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ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCAT SOFTBALL 2019 Game Notes | ACU Media Relations | Softball Contact: Zach Carlyle | [email protected] GAMES 23-25 2019 SCHEDULE 7-15 OVERALL | 1-5 SOUTHLAND ACU vs. Nicholls Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 Date Opponent Time/Result Poly Wells Field Bobcat Classic San Marcos, Texas 7-15 Abilene, Texas 12-13 2/9 Colorado State L, 5-1 2/9 UT-San Antonio W, 6-5 (8) The Matchup 2/10 Colorado State L, 3-2 SOFTBALL RETURNS TO WELLS FIELD LOOKING TO GET BACK ON TRACK 2/10 North Dakota State L, 6-5 The ACU softball team (7-15, 1-5 SLC) looks to end its four-game losing streak this weekend at Poly Wells Field as it returns home for the first time in two weeks. The Wildcats will open their home por- LA Tech Invitational Ruston, La. tion of the Southland schedule with a three-game set with the Nicholls Colonels (12-13, 2-1 SLC), with 2/15 Wichita State L, 5-1 a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 5 p.m., and a 12 p.m. start on Satruday to close the series. 2/15 Southeast Missouri State L, 10-2 2/16 Mississippi Valley State W, 9-3 The Series 2/16 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 4-2 The teams have met eight times over the years, with ACU trailing the series 5-3. The two squads 2/17 Louisiana Tech L, 7-4 met in Thibodaux, La. last season, with ACU winning the opener, 3-0. The Colonels then won the final two games 13-0 and 5-3. The two will play just their second series in Abilene, and Nicholls holding a 2-1 advantage during the 2017 season (3-2 NICH, 5-4 ACU, 4-2 NICH). Maverick Invitational Arlington, Texas 2/23 Prairie View A&M W, 9-0 (5) 2/23 Wichita State L, 8-1 Notes 2/24 Wichita State L, 3-2 (9) Sophomore Briana Tijerina leads the team with a .324 batting average, and has ACU LEADERS… 2/24 UT-Arlington L, 2-1 made 17 starts for head coach Bobby Reeves. Catcher Kayla Keeling’s .606 slugging percentage leads the team by far, with eight of her 21 base hits going for extra bases. Keeling’s four home runs, three triples, 12 runs batted in, and 40 total bases all lead the offense as well. Samantha Bradley’s 21 Wildcat Invite Abilene, Texas hits match Keeling for a team high, while Bradley and Blair Clayton are second in line in RBI with 11. 3/1 Maine W, 9-2 Freshman Kaitlyn Huseman’s seven doubles lead the squad as well. In the circle, Calie Burris leads 3/1 UMKC L, 8-2 the staff with a 4.32 earned run average, while Bradley has logged the most innings at 76.0. Burris 3/2 Maine W, 9-2 has made eight starts, while Bradley and Jilian Hefner each have seven starts under their belt. NICHOLLS LEADERS… Emma Holland has tallied a .329 batting average, a team-high, and has 3/8 * Lamar (DH) L, 2-0 | W, 5-3 started all 25 games for the Colonels. Her 15 runs scored, 25 hits, and two triples all lead the way. 3/9 * Lamar L, 5-4 (8) Amanda Gianelloni’s six doubles and four home runs rank highest on the team, while her .521 slug- 3/15 * Northwestern State (DH) L, 7-2 | L, 8-0 (5) ging percentage is tops as well. Kasey Frederick leads the way with 12 runs driven in. The Nicholls 3/16 * Northwestern State L, 9-0 (5) pitching staff has been excellent, with Emily Danehower leading the way with a 1.08 earned run average out of the bullpen. Megan Landry’s 15 starts lead the staff, and is 10-5 with a 1.73 ERA. As a 3/22 * Nicholls (DH) 5 & 7 p.m. unit, the four (Danehower, Landry, Alexis LaBure, and Jordan Moon) have combined for a 2.44 ERA, 3/23 * Nicholls 12 p.m. with an opponent batting average of .242. 3/26 North Texas 6 p.m. 3/29 * Incarnate Word (DH) 5 & 7 p.m. Scouting Report 3/30 * Incarnate Word 12 p.m. 4/5 * McNeese (DH) 5 & 7 p.m. #ACUvsNICH 4/6 * McNeese 12 p.m. 4/12 * Sam Houston State (DH) 4 & 6 p.m. 4/13 * Sam Houston State 12 p.m. 2019 Stats Abilene Christian Nicholls 4/17 North Texas 6 p.m. Record 7-15 (1-5 SLC) 12-13 (2-1 SLC) 4/19 * Stephen F. Austin (DH) 5 & 7 p.m. Batting Avg. .252 .230 4/20 * Stephen F. Austin 12 p.m. Runs 78 87 4/26 * Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (DH) 5 & 7 p.m. Doubles 29 20 4/27 * Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12 p.m. Triples 5 2 5/3 * Houston Baptist (DH) 1 & 3 p.m. 5/4 * Houston Baptist 12 p.m. HR’s 8 16 RBI 62 75 Southland Conference Tournament Natchitoches, La. Stolen Bases-Att. 31-36 14-19 5/7 TBA TBA Slugging % .360 .345 On-Base % .330 .305 Home | Neutral Site | *Southland Conference Fielding % .950 .966 (All home games at Poly Wells Field) ERA 5.13 2.44 (DH) - Doubleheaders Strikeouts 41 122 All times - Central Standard Time Opp. Avg. .307 .242 All times subject to change 2019 Quick Facts General Team Information School......................................................................... Abilene Christian University 2018 Record........................................................................................................23-26 