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2017 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMU_SOFTBALL 2017 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME VS DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT Umass Lowell WINGATE BY WYNDHAM INVITATIONAL Feb. 24, 2017 • 11:30 a.m. ET Feb. 10 #17/19 Missouri Charleston, S.C. W, 6-0 Auburn, Ala. • Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) Feb. 10 Charleston Southern Charleston, S.C. W, 13-3 10 Series History: First Meeting Feb. 11 (RV) USC Upstate Charleston, S.C. W, 4-0 Feb. 11 #17/19 Missouri Charleston, S.C. L, 8-4 MICHELE SMITH PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INVITATIONAL GAME Yale VS Feb. 17 (RV) Oklahoma State Clearwater, Fla. W, 5-2 Feb. 24, 2017 • 2 p.m. ET Feb. 17 # 20 South Florida Clearwater, Fla. W, 5-0 Feb. 18 Wisconsin Clearwater, Fla. W, 4-0 Auburn, Ala. • Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) Feb. 18 Binghamton Clearwater, Fla. W, 8-0 11 Series History: First Meeting Feb. 19 Saint Joseph’s Clearwater, Fla. W, 8-0 TIGER INVITATIONAL Feb. 24 UMass Lowell Auburn, Ala. 11:30 a.m. GAME North Dakota VS Feb. 24 Yale Auburn, Ala. 2 p.m. Feb. 25, 2017 • 10:45 a.m. ET Feb. 25 North Dakota Auburn, Ala. 10:45 a.m. Feb. 25 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 5:45 p.m. Auburn, Ala. • Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) Feb. 26 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 2 p.m. 12 Series History: NDU leads 1-0 • Last Meeting: NDU 4, JMU 1 (2007) DIAMOND 9 CITRUS CLASSIC II March 3 Charlotte Orlando, Fla. 11 a.m. March 3 South Alabama Orlando, Fla. 3:30 p.m. GAME #2 Auburn AT March 4 Boston College Orlando, Fla. 12:30 p.m. Feb. 25, 2017 • 5:45 p.m. ET March 4 Mercer Orlnado, Fla. 5 p.m. Auburn, Ala. • Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) March 5 Kansas Orlando, Fla. 10 a.m. March 8 UCF Orlando, Fla. 3 p.m. 13 Series History: JMU leads 1-0 • Last Meeting: JMU 3, AU 2 (2016) JMU INVITATIONAL March 11 Pittsburgh HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. March 11 East Carolina HARRISONBURG 1:30 p.m. GAME #2 Auburn AT March 12 Pittsburgh HARRISONBURG 12:30 p.m. Feb. 25, 2017 • 5:45 p.m. ET March 12 East Carolina HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. SEC Network+ • Auburn, Ala. • Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) March 15 Virginia (DH) HARRISONBURG 5/7 p.m. 14 Series History: JMU leads 1-0 • Last Meeting: JMU 3, AU 2 (2016) MARYLAND INVITATIONAL March 18 Binghamton College Park, Md. 10 a.m. DUKES TIE PROGRAM RECORD WITH FOURTH CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT March 18 Binghamton College Park, Md. 3 p.m. • Over the Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Invitational, the Dukes tossed four consecutive March 19 Maryland College Park, Md. 4 p.m. shutouts to tie the program record. Over the streak, JMU has allowed just 12 hits and two walk March 25 Hofstra* (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. 2/4 p.m. while striking out 37 batters. Opponents are averaging just .135 at the plate over the four-game March 26 Hofstra* Hempstead, N.Y. 12 p.m. March 29 Virginia Tech (DH) HARRISONBURG 5/7 p.m. span. April 1 Charleston* (DH) HARRISONBURG 3/5 p.m. April 2 Charleston* HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. MEGAN GOOD CONTINUES NATIONAL DOMINANCE April 8 Towson* (DH) Towson, Md. 12/2 p.m. • Junior pitch Megan Good enters the weekend as the NCAA’s active leader with a 0.95 ERA. Good April 9 Towson* Towson, Md. 1 p.m. also ranks 11th in the NCAA with a .917 career win percentage and 12th with 19 career shutouts. April 14 Delaware* (DH) Newark, Del. 3/5 p.m. April 15 Delaware* Newark, Del. 12 p.m. STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... April 18 Longwood (DH) HARRISONBURG 4/6 p.m. April 22 UNCW* (DH) HARRISONBURG 3/5 p.m. • Senior Madyson Moran and junior • Junior Megan Good ranks second April 23 UNCW* HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. Megan Good were tabbed as CAA nationally in shutouts (2), seventh in April 26 North Carolina (DH) Chapel Hill, N.C. 4/6 p.m. Player and Pitcher of the Week, strikeouts (52) and eighth in victories April 29 Drexel* (DH) HARRISONBURG 3/5 p.m. April 30 Drexel* HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. respectively. (5). May 5 Elon* (DH) HARRISONBURG 2:30/4:30 p.m. May 6 Elon* HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. • The moved up in both national polls, • Senior Niki Prince and freshman May 9-12 CAA Championship Harrisonburg, Va. ranking No. 13 in the NFCA/USA Today Madison Naujokas both enter the May 19-21 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites May 25-28 NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites and No. 15 in ESPN.com/USA Softball weekend with a six-game reached base June 1-7 Women’s CWS Oklahoma City, Okla. polls. streak. • The Dukes have tossed four • In her first career start, freshman consecutive shutouts to tie the catcher Kierstin Roadcap slugged the program record. first grand slam of the season for the SOFTBALL Dukes. 