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CATCHER/INFIELDER BRITTANY CERVANTES

CATCHER/OUTFIELDER ERIKA SILENCE

CATCHER/INFIELDER JESSICA ADKINS /INFIELDER RACHEL RILEY

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UNIVERSITY OF SOFTBALL 2009 KENTUCKY SOFTBALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS FACILITIES UK QUICK FACTS

This is Kentucky Softball ...... 1 Coach Stephanie Tracey-Simmons ...... 42 LOCATION: Lexington, Ky. Table of Contents ...... 2 Strength and Conditioning ...... 43 ENROLLMENT: 27,000 Rosters ...... 3 Nutter Training Facility ...... 44 FOUNDED: 1865 University President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr...... 4 Softball Facilities ...... 45 NICKNAME: Wildcats Athletics Director ...... 4 Residence Hall ...... 46 COLORS: Blue & White CONFERENCE: Southeastern ACADEMICS AND KENTUCKY PRESIDENT: Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr. COMMUNITY SERVICE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Mitch Barnhart ...... 48-49 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Rob Mullens CATS ...... 6-7 Lexington ...... 50 SR. ASSOCIATE ADS: Sandy Bell, Mark Coyle CATSPY Awards ...... 8-9 Commonwealth of Kentucky ...... 51 ASSOCIATE ADS: Bob Bradley, John Cropp, Russ Danielle Pruitt ...... 10 William T. Young Library ...... 52 Pear, DeWayne Peevy, Lisa Peterson ASSISTANT ADS: John Butler, Candice Chaffin, MEET THE TEAM OPPONENTS Jason Schlafer, Joe Sharpe, Leon Smith, Pam Stackhouse, Rodney Stiles 2009 Outlook ...... 12-13 Opponents ...... 54-58 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jen Wallace CAT Facts ...... 14 Travel and Media Information ...... 59 ACADEMIC COUNSELOR: Amy Craiglow Meagan Aull ...... 15 ...... 60 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Stephanie Sam DeMartine ...... 16 Tracey-Simmons Molly Johnson ...... 17 HISTORY AND RECORDS Amber Matousek ...... 18 Softball Contact: Deb Moore Katie McCarty ...... 19 2008 Individual Stats ...... 62 Media Relations Office: (859) 257-3838 Destinee Mordecai ...... 20 2008 A Year in Review ...... 63-64 Media Relations Fax: (859) 323-4310 Annie Rowlands ...... 21 2008 Game-by-Game Stats ...... 65 Moore’s E-Mail: [email protected] Natalie Smith ...... 22 2008 Final SEC Stats ...... 66 Megan Yocke ...... 23 All-Time Results ...... 67-69 PUBLICATIONS STAFF Jennifer Young ...... 24 UK vs. All Opponents ...... 70 Jessica Adkins ...... 25 UK SEC Honors ...... 71 Director of Publications: Craig Hornberger Macy Allen ...... 26 Kentucky Softball Records ...... 72-77 Creative Director: Kim Troxall Chanda Bell ...... 27 Letterwinners ...... 78 Assistant Publications Director: Matt Hernandez Brittany Cervantes ...... 28 All-time Numbers ...... 79 Aimee Currier ...... 29 UK Traditions ...... 80 CREDITS Ashleigh Gustafson ...... 30 Allie Jest ...... 31 MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF The 2009 University of Kentucky Softball Media Kristen O’Haver ...... 32 Guide was produced by the University of Rachel Riley ...... 33 Associate AD/Media Relations: DeWayne Peevy Kentucky Athletics Association, Mitch Barnhart, Erika Silence ...... 34 Media Relations Director: Tony Neely Director. Associate Media Relations Director: Susan Lax Written, compiled and edited by: Deb Moore and COACHES AND STAFF Assistant Media Relations Directors: John Hayden, Eric Lindsey Brent Ingram, Deb Moore Design and Layout by: Matt Hernandez ...... 36-37 Administrative Support Associate: Jamie Holloway Photography by: David Coyle and UK Softball Kristine Himes ...... 38 Web Coordinator: Pete Camagna Printing: Welch Printing Ashley Fertic ...... 39 Media Relations Assistants: Sara Reichbaum, Support Staff ...... 40 Jeremy Strachan

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL 2009 WILDCAT ROSTER

NUMERICAL

No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last College) 00 Natalie Smith 5-5 2B JR Glendale, Ariz. (Greenway) 1 Amber Matousek 5-9 P JR Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 2 Chanda Bell 5-9 P FR Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central) 3 Aimee Currier 5-6 OF FR Torrance, Calif. (Torrance) 4 Macy Allen 5-4 OF FR Paris, Texas (Texas) 6 Katie McCarty 5-6 3B SR Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart) 7 Kristen O’Haver 5-7 3B FR Odon, Ind. (North Davies) 8 Ashleigh Gustafson 5-6 P/IF FR Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy) 10 Meagan Aull 5-7 CF SO Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro Catholic) 11 Rachel Riley 5-6 P/IF FR Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood) 12 Megan Yocke 5-7 C/IF SO Sunnyvale, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 13 Destinee Mordecai 5-9 OF JR McGregor, Texas (Midway) 14 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 C/IF FR Chatsworth, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep.) 17 Annie Rowlands 5-6 OF SO Hilliard, Ohio (Bishop Ready) 18 Molly Johnson 5-8 SS JR Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino) 19 Allie Jest 5-7 IF FR Stone Mountain, Ga. (Chamblee Charter) 21 Jessica Adkins 5-7 C/IF FR Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro Catholic) 22 Samantha DeMartine 5-8 C/IF SO Marlboro, N.Y. (Marlboro Central) 25 Erika Silence 5-9 C/OF FR Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur) 28 Jennifer Young 5-5 P JR Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin)

ALPHABETICAL

No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last College) 21 Jessica Adkins 5-7 C/IF FR Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro Catholic) 4 Macy Allen 5-4 OF FR Paris, Texas (Texas) 10 Meagan Aull 5-7 OF/IF SO Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro Catholic) 2 Chanda Bell 5-9 P FR Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central) 14 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 C/IF FR Chatsworth, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep.) 3 Aimee Currier 5-6 OF FR Torrance, Calif. (Torrance) 22 Samantha DeMartine 5-8 C/IF SO Marlboro, N.Y. (Marlboro Central) 8 Ashleigh Gustafson 5-6 P/IF FR Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy) 19 Allie Jest 5-7 IF FR Stone Mountain, Ga. (Chamblee Charter) 18 Molly Johnson 5-8 UTL JR Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino) 1 Amber Matousek 5-9 P JR Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 6 Katie McCarty 5-6 3B SR Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart) 13 Destinee Mordecai 5-9 OF/1B JR McGregor, Texas (Midway) 7 Kristen O’Haver 5-7 3B FR Odon, Ind. (North Davies) 11 Rachel Riley 5-6 P/IF FR Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood) 17 Annie Rowlands 5-6 IF/OF SO Hilliard, Ohio (Bishop Ready) 25 Erika Silence 5-9 C/OF FR Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur) 00 Natalie Smith 5-5 2B JR Glendale, Ariz. (Greenway) 12 Megan Yocke 5-7 C/IF SO Sunnyvale, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 28 Jennifer Young 5-5 P/OF JR Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin)

COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE HEAD COACH: Rachel Lawson MATOUSEK: MAH-tah-seck ASSISTANT COACHES: Kristine MORDECAI: MORE-duh-kah-eye Himes, Ashley Fertic YOCKE: Yock-EE DEMARTINE: Dee-Mar-teen AULL: All

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL DR. LEE T. TODD, JR., PRESIDENT

ee T. Todd, Jr. became revitalize health care in Kentucky. In June 2006, UK UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lthe 11th president of unveiled the Commonwealth’s Medical Campus of the University of Kentucky the Future, a multi-phased project aimed at AND ATHLETIC BOARD on July 1, 2001, after providing Kentuckians with cutting-edge, 21st serving as senior vice century health care. As part of a revamped academic BOARD OF TRUSTEES ATHLETIC BOARD president of IBM’s Lotus medical campus, UK will construct a new, one (as of July 14, 2008) (as of July 1, 2008) Development Corp. million square foot University of Kentucky Albert B. Mira S. Ball, Chair Charles W. Arnold President Todd is the sixth Chandler Hospital, a new College of Pharmacy, and Stephen P. Branscum, Frank Butler UK alumnus to hold the a new University Health Service facility. All three of Vice Chair Charles Cassis presidency. those projects are currently in progress. Pamela Robinette May, Dermontti F. Dawson Secretary Luther Deaton President Todd has concentrated his efforts and President Todd is currently a member of the Board of Edward Britt Brockman Alan DeSantis energies on helping his alma mater achieve a greater Directors and Executive Committee for the Penelope A. Brown C. M. Gatton level of national prominence. He launched the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Jo Hern Curris Scott Kelley University of Kentucky’s Top 20 Business Plan in National Association of State Universities and Land- Dermontti F. Dawson Kathi Kern December 2005. The plan is a quantitative analysis Grant Colleges (NASULGC). He also serves on Ann Brand Haney Frank Shoop highlighting what it will take for UK to achieve its NASULGC’s Council of Presidents. He serves on the James F. Hardymon Gerald Smith state-mandated goal of building a top-20 public Equitable Resources Board of Directors and is chair Everett McCorvey William B. Sturgill research university. Widely hailed as the first business of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Education Billy Joe Miles Kumble Subbaswamy plan by a public university in the nation, UK’s plan and Human Resources Advisory Committee. He is Tyler Montell Patricia Terrell has garnered widespread national attention. It has chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Sandy Bugie Patterson Lee T. Todd, Jr. been featured by national media outlets and Education’s STEM (Science, Technology, Phillip R. Patton Bruce Walcott recognized by peer institutions, as several higher Engineering, and Mathematics) Task Force and is Erwin Roberts education leaders have visited UK’s campus to learn also a member of the Business Higher Education Charles R. Sachatello EMERITUS MEMBER more about the Business Plan approach. The Top 20 Forum and the Council on Competitiveness. C. Frank Shoop S. T. Roach Business Plan has also gained support throughout the JoEtta Y. Wickliffe Commonwealth, as the Kentucky General Assembly He is married to the former Patricia Brantley, a UK Russ Williams fully funded the plan beginning in 2007-08. graduate who earned her master’s degree from Ernest J. Yanarella Simmons College in Boston. They have two adult President Todd has spearheaded an effort to children, UK graduates Troy and Kathryn.

MITCH BARNHART, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

itch Barnhart is in honors in 2005-06, including women’s ’s in record K Fund dollars, and a 10-year, $10-million Mhis sixth year as Mickie DeMoss, ’s Craig Skinner, diving’s commitment to help fund the University's general Director of Athletics for Mike Lyden and ’s . scholarship program. UK also completed the Joe the University of Kentucky, Craft Center, a $30 million expansion of Memorial having set a clear course for The women’s soccer and rifle teams added league titles Coliseum that includes new practice and office space making Kentucky one of in 2006-07, with conference Coach of the Year honors for a variety of sports, basketball chief among them. the top athletics programs going to Warren Lipka and Harry Mullins, respectively. in the country. Barnhart's connection to UK's student- athlete is Barnhart instructed his staff to seek out new revenue evident by his personal interaction and commitment Hired July 15, 2002, streams, and that resulted in a record $80 million to provide all support services necessary to meet the Barnhart has made the multimedia rights agreement with Host needs of these students. Barnhart arrived at Kentucky desire for overall excellence the cornerstone of Communications. The additional resources allow from Oregon State, where he served four successful Wildcat Athletics. His decision to fully fund all 22 UK to continue its commitment to its student- years (1998-2002) as athletics director. Before his varsity sports has produced a wave of firsts in a athletes, a commitment Barnhart takes personally. tenure at OSU, he worked at Tennessee for 12 years number of programs, while also allowing UK to Athletics spends $1.5 million annually on its (1986-98); served as assistant executive director of the achieve its highest NACDA Directors' Cup finish nationally-renowned CATS Academic Center and SMU Mustang Club (1983-86); regional director for (33rd in 2005-06) in eight years. each spring hosts the CATSPYs, an awards program the Duck Athletic Fund at Oregon (1983); and was an designed to recognize the very best in UK Athletics. intern for the Aztec Athletic Foundation at San Diego Numerous sports have reached never-before seen State (1982-1983). Barnhart, 48, is a native of Kansas levels of success. Baseball won the school’s first ever Other initiatives begun under Barnhart's leadership City, Kan. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Conference title in 2006, following in include the Big Blue Caravan, which connects UK to Ottawa University (Kansas) in 1981 and a master’s in the SEC championship footsteps of women’s tennis, its vast fan base each spring, the UK Athletics Hall of sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. men’s golf and men’s basketball from 2005. Four Fame, which honors past greats across all sports, a He and his wife, the former Connie Brown, have three Wildcat coaches earned SEC Coach of the Year revamping of UK's donor program that has resulted children, Kirby, 19, Blaire, 16, and Scott, 13.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ACADEMIC PRIORITY

OHIO CASUALTY CENTER FOR CATS, constructed in Memorial Coliseum, includes: “We are extremely proud of what we have ACADEMIC AND TUTORIAL accomplished in the academic arena,” Bradley said. SERVICES (CATS) • 20,000 square feet of space - more than the “The CATS program is focused on winning in the size of the former CATS facility; classroom. We look at each student-athlete’s he University of Kentucky has made a • a computer room housing 35 computers; individual needs, set goals, and develop strategies to Tcommitment to put the student-athlete at the • a study area which accommodates 90-100 people; attain those goals. Our center provides our student- heart of the program. • 24 tutoring rooms; athletes with a definite advantage over • a career development and life skills resource center; student-athletes at many other institutions. Our goal The cornerstone of that commitment lies in the • a community outreach office; and is to show that we care about the student as well as the academic success of the University’s student-athletes. • offices for the staff. athlete.” And at UK, that success stems from the resources within the Ohio Casualty Group’s Center for Certainly, a facility is a good start, but any program - For the CATS staff, showing you care means more Academic and Tutorial Services (CATS). especially in academics - is only as good as the than helping athletes maintain eligibility, graduate, people who run it. And UK is fortunate to have or win awards. The academics staff also prepares UK opened CATS in 1981, the nation’s first academic outstanding leaders in its academics support system. student-athletes for life after college with the center dedicated exclusively to student-athletes. Over Wildcat Career Development Program. the years, as the services offered by CATS have grown, Bob Bradley, Associate Athletics Director for so did the need for additional space. Student Services, oversees the CATS program. The Career Development Program helps student- Bradley was named National Academic Advisor of athletes look to the future through a step-by-step As a result, UK built a new facility - the Ohio the Year in 1989 and 1992. In 2000 he was process which includes: Casualty Center for Academic and Tutorial Services- selected as the CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator thanks to a $ one million grant from the Ohio of the Year by the NCAA Division I-A Athletic • Mentoring and internships, which help determine Casualty Insurance Group. The Ohio Casualty Directors Association. career interests; Center opened in 1998 at a total cost of $2.4 • career counseling; million. CATS also employs seven graduate assistants and • resume writing; and numerous tutors, both from the University and the • forming a career plan. Much of the credit for UK’s academic success goes to surrounding community. UK has budgeted more the Athletics Association’s academic support system - than $ one million for the operation of CATS in the The Wildcat Career Development Program works the Center for Academic and Tutorial Services, or coming year. closely with the University’s Career Planning and simply, “CATS.” Placement Center in order to provide additional

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assistance when needed. CATS STAFF AMY CRAIGLOW

my Craiglow is in her fifth year as the academic counselor for the UK softball team. Craiglow, who also Aserves as the volleyball and men’s golf counselor, is a graduate of Francis Marion University.

At Francis Marion, Craiglow lettered in softball while earning a bachelor’s degree in English. She received her master’s degree from in sport management.

Craiglow joined the Kentucky staff in the fall of 1997. She has worked with softball, men’s and women’s golf, BOB BRADLEY BARBARA DENISTON women’s tennis, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball during her time with the Wildcats. Associate Director of Athletics Director Academic Services Prior to coming to UK, Craiglow was an intern in the Brown University athletics department where she worked with all facets of the department with special attention paid to the business and administration departments. Additionally, she worked as a graduate assistant at WVU in the development office. Between grad school and

MIKE HALEY AMY CRAIGLOW Director of Academic Advising Services Counselor

KATRINA SALLY JON ROSS Academic Academic Counselor Counselor

D’ANN BLANKENSHIP MICHAEL STONE Staff Support Senior Academic Associate Counselor

DUSTIN LEWIS MARTINA MARTIN Administrative Support Career and Personal Associate Development Coordinator

Brown, Craiglow worked at the 1996 Olympic Games for the Downtown Corporate Sponsor Village.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL 2008 CATSPY AWARDS

oftball at the University of Kentucky enjoys a unique CATSPY SOFTBALL CAREER Sevening for celebrating the accomplishments of all WINNERS UK student-athletes — the CATSPY Awards.

Based on the highly popular “ESPY Awards” hosted by 2008 SUPPORTING ROLE Ashley Dimkich ESPN, the CATSPY Award ceremony is a dinner and awards show honoring student-athletes, coaches and 2007 FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR administrators for UK’s 22 varsity sports. The event is Brooke Marnitz held each year in April. 2007 MISS WILDCAT The 2008 award-winners are listed to the right. Ashley Fertic

2007 ACADEMIC TEAM OF THE YEAR

2006 FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Meghan Cooper

2006 FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Brooke Marnitz

2006 ACADEMIC TEAM OF THE YEAR

2004 FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Meghan Cooper 2008 SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER ASHLEY DIMKICH

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2008 CATSPY WINNERS

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Megan Broderick, Tennis Patrick Patterson, Basketball

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR tie: Beth Felts, Golf Chelsea Chowning, Basketball tie: Collin Cowgill, Baseball , Football

SUPPORTING ROLE Ashley Dimkich, Softball

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Kari Retrum, Diving Thomas Csenge, Rifle

FIFTH THIRD BANK COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Crissy Cannon, Gymnastics John Richardson, Track

PLAY OF THE YEAR tie: Volleyball vs. LSU Gymnastics vs. Arizona tie: Football vs. LSU, Braxton Kelley Bruno Agostinelli, Tennis

CHARACTER AWARD Andrew Albers, Baseball 2007 MISS WILDCAT ASHLEY FERTIC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD John Cropp, Associate Director of Athletics

BLUE HEART AWARD Rafael Little, Football

COACH OF THE YEAR Gary Conelly, Swimming , Football

BILL KEIGHTLEY “ASSIST AWARD” Zach Murphy, Men’s Basketball Manager Will Herschelman, Men’s Basketball Manager

SCRATCH AWARD Mark Coury, Men’s Basketball

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jennifer Pason, Rifle Andr Woodson, Football

MISS WILDCAT Crissy Cannon, Gymnastics

MR. WILDCAT tie: , Football Jacob Tamme, Football

ACADEMIC TEAM OF THE YEAR Women’s Soccer; Men’s Soccer

TEAM OF THE YEAR Women’s Tennis; Football HEAD COACH RACHEL LAWSON PRESENTS AN AWARD DURING THE CATSPYS

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL DANIELLE PRUITT

amilies nationwide are affected by a serious Fdisease every day and the UK softball family is no different. Former UK head coach Beth (Kirchner) Pruitt and her husband, Frank, live that truth every day. Their beautiful daughter, Danielle, has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic disease that affects muscular development.

"Danielle's delivery was typical and her reflexes at birth were normal. However, she began missing physical milestones around her fourth month," Beth Pruitt said. "Dani was diagnosed with SMA type 1 at seven months. At that time, we were given a prognosis of three to five months and we were obviously devastated. Thankfully, we were given the contact information of some local SMA families that had gone through the same thing and were very well informed about SMA and medical advances. We were given hope when we learned of an 18-year-old young woman with type 1. We checked out different courses of treatment and we are so very thankful of how well Dani is doing today at almost three years of age."

Although she has already beaten several odds in her young life, Dani still requires intense care on a daily basis.

"Dani eats through a feeding tube, sleeps on a bi-pap machine and endures daily breathing treatments," Pruitt said. "She receives occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and is learning to drive a power wheel chair. Dani loves animals, swimming, imaginary play and talks up a storm. She has a bubbly personality and she continues to entertain us as she loves to tease and make us laugh."

Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a muscular disease passed genetically to children by their parents. It is a recessive genetic disease, meaning that both parents must carry a copy of the recessive SMA gene. One out of 40 people is a carrier of this gene. Even when both parents are carriers, there is a 75 percent chance that the child will be healthy and not acquire the disease.

With SMA, muscles weaken and waste away due to least severe and usually affects adults. The major At this time, there is no cure for any type of SMA degeneration of motor neurons, which are nerve cells differences between types are the age of onset and but this doesn't mean that nothing can be done. In in the spinal cord. Normally, these motor neurons the severity of the condition. fact, there is much that can be done to help the relay signals from the brain to the muscle cells. child develop to the greatest possible extent and to When these neurons fail to function, the muscles SMA is a devastating disease, but the lives of these assist families. Researchers work daily to find a cure deteriorate. The brain and the sensory nerves that children and their families can be made much easier for SMA. allow us to feel sensations such as touch, with the many medical advances that are being made temperature, pain etc., are not affected. Intelligence each and every day. "We are close to finding a cure for SMA. We hope and is normal. Many may make the mistake of viewing pray it is in time for Dani and her many SMA friends." these children as mentally impaired, but while their "Despite losing almost all independent movement in bodies may not be perfect, their minds are. her arms, legs and neck, Dani is the happiest, Several web sites offer ways that you can help with sweetest, most patient child that Frank and I have ever that research. If you are interested in making a SMA affects a child's muscular development and the met," Pruitt said. "She teaches us every day. We have difference in a child's life, the Pruitts recommend severity depends on what type of SMA the child has. learned the lessons of patience and true priorities. Her SMA Support (www.smasupport.com) and Families Type 1 is the most severe, affecting children still in diagnosis has given us the gift of enjoying her every of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (www.FSMA.org). the womb or shortly after birth, while type 4 is the day to the fullest. She is simply amazing."

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL 2009 OUTLOOK

he gap is closing. The UK softball team is on the verge of a breakthrough season. All signs indicate it could be this year. When head coach Rachel Lawson took the reins of Tthe program last year, she preached consistency and competitiveness. She knew the young and upstart Wildcat program had huge leaps to make if UK were to become an annual contender in the Southeastern Conference, the nation’s toughest alignment of teams.

One of those leaps came on March 15, 2008, when Johnson’s partner in crime, Smith, has over .300 and sophomoroes Meagan Aull and Annie Rowlands the Wildcats defeated perennial powerhouse and in each of her first two seasons as a Wildcat. Last anchor one of the SEC’s best outfields. Junior sixth-ranked Tennessee 2-0 in Knoxville, Tenn. season she finished with a .337 average, including pitcher Amber Matousek has become one of the nine doubles and 21 RBI. conference’s most reliable aces inside the circle and “It was huge,” Lawson said of last season’s marquee her classmate Jennifer Young has become a reliable victory. “In fact, after we won I expected there But the middle infielders bring more than just arm on the mound. would be a huge celebration and there really wasn’t. numbers. They bring consistency, experience and It was like they knew they had been there before. most importantly, leadership, to a team that returns But the biggest difference may come from the group They understood that it wasn’t going to be the only just one senior in Katie McCarty. of sophomores who were forced into the fire last great win we ever have. season as freshmen.

“I think that was the biggest gap we approached because in the past you saw a lot of uncertainty,” Lawson said. “Moving forward that one really helped them understand that we can win big games and that each person individually is good enough to get the job done. I think that was a huge bridge to gap.”

On paper it was only one victory, but in the grand scheme of things, it was a sign that the Wildcats are ready to compete now. The Wildcats have been steadily building talent over the last few seasons, and Lawson believes 2009 could be the budding program‘s shining season.

It’s clear to the second-year head coach and the rest of the SEC that UK is turning the corner.

Lawson believes there are more victories like last season’s Tennessee win in store for the Wildcats. By looking at UK’s roster, it’s pretty easy to tell why. NATALIE SMITH SECOND BASE UK is young, but it returns the core of its squad from 2008. The Wildcats welcome back 10 players in blue and white, including All-SEC “They’ve really matured this past year,” Lawson said. “They’re completely different,” Lawson said. “There is performers Molly Johnson and Natalie Smith. “They’re just getting a lot smarter in a softball sense. just a lot more confidence now in how they attack They do a better job of knowing what they’re trying everything. Instead of worrying about everything The junior duo have led the Wildcats in just about to do, of anticipating what’s coming. They’re not only that’s going on around them, they’ve done a better job every offensive category during their two years in going to be huge, but they have the most experience of focusing on what they need to do to contribute to Lexington. Johnson torched opponents at the dish in on the team so they’re really going to have to lead us.” this team this year. They’re stronger, they’re smarter 2008, when she led the team in batting average (.401), and they just walk with a different sort of confidence. doubles (20), home runs (six), RBIs (40), slugging Johnson and Smith will lead a solid core of talented You would never know they are just sophomores. You percentage (.669) and on-base percentage (.472). juniors and sophomores. Junior Destinee Mordecai would think they are seasoned veterans.”

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Aull and catcher Megan Yocke headline the “There is just a lot more confidence now in how they attack sophomore class along with Sam DeMartine. Aull and Yocke combined a year ago for more than 40 everything. Instead of worrying about everything that’s going RBIs and 50 runs scored, marking the second consecutive season a pair of Wildcats made the SEC on around them, they’ve done a better job of focusing on what All-Freshman Team. they need to do to contribute to this team this year. They’re UK could repeat that honor a third year in a row as the Wildcats welcome 10 freshmen to the team. stronger, they’re smarter and they just walk with a different sort After fighting through last season with relatively of confidence. You would never know they are just little depth, Lawson has brought in what she calls a diverse and speedy freshman class. sophomores. You would think they are seasoned veterans.” “Our depth provides us with diversity on the field,” Lawson said. “We are a team that can run, and we – Head Coach Rachel Lawson can hit with power. Depending on what we need to do to win the game, it gives us more options than we had in the past. The numbers alone will help create a smarter and more balanced team.” the little things offensively to generate runs because seen, but one thing is certainly clear: UK has closed of the team’s lack of a threat. the gap. Now it’s time to start winning. As always, navigating through the treacherous SEC will determine the Wildcats’ season. UK will again go “We’re a very strong team, a very mentally tough “I expect us to be in the SEC Tournament and that to battle with the likes of perennial powerhouses team,” Lawson said. “We’re very steady. Not a lot means you’re going to be in the top 25,” Lawson Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and much more. rattles us and I think that’s going to be crucial as the said. “That means postseason play and all those sort season comes along.” of things. Our expectation is to go out and win a lot The key to beating those teams, Lawson said, will be more softball games. Anything less than that would the Wildcats’ ability to close the door on teams from Whether or not that translates into the program’s be a disappointment this year.” the pitching circle. Lawson said UK will have to do first NCAA Tournament appearance remains to be

MEAGAN AULL CENTER FIELD

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STARTERS RETURNING: 8 2008 RECORD: 17-37 // SEC RECORD: 3-25

#10 Meagan Aull ...... CF .267, 21 RBI, 26 runs scored MEGAN YOCKE So., 5-7, Owensboro, Ky. CATCHER/INFIELD #18 Molly Johnson ...... SS .401, 40 RBI, 28 runs scored Jr., 5-7, Tuscon, Ariz. #6 Katie McCarty ...... 3B .220, 4 RBI, 8 runs scored Sr., 5-6, Louisville, Ky. #13 Destinee Mordecai ...... OF .183, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored Jr., 5-9, McGregor, Texas #17 Annie Rowlands ...... OF .165, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored So., 5-6, Hilliard, Ohio #00 Natalie Smith ...... 2B .337, 21 RBI, 30 runs scored Jr., 5-6, Glendale, Ariz. #12 Megan Yocke ...... C/IF .287, 20 RBI, 30 runs scored So., 5-6, Sunnyvale, Calif. STARTERS LOST: 2

#26 Ashley Dimkich ...... 1B .164, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored MEAGAN AULL #4 Audrey Meyer ...... OF CENTER FIELD .267, 8 RBI, 27 runs scored RETURNING: 2 NATALIE SMITH #1 Amber Matousek ...... RHP 11-19, 4.21 ERA, 32 app., 189.2 IP, 87 BB, 111K SECOND BASE Jr., 5-9, Glendale, Ariz. #28 Jennifer Young ...... RHP 3-16, 5.30 ERA, 22 app., 128 IP, 44 BB, 35 K Jr., 5-5, Radcliff, Ky.

TEAM FACTS

HEAD COACH: Rachel Lawson (Massachusetts ‘94) RECORD AT UK: 17-37 (one year) OVERALL RECORD: 109-121 (four years) OFFICE PHONE: (859) 257-9037 ASSISTANT COACHES: Kristine Himes (Ohio State ‘03) Ashley Fertic (Kentucky ‘07) FACILITY: UK Softball Complex CAPACITY: 500 DIMENSIONS: L-190, C-220, R-190 CONFERENCE FINISH: 5th in the East STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 8/2 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 10/4 PITCHERS RETURNING/LOST: 2/2 MOLLY JOHNSON NEWCOMERS: 10 SHORTSTOP

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL MEAGAN AULL

CF // 5-7 // L/R // SOPHOMORE // OWENSBORO, KY. // OWENSBORO CATHOLIC // BIOLOGY 10

Freshman (2008): Named to the SEC All- Freshman team as an outfielder ... Earned Academic All-SEC honors in her first year ... Was the lone UK player to record a hit in every SEC series ... Tallied a .267 batting average for the season but paced the squad with a .320 average in league play ... Was second on the team with 13 stolen bases ... Started all 54 games for the Blue and White in center field ... Registered her first multi-hit game with two singles in the loss to Central Florida ... Scored the game-tying run in the top of the seventh inning to force extra innings in the loss to Chattanooga ... Belted her first career home run in a 10-4 win over Marshall ... Plated four runs in that game, a career high ... Had three hits and two RBI in the series against Alabama ... The offensive spark for the Wildcats, registering two hits and scoring four runs in the series against South Carolina ... Went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in the game one win over Ole Miss ... Scored the game-winning run in the series-clinching win over the Rebels ... Had two hits, three RBI and two runs in the history-making win over Ohio State.

High School: Named Kentucky’s Miss Softball in 2007 ... Batted .441 with two home runs, 12 triples and six doubles as a senior ... Swiped 33 bases, crossed the plate 45 times and drove in 30 runs ... Led Owensboro Catholic to a 30-12-1 record in her final season ... All-America honorable mention ... Named first-team All-State and to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School South Central Retion first team ... Member of the EA Sports Softball All- America second team ... First-team All-State selection in 2006 and was named to the All-District and All-Region Tournament teams in 2006 ... Led her team in batting average in 2005 and 2006, while also leading the team in stolen bases in each of her CAREER/2008 HIGHS four seasons ... Served as team captain ... Awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player award ... A member CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) of the National Honor Society ... Academic First At Bats ...... 5 (Indiana - 4/1/08) Team All-Sate selection from 2002-07 ... NFCA All- Runs ...... 2 four times (Ohio State - 4/16/08) America Scholar Athlete. Hits...... 3 (Ole Miss - 4/6/08) RBI ...... 4 (Marshall - 3/1/08) Personal: Chose UK over Auburn, Eastern Walks ...... 1 six times (Georgia - 4/27/08) Kentucky, Western Kentucky and Tennessee ... Stolen Bases ...... 2 (Wright State - 2/29/08) Chose to play at UK because she has always wanted Hitting Streak ...... 5 games (3/17-3/22/08) to play in the SEC, and UK provides great academic support and excellent facilities.

