Table of Contents
2013 AUM Softball
Quick Facts
2013 Preview 2013 2013 2013 2013
Schedule........................................................................... 2 Roster .............................................................................. 3 Outlook ......................................................................... 4-5 Opponents ..................................................................... 6-8
Coaches Head Coach Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson ........................................... 9 Assistant Coach Holly Currie ......................................................10 Graduate Assistant Scottie Wilkes ..............................................10 Manager Hunter Veach ..............................................................10
Warhawk Bios Katie Cornelius .........................................................................12 Haley Johnson ..........................................................................13 Holly Saint ...............................................................................14 Rachel Stuart............................................................................15 Laci Driggers ............................................................................16 Jyssica Pepper ..........................................................................17 Cassie Daniels ..........................................................................18 Ainsley Faulk ............................................................................19 Amie Kelly ................................................................................20 Katie Spain ...............................................................................21 Emma Johansen and Leslie Kelly ................................................22 Jade Sasser and Katie Brinkman ................................................23 Kayla Hale and Jennifer Jenkins .................................................24 Paige Nielsen and Taylor Powell .................................................25 Lauren Shaw and Liz Taylor .......................................................26
2012 Recap 2012 Season Statistics ..............................................................27 2012 SSAC Results and AUM Award Winners...............................28 2012 Game-by-Game Results................................................29-30
Team History All-Time Roster ........................................................................ 30 Team and Individual Single-Game Records ................................ 31 Season Records .................................................................. 32-33 Career Records ................................................................... 34-35 Individual Awards .................................................................... 36 Year-by-Year Results ........................................................... 36-37
About AUM Warhawks in the Community .....................................................38 The AUM Softball Complex ........................................................39 This is Auburn University at Montgomery ...............................40-41 Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III .................................................42 Athletic Director Steve Crotz ......................................................43 Athletic Administration ..............................................................44 Media Directory ........................................................................44 The NAIA and Southern States Athletic Conference .....................45 Proud Sponsors of AUM Softball ............................................46-52
University Information
Location ................................................................. Montgomery, Ala. Founded ....................................................................................1967 Chancellor .......................................................... Dr. John G. Veres III Enrollment ...............................................................................5,305 Nickname .......................................................................... Warhawks Colors ...........................................................Orange, Black and White Affiliation ................................................................................. NAIA Conference....................................................Southern States Athletic Athletic Director ............................................................. Steve Crotz Associate Athletic Director ............................................ Jessie Rosa Sports Information Director .............................................. Tim Lutz Faculty Athletics Representative................................. Dr. John Aho Sports Information Grad Assistant ............................ Erik Pedersen Athletic Administration Grad Assistants ............. Michelle Crompton .............................................................................. Marissa Sanchez Athletic Trainer............................................................ Kyle Sampsell Training Grad Assistants .......................................... Amanda Hodge ............................................................................ Hannah Whigham
AUM Softball History First Season of Competition: ................................................ 2009 All-Time Record: .................................................... 145-78-2 (.644) NAIA Tournament Appearances: ................................................1 NAIA Tournament Record:.......................................................4-2
Coaching Staff Head Coach:................................................ Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Alma Mater: ...........................................................Auburn, 1999 Overall Record at AUM: ................................. 145-78-2 (4 years) Career Record: ........................................... 356-191-2 (12 years) Assistant Coach: .......................................................... Holly Currie Alma Mater: ...........................................................Auburn, 2007 Graduate Assistant Coach:....................................... Scottie Wilkes Alma Mater: ......................................................... Faulkner, 2011
AUM Softball Complex Surface:......................................................................Natural Grass Capacity: .................................................................................. 400 Dimensions (L-R): ......................................................210-220-205
Athletic Media Relations
Softball Contact: ......................................................... Erik Pedersen Office Phone: .......................................................... 334-244-3370 Email: ..............................................................epederse@aum.edu Sports Information Director: ............................................. Tim Lutz Office Phone: .......................................................... 334-244-3832 Email: ................................................................... tlutz1@aum.edu SID Fax: ...................................................................... 334-244-3886 Website:.........................................................www.AUMathletics.com Media Guide Credits The 2013 Auburn Montgomery Softball Media Guide is a production of the University’s Sports Information Office. The guide was written and designed by Sports Information Graduate Assistant Erik Pedersen. 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 2013 season for use of their athletic logo. Editorial assistance was provided by Sports Information Director Tim Lutz and Internal Communications Manager Frank Miles. Printing was provided by Davis Direct in Montgomery.
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2013 Auburn Montgomery Softball Schedule Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Feb. 17
Thomas University
AUM Softball Complex
1 p.m.
Feb. 22
at Talladega College
Talladega, Ala.
3 p.m.
Feb. 27
Point University
AUM Softball Complex
4 p.m.
March 1
Talladega College
AUM Softball Complex
3 p.m.
March 2
Emmanuel College*
AUM Softball Complex
1 p.m.
March 8
vs. Campbellsville University#
Gulf Shores, Ala.
9 a.m.
March 8
vs. LSU-Alexandria#
Gulf Shores, Ala.
1 p.m.
March 9
vs. Thomas University#
Gulf Shores, Ala.
9 a.m.
March 9
vs. Blue Mountain College#
Gulf Shores, Ala.
11 a.m.
March 10
Tournament Play#
Gulf Shores, Ala.
TBA
March 13
at Southeastern University
Lakeland, Fla.
2 p.m.
March 15
at Warner University
Lakeland, Fla.
1 p.m.
March 16
at Thomas University
Thomasville, Ga.
12 p.m.
March 18
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
AUM Softball Complex
2 p.m.
March 22
Brewton-Parker College*
AUM Softball Complex
2 p.m.
March 23
Brenau University*
AUM Softball Complex
2 p.m.
March 24
Coastal Georgia College*
AUM Softball Complex
1 p.m.
March 28
at Spring Hill College*
Mobile, Ala.
1 p.m.
March 29
at University of Mobile*
Mobile, Ala.
3 p.m.
April 2
Faulkner University*
AUM Softball Complex
4 p.m.
April 5
at Belhaven University*
Jackson, Miss.
2 p.m.
April 6
at William Carey University*
Hattiesburg, Miss.
1 p.m.
April 9
at Faulkner University*
Montgomery, Ala.
4 p.m.
April 12
at Emmanuel College*
Franklin Springs, Ga.
2 p.m.
April 13
at Southern Wesleyan University*
Central, S.C.
12 p.m.
April 19
Belhaven University*
AUM Softball Complex
3 p.m.
April 20
William Carey University*
AUM Softball Complex
1 p.m.
April 23
University of Mobile*
AUM Softball Complex
4 p.m.
April 24
Spring Hill College*
AUM Softball Complex
2 p.m.
May 1-4
at SSAC Tournament
Columbus, Ga.
All games are doubleheaders except for Gulf Shores Invitational # Gulf Shores Invitational * SSAC Matchup Home Games in Bold All Times Central
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2013 AUM Softball Numerical Roster No. 0 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 33
Name Jyssica Pepper Lauren Shaw Katie Cornelius Katie Spain Amie Kelly Laci Driggers Jennifer Jenkins Ainsley Faulk Liz Taylor Emma Johansen Holly Saint Cassie Daniels Taylor Powell Katie Brinkman Kayla Hale Rachel Stuart Haley Johnson Paige Nielsen Jade Sasser Leslie Kelly
Pos. SS C 1B 3B OF OF INF OF P OF C P P/1B INF P/DH OF P/2B OF 1B C
B/T R/R R/R S/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R
Ht. 5-4 5-7 5-9 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-0 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-4 5-2 5-7 6-1 5-8
Cl. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Madison, Ala./East Limestone HS Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth HS Albertville, Ala./Calhoun CC Whittier, Calif./La Serna HS Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort HS Leeds, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC Cullman, Ala./Cullman HS Taylorsville, Ga./Woodland HS Montgomery, Ala./Alabama Christian Academy Johnston City, Ill./Univ. of West Florida Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Valley Grande, Ala./Dallas County HS Alabaster, Ala./Thompson HS Harvest, Ala./Sparkman HS Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian HS Dora, Ala./Dora HS Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS Columbus, Ga./Central Alabama CC Smiths, Ala./Central Alabama CC
Alphabetical Roster Name Katie Brinkman Katie Cornelius Cassie Daniels Laci Driggers Ainsley Faulk Kayla Hale Jennifer Jenkins Emma Johansen Haley Johnson Amie Kelly Leslie Kelly Paige Nielsen Jyssica Pepper Taylor Powell Holly Saint Jade Sasser Lauren Shaw Katie Spain Rachel Stuart Liz Taylor
No. 15 3 13 7 9 16 8 11 21 6 33 22 0 14 12 23 1 5 20 10
Pos. INF 1B P OF OF P/DH INF OF P/2B OF C OF SS P/1B C 1B C 3B OF P
B/T R/R S/R R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R
Ht. 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-0 5-11 5-7 5-4 5-2 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-4 5-10 5-6 6-1 5-7 5-3 5-4 5-5
Cl. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Harvest, Ala./Sparkman HS Albertville, Ala./Calhoun CC Valley Grande, Ala./Dallas County HS Leeds, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC Taylorsville, Ga./Woodland HS Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian HS Cullman, Ala./Cullman HS Johnston City, Ill./Univ. of West Florida Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort HS Smiths, Ala./Central Alabama CC Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS Madison, Ala./East Limestone HS Alabaster, Ala./Thompson HS Wetumpka, Ala./Central Alabama CC Columbus, Ga./Central Alabama CC Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth HS Whittier, Calif./La Serna HS Dora, Ala./Dora HS Montgomery, Ala./Alabama Christian Academy
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Assistant Coach: Holly Currie Graduate Assistant: Scottie Wilkes Manager: Hunter Veach
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2013 Outlook
2013 AUM Softball After a historical season in 2012, which culminated in the program’s first trip to the NAIA National Championship tournament, this year’s Auburn Montgomery softball squad is looking to establish itself as consistent contenders on the national stage. The Warhawks finished 42-20 last year, clinching the first 40-win season in the short, four-year history of the program. They were one game away from clinching their first Southern States Athletic Conference title, falling to William Carey 3-0 in the championship game. Finishing as the conference runner-up was enough to seal a national tournament berth, however, and AUM displayed its worthiness by winning all three games in bracket play. The Warhawks’ season finally came to an end in pool play with a 4-1 defeat to national runner-up Oklahoma City. “It was an amazing ride,” head coach Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “It was a four-year journey. Our seniors helped build the program from the ground up, and it was great to see them rewarded for their efforts. Now it’s time to start over, turn a new leaf, and continue to build on that success.” Four-time NAIA All-American Brandi Richards and 2012 All-American Shea Driggers are among the key departing seniors from last year. Richards went 16-10 with a 1.17 earned run average as a starter, striking out 250 batters in 174.0 innings. She also hit .312 at the plate. Driggers led the team with 30 RBIs while hitting .317. AUM will have to replace the veteran leadership of Danielle Kirkpatrick behind the plate as well. Kirkpatrick started 55 of the team’s 62 games last year, guiding a pitching staff that had a collective ERA of just 1.45, with 18 shutouts. “We lost a good deal of seniors who were vital to our program,” SteinerWilcoxson said. “It will be interesting to see who steps up. Our returners from last year got the taste of what it takes to be winners, and they’re really pushing to help our young players understand what it will take for us to compete at that level year-in and year-out.”
(.497). She also tied for the team lead with five home runs and a .394 on-base percentage. The Madison, Ala., native earned SSAC All-Conference honors for her efforts. As an upperclassmen, Steiner-Wilcoxson hopes for continued development from Pepper in all facets of her game. “Pepper has everything it takes to be an All-American, All-Conference type player,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She’s been an everyday impact player her entire career. We’re really looking forward to what she brings this year as a leader anchoring the left side of the infield.” Pepper is one of three returning starters across the diamond for the Warhawks. Sophomore Katie Spain will be back at third base, while senior Haley Johnson returns at second. Spain appeared in 52 games, making 45 starts for AUM. She hit .276 with 35 runs scored and 15 RBIs. The Whittier, Calif., native was one of the top offensive performers during the fall season, and Steiner-Wilcoxson has high expectations for her in the spring. “Katie worked extremely hard last year,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She gained a lot of experience and got better every day. She carried that over into the offseason, and just had a tremendous fall. She hit great and played great defensively. We’re counting on her big time.” Johnson hit .299 with eight doubles, and her 49 hits were third-most on the team. She also made nine appearances as a pitcher, finishing with a 4-2 record and
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Junior infielder Jyssica Pepper Steiner-Wilcoxson expects a variety of players to fill the void at first, including junior college transfer Jade Sasser, senior Katie Cornelius and freshman Kayla Hale. “We brought in Jade from Central Alabama Community College,” SteinerWilcoxson said. “She’s a big hitter with a lot of athleticism, and she’s a great leader. But she’s battled some injuries and we’re not sure how much she’ll be able to play. We’re just trying to find a good fit, someone who can get it done both offensively and defensively.” Freshmen Jennifer Jenkins and Katie Brinkman will also battle for playing time around the infield. Jenkins can play at second and third base, while Brinkman will backup second base and shortstop. “They both have a lot of versatility,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “They’re solid kids with very good work ethics. We’re fairly confident that if something were to happen in terms of injuries, that we have great backups who are ready to fill those slots.”
CATCHERS
INFIELDERS Perhaps the most important of those returners is junior shortstop Jyssica Pepper. The only player to start all 62 games, Pepper led the team in batting average (.323), runs (46), stolen bases (14), doubles (11) and slugging percentage
a 1.84 ERA. “Haley is a great all-around athlete,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She can play in the field and hit, and that’s where we need her the most right now. But we know she’s an option on the mound if we need her.” The Warhawks used a mixture of Sarah Suggs and Kacie Ryal at first base last season, and neither will return in 2013.
Sophomore infielder Katie Spain
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OUTFIELDERS Junior left fielder Laci Driggers headlines the returners from an outfield which will have to deal with the losses of Richards and four-year starter Joanna Reynolds. Driggers earned SSAC All-Division accolades after hitting .287 with 22 RBIs. She added 10 stolen bases and nine doubles, both of which were second-most on the team. “Laci has a great arm and great athleticism,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She plays all-out. You’ll always see her dive and take that extra bag. Her wide-openness really makes her a great player. I’m thoroughly looking forward to seeing what she brings to the team this year.” Senior Rachel Stuart returns as well, with the expectation that she will be the starting right fielder. Stuart has seen significant playing time in each of her last two seasons at AUM, and she has amassed a career batting average of .255 with 40 hits overall. “Rachel has made vast strides throughout her four-year career,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “We really need her to step up and be a consistent threat at the plate this season. Defensively, she’s one of the
best outfielders in the conference.” Steiner-Wilcoxson also expects a lot from Emma Johansen. The senior newcomer excelled at Division II West Florida last year, hitting .382 with a .459 on-base percentage and 25 stolen bases in 29 attempts. She earned second-team all-conference honors as a result, and is expected to play center field and hit at the top of the lineup this season for the Warhawks. “Emma brings a lot of athleticism, and she’s proven herself at the Division II level,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She will hopefully fill that leadoff spot for us, allowing us to move Pepper back into a 3-4-5 slot where she can really produce in terms of driving in runs.” Sophomore returners Amie Kelly and Ainsley Faulk join freshman Paige Nielsen in making up the rest of the outfield. “Amie and Ainsley have both worked really hard in the offseason and fall to get ready to fill the void left by last season’s seniors,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “We also have Paige, who is one of the strongest pure athletes on our team. She has a great stick, and could help fill in at the DH spot.”
