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08 Softball Guide.Pmd CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 GOLDEN BEAR ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Number Valerie Arioto (Utl) ...........20 Carrie Arth (Utl) ...............15 Lauren Bauer (IF) ............. 8 Heather Camara (C) ......10 Marissa Drewrey (P) ...... 11 Savannah Hensley (IF) ...19 Shannon Houston (OF) .... 4 Sanoe Kekahuna (Utl) ...25 Taylor Kelly (SS) .............23 Brittany LaRosa (P) ........00 Gina Leomiti (OF) ...........45 Bernice Masaniai (Utl) ...21 Julie Meyer (C) .................. 6 Erika Racklin (OF) ..........13 Vernae Sevilla (IF) ..........12 Katie Vickers (IF) ............16 ROSTER BY CLASS 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS SENIORS (3) No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School Julie Meyer 00 Brittany LaRosa P R/R 5-9 So 1V Diamond Bar, CA/Diamond Bar HS Erika Racklin 4 Shannon Houston OF R/R 5-4 So 1V New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt HS Katie Vickers 6 Julie Meyer C R/R 5-10 Sr 3V Yardville, NJ/Steinert HS 8 Lauren Bauer IF R/R 5-10 So TR Livermore, CA/UC Riverside JUNIORS (4) 10 Heather Camara C R/R 5-7 Jr 1V Walnut Creek, CA/Deer Valley HS Carrie Arth 11 Marissa Drewrey P R/R 6-3 So 1V Oakdale, CA/Oakdale HS Heather Camara 12 Vernae Sevilla IF R/R 5-7 So 1V Rancho Cucamonga, CA/RCHS Savannah Hensley 13 Erika Racklin OF S/R 5-3 Sr 3V Pittsburg, CA/Berean Christian HS Gina Leomiti 15 Carrie Arth IF R/R 5-6 Jr TR Alameda, CA/San Francisco State 16 Katie Vickers IF R/R 5-7 Sr 2V San Diego, CA/Georgia 19 Savannah Hensley OF R/R 5-3 Jr TR Brookings, OR/College of Siskiyous SOPHOMORES (7) 20 Valerie Arioto Utl R/R 5-7 Fr HS Pleasanton, CA/Foothill HS Lauren Bauer 21 Bernice Masaniai Utl R/R 5-5 So 1V Stanton, CA/Rancho Alamitos HS Marissa Drewrey 23 Taylor Kelly SS R/R 5-8 So 1V Santee, CA/Santana HS Shannon Houston 25 Sanoe Kekahuna Utl R/R 5-9 Fr HS Maui, HI/H.P. Baldwin HS Taylor Kelly 45 Gina Leomiti OF R/R 5-6 So 1V San Diego, CA/Mira Mesa HS Brittany LaRosa Head Coach: Diane Ninemire, 21st season (Nebraska-Omaha ’80) Bernice Masaniai Assistant Coach: John Reeves, 15th season (San Jose State ’80) Vernae Sevilla Assistant Coach: Tammy Lohmann, 3rd season (Arizona State ’97) Volunteer Assistant: Marcus Smith, 1st season FRESHMEN (2) Valerie Arioto Sanoe Kekahuna 2008 GOLDEN BEAR COACHING STAFF From left to right: Assistant Coach John Reeves, Head Coach Diane Ninemire, and Assistant Coach Tammy Lohmann. 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 13 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK seniors – Julie Meyer, Katie Vickers and “Valerie is an excellent utility player who CAL LOOKS Erika Racklin. “Julie will be behind the brings a lot of enthusiasm. She possesses plate, managing the pitchers and assist- a variety of pitches that keeps the batters FORWARD TO A ing in calling the game and running the off balance. We also have her playing some infield,” said Ninemire. “Her experience of in right field. She will also be able to bring being the only current player in our pro- another bat to the table. I feel that all three SUCCESSFUL gram that has been to a World Series is are all well-rounded athletes, and all three invaluable. I’m looking forward to her hav- will help this team down the stretch.” 2008 SEASON ing a stellar year and using her leadership hirty-four wins and a berth to the NCAA to guide this team for another World Se- INFIELD postseason would be considered a ries run. Katie is an outstanding third Tsuccessful season for most softball baseman who brings a lot of leadership Cal, which returns a number of infield- programs. Then again, California is not abilities. She will assist Julie as being our ers this season, should be poised not only “most” softball programs. The Golden vocal leader in the infield. Erika will anchor to have tremendous firepower in the lineup, Bears will look to improve on its 2007 NCAA center field and help guide our outfield. I but also have a steady defensive prowess Regional appearance and focus on re- feel we have good leadership in the infield to limit the opposition’s attack. “We have a claiming their dominance on the national and the outfield and these seniors will help lot of talent and depth in the infield,” said scene in 2008 with a stronger veteran pres- our team get to where they need to be to Ninemire. “I feel comfortable and confident ence and another potent offensive arse- make another championship run.” putting any