Knights Softball 2011
2010-11 Seniors (Clockwise):
Casey Willard, Angel Zimmerman, and Stephanie Albertson 2011 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time 2/6 Carson-Newman (DH) Louisville, Ky. 1:00 p.m. 2/12 Mars Hill College (DH) Mars Hill, NC noon 2/13 Tusculum College (DH) Greenville, TN noon 2/22 Georgetown College (DH)Louisville, Ky. 2:00 2/26 Urbana University Urbana, Ohio noon 3/6 Shippensburg Univ.* Kissimmee, Fla. 9:00 a.m. 3/6 Minn. St U-Mankato* Kissimmee, Fla. 11:00 a.m. 3/7 Saginaw Valley St.* Kissimmee, Fla. 3:00 p.m. 3/7 Saginaw Valley St.* Kissimmee, Fla. 5:00 p.m. 3/8 Northwood Univ.* Kissimmee, Fla. 5:00 p.m. 3/8 Lake Erie College* Kissimmee, Fla. 1:00 p.m. 3/9 Ashland Univ.* Kissimmee, Fla. 3:00 p.m. 3/9 Ferris State* Kissimmee, Fla. 5:00 p.m. 3/12 Drury University (DH) Springfield, Mo noon 3/13 Rockhurst Univ. (DH) Kansas City, Mo noon 3/19 Maryville Univ. (DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 3/20 Missouri S&T (DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 3/26 Southern Indiana (DH) Evansville, Ind. noon 3/27 Missouri-St. Louis (DH) St. Louis, Mo. noon 4/3 Kentucky Wesleyan(DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 4/6 Kentucky State (DH) Louisville, Ky. 2:00 p.m. 4/9 Indianapolis (DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 4/10 Northern Kentucky (DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 4/16 Wisc-Parkside (DH) Kenosha, Wisc. noon 4/17 St. Joseph’s (DH) Rensselaer, Ind noon 4/22 Quicny (DH) Quincy, Ill. noon 4/30 Ill-Springfield (DH) Louisville, Ky. noon 5/6-8 GLVC Tournament TBA TBA 5/12-16 Midwest Regionals TBA TBA 5/20-21 NCAA Super Regionals TBA TBA 5/26-30 NCAA Finals TBA TBA Table of Contents BU Athletics Directory All numbers are 502 area code.
Athletics Administration The 2011 Knights Athletics Director, Scott Wiegandt 272.8381 Coaching Staff...... 2 Assistant Athletics Director, Skip Welch 272.8036 Roster...... 3 Assistant Athletics Director, Marilyn Staples 272.8408 Athletics Office Manager, Linda Burt 272.8381 Player Profiles...... 4 Athletics Secretary, Traci Siemens 272.8380 Sports Information Director, John Spugnardi 272.8078 John Spugnarid’s Cell 905.0922 Season Review / opponents / records Asst. Sports Information Director, Patrick Crush 272.8078 2007-08 Season Stats...... 11 Grad Assistant Sports Information, Chris Cooper 272.8078 GLVC Information...... 12 Program Records...... 13 Head Coaches Year by Year Results...... 16 Baseball, Deron Spink 272.8278 Basketball-Men, Scott Davenport 272.8383 Basketball-Women, David Smith 272.8382 Bellarmine University Cross Country-Men & Women, Jim Vargo 272.8042 Field Hockey, Don Hubbuch 272.8380 Bellarmine President, Vice President of Student Affairs, Golf-Men, Ernie Denham 272.8380 and Athletics Director...... 21 Golf-Women, Art Henry 272.8380 This is Bellarmine University...... 22 Lacrosse-Interim, Bart Sullivan 272.8397 Soccer-Men & Women, Tim Chastonay 272.8043 This is Louisville...... 23 Softball, Renee Hicks 272.8041 Bellarmine Athletics Staff...... 24 Tennis - Men & Women, John Mican 272.8380 Athletics Facilities...... 25 Track & Field - Men & Women, Jim Vargo 272.8042 Volleyball, Dan Palmer 272.8380
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Head Coach Renee Hicks
In 2011 Coach Renee Hicks enters for two years at Lee’s College in Jackson, Ky. her eighth season at the helm of the Hicks graduated from Union College in 1993 with a degree in Physical Bellarmine University softball program Education and Health. She earned her Master’s Degree from the same that has seen stead play throughout program in 1998. Hicks was a four-year starter at shortstop for the Bulldogs, her tenure.and last year made the and was a three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection. She led GLVC tournament, finishing fifth. her team to the KIAC championship in 1989 and 1991. She was also a After taking over the program in four-year letter winner for the Bulldogs basketball team. After finishing 2004, Hicks led Bellarmine to a 15- her eligibility, she spent an additional year as an assistant coach for the 27-1 finish and in her second season Union softball and basketball programs. the Knights went 20-30. In 2009 after Hicks is originally from Brandenburg, Ky, and currently resides in finishing the regular season with a Louisville. 24-31 record, Bellarmine went on to Hicks’ Coaching Career the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament . Hicks has excelled in player development at Bellarmine as she has 2010 Head Coach Bellarmine University 22-32 had 10 players make All-GLVC teams. 2009 Head Coach Bellarmine University 24-31 Before taking over Bellarmine’s program, Hicks spent four years at 2008 Head Coach Bellarmine University 18-40 Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn. There, she guided the Gator squad 2007 Head Coach Bellarmine University 23-33 to the conference tournament three times during a four year span. During 2006 Head Coach Bellarmine University 25-29-1 the 2001 season, she was named North Coast Athletic Conference Coach 2005 Head Coach Bellarmine University 20-30 of the Year and also served as assistant women’s basketball coach. 2004 Head Coach Bellarmine University 15-27-1 Previous to her years at Allegheny, she was the head softball coach and 2003 Head Coach Allegheny College 16-22-1 assistant basketball coach at Union College in Barbourville, Ky. During 2002 Head Coach Allegheny College 22-15 her tenure at Union from 1995-99, Hicks became the school’s all-time 2001 Head Coach Allegheny College 13-22 winningest coach. Prior to her position at Union, Hicks was the head 2000 Head Coach Allegheny College 18-24 softball coach, basketball coach, and an instructor in physical education 1999 Head Coach Union College 11-29 1998 Head Coach Union College 12-24 1997 Head Coach Union College 22-19 1996 Head Coach Lee’s College 28-11 Overall Career Record: 311-402-3 (43.6%)
Assistant Coach Ed Kleis
Ed Kleis is in his first season as an as- In 2000 Kleis was chosen to umpire the United States Olympic Blue/Gold sistant coach for the Bellarmine Knights game. In 2006-2007 the Kentucky High School Athletic Association awarded but brings years of experience to the staff. Kleis the Outstanding Umpire of the Year award. Kleis has had a successful 21 year career playing in men’s major and Class A fast He has worked with players from all levels of play and most recently coached pitch softball where he has been a part U16 girls league while living in Tampa, Fla. of 11 state championship teams. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Kleis currently lives in Louisville An accomplished umpire as well, Kleis with his wife, Lila, and also works in the Department of Juvenile Justice. has umpired 15 years in the high school and collegiate level. He has been a part of 15 regional tournaments and four state high school tournaments.
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Season Preview
After having a team full of youth several quality teams including Ashland, last year, the 2011 edition of Bellarmine Minnesota State-Mankato, and Saginaw University softball shows promise as Valley. Coach Renee Hicks returns many of the Great Lakes Valley Conference play will pieces from last season’s 22-32 squad. start on March 12 as the team travels to Hicks has roster is full of veterans, includ- Springfield, Missouri for games against ing the team’s top four hitters, and with Drury. The key stretch of the season will the addition of seven freshman and one a one week stretch starting with April 4 transfer, the Knights will be ready to make series against Kentucky Wesleyan fol- some noise in the Great Lakes Valley lowed by double-headers against Ken- Conference. tucky State, last season’s GLVC cham- pion Indianapolis, and finishing up against Runs could come in bunches for Northern Kentucky. Bellarmine this year led by the trio of Megan Murdoch; a third team All-GLVC The season will wrap up on May selction from a year ago; Lauren Summe, 1 as the Knights will host Lewis for their and Jordan Bashem. Summe led the final homestand of the season that will team in eight offensive categories includ- represent a goodbye to the team’s three ing batting average, slugging percentage, seniors: Willard, Stephanie Albertson, RBI’s and total basses while Bashem has and Angel Zimmerman. 21 career home runs in just two seasons. Hicks will also expect big things from Murray State transfer Madi Ratliff. Hicks will rely on three pitchers for the season including Casey Willard who earned Third team All-GLVC Honors last season after striking out 111 batters. She already owns Bellarmine’s career record for games pitched (109), innings pitched (39), complete games (72), and is third in career strikeouts (308). Junior Amanda Meyer and freshman Kaitlin Flak will pro- vide depth for the pitching core.
The Knights will again play a tough schedule throughout the season where they will play 20 games on Knights Field. The season kicks off on Feb. 6 when Bel- larmine will host a double-header against Carson-Newman, a team that made it all the way to the NCAA Super Regionals last season. Coach Hicks will get to see what kind of team she has early on as the Knights will spend their spring break in Kissimmee, Fla. where they will participate in the 2011 Rebel Spring Games where they will face 3 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL
2011 Bellarmine Knights Softball Team Softball Roster
ALPHABETICAL # No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Hometown High School(College) Stephanie Albertson 3 1 Angel Zimmerman INF Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Male Jordan Basham 23 2 Katelyn Bickett OF So. L/R Morganfield, Ky. Union County Katelyn Bickett 4 Cynthia Brown 18 3 Stephanie Albertson INF/C Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Ballard Casey Cleary 21 4 Casey Cleary OF So. R/R Lexington, Ky. Lexington Catholic Kaitlin Flak 7 5 Casey Willard P Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Assumption Abby Lenhart 10 6 Lindsay Perry C Fr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Atherton Taber Lewis 13 Caley Melton 9 7 Kaitlin Flak P Fr. R/R Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville Amanda Meyer 11 8 Jordan Nolley UTIL Fr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Butler Kaitlyn Morley 19 9 Caley Melton OF Fr. R/R Scottsville, Ky. Scottsville Megan Murdoch 15 Jordan Nolley 8 10 Abby Lenhart INF Fr. L/L Louisville, Ky. Manual Lindsay Perry 6 11 Amanda Meyer P Jr. R/L Harrison, Ohio Harrison Madi Ratliff 32 13 Taber Lewis C Fr. R/R Georgetown, Ky. Scott County Jessica Reinbold 20 Erin Sireno 21 15 Megan Murdoch INF So. R/R Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli Lauren Summe 16 16 Lauren Summe INF Jr. R/L Cincinnati, Ohio Mother of Mercy Casey Willard 5 18 Cynthia Brown OF Jr. L/R Louisville, Ky. Presentation Academy 19 Kaitlyn Morley INF Jr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Assumption Pronunciation Bellarmine-bell-uhr-men 20 Jessica Reinbold INF Fr. R/R LaGrange, Ky. Oldham County Summe - SUM ee 21 Erin Sireno OF Fr. R/R Brandenburg, Ky. Meade County 23 Jordan Basham C Jr. R/R Fredericksburg, Ind. Eastern 32 Madi Ratliff INF So. R/R Louisville, Ky. Male(Murray State)
4 2011 SEASON 3 • Stephanie Albertson Senior • Catcher/Infield Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-6 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Ballard High School Major: Exercise Science Parents: Ronnie and Nancy Albertson 10: Redshirted
09: Appeared in 22 games, while starting 10 at catcher…Picked off 2 would be base stealers…had a .129 batting average…scored 3 run and 3 runs batted in…Tallied 31 putouts while having a .897 fielding percentage
08: Played in 32 games during the season, starting 30 of them behind the plate, and one in left field…
No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Hometown High School(College) Had two games of multiple RBI’s against Spalding 1 Angel Zimmerman INF Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Male (3/1) and Drury (3/20)…Finished the season with a 2 Katelyn Bickett OF So. L/R Morganfield, Ky. Union County .991 fielding percentage 3 Stephanie Albertson INF/C Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Ballard 4 Casey Cleary OF So. R/R Lexington, Ky. Lexington Catholic 5 Casey Willard P Sr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Assumption 6 Lindsay Perry C Fr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Atherton
7 Kaitlin Flak P Fr. R/R Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 8 Jordan Nolley UTIL Fr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Butler 2008 .163 32-31 49 5 8 2 0 0 7 2 1 14 0-0 9 Caley Melton OF Fr. R/R Scottsville, Ky. Scottsville 2009 .129 22-10 31 3 4 1 0 0 4 6 0 11 0-0 2010 REDSHIRTED 10 Abby Lenhart INF Fr. L/L Louisville, Ky. Manual Total .150 54-41 80 8 3 0 0 0 11 8 1 25 0-0 11 Amanda Meyer P Jr. R/L Harrison, Ohio Harrison 13 Taber Lewis C Fr. R/R Georgetown, Ky. Scott County 15 Megan Murdoch INF So. R/R Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli 16 Lauren Summe INF Jr. R/L Cincinnati, Ohio Mother of Mercy 18 Cynthia Brown OF Jr. L/R Louisville, Ky. Presentation Academy 19 Kaitlyn Morley INF Jr. R/R Louisville, Ky. Assumption 20 Jessica Reinbold INF Fr. R/R LaGrange, Ky. Oldham County 21 Erin Sireno OF Fr. R/R Brandenburg, Ky. Meade County 23 Jordan Basham C Jr. R/R Fredericksburg, Ind. Eastern 32 Madi Ratliff INF So. R/R Louisville, Ky. Male(Murray State)