AULL’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2008 .267 54 54 150 26 40 40 2 21 50 .333 6217 0 .304 0313 15 89 38 .920

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL SAMANTHA DEMARTINE

22 C/IF // 5-8 // R/R // SOPHOMORE // MARLBORO, N.Y. // MARLBORO CENT. // KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH PROMOTION

Freshman (2008): Appeared in 48 games, making 42 starts ... Was second on the team with three home runs ... Made her first career start against Wichita State in the designated player slot ... Had a break-out series against Toledo when she went a perfect 4-for-4 at the dish with two doubles, seven RBI and walked twice ... Hit her first career home run in the win over Wright State ... Was a part of the only back-to-back home runs of the season with a solo shot following Molly Johnson’s three-run home run against Indiana.

High School: Earned three consecutive Mid- Hudson Athletic League Player of the Year honors ... Holds state records with 91 career bases on balls, 16 triples, 54 double and 36 career home runs ... Also ranks in the top-10 all-time in eight state categories ... Batted .636, with 49 hits, 11 homers, nine doubles, two triples and 42 RBI as a senior ... A six-year varisty starter ... Became just the third softball player at Marlboro to have her jersey retired ... 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award nominee ... The lone New Yorker selected to play in the 2006 Adidas Futures National Camp in 2006 ... Named The Daily Freeman Player of the Year in 2006 ... Team captain for three seasons ... All-State first team for five seasons ... A member of the honor roll every semester since the seventh grade ... Five- time selection to the All-Mid Hudson League Academic Team.

Personal: Chose UK over Tennessee Tech, Albany and Georgia Southern ... Chose to play at UK because of the opportunity to play in the SEC and Kentucky’s academic support services.

CAREER/2008 HIGHS CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) At Bats ...... 4, three times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Runs ...... 1, seven times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Hits...... 2, three times (Eastern Ill. - 3/1/08) RBI ...... 4 (Toledo - 2/24/08) Walks ...... 3 (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Stolen Bases ...... 1 (Wright State - 2/29/08) Hitting Streak ...... 3, two times (3/30-4/3/08)

DEMARTINE’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2008 .157 48 42 115 9 18 40 3 15 31 .270 15 3 40 1 .271 050011 101.000

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL MOLLY JOHNSON

SS // 5-8 • R/R // JUNIOR // TUCSON, ARIZ. // SABINO // KINESIOLOGY 18

Sophomore (2008): Earned All-SEC second-team over sixth-ranked Tennessee ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 honors ... An All-SEC Academic team performer ... in that game which included a double and two walks Set a single season school record and led the ... Batted .600 at the Chattanooga Shootout, conference with 20 doubles ... Started all 54 games, registering nine hits, three multi-base hits and three bringing her consecutive start streak to 105 games ... RBI ... Matched a career and season-high with four Ranks first on the UK career charts for batting hits in the win over Toledo ... Enjoyed a career-best average (.371) and (.619) ... She 10-game hitting streak to open the month of March is also among school leaders for career home runs, ... Went a combined 7-of-9 with four doubles, a doubles, RBI and ... Led Kentucky in home run, seven RBI and two runs scored in the batting average, home runs, doubles, triples, stolen doubleheader with Indiana ... Matched a program bases, total bases and assists ... Hit a two-run home record with four runs scored in the history making run in the top of the eighth inning to propel UK win over Ohio State ... One of three UK players to hit consecutive doubles in a loss to Florida.

CAREER HIGHS Freshman (2007): Named to the SEC All-Freshman team ... Started all 51 games for the Cats, primarily CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) at third base ... Named the SEC Freshman of the At Bats ...... 5, two times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Week twice ... Third on the team with a .340 batting Runs ...... 4 (Ohio State - 4/16/08) average and first with 11 doubles ... Finished second Hits...... 4, three times (Indiana - 4/1/08) on the team with five stolen bases in six attempts, RBI ...... 5 (Indiana - 4/1/08) third in on-base percentage (.567), hits (51), RBI Walks ...... 3 (Georgia - 4/27/08) (36), runs scored (32), home runs (7), total bases Stolen Bases .. .2, two times (Miami (OH) - 3/18/08) (85) and at-bats (150) ... Posted four consecutive Hitting Streak ...... 10 (3/1-3/21/08) two-hit games and finished the season with 15 multiple-hit contests ... Had a season-high three hits 2008 SEASON HIGHS on three occasions and drove in a season-high four runs after going 3-for-3 with two runs scored against CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) Sacramento State. At Bats ...... 5, two times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Runs ...... 4 (Ohio State - 4/16/08) High School: Saw time at shortstop and catcher as a Hits...... 4, three times (Indiana - 4/1/08) four-year starter at Sabino High School in Tucson, RBI ...... 5 (Indiana - 4/1/08) Ariz. ... Earned Most Valuable Player honors as a Walks ...... 3 (Georgia - 4/27/08) senior ... Batted .494 with 11 home runs and Stolen Bases ...... 2 (Miami (OH) - 3/18/08) recorded 62 RBI as a senior ... Named the team's Hitting Streak ...... 10 (3/1-3/21/08) defensive Most Valuable Player three times ... Committed just two errors as a senior ... Batted .435, posted a .674 slugging percentage and recorded 32 RBI as a junior ... Earned first team All- State honors as a junior as Sabino won the AAAA state championship ... Was also named All-Arizona and first team All-Southern Arizona as a junior ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Chose Kentucky for its academics and the opportunity to compete in the Southeastern Conference ... Chose UK over Louisville, Stony Brook, Virginia Tech and Colorado State.

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2007 .340 51 51 150 32 51 11 1736 85 .567 14 6 26 1 .415 125674 113 12 .940 2008 .401 54 54 157 28 63 20 2640 105 .669 11 10 15 0 .472 0617 19 123 123 18 .932 TOTAL .371 105 105 307 60 114 31 3 13 76 190 .619 25 16 41 1 .444 1822 25 197 236 30 .935

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL AMBER MATOUSEK

1 P // 5-9 // R/R // JUNIOR // GLENDALE, ARIZ. // MOUNTAIN RIDGE // KINESIOLOGY

Sophomore (2008): Became the first UK pitcher in 10 seasons to toss 10 or more in a game ... She achieved the feat three times during the year ... Rose to No. 3 on UK’s career list by fanning 111 batters in her second season ... Started a career- high 29 contests while earning a career-best 4.21 ERA and 11 victories ... Notched her first win of the year in a complete game over Wichita State ... Threw 10 strikeouts in her second win of the season against Toledo, where she gave up just one earned run ... Again tied her career high, fanning 10 batters in a win over Morehead State, and did not give up an earned run ... Saw a career-high 9.1 innings of action in the loss to Chattanooga ... Earned two wins in the team’s 4-0 weekend at the Chattanooga Frost Classic ... Started two games against Tennessee, including the upset victory over the Lady Vols in the first game of the series ... Pitched 14 innings and did not give up a single earned run against UT ... Recorded her first career shutout in the 2-0 win over Tennessee ... Tallied her second career shutout in the history making win over Ohio State ... Threw seven innings of work, yielding just two hits while striking out five batters in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

Freshman (2007): Made 23 apperances, earning a team-leading 17 starts in her debut season with the Wildcats ... Notched six wins on the year ... Led the team by striking out 43 batters, including five against both Saint Mary’s and Auburn ... Had three or more strikeouts in seven games ... Threw nine complete games, including a 2-1 win over SEC foe Auburn ... Was used for 105.0 innings of work, CAREER HIGHS which was most on the team. CATEGORY ...... CAREER HIGH (LAST) High School: Was a standout pitcher for Mountain Innings ...... 9.1 (Chattanooga - 2/10/08) Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz. ... Tossed a pair Strikeouts ...... 10, three times (Morehead - 3/12/08) of no-hitters, the first two in school history ... Earned Wins ...... 11 (08 season) all-region honors in 2005 and 2006 ... Named all-state Appearances ...... 31 (08 season) honorable mention in 2005 ... Received the Coach’s Saves ...... N/A Award in 2004, the Positive Attitude Award in 2005 and the Heart of a Lion Award in 2006 ... Also a 2008 HIGHS standout in the classroom, Matousek was a two-time recipient of the Rising Star award ... Member of the CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) academic honor roll throughout her high school career. Innings ...... 9.1 (Chattanooga - 2/10/08) Strikeouts ...... 10, three times (Morehead - 3/12/08) Personal: Chose Kentucky for its commitment to Wins ...... 11 education, the facilities and the coaching staff ... Apperances ...... 31 Chose UK over LSU, Akron and CSU-Pueblo.

MATOUSEK’S CAREER STATS YEAR ERA WLAPP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP HRER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007 4.93 69 23 17 9000105.0 136 91 74 45 43 32 1 15 503 .316 55517 0 2008 4.21 11 19 32 29 26 200189.2 245 165 114 87 111 40 4 27 919 .311 6 12 8 23 0 TOTAL 4.47 17 28 55 46 35 200294.2 381 256 188 132 154 72 5 42 1422 .312 11 17 13 40 0

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL KATIE McCARTY

3B // 5-6 // L/R // SENIOR // LOUISVILLE, KY. // SACRED HEART // SOCIAL WORK 6

Junior (2008): An All-SEC Academic Team performer ... Saw action in a career-high 35 games, while making 29 starts ... Batted .220 for the season with five doubles ... Had a break-out game against Toledo where she hit her first career that brought in a run, swiped her first career base, while scoring a career-high two runs ... Enjoyed a careerday against Morehead State, racking up four hits in two games, including two doubles ... Also tallied five assists in the field at third base against the Eagles ... Laid down two sacrifice hits in the series- clinching win over Ole Miss ... Set a career high with three hits on four plate apperances in the history-making defeat of Ohio State ... Notched a double and a run scored in the win over Eastern Kentucky ... Had an RBI single in a loss to Georgia.

Sophomore (2007): Made six appearances ... Belted a two-run round-tripper in game two against Western Kentucky in her lone at-bat ... Had six plate apperances on the season.

Freshman (2006): Played in 10 games for the Cats and made five starts as a freshman ... Scored one run CAREER HIGHS and drove in four on the year ... Recorded her first career hit with a two-run double against CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) Youngstown State ... Had two multiple-RBI games At Bats ...... 4, four times (Ohio State - 4/16/08) ... Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI Runs ...... 2 (Toledo - 2/24/08) against Ohio. Hits ...... 3 (Ohio State - 4/16/08) RBI ...... 2, three times (Western Kentucky - 4/5/07) High School: Was a team captain as a junior and a Walks ...... 1, two times (Tennessee - 3/16/08) senior ... Batted .375 with 25 doubles for her career Stolen Bases ...... 1 (Toledo - 2/24/08) at Sacred Heart ... Named Offensive Player of the Hitting Streak ...... 3 (3/12-3/15/08) Year in both 2002 and 2003 ... Member of Kentucky 7th Region All-Star team ... Also named 2008 HIGHS to the Kentucky East/West All-Star team ... Received the Golden Glove Award in 2002 ... Was CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) named Senior Athlete of the Year ... A four-time At Bats ...... 4, four times (Ohio State - 4/16/08) Academic All-State recipient ... Member of the Runs ...... 2 (Toledo - 2/24/08) honor roll ... Received the Ambassador of the Year Hits...... 3 (Ohio State - 4/16/08) Award for academic excellence. RBI ...... 1, four times (Georgia - 4/27/08) Walks ...... 1 (Tennessee - 3/16/08) Personal: Chose UK because she was impressed Stolen Bases ...... 1 (Toledo - 2/24/08) with the academic and athletic programs and she Hitting Streak ...... 3 (3/12-3/15/08) liked the size of the school ... Chose Kentucky over Northern Kentucky and Dayton.

McCARTY’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2006 .118 10 5 17 1210 0 4 3.176 1130.211 0 0 000 00 .000 2007 .167 6 0 6 1100 1 2 4.667 0020.167 0 0 000 00 .000 2008 .220 35 29 82 8 18 51 0 4 25 .305 1127 0 .238 021132 47 7 .919 TOTAL .200 51 34 105 10 21 61 1 10 32 .305 2232 0 .229 021132 47 7 .919

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL DESTINEE MORDECAI

13 OF // 5-9 // R/R // JUNIOR // MCGREGOR, TEXAS // MIDWAY // MARKETING

Sophomore (2008): Started 45 games for the Personal: Chose Kentucky because she wanted to go Wildcats in the outfield ... Led the squad with 23 away for school, and for the coaches and academics base-on-balls to move into UK’s all-time career ... Chose UK over Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor and leaders for walks ... Had six doubles and a pair of Oklahoma State. home runs on the year ... Belted her first career round tripper in the loss to Chattanooga ... Had a double in her only plate apperance in the win over Central Florida ... Notched another two-run double in the win over Toledo ... Matched a career-high with three hits in the win over Marshall ... Went 2- for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI in the win over Eastern Illinois ... Scored the game-winning run in the series-clinching victory over Ole Miss.

Freshman (2007): Started 35 of her 40 apperances ... Scored 20 runs and accounted for 11 RBI ... Had two multiple-hit games, including a season-high three hit performance against Butler in the second game of the doubleheader ... Drove in three runs with a triple against IUPUI.

High School: Versatile player who saw time at first base and in the outfield while playing for Midway High School in McGregor, Texas ... Four-year letterwinner ... She earned second-team all-district honors as a center fielder in 2005 ... Named honorable mention in 2003 and 2004. CAREER HIGHS

CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) At Bats ...... 4, four times (Marshall - 3/1/08) Runs ...... 3 (Butler - 3/2/07) Hits...... 3, two times (Marshall - 3/1/08) RBI ...... 3 (IUPUI - 3/4/07) Walks ...... 2, four times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Stolen Bases .1, four times (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Hitting Streak ...... 3 (3/3-3/7/07) 2008 HIGHS

CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) At Bats ...... 4 (Marshall - 3/1/08) Runs ...... 2, two times (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Hits...... 3 (Marshall - 3/1/08) RBI ...... 2, three times (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Walks ...... 2, two times (Indiana - 3/1/08) Stolen Bases .1, three times (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Hitting Streak ...... 2, four times (4/16/08)

MORDECAI’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2007 .173 40 35 81 20 14 12 0 11 19 .235 15 0 31 0 .302 012336 31 .975 2008 .183 52 48 115 16 21 60 2 12 33 .287 23 2 47 0 .329 084486 57 .929 TOTAL .179 92 83 196 36 35 72 2 23 52 .265 38 2 78 0 .318 0967122 88 .942

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ANNIE ROWLANDS

IF/OF // 5-6 // R/R // SOPHOMORE // HILLIARD, OHIO // BISHOP READY // SPECIAL EDUCATION 17

Freshman (2008): Named to the All-SEC Freshman Academic team ... Saw action in 48 games, making 38 starts ... In her first career at-bat she smacked a two-run triple to give UK a lead in a win over Wichita State ... Hit a double and scored a career-high two runs in a win over Toledo ... Blasted a three-run home run, the first of her career, as part of a six-run sixth inning to help UK defeat Indiana ... Also hit a two-run triple in the third inning to set a career-high five RBI in that game ... Had an RBI in the second straight game when her single plated UK’s lone run in the loss to Louisville ... Belted a three-run home run over the center field wall in the history-making win over Ohio State ... Had an RBI single and a run scored in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

High School: Named to the Ohio-West Virginia All-Star roster ... Starting shortstop and leadoff hitter for BRHS, who went 28-2 in her junior season and has advanced to the regional finals each of the past three years ... Named first team All-Ohio and first team All-Metro honors as a junior and senior ... Earned All-Ohio second-team accolades in 2005 ... Broke the BRHS record for home runs (8) and triples (8) while batting .420 with 31 RBIs and 41 runs scored ... Named the team MVP three times and is a three-time first team All-District selection ... Member of the student council.

Personal: Chose UK over Michigan, Akron and Kent State ... Chose to play at UK because of the chance to compete in the SEC and her teammates ... Sister, Kate, was a member of the UK women’s soccer team from 2004-07.

CAREER/2008 HIGHS

CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) At Bats ...... 5 (Indiana - 4/1/08) Runs ...... 2 (Toledo - 2/24/08) Hits...... 2, two times (Indiana - 3/2/08) RBI ...... 5 (Indiana - 3/2/08) Walks ...... 2 (Indiana - 3/2/08) Stolen Bases .1, three times (Miami (OH) - 3/17/08) Hitting Streak ...... 2, three times (2/24/08)

ROWLANDS’ CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2008 .165 48 38 103 12 17 22 2 13 29 .282 9041 0 .232 023449 47 13 .881

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL NATALIE SMITH

00 2B // 5-5 // L/R // JUNIOR // GLENDALE, ARIZ. // GREENWAY // INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Sophomore (2008): Earned Academic All-SEC honors ... Started all 54 games for the Blue and White, giving her 100 career starts for her career ... Was second on the squad with a .337 batting average while notching 12 extra base hits and 21 RBI on the year ... Ranks among UK’s all-time career leaders in batting average, triples and slugging percentage after just two seasons ... Smacked a career-high four hits in the loss to No. 15 Hawai’i ... Hit two doubles in that loss ... Recorded three hits, including an RBI triple, and three runs scored in a win over Toledo ... Went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and her first home run of the season in a win over Wright State ... Two-run double in the sixth ignited a six-run inning for the Wildcats in their win over Indiana ... Registered five hits in two games against Morehead State ... Scored three times, while also plating three scores in the wins over the Eagles ... Singled in the National Honor Roll, Who's Who Among America's top of the eighth and then scored on Molly High School Students and was a Wendy's High Johnson’s home run to give UK a 2-0 upset win over School Heisman School Nominee ... Served as the Tennessee ... Combined to go 6-of-8 in two games Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper as a senior. against Indiana ... Set a season high with three RBI in the series-clinching victory over Ole Miss. Personal: Chose Kentucky not only for a chance to play in the SEC, but also for the opportunity to get Freshman (2007): Named to the All-SEC Freshman a wonderful education ... Chose UK over Arizona team along with teammate Molly Johnson ... Started State and Barry University. 46 games for the Wildcats at second base before an ankle injury sidelined her for the Alabama series ... CAREER HIGHS Batted .370 and led the Wildcats in triples (4), stolen bases (8) and at-bats (162) ... Second on the team in CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) batting average (.370), hits (60), runs scored (34) and At Bats ...... 5, five times (Indiana - 4/1/08) sacrifice bunts (4) ... Finished third with nine doubles Runs ...... 3, three times (Toledo - 2/24/08) ... Recorded 18 multiple-hit games and tied for the Hits...... 4, three times (Indiana - 4/1/08) team’s longest hitting streak of the season with a hit in RBI ...... 5 (Saint Mary’s - 2/23/07) nine straight games ... Drove in season-high five runs Walks ...... 1, 16 times (Auburn - 5/4/08) in a win over Saint Mary’s and had a personal-best Stolen Bases ...... 2, two times (Ole Miss - 3/24/07) four hits in the win over Sacramento State ... Scored a Hitting Streak ...... 9 (4/3-4/21/07) season-high three runs on two occasions ... Named the SEC Freshman of the Week on March 26. 2008 HIGHS

High School: Played middle infield at Greenway CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) High School in Glendale, Ariz. ... Named All- At Bats ...... 5, two times (Indiana - 4/1/08) Arizona and first-team All-Region in 2006 ... Was Runs ...... 3 (Toledo - 2/24/08) named first-team All-State in 2005 ... Two-time All- Hits...... 4, two times (Indiana- 4/1/08) Region selection ... Received second-team All-State RBI ...... 3 (Ole Miss - 4/6/08) honors in 2004 ... Broke the Greenway HS single- Walks ...... 1, eight times (Auburn - 5/4/08)) season record for hits with 56 as a sophomore and Stolen Bases .. .1, three times (Morehead - 3/12/08) earned second-team All-State honors ... Has Hitting Streak ...... 5 (3/17-3/26) succeeded off the field as well and is a member of the SMITH’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2007 .370 46 46 162 34 60 94 1 20 80 .494 8012 0 .400 04810 114 69 9 .953 2008 .337 54 54 172 30 58 92 1 21 74 .430 9117 0 .374 0735134 68 11 .948 TOTAL .353 100 100 334 64 118 18 6241 154 .461 17 1 29 0 .386 0 11 11 15 248 137 20 .951

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL MEGAN YOCKE

C/IF // 5-7 • R/R // SOPHOMORE // SUNNYVALE, CALIF. // ARCHBISHOP MITTY // KINESIOLOGY 12

Freshman (2008): Named to the All-SEC Freshman team as a catcher ... Also claimed Academic All-SEC honors ... Started all 54 games for the Wildcats ... Was third on the squad with a .287 batting average, while ranking first with a .967 fielding percentage ... Led the team with 11 sacrifice hits ... She also tossed out 11 base runners attempting to steal in conference action ... Batted a perfect 3-for-3 in a game against Central Florida ... Hit a game-tying RBI single to force the game against Chattanooga into extra innings ... Was one of three Wildcats to register a hit in the first game against Louisville ... Went 4-for-6 at the dish with two doubles and two runs scored in the wins over Morehead State ... Also plated three RBI in the two- game series ... Recorded two triples and four runs scored, both career highs in a loss to Indiana ... The four runs scored, matches a program-record ... Hit a double in a loss to Mississippi State ... Smacked her first career home run in the first win against Ole Miss, while also plating another run ... Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, two walks and three runs scored in the series against Ohio State.

High School: As a senior was named the West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year for 2007. ... Named the WCAL Softball MVP ... Co- captain helped lead Archbishop Mitty High School to an undefeated record in league play and a national ranking in the top 25 ... Batted .543 and was named to the WCAL first team ... Earned WCAL All-League honors and was named her varsity team’s Most Valuable Player after batting CAREER/2008 HIGHS .462 with 18 RBI and 26 runs scored in her junior season ... First-Team All-League honors as a catcher CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) and was named the Defensive Player of the Year at At Bats ...... 5 (Chattanooga - 2/10/08) that position in 2004 ... Four-year starter for the Runs ...... 4 (Indiana - 4/1/08) field hockey team ... Received an academic Hits...... 3 (UCF - 2/16/08) achievement award in Religious Studies and is a RBI ...... 2, five times (Ohio State - 4/16/08) four-time member of the Principal’s Honor Roll. Walks ...... 3 (Indiana - 3/2/08) Stolen Bases ...... 2 (Wichita State - 2/9/08) Personal: Chose UK over Ohio State ... Chose to play Hitting Streak ...... 4 (2/24- 3/1/08) at UK because she loved the team and the campus.

YOCKE’S CAREER STATS YEAR AVG GP GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO AEFLD% 2008 .287 54 54 150 30 43 92 1 20 59 .393 21 280.377 2 11 89176 32 7 .967

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL JENNIFER YOUNG

28 P // 5-5 // R/R // JUNIOR // RADCLIFF, KY. NORTH HARDIN // BUSINESS MARKETING

Sophomore (2008): Made 22 apperances and 17 starts in the circle in her second season ... Set a career high with 128.0 innings pitched and 35 strikeouts tossed ... Earned her first start and win of the season, leading UK to a 4-1 win over UCF in the third place game of the Paradise Classic ... Picked up her second win of the year going six innings, giving up one run and tossing out two over Eastern Illinois ... Set a career high with five strikeouts in a win over Morehead State ... Notched a career high with eight innings pitched in a loss to Indiana ... Had an impressive outing against Mississippi State, throwing six innings, fanning three batters and allowing just one run ... Tossed six innings, striking out four in a loss to Ole Miss.

Freshman (2007): Paced the team in earned run average (3.97), opposing batting average (.311), wins (7), saves (2), apperances (28) and games in relief (28) ... Was second on the team with 95.1 innings pitched ... Struck out 28 batters, including 12 batters looking ... Threw four complete games ... Struck out three in games against Butler and IUPUI ... Gave up just one run in a win over Sacramento State ... Earned saves against Marshall and Ole Miss.

High School: Played at North Hardin High School ... Ace of the North Hardin pitching staff with a 28-6 record as a senior ... Had a team-best 0.49 ERA ... Struck out 355 batters in 226 innings of work ... Gave up just 16 earned runs as a senior ... Batted .372 with 13 RBI, 12 doubles and two home runs ... Received All-State honors and was named the News Enterprise Player of the Year ... Named to the 17th district and CAREER HIGHS 5th Regional All-Tournament teams ... In the 20-team Ballard tournament, Young compiled a 5-0 record as CATEGORY ...... SEASON HIGH (LAST) she blanked then top-ranked Greenwood and no-hit Innings ...... 8.0 (Indiana - 4/1/08) Grayson County ... In that five-game stretch, Young Strikeouts ...... 5 (Morehead State - 3/12/08) surrendered just two runs and threw four shutouts ... In Wins ...... 7 (2007 season) that same 34 innings of work, she allowed 12 hits and Appearances ...... 28 (2007 season) struck out 62 batters ... Has been named to the 17th Saves ...... 2 (Ole Miss - 3/25/07) District All-Tournament team three times ... Is a two- time member of the All-Fifth Region All-Tournament 2008 HIGHS Team ... Member of honor roll, National Honors Society, Who’s Who Among High School Students. CATEGORY ...... HIGH (DATE) Innings ...... 8.0 (Indiana - 4/1/08) Personal: Chose Kentucky because it was a decent Strikeouts ...... 5 (Morehead State - 3/12/08) distance from home, but still close to home, and for Wins ...... 3 the academic programs ... Chose UK over Ball State Appearances ...... 20 and Eastern Kentucky.

YOUNG’S CAREER STATS YEAR ERA WLAPP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP HRER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007 3.97 77 28 7420295.1 119 72 54 37 28 19 3 15 446 .311 3 11 2 12 1 2008 5.30 3 16 22 17 14 000128.0 167 119 97 44 35 33 5 27 614 .313 1 20 4 13 1 TOTAL 4.73 10 23 50 24 18 202223.1 286 191 151 81 63 52 8 42 1060 .312 4 31 6 25 2

24 2009 MEDIA GUIDE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL JESSICAADKINS

C/IF // 5-7 // R/R // FRESHMAN // OWENSBORO, KY. OWENSBORO CATHOLIC // CHEMISTRY 21

High School: Placed third with Owensboro Catholic in the Kentucky state championships in her senior season ... Owensboro Catholic was the 2007 and 2008 District and Region champions ... A member of the 2008 All-State squad ... Team MVP in both her junior and senior seasons ... Paced the squad with 34 RBI ... Batted .354 as a senior with 11 extra base hits ... Was a 4.0 student ... Named first team Academic All-State in each of her four years in high school ... Awarded the 2008 Owensboro Catholic Liz Lukschu Outstanding Female Athlete Award ... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Owensboro Catholic’s girls basketball team claimed the 2007 and 2008 Regional and District crowns ... Named to the All-Region as a senior, while also being named to the Messenger Inquirer second team in both her junior and senior seasons in basektball ... Tabbed the MVP of her squad as a senior, while also winning the KHSAA Sportsmanship award.

Personal: Chose UK over Transylvania and ... Came to Kentucky because she wanted to play in the SEC and enjoyed the chemistry with the coaches and the team.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL MACY ALLEN

4 OF // 5-4 // L/R // FRESHMAN // PARIS TEXAS PARIS // BIOLOGY

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Paris High School ... As a senior she batted .409 while leading the team with 20 stolen bases ... Racked up numerous awards as a junior and senior, earning All- State honors as a third baseman as a senior ... Named the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 ... Also tabbed the Utility Player of the Year and the Ladycat of the Year inher senior season ... All-State academic team performer in her last season ... Claimed the state title in power lifting during her senior year, while finishing as the runner up in her first junior year ... A member of the 2006 bi-area volleyball championship team ... An honor graduate ... Graduated as one of the top-10 members of her class ... Named a Texas Scholar in 2008 ... A member of both the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society, while competing in a variety of academic contests including writing, science fair and future problem solving.

Personal: Chose UK over Louisiana-Lafayette, Middle Tennessee State and San Angelo State ... Came to Kentucky because of the opportunity to play in the SEC and the excellent academic support for the athletes ... Father, Dirk Abbott, was a member of the track and football teams at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL CHANDA BELL

P // 5-9 // R/R // FRESHMAN // INDIANAPOLIS, IND. // FRANKLIN CENTRAL // CHEMISTRY 2

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Franklin Central and a member of the 2008 Indiana state runners up ... Franklin Central squad claimed the conference, sectional and regional championships in her senior season ... In her final season, Bell threw 152.67 innings of work, giving up just three earned runs ... Tallied 15 shutouts and 302 strikeouts as a senior ... Named first-team All- State, Indiana Super Team Player of the Year, all-county, all-conference and was her team's MVP ... As a junior, Bell was tapped a second-team All- State performer, while winning first-team honors in the county and conference as well as her team's MVP award ... Honor roll student ... Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class ... Earned an Academic Honors Diploma.

Personal: Chose UK over Michigan State and Purdue ... Came to Kentucky because she wanted to play in the SEC and the University has a great medical program.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL BRITTANY CERVANTES

14 C/IF // 5-9 // R/R // FRESHMAN // CHATSWORTH, CALIF. // CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREP. // UNDECLARED

High School: A four-year letterwinner for a squad that won the Mission League Championship three times in her career ... Chaminade also claimed the 2006 and 2007 CIF Championship Division IV ... As a senior, Cervantes charted a .532 batting average and brought in 29 RBI ... Named the 2008 Mission League MVP and was an All-CIF Southern Selection team member ... Also named Chaminade's most valuable player ... As a junior she batted .412, and was named to the All-CIF Southern Section team, Mission League first team and was the 2007 Chaminade Offensive Player of the Year ... Tabbed to the LA Daily News second team as a sophomore, while winning the Chaminade HS Female Athlete of the Year for the freshman class in 2005 ... A starter on the girl's basketball team in 2007 ... Selected by the school's to serve on the Student Athletic Council in her junior and senior years.

Personal: Chose UK over Ohio State, Michigan State, Hawai’i and Santa Barbara ... Came to Kentucky because of the coaching staff and the atmosphere on the UK campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL AIMEE CURRIER

OF // 5-6 // L/R // FRESHMAN // TORRANCE, CALIF // TORRANCE // UNDECLARED 3

High School: A four-year letterwinner for Torrance High School ... Played center field ... A member of a league championship ... Torrance was also runner- up in the CIF ... Was named the best offensive player in each of her four seasons ... As a senior, awarded the Blanket Award.

Personal: Chose UK over Sanoma State, UNLV and Central Florida ... Came to Kentucky because of the chance to play for Coach Lawson and in the SEC ... A sister, Megan, plays softball for Boston University.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ASHLEIGH GUSTAFSON

8 P/IF // 5-6 // R/R // FRESHMAN // LOUISVILLE, KY. // CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LOUISVILLE // NURSING

High School: A five-year letterwinner at Christian Academy ... Played for four different coaches in high school ... Led her team to two District 28 Championships in her junior and sophomore seasons, while finishing as the runners-up during her first and last seasons ... Threw nine no-hitters in her career ... In her final season she tossed nine shutouts, striking out 214 batters and held a .656 earned run average ... Also batted .471 and added two home runs ... Named the District 28 MVP in her sophomore and junior seasons, while earning All- Region team honors in all four years of high school ... A first-team All-State selection in her final two seasons ... Played in the East-West All-Stars game as a junior and senior ... First-team Academic All-State performer all four years ... Also lettered for five-years in golf ... Won the Region 7 Golf Tournament as a junior ... A member of the National Honor Society and was nominated as a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee ... Served as junior class officer ... Yearbook assistant editor and the student council treasurer ... Served on a mission trip to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina and volunteered weekly at the Southeast Christian Church's Disability ministry.

