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2014 Chicago Bandits Softball 2014 BANDITS QUICK FACTS 2014 KEY 2014 Chicago Bandits Softball Media Contact: Jacquie Boatman O: (877) 722-6348 C: (630) 272-2592 E-Mail: [email protected] Office Fax: (630) 396-3095 Website: ChicagoBandits.com Twitter: @Chicago_Bandits 2013 RESULTS (36-12) 2014 BANDITS QUICK FACTS REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS Team Chicago Bandits Date Opponent Result Founded 2004 Location/Owner Rosemont, Ill./City of Rosemont JUNE President and CEO Bill Sokolis 6 AKRON RACERS W, 5-0 General Manager Aaron M. Moore 7 AKRON RACERS W, 7-2 7 AKRON RACERS W, 14-0 Colors Black, Orange and Blue 8 AKRON RACERS L, 5-4 League National Pro Fastpitch Home Field (capacity) Ballpark at Rosemont (2,000) 14 at NY/NJ Comets W, 5-0 14 at NY/NJ Comets W, 9-6 All-Time Record 264-139 15 at NY/NJ Comets L, 7-5 Head Coach Shane Winkler, first season 16 at NY/NJ Comets W, 11-3 (HC, Charleston Southern) 20 USSSA PRIDE W, 1-0 Assistant Coach Roman Foore, first season 21 USSSA PRIDE L, 5-0 (Asst., St. Thomas, (Minn.)) 22 USSSA PRIDE W, 8-1 2013 Overall Record 36-12 23 USSSA PRIDE W, 1-0 2013 NPF Finish Regular Season Champions 27 at Akron Racers W, 7-3 28 at Akron Racers W, 10-9 NPF Regular Season Championships (6) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 29 at Akron Racers W, 6-5 NPF Champions (2) 2008, 2011 29 at Akron Racers W, 8-0 JULY 3 NY/NJ COMETS L, 5-3 4 NY/NJ COMETS W, 5-1 2014 KEY RETURNERS 5 NY/NJ COMETS W, 5-2 6 NY/NJ COMETS W, 2-0 Monica Abbott • PItcher • 4th season (7th overall) • Tennessee • 2012 NPF Pitcher of the Year 11 at USSSA Pride W, 5-3 12 at USSSA Pride L, 9-0 • 2013 Stats: 17-4, 0.93 ERA, 189 Ks, 128.2 IP 13 at USSSA Pride L, 4-3 13 at USSSA Pride W, 3-2 Tammy Williams • Infield • 5th season • Northwestern • 2013 All-NPF team selection 18 AKRON RACERS W, 1-0 • 2013 Stats: Led the league with 97 assists, ranked third with a .362 batting average 19 AKRON RACERS W, 4-1 20 AKRON RACERS W, 7-1 Andi Williamson • Pitcher • 2nd season • Marshall 21 AKRON RACERS W, 9-4 • 2013 NPF Rookie of the Year 24 NY/NJ COMETS W, 11-1 • 2013 Stats: 9-2, 1.67 ERA, 50 Ks, 75.1 IP 25 NY/NJ COMETS W, 12-3 26 NY/NJ COMETS W, 7-1 Megan Wiggins • Outfield • 4th season • Georgia 27 NY/NJ COMETS W, 12-5 • 2013 NPF Mizuno Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger Co-Offensive Player of the Year • 2013 Stats: Led NPF with .433 avg, 61 hits, 12 doubles and 11 home runs; ranked second with 35 RBIs 28 at USSSA Pride L, 7-5 29 at USSSA Pride L, 1-0 30 at USSSA Pride W, 6-1 30 at USSSA Pride L, 4-3 2014 DRAFTEES AUGUST 2 at NY/NJ Comets W, 16-1 Estela Piñon • PItcher • Arizona • Fourth Overall Selection 2 at NY/NJ Comets W, 8-0 • 2014 All-Pac-12 second team selection 3 at NY/NJ Comets W, 7-2 • 2014 College Stats: 19-9, 3.09 ERA, 139 Ks, 163.1 IP 3 at NY/NJ Comets L, 5-2 9 at Akron Racers W, 3-1 Sara Moulton • Pitcher • Minnesota • Fifth Overall Selection 10 at Akron Racers W, 8-5 • 2014 NFCA All-America second team