Wright State University Softball Media Guide 1999
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Wright State University CORE Scholar Athletics Publications Athletics 3-1-1999 Wright State University Softball Media Guide 1999 Wright State University Athletics Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications Part of the Public Relations and Advertising Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Athletics (1999). Wright State University Softball Media Guide 1999. : Wright State University. This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Publications by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1999 SOFTBALL 1999 Wright State University Softball Schedule March 2 Tues . at Toledo (DH) 2 P. M. 6-7 Sat.-Sun. at Eastern Kentucky Tournament TBA 11 Thurs. at Dayton (DH) 2:30 P. M. 12-14 Fri.-Sun. atTennessee Invitational TBA 20-21 Sat.-Sun. at Miami Tournament TBA 22-28 Mon.-Sun.Spring Trip to Fort Myers, FL TBA 31 Wed . at Morehead State (DH) 2 P.M. April 5 Mon. at Pittsburgh (DH) 2P.M. 6 Tues. at Youngstown State (DH) 2P.M. 11 Sun. at Wisconsin-Green Bay * (DH) Noon 14 Wed. BALL STATE (DH) 3P.M. 17 Sat. at Illinois-Chicago * (DH) 2P.M. 18 Sun. at Loyola * (DH) 2P.M. 22 Thurs. BUTLER * (DH) 3P.M. 24 Sat. DETROIT * (DH) 1 P.M. 25 Sun. CLEVELAND STATE * (DH) 1 P.M. 27 Tues. DAYTON (DH) 3P.M. Tues. OHIO (DH) 3 P.M. Fri.-Sat. at MCC Tournament TBA (Chicago, IL-Hosted by UIC) HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS All Times Eastern * Midwestern Collegiate Conference games I@ 'fS _!J I ft vVRIGI-IT STATE UNIVERSITY 1999 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL CONTENTS WRl'.GHT STATE QUICK FACTS Coaching Staff ........................................................ 2 ~!>Cation .............................. Dayton, OH 45.~35 Midwestern Collegiate Conference ...................... 12 'Founded ···r••-~;: 1964; independentstatus, 1.9§7 Player Profiles ..................................................... 4-9 ,,,::;.EnroIImen t .........................................- .• ~1~ ••••• ,> 16, 033 Results, 1998 ........................................................ 11 Roster ...................................................................... 3 rWJ.fknam~ ·······.r.t:;·······f!•••. t ••••••• t .........~ ••• ~.Rf <!~ts Statistics, 1998 ...................................................... 10 Fcolors ························~···Hunter Green and Gold Wright State at a Glance ......................................... 2 Confereuce ..................... Midwestern Collegiate Wright State University ...................................... IBC Ptes·ideitt ................................. Dr~ =: Harle-y Flac~_ Director of Athletics ......... Dr. Michael Cusack Associate Athletic Director ........ Paul Newman Asst. Athletic Director/SWA ....... Julie Cromer RAIDER SOFTBALL ON MEDIAONE Head Coach ............................ Sheila Nahrgaµg Selected Wright State athletic events will be shown on Alma Mater, Year ...............• Wilberforce, 1994 MediaOne Channel 30 in the Dayton area this year. They Career Recorcl/Years ................... 94-165-3/Six are being televised on Sundays at 6 P.M., Mondays at 7 P.M. WSU .Record!Y~arS ····••.~······;; ......._ ........... .. ·s~e and Saturdays at 11 A.M. "Inside Raider Sports" can be seen Assistant Coach ...•...•................... Nicole Pluger on Thursdays at 9:00 P.M. and Saturdays at 10:30 A.M. The first game of each of the following doubleheaders will be Alma Mater, Year ·····•-'·•··•i .......... Toledo, 1997 televised on MediaOne this season (Dates and times 1998 Overall Record ................................ 15..:31 subject to change). l?98 MCC Record .......................... 7-5 (Third) fttterwipners Returnh)g/Lost .................... 8/6 Date Game SJarters Returning/Lost .......•...................... 6/4 April 22 Detroit April 24 Butler Asst. AD for Sports Illform;ttion ...... Bob Noss sbrtball SID ... ~: ....................· ~......... Matt Zircher .-.-. --.❖· ... .• ••••• ••·•••·••:;::.r .. ~•J:~.';!~ ••.•.•. ':,\!.•••••• 937 /77 5-2841 Media ,;:;:=;r:·:::,::::..... ;,::;,~=:~••••••• ~':'· 1-888-: RAIDERS ,, 'Television .......... :~ ............. 931 rhs-2s 1s ·· J~~~(W ,}1/W.'1/riglit:!a&athleti9 ~) raifi~r, ~t·•···;: ••••• :t, •• :;Tony Ortiz •·•·i~~·!=,•~·:•••••••••••• ,•• ;=~Katie ColJill CREDITS Compilation and Typesetting: Matt Zircher Cover Design: WSU Printing Services Editing: WSU Office of Communications and Marketing ON THE COVER Photography: Scott Kissell, University Media Services Front Row (L to R): Benicia Cleveland, Chrissy Crowe, Maria Barhorst, Frannie Divac, Annie Divac, Kristen Lanham, Trainer Katie Collin. Middle Row (L to R): Kim Sycks, Autumn Pe ters, Joslyn Roth, Christy Lofton, Heidi Gildow, Julia Tamai, Amber Price. Back Row (L to R): Head Coach SheilaNahrgang, Amber Kolle, Kelly Herbst, Angie Hook, Michelle Demmitt, Laurie Henry, Assistant Coach Nicole Pluger. i I COACHING STAFF Sheila Nahrgang Head Coach Seventh Year Sheila Nahrgang is in her seventh season as head coach of the Wright