Personal: Chose UK over Lindsay Wilson and Transylvania ... Came to Kentucky because of the strong academic and athletic programs and for a chance to play in the SEC ... Her father, Ron, was a member of the football and track teams at Eastern Illinois.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ALLIE JEST

IF // 5-7 // L/R // FRESHMAN // STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. // CHAMBLEE CHARTER // KINESIOLOGY 19

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Chamblee Charter High School ... Tabbed the Most Valuable Player in each of her four seasons ... Named to the first team Dekalb Rockdale, and was an All-Region first-team selection in 2005 ... A member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution first team in her sophomore and senior seasons ... Batted .657 as a senior ... The clip was the highest average in Dekalb County ... Tossed three no-hitters and 169 strikeouts as a senior ... Also participated in track and field, lettering all four years ... Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles in the region and third in the state .... The runner-up in the event as a sophomore in the region, and finished third as a junior ... Lettered in basketball as a junior ... A scholar athlete in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... A member of Who's Who Among High School Students ... National Art Society member ... A 2008 ASA 18GOLD Fast National Champion with the Florida Gold Coast Hurricans ... Finished first in runs scored and second in hits during that national champion run.

Personal: Chose UK over North Carolina, Tulsa, Mississippi State and Virginia ... Came to Kentucky because she wanted to play in the SEC, she enjoyed the coaches and the UK campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL KRISTEN O’HAVER

7 3B // 5-7 // R/R // FRESHMAN // ODON, IND. // NORTH DAVIES // ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

High School: A four-year letterwinner at North Davies ... Team was the state runner-up in her freshman season, while finishing as sectional champions in all four seasons ... Played third base and pitched ... As a senior tallied a .481 batting average with 33 RBI ... Notched a .600 ERA in the circle ... Was named the MVP of her team in her final two seasons ... Also awarded the Big Stick award ... An All-State selection, all-conference selection and was named the All-Area Player of the Year ... Made the Indiana All-Star team as a senior ... A member of the National Honor Roll and the National Beta Club ... Selected as a member of Who's Who Among American High School Students and was a letterwinner for the band for two years.

Personal: Chose UK over the University of Southern Indiana ... Came to Kentucky because UK gave her the best opportunity to excel in athletics as well as academics.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL RACHEL RILEY

P/IF // 5-6 // R/R // FRESHMAN // BOWLING GREEN, KY. // GREENWOOD // UNDECLARED 11

High School: Led Greenwood High School to back- to-back state championships as a junior and senior ... In the circle she tallied a 45-6 record and had a 1.000 fielding percentage in those championship runs ... As a senior, her earned run average topped out at .380, after returning to play from an ACL injury ... At the plate, batted .429 as a junior and .522 as a senior ... A six-year letterwinner ... Six-year member of the 14th District All-Tournament team and the Fourth Region Seasonal team ... A two-year State All-Tournament team MVP ... Also a three- year member of the 3A All-State Division team ... Holds Greenwood High single season records in highest batting average, highest infield percentage and strikeouts per game ... Career school records include: singles, doubles, , sacrifice hits, batting average, assists, fielding percentage and strikeouts ... A four-year Academic All-State first team member and finished high school with a 4.0 grade point average ... Member of the National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars ... Tabbed Greenwood High School’s Miss Freshman 2005 and Miss Senior 2008.

Personal: Chose UK over Western Kentucky, Centenary and Austin Peay ... Came to Kentucky because of the competition in the SEC and the atmosphere of the UK campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ERIKA SILENCE

25 C/OF // 5-9 // R/R // FRESHMAN // INDIANAPOLIS, IND. // DECATUR CENTRAL // KINESIOLOGY

High School: A four-year letterwinner for Decatur Central ... Team won three county championships in her career ... Decatur Central was also Sectional Champions in her freshman season ... Batted .414 with 37 RBI, 19 doubles, three triples and three homeruns as a senior ... The 19 doubles was the most in the state ... Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior, while being named All-County in her freshman, sophomore and senior seasons ... A three- year All-Conference team member ... Named as an Indiana Softball All-Star, while also representing the All-West Softball Honor team all four years ... A three-year letterwinner in volleyball ... Active in her community, volunteering at the Fletcher Place Community Center and as a coach teaching young girls softball skills ... Graduated with academic honors from Decatur Central.

Personal: Chose UK over Purdue, Virginia and Michigan State ... Came to Kentucky because of the chance to play in the SEC, the coaching staff, CATS and the campus environment.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL RACHEL LAWSON

HEAD COACH // SECOND SEASON achel Lawson is in her second season as the head coach of the Kentucky softball program Rafter being tabbed to the post in July 2007. In her first season at the helm, the Wildcats had numerous season highlights. Molly Johnson blasted a two-run home run to knock off No. 6 Tennessee in extra innings, helping Lawson claim a victory in her first ever game in the Southeastern Conference. Three players were named to All-SEC teams, including Johnson to the conference’s second team while freshmen Meagan Aull and Megan Yocke were tabbed All- Freshman team performers .

Many Wildcats broke into the school record books under her tutelage. Pitcher Amber Matousek became the first pitcher in 10 years to record 10 or more strikeouts in a game when the sophomore right- hander achieved the feat three times in the season. Johnson set the school record for most doubles (20) in a season, while rocketing up the school charts for career home runs, doubles, batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.

During the season the head coach also charted her 100th career victory in a 5-1 UK triumph over Eastern Illinois on March 1.

Lawson became just the third head coach in the history of the Kentucky softball program after spending three seasons at Western Kentucky. She also served as an assistant coach at Maryland from 1996-2002 and was the associate head coach of the Philadelphia Force professional team in 2006.

Lawson and her staff are poised to lead a program for a university with such rich athletic tradition. Lawson comes to Kentucky after positing a winning record at neighboring Western Kentucky.

Lawson tallied a record of 92-84 (.523) during her tenure with the Hilltoppers. In her first season at WKU, she led the Toppers to a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship game. Picked to finish last in the preseason poll, WKU tied for second in the conference standings after setting a

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LAWSON VS. ALL OPPONENTS

TEAM TOTAL AT UK AT WKU TEAM TOTAL AT UK AT WKU TEAM TOTAL AT UK AT WKU Akron 1-1 -- 1-1 James Madison 0-1 -- 0-1 Purdue 0-1 -- 0-1 Alabama 0-4 0-3 0-1 Kentucky 2-4 -- 2-4 San Diego State 1-0 -- 1-0 Arkansas 1-3 0-3 1-0 La.-Lafayette 3-10 -- 3-10 SE Missouri St. 2-0 -- 2-0 Auburn 0-3 0-3 -- La.-Monroe 3-0 -- 3-0 South Alabama 2-1 -- 2-1 Austin Peay 6-1 -- 6-1 Lipscomb 4-2 -- 4-2 South Carolina 0-3 0-3 -- Belmont 4-0 -- 4-0 Long Beach St. 1-1 0-1 1-0 South Florida 2-2 -- 2-2 Bradley 0-1 -- 0-1 Louisville 2-5 0-2 2-3 St. John’s 1-0 -- 1-0 Buffalo 0-1 -- 0-1 Louisiana State 0-4 0-2 0-2 Tennessee 1-4 1-2 0-2 Central Florida 1-2 1-2 -- Loyola Marymount 1-0 -- 1-0 Tennessee-Chatt. 2-1 1-1 1-0 Colorado State 0-1 -- 0-1 Marshall 1-0 1-0 -- Tennessee-Martin 1-1 -- 1-1 Eastern Illinois 1-0 1-0 -- Miami (Ohio) 1-1 1-0 0-1 Tennessee State 5-1 -- 5-1 Eastern Kentucky 3-2 1-0 2-2 Michigan 0-1 -- 0-1 Toledo 2-0 2-0 -- Eastern Michigan 0-1 -- 0-1 Michigan State 1-1 -- 1-1 Troy 2-6 -- 2-6 Evansville 1-1 -- 1-1 Middle Tenn. St. 8-3 -- 8-3 UNC-Wilmington 0-1 -- 0-1 Florida 0-3 0-3 -- Mississippi St. 0-3 0-2 0-1 Virginia 1-1 -- 1-1 Florida Atlantic 0-3 -- 0-3 MS Valley State 2-0 -- 2-0 Virginia Tech 0-1 -- 0-1 Florida Int. 6-5 -- 6-5 Morehead State 2-0 2-0 -- Wagner Coll. 1-0 -- 1-0 Georgia 0-6 0-3 0-3 New Mexico St. 3-2 -- 3-2 Washington 0-1 -- 0-1 Hawaii 0-2 0-2 -- N.C. State 1-1 -- 1-1 Western Illinois 1-0 -- 1-0 Illinois State 1-3 -- 1-3 North Texas 9-4 -- 9-4 Wichita State 1-1 1-1 -- Indiana 3-3 1-2 2-1 Ohio 1-0 -- 1-0 Winthrop 1-3 -- 1-3 Indiana State 0-1 -- 0-1 Ohio State 1-1 1-1 -- Wright State 4-0 1-0 3-0 IUPUI 1-1 -- 1-1 Ole Miss 2-1 2-1 -- TOTALS 109-121 17-37 92-84 Jacksonville 2-0 -- 2-0

school record with 12 Sun Belt victories. The Series, and has seven years experience as an assistant seven years in College Park. Her responsibilities Billings, Mont., native led WKU to a 33-24 record in coach at Maryland. included recruiting, scheduling, organizing practice 2005 and reached the 30-win plateau again in 2007. and travel, as well as running camps and clinics. In During her four-year career at UMass, Lawson 1999, Lawson and company were selected the Lawson and the Hilltoppers battled nine NCAA helped the Minutewomen post a combined record National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid- Regional participants in 2006, including four teams of 142-68 (67.6 percent) including a 39-3 (92.9 Atlantic Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the ranked in the top 25, while finishing third in the Sun percent) Atlantic 10 mark. In addition to the 1992 Terrapins to a 51-23 record, their first ACC regular- Belt regular season play. She guided the squad to wins WCWS appearance, she was a part of squads that season title and the championship game of the over perennial powers Long Beach State, South also advanced to the NCAA Tournament her NCAA Region II Tournament. Florida, Mississippi Valley, as well as No. 13 Louisiana- freshman season, won three A-10 Tournament Lafayette and No. 21 Louisville. In fact, then-freshman titles and claimed the league regular-season During her time at Maryland, Lawson helped eight pitcher Ryan Rogge tossed the school’s third-ever no championship four straight years. individuals earn NFCA all-region accolades — with hitter against the Ragin’ Cajuns in WKU’s 8-0 victory. an All-America honoree in 1999 — and nine players The win handed UL its first-ever run-rule defeat in an Lawson was honored individually for her collected all-conference honors. SBC contest. Three Hilltoppers – Lathrop, Rolfs and accomplishments on and off the field. She was both Rogge – each earned SBC Player- and Pitcher-of-the- an all-conference and all-Atlantic 10 Tournament A 1994 graduate of Massachusetts with a degree in Week honors throughout the season, as Rolfs and performer in 1992 and 1994, and was also named to Exercise Science, Lawson also earned her master’s outfielder Alana Towns notched all-conference honors. the A-10 Academic all-conference squad following degree in Sports Management from UMass in 1998. each of her final two seasons. She is the daughter of Elaine and Gerald Lawson, Lawson was a two-time all-conference player at and has 12 siblings. Massachusetts, where she was part of a program that Lawson joined the Maryland staff in 1996 and advanced to the 1992 Women’s College World helped the Terrapins post six winning seasons in her

COACHING EXPERIENCE

FULL NAME: Rachel Lawson LAWSON AS A HEAD COACH PLACE OF BIRTH: Denver, Co. YEAR TEAM RECORD CONF. PARENTS: Elaine & Gerald 2005 Western Kentucky 33-24 11-8 SIBLINGS: 12 2006 Western Kentucky 29-28 8-7 COLLEGE: Massachusetts 2007 Western Kentucky 30-32 11-13 MAJOR: Exercise Science 2008 Kentucky 17-37 3-25 HIGH SCHOOL: Billing Senior H.S., Billings, MT Total Four seasons 109-121 33- 53

2007-PRESENT 2006 2004-2007 1996-2002 University of Kentucky Associate Head Coach Western Kentucky University Assisant Coach Head Coach Philadelphia Force Head Coach University of Maryland

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL KRISTINE HIMES

ASSISTANT COACH // SECOND SEASON ristine Himes begins her second season as an assistant coach at Kentucky under head coach KRachel Lawson. The second year coach is responsible for the Wildcats’ on-field development in the infield. She also is UK’s hitting coach, and has helped the Wildacats improve as a team and individually. Himes led junior Molly Johnson to a break out season at the plate as a sophomore. Johnson set a single-season school record with 20 doubles in 2007, while etching her name atop the career-record list with a .371 batting average.

In addition to her duties on the field, Himes also serves as the operations coordinator for the Blue and White. She is responsible for the day-to-day logistics, scheduling and travel for the team. Himes serves as the UK Softball Camps and Clinics coordinator. She has developed several clinics including skills, positional and coaching.

Prior to joining UK, Himes served under Lawson at Western Kentucky for two seasons. The Hilltoppers emerged as one of the top teams in the conference, winning the tournament title in their first season with the squad.

Himes’s coaching career began at George Washington COACHING EXPERIENCE University, where she spent two seasons helping the Colonials continue to establish themselves as a Division I program. Himes made her professional debut in 2006 2007-PRESENT with the Philadelphia Force before spending one season University of Kentucky at Western Kentucky. Assistant Coach

A native of Bolivar, Ohio, Himes was an all Big-Ten 2006-07 standout power-hitting third baseman for the Ohio State Western Kentucky University University. Himes is the Buckeyes’ all-time career (41) Assistant Coach and single season (16) home run leader. She’s also second in career games played and ranks in the top five 2004-06 in walks and RBI. OSU honored her as one if its top George Washington scholar-athletes in 2001 and 2002 while also receiving Assistant Coach all-Big Ten academic honors in 2002. That year marked a defining season in Buckeye history as Himes also PLAYER EXPERIENCE helped lead OSU to a 55-14 record and an NCAA Regional Championship appearance. She was also 2006 invited to participate in the Olympic Training Camp Philadelphia Force that spring. 2000-2003 Himes graduated from OSU with a degree in Business Ohio State Administration also earned a master’s in Sport Third Base Management from WKU in 2007.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ASHLEY FERTIC

ASSISTANT COACH // FIRST SEASON entucky standout Ashley Fertic begins her first year with the Wildcats after wrapping up her career as a KUK player in 2007. Fertic’s primary coaching responsibilities involve working with the outfield and serving as the slapping coach. Additionally, Fertic is the team’s recruiting coordinator. She also serves as the scouting coordinator. COACHING EXPERIENCE Fertic served as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was named the 2007 Miss 2008-PRESENT Wildcat at Kentucky's fifth annual Catspy Awards. University of Kentucky The honor goes to one student-athlete for their all- Assistant Coach around excellence in athletics, academics, character and service. Fertic was also the Brad Davis 2008 Community Service female nominee from UK. She University of Kentucky volunteered her time working at the Susan G. Volunteer Assistant Coach Komen Race for the Cure and has worked serving meals at Lexington's Hope Center. PLAYER EXPERIENCE For her dedication in the community, Fertic was 2004-2007 named to the SEC Community Service team for two University of Kentucky consecutive years. The Valrico, Fla., native was a part Infield/Outfield of the Cats Cultivating Character program which is a character development program for young people and worked at the YMCA and Northern Elementary Fall Festivals. She worked at the local God's Pantry Support Drive and was an instructor in the winter and spring free softball clinics on campus.

Fertic was also a 2006 inductee into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character which honors those who exemplify the term student-athlete. Selection into this organization is the highest honor UK's athletics department bestows on its student-athletes.

A four-time member of the Dean's List and Athletic Director Honor Roll, she was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society and received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors as a junior and as a senior.

In addition to her many accomplishments, Fertic finished her career ranking in the top 10 in many statistical categories. At the end of her career, she ranked fifth all time at UK with 12 career home runs, eighth all time in triples and ninth in RBI and doubles.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL SOFTBALL STAFF

JOHN CROPP

John Cropp is in his 18th year at the University of Kentucky and his 34th overall involving collegiate athletics. As Associate Athletics Director, Cropp oversees the administration of seven of UK’s 22 SCOTT CLARK JOHN CROPP MARCUS DEAN ASHLEY DIMKICH athletic teams, including football. He assumed his Facilities Manager Associate Athletics Assistant Sports Turf Undergraduate current responsibilities in April 1995, after having Director Manager Assistant Coach served previously as Assistant AD for Special Projects (1993-95), Athletics Recruiting Coordinator (1992- 93), and Assistant Football Coach (1991). For his years of commitment, he was recently awared the Lifetime Achievement award at the 2008 Catspy Awards. AMANDA EDWARDS JAMIE MOVERLY DEB MOORE LISA PEARSON Manager Event Manager Assistant Media Assistant Marketing Director For the first 22 years of Cropp’s athletics career he Relations Director was involved in coaching football. His first head coaching position came at Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tenn. Cropp’s squads compiled an impressive 48-15-3 record with two state AAA titles (1971-72) and the 1972 mythical national championship.

LISA PETERSON KIM TRAYLOR JEN WALLACE AARON WASSON Cropp returned to his alma mater, Vanderbilt, in Sr. Women’s Administrator Staff Support Associate Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager 1973 as an assistant coach under Steve Sloan. He followed Sloan as an assistant to Texas Tech (1975- Jill, and their dog, Luke. Fredericksburg, Va., native is a member of the 77), Ole Miss (1978-82) and Duke (1983). In 1984, College Sports Information Directors of America Cropp returned to Vanderbilt under head coach JAMIE MOBERLY (CoSIDA). She is the daugher of Dave and Jodi George MacIntyre. He entered private business for Moore, and has one sister, Kate. two years (1986-88) before returning to Vanderbilt Jamie Moberly is his 17th year with the UK Athletics for a third time. Cropp served as Assistant Athletics Association. He serves as the event manager for LISA PEARSON Director for Compliance at Vanderbilt for three softball and also manages special events in Memorial years before coming to Kentucky. Coliseum and UK’s many other athletics facilities. Lisa Pearson is in her second season as assistant director of marketing with Kentucky, where she Cropp earned three varsity letters at Vanderbilt as a Moberly, a native of Lexington, received his works primarily with the men’s soccer, gymnastics guard/linebacker. He received the Wade-Looney bachelor’s degree from Kentucky in 1991 and earned and softball programs. Prior to arriving at Kentucky, Memorial Award as a senior and graduated in 1961. a master’s degree in sport management from UK in Pearson served as a graduate assistant at Ohio State He earned his masters of arts in teaching in 1962. 1994. Moberly and his wife Esther have a seven- in the Athletics Marketing Department overseeing year-old son, Ethan. marketing efforts for men’s soccer and men’s Cropp and his wife, Mary Ann, have two grown volleyball, and assisted with men’s basketball, children, Karen and David, and three grandchildren, DEB MOORE football and baseball. She also oversaw marketing for Baxter, Kate and Griffin. the 2006 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championship and Deb Moore is in her second year as Assistant Media 2007 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship. MARCUS DEAN Relations Director at Kentucky. Moore first joined the Wildcat athletics department as a media relations During the 2007-08 season, the UK women’s soccer Marcus Dean begins his sixth year as an Assistant assistant in July 2006. program had a 17-percent increase in attendance Sports Turf Manager at the University of Kentucky. from the previous year, while the softball program His responsibilities include the landscaping and In addition to her duties with the UK softball had a 48 percent increase in attendance. maintenance of all the athletic fields on campus, program, Moore also works with Kentucky’s with his primary focus being on the UK nationally ranked volleyball team and the swimming Pearson graduated from Ohio State University in soccer/softball complex. and diving teams. This fall, Moore served as the June 2007 with a Masters degree in Sport Media Coordinator of the First and Second Rounds Management after gaining a Bachelor’s degree in Prior to coming to UK, Dean was the Assistant of the NCAA Volleyball tournament in Lexington. marketing in May 2005 from Penn State. While at Playing Surfaces Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Penn State, she worked in the Beaver Stadium suites Steelers. He assisted in the daily operations of Heinz Prior to her arrival in Lexington, Moore earned a for three years and worked in the Athletics Field, the UPMC practice facility and training camp bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication Marketing Department for one year, working in Latrobe, Pa. from St. Bonaventure University. While at SBU she primarily with football and men’s and women’s worked as an undergraduate assistant for two years in basketball. Prior to Ohio State, she held marketing Dean is a 2002 graduate of UK with a degree in the sports information department. In the summer of internships with the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Plant and Soil Science with an emphasis in Turfgrass 2005, Moore interned with the public relations staff Saint Joseph’s University Athletic Department. Mangement. He resides in Lexington with his wife, of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. The

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL STEPHANIE TRACEY-SIMMONS

tephanie Tracey-Simmons is in her sixth year at championship teams as well as 10 Olympians. With graduate assistant at Ohio University where she SKentucky as the Head Strength and Conditioning the Bruins, she also was a guest speaker and earned a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism as Coach for the Olympic sports. She is also in her fifth presenter on behalf of the United States women’s well as a master’s degree in physical education. She year working with the softball program. water polo team on the subject of strength training was also a four-year letter winner on the OU water polo athletes. volleyball team where she played the opposite hitter Tracey-Simmons also works directly with men’s and position from 1993-96. women’s swimming, volleyball and women’s Before leaving UCLA, she served as the associate basketball. The other sports that are covered by her head strength coach responsible for training She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning staff are men’s and women’s soccer, diving, women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, men’s and Specialist (CSCS) and is Strength & Conditioning gymnastics, men’s and women’s tennis, and track women’s water polo, women’s swimming, women’s Coach Certified (SCCC). and field. basketball and softball. She and her husband, Matt Simmons, have a daughter. Prior to Kentucky, Tracey-Simmons spent four years A native of Huntsville, Ohio, Tracey-Simmons at UCLA where she coached three national began her career in strength and conditioning as a

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

K athletes are in top shape because of the Udetermination and goals set before the season begins. It begins in the offseason, in the weight room.

The are very dedicated in the weight room throughout the year. Strength and conditioning coach Stephanie Tracey-Simmons has built a regimen for the Cats that not only helps them get stronger and faster, but helps keep them free from injury. She monitors theWildcats’ workouts on a daily basis and assists them with planning a proper diet.

“Our number one goal is to create a comprehensive training program which encompasses the areas of speed, power, strength, agility, flexibility, balance and nutrition. Through these avenues, we are providing the athletes with the tools they need to reach their athletic potential, while remaining injury-free,” Tracey-Simmons said.

The primary focus of Tracey-Simmons’ weight room is the development of core strength by using ground- based, multi-joint lifting through use of the Olympic lifts. By incorporating this explosive style of lifting, athletes become more powerful which results directly in becoming faster. The core of the athlete’s body also is trained and complemented with a variety of lifts such as squats, lunges, plyometrics, presses, pulls, trunk rotation and abdominal exercises.

It is through the periodized combination of these exercises that the athletes take steps to reaching the number one goal.

Another major focus of the strength staff is the development of sport-specific speed, agility and conditioning. This facet of training is developed through many different types of footwork patterns, change of direction drills and linear fitness.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL NUTTER FIELD HOUSE

he University of Kentucky athletics department Tis at the forefront of in terms of indoor practice facilities. Along with the UK Softball Complex, UK also boasts the Nutter Field House, an $8.5 million climate-controlled structure that is used for practice in inclement weather.

The indoor facility features an artificial turf football playing field of 108,000 square feet, surrounded by a six-lane, 290-meter track.

One of the most unique features of this 132,000- square foot, multi-million dollar showplace is the electronic netting system. The system allows for different combinations of sports to practice safely and simultaneously by dividing the playing field into multiple practice areas. During the spring season, the softball team has priority for training during inclement weather.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL SOFTBALL FACILITIES

On Feb. 9, 1995, ground was broken for the new UK softball stadium. The stadium has seating for approximately 500 spectators and lights for night games. The playing surface is Bermuda grass and has underground irrigation and drainage systems. The dimensions are 190 feet down the lines and 220 to center field. Off to the side of the field, two full-size batting cages are set up, allowing extra space for batting practice.

he stadium is equipped with a press box that Off the field, the UK softball team is treated to state- cages. The complex is located next to the E.J. Tsits atop the bleachers. The press box, which of-the-art facilities. In cases of inclement weather, the Nutter Center that is home to state-of-the-art seats 10, includes space for scoreboard operation and $8.5 million E.J. Nutter Field House is available for weight and training facilities. The center was comfortable seating for media. practice. The field house has a computerized netting completed in 1987 at the cost of $5.7 million. The system that can be lowered to accommodate many weight room encompasses over 9,000 square feet During the offseason, the batting cages are covered. softball situations. The nets can be lowered to provide and contains 100,000 pounds of equipment. The Recent additions include railings in the dugouts and four full-size batting cages and two full-size fields. training room has 5,400 square feet of space for the outfield fence was padded. With the help of the taping and treatments, a separate rehabilitation Blue Diamond Backers, a 42-inch plasma television The Shively Sports Complex houses a fully room, and physicians’ and trainers’ offices. has been added to the Wildcat locker room. equipped training room and additional batting

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL NEW NORTH HALL

he new residence hall on UK’s north campus Tprovides the best of both worlds for Kentucky student-athletes. The hall combines a comfortable living atmosphere with the convenience of having all necessary academic and athletics facilities easily within walking distance.

Located on the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, the residence hall is directly across the street from Alumni Gymnasium and adjoining to the Blazer Hall Dining facility.

Each spacious room houses two students and features a dresser, wardrobe, desk and bookcase for each resident with a private sink in each room. Four students share a connecting bathroom.

The state-of-the-art hall is home to 144 students and just minutes from UK’s nationally renowned William T. Young Library.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

rom Paducah to Pikeville, Covington to Cumberland, the University of Kentucky touches Flives across the Bluegrass State, providing education, cultural stimulation and economic development in all 120 counties. Considering that residents of all Kentucky counties benefit from the University’s medical care, community service, innovative research and creative teaching and instruction, there’s no question UK is The University of Kentucky.

DID YOU KNOW ...

// UK students enjoy a great range of academic choices, with approximately 200 majors available // UK has earned more than 80 national rankings for academic excellence // UK is ranked in the nation’s top 20 in “Best Value for Public Colleges and Universities” // UK is ranked as the fourth-best campus in the nation for safety out of 135 schools surveyed by Reader’s Digest magazine // UK students are from all 50 states, every county in Kentucky, and 115 countries // UK’s William T. Young Library has the largest book endowment of any public university in the nation // UK Athletics spends approximately $1.5 mil - lion each year for academic support of stu - dent-athletes // Numerous UK alumni have gone on to become presidents of universities and to lead Fortune 500 companies

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

MAKING LIVES BETTER HERE ARE SOME WAYS THAT UK REACHES OUT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD … • UK student-athletes make lives better through community service; UK football ranks third in the country for the most players on the National Good Works Team • UK’s research expenditures increased to a record-high $324 million last year, helping propel UK into the nation’s top 25 public research universities • The Commonwealth Collaboratives outreach program has 36 projects focused on solving problems and changing the lives of people in Kentucky • The UK Chandler Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center, meaning that UK cares for the most critically injured and ill patients in the region • UK is in the midst of a $2.5 billion building program that will further enhance the university’s standing as one of the best medical facilities in the country

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL LEXINGTON

his is Lexington, home of the University of Kentucky. TLocated at the heart of Kentucky’s famous scenic Bluegrass region, Lexington combines the excitement of a metropolitan area with the hospitality of a Southern hometown atmosphere.

With a population of 260,512, Lexington’s size makes for the perfect college environment for the University. The city provides a wide range of activities for UK students and their visiting friends and families. For example, among other ESPN CollegeGameDay has visited Lexington for football and men’s basketball. activities, Lexington visitors can: LEXINGTON AT A GLANCE

// Play golf on championship courses; LOCATION: Within a day’s drive of 75percent of the U.S. population. // Tour the world-famous horse farms or visit the ; POPULATION: Lexington-Fayette County – 260,512 // Sample the city’s night life at the numerous restaurants and music clubs; TIME ZONE: Eastern

// Explore the beautiful countryside; AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: (F°) Spring – 74° high, 34° low // Enjoy horse racing at the Race Summer – 86° high, 61° low Course and Red Mile Track; Fall – 79° high, 36° low Winter – 54° high, 23° low // Visit the historic homes; In addition to being the home of Kentucky basketball, (right) hosts ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 44.6 inches numerous concerts and cultural events throughout the year. // Cheer on numerous sporting events, including UK’s 22 sports teams, the pro baseball team and the Lexington Horsemen arena football team.

Lexington has an exciting and growing downtown area, located near the UK campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

hough the above words were written by one of Lexington is at the heart of the Bluegrass and it KENTUCKY FACTS TKentucky’s favorite sons, any one of the preserves the romantic tradition of the horse farms and millions of visitors to the Bluegrass State each year is the hub of the multi-billion dollar horse industry. Kentucky is one of only four states in the nation might nod in agreement. designated as a commonwealth ... The state Kentucky also is a land steeped in the rich history of capital is Frankfort ... Kentucky has 39,728 Kentucky embodies the very essence of America, from our nation. Legendary pioneer Daniel Boone laid square miles of land ... Population of the state is majestic mountains and forests to vast sparkling lakes, out Kentucky’s second settlement at Fort 4,092,891, according to a 2002 estimate by the from rolling acres of farm and pastureland to the Boonesborough and nearby, a hundred years later, state government ... The three largest cities in hustle and bustle of metropolitan centers. And around the Shaker religious sect prospered at picturesque the state are Louisville, Lexington and every turn in the road, Kentucky’s colorful past, which Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Owensboro ... The state bird is the cardinal ... helped shape our country’s character, is preserved and The state flower is the goldenrod ... The state maintained for all to enjoy. The result is a state so Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville (the one- tree is the Kentucky Coffee Tree ... The state diverse in travel and recreational opportunities that room cabin is part of a National Historic Site). The song is “My Old Kentucky Home” ... Kentucky has one is hard-pressed to name its equal. plantation home that inspired Stephen Foster to more miles of running water than any other state write “My Old Kentucky Home” still stands at a except Alaska ... Kentucky has 44 state parks If asked to describe Kentucky, one word that quickly state park of the same name. And the region that which annually draw 15.8 million visitors ... comes to mind is horses. The Bluegrass region of 200 years ago gave birth to one of Kentucky’s most Kentucky has the world’s longest known cave Lexington and central Kentucky is internationally famous exports bourbon whiskey is dotted with system, Mammoth Cave, with over 300 miles of recognized as the Horse Capital of the World. world-famous distilleries. mapped passageways.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL THE WILLIAM T. YOUNG LIBRARY

n addition to providing the finest in athletics Ifacilities, the University of Kentucky also provides student-athletes with the best in academic facilities. One of the most recent additions to the educational landscape at UK is the $58 million William T. Young Library.

• Size: The library covers 365,350 square feet, more than six football fields. The building is five stories high, plus a basement.

• Shelf capacity: If laid end-to-end, the bookshelf space would stretch 198,828 linear feet, more than 37 miles of shelf space. The shelves house 1.2 million books.

• Seating capacity: The library can seat more than 4,000 patrons at one time, a 355 percent increase over the old library. The seating on the fifth floor of the new library equals the capacity of the former library. • Flexibility: The library has a state-of-the-art • Endowment: The UK Library has the nation’s electronic infrastructure that will enable UK to take largest book endowment among public universities • Computer connections: Every study table and full advantage of current and emerging technology. and ranks second only to Harvard. study carrel in the library has an electrical outlet and In addition, the five floors and basement of the a computer jack connected to the university’s structure are designed as open, flexible spaces, computer system. Virtually the entire library has enabling the library to adapt its services and facilities wireless coverage. to the future changes in needs of UK students.