5 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL 5 • Casey Willard Senior • Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-6 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Assumption High School Major: Sociology Parents: Connie & Dan Willard
10: Earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Third Team honors after posting a 10-16 record with a 2.15 ERA…Named GLVC Pitcher of the Week after going 4-0 picking up two wins apiece against Wisconsin-Park- side and St. Joseph’s…Finished the season with 111 strikeouts, good enough for fifth on Bellarmine’s career list…Also had five hits and five RBI’s on the season
09: Played in 33 games for the season and earned All- GLVC Third team honors…Went 17-17 with an ERA of 2.40 pitched a team high 215.2 innings…Led all pitch- ers on the team striking out 115 batters…Struck out 11 batters in a complete game shutout of St. Catharine (2/17)… Set school record for pitching appearances in a season with 42
08: Appeared in all 52 games during her freshman year at pitcher, first base and designated hitter…Second in the GLVC in innings pitched with 209.0 and games started with 31…Struck out 92 batters on the season…Had three hits in her debut game in 9-6 victory over Tusculum (2/8)…Went 3 for 3 with 3 runs and 4 RBI’s including a home run in 8-0 victory over Georgetown (Ky.) (3/9)
High School: Named to the 1st Team All-State and the All-7th Region Selection in 2004, 2006, and 2007... Named to the All-Academic Team
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2008 .245 52-48 139 13 34 6 1 4 19 5 1 42 0-0 2008 3.35 12-19 38 31 25 2 0 209 251 137 100 56 92 2009 .230 33-27 87 8 20 5 0 2 10 1 3 32 1-1 2009 2.40 17-17 42 31 27 1 0 215.2 222 97 74 36 115 2010 .128 33-24 39 6 5 2 0 1 5 9 0 15 0-0 2010 2.15 10-16 29 24 20 5 0 159.1 157 73 49 22 111 6 Total .230 118-99 265 27 61 13 1 7 34 15 4 89 1-1 Total 3.43 39-52 109 86 72 8 0 584 630 307 223 114 318 2011 SEASON 1 • Angel Zimmerman Senior • Infield Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-9 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Male High School Major: Psychology Parents: Judy & Jerry Zimmerman 10: Started all 52 games of the season at 2nd base… Finished the season batting .212…Tied for third on the team with four stolen bases on the season including two against Kentucky State (4/14)…Had six put outs against Holy Family (3/5)…Fifth on the team with .329 on base percentage…Led team with nine sacrifice bunts on the season
09: Started and played in 51 games…held the team’s fifth highest plate appearances with 137…Finishes the season third on the team with 123 putouts…led the team with 7 fielding double plays; pulled a fielding percentage of .943; went 2-3 on stolen bases
08: Started all 58 games as a freshman at 2nd base… Second on the team with 167 at-bats during the sea- son…Third on the team with 5 multi-RBI games includ- ing three against Drury (3/20) and SIU-Edwardsville (3/27)
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2008 .222 58-58 167 15 37 7 1 0 23 12 5 36 2-3 2009 .176 51-51 119 13 21 3 0 0 11 6 7 19 2-3 2010 .212 52-52 132 18 28 3 0 0 7 6 17 25 4-5 Total 161-161 418 46 86 11 1 0 41 24 29 80 8-11
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23 • Jordan Basham Junior • C• R/R Fredricksburg, Ind. Eastern-Pekin High School Major:Nursing Height: 5-6 Parents:Tamberly Bush 10: Played every inning of the season behind knocking out 10 home runs during the sea- the plate…Batted .293 with 36 RBI’s…Set son…Finished the season with 20 runs and school record with 11 home runs on the 28 RBI’s, which led the team…Led the team season…Second on the team in slugging in slugging percentage with .582…Fourth on percentage with .551 and total bases with the team with .966 fielding percentage…Had 92…Picked off three runners during the a 14 game hitting streak throughout the season which tied her for second in the season…Had back to back games of 3 RBI’s GLVC…Went 3-3 with 2 home runs against against Kentucky State (4/7) and Missouri Lewis (4/24) S&T (4/10)
09: Played in 45 games during her fresh- man year, starting 42 of them…Named to All-GLVC Third team…Tied a school record
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2009 .311 45-42 122 20 38 3 0 10 28 6 0 19 1-1 2010 .293 54-54 167 23 49 10 0 11 36 10 1 23 0-1 Total .311 99-96 279 53 87 13 0 21 64 16 1 42 1-1 18 • Cynthia Brown Junior • OF • L/R Louisville, Ky.. Presentation Academy Major: Exercise Science Height: 5-2 Parents: Jerry and Paula Brown
10: Started 52 games on the season, while High School: Named All-District in 2006, 2007 coming off the bench in one game…Tied for and 2008...Received All-State Honorable Men- second on the team with four stolen bases…Had tion in 2007 and 2008.Named to the All-Tourna- a .954 fielding percentage while holding down ment team in 2007 and 2008. duties in center field…Stole two bases against Rockhurst (3/6) 09: Played 45 games while starting 35 games in all three outfield positions…Finished third on the team with four stolen bases…Led the team with nine sacrifice bunts
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2009 .080 45-35 75 7 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4-5 2010 .191 53-52 115 15 22 1 0 0 7 11 1 17 4-7 Total .147 98-87 190 22 28 1 0 0 8 12 1 32 8-12
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11 • Amanda Meyer Junior • P • R/L Harrison, Ohio Harrison High School Major: Accounting Height: 5-10 Parents: Mike and Kathy Meyer
10: Pitched in 29 games, finishing with a 11-8 victory over Spalding (3/22) knocked in 4 runs record…Pitched the complete 10 inning marathon against Spalding game against Holy Family (3/2)…Struck out 10 batters in season finale against Illinois-Springfield High School: Two-time FAVC Player of the Year... (3/25)…Picked up only RBI of the season in 7-0 Named to the First Team All-Conference two victory against St. Catharine (3/16) times...Was a member of two tournament teams, the Central Ohio Stingrays and the Buckeye 09: Appeared in 25 games for the season, 24 Heat. on the mound…Had an earned run average of 4.57…Held opposing batters to an average of . .257 to lead the team…Pitched 118 innings and struck out 48 batters...Tied for fourth on the team with 2 home runs…Went 2 for 2, including a home run, en route to a 2 run-4 RBI performance in 11-5
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2009 .205 24-15 44 4 9 0 0 2 7 7 0 16 0-0 2009 2010 .077 29-21 13 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 0-0 2010 2.49 11-8 29-21 15 15 1 1 146.1 137 84 52 34 86 Total .175 53-36 57 5 10 1 0 2 8 8 0 22 0-0 Total
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Junior • INF • R/R Louisville, Ky. Assumption High School Major:Undecided Height: 5-6 Parents: Nick and Lisa Morley 10:Played in 45 games, starting in 24…Fin- High School: Named All-District in 2008... ished the season with 11 hits and 8 RBI’s…Tied Named to the All-Region team in 2008...Named for second on the team in walks drawn with to the All-Tournament team in 2008... Won 11…Went 1-1 with 2 RBI’s against Morehead Team MVP in 2006 State (3/31) 09: Played in 37 games during her freshman year getting the start in 28…Spent time at 3rd base and as team’s designated hitter…Second on the team in walks drawn with 16…Came off the bench and hit a 2 run single in 10-2 victory over St. Catharine (2/17) Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2009 .184 37-28 76 5 14 2 0 0 9 16 3 16 0-0 2010 .128 45-24 86 3 11 2 0 0 8 11 1 28 0-0 Total .154 82-52 162 8 25 4 0 0 17 27 4 44 0-0
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1 6 • Lauren Summe Junior • INF • R/L Cincinnati, Ohio Mother of Mercy High School Major: Communication Height: 6-0 Parents: Mel and Ginny Summe
10: Started every game during the season at 1st knocking in 2 runs and crossing the plate 3 times Base…Led the team in hitting percentage (.366), in 13-6 victory over Kentucky State (3/7)…Had two slugging percentage (.564), and on base percent- home runs on the season age (.400)…Led the team knocking in 38 RBI’s on the season…Second in the GLVC with 19 doubles High School: Received Girls Greater Cincinnati on the season, which ties a school record…Had League Honorable Mention, 2006...Named to the games of 4 RBI’s against St. Rose (3/1) and Mis- Girls Greater Cincinnati League First Team, 2008... souri-St. Louis (3/20) Received Cincinnati Enquirer Honorable Mention, 2008...Was named to the Southwest District Ohio 09: Played in 35 games during her freshman sea- Team, 2008. son, starting 27….Second on the team in batting average (.350) and on base percentage (.395)… Stole two bases on two attempts……Finished the season with only three errors and a fielding per- centage of .973…Went a perfect 4-4 from the plate
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2009 .350 35-27 80 12 28 7 0 2 13 6 0 13 2-2 2010 .366 54-54 172 21 63 19 0 5 38 9 2 14 0-0 Total .361 89-81 252 33 91 16 0 7 51 15 2 27 2-2
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2 • Katelyn Bickett 4 • Casey Cleary Sophomore • OF • L/R Sophomore • INF • R/L Morganfield, Ky. Lexington, Ky. Assumption High Lexingotn Catholic Major: Exercise Science Major: Undecided Height: 5-8 Height:5-8 Parents: Jim and Jane Bickett Parents: Johnnie and Judy Cleary 10: Made 42 appearances on the sea- 10: Came off the bench during 13 son while getting 18 starts…Fourth on games during her freshman cam- the team batting .255 on the season… paign…Had two at bats in season Finished second on the team with 5 sto- finale against Illinois-Springfield len bases on 9 attempts…Had multi-hit (3/25) games against St. Catharine (3/16) and Southern Indiana (3/19) High School: Finished her senior year with 39 games played, 116 at High School: In 2009, was awarded Lex- bats, 50 hits, and 49 singles… had ington Catholic Offensive MVP…Named a batting average of .431, slugging to KY Prep Softball Top Seniors…Played percentage of .448, and fielding for KY Senior All-Stars and KY East- percentage of .889…scored 29 West All-Stars… 1st Team Academic runs and 22 RBI’s …Finished a All-State…Member of 11th Region All perfect 21-21 in stolen bases and Tournament Team, 43rd District All Tour- won the Stolen Base Award…won nament Team, and 1st Team All City the Hitting Award…Earned 2009 Softball…Recognized as 11th Region All-District Team honors Sportsmanship Athlete…Finished senior season pitching 128 innings and had a 2.73 earned run average. Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2009 .000 13-0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 2009 .255 42-18 51 16 13 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 5-9
15 • Megan Murdoch 32 • Madi Ratliff Sophomore • INF • R/R Sophomore • INF • R/R Indianapolis, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Roncalli High School Male High School/ Murray Major: Exercise Science State University Height: 5-4 Major: Exercise Science Parents: Gwyn and Mike Murdoch Height: 5-7 Parents: Cliff nad Ursula Ratliff 10: Started and appeared in 53 games during her freshman season…Finished 10 (Murray State): Played in 28 the season with a .346 average on her games for the Racers, getting 8 way to being named to the All-Great starts playing primarily 1B…Fifth Lakes Valley Conference Third team… Had 12 RBI’s in her last four games of on the team with a fielding percent- the season in series against Lewis and age of .963…Tied for seventh on Illinois-Springfield…Tied for fourth in the the team with 12 RBI’s…Went 3-4 GLVC with 15 doubles on the season… with 1 run and 1 RBI to go along Second on the team with 5 home runs with 10 put outs against Mid-Con- including three in her last 4 games tinent (4/22) High School: Received Academic All High School: Earned All-District and State Honorable Mention in her senior All-Region honors in 2008…An All- year…Was named to the All Marion County Team, 1st Team All District 3, State Honorable Mention in 2008 2nd Team All State…Played for the Sec- for the Bulldogs….Participated tional Champions and Marion County in Kentucky East-West All-Star Champions…Broke school records in game…Claimed Academic All-State career home runs, career RBI’s, and First Team honors in 2009…Named season RBI’s…Played in 28 games; had to the all-state honorable mention 81 at bats and 42 hits with 7 doubles team in 2009…Earned the 2008 and 6 homeruns…Set a School Season Kentucky Governor’s Scholar award Record of 37 RBI’s, held a .519 batting average, .576 on-base percentage, and and All-State Academic First Team a .827 slugging percentage. honors.
Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A Year BA GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-A 2010 .346 53-53 159 11 55 15 1 5 36 9 4 17 1-1 2010* .174 28-8 46 2 8 1 0 1 12 5 1 15 0-0 *Stats from Murray State 11 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL
7 Kaitlin Flak 10 • Abby Lenhart Freshman • P • R/R Freshman • INF • L/L Nobelsville, Ind.. Louisville, Ky. Noblesville High School Manual High School Major: Exercise Science/ Pre- Major: Biology/Pre Physical Physical Therapy Therapy Height: 5-5 Height: 5-6 Parents: Dennis and Diane Flak Parents: Larry and Leslie Lenhart High School: Two time member of Indiana First Team All-State… High School: Named Holds Noblesville High School re- team captain as a senior… cords for strikeouts in a season and Given 110% and Gold Glove a career…Twice named Indy North award by team…Member of Female Athlete of the Year…Four 2010 7th region All-Star and time All-Conference and All-County 2010 All-Disctrict team…Four selection…Played for South squad year member of Academic All- in Indiana North-South All-Star State team…Also member of game Lyndon Lighting and Louisville Mizuno Stunners traveling team
13 • Taber Lewis 9 • Caley Melton Freshman • C • R/R Freshman • OF • R/R Georgetown, Ky. Scottsville, Ky. Scott County High School Scottsville High School Major: Communications and Major: Middle Grades Business Administration Education Height: 5-6 Height: 5-9 Parents: John and Maria Lewis Parents: William Melton and Cindy Scott High School: Named to All- District team and picked up MVP High School: Four honors…Member of Kentucky time member of the All- East vs. West All-Star team as District team…Named to a junior and senior…Earned All-Region team as a senior KHSAA Sportsmanship Award for and sophomore…Earned 2009…Earned Academic All-State Academic All-State honors honors as a senior as a junior and senior
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8 • Jordan Nolley 6 • Lindsay Perry Freshman • UTIL • R/R Freshman • C • R/R Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Butler High School Atherton High School Major: Major: Instrumental Music Height: Height: 5-4 Parents: Parents: James and Marcia Perry High School: High School: Finished her senior season batting .258… Named to the Metro Softball 7th Region All-Star team in 2008 and 2009…Member of District 26 All-Tournament in 2009 and 2010
20 • Jessica Reinbold 21 • Erin Sireno Freshman • INF • L/L Freshman • OF • R/R LaGrange, Ky. Brandenburg, Ky. Oldham County High School Meade County High School Major: Exercise Science/Pre-Med Major: Math Height: 5-6 Height: 5-3 Parents: Darrel and Theresa Parents: Mark and Connie Sireno Reinbold High School: Led team in six High School: Earned All-District categories including batting average and All-Region honors as a se- (.492) and runs batted in (37)... nior…Named to All-District team in First team All-State as a senior 2008…Earned Academic All-State after getting Second team honors honors as a senior while graduat- as a junior…Named Elizabethtown ing cum laude News-Enterprise All-Are Player of the Year ….Played in Kentucky/Ten- nessee and Kentucky East/West All-Star games…Four year member of Academic All-State
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2010 Final GLVC Softball Standings GLVC All-Conference Team 2010 Megan Murdoch Third Team School GLVC Pct. Overall Pct Casey Willard Third Team 1. Indianapolis* 22-6 .786 36-15 .706 2. Quincy* 20-7 .741 36-15 .706 2009 Emily O’Bryan Second Team 3. Lewis* 20-8 .704 37-15 .712 Jordan Basham Third Team 4. Northern Kentucky* 19-8 .704 34-18 .654 Kim Locke Third Team 5. Missouri-St. Louis* 15-11 .577 26-20 .565 Kate Wolsiefer Third Team 6. Missouri S&T* 16-12 .571 27-23 .540 Casey Willard Third Team 7. UW-Parkside* 16-12 .571 28-20 .583 2008 Kim Locke First Team 8. Southern Indiana* 15-12 .556 19-25 .432 Anna Mehr Third Team 9. Drury 12-13 .480 17-19 .472 2007 Kim Locke First Team 10. Bellarmine 12-16 .429 22-32 .407 2006 Kim Locke Second Team 11. St. Joseph’s 10-16 .385 27-22 .551 Anna Mehr Honorable Mention 12. Kentucky Wesleyan 10-18 .357 20-26 .435 2005 Anna Mehr Second Team 13. Maryville 7-19 .269 14-40 .259 Claire Horstman Second Team 14. Illinois-Springfield 6-22 .214 14-32 .304 2004 Jamie Bachman Second Team 15. Rockhurst 4-24 .143 11-33 .250 2003 Kara Houston First Team &
GLVC Player of the Year 2010 All-GLVC Softball Team Lori Libbs Second Team Freshman of the Year – Jayme Hefler, Lewis Erika Aimers Second Team Player of the Year – Megan Russell, Indianapolis 2002 Lori Libbs First Team Pitcher of the Year – Torie Bunzell, Quincy Kara Houston Second Team Coach of the Year – Missy Frost-Fisher, Indianapolis Beth Wirtzberger Second Team FIRST TEAM 2001 Jennifer Hunt Second Team C – Brittnie Boerema, Saint Joseph’s 2000 Amy Sanders Second Team 1B – Kristin Drage, Missouri S&T 1999 Jamie Robinson Second Team 2B – Jamie Keltz, Indianapolis 1996 Karen Mercurio First Team 3B – Meaghan Bauer, Missouri-St. Louis 1995 Shannon Schneidtmille First Team SS – Michelle Vucsko, Lewis Tricia Hollander First Team DP – JaCee Ellis, Missouri-St. Louis UT – Krista Kelly, UW-Parkside Bridget Boyd First Team OF – Erin Gregory, Quincy Karen Mercurio First Team OF – Jayme Hefler, Lewis 1994 Tricia Hollander First Team OF – Christine Holthus, UW-Parkside Bridget Boyd First Team P – Torie Bunzell, Quincy 1993 Monica Puckett First Team P – April Ehlers, Northern Kentucky 1992 Kim Davis First Team P – Megan Russell, Indianapolis Tricia Hollander First Team 1991 Jenny Turner First Team
SECOND TEAM Kim Davis First Team C – Jessica Matlock, Drury Debbie Bennett First Team 1B – Brittany DeWeese, Southern Indiana Jan Marquess First Team 2B – Rose Broderick, Northern Kentucky Leigh Taylor Honorable Mention 3B – LeAnn Collins, Southern Indiana Monica Puckett Honorable Mention SS – Jessica Farris, Northern Kentucky Kim Broussard Honorable Mention DP – Kassi Deibert, Missouri S&T 1990 Jan Marquess First Team UT – Sadie Ball, Drury OF – Karey Kruse, Missouri-St. Louis Debbie Bennett First Team OF – Reva LeDune-Bourgasser, Southern Indiana JoAnn Hellebusch First Team OF – Stephanie West, Northern Kentucky Leigh Taylor First Team P – Karissa Habel, Lewis 1989 Patty Ross First Team P – Kallie Walczak, UW-Parkside Lisa Mozzali First Team P – Ashley Wallingford, Missouri S&T JoAnn Hellebusch First Team 1988 Amy Verst First Team THIRD TEAM Joyce Krausen First Team C – Ashley Boxley, Indianapolis 1B – Lisa Casey, UW-Parkside Laura Allgeier First Team 2B – Leah Emmerick, Kentucky Wesleyan 1987 Laura Allgeier First Team 3B – Tiffany Brakeville, Quincy 1986 Laura Allgeier First Team SS – Megan Murdoch, Bellarmine 1985 Karen Kelley First Team DP – Sara Loete, Southern Indiana Laura Allgeier First Team UT – Emily Schwaeble, Northern Kentucky 1984 Karen Kelley First Team OF – Katherine Belsito, Southern Indiana Maria Poschinger First Team OF – Megan Corey, Quincy OF – Kristin Parris, Saint Joseph’s P – Kelsea Garthoff, Drury P – Taylor Keal, Missouri S&T P – Casey Willard, Bellarmine
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Hitting Records - season Active Players Batting Average Season 3B Season (Min. 4) 2B Career 1. .500 Debbie Flores 1994 1. 6 Laura Allgeier 1985 1. 43 Kara Houston 1999-2003 2. .434 Kara Houston 2003 6 JoAnn Hellebusch 1990 2. 39 Anna Mehr 2005-2008 3. .433 Tricia Hollander 1995 6 Shannon Schneidtmiller 1995 3. 37 Kim Locke 2006-2009 4. .411 Jenny Turner 1991 4. 5 6 players with 5 4. 34 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 5. .407 Tricia Hollander 1994 5. 30 Emily O’Bryan 2007-2010 Slugging Percentage Season 6. 27 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 1. 0.713 Kara Houston 2003 7. 26 Lauren Summe 2009- Hits Season 2. 0.692 Kara Houston 2002 8. 25 Kim Compton 1994-1999 1. 78 Tricia Hollander 1995 3. 0.629 Tricia Hollander 1994 9. 23 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 2. 66 Kim Compton 1995 4. 0.623 Jenny Turner 1991 10. 22 Lori Libs 1999-2003 3. 65 Shannon Schneidtmiller 1995 5. 0.614 Tracy Meinen 1994 4. 63 Amy McClain 1995 63 Lauren Summe 2010 Hitting Records - Career 3B Career 6. 62 Kara Houston 2003 Batting Average Career 1. 20 Laura Allgeier 1984-1988 62 Anna Mehr 2007 1. .386 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 2. 12 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 62 Kim Locke 2008 2. .382 Kara Houston 1999-2003 3. 11 Shannon Schneidtmiller 1991-1995 3. .364 Kim Locke 2006-2009 4. 10 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 Runs Season 4. .357 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 5. 8 Kara Houston 1999-2003 1. 48 Shannon Schneidtmiller 1995 5. .351 Leigh Taylor 1988-1991 8 Emily O’Bryan 2007-10 2. 43 Tricia Hollander 1995 7. 7 Bridget Boyd 1991-1995 3. 38 Kim Compton 1995 Hits Career 7 JoAnn Hellebusch 1989-1990 38 Katie Wolsiefer 2008 1. 224 Anna Mehr 2005-2008 9. 6 Monica Puckett 1989-1993 5. 36 Amy McClain 1995 2. 200 Kara Houston 1999-2003 36 Katie Wolsiefer 2007 3. 189 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 4. 168 Emily O’Bryan 2007-2010 RBI Season 5. 167 Jan Marquess 1987-1991 1. 43 Kim Locke 2007 6. 159 Lori Libs 1999-2003 2. 41 Tricia Hollander 1994 7. 153 Kim Locke 2006-2009 41 Kara Houston 2003 8. 151 Amy McClain 1991-1995 4. 38 Laura Allgeier 1987 9. 149 Kim Compton 1994-1999 38 Anna Mehr 2007 38 Kim Locke 2008 Runs Scored Career 38 Lauren Summe 2010 1. 123 Emily O’Bryan 2007-2010 3. 118 Kara Houston 1999-2003 HR Season 4. 113 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 1. 11 Jordan Basham 2010 5. 111 Jan Marquess 1987-1991 2. 10 Bridget Boyd 1994 6. 104 Katie Wolsiefer 2006-2009 10 Jordan Basham 2009 7. 102 Anna Mehr 2005-2008 4. 9 Laura Allgeier 1987 5. 8 Kara Houston 2002 RBI Career 8 Emily O’Bryan 2009 1. 133 Laura Allgeier 1984-1988 7. 7 Kara Houston 2003 2. 126 Kara Houston 1999-2003 7 Stephanie Lush 2006 3. 109 Anna Mehr 2005-2008 9. 6 Tricia Hollander 1994 4. 107 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 6 Annie Wicke 1982 5. 104 Kim Locke 2006-2009 6. 74 Emily O’Bryan 2007-2010 2B Season 7. 82 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 1. 19 Kara Houston 2003 8. 68 Bridget Boyd 1991-1995 19 Kim Locke 2008 19 Lauren Summe 2010 HR Career 4. 15 Megan Murdoch 2010 1. 26 Laura Allgeier 1984-1988 5. 13 Kim Locke 2007 2. 21 Jordan Basham 2009- 6. 12 Erika Aimers 2001 3. 22 Kara Houston 1999-2003 12 Jamie Robinson 2001 5. 13 Bridget Boyd 1991-1995 12 Erika Aimers 2003 6. 12 Shannon Schneidtmiller 1991-1995 12 Katie Wolsiefer 2009 12 Tricia Hollander 1991-1995 10. 11 Madonna Tischendorf 1985 12 Stephanie Lush 2004-2006 11 Leigh Taylor 1990 9. 10 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 11 Kim Broussard 1991 10. 9 Sarah Jones 1999-2003 11 Natalie McMillin 1999
