, 26 ............................. Alli Converse, 21 ...........................Ashton Nelson, 21 ................................ Taylor Burt,
2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2011 2010 2011 2009 2009 2011 2011
Walks 24 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 20 ................................ Taylor Burt, 17 ........................... Shea Driggers, 16 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 15 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 14 ............................. Alli Converse, 14 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 13 ........................... Shea Driggers, 11 ....................... Stacin Halverson,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2009 2009 2011 2009
2009 2010 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2010
Home Runs 11 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 2010 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 2011
Joanna Reynolds stole a school-best 15 bases in 2010. She also swiped 12 bases in 2009, a mark which ranks tied for second.
Warhawks Softball Stolen Bases 15 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 12 ................................ Taylor Burt, 12 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 10 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 9 ............................Monica Hatcher, 9 ............................... Alli Converse, 8 .................................. Taylor Burt, 8 ............................... Alli Converse, Innings Pitched 169.0..................... Brandi Richards, 142.2........................ Danielle Ryan, 127.0 ......................Courtney Baker, 117.1 ........................ Danielle Ryan, 117.0 ..................... Brandi Richards, 111.0..................... Brandi Richards, 91.0 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 73.2 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 44.2 ............................. Taylor Burt,
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2011 2009
2011 2010 2011 2009 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011
A dual-threat player for AUM, Brandi Richards holds the schoolrecord for ERA, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts.
Earned Run Average (Minimum 35 Innings Pitched) 0.78 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2009 1.14 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2010 1.69 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009 1.78 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2011 1.81 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2010 2.39 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2009 2.48 .......................Courtney Baker, 2011 2.70 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2010
In her first season at AUM, Courtney Baker won a school-record 16 games in 2011, finishing the year with a 16-8 overall record.
Wins 16 ..........................Courtney Baker, 16 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 15 ......................... Brandi Richards, 12 ......................... Brandi Richards, 12 ......................... Brandi Richards, 11 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 7 ......................... Stephanie Baxley, 7 .............................. Danielle Ryan,
2011 2010 2011 2010 2009 2009 2010 2009
Losses 11 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 8 ............................Courtney Baker, 6 ........................... Brandi Richards, 6 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 4 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2009 2011 2011 2010 2009 2010 2010
Strikeouts 218 ....................... Brandi Richards, 188 ....................... Brandi Richards, 181 ....................... Brandi Richards, 107 .......................... Danielle Ryan, 93 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 93 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 78 ..........................Courtney Baker, 53 ............................ Danielle Ryan,
2009 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2011 2009
Walks 107 ....................... Brandi Richards, 64 ......................... Brandi Richards, 49 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 49 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 47 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 31 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 28 ..........................Courtney Baker,
2011 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2011
Runs 67 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 62 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 61 ..........................Courtney Baker, 56 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 49 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 33 ................................ Taylor Burt, 29 ......................... Brandi Richards, 21 ......................... Brandi Richards,
2010 2009 2011 2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2009
Earned Runs 55 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 45 ..........................Courtney Baker, 43 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 27 ................................ Taylor Burt, 22 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 19 ....................... Stephanie Baxley,
2010 2011 2011 2009 2011 2009 2010
Danielle Ryan struck out 107 batters in 2010, a mark which ranks fourth in the single-season record book.
18 ......................... Brandi Richards, 2010 13 ......................... Brandi Richards, 2009 Opponents Batting Average .103 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2009 .137 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2010 .152 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2011 .178 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2010 .196 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009 .222 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2010 .247 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2009 Complete Games 19 ......................... Brandi Richards, 13 ......................... Brandi Richards, 12 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 11 ..........................Courtney Baker, 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 9 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 8 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2011 2009 2010 2011 2010 2009 2009
Shutouts 8 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 ........................... Brandi Richards, 3 ........................... Brandi Richards, 2 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 2 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2011 2009 2010 2009 2009
Saves 2 ........................... Brandi Richards, 1 ......................... Stephanie Baxley, 1 ........................... Brandi Richards, 1 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2010 2010 2009 2009
Stephanie Baxley recorded two of AUM’s five saves in the young history of the program. Baxley saved a game in 2009 and 2010.
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Warhawks Softball
CAREER RECORDS Games Played 152 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 143 ...............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 135 .............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 118 .................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 114 .................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 110 ......... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 101 .................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 99 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 99 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10
Whitney Wyatt holds the AUM career record for games played, at bats, home runs, RBIs and walks.
Batting Average (Minimum 200 At Bats) .381 ..............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. .343 ................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 .342 ......................... Sara Allen, 2009-10 .340 ............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. .330 ...................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 .317 ..................... Alli Converse, 2009-10 .301 ........................ Taylor Burt, 2010-11 At Bats 418 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 402 ...............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 279 ......................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 277 .................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 265 .............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 246 .................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 243 ...................... Alli Converse, 2009-10 241 ......... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 237 .................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 225 .......................... Sara Allen, 2009-10
In just one season with the Warhawks, Jyssica Pepper ranks among the top 10 in career runs, doubles, triples and homers.