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL 2009 OPPONENTS

ALABAMA ARKANSAS AUBURN CENTENARY CONNECTICUT DEPAUL April 14 - 4/6 p.m. March 21 - 2/4 p.m. March 14 - 1/3 p.m. Feb. 27 - 11 a.m. Feb. 21 - 1:30 pm Feb. 14 - 11:15 a.m. Tuscaloosa, Ala. March 22 - 2 p.m. March 15 - 1 p.m. Deland, Fla. Feb. 22 - 8 p.m. Las Vegas Fayetteville, Ark. LEXINGTON Lafayette, La. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Shreveport, La. QUICK FACTS Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1831 Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Location: Auburn, Ala. Founded: 1825 Location: Storrs, Conn. Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 27,052 Founded: 1871 Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 910 Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 24,352 Nickname: Crimson Tide Enrollment: 19,191 Enrollment: 24,137 Nickname: Ladies Enrollment: 28,083 Nickname: Blue Demons Colors: Crimson & White Nickname: Razorbacks Nickname: Tigers Colors: Maroon & White Nickname: Huskies Colors: Royal Blue & Scarlet Facility: UA Softball Complex Colors: Cardinal & White Colors: Burnt Orange & Facility: Centenary Colors: National Flag Blue Facility: Cacciatore Stadium Conference: Southeastern Facility: Bogle Park Navy Blue Softball Complex and White Conference: Big East Athletics Director: Mal Moore Conference: Southeastern Facility: Jane B. Moore Field Conference: Summit League Facility: UConn Softball Athletics Director: Jean Athletics Director: Jeff Long Conference: Southeastern Athletics Director: Tom Tallach Complex Lenti Ponsetto COACHING STAFF Athletics Director: Jay Jacobs Conference: Big East Head Coach: Patrick Murphy COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Athletics Director: Jeffrey COACHING STAFF (Northern Iowa ‘88) Head Coach: Jamie Pinkerton COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mark Hathaway Head Coach: Eugene Lenti Record at School: (Tulsa '97) Head Coach: Tina Deese Montgomery (Eastern (Depaul ‘79) 525-157 (11 years) Record at School: 105-148 (Florida State '86) Kentucky ‘92) COACHING STAFF Record at School: 983-480-6 Overall Record: Same (four years) Record at School: 398-338-1 Record at School: 174-169 Head Coach: Karen Mullins (27 years) Associate Head Coach: Overall Record: 245-253 (12 years) (five years) (UConn ‘79) Overall Record: Same Alyson Habetz (eight years) Overall Record: 684-461-1 Overall Record: 246-200 Record at School: 733-462-5 Assistant Coaches: Liz Assistant Coach: Vann Assistant Coaches: Tiffany (21 years) (seven years) (25 years) Jagileski, Stuedeman Redding, Aly Sartini Assistant Coaches: Steve Assistant Coaches: Lyndsey Overall Record: 743-472-5 Johnson, Mark Ryal Angus, Dan Moreman (27 years) OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK Assistant Coaches: Andrea 2008 Record: 51-18 2008 RECORD: 58-8 2008 Record: 37-29 OUTLOOK OUTLOOK D’Innocenzo, Ellen Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: 2008 Record: 38-22 2008 Record: 34-26 Mahoney, Peter Looney 16-6 (2nd in Big East) 25-3 (1st in West) 8-20 (6th in West) Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional NCAA Finish: WCWS NCAA Finish: N/A 13-14 (3rd in West) 17-7 (2nd in Summit) OUTLOOK Starters R/L: 8/2 Semifinals Starters R/L: 8/3 NCAA Finish: NCAA NCAA Finish: N/A 2008 Record: 28-22 Letterwinners R/L: 14/3 Starters R/L: 8/3 Letterwinners R/L: 20/4 Regional Starters R/L: 6/3 Conference Record/Finish: Pitchers R/L: N/A Letterwinners R/L: 11/5 Pitchers R/L: 4/1 Starters R/L: 6/3 Letterwinners R/L: 8/4 14-7 (3rd in Big East) Pitchers R/L: 2/2 Letterwinners R/L: 11/7 Pitchers R/L: 1/2 NCAA Finish: N/A MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Pitchers R/L: 3/1 Starters R/L: N/A Softball SID: Alicia Powers MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: Zach Lawson MEDIA INFORMATION Letterwinners R/L: 12/3 Office: (773) 325-4740 Softball SID: Skip Powers Office: (479) 575-7089 MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: TBA Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Fax: (773) 325-7531 Phone: (205) 348-6734 Fax: (479) 575-7481 Softball SID: Bob Grant Phone: (318) 869-5092 E-mail: Fax: (205) 348-8841 Press Box: (479) 575-2235 Office: (334) 844-9810 Fax: (318) 869-5128 MEDIA INFORMATION [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (334) 844-9807 E-mail: TBA Softball SID: Betsy Devine Press Box: N/A Press Box: (205) 348-0909 Web site: E-mail: [email protected] Press Box: N/A Phone: (860) 486-1498 Web site: Web site: RollTide.com arkansasrazorbacks.com Press Box: (334) 844-5232 Web site: GoCentenary.com Fax: (860) 486-5085 depaulbluedemons.com Web site: auburntigers.com E-mail: SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION [email protected] SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2008 Last Meeting: 2008 SERIES INFORMATION Series: First meeting Press Box: N/A Last Meeting: 2005 Series: Alabama leads 31-1 Series: Arkansas leads 23-10 Last Meeting: 2008 Web site: uconnhuskies.com Series: Tied 1-1 Last Year: Alabama led 3-0 Last Year: Arkansas led 3-0 Series: Auburn leads 24-9 Last Year: Auburn led 3-0 SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2000 Series: UK leads 1-0

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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SOFTBALL 2009 OPPONENTS

EASTERN KENTUCKY FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAI’I KENT STATE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE April 22 - 5 p.m. April 10 - 4/6 p.m. March 28 - 1/3 p.m. Feb. 13 - 8:15 p.m. March 24 - 3/5 p.m. Feb. 20 - 6 p.m. LEXINGTON April 11 - noon April 29 - 2 p.m. Las Vegas LEXINGTON Lafayette, La. LEXINGTON Athens, Ga. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Richmond, Ky. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Honolulu, Hawai’i Location: Kent, Ohio Location: Lafayette, La. Founded: 1906 Location: Gainesville, Fla. Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1907 Founded: 1910 Founded: 1900 Enrollment: 16,050 Founded: 1853 Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 20,051 Enrollment: 33,786 Enrollment: 15,081 Nickname: Colonels Enrollment: 51,413 Enrollment: 34,180 Nickname: Rainbow Wahine Nickname: Golden Flashes Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns Colors: Maroon & White Nickname: Gators Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Green, White, Silver Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Colors: Vermilion and White Facility: Gertrude Hood Field Colors: Orange & Blue Colors: Red & Black & Black Facility: Kent State Softball Facility: Alfred and Helen Conference: Ohio Valley Facility: Katie Seashole Facility: Softball Facility: Rainbow Wahine Field Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics Director: Mark Pressly Stadium Complex Softball Stadium Conference: Mid-American Softball Park Sandy Conference: Southeastern Conference: Southeastern Conference: Western Athletic Athletics Director: Laing Conference: Sun Belt Athletics Director: Jeremy Athletics Director: Damon Athletics Director: Jim Kennedy Athletics Director: David COACHING STAFF Foley Evans Donovan Walker Head Coach: Jane COACHING STAFF Worthington (Utah St. '82) COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Karen Linder COACHING STAFF Record at School: Head Coach: Head Coach: Lu Harris- Head Coach: Bob Coolen (Otterbein ‘80) Co-Head Coaches: Stefni 452-409 (16 years) (Oklahoma ‘96) Champer (Western Illinois '89) (Wesleyan ‘80) Record at School: 350-271 Lotief (Louisiana ‘90), Overall Record: Same Record at School: 163-52 Record at School: 405-156 Record at School: 637-388-1 (12 years) Michael Lotief (Louisiana ‘85) Assistant Coaches: Megan (three years) (eight years) (17 years) Overall Record: 603-471-1 Records at School: 407-97 Ink, Lindsey Hall Overall Record: 286-116 (six Overall Record: 614-220-1 Overall Record: 709-481-1 (23 years) (eight years), 306-74 (six years) (12 years) (22 years) Assistant Coaches: Kim years) OUTLOOK Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Assistant Coaches: Michelle Assistant Coaches: Dee Burke, Amy Densevich Overall Records: Same 2008 Record: 28-22 Rocha, Jenny Gladding Green, Gerry Glasco Wisneski, Kristi Yoshizawa Assistant Coach: Joy Webre Conference Record/Finish: OUTLOOK 17-10 (3rd in OVC) OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK 2008 Record: 46-12 OUTLOOK NCAA Finish: N/A 2008 Record: 70-5 2008 Record: 46-24 2008 Record: 40-21 Conference Record/Finish: 2008 Record: 52-15 Starters R/L: 5/3 Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: 20-2 (1st in MAC East) Conference Record/Finish: Letterwinners R/L: N/A 27-1 (1st in East) 14-14 (3rd in East) 10-7 (3rd in WAC) NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional 19-3 (1st in Sun Belt) Pitchers R/L: 5/1 NCAA Finish: WCWS NCAA Finish: NCAA Super NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional Starters R/L: 5/4 NCAA Finish: WCWS Semifinals Regional runner-up Starters R/L: 6/4 Letterwinners R/L: 11/6 Quarterfinals MEDIA INFORMATION Starters R/L: 8/1 Starters R/L: 8/5 Letterwinners R/L: 15/5 Pitchers R/L: 2/2 Starters R/L: 7/3 Softball SID: Kevin Britton Letterwinners R/L: 17/3 Letterwinners R/L: 11/7 Pitchers R/L: N/A Letterwinners R/L: 15/5 Office: (859) 622-2006 Pitchers R/L: 3/1 Pitchers R/L: 3/2 MEDIA INFORMATION Pitchers R/L: 5/0 Fax: (859) 622-5108 MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: Aaron Chimenti E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: Kara Nishimura Phone: (330) 672-8468 MEDIA INFORMATION Press Box: N/A Softball SID: Suzanna Ollove Softball SID: Tanner Tedeschi Office: (808) 956-5087 Fax: (330) 672-2112 Softball SID: Chris Whitehead Web site: EKUsports.com Office: (352) 375-4683 Office: (706) 542-7965 Fax: (808) 956-4470 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (337) 482-6329 ext. 6128 Fax: (706) 542-7993 E-mail: [email protected] Press Box: N/A Fax: (337) 482-6529 SERIES INFORMATION Fax: (352) 375-4809 E-mail: Press Box: N/A Web site: kentstatesports.com E-mail: Last Meeting: 2008 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: HawaiiAthletics.com [email protected] Series: UK leads 13-7 [email protected]fl.edu Press Box: (706) 227-7127 SERIES INFORMATION Press Box: N/A Last Year: UK led 1-0 Press Box: (352) 379-3066 Web site: georgiadogs.com SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2006 Web site: RaginCajuns.com Web site: Gatorzone.com Last Meeting: 2008 Series: UK leads 7-2 SERIES INFORMATION Series: Hawai’i leads 1-0 SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2008 Last Year: Hawai’i led 1-0 Last Meeting: 2004 Last Meeting: 2008 Series: UGA leads 35-6 Series: Lafayette leads 2-0 Series: UF leads 35-6 Last Year: UGA led 3-0 Last Year: UF led 3-0

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LOUISVILLE LSU MARYLAND MIAMI (OHIO) MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI STATE April 1 - 5 p.m. March 7 - 1/3 p.m. Feb. 28 - 11 a.m. March 17 - 2/4 p.m. April 4 - 1/3 p.m. April 24 - 4/6 p.m. LEXINGTON March 8 - noon Deland, Fla. Oxford, Ohio April 5 - 1 p.m. April 25 - 1 p.m. April 28 - 5 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. LEXINGTON LEXINGTON Louisville, Ky. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: College Park, Md. Location: Oxford, Ohio QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1856 Founded: 1809 Location: Oxford, Miss. Location: Starkville, Miss. Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 36,014 Enrollment: 16,300 Founded: 1848 Founded: 1878 Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 25,896 Nickname: Terrapins Nickname: RedHawks Enrollment: 17,601 Enrollment: 17,824 Enrollment: 22,000 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Red, White, Black Colors: Red & White Nickname: Rebels Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Purple & Gold & Gold Facility: Colors: Cardinal Red & Colors: Maroon & White Colors: Red & Black Facility: Tiger Park Facility: Robert E Taylor Conference: Mid-American Navy Blue Facility: MSU Softball Field Facility: Ulmer Stadium Conference: Southeasern Stadium Athletics Director: Facility: Ole Miss Conference: Southeastern Conference: Big East Athletics Director: Conference: Atlantic Coast Brad Bates Softball Complex Athletics Director: Greg Byrne Athletics Director: Tom Jurich Athletics Director: Deborah Conference: Southeastern COACHING STAFF A. Yow COACHING STAFF Athletics Director: Pete Boone COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Yvette Girouard Head Coach: Kelly Kovach Head Coach: Jay Miller Head Coach: Sandy Pearsall (Southwestern Louisiana '76) COACHING STAFF Schoenly (Michigan ‘95) COACHING STAFF (Illinois State '78) (Oregon St. '83) Record at School: 407-119 Head Coach: Laura Watten Record at School: 49-62-1 Head Coach: Missy Record at School: 176-142 Record at School: 324-206 (eight years) (Texas-Arlington ‘92) (two years) Dickerson (UCLA ‘92) (five years) (nine years) Overall Record: 1,166-369 Record at School: 101-76 Overall Record: Same Record at School: 74-98 Overall Record: 885-557 Overall Record: 574-540 (28 years) (three years) Assistant Coaches: Christina (two years) (24 years) (22 years) Associate Head Coach: Overall Record: 423-283 (11 Sutcliffe, Kellyn Tate Overall Record: 162-120 Associate Head Coach: Associate Coach: Carol James DeFeo years) (four years) Annie Smith Bruggeman Assistant Coach: Megan Assistant Coaches: Alissa OUTLOOK Assistant Coaches: Tom Assistant Coach: Bo Reid Assistant Coach: Karen Marr Smith Smith, Courtney Scott 2008 Record: 23-27 McLauchlin, Staci Ramsey Conference Record/Finish: OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK 13-9 (3rd MAC East) OUTLOOK 2008 Record: 41-22 2008 Record: 31-23 2008 Record: 44-18 2008 Record: 36-23 NCAA Finish: N/A 2008 Record: 26-28 Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: Conference Record/Finish: Starters R/L: 5/4 Conference Record/Finish: 13-14 (3rd in West) 12-8 (5th in the Big East) 17-11 (2nd in West) 7-14 (t-6th in ACC) Letterwinners R/L: 10/5 9-19 (5th in West) NCAA Finish: NCAA NCAA Finish: NCAA NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional NCAA Finish: N/A Pitchers R/L: N/A NCAA Finish: N/A Regional Regional Starters R/L: 3/6 Starters R/L: 6/8 Starters R/L: 8/1 Starters R/L: 7/6 Starters R/L: 7/3 Letterwinners R/L: 8/8 Letterwinners R/L: 7/9 MEDIA INFORMATION Letterwinners R/L: 14/4 Letterwinners R/L: 11/6 Letterwinners R/L: 11/8 Pitchers R/L: 3/1 Pitchers R/L: 2/2 Softball SID: Michael Roth Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Pitchers R/L: 3/0 Pitchers R/L: 3/0 Phone: (513) 529-7092 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Fax: (513) 529-6729 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: Matt Dunaway Softball SID: Max Bixenstine E-mail: [email protected] Softball SID: Daniel Snowden Softball SID: Brock Softball SID: Lori Korte Phone: (225) 578-1869 Office: (301) 314-7068 Press Box: (513) 529-7276 Phone: (662) 915-7522 Turnipseed Phone: (502) 852-3086 Fax: (225) 578-1861 Fax: (301) 314-9094 Web site: MURedHawks.com Fax: (662) 915-7006 Phone: (662) 325-7556 Fax: (502) 852-7401 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Fax: (662) 325-3654 E-mail: Press Box: (225) 578-0155 Press Box: N/A SERIES INFORMATION [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web site: LSUsports.net Web site: umterps.com Last Meeting: 2008 Press Box: (662) 915-7851 [email protected] Press Box: (502) 852-2500 Series: UK leads 3-2 Web site: OleMissSports.com e.edu Web site: uoflsports.com SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION Last Year: UK led 1-0 Press Box: (662) 325-7546 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Meeting: 1999 SERIES INFORMATION Web site: MStateAthletics.com SERIES INFORMATION Series: LSU leads 24-1 Series: Maryland leads 1-0 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Year: LSU led 2-0 Series: Ole Miss leads 24-10 SERIES INFORMATION Series: Kentucky leads 12-9 Last Year: UK led 2-1 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Year: Louisville led 2-0 Series: MSU leads 23-8 Last Year: MSU led 2-0

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MOREHEAD STATE OREGON SAN DIEGO STATE SOUTH CAROLINA STETSON March 10 - 3/5 p.m. Feb. 13 - 6 p.m. Feb. 21 - 6 p.m. May 2 - 1/3 p.m. Feb. 27 - 4 p.m. Morehead, Ky. Las Vegas Lafayette, La. May 3 - 1 p.m. Feb. 28 - 4 p.m. Columbia, S.C. DeLand, Fla. QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Morehead, Ky. Location: Eugene, Ore. Location: San Diego QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS FOUNDED: 1887 Founded: 1876 Founded: 1897 Location: Columbia, S.C. Location: Deland, Fla. Enrollment: 9,066 Enrollment: 20,394 Enrollment: 35,887 Founded: 1801 Founded: 1883 Nickname: Eagles Nickname: Ducks Nickname: Aztecs Enrollment: 27,390 Enrollment: 2,492 Colors: Royal Blue & Gold Colors: Green & Yellow Colors: Scarlet & Black Nickname: Gamecocks Nickname: Hatters Facility: University Field Facility: Howe Field Facility: SDSU Softball Stadium Colors: Garnet & Black Colors: Hunter Green & White Conference: Ohio Valley Conference: Pacific-10 Conference: Mountain West Facility: Beckham Field Facility: Patricia Wilson Field Athletics Director: Richard Fletcher Athletics Director: Pat Kilkenny Athletics Director: Jeff Schemmel Conference: Southeastern Conference: Atlantic Sun Athletics Director: Eric Hyman Athletics Director: Jeff Altier COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Holly Bruder Head Coach: Kathy Arendsen Head Coach: Kathy Van Wyk (Cal COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF (Alma College ‘99) (Chico State ‘80) State Fullerton ‘83) Head Coach: Joyce Compton Head Coach: Frank Griffin Record at School: 34-16 (one year) Record at School: 218-142 Record at School: 408-293-1 (Trenton St. ‘72) (Winthrop ‘79) Overall Record: 179-121 (six years) (12 years) Record at School: 1034-499-3 Record at School: 441-249 (12 years) (seven years) Overall Record: 590-417 (19 years) Overall Record: Same (26 years) Overall Record: 666-336 (19 years) Assistant Coach: Gary Potts Associate Head Coach: J. Assistant Coaches: Stacey Overall Record: 1,127-518-3 Assistant Coaches: Vanessa Gaurdreau Nuveman, Steve Miner (33 years) Bataille, J.J. Payette OUTLOOK Assistant Coach: Mick Hokanson Assistant Coaches: Angela 2008 Record: 34-16 OUTLOOK Thompson, Adrianna Baggetta OUTLOOK Conference Record/Finish: 16-9 OUTLOOK 2008 Record: 44-17 2008 Record: 43-24 (2nd OVC) 2008 Record: 35-29 Conference Finish: 15-5 (1st MWC) OUTLOOK Conference Record/Finish: 13-8 NCAA Finish: N/A Conference Finish: 5-16 (8th in NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional 2008 Record: 21-26 (5th in Atlantic Sun) Starters R/L: 5/3 Pac-10) Starters R/L: 8/2 Conference Finish: 8-18 (4th in East) NCAA Finish: N/A Letterwinners R/L: 9/5 NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional Letterwinners R/L: 12/4 NCAA Finish: N/A Starters R/L: 6/4 Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Starters R/L: 7/4 Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Starters R/L: 6/3 Letterwinners R/L: 7/0 Letterwinners R/L: 11/5 Letterwinners R/L: 11/7 Pitchers R/L: 4/0 MEDIA INFORMATION Pitchers R/L: 2/1 MEDIA INFORMATION Pitchers R/L: 1/2 Softball SID: Matt Schabert Softball SID: Jamie McConeghy MEDIA INFORMATION Phone: (606) 783-2556 MEDIA INFORMATION Phone: (619) 594-4348 MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: Jesse Cazakoff Fax: (606) 783-2550 Softball SID: Geoff Thurner Fax: (619) 582-6541 Softball SID: Koby Padgett Phone: (386) 822-8131 E-mail: Phone: (541) 346-2250 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (803) 777-8017 Fax: (386) 82-8132 [email protected] Fax: (541) 346-5449 Press Box: N/A Fax: (803) 777-2967 E-mail: [email protected] Press Box: (606) 207-5116 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: goaztecs.com E-mail: [email protected] Press Box: (386) 738-6564 Web site: msueagles.com Press Box: (541) 346-6463 Press Box: (803) 777-8428 Web site: gohatters.com Web site: goducks.com SERIES INFORMATION Web site: uscsports.com SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2006 SERIES INFORMATION Last Meeting: 2008 SERIES INFORMATION Series: SDSU leads 2-0 SERIES INFORMATION Series: First meeting Series: UK leads 19-1 Last Meeting: 2003 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Year: UK led 2-0 Series: Oregon leads 1-0 Series: USC leads 32-9 Last Year: USC led 3-0

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TENNESSEE TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA UCLA UNLV W. KENTUCKY April 8 - 3/5 p.m. April 19 - 1/3 p.m. Feb. 14 - 5:45 p.m. Feb. 15 - 3:30 p.m. March 26 - 7 p.m. LEXINGTON LEXINGTON Las Vegas Las Vegas Bowling Green, Ky.

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Location: Los Angeles Location: Las Vegas Location: Bowling Green, Ky. Founded: 1794 Founded: 1886 Founded: 1919 Founded: 1957 Founded: 1906 Enrollment: 26,400 Enrollment: 9,807 Enrollment: 37,500 Enrollment: 28,000 Enrollment: 19,265 Nickname: Lady Vols Nickname: Lady Mocs Nickname: Bruins Nickname: Rebels Nickname: Hilltoppers Colors: Orange & White Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Colors: Blue & Gold Colors: Scarlet & Gray Colors: Red & White Facility: Sherri Parker Lee Softball Facility: Jim Frost Stadium Facility: Easton Stadium Facility: Eller Media Stadium Facility: WKU Softball Field Stadium Conference: : Pacific-10 Conference: Mountain West Conference: Sun Belt Conference: Southeastern Athletics Director: Rick Hart Athletics Director: Dan Guerrero Athletics Director: Mike Hamrick Athletics Director: Camden Wood Athletics Director: Joan Cronan Selig COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Frank Reed (Western Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez Head Coach: Pete Manarino (Cal COACHING STAFF Co-Head Coaches: Ralph Weekly States) (UCLA ‘93) State Fullerton ‘84) Head Coach: Tyra Perry (LSU ‘97) (Arizona St. ‘73), Record at School: 286-179 (seven Record at School: 88-27 (two years) Record at School: First Year Record at School: 28-30 (one year) (Pacific Lutheran ‘86) years) Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 843-508-2 (23 years) Overall Record: Same Record at School: Overall Record: 762-266 (17 years) Assistant Coaches: Lisa Assistant Coaches: Panita Assistant Coaches: Bonnie Bynum, 376-117-1 (seven years) Assistant Coaches: Brad Irwin, Fernandez, Gina Vecchione Thanatharn Auriel Jenkins Overall Record: R. Weekly: Shaina Ervin 877-298-1 (21 years) OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK K. Weekly: 599-214-1 (12 years) OUTLOOK 2008 RECORD: 51-9 2008 Record: 25-40-1 2008 Record: 28-30 Assistant Coach: Marty McDaniel 2008 Record: 41-22 Conference Record/Finish: 17-4 Conference Record/Finish: 12-8 Conference Record/Finish: 8-15 Conference Record/Finish: 15-5 (2nd in Pac-10) (6th in Mountain West) (8th in Sun Belt) OUTLOOK (1st in Southern) NCAA Finish: WCWS Second Round NCAA Finish: N/A NCAA Finish: N/A 2008 Record: 50-16 NCAA Finish: NCAA Regional Starters R/L: 8/1 Starters R/L: 6/4 Starters R/L: 7/1 Conference Finish: 14-12/2nd in East Starters R/L: 6/2 Letterwinners R/L: 14/4 Letterwinners R/L: 13/6 Letterwinners R/L: 17/1 NCAA Finish: NCAA Regionals Letterwinners R/L: 14/6 Pitchers R/L: 3/1 Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Pitchers R/L: 2/1 Starters R/L: 6/3 Pitchers R/L: 3/1 Letterwinners R/L: 11/6 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Pitchers R/L: 2/1 MEDIA INFORMATION Softball SID: James Ybiernas Softball SID: Jeffrey Seals Softball SID: Kelly Oravet Softball SID: Chad Flowers Phone: (310) 206-8123 Phone: (702) 895-3134 Phone: (270) 745-5379 MEDIA INFORMATION Phone: (423) 425-2116 Fax: (310) 825-8664 Fax: (702) 895-0989 Fax: (270) 745-3444 Softball SID: Brian Davis Fax: (423) 425-4610 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (865) 974-7478 E-mail: chad-fl[email protected] Press Box: N/A Press Box: (702) 895-3954 Press Box: N/A Fax: (865) 974-8875 Press Box: (423) 622-7560 Web site: uclabruins.com Web site: unlvrebels.cstv.com Web site: wkusports.com E-mail: [email protected] Web site: gomocs.com Press Box: TBA SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION Web site: utladyvols.com SERIES INFORMATION Series: First meeting Last Meeting: 2006 Last Meeting: 2007 Last Meeting: 2008 Series: UNLV leads 1-0 Series: UK leads 7-6 SERIES INFORMATION Series: UTC leads 6-3 Last Meeting: 2008 Last Year: Tied 1-1 Series: Tennessee leads 27-8 Last Year: Tennessee led 2-1

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he 2009 University of Kentucky softball media guide is intended to answer any questions that you might have about the upcoming season while assisting you in your Tcoverage of the team throughout the year. Should you require any additional information or materials concerning the UK softball program, please contact Deb Moore in the UK Athletics Media Relations office at (859) 257-3838 or via e-mail at [email protected].

MEDIA AND PHOTO CREDENTIALS VIA I-64 (FROM LOUISVILLE) /I-75 (FROM CINCINNATI)

Media credentials for all home softball games will be Take the Man-O-War Boulevard exit off I-75 South and turn right off the exit ramp. Follow Man-O-War issued on a requested basis. Those who wish to cover a Boulevard until reaching the intersection of Alumni and Man-O-War. Turn right onto Alumni Drive. The game should send a request to the UK Media Relations Softball Complex is approximately two and a half miles from that intersection. You will see College office at least two days in advance. Accredited Way on your right. The Softball Complex is on College Way on the right. photographers must meet with the SID before a game begins in order to discuss the guidelines. VIA 1-75 (FROM KNOXVILLE, TENN.)

INTERVIEW REQUESTS Take the first Lexington exit (Highway 25/421... Holiday Inn South will be on right) and turn left off the exit ramp onto Richmond Road. Follow Richmond Road until reaching the intersection of Man-O-War and Post-game interviews with all players and coaches can be Richmond Road () will be on the right). At the intersection, turn left onto Man-O-War Boulevard arranged by meeting with Moore prior to a game’s and follow Man-O-War Boulevard until reaching the intersection of Alumni and Man-O-War. Turn right conclusion. All other requests for interviews with UK onto Alumni Drive. The Softball Complex is approximately two and a half miles from that intersection. You softball players and coaches must be made to the SID no will see College Way on your right. The Softball Complex is on College Way on the right. later than one day in advance of the desired interview time. The best time for interviews with players and VIA BLUEGRASS AIRPORT coaches is directly after weekday afternoon practice sessions. Please contact the SID to confirm practice times, Take the Bluegrass Airport service road to the “T,” which will be the intersection of Man-O-War which are subject to change on a daily basis. Boulevard. Turn left onto Man-O-War and follow for 1/4 mile until reaching Versailles Road. Turn right onto Versailles Road. Follow Versailles Road until reaching (Hwy. 4) and take the first RADIO right at the interchange. This will allow you to enter New Circle Road. Follow New Circle Road until reaching Tates Creek Road (3rd exit). Exit off New Circle Road and then turn left at the end if the exit Access to phone lines for radio and/or Internet broadcasts ramp onto Tates Creek Road. Follow Tates Creek Road until reaching the intersection of Alumni Drive of games at the UK Softball Complex is available upon and Tates Creek and then turn left. You will see College Way on your right. The Softball Complex is on request. Please file requests in writing to the SID at least College Way on the right. two weeks before the scheduled game. MEDIA RELATIONS SERVICES MAP OF LEXINGTON MEDIA PHONE DIRECTORY

OUTLET PHONE/FAX (Area Code 859 unless otherwise noted) UK uses The Automated Scorebook softball statistics Associated Press ...... (P)254-2070 program to produce the official boxscores and statistical ...... (F)255-1137 packages for all games. These materials will be sent via e- USA Today ...... (P)703/276-5505 mail to the sports information offices of visiting ...... (F)703/276-3721 opponents as well as any media outlets requested by the Lexington Herald-Leader ...... (P)231-3225 opponent’s sports information contact. If the sports ...... (F)255-7236 Louisville Courier-Journal ...... (P)502/582-4011 information contact will not be accompanying its team to ...... (F)502/582-7186 Lexington, arrangements for the dissemination of Kentucky Kernel ...... (P)257-1915 information can be made by contacting the SID...... (F)323-1906 The Cats’ Pause ...... (P)278-3474 WILDCATS ON THE WEB ...... F)278-3477 WVLK ...... (P)253-5900 ...... (F)253-5948 The most up-to-date information on the UK softball WLAP ...... (P)293-0563 program and the other 21 athletics programs can be ...... (F)299-3898 found on the Internet at ukathletics.com, the official WKYT-TV (CBS) ...... (P)299-0711 home for UK sports on the web. Now powered by Host ...... (F)293-1578 Interactive, all the latest game recaps, box scores and WLEX-TV (NBC) ...... (P)800/255-4566 x189 statistics, as well as player and coach bios and features, ...... (F)254-2217 WTVQ-TV (ABC) ...... (P)299-3636 are just a click away. Kentucky also provides live stats for ...... (F)293-0539 all home softball games.