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Pitching Records - Season Active Players Games Pitched Season ERA Season 1. 42 Casey Willard 2009 1. 0.77 Krissy Weber 1992 2. 38 Casey Willard 2008 2. 0.81 Karen Mercurio 1996 3. 35 Claire Horstman 2005 3. 0.85 Tiffany Benningfield 2003 4. 33 Ashley Eppich 2005 4. 0.96 Beth Wirtzberger 2002 33 Sharon Brill 2008 5. 1.01 Karen Kelley 1985 6. 30 Karen Kelley 1985 6. 1.16 Claire Hortsman 2005 30 Sharon Brill 2007 7. 1.24 JoAnne Hellebusch 1989 8. 29 Shelly Monte 1997 8. 1.25 Karen Mercurio 1993 29 Casey Willard 2010 9. 1.26 Jamie Robinson 1999 29 Amanda Meyer 2010 10. 1.28 Beth Wirtzberger 2004
Wins Season Complete Games Season 1. 20 Karen Kelley 1985 1. 27 Casey Willard 2009 2. 18 Joyce Bealmear 1986 2. 25 Joyce Bealmear 1986 3. 17 Casey Willard 2009 25 Casey Willard 2008 4. 13 Jamie Robinson 1999 4. 24 Shelly Monte 1997 5. 12 Debbie Bennett 1991 5. 22 Tracy Meinen 1994 12 Karen Mercurio 1995 6. 21 Karen Mercurio 1995 12 Jamie Robinson 2000 21 Jamie Robinson 1999 12 Claire Horstman 2005 8. 20 Casey Willard 2010 12 Claire Horstman 2006 9. 19 Debbie Bennett 1991 12 Casey Willard 2008 19 Sharon Brill 2008
W-L Percentage Season (Min. 3 decisions) Shut-outs Season 1. 0.833 Jennifer Berry 1997 1. 8 Karen Kelley 1985 2. 0.786 Kara Houston 2002 2. 6 Jamie Robinson 2000 3. 0.750 Tiffany Benningfield 2003 6 Kara Houston 2002 4. 0.733 Leigh Taylor 1989 4. 5 Erika Aimers 2002 5. 0.714 Beth Wirtzberger 2003 5 Casey Willard 2009 6. 0.700 Kara Houston 2001 5 Casey Willard 2010 0.700 Erika Aimers 2003 8. 0.692 Joyce Bealmear 1986 Walks Season 1. 70 Joyce Bealmear 1986 Innings Pitched Season 2. 62 Tracy Meinen 1995 1. 215.2 Casey Willard 2009 62 Sharon Brill 2008 2. 209 Casey Willard 2008 4. 59 Karen Kelley 1985 3. 201 Karen Kelley 1985 5. 57 Tracy Meinen 1994 4. 176 Shelly Monte 1997 6. 56 Krissy Weber 1991 5. 174 Joyce Bealmear 1986 56 Casey Willard 2008 6. 169 Sharon Brill 2008 8. 47 Leigh Taylor 1990 7. 161.1 Jamie Robinson 1999 9. 46 Claire Horstman 2005 8. 159.1Casey Willard 2010 10. 45 Ashley Eppich 2005 9. 159 Tracy Meinen 1994 10. 156.2 Claire Horstman 2005 Batters Hit Season 1. 17 Claire Horstman 2005 Strikeouts Season 2. 11 Laura Wolfe 2007 1. 158 Claire Horstman 2005 11 Casey Willard 2008 2. 115 Casey Willard 2009 4. 10 Joyce Bealmear 1986 3. 114 Karen Kelley 1985 10 Claire Horstman 2006 114 Shelley Monte 1997 6. 8 Tiffany Benningfield 2004 5. 111 Casey Willard 2010 7. 7 Tracy Meinen 1994 6. 103 Jamie Robinson 2000 7 Tracy Meinen 1995 103 Claire Horstman 2006 9. 6 Debbie Bennett 1991 8. 99 Jamie Robinson 1999 6 Holly Waterhouse 1995 9. 92 Casey Willard 2008 10. 89 Beth Wirtzberger 2004 89 Ashley Eppich 2005
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Pitching Records - Career 5. 397.4 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 10. 27 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 Games Pitched Career 6. 386.6 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 1. 109 Casey Willard 2008- 7. 375.0 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 Shut-outs Career 2. 84 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 8. 365.3 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 1. 11 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 3. 82 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 9. 307.4 Kara Houston 1999-2003 2. 10 Karen Kelley 1984-1985 82 Claire Horstman 2005-2008 10. 298.2 Claire Horstman 2005-2006 10 Kara Houston 1999-2003 5. 72 Karen Mecurio 1992-1996 10 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 6. 66 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 Strikeouts Career 5. 9 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 63 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 1. 349 Claire Horstman 2005-2008 8. 62 Claire Horstman 2005-2006 2. 311 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 Walks Career 9. 57 Ashley Eppich 2005-2006 3. 308 Casey Willard 2008- 1. 179 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 57 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 4. 261 Claire Horstman 2005-2006 2. 142 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 5. 234 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 3. 114 Casey Willard 2008- Wins Career 6. 227 Kara Houston 1999-2003 4. 113 Leigh Taylor 1988-1991 1. 39 Casey Willard 2008- 7. 204 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 5. 111 Claire Horstman 2005-2008 39 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 8. 187 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 6. 107 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 3. 38 Joyce Krausen 1986-1988 9. 183 Shelly Monte 1995-1997 7. 80 Kara Houston 1999-2003 4. 30 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 10. 173 Ashley Eppich 2005-2006 8. 78 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 30 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 9. 77 Claire Horstman 2005-2006 30 Claire Horstman 2005-2008 ERA Career 10. 70 Joyce Bealmear 1986 7. 27 Leigh Taylor 1988-1991 1. 1.01 Karen Kelley 1984-1985 27 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 2. 1.32 Tiffany Benningfield 2001-2005 Batters Hit Career 27 Kara Houston 1999-2003 3. 1.41 Kara Houston 1999-2003 1. 18 Tiffany Benningfield 2001-2005 10. 25 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 4. 1.61 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 2. 17 Casey Willard 2008- 5. 1.63 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 17 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 W-L Percentage Career 6. 1.66 Krissy Weber 1990-1992 17 Claire Horstman 2004-2008 2. 0.692 Joyce Bealmear 1986 7. 1.67 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 5. 15 Debbie Bennett 1989-1993 3. 0.667 Karen Kelley 1984-1985 8. 2.13 Claire Horstman 2005-2006 6. 14 Casey Willard 2008- 4. 0.642 Leigh Taylor 1988-1991 9. 2.17 Leigh Taylor 1988-1991 7. 12 Kara Houston 1999-2003 5. 0.600 JoAnn Hellebusch 1988-1990 10. 2.22 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 8. 11 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 0.600 Kara Houston 1999-2003 9. 10 Joyce Bealmear 1986 7. 0.578 Erika Aimers 1999-2003 Complete Games Career 10 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 8. 0.557 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 1. 55 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 9. 0.545 Dana Baldwin 1992 2. 52 Casey Willard 2008- No-Hitters 10. 0.538 Jennifer Berry 1995-1997 3. 49 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 1. 2 Karen Kelley 1985 4. 41 Tracy Meinen 1991-1995 2. 1 Joyce Bealmear/ 1986 Innings Pitched Career 5. 40 Beth Wirtzberger 2000-2004 Joyce Krausen 1. 584.0 Casey Willard 2008- 6. 39 Holly Waterhouse 1994-1999 3. 1 Debbie Bennett 1990 2. 494.2 Jamie Robinson 1997-2001 7. 37 Shelly Monte 1995-1997 4. 1 Kara Houston 2000 3. 415.3 Karen Mercurio 1992-1996 8. 33 Kara Houston 1999-2003 4. 404.2 Claire Horstman 2005-2008 9. 31 Claire Horstman 2005-2008
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Year-by-year
1978 Season (15-3) 1981 Season (21-8) Louisville @ Hanover @ Hanover W @Centre 11-0 W Centre @ Hanover @ Hanover W Eastern Ky 13-2 W Centre @ Franklin Western Ky W Eastern Ky 11-7 W @ Franklin 1983 Season (24-1) Western Ky L Ky Wesleyan 5-3 W Morehead State Centre 12-1 W Kentucky State W Louisville 11-10 W Morehead State Centre 13-2 W Kentucky State W Thomas More 3-0 W N IUPU-Ft. Wayne Transylvania 10-0 W @ Brescia W Thomas More 11-0 W @ Indianapolis Transylvania 18-0 W @ Brescia W Campbellsville 8-7 W N So Indiana Thomas More 1-0 W Louisville W Campbellsville 15-16 L Thomas More 4-1 W 1986 Season (18-10) Louisville L @Kentucky 0-10 L @ Ky State 6-5 W Kalamazoo Valley 7-1 W @ Ky State W @Kentucky 12-2 W @ Ky State 15-10 W Kalamazoo Valley 5-1 W @ Ky State W @Ky State 6-5 W @ Eastern Ky 11-2 W Morehead State 4-3 W Louisville W @Ky State 8-3 W @ Eastern Ky 7-2 W Morehead State 2-5 L Louisville W Cincinnati 2-3 L @ Transylvania 12-2 W @ So Indiana 6-3 W @ Western Ky W Cincinnati 11-0 W @ Transylvania 10-3 W @ So Indiana 6-3 W @ Western Ky L @Thomas More 17-1 W Cumberland 5-2 W @ Ky Wesleyan 3-4 L @ Louisville W @Thomas More 6-9 L Cumberland 3-2 W @ Ky Wesleyan 1-4 L @ Louisville W @Cumberland 1-5 L Eastern Ky 21-5 W St. Mary’s 5-2 W @Cumberland 3-4 L Eastern Ky 16-2 W Indiana 4-3 W 1979 Season (-) @Centre 3-2 W Cincinnati 5-1 W @ Northern Ky 1-2 L @ Transylvania @Centre 31-0 W Cincinnati 9-5 W @ Northern Ky 1-2 L @ Kentucky Campbellsville 11-3 W N Centre 5-2 W Indianapolis 3-5 L @ Ky Wesleyan W Campbellsville 8-4 W N Midway 14-1 W Indianapolis 5-2 W N Western Ky W Georgetown 4-1 W N Union 12-3 W Wright State 7-4 W Brescia W Georgetown 2-4 L N Georgetown 6-8 L Hanover 15-6 W Transylvania W Cleveland State 11-1 W N Ky Wesleyan 5-2 W Ky Wesleyan 0-3 L Louisville L Cleveland State 2-4 L N Georgetown 5-2 W Ky Wesleyan 3-1 W Ky Wesleyan W Louisville 3-0 W N Georgetown 10-9 W Austin Peay 14-4 W Spalding W Louisville 4-0 W Thomas More Austin Peay 3-1 W 1984 Season (-) Spalding 1982 Season (-) @ Hanover 3-0 W Ky Wesleyan 0-2 L Ky State Georgetown @ Hanover 15-5 W Ky Wesleyan 5-6 L @ Louisville Georgetown @ Indianapolis 3-11 L Franklin 5-1 W Berea @ Indianapolis 4-5 L 1980 Season (32-3) Franklin 4-0 W Berea Northern Ky 5-4 W Berea 9-0 W Hanover 14-1 W @ Centre Northern Ky 3-4 L Berea 13-3 W Hanover 15-2 W @ Centre So Indiana 7-1 W @ Centre 11-1 W @ Ky Wesleyan Alice Lloyd So Indiana 10-0 W @ Centre 43-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan Alice Lloyd Alice Lloyd 9-0 W @ Indiana 1987 Season (16-9) Ky State Alice Lloyd 12-1 W @ Indiana @Tennessee-Martin 0-5 L Ky State Ky State 15-2 W Indianapolis @Tennessee-Martin 19-3 W Morehead State Ky State 9-0 W Indianapolis So Indiana 7-6 W Morehead State Morehead State 