PITCHERS
While replacing Brandi Richards as the ace of the staff is a monumental task, sophomore Cassie Daniels certainly made a good case for herself during her debut season. Daniels earned SSAC All-Freshman and All-Division team honors after going 13-7 with a 1.77 ERA in 30 appearances (22 starts). She struck out 161 batters in 150.1 innings, and held opponents to a .203 batting average. “Cassie had a great year as a freshman,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “She threw a lot of big games for us. I think having Brandi as a role model really helped her grow and establish herself in our conference. We’re excited about what her sophomore year will bring. I think that she will really strive hard to fill the void from Brandi’s departure.” Freshmen Kayla Hale and Taylor Powell will also see plenty of time on the mound for the Warhawks, along with freshman Liz Taylor. Sophomore pitcher Cassie Daniels
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11 at-bats. Kelly hit .367 with 20 home runs during her two seasons at Central Alabama CC, winning a state championship in 2011. Shaw graduated from North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., where she hit .455 as a senior. “With all of the catchers, they have to be able to learn how to handle all of the pitchers,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “That’s the most important thing before the season, just building up that chemistry. Danielle had been with the pitchers for four years, so it’s going to be hard to fill that role overnight.”
Junior outfielder Laci Driggers “Kayla is the first lefty pitcher that we’ve ever had,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “We’re really excited about her and what she brings to the table. Taylor is more of a power pitcher, and really has developed a lot over the fall, picking up speed and accuracy on her pitches. Liz will add solid depth to our pitching staff.” Johnson will also remain as an option from the pitcher’s spot in addition to her time at second base.
EXPECTATIONS The NAIA is revising the national tournament this season, with 40 teams making the championships instead of the previous 32. This will allow 10 teams to host regionals, with one squad from each group of four advancing to the final group of 10. AUM will look to build on the progress it made both at the conference and national levels. “We have two main goals this season,” Steiner-Wilcoxson said. “We want to win our conference. We want to establish ourselves as a threat in our conference, which will be very tough. And we also want to finish high enough this year where we could possibly host a regional. “We’ll be playing a lot of ranked teams,” she continued. “And we’ll be playing some of them for four games. So we really have to bring it every game. We can’t slack off for one inning, one out, one at-bat. We have to make the most of every pitch. I think it will be a really exciting season.”
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2013 Opponents
2013 AUM Softball Thomas University
Talladega College
Point University
Feb. 17 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH) March 9 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 9 a.m. March 16 - at Thomas - 12 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 22 - at Talladega - 3 p.m. (DH) March 1 - at AUM - 3 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 27 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH)
Location: .........................................Talladega, Ala. Enrollment: .................................................... 750 Founded: .......................................................1867 Nickname: ..................................... Lady Tornadoes Colors: ............... Crimson, White and Columbia Blue Conference:............................... Gulf Coast Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ....................................... West Point, Ga. Enrollment: ..................................................1,488 Founded: .......................................................1937 Nickname: ......................................Lady Skyhawks Colors: ..................................... Navy Blue and Gold Conference:.............................Appalachian Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ...........................................CJ Combs Assistant Coach: ...........................................none 2012 Record: ................................................ 8-25 Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: .................................. Jennifer Perkins Assistant Coach: .............................. Sarah Warren 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 19-36 (8-10) Postseason:...................................................none
Softball Contact: .......................... Demond Walker Office Phone: .................................. 256-761-6411 Email: ............................... dlwalker@talladega.edu Website: ....................www.talladegatornadoes.com
Softball Contact: .............................. Jimmy Webb Office Phone: .................................. 706-457-3401 Email: ................................ jimmy.webb@point.edu Website: ............................ www.pointathletics.com
Series Record: AUM leads 4-0
Series Record: First Meeting
Emmanuel College
Campbellsville University
LSU-Alexandria
March 2 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH) April 12 - at Emmanuel - 2 p.m. (DH)
March 8 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 9 a.m.
March 8 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 1 p.m.
Location: ................................Franklin Springs, Ga. Enrollment: .................................................... 800 Founded: .......................................................1919 Nickname: .................................................... Lions Colors: .............................................. Red and Gold Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ................................... Campbellsville, Ky. Enrollment: ..................................................3,600 Founded: .......................................................1906 Nickname: ........................................... Lady Tigers Colors: .........................................Maroon and Gray Conference:........................................... Mid-South Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ........................................ Alexandria, La. Enrollment: ..................................................2,613 Founded: .......................................................1960 Nickname: ............................................... Generals Colors: .....................................Royal Blue and Gold Conference:...................................................none Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ................................. Kacey Alexander Assistant Coach: .......................... Katherine Rivers 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 27-31 (8-19) Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ................................ Shannon Wathen Assistant Coaches: .........Bryce White, Kim Borders 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 40-25 (15-8) Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ..................................Charles Zeilman Assistant Coaches: .......................................none 2012 Record: .............................................. 24-18 Postseason:...................................................none
Softball Contact: ............................ Howard Eaton Office Phone: .................................. 706-498-8559 Email: ........................................... heaton@ec.edu Website: .................................. www.goeclions.com
Softball Contact: ......................... Chris Megginson Office Phone: .................................. 270-789-5276 Email: .................. jcmegginson@campbellsville.edu Website: ................... www.campbellsvilletigers.com
Softball Contact: .......................... Charles Zeilman Office Phone: .................................. 318-473-6571 Email: ...................................... czeilman@lsua.edu Website: ............................. www.lsuagenerals.com
Series Record: AUM leads 9-0
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: First Meeting
Blue Mountain College
Southeastern University
Warner University
March 9 - at Gulf Shores, Ala. - 11 a.m.
March 13 - at Southeastern - 2 p.m. (DH)
Location: ................................Blue Mountain, Miss. Enrollment: .................................................... 550 Founded: .......................................................1873 Nickname: ................................................ Toppers Colors: ..............................................Blue and Gold Conference:............................... TranSouth Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ..........................................Lakeland, Fla. Enrollment: ..................................................2,779 Founded: .......................................................1946 Nickname: ...................................................... Fire Colors: ...................................Red, White and Black Conference:..............................................The Sun Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ................................... Kevin Barefield Assistant Coaches: ......Kerry Nelson, Ken Hardwick 2012 Record (Conference):............ 20-30 (12-18) Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ........................................Anna Welsh Assistant Coaches: ............................... Jeff Welsh 2012 Record: ...........................N/A (new program) Postseason:.................................................... N/A
Softball Contact: ......................... Danny McKenzie Office Phone: .................... 662-685-4771, ext. 243 Email: ................................... dmckenzie@bmc.edu Website: .................................www.bmcsports.com
Softball Contact: .................................. Jeff Welsh Office Phone: .................................. 863-667-5213 Email: .......................................... jwelsh@seu.edu Website: ......................................www.seufire.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: First Meeting
Location: ......................................Thomasville, Ga. Enrollment: ..................................................1,150 Founded: .......................................................1950 Nickname: ..................................Lady Night Hawks Colors: ......................................... Green and White Conference:..............................................The Sun Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA Head Coach: .......................................... Bill Wilson Assistant Coach: ..........................Krystle Robinson 2012 Record: .............................................. 21-31 Postseason:...................................................none Softball Contact: .......................... Ricky Zambrano Office Phone: ...................229-226-1621, ext. 1062 Email: ............................. rzambrano@thomasu.edu Website: ........................www.thomasu.edu/athletics Series Record: AUM leads 8-0
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March 15 - at Warner - 1 p.m. (DH) Location: ...................................... Lake Wales, Fla. Enrollment: ..................................................1,105 Founded: .......................................................1968 Nickname: ...................................................Royals Colors: ........................................... Blue and Yellow Conference:..............................................The Sun Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA Head Coach: ......................... Lindsay Littlejohn-Egli Assistant Coaches: ................. Eugenia Fernandez, .....................................Michael Littlejohn, Ed Martin 2012 Record (Conference):................ 21-17 (8-9) Postseason:...................................................none Softball Contact: ....................... Kendal Sherrouse Office Phone: .................................. 863-638-7126 Email: ........................................... sid@warner.edu Website: ............................. www.warnerroyals.com Series Record: AUM leads 2-0
2013 AUM Softball Brewton-Parker College
Brenau University
March 18 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
March 22 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
March 23 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
Location: .................................Daytona Beach, Fla. Enrollment: ..................................................4,978 Founded: .......................................................1926 Nickname: ...................................................Eagles Colors: .....................................Royal Blue and Gold Conference:..............................................The Sun Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ....................................... Mt. Vernon, Ga. Enrollment: ..................................................1,050 Founded: .......................................................1904 Nickname: .......................................... Lady Barons Colors: ................................. Navy Blue and Orange Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ........................................Gainesville, Ga. Enrollment: ..................................................2,789 Founded: .......................................................1878 Nickname: ........................................Golden Tigers Colors: ................................ Athletic Gold and Black Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ..................................... Sarah Lockett Assistant Coaches: ...... Glynn Tolleson, Greg Smith 2012 Record: ...........................N/A (new program) Postseason:.................................................... N/A
Head Coach: ...................................... Jason Bryant Assistant Coach: ................................... Mike Egan 2012 Record (Conference):............ 28-17 (14-11) Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ................................... Devon Thomas Assistant Coach: ............................... Gary Hatfield 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 42-16 (21-9) Postseason:............. NAIA Tournament Bracket Play
Softball Contact: ............................ Michael Pierce Office Phone: .................................. 386-323-5016 Email: ..................................... piercem1@erau.edu Website: ................. daytona.embryriddlesports.com
Softball Contact: ............................... Michael Dye Office Phone: .................................. 912-583-3181 Email: ........................................... mdye@bpc.edu Website: .............................. www.gobaronsgo.com
Softball Contact: ......................... Nelli Martirosyan Office Phone: .................................. 770-297-5957 Email: ......................... nmartirosyan1@brenau.edu Website: ............................. www.brenautigers.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: AUM leads 8-1-1
Series Record: Brenau leads 9-3-1
College of Coastal Georgia
Spring Hill College
University of Mobile
March 24 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH)
March 28 - at Spring Hill - 1 p.m. (DH) April 24 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
Location: ........................................ Brunswick, Ga. Enrollment: ..................................................3,500 Founded: .......................................................1961 Nickname: ............................................... Mariners Colors: ............................................. Blue and Gray Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ............................................. Mobile, Ala. Enrollment: ..................................................1,400 Founded: .......................................................1830 Nickname: ................................................ Badgers Colors: .........................................Purple and White Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ...................................... Jenny Alfirov Assistant Coach: ...........................................none 2012 Record: ................................................ 5-23 Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ............................. Alison Sellers-Cook Assistant Coach: ........................... Lauren Biediger 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 18-28 (8-16) Postseason:...................................................none
Softball Contact: ................................. Kevin Price Office Phone: .................................. 912-279-4546 Email: ....................................... kwprice@ccga.edu Website: ..................www.coastalgeorgiasports.com
Softball Contact: ............................... Jim Stennett Office Phone: .................................. 251-380-4468 Email: ....................................... jstennett@shc.edu Website: ............................... www.shcbadgers.com
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Record: AUM leads 7-3
March 29 - at Mobile - 2 p.m. (DH) April 23 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH) Location: ............................................. Mobile, Ala. Enrollment: ..................................................1,788 Founded: .......................................................1961 Nickname: ............................................ Lady Rams Colors: ....................................... Maroon and White Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA Head Coach: ..................................Terri McCormick Assistant Coaches: ........................... BJ Darawich, ................................................ Taylor Lee Ledbetter 2012 Record (Conference):............ 31-19 (11-12) Postseason:.................. NAIA Tournament Pool Play Softball Contact: ............................ Matthew Hicks Office Phone: .................................. 251-442-2264 Email: ................................... mhicks@umobile.edu Website: ....................... www.umobile.edu/athletics Series Record: AUM leads 8-4
Faulkner University
Belhaven University
April 2 - at AUM - 4 p.m. (DH) April 9 - at Faulkner - 4 p.m. (DH)
April 5 - at Belhaven - 1 p.m. (DH) April 19 - at AUM - 2 p.m. (DH)
Location: .................................... Montgomery, Ala. Enrollment: ..................................................3,500 Founded: .......................................................1942 Nickname: ...........................................Lady Eagles Colors: ................ Royal Blue, Black, Gray and White Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ......................................... Jackson, Miss. Enrollment: ..................................................2,951 Founded: .......................................................1883 Nickname: ..................................................Blazers Colors: ........................................... Green and Gold Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: ........................................... Hal Wynn Assistant Coach: ...............................Gary Gregory 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 14-23 (9-16) Postseason:...................................................none
Head Coach: ....................................... Kevin Griffin Assistant Coach: ....................... Rebecca Rousseau 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 25-24 (9-14) Postseason:...................................................none
Softball Contact: ............................... Ryan Bartels Office Phone: .................................. 334-386-7525 Email: .................................. rbartels@faulkner.edu Website: ...........................www.faulknereagles.com
Softball Contact: ........................... Kirk McDonnell Office Phone: .................................. 601-968-8765 Email: ........................... kmcdonnell@belhaven.edu Website: ................................ blazers.belhaven.edu
Series Record: AUM leads 11-6
Series Record: Belhaven leads 7-3
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Southern Wesleyan University
April 6 - at William Carey - 1 p.m. (DH) April 20 - at AUM - 1 p.m. (DH)
April 13 - at Southern Wesleyan - 5:30 p.m. (DH)
Location: ....................................Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: ..................................................4,000 Founded: .......................................................1906 Nickname: ......................................Lady Crusaders Colors: ...................................Red, Black and White Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Location: ............................................Central, S.C. Enrollment: .................................................... 644 Founded: .......................................................1906 Nickname: ................................................Warriors Colors: ....................................Royal Blue, and Gold Conference:.......................Southern States Athletic Affiliation: .................................................... NAIA