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Megan Rogers ranks among the top 10 in career games, runs scored and stolen bases.
Runs 83 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 70 ...............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 58 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 56 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 55 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 47 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 44 ...................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 42 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 37 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 34 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 Hits 153 ...............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 138 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 95 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 90 ...............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 84 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 77 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 77 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 72 ...................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 65 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 65 ...................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres.
Doubles 36 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 28 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 26 ...................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 24 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 18 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 15 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 12 ...............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 12 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 11 ...................... Ashton Nelson, 2009-11 11 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. Triples 12 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 6 ...................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 4 ............. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 4 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11 4 ...............................Allie Bobo, 2009-10 3 .....................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 3 .................Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 3 .....................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 2 .....................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 2 ...........................Kacie Ryal, 2010-pres.
Danielle Kirkpatrick is among the AUM career leaders in games played, hits, runs, doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases.
Home Runs 26 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 18 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 7 ............................Monica Hatcher, 2010 6 .....................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 6 .......................... Alli Converse, 2009-10 5 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11 5 ....................Ashton Nelson, 2009, 2011 4 .....................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 3 ...........................Kacie Ryal, 2010-pres. 3 ............. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres.
Sara Allen holds the school record for career triples with 12 and the single-season record with seven.
Runs Batted In 107 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 84 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 56 ...................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 53 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 46 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 42 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10
Warhawks Softball
CAREER RECORDS 18 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 16 ................. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 3 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 2 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11
Stacin Halverson enjoyed a standout career with the Warhawks, ranking in the top 10 in several statistical categories.
Complete Games 42 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 21 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 11 ................. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 10 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 3 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 3 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11
39 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 2010 34 ..................Ashton Nelson, 2009, 2011 31 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 31 .............................Allie Bobo, 2009-10 Walks 54 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 37 ...................Shea Driggers, 2009-pres. 28 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 24 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 21 ...............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 21 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 20 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. Stolen Bases 31 ...............Joanna Reynolds, 2009-pres. 19 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 18 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 17 ...................Megan Rogers, 2009-pres. 17 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 12 ........... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-pres. 9 ............................ Taylor Saint, 2010-11 9 ............................Monica Hatcher, 2010 8 ...................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres.
Innings Pitched 397.0 .............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 260.0................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 164.2.............. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 127.0 ............. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 44.2 ........................ Taylor Burt, 2010-11 33.0 ......................Jessica Perry, 2010-11
Shutouts 16 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 3 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 2 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 1 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11
Brandi Richards holds the AUM career record for appearances, wins, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts.
Strikeouts 588 ...............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 186 ................ Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 160 ..................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 78 ................. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 19 .........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 17 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11
Saves 3 ...................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 2 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10
Pitching Appearances 76 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 49 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 45 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 28 ................. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 14 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 9 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 Earned Run Average (Minimum 80 Innings Pitched) 1.30 ..............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 1.74 ............... Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 2.54 .............. Courtney Baker, 2011-pres. 2.56 .................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 Wins 39 .................Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 23 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10
Courtney Baker won 16 games in her freshman season with AUM, a mark which ranks fourth in the career record book.
Stephanie Baxley posted a career earned run average of 1.74 and won 18 games for the Warhawks in two seasons.
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INDIVIDUAL HONORS and YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Individual Award Winners NAIA All-Americans
2009 ................Whitney Wyatt (Second Team)
2010 ............................................. Kacie Ryal
2009 ...... Brandi Richards (Honorable Mention)
2010 ...................Monica Hatcher (First Team)
2010 ........................................... Taylor Saint
2010 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2011 ............................................ Taylor Burt
2011 .............. Brandi Richards (Second Team)
2010 .................... Whitney Wyatt (First Team)
2011 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2010 .......................Allie Bobo (Second Team)
2011 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
2010 ..................... Taylor Burt (Second Team)
2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint
2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2010 .............Stacin Halverson (Second Team)
2011 ........................................ Rachel Stuart
2011 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2010 ................. Danielle Ryan (Second Team)
2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint
2011 ..................................... Brandi Richards
NAIA Pitcher of the Week 2011 ............... Brandi Richards (March 21-27)
Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team
SSAC All-Division
2009 ............................................. Sara Allen
2011 ............................................ Taylor Burt
2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2011 .......................................Jyssica Pepper
2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint
SSAC Pitcher of the Year 2009 ..................................... Brandi Richards
SSAC All-Freshman
2010 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2010 ........................................ Rachel Stuart
2009 .................... Brandi Richards (March 30)
2011 ..................................... Courtney Baker
2010 .......................Brandi Richards (April 12)
2011 .......................................Jyssica Pepper
2010 .......................Brandi Richards (April 19)
SSAC Divisional Player of the Year
SSAC Pitcher of the Week
2011 .................... Brandi Richards (March 28)
2011 ..................................... Brandi Richards
SSAC All-Academic 2009 ....................................Stacin Halverson
SSAC Player of the Week
SSAC All-Conference
2009 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
2009 ................................ Sara Allen (April 6)
2009 ...........................Sara Allen (First Team)
2009 ....................................... Ashton Nelson
2010 .................... Brandi Richards (March 15)
2009 .......................Alli Converse (First Team)
2010 ............................................. Sara Allen
2010 ........................... Taylor Burt (March 29)
2009 ................. Stacin Halverson (First Team)
2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2010 ........................ Brandi Richards (April 5)
2009 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
Year-by-Year Results 2009 (31-22-1, 19-12-1 SSAC)
3/21
at Shorter*
2/20
vs. William Carey^
L, 6-5
3/24
FAULKNER*
W, 2-1
L, 4-1
^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
2/20
vs. Mobile^
W, 7-3
3/24
FAULKNER*
W, 6-5
@ - at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Panama City, Fla.)