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SEC ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

CHARLES BLOOM CRAIG PINKERTON TAMMY WILSON CHUCK DUNLAP AYANNA WAKEFIELD Associate Associate Media Associate Media Associate Media Assistant Media Commissioner Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director

SEC Office: 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. N. • Birmingham, AL 35203-1103 Main Phone: (205) 458-3000 • SEC Media Relations: (205) 458-3010 • Fax: (205) 458-3030

As it enters its 13th year of existence, SEC softball appearances in the NCAA Championship, including has established itself as one of the leading five teams earning Women’s MIKE SLIVE MARK WOMACK conferences in the sport. berths - one by South Carolina in the inaugural Commissioner Executive Associate season, Alabama in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and Commissioner The Southeastern Conference qualified a record 2008, Florida in 2008, LSU in 2001 and 2004 and eight teams for the 2008 NCAA Tournament - Tennessee in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, and Tennessee as the conference Eight teams (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, made its 11th overall, sixth consecutive, Women’s LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina and College World Series appearance. History was made Tennessee) have made Top 25 appearances and five as Florida received the league’s first No. 1 national teams have climbed into the Top 10 (Alabama, DEBBIE CORUM GREG SANKEY seed. Alabama earned the No. 3 national seed, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee) of the Associate Associate Commissioner Commissioner giving the SEC two top five seeds. Overall, the SEC NFCA/USA Today Poll. At least one SEC team has had five national seeds including No. 9 LSU, No. 13 been ranked in the poll each week since the Tennessee and No. 15 Georgia. Two teams, Florida inception of SEC Softball. and Alabama, advanced all the way to the semifinal round of the Women’s College World Series, South Carolina is the flagship team of the league marking the first time ever the SEC had two of the with a rich history in softball dating back 34 seasons. final four teams left in the series. The Gamecocks have made 15 NCAA Regional and MARK WHITWORTH LARONICA CONWAY three Women’s College World Series appearances. Associate Assistant Florida went 27-1 in the SEC, tying the league Commissioner Commissioner record for most wins by a team, to claim the Mississippi State played softball for five seasons conference and tournament titles. The Gators during the 1980’s before resuming the sport when it posted a 70-5 overall record to set an NCAA record was added to the SEC. Tennessee added softball in for most wins in a single season. Florida’s Tim 1995-96, one year before its inception in the SEC. Walton was named Coach of the Year while Stacey Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Nelson earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Kentucky, LSU and Ole Miss began softball Tennessee’s Tonya Callahan, who led the league in programs in 1996-97 to give the league 11 GIL GRIMES CRAIG MATTOX hitting, was named Player of the Year and representatives (Vanderbilt does not sponsor softball). Assistant Assistant Commissioner Commissioner Alabama’s Kelsi Dunne was named Freshman of the Year and Jordan Praytor was named Scholar-Athlete The 1999 season was the first in which the SEC STAFF of the Year. conference was eligible for an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships Kathryn Poe-Switzer - Executive Associate to Softball came under the auspices of the Southeastern Commissioner Slive; Peggy Blake - Dir. of Business Conference in the 1996-97 season. Since that time, Operations; Charlie Hussey - Dir. of nine different conference teams have made Marketing/Licensing; David Knight - Dir. of Championship Ticket Operations; Sylvia Hagan SEC SOFTBALL Barnes - Assoc. Dir.. of Sports Administration; Ginny Thomas - Asst. Dir. of Football // 63 NCAA Regional Appearances. Administration; Torie Johnson - Asst. Dir. of // 12 Women’s College World Series Appearances. Championships; John Gibson, Asst. Dir. // 171 NCAA Wins (includes Regional, Super Regional and WCWS) Championship Ticket Operations; Marianne Clancy // The SEC had two of the final four teams in the 2008 WCWS - Compliance Assistant; Ben Godwin - // Eight teams advanced to the 2008 Championships, tying the league record from 2004 Championships and Video Operations Assistant; // Nine different SEC teams have played in the NCAA Softball Championships Dauna Koonce - Admin. Asst./Championships; // Florida is the first SEC team to claim the No. 1 national seed Catherine Crockett - Administrative Asst./Marketing; // SEC teams have been ranked in every NFCA/USA Today poll since the inception of SEC softball. Brenda Gray - Receptionist. // More than 82,000 fans attended SEC softball games last season. Alabama led the league in average at - tendance with 2,220 per date, 28,863 total.

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ALL GAMES

RECORD: 17-37 • HOME: 6-17 • AWAY: 5-14 • NEUTRAL: 6-6 • CONFERENCE: 3-25

Player AVG GP-GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO AEFLD% Molly Johnson .401 54-54 157 28 63 20 2640 105 .669 11 10 15 0 .472 0617-19 123 123 18 .932 Natalie Smith .337 54-54 172 30 58 92 1 21 74 .430 9117 0 .374 073-5 134 68 11 .948 Megan Yocke .287 54-54 150 30 43 92 1 20 59 .393 21 280.377 2 11 8-9 176 32 7 .967 Meagan Aull .267 54-54 150 26 40 40 2 21 50 .333 6217 0 .304 0313-15 89 38.920 Audrey Meyer .267 54-53 150 27 40 41 0 8 46 .307 22 2 14 0 .368 057-8 45 33.941 Becky Bishop .227 8-7 22 2500168.364 1120.292 020-0 501.833 Katie McCarty .220 35-29 82 8 18 51 0 4 25 .305 1127 0 .238 021-1 32 47 7 .919 Destinee Mordecai .183 52-48 115 16 21 60 2 12 33 .287 23 2 47 0 .329 084-4 86 57.929 Annie Rowlands .165 48-38 103 12 17 22 2 13 29 .282 9041 0 .232 023-4 49 47 13 .881 Ashley Dimkich .164 53-53 146 16 24 20 2 18 32 .219 6553 1 .222 141-1 290 17 6 .981 Sam DeMartine .157 48-42 115 9 18 40 3 15 31 .270 15 3 40 1 .271 050-0 11 101.000 Totals .255 54-54 1362 204 347 65 10 20 178 492 .361 124 29 281 2 .329 3 55 57-66 1052 395 85 .945 Opponents .307 54-54 1454 311 446 83 9 58 275 721 .496 149 36 157 7 .382 12 40 46-66 1062 449 56 .964

LOB -Team (311), Opp. (332). DPs turned - Team (19), Opp. (8). IBB - Team (3), Johnson 3. Picked off - Moredcai 2.

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP HR ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Megan Jolly 2.86 2-2 4430/0 0 22.0 21 17 9 11 9601 87 .241 21003 Amber Matousek 4.21 11-19 32 29 26 2/0 0 189.2 245 165 114 87 111 40 4 27 789 .311 6 12 08 23 Jennifer Young 5.30 3-16 22 17 14 0/0 0 128.0 167 119 97 44 35 33 5 27 533 .313 1 20 14 13 Lindsay Brogdon 5.73 1-0 6410/0 0 11.0 13 10 97 240345 .289 0311 01 Totals 4.57 17-37 54 54 44 2/0 0 350.2 446 311 229 149 157 83 9 58 1454 .307 9 36 12 12 40 Opponents 2.91 37-17 54 54 22 9/2 6 354.0 347 204 147 124 281 65 10 20 1362 .255 18 29 43 55

PB -Team (7), Yocke 7, Opp. (9). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp. (2). SBA/ATT - Yocke (45-64), Matousek (24-32), Young (21-30), Jolly (1-4), DeMartine (1-2).

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (ONLY) RECORD: 3-25 • HOME: 0-14 • AWAY: 3-11

Player AVG GP-GS AB RH2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO AEFLD% Meagan Aull .320 28-28 75 10 24 20 1 7 29 .387 3012 0 .346 016-6 43 02.956 Molly Johnson .284 28-28 74 8 21 80 2 12 35 .473 6510 0 .376 038-8 67 58 11 .919 Audrey Meyer .278 28-28 79 12 22 21 0 2 26 .329 14 290.400 011-2 26 11.964 Natalie Smith .256 28-28 82 5 21 30 0 9 24 .293 4012 0 .291 030-1 61 33 8 .922 Megan Yocke .194 28-28 72 9 14 30 1 6 20 .278 6060.253 182-2 77 18 2 .979 Katie McCarty .139 18-16 36 1500015.139 1112 0 .184 020-0 20 24 3 .936 Destinee Mordecai .103 27-26 58 46101110 .172 14 0 27 0 .278 021-1 45 24.922 Sam DeMartine .087 27-26 69 2600149.130 5124 1 .160 030-0 000.000 Ashley Dimkich .086 28-28 70 4600149.129 4328 0 .169 020-0 150 94.975 Annie Rowlands .079 24-16 38 2300003.079 3017 0 .146 000-0 24 21 5 .900 Totals .196 28-28 653 57 128 19 1746 170 .260 60 12 157 1 .275 1 25 18-20 523 199 43 .944 Opponents .331 28-28 755 187 250 41 6 37 172 414 .548 80 21 59 3 .407 6 20 37-48 549 211 24 .969

LOB -Team (145), Opp. (172). Dps turned - Team (11), Opp. (7). IBB - Team (3), Johnson 3 . Picked off - Mordecai 2.

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP HRER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Lindsay Brogdon 0.00 0-0 100 0/0 0 0.0 000100000 00200 Amber Matousek 5.70 3-13 17 16 13 1/0 0 93.1 141 103 76 55 39 21 3 16 410 .344 25 03 14 Jennifer Young 6.22 0-12 15 12 10 0/0 0 81.0 109 84 72 24 20 20 3 21 345 .316 0 16 13 6 Totals 5.94 3-25 28 28 23 1/0 0 174.1 250 187 148 80 59 41 6 37 755 .331 2 21 36 20 Opponents 1.68 25-3 28 28 15 7/1 5 183.0 128 57 44 60 157 19 17653 .196 6 12 01 25

PB - Team (2), Yocke 2, Opp. (4). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp. (2). SBA/ATT - Yocke (37-48), Young (19-25), Matousek (18-23).

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fter just one season under head coach Rachel Lawson, a foundation has been set for future success under her tutelage. The following are the highlights from the season, which Ainclude history-making triumph, personal achievements and statistical improvements. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

IT’S A WRAP seventh win of the season, a career-high win total, in SEVEN IN A ROW the circle. Kentucky concluded non-conference action with a The UK softball team enjoyed a seven-game winning 4-2 victory over in-state rival Eastern Kentucky in UPSET CENTRAL streak which began with its third place victory over late April. The Wildcats got a 3-for-3 performance Central Florida in Hawai’i. The seven consecutive out of senior Ashley Dimkich from the plate, and Sophomore Molly Johnson sent a two-run home run victories is the second-longest winning streak in sophomore right-hander Amber Matousek tossed an over the left field wall in the top of the eighth inning school history. During that time, Kentucky impressive seven innings, two-hit, five-strikeout day to propel the visiting Wildcats over the No. 6 ranked outscored its opponents 54-19 and scored in double on the mound to help preserve the win. The win 2-0 to claim the first win over figures in three games. helped guide the Wildcats to a winning 14-12 record UT in two seasons. out of conference for the season. WALK THIS WAY The two teams managed just seven total hits in the 16 CANDLES first seven innings of action before both teams tallied The 10-5 win over Indiana in Chattanooga set a two hits in the eighth. Kentucky, batting first, led off program record for walks. Wildcat batters reached Kentucky matched a program-record 16-0 win in with sophomore Natalie Smith, who sent a hit right base 13 times with a called base on balls. The game two of a doubleheader against Ohio State on to the second base bag and reached first with some previous record was 10, set in 2007 against Butler. April 16. The Wildcats plated 16 scores off 13 hits swift base running. Johnson, who went 2-for-2 at and four Buckeye errors to match the biggest win in the plate with a double in the first inning, had OPENING DAY school history. UK had previously beaten Indiana by walked her previous two at-bats. With the the same score in 2000. Volunteers throwing to Kentucky’s best hitter, With opening day victories over Wichita State and Johnson showed bunt on the first two strikes. On Chattanooga, Kentucky began its third consecutive In addition to the program-scoring record, the fourth pitch of the at-bat, she sent a ball over the season with wins. UK kicked off 2007 with three sophomore Molly Johnson matched a UK record 10-foot left field wall for the winning runs. It was consecutive wins, including a season-opening 12-11 with four runs scored in five innings of play. Junior her third round tripper of the season and 10th of her win over Stephen F. Austin. In 2006, the Wildcats Katie McCarty claimed a personal-best three-hit career. Kentucky’s win in the conference opener was opened with a 6-1 victory over No. 13 Washington. performance, and Ohio-native freshman Annie just the first conference opening victory since March Kentucky has opened each of its 11 seasons on the Rowlands blasted her second career home run in the 12, 2005, at home over Ole Miss. UK’s upset over road and is now 4-7 in the history of the program on eight-run fifth inning. No. 6 Tennessee is the first over a ranked foe since opening day. knocking off No. 13 Washington SMITH SINGLE IS SERIES SAVER in the first game of the 2006 KATIE MCCARTY season. Sophomore Natalie Smith’s two-run single in the top THIRD BASE of the seventh inning helped clinch an SEC RACK ‘EM UP conference series versus Ole Miss for the second consecutive season. Smith went 3-for-4 with three The Wildcats racked up 20 hits RBI in the team’s 4-2 win against Ole Miss. It was and 13 runs in two games over the first conference series win since the Wildcats Morehead State, winning both by took a 2-1 series against Ole Miss in 2007. the scores of 5-3 and 7-1, in their final tune-up before SEC play. The LUCK OF THE IRISH combined 13 runs in two games, were more total runs than the On St. Patrick’s Day Sophomore Molly Johnson Eagles had surrendered during extended her career-long hitting streak to 10 games their 12-game winning streak to with a single in the first inning in a win over Miami open the year. Junior Katie (OH). She corralled another hit in the third while McCarty, sophomore Natalie also plating a run. Classmate Destinee Mordecai Smith and freshman Megan Yocke enjoyed a 2-for-2 day at the dish that included a all registered multiple hit games in two-run double to put the game out of reach in the both outings against the Eagles. fourth frame. Sophomore Natalie Smith, freshman McCarty and Yocke each had a Megan Yocke and senior Ashley Dimkich were the double in both games. other Wildcats with two hits a piece. Sophomore right-hander Amber Matousek picked up her

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INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN the league’s best base stealers. performance at the plate in UK’s dominating victories over Toledo. The first-year player enjoyed a Several Wildcats moved into the Kentucky record Yocke tossed out 11 runners attempting to steal in perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate and reached base on books in 2008 including Ashley Dimkich, Molly conference play, including three of the league’s top- all six of her appearances thanks to two walks. Johnson, Amber Matousek, Audrey Meyer, Natalie six base runners. The catcher caught Chelsea DeMartine smacked two doubles and brought in Smith and Jennifer Young. Meyer and Dimkich have Bramlett for just the second time this season at seven RBI to lead the Wildcats. concluded their careers, but the other players are in Mississippi State. Bramlett was second in the prime position to make history at Kentucky. Johnson conference with 14 stolen bases. Additionally, Yocke “CHOO CHOO” ROUND TRIP TICKET ranks among category leaders in doubles, home runs, caught Dee Dee Henderson of LSU and Taylor runs batted in and assists, but she will have the Schlopy of Georgia on the base paths. Schlopy had Five Wildcat batters hit their first career home runs opportunity to scratch several more categories as well. not been thrown out all season, until Yocke caught last season in Chattanooga, Tenn. Sophomore Johnson has also met the standard to be considered her. She finished second in the league catching base Destinee Mordecai hit her first career round tripper under batting average and slugging percentage with runners. the first weekend of the season, while freshmen more than 200 at bats in her career. She ranks first in Meagan Aull, Sam DeMartine and Annie Rowlands, both of those categories through two seasons of play. FOUR IS MORE and senior Ashley Dimkich all hit over the wall at the Chattanooga Frost Classic. Smith and both of the pitchers are be back this season Twice last season two Kentucky base runners scored to continue to try and move into the rankings. Smith four runs in a single outing. Freshman Megan Yocke SEEING DOUBLE is also sitting in good position to enter the books in achieved the feat in a loss to Indiana. Sophomore several more categories in the coming seasons. Her Molly Johnson matched the accomplishment with a Four different Wildcat batters had at least two extra career batting average currently ranks third all time four-run performance in the win over Ohio State. base hits in a single game. Freshman Megan Yocke and her slugging percentage is sixth at UK. was the latest to join the ranks when she belted two NO FOOLIN’ triples in a loss to Indiana. Freshman Annie Matousek has already shot up the books with career Rowlands hit a triple and a home run against Indiana strikeouts and is third all time in UK allure. In a game that saw a program record of combined at the Chattanooga Frost Classic. Sophomore Natalie Kentucky’s two top pitchers in program history are runs (29), Kentucky had its only back-to-back home Smith had a career-high four hits against No. 15/16 above her with 550 and 302 strikeouts, respectively. runs of the season on April 1. Sophomore Molly Hawai’i, including two doubles to lead the Wildcats. Matousek currently has 153 in just two seasons of Johnson jacked a shot over the center field wall and She was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with two extra play. Matousek and Young both rank in the top 10 freshman Sam DeMartine followed suit with a base hits. She did it again with a double and a home in most pitching records for the Blue and White. round-tripper over the left field fence. run in the win over Wright State.

SHE’S AULL-RIGHT PITCHING A SHUTOUT IN ROCKY TOP Classmate Molly Johnson has had seven multi-extra- base hit games. The sophomore last turned the trick Former Miss Kentucky softball Meagan Aull has found Sophomore pitcher Amber Matousek enjoyed an with two doubles in a loss to Georgia. Johnson had a home in the collegiate ranks in her first season as a outstanding series against the sixth-ranked Volunteers. two doubles against Florida, and three in the first game Wildcat. The center fielder has been outstanding in The right-hander threw 14 innings without giving up of a doubleheader against Indiana. In the second game, conference action, pacing the Wildcats in many a single earned run to the offensive powerhouse. She she belted a double and a home run. She had a multi- offensive categories in SEC play. Aull hit safely in every enjoyed a 1-1 week and threw her first career shutout extra-base game against Louisville when she belted a SEC series this season, an impressive feat for a first- in the opening 2-0 victory over UT. double and a home-run. Johnson notched a double year player facing the top pitching staffs in the and a home run in the first game against Tennessee, country. MARCH MADNESS which included her two-run homer that won the game for the Blue and White. She had a four-hit Aull led the team in batting average (.320) and hits Sophomore Molly Johnson enjoyed a career-best 10- performance in the 15-5 win over Toledo, including (24), while swiping a perfect 6-for-6 bases in league game hitting streak to open the month of March. two extra base hits (double and a home run). Johnson play. In her first season as an outfielder, Aull recorded Johnson previously hit safely in six straight games to registered the first such achievement in the loss to some of the most spectacular plays in the field for the start the 2008 campaign. Johnson batted 10-for-21 Chattanooga when she hit a double and a triple in the Blue and White, including several diving snags. She with five RBI, including a double and a triple during 10-inning affair. racked up a .920 fielding percentage in her first her streak. season while starting all 54 games. STRIKEOUT PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999 WIN ONE HUNDRED FOR THE SKIPPER DO NOT PASS In the season-opening win over Wichita State, Head coach Rachel Lawson won her 100th career sophomore pitcher Amber Matousek struck out a Freshman Megan Yocke started every SEC game for game as a head coach in a 5-1 UK triumph over career-high 10 batters on the day. She became the first the Wildcats behind the plate and all but two games Eastern Illinois on March 1. UK pitcher to toss 10 strikeouts in a game since Keary last season. She ranked second on the team with 176 Camunas threw 13 in 1999. Matousek then achieved putouts on the year and was also second with a .967 SLAMMIN’ SAMMY the feat for the second time in six games, sitting 10 fielding percentage for the season. Most impressively batters down on strikes in the win over Toledo. The was her throw from home as she picked off some of Freshman Sam DeMartine enjoyed a breakout right-hander fanned 10 more batters in a single

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE RESULT R-H-E R-H-E INNS OVERALL CONFERENCE PITCHER OF RECORD ATTEND TIME Feb. 9 Wichita State 5-2 W 5-8-1 2-5-2 7 1-0 0-0 Matousek (1-0) 200 2:46 Feb. 9 Chattanooga 3-2 W 3-7-2 2-4-0 7 2-0 0-0 Jolly (1-0) 400 2:00 Feb. 10 Wichita State 2-6 L 2-7-1 6-9-1 7 2-1 0-0 Young (0-1) 125 2:21 Feb. 10 Chattanooga 6-9 L 6-10-0 9-10-1 (10) 2-2 0-0 Matousek (1-1) 100 2:50 Feb. 14 #15 Hawai’i 5-9 L 5-10-2 9-11-1 7 2-3 0-0 Matousek (1-2) 368 1:55 Feb. 15 Long Beach State 2-10 L 2-5-3 10-10-2 6 2-4 0-0 Jolly (1-1) - 1:58 Feb. 15 Central Florida 2-7 L 2-4-4 7-7-1 7 2-5 0-0 Matousek (1-3) - 2:00 Feb. 16 #16 Hawai’i 0-6 L 0-3-1 6-8-0 7 2-6 0-0 Jolly (1-2) - 1:20 Feb. 16 Central Florida 0-6 L 0-6-1 6-11-0 7 2-7 0-0 Matousek (1-4) - 1:24 Feb. 17 Central Florida 4-1 W 4-6-0 1-6-0 7 3-7 0-0 Young (1-1) - 1:28 Feb. 24 Toledo 9-3 W 9-6-2 3-7-3 7 4-7 0-0 Matousek (2-4) 121 2:10 Feb. 24 Toledo 15-5 W 15-17-1 5-7-1 5 5-7 0-0 Brogdon (1-0) 172 1:49 Feb. 29 Wright State 5-1 W 5-5-1 1-3-0 7 6-7 0-0 Jolly (2-2) 50 1:45 Mar. 1 Marshall 10-4 W 10-12-3 4-7-2 7 7-7 0-0 Matousek (3-4) 75 2:06 Mar. 1 Eastern Illinois 5-1 W 5-9-0 1-5-2 7 8-7 0-0 Young (2-1) 85 1:45 Mar. 2 Indiana 10-5 W 10-8-1 5-8-0 7 9-7 0-0 Matousek (4-4) 100 2:35 Mar. 5 Louisville 1-6 L 1-3-3 6-10-0 7 9-8 0-0 Matousek (4-5) 210 1:45 Mar. 12 Morehead State 5-3 W 5-11-3 3-8-2 7 10-8 0-0 Matousek (5-5) - 2:10 Mar. 12 Morehead State 7-1 W 7-9-2 1-4-3 7 11-8 0-0 Young (3-1) 140 1:35 Mar. 15 *#6 Tennessee 2-0 W 2-7-0 0-4-0 (8) 12-8 1-0 Matousek (6-5) 725 3:00 Mar. 16 *#6 Tennessee 1-5 L 1-7-1 5-9-0 7 12-9 1-1 Young (3-2) - 1:47 Mar. 16 *#6 Tennessee 0-2 L 0-5-3 2-4-0 7 12-10 1-2 Matousek (6-6) 683 2:09 Mar. 17 Miami (OH) 7-3 W 7-13-1 3-7-2 7 13-10 1-2 Matousek (7-6) 148 1:05 Mar. 21 *#2 Alabama 4-9 L 4-7-2 9-13-1 7 13-11 1-3 Matousek (7-7) 253 2:05 Mar. 22 *#2 Alabama 2-11 L 2-2-0 11-9-0 5 13-12 1-4 Young (3-3) - 1:38 Mar. 22 *#2 Alabama 4-14 L 4-6-2 14-12-0 6 13-13 1-5 Matousek (7-8) 384 1:56 Mar. 26 Louisville 4-5 L 4-7-1 5-8-1 7 13-14 1-5 Matousek (7-9) 687 1:57 Mar. 29 *South Carolina 3-5 L 3-3-2 5-9-3 7 13-15 1-6 Matousek (7-10) - 1:56 Mar. 29 *South Carolina 3-4 L 3-7-1 4-10-2 7 13-16 1-7 Young (3-4) 436 1:45 Mar. 30 *South Carolina 1-8 L 1-3-5 8-7-0 7 13-17 1-8 Matousek (7-11) 188 1:48 Apr. 1 Indiana 4-5 L 4-7-3 5-11-1 7 13-18 1-8 Young (3-5) - 2:06 Apr. 1 Indiana 13-16 L 13-15-3 16-15-2 (8) 13-19 1-8 Young (3-6) 167 2:55 Apr. 3 *#23 Miss. State 0-1 L 0-3-1 1-7-1 7 13-20 1-9 Young (3-7) - 2:06 Apr. 3 *#23 Miss. State 0-8 L 0-3-3 8-8-0 5 13-21 1-10 Matousek (7-12) 229 1:05 Apr. 5 Ole Miss 3-1 W 3-6-0 1-5-3 7 14-21 2-10 Matousek (8-12) - 1:47 Apr. 5 Ole Miss 1-6 L 1-7-0 6-8-1 7 14-22 2-11 Young (3-8) 171 1:47 Apr. 6 Ole Miss 4-2 W 4-8-1 2-9-2 7 15-22 3-11 Matousek (9-12) 162 2:10 Apr. 9 *#12 LSU 2-13 L 2-2-0 13-12-0 6 15-23 3-12 Matousek (9-13) - 1:55 Apr. 9 *#12 LSU 2-5 L 2-7-0 5-8-1 7 15-24 3-13 Young (3-9) 303 1:35 Apr. 12 *Arkansas 5-6 L 5-5-2 6-10-3 (9) 15-25 3-14 Matousek (9-14) - 2:27 Apr. 12 *Arkansas 0-3 L 0-2-1 3-6-0 7 15-26 3-15 Young (3-10) 232 1:27 Apr. 13 *Arkansas 1-14 L 1-2-6 14-10-1 5 15-27 3-16 Young (3-11) 324 1:22 Apr. 16 Ohio State 3-6 L 3-8-0 6-8-1 7 15-28 3-16 Young (3-12) - 1:53 Apr. 16 Ohio State 16-0 W 16-14-1 0-5-4 5 16-28 3-16 Matousek (10-14) 142 2:11 Apr. 19 *#3 Florida 0-8 L 0-1-1 8-9-0 5 16-29 3-17 Young (3-13) - 1:25 Apr. 19 *#3 Florida 5-6 L 5-7-2 6-12-0 7 16-30 3-18 Matousek (10-15) 1166 1:53 Apr. 20 *#3 Florida 0-8 L 0-1-4 8-10-0 5 16-31 3-19 Matousek (10-16) 1097 1:39 Apr. 23 Eastern Kentucky 4-2 W 4-9-2 2-2-0 7 17-31 3-19 Matousek (11-16) 307 1:40 Apr. 26 *Georgia 0-10 L 0-4-1 10-11-0 5 17-32 3-20 Matousek (11-17) - 1:13 Apr. 26 *Georgia 3-7 L 3-4-2 7-8-1 7 17-33 3-21 Young (3-14) 394 1:46 Apr. 27 *Georgia 4-9 L 4-5-1 9-16-1 7 17-34 3-22 Matousek (11-18) 469 2:11 May 3 *Auburn 1-14 L 1-3-1 14-12-1 5 17-35 3-23 Matousek (11-19) - 1:52 May 3 *Auburn 2-3 L 2-5-0 3-7-1 7 17-36 3-24 Young (3-15) 337 2:25 May 4 *Auburn 4-5 L 4-6-1 5-5-2 7 17-37 3-25 Young (3-16) 413 2:00

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2008 SEC STANDINGS FINAL INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATISTICS

EASTERN DIVISION BATTING AVERAGE RUNS HOME RUNS SCHOOL SEC PCT. ALL PCT. HANvs. DIV vs. TOP 25 LAST 10 1. T. Callahan, UT .465 1. B. Rogers, UA 79 1. C. Morgan. UA 19 *xyz Florida 27-1 .964 70-5 .933 39-1 17-2 14-2 11-0 19-3 7-3 2. B. Rogers, UA .452 2. K. Waleszonia, UF 62 2. F. Enea, UF 17 x Tennessee 14-12 .538 50-16 .758 29-9 6-5 15-2 6-3 11-10 4-6 3. C. Bramlett, MS .450 3. A. Paculba, UF 61 4. S. Smith, AR 14 x Georgia 14-14 .500 46-24 .657 30-8 7-12 9-3 5-7 6-19 5-5 4. C. Morgan. UA .417 4. J. Praytor, UA 54 5. M. Bush, UF 13 S. Carolina 8-18 .308 21-26 .447 10-7 5-12 6-7 3-6 1-17 1-9 5. A. Gardiner, UF .407 5. K. Johnson, AR 53 M. Dixon, AR 13 Kentucky 3-25 .107 17-37 .315 6-17 4-17 6-4 1-9 1-11 1-9 HITS DOUBLES STOLEN BASES 1. B. Rogers, UA 98 1. M. Johnson, UK 20 1. B. Rogers, UA 60 WESTERN DIVISION 2. C. Bramlett, MS 90 2. C. Morgan. UA 19 2. C. Bramlett, MS 46 SCHOOL SEC PCT. ALL PCT. HANvs. DIV vs. TOP 25 LAST 10 3. A. Gardiner, UF 88 3. T. Huff, UT 18 3. K. Posey, UT 44 *x Alabama 25-3 .893 58-8 .879 30-2 18-3 11-3 14-0 13-7 7-3 4. K. Waleszonia, UF 87 A. Gardiner, UF 18 4. D. Henderson, LSU 35 x LSU 17-11 .607 44-12 .710 30-6 8-9 5-3 6-5 7-13 6-4 5. C. Morgan. UA 80 A. Goler, UG 18 5. J. Praytor, UA 26 x Auburn 13-14 .481 38-22 .633 20-7 11-9 7-5 7-7 5-14 4-6 RBI TRIPLES HIT BY PITCH x Miss. St. 13-14 .481 41-22 .651 19-8 11-6 11-8 5-9 4-14 4-6 1. C. Morgan. UA 79 1. A. Payne, SC 6 1. M. Finney, AU 18 x Ole Miss 9-19 .321 26-28 .481 13-11 7-13 6-4 4-11 4-14 6-4 2. F. Enea, UF 64 E. Webb, UT 6 T. Schlopy, UG 18 Arkansas 8-20 .286 37-29 .561 16-12 6-12 14-5 3-10 4-17 4-6 3. T. Callahan, UT 62 3. M. Wiggins, UG 5 3. K. Eubanks, UA 15 4. A. Gardiner, UF 56 K. Waleszonia, UF 5 4. S. Dorsey, AU 12 * Division Winner, x Clinched birth to tournament, ySEC Champion, zSEC Tournament Champion 5. K. Montalvo, UA 54 5. Four tied at 4 A. Tramp, UM 12

SEC TOURNAMENT RESULTS FINAL INDIVIDUAL PITCHING STATISTICS

MAY 8-10 BATON ROUGE, LA. EARNED RUN AVERAGE INNINGS PITCHED APPEARANCES 1. S. Nelson, UF 0.75 1. S. Nelson, UF 352.1 1. S. Nelson, UF 59 THURSDAY, MAY 8 FRIDAY, MAY 9 2. C. Morgan, UA 1.27 2. K. Henry, AR 222.1 2. A. Ward, UT 51 #4 Tennessee def. #5 Georgia, 5-2 #1 Florida def. #4 Tennessee, 6-1 3. S. Brombacher, UF 1.40 3. M. Rhodes, UT 213.2 3. M. Rhodes, UT 49 #1 Florida def. #8 Ole Miss, 8-0 #2 Alabama def. #3 LSU, 7-4 4. K. Dunne, UA 1.44 K. Dunne, UA 213.2 4. K. Henry, AR 46 #2 Alabama def. #7 Mississippi St., 7-0 5. B. Day, AU 1.85 5. A. Ward, UT 204.0 5. K. Dunne, UA 41 #3 LSU def. #6 Auburn, 6-0 SATURDAY, MAY 10 WINS SAVES STRIKEOUTS #1 Florida def. #2 Alabama, 4-1 1. S. Nelson, UF 47 1. S. Nelson, UF 5 1. S. Nelson, UF 363 2. A. Ward, UT 27 M. Rhodes, UT 5 2. K. Dunne, UA 275 3. K. Dunne, UA 26 C. Owens, UA 5 3. A. Thompson, AU 236 4. M. Rhodes, UT 23 A. Thompson, AU 5 4. M. Rhodes, UT 233 5. Three tied at 20 5. Four tied at 4 5. D. Hofer, LS 219

