2010 DRURY ROSTER ABOUT DRURY SOFTBALL

Drury’s fledgling softball program enters its third season of existence climb up the GLVC standings. The pitching staff is anchored by feeling truly more like it’s the Panthers’ second full season, after an juniors Kelsea Garthoff and Laura McCarthy, who delivered several injury-ravaged campaign left coach Annie Medico with just 10 available top-notch mound efforts last season. players for much of a 14-40 season. The Drury softball program is fortunate to play its home games at That included the preseason loss of the team’s top two hitters, All-Great the refurbished Thompson Field at Meador Park, a plush facility Lakes Valley Conference selections and seniors Sadie Ball and Stephanie that in the past has been home to two exhibitions played by the Ray, who had combined for 19 homers, 75 runs batted in and 31 steals vaunted Team USA softball squad. Thompson features an enclosed in leading Drury to a 20-37 in 2008, the program’s inaugural season. press box with wi-fi service, covered seating for approximately 1,000 Ball and Ray, after redshirt seasons last year, are back this season and fans, professional-quality lighting and an infield surface comprised ready to join a Drury roster chocked full of three-year veterans – of Hilltopper synthetic material, making it extremely resilient in including a senior class of Ball, Ray, Jana Provance, Jessica Matlock, heavy rains. Tori Whitehead and Whitley Allen – combined with a batch of young Interested in becoming a part of the DU Softball tradition? Contact players and newcomers ready to lead the Panthers as they continue their Coach Medico at [email protected] or at (417) 873-6364.

# Name Pos. B/T Ht. CL. Home ABOUT DRURY UNIVERSITY 1 Lori Amos C/3B R/R 5-9 Fr. Manchester, MO / Parkway South 2 Hannah Martin OF S/R 5-3 Fr. Owasso, OK / Owasso • Founded in 1873 as a Private, Independent • Drury has a 98 percent post-graduation placement 3 Kaitlyn Bowles UT R/R 5-8 Fr. Boonville, MO / Boonville Collegiate University success rate, with 30 percent going directly to 4 Amber Hayden IF R/R 5-5 So. Joplin, MO / Webb City • Physical campus is an 88-acre residential campus. graduate school. 5 Brittany Davis P R/R 5-5 Jr. Monett, MO / Monett • Academically, features 63 undergraduate majors • Our classes have a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with 7 Chelsea King OF S/R 5-7 So. Strafford, MO / Strafford an average class size of 19 students. 8 Tori Whitehead P R/R 5-6 Sr. Andover, KS / Andover Central/Butler County Community College and special programs, including graduate 9 Whitley Allen IF R/R 5-3 Sr. Atlanta, TX / McLeod/Eastern Oklahoma State College programs in Education, Business Administration, • 89 percent of our faculty has the highest degree in 10 Erin Pietzman IF S/R 5-5 Fr. Troy, MO / St. Dominic Communication, Criminology and Criminal Justice. their field. 11 Natalie Sago OF R/R 5-8 Jr. Farmington, MO / Farmington/Jefferson College • The 1,600 undergraduate full-time students includes • Drury has been ranked at or near the top of the 12 Ashley Balazs C/OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Lenexa, KS / Shawnee Mission West a breakdown of approximately 55 percent female “Great Schools at Great Prices” list for the Midwest 13 Stephanie Ray 3B R/R 5-3 Sr. Stark City, MO / Webb City/Labette Community College and 45 percent male, with approximately 56 since 1999, including five years in the No. 1 slot, as 14 Laura McCarthy P/1B R/R 5-6 Jr. Mokane, MO / South Callaway percent of the students living on campus. well as in US News and World Report’s listing of 16 Jana Provance OF S/R 5-7 Sr. Springfield, MO / Glendale/Southwest Baptist University the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest. 22 Kelsea Garthoff P/OF R/R 5-3 Jr. Olathe, KS / East • Approximately 34 percent of our students are from 23 Hallie Petersen P/OF R/R 5-4 Fr. Nixa, MO / Nixa outside of , with approximately 80 percent • Visit www.drury.edu or call 1(800) 922-2274 for 27 Sadie Ball C/IF R/R 5-6 Sr. Wichita, KS / Northwest/Butler County Community College of student body coming from within a 4,500-mile more information. 