2/21
vs. Thomas^
W, 5-2
3/29
BRENAU*
W, 2-1
% - at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
2/21
vs. Spring Hill^
L, 5-4
3/29
BRENAU*
L, 2-1
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Rome, Ga.)
2/25
HUNTINGDON
L, 5-2
3/30
REINHARDT*
L, 5-2
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
2/25
HUNTINGDON
W, 9-0 (5)
3/30
REINHARDT*
W, 6-1
2/27
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 9-0
4/4
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 13-4 (5)
2/27
at Brewton-Parker*
T, 0-0 (7)
4/4
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 8-0 (5)
2/16
JUDSON
W, 6-3
3/4
at Judson
W, 8-0 (5)
4/5
at Emmanuel*
W, 4-1
2/16
JUDSON
W, 8-0 (5)
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
2010 (38-16-1, 23-8-1 SSAC)
3/4
at Judson
W, 9-4
4/5
at Emmanuel*
W, 1-0
2/19
vs. Spring Hill^
3/6
vs. Notre Dame College@
W, 6-0
4/7
at Brenau*
L, 3-2 (9)
2/19
vs. William Carey^
W, 1-0
3/6
vs. Lubbock Christian@
L, 5-0
4/7
at Brenau*
L, 5-4
2/20
vs. SCAD Savannah^
W, 5-4
3/7
vs. Walsh@
W, 10-0
4/10
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN* W, 12-1 (5)
2/20
vs. Mobile^
3/7
vs. William Penn@
W, 1-0
4/10
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
W, 6-3
2/23
HUNTINGDON
W, 4-1
3/8
vs. Indiana Univ. Southeast@
W, 9-3
4/11
EMMANUEL*
W, 2-0
2/23
HUNTINGDON
W, 13-0 (5)
3/8
vs. William Carey@
L, 2-1
4/11
EMMANUEL*
W, 4-3 (8)
2/26
at Alabama-Huntsville
3/10
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 7-5
4/15
at Reinhardt*
L, 2-1
2/26
at Alabama-Huntsville
3/10
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 10-2 (5)
4/15
at Reinhardt*
W, 7-4
2/28
BRENAU*
L, 5-1
3/13
vs. St. Thomas%
L, 3-2
4/17
LEE*
L, 2-1 (8)
2/28
BRENAU*
T, 5-5 (7)
3/13
vs. William Woods%
L, 6-2
4/17
LEE*
L, 2-1 (8)
3/5
LEE*
L, 5-2
3/14
vs. Ohio Dominican%
W, 8-4
4/18
SHORTER*
L, 2-1
3/5
LEE*
W, 4-2
3/14
vs. Mobile%
L, 4-1
4/18
SHORTER*
W, 2-0
3/6
SHORTER*
W, 4-2
3/18
at Huntingdon
W, 3-0
4/24
at Faulkner*
W, 2-0
3/6
SHORTER*
W, 4-1
3/18
at Huntingdon
W, 5-0
4/24
at Faulkner*
L, 6-1
3/12
vs. Belhaven%
L, 6-2
3/20
at Lee*
L, 1-0
4/30
vs. Reinhardt&
L, 6-1
3/12
vs. Thomas%
W, 7-4
3/20
at Lee*
L, 6-2
4/30
vs. Brewton-Parker&
L, 2-0
3/13
vs. St. Gregory’s%
W, 7-0
3/21
at Shorter*
W, 7-3
3/13
vs. Park%
W, 8-1
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W, 4-0
W, 8-1
L, 10-0 L, 5-3
Warhawks Softball
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS and ALL-TIME ROSTER * - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
3/24
at Faulkner*
^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
3/24
at Faulkner*
W, 7-0
% -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
3/26
THOMAS
W, 3-0
at Warner Southern
W, 9-4
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.)