one of those players in the nal. lineup.” For head coach Diane Ninemire, who PITCHERS At first base, Sanoe Kekahuna will be enters her 21st season at the helm, Cal handling most of the duties, along with has the tools in place to have a legitimate The pitching staff will enjoy the advan- LaRosa. “She adds a big stick in our lineup World Series run, but it will take a full team tage of having a year of experience under which will give us a lot of firepower,” effort, both offensively and defensively. “Our its belt. Cal returns sophomores Marissa Ninemire said of Kekahuna. As a senior, offense was one of the best we’ve ever had Drewrey and Brittany LaRosa, while add- Kekahuna helped guide her team to a Ha- last season,” said Ninemire. “We just ing a potential young ace to the staff with waii State Championship and a Maui Inter- couldn’t get a complete game. I think that freshman Valerie Arioto. Drewrey showed scholastic League Championship. She our pitching is getting stronger every day, flashes of dominance last year with 11 wins earned first-team all-state and all-league and if we can get everything going at the and 71 strikeouts. Her best outing came in honors after producing a .688 batting aver- same time, we will be a force to be reck- a complete game three-hit shutout in Cal’s age. oned with.” 1-0 win over No. 7 Arizona State. LaRosa At second base, Vernae Sevilla showed Cal will have a got off to a productive start to the ’07 cam- the potential for a breakout sophomore steady mix of lead- paign and finished the year with five wins campaign after producing a .241 batting ership this sea- in 86 innings of action. Arioto is one of Cal’s average with 23 RBI and three home runs son, beginning most decorated incoming freshmen in re- in 61 games last season. “Vernae has ex- with its three cent memory. The Pleasanton product was cellent hands and brings punch to the lineup named the East Bay Player of the Year and with her bat speed,” said Ninemire. “She an EA Sports All-American her senior sea- was real consistent for us last year and son. even had a couple of walk-off home runs. “We have three pitchers that are all really This year she is developing into more of a different and can do a lot for this program,” leader. She is starting to talk a lot more said Ninemire. “Marissa, who had an early and she is starting to find her own voice. season foot injury, had a good second half She is starting to become more comfort- and we saw glimpses of her really coming able in our system. Carrie Arth will be back- out. I feel she has all of the tools to be- ing up Vernae. Carrie is a transfer from San come a top NCAA pitcher. Now it’s a matter Francisco State with good defensive skills of putting that whole package together. She and someone who has been improving her is getting stronger every day. I think Marissa hitting every day.” is gong to be a very different pitcher when Returning to short stop is defensive she takes the mound in February.” standout Taylor Kelly. As a freshman, she “Brittany has matured a lot. She is start- had 66 putouts and 92 assists; to go along ing to find herself with five stolen bases and 17 runs. “Taylor here and she is get- will be anchoring short stop again this sea- ting excellent move- son,” said Ninemire. “She had an excel- ment on her pitches. lent ending to her season last year. She She is also a very capable hitter. I think has a lot of range and her bat is improving she is going to bring a lot of different day by day.” things as a pitcher as well as a hitter.” At third base Vickers enjoyed a solid jun- ior campaign, notching 37 RBI and a .244 batting average last season. “Katie pos- sesses a big punch in her bat,” said Vernae Sevilla Ninemire. “She brings a lot of vocal leader- 14 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ship to the line-up, and does a good job of Ninemire. “She led our team in batting av- provement with her bat in the fall.” keeping our team mentally in the game. erage and she had one of the most signifi- Filling the utility position will be sopho- Backing her up will be Lauren Bauer, a trans- cant improvements in hitting from her fresh- more Bernice Masaniai. Another talented fer from UC Riverside who brings a great bat man to sophomore year. This off- bat in the Cal lineup, Masaniai hit .289 with and someone who can help this team.” season she really improved her 10 home runs and 35 RBI last sea- Junior Heather Camara will back up arm, and her bat is as good as son.
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