Head Coach: .....................................Wendy Houge Assistant Coach: ..............................Craig Fletcher 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 50-11 (20-4) Postseason:............. NAIA Tournament Bracket Play
Head Coach: ........................................... Anna Ball Assistant Coaches: ..Leslie Hensley, Haley Sheehan 2012 Record (Conference):.............. 11-36 (5-21) Postseason:...................................................none
Softball Contact: .................................... DJ Pulley Office Phone: .................................. 601-318-6111 Email: ................................ djpulley@wmcarey.edu Website: ............................www.careyathletics.com
Softball Contact: ............................... Kevin Young Office Phone: .................................. 864-644-5307 Email: ........................................ kyoung@swu.edu Website: ..............................www.swuathletics.com
Series Record: William Carey leads 12-4
Series Record: AUM leads 12-0
All-Time Series Results Anderson College ............................................... 1-0
Lee University .................................................... 2-8
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College ............................ 1-0
Azusa Pacific University ....................................... 1-0
Lindsey Wilson College ....................................... 1-3
St. Thomas (Fla.) University ................................ 1-1
Belhaven University...................................... 3-7
LSU-Alexandria ............................. First Meeting
Talladega College ......................................... 4-0
Bellevue University ............................................. 1-0
Lubbock Christian University ............................... 0-1
Tennessee Wesleyan College ............................... 1-0
Birmingham-Southern College ............................. 1-1
Martin Methodist College..................................... 1-2
Thomas (Ga.) University............................... 8-0
Blue Mountain College.................. First Meeting
McKendree University ......................................... 0-1
Trevecca Nazarene University .............................. 1-0
Brenau University ..................................... 3-9-1
Morningside College ........................................... 1-0
Tuskegee University ............................................ 4-0
Brewton-Parker College ........................... 8-1-1
Notre Dame (Ohio) College ................................. 4-0
Truett-McConnell College .................................... 1-0
Bryan College ..................................................... 1-0
Ohio Dominican University ................................. 1-0
University of Alabama-Huntsville.......................... 0-2
Campbellsville University ............. First Meeting
Oklahoma Christian University ............................. 1-0
University of Houston-Victoria ............................. 0-1
Central Methodist University ................................ 1-0
Oklahoma City University .................................... 0-1
University of Mobile...................................... 8-4
College of Coastal Georgia ........... First Meeting
Olivet Nazarene University .................................. 1-0
University of St. Thomas-Houston........................ 1-0
Columbia (S.C.) College ...................................... 6-0
Park University ................................................... 1-0
Walsh University................................................. 2-0
Columbus State University .................................. 2-2
Point University ............................ First Meeting
Warner University ........................................ 2-0
Embry-Riddle University............... First Meeting
Reinhardt College ............................................... 2-3
Webber International University .......................... 2-1
Emmanuel College ....................................... 9-0
Savannah College of Art & Design ....................... 1-0
William Carey University ............................4-12
Faulkner University ....................................11-6
Shorter University............................................... 6-4
William Penn University....................................... 2-0
Grand View University ........................................ 1-0
Southeastern University ............... First Meeting
William Woods University .................................... 0-2
Huntingdon College ............................................ 5-1
Southern Wesleyan University ...................12-0
Indiana University Southeast ............................... 3-0
Spring Hill College ........................................ 7-3
Judson (Ala.) College .......................................... 5-0
St. Gregory’s (Okla.) University ............................ 2-0
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Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Head Coach • Fifth Season Auburn, 1999 Beginning B i i h her fifth fifth season as h head coach of Auburn Montgomery softball, Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson has already established a winning tradition at the school. The Warhawks have compiled a 145-78-2 record during the first four seasons in program history. AUM has won at least 30 games in every season. In her seven-year collegiate coaching career, Steiner-Wilcoxson has gone 229-158-2, winning nearly 60 percent of her games coached. She has won more than 30 games in six consecutive seasons. During her tenure, AUM has been ranked in the NAIA Coaches’ Top-25 Poll during 23 weeks, including all 10 weeks in the 2012 season. In the NAIA Postseason Poll last year, AUM entered the top 10 for the first time, coming in at No. 7 to close out the season. The Warhawks enter the 2013 campaign ranked No. 8 in the preseason poll. Last season, Steiner-Wilcoxson and the Warhawks reached the NAIA National Tournament for the first time. AUM finished with a 42-20 record, including a 16-8 SSAC record, good enough for second place in the West Division. It was the first time AUM had won over 40 games in a season. The Warhawks clinched their spot in Nationals with a 2-0 conference tournament victory over eventual National Champions Shorter. AUM than went 3-0 in pool play at the National Championship before ultimately falling in bracket play. Seniors Brandi Richards and Shea Driggers were each named NAIA All-Americans. Richards made the first team for the second time in her career, while Driggers earned second-team honors. The pair was also joined by Jyssica Pepper as SSAC All-Conference selections. Cassie Daniels and Laci Driggers each made the All-Division team, while Daniels was represented on the conference’s All-Freshmen team. Steiner-Wilcoxson has led several players to individual success while with the program. AUM has had five NAIA All-American selections, 16 All-Southern States Athletic Conference performers, four league All-Division honorees and four SSAC All-Freshman team members. Former standout Richards garnered All-American honors in each of her four seasons at AUM. She was a two-time SSAC Pitcher of the Year and earned SSAC Division Player of the Year honors in 2011 and 2012. In addition, five Warhawks have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, while 16 student-athletes have been named to the conference All-Academic team. In her first season at the helm, Steiner-Wilcoxson helped the Warhawks to a 31-22-1 overall record, including a 19-12-1 mark in the Southern States Athletic Conference and a fourth-place finish in the league. In 2010, the Warhawks improved to a 38-16-1 record, ending the season ranked 20th in the nation. AUM started the 2011 season with 18 consecutive victories, eventually finishing the season with a 34-20 record and five victories a against top 25 teams. Prior to AUM, Steiner-Wilcoxson had a three-year stint at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga., w where she launched the Eagles’ softball program in 2005. At Reinhardt, she compiled an 84-80 o 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 n named the 2006 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year following her te team’s third-place finish in the SSAC regular season and runner-up finish at the conference t tournament. The Eagles were ranked No. 21 in the final NAIA poll that year and ended with a t third-place finish at the Region XIII tournament. Prior to Steiner-Wilcoxson’s move to Reinhardt, she served as head coach at Palmetto High S School in Florida, where she coached from August 2000 to May 2004. She won two District 15 t titles and was selected to coach the Florida West All-Star team twice. Her squad set a school rec cord for victories in 2003 with 30, and her teams ranked in the top five of the state’s 4-A ratings i each year of her leadership. in Steiner-Wilcoxson began her coaching career in 1999 at Eufaula High School, where she est tablished a school record for wins in a season with 29 in 2000 and finished as district runner-up a sub-state finalist. and A two-time team captain at Auburn University, Steiner-Wilcoxson was a three-year starter for t Tigers during the AU program’s first three seasons in existence. She hit the first home run the iin Tigers’ softball history and was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic team ttwice. Steiner-Wilcoxson led Auburn in home runs in 1997 and closed her playing career in 1999 b by leading the team in at-bats, triples and stolen bases. She currently ranks third in the Auburn rrecord book in career stolen bases and triples. She transferred to Auburn following her freshm man 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 ffour-year starter in softball, volleyball and basketball. She was inducted in the RHS Hall of Fame iin 2006 as the winner of 12 letter awards in varsity sports. Steiner-Wilcoxson is the proud parent of three children, Easton, Auburn and Rylee.
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Holly Currie Assistant Coach • Fifth Season Auburn, 2007 Holly Currie returns for her fifth season with the program as an assistant coach following a standout playing career at Auburn University. During her tenure at AUM, Currie has helped the Warhawks to a 145-78-2 record and a team earned run average of 1.84. She has coached a four-time All-American and 2011/12 West Division Player of the Year in Brandi Richards, five Southern States Athletic Conference performers and two members of the league’s All-Freshman team. Warhawk pitchers have garnered league Pitcher of the Week honors six times. In 2011, Richards was selected the program’s first NAIA Pitcher of the Week. Currie is a native of Pisgah, Ala., and graduated from Auburn in 2007. She had a storied career with the Tigers and left Auburn as the all-time leader in wins (60), strikeouts (782), appearances (143), innings pitched (644), 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 RBIs, 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 All-American 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 the 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. After receiving her B.A. in exercise science from Auburn, Currie earned her M.Ed. in special education from AUM last December.
Scottie Wilkes
Hunter Veach H
Graduate Assistant • First Season Faulkner, 2011 After a successful playing pla career at local rival Faulkner, Scottie Wilkes joins AUM softball in 2013 for her first season as a graduate assistant. She spent two seasons with the Lady Eagles after two years at Jeff State CC in Birmingham. In her senior season at Faulkner, Wilkes started all 43 games, hitting .298 with a .413 on-base percentage, eight doubles and two home runs. Her 29 RBIs were second-best on the team. Academically, Wilkes was Faulkner’s 2011 Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. She earned first team all-conference and NAIA honorable mention recognition in 2010 after finishing with a .344 batting average, 13 doubles, three home runs and 39 RBIs. Her .494 on-base percentage was best among Faulkner starters. In her two seasons at Jeff State, she hit a combined .320 with 23 doubles, five home runs and 51 RBIs. Wilkes also played volleyball while at Faulkner. She is working towards her master’s degree in physical education at AUM.
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Hunter H t V Veach h joins j i the Warhawks for his first season as team manager. Veach is a 2012 graduate of Morgan Academy in Selma, Ala. He played on the baseball team throughout his time at Morgan, earning a spot on the 2012 AISA Senior All-Star Team. Veach hit .388 during his senior season for the Senators, along with a .492 on-base percentage and 11 RBIs. Originally from Selma, he is the son of Donnie and Debbie Veach. He has one sibling, Kendall. Veach is majoring in sport management at AUM.
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#3 - Katie Cornelius Senior • 5-9 • 1B Bats/Throws: S/R Albertville, Ala. Calhoun CC 2012 [Junior]: Appeared in 36 games for the Warhawks, primarily as a pinch runner and defensive replacement … scored 12 runs as a pinch runner … had hits in two of her four at-bats … was successful in both of her stolen base attempts … swiped bags against Indiana Southeast (Feb. 25) and Faulkner (April 10) … had two RBIs against Thomas on April 14 … doubled against Bryan on Feb. 25 … had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage at first base … named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for recording a grade-point average over 3.50. 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: Born on May 27, 1990 … is the daughter of Benny and Susan Cornelius … is a triplet, sharing a birthday with brother, B. J., and sister, Brittany … also has a younger brother, Cody … is majoring in physical science and prephysical therapy ... was a member of the AUM cross country team in 2011.
Cornelius’ Career Highs At Bats................................................2, vs. Thomas, 4/14/12
Home Runs ....................................................................none
Runs .............................1, 12x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Runs Batted In ................................... 2, vs. Thomas, 4/14/12
Hits ........................................1, 2x (last vs. Thomas, 4/14/12)
Stolen Bases ........................... 1, 2x (last at Thomas, 3/18/12)
Doubles ................................................. 1, vs. Bryan, 2/25/12
Hit Streak .......................................................................none
Cornelius’ Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
36-0
4
12
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
2-2
.500
.500
.750
Totals
36-0
4
12
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
2-2
.500
.500
.750
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#21 - Haley Johnson Senior • 5-2 • 2B/P Bats/Throws: R/R Wetumpka, Ala. Central Alabama CC 2012 [Junior]: Played in 59 games, making 55 starts for AUM … finished with a .299 batting average and a .361 on-base percentage … was third on the team with 49 hits … had eight doubles, 14 RBIs and 24 runs scored … stole six bases on seven attempts … named the SSAC Player of the Week on April 30 after hitting .474 in the conference tournament with three doubles, four runs scored and four RBIs ... had nine multi-hit games, including two games with three hits against Bellevue (March 2) and William Carey (April 28) … had an 11-game hitting streak from March 30-April 14, which tied for the longest streak on the team last season … also had a seven-game hitting streak from March 16-25 … also made nine appearances as a pitcher, including five starts … finished with a 4-2 record and a 1.84 era in 38 innings pitched … also tallied two saves against Thomas (March 18) and Spring Hill (April 2) … struck out a season-high seven batters against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 … had 25 strikeouts for the season with only three walks … allowed no runs in five of her nine outings from the mound. 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: Born on Jan. 6, 1991 … is the daughter of Ronnie Johnson and Shari St. Cin … has an older sister, Lindsey … is majoring in childhood education … enjoys playing the drums, singing, visiting new places and volunteering in her free time.
Johnson’s Career Highs At Bats ................................................. 5, 2x (last at Mobile, 3/25/12) Runs................................................. 2, 2x (last at Belhaven, 3/16/12) Hits ...........................................3, 2x (last vs. William Carey, 4/28/12) Doubles ....................................1, 8x (last vs. William Carey, 4/28/12) Home Runs ...............................................................................none Runs Batted In ............................... 2, 2x (last vs. Belhaven, 4/27/12) Stolen Bases .......................................1, 6x (last vs. Mobile, 4/20/12) Hit Streak .................................................11 games (3/30 - 4/14/12)
Innings ......................................................6.2, at Belhaven, 3/16/12 Hits Allowed ...............................................10, at Belhaven, 3/16/12 Earned Runs .................................................4, at Belhaven, 3/16/12 Scoreless Innings............................................11.1 (2/22 - 3/11/12) Walks ...............................................1, 3x (last vs. Thomas, 4/14/12) Strikeouts ................................................... 7, vs. Tuskegee, 2/22/12
Johnson’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
59-55
164
24
49
8
1
0
14
13
20
6-7
.299
.361
.360
Totals
59-55
164
24
49
8
1
0
14
13
20
6-7
.299
.361
.360
Year
G-GS
W
L
ERA
IP
CG
SHO
H
R
BB
SO
SV
BA
ER
2012
9-5
4
2
1.84
38.0
1
0
33
11
10
3
25
2
.224
Totals
9-5
4
2
1.84
38.0
1
0
33
11
10
3
25
2
.224
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#12 - Holly Saint Senior • 5-6 • C Bats/Throws: R/R Wetumpka, Ala. Central Alabama CC 2012 [Junior]: Played in 10 games for AUM, making seven starts … had three hits in 11 total at-bats (.273 average), with three RBIs and two runs scored … added three walks, for an on-base percentage of .429 … had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate … first RBI came against Bryan on Feb. 25 … also drove in two runs versus William Carey on April 28. 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 members as a freshman. Prep: Lettered in softball for six seasons for head coach Randy Staugh at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Ala. … was selected Who’s Who among American Athletes. Personal: Born on May 11, 1990 … 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 … her uncle, Michael Fike, played football at Alabama in the 1980s … is majoring in nursing … enjoys fishing and swimming in her spare time.
Saint’s Career Highs At Bats........................................3, vs. William Carey, 4/28/12
Home Runs ....................................................................none
Runs ..............................1, 2x (last vs. William Carey, 4/28/12)
Runs Batted In ........................... 2, vs. William Carey, 4/28/12
Hits ................................1, 3x (last vs. William Carey, 4/28/12)
Stolen Bases ..................................................................none
Doubles .........................................................................none
Hit Streak .......................................................................none
Saint’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
10-7
11
2
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
0-0
.273
.429
.273
Totals
10-7
11
2
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
0-0
.273
.429
.273
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#20 - Rachel Stuart Senior • 5-4 • OF Bats/Throws: L/L Dora, Ala. Dora HS 2012 [Junior]: Made 33 appearances for the Warhawks, with 27 starts … had seven hits in 52 at-bats … had doubles in back-to-back games against IU-Southeast (Feb. 25) and Martin Methodist (March 2) … registered her only multi-hit game of the season versus Columbus State on Feb. 15 … drove in her only run against Tennessee Wesleyan on Feb. 24 … stole two bases on the season, against Tuskegee (Feb. 22) and Lee (March 30) … finished with a .947 fielding percentage while playing in the outfield … named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for recording a grade-point average over 3.50 ... was the team’s only NAIA Scholar Athlete … also named to the SSAC All-Academic team. 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 softball, volleyball, and basketball … was a member of the National Honor Society member … was an all-region selection her senior year. Personal: Born on June 29, 1991 … is the daughter of Bryan and Paula Stuart … has an older brother, Mitchell … is majoring in exercise science and prephysical therapy … enjoys swimming, spending time with friends and playing other sports in her spare time.