3/26
THOMAS
W, 4-1
at Webber International
L, 2-0
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
4/1
at #2 William Carey*
4/1
at #2 William Carey*
L, 6-1
4/2
at #9 Belhaven*
L, 8-0
3/14
vs. St. Gregory’s%
3/14
vs. McKendree%
L, 6-3
3/16
at Warner Southern
3/16 3/17 3/17
at Webber International
W, 8-7 (10)
3/19
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 3-1
3/19
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 10-2 (5)
2/18
vs. #10 Shorter^
3/20
at Emmanuel*
W, 6-2
2/18
vs. Southern Wesleyan^
3/20
at Emmanuel*
W, 11-0
2/19
3/26
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 9-0 (5)
2/19
3/26
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 8-1
2/22
3/27
COLUMBIA*
W, 11-0 (5)
2/22
3/27
COLUMBIA*
W, 10-2 (6)
4/1
at Shorter*
4/1
at Shorter*
4/2
at Lee*
4/2 4/6 4/6
at Faulkner*
4/9
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
4/9
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
4/10 4/10 4/11
L, 3-2 (9)
2011 (34-20, 6-14 SSAC)
W, 5-0 L, 5-4
L, 5-0
W, 9-3
4/2
at #9 Belhaven*
L, 5-2
W, 12-6
4/6
at Spring Hill*
W, 4-0
vs. #7 Lee^
W, 4-0
4/6
at Spring Hill*
vs. Truett-McConnell^
W, 5-1
4/9
#8 BELHAVEN*
L, 1-0
TUSKEGEE
W, 8-0
4/9
#8 BELHAVEN*
L, 3-1 (8)
TUSKEGEE
W, 9-1
4/12
TALLADEGA
W, 9-1
2/25
at Columbia
W, 8-2
4/12
TALLADEGA
W, 10-0
L, 6-3
2/25
at Columbia
W, 9-1
4/13
at #7 Mobile*
W, 14-8
L, 2-1
2/26
vs. Anderson
W, 3-2 (8)
4/13
at #7 Mobile*
L, 7-6 (10)
2/26
at Southern Wesleyan
W, 14-1
4/15
#2 WILLIAM CAREY*
at Lee*
L, 5-0
3/1
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
W, 7-0
4/16
#2 WILLIAM CAREY*
at Faulkner*
W, 3-1
3/1
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
W, 7-2
4/17
SPRING HILL*
W, 1-0
L, 2-0
3/2
at Talladega
W, 8-0
4/17
SPRING HILL*
L, 3-2
W, 8-1
3/2
at Talladega
W, 8-2
4/22
FAULKNER*
L, 5-3
W, 7-5
3/10
vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods@
W, 8-1
4/22
FAULKNER*
W, 4-0
EMMANUEL*
W, 13-0 (5)
3/10
vs. Judson@
W, 10-1
4/28
vs. Brewton-Parker&
W, 6-1
EMMANUEL*
W, 14-0 (5)
3/11
vs. Grand View%
W, 6-1
4/28
vs. #2 William Carey&
W, 2-0
at Brenau*
L, 6-4
3/11
vs. St. Thomas%
W, 8-6
4/29
vs. #11 Brenau&
L, 6-2
4/12
at Brenau*
W, 4-0
3/12
vs. William Woods%
L, 4-3
4/29
vs. #18 Mobile&
L, 10-4
4/16
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 1-0
3/12
vs. Oklahoma Christian%
W, 4-1
4/16
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 4-2
3/12
vs. Central Methodist%
W, 7-2
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
4/17
at Columbia*
W, 10-0
3/13
vs. Lindsey Wilson%
L, 4-0
^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
4/17
at Columbia*
W, 9-2
3/13
vs. St. Gregory’s%
W, 9-1
@ - in Selma, Ala.
4/21
FAULKNER*
W, 4-3
3/13
vs. #19 Houston Victoria%
L, 11-0
% -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
4/21
FAULKNER*
W, 4-1
3/16
at Columbus State
L, 9-1
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.)
4/29
vs. Faulkner&
L, 4-0
3/16
at Columbus State
W, 2-1
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
4/30
vs. Southern Wesleyan&
W, 8-0 (5)
3/20
#25 MOBILE*
L, 9-0
4/30
vs. Brenau&
L, 3-2
3/20
#25 MOBILE*
L, 5-2
L, 5-4
W, 8-3 L, 6-0 (8) L, 1-0
All-Time Roster A ALLEN, Sara...................................... 2009-10 B BAKER, Courtney ..................... 2011-pres. BAXLEY, Stephanie ............................ 2009-10 BOBO, Allie ....................................... 2009-10 BURT, Taylor ..................................... 2010-11 C CONVERSE, Alli ................................. 2009-10 CORNELIUS, Katie .................. 2012-pres. D DANIELS, Cassie ...................... 2012-pres. DODD, Morgan ......................................2010 DRIGGERS, Laci...................... 2012-pres. DRIGGERS, Shea .................... 2009-pres. E-F FAULK, Ainsley ....................... 2012-pres.
