UNIVERSITY of MARY MARAUDERS
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
UNIVERSITY of MARY MARAUDERS | 2016 U-Mary Softball Game Notes | Mar. 17, 2016 | Jon Montoya • Sports Information Graduate Asst • (O) 701.355.8354 (M) • 720.334.1602 • (F) 701.355.8302 • [email protected] • WWW.GOUMARY.COM At The Plate: The University of Mary Softball team wraps up the first half of 2016 U-Mary Softball Schedule their regular season with a visit to St. Joseph, Mo., to compete in the Apple Ovr. 5-9 | H 0-0 | A 0-0 | N 5-9 | NSIC 0-0 Market Classic hosted by Missouri Western State University. The Marauders will have six games while in Missouri and will start off their trip with a game Date Opponent Location Time against the host school on Friday, March 18, and will feature six games in MSU-Billings Desert Stinger Feb. 5 Azusa Pacific University Las Vegas, NV L 5-6 three days against the University of Central Missouri, Missouri Southern State Feb. 5 California State Univ. Dominguez Hills Las Vegas, NV L 1-9 University, Pittsburg State University, Washburn University, and the University Feb. 6 Univ. of Nebraska Kearney Las Vegas, NV L 11-12 of Central Oklahoma. Feb. 6 California State Univ. Monterey Bay Las Vegas, NV L 2-10 Feb. 7 Concordia University (Calif.) Las Vegas, NV L 3-5 For The Record: U-Mary earned a handful of wins down in Clermont as they Dot Richardson Spring Games improved their record to 5-9 on the season after coming out of the gate with Feb. 29 Saint Anselm College Clermont, FL W 7-2 an 0-5 record at the 2016 Desert Stinger. Missouri Western State owns a 17-7 Feb. 29 Notre Dame College (Ohio) Clermont, FL W 10-2 record after several successful non-conference trips, including a 5-1 record Mar. 1 Lourdes University Clermont, FL L 5-8 at the Kelly Laas Invite in St. Cloud, Minn. Central Missouri sits at 12-13 as Mar. 1 Grace College (Ind.) Clermont, FL L 2-10 they, too, competed in the Kelly Laas Invite but came away with a 2-3 record Mar. 2 University of Findlay Clermont, FL L 0-3 Mar. 2 Quincy University Clermont, FL W 14-3 against NSIC opponents. Missouri Southern State owns a 13-16 record with Mar. 3 Alma College Clermont, FL W 6-5 a one of their wins coming against the University of Sioux Falls at the Teri- Mar. 4 Davenport University Clermont, FL L 5-6 Mathis Zenner Memorial Tournament. Pittsburg State sits at 17-6 with a 2-2 Mar. 4 Bloomfield College Clermont, FL W 7-1 mark in the Winona State Dome Classic in Rochester, Minn. on February, 19. MWSU Apple Market Classic Washburn has owns an 8-11 record with a similar 2-2 mark at the Winona Mar. 18 Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO 12:00 PM State Dome Classic as they defeated Northern State University and Upper Mar. 18 University of Central Missouri St. Joseph, MO 4:00 PM Iowa University in extra innings. Central Oklahoma tops the list with a 19-7 Mar. 19 Missouri Southern State University St. Joseph, MO 10:00 AM record as they own a 7-3 record in several early spring trips. Mar. 19 Piitsburg State University St. Joseph, MO 4:00 PM Mar. 20 Washburn University St. Joseph, MO 11:00 AM In The Past: This will be the first trip for U-Mary down to Missouri to compete Mar. 20 University of Central Oklahoma St. Joseph, MO 1:00 PM in the Apple Market Classic. The last road trip the Marauders took that wasn’t Mar. 22 Minot State University* (DH) Minot, ND 2:00 PM MAR. 25 WAYNE STATE COLLEGE* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 1:00 PM the Desert Stinger or the Dot Richardson Spring Games was back in 2014 MAR. 26 AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 12:00 PM when they visited West St. Paul, Minn., to compete in the West St. Paul Sports Mar. 29 Bemidji State University* (DH) Bemidji, MN 2:00 PM Dome Invitational and came away with a 4-1 record. Apr. 2 University of Sioux Falls* (DH) Sioux Falls, SD 1:00 PM Apr. 3 Southwest Minnesota State Univ.