Stuart’s Career Highs At Bats........................4, 8x (last vs. Martin Methodist, 3/2/12)
Home Runs ....................................................................none
Runs ....................................2, 2x (last vs. Tuskegee, 2/22/12)
Runs Batted In ... 1, 8x (last vs. Tennessee Wesleyan, 2/24/12)
Hits ............................ 2, 7x (last vs. Columbus State, 2/15/12)
Stolen Bases ................................ 1, 6x (last vs. Lee, 3/30/12)
Doubles ......................1, 4x (last vs. Martin Methodist, 3/2/12)
Hit Streak ...................................... Five games (4/6 - 4/13/11)
Stuart’s Career Statistics Year 2010 2011 2012 Totals
G-GS 31-2 46-36 33-27 110-65
AB 15 90 52 157
R 11 17 7 35
H 5 28 7 40
2B 0 2 2 4
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 1 6 1 8
BB 2 5 0 7
SO 1 11 4 16
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SB-A 1-4 3-6 2-4 6-14
BA .333 .311 .135 .255
OBP .412 .347 .135 .287
SLG .333 .333 .173 .280
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#7 - Laci Driggers Junior • 5-7 • UTIL Bats/Throws R/R Leeds, Ala. Wallace-Hanceville CC 2012 [Sophomore]: Named to the SSAC All-Division team … appeared in 52 games, with 49 starts … hit .287 with a .347 on-base percentage … finished second on the team in runs (29), doubles (9) and stolen bases (10) … was third in RBIs (22) … went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a double and a triple against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 … followed up that performance with three more RBIs against Tennessee Wesleyan on Feb. 24 … had a season-high four RBIs versus Faulkner on April 17 … hit her only home run of the season against Belhaven on March 16 … had 10 multihit games, including three-hit games against Birmingham-Southern (March 21), Mobile (April 20) and William Penn (May 19) … stole three bases in a doubleheader versus Spring Hill on April 22 … was successful on 10-of-14 attempts for the season …had a season-long seven game hit streak from April 22-28 … hit in 12-of-13 games from April 13-28. 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 NorthSouth 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: Born on July 29, 1992 … is the daughter of Rodney and Melinda Driggers … has an older brother, Chad, and an older sister, Shea … is majoring in education … sister was a member of the AUM softball team from 2009-12 … enjoys swimming and volunteering at nursing homes in her free time.
Driggers’ Career Highs At Bats............................................... 5, at Belhaven, 3/16/12
Home Runs .........................................1, at Belhaven, 3/16/12
Runs ........................................ 2, 7x (last vs. Mobile, 4/20/12)
Runs Batted In ...................................4, vs. Faulkner, 4/17/12
Hits .................................3, 3x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Stolen Bases ....................................2, vs. Spring Hill, 4/22/12
Doubles ..........................1, 9x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Hit Streak ..................................Seven games (4/22 - 4/28/12)
Driggers’ Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
52-49
150
29
43
9
1
1
22
15
17
10-14
.287
.347
.380
Totals
52-49
150
29
43
9
1
1
22
15
17
10-14
.287
.347
.380
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2013 Juniors
#0 - Jyssica Pepper Junior • 5-4 • SS Bats/Throws: R/R Madison, Ala. East Limestone HS 2012 [Sophomore]: Named to the SSAC All-Conference team along with NFCA Second-Team All-East Region honors after starting all 62 games for the Warhawks … led AUM in most offensive categories, including batting average (.323), runs (46), hits (63), doubles (11), slugging percentage (.497) and stolen bases (14) … tied for the team lead in home runs (5), triples (4), walks (23) and on-base percentage (.394) … also added 20 RBIs … had 19 multi-hit games, including three games with three hits … had three-hit games against Bellevue (March 2), Walsh (March 9) and William Penn (May 19) … went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a triple and five RBIs in a doubleheader against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 … went a combined 8-for-15 with three HR and six RBIs in consecutive doubleheaders against Mobile (April 20) and Spring Hill (April 22) … had five-game hit streaks on two separate occasions from Feb. 25-March 4 and March 9-11 … stole three bases against Walsh on March 9 … also stole a total of three bases in a doubleheader against Thomas on April 14 … was successful on 14-of-16 stolen base attempts overall. 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 … team 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 multiple-hit 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 seasonhigh 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. Personal: Born on March 18, 1992 … is the daughter of Lemual and Chandler Pepper … has a younger brother, Matthew … is majoring in sport leadership … enjoys volunteering and spending time outdoors in her free time.
Pepper’s Career Highs At Bats............................5, 4x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Home Runs .........................1, 9x (last vs. Spring Hill, 4/22/12)
Runs ...............................3, 5x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Runs Batted In ......................................4, at Judson, 3/10/11
Hits .................................3, 6x (last vs. William Penn, 5/19/12)
Stolen Bases ...............................3, 2x (last vs. Walsh, 3/9/12)
Doubles ............ 2, 4x (last vs. Birmingham-Southern, 3/21/12)
Hit Streak .................................... Nine games (2/26 - 3/11/11)
Pepper’s Career Statistics Year 2011 2012 Totals
G-GS 52-52 62-62 114-114
AB 166 195 361
R 37 46 83
H 56 63 119
2B 11 11 22
3B 3 4 7
HR 4 5 9
RBI 29 20 49
BB 15 23 38
SO 16 22 38
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SB-A 6-10 14-16 20-26
BA .337 .323 .330
OBP .393 .394 .393
SLG .512 .497 .504
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#13 - Cassie Daniels Sophomore • 5-10 • P Bats/Throws: R/R Valley Grande, Ala. Dallas County HS 2012 [Freshman]: Earned spots on the SSAC All-Division and All-Freshmen teams … also named to the Second-Team All-East Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association … appeared in 30 games as a pitcher, with 22 starts … finished with a 13-7 record and a 1.77 ERA in 150.1 innings pitched … had 161 strikeouts and only 57 walks … held opponents to a .203 batting average … registered 15 complete games … also chipped in two saves … held teams to less than three runs in 26 of her 30 appearances … had a season-high 11 strikeouts in a complete game victory over Tennessee Wesleyan on Feb. 24 … tossed complete-game shutouts against Notre Dame (OH) (March 2), Mobile (March 25) and William Carey (April 13) … allowed only one earned run over three complete games from April 13-20 … made six starts of at least six innings pitched without allowing an earned run … registered saves against Thomas (March 18) and Spring Hill (April 22) … had no hits in two official at-bats at the plate … drove in a run against Tuskegee on Feb. 22 after being hit by a pitch ... named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for recording a grade-point average over 3.50. 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 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 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 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: Born on Feb. 3, 1993 … 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 … enjoys horseback riding in her spare time.
Daniels’ Career Highs Innings .................... 7.0, 13x (last vs. Oklahoma City, 5/21/12)
Scoreless Innings ..................................19.2 (3/16 - 3/25/12)
Hits Allowed................ 8, 4x (last vs. Oklahoma City, 5/21/12)
Walks .................................................. 5, vs. Belhaven, 3/6/12
Earned Runs............................6, vs. Columbus State, 2/15/12
Strikeouts .......................11, vs. Tennessee Wesleyan, 2/24/12
Daniels’ Career Statistics Year
G-GS
W
L
ERA
IP
CG
SHO
H
R
ER
BB
SO
SV
BA
2012
30-22
13
7
1.77
150.1
15
3
115
56
38
57
161
2
.203
Totals
30-22
13
7
1.77
150.1
15
3
115
56
38
57
161
2
.203
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2013 Sophomores
#9 - Ainsley Faulk Sophomore • 5-0 • OF Bats/Throws: L/R Taylorsville, Ga. Woodland HS 2012 [Freshman]: Appeared in 15 games for the Warhawks … was hitless in six at-bats, with two walks and three runs scored … also stole two bases, with one against Tuskegee (Feb. 22) and the other versus Bryan (Feb. 25) … scored runs against Tuskegee (Feb. 22), Tennessee Wesleyan (Feb. 24) and Martin Methodist (March 4). 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 junior … finished the season with a .357 batting average, while posting a .492 on-base percentage … earned Georgia 4A All-Region honors following her junior 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: Born on July 25, 1993 … is the daughter of Havon and Kim Faulk … has a younger sister, Cassidy, and a younger brother, Brody … is majoring in physical science, with a pre-dental focus.
Faulk’s Career Highs At Bats.................................. 1, 6x (last vs. Faulkner, 4/17/12)
Home Runs ....................................................................none
Runs ...........................1, 3x (last vs. Martin Methodist, 3/4/12)
Runs Batted In ..............................................................none
Hits ................................................................................none
Stolen Bases ............................. 1, 2x (last vs. Bryan, 2/25/12)
Doubles .........................................................................none
Hit Streak .......................................................................none
Faulk’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
15-0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2-2
.000
.250
.000
Totals
15-0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2-2
.000
.250
.000
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#6 - Amie Kelly Sophomore • 5-6 • OF Bats/Throws: L/R Spanish Fort, Ala. Spanish Fort HS 2012 [Freshman]: Appeared in 35 games for AUM, primarily as a pinch runner … scored 11 runs, and also stole four bases on five attempts … scored runs in three straight games to start the season … swiped bags against Tuskegee (Feb. 22), Morningside (March 10), Lindsey Wilson (March 10) and Spring Hill (April 22) … had one hit in two at bats … singled against Bryan on Feb. 25 ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for having a grade-point average over 3.0. 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 … majoring in physical science, with a pre-dental focus.
Kelly’s Career Highs At Bats...................................... 1, 2x (last vs. Bryan, 2/25/12)
Home Runs ....................................................................none
Runs ........................... 1, 11x (last vs. William Carey, 4/28/12)
Runs Batted In ..............................................................none
Hits ........................................................ 1, vs. Bryan, 2/25/12
Stolen Bases .......................1, 4x (last vs. Spring Hill, 4/22/12)
Doubles .........................................................................none
Hit Streak .......................................................................none
Kelly’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
35-0
2
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4-5
.500
.500
.500
Totals
35-0
2
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4-5
.500
.500
.500
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#5 - Katie Spain Sophomore • 5-3 • 3B Bats/Throws: R/R Whittier, Calif. La Serna HS 2012 [Freshman]: Played in 52 games, making 45 starts … finished with a .276 batting average, .343 on-base percentage and .386 slugging percentage … added two home runs, four doubles, 15 RBIs and two stolen bases … recorded nine multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 performance against Thomas on April 14 … added a home run and two RBIs in that game … had back-to-back two-hit games against Spring Hill (April 2) and Faulkner (April 10) … finished tied for fourth on the team in walks (13) … had a .942 fielding percentage at second base … stole bases against Trevecca Nazarene (Feb. 24) and Walsh (March 9) … named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for recording a grade-point average over 3.50. 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 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: Born on Nov. 30, 1993 … is the daughter of Norman and Valerie Spain … had an older sister, Marcella, and a younger brother, Zachary … is majoring in exercise science … sister played softball at Auburn from 1998-2002 … has two cousins who played college baseball; Eric Norbut (Missouri Valley State) and Lucas Casso (Williams) … also has a cousin, Isabel Casso, who swam at Loyola Marymount.
Spain’s Career Highs At Bats............................................... 5, at Belhaven, 3/16/12
Home Runs .........................1, 2x (last vs. Spring Hill, 4/22/12)
Runs ......................................2, 4x (last vs. Thomas, 4/14/12)
Runs Batted In ......................2, 2x (last vs. Thomas, 4/14/12)
Hits .....................................................3, vs. Thomas, 4/14/12
Stolen Bases ...............................1, 2x (last vs. Walsh, 3/9/12)
Doubles ..................................1, 4x (last at Faulkner, 4/10/12)
Hit Streak .................................... Four games (4/14 - 4/17/12)
Spain’s Career Statistics Year
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB-A
BA
OBP
SLG
2012
52-45
127
15
35
4
2
2
15
12
15
2-3
.276
.343
.386
Totals
52-45
127
15
35
4
2
2
15
12
15
2-3
.276
.343
.386
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#11 - Emma Johansen Senior • 5-4 • OF Bats/Throws: L/R Johnston City, Ill. University of West Florida Prior to AUM: Spent last season at the University of West Florida … named one of the 2012 Top Newcomers by the Gulf South Conference … earned second-team all-conference honors after hitting .382 with a .459 on-base percentage and a .441 slugging percentage … also stole 25 bases in 29 attempts … led team in AVG, OBP, hits, runs and stolen bases … played two seasons at Gulf Coast State College … led team in stolen bases both seasons, with a two-season total of 36 steals … hit .356 with a .433 OBP and 20 RBIs as a sophomore … hit .309 with a .413 OBP as a freshman. Prep: A 2009 graduate of Johnston City High School in Johnston City, Ill. … was a four-year letter winner in softball and basketball for the Indians … was a second-team all-conference member in softball and an all-conference member in basketball … coached in softball by Lyndall Zanotti. Personal: Born on Nov. 10, 1990 … is the daughter of Greg and Ingela Yelencich … has an older brother, Eric … majoring in accounting.
#33 - Leslie Kelly Junior • 5-8 • C Bats/Throws: R/R Smiths, Ala. Central Alabama CC Prior to AUM: Attended Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala. … part of state championship winning team in 2011 … named to the Alabama Community College Conference Central League First-Team in each of her two seasons, during which she hit .367 with 20 home runs, 69 RBIs and a .654 slugging percentage … as a sophomore, led the CACC with a .397 AVG, hit a team-high 11 home runs and slugged .724. Prep: A 2010 graduate of Glenwood High School in Smiths, Ala. … was a two-year letter winner in softball … helped lead the Gators to the 2010 Alabama Independent School Association’s 3A State Championship … earned first-team all-state honors as a senior … also earned all-state honors as a junior … holds school records in home runs and slugging percentage … named to the National Honor Roll all four years and to the National Society of High School Scholars for three years. Personal: Born on Jan. 15, 1992 … is the daughter of Jim and Lisa Kelly … has an older sister, Ashley, and a younger brother, Taylor … majoring in nursing.
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#23 - Jade Sasser Junior • 6-1 • 1B Bats/Throws: R/R Columbus, Ga. Central Alabama CC Prior to AUM: Attended Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala. … part of state championship winning team in 2011 … Trojans finished with a 45-5 record that season … hit .316 in her sophomore season with six home runs, 38 RBIs and a .475 slugging percentage … was named to the all-tournament team … as a freshman, hit .341 with five home runs, 26 RBIs and a .514 slugging percentage. Prep: A 2009 graduate of Northside High School in Columbus, Ga. … was a four-year letter winner in softball and basketball for the Patriots … coached in softball by Chera Riles. Personal: Full name is Jessica Jade Sasser … is the daughter of Brady Sasser, who played basketball at Columbus College … has an older sister, Stacey … majoring in physical education … enjoys swimming in her free time.
#15 - Katie Brinkman Freshman • 5-8 • INF Bats/Throws: R/R Harvest, Ala. Sparkman HS
Prep: Graduated from Sparkman High School in Harvest, Ala. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for the Senators under coach Dale Palmer … was a part of state championships during her freshman and senior seasons … the Senators won area and regional championships in each of her four seasons … in her senior season, team finished with a 63-7-1, including a state record 35-game winning streak with an average margin of victory of 6.5 runs. Personal: Full name is Kaitlyn Marie Brinkman … born on March 29, 1994 … is the daughter of John and Melissa Brinkman … has an older sister, Brittany, and a younger brother, Matthew … is undecided on a major.