State softball team. Last season was highlighted· by the third-place finish the Raiders had in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, the highest ever by a Wright State softball team. The 1998 campaign follows on the heels of 1997, when WSU posted the most victories ever for the team against Division I competition and compiled a winning season for the first time since 1985. Nahrgang played for two seasons at Creighton University with both of those teams finishing runner-up in the NCAA regionals. She also played one season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and coached an 18 and under fastpitch "Elite" team in Omaha for one year before corning to Wright State. A native of East Moline, Illinois, and a graduate of United Township High School, Nahrgang played on three Illinois high school championship teams and was a four-year letterwinner in softball and a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from Wilberforce University in 1994. Vearr Overall 1993 10-27 1994 5-32-1 1995 16:29 1996.. 19-23-2 1997 29-23 1998 15-31 7-5 Totals 94-165-3 27-65 ' Ff First Team AU-Conference ST Second Team All-Conference NT All-Conference Newcoiller Team CT Conference's All-Tournament Team Nicole Pluger Assistant Coach First Year Nicole Plug er joins the Wright State coaching st,aff this season after spending the past six seasons as part of the University of Toledo's softball program. A four-year letterwinner from 1993-96, Pluger was a three-year starter at shortstop for the Rockets and ranks among the school leaders in several categories. She is second in school history in home runs with eight and fifth in doubles with 29. She is also fifth all-time in fielding assists with 430 and is in the Top 15 in games played (200), at bats (557), triples (five) and runs batted in (56). Pluger was part of the Toledo coaching staff the past two seasons, serving as an assistant last season after being a graduate assistant in 1997. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Pluger earned four letters in softball and swimming and two in volleyball at Northview High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in commercial recreation from Toledo in 1997. ...2 1999 WRIGHT·S:fATE SOFTBALL ROSTERS Alphabetical # Name Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/High School 5 Maria Barhorst OF B/R Fr. Tipp City, OH/Tippecanoe 12 Benicia Cleveland OF R/R Fr. Huber Heights, OH/Wayne 8 Chrissy Crowe C R/R So. Wintersville, OH/Indian Creek 7 Michelle Demmitt IF L/R So. Donnelsville, OH/Tecumseh 4 Annie Divac OF L/L Jr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 17 Frannie Divac OF R/R Jr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 14 Heidi Gildow 2B R/R Fr. Bellefontaine, 0 Hf Bellefontaine 11 Laurie Henry OF R/R Fr. Marysville, OH/Triad 19 Kelly Herbst p R/R Jr. Pleasant Hill, OH/Newton 18 Angie Hook p R/R Sr. Thomson, IL/Thomson 2 Amber Kolle lB R/R Fr. Anaheim Hills, CA/ Canyon 22 Kristen Lanham OF B/R Fr. Sylvania, OH/Southview 24 Christy Lofton C R/R Fr. Tiffin, OH/Columbian 21 Autumn Peters OF R/L Fr. Sandusky, OH/St. Mary's 10 Amber Price C R/R Fr. Valendocia, 0 H/Lincolnview 15 Joslyn Roth 3B R/R So. Archbold, OH/Archbold 16 Kim Sycks P/lB L/L Fr. Piqua, OH/Piqua 9 Julia Tamai ss R/R Fr. Oxnard, CA/Cornerstone Christian Numerical # Name Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/High School 2 Amber Kolle lB R/R Fr. Anaheim Hills, CA/Canyon 4 Annie Divac OF L/L Jr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 5 Maria Barhorst OF B/R Fr. Tipp City, OH/Tippecanoe 7 Michelle Demmitt IF L/R So. Donnelsville, OH/Tecumseh 8 Chrissy Crowe C R/R So. Wintersville, OH/Indian Creek 9 Julia Tamai ss R/R Fr. Oxnard, CA/ Cornerstone Christian 10 Amber Price C R/R Fr. Valendocia, 0 H/Lincolnview 11 Laurie Henry OF R/R Fr. Marysville, OH/Triad 12 Benicia Cleveland OF R/R Fr. Huber Heights, OH/Wayne 14 Heidi Gildow 2B R/R Fr. Bellefontaine, 0 Hf Bellefontaine 15 Joslyn Roth 3B R/R So. Archbold, OH/Archbold 16 Kim Sycks P/lB L/L Fr. Piqua, OH/Piqua 17 Frannie Divac OF R/R Jr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 18 Angie Hook p R/R Sr. Thomson, IL/Thomson 19 Kelly Herbst p R/R Jr. Pleasant Hill, OH/Newton 21 Autumn Peters OF R/L Fr. Sandusky, OH/St. Mary's 22 Kristen Lanham OF B/R Fr. Sylvania, OH/Southview 24 Christy Lofton C R/R Fr. Tiffin, OH/Columbian Head Coach: Sheila N ahrgang Assistant Coach: Nicole Pluger Trainer: Katie Collin 1999 WRIGHT STA'{E SOEJ'BALL+ 3 •·•·· 1 PLAYER PROFILES Annie Divac Michelle Demmitt Junior ♦ OF ♦ L/L Sophomore ♦ IF ♦ L/R Tallmadge, OH ♦ Donnelsville, OH ♦ Tallmadge Tecumseh 1998: One of two Raiders to start 1998: Appeared in 41 games with every game .. .led the MCC in 38 starts, mostly at shortstop ... triples with six and in sacrifice went two-for-three with two runs bunts with 16 and was tied for scored against Dayton ... stole fifth in stolen bases with three bases versus Kentucky and 4 11...started off the season with a 10-game hitting streak and hit 7 also had steals at Ball State and safely in 12 of the first 13 against Loyola.