G-H HALVERSON, Stacin........................... 2009-11 HATCHER, Monica ..................................2010 HODGE, Brittany ....................................2009
O-P PEACOCK, Layne ....................................2009 PEPPER, Jyssica...................... 2011-pres. PERRY, Jessica .................................. 2010-11
I-J JOHNSON, Haley .................... 2012-pres.
Q-R REYNOLDS, Joanna ................. 2009-pres. RICHARDS, Brandi .................. 2009-pres. ROGERS, Megan ...................... 2009-pres. RYAL, Kacie ............................. 2010-pres. RYAN, Danielle ...................................2009-10
K KAWAL, Cheyenna ...................2011-pres. KELLY, Amie ............................2012-pres. KIRKPATRICK, Danielle.......... 2009-pres.
M McINTYRE, Carol Ann ............. 2011-pres. MOLINA, Jenna....................... 2012-pres.
S SAINT, Holly ............................ 2012-pres. SAINT, Taylor .................................... 2010-11 SOUDERS, Ashley...................................2009 SPAIN, Katie ........................... 2012-pres. STUART, Rachel ...................... 2010-pres. SUGGS, Sarah ......................... 2012-pres.
N NELSON, Ashton .......................... 2009, 2011
T-Z THOMAS, Kendall ......... 2009, 2011-pres.
L LOPEZ, Becky ........................................2009
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WARHAWKS IN THE COMMUNITY
Warhawks Softball
The AUM softball team takes pride in their work ethic on the field and in the classroom, but also in the community. This offseason the Warhawks participated in a number of events in the state, including Commerce for Canines, the Harvest Festival at the Montgomery Children’s Center and numerous camps for local youth. The annual Commerce for Canines project was designed to increase awareness of adoptable dogs from the local Humane Society by walking them in a parade in downtown Montgomery. The 2011 event was cancelled due to rain, but the Warhawks spent a day leading up to the event at the Humane Society, where they helped prepare the dogs for the parade. The softball program also spent an afternoon assisting with the Harvest Festival at the Montgomery Children’s Center, where they interacted with children with severe medical conditions and who were wheelchair bound. While at the center, members of the team helped the children participate in the festival, playing a number of different games with the students. Perhaps the Warhawks’ biggest source of outreach is their partnership with local youth softball organizations. AUM has countless day camps for local girls interested in improving their skills at the game of softball in the Montgomery area. Other projects that the Warhawks have been involved in were the Champion-ship Toy Drive, volunteering at the LPGA Golf Tournament held in Prattville, Volunteer Day at Brewbaker Elementary, the MacMillan Magnet School Reading Night, the KaBoom Build a Playground project and working with the City of Montgomery to build a new playground at Oak Park.
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THE AUM SOFTBALL COMPLEX
The AUM Softball Complex received a major face-lift during the past year and is now one of the premier on-campus facilities at the NAIA level. Among the improvements made during the renovation were a new state-of the-art press box, bleacher seating for more than 200 spectators behind home plate, restrooms, a concession stand and increased storage space. Of the 200 seats, 52 are backed bucket seats, which are available for season purchase. The project was capped by the addition of a new lighting system at the field, which will now allow the Warhawks to practice and play at night. In addition, the bullpens for both the home and visiting teams were upgraded. The capacity of the AUM Softball Complex now stands at better than 400. The dimensions of the field are 210 feet down the left-field line, 220 to straight-away center field and 205 feet down the right-field line. AUM officially played its first game at the facility on Feb. 16, 2010, when it hosted Judson College. The Warhawks won both games in the doubleheader and currently sports a 27-10-1 (.724 winning percentage) record at the complex.