2008 ALL-SEC SOFTBALL TEAM 2008 SEC AWARDS

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM ALL-FRESHMAN COACH OF THE YEAR P - Stacey Nelson, Florida P - Cody Trahan, LSU P - Kelsi Dunne, Alabama Tim Walton, Florida P - Kelsi Dunne, Alabama P - Anna Thompson, Auburn P - , Florida C - Chelsea Bramlett, Mississippi St. C - Ashley Holcombe, Alabama C - Megan Yocke, Kentucky PLAYER OF THE YEAR IF - Tonya Callahan, Tennessee IF - Aja Paculba, Florida IF - Aja Paculba, Florida Tonya Callahan, Tennessee IF - Ali Gardiner, Florida IF - Kenora Posey, Tennessee IF - Jen Lapicki, Tennessee IF - Courtney Bures, Mississippi St. IF - Sojourner Moody, Georgia IF - Megan Bush, Florida PITCHER OF THE YEAR IF - Kelley Montalvo, Alabama IF - Molly Johnson, Kentucky IF - Ali Bainbridge, Mississippi St. Stacey Nelson, Florida OF - Brittany Rogers, Alabama OF - Dani Woods, Alabama OF - Megan Wiggins, Georgia OF - Rachel Mitchell, LSU OF - Jordan Praytor, Alabama OF - Meagan Aull, Kentucky FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR OF - Kim Waleszonia, Georgia OF - Quinlan Duhon, LSU OF - Taylor Schlopy, Georgia Kelsi Dunne, Alabama OF - Megan Wiggins, Georgia OF - Haley Guess, Mississippi St. OF - Laura Mendes, South Carolina DH/UT - Charlotte Morgan, Alabama DH/UT - Lauren Grill, Mississippi DH/UT - Tiffany DeFelice, Florida SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jordan Praytor, Alabama 2008 SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Erin Webb, Tennessee Whitney Larsen, Alabama Mary Ratliff, Florida Tonya Callahan, Tennessee Kelsi Dunne, Alabama MVP - Stacey Nelson, Florida Shannon Stein, LSU Ali Gardiner, Florida Charlotte Morgan, Alabama Francesca Enea, Florida

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N1 - Oxford, Miss. ; N2 - Chapel Hill, N.C.; N1 - Arlington, Texas; N2 - Chapel Hill, N.C.; May 2 LSU H L 2-5 BETH PRUITT N3 - Richmond, Ky.; N4 - Bloomington, Ind. N3 - Carbondale, Ill.; N4 - Richmond, Ky. May 8 Tennessee A L 0-4 Eight Seasons May 8 Tennessee A L 2-3 1998 • 19-43 • 6-22 SEC 1999 • 23-44 • 6-22 SEC May 9 Tennessee A L 0-7 Record: 181-297-1 Feb. 13 Sam Houston State N1 W 1-0 Feb. 12 Nicholls State N1 L 1-5 May 9 Tennessee A W 9-7 SEC: 52-146 Feb. 13 Oklahoma State N1 L 0-9 Feb. 12 Illinois-Chicago N1 L 0-10 N1 - Arlington, Texas ; N2 - Raleigh, N.C.; Feb. 14 Louisiana Tech N1 L 1-11 Feb. 13 Stephen F. Austin N1 W 3-1 N3 - Atlanta, Ga.; N4 - Chattanooga, Tenn.; Feb. 14 Baylor N1 L 2-10 Feb. 13 Oklahoma State N1 L 1-2 N5 - Conway, S.C.; N6 - Rock Hill, S.C. Feb. 15 Stephen F. Austin N1 L 1-4 Feb. 14 Nicholls State N1 W 4-2 Feb. 20 Illinois-Chicago N2 W 1-0 Feb. 14 Oklahoma State N1 L 1-4 2000 • 36-29 • 15-13 SEC 1997 • 11-44 Feb. 20 Radford N2 W 2-1 Feb. 19 East Carolina N2 L 1-2 SEC East Champion Feb. 15 Ole Miss A L 0-2 Feb. 21 Georgia Tech N2 L 2-6 Feb. 19 Temple N2 W 8-0 Feb. 11 Oklahoma N1 L 0-5 Feb. 15 Missouri N1 L 1-7 Feb. 21 Campbell N2 W 4-3 Feb. 20 Maryland N2 L 0-13 Feb. 11 Purdue N1 W 2-0 Feb. 16 Missouri N1 L 0-9 Feb. 22 Eastern Kentucky N2 L 0-1 Feb. 20 Ohio N2 W 8-2 Feb. 11 La.-Monroe N1 L 4-5 Feb. 16 Ole Miss A L 0-3 Feb. 28 Norhtern Illinois N3 W 2-1 Feb. 21 Illinois-Chicago N2 L 0-8 Feb. 12 Southern Miss N1 L 1-4 Feb. 21 Marshall N2 W 1-0 Feb. 28 Southern Illinois A L 1-5 Feb. 27 St. Louis N3 W 14-0 Feb. 12 Louisiana Tech N1 W 5-4 Feb. 21 Drexel N2 W 3-0 Feb. 28 Southeast Missouri N3 L 6-9 Feb. 27 Tennessee Tech N3 L 0-11 Feb. 12 Southwest Texas N1 L 3-4 Feb. 22 North Carolina N2 W 1-0 Mar. 1 Bradley N3 L 0-1 Feb. 27 Indiana State N3 W 3-2 Feb. 18 New Mexico N2 L 2-5 Feb. 22 UNC Greensboro N2 L 4-7 Mar. 1 Eastern Illinois N3 L 1-3 Feb. 28 Georgia State N3 L 2-6 Feb. 18 Tennessee Tech N2 W 15-0 Mar. 8 Wright State N3 L 0-3 Mar. 3 Dayton A L 4-5 Mar. 6 Ohio State H L 4-5 Feb. 19 Arizona N2 L 0-8 Mar. 8 Eastern Kentucky A L 1-6 Mar. 3 Dayton A W 4-3 Mar. 6 Canisius H L 4-7 Feb. 19 Oklahoma N2 L 4-13 Mar. 9 Dayton N3 W 4-2 Mar. 6 Eastern Kentucky A L 2-3 Mar. 7 Akron H L 4-5 Feb. 20 Penn State N2 L 0-3 Mar. 9 Eastern Kentucky A W 6-3 Mar. 6 Miami (Ohio) N4 W 1-0 Mar. 12 Southern Miss N4 L 1-9 Feb. 25 Connecticut N3 W 1-0 Mar. 9 Wright State N3 L 1-4 Mar. 8 Wright State N4 W 7-6 Mar. 12 Mississippi State N4 W 3-1 Feb. 25 Chattanooga N3 L 1-2 Mar. 12 Valparaiso H L 2-6 Mar. 8 Dayton N4 W 7-1 Mar. 12 Missouri N4 L 1-9 Feb. 26 Liberty N3 W 8-3 Mar. 12 Valparaiso H W 5-4 Mar. 14 Ohio H L 6-7 Mar. 15 Middle Tenn. State N5 W 9-6 Feb. 27 Marshall N3 W 4-1 Mar. 15 Iowa N4 L 0-8 Mar. 14 Kent State H L 2-7 Mar. 15 Illinois-Chicago N5 L 5-7 Mar. 1 Eastern Kentucky A W 12-4 Mar. 16 DePaul N4 L 0-8 Mar. 15 Eastern Kentucky H L 0-13 Mar. 16 Coastal Carolina A W 9-8 Mar. 4 Virginia Tech N4 L 3-6 Mar. 16 Indiana A L 2-13 Mar. 15 Wright State H W 6-3 Mar. 17 Coastal Carolina A W 7-0 Mar. 4 Tennessee N4 L 3-7 Mar. 19 Miami (Ohio) A L 0-7 Mar. 21 Alabama H L 1-12 Mar. 17 Illinois-Chicago N5 L 1-9 Mar. 5 Notre Dame N4 L 0-8 Mar. 19 Miami (Ohio) A L 0-8 Mar. 21 Alabama H L 1-16 Mar. 19 Lafayette N6 L 1-2 Mar. 8 Morehead State H W 5-0 Mar. 21 Alabama A L 0-2 Mar. 22 Auburn H W 6-1 Mar. 19 Winthrop A L 6-10 Mar. 8 Morehead State H W 8-0 Mar. 21 Alabama A L 0-15 Mar. 22 Auburn H L 4-9 Mar. 20 Illinois-chicago N6 L 3-11 Mar. 11 Northern Illinois H W 5-3 Mar. 23 Auburn A L 4-5 Mar. 25 Morehead State A W 4-1 Mar. 20 Samford N6 W 9-0 Mar. 11 Evansville H L 0-2 Mar. 23 Auburn A L 0-5 Mar. 25 Morehead State A W 7-0 Mar. 24 Eastern Kentucky H W 7-0 Mar. 12 Butler H W 7-2 Mar. 29 South Carolina A L 0-10 Mar. 27 South Carolina H W 3-2 Mar. 24 Eastern Kentucky H W 8-0 Mar. 18 Evansville N5 W 4-0 Mar. 29 South Carolina A L 0-5 Mar. 27 South Carolina H L 2-11 Mar. 26 Alabama A L 1-5 Mar. 18 Indiana N5 W 16-0 Mar. 30 South Carolina A L 0-8 Mar. 28 South Carolina H L 2-3 Mar. 26 Alabama A L 1-3 Mar. 22 Akron H W 3-0 Mar. 30 South Carolina A L 2-10 Mar. 28 South Carolina H L 3-7 Mar. 28 Auburn A W 7-6 Mar. 22 Akron H W 8-3 Apr. 1 Middle Tenn. State H L 0-4 Mar. 31 Ball State H L 4-7 Mar. 28 Auburn A L 1-9 Mar. 24 Auburn H W 4-3 Apr. 1 Middle Tenn. State H L 3-4 Mar. 31 Ball State H L 0-8 Mar. 30 Kent State H W 9-1 Mar. 24 Auburn H W 10-6 Apr. 5 Georgia H L 0-2 Apr. 4 Georgia A L 2-7 Mar. 30 Kent State H W 5-0 Mar. 25 Alabama H L 3-4 Apr. 5 Georgia H W 2-1 Apr. 4 Georgia A L 4-8 Apr. 2 South Carolina A W 4-2 Mar. 25 Alabama H L 2-6 Apr. 6 Georgia H L 0-7 Apr. 5 Georgia A L 4-7 Apr. 2 South Carolina A L 3-6 Mar. 29 Louisville H L 0-2 Apr. 6 Georgia H L 8-13 Apr. 5 Georgia A W 1-0 Apr. 3 South Carolina A L 2-3 Mar. 29 Louisville H W 3-0 Apr. 9 Dayton A L 1-4 Apr. 8 Chattanooga A L 0-4 Apr. 3 South Carolina A L 1-8 Mar. 31 Georgia A W 3-1 Apr. 9 Dayton A W 5-2 Apr. 8 Chattanooga A L 3-5 Apr. 9 Georgia H W 3-2 Mar. 31 Georgia A L 2-3 Apr. 11 Mississippi State H L 1-6 Apr. 10 Mississippi State A W 1-0 Apr. 9 Georgia H L 2-3 Apr. 1 Georgia A W 3-0 Apr. 11 Mississippi State H L 7-12 Apr. 10 Mississippi State A W 1-0 Apr. 10 Georgia H L 2-5 Apr. 1 Georgia A W 2-0 Apr. 13 Ole Miss H L 0-3 Apr. 11 Ole Miss A L 1-2 Apr. 10 Georgia H L 2-4 Apr. 5 Louisville A W 3-2 Apr. 13 Ole Miss H L 5-6 Apr. 11 Ole Miss A L 3-5 Apr. 13 Dayton A L 0-1 Apr. 5 Louisville A W 2-1 Apr. 16 Marshall H L 0-8 Apr. 17 Florida H L 0-2 Apr. 13 Dayton A W 6-2 Apr. 7 South Carolina H W 1-0 Apr. 16 Marshall H W 7-0 Apr. 17 Florida H L 1-5 Apr. 15 Morehead State H W 9-5 Apr. 7 South Carolina H L 2-4 Apr. 19 Florida A L 1-6 Apr. 18 Florida H L 1-9 Apr. 17 Mississippi State H W 5-4 Apr. 9 South Carolina H L 1-4 Apr. 19 Florida A L 0-9 Apr. 18 Florida H L 2-10 Apr. 17 Mississippi State H L 0-12 Apr. 9 South Carolina H W 6-5 Apr. 20 Florida A L 0-8 Apr. 21 Evansville A L 0-2 Apr. 18 Ole Miss H L 1-3 Apr. 14 Ole Miss A W 2-1 Apr. 20 Florida A L 1-2 Apr. 21 Evansville A L 2-10 Apr. 18 Ole Miss H L 1-10 Apr. 14 Ole Miss A L 1-3 Apr. 23 Wright State A L 0-3 Apr. 24 Arkansas A W 5-2 Apr. 20 Evansville H L 0-3 Apr. 15 Mississippi State A L 2-6 Apr. 23 Wright State A L 0-8 Apr. 24 Arkansas A L 0-8 Apr. 20 Evansville H L 5-8 Apr. 15 Mississippi State A L 3-7 Apr. 25 Arkansas H W 4-3 Apr. 26 LSU A L 0-3 Apr. 23 Florida A L 0-8 Apr. 20 Western Kentucky H W 11-3 Apr. 25 Arkansas H L 3-4 Apr. 26 LSU A L 0-1 Apr. 23 Florida A L 1-6 Apr. 22 Florida H W 4-0 Apr. 30 Morehead State H L 1-4 Apr. 29 Miami (Ohio) H W 3-1 Apr. 24 Florida A L 2-7 Apr. 22 Florida H W 9-8 Apr. 30 Morehead State H W 4-2 May 1 Tennessee H L 1-6 Apr. 24 Florida A L 1-3 Apr. 23 Florida H W 3-0 May 2 Tennessee A L 1-3 May 1 Tennessee H L 1-11 Apr. 28 Arkansas H L 0-2 Apr. 23 Florida H L 6-7 May 3 Tennessee A L 0-8 May 2 Tennessee H L 3-5 Apr. 28 Arkansas H W 4-2 Apr. 26 Morehead State A W 7-2 May 3 Tennessee A L 4-9 May 2 Tennessee H L 2-11 May 2 LSU H L 1-8 Apr. 26 Morehead State A W 8-2

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Apr. 28 LSU A L 0-2 Apr. 25 Western Kentucky A L 4-5 Apr. 28 Auburn A L 1-17 2004 • 25-31-1 • 6-24 SEC Apr. 28 LSU A L 0-7 Apr. 25 Western Kentucky A L 5-6 May 2 Arkansas H W 6-5 Jan. 31 Florida A & M N1 W 9-0 Apr. 30 Arkansas A L 1-2 Apr. 28 Auburn H L 3-6 May 3 Arkansas H W 4-0 Jan. 31 Florida International N1 W 3-2 Apr. 30 Arkansas A L 1-2 Apr. 28 Auburn H W 8-5 May 3 Arkansas H L 2-7 Feb. 7 UL-Lafayette N2 L 4-8 May 2 Tennessee H W 2-0 Apr. 29 Auburn H W 7-6 N1 - Miami, Fla.; N2 - San Antonio, Texas Feb. 7 Louisiana-Monroe N2 W 5-1 May 2 Tennessee H W 10-1 May 5 Arkansas A W 3-1 N3 - Chattanooga, Tenn.; N4 - Lexington, Ky . Feb. 8 Georgia Tech N2 W 5-3 May 3 Tennessee H W 10-2 May 5 Arkansas A L 0-4 Feb. 8 Gardner Webb N2 W 1-0 May 3 Tennessee H W 4-0 May 6 Arkansas A L 0-1 2003 • 16-40 • 3-26 SEC Feb. 14 Missouri-Kansas City N3 W 5-4 May 11 South Carolina N6 L 1-2 May 10 South Carolina N3 L 1-5 Jan. 31 Illinois State N1 L 1-8 Feb. 14 Texas-San Antonio N3 L 3-6 May 12 Florida N6 L 0-2 May 11 Arkansas N3 L 0-1 Jan. 31 Georgia N1 L 0-5 Feb. 15 Kansas N3 L 5-6 N1 - Arlington, Texas; N2 - Tucson, Ariz.; N1 - Arlington, Texas; N2 - Tucson, Ariz.; Feb. 1 FIU N1 W 3-2 Feb. 15 Texas-Arlington N3 T 2-2 N3 - Chattanooga, Tenn.; N4 - Bristol, Tenn.; N3 - Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 1 Georgia N1 L 2-5 Feb. 28 Yonugstown State HW 3-0 N5 - Evansville, Ind.; N6 - Columbus, Ga. Feb. 2 Illinois State N1 L 3-4 Feb. 28 Northern Iowa H W 1-0 2002 • 24-32 • 6-21 SEC Feb. 14 Missouri N2 W 5-4 Feb. 29 Ball State HW 1-0 2001 • 27-34 • 10-18 SEC Feb. 1 Georgia N1 L 2-9 Feb. 14 Stanford N2 L 0-8 Feb. 29 Northern Iowa H W 4-3 Feb. 9 Oklahoma N1 L 1-10 Feb. 1 Illinois State N1 L 3-9 Feb. 15 Penn State N2 W 2-1 Mar. 6 Florida A L 1-8 Feb. 9 Baylor N1 L 8-9 Feb. 2 Florida International A W 4-2 Feb. 15 Missouri N2 W 4-1 Mar. 6 Florida A L 0-6 Feb. 9 Texas-San Antonio N1 W 9-4 Feb. 2 Georgia N1 L 3-4 Feb. 16 Stanford N2 L 1-4 Mar. 7 Florida A W 4-0 Feb. 10 Stephen F. Austin N1 L 2-4 Feb. 3 Illinois State N1 W 12-0 Feb. 22 Texas Tech N3 L 4-5 Mar. 9 Tennessee HL 2-3 Feb. 10 Texas-San Antonio N1 L 5-6 Feb. 15 Purdue N2 W 1-0 Feb. 22 Texas-San Antonio N3 W 11-2 Mar. 10 Tennessee HL 1-4 Feb. 16 New Mexico State N2 W 6-1 Feb. 15 Bethune-Cookman N2 L 1-3 Feb. 22 Houston N3 W 5-4 Mar. 10 Tennessee H L 0-1 Feb. 16 Pacific N2 L 4-6 Feb. 16 Texas-San Antonio A W 7-5 Feb. 23 Oregon N3 L 1-5 Mar. 13 Ole Miss A L 0-3 Feb. 17 Bowling Green N2 W 3-2 Feb. 16 Wichita State N2 L 1-4 Mar. 5 Ohio State H L 2-10 Mar. 13 Ole Miss AW 7-3 Feb. 17 Arizona N2 L 1-12 Feb. 17 Southwest Texas N2 L 1-6 Mar. 5 Ohio State H L 3-12 Mar. 14 Ole Miss A L 0-9 Feb. 18 Oklahoma State N2 W 3-2 Feb. 17 Texas N2 W 2-1 Mar. 8 Florida H L 1-8 Mar. 17 Georgia AL 1-8 Feb. 23 Marshall N3 L 5-10 Feb. 22 Evansville N3 W 6-5 Mar. 8 Florida H L 2-10 Mar. 17 Georgia AL 0-6 Feb. 23 Chattanooga N3 L 0-3 Feb. 22 Birmingham Southern N3 W 13-2 Mar. 9 Florida H L 3-9 Mar. 18 Georgia AL 3-4 Feb. 24 Liberty N3 W 8-2 Feb. 23 Belmont N3 W 18-2 Mar. 12 Morehead State H W 10-0 Mar. 20 Alabama H L 3-9 Feb. 24 Virginia Tech N3 L 0-3 Feb. 23 Western Kentucky N3 L 5-6 Mar. 12 Morehead State H W 9-1 Mar. 21 Alabama HW 7-5 Feb. 25 Liberty N3 W 3-1 Feb. 24 Chattanooga A W 4-1 Mar. 15 Mississippi H W 4-1 Mar. 21 Alabama HL 5-14 Feb. 25 Chattanooga N3 L 1-5 Feb. 24 Samford N3 W 10-0 Mar. 15 Mississippi H L 4-8 Mar. 24 Lousiville HL 0-4 Feb. 28 Eastern Kentucky H W 4-3 Mar. 5 Morehead State A W 4-3 Mar. 16 Mississippi H L 7-14 Mar. 24 Louisville H W 3-2 Feb. 28 Eastern Kentucky H W 8-0 Mar. 5 Morehead State A W 10-2 Mar. 18 Georgia H L 1-8 Mar. 27 Mississippi State HL 2-8 Mar. 7 Georgia H W 4-1 Mar. 10 Ohio N4 W 6-0 Mar. 18 Georgia H L 1-7 Mar. 27 Mississippi State H W 4-3 Mar. 7 Georgia H L 6-9 Mar. 10 Kent State N4 L 5-8 Mar. 19 Georgia H L 0-5 Mar. 28 Mississippi State HL 2-6 Mar. 9 Kent State H W 6-1 Mar. 12 Ohio State A W 4-3 Mar. 22 Alabama A L 4-7 Mar. 31 Eastern Kentucky A W 9-0 Mar. 9 Akron H W 12-7 Mar. 12 Ohio State A L 0-4 Mar. 22 Alabama A L 1-2 Mar. 31 Eastern Kentucky A W 9-2 Mar. 10 Southeast Missouri H L 0-1 Mar. 16 Florida A L 1-6 Mar. 23 Alabama A L 2-8 April 3 South Carolina A L 2-3 Mar. 10 Indiana H W 4-1 Mar. 16 Florida A W 7-6 Mar. 29 Mississippi State A L 6-7 April 3 South Carolina A W 4-1 Mar. 11 Louisville H L 1-10 Mar. 17 Florida A L 3-4 Mar. 29 Mississippi State A L 0-7 April 3 South Carolina AL 0-4 Mar. 13 Indiana H W 9-8 Mar. 23 Ole Miss A L 2-5 Mar. 30 Mississippi State A L 3-6 April 7 Morehead State A W 10-0 Mar. 13 Indiana H W 6-3 Mar. 23 Ole Miss A L 4-9 April 2 Eastern Kentucky H L 5-7 April 7 Morehead State A W 7-2 Mar. 17 Florida H L 3-18 Mar. 24 Ole Miss A L 0-3 April 2 Eastern Kentucky H L 3-5 April 10 LSU H L 1-9 Mar. 17 Florida H L 4-5 Mar. 26 Akron H L 2-4 April 5 South Carolina H L 0-7 April 10 LSU H L 0-9 Mar. 18 Florida H L 4-5 Mar. 26 Akron H W 16-3 April 5 South Carolina H L 2-7 April 11 LSU H L 2-6 Mar. 21 Tennessee A L 2-4 Mar. 30 Alabama H L 0-5 April 6 South Carolina H L 0-6 April 14 Western Kentucky A W 5-2 Mar. 21 Tennessee A W 7-4 Mar. 30 Alabama H L 2-9 April 9 Tennessee A L 0-8 April 14 Western Kentucky AL 3-4 Mar. 24 Ole Miss H L 0-12 Mar. 31 Alabama H L 3-11 April 9 Tennessee A L 4-6 Apr.il 21 Ohio State A L 4-6 Mar. 24 Ole Miss H W 7-1 Apr. 6 Mississippi State H W 6-4 April 12 LSU A L 0-5 April 21 Ohio State A W 4-3 Mar. 25 Ole Miss H W 9-1 Apr. 6 Mississippi State H W 10-3 April 12 LSU A L 1-9 April 24 Arkansas H L 0-1 Mar. 31 Alabama A L 2-6 Apr. 7 Mississippi State H L 2-3 April 13 LSU A 1-11 April 24 Arkansas H W 8-5 Mar. 31 Alabama A L 6-12 Apr. 10 Louisville H L 1-5 April 16 Indiana A W 9-5 April 25 Arkansas H L 1-5 Apr. 1 Alabama A L 0-8 Apr. 10 Louisville H W 9-1 April 16 Indiana A L 2-4 April 28 Indiana H L 1-3 Apr. 7 Mississippi State A W 8-1 Apr. 13 South Carolina A L 0-4 April 18 Auburn H L 1-9 April 28 Indiana HW 4-2 Apr. 7 Mississippi State A L 2-3 Apr. 13 South Carolina A L 0-5 April 18 Auburn H L 4-5 May 1 Auburn A L 1-6 Apr. 8 Mississippi State A L 3-7 Apr. 14 South Carolina A L 0-2 April 19 Auburn H L 0-1 May 1 Auburn A L 0-1 Apr. 11 Morehead State H W 8-0 Arp. 16 Eastern Kentucky A W 4-3 April 23 Louisville A W 2-0 May 2 Auburn A L 0-6 Apr. 11 Morehead State H W 15-0 Apr. 16 Eastern Kentucky A W 9-2 April 23 Louisville A W 3-0 N1 - Miami, Fla.; N2 - Monroe, La.; Apr. 14 South Carolina H L 0-3 Apr. 20 LSU H L 0-1 April 26 Arkansas A L 1-2 N3- San Antonio, Texas Apr. 14 South Carolina H W 2-1 Apr. 20 LSU H L 1-4 April 26 Arkansas A W 4-0 Apr. 15 South Carolina H W 6-5 Apr. 21 LSU H L 2-4 April 27 Arkansas A W 7-6 Apr. 18 Louisville A W 3-2 Apr. 24 Georgia A L 0-8 April 30 Western Kentucky H W 2-1 Apr. 18 Louisville A W 4-2 Apr. 24 Georgia A L 4-6 April 30 Western Kentucky H L 4-7 Apr. 21 LSU A L 0-12 Apr. 25 Georgia A L 3-5 May 3 Iowa A W 7-4 Apr. 21 LSU A L 2-5 Apr. 27 Auburn A W 8-5 N1 - Miami, Fla.; N2 - Palo Alto, Calif.; Apr. 22 LSU A L 0-8 Apr. 27 Auburn A L 1-6 N3 - Houston, Texas

