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#ChicoUKnow! // #WildcatFamily // 2020 Chico State Softball Media Guide // #ChicoUKnow! // #WildcatFamily 2020 &ƖƗƑƝ6ƢƏƢƓ6ƝƔƢƐƏƚƚ 2020 &ƖƗƑƝ6ƢƏƢƓ6ƝƔƢƐƏƚƚ6ƑƖƓƒƣƚƓ Day Date Opponent Time Place Fri.-Sun. Jan. 31–Feb. 2 Concordia Kickoff Classic Irvine Fri. Jan. 31 Azusa Paciflc 3:00 Irvine Fri. Jan. 31 Western Washington 6:00 Irvine Sat. Feb. 1 Concordia University-Irvine 12:30 Irvine Sat. Feb. 1 Biola 3:00 Irvine Sun. Feb. 2 Hawaii Paciflc 10:00 Irvine Fri. Feb. 7 Cal State Monterey Bay* (DH) Noon CHICO Sat. Feb. 8 Cal State Monterey Bay* (DH) 11:00 CHICO Fri. Feb. 21 Humboldt State* (DH) Noon Arcata Sat. Feb. 22 Humboldt State* (DH) 11:00 Arcata Fri. Feb. 28 Cal State East Bay* (DH) Noon CHICO Sat. Feb. 29 Cal State East Bay* (DH) 11:00 CHICO Fri. Mar. 6 San Francisco State* (DH) Noon San Francisco Sat. Mar. 7 San Francisco State* (DH) 11:00 San Francisco Fri. Mar. 13 Sonoma State* (DH) 1:00 CHICO Sat. Mar. 14 Sonoma State* (DH) Noon CHICO Fri. Mar. 20 Stanislaus State* (DH) 3:00 Turlock Sat. Mar. 21 Stanislaus State* (DH) Noon Turlock Fri.-Sun. Mar. 27-29 Tournament of Champions Turlock Fri. Mar. 27 Dominican 4:30 Turlock Fri. Mar. 27 Central Washington 7:00 Turlock Sat. Mar. 28 Saint Martin÷s 2:00 Turlock Sat. Mar. 28 Concordia (Ore.) 4:30 Turlock Sun. Mar. 29 Academy of Art 11:30 Turlock Fri. Apr. 3 Cal State San Bernardino* (DH) 1:00 San Bernardino Sat. Apr. 4 Cal State San Bernardino* (DH) 11:00 San Bernardino Fri. Apr. 10 Cal State San Marcos* (DH) 1:00 CHICO Sat. Apr. 11 Cal State San Marcos* (DH) 11:00 CHICO Fri. Apr. 17 UC San Diego* (DH) 1:00 La Jolla Sat. Apr. 18 UC San Diego* (DH) 11:00 La Jolla Fri. Apr. 24 Cal State Dominguez Hills* (DH) 1:00 CHICO Sat. Apr. 25 Cal State Dominguez Hills* (DH) 11:00 CHICO Thur.-Sun. Apr. 30—May 3 CCAA Championship Tournament TBD La Jolla Thur.-Sun. May 7—9 NCAA Championship West Regional TBD TBD Thur.-Fri. May 14-15 NCAA Championship Super Regional TBD TBD Thurs.-Mon. May 21-25 NCAA Championship Finals TBD Chattanooga, Tenn. All times Paciflc *CCAA Game Home Games in Bold What’s Inside 2020 Schedule.......................................... inside cover Sara 2020 Team Roster ..................................................... 2 Mitrano Team Photo ............................................................... 3 Quick Facts................................................................ 3 2020 Season Outlook ............................................4–5 Head Coach—Angel Shamblin ..............................6–7 Assistant Coaches .....................................................9 Player Proflles ................................................... 10–17 2019 Results............................................................ 19 2019 Statistics ......................................................... 20 2019 CCAA Standings/Honors ................................ 21 CCAA Opponents .................................................... 23 Wildcats in the Postseason ............................... 24–25 Season Batting Records ..........................................27 Career Batting Records ...........................................29 Season Pitching Records ........................................ 31 Coaching History ..................................................... 31 Career Pitching Records ......................................... 33 Year-by-Year Coaching Records ............................. 33 Individual Honors .....................................................35 Records vs. Opponents ...........................................36 Team Season Records ............................................ 36 All-Time Roster 1977–2019 ...............................37–39 Rachael Administration ..........................................................40 Atkins University Softball Field Home of the Wildcats The 2020 Chico State softball media guide is a product of the Chico State Sports Information Department. Design and layout by Rory Miller. Writing, research, and editing by Luke Reid and Rory Miller. Photography by Skip Reager, Matthew Bates, Jason Halley, Ryan McCasland, Janna Weiss Photography, and the Chico State Sports Information Department. The California State University system is committed to providing equal opportunities to students in all campus programs, including intercollegiate athletics. Chico State athletics are funded in part by student Instructionally Related Activities fees. 1 Team Roster No Name Pos B/T Ht Yr Hometown/Previous School Major 1 Angel Lopez** INF R/R 5-2 Jr. Oxnard/Oxnard HS Kinesiology 2 Virgie Robello INF R/R 5-2 Jr. Sacramento/Sierra CC Criminal Justice 3 Courtney Springman P R/R 6-0 So. Norco/Army-West Point Communications 5 Drew Rodriguez INF R/R 5-7 Fr. Elk Grove/Cosumnes Oaks HS Physics 6 Sam Mulock*** P L/L 5-9 Sr. San