16-2 W So Indiana So Indiana 3-2 W Eastern Ky Morehead State 8-10 L Indianapolis Morehead State 4-2 W Eastern Ky Georgetown 6-1 W St. Mary’s 1-5 L @ Campbellsville Georgetown 4-0 W 1985 Season (-) St. Mary’s 10-1 W @ Campbellsville Eastern Ky 2-1 W Franklin @Ky Wesleyan 3-0 W Murray State Eastern Ky 7-1 W Franklin @Ky Wesleyan 0-1 L Murray State Murray State 12-2 W @ So Indiana @So Indiana 10-2 W Northern Ky Murray State 9-3 W @ So Indiana @So Indiana 11-1 W Northern Ky Cincinnati 11-1 W Ky Wesleyan Northern Ky 5-8 L Thomas More Cincinnati 14-1 W Ky Wesleyan Northern Ky 4-9 L Thomas More @ Berea 15-1 W Illinois Benedictine @Ky State 13-1 W Cincinnati @ Berea 11-3 W Illinois Benedictine @Ky State 4-0 W Cincinnati @ Eastern Ky 16-1 W Mt. St. Joseph’s @Hanover 19-6 W Campbellsville @ Eastern Ky 3-1 W Mt. St. Joseph’s @Hanover 12-3 W Campbellsville Northern Ky 5-7 L Hanover @Austin Peay 4-5 L @ Berea Northern Ky 7-1 W Hanover @Austin Peay 6-5 W @ Berea @ Transylvania 14-5 W Southern Indiana Ky Wesleyan 2-0 W @ Eastern Ky @ Transylvania 11-1 W Southern Indiana Ky Wesleyan 3-13 L @ Eastern Ky @ Thomas More 25-1 W @ Wright State Hanover 9-5 W Kentucky @ Thomas More 16-1 W @ Wright State Hanover 10-0 W Kentucky Louisville 7-1 W Evansville @Northern Ky 0-4 L @ Transylvania Louisville 9-2 W Evansville @Northern Ky 0-2 L @ Transylvania Centre 25-3 W @ Ky Wesleyan Transylvania Centre 13-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan Transylvania Thomas More 12-0 W @ Mt. St. Joseph’s @ Thomas More 1988 Season (-) Thomas More 11-1 W @ Mt. St. Joseph’s @ Thomas More Indiana Austin Peay 6-5 W N Northern Ky 0-3 L Austin Peay 1-5 L Louisville Indiana 19 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL
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So Indiana 5-3 W Hanover 5-4 W N Ky Wesleyan 1-7 L N Northern Ala 5-6 L So Indiana 6-4 W @Ky State 11-1 W N Huntington 2-10 L @ Indianapolis 1-2 L @Ky State 14-3 W 1992 Season (13-10-1) N North Central 4-3 W Northern Ky 6-2 W Ashland 2-9 L IUPU-Indianapolis 6-0 W N Teiko Westmar 8-7 W Northern Ky 5-8 L Ashland 4-6 L IUPU-Indianapolis 6-5 W N Athens State 0-6 L @ Ky State 10-2 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne 6-3 W @ Tenn-Martin 0-5 L N Athens State 3-6 L @ Ky State 12-1 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne 12-2 W @ Tenn-Martin 6-2 W Ky State 20-0 W @ So Indiana @Lewis 2-5 L Ashland 8-11 L Ky State 28-0 W @ So Indiana @Lewis 16-1 W Ashland 8-3 W Ky Wesleyan 1-7 L @ Ky Wesleyan @Earlham 18-1 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne 6-8 L Ky Wesleyan 2-4 L @ Ky Wesleyan @Earlham 11-3 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne 4-3 W Southern Indiana 2-4 L @ Franklin 7-6 W Morehead State 2-3 L Ky Wesleyan 7-6 W Ky Wesleyan 3-7 L @ Franklin 2-3 L Morehead State 1-3 L Ky Wesleyan 2-2 T Northern Ky 10-3 W Tennessee-Martin 6-1 W @So Indiana 0-5 L So Indiana 4-3 W Lincoln Memorial 4-5 L Mt. St. Joseph’s 7-4 W @So Indiana 4-7 L So Indiana 4-2 W Lincoln Memorial 5-1 W Tennessee-Martin 7-6 W Indianapolis 2-3 L @ Northern Ky 6-7 L N So Indiana 0-2 L Ky Wesleyan 6-2 W Indianapolis 2-1 W @ Northern Ky 3-10 L N Oakland City 6-1 W Ky Wesleyan 8-9 L Northern Ky 4-1 W Austin Peay 6-5 W N UW-Parkside 2-4 L Ky State 7-1 W Northern Ky 1-0 W Austin Peay 2-10 L N Carson-Newman 0-4 L Ky State 13-11 W Ky Wesleyan 7-0 W @ Indianapolis 1-2 L @ Ky Wesleyan 1-2 L @ Northern Ky 2-8 L Ky Wesleyan 7-0 W @ Indianapolis 2-4 L N Northern Ky 1-4 L @ Northern Ky 3-4 L Butler 1-2 L @ Ky State 13-0 W N St. Leo 2-5 L @ Mt. St. Joseph’s 10-2 W Butler 2-8 L @ Ky State 7-2 W N St. Leo 3-10 L @ Mt. St. Joseph’s 2-3 L @St. Joseph’s 8-0 W @ St. Joseph’s 7-0 W N Northern Ky 7-0 W @ Morehead State 6-2 W Indianapolis 4-5 L @ St. Joseph’s 6-1 W N Jacksonville St 3-2 W @ Morehead State 0-1 L Lewis 2-1 W @ Lewis 1-6 L N St. Leo 4-1 W N Indianapolis 3-7 L Indianapolis 1-7 L @ Lewis 1-4 L @ Ky Wesleyan 4-3 W N Lewis 6-10 L 1993 Season (14-23) N Huntington 0-8 L 1991 Season (22-21) @ St. Joseph’s 3-2 W 1989 Season (-) Austin Peay W Lincoln Memorial 1-2 L @ Eastern Ky 0-1 L NIUPU-Ft. Wayne 3-4 L Austin Peay 6-5 W Austin Peay L N Ky State 26-0 W Austin Peay 1-5 L @ Austin Peay 2-7 L @ Eastern Ky 5-2 W @ Middle Tenn St 8-4 W N Lewis 2-5 L So Indiana 5-3 W @ Austin Peay 4-3 W IUPU-Indianapolis 3-7 L So Indiana 6-4 W @ Tennessee Tech 6-7 L @ Middle Tenn St 0-7 L @ Austin Peay 1-2 L IUPU-Indianapolis 2-4 L @ Indianapolis 1-2 L @ Tennessee Tech 1-6 L @ Lincoln Mem 6-4 W Northern Ky 6-2 W @ Tennessee Tech 4-7 L @ Austin Peay 4-2 W @ Concordia 4-1 W @ Lincoln Mem 3-5 L Northern Ky 5-8 L @ Tennessee Tech 1-4 L @ Ky State 22-3 W @ Ky State 10-2 W Mt. St. Joseph’s 13-17 L Concordia 5-2 W Ky State 10-0 W @ Ky State 23-8 W @ Ky State 12-1 W Mt. St. Joseph’s 12-4 W Franklin 12-6 W @ So Indiana Concordia 11-1 W Ky State 12-2 W N St. Joseph’s 10-0 W Franklin 5-10 L @ So Indiana Concordia 8-4 W N Ashland 0-7 L @ Ky Wesleyan Ky Wesleyan 0-5 L N Lewis 0-5 L NI UPU-Ft. Wayne 1-3 L N St. Joseph’s 5-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan Ky Wesleyan 4-3 W N Northern Ky 0-3 L @ Franklin 7-6 W @ Morehead State 3-5 L N Indianapolis 0-1 L @ Franklin 2-3 L @ Morehead State 0-1 L N Ashland 2-4 L 1995 Season (32-31) Tennessee-Martin 6-1 W So Indiana 13-11 W N Troy State 0-6 L Ky Wesleyan 1-8 L Mt. St. Joseph’s 7-4 W So Indiana 13-4 W N Jacksonville St 3-14 L Ky Wesleyan 11-4 W Tennessee-Martin 7-6 W @ Butler 1-5 L N Mississippi Coll 0-6 L Ky State 11-1 W Ky Wesleyan 6-2 W @ Butler 1-5 L N Lewis 1-7 L Ky State 11-1 W Ky Wesleyan 8-9 L @ Hanover 5-0 W N Valdosta State 6-13 L @ N Alabama 3-9 L Ky State 7-1 W @ Hanover 8-1 W @ IUPU-Indy 2-3 L @ N Alabama 6-8 L Ky State 13-11 W @ Ashland 6-7 L @ IUPU-Indy 1-3 L N Missouri-Rolla 0-4 L @ Northern Ky 2-8 L @ Ashland 6-4 W @ Lincoln Mem 4-2 W N Missouri-Rolla 2-8 L @ Northern Ky 3-4 L @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 2-1 W @ Lincoln Mem 7-4 W N Lincoln University 5-6 L @ Mt. St. Joseph’s 10-2 W @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 4-3 W N So Indiana 1-4 L N Lincoln University 3-1 W @ Mt. St. Joseph’s 2-3 L Morehead State 3-9 L N Ky State 15-3 W N McKendree Coll 0-9 L @ Morehead State 6-2 W Morehead State 10-2 W N Ky Wesleyan 4-2 W@ Northern N McKendree Coll 3-5 L @ Morehead State 0-1 L Lewis 1-3 L Ky 2-4 L N Cedarville 3-5 L N Indianapolis 3-7 L Lewis 1-3 L Ky Wesleyan 0-1 L N Mobile 1-11 L N Lewis 6-10 L St. Joseph’s 8-6 W Ky Wesleyan 4-6 L N Bluefield State 13-0 W St. Joseph’s 4-3 W @ Franklin 0-5 L N Columbia Coll 0-7 L 1990 Season (20-16) Ky State 7-1 W @ Franklin 2-3 L N Carson-Newman 3-1 W @Morehead State 3-8 L Ky State 20-2 W N Ky State 18-0 W N Missouri-Rolla 5-4 W @Morehead State 5-6 L @ Ky State 12-1 W N Lewis 5-1 W N Missouri Western 4-10 L Austin Peay 7-0 W @ Ky State 12-1 W N So Indiana 1-6 L @ Franklin 33-3 W Austin Peay 7-0 W @ Indianapolis 0-7 L N Lewis 1-10 L @ Franklin 0-7 L @IUPU-Indianapolis 1-3 L @ Indianapolis 7-9 L 1994 Season (19-28) @ Brescia 1-6 L @IUPU-Indianapolis 1-3 L @ Northern Ky 4-2 W N Columbus 8-9 L @ Brescia 7-0 W @Ky Wesleyan 9-2 W @ Northern Ky 3-4 L N Columbus 2-11 L Northern Ky 6-7 L @Ky Wesleyan 8-5 W @ Lewis 0-4 L N Teiko Westmar 6-3 W Northern Ky 2-0 W Hanover 11-1 W N Huntington 0-9 L 20 N Indianapolis 3-2 W N Ky State 10-0 W 2011 SEASON
Softball Records
Year-by-year
@ Ky Wesleyan 1-7 L @ Lincoln Memorial 1-9 L @ Truman State 6-7 L St. Joseph’s 4-3 W @ So Indiana 0-5 L @ Lincoln Memorial 1-9 L @ North Dakota St 4-6 L @ St. Catherine 12-0 W N Indianapolis 2-3 L @ Lewis 2-10 L @ Wilmington 12-6 W @ St. Catherine 8-1 W N Northern Ky 9-3 W @ Lewis 0-6 L @ Mansfield 1-4 L @ Oakland City 5-1 W @ Oakland City 13-4 W N Indianapolis 3-4 L @ Albion 1-0 W @ UW-Parkside 0-1 L @ Oakland City 10-1 W @ Ky State 9-5 W @ West Florida 0-14 L @ UW-Parkside 1-5 L Brescia 5-0 W @ Ky State 10-1 W @ Quincy 4-3 W @ Lewis 0-5 L Brescia 5-0 W N Lindsey Wilson 10-0 W @ Quincy 0-2 L @ Lewis 2-10 L @ Ky Wesleyan 4-7 L N Campbellsville 7-2 W @ SIU-Edwardsville 1-10 L N Midway 5-3 W @ Midway 3-0 W @ UM-St. Louis 0-2 L 2000 Season (22-19) N Lindsey Wilson 12-2 W Brescia 5-2 W @ Brescia 3-2 W @ Spalding 6-1 W N Midway 4-5 L Brescia 9-1 W @ Brescia 4-5 L @ Midway 5-0 W N Lindsey Wilson 14-7 W @ Midway 6-1 W Ky Wesleyan 4-3 W @ Campbellsville 9-1 W N Midway 4-1 W @ Midway 8-3 W Ky Wesleyan 7-0 W @ Lindsey Wilson 5-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 1-9 L Lewis 2-4 L Union 9-1 W Lincoln Memorial 8-0 W 1997 Season (17-26) UW-Parkside 1-9 L Union 9-4 W Lincoln Memorial 4-3 W N North Dakota St 1-2 L St. Joseph’s 6-2 W @ Georgetown 11-6 W N St. Joseph’s 7-8 L N North Dakota St 3-5 L Lewis 0-5 L @ Georgetown 0-1 L N Lewis 1-9 L N Defiance 8-0 W UW-Parkside 0-4 L @ North Alabama 2-3 L N Ashland 6-8 L N Defiance 6-5 W St. Joseph’s 3-1 W @ North Alabama 4-5 L @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 9-0 W N Lindenwood 6-2 W @ SIU-Edwardsville 0-3 L @ Ala-Huntsville 2-5 L Oakland City 8-0 W N Lindenwood 4-1 W @ UM-St. Louis 0-3 L @ Ala-Huntsville 2-7 L Oakland City 10-6 W N Bellhaven 1-6 L @ Quincy 0-1 L Lewis 1-5 L @ Ky State 16-0 W @ West Florida 3-2 W @ So Indiana 0-1 L Lewis 2-3 L @ Ky State 15-4 W N Texas A&M-King 2-0 W @ So Indiana 4-12 L @ Oakland City 3-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 4-6 L N Abilene 4-3 W @ Ky Wesleyan 9-1 W @ Oakland City 12-1 W @ Ky Wesleyan 0-6 L N Ohio Dominican 3-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 5-2 W @ St. Joseph’s 9-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 5-6 L @ West Florida 2-3 L So Indiana 0-5 L @ St. Joseph’s 1-9 L N Butler 0-2 L So Indiana 2-3 L So Indiana 1-8 L @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 10-1 W N So Indiana 1-3 L So Indiana 1-8 L @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 7-0 W @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 3-2 W N Northern Ky 1-2 L N Quincy 8-9 L @ Indianapolis 2-1 W @ Pikeville 10-1 W N Ky State 12-3 W N Missouri-St. Louis 2-7 L @ Northern Ky 3-1 W Northern Ky 3-0 W N IUPU-Ft. Wayne 1-0 W N SIU-Edwardsville 0-8 L @ IUPU-Ft. Wayne 7-0 W Northern Ky 2-7 L N Ky Wesleyan 4-1 W N Quincy 1-5 L @ Indianapolis 2-1 W Indianapolis 3-7 L N Indianapolis 5-4 W N Missouri-St. Louis 0-1 L @ Northern Ky 1-4 L Indianapolis 6-0 W N St. Joseph’s 6-4 W N