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SOFTBALL QUICK Facts Southern Illinois University Location: Carbondale, Ill. Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 20,673 Nickname: Salukis Colors: Maroon and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Missouri Valley Chancellor: Dr. Samuel Goldman (Univ. of Manitoba, ‘55) Director of Athletics: Mario Moccia (New Mexico State, ‘89) Associate AD/SWA: Kathy Jones (Northwest Missouri State, ‘73) Facility: Charlotte West Stadium • Rochman Field Capacity: 502 Dimensions: L-190, C-220, R-190 Web site: www.SIUSalukis.com Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kerri Blaylock (Evansville, 1988) COntents SIU Record: 345-156 (10th year) Table of Contents / Quick Facts ......................... 1 Mallory Duran & Haley Gorman ..................... 52 Overall Record: 345-156 Media Information ............................................. 2 Alicia Junker & Courtney Kennedy .................. 53 Office Phone: (618) 453-5466 Saluki Softball / Charlotte West Stadium ............ 3 Brianna Nordstrom / Freshmen Up Close ........ 54 E-mail: [email protected] Saluki Softball / NCAA Tournament .................. 4 Associate Head Coach: Christy Connoyer (fourth year) Saluki Softball / Takes on Team USA .................. 5 Radio / T.V. Roster ........................................... 55 (Notre Dame, 1994) Saluki Softball / In the Pros & Alumni ............... 6 Office Phone: (618) 453-5455 Saluki Softball / Hawaii Tournament .................. 7 MVC Opponents ........................................56-57 E-mail: [email protected] Saluki Softball / 2008 Awards ............................. 8 Non-Conference Opponenents ...................58-60 Assistant Coach: Mark “Skip” Cosgrove (20th year) Saluki Softball / Giving Back .............................. 9 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jen Sewell (first year) Saluki Softball / Off the Field ........................... 10 2008 MVC In Review ...................................... 61 Athletic Trainer: Meghan Reid 2008 Game-By-Game Results .......................... 62 2008 In Review ................................................ 11 2008 Overall Stats ............................................ 63 Team Information 2009 Season Preview ...................................12-13 2008 MVC Stats .............................................. 64 2008 Record: 30-24 Head Coach Kerri Blaylock .........................14-15 2008 MVC Record/Finish: 15-8/third Associate Head Coach Christy Connoyer ......... 16 NCAA Tournament / WCWS History ............. 65 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 Assistant Coach Mark “Skip” Cosgrove ............ 17 All-Americans / Hall of Fame Members ............ 66 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0 Assistant Coach Jen Sewell ............................... 18 Year-by-Year Award Winners ............................ 67 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/5 Director of Athletics Mario Moccia .................. 19 Newcomers: 5 Associate AD Kathy Jones / Support Staff ......... 20 Single-Season Records ...................................... 68 2009 Roster ...................................................... 21 Individual Career Records ................................ 69 Program History Individual Game Records / No-Hitters ............. 70 First Year of Softball: 1968 Saluki Seniors ................................................... 22 Overall Record: 978-594-3 Saluki Juniors ................................................... 23 Season-By-Season Leaders ...........................71-72 Saluki Sophomores ........................................... 24 Season-By-Season Results ............................73-76 Charlotte West Stadium Record: 92-27 (6 years) Saluki Freshmen ............................................... 25 Verse Ranked Teams / All-Time Record ............ 77 NCAA Regionals: 1991, 2003-2007 All-Time Letterwinners .................................... 78 Missouri Valley Conference Titles: 2 (2004, 2005) Katie McNamara .........................................26-27 Academics / Troutt-Wittmann Center .............. 79 Gateway Conference Titles: 1 (1991) Chelsea Petty ...............................................28-29 Southern Illinois University .............................. 