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#16 - Kayla Hale Freshman • 5-11 • P/DH Bats/Throws: L/L Montgomery, Ala. Trinity Presbyterian School
Prep: Graduated from Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery … lettered in softball, basketball and volleyball for the Wildcats … was named all-metro and honorable mention all-state in her final two seasons … led the Wildcats to area championships in 2009 and 2011 (team was the runner-up in 2010) … recorded 34 victories from the pitcher’s mound, along with 456 strikeouts … during her last three years as a hitter, hit .327 with nine home runs, 13 doubles and 54 RBIs … made the Dean’s List in 2012 … also earned the Barnabas Award, which is presented to the team’s most encouraging player. Personal: Born on April 2, 1994 … is the daughter of Mike and Kane Hale … has a younger brother, Tyler … is undecided on a major … her parents both played sports at Wallace CC in Dothan, Ala. (father – baseball, mother – basketball) … enjoys watching television and spending time with friends and family in her free time.
#8 - Jennifer Jenkins Freshman • 5-7 • INF Bats/Throws: R/R Cullman, Ala. Cullman HS
Prep: Graduated from Cullman High School in Cullman, Ala. … lettered in softball and basketball for the Bearcats … was a two-time defensive MVP under coach Brandon Lee … had the highest batting average on the team in three of her seasons. Personal: Born on April 15, 1994 … is the daughter of Rodney and Martha Jenkins … has one younger sister, Claire … her aunt, Jane Burmester, played softball at the University of North Alabama … is undecided on a major … enjoys working out, shopping and hanging out with friends in her free time.
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#22 - Paige Nielsen Freshman • 5-7 • OF Bats/Throws: R/R Hazel Green, Ala. Hazel Green HS
Prep: Graduated from Hazel Green High School in Hazel Green, Ala. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for the Trojans under coach Shaun Butler … is ranked third in school history in home runs. Personal: Born on July 14, 1994 … is the daughter of James and Kelly Nielsen … has an older sister, Lindsay … majoring in nursing … enjoys swimming, tanning and volunteering in her free time.
#14 - Taylor Powell Freshman • 5-10 • P/1B Bats/Throws: R/R Alabaster, Ala. Thompson HS
Prep: Graduated from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for coach Jake Parker … earned honorable mention on the all-county team … as a senior, finished with a 5-1 record and a 2.39 ERA … struck out 40 batters in 41 innings, while allowing only 41 hits … helped lead Warriors to the 2011 Area Championship. Personal: Born on March 24, 1994 … is the daughter of Susan Powell … majoring in accounting … is the sister-in-law of country music singer Angeleena Presley … enjoys playing volleyball, tanning and riding four wheelers in her free time.
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#1 - Lauren Shaw Freshman • 5-7 • C Bats/Throws: R/R Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth HS
Prep: Graduated from North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for the Raiders … a four-time all-county, three-time all-region and two-time all-state team member … was the 6-AAAAA Region Player of the Year during her junior and senior seasons … holds school records in batting average and RBIs … hit .455 with a .471 on-base percentage and .485 slugging percentage as a senior … as a junior, had a .493 batting average with a .630 on-base percentage and 31 RBIs. Personal: Born on Aug. 17, 1993 … is the daughter of Mike and Denise Shaw … has an older brother, Michael, and an older sister, Tiffany … Michael was a four-year member of the baseball team at Mercer University … majoring in nursing.
#10 - Liz Taylor Freshman • 5-5 • P Bats/Throws: R/R Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Christian Academy
Prep: A 2011 graduate of Alabama Christian Academy in Montgomery … lettered in softball for coach Chris Goodman … part of a highly successful Eagles softball team … the squad claimed state championships in 2009 and 2010, and placed third in the 2011 season … was named MVP of one of those regional tournaments. Personal: Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Taylor … born on Nov. 23, 1992 … is the daughter of Russ and Lori Taylor … is undecided on a major … has an uncle, Ben, who played football at Auburn, and a cousin, Ben, who played football at Navy.
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Record: 42-20
Home: 12-6
Away: 9-3
Neutral: 21-11
SSAC: 16-8
BATTING Player
Avg.
GP-GS AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG% BB
HBP SO
DP OB% SF
SH
SB-A
Jyssica Pepper
.323
62-62
195
46
63
11
4
5
20
97
.497
23
1
22
0
.394
2
1
14-16
Shea Driggers
.317
53-51
145
10
46
8
0
5
30
69
.476
13
2
14
1
.377
2
1
0-1
Brandi Richards
.312
61-61
173
27
54
8
4
3
28
79
.457
23
3
18
1
.394
4
3
9-10
Haley Johnson
.299
59-55
164
24
49
8
1
0
14
59
.360
13
3
20
2
.361
0
1
6-7
Laci Driggers
.287
52-49
150
29
43
9
1
1
22
57
.380
15
0
17
0
.347
2
9
10-14
Katie Spain
.276
52-45
127
15
35
4
2
2
15
49
.386
12
1
15
2
.343
0
4
2-3
Carol Ann McIntyre
.270
31-5
37
4
10
2
2
0
10
16
.432
3
2
11
0
.349
1
0
0-0
Joanna Reynolds
.248
60-57
109
17
27
1
0
0
7
28
.257
9
2
11
2
.314
1
5
5-9
Danielle Kirkpatrick
.247
59-55
146
12
36
9
2
0
17
49
.336
9
1
13
2
.293
1
4
5-5
Sarah Suggs
.233
44-40
116
4
27
2
1
0
15
31
.267
9
1
15
0
.289
2
1
0-0
Kacie Ryal
.231
38-30
91
6
21
6
0
0
10
27
.297
5
0
18
0
.268
1
0
0-1
Kendall Thomas
.194
16-15
36
1
7
0
0
0
5
7
.194
2
2
7
0
.275
0
0
0-0
Rachel Stuart
.135
33-27
52
7
7
2
0
0
1
9
.173
0
0
4
0
.135
0
1
2-4
Katie Cornelius
.500
36-0
4
12
2
1
0
0
2
3
.750
0
0
1
0
.500
0
0
2-2
Amie Kelly
.500
35-0
2
11
1
0
0
0
0
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.500
0
0
4-5
Holly Saint
.273
10-7
11
2
3
0
0
0
3
3
.273
3
0
3
0
.429
0
0
0-0
Megan Rogers
.212
33-17
33
6
7
0
0
0
1
7
.212
6
0
5
0
.333
0
6
2-4
Cheyenna Kawal
.160
13-10
25
2
4
0
0
0
2
4
.160
1
1
6
1
.222
0
1
0-0
Ainsley Faulk
.000
15-0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2
0
1
0
.250
0
0
2-2
Jenna Molina
.000
4-0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1
0
1
0
.250
0
0
0-0
Cassie Daniels
.000
2-1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
0
1
2
0
.333
0
0
0-0
Courtney Baker
.000
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
0
0
0-0
Totals
.272 62-62 1627
239 442
71
17
16
203
595
.366
149
20
204
11
.337
16
37
63-83
Opponents
.186 62-62 1562
128 291
42
8
8
103
373
.239
144
27
484
2
.266
4
50
35-42
LOB - Team (365), Opp (376). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (26). Picked off - L. Driggers 1.
PITCHING Player
ERA
W
L
APP GS
CG SHO SV
IP
R
ER
BB
SO 2B
3B
HR AB
B/Avg.
Brandi Richards
1.17
16
10
29
25
19
5/2
2
174.0 95
H
44
29
75
250 16
2
3
604
.157
20
Courtney Baker
1.27
9
0
16
10
5
5/4
0
66.1
17
12
9
48
3
0
245
.196
2
Cassie Daniels
1.77
13
7
30
22
15
3/2
2
150.1 115
56
38
57
161 15
2
5
566
.203
15
Haley Johnson
1.84
4
2
9
5
1
0/2
2
38.0
11
10
3
25
1
0
147
.224
1
Totals
1.45
42
19
62
62
40
18/5
6
428.2 291
128
89
144 484 42
8
8
1562 .186
38
Opponents
3.11
19
42
62
62
36
7/2
3
416.0 442
239
185
149 204 71
17
16
1627 .272
19
48 33
6 5
WP
PB - Team (27), D. Kirkpatrick 20, H. Saint 7, Opp (15). Pickoffs - Team (2), D. Kirkpatrick 2, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - D. Kirkpatrick (31-38), B. Richards (14-19), C. Daniels (14-15), C. Baker (6-6), H. Saint (4-4), H. Johnson (1-2).
Brandi Richards NAIA All-American First Team
Shea Driggers NAIA All-American Second Team
Jyssica Pepper SSAC All-Conference Team
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2013 AUM Softball 2012 SSAC Final Results East Division School SSAC Lee 23-4 Shorter 22-5 Brenau 19-8 Brewton-Parker 14-14 Emmanuel 8-19 Southern Wesleyan 5-22 Truett-McConnell 2-25
Pct. .852 .815 .704 .500 .296 .185 .074
Overall 48-11 53-11 44-16 30-23 27-31 11-36 6-37
West Division Pct. .814 .828 .733 .566 .466 .234 .140
GB -1.0 4.0 9.5 15.0 18.0 21.0
Streak Lost 1 Won 7 Lost 2 Lost 2 Lost 1 Lost 2 Lost 12
School William Carey AUM Mobile Belhaven Faulkner Spring Hill
SSAC 20-4 16-8 11-12 9-14 9-15 8-16
Pct. .833 .667 .478 .391 .375 .333
Overall 50-11 42-20 31-19 25-24 14-23 18-28
Pct. .820 .677 .620 .510 .378 .391
GB -4.0 8.5 10.5 11.0 12.0
Streak Lost 2 Lost 1 Won 1 Lost 2 Lost 2 Lost 2
Conference Championship: William Carey over Auburn Montgomery, 3-0 NAIA Tournament Bids: Auburn Montgomery, William Carey, Lee, Shorter, Brenau, Mobile NAIA National Championship: Shorter over Oklahoma City, 1-0 (9)
2012 Auburn Montgomery NAIA and SSAC Postseason Award Winners NAIA All-American First Team SSAC All-Freshman Team Name Brandi Richards
Pos. P/OF
Name Cassie Daniels
Cl. Sr.
NAIA All-American Second Team Name Shea Driggers
Pos. UTIL
Pos. P/OF UTIL INF
Cl. Sr. Sr. So.
SSAC All-Division Team Name Cassie Daniels Laci Driggers
Pos. P UTIL
Cl. Fr. So.
Cl. Fr.
Musco Lighting Champion of Character Name Danielle Kirkpatrick
Cl. Sr.
Pos. C
Cl. Sr.
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
SSAC All-Conference Team Name Brandi Richards Shea Driggers Jyssica Pepper
Pos. P
Name Danielle Kirkpatrick Rachel Stuart
Pos. C OF
Cl. Sr. Jr.
SSAC All-Academic Team Name Danielle Kirkpatrick Carol Ann McIntyre Rachel Stuart
Pos. C UTIL OF
Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr.
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2013 AUM Softball
Record: All Games: Conference: Non-Conference:
Overall 42-20 16-8 26-12
Home 12-6
Away 9-3
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2012 AUM Season Results Neutral 21-11
AUM
Opp.
Date
Opponent
Result
R-H-E
R-H-E
2/15/12
COLUMBUS STATE
L, 1-0
0-4-0
1-5-0
0-1-0
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B. Richards (0-1)
2/15/12
COLUMBUS STATE
L, 8-4
4-7-2
8-9-4
0-2-0
-------
C. Daniels (0-1)
2/22/12
TUSKEGEE
W, 10-0
10-10-1
0-1-2
1-2-0
-------
C. Baker (1-0)
2/22/12
TUSKEGEE
W, 11-1
11-7-0
1-3-2
2-2-0
-------
H. Johnson (1-0)
2/24/12
vs Tennessee Wesleyan^
W, 6-2
6-10-3
2-6-1
3-2-0
-------
C. Daniels (1-1)
2/24/12
vs Trevecca Nazarene^
W, 4-1
4-7-0
1-3-1
4-2-0
-------
B. Richards (1-1)
2/25/12
vs #14 Lindsey Wilson^
L, 2-0
0-3-2
2-4-1
4-3-0
-------
B. Richards (1-2)
2/25/12
vs IU-Southeast^
W, 7-2
7-6-0
2-5-1
5-3-0
-------
H. Johnson (2-0)
2/25/12
vs Bryan^
W, 11-0
11-11-0
0-2-1
6-3-0
-------
C. Baker (2-0)
3/2/12
vs Martin Methodist @
W, 1-0
1-5-0
0-2-1
7-3-0
-------
B. Richards (2-2)
3/2/12
vs Notre Dame (OH) @
W, 3-0
3-4-0
0-3-3
8-3-0
-------
C. Daniels (2-1)
3/2/12
vs Bellevue @
W, 4-0
4-10-1
0-3-0
9-3-0
-------
C. Baker (3-0)
3/4/12
vs. Webber International @
W, 3-2
3-5-2
2-4-2
10-3-0
-------
C. Daniels (3-1)
3/4/12
vs Martin Methodist @
L, 4-3
3-9-2
4-5-4
10-4-0
-------
B. Richards (2-3)
3/6/12
#6 BELHAVEN*
L, 7-2
2-4-3
7-8-1
10-5-0
0-1-0
B. Richards (2-4)
3/6/12
#6 BELHAVEN*
L, 2-0
0-4-0
2-2-2
10-6-0
0-2-0
C. Daniels (3-2)
3/9/12
vs Walsh %
W, 7-6
7-11-0
6-9-1
11-6-0
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H. Johnson (3-0)
3/10/12
vs Morningside %
W, 4-3
4-8-0
3-8-1
12-6-0
-------
C. Daniels (4-2)
3/10/12
vs #14 Lindsey Wilson %
L, 3-2
2-4-0
3-9-1
12-7-0
-------
B. Richards (2-5)
3/11/12
vs Martin Methodist %
L, 2-1
1-10-2
2-6-0
12-8-0
-------
H. Johnson (3-1)
Overall
SSAC
Pitcher of Record
3/11/12
vs #14 Lindsey Wilson %
W, 3-2
3-5-3
2-5-3
13-8-0
-------
C. Daniels (5-2)
3/11/12
vs #16 William Carey %
L, 5-1
1-5-1
5-9-1
13-9-0
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B. Richards (2-6)
3/16/12
at Belhaven*
W, 13-5 (9)
13-16-1
5-10-2
14-9-0
1-2-0
B. Richards (3-6)
3/16/12
at Belhaven*
W, 5-2 (8)
5-9-0
2-5-1
15-9-0
2-2-0
C. Daniels (6-2)
3/18/12
at Thomas
W, 6-1
6-7-1
1-3-3
16-9-0
-------
B. Richards (4-6)
3/18/12
at Thomas
W, 8-1
8-14-1
1-5-0
17-9-0
-------
C. Baker (4-0)
3/21/12
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN
L, 1-0
0-4-2
1-3-0
17-10-0
-------
C. Daniels (6-3)
3/21/12
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN
W, 8-0 (6)
8-13-2
0-4-3
18-10-0
-------
C. Baker (5-0)
3/25/12
at #23 Mobile*
W, 1-0
1-5-1
0-6-1
19-10-0
3-2-0
C. Daniels (7-3)
3/25/12
at #23 Mobile*
W, 3-2 (11)
3-10-0
2-6-0
20-10-0
4-2-0
B. Richards (5-6)
3/29/12
vs #8 Brenau*
L, 5-1
1-3-2
5-7-1
20-11-0
4-3-0
C. Daniels (7-4)
3/29/12
vs Southern Wesleyan*
W, 8-0 (6)
8-7-0
0-4-4
21-11-0
5-3-0
C. Baker (6-0)
3/30/12
vs #16 Lee*
L, 2-1
1-3-1
2-7-1
21-12-0
5-4-0
B. Richards (5-7)
3/30/12
vs Emmanuel*
W, 2-0
2-4-0
0-2-1
22-12-0
6-4-0
C. Baker (7-0)
4/2/12
at Spring Hill*
W, 3-1
3-7-2
1-7-2
23-12-0
7-4-0
C. Daniels (8-4)
4/2/12
at Spring Hill*
W, 3-0
3-6-0
0-2-1
24-12-0
8-4-0
C. Baker (8-0)
4/6/12
at #7 William Carey*
L, 5-1
1-4-1
5-5-1
24-13-0
8-5-0
C. Daniels (8-5)
4/6/12
at #7 William Carey*
L, 3-1
1-4-2
3-3-1
24-14-0
8-6-0
B. Richards (5-8)
4/10/12
at Faulkner*
L, 8-5
5-9-5
8-11-2
24-15-0
8-7-0
C. Daniels (8-6)
4/10/12
at Faulkner*
W, 3-2
3-7-1
2-2-1
25-15-0
9-7-0
B. Richards (6-8)
4/13/12
#7 WILLIAM CAREY*
L, 2-1
1-5-0
2-4-1
25-16-0
9-8-0
B. Richards (6-9)
4/13/12
#7 WILLIAM CAREY*
W, 1-0
1-5-1
0-4-0
26-16-0
10-8-0
C. Daniels (9-6)
4/14/12
THOMAS
W, 12-0 (5)
12-15-0
0-2-1
27-16-0
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B. Richards (7-9)
4/14/12
THOMAS
W, 3-0
3-8-0
0-3-1
28-16-0
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H. Johnson (4-1)
4/17/12
FAULKNER*
W, 4-2
4-6-0
2-0-1
29-16-0
11-8-0
B. Richards (8-9)
4/17/12
FAULKNER*
W, 5-1
5-5-1
1-4-1
30-16-0
12-8-0
C. Daniels (10-6)
4/20/12
#24 MOBILE*
W, 3-2 (10)
3-8-1
2-4-1
31-16-0
13-8-0
B. Richards (9-9)
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Opp.