Location................................................................................................Abilene, Texas Conference Record (Finish).....................................................................15-12 (6th) Founded..................................................................................................................1906 Starters Returning/Lost..........................................................................................5/6 Enrollment..............................................................................................................4,910 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................................................................7/10 Nickname........................................................................................................Wildcats Colors..............................................................................................Purple and White Conference..................................................................................................Southland Venue Information National Affiliation...........................................................................NCAA Division I Field....................................................................................................Poly Wells Field President..........................................................................................Dr. Phil Schubert Opened....................................................................................................................1997 Athletics Director......................................................................................Allen Ward Capacity..................................................................................................................1,000 Athletics Department Phone........................................................(800) 766-0228 Dimensions......................................................................LF: 286, CF: 215, RF: 190 Ticket Office......................................................................................(325) 674-2287 Lights..........................................................................................................................Yes Coaching Staff Media Relations Head Coach...............................................................Bobby Reeves (9th Season) Softball Contact.....................................................................................Zach Carlyle Overall Record.....................................................................................339-381 (.473) Cell Phone............................................................................................(515) 418-8015 Record at Abilene Christian.............................................................210-216 (.498) Email................................................................................................zmc18a@acu.edu Southland Conference Record............................................................111-97 (.546) Office Fax...........................................................................................(325) 674-6798 Office Phone......................................................................................(325) 674-2721 Athletics Website............................................................................ACUSports.com Associate Head Coach...........................................Ashley Reeves (7th Season) NCAA XML Number....................................................................................................2 Assistant Coach..............................................................Lyndi Felan (5th Season) History Sports Information First Season of Softball...................................................................................... 1997 Abilene Christian University Media Relations assistant Zach Carlyle han- All-Time Record / Years.......................................................584-512 (.535) / 23rd dles the media relations duties for the Wildcat softball team. Carlyle can First Season of Southland Conference Softball......................................... 2014 be reached on his cell at (515) 418-8015 or via email at [email protected]. All-Time Southland Conference Record / Year..........................111-97 (.546) / 4 First Season of Lone Star Conference Softball........................................... 1997 All-Time Lone Star Conference Record / Years.....................171-166 (.507) / 17 ACUSports.com Lone Star Conference South Division Titles........... 1997, 2000, 2006, 2009 For the most comprehensive coverage of the Wildcats, check out Lone Star Conference Tournament Appearances................................................ ACUSports.com. It is your source for up-to-date scores, statistics, stories, ..................................1997,