A Phase-by-Phase Look at the Construction
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THIS IS AUM
Warhawks Softball MISSION STATEMENT Auburn University at Montgomery’s mission, as the metropolitan campus of Auburn University, a land-grant institution, is to foster and exemplify excellence in education through instruction, research, and service. Auburn University at Montgomery blends the traditional views of the university as a community of scholars with the contemporary view of the university as an integral part of the surrounding community, state, and region. AUM provides academic programs that are characteristic of the finest traditions of scholarship and consistent with the responsibility of the university to provide support for the functions of government, regional economic growth, and cultural enrichment through the arts.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Auburn University at Montgomery is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees. The President Pro Tempore of the Board is Raymond J. Harbert. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Auburn University at Montgomery was established in 1967 by Act 403 of the Alabama Legislature. This action resulted from the request of the citizens of the Montgomery area to establish an additional degree-granting institution to serve Montgomery and the surrounding counties. The first classes were offered in September 1969. A 500-acre tract on the east side of Montgomery was purchased for the site of the new campus. Two architectural firms developed the master plan for the new campus and designed the original buildings, which were occupied in the fall of 1971. A broad-based academic institution, AUM is organized into five schools: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Sciences, while the Air University Graduate Program and Division of Continuing Education offer additional educational opportunities. In 1973 AUM was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as an operationally separate institution. In 1978, 1988, 1998 and 2008, accreditation was reaffirmed by the Southern Association.
WHY CHOOSE AUBURN MONTGOMERY? Today’s economic crisis doesn’t have to cost you your college education. This year alone, Auburn University at Montgomery offered students more than $4 million in Pell Grants and another $20 million in student loans. In addition, with challenging classes and small class sizes, Auburn Montgomery can provide you with an excellent education at a price you can afford.
A STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO OF 18:1 Our classes are kept small, giving you more personal attention and allowing your professors to get to know you. BIG CAMPUS BENEFITS WITH A SMALL CAMPUS FEEL With programs of study in more than 90 areas, Auburn Montgomery’s courses run the gamut from accounting to sociology. We have sororities and fraternities for those who want to go Greek and numerous active clubs and organizations. Plus, your destination is never more than a five-minute walk away on campus.
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THIS IS AUM
FOUR-DAY WEEKS At Auburn Montgomery, many students take classes just four days a week – Monday through Thursday – making it easier for them to work, get home on the weekends or even travel. But students also find AUM can accommodate just about any schedule since classes are offered days, nights, weekends and online. We even offer a growing number of mini-term classes, allowing students to progress more rapidly. CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS Auburn Montgomery’s Storage Area Network Center of Excellence teaches information technology students to manage networks that store vast quantities of digital data. One of only six such centers in the country, it has been extremely successful in placing graduates in rewarding high-tech jobs with companies like Unisys. ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Warhawks’ athletic teams have a championship reputation in NAIA Division I and Southern States Athletic Conference sports. Our men’s tennis team is the reigning national champion, while women’s tennis, men’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball have put forth standout performances in the past as well.
weight room, aerobics room, running track, basketball courts and a rock climbing wall. The center is funded largely through the student activities fee. Additional funds for building and operating the center will be provided by the university, private donations, and memberships sold to AUM employees and alumni. Construction began February 2011, and the Wellness Center is slated to open Fall 2012.
RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE Auburn Montgomery is the consistent top choice of readers of the Montgomery Advertiser, who have named AUM the best local college for the past several years. Our School of Business ranks among the top 5 percent in the world and is ranked a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review. THE NEW WELLNESS CENTER The 73,500-square-foot Wellness Center will be a facility that will give students more options for recreation, more space for club meetings, and a place for them to hang out when they are not in class. The center will house several wellness and fitness amenities, including: a pool, healthy snack bar,
SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Among Auburn Montgomery’s more than 30,000 alumni, you’ll find Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton ’73, retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Hugh Harris ’74, retired president of Fidelity Information Services; Lynn Clardy Bright ’75, former district judge; General Michael E. Ryan ’76, former chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; Tom Clement ’77, president of Clement Contracting Group; Carl Whatley ’83, retired CEO of KOWA Pharmaceuticals America; Tracy McCooey ’87, Montgomery County Circuit Judge; Rep. Jay Love ’90, state legislator; and Yung Kincer ’03 and ’06, Alabama’s 2009 Teacher of the Year – just to name a few.
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CHANCELLOR JOHN G. VERES III
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John G. Veres III Chancellor Auburn University at Montgomery, 1976 Auburn Montgomery Chancellor John G. Veres III is no stranger to AUM, having received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from AUM in 1976 and 1978. He has worked for more than 30 years with the university and has been serving as chancellor since May 2006. “I’m proud to be an AUM graduate and the first graduate of AUM to have the opportunity to serve the university as chancellor,” said Veres. For six years prior to becoming chancellor, Veres was executive director of AUM University Outreach, which conducts applied research and provides consulting services, including economic forecasting, equal employment opportunity and public policy formation. The division’s Center for Advanced Technologies, Center for Business and Economic Development, Center for Demographic Research and Center for Government and Public Affairs manage annually more than $9 million in contracts. Veres received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology in 1983 and has published extensively on human resources management topics, including over 40 articles in scholarly journals, as well as nine book chapters, two edited volumes, numerous technical reports and a book entitled “The Challenge of Front Line Management: Flattened Organizations in the New Economy.” He has consulted in over 80 employment discrimination lawsuits, testifying on assessing adverse impact, selection procedure validity and other issues on equal employment opportunity. He currently serves as special master to Federal District Judge C. Lynwood Smith in the Northern District of Alabama, and has served as the Court’s expert to federal district courts in Arkansas and Georgia. Long involved in community affairs, Veres currently serves on the boards of directors of the Alabama Technology Foundation, the Alabama World Affairs Council, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, the Montgomery Area YMCA, the Catholic Housing Authority of Montgomery and the River Region United Way. Veres was also the inaugural recipient of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s H. Roe Bartle Presidential Leadership Award, based on his support of nonprofit management education. Veres is married to the former Beth Louise Sullivan. They have three children – Erin, John and Olivia – and two grandchildren, Cole and Lena.