Diego/Westview HS Psychology 7 Karter Williams UTL R/R 5-7 Jr. Escondido/Riverside CC Economics 8 Maddy Johnson OF R/R 5-4 Jr. Santa Cruz/Cabrillo College Communications 10 Rachael Atkins* OF L/R 5-5 So. Galt/Liberty Ranch HS Kinesiology 11 Amanda Metzger* OF R/R 5-7 So. Roseville/Oakmont HS Psychology 12 Reilani Peleti** INF R/R 5-11 Jr. Santa Rosa/Rancho Cotate HS Recreation 13 Alani Nguyen INF R/R 5-2 Fr. Buena Park/Paciflca HS Business Administration 14 Brooke Larsen* P R/R 5-6 Jr. Sacramento/Academy of Art Graphic Design 15 Sara Mitrano** C R/R 5-6 Jr. Simi Valley/Royal HS Communications 20 Kristin Worley*** SS/OF R/R 5-4 Sr. Buena Park/Savanna HS Kinesiology 21 Shelby Burdette** OF L/R 5-4 Jr. San Diego/San Pasqual HS Animal Science 22 Grace Gallagher INF R/R 5-7 Fr. Fair Oaks/Del Campo HS Psychology 25 Jordan DiGiacinto C R/R 5-5 So. Temecula/Mercy College Criminal Justice * Number of Chico State softball letters won Head Coach: Angel Shamblin (Chico State, ÷01)“1 1th year Assistant Coach: Cyrena Taylor—2nd year Assistant Coach: Bailey Akins—1st year Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Juleyka Andino, ATC Head Athletic Trainer: Scott Barker, ATC 2 Team Photo Front row, from left: Shelby Burdette, Kristin Worley, Alani Nguyen, Angel Lopez, Virgie Robello, and Jordan DiGiacinto. Back row, from left: Maddy Johnson, Rachael Atkins, Sara Mitrano, Grace Gallagher, Reilani Peleti, Courtney Springman, Sam Mulock, Drew Rodriguez, Brooke Larsen, Amanda Metzger, and Karter Williams. Quick Facts School.................................................................................California State University, Chico (Chico State) Address ..................................................................................................................... Chico, CA 95929-300 Established/Enrollment ........................................................................ 1887 (Chico Normal School)/17,019 Nickname/Colors .............................................................................................Wildcats/Cardinal and White National Afflliation ............................................. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Conference ......................................................................California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Facility ................................................................................................ University Softball Field (natural turf) Head Coach..........................................................................Angel Shamblin (Chico State, ÷01)“1 1th year Coach÷s Phone .......................................................................................................................530-898-4685 Coach Shamblin÷s Record at Chico State ................................................................. 341-187 (10 seasons) Coach Shamblin÷s Career Record ............................................................................. 341-187 (10 seasons) 2019 Record ..................................................................................... 31-17 (23-11, 2nd place in the CCAA) University President.............................Gayle Hutchinson (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, ÷79, ÷90) Athletic Director ....................................................................... Anita Barker (Ohio Northern University, ÷85) Department Phone .................................................................................................................530-898-6470 Head Athletic Trainer/Phone ......................................................................Scott Barker, ATC/530-898-5873 SID/SID Assistant ...................................................................................................... Luke Reid/Rory Miller SID Phone ..............................................................................................................................530-898-4658 Website ....................................................................................................................www.chicowildcats.com 3 Passion and talented mix of players keys to continuing Wildcats÷ winning ways Shelby Angel Burdette Lopez Amanda Metzger By Rory Miller Assistant Sports Information Director When assessing the Chico State softball team÷s success over the past decade, the program÷s track record pretty much speaks for itself: over 300 victories, eight NCAA Championship Tournament appearances, a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) title, and an NCAA Championship Tournament West Region crown. That the Wildcats have won with amazing consistency year in and year out is truly impressive, but to continue that high level of productivity poses an even bigger challenge. It÷s a goal that the 2020 edition of the ÷Cats