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Apr. 30 Auburn H L 0-8 May 7 Mississippi State H L 2-3 EILEEN SCHMIDT May 1 Auburn H L 0-10 N1 - Las Vegas, Nev.; N2 - San Diego, Calif.; RACHEL LAWSON THREE SEASONS May 7 Florida H L 1-13 N3 - Lexington, Ky. ONE SEASON May 7 Florida H L 3-11 Record: 61-108 Record: 17-37 May 8 Florida H L 0-8 2007 • 20-31 • 4-24 SEC SEC: 12-74 N1 - Miami, Fla.; N2 - Palo Alto, Calif.; Feb. 9 Stephen F. Austin N1 W 12-11 SEC: 3-25 N3 - Houston, Texas; N4 - Chattanooga, Tenn.; Feb. 9 Texas A&M CC N1 W 10-0 N5 - Lexington, Ky. Feb. 10 Southern Miss N1 W 12-2 Feb. 10 Baylor A L 5-1 2005 • 20-41 • 4-25 SEC 2006 • 21-36 • 4-26 SEC Feb. 10 Baylor A L 9-0 2008 • 17-37 • 3-25 SEC Feb. 4 South Florida N1 L 3-4 Feb. 10 Washington N1 W 6-1 Feb. 11 UC Davis A W 5-3 Feb. 9 Wichita State N1 W, 5-2 Feb. 4 Florida International A L 0-4 Feb. 10 Oklahoma N1 L 3-4 Feb. 23 Saint Mary’s N2 W 13-5 Feb. 9 Chattanooga A W, 3-2 Feb. 5 Illinois State N1 L 2-4 Feb. 11 Illinois-Chicago N1 W 3-2 Feb. 24 Sacramento St. N2 W 9-1 Feb. 10 Wichita State N1 L, 6-2 Feb. 5 Auburn N1 L 1-9 Feb. 11 Long Beach State N1 W 6-4 Feb. 25 UC Riverside N2 L 4-2 Feb. 10 Chattanooga A L, 9-6 Feb. 6 Illinois State N1 L 4-5 Feb. 12 UNLV N1 L 2-3 Feb. 25 UC Davis A W 8-2 Feb. 14 15 Hawai’i A L, 9-5 Feb. 11 Long Beach State N2 L 0-5 Feb. 16 Kent State H W 9-0 Mar. 2 Butler H W 8-0 Feb. 15 Long Beach State N2 L, 10-2 Feb. 11 San Diego State N2 L 3-4 Feb. 16 Kent State H W 2-1 Mar. 2 Butler H W 10-5 Feb. 15 Central Florida N2 L, 7-2 Feb. 12 Stanford A L 3-14 Feb. 17 Kent State H W 10-3 Mar. 3 Butler H W 12-3 Feb. 16 16 Hawai’i A L, 6-0 Feb. 12 Cal Poly N2 L 1-5 Feb. 24 Long Beach State N2 L 2-7 Mar. 3 Evansville H L 12-11 Feb. 16 Central Florida N2 L, 6-0 Feb. 13 DePaul N2 W 2-1 Feb. 24 Colorado State N2 L 0-1 Mar. 4 IUPUI H W 12-5 Feb. 17 Central Florida N2 W, 4-1 Feb. 18 Baylor N3 L 0-3 Feb. 25 San Diego State N2 L 3-5 Mar. 7 Louisville H W 6-3 Feb. 24 Toledo H W, 9-3 Feb. 18 Houston N3 L 0-10 Feb. 25 Indiana State N2 W 11-3 Mar. 10 Auburn H L 10-1 Feb. 24 Toledo H W, 15-5 Feb. 19 Texas State N3 L 3-12 Feb. 26 Loyola Marymount N2 L 1-7 Mar. 10 Auburn H L 9-4 Feb. 29 Wright State N3 W, 5-1 Feb. 19 North Carolina N3 L 2-10 Mar. 3 Morehead State N3 W 9-1 Mar. 11 Auburn H W 2-1 Mar. 1 Marshall N3 W, 10-4 Feb. 20 Minnesota N3 W 6-4 Mar. 4 Ohio N3 W 6-3 Mar. 13 Mississippi St. H L 7-0 Mar. 1 Eastern Illinois N3 W, 5-1 Feb. 25 Tennessee Tech N4 W 3-1 Mar. 4 Youngstown State N3 W 9-0 Mar. 13 Mississippi St. H L 9-7 Mar. 2 Indiana N3 W, 10-5 Feb. 25 Virginia N4 W 10-7 Mar. 5 Belmont N3 W 13-1 Mar. 17 Georgia A L 11-0 Mar. 5 Louisville H L, 6-1 Feb. 26 Purdue N4 L 4-5 Mar. 8 Eastern Kentucky A W 8-2 Mar. 17 Georgia A W 6-1 Mar. 12 Morehead State H W, 5-3 Feb. 26 Kent State N4 W 7-6 Mar. 11 Auburn A L 1-2 Mar. 18 Georgia A L 6-4 Mar. 12 Morehead State H W, 7-1 Feb. 27 Bowling Green N4 W 1-0 Mar. 11 Auburn A L 0-3 Mar. 21 Marshall H W 8-5 Mar. 15 Tennessee A W, 2-0 Feb. 27 UT-Chattanooga A W 1-0 Mar. 12 Auburn A L 6-7 Mar. 24 Ole Miss H W 10-5 Mar. 16 Tennessee A L, 5-1 Mar. 5 Belmont N5 W 14-1 Mar. 14 Georgia A L 6-10 Mar. 24 Ole Miss H L 5-4 Mar. 16 Tennessee A L, 2-0 Mar. 5 Youngstown State N5 W 1-0 Mar. 14 Georgia A L 2-4 Mar. 25 Ole Miss H W 4-3 Mar. 17 Miami (OH) H W, 7-3 Mar. 6 Youngstown State N5 W 8-4 Mar. 15 Georgia A L 0-8 Mar. 31 Arkansas A L 14-8 Mar. 21 Alabama H L, 9-4 Mar. 6 Belmont N5 W 10-3 Mar. 18 South Carolina A L 2-5 Mar. 31 Arkansas A L 5-2 Mar. 22 Alabama H L, 11-2 Mar. 12 Ole Miss H W 5-3 Mar. 18 South Carolina A W 2-0 Apr. 1 Arikansas A L 2-0 Mar. 22 Alabama H L, 14-4 Mar. 12 Ole Miss H L 1-4 Mar. 19 South Carolina A W 2-1 Apr. 3 LSU A L 4-0 Mar. 26 Louisville A L, 5-4 Mar. 13 Ole Miss H L 3-11 Mar. 25 LSU H L 2-5 Apr. 3 LSU A L 8-4 Mar. 29 South Carolina H L, 5-3 Mar. 15 Georgia H L 0-1 Mar. 25 LSU H L 2-13 Apr. 5 Western Kentucky H L 10-4 Mar. 29 South Carolina H L, 4-3 Mar. 15 Georgia H L 1-5 Mar. 26 LSU H L 1-6 Apr. 5 Western Kentucky H W 8-6 Mar. 30 South Carolina H L, 8-1 Mar. 16 Georgia H L 2-9 Mar. 29 Tennessee H L 0-8 Apr. 10 Eastern Kentucky H W 8-7 Apr. 1 Indiana H L, 5-4 Mar. 19 Alabama A L 2-10 Mar. 29 Tennessee H L 0-4 Apr. 11 Louisville A L 7-6 Apr. 1 Indiana H L, 16-13 Mar. 19 Alabama A L 2-6 Mar. 30 Tennessee H L 0-8 Apr. 14 Tennessee H L 12-0 Apr. 3 Mississippi State A L, 1-0 Mar. 20 Alabama A L 1-5 Apr. 1 Alabama H L 0-7 Apr. 14 Tennessee H L 8-2 Apr. 3 Mississippi State A L, 8-0 Mar. 23 Marshall H W 2-0 Apr. 1 Alabama H L 0-11 Apr. 15 Tennessee H L 9-4 Apr. 5 Ole Miss A W, 3-1 Mar. 23 Marshall H W 9-0 Apr. 2 Alabama H L 0-9 Apr. 21 South Carolina A L 6-5 Apr. 5 Ole Miss A L, 6-1 Mar. 25 Mississippi State A L 2-3 Apr. 4 Ohio H W 7-0 Apr. 21 South Carolina A L 2-1 Apr. 6 Ole Miss A W, 4-2 Mar. 25 Mississippi State A L 0-5 Apr. 4 Ohio H W 3-0 Apr. 22 South Carolina A L 2-0 Apr. 9 LSU H L, 13-2 Mar. 26 Mississippi State A L 2-3 Apr. 5 Western Kentucky H W 2-1 Apr. 25 Indiana H L 5-4 Apr. 9 LSU H L, 5-2 Mar. 29 Tennessee A L 0-5 Apr. 5 Western Kentucky H W 5-4 Apr. 25 Indiana H W 5-4 Apr. 12 Arkansas H L, 6-5 Mar. 29 Tennessee A W 2-1 Apr. 12 Indiana A L 0-2 Apr. 28 Alabama A L 12-3 Apr. 12 Arkansas H L, 3-0 Mar. 30 Tennessee A L 1-3 Apr. 12 Indiana A L 5-6 Apr. 28 Alabama A L 6-0 Apr. 13 Arkansas H L, 14-1 Apr. 3 South Carolina H L 2-12 Apr. 14 Arkansas H W 8-0 Apr. 29 Alabama A L 8-0 Apr. 16 Ohio State A W, 6-3 Apr. 3 South Carolina H L 1-10 Apr. 15 Arkansas H L 1-2 May 5 Florida H L 7-3 Apr. 16 Ohio State A W, 16-0 Apr. 6 Eastern Kentucky H W 2-0 Apr. 15 Arkansas H L 0-2 May 5 Florida H L 7-4 Apr. 19 Florida A L, 8-0 Apr. 9 LSU A L 1-6 Apr. 19 Louisville A W 3-1 May 6 Florida H L 8-0 Apr. 19 Florida A L, 6-5 Apr. 9 LSU A W 5-1 Apr. 22 Florida A L 2-6 N1 - Waco, Texas.; N2 - Davis, Calif.; Apr. 20 Florida A L, 8-0 Apr. 10 LSU A L 0-18 Apr. 22 Florida A W 3-2 Apr. 23 Eastern Kentucky H W, 4-2 Apr. 13 Western Kentucky H L 2-5 Apr. 23 Florida A L 3-5 Apr. 26 Georgia H L, 10-0 Apr. 13 Western Kentucky H W 4-2 Apr. 26 Louisville H L 1-4 Apr. 26 Georgia H L, 7-3 Apr. 14 Louisville H W 3-2 Apr. 26 Eastern Kentucky H L 0-2 Apr. 27 Georgia H L, 9-4 Apr. 23 Arkansas A L 2-10 Apr. 29 Ole Miss A L 1-2 May 3 Auburn A L, 14-1 Apr. 23 Arkansas A L 0-4 Apr. 29 Ole Miss A L 0-1 May 3 Auburn A L, 3-2 Apr. 24 Arkansas A L 2-10 Apr. 30 Ole Miss A L 1-2 May 4 Auburn A L, 5-4 Apr. 27 Louisville A L 0-6 May 6 Mississippi State H L 4-6 N1 - Chattanooga, Tenn.; N2- Honolul, Hawaii, N3, Apr. 30 Auburn H W 5-2 May 6 Mississippi State H L 0-2 Chattanooga, 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OPPONENT WL TFIRST/LAST MTG. OPPONENT WL TFIRST/LAST MTG. Akron 420 1999/2002 Missouri 2301997/1999 Alabama 1 31 0 1997/2008 Missouri-Kansas City 100 2004/2004 Arizona 020 2000/2001 Morehead State 19 10 1997/2008 Arkansas 10 23 0 1997/2008 New Mexico 010 2000/2000 Auburn 9 24 0 1998/2008 New Mexico State 100 2001/2001 Ball State 120 1998/2004 Nicholls State 110 1999/1999 Baylor 050 1998/2007 Notre Dame 010 2000/2000 Belmont 400 2002/2006 North Carolina 1101997/2005 Bethune-Cookman 010 2002/2002 North Texas 100 2004/2004 Birmingham Southern 100 2002/2002 Northern Illinois 2001998/2000 Bowling Green 200 2001/2005 Northern Iowa 200 2004/2004 Bradley 010 1998/1998 Ohio 510 1998/2006 Butler 400 2000/2007 Ohio State 450 1999/2008 Cal-Poly 010 2005/2005 Oklahoma 040 2000/2006 Campbell 100 1998/1998 Oklahoma State 130 1998/2001 Canisius 010 1999/1999 Oregon 010 2003/2003 Central Florida 120 2008/2008 Pacific 010 2001/2001 Coastal Carolina 200 1999/1999 Penn State 110 2000/2003 Colorado State 010 2006/2006 Purdue 210 2000/2005 Connecticut 100 2000/2000 Radford 100 1998/1998 Dayton 530 1997/1999 Sacramento State 100 2007/2007 DePaul 110 1997/2005 Saint Mary’s 100 2007/2007 Drexel 100 1997/1997 St. Louis 100 1999/1999 East Carolina 010 1999/1999 Sam Houston State 100 1998/1998 Eastern Illinois 110 1998/2008 Samford 200 1999/2002 Eastern Kentucky 13 70 1997/2008 San Diego State 020 2005/2006 Evansville 260 1998/2007 Stephen F. Austin 220 1998/2007 Florida 6 35 0 1997/2008 South Carolina 9 32 0 1997/2008 Florida A & M 100 2004/2004 South Florida 010 2005/2005 Florida International 3102002/2005 Southeast Missouri 020 1998/2001 Gardner-Webb 100 2004/2004 Southern Illinois 010 1998/1998 Georgia 8 35 0 1997/2008 Southern Miss. 120 1999/2007 Georgia State 010 1999/1999 Southwest Texas 020 2000/2002 Georgia Tech 110 1998/2004 Stanford 030 2003/2005 Hawai’i 020 2008/2008 Temple 100 1999/1999 Houston 110 2003/2005 Tennessee 8 27 0 1997/2008 Illinois-Chicago 250 1998/2006 Tennessee Tech 210 1999/2005 Illinois State 150 2002/2005 Texas 1002002/2002 Indiana 880 1997/2008 Texas-Arlington 001 2004/2004 Indiana State 200 1999/2006 Texas-A&M-CC 100 2007/2007 Iowa 110 1997/2003 Texas-San Antonio 320 2001/2004 Indiana Uni.-Purdue U. I. 1002007/2007 Texas State 010 2005/2005 Kansas 010 2004/2004 Texas Tech 010 2003/2003 Kent State 720 1998/2006 Toledo 200 2008/2008 Lafayette 020 1999/2004 UC-Davis 200 2007/2007 La.-Monroe 110 2000/2004 UC-Riverside 010 2007/2007 LSU 1 24 0 1998/2008 UNC-Greensboro 010 1997/1997 La. Tech 110 1998/2000 UNLV 010 2006/2006 Liberty 300 2000/2001 UT-Chattanooga 360 1998/2008 Long Beach State 130 2005/2008 Valparaiso 110 1997/1997 Louisville 12 90 2000/2008 Virginia 100 2005/2005 Loyola-Marymount 010 2006/2006 Virginia Tech 020 2000/2001 Marshall 720 1997/2008 Washington 100 2006/2006 Maryland 010 1999/1999 Western Kentucky 760 2000/2007 Miami (Ohio) 320 1997/2008 Wichita State 1202002/2008 Middle Tennessee State 120 1997/1999 Winthrop 0101999/1999 Minnesota 100 2005/2005 Wright State 340 1997/2008 Mississippi 10 24 0 1997/2008 Youngstown State 400 2004/2006 Mississippi State 8 23 0 1997/2008 TOTALS 259 442 1

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“Society of Character” SEC Academic Honor Roll 2003 Ashley Dimkich Second Team Inductees 1997 Lyndsey Angus Molly Johnson 2000 - Tiffany Kruse 1999 Michelle Bucci Angela Dal Pozzo Megan Jolly 2001 - Nikki Jones Michelle Bucci Lorie Horner Sandi Dengler Katei McCarty 2002 - Beth Fogle Tiffany Kruse Lyndsey Houser Beth Fogle Annie Rowlands 2003 - Lyndsey Angus Susan Moore Rachel Friberg Natalie Smith 2003 - Nikki Jones 2000 Jennifer Howland Megan Yocke 2007 - Brook Marnitz Sarah Snider 1998 Nikki Jones 2008 - Molly Johnson Tracie Potts Michelle Bucci Morgan Marr GTE Academic All-America Keary Camunas Second Team Freshman Team 2001 Lorie Horner 2004 2000 - Leslie Kwiatkowski 2004 - Amber Janneck Angie Dal Pozzo Lyndsey Houser Meghan Cooper 2001 - Angie Dal Pozzo 2006 - Megan Miller Andrea Eilertson Tiffany Kruse Rachel Friberg 2002 - Beth Fogle 2007 - Natalie Smith Beth Fogle Leslie Kwiatkowski Amy Kendall 2003 - Lyndsey Angus 2007 - Molly Johnson Leslie Kwiatkowski Susan Moore Lori Melchi 2008 - Meagan Aull Sarah Snider 2005 GTE Academic All- 2008 - Megan Yocke 2002 Katie Campbell American All-District IV Sandi Dengler 1999 Meghan Cooper First Team SEC Players of the Week Jennifer Howland Michelle Bucci Ashley Fertic 1999 - Leslie Kwiatkowski 2000 - Keary Camunas Keary Camunas Gina Florence 2001 - Leslie Kwiatkowski 2000 - Lyndsey Angus 2003 Tiffany Kruse Megan Glenn 2001 - Angie Dal Pozzo 2000 - Leslie Kwiatkowski Nikki Jones Leslie Kwiatkowski Amber Janneck 2002 - Angie Dal Pozzo 2001 - Lyndsey Angus Lyndsey Angus Sarah Snider Amy Kendall 2002 - Beth Fogle 2001 - Beth Fogle Emily Marks 2003 - Lyndsey Angus 2003 - Crystalie Wolfe 2005 2000 Brooke Marnitz 2007 - Brook Marnitz Jessica Nance Colleen Boddy Lori Melchi Second Team Meghan Cooper Michelle Bucci Jessica Nance 1999 - Leslie Kwiatkowski SEC Freshman of the Week Keary Camunas Gretchen Prugh 2000 - Angie Dal Pozzo 2006 - Jessica Trueblood 2006 Angie Dal Pozzo Jenny Sibert 2000 - Beth Fogle 2007 - Molly Johnson (twice) Ashley Fertic Sandi Dengler 2004 - Meghan Cooper 2007 - Natalie Smith Megan Glenn Beth Fogle 2006 Amy Kendall Jennifer Howland Samantha Allen ESPN The Magazine SEC Coach of the Year Tiffany Kruse Meghan Cooper Academic All-American 2000 - Beth Pruitt 2008 Leslie Kwiatkowski Ashley Dimkich All-District IV Ashley Dimkich Tracie Potts Ashley Fertic First Team Sarah Snider Gina Florence 2006 - Meghan Cooper “Omnicrom Delta Kappa Megan Glenn 2007 - Brooke Marnitz National Leadership Honor 2001 Amy Kendall Society” Inductees Colleen Boddy Brooke Marnitz Second Team 1999 Michelle Bucci Lori Melchi 2006 - Ashley Fertic Michelle Bucci Angie Dal Pozzo Jenny Sibert 2006 - Brooke Marnitz Sarah Snider Sandi Dengler 2007 - Ashley Fertic Beth Fogle 2007 2008 - Ashley Dimkich 2000 Jennifer Howland Samantha Allen Jennifer Howland Tiffany Kruse Becky Bishop NFCA All-America Leslie Kwiatkowski Lindsay Brogdon Scholar Athlete 2001 Tracie Potts Ashley Dimkich 2001 - Angie Dal Pozzo Morgan Marr Sarah Snider Elizabeth Fadde 2001 - Beth Fogle Ashley Fertic 2001 - Morgan Marr 2005 2002 Gina Florence 2001 - Tiffany Kruse Amy Kendall Lyndsey Angus Brooke Marnitz Ashley Fertic Angie Dal Pozzo Katie Campbell ALL-SEC HONORS Sandi Dengler Jenny Sibert 2006 Beth Fogle Natalie Smith All-SEC Jenny Sibert Jennifer Howland Jennifer Young First Team Tiffany Kruse 2000 - Leslie Kwiatkowski 2007 Leslie Kwiatkowski 2008 2001 - Lyndsey Angus Ashley Dimkich Morgan Marr Samantha Allen 2002 - Lyndsey Angus Bethany Wiegand Meagan Aull 2002 - Nikki Jones Lindsay Brogdon

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GAMES PLAYED 9. Katie Campbell 24 (04-07) 10. Meghan Cooper 8 (02-06) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 254 (98-01) 10. Andy Eilertson 22 (99-02) Rachel Friberg 8 (01-04) 2. Tiffany Kruse 252 (98-01) 3. Andy Eilertson 239 (99-02) TRIPLES SLUGGING PCT. (MIN. 200 AT BATS) 4. Angie Del Pozzo 234 (99-02) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 20 (98-01) 1. Molly Johnson .619 (07-Pres.) 5. Jessica Nance 229 (02-05) 2. Tiffany Kruse 18 (98-01) 2. Brooke Marnitz .575 (04-07) Nikki Jones 229 (00-03) 3. Nikki Jones 12 (00-03) 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski .518 (98-01) 7. Lyndsey Angus 227 (00-03) 4. Meghan Cooper 10 (02-06) 4. Lyndsey Angus .510 (00-03) 8. Rachel Friberg 220 (01-04) Angie Del Pozzo 10 (99-02) 5. Katie Campbell .500 (04-07) 9. Ashley Fertic 218 (04-07) 6. Jessica Nance 9 (02-05) 6. Amber Janneck .480 (04-05) 10. Jennifer Howland 216 (99-02) 7. Brooke Marnitz 6 (04-07) 7. Natalie Smith .461 (07-Pres.) Natalie Smith 6 (07-Pres.) 8. Nikki Jones .425 (00-03) HITTING 9. Lyndsey Angus 5 (00-03) Angie Dal Pozzo .425 (99-02) 10. Tiffany Kruse .423 (98-02) HITS WALKS 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 285 (98-01) 1. Lyndsey Angus 98 (00-03) TOTAL BASES 2. Nikki Jones 268 (00-03) 2. Brooke Marnitz 77 (04-07) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 420 (98-01) 3. Lyndsey Angus 239 (00-03) 3. Meghan Cooper 57 (02-06) 2. Lyndsey Angus 338 (00-03) 4. Tiffany Kruse 224 (98-01) 4. Jessica Nance 56 (02-05) 3. Tiffany Kruse 323 (98-01) 5. Angie Del Pozzo 197 (99-02) 5. Angie Del Pozzo 50 (99-02) 4. Nikki Jones 312 (00-03) 6. Beth Fogle 185 (99-02) 6. Audrey Meyer 49 (07-08) 5. Brooke Marntiz 305 (04-07) 7. Rachel Friberg 179 (01-04) 7. Andy Eilertson 44 (99-02) 6. Angie Del Pozzo 282 (99-02) 8. Brooke Marnitz 170 (04-07) 8. Leslie Kwiatkowski 43 (98-01) 7. Katie Campbell 262 (04-07) 9. Jennifer Howland 148 (99-02) 9. Beth Fogle 42 (99-02) 8. Rachel Friberg 244 (01-04) 10. Katie Campbell 146 (04-07) 10. Sarah Snider 40 (97-00) 9. Meghan Cooper 211 (02-06) 10. Andy Eilertson 197 (99-02) RUNS BATTED IN AT BATS 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 137 (98-01) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 811 (98-01) STOLEN BASES 2. Tiffany Kruse 118 (98-01) 2. Tiffany Kruse 764 (98-01) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 82 (98-01) 3. Katie Campbell 112 (04-07) 3. Nikki Jones 734 (00-03) 2. Beth Fogel 70 (99-02) 4. Lyndsey Angus 111 (00-03) 4. Angie Del Pozzo 664 (99-02) 3. Jessica Nance 64 (02-05) 5. Angie Del Pozzo 103 (99-02) Andy Eilertson 664 (99-02) 4. Nikki Jones 35 (00-03) 6. Andy Eilertson 102 (99-02) 6. Lyndsey Angus 663 (00-03) 5. Angie Dal Pozzo 32 (99-02) Brooke Marnitz 102 (04-07) 7. Rachel Friberg 645 (01-04) 6. Brooke Marnitz 26 (04-07) 8. Rachel Friberg 78 (01-04) 8. Beth Fogle 613 (99-02) 7. Meghan Cooper 22 (02-06) 9. Molly Johnson 76 (07-pres.) 9. Jessica Nance 601 (02-05) Molly Johnson 22 (07-Pres.) 10. Jessica Nance 71 (02-05) 10. Jennifer Howland 596 (99-02) 9. Rachel Friberg 21 (01-04) Tiffany Kruse 21 (98-01) BATTING AVERAGE (MIN. 200 AT BATS) RUNS SCORED 1. Molly Johnson .371 (07-Pres.) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 145 (98-01) 2. Nikki Jones .365 (00-03) 2. Nikki Jones 138 (00-03) 3. Lyndsey Angus .360 (00-03) 3. Lyndsey Angus 136 (00-03) 4. Natalie Smith .353 (07-Pres.) 4. Beth Fogle 112 (99-02) 5. Leslie Kwiatkowski .351 (98-01) 5. Brooke Marntiz 106 (04-07) 6. Brooke Marnitz .320 (04-07) 6. Angie Del Pozzo 101 (99-02) 7. Beth Fogle .302 (99-02) 7. Tiffany Kruse 100 (98-01) 8. Angie Del Pozzo .297 (99-02) 8. Rachel Friberg 93 (01-04) 9. Tiffany Kruse .293 (98-01) 9. Meghan Cooper 76 (02-06) 10. Rachel Friberg .278 (01-04) 10. Jessica Nance 71 (02-05) Katie Campbell .278 (04-07) HOME RUNS DOUBLES 1. Brooke Marnitz 31 (04-07) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 47 (98-01) 2. Katie Campbell 30 (04-07) 2. Lyndsey Angus 44 (00-03) 3. Amber Janneck 19 (04-05) 3. Tiffany Kruse 42 (98-01) 4. Leslie Kwiatkowski 16 (98-01) 4. Angie Del Pozzo 38 (99-02) 5. Lyndsey Angus 15 (00-03) 5. Rachel Friberg 33 (01-04) 6. Molly Johnson 13 (07-Pres.) 6. Molly Johnson 31 (07-Pres.) 7. Ashley Fertic 12 (04-07) 7. Brooke Marnitz 30 (04-07) 8. Andy Eilertson 10 (99-02) BROOKE MARTINEZ 8. Meghan Cooper 26 (02-06) 9. Angie Dal Pozzo 9 (99-02)

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FIELDING 8. Jennifer Young 223.1 (07-Pres.) 7. Amber Matousek 17 (07-Pres.) 9. Samantha Allen 211.1 (05-07) 8. Samantha Allen 14 (05-07) FIELDING PCT. (MIN. 100 CHANCES) 10. Jessica Trueblood 152.1 (2006) 9. Jennifer Young 10 (07-Pres.) 1. Jamie Dardis .985 (00-02) 10. Crystalie Wolfe 7 (2003) 2. Lorie Horner .982 (97-98) GAMES STARTED Katie Campbell .982 (04-07) 1. Keary Camunas 137 (97-00) SAVES 4. Alli Eckman .981 (05-07) 2. Amy Kendall 84 (03-06) 1. Keary Camunas 5 (97-00) 5. Megan Glenn .980 (03-06) 3. Jennifer Howland 74 (99-02) 2. Meghan Cooper 4 (02-06) 6. Tracie Potts .977 (99-00) 4. Morgan Marr 61 (00-02) Jessica Trueblood 4 (06) 7. Ashley Dimkich .976 (05-08) 5. Meghan Cooper 51 (02-06) 4. Morgan Marr 2 (00-02) 8. Lyndsey Angus .969 (00-03) 6. Amber Matousek 46 (07-Pres.) Jennifer Young 2 (07-Pres.) 9. Jennifer Howland .967 (99-02) 7. Lorie Horner 43 (97-98) 6. Samantha Allen 1 (05-08) 10. Andy Eilertson .964 (99-02) 8. Samantha Allen 38 (05-07) Amy Kendall 1 (03-06) 9. Jessica Trueblood 25 (2006) Gretchen Prugh 1 (04) PUTOUTS 10. Jennifer Young 24 (07-Pres.) Colleen Boddy 1 (99-00) 1. Megan Glenn 1,117 (03-06) Jennifer Howland 1 (99-02) 2. Andy Eilertson .1,038 (99-02) ERA (MIN. 100 IP) Lindsay Brogdon 1 (07-08) 3. Katie Campbell 664 (04-07) 1. Keary Camunas 2.49 (97-00) 4.Lyndsey Angus 662 (00-03) 2. Jessica Trueblood 2.99 (2006) 5.Nikki Jones 619 (00-03) 3. Gretchen Prugh 3.03 (2004) KEARY CAMUNAS 6. Ashley Dimkich 515 (05-08) 4. Morgan Marr 3.08 (00-02) 7. Lorie Horner 490 (97-98) 5. Meghan Cooper 3.21 (02-06) 8. Sarah Snider 469 (97-00) 6. Jennifer Howland 3.52 (99-02) 9. Jamie Dardis 432 (00-02) 7. Amy Kendall 3.86 (03-06) 10. Angie Del Pozzo 411 (99-02) 8. Amber Matousek 4.47 (07-Pres.) 9. Jennifer Young 4.73 (07-Pres.) ASSISTS 10. Lorie Horner 4.75 (97-98) 1. Angie Del Pozzo 552 (99-02) 2. Rachel Friberg .475 (01-04) OPPONENT BATTING AVG. (MIN. 250 AT 3. Meghan Cooper .452 (02-06) BATS) 4. Nikki Jones .416 (00-03) 1. Gretchen Prugh .238 (2004) 5. Brooke Marnitz 364 (04-07) 2. Keary Camunas .247 (97-00) 6. Andy Eilertson 294 (99-02) 3. Jessica Trueblood .258 (2006) 7. Keary Camunas 237 (97-00) 4. Morgan Marr .282 (00-02) 8. Molly Johnson 236 (07-Pres.) 5. Amy Kendall .284 (03-06) 9. Lyndsey Angus 217 (00-03) 6. Jennifer Howland .297 (99-02) Jennifer Howland 217 (99-02) 7. Amber Matousek .312 (07-Pres.) Jennifer Young .312 (07-Pres.) PITCHING 9. Megan Cooper .316 (02-06) 10. Samantha Allen .320 (05-07) APPEARANCES 1. Keary Camunas 158 (97-00) STRIKEOUTS 2. Amy Kendall 133 (03-06) 1. Keary Camunas 550 (97-00) 3. Jennifer Howland 105 (99-02) 2. Amy Kendall 302 (03-06) 4. Morgan Marr 80 (00-02) 3. Amber Matousek 154 (07-Pres.) 5. Meghan Cooper 75 (02-06) 4. Jennifer Howland 137 (99-02) 6. Samantha Allen 64 (05-07) 5. Morgan Marr 122 (00-02) 7. Amber Matousek 55 (07-Pres.) 6. Jessica Trueblood 119 (2006) 8. Jennifer Young 50 (07-Pres.) 7. Samantha Allen 114 (05-07) 9. Lorie Horner 49 (97-98) 8. Lorie Horner 113 (97-98) 10. Jessica Trueblood 34 (2006) 9. Gretchen Prugh 90 (2004) 10. Meghan Cooper 78 (2002-06) INNINGS PITCHED 1. Keary Camunas 897.2 (97-00) WINS 2. Amy Kendall 586.0 (03-06) 1. Keary Camunas 110 (97-00) 3. Jennifer Howland 476.2 (99-02) 2. Jennifer Howland 41 (99-02) 4. Morgan Marr 371.0 (00-02) 3. Morgan Marr 38 (00-02) 5. Meghan Cooper 340.2 (02-06) 4. Lorie Horner 32 (97-98) 6. Amber Matousek 294.2 (07-Pres.) 5. Amy Kendall 31 (03-06) 7. Lorie Horner 243.1 (97-98) 6. Meghan Cooper 23 (02-06)

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AT-BATS PUTOUTS 6 Nikki Jones vs. Arkansas 4/27/03 16 Emily Marks vs. Ohio State 4/21/04 Jackie Haynes vs. Middle Tennessee State 4/1/97 ASSISTS Michelle Bucci vs. Middle Tennessee State 4/1/97 9 Amber Janneck vs. Eastern Kentucky 4/6/05 Jacki Haynes vs. Mississippi State 4/11/97 Amber Janneck vs. Western Kentucky 4/13/05 RUNS SCORED Angie Dal Pozzo vs. Louisville 4/18/01 4 Lyndsey Angus vs. Belmont 2/23/02 ERRORS Angie Dal Pozzo vs. Akron 3/9/01 4 Brooke Marnitz vs. Alabama 3/21/04 Beth Fogle vs. Tennessee Tech 2/18/00 Nikki Jones vs. Morehead State 3/5/02 Molly Johnson vs. Ohio State 4/16/08 Angie Dal Pozzo vs. Texas-San Antonio 2/10/01 Megan Yocke vs. Indiana 4/1/08 Meredith Seales vs. UNC Greensboro 2/22/97 HITS PASSED BALLS 5 Beth Fogle vs. Morehead State 3/5/02 4 Alli Eckman vs. Ole Miss 3/12/05 RBI 6 Leslie Kwiatkowski vs. Eastern Kentucky 3/1/00 PITCHING 6 Brooke Marnitz vs. Southerln Miss. 2/10/07 DOUBLES INNINGS PITCHED 3 Molly Johnson vs. Indiana 4/1/08 11.0 Keary Camunas vs. Campbell 2/21/98 TRIPLES RUNS ALLOWED 3 Meghan Cooper vs. Kent State 2/17/06 16 Lorie Horner vs. Alabama 3/21/98 HOME RUNS Jennifer Young vs. Indiana 4/1/08 2 10 times EARNED RUNS ALLOWED Last: Brooke Marnitz vs. Western Kentucky 4/5/07 13 Amber Matousek vs. Alabama 3/22/08 TOTAL BASES Amber Matousek vs. LSU 4/9/08 10 Brooke Marnitz vs. Indiana State 2/25/06 WALKS ALLOWED 10 Angie Dal Pozzo vs. Akron 3/9/01 9 Jennifer Young vs. Indiana 4/1/08 WALKS STRIKEOUTS 4 Brooke Marnitz vs. Loyola Marymount 2/26/06 13 Keary Camunas vs. Florida 4/23/99 STRIKEOUTS HITS ALLOWED 4 5 times 18 Lorie Horner vs. Alabama 3/21/98 Last: Katie Campbell vs. South Carolina 2/23/07 DOUBLES ALLOWED SACRIFICE HITS 8 Jennifer Howland vs. Akron 3/9/01 2 32 times TRIPLES ALLOWED Last: Sam DeMartine vs. Arkansas 4/12/08 2 Samantha Allen vs. Cal-Poly 2/12/05 SACRIFICE FLIES Jennifer Howland vs. Georgia 3/7/01 1 103 times Lorie Horner vs. Missouri 2/15/97 Last: Megan Yocke vs. Eastern Kentucky 4/23/08 HOME RUNS ALLOWED STOLEN BASES 6 Amber Matousek vs. Alabama 3/22/08 3 Beth Fogle vs. Morehead State 3/5/02 HIT BATTERS Lyndsey Angus vs. Belmont 2/23/02 3 Samantha Allen vs. Florida 5/7/05 Leslie Kwiatkowski vs. Alabama 3/25/00 Morgan Marr vs. Georgia 4/24/02 Beth Fogle vs. Eastern Kentucky 3/24/99 Keary Camunas vs. Mississippi State 3/15/00 Beth Fogle vs. Samford 3/20/99 Keary Camunas vs. Southern Miss. 2/12/00 HIT BY PITCH Keary Camunas vs. Florida 4/24/99 3 Ashley Dimkich vs. Youngstown State 3/4/06 Keary Camunas vs. Florida 4/23/99 Jennifer Young vs. Mississippi 4/5/08

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TEAM RECORDS-GAME HITTING PITCHING At Bats: 42 twice, last vs. Arkansas 4/27/03 Innings Pitched: 11 twice, last vs. Campbell 2/21/98 Runs Scored: 18 vs. Belmont 2/23/02 Runs Allowed: 18 vs. Florida 3/17/01 Hits: 18 vs. Indiana 3/18/00 Earned Runs Allowed: 17 vs. Doubles: 6 vs. Belmont 3/5/06 Auburn 4/28/02 Triples: 4 vs. Louisville 4/10/02 Hits Allowed: 19 vs. Arkansas 3/31/07 Home Runs: 3 seven times, last vs. Tennessee 4/15/07 Fewest Hits Allowed: 1 Nine Times, last vs. Belmont 3/5/06 RBI: 15 five times, last vs. Toledo 2/24/08 Doubles Allowed: 8 vs. Akron 3/9/01 Total Bases: 33 twice, last vs. Akron 3/26/02 Triples Allowed: 3 vs. Georgia 3/7/01 Walks: 13 vs. Indiana 3/2/08 Home Runs Allowed: 6 vs. Alabama 3/22/08 Strikeouts: 17 twice, last vs. Tennessee 4/14/07 Walks Allowed: 9 three times, last vs. Indiana 4/1/08 Stolen Bases: 8 vs. Samford 3/20/99 Strikeouts: 13 vs. Florida 4/23/99 FIELDING Putouts: 33 twice, last vs. Campbell 2/21/98 Assists: 21 vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/15/99 Errors: 7 vs. Texas-San Antonio 2/10/01 Double Plays: 3 six times, last vs. LSU 4/3/07 TEAM RECORDS-SEASON