2017 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016 #GoDukes @JMU_Softball | @JMUSports /JMU_Softball JMUSports.com @deanJMUsoftball /JMUSports MEDIA AVAILABILITY >> WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-26 >> GAMES 10-14 (Tiger Invitational) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 OFF DAY PRACTICE: PRACTICE: TRAVEL DAY GAMES: GAMES: GAMES: 3 to 5:30 p.m. 3 to 5:30 p.m. vs. UMass Lowell (11:30 a.m.) vs. North Dakota (10:45 a.m.) at Auburn (2 p.m.) VMP VMP vs. Yale (2 p.m.) at Auburn (5:45 p.m.) SEC Network+ Jane B. Moore Field Jane B. Moore Field Jane B. Moore Field NO MEDIA MEDIA BY REQUEST MEDIA BY REQUEST MEDIA POSTGAME MEDIA POSTGAME MEDIA POSTGAME JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS PRESS SERVICES: COMPETITION FACILITY: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Members of the media are supplied Veterans Memorial Park is located School .........................................James Madison University with weekly notes packages, which adjacent to Memorial Hall at the City / Zip ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. / 22807 contain updated statistics, features intersection of Cantrell Avenue and South Founded ............................................................................ 1908 and information on what is ahead. On High Street. The main entrance is located Enrollment 21,227 game day, the communications staff directory across from Memorial Hall. Fans Nickname ........................................................................ Dukes will distribute immediate results, notes, and media can park anywhere along the Colors ...................................................................Purple, Gold statistics and other pertinent information. entrance. Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .......................... Colonial Athletic Association CREDENTIALS: VIDEO SERVICES: President ....................Jonathan Alger (Swarthmore ‘86) Anyone wishing to cover a JMU softball Melts of selected JMU softball highlights game should contact Taylor Shirey in are available for the media. Contact Athletics Director ............Jeff Bourne (Bridgewater ‘81) the communications office at least one Clayton Metz, Director of JMU Video SWA .........................Jennifer Phillips (West Virginia ‘99) day in advance in order to make proper Content, at 540-568-5139 or metzct@ University Website .........................................www.JMU.edu arrangements. All JMU home games are jmu.edu for video requests. Athletics Website .............................www.JMUSports.com free to the public and will not require Twitter ........................................................... @JMU_Softball a media credential for entry, but those PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES wishing for pressbox and field access, Please contact Taylor Shirey or another PROGRAM HISTORY credentials are required. member of the JMU Communications First Season of Softball ...............................................2002 staff for information regarding shooting All-Time Record ......................................................507-327 INTERVIEW POLICY: restrictions upon arrival at Veterans All-Time CAA Record ................................................187-99 All interviews for head coach Mickey Dean, Memorial Park. NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................................5 student-athletes and assistant coaches CAA Tournament Appearances ........................................12 must be coordinated through Taylor Shirey. For photos of James Madison softball, NCAA Postseason Record ............................................. 7-10 Requests should be submitted at least 24 contact Cathy Kushner at 540-568-3294 CAA Tournament Record ............................................23-18 hours in advance. Other than post-game or at [email protected]. Total Home Record ...................................................207-92 interviews, interview days are scheduled At Veterans Memorial Park (2010-Pr.) .............105-38 prior to practice during the week. Contact At JMU Softball Complex (2002-2009) ............102-92 Taylor Shirey for updated information. Taylor Shirey, Assistant Director of Athletics Phone interviews with out-of-town media Communications, is the primary media STADIUM INFORMATION can be arranged. coordinator for JMU softball team. Stadium (Capacity) ..........Veterans Memorial Park (1,600) TELEPHONE: Phone: 540-568-6051 STAFF INFORMATION Phones are available for working press in Cell: 540-271-8301 Head Coach ........................................................Mickey Dean the press box. Out-of-town radio wishing Email: [email protected] Alma Mater ..........................................................Elon, 1987 to broadcast should contact Taylor Shirey Career DI Record ...........434-164 (.726) / 11 Seasons for specifics on phone line usage at least Record at JMU ......................193-49 (.797) / 5 Seasons one week prior to the games. Assistant Coach ............................................