WASHINGTON SOFTBALL 2019 TOC UW QUICK FACTS INTRODUCTION Location ...........................................................................Seattle, Washington UW Quick Facts ................................. 2 Founded ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Nov. 4, 1861 Media Contacts ................................. 2 Enrollment ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������44,611 Program Quick Hits ........................... 3 Conference ���������������������������������������������������������������������Pacific–12 ( ac–12) Nickname................................................................................Huskies, Dawgs COACHES Colors .............................................. Purple (PMS 5265) & Gold (PMS 7502) Heather Tarr ...................................... 4 Home Stadium ............................................ Husky Softball Stadium (1,500) J.T. D’Amico ....................................... 6 President ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ana Mari Cauce Lance Glasoe .................................... 7 Athletic Director ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Jennifer Cohen Whitney Jones ................................... 8 Sr. Associate AD/SWA ...............................................................Erin O’Connell STAFF & FACILITIES WASHINGTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Support Staff .................................... 9 The University of Washington athletics communications services office Husky Softball Stadium ������������������11 is located on the third floor of the Gr ve Annex building. The building is adjacent to Husky Football Stadium on the north side. 2019 SEASON Season Preview ...............................12 Jay Hilbrands Australia Recap ...............................13 Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations & Comm. Position Breakdowns ......................14 Phone: 206–685–8879 Email: [email protected] Pitchers & Catchers ........................14 Infielde s ..........................................15 Jeff Bechtold Outfielde s .......................................16 Assistant Athletic Director of Communications Phone: (206) 685–7910 Roster & Pronunciations ���������������� 17 Email: [email protected] PLAYER BIOS Matt Swanson Seniors ............................................19 Assistant Director of Communications, Softball Juniors .............................................23 Phone: (253) 740–3830 Sophomores ....................................25 Email: [email protected] Freshmen ........................................28 MEDIA SERVICES AND CREDENTIALS 2018 SEASON Members of the media are supplied with up–to–date game notes that can be obtained on www.gohuskies.com. The release contains updated Season In Review ............................32 statistics, season results and notes. Pregame notes and media guides Season Notes ..................................33 are available before all home games at Husky Stadium. Coach Tarr and Game–by–Game Results ���������������34 Washington’s players are available for interviews following games upon Statistics ..........................................35 request. Media can contact Matt Swanson at [email protected] or Awards .............................................37 (253) 740–3830 for player and coach interviews, media credentials and materials. RECORDS & HISTORY Individual Records .......................... 41 TELEVISION BROADCASTS Team Records .................................43 Pac–12 Networks will air twenty games this season. The Pac–12 Career Offensive .............................44 Network is available through most cable providers’ sports packages and Individual Season ........................... 47 can be streamed online at pac–12.com/live. Pitching ............................................50 Awards .............................................55 RADIO BROADCASTS All–Americans .................................63 Mike Brown will return for his 22nd season as the voice of All–Time Roster ...............................69 Husky Softball. Fans can listen to most home games and select road games live through gohuskies.com. Check our website for game coverage All–Time Conference Stand. ����������73 updates. Year–by–Year ..................................75 All–Time Results .............................86 2 HUSKY SOFTBALL 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW COACHES 2018 Record.......................................................................................... 52–10 2018 Pac–12 Record ..............................................................................15–8 2018 Finish (eliminated by) �����������������������College World Series (Florida St) 2018 Final Ranking ���������������������������������������������No. 2 (NFCA)/No. 2 (ESPN) NFCA All–Americans �������������������������������������������� T. Alvelo, S. Bates, G. Plain NFCA All–Region First Team ........ T. Alvelo, S. Bates, K. Burdick, J. DePonte NFCA All–Region Second Team ��������������������G. Plain, K. Thomas, T. Van Zee Pac–12 Defensive POY .......................................................................S. Bates All–Pac–12 First Team �����������������������������������T. Alvelo, S. Bates, J. DePonte, HEATHER TARR G. Plain, T. Van Zee Head Coach (15th season) All–Pac–12 Second Team ���������������������������������������������������������������K. Burdick Alma Mater: University of Washington ’98 All–Pac–12 Third Team ������������������������������������������������������������������K. Thomas Overall Record: 584–235–1 Pac–12 All–Freshman Team ���������������������������������������������������������������G. Plain Office: (206) 543– 785 Pac–12 All–Defensive Team �������������������������������������������S. Bates, T. Van Zee Pac–12 Defensive POY .......................................................................S. Bates QUICK HITS J.T. D’AMICO • All–time record: 1,114–435–2 Assistant Coach • 39 no–hitters (11th season) p: (206) 685–3353 • Danielle Lawrie: 2 x USA Softball Player of the Year (2009, 2010), e: [email protected] 2 x Honda Award for Softball (2009, 2010), 2 x ESPY: Best College Athlete – Female Nominee (2009, 2010) • 52 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All–Americans • 24 NCAA College WCWS All–Tournament Team members • 167 All–Pac–12/Pac–10 Conference Team members • 147 Academic All–Pac–12/Pac–10 student–athletes • Five Husky Hall of Fame members (including the 2009 team) LANCE GLASOE • One national championship Assistant Coach (9th season) • 13 WCWS appearances p: (206) 543–6072 • 14 Super Regionals appearances e: [email protected] • 25 Regionals appearances WHITNEY JONES Assistant Coach (2nd season) p: (206) 543–6072 e: [email protected] GOHUSKIES.COM 3 COACHES The accomplishments are evident for Tarr. A HEATHER TARR national championship, 24 All–Americans, three Head Coach (15th Season) Olympians and 584 wins. When hearing the words “Husky Softball”, one name comes to mind—Heather Tarr. A four–year Through honoring tradition, trust letterwinner at Washington, Tarr helped lead the and dedication, Tarr has made Huskies to a second place finish at the omen’s Washington softball one of the most College World Series in 1996. One year later she elite college softball programs in the and the team finished thi d. A 1998 graduate, country. Tarr was a three–year member of the Pac–10 All–Academic team (1995–1997), a three–year member of the Pac–10 All–Conference team In Tarr’s fi st season at the UW, she led the Huskies (1995–1997) and the named to the NFCA All–West to the Super Regional, falling one game short of Region Team (1997). In 1998 she worked on staff advancing to the WCWS. The Huskies’ season came as an undergraduate assistant coach, helping to an end when they lost a three–game series the Huskies to a third–place finish at the 998 to eventual National Champion Michigan in Ann Women’s College World Series. Arbor and finished the ear with a no. 14 national ranking. Seven Huskies earned All–Pac–10 hon- Tarr’s legacy has grown far beyond her time playing ors, including Kristen Rivera, who was named Co– in the purple and gold uniform, beginning when Pac–10 Player of the Year. Rivera also became the she was named the head coach of the program in Huskies’ fi st–ever four–time All–American, earning the fall of 2004. Few can say they have been part First Team honors as a catcher. Three Washington of a program since its infant years. Even fewer can players earned All–Pacific egion honors and three say they returned as head coach and guided the were named to the Pac–10 All–Academic team program to its fi st national championship. for their successes in the classroom. Washington Through honoring tradition, trust and dedication, finished the season with a 35–22 reco d. The Tarr has made Washington softball one of the most Huskies tallied 13 wins over opponents ranked in elite college softball programs in the country. the top–25, including victories over No. 1 Michigan, No. 3 California and No. 4 Stanford. 4 HUSKY SOFTBALL Four seasons later, in 2009, dreams came true for Washington swept its way into the championship Tarr and her Huskies. series, winning all eight postseason games en route to a matchup with Florida State. The Huskies would After leading the program to its 16th–consecu- come up just short of a national championship, tive postseason berth, Tarr and her team gutted finishing the ear ranked second in the country. out the longest game in program history in the NCAA Regional final, de eating UMass