HITTING PITCHING Batting Average: ...... 281 ...... 2002 Lowest ERA: ...... 2.28 ...... 2000 At Bats: ...... 1,743 ...... 1999 Lowest Opponents Batting Average: ...... 256 ...... 2000 Runs Scored: ...... 256 ...... 2000 Innings Pitched: ...... 429.0 ...... 2000 Hits: ...... 477 ...... 2000 Runs Allowed: ...... 333 ...... 2005 Doubles: ...... 66 ...... 2001, 2007 Fewest Runs Allowed: ...... 192 ...... 2000 Triples: ...... 18 ...... 2000, 2001, 2002 Earned Runs Allowed: ...... 253 ...... 2005 Home Runs: ...... 56 ...... 2007 Fewest Earned Runs Allowed: ...... 140 ...... 2000 RBI: ...... 237 ...... 2007 Hits Allowed: ...... 523 ...... 2005 Total Bases: ...... 628 ...... 2007 Fewest Hits Allowed: ...... 381 ...... 2006 Walks: ...... 140 ...... 2007 Doubles Allowed: ...... 101 ...... 2003 Strikeouts: ...... 426 ...... 2004 Fewest Doubles Allowed: ...... 54 ...... 1997 Stolen Bases: ...... 89 ...... 1999 Triples Allowed: ...... 16 ...... 1997 FIELDING Fewest Triples Allowed: ...... 2 ...... 2004 Fielding Percentage: ...... 969 ...... 2006 Home Runs Allowed: ...... 58 ...... 2008 Putouts: ...... 1,287 ...... 2000 Fewest Home Runs Allowed: ...... 10 ...... 1997 Assists: ...... 673 ...... 2001 Walks Allowed: ...... 162 ...... 2005 Errors: ...... 131 ...... 1997 Fewest Walks Allowed: ...... 93 ...... 1997 Double Plays: ...... 32 ...... 2002 Strikeouts: ...... 262 ...... 2006 Shutouts: ...... 16 ...... 2000 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Games Played: ...... 67 ...... 1999 Consecutive Losses: ...... 21 ...... 3/15/03-4/13/03 Wins: ...... 36 ...... 2000 Consecutive shutout wins: ...... 3 ...... Three times Losses: ...... 44 ...... 1997 & 1999 Consecutive shutout losses: ...... 6 ...... 3/29/06-4/2/06 Highest Winning Percentage: ...... 554 (36-29) ...... 2000 Consecutive games without an error: ...... 5 ...... 3/8/00-3/12/00 Lowest Winning Percentage: ...... 185 (10-44) ...... 1997 Extra-inning games: ...... 9...... 2002 Seasons Team Fielded: ...... 12 ...... (first in 1997) Extra-inning wins: ...... 7...... 2002 Winning Seasons: ...... 1 ...... (2000) Conecutive games with a : ...... 16 ...... 2/17/02-3/17/02 Losing Seasons: ...... 11 ...... (last in 2008) Consecutive games with a double: ...... 12 ...... 3/16/02-4/6/02 First Tie ...... UK 2, Texas-Arlington 2 (2/15/04) Consecutive games without extra-base hit: .. 5 ...... 3/9/97-3/12/97 Overall Record: ...... 259-442-1 ...... (.369) Most Combined Runs in a Game: ...... 29 ...... (4/1/08 Indiana 16, UK 13) Consecutive Losing Seasons: ...... 8 ...... (2001-08) Largest Margin of Victory: ...... 16 ...... 2x (last UK 16, Longest Coaching Tenure: ...... Beth Pruitt, 7 yrs...... (1997-2004) Ohio State 0, 4/16/08) Consecutive Wins: ...... 8 ...... 2/20/05-3/12/05 2/23/02; UK 16, Indiana 0, 3/18/00)

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HITTING 4. Lyndsey Angus 13 (2002) Amber Janneck 96 (2004) 5. Lyndsey Angus 12 (2000) 9. Nikki Jones 95 (2003) GAMES PLAYED Leslie Kwiatkowski 12 (1998) 10. Tiffany Kruse 94 (2000) 1. Tiffany Kruse 67 (1999) Brooke Marnitz 12 (2006) Leslie Kwiatkowski 67 (1999) 8. Eight tied at 11 ON BASE PCT. 3. Jennifer Howland 66 (1999) 1. Lyndsey Angus .478 (2003) 4. Andy Eilertson 65 (2000) TRIPLES 2. Molly Johnson .472 (2008) Nikki Jones 65 (2000) 1. Tiffany Kruse 7 (2000) 3. Nikki Jones .466 (2002) Tiffany Kruse 65 (2000) 2. Angie Del Pozzo 6 (2001) 4. Brooke Marnitz .454 (2007) 7. Leslie Kwiatkowski 64 (2000) Leslie Kwiatkowski 6 (2000) 5. Lyndsey Angus .444 (2002) 8. 5 tied at 62 Leslie Kwiatkowski 6 (1998) 6. Leslie Kwiatkowski .440 (2000) 5. Nikki Jones 5 (2003) 7. Brooke Marnitz .435 (2006) GAMES STARTED Tiffany Kruse 5 (1999) 8. Meghan Cooper .429 (2006) 1. Tiffany Kruse 67 (1999) 7. Megan Cooper 4 (2006) 9. Nikki Jones .426 (2003) Leslie Kwiatkowski 67 (1999) Tiffany Kruse 4 (1998) 10. Lyndsey Angus .425 (2001) 3. Jennifer Howland 66 (1999) Leslie Kwiatkowski 4 (1999) 4. Andy Eilertson 65 (2000) Leslie Kwiatkowski 4 (2001) SLUGGLING PCT. Nikki Jones 65 (2000) Natalie Smith 4 (2007) 1. Brooke Marnitz .895 (2007) Tiffany Kruse 65 (2000) 2. Molly Johnson .669 (2008) 7. Leslie Kwiatkowski 64 (2000) HOME RUNS 3. Katie Campbell .640 (2007) 8. 5 tied at 62 1. Brooke Marnitz 21 (2007) 4. Becky Bishop .632 (2007) 2. Katie Campbell 12 (2007) 5. Angie Del Pozzo .595 (2001) BATTING AVERAGE Amber Janneck 12 (2004) 6. Lyndsey Angus .589 (2003) 1. Nikki Jones .442 (2002) 4. Leslie Kwiatkowski 8 (1999) 7. Leslie Kwiatkowski .572 (2000) 2. Molly Johnson .401 (2008) 5. Lyndsey Angus 7 (2003) 8. Molly Johnson .567 (2007) 3. Brooke Marnitz .399 (2007) Angie Del Pozzo 7 (2001) 9. Leslie Kwiatkowski .565 (1999) 4. Leslie Kwiatkowski .398 (2000) Andy Eilertson 7 (2002) 10. Amber Janneck .558 (2004) 5. Nikki Jones .388 (2003) Amber Janneck 7 (2005) 6. Lyndsey Angus .384 (2003) Molly Johnson 7 (2007) SACRIFICE HITS 7. Leslie Kwiatkowski .372 (1999) 10. Five tied at 6 1. Beth Fogle 13 (2001) 8. Natalie Smith .370 (2007) 2. Lorie Melchi 12 (2003) 9. Lyndsey Angus .363 (2002) RUNS BATTED IN 3. Michelle Bucci 11 (1997) 10. Beth Fogle .360 (2002) 1. Brooke Marnitz 61 (2007) Beth Fogle 11 (2000) 2. Leslie Kwiatkowski 50 (2000) Jennifer Howland 11 (1999) AT BATS 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski 43 (1999) Stephanie Thompson 11 (1998) 1. Nikki Jones 212 (2000) 4. Katie Campbell 42 (2006) Megan Yocke 11 (2008) 2. Tiffany Kruse 208 (1999) 5. Angie Del Pozzo 40 (2001) 8. Ashley Fertic 10 (2004) 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski 207 (1999) Andy Eilertson 40 (2002) Beth Fogle 10 (1999) 4. Leslie Kwiatkowski 206 (1998) Molly Johnson 40 (2008) Tiffany Kruse 10 (1998) 5. Jennifer Howland 201 (1999) 8. Tiffany Kruse 39 (2000) Leslie Kwiatkowski 201 (2000) 9. Katie Campbell 37 (2007) SACRIFICE FLIES 7. Tiffany Kruse 199 (2000) 10. Amber Janneck 34 (2004) 1. Lyndsey Angus 4 (2000) 8. Leslie Kwiatkowski 197 (2001) Rachel Friberg 4 (2002) 9. Tiffany Kruse 187 (1998) RUNS SCORED Brooke Marnitz 4 (2004) 10. Angie Dal Pozzo 185 (2001) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 43 (2000) 4. Meghan Cooper 3 (2004) Nikki Jones 185 (2001) 2. Brooke Marnitz 42 (2007) Angie Dal Pozzo 3 (2002) 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski 40 (1999) Andy Eilertson 3 (2000) HITS 4. Nikki Jones 39 (2000) Lorie Horner 3 (1997) 1. Leslie Kwiatkowski 80 (2000) 5. Lyndsey Angus 37 (2000) Brooke Marnitz 3 (2007) 2. Leslie Kwiatkowski 77 (1999) Angie Del Pozzo 37 (2001) 9. Seventeen with 2 3. Tiffany Kruse 72 (1999) Beth Fogle 37 (2000) 4. Nikki Jones 71 (2003) Leslie Kwiatkowski 37 (2001) Leslie Kwiatkowski 71 (1998) 9. Lyndsey Angus 35 (2008) STOLEN BASES 6. Nikki Jones 68 (2002) 10. Three tied at 34 1. Beth Fogle 34 (1999) 7. Angie Dal Pozzo 66 (2001) 2. Leslie Kwiatkowski 28 (2000) Nikki Jones 66 (2000) 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski 22 (1999) 9. Molly Johnson 63 (2008) TOTAL BASES 4. Jessica Nance 21 (2004) Nikki Jones 63 (2001) 1. Brooke Marnitz 137 (2007) 5. Molly Johnson 17 (2008) 10. Lyndsey Angus 62 (2002) 2. Leslie Kwiatkowski 117 (1999) Jessica Nance 17 (2003) 3. Leslie Kwiatkowski 115 (2000) 7. Leslie Kwiatkowski 16 (2001) DOUBLES 4. Angie Del Pozzo 110 (2001) Leslie Kwiatkowski 16 (1998) 1. Molly Johnson 20 (2008) 5. Molly Johnson 105 (2008) 9. Beth Fogle 14 (2002) 2. Tiffany Kruse 16 (2000) 6. Leslie Kwiatkowski 98 (1998) Nikki Jones 14 (2000) Leslie Kwiatkowski 16 (2001) 7. Katie Campbell 96 (2007

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WALKS PITCHING 7. Amy Kendall 36 (2004) 1. Brooke Marnitz 31 (2006) Amy Kendall 36 (2006) 2. Lyndsey Angus 27 (2003) ERA (MIN. 10 APPEARANCES) 9. Keary Camunas 34 (1997) Audrey Meyer 27 (2007) 1. Keary Camunas 1.68 (2000) Jessica Trueblood 34 (2006) 4. Lyndsey Angus 26 (2002) 2. Jennifer Howland 2.30 (2000) Lyndsey Angus 26 (2001) 3. Keary Camunas 2.59 (1998) GAMES STARTED 6. Destinee Mordecai 23 (2008) 4. Keary Camunas 2.66 (1999) 1. Keary Camunas 37 (1998) 7. Audrey Meyer 22 (2008) 5. Morgan Marr 2.79 (2001) 2. Keary Camunas 36 (2000) Jessica Nance 22 (2005) 6. Meghan Cooper 2.91 (2002) 3. Keary Camunas 34 (1999) 9. Megan Yocke 21 (2008) 7. Jessica Trueblood 2.99 (2006) 4. Amy Kendall 32 (2003) 10. Alli Eckman 20 (2007) 8. Gretchen Prugh 3.03 (2004) 5. Morgan Marr 31 (2001) 9. Keary Camunas 3.10 (1997) 6. Keary Camunas 30 (1997) HIT BY PITCH 10. Morgan Marr 3.16 (2002) 7. Samantha Allen 29 (2005) 1. Meghan Cooper 16 (2006) Amber Matousek 29 (2008) 2. Molly Johnson 10 (2008) WIN-LOSS PCT. (MIN. 10 APPEARANCES) 9. Jessica Trueblood 25 (2006) 3. Amber Jannec 9 (2005) 1. Jennifer Howland .588 (10-7) (2000) 10. Three tied at 24 Leslie Kwiatkowski 9 (2001) 2. Keary Camunas .559 (19-15) (2000) 5. Katie Campbell 8 (2006) 3. Meghan Cooper .545 (12-10) (2002) COMPLETE GAMES Katie Campbell 8 (2007) 4. Morgan Marr .531 (17-15) (2001) 1. Keary Camunas 33 (1998) 7. Meghan Cooper 7 (2004) 5. Morgan Marr .500 (7-7) (2000) 2. Amy Kendall 29 (2003) Leslie Kwiatkowski 7 (1998) Jennifer Young .500 (7-7) (2007) 3. Keary Camunas 28 (2000) 9. Angie Del Pozzo 6 (2000) 7. Megan Jolly .438 (7-9) (2007) 4. Keary Camunas 26 (1999) Amber Janneck 6 (2004) 8. Samantha Allen .414 (12-17) (2005) Amber Matousek 26 (2008) Molly Johnson 6 (2007) 9. Keary Camunas .412 (14-20) (1999) 6. Jessica Trueblood 25 (2006) Leslie Kwiatkowski 6 (2000) 10. Jennifer Howland .411 (7-10) (2002) 7. Keary Camunas 23 (1997) Morgan Marr 23 (2001) FIELDING WINS 9. Meghan Cooper 19 (2002) 1. Keary Camunas 19 (2000) Lorie Horner 19 (1998) PUTOUTS 2. Morgan Marr 17 (2001) 1. Jamie Dardis 382 (2000) 3. Keary Camunas 15 (1998) SHUTOUTS 2. Megan Glenn 366 (2006) 4. Keary Camunas 14 (1999) 1. Keary Camunas 9 (2000) 3. Andy Eilertson 360 (2002) 5. Samantha Allen 12 (2005) 2. Keary Camunas 6 (1998) 4. Andy Eilertson 343 (2001) Meghan Cooper 12 (2002) 3. Keary Camunas 4 (1999) 5. Megan Glenn 329 (2003) 7. Amy Kendall 11 (2003) Jennifer Howland 4 (2000) 6. Emily Marks 298 (2004) Amber Matousek 11 (2008) 5. Meghan Cooper 3 (2005) 7. Ashley Dimkich 290 (2008) 9. Jennifer Howland 10 (2000) Jennifer Howland 3 (1999) 8. Megan Glenn 284 (2005) Amy Kendall 10 (2004) Jessica Trueblood 3 (2006) 9. Lorie Horner 280 (1998) 8. Eight tied at 2 10. Andy Eilertson 276 (1999) SAVES 1. Keary Camunas 4 (1999) STRIKEOUTS ASSISTS Jessica Trueblood 4 (2006) 1. Keary Camunas 164 (1999) 1. Angie Dal Pozzo 167 (2001) 3. Meghan Cooper 2 (2002) 2. Keary Camunas 149 (1998) 2. Lindsay Houser 148 (1998) Jennifer Young 2 (2007) 3. Keary Camunas 145 (2000) 3. Angie Dal Pozzo 143 (1999) 4. Jessica Trueblood 119 (2006) 4. Angie Dal Pozzo 129 (2002) 5. Amy Kendall 111 (2006) Rachel Friberg 129 (2003) INNINGS PITCHED Amber Matousek 111 (2008) 6. Meghan Cooper 126 (2004) 1. Keary Camunas 251.1 (1998) 7. Amy Kendall 102 (2003) Angie Dal Pozzo 126 (2002) 2. Amy Kendall 229.0 (2003) 8. Samantha Allen 92 (2005) Nikki Jones 126 (2000) 3. Keary Camunas 226.2 (1999) Keary Camunas 92 (1997) 9. Three tied at 125 4. Keary Camunas 225.2 (2000) 10. Gretchen Prugh 90 (2004) 5. Morgan Marr 195.2 (2001) FIELDING PCT. 6. Keary Camunas 194.0 (1997) OPPONENT BATTING AVG. (MIN. 200 AB) 1. Michelle Bucci 1.000 (1999) 7. Amber Matousek 189.2 (2008) 1. Keary Camunas .229 (2000) Beth Fogle 1.000 (2002) 8. Samantha Allen 172.2 (2005) 2. Gretchen Prugh .238 (2004) Jennifer Howland 1.000 (2001) 9. Meghan Cooper 163.1 (2002) 3. Jennifer Howland .258 (2000) 4. Katie Campbell .996 (2006) 10. Amy Kendall 157.0 (2004) Jessica Trueblood .258 (2006) 5. Jennifer Howland .994 (2002) 5. Keary Camunas .259 (1998) 6. Lorie Horner .989 (1997) APPEARANCES 6. Amy Kendall .260 (2006) 7. Andy Eilertson .987 (2002) 1. Samantha Allen 49 (2005) 7. Keary Camunas .261 (1999) Emily Marks .987 (2004) 2. Keary Camunas 43 (1999) 8. Amy Kendall .267 (2004) 9. Ashley Fertic .985 (2004) 3. Keary Camunas 41 (2000) 9. Morgan Marr .275 (2001) Lori Melchi .985 (2006) 4. Keary Camunas 40 (1998) 10. Morgan Marr .287 (2000) Amy Kendall 40 (2003) 6. Morgan Marr 37 (2001)

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Samantha Allen - 2005-07 Amy Anderson - 1998 Elie Anderson - 2004 Lyndsey Angus - 2000-03 Meagan Aull - 2008 B

Becky Bishop - 2007 Colleen Boddy - 1999-00 Brook Bowman - 2002-04 Lindsay Brogdon - 2006-08 Megan Brooks - 2002-04 Amanda Brown - 2002 Michelle Bucci - 1997-00 ASHLEY FERTIC C

Keary Camunas - 1997-00 J P Katie Campbell - 2004-07 Kristen Cochran - 2005 Amber Janneck - 2004-05 Lydia Pierce - 2006 Megan Cooper - 2002-06 Molly Johnson - 2007-08 Tracie Potts - 1999-00 Megan Jolly - 2007-08 Gretchen Prugh - 2004 D Nikki Jones - 2000-03 R Angie Dal Pozzo - 1999-02 Jamie Dardis - 2000-02 K Ali Ray - 2006 Sam DeMartine - 2008 Jessica Rice - 2007 Sandi Dengler - 1999-02 Amy Kendall - 2003-06 Annie Rowlands - 2008 Ashley Dimkich - 2005-08 Callie Kovacs - 2004-05 Tiffany Kruse - 1998-01 S E Leslie Kwiatkowski - 1998-01 Jenny Sibert - 2004-07 Alli Eckman - 2005-07 L Natalie Smith - 2007-08 Andrea Eilertson - 1999-02 Sarah Snider - 1997-00 Jackie Elston - 1998 Melissa Leto - 1997-98 Joy Sutton - 2001 Ingrid Lochelt - 2003 F Liz Love - 1999 T Monique Lovell - 2001 Elizabeth Fadde - 2006-07 Stephanie Thompson - 1998 Ashley Fertic - 2004-07 M Jessica Trueblood - 2006 Gina Florence - 2004-07 Beth Fogle - 1999-02 Emily Marks - 2004-05 V Bethany Foster - 1999 Morgan Marr - 2000-02 Rachel Friberg - 2001-04 Shanna Martini - 1999 Marie Vida - 2001 Brooke Marnitz - 2004-07 G Amber Matousek - 2007-08 W Katie McCarty - 2006-08 Whitney Glass - 1999 Lori Melchi - 2003-06 Kristi Warneke - 2005 Megan Glenn - 2003-06 Audrey Meyer - 2007-08 Bethany Wiegand - 1999 Crystal Grace - 1997-98 Megan Miller - 2006 Crystalie Wolfe - 2003-04 Susan Moore - 1997-98 H Destinee Mordecai - 2007-08 Y

Jacki Haynes - 1997-98 N Megan Yocke - 2008 Lorie Horner - 1997-98 Jennifer Young - 2007-08 Lindsay Houser - 1997-98 Jessica Nance - 2002-05 Jennifer Howland - 1999-02 Amber Nix - 2005

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#00 #10 #19 Natalie Smith ...... 2007-present Meagan Aull ...... 2008-present Allie Jest ...... 2009 Jacqueline Haynes ...... 1997-98 Ashley Fertic ...... 2004-2007 Meghan Cooper ...... 2003-06 00 10 Leslie Floyd ...... 2002 19 Morgan Marr ...... 2000-02 Sarah Snider ...... 1997-00 Bethany Wiegand ...... 1999 #1 Courtney Woodrow ...... 1997 Amber Matousek ...... 2007-present Megan Miller ...... 2006 #11 1 Megan Brooks ...... 2002-04 Rachel Riley ...... 2009 #21 Marie Vida ...... 2001 Becky Bishop ...... 2007-08 Jessica Adkins ...... 2009 11 Ali Ray ...... 2006 Megan Jolly ...... 2007-08 Callie Kovacs ...... 2004-05 21 Megan Glenn ...... 2003-06 #2 Andrea Goepfrich ...... 1997 Sandi Dengler ...... 2001-02 Chanda Bell ...... 2009 Jennifer Howland ...... 1999-02 Michelle Bucci ...... 1997-00 2 Jenny Sibert ...... 2005-07 Becky Abner ...... 2003 #22 #3 #12 Sam DeMartine ...... 2008-present Aimee Currier ...... 2009 Megan Yocke ...... 2008-present Katie Campbell ...... 2004-07 Jessica Rice ...... 2007 Lydia Pierce ...... 2006 22 Ingrid Lochelt ...... 2003 3 Jessica Trueblood ...... 2006 12 Rachel Friberg ...... 2001-04 Whitney Glass ...... 1999 Brooke Marnitz ...... 2004-05 Sandi Dengler ...... 1999-00 Andrea Eilertson ...... 1999-02 Amy Anderson ...... 1998 Brooke Tilley ...... 1997 #23 Jenny Sibert ...... 2004 #4 Amanda Brown ...... 2002 Macy Allen ...... 2009 #13 23 Shanna Martini ...... 1999 Audrey Meyer ...... 2007-08 Destinee Mordecai ...... 2007-present Meredith Sales ...... 1997 4 Nikki Jones ...... 2000-03 Susan Moore ...... 1997-98

13 #25 #5 #14 25 Erika Silence ...... 2009 Gina Florence ...... 2004-07 Brittany Cervantes ...... 2009 Samantha Allen ...... 2005 Bobbi Darretta ...... 2003 Emily Marks ...... 2004-05 5 Angie Dal Pozzo ...... 1999-02 Lyndsey Angus ...... 2000-03 Stephanie Thompson ...... 1998 14 Susan Messmer ...... 1999 #26 Michelle Brown ...... 1997 Crystal Grace ...... 1997-98 26 Ashley Dimkich ...... 2005-08

#6 #15 #28 Katie McCarty ...... 2006-present Brooke Marnitz ...... 2006-07 Jennifer Young ...... 2007-present Amber Nix ...... 2005 Jessica Nance ...... 2002-05 Lori Melchi ...... 2003-06 6 Joy Sutton ...... 2001 28 Beth Fogle ...... 1999-02 15 Bethany Foster ...... 1999 Jackie Elston ...... 1998 #7 Lindsay Houser ...... 1997-98 Kristen O’Haver ...... 2009 Alli Eckman ...... 2005-07 #29 7 Elie Anderson ...... 2004 #16 Amy Kendall ...... 2003-06 Brook Bowman ...... 2002-04 Elizabeth Fadde ...... 2006-07 29 Keary Camunas ...... 1997-00 Tiffany Kruse ...... 1997-01 16 #17 #32 #8 Annie Rowlands ...... 2008-present Lindsay Brogdon ...... 2006-08 Ashleigh Gustafson ...... 2009 Kristen Cochran ...... 2005 Kristi Warneke ...... 2005 Samantha Allen ...... 2006-08 32 8 Amber Janneck ...... 2004-05 17 Michelle Hall ...... 2003 #18 #33 Meghan Cooper ...... 2002 Molly Johnson ...... 2007-present Crystalie Wolfe ...... 2003-04 Tracie Potts ...... 1999-00 Gretchen Prugh ...... 2004 Colleen Boddy ...... 1999-00 Monique Lovell ...... 2001 Kathleen Biondi ...... 2003 33 Lori Horner ...... 1997-98 Leslie Kwiatkowski ...... 1998 18 Julie Castelli ...... 2002 Suzanne Kopulos ...... 1997 Leslie Kwiatkowski ...... 1998-01 Melissa Leto ...... 1997-98

#9 Savannah Mitcham ...... 2004 Jamie Dardis ...... 2000-02 9 Liz Love ...... 1999 Kolleen Fitzgerald ...... 1997

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The University of Kentucky adopted blue and white as its official colors in 1892.

Originally, however, UK students had decided on blue and light yellow prior to the Kentucky- football game on Dec. 19, 1891.

The shade of blue, which is close to a royal blue, was chosen when a student asked the question, “What color blue?”

At the time, Richard C. Stoll (who lettered in football at UK in 1889-94) pulled off his necktie and held it up. The students then adopted that particular shade of blue.

A year later, UK students officially dropped the light yellow color for white. WILDCATS NICKNAME

The official nickname for the University of department at old State University (UK), told a group died quickly from captivity and was replaced by Kentucky’s athletics teams is “Wildcats.” The of students in a chapel service following the game that “TNT.” Other live mascots followed, including nickname became synonymous with UK shortly after the Kentucky football team had “fought like Wildcats.” “Whiskers,” “Hot Tamale” and “Colonel,” only to a 6-2 football victory over Illinois on Oct. 9, 1909, on pass on due to old age or being turned loose in the the road. Later, the name Wildcats became more and more mountains after they failed to thrive in captivity. popular among UK followers as well as with Commandant Carbusier, then head of the military members of the media. As a result, the nickname The current Wildcat was born in captivity and UK On, on U of K, For the blue and white, We are right for the fight today, As we roll to that goal, varsity, Hold that ball and hit that line, And we’ll kick, pass and run, Every Wildcat star will shine, ‘til the battle is won, We’ll fight, fight, fight, And we’ll bring home the victory.

was adopted by the university. donated by the Woods and Wetlands of Cadiz Ky. His life expectancy is 15-25 years. LIVE MASCOT WILDCAT MASCOT In 2002, the university, in cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, adopted The Wildcat mascot originated during the 1976-77 a three-year-old male bobcat to serve as the Wildcats’ academic year at UK. Gary Tanner was the original “official” mascot. Wildcat dancing and entertaining thousands of UK fans at Commonwealth Stadium and Rupp Arena The wildcat has a permanent residence on display at during athletic events. a game farm just west of the state capitol in Frankfort, Ky. The UK Athletics Association A few years later, he was joined by another Wildcat – sponsored a name-the-wildcat Internet contest and walking on stilts – who made his appearance during the final three possibilities were Tucky, Blue and UK’s twin tower era of and Sam Champ, with Blue earning the final nod after nearly Bowie. Even today, the original mascot is joined by 50,000 votes were cast. Scratch, who’s a more child-friendly mascot and serves as the host of UK’s official Kids Club. Through the years, UK has had other official live mascots with colorful names. Records indicate that Today, both mascots attend all sporting events, the first wild animal was given to the university in several academic functions and generally serve as 1921. Named “Tom,” this live Kentucky wildcat friendly ambassadors for the university.

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FEBRUARY APRIL 13 Fri vs. Oregon 1 Las Vegas, Nev. 8:00 p.m. 1 TUE LOUISVILLE LEXINGTON 5:00 p.m. 13 Fri vs. Hawaii 1 Las Vegas, Nev. 10:15 p.m. 4 SAT * OLE MISS (DH) LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. 14 Sat vs. DePaul 1 Las Vegas, Nev. 1:15 p.m. 5 SUN * OLE MISS LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. 14 Sat vs. UCLA 1 Las Vegas, Nev. 5:45 p.m. 8 WED * TENNESSEE (DH) LEXINGTON 3:00 p.m. 15 Sun vs. UNLV 1 Las Vegas, Nev. 3:30 p.m. 10 FRI * FLORIDA (DH) LEXINGTON 4:00 p.m. 20 Fri vs. San Diego State 2 Lafayette, La. Noon 11 SAT * FLORIDA LEXINGTON Noon 20 Fri vs. ULL 2 Lafayette, La. 7:30 p.m. 14 Tue * @ Alabama (DH) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4:00 p.m. 21 Sat vs. UConn 2 Lafayette, La. 3:30 p.m. 19 Sun UTC ( DH ) LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. 21 Sat vs. ULL 2 Lafayette, La. 6:00 p.m. 22 Wed Eastern Kentucky LEXINGTON 5:00 p.m. 22 Sun vs. UConn 2 Lafayette, La. 10:00 a.m. 24 FRI * MISSISSIPPI STATE (DH) LEXINGTON 4:00 p.m. 27 Fri vs. Centenary 3 Deland, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 25 SAT * MISSISSIPPI STATE LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. 27 Fri vs. Stetson 3 Deland, Fla. 4:00 p.m. 28 TUE @ Louisville Louisville, Ky. 5:00 p.m. 28 Sat vs. Maryland 3 Deland, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 28 Sat vs. Stetson 3 Deland, Fla. 4:00 p.m. MAY 2 SAT * @ South Carolina (DH) Columbia, S.C. 1:00 p.m. MARCH 3 SUN * @ South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 1:00 p.m. 1 Sun vs. TBA 3 Deland, Fla. TBA 7-9 Thur-Sat @ SEC TOURNAMENT Knoxville, Tenn. TBA 7 Sat-Sun * @ LSU (DH) Baton Rouge, La. 2:00 p.m. 14-16 Thur-Sat @ NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 8 Sun * @ LSU Baton Rouge, La. 1:00 p.m. 22-24 Fri-Sun @ NCAA Super Regionals TBA TBA 10 Tue @ Morehead State ( DH ) Morehead, Ky. 3:00 p.m. 28-3 Thur-Wed @ WCWS Oklahoma City, OK TBA 14 Sat * AUBURN (DH) LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. 15 Sun * AUBURN LEXINGTON 1:00 p.m. HOME GAMES ARE LISTED IN BOLD AND ALL CAPS 17 Tue @ Miami of Ohio ( DH ) Oxford, Ohio 2:00 p.m. * SEC Games 21 Sat * @ Arkansas (DH) Fayetteville, Ark. 2:00 p.m. All Times Eastern 22 Sun * @ Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 2:00 p.m. 1 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic 24 TUE KENT STATE (DH) LEXINGTON 3:00 p.m. 2 Fifth Mardi Gras Invitational 26 Thur @ Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. 8:00 p.m. 3 Stetson University Tournament 28 Sat * @ Georgia (DH) Athens, Ga. 1:00 p.m. 29 Sun * @ Georgia Athens, Ga. 2:00 p.m.