* (DH) Marshall, MN 12:00 PM Last One Up: U-Mary went 5-4 during their visit down to the Dot Richardson APR. 6 MINNESOTA STATE UNIV. MOORHEAD* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 2:00 PM Spring Games as the spring break trip was punctuated by several highs and APR. 9 UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 1:00 PM lows. The offense powered the Marauders to an opening day sweep over APR. 10 WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 12:00 PM Saint Anselm College and Notre Dame College, but hit a rut for the next few Apr. 12 Northern State University* (DH) Aberdeen, SD 2:00 PM days as they dropped a trio of games to Lourdes University, Grace College, Apr. 16 Concordia University St. Paul* (DH) St. Paul, MN 1:00 PM and the rematch against the University of Findlay. The bats awoke once again Apr. 17 Minnesota State University* (DH) Mankato, MN 12:00 PM for a convincing win over Quincy University and a furious comeback rounded Apr. 20 University of Minnesota Crookston* (DH) Crookston, MN 2:00 PM APR. 21 DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY (DH) BISMARCK, ND 2:00 PM out the fourth day as U-Mary defeated Alma College, but the trip saw hum- APR. 23 ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 1:00 PM bled finish as the Marauders dropped a four-run lead to Davenport University APR. 24 UNIV. OF MINNESOTA DULUTH* (DH) BISMARCK, ND 12:00 PM in extra innings, but rebounded for a strong win against Bloomfield College. Apr. 28 NSIC Tournament TBA TBA May 6 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA On Deck: The Marauders will finally open up the conference portion of their May 13 NCAA Super Regionals TBA TBA schedule as they pay a visit up north to take on Minot State University for May 18 NCAA Championship TBA TBA two games on Tuesday, March 22. The first home game of the year is set for Friday, March 25, as they take on Wayne State College in a doubleheader, HOME GAMES | Neutral Site Games | * Indicates Conference Game | All Times CDT followed by a pair of contests against Augustana University the next day on Home games played at the University of Mary Softball Field Saturday, March 26. Second game of doubleheader typically starts 30 minutes after end of first game 2016 University of Mary Softball Notes - Page 2 BATTER UP Alto: Kylie Alto is one of many new faces to the 2016 squad as she has spent most of the early non-conference schedule in the middle infield. Stormin’ Norman: Alana Norman has already sped up her look on the She has 15 hits on the year so far with six doubles, five runs, 12 RBI, a basepaths early in the season as she recorded her first stolen base in the .429 slugging percentage, a .300 on-base percentage, and a .826 fielding 2016 Desert Stinger. She is hitting .404 on the year so far with 21 hits, 12 percentage. runs, two doubles, one triple, a .481 slugging percentage, three walks, a .436 on-base percentage, nine stolen bases and a .962 fielding percent- Boa: Amber Gamboa is the other half of the battery that sees time age. behind the plate as she is also perfect behind the plate with no errors in 31 attempts. She improved her batting average to .390 after the Florida Big Bat: Taylor Mendez brings the power to the plate as she currently trip with 16 hits, six runs, three doubles, one home run, eight RBI, a .537 hits .413 to lead the team. She has 19 hits, one double, four home runs, slugging percentage, seven walks and a .479 on-base percentage. 15 runs, 11 RBI, a .696 slugging percentage, two walks, four hit by pitch, and a .481 on-base percentage. IN THE CIRCLE: Thunder: Shawnee Zink may challenge Mendez for the spot of the Spark Plug: Taylor Lara has seen a lot of action in the early goings of the clean up hitter as she is currently fourth on the team with a .325 batting season with 30.1 innings pitched, four starts and eight total appearanc- average and a .600 slugging percentage. She has 13 hits, 13 runs, two es for a 2-2 record. She owns a 1.85 ERA with eight earned runs, 33 hits doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI, five walks, one hit by pitch, and a .388 given up, 10 strikeouts and a .284 batting average against. on-base percentage. Lightning: Brieann Backes is another true freshman making an appear- Crutch: Colleen Crutchfield rounds out the top for batting positions in ance in the starting rotation with eight appearances and four starts for the lineup with a .282 batting average on the year so far. She owns 11 a 1-2 record and 26.2 innings pitched. She has 11 strikeouts, six runs, 40 hits, five runs, six doubles, one home run, five RBI, five walks, a .348 on- hits, and a .342 batting average against. base percentage, a .513 slugging percentage and is flawless behind the plate with no errors in 31 attempts M-Rod: MeLanie Rodriguez was chosen as U-Mary’s Pitcher to Watch and will look to anchor the rotation through most of the regular season. She D-Rod: Demaree Rodriguez is the second senior in the 2016 squad as has nine appearances and six starts for a 2-5 record, 31.2 innings pitched, she joins Alana Norman to provide guidance to the younger members 59 hits for a .388 batting average against and 10 strikeouts.