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2019 UCO Softball Media Guide 2019 UCO Softball Media Guide 2019 UCO BRONCHOS 1 4 5 7 8 Brooke Field Abbey Rumbaugh Brighton Gilbert Casady Webb Lexy Dobson 9 10 11 12 13 Audrie Morrison Allie Eicher Haley Pomplun McKenzie Carney JoBi Heath 14 15 17 22 25 Tori Huslig Carli Jones Halley Randolph Bailey Thompson Lauren Gibson 27 28 35 45 Bailey McKittrick Hazel Puempel Sydney McLeod Tori Ritz 2019 UCO Softball Media Guide 2019 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Arkansas Tech Invitational Feb. 1 (Friday) Texas Woman’s Conroe, Texas 10:30 a.m. Feb. 1 (Friday) Texas A&M International Conroe, Texas 1 p.m. Feb. 2 (Saturday) West Texas A&M Conroe, Texas 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2 (Saturday) Arkansas Tech Conroe, Texas 6 p.m. Feb. 3 (Sunday) Texas A&M Commerce Conroe, Texas 9 a.m. UCO-OC Festival Feb. 8 (Friday) Cameron EDMOND 1 p.m. Feb. 8 (Friday) Southern Nazarene EDMOND 3 p.m. Feb. 9 (Saturday) Texas Woman’s EDMOND 5 p.m. Feb. 10 (Sunday) Southeastern Oklahoma EDMOND 1 p.m. Feb. 10 (Sunday) East Central EDMOND 3 p.m. UCO-OC Invitational Feb. 15 (Friday) Northwestern Oklahoma EDMOND 11 a.m. Feb. 15 (Friday) Newman EDMOND 1 p.m. Feb. 16 (Saturday) Southwestern Oklahoma EDMOND 1 p.m. Feb. 17 (Sunday) UC Colorado Springs EDMOND 1 p.m. Feb. 17 (Sunday) East Central EDMOND 3 p.m. Feb. 26 (Tuesday) Angelo State (DH) EDMOND 1 p.m. March 1 (Friday) Oklahoma Christian (DH) Oklahoma City 5 p.m. March 9 (Saturday) Northwest Missouri (DH)* EDMOND 12/2 p.m March 10 (Sunday) Missouri Western (DH)* EDMOND 1/3 p.m. March 16 (Saturday) Lindenwood (DH)* St. Charles, Mo. 12/2 p.m. March 17 (Sunday) Lincoln (DH)* Jefferson City, Mo. 12/2 p.m. Hy-Vee Classic March 22 (Friday) Winona State St. Joseph, Mo. 10 a.m. March 22 (Friday) Northern State St. Joseph, Mo. 2 p.m. March 23 (Saturday) Minnesota State St. Joseph, Mo. 12 p.m. March 23 (Saturday) Wayne State St. Joseph, Mo. 4 p.m. March 24 (Sunday) Minot State St. Joseph, Mo. 9 a.m. March 24 (Sunday) Augustana St. Joseph, Mo. 1 p.m. March 29 (Friday) Nebraska-Kearney (DH)* Kearney, Neb. 2/4 p.m. March 30 (Saturday) Fort Hays State (DH)* Hays, Kan. 1/3 p.m. April 6 (Saturday) Northeastern State (DH)* Tahlequah, Okla. 2/4 p.m. April 12 (Friday) Southwest Baptist (DH)* EDMOND 3/5 p.m. April 13 (Saturday) Central Missouri (DH)* EDMOND 12/2 p.m. April 16 (Tuesday) Cameron (DH) Lawton, Okla. 5/7 p.m. April 19 (Friday) Emporia State (DH)* EDMOND 2/4 p.m. April 20 (Saturday) Washburn (DH)* EDMOND 1/3 p.m. April 26 (Friday) Missouri Southern (DH)* Joplin, Mo. 2/4 p.m. April 27 (Saturday) Pittsburg State (DH)* Pittsburg, Kan. 1/3 p.m. May 2-4 MIAA Tournament Oklahoma City, Okla. May 9-11 NCAA Regional TBA May 16-18 NCAA Super Regional TBA May 23-27 NCAA Championship Denver, Colo. Bold - Home Game; * - MIAA Game; DH - Doubleheader TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION REVIEW/HISTORY 2019 Schedule ...................................................................... 1/BC 2018 Season Review/Final Statistics/Results ...................... 16-17 UCO Quick Facts/Contact Information .......................................2 2018 MIAA Standings/All-MIAA Teams ....................................18 COACHES School Records ................................................................... 19-21 Coaches ...................................................................................4-5 All-Conference, All-Region, All-America Players ................. 22-23 2019 Season Outlook .................................................................6 Season-by-season Results .................................................. 24-27 THE PLAYERS National Tournament History ...................................................28 2019 Roster ................................................................................7 About UCO Player Profiles ........................................................................8-15 The University/Athletic Administration .............................. 30-34 About Edmond/Oklahoma City ................................................35 1 2019 UCO Softball Media Guide UNIVERSITY FACTS STAFF PHONE/EMAIL DIRECTORY Mailing Address: University of Central Oklahoma Switchboard .............974-2000 100 North University Dr. Athletic Department ....................................................974-2500 Edmond, OK. 73034 Head Coach Founded: Dec. 24, 1890 Cody White ([email protected]) ...............................974-2144 President: Don Betz, Ph.D. Assistant Coach Athletic Director: Eddie Griffin Jon Hunter ([email protected]) .................................974-2144 Assistant AD/Operations: Gunnar Poff Athletic Director Assistant AD/Compliance: Darnell Smith Eddie Griffin ([email protected]) ...............................974-2500 Assistant AD/Business: Britni Brannon Assistant Athletic Director/Operations Assistant AD/Marketing & Corporate Sales: Brandon Baker Gunnar Poff ([email protected]) .....................................974-2176 Director of Sports Media Relations: Chris Brannick Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance Director of Athletic Compliance: Jeremy Rogers Darnell Smith ([email protected]) ..........................974-3959 