32 Denise Taylor P/UT R/R 5-10 Fr. Carthage, MO / Carthage radius. 44 Jessica Matlock C/OF R/R 5-3 Sr. Colorado Springs, CO / Rampart/Butler County Community College 20102010 DRURYDRURY BASEBALLSOFTBALL DRURY COACHING STAFF 2010 DRURY WOMENS SOFTBALL BIOS 2010 DRURY WOMENS SOFTBALL BIOS

Head Coach Annie Medico three seasons learning the ropes of the GLVC age. She graduated from Missouri State with a #1 Lori Amos #2 Hannah Martin #3 Kaitlyn Bowles #4 Amber Hayden #27 Sadie Ball #32 Denise Taylor #44 Jessica Matlock with the Screaming Eagles. She is a Tulsa, Okla. Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Annie Medico is Position: Catcher/Third Position: Outfielder, Position: Utility, Position: Infielder, Position: Catcher/Infielder, Position: Pitcher/Utility Position: Catcher/ native and is familiar with Springfield and the Leisure Studies in 2003 and received her Mas- Base, B/T: R/R B/T: S/R B/T: R/R B/T: R/R B/T: R/R Class: Freshman Outfielder in her third year of , having been a four-year starter for ters in Education from USI in 2006. Class: Freshman Class: Freshman Class: Freshman Class: Sophomore Class: Senior Major: Exercise and Class: Senior leading the Drury Missouri State (1999-2002) and also served as Medico has served as an assistant coach for Major: Integrated Media Major: Pre-Med Major: Exercise and Major: Undecided Major: Physical Education Sports Science Major: Exercise and Sports softball program Hometown: Manchester, Hometown: Owasso, OK Sports Science Hometown: Joplin, MO Hometown: Wichita, KS Hometown: Carthage, MO Science a student assistant coach for the Bears in 2003 an area all-star squad when it played against MO (Parkway South) Fast Fact: Hannah was a Hometown: Boonville, MO (Webb City HS) Fast Fact: Sadie missed Fast Fact: Denise earned Hometown: Colorado she helped get off before moving on to USI, one of the top pro- Team USA at Thompson Field in its “Bound Fast Fact: Lori earned first first team all-state, all-re- Fast Fact: Kaitlyn was a Fast Fact: Amber led Drury the 2009 season due to first team all-conference Springs, CO the ground with team All-Suburban West All-Conference, gion, all-conference and all-metro pick at four year starter in softball and with 20 walks and 10 stolen bases, finish- injury after earning First Team All-GLVC honors her junior and senior seasons Fast Fact: Jessica, a transfer from Butler grams in the GLVC. For Beijing Tour.” She played against the U.S. Owasso High School, helping her squad at Boonville High School, earning First ing second on the squad with 25 runs honors her junior campaign, when she hit and was a first team all-district choice as County CC, led the Panthers with a its inaugural cam- first team Class 4A All-District 3 and As a player, Medico was a two-time All- squad when it visited Springfield for the first first team all-region honors at Parkway to regional titles in 2006 and 2007. Team All-North Central Missouri Con- scored as a freshman. .388 with nine homers, 44 RBIs and 25 a senior. .284 batting average and 13 doubles last paign in 2008. Missouri Valley Conference second baseman- time in 2004. South High School in St. Louis. ference, All-District and Class 3A-All stolen bases. season, adding 46 hits and 17 RBIs. Region honors for softball. Her Panthers fol- shortstop