Date
Opponent
Result
R-H-E
R-H-E
Overall
SSAC
4/20/12
#24 MOBILE*
W, 6-1
6-6-3
1-3-2
32-16-0
14-8-0
Pitcher of Record C. Daniels (11-6)
4/22/12
SPRING HILL*
W, 5-0
5-7-1
0-1-3
33-16-0
15-8-0
B. Richards (10-9)
4/22/12
SPRING HILL*
W, 7-3
7-8-3
3-6-2
34-16-0
16-8-0
C. Baker (9-0)
4/26/12
vs #16 Brenau &
W, 5-4 (9)
5-12-2
4-6-1
35-16-0
-------
B. Richards (11-9)
4/27/12
vs Belhaven &
W, 5-0
5-9-0
0-4-0
36-16-0
-------
B. Richards (12-9)
4/27/12
vs #6 William Carey &
L, 2-0
0-4-4
2-4-1
36-17-0
-------
C. Daniels (11-7)
4/28/12
vs #12 Shorter &
W, 2-0
2-9-1
0-1-1
37-17-0
-------
B. Richards (13-9)
4/28/12
vs #6 William Carey &
W, 8-6
8-15-3
6-7-4
38-17-0
-------
C. Daniels (12-7)
4/28/12
vs #6 William Carey &
L, 3-0
0-4-1
3-7-1
38-18-0
-------
H. Johnson (4-2)
5/17/12
vs #9 Olivet Nazarene $
W, 1-0
1-6-0
0-1-1
39-18-0
-------
C. Daniels (13-7)
5/18/12
vs #8 Azusa Pacific $
W, 2-0
2-4-1
0-3-1
40-18-0
-------
B. Richards (14-9)
5/19/12
vs William Penn $
W, 7-2
7-15-0
2-4-1
41-18-0
-------
B. Richards (15-9)
5/21/12
vs #16 Brenau #
L, 4-0
0-2-2
4-5-0
41-19-0
-------
B. Richards (15-10)
5/21/12
vs IU-Southeast #
W, 2-1 (9)
2-6-0
1-7-0
42-19-0
-------
B. Richards (16-10)
5/21/12
vs #3 Oklahoma City #
L, 4-1
1-2-1
4-8-1
42-20-0
-------
C. Daniels (13-8)
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game ^ - at Alabama Arctic Blast (Decatur, Ala.) @ - at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Panama City, Fla.) % -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.) & - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.) $ - NAIA Tournament - Pool Play (Gulf Shores, Ala.) # - NAIA Tournament - Bracket Play (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
All-Time Roster A ALLEN, Sara...................................... 2009-10
HATCHER, Monica ..................................2010 HODGE, Brittany ....................................2009
B BAKER, Courtney ...............................2011-12 BAXLEY, Stephanie ............................ 2009-10 BOBO, Allie ....................................... 2009-10 BRINKMAN, Katie ................... 2013-pres. BURT, Taylor ..................................... 2010-11
I-J JENKINS, Jennifer .................. 2013-pres. JOHANSEN, Emma .................. 2013-pres. JOHNSON, Haley .................... 2012-pres.
C CONVERSE, Alli ................................. 2009-10 CORNELIUS, Katie .................. 2012-pres. D DANIELS, Cassie ...................... 2012-pres. DODD, Morgan ......................................2010 DRIGGERS, Laci...................... 2012-pres. DRIGGERS, Shea .............................. 2009-12 E-F FAULK, Ainsley ....................... 2012-pres. G-H HALE, Kayla ............................ 2013-pres. HALVERSON, Stacin........................... 2009-11
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K KAWAL, Cheyenna............................. 2011-12 KELLY, Amie ............................2012-pres. KELLY, Leslie .......................... 2013-pres. KIRKPATRICK, Danielle ...................... 2009-12 L LOPEZ, Becky ........................................2009 M McINTYRE, Carol Ann ............. 2011-pres. MOLINA, Jenna....................... 2012-pres. N NELSON, Ashton .......................... 2009, 2011 NIELSEN, Paige ...................... 2013-pres.
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O-P PEACOCK, Layne ....................................2009 PEPPER, Jyssica...................... 2011-pres. PERRY, Jessica .................................. 2010-11 POWELL, Taylor ...................... 2013-pres. Q-R REYNOLDS, Joanna ............................2009-12 RICHARDS, Brandi .............................2009-12 ROGERS, Megan ................................2009-12 RYAL, Kacie .......................................2010-12 RYAN, Danielle ...................................2009-10 S SAINT, Holly ............................ 2012-pres. SAINT, Taylor .................................... 2010-11 SASSER, Jade ......................... 2013-pres. SHAW, Lauren ........................ 2013-pres. SOUDERS, Ashley...................................2009 SPAIN, Katie ........................... 2012-pres. STUART, Rachel ...................... 2010-pres. SUGGS, Sarah ........................................2012 T-Z TAYLOR, Liz ............................ 2013-pres. THOMAS, Kendall .....................2009, 2011-12
2013 AUM Softball Hits
Doubles 3 .......Sara Allen, at Webber International, 3/17/10 2 ........................................................... 23 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 ........................................................... 19 times
Walks 3 ............. Brandi Richards, vs. Spring Hill, 3 ........... Jyssica Pepper, vs. IU-Southeast, 3 ........................Jyssica Pepper, vs. OCU, 3 ................Whitney Wyatt, vs. Anderson,
4/22/12 2/25/12 3/12/11 2/26/11
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
Strikeouts 16 ........... Brandi Richards, vs. Trevecca Nazarene, .............................................................. 2/24/12 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. William Carey, 4/13/12 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 ........................................................ Six times
No-Hitters Brandi Brandi Brandi Brandi
Richards ....................vs. Faulkner, 4/17/12 Richards ................ vs. Notre Dame, 3/1/11 Richards ................ at Huntingdon, 3/18/09 Richards ...............vs. William Penn, 3/7/09
Combined No-Hitters
Brandi Richards/Jessica Perry .............................. ...........................................at Columbia, 4/17/10 Stephanie Baxley/Brandi Richards ........................ .............................................vs. Judson, 2/16/10 Stephanie Baxley/Danielle Ryan ........................... ....................................... at Huntingdon, 3/18/09
Perfect Games Brandi Richards ...............vs. William Penn, 3/7/09
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 ...................................................... Four times
Walks 10 .................Brandi Richards, vs. Mobile, 3/20/11 8 ................ Brandi Richards, vs. Faulkner, 4/17/12 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 Thomas, 3/18/12 6 ....... Brandi Richards, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09
Runs Allowed
Hit by Pitches 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
Stolen Bases 3 ..................... Brandi Richards, vs. Walsh, 3/9/12 3 ....................... Jyssica Pepper, vs. Walsh, 3/9/12 3 ......... Danielle Kirkpatrick, vs. Talladega, 4/12/11 3 ..................Jyssica Pepper, at Columbia, 2/25/11
Innings Pitched 10.0 ..............Brandi Richards, vs. Mobile, 4/20/12 9.1 ....................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10 9 ......... Brandi Richards, vs. IU-Southeast, 5/21/12 9 ..................Brandi Richards, vs. Brenau, 4/26/12 8.2 ....... Stephanie Baxley, vs. McKendree, 3/14/10
10 ........................Danielle Ryan, at UAH, 2/26/10 8 ....... Cassie Daniels, vs. Columbus State, 2/15/12 8 ...........................Taylor Burt, at Mobile, 4/13/11 8 .........................Taylor Burt, at Belhaven, 4/2/11 7 ................... Cassie Daniels, at Faulkner, 4/10/12 7 .................Brandi Richards, vs. Belhaven, 3/6/12 7 ....... Courtney Baker, at Columbus State, 3/16/11 7 .......................... Brandi Richards, at Lee, 4/2/10
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
Brandi Richards threw her fourth career no-hitter last April against Faulkner.
AUM Single-Game Team Record Book Batting Highs At Bats:..........................................................44, vs. Bellhaven, 3/16/2012 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 RBIs:................................................... 14, vs. Southern Wesleyan, 2/18/11 Walks: ................................................................ 9, vs. Tuskegee, 2/22/12 Hit by Pitch: ................................................ 4, at Brewton-Parker, 2/27/09 Stolen Bases: ............................................................ 9, vs. Walsh, 3/9/12
Pitching Innings Pitched: ............................................... 11, vs. Mobile, 3/25/2012 Fewest Hits Allowed: ............................................................. 0, six times .......................................................... Last: vs. Notre Dame College, 3/1/11 Home Runs Allowed: ............................ 3, at Alabama-Huntsville, 2/26/10 Strikeouts: ...................................................18, vs. William Penn, 5/19/12 Runs: ...................................................... 11, vs. Houston-Victoria, 3/13/11 Walks: ..................................................................10, vs. Mobile, 3/20/11 Hit by Pitch: ............................................................4, vs. Mobile, 4/20/12
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4 ................. Kacie Ryal, vs. William Penn, 5/19/12 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
Single-Season Records
2013 AUM Softball 29 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 2009 27 ......................... Brandi Richards, 2012 27 ................................ Taylor Burt, 2010
A four-time NAIA All-American, Brandi Richards was a constant threat both at the plate and on the mound.
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 195 ......................... Jyssica Pepper, 173 ....................... Brandi Richards, 166 ......................... Jyssica Pepper, 164 .........................Haley Johnson, 162 ....................... Brandi Richards, 160 ........................Monica Hatcher, 156 .............................. Taylor Burt, 151 ........................ Whitney Wyatt, 150 ...........................Laci Driggers, 146 ..................Danielle Kirkpatrick,
2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2012
Runs 46 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 37 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 35 ......................... Brandi Richards, 33 ......................... Brandi Richards, 31 ................................ Taylor Burt, 31 ............................. Alli Converse, 30 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 29 .............................Laci Driggers,
2012 2011 2011 2010 2011 2009 2010 2012
Monica Hatcher had a .381 batting average, 61 hits and 39 runs batted in during her only season at AUM.
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Hits 65 ......................... Brandi Richards, 63 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 61 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 57 ......................... Brandi Richards, 56 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 54 ......................... Brandi Richards, 54 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 50 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 49 ...........................Haley Johnson, 49 ................................. Sara Allen,
2011 2012 2010 2010 2011 2012 2010 2009 2012 2009
Doubles 15 ................................ Taylor Burt, 15 ......................... Brandi Richards, 14 ......................... Brandi Richards, 13 ................................ Taylor Burt, 11 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 11 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 11 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 10 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 10 ............................. Alli Converse, 10 ........................... Shea Driggers,
2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011 2009 2011 2009 2009
In 2011, Taylor Burt matched the school single-season record with 15 doubles after hitting 13 doubles the year before.
Triples 7 ................................... Sara Allen, 5 ................................... Sara Allen, 4 ............................. Jyssica Pepper, 4 ........................... Brandi Richards, 4 ........................... Brandi Richards, 3 ............................. Jyssica Pepper, 3 .................................. Taylor Burt, 3 ................................... Allie Bobo, 2 ................................... Kacie Ryal, 2 ......................Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2 ........................... Brandi Richards, 2 ......................... Joanna Reynolds,
2009 2010 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2010
Home Runs 11 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 2010 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 2011
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10 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 7 ............................Monica Hatcher, 5 ............................. Jyssica Pepper, 5 ............................. Shea Driggers, 5 ............................ Whitney Wyatt, 5 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 ............................... Alli Converse,
2009 2010 2012 2012 2011 2010 2009
Whitney Wyatt 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, 30 ........................... Shea Driggers, 29 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 29 ......................... Brandi Richards, 28 ......................... Brandi Richards, 26 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 26 ................................. Sara Allen, 26 ............................. Alli Converse,
2010 2011 2010 2009 2010 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2009 2009
Walks 24 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 23 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 23 ......................... Brandi Richards, 20 ................................ Taylor Burt, 17 ........................... Shea Driggers, 16 .......................... Whitney Wyatt, 15 .............................Laci Driggers, 15 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 14 ............................. Alli Converse, 14 .......................... Whitney Wyatt,
2011 2012 2012 2011 2010 2010 2012 2011 2009 2009
Jyssica Pepper set a new team-high with 46 runs scored last year. She also led the team with 14 stolen bases in 2012.
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Innings Pitched 174.0..................... Brandi Richards, 169.0..................... Brandi Richards, 150.1....................... Cassie Daniels, 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,
2010 2012 2010 2009 2012 2010 2012 2010 2009
2012 2011 2012 2010 2011 2009 2009 2010 2009 2010
Brandi Richards holds the single-season school-records for ERA, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts.