SIU-Edwardsville 2-6 L Oakland City W Campbellsville 7-0 W N So Indiana 0-4 L Ky Wesleyan 0-8 L Oakland City L Campbellsville 4-0 W Ky Wesleyan 2-7 L @ UW-Parkside 0-2 L @ Ky Wesleyan 1-6 L 1996 Season (20-26) Lewis 2-10 L N Quincy 3-4 L @ Ky Wesleyan 6-1 W @ North Alabama 7-2 W UW-Parkside 1-6 L @ SIU-E 3-4 L @ North Alabama 4-0 W Lewis 3-5 L 1999 Season (20-18) @ SIU-E 3-6 L N Columbia Coll 1-9 L UW-Parkside 1-6 L @ Georgetown 4-2 W @ So Indiana 1-2 L N Midway 6-3 W St. Joseph’s 9-2 W @ Georgetown 10-1 W @ So Indiana 0-1 L N Culver-Stockton 0-8 L Oakland City 3-5 L Transylvania 4-3 W Oakland City 3-0 W N Culver-Stockton 3-4 L Oakland City 6-4 W N St. Francis 3-0 W Oakland City 8-0 W N St. Francis 0-3 L @ So Indiana 0-8 L @ Georgia SW 0-3 L Quincy 7-2 W N St. Francis 0-3 L @ So Indiana 1-3 L N Thomas College 12-3 W Quincy 1-3 L N Mansfield 6-1 W NQuincy 1-6 L N Texas Wesleyan 4-3 W UMi-St. Louis 1-3 L N Mt. Marty 11-0 W @ SIU-Edwardsville 1-13 L N St. Francis 7-8 L UM-St. Louis 5-4 W N St. Francis 2-1 W N Missouri-St. Louis 1-3 L N Spring Hill 3-8 L @ UW-Parkside 2-5 L N William Woods 1-5 L @ Ky Wesleyan 0-1 L N Bellhaven 5-7 L N UMi-St. Louis 0-2 L N Missouri Western 0-1 L @ Ky Wesleyan 4-3 W N Olivet Nazarene 0-1 L @ Oakland City 0-8 L Midway 15-7 W Pikeville 2-1 W 2001 Season (26-22) IUPU-Ft. Wayne 0-6 L Midway 3-2 W Pikeville 3-2 W @ North Alabama 2-4 L UW-Parkside 3-9 L Brescia 8-6 W @ UM-St. Louis 4-3 W N Carson-Newman 0-2 L IUPU-Ft. Wayne 2-4 L Brescia 10-0 W @ UM-St. Louis 1-4 L N IUPU-Indy 9-7 W So Indiana 2-10 L N Georgetown 6-0 W @ Quincy 1-3 L N Tarleston 2-1 W @ Northern Ky 0-1 L N Midway 3-2 W Quincy 2-3 L N Lewis 0-5 L @ Northern Ky 1-0 W N Brescia 1-2 L So Indiana 1-2 L N Carson-Newman 0-3 L @ Brescia 8-3 W So Indiana 2-0 W Campbellsville 7-3 W @ Brescia 6-1 W 1998 Season (18-31) SIU-Edwardsville 0-4 L Campbellsville 5-2 W N St. Joseph’s 3-6 L @ Indianapolis 3-8 L SIU-Edwardsville 1-4 L Lindsey Wilson 12-0 W N Quincy 4-5 L @ Indianapolis 3-6 L Indianapolis 5-4 W Lindsey Wilson 6-3 W N St. Joseph’s 1-2 L Northern Ky 0-4 L Indianapolis 1-0 W Ky State 9-1 W N SIU-Edwardsville 6-11 L Northern Ky 7-4 W Oakland City 10-9 W Ky State 8-0 W N SIU-Edwardsville 4-5 L @ Mansfield 1-3 L Oakland City 3-8 L N Bloomsburg 4-9 L N Quincy 2-5 L @ Mansfield 3-4 L Midway 5-4 W N Morningside 3-6 L Oakland City 8-0 W @ St. Francis 0-7 L Midway 0-5 L N Nebraska-Omaha 0-1 L Oakland City 5-0 W @ St. Francis 0-7 L IUPU-Ft. Wayne 0-3 L N Cent Missouri St 6-1 W @ Ky Wesleyan 0-4 L @ Cent Methodist 5-6 L IUPU-Ft. Wayne 5-1 W @ West Florida 0-1 L @ Cent Methodist 2-0 W N Bloomsburg 3-4 L @ Ky Wesleyan 0-4 L St. Joseph’s 11-5 W 21 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL
Softball Records
Year-by-year
N Delta State 4-0 W 2003 Season (27-19) N Ferris State 0-3 L St. Joseph’s 1-9 L N North Dakota St 0-7 L N Kennesaw S 0-3 L N Bluefield State 2-1 W Indianapolis 2-1 W St. Joseph’s 9-7 W N Georgia SW 5-3 W @ Quincy 3-2 W Indianapolis 5-4 W St. Joseph’s 4-2 W N North Alabama 2-0 W @ Quincy 3-4 L 2006 Season (25-29-1) IUPU-Ft. Wayne 2-4 L Oakland City 4-1 W @ Georgetown 4-3 W Carson-Newman 2-9 L IUPU-Ft. Wayne 9-1 W Oakland City 6-3 W @ Georgetown 0-0 T Carson-Newman 6-5 W Union 8-0 W N Clarion 1-5 L @ So Indiana 0-8 L Georgetown 0-9 L Union 1-0 W N St. Francis 9-0 W @ So Indiana 0-2 L Georgetown 8-0 W @ UW-Parkside 1-2 L N Mt. St. Claire 7-1 W @ Ky Wesleyan 5-6 L Ohio Dominican 1-5 L @ UW-Parkside 2-7 L N Jamestown 0-5 L @ Ky Wesleyan 7-2 W Ohio Dominican 2-10 L @ Lewis 1-0 W N St. Francis 8-1 W @ Oakland City 4-5 L IUPU-Indy 5-3 W @ Lewis 1-2 L N Concordia 7-2 W @ Oakland City 4-1 W Ball State 1-0 W @ Northern Ky 1-2 L N Mt. St. Claire 7-0 W UM-St. Louis 2-3 L N Ashland 0-3 L @ Northern Ky 4-1 W N Jamestown 4-3 W UMi-St. Louis 2-4 L N Lake Superior St 4-2 W Indianapolis 5-1 W N Concordia 5-7 L SIU-E 1-0 W N Dowling 6-5 W Indianapolis 10-9 W N Trevecca 7-1 W SIU-E 0-2 L N Stonehill 2-5 L Georgetown 3-2 W N Peru State 2-4 L @ Indianapolis 0-1 L N Findlay 4-0 W Georgetown 4-0 W Grand Valley St 0-3 L @ Indianapolis 0-1 L N C.W. Post 0-6 L Quincy 3-1 W Grand Valley St 3-4 L St. Joseph’s 1-0 W N South Dakota 4-1 W @ Quincy 0-2 L @ St. Joseph’s 5-0 W St. Joseph’s 1-2 L N Philadelphia 8-0 W @ UM-St. Louis 2-1 W @ St. Joseph’s 4-2 W Northern Ky 0-4 L N Wayne State 6-4 W @ UM-St. Louis 2-3 L Indianapolis 4-1 W Northern Ky 0-3 L N St. Cloud State 0-8 L Ky Wesleyan 3-1 W Indianapolis 1-0 W 2005 Season (20-30) @ Oakland City 5-4 W Ky Wesleyan 8-0 W @ SIU-E 0-2 L @ Morehead State 0-1 L @ Oakland City 6-5 W SoIndiana 5-2 W @ SIU-E 1-3 L @ Morehead State 0-2 L Bethel 3-0 W So Indiana 5-7 L @ UM-St. Louis 6-0 W @ Tusculum 0-9 L Bethel 7-3 W SIU-E 2-3 L @ UM-St. Louis 0-1 L N Robert Morris 2-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 3-4 L SIU-E 3-4 L @ Northern Ky 1-4 L N Robert Morris 4-0 W @ Ky Wesleyan 7-3 W N SIU-E 4-5 L @ Northern Ky 0-1 L N Tusculum 4-1 W Spalding 7-1 W @ UW-Parkside 1-8 L Ky Wesleyan 4-2 W N C.W. Post 1-0 W Spalding 10-1 W Ky Wesleyan 15-0 W 2002 Season (27-12) N New Haven 1-2 L St. Joseph’s 3-2 W So Indiana 3-1 W @ North Alabama 4-3 W N E Stroudsburg 4-0 W St. Joseph’s 4-1 W So Indiana 1-0 W @ Carson-Newman 1-2 L N Shippensburg 0-5 L Indianapolis 1-6 L N Grand Valley St 3-4 L @ Mars Hill 2-3 L N South Dakota 1-2 L Indianapolis 3-6 L N Lake Superior St 1-0 W @ Northern Ala 2-6 L N Cal. of Penn 0-2 L Morehead State 1-5 L N Wayne State 1-0 W @ Christian Bros 7-1 W N Ashland 1-4 L Morehead State 1-10 L N Ashland 5-1 W @ Christian Bros 3-1 W N Kutztown 1-3 L Butler 6-7 L N Gannon 0-1 L @ Mansfield 3-0 W N St. Rose 8-5 W Butler 0-0 T Quincy 6-0 W @ Mansfield 2-0 W N Ind. of Penn 6-9 L @ UM-Rolla 2-9 L Quincy 6-0 W @ Avila 2-0 W Georgetown 3-1 W @ UM-Rolla 0-10 L @ Lewis 2-3 L @ Mobile 2-3 L Georgetown 4-6 L @ Rockhurst 5-1 W @ Lewis 0-3 L @ Martin Luther 3-0 W Grand Valley St 5-3 W @ Rockhurst 2-1 W @ UW-Parkside 4-5 L @ West Florida 5-7 L Grand Valley St 2-0 W So Indiana 0-7 L @ UW-Parkside 5-4 W @ Mansfield 0-7 L @ Northern Ky 0-4 L So Indiana 3-4 L N So Indiana 6-3 W @ William Penn 4-0 W @ Northern Ky 0-4 L SIU-E 1-7 L @ SIU-E 0-8 L @ Campbellsville 5-0 W Ashland 0-1 L SIU-E 2-3 L N Indianapolis 8-3 W @ Campbellsville 1-0 W Ashland 6-2 W @ Northern Ky 1-9 L N Lewis 0-2 L @ So Indiana 7-1 W @ Butler 0-6 L @ Northern Ky 4-5 L @ So Indiana 3-2 W 2004 Season (15-27-1) @ Butler 3-2 W @ Tiffin 2-11 L @ SIU-E 0-2 L @ Carson-Newman 0-7 L SIU-E 6-7 L @ Tiffin 2-1 W @ SIU-E 1-2 L @ Carson-Newman 5-4 W SIU-E 0-1 L @ Ashland 1-3 L Oakland City 10-8 W N C.W. Post 0-2 L So Indiana 1-2 L @ Ashland 4-5 L Oakland City 2-0 W N Lockhaven 4-2 W So Indiana 0-2 L @ Lewis 0-9 L UM-St. Louis 0-3 L N South Dakota 0-1 L Spalding 2-1 W @ Lewis 1-8 L Quincy 7-0 W N Adelphi 0-4 L Spalding 10-4 W @ UW-Parkside 2-6 L Quincy 7-0 W N S New Hampshire 1-4 L Oakland City 9-1 W @ UW-Parkside 0-4 L Georgetown 3-0 W N Ind. of Penn 1-2 L Oakland City 9-0 W UM-St. Louis 5-4 W Georgetown 3-2 W N Cal. of Penn 0-10 L @ UM-St. Louis 6-3 W UM-St. Louis 4-2 W @ Oakland City 4-0 W N Bloomfield 13-7 W @ UM-St. Louis 0-1 L Quincy 3-1 W @ Oakland City 10-2 W N Minnesota State 0-4 L @ Quincy 1-2 L @ Indianapolis 5-0 W N SW Minnesota St 1-0 W @ Quincy 5-3 W @ Indianapolis 3-0 W UW-Parkside 2-1 W Northern Ky 0-8 L Northern Ky 2-4 L UW-Parkside 0-3 L Northern Ky 0-2 L Northern Ky 1-2 L Lewis 4-8 L @ Ky Wesleyan 1-2 L Campbellsville 4-2 W Lewis 2-3 L @ Ky Wesleyan 0-2 L Campbellsville 7-0 W @ Ky State 6-2 W @ UW-Parkside 0-1 L UW-Parkside 2-1 W @ Ky State 5-2 W @ UW-Parkside 9-6 W UW-Parkside 1-2 L N Saginaw Valley St 1-5 L @ Lewis 0-1 L @ Ky Wesleyan 7-0 W N Northwood 0-1 L @ Lewis 0-4 L @ Ky Wesleyan 6-2 W St. Joseph’s 0-5 L 22 N Mercyhurst 1-0 W 2011 SEASON
2007 SEASON (23-33) @ Carson-Newman 8-14 L @ Morehead State 1-5 L 4/7 Kentucky State 13-6 W @ Carson-Newman 2-11 L @ Morehead State 1-7 L 4/10 @ Missouri S&T 6-5 L N Georgia College 0-4 L Saginaw Valley State 4-3 W 4/10 @ Missouri S&T 8-7 L N Alabama-Huntsville 0-11 L Lewis University 2-10 L 4/11 @ Missouri-St. Louis 0-3 L N North Alabama 5-15 L Lewis University 0-5 L 4/11 @ Missouri-St. Louis 0-3 L N West Alabama 9-11 L Wisconsin-Parkside 2-5 L 4/17 Lewis 0-2 L N Ferris State 4-5 L Wisconsin-Parkside 9-3 W 4/17 Lewis 6-4 W N Northern State 6-5 W Missouri S&T 0-1 L 4/18 Wisc-Parkside 7-6 W N Lake Superior State 3-7 L Missouri S&T 0-13 L 4/18 Wisc.-Parkside 9-7 W N St. Rose 6-0 W Missouri S&T 1-0 W 4/22 Spalding 8-0 W N West Virginia Wes 7-1 W Missouri S&T 2-12 L 4/22 Spalding 11-5 W N Central Missouri 5-10 L Spalding University 5-1 W 4/25 @ Northern Kentyucky 1-11 L N StoneHill University 4-3 W Spalding University 6-2 W 4/25 @ Northern Kentucky 4-2 W N South Dakota 3-2 W Bulter 1-5 L 5/1 N Quincy 1-2 L N Northwood 3-0 W Bulter 0-8 L 5/1 N St. Joseph’s 3-1 W N Northwood 5-4 W @ Southern Indiana 0-4 L 5/2 N Quincy 1-5 L N Saint Cloud State 3-1 W @ Southern Indiana 5-2 W N Findlay University 10-9 W @ Kentucky Wesleyan 2-7 L @ Kentucky Wesleyan 4-0 W 2010 SEASON (22-32, 12-16 GLVC) @ Quincy University 2-4 L 2/13 @ Lincoln Memorial 4-8 L @ Kentucky State 11-4 W @ Quincy University 7-6 W 2/13 @ Lincoln Memorial 0-7 L @ Kentucky State 10-2 W @ Missouri-St. Louis 1-10 L 2/19 N Ark-Monticello 4-3 W Georgetown 8-0 W @ Missouri-St. Louis 0-6 L 2/19 N West Georgia 1-2 L Georgetown 6-10 L UW-Parkside 1-4 L 2/20 N Truman State 8-0 L Indianapolis 2-3 L UW-Parkside 1-0 W 2/20 N GA-College & St. U 3-1 W Indianapolis 0-12 L Lewis University 0-2 L 2/21 N Arkansas Tech 1-9 L St. Joseph’s 2-4 L Lewis University 0-1 L 2/21 N Alabama-Huntsville 1-3 L St. Joseph’s 5-13 L @ Butler 4-2 W 2/28 N WV-Wesleyan 2-5 L @ Rockhurst 0-3 L @ Butler 3-4 L 2/28 N Northwood 5-3(8) W @ Rockhurst 1-5 L Kentucky State 11-0 W 3/1 N St. Xavier 4-1 W @ Drury University 4-8 L Kentucky State 11-1 W 3/1 N St. Rose 8-1 W Northern Kentucky 4-3 W Grand Valley State 1-4 L 3/2 N Holy Family 3-5(10) L Northern Kentucky 2-4 L Grand Valley State 1-11 L 3/3 N Lynn 6-8 L Quincy 1-4 L @ SIU Edwardsville 1-2 L 3/3 N Lake Erie 4-6 L Quincy 0-9 L @ SIU Edwardsville 1-5 L 3/3 N Georgian Court 7-8 L SIU-Edwardsville 1-9 L @ Southern Indiana 4-5 L 3/6 Rockhurst 7-0 W SIU-Edwardsville 5-6 L @ Southern Indiana 4-12 L 3/6 Rockhurst 9-0 W Campbellsville 0-3 L 3/7 Drury 2-7 L Campbellsville 3-5 L 2009 SEASON (24-31, 