for the Bears. She appeared in 201 lowed a 20-37 games during her SMSU career, recording 125 debut in 2008 hits and driving in 56 runs. with last season’s 14-40 mark, one marred by As an assistant for USI under head coach Sue #5 Brittany Davis #7 Chelsea King #8 Tori Whitehead #9 Whitley Allen DRURY SOFTBALL RECORD BOOKS a pair of season-ending injuries to returning Kunkle, Medico helped the Screaming Eagles Position: Pitcher, Position: Outfielder, Position: Pitcher, Position: Infielder, All-Great Lakes Valley Conference performers to a 95-62 mark in three seasons. Southern In- B/T: R/R B/T: S/R B/T: R/R B/T: R/R BATTING STOLEN BASES Class: Sophomore Class: Senior Class: Senior Sadie Ball and Stephanie Ray before the cam- diana was 39-18 last season, including 17-5 in Class: Junior Game – 3 (Sadie Ball vs. William Jewell, 3/17/2008 and vs. paign even got underway. With a completely re- Major: Biology Major: Physical Education Major: Business Major: Marketing the GLVC and finished third in the NCAA-II Hometown: Monett, MO Hometown: Strafford, MO Hometown: Andover, KS Hometown: Atlanta, TX HITS Northwest Missouri State, 2/23/2008) built roster through recruiting and the returned Great Lakes regional, as well as No. 22 in the Fast Fact: Brittany had Fast Fact: Chelsea sat out Fast Fact: Tori, a transfer Fast Fact: Whitley, a trans- Game - 4 (Jessica Matlock vs. Lewis, 3/15/2009, Kelly Ross vs. Season – 25 (Sadie Ball, 2008) of injured standouts, the Panthers are looking final national poll. 52 strikeouts and posted the 2009 season for medi- from Butler County CC, fer from Eastern Oklahoma Southwest Baptist, 4/22/2008, Mandy Burnett vs. Pittsburg State, Career – 25 (Sadie Ball, 2008-present) cal reasons, but hit .292 with 35 hits and had 30 hits, 17 runs and 10 RBIs in 54 State college, had two three-hit games for a major rebound in 2010. a 3.30 ERA in 108.1 innings of action 2/23/2008 and Sadie Ball vs. William Penn, 2/23/2008) During her time at Missouri State, Medico as a sophomore, including a 1-0 shutout 12 stolen bases as a freshman in 2008. starts last season, her first at Drury. and had a career-high five RBIs last Medico was a former Southwest Missouri State played for teams that finished sixth, eighth and victory over Delta State in which she season vs. Lewis. Season – 64 (Sadie Ball, 2008) PITCHING University star and assistant coach at GLVC- 14th in the nation among 240 NCAA Division struck out six. Career – 92 (Kelly Ross, 2008-09) member Southern Indiana, where she spent I softball programs in team grade point aver- VICTORIES RUNS Season – 10 (Brittany Davis, 2008) Graduate Assistant Coach Game – 4 (Kelly Ross vs. Limestone, 3/24/2009) Career – 13 (Brittany Davis and Laura McCarthy, 2008-present) DRURY SOFTBALL AT A GLANCE Season – 49 (Sadie Ball, 2008) ERA (minimum 10 appearances) Jessie Smith #10 Erin Pietzman #11 Natalie Sago #12 Ashley Balazs #13 Stephanie Ray Career – 53 (Kelly Ross, 2008-09) Season – 2.10 (Laura McCarthy, 2009) Jessie Smith joins City...... Springfield, MO Position: Infielder, Position: Outfielder, Position: Catcher/ Position: Third Base, Career – 3.77 (Brittany Davis, 2009-present) Enrollment ...... 