Earned Run Average (Minimum 35 Innings Pitched) 0.78 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2009 1.14 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2010 1.17 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2012 1.27 .......................Courtney Baker, 2012 1.69 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009 1.77 ........................ Cassie Daniels, 2012 1.78 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2011 1.81 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2010 1.84 ........................Haley Johnson, 2012 2.39 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2009 Wins 16 ......................... Brandi Richards, 16 ..........................Courtney Baker, 16 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 15 ......................... Brandi Richards, 13 ........................... Cassie Daniels, 12 ......................... Brandi Richards, 12 ......................... Brandi Richards,
2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2010 2009
11 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 9 ............................Courtney Baker, 7 ......................... Stephanie Baxley, 7 .............................. Danielle Ryan,
2009 2012 2010 2009
Losses 11 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 8 ............................Courtney Baker, 7 ............................. Cassie Daniels, 6 ........................... Brandi Richards, 6 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 4 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2009 2012 2011 2011 2012 2010 2009 2010 2010
Strikeouts 250 ....................... Brandi Richards, 218 ....................... Brandi Richards, 188 ....................... Brandi Richards, 181 ....................... Brandi Richards, 161 ......................... Cassie Daniels, 107 .......................... Danielle Ryan, 93 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 93 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 78 ..........................Courtney Baker,
2012 2009 2011 2010 2012 2010 2010 2009 2011
Walks 107 ....................... Brandi Richards, 75 ......................... Brandi Richards, 64 ......................... Brandi Richards, 57 ........................... Cassie Daniels, 49 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 49 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 47 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 31 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 28 ..........................Courtney Baker,
2011 2012 2009 2012 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2011
Runs 67 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 62 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 61 ..........................Courtney Baker, 56 ........................... Cassie Daniels, 56 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 49 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 44 ......................... Brandi Richards, 33 ................................ Taylor Burt, 29 ......................... Brandi Richards,
2010 2009 2011 2012 2011 2009 2010 2012 2011 2010
Earned Runs 55 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 45 ..........................Courtney Baker, 43 ......................... Brandi Richards, 40 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 38 ........................... Cassie Daniels, 29 ......................... Brandi Richards,
2010 2011 2011 2009 2012 2012
Courtney Baker had 16 wins in 2011, which is tied for the most in school history.
27 ................................ Taylor Burt, 22 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 19 ....................... Stephanie Baxley, 18 ......................... Brandi Richards,
2011 2009 2010 2010
Opponents Batting Average .103 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2009 .137 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2010 .152 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2011 .157 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2012 .178 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2010 .196 .......................Courtney Baker, 2012 .196 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009 .203 ........................ Cassie Daniels, 2012 .222 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2010 .224 ........................Haley Johnson, 2012 Complete Games 19 ......................... Brandi Richards, 19 ......................... Brandi Richards, 15 ........................... Cassie Daniels, 13 ......................... Brandi Richards, 12 ............................ Danielle Ryan, 11 ..........................Courtney Baker, 10 ......................... Brandi Richards, 9 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 8 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2012 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2010 2009 2009
Shutouts 8 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 ........................... Brandi Richards, 5 ............................Courtney Baker, 5 ........................... Brandi Richards, 3 ............................. Cassie Daniels, 3 ........................... Brandi Richards, 2 .............................. Danielle Ryan, 2 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2011 2012 2012 2009 2012 2010 2009 2009
Saves 2 ........................... Brandi Richards, 2 ............................. Cassie Daniels, 2 .............................Haley Johnson, 2 ........................... Brandi Richards, 1 ......................... Stephanie Baxley, 1 ........................... Brandi Richards, 1 ......................... Stephanie Baxley,
2012 2012 2012 2010 2010 2009 2009
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Single-Season Records
Stolen Bases 15 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 14 ........................... Jyssica Pepper, 12 ................................ Taylor Burt, 12 ....................... Joanna Reynolds, 10 .............................Laci Driggers, 10 ....................... Stacin Halverson, 9 ........................... Brandi Richards, 9 ............................Monica Hatcher, 9 ............................... Alli Converse,
Career Records
2013 AUM Softball Games Played 204 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 195 ................ Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 169 ............. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 167 .................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 152 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 151 .................... Megan Rogers, 2009-12 114 .................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 110 ..................Rachel Stuart, 2010-pres. 110 .......................... Kacie Ryal, 2010-12 101 .................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11
Doubles 44 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 34 ...................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 28 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 24 ............... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 24 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 22 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 18 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 13 ............................ Kacie Ryal, 2010-12 13 .................. Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 12 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10
Danielle Kirkpatrick is among the AUM career leaders in games played, doubles and triples.
Stacin Halverson enjoyed a standout career with the Warhawks, ranking in the top 10 in several statistical categories.
Batting Average (Minimum 200 At Bats) .360 ................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 .343 ................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 .342 ......................... Sara Allen, 2009-10 .330 ................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. .330 ...................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 .317 ..................... Alli Converse, 2009-10 .314 ............... Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 .301 ........................ Taylor Burt, 2010-11 .291 ................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12
55 ........................ Alli Converse, 54 ............... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 50 ...................... Megan Rogers, 47 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 38 ...................... Shea Driggers,
2009-10 2009-12 2009-12 2009-11 2009-12
Hits 207 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 138 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 119 .................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 117 ................ Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 111 .................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 101 ............. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 95 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 84 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 79 ...................... Megan Rogers, 2009-12 77 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 77 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10
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Triples 12 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 10 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 7 .....................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 6 ................. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 4 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11 4 ...............................Allie Bobo, 2009-10 3 .....................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 3 .................... Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 Home Runs 26 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 21 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 11 ...................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 9 .....................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 7 ............................Monica Hatcher, 2010 6 .......................... Alli Converse, 2009-10 5 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11 5 ....................Ashton Nelson, 2009, 2011 3 .............................. Kacie Ryal, 2010-12 3 ................. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12
At Bats 575 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 418 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 387 ............. Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 382 .................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 374 ................ Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 361 .................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 279 .................... Megan Rogers, 2009-12 279 ......................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 277 .................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 246 .......................... Kacie Ryal, 2010-12 Runs 110 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 87 .................. Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 83 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 58 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 56 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11
Sara Allen holds the school record for career triples with 12 and the single-season record with seven.
Jyssica Pepper ranks in the top five of most offensive categories after just two seasons at AUM.
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Runs Batted In 112 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 107 ....................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 86 ...................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 53 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 49 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 48 ............... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12
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Joanna Reynolds holds the single-season (15) and career (36) records for stolen bases at AUM.
46 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 42 ............................ Sara Allen, 2009-10 39 ..........................Monica Hatcher, 2010 38 ............................ Kacie Ryal, 2010-12 Walks 54 ......................Whitney Wyatt, 2009-11 50 ...................... Shea Driggers, 2009-12 38 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 37 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 30 .................. Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 29 ............... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 28 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 24 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 21 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 Stolen Bases 36 .................. Joanna Reynolds, 2009-12 20 ...................Jyssica Pepper, 2011-pres. 19 ...................... Megan Rogers, 2009-12 19 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 18 ...................Stacin Halverson, 2009-11 17 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 17 ............... Danielle Kirkpatrick, 2009-12 17 ........................ Alli Converse, 2009-10 9 ............................ Taylor Saint, 2010-11 9 ............................Monica Hatcher, 2010
Brandi Richards holds the AUM career record for all pitching categories, including wins (55), strikeouts (838) and complete games (61).
Complete Games 61 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 21 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 16 ..................... Courtney Baker, 2011-12 15 ...................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 10 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10
Wins 55 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 25 ..................... Courtney Baker, 2011-12 23 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 18 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 13 ...................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 4 .................... Haley Johnson, 2012-pres. 3 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 2 ............................. Taylor Burt, 2010-11
Pitching Appearances 105 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 49 ....................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 45 .................. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 44 ..................... Courtney Baker, 2011-12 30 ...................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 14 ........................... Taylor Burt, 2010-11 9 .................... Haley Johnson, 2012-pres. 9 ...........................Jessica Perry, 2010-11 Earned Run Average (Minimum 80 Innings Pitched) 1.26 ..............Brandi Richards, 2009-pres. 1.74 ............... Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 1.77 ................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres.
Strikeouts 838 .................. Brandi Richards, 2009-12 186 ................ Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 161 .................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 160 ..................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 126 ................... Courtney Baker, 2011-12 Innings Pitched 571.0................ Brandi Richards, 2009-12 260.0................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10 193.1................. Courtney Baker, 2011-12 164.2.............. Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10 150.1...............Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 44.2 ........................ Taylor Burt, 2010-11 38.0 ............... Haley Johnson, 2012-pres. 33.0 ......................Jessica Perry, 2010-11
Cassie Daniels finished with 13 wins, a 1.77 earned-run average and 161 strikeouts in her debut season.
Shutouts 21 .................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 5 ....................... Courtney Baker, 2011-12 3 .....................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 3 ......................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10
Stephanie Baxley posted a career earned run average of 1.74 and won 18 games for the Warhawks in two seasons.
Saves 5 ...................... Brandi Richards, 2009-12 2 .....................Cassie Daniels, 2012-pres. 2 .................... Haley Johnson, 2012-pres. 2 .................... Stephanie Baxley, 2009-10
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2.06 .................. Courtney Baker, 2011-12 2.56 .................... Danielle Ryan, 2009-10
Awards amd Yearly Results
2013 AUM Softball Individual Award Winners NAIA All-Americans
2010 ...................Monica Hatcher (First Team)
2009 ...... Brandi Richards (Honorable Mention)
2010 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 .................... Whitney Wyatt (First Team)
2011 .............. Brandi Richards (Second Team)
2010 .......................Allie Bobo (Second Team)
2012 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 ..................... Taylor Burt (Second Team)
2012 ................ Shea Driggers (Second Team)
2010 .............Stacin Halverson (Second Team) 2010 ................. Danielle Ryan (Second Team)
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
2011 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2012 ....................................... Shea Driggers
2011 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2012 .......................................Jyssica Pepper
2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint
2012 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2012 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
SSAC All-Division
2012 ........................................ Rachel Stuart
2011 ............................................ Taylor Burt
NAIA Pitcher of the Week
2011 .......................................Jyssica Pepper
2011 ............... Brandi Richards (March 21-27)
2012 ....................................... Cassie Daniels 2012 ......................................... Laci Driggers
2010 ........................................... Taylor Saint 2011 ............................................ Taylor Burt 2011 ....................................Stacin Halverson 2011 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick 2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint 2011 ........................................ Rachel Stuart 2012 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick 2012 ................................ Carol Ann McIntyre 2012 ........................................ Rachel Stuart
Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team 2009 ............................................. Sara Allen 2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson 2011 ........................................... Taylor Saint 2012 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
SSAC Pitcher of the Year
SSAC Pitcher of the Week
2009 ..................................... Brandi Richards
SSAC All-Freshman
2010 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2010 ........................................ Rachel Stuart 2011 ..................................... Courtney Baker
SSAC Divisional Player of the Year
2011 .......................................Jyssica Pepper 2012 ....................................... Cassie Daniels
2011 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2010 .......................Brandi Richards (April 12) 2010 .......................Brandi Richards (April 19) 2011 .................... Brandi Richards (March 28) 2012 .......................Brandi Richards (April 23) 2012 .......................Brandi Richards (April 30)
SSAC All-Academic
2012 ..................................... Brandi Richards
2009 .................... Brandi Richards (March 30)
2009 ....................................Stacin Halverson
SSAC All-Conference
2009 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
2009 ...........................Sara Allen (First Team)
2009 ....................................... Ashton Nelson
2009 .......................Alli Converse (First Team)
2010 ............................................. Sara Allen
2009 ................. Stacin Halverson (First Team)
2010 ....................................Stacin Halverson
2009 ...................Brandi Richards (First Team)
2010 ................................ Danielle Kirkpatrick
2009 ................Whitney Wyatt (Second Team)
2010 ............................................. Kacie Ryal
SSAC Player of the Week 2009 ................................ Sara Allen (April 6) 2010 .................... Brandi Richards (March 15) 2010 ........................... Taylor Burt (March 29) 2010 ........................ Brandi Richards (April 5) 2012 ........................ Haley Johnson (April 30)
Year-by-Year Results 2009 (31-22-1, 19-12-1 SSAC)
3/18
at Huntingdon
W, 3-0
4/15
at Reinhardt*
2/20
vs. William Carey^
L, 6-5
3/18
at Huntingdon
W, 5-0
4/17
LEE*
L, 2-1 (8)
2/20
vs. Mobile^
W, 7-3
3/20
at Lee*
L, 1-0
4/17
LEE*
L, 2-1 (8)
2/21
vs. Thomas^
W, 5-2
3/20
at Lee*
L, 6-2
4/18
SHORTER*
L, 2-1
2/21
vs. Spring Hill^
L, 5-4
3/21
at Shorter*
W, 7-3
4/18
SHORTER*
W, 2-0
2/25
HUNTINGDON
L, 5-2
3/21
at Shorter*
L, 4-1
4/24
at Faulkner*
W, 2-0
2/25
HUNTINGDON
W, 9-0 (5)
3/24
FAULKNER*
W, 2-1
4/24
at Faulkner*
L, 6-1
2/27
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 9-0
3/24
FAULKNER*
W, 6-5
4/30
vs. Reinhardt&
L, 6-1
2/27
at Brewton-Parker*
T, 0-0 (7)
3/29
BRENAU*
W, 2-1
4/30
vs. Brewton-Parker&
L, 2-0
3/4
at Judson
W, 8-0 (5)
3/29
BRENAU*
L, 2-1
3/4
at Judson
W, 9-4
3/30
REINHARDT*
L, 5-2
3/6
vs. Notre Dame College@
W, 6-0
3/30
REINHARDT*
W, 6-1
3/6
vs. Lubbock Christian@
L, 5-0
4/4
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 13-4 (5)
@ - at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Panama City, Fla.)
3/7
vs. Walsh@
W, 10-0
4/4
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 8-0 (5)
% - at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
3/7
vs. William Penn@
W, 1-0
4/5
at Emmanuel*
W, 4-1
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Rome, Ga.)