80 Katie Schmidt .............................................30-31 Media Services Katie Wagner ...............................................32-33 CREDITS Graduate Assistant/SB Contact: Kyle Herm Jayme Wamsley ...........................................34-35 The 2009 Southern Illinois University softball media Office Phone: (618) 453-5465 guide is an official publication of the Saluki Media E-mail: [email protected] Services Office. Jenene Ebstein .............................................36-37 Fax: (618) 453-2648 Alicia Garza .................................................38-39 Written & Designed by ............................. Kyle Herm Softball Pressbox Phone: (618) 536-4487 Allie Hanson ...............................................40-41 Editing Contributions .....................Christy Connoyer Athletics Media Services Director: Tom Weber Katie Wilson ...............................................42-43 .....................................Beth Miller, Cameron Krones, Associate Directors: Jeff Honza, Shalae Patrick ................................Tom Weber, and Michael Benson Graduate Assistant: Beth Miller Cover Design ............................... Shannon Wimberly Danielle Glosson .........................................44-45 Media Services Mailing Address: Printing ..................................... SIU Printing Services Chelsea Held ...............................................46-47 Lingle Hall Room 118, Mailcode 6620 Cristina Trapani...........................................48-49 Photography .......................... Tom Weber, Ryan Shaw ............................................................and Kyle Herm Carbondale, IL 62901 Nikki Waters ...............................................50-51 NCAA Tournament 1991, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2009 Saluki Softball Media Guide 1 SALUKI MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Tickets Saluki Credentials are needed to sit in the Regular admission: Adults, $5; High Media Outlets Media Services press box or to take photographs from the school students and under, senior citizens Southern Illinoisan Phone: 618-453-7236 dugout area. To request season or single- and faculty/staff, $3. SIU students get in for Les Winkeler (Sports Editor) Fax: 453-2648 game credentials, please contact media free with a valid I.D. For group ticket infor- (618) 529-5085 Pete Spitler (Beat Writer) Press Row: 967-8997 services. mation call Julie Beck at (618) 453-5153. (618) 351-5073 For season ticket information and other www.SIUSalukis.com Game Day Parking questions, please call the SIU Ticket Office Daily Egyptian Spectators and media are permitted at (618) 453-2000. Luis C. Medina (Sports Editor) (618) 536-3311 to park for free in lot 55 for all softball games. Lot 55 is directly outside of Char- Postgame Interviews Mt. Vernon News lotte West Stadium-Rochman Field. Postgame interviews will take place Todd Adams (Editor) outside the locker room, located on the (618) 242-0113 E-Mail List home, or Northeast corner of Charlotte Carbondale Times If you would like to be added to the e- West Stadium. (618) 549-2799 mail list for Saluki Softball, please contact Marion Daily Republican Kyle Herm. You will receive game stories, Interviews During the Week Justin Walker (Sports Editor) Tom Weber features, game notes and interview times All interviews for SIU players and coaches (618) 993-2626 via this e-mail service. We also offer a must be arranged through the Media Services St. Louis Post-Dispatch separate e-mail list to receive game photos. Office. Please call Herm at (618) 453-5465 or Vahe Gregorian e-maill at [email protected] a day in advance if (314) 340-8178 Press Box Decorum possible before coming to practice to conduct The press box is reserved for working interviews. Associated Press Jim Suhr media. Professional decorum is expected (314) 241-2496 at all times. Cheering or outward expres- www.SIUSalukis.com sion is inappropriate. Credentials must be The official Web site is the best source Saluki Sports Network Mike Reis worn at all times and are non-transferable. for up-to-date information on the team. (618) 453-5311 Jeff Honza Rosters, box scores, statistics, pre-game Photographers notes and other materials are available on Clear Channel Radio Photographers will be allowed to take the site. You will need Adobe Acrobat to Paxton Guy, Bruce Fasol (618) 997-8123 photos in the stands, or next to the home read PDF files. and visiting bullpen fences. Photographers WSIL TV-3 (ABC) are strictly prohibited from entering the Saluki Sports Network Darren Kinnard, Rickey Thein (618) 985-2333 dugout, or field. Saluki softball games are broadcast by Patrick Erickson through the SIU Web site WPSD TV-6 (NBC) Wireless Internet Access during the season. To access the broadcast Jeff Bidwell, Greg Miller (270) 415-1993 Shalae Patrick The Charlotte West Stadium press of games, visit the softball Web page, and box is equipped with wireless internet click the listen live link in the side bar. KFVS TV-12 (CBS) access. You will need VPN software and a Todd Richards, Chad Fryman username/password. Please ask a member Saluki All-Access (573) 335-4254 of media services for more details on using Saluki home softball games are also WSIU TV-8 (PBS) the wireless system. streamed live through a season subscription Roger Suski to Saluki All-Access. Visit the SIU Web site (618) 453-4343 to subscribe. WSIU Radio Directions to Charlotte