1,560 B/T: S/R B/T: R/R Outfielder B/T: R/R HOME RUNS the Drury softball Class: Junior Class: Junior Class: Senior President...... Todd Parnell Class: Freshman Game – 2 (Sadie Ball vs. Missouri S & T, 3/14/2008 and vs. Bellarmine, STRIKEOUTS staff this season Major: Psychology Major: Sports Management Major: Biology Major: Physical Education and will serve as a VP For Athletic Affairs...... Dr. Edsel Matthews Hometown: Troy, MO Hometown: Farmington, MO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Hometown: Stark City, MO 4/20/2008 and Mandy Burnett vs. Bellarmine, 4/28/2008) Game – 12 (Laura McCarthy vs. Henderson State, 2/21/2009) Fast Fact: Natalie is a (Shawnee Mission West) (Webb City HS) Season – 99 (Laura McCarthy, 2009) graduate assistant Director of Athletics ...... Pat Atwell (Buchanan) Season – 10 (Stephanie Ray, 2008) FAR...... Dr. Michael Buono Fast Fact: Erin was a transfer from Jefferson Fast Fact: Ashley started all Fast Fact: Stephanie missed Career – 10 (Stephanie Ray, 2008-present) Career – 148 (Laura McCarthy, 2008-present) for Coach Annie College, where she earned first team 54 games last season at catcher, leading the 2009 campaign due to injury after All-time softball record...... 34-77 (two seasons) two-time first team all-conference and Medico and the all-district pick, setting a team stolen all-conference and all-region honors last the team with 22 RBIs and finishing earning Third Team All-Great Lakes Val- NCAA-II appearances...... None season. second with 46 hits. ley Conference honors in ’08, when she RUNS BATTED IN COMPLETE GAMES softball Panthers. base record with 23 in a season. Home facility...... Thompson Field hit .316 and led Drury with 10 homers Game – 7 (Kelly Ross vs. Southwest Baptist, 4/22/2008) Season – 15 (Brittany Davis, 2008 and Laura McCarthy, 2009) and added 37 runs and 31 RBIs. Smith is a native Head Coach...... Annie Medico (3rd year) Season – 46 (Mandy Burnett, 2008) Career – 23 (Laura McCarthy, 2008-present) of Blue Springs, E-mail...... [email protected] Career – 52 (Ashley Balazs, 2008-present) Missouri and earned her undergraduate degree Graduate Assistant Coach...... Jessie Smith (1st year) from Missouri State University. She is currently E-mail...... [email protected] #14 Laura McCarthy #16 Jana Provance #22 Kelsea Garthoff #23 Hallie Petersen pursuing her Masters in Communication degree Softball Office Phone...... (417) 873-6364 at Drury. Smith was a four year letter-winner Softball Athletic Trainer...... Summer Stewart Position: Pitcher/First Position: Outfielder Position: Pitcher/ Position: Pitcher/ Base, B/T: R/R Class: Senior Outfielder, B/T: R/R Outfielder, B/T: R/R at Missouri State and is the Bears all-time home E-mail...... [email protected] Class: Junior Major: Sports Psychology Class: Junior Class: Freshman run leader with 27, also sharing the school record Trainer’s Office Phone...... (417) 873-7381 Major: Accounting Hometown: Springfield, Major: Undecided Major: Psychology for most runs in a career. She earned First Team Sports Info Director...... Scott Puryear Hometown: Mokane, MO MO (Glendale) Hometown: Olathe, KS Hometown: Nixa, MO (South Callaway HS) Fast Fact: Jana scored 32 (East) Fast Fact: Hallie was a All-Missouri Valley honors in 2006 and 2009 E-mail...... [email protected] Fast Fact: Laura had 99 runs and had 17 hits and Fast Fact: Kelsea finished three-time First Team and earned First Team All-Region honors in SID Office Phone...... (417) 873-4097 strikeouts and a 2.10 ERA in 28 appear- four stolen bases while starting 54 games with a 2.65 earned run average in her 20 All-Central Ozark Conference pick and Official Athletics Website...... www.drurypanthers.com ances on the mount last season, including last season. appearances last season, finishing with a four-time all-district selection, earning 2009 as a shortstop for the Bears. She picked up a career-high 12 strikeouts at Henderson one shutout and four complete games. Conference affiliation...... GLVC team MVP honors for the Lady Eagles All-Tournament honors at the Missouri Valley State. her senior season. Conference Championships in 2006 and 2008. Amber Hayden Kelsea Garthoff Stephanie Ray Laura McCarthy Jana Provance For complete DU statistics and coverage, visit www.drurypanthers.com