Hopes Are High for Virginia Tech Softball, and for Good Reason
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The top research institution in the commonwealth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a comprehensive university of national and international One of America’s classic college towns, Blacksburg is a perfect setting for prominence. Virginia’s premiere land-grant Virginia Tech. university, Virginia Tech has grown from a Located in Southwest Virginia on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and small college of 132 students into the largest Alleghany Mountains, Blacksburg combines the laid-back lifestyle of a small institution of higher education in the state town with the amenities one would expect to find around a major center of during its 131-year history. higher education. Together, the town and university have worked hard to create a progressive community that ranks among the nation’s elite living Recognizing that higher education is a key force behind the quality of American environments. Blacksburg was life, economic competitiveness, and our democratic form of government, President recently named one of the Top 10 Charles W. Steger has challenged the university to become one of the country’s top places to live by Outside 30 research institutions by the end of the decade. magazine. Virginia Tech was established in 1872 as an all-male military school dedicated to Virginia Tech and the Town of the original land-grant mission of teaching agriculture and engineering. Today, the Blacksburg gained national and co-educational institution, which operates a European studies center based in international attention by creating Switzerland and educational, research and outreach/Extension facilities throughout the world’s first “electronic Virginia, has recognized programs in music, business, architecture and the village.” Businesses and humanities, as well as its traditional strengths in the sciences, engineering industries have been drawn by and technology. the quaint town’s potential. Virginia Tech is organized into eight colleges – Agriculture and Life Established in 1798 by John Sciences, Architecture and Urban Studies, Science, Pamplin College of and William Black, the town is Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Natural surrounded by scenic mountain Resources, and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. views that accentuate the area. Together, the colleges offer about 175 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral The nearly 40,000 residents degree programs to approximately 28,000 students, who hail from countries (including students) enjoy a close throughout the world. proximity to a variety of Virginia Tech follows the dictates of its recreation areas such as the motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”), Blue Ridge Parkway, focusing on its land-grant missions of Appalachian Trail, Claytor Lake instruction, research, and solving the and the New River. problems of society through outreach and Extension activities. Through the generation of new knowledge and the outreach mandate, the university disseminates practical knowledge through the classroom and to society as a whole. It is a university that puts knowledge to work. Visit Virginia Tech on the Internet at www.vt.edu Table of Contents Quick Facts Quick Facts .................................................................................. 1 Location: Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg (pop. 39,000) Media Guide Credits .................................................................... 1 in scenic southwest Virginia. The campus lies on a plain Media Information ........................................................................ 2 between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, 2,100 feet What’s A Hokie? ........................................................................... 2 above sea level. 2004 Rosters ................................................................................ 3 History: Founded in 1872 as the land-grant university of the state Pronunciation Guide .................................................................... 3 Enrollment: 28,000 2004 Outlook ............................................................................. 4-5 Colors: Chicago maroon & burnt orange Head Coach Scot Thomas ........................................................ 6-7 Nickname: Hokies Assistant Coaches ....................................................................... 8 Conference: BIG EAST Support Staff ................................................................................ 8 President: Charles W. Steger Senior Profiles ......................................................................... 9-11 Director of Athletics: Jim Weaver Junior Profiles ....................................................................... 12-14 Senior Women’s Administrator: Sharon McCloskey Sophomore Profiles .............................................................. 15-18 Head Softball Coach: Scot Thomas (East Tennessee State, 1991) Newcomer Profiles ................................................................ 19-21 Record at Tech: 266-203 (8 years) 2004 BIG EAST Conference Opponents ................................... 22 Career Record: same 2004 Opponents and Tournaments ............................................ 23 Assistant Coach: Alicia Smith (Hofstra, 2000) 2003 Season in Review ............................................................. 24 Year at Tech: First 2003 Statistics & Results ........................................................... 25 Assistant Coach: Al Brauns (Penn State, 1973) All-Time Individual, Team and Freshman Records ............... 26-27 Year at Tech: Sixth Streaks and Productivity ............................................................ 26 Home Field: Tech Softball Park (500) Individual Game Records ........................................................... 28 Dimensions: Lines 200’; center 220’ Team Game Records ................................................................. 29 Press Box Phone: (540) 231-6061 Single-Season Individual Records ........................................ 30-31 2003 Record: 21-29 Career Individual Records .................................................... 32-33 2003 BIG EAST Record: 6-12 Records vs. All Teams Played .................................................... 34 2003 BIG EAST Finish: 10th Series Results ....................................................................... 34-36 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Miscellaneous Records and Streaks .......................................... 36 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0 All-Time Letterwinners ............................................................... 37 Newcomers: 6 Across the Nation ....................................................................... 37 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6 All-Time Award Winners ............................................................. 38 Softball Office: (540) 231-3671 Travel Plans ............................................................................... 38 VT Softball on the Web: www.hokiesports.com/softball Year-by-Year Results ............................................................ 39-41 Longest Winning and Losing Streaks ........................................ 40 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The BIG EAST Conference ........................................................ 42 The 2004 Virginia Tech softball media guide is a publication of the Facilities ..................................................................................... 43 Virginia Tech Sports Information Office, written to assist the working Administration ............................................................................ 44 media and designed to aid all media members in their coverage of Athletic Training ......................................................................... 44 Virginia Tech softball. The 2004 softball media guide was written and Student Athlete Academic Support Services .............................. 45 designed by Bryan Johnston. Additional design, action photos and head Office of Student Life.................................................................. 45 shots were contributed by David Knachel. This book was printed by Athletic Performance .................................................................. 46 Southern Printing Company, of Blacksburg, Va. A special thanks to the Hokie Fastpitch Club .................................................................. 47 Tech softball staff for its assistance. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, ON THE COVERS: The front cover features the 2004 seniors — from age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. left, Mindi Wylie, Shanel Garofalo and Rachel Pacheco. The back cover Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the features juniors Megan Evans and Sarah Prosise, along with Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office at (540) 231-7500. sophomore outfielder Kelly Brown and the 2004 schedule. 2004 Virginia Tech Softball 1 GAME CREDENTIALS Home games are held at Tech Softball Park and are free of SPORTS INFORMATION charge. No credentials are needed for entrance. Media interested in Sports Information Office Phone ........................ (540) 231-6726 attending the games are encouraged to call the Virginia Tech Sports Sports Information Fax ....................................... (540) 231-6984 Information Office for further information. VT Softball on the Internet ........... www.hokiesports.com/softball Sports Information