11-13 GLVC) 3/7 Drury 2-0 W 2/15 @ Carson-Newman 0-8 L @ Georgetown 1-6 L 3/10 Lincoln Memorial 2-5 L 2/15 @ Carson-Newman 0-7 L @ Georgetown 1-3 L 3/10 Lincoln Memorial 0-2 L 2/17 St. Catharine 3-0 W Rockhurst 11-10 W 3/13 @ Missouri S&T 1-3 L 2/17 St. Catharine 10-2 W Rockhurst 6-5 W 3/13 @ Missouri S&T 5-6 L 2/20 N Truman State 1-5 L UM-Rolla 4-7 L 3/16 St. Catharine 7-0 W 2/20 N West Florida 0-11 L UM-Rolla 2-9 L 3/16 St. Catharine 3-4(9) L 2/21 N Barry 1-5 L Northern Kentucky 11-3 W 3/19 Southern Indiana 2-5 L 2/21 N West Georgia 2-5 L @ Indianapolis 2-1 W 3/19 Southern Indiana 1-5 L 2/22 N Lynn 2-9 L @ Indianapolis 0-6 L 3/20 Missouri-St. Louis 3-7 L 2/22 N North Alabama 8-4 W @ St. Joseph’s 0-5 L 3/20 Missouri-St. Louis 8-6 W 2/26 IU-Southeast 1-2 L @ St. Joseph’s 3-0 W 3/27 @ Kentucky Wesleyan 0-1(8) L 2/26 IU-Southeast 8-0 W Spalding University 5-4 W 3/27 @ Kentucky Wesleyan 12-4 W 3/3 N Urbana 1-2 L Spalding University 8-0 W 3/31 @ Morehead State 1-4 L 3/3 N California (Pa.) 3-8 L @ Morehead State 0-8 L 3/31 @ Morehead State 5-7 L 3/4 N Sciences (Pa.) 5-3 W @ Morehead State 4-3 W 4/2 Quincy 1-6 L 3/4 N Northwood 2-3 L Kentucky Wesleyan 1-6 L 4/2 Quincy 0-1 L 3/5 N Lake Erie 3-4 L Kentucky Wesleyan 4-1 W 4/3 Maryville 3-1 W 3/5 N Mercyhurst 4-3 W 4/3 Maryville 2-3 L 3/6 N Gannon 1-7 L 2008 SEASON (18-40) 4/10 @ Northern Kentucky 2-3 L 3/6 N Georgian Court 0-2 L N Tusculum 9-6 W 4/10 @ Northern Kentucky 1-2 L 3/11 Georgetown (Ky.) 13-3 W N Seton Hill 6-3 W 4/11 @ Indianapolis 2-6 L 3/11 Georgetown (Ky.) 3-6 L N Montreat 5-0 W 4/11 @ Indianapolis 0-1 L 3/14 @ Quincy 7-1 W N Glenville State 1-2 L 4/14 @ Kentucky St. 5-1 W 3/14 @ Quincy 0-4 L N West Florida 0-3 L 4/14 @ Kentucky St. 7-2 W 3/19 Urbana 1-0 W N West Georgia 7-6 W 4/17 St. Joseph’s 2-0 W 3/19 Urbana 4-6 L N Southern Arkansas 5-7 L 4/17 St. Joseph’s 6-5 W 3/21 Drury 3-1 W N Delta State University 1-10 L 4/18 Wisc-Parkside 1-0 W 3/21 Drury 6-5(9) W Carson-Newman 1-6 L 4/18 Wisc-Parkside 7-4 W 3/22 Rockhurst 4-1 W Carson-Newman 2-6 L 4/20 @ Georgetown (Ky.) 1-2 L 3/22 Rockhurst 2-7 L N Dowling 1-6 L 4/20 @ Georgetown (Ky.) 6-3 W 3/28 @ St. Joseph’s 0-3 L N Urbana Blue Knight 4-6 L 4/24 @ Lewis 6-1 W 3/28 @ St. Joseph’s 1-0 W N Saginaw Valley State 0-2 L 4/24 @ Lewis 9-10 (8) L 3/29 @ Indianapolis 0-11 (5) L N Northwood T-Wolves 0-5 L 4/25 @ Ill-Springfield 1-3 L 3/29 @ Indianpolis 3-1 L N W. Virginia Wesleyan 0-7 L 4/25 @ Ill-Springfield 8-6 W N Palm Beach Atlantic 0-6 L 4/3 Southern Indiana 8-3 W N Minn. St. Moorhead 1-4 L 4/3 Southern Indiana 0-7 L N Minn. St. Moorhead 0-1 L 4/4 Kentucky Wesleyan 2-4 L N Ashland University 9-8 W 4/4 Kentucky Wesleyan 6-2 W N Lake Superior State 5-4 W 4/7 Kentucky State 10-2 W 23 KNIGHTS SOFTBALL Bellarmine Leadership
Dr. Joseph J. McGowan, President
Dr. Joseph J. McGowan was appointed as Athletic program focus has resulted in an increase in intercollegiate sports teams Bellarmine University’s third president in 1990. from 15 to 19, including NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse, and construction of the He came to the position uniquely qualified, having Owsley Frazier Stadium. served for twenty-one years at Fordham Uni- Under Dr. McGowan’s leadership, providing resources for Bellarmine has versity in New York as vice president and dean. been very successful as efforts have resulted in an increase of over 21% in the Before that he was an admissions and financial University’s operating budget revenue over a 3-year period. The beautiful 135-acre aid officer at the University of Notre Dame. He campus has seen an increase in the number of buildings from 15 in 1990 to 40 received his doctorate in higher education from buildings today, providing 810,000 square feet of wonderful teaching and living Columbia University in New York and earned space – while winning 11 architectural awards. his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the In addition to his leadership on the Bellarmine campus, Dr. McGowan is ac- University of Notre Dame. He also is a graduate of Harvard University’s Institute tive in the civic and service life of the community, Commonwealth and nation. He for Educational Management. most recently served on the boards of the National Association of Independent Dr. McGowan led the transformation of Bellarmine College to Bellarmine Uni- Colleges and Universities of which he is Past Chair, the American Council on versity, which has been named as one of the region’s best comprehensive schools Higher Education, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Executive Committee by U.S. News and World Report for 17 continuous years. Bellarmine University of Greater Louisville Inc., the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and also is highly rated by the Princeton Review and Forbes.com, and was named one Universities, Kentuckiana Metroversity, the Frazier International History Museum, of the nation’s top 100 “best-value” private universities by Kiplinger. and the J. B. Speed Art Museum. With the creation of 20 new academic programs centered on the revised liberal In Vision 2020, Dr. McGowan has newly envisioned Bellarmine University as arts core, Bellarmine has experienced a 45% increase in full-time undergraduate the premier independent Catholic university in the South and thereby the leading enrollment and a 60% increase in total full-time enrollment over the past ten years. private university in the Commonwealth and region, and presently is involved Our student quality and program quality remain at all-time highs as demonstrated in building the University’s faculty, academic and student life, and building the by our ACT/SAT score and accreditation indicators. resources to realize Vision 2020. Student life has been enriched by the establishment of Campus Ministry, . a Student Counseling Center, Health Center, and Commuter Student Center. The number of residence students has grown from 476 to more than 1,000. The
Dr. Fred Rhodes, Scott Wiegandt, Vice President for academic Director of Athletics and student life Scott Wiegandt is in his sixth year as athletics director of Dr. Fred W. Rhodes was appointed Vice President Bellarmine University, after serving the previous two years as for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Bellarmine assistant athletics director. During his tenure, the Bellarmine University in 1991 and currently serves as Vice President athletics program has shown major improvements within for Academic and Student Life. the GLVC, jumping from 8th among 11 schools during his Under Dr. Rhodes’ leadership, Academic and Stu- first year to ranking third out of 13 schools in the 2008-09 dent Life are thriving in their mission of providing services to students in the All-Sports Trophy standings. areas of career services, counseling, internships, student activities, residence Facilities also have seen a dramatic upgrade. The construction of Owsley B. life, campus ministry, service learning and volunteerism, disability services, Frazier Stadium and the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex, as well as renovations to international and minority student services, intramural sports, wellness and Knights Hall and the baseball and softball facilities, have come under Wiegandt’s health services, library, registrar, Merton Center, food services and athletics. watch. He also oversaw the addition of Division I men’s lacrosse. He is also involved in service learning and volunteerism in the Louisville area Wiegandt is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of and has created volunteer experiences for students and faculty in Central and Athletics, the National Association of Athletic Development Directors, the national South America and the Caribbean. Dr. Rhodes has taught at the University of board of directors for the Division II Athletics Directors Association, and the board South Florida, University of Tennessee, University of Louisville and Bellarmine of directors of the Greater Louisville Sports Commission. Previously, he served University. He has served on student affairs faculty programs at the University on the GLVC’s executive committee and basketball championship committee and of South Carolina, University of Arizona, Emory University, Tulane University, the St. Catherine’s College Advisory Board. Clemson University and the University of Georgia. Dr. Rhodes was named a Wiegandt began his affiliation with Bellarmine as a student and a pitcher on Fulbright Scholar in 2007. the baseball team. He was an NCAA Division II All-American in 1989, the same Before joining Bellarmine, Dr. Rhodes served as Dean of Students at the year he earned his degree in biology. When selected by the Philadelphia Phillies University of Louisville and the University of Central Arkansas. He received in the 1989 draft, Wiegandt began a 10-year professional baseball career, spend- his doctorate in education from Mississippi State University; his M.S. from the ing eight seasons with the Phillies’ and one each with the St. Louis Cardinals’ University of Tennessee; and his bachelor’s at Maryville College. Dr. Rhodes and Pittsburgh Pirates’ organizations. He posted a 2.97 career ERA in over 400 has also done post-graduate study at Harvard University. appearances, including five seasons at AAA. Dr. Rhodes is a member of numerous professional organizations and has After teaching and coaching at Holy Cross High School, Wiegandt returned to served in leadership positions in organizations such as the Southern Associa- Bellarmine to coach the baseball team and earn his master’s degree. He served tion of College Student Affairs (SACSA), the National Association of Student as head coach for four seasons before moving into his administrative duties. Personnel Administrators (NASPA), and the College Personnel Associations Wiegandt is married to the former Danielle Atzinger, who holds two graduate of Arkansas and Kentucky. Dr. Rhodes is the recipient of NASPA’s John Jones education degrees from Bellarmine. She is currently principal at Holy Cross High Award for Outstanding Service as Dean in the Southeast and the Melveen D. School. They have three children: Caleb, Callie, and Cole. Hardy Award for outstanding contributions in research and service to the profes- sion of Student Affairs administrators.