Director of Stampede Club: Al Jones Head Athletic Trainer Development Manager for Scholarships: Chuck Bailey Ed Kabrick ([email protected]) ...................................974-2188 Director of Ticket Operations: Bill Shaw Head Athletic Trainer: Ed Kabrick SCHOOL NICKNAME Faculty Representative: Trey Cone “Bronchos” was the nickname selected for Central Oklahoma in Director of Athletic Academics: Reggie Jordan 1922 by Mrs. C.W. Wantland, wife of long-time UCO football coach National Affiliation: NCAA Division II C.W. Wantland. The name was chosen from a number of suggestions Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the name of UCO’s football team and became the nickname for Nickname: Bronchos all athletic teams at the school. School Colors: Bronze & Blue Mrs. Wantland was made an honorary member of the Letter- Enrollment: 16,000 man’s Club as a result of selecting the nickname, becoming the first Stadium (Capacity): Broncho Stadium (250) SOFTBALL FACTS woman admitted to that organization. Head Coach: Cody White SCHOOL COLORS Years, Record at UCO: Five years, 204-90 Bronze and blue were chosen as Central Oklahoma’s school colors Years, Overall Record: Five years, 204-90 early in the fall of 1895 by school president Edmund Dandridge Assistant Coach: Jon Hunter Murdaugh. The first public display of the bronze and blue was in Assistant Coach: Kelsey Berlin Guthrie when a student represented UCO in the first oratorical 2018 Record: 34-22 contest ever held in Oklahoma. 2018 Conference Record (Finish): 17-9 (Third) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10-7 ON THE COVER Position Starters Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/2 Featured on the front cover of the 2019 UCO softball media guide are this year’s seniors (clockwise, from top l to r): JoBi Heath, Carli SOFTBALL HISTORY Jones, Casady Webb and Bailey Thompson. First Season of Softball: 1975 On the back cover is the 2019 schedule. All-time Record: 1,129-687-3 Conference Championships: Four (1998, 2005, 2013, 2017) PRODuctioN CREDITS National Tournament Appearances: 14 – two in AIAW (1980, 1982); one in NAIA (1988); 11 in NCAA Division II (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, The 2019 UCO softball media guide was written, edited 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). and designed by the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office. Regional Championships: Three (2006, 2012, 2013) Photographs are provided by UCO Photographic Services National Championships: One (2013) Director Dan Smith. MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Sports Media Relations: Chris Brannick Softball Sports Information: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 301-0187 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Fax: (405) 974-3820 Fax: (405) 974-3820 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 2 2019 UCO Softball Media Guide The Coaches 3 2019 UCO Softball Media Guide Head Coach Cody White n his sixth year leading the a sensational season that saw second straight MIAA run- and softball coach at Edmond Central Oklahoma program UCO claim the Mid-America ner-up finish. The Bronchos Memorial High School. He was Iis Cody White, who has kept Intercollegiate Athletics Asso- made the program’s fourth on the baseball staff for four the Bronchos among the best ciation crown in its first year consecutive trip to the nation- years, helping the Bulldogs in the Mid-America Intercolle- in the league and then go a al tournament and ended with reach the state tournament giate Athletics Association and perfect 9-0 in NCAA post-sea- a 41-20 record. in 2010, and helped coach NCAA Division II throughout son play to take the national Central ended up as league softball for three years. his tenure. title, clipping Kutztown 5-2 in a runners-up for the third White guided the Edmond White has racked up a stout thrilling finals contest to end a straight year in 2016 and Stars American Legion team 204-90 career record in five 51-11 campaign. finished with a 40-20 record in to the state tournament in his years, having guided UCO to Cody and head coach Genny making it to the national tour- one year as head coach and he four 40-win seasons and four Stidham were selected the ney for the fifth time in a row. helped lead the Edmond Me- national tournament appear- Division II National Coaching The Bronchos finished morial American Legion team ances. He was named MIAA Staff of the Year by the Nation- with the second-most wins in to a pair of state runner-up Coach of the Year in 2017 al Fastpitch Coaches Associa- school history in 2017, going finishes during two years as an when the Bronchos captured tion after the season. 48-11 in winning the MIAA assistant. both the conference's regular White was named head championship and qualifying White played baseball at season and tournament titles. coach on Aug. 9, 2013 after for the Division II playoffs once North Central Texas College for Cody has had 33 players Stidham took over at Texas again. one year before spending his earn All-MIAA recognition, Woman’s and went on to lead Central overcame some key final three seasons at Southern including three who were the Bronchos to another out- injuries to finish 34-22 last Nazarene.