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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR STEVE CROTZ
Steve Crotz Athletic Director Missouri, 1979 Steve Crotz is currently in his fourth year as full-time athletic director at Auburn Montgomery, after serving two stints as the interim athletic director in 2000 and 2007. During his tenure, AUM teams have flourished, programs have been established, and facilities improved. Student-athletes have also been stalwarts in the community and excelled in the classroom. Under his guidance, eight of AUM’s 10 sports have spent time in their respective NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Polls and teams have won three national championships. In addition, 121 student-athletes have earned All-Conference, All-Division or All-Freshman team honors, while 47 have garnered All-American honors. AUM has added a softball program, as well as men’s and women’s cross country programs, increasing its number of varsity sports to 10. The cross country team ran its first meet in the Fall of 2011 and will compete in the Southern States Athletic Conference of the NAIA. Crotz has overseen several facility upgrades, including the renovation of the basketball gymnasium to include a section of 304 cushioned, chair-backed seats on the home side of the court, the building of a new state-of-the-art press box at the AUM Softball Complex and the re-surfacing of all 12 tennis courts at the AUM Tennis Complex. Upgrades to the Softball Complex will also include bleacher seating for more than 200 spectators directly behind home plate, restrooms, a concession stand, a press area and increased storage. In the classroom, student-athletes have been equally impressive, as 99 athletes have earned All-Academic honors from the SSAC and 32 have been named NAIA Scholar Athletes. Three AUM student-athletes, women’s basketball standouts Haley McIntyre and Carlie Ainsworth, and men’s basketball’s David Gallagher, have been named the SSAC Honor Student Athlete. Within the community, staff, coaches and student-athletes have logged better than 500 hours of service. Crotz has worked with the AUM administration to expand the athletic department staff to include a head and assistant softball coach and an athletic trainer. He has also spent the past two years serving as the chair of the Board of Athletic Directors within the Southern States Athletic Conference. For his efforts during the 2010-11 academic year, Crotz was selected the SSAC Athletic Director of the Year. Before focusing on administration, Crotz served 12 seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Auburn Montgomery. Crotz compiled a record of 284-116 while at AUM, winning four regular season conference championships, two conference tournament titles, and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament 10 times. Crotz was a 10-time conference/region coach of the year and was named the Ikon/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year following his team’s national runner-up finish for the 1999-00 season. Prior to AUM, Crotz spent five years as athletic director and six years as head women’s basketball coach at Lindenwood University. While at LU, Crotz earned 126 wins and led the Lady Lions to three consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances. During his six years at the St. Charles, Mo., institution, he was named American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year on four occasions. In October 2009, he was inducted into the Lindenwood Hall of Fame. Crotz also spent nine years at Brentwood High School overseeing the girls’ basketball program and winning 210 games. Five times during that span he led Brentwood to the Missouri State Tournament where they won the state tournament in 1985 and finished as runners-up in 1986 and 1990. For his efforts, Crotz was named the Missouri High School Coach-of-the-Year in 1985. Crotz received his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri in 1979 and his master’s degree in secondary education from Missouri-St. Louis in 1984. He and his wife, the former Daphne Hozee, reside in Montgomery with their two children, Kelsey and Jacob.