3/8
vs. Indiana Univ. Southeast@
W, 9-3
4/5
at Emmanuel*
W, 1-0
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
3/8
vs. William Carey@
L, 2-1
4/7
at Brenau*
L, 3-2 (9)
3/10
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 7-5
4/7
at Brenau*
L, 5-4
3/10
BREWTON-PARKER*
W, 10-2 (5)
4/10
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN* W, 12-1 (5)
2/16
JUDSON
W, 6-3
3/13
vs. St. Thomas%
L, 3-2
4/10
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
W, 6-3
2/16
JUDSON
W, 8-0 (5)
W, 7-4
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game ^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
2010 (38-16-1, 23-8-1 SSAC)
3/13
vs. William Woods%
L, 6-2
4/11
EMMANUEL*
W, 2-0
2/19
vs. Spring Hill^
3/14
vs. Ohio Dominican%
W, 8-4
4/11
EMMANUEL*
W, 4-3 (8)
2/19
vs. William Carey^
W, 1-0
3/14
vs. Mobile%
L, 4-1
4/15
at Reinhardt*
L, 2-1
2/20
vs. SCAD Savannah^
W, 5-4
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W, 4-0
2013 AUM Softball vs. Mobile^
W, 8-1
2/26
vs. Anderson
2/23
HUNTINGDON
W, 4-1
2/26
at Southern Wesleyan
W, 3-2 (8) W, 14-1
2/23
HUNTINGDON
W, 13-0 (5)
3/1
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
W, 7-0
3/2
vs. Notre Dame College@
W, 3-0
2/26
at Alabama-Huntsville
L, 10-0
3/1
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
W, 7-2
3/2
vs. Bellevue@
W, 4-0 W, 3-2
2/26
at Alabama-Huntsville
L, 5-3
3/2
at Talladega
W, 8-0
3/4
vs. Webber International@
2/28
BRENAU*
L, 5-1
3/2
at Talladega
W, 8-2
3/4
vs. Martin Methodist@
2/28
BRENAU*
T, 5-5 (7)
3/10
vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods@
W, 8-1
3/6
BELHAVEN*
L, 7-2
3/5
LEE*
L, 5-2
3/10
vs. Judson@
W, 10-1
3/6
BELHAVEN*
L, 2-0
3/5
LEE*
W, 4-2
3/11
vs. Grand View%
W, 6-1
3/9
vs. Walsh%
W, 7-6
3/6
SHORTER*
W, 4-2
3/11
vs. St. Thomas%
W, 8-6
3/10
vs. Morningside%
W, 4-3
3/6
SHORTER*
W, 4-1
3/12
vs. William Woods%
L, 4-3
3/10
vs. Lindsey Wilson%
L, 3-2
3/12
vs. Belhaven%
L, 6-2
3/12
vs. Oklahoma Christian%
W, 4-1
3/11
vs. Martin Methodist%
L, 2-1 W, 3-2
L, 4-3
3/12
vs. Thomas%
W, 7-4
3/12
vs. Central Methodist%
W, 7-2
3/11
vs. Lindsey Wilson%
3/13
vs. St. Gregory’s%
W, 7-0
3/13
vs. Lindsey Wilson%
L, 4-0
3/11
vs. William Carey%
3/13
vs. Park%
W, 8-1
3/13
vs. St. Gregory’s%
W, 9-1
3/16
at Belhaven*
W, 13-5 (9)
3/14
vs. St. Gregory’s%
3/14
vs. McKendree%
3/16
L, 5-1
L, 6-3
3/13
vs. Houston Victoria%
L, 11-0
3/16
at Belhaven*
W, 5-2
L, 3-2 (9)
3/16
at Columbus State
L, 9-1
3/18
at Thomas
W, 6-1
at Warner Southern
W, 7-0
3/16
at Columbus State
W, 2-1
3/18
at Thomas
W, 8-1
3/16
at Warner Southern
W, 9-4
3/20
#MOBILE*
L, 9-0
3/21
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN
L, 1-0
3/17
at Webber International
L, 2-0
3/20
#MOBILE*
L, 5-2
3/21
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN W, 8-0 (6)
3/17
at Webber International
W, 8-7 (10)
3/24
at Faulkner*
W, 5-0
3/25
at Mobile*
W, 1-0
3/19
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 3-1
3/24
at Faulkner*
L, 5-4
3/25
at Mobile*
W, 3-2 (11)
3/19
at Southern Wesleyan*
W, 10-2 (5)
3/26
THOMAS
W, 3-0
3/29
vs. Brenau*
3/20
at Emmanuel*
W, 6-2
3/26
THOMAS
W, 4-1
3/29
vs. Southern Wesleyan*
3/20
at Emmanuel*
3/26
BREWTON-PARKER*
3/26
BREWTON-PARKER*
3/27
COLUMBIA*
3/27
COLUMBIA*
4/1
L, 5-1 W, 8-0 (6)
W, 11-0
4/1
at William Carey*
L, 5-0
3/30
vs. Lee*
W, 9-0 (5)
4/1
at William Carey*
L, 6-1
3/30
vs. Emmanuel*
W, 2-0
W, 8-1
4/2
at Belhaven*
L, 8-0
4/2
at Spring Hill*
W, 3-1
W, 11-0 (5)
4/2
at Belhaven*
L, 5-2
4/2
at Spring Hill*
W, 3-0
W, 10-2 (6)
4/6
at Spring Hill*
W, 4-0
4/6
at William Carey*
L, 5-1
at Shorter*
L, 6-3
4/6
at Spring Hill*
L, 5-4
4/6
at William Carey*
L, 3-1
4/1
at Shorter*
L, 2-1
4/9
BELHAVEN*
L, 1-0
4/10
at Faulkner*
L, 8-5
4/2
at Lee*
L, 7-6 (10)
4/9
BELHAVEN*
L, 3-1 (8)
4/10
at Faulkner*
W, 3-2
4/2
at Lee*
L, 5-0
4/12
TALLADEGA
W, 9-1
4/13
WILLIAM CAREY*
L, 2-1
4/6
at Faulkner*
W, 3-1
4/12
TALLADEGA
W, 10-0
4/13
WILLIAM CAREY*
4/6
at Faulkner*
L, 2-0
4/13
at Mobile*
W, 14-8
4/14
THOMAS
W, 12-0
4/9
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
W, 8-1
4/13
at Mobile*
W, 8-3
4/14
THOMAS
W, 3-0
4/9
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN*
W, 7-5
4/15
WILLIAM CAREY*
L, 6-0 (8)
4/17
FAULKNER*
W, 4-2
4/10
EMMANUEL*
W, 13-0 (5)
4/16
WILLIAM CAREY*
L, 1-0
4/17
FAULKNER*
4/10
EMMANUEL*
W, 14-0 (5)
4/17
SPRING HILL*
W, 1-0
4/20
MOBILE*
4/11
at Brenau*
L, 6-4
4/17
SPRING HILL*
L, 3-2
4/20
MOBILE*
W, 6-1
4/12
at Brenau*
W, 4-0
4/22
FAULKNER*
L, 5-3
4/22
SPRING HILL*
W, 5-0
4/16
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 1-0
4/22
FAULKNER*
W, 4-0
4/22
SPRING HILL*
4/16
at Brewton-Parker*
W, 4-2
4/28
vs. Brewton-Parker&
W, 6-1
4/26
vs. Brenau&
4/17
at Columbia*
W, 10-0
4/28
vs. William Carey&
W, 2-0
4/27
vs. Belhaven&
4/17
at Columbia*
W, 9-2
4/29
vs. Brenau&
L, 6-2
4/27
vs. William Carey&
L, 2-0
4/21
FAULKNER*
W, 4-3
4/29
vs. Mobile&
L, 10-4
4/28
vs. Shorter&
W, 2-0
4/21
FAULKNER*
W, 4-1
W, 8-6
4/29
vs. Faulkner&
L, 4-0
4/30
vs. Southern Wesleyan&
4/30
vs. Brenau&
W, 8-0 (5)
L 2-1
W, 1-0
W, 5-1 W, 3-2 (10)
W, 7-3 W, 5-4 (9) W, 5-0
4/28
vs. William Carey&
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
4/28
vs. William Carey&
L, 3-0
^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
5/17
vs. Olivet Nazarene$
W, 1-0
@ - in Selma, Ala.
5/18
vs. Azusa Pacific$
W, 2-0
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
% -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
5/19
vs. William Penn$
W, 7-2
^ - at Faulkner University Classic (Montgomery, Ala.)
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.)
5/21
vs. Brenau#
% -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
5/21
vs. Indiana Southeast#
5/21
vs. Oklahoma City#
L, 3-2
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.)
2012 (42-20, 16-8 SSAC)
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
L, 4-0 W, 2-1 (9)
2/15
COLUMBUS STATE
L, 1-0
* - Southern States Athletic Conference Game
2/15
COLUMBUS STATE
L, 8-4
^ - at Alabama Arctic Blast (Decatur, Ala.)
W, 9-3
2/22
TUSKEGEE
W, 10-0 (5)
@ - at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Panama City, Fla.)
W, 12-6
2/22
TUSKEGEE
W, 11-1 (5)
% -at Gulf Coast Invitational (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
2011 (34-20, 6-14 SSAC)
L, 4-1
2/18
vs. Shorter^
2/18
vs. Southern Wesleyan^
2/19
vs. Lee^
W, 4-0
2/24
vs. Tennessee Wesleyan^
W, 6-2
2/19
vs. Truett-McConnell^
W, 5-1
2/24
vs. Trevecca Nazarene^
W, 4-1
$ - NAIA Tournament - Pool Play (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
2/22
TUSKEGEE
W, 8-0
2/25
vs. Lindsey Wilson^
L, 2-0
# - NAIA Tournament - Bracket Play (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
2/22
TUSKEGEE
W, 9-1
2/25
vs. Indiana Southeast^
W, 7-2
ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND BOLD
2/25
at Columbia
W, 8-2
2/25
vs. Bryan College^
2/25
at Columbia
W, 9-1
3/2
vs. Martin Methodist@
& - SSAC Tournament Game (Columbus, Ga.)
W, 11-0 (5) W, 1-0
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2013 AUM Softball The AUM softball team takes pride in its work ethic on the field and in the classroom, and that work ethic also extends into the community. Throughout the year, the Warhawks participate in a number of events across the state. The softball program can frequently be found at the Montgomery Children’s Center, where they spend time with children who have severe medical conditions and are wheelchair-bound. While at the center, members of the team help the children participate in fun activities, playing a number of different games with the students. In October, the Warhawks visited the center to support its Halloween Festival. 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 include the Champion-ship Holiday Toy Drive (collecting toys for the local sheriff department), volunteering at the LPGA Golf Tournament held in Prattville, helping local gymnasts at United Gymstars & Cheer, Volunteer Day at Brewbaker Elementary, 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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AUM Softball Complex The AUM Softball Complex has seen many additions since its 2010 debut, and is now one of the premier on-campus facilities at the NAIA level. Among the improvements are 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 allows the Warhawks to practice and play at all hours. 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 sport a 40-16-1 (.711 winning percentage) record at the complex.
A Phase-by-Phase Look at the Construction
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This is AUM
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HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY A broad-based academic institution, Auburn University at Montgomery is organized into five schools - Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Sciences. The genesis of the institution came after a request from the citizens of the Montgomery area to establish an additional degreegranting institution. Auburn University at Montgomery was established in 1967 and the first classes were offered in 1969. Originally housed in several buildings downtown, 500 acres in east Montgomery were purchased in 1971 so the campus could move to a location where it could grow. In 1973, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited AUM as an operationally separate institution. The Auburn University Board of Trustees maintains responsibility for governance of AUM.
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Warhawks athletic teams have a championship reputation in NAIA Division I and Southern States Athletic Conference sports. Our men’s and women’s tennis teams have won 21 national championships. Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball have competitive histories as well, and our new men’s and women’s cross country teams are building one.
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This is AUM
AUBURN MONTGOMERY Fostering and exemplifying excellence in education through instruction, research, and service STATE-OF-THE-ART WELLNESS CENTER The 73,500-square-foot Wellness Center, opened in August 2012, gives students tons of options for recreation and a place to hang out. The center includes a pool, whirlpool spa, healthy snack bar, weight room, aerobics room, running track, basketball courts and a rock climbing wall. WHY CHOOSE AUM? • More than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs • Making college affordable, with more than $2 million in freshman scholarships offered in 2012-13 • Enjoy more personal attention with our small class sizes • More than 60 active student clubs and organizations, including Greek life • Named a “Best Southeastern School” by U.S. News and World Report in 2011. • Our School of Business is ranked as a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review • Flexible class schedules, online classes, and four-day weeks
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Administration
DR. JOHN G. VERES III University Chancellor Seventh Year 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 in 1976 and 1978, and he has worked for over 30 years with the university. Veres has been serving as chancellor since his appointment in 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,” says Veres. For six years prior to becoming chancellor, Veres was executive director of AUM’s 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.
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. Veres has long been involved in community affairs. He 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 Non-
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
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profit Leadership Alliance’s H. Roe Bartle Presidential Leadership Award, an award presented for 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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STEVE CROTZ Athletic Director Fifth Year Missouri, 1979
Steve Crotz is currently in his fifth year as 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 established, and facilities improved. Student-athletes have also been a stalwart 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 four national championships. In addition, 158 student-athletes have earned All-Conference, All-Division or All-Freshman team honors, while 70 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 also included 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 135 athletes have earned All-Academic honors from the SSAC and 45 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 750 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 runnerup 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 girl’s 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 the 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 and Media Info
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PRINT MEDIA
John Aho
Faculty Athletic Representative
Clay Booth
Baseball Assistant Coach
Amanda Brasington Cheerleading Assistant Coach
Larry Chapman Men’s Basketball Head 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
One Commerce Street
Phone: (334) 261-1522
Montgomery, AL 36104
Fax: (334) 261-1548
Phone: (334) 240-9274
www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
Fax: (334) 240-9219 www.sportsradio740.com
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: Kirk Nawrotzky
www.al.com/associatedpress/news
3020 East Boulevard Montgomery, AL 36116
Michelle Crompton Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant
Steve Crotz
Athletic Director
Holly Currie
Softball Assistant Coach
Dan Davis
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
The AUMnibus
Phone: 334-420-3226
Auburn University at Montgomery
Fax: 334-244-7859
Montgomery, AL 36124
www.waka.com
Phone: (334) 244-3662 Fax: (334) 244-3762
WSFA-TV 12 (NBC)
http://aumnibus.weebly.com
Sports Director: Jeff Shearer Reporter: Derek Steyer
Michael Gross
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Head Coach
Amanda Hodge Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
Bob Hubbard Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Joel Hughes Cheerleading Head Coach
Montgomery Independent
P.O. Box 25012
Sports Editor: Bret Stanfield
Montgomery, AL 36116
1810 W. 5th Street
Phone: 334-613-8298
Montgomery, AL 36106
Fax: 334-614-8303
Phone: (334)265-7323
www.wsfa.com
Fax: (334) 265-7320
WNCF-TV 32 (ABC) Birmingham News
3251 Harrison Road
Sports Editor: Tom Arenberg
Montgomery, AL 36109
2201 4th Avenue N
Phone: 334-270-3200
Birmingham, AL 35203
Fax: 334-270-2848
Phone: (205) 325-2431
www.wncftv.com
Fax: (205) 325-2425 Wulf Koch Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Q.V. Lowe Baseball Head Coach
Tim Lutz
Sports Information Director
Haley McIntyre Rosa Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
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SPORTS INFORMATION
Mobile Press Register
AUM
Sports Editor: Randy Kennedy
Tim Lutz
401 North Water Street
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 Tyler Hyde Phone: (314) 607-2344
Jamey Newsome
Erik Pedersen
Women’s Soccer Head Coach
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Associate Athletic Director
Jessie Rosa
Kyle Sampsell
Marissa Sanchez
Rolando Vargas
Chris SteinerWilcoxson
Hannah Whigham
Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant
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Softball Head Coach
Athletic Training Head Trainer
Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
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2013 AUM Softball 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 staff features Interim Commissioner Jonathan Wojciechowski, Sports Information Director Tyler Hyde, and an Eligibility Chair, Dr. Ron Melton. 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 Georgia-Alabama-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, 26 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 36 years, AUM has claimed 21 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.
Belhaven College
Brenau University
Gainesville, Ga.
Brewton-Parker College
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Ga.
Emmanuel College
Faulkner University
Montgomery, Ala.
Lee University
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, La.
University of Mobile
Southern Polytechnic State University Spring Hill College William Carey University
Marietta, Ga. Mobile, Ala.
Southern Wesleyan University Truett-McConnell College
Jackson, Miss. Mt. Vernon, Ga. Franklin Springs, Ga. Cleveland, Tenn. Mobile, Ala. Central, S.C. Cleveland, Ga.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
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