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TABLE OF COÄTENTS Quick Facts General Information Year-by-Year and Coaching Records 62 Location Los Angeles, Calif. 2008 Season Outlook 2Year-by-Year Results 63 Mailing Address J.D. Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Easton Stadium 4Series Results vs. Pac-10 Teams 69 Founded 1919 Sharron Backus Clubhouse 5Series Results vs. Non-Conference Teams 71 Enrollment 36,890 Media Information 6Letterwinners 75 Nickname Bruins University and Athletic Administration 104 All-Time Numerical Roster 80 Colors Blue and Gold The UCLA Experience iRetired Numbers 81 Conference Pacifi c-10 Year-by-Year Leaders 82 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block UCLA Softball: Coaches Career Leaders 84 Athletic Director Dan Guerrero Head Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez 8Season Leaders 86 Senior Associate A.D./SWA Petrina Long Assistant Coach Lisa Fernandez 10 Single-Game Individual and Team Records 88 Faculty Athletic Rep. Donald Morrison Assistant Coach Gina Vecchione 11 Perfect Games and No-Hitters 90 All-Americans 91 Home Field Easton Stadium (1,328) Volunteer Coach Natasha Watley 12 All-Region Selections 92 Press Box Phone (310) 206-0112 Support Staff 13 All-Conference Selections 93 Softball SID James Ybiernas UCLA Softball: The 2008 Bruins Honor Roll 94 Ybiernas’ Offi ce/Fax/Cell (310) 206-8123/(310) 825-8664/(818) 635-8873 The 2008 Bruins 16 Where Are They Now? 95 Ybiernas’ E-mail [email protected] Radio/TV Roster 17 Head Coach Sharron Backus 96 Website www.uclabruins.com Whitney Baker 18 Head Coach Sue Enquist 97 Bruins in the Pros 98 Head Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez (2nd Year as Head Coach, 15th Year at UCLA), UCLA, 1993 Julie Burney 19 Assistants Lisa Fernandez (10th Year), Gina Vecchione (9th Year), Natasha Watley (4th Year) Krista Colburn 20 Bruins Going for the Gold 100 Softball Offi ce Phone (310) 206-6779 Ashley Herrera 22 Red, White and Blue Bruins 102 Megan Langenfeld 24 2007 Overall/Pac-10 Record 37-18/12-9 (T-3rd) Danielle Peterson 25 About This Publication The 2008 UCLA softball media guide was prepared by 2007 Final NFCA/USA Softball Rankings 18/18 Jennifer Schroeder 26 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/10 James Ybiernas, Assistant Sports Information Director. Anjelica Selden 28 Assistance provided by Amy and Chris Hughes, Brian McCall Starters Returning/Lost 4/5 Kaila Shull 30 and Bryan Johnston at USA Softball, Megan Suehiro, Allison Pitchers Returning/Lost 3/1 Newcomers 31 Chislock, Ted Rahn and the UCLA coaching staff. “The UCLA Newcomers 9 Experience” section was compiled by Michael Sondheimer, UCLA Softball: Opponents Associate Athletic Director and Rich Bertolucci, Associate Pacifi c-10 Conference 36 SID. Printing by Marina Graphics Center. Primary photography by UCLA Photo Services (Don Liebig Opponents 38 and Todd Cheney). Special thanks to Ted Rahn, Scott Chandler, Scott James, Jerry Laizure, Berliner Studios, UCLA Softball: 2007 in Review Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers and the Los Angeles Season in Review 44 Visitors and Convention Bureau for their photos in the UCLA Overall Statistics 46 Experience. Team USA photos courtesy of ASA/USA Softball, Pac-10 Statistics 47 All-Sport and Getty Images. Results 48 To Purchase: Copies of the 2008 UCLA softball media guide can be purchased in person at UCLA’s Sports Information Offi ce for $8. By mail, make checks payable for $10 to UC UCLA Softball: History Regents and mail to UCLA Sports Information, Softball Media National Championships 50 Guide, P.O. Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044. Please NCAA Postseason Results 61 include your name and return address. 2008 UCLA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 2008 SEASON OUTLOO» In all sports, having a team with great depth is something that a coach relishes. Being Langenfeld, with her prowess at the plate and at fi rst base, became the go-to pitcher able to plug in different players at several positions is an option that few coaches at the end of last season and looks to continue her success following her freshman receive. This year’s UCLA softball team has just that, great depth, and it is something campaign and her outstanding summer, where she helped the USA Softball Junior that second-year head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez is going to employ in the Bruins’ effort National Team to gold at the World Championships in June and her ASA squad to the to make a return trip to the College World Series. Gold Nationals title in August. “It’s a great thing to have depth in your lineup,” Inouye-Perez said. “My goal is