24 2011 SEASON Bellarmine Leadership Knights’ Athletic Staff
Administration
Skip Welch Jim Vargo Marilyn Staples Ann Jirkovsky Linda Burt Traci Siemens Asst. Dir. of Athletics/ Asst. Director of Athletics/ Asst. Director of Athletics/ Faculty Athletics Rep. Athletics Secretary/ Administrative Assistant Dir. of Event Mgmt. Director of Recruiting Sr. Women’s Administrator Office Manager
David Krebs Heidi Neitzke Brad Bluestone John Spugnardi Patrick Crush Chris Cooper Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Sports Information Asst. Sports Grad. Asst. Sports Trainer Trainer Director Information Director Information Director
Head Coaches
Deron Spink Scott Davenport David Smith Jim Vargo Don Hubbuch Ernie Denham Art Henry Baseball Basketball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Cross Country, Field Hockey Golf, Men’s Golf, Women’s Track & Field
Bart Sullivan Tim Chastonay Jonathan Velotta Renee Hicks Todd Murphy John Mican Dan Palmer Lacrosse Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Softball Tennis, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball
INTERNS
Braxton Graven Carlton Maxwell Corey Mehl Cody Swords
25 Athletic Facilities
Owsley B. Frazier Stadium Knights Hall In the fall of 2007, Bellarmine dedicated the $5.1 million Owsley B. Knights Hall is home to Bellarmine basketball and volleyball. Built Frazier Stadium on the school’s campus, just off of Newburg Road. This in 1960, Knights Hall has an atmosphere all its own and can seat up state-of-the-art facility is now the home of Bellarmine’s soccer, field to 2,400 passionate Knight fans in its current configuration. While hockey, lacrosse, and track teams. The artificial field surface, called the “retro” in appearance, Knights Hall has plenty of modern amenities. Joseph P. and Janet A. Clayton Field, was installed by the Motz Group The newly remodeled President’s room, complete with couches and and is the same “24/7” product as can be found at the football fields a bar, overlooks the court from the east baseline, while the recently used by the Miami Dolphins and the University of Kentucky. The track re-painted court includes the BU logo and the NBA charge line. The facilities include an eight-lane dual-durometer polyurethane poured scorers’ bench features five back-lit tables and a modern sound and surface provided by Benyon Sport Surfaces, as well as three long jump public address system. pits, two pole vault areas, a high jump pit, and a water steeplechase pit. Besides housing all of Bellarmine’s home basketball and volleyball The field can also be fully lit for night play. It seats approximately 2,000 contests, Knights Hall is also used for numerous high school games, spectators and has a concession stand and press box facility. graduation ceremonies, and concerts. The Hall was dedicated in 1960 with a home game against the University of Louisville and has since Knights Field featured some great matchups starting in the ’60s with rival and NAIA Bellarmine’s baseball and softball teams each have a home at Knights national champion Kentucky State, to Fly Williams and his teams Field. Both diamonds are natural grass and are located on campus. The from Austin Peay, all the way up to the Knight’s women’s basketball baseball field was built in 1954 and has been renovated several times. regional championship games of the ’90s. The arena has also hosted It now features an elevated press box overlooking home plate as well some very special guests including Mother Teresa, the Grateful Dead, as covered dugouts, bullpens, a batting cage and a large electronic Jimmy Buffett and Pete Rose among others. In 2007, Knights Hall scoreboard in right field. The field dimensions are 360 feet down the was featured on ESPN when NBA greats such as Bill Walton, Darrell left field line (where the fence is now 20-feet hight), 385 feet to dead Griffith, and Kenny “Sky” Walker judged the McDonald’s High School center, and 340 feet down the right-field line. All-American Slam Dunk Contest. The softball field has a full service concession stand located behind home plate as well as covered dugouts and an electronic scoreboard located in left field. The field dimensions are 190 feet down the foul lines and 220 feet to center. Both fields have bleacher seating to accom- modate 300 spectators as well as ample hillside grass seating. Eddie Weber tennis complex Home to the men’s and women’s tennis teams, the Eddie Weber Ten- nis Complex features six hard surface courts, which were recently converted from clay. The Knights tennis teams also practice and com- pete on three indoor courts within the adjacent Sports, Recreation and Fitness facility. Athletic Facilities Bellarmine University & Louisville
Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University is a vibrant community of educational excellence and ethical awareness that consistently ranks among the nation’s best colleges and universities. Our students pursue an education based in the liberal arts – and in the distinguished, inclusive Catholic tradition of educational excellence, the oldest and most rewarding in the western world. It is a lifelong education, worthy of the university’s namesake, Saint Robert Bellarmine, and of his invitation to each of us to learn and live in veritatis amore -- in the love of all that is beautiful, true and good in life. BELL-er-mun Bellarmine is growing rapidly, not only with great new campus amenities and academic programs, but also in regional and national prominence. As we grow, more and more people are adding “Bel- larmine” to their lists of top schools. Around here, we say “BELL- er-mun” in “LOU-a-vuhl.” This is one of the friendliest campuses and places in the world, so we’ll still love you no matter how you pronounce these names. BU is named after Roberto Bellarmino (1542-1621), the brilliant Jesuit, who was a Cardinal and who was canonized in 1930. A Campus on the Move Our lush, 135-acre campus currently comprises more than 30 our high four-year graduation rates and in the successful careers of our 16,000 buildings, including the world-class W.L. Lyons Brown Library, the Norton Health graduates throughout the world. Science Center, and halls that are home to the nursing, education, and the arts The World is Also Our Campus and sciences. Bellarmine boasts seven residence halls (with an eighth currently Bellarmine offers semester, yearlong and summer study-abroad programs in under construction), a pristine architectural gem of a chapel, campus center, and 48 countries on six continents. There are more than 148 programs of study. More university quadrangle. Our recreational facilities include indoor and outdoor tennis than a third of our junior class engages in an international experience abroad, courts; fitness center; and athletic fields including a state-of-the-art Frazier Sta- compared to the national average of just over 1%. dium that’s home to lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, and track & field. Our campus What’s Your Major? on three hills and our award-winning architecture, evoke the beautiful Italian hill We offer more than 50 majors in the arts and sciences, business, education, towns of Tuscany, birthplace of our patron. nursing and health sciences. We encourage double majors. Graduate degrees Student Excellence include MBA, Executive MBA, MSN, MA in Communication, MA in Education, MA A diverse student body from 30 states and 17 foreign countries attend Bel- in Teaching, MSLA (Laboratory Science), MAIT (Applied Information Technology), larmine. Our total enrollment is 3,132 of which approximately 2,400 are full-time MA Spirituality, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Nursing Practice. undergraduate students. Fifty-one percent of our students ranked in the top 25 The Bellarmine Knights percent of their class. ACT scores range from 22 to 27 for the middle 50 percent Bellarmine student athletes play 18 varsity sports in NCAA Division II, plus of students; SAT scores range from 1020-1230 for the middle 50 percent. NCAA Division I lacrosse. We also offer a variety of intramural sports. Women A Human Scale Learning Environment compete in Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Our student/faculty ratio is 12 to 1. Our average class size at Bellarmine is Volleyball and indoor and outdoor Track. Men play Baseball, Basketball, Cross 19. There are 29 students or fewer in 86 percent of our classes. Teaching and Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and indoor and outdoor Track. One in learning like this just doesn’t take place at the megaversities, and it shows in every four freshmen participates in a varsity program. Louisville, KENTUCKY The Kentucky Derby may put this city in the international spotlight, but the The Frazier International History Museum opened its doors to worldwide famous horse race isn’t all Louisville has to offer. Nestled on the banks of the acclaim, largely due to its unique partnership with the Royal Armouries of Great Ohio River, this vibrant city combines Southern hospitality with big city ameni- Britain. Visitors are treated to an array of arms, artifacts, stories and interpreta- ties, a cosmopolitan riverfront district, a diverse art scene, and a growing foodie tions that span 1,000 years of European and U.S. history. Live interpretations of reputation with two Restaurant Rows. Sports lovers should make a stop at the some of America’s most colorful historical figures are performed daily from Annie Louisville Slugger Museum; history lovers can sip mint juleps on a river cruise Oakley to Wild Bill Cody. See Teddy Roosevelt’s legendary “Big Stick,” General aboard the Belle of Louisville, a National Historic Landmark. Custer’s rifle and Geronimo’s bow. Key Attractions These are just a few of the museums housed on Boxing fans have certainly heard Muhammad Ali Louisville’s Museum Row and nestled in the city’s proclaim Louisville as “the greatest city in the world.” thriving theatre district. North, south, east or west – And that’s just one of the many reasons he chose his Louisville offers a wealth of attractions and historic ar- hometown as the site for his living legacy. The Muham- chitecture. Check out the East Market district, Frankfort mad Ali Center, near Sixth & Main Streets along the Avenue and Highlands neighborhoods for enclaves of city’s Museum Row, offers an unparalleled experience boutiques, dining and entertainment options galore. At chronicling the journey of an extraordinary man. You’ll night the city comes alive, anchored by downtown’s be knocked out by the story it tells. Fourth Street Live! entertainment district. Visitors don’t have to be fans of America’s favorite A visit to the “Derby City” would not be complete pastime to appreciate the enormity of the world’s larg- without a tour of the Kentucky Derby Museum, located est bat marking the entrance to another one-of-a-kind at the main entrance to legendary Churchill Downs attraction, the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. racetrack. At the newly renovated Museum, visitors The museum tour begins with an inspiring look at the can experience the power and speed of three-year-old sport of baseball and its heroes in “The Heart of the Game” film, followed by a Thoroughbreds as they compete in the “fastest two minutes in sports.” Start with tour of the factory where the Official Bat of Major League Baseball is made. A the 360-degree high-definition “The Greatest Race,” which takes you behind the celebrated American tradition more than 120 years old, every visitor leaves with scenes from dawn to dusk on Derby Day. Explore the exhibits to capture the pride, their very own miniature Louisville Slugger. tradition and excitement that is the Kentucky Derby!
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Recognized for excellence both on the field and in the classroom.
• Named among the nation’s top 25 NCAA Division II Schools for combining athletics and academics.
• 54 Bellarmine student-athletes earned the prestigious D2 Athletic Directors Association’s “Academic Achieve- ment Award” for the 2009-10 school year.
• 10 Bellarmine student athletes earned All-America or other national honors in 2009-10.
• Nationally ranked in six different sports in the past year.
• Founding member of the Great Lakes Valley Confer- ence and NCAA Div. I lacrosse team competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
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