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ATHLETICS STAFF
Media Directory
AUM Athletics Staff Directory
PRINT MEDIA
John Aho
Faculty Athletic Representative
Larry Chapman Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Steve Crotz Director of Athletics
Holly Currie
Softball Assistant Coach
RADIO
Montgomery Advertiser
WMSP-AM 740
Sports Editor: Brad Zimanek
Sports Director: John Longshore
P.O. Box 1000
Studio Host: Barry McKnight
Montgomery, AL 36101-1000
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Phone: (334) 261-1522
Montgomery, AL 36104
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Alabama Associated Press
TELEVISION
Sports Editor: John Zenor 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104
WAKA-TV 8 (CBS)
Phone: (334) 262-5947
Sports Director: Dee Jackson
Fax: (334) 265-7177
Reporter: Stu McCann
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Dan Davis
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Tatiana Fernandez Softball Graduate Assistant
Michael Gross
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Head Coach
Joel Hughes Cheerleading Head Coach
The AUMnibus
Phone: 334-420-3226
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Wulf Koch Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Marty Lovrich
Baseball Associate Head Coach
Q.V. Lowe Baseball Head Coach
Tim Lutz
Sports Information Director
Montgomery Independent
P.O. Box 25012
Sports Editor: Bret Stanfield
Montgomery, AL 36116
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Montgomery, AL 36109
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Phone: 334-270-3200
Birmingham, AL 35203
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Phone: (205) 325-2431
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Fax: (205) 325-2425 Serena McCovery Athletics Graduate Assistant
Jamey Newsome Women’s Soccer Head Coach
Samantha Paradise Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Jessie Rosa
Assistant Athletics Director for Finance
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Mobile Press Register
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Sports Editor: Randy Kennedy
Tim Lutz
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Phone: (334) 244-3832
Mobile, AL 36602
Email: tlutz1@aum.edu
Phone: (251) 433-1551
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Fax: (251) 434-8603 www.al.com
SSAC Greg Black Phone: (334) 799-3147
Kyle Sampsell Athletic Training Head Trainer
Laurel Smoak
Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
Chris Wilcoxson Softball Head Coach
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Rolando Vargas Men’s and Women’s Tennis Head Coach
Trent Wilson
Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
Jack Waters
Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
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THE NAIA AND SSAC
The 2011-12 academic year marks the 12th year for Auburn Montgomery athletics competing as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). In 2010, the conference announced an expansion and now showcases 15 member institutions located throughout the Southeast, including the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. Located in Norcross, Ga., the SSAC sponsors 13 intercollegiate sports, including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s golf. The conference is led by Dr. Kurt Patberg, who became the commissioner in March of 2008. The conference staff also features a Sports Information Director, Greg Black; a Director of Marketing and Operation, Jonathan Wojciechowski; a Director of Communications, Heather Kirksey; and an Eligibility Chair, Dr. Richard Cowan. The SSAC was established in 1949 as the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference with six member schools, including Oglethorpe University, Berry College, Valdosta State University, North Georgia College and State University, Piedmont College and Georgia Southern University. In 1980 the conference was renamed the Georgia Athletic Conference and remained so until 1988, when its expansion into Georgia’s bordering states brought the need to change its name to the GeorgiaAlabama-Carolina Conference (GACC). In 2003, the official name was again changed to the Southern States Athletic Conference. The conference membership has worked for more than 60 years to maintain a level of competition, excellence and quality that appropriately represents its member institutions. Since the conference’s inception and affiliation with the NAIA, 23 SSAC teams and 11 individuals have claimed national titles, while 22 teams have finished national runners-up. Auburn Montgomery has been a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) since 1975. In those 35 years, AUM has claimed 20 national championships and six of the school’s 10 varsity programs have appeared in a national championship game. The NAIA, headquartered in Olathe, Kan., is a national organization with nearly 300 institutional members and over 60,000 student-athletes across the United States and Canada. Throughout its history, the NAIA has provided strong leadership for all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Since its introduction of the intercollegiate championship of basketball in 1937, the NAIA has maintained its elite standards while administering first-rate athletics programs. The NAIA has continuously affirmed its commitment to equality by becoming the first national organization to offer institutional postseason opportunities to black student-athletes in 1948, to allow institutional membership to historically black institutions in 1953, and on Aug. 1, 1980, to vote in favor of the establishment of athletics programs for women. Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character development. The NAIA approaches sport and activity as an opportunity to intentionally teach beyond the fundamentals through the philosophy of the NAIA Champions of Character program. By applying the five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship, the NAIA has the ability to maximize talent to the benefit of each individual. In addition, the Champions of Character program monitors each NAIA institution’s commitment to the initiative with its Scorecard, which is divided into character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. Last year, AUM was one of 220 schools recognized as a Five Star institution after earning 80 points on a 100-point scale, the 42nd-best total in the country.
SSAC Member Institutions Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, Ala.
Brenau University Emmanuel College
Gainesville, Ga. Franklin Springs, Ga.
Lee University University of Mobile Southern Polytechnic State University Spring Hill College William Carey University
Cleveland, Tenn. Mobile, Ala. Marietta, Ga. Mobile, Ala.
Belhaven College Brewton-Parker College
Jackson, Miss. Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Faulkner University
Montgomery, Ala.
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, La.
Shorter University Southern Wesleyan University Truett-McConnell College
Rome, Ga. Central, S.C. Cleveland, Ga.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
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v Implementation of recommended changes to ensure maximum effectiveness
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v Methods of improved training and organizational models
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v Human resource solutions designed to improve performance management
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v Management assistance with key criteria to optimize employee selection
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v Custom organizational guidelines that increase efficiency and adaptability
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