to fi nd “Megan is not afraid to put the team on her back and give it everything she has. She that lineup that gives us the best opportunity to win.” has a great competitive spirit and I look for her this season to come in and lead and be Despite the loss of eight seniors from last year’s squad, the Bruins bring back a talented a big part of this team’s success.” group of nine returners and bring in a stellar freshman class that has hopes high for this A healthy Baker looks to bounce back in her second season after pitching well as a and coming seasons in Westwood. With an outstanding fall campaign under their belts, freshman, going 4-3 with 45 strikeouts in just 37 innings. the UCLA softball team enters the 2008 season with its sights set on Oklahoma City. “Whitney Baker is an explosive pitcher with several weapons in the circle,” Inouye-Perez said. “Whitney has worked hard this fall and is ready to compete.” PITCHERS Kerr is also expected to step in and compete for the number one spot after a successful Possibly the greatest amount of depth on the team comes in the circle with the return of summer in which she did not allow a run in fi ve appearances in helping Team USA to a three pitchers, senior Anjelica Selden and sophomores Megan Langenfeld and Whitney gold medal at the Junior Women’s World Championships. Baker, along with the addition of freshman Donna Kerr. “Donna has great championship experience and is a fi erce competitor. She is going to “They give me the ability to go at opponents four different ways,” Inouye-Perez said. be a key player in the future of this program.” They each have a variety of strengths and I look forward to watching them compete and lead our Bruins in the circle.” CATCHERS Selden, the school’s all-time strikeout leader is back after earning second-team All- Flashing the signs for the Bruin hurlers will be sophomore Kaila Shull and junior Region and honorable mention All-Pac-10 accolades in her junior season. A two-time Jennifer Schroeder. Shull, who can also play the outfi eld, displayed great power in her All-American, Selden led the Bruins last year in wins with 17, strikeouts with 213 and freshman campaign with seven home runs, hitting .274 with 26 runs batted in. She can innings pitched with 171. also play small ball, placing second on the team with seven sacrifi ce hits. “I look forward to seeing how she will fi nish out her career. She had a strong fall campaign “Kaila will be back in the lineup with her powerful bat. Her athleticism will allow her to and she will do great things in her senior year. Jelly is very focused and determined and help us both behind the plate and in the outfi eld on defense.” with that comes a great amount of passion in what she brings to the fi eld.” After taking a redshirt year in 2007 following two injury-ravaged campaigns in ’05 2 2008 UCLA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2008 SEASON OUTLOO» and ‘06, Schroeder will see her playing time increase OUTFIELDERS Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge. Then after signifi cantly this season, splitting duties with Shull. Anchoring the outfi eld is senior All-American Krista taking a break for Winter Quarter fi nals, the Bruins are “Jen is a great talent behind the plate for our team. Her Colburn, who had her best season in Westwood last year back in action for their non-conference fi nale on Mar. 25, knowledge of the game allows her to be a strong leader with a team-best .382 batting average to go along with a doubleheader at UC Santa Barbara. for our pitchers and the defense behind them.” seven home runs and 32 runs batted in. Colburn’s name Pac-10 play begins with seven straight home games, has been penciled in every starting lineup for the last starting with Oregon State and Oregon (Mar. 28-30). INFIELDERS three seasons, a total of 174 consecutive games. After a mid-week matchup with Washington on Apr. 2, The Bruins employ a great deal of fl exibility at the infi eld “Krista is expected to lead our lineup offensively,” the Bruins welcome Stanford and California on Apr. 4-6 position, with several players having the ability to play on Inouye-Perez said. “She has a strong arm and will bring before heading out on the road for eight in a row. both the dirt and the outfi eld grass. great leadership in left fi eld in her senior year.” A trip to Arizona State and Arizona (Apr. 11-13) starts the Up the middle, the Bruins need to replace 26 home runs The Bruins lose four-year center fi elder Tara Henry, but trip off for the Bruins, who then travel to Washington the from the losses of All-American second baseman Lisa have a great one to take her place in freshman Katie following weekend for games on Apr.