selection 10 at Akron Racers W, 6-2 • 2014 College Stats: 27-8, 1.97 ERA, 244 Ks, 209.1 IP 11 at Akron Racers W, 5-0 Emily Allard • Outfield • Northwestern • 12th Overall Selection 14 USSSA PRIDE L, 3-2 • Ranks 19th in NCAA Softball Division I history with 154 stolen bases 15 USSSA PRIDE W, 8-0 • 2014 College Stats: .394 avg, 80 hits, 52 runs, 5 triples, 19 RBIs, 37-39 stolen bases 16 USSSA PRIDE L, 4-1 17 USSSA PRIDE W, 3-1 Cheyenne Coyle • Infield • Arizona State • 13th Overall Selection CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Rosemont, Ill.) • 2014 All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection 23 USSSA Pride W, 3-2 • 2014 College Stats: .310 avg, 49 hits, 39 runs, 10 doubles, 13 home runs, 45 RBIs 24 USSSA Pride L, 5-0 24 USSSA Pride L, 2-1 RT Cantillo • Outfield • Ole Miss • 20th Overall Selection Home games in BOLD CAPS • 2014 All-SEC second team and NFCA All-Region first team selection • 2014 College Stats: .424 avg, 61 hits, 35 runs, 10 doubles, 25 RBIs 2014 CHICAGO BANDITS PRO FASTPITCH ROSTER 2014 Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. B/T Experience Resides/College (Grad Year) 1 Jessica Bracamonte 5-3 OF L/L 1st Season Hacienda Heights, Calif. / Michigan State (’11) 2 Tammy Williams 5-6 SS L/R 5th Season Chicago, Ill. / Northwestern (’09) 7 Danielle Zymkowitz 5-4 UTIL L/R 4th Season Champaign, Ill. / Illinois (’11) 8 Alex Booker 5-6 OF L/R 1st Season Gurnee, Ill. / Illinois (’14) 9 Sara Moulton 5-7 P R/R 1st Season Eagan, Minn. / Minnesota (’14) 10 Kristen Butler 5-6 C/DP R/R 7th Season Hannahan, S.C. / Florida (’06) 12 Amber Patton 5-5 UTIL L/R 6th Season Chicago, Ill. / DePaul (‘09) 13 Andrea Williamson 5-8 P R/R 2nd Season Huntington, W. Va. / Marshall (’13) 14 Monica Abbott 6-3 P L/L 7th Season Spreckels, Calif. / Tennessee (’07) 16 Natalie Hernandez 5-5 INF R/R 1st Season Glendora, Calif. / Illinois-Chicago (’14) 17 Kaylyn Castillo 5-2 C R/R 3rd Season Norco, Calif. / Arizona State (‘11) 18 Kirsten Verdun 5-9 P L/L 1st Season Coal City, Ill. / DePaul (’14) 20 Jenna Grim 6-0 C R/R 4th Season Chicago, Ill. / Loyola-Chicago (’11) 21 Estela Piñon 5-10 P R/R 1st Season Tuscon, Ariz. / Arizona (’14) 22 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 UTIL R/R 3rd Season Lexington, Ky. / Kentucky (’12) 23 RT Cantillo 5-2 OF R/R 1st Season Santa Ana, Calif. / Ole Miss (’14) 24 Emily Allard 6-0 UTIL L/R 1st Season Antioch, Calif. / Northwestern (’14) 25 Megan Wiggins 5-5 OF L/R 4th Season Snellville, Ga. / Georgia (’11) 29 Cheyenne Coyle 5-7 INF R/R 1st Season West Hills, Calif. / Arizona State (’14) 32 Michelle Gascoigne 5-9 P R/L 2nd Season Benicia, Calif. / Oklahoma (’13) 33 Ellen Renfroe 6-0 P R/R 1st Season Jackson, Tenn. / Tennessee (’14) 35 Alisa Goler 5-6 INF L/R 4th Season Frankfort, Ill. / Georgia (’11) 2014 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. B/T Experience Resides/College (Grad Year) 14 Monica Abbott 6-3 P L/L 7th Season Spreckels, Calif. / Tennessee (’07) 24 Emily Allard 6-0 UTIL L/R 1st Season Antioch, Calif. / Northwestern (’14) 8 Alex Booker 5-6 OF L/R 1st Season Gurnee, Ill. / Illinois (’14) 1 Jessica Bracamonte 5-3 OF L/L 1st Season Hacienda Heights, Calif. / Michigan State (’11) 10 Kristen Butler 5-6 C/DP R/R 7th Season Hannahan, S.C. / Florida (’06) 23 RT Cantillo 5-2 OF R/R 1st Season Santa Ana, Calif. / Ole Miss (’14) 17 Kaylyn Castillo 5-2 C R/R 3rd Season Norco, Calif. / Arizona State (‘11) 22 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 UTIL R/R 3rd Season Lexington, Ky. / Kentucky (’12) 29 Cheyenne Coyle 5-7 INF R/R 1st Season West Hills, Calif. / Arizona State (’14) 32 Michelle Gascoigne 5-9 P R/L 2nd Season Benicia, Calif. / Oklahoma (’13) 35 Alisa Goler 5-6 INF L/R 4th Season Frankfort, Ill. / Georgia (’11) 20 Jenna Grim 6-0 C R/R 4th Season Chicago, Ill. / Loyola-Chicago (’11) 16 Natalie Hernandez 5-5 INF R/R 1st Season Glendora, Calif. / Illinois-Chicago (’14) 9 Sara Moulton 5-7 P R/R 1st Season Eagan, Minn. / Minnesota (’14) 12 Amber Patton 5-5 UTIL L/R 6th Season Chicago, Ill. / DePaul (‘09) 21 Estela Piñon 5-10 P R/R 1st Season Tuscon, Ariz. / Arizona (’14) 33 Ellen Renfroe 6-0 P R/R 1st Season Jackson, Tenn. / Tennessee (’14) 18 Kirsten Verdun 5-9 P L/L 1st Season Coal City, Ill. / DePaul (’14) 25 Megan Wiggins 5-5 OF L/R 4th Season Snellville, Ga. / Georgia (’11) 2 Tammy Williams 5-6 SS L/R 5th Season Chicago, Ill. / Northwestern (’09) 13 Andrea Williamson 5-8 P R/R 2nd Season Huntington, W. Va. / Marshall (’13) 7 Danielle Zymkowitz 5-4 UTIL L/R 4th Season Champaign, Ill. / Illinois (’11) Head Coach: Shane Winkler, First Season Assistant Coach: Roman Foore, First Season Pronunciation Guide Alisa Goler – A-LEE-sa Goal-er Estela Piñon – Pin-yone Danielle Zymkowitz – Zym-co-wits RT Cantillo – Can-tee-oh Michelle Gascoigne – gas-COIN Kaylyn Castillo – Cast-tee-oh Jessica Bracamonte – Brac-uh-MONT-eh Emily Allard – Al-erd Sara Moulton – Molt-un Ellen Renfroe – Ren-fro Brittany Cervantes – Serve-on-tez Roman Foore – Fore 2014 CHICAGO BANDITS SCHEDULE DATE TIME (CST) OPPONENT LOCATION Thurs., May 29 6:05 PM @Akron Racers Firestone Stadium Fri., May 30 6:05 PM @Akron Racers Firestone Stadium Sat. May., 31 7:35 PM Akron Racers The Ballpark at Rosemont Sun., June 1 3:05 PM Akron Racers The Ballpark at Rosemont Fri., June 6 7:35 PM Akron Racers The Ballpark at Rosemont Sat., June 7 7:35 PM Akron Racers The Ballpark at Rosemont Mon., June 9 6:05 PM @ Akron Racers Firestone Stadium Tues., June 10 6:05 PM @ Akron Racers Firestone Stadium Sat., June 14 7:35 PM USSSA Pride The Ballpark at Rosemont Sun., June 15 3:05 PM USSSA Pride The Ballpark at Rosemont Mon., June 16 7:05PM USSSA Pride The Ballpark at Rosemont Tues., June 17 7:05PM USSSA Pride The Ballpark at Rosemont Wed., June 18 6:05 PM @Pennsylvania Rebellion CONSOL Energy Park Thur., June 19 6:05 PM @Pennsylvania Rebellion CONSOL Energy Park Thur., June 26 7:05 PM @USSSA Pride Dell Diamond (Round Rock, Texas) Fri., June 27 7:05 PM @USSSA Pride Dell Diamond (Round Rock, Texas) Sat.
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