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SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Charlotte First Pitch Classic February 24 - 25, 2019 | Charlotte, N.C SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Charlotte First Pitch Classic February 24 - 25, 2019 | Charlotte, N.C. Audie Wise | Athletic Media Relations Assistant | Phone: (803) 463-1670 | Email: [email protected] MEDIA NOTE 2019 SCHEDULE / RESULTS (3-5 | 0-0 C-USA | 1-0 H | 1-1 A | 1-4 N) When referring to the team, please use “Charlotte 49ers.” The official name of the school is UNC Charlotte. All Times Eastern However, ALL athletic teams all go by “Charlotte 49ers.” Niners is also acceptable. For scoreboard reference, Charlotte, CHA or CHAR, 49ers are all acceptable. FEBRUARY 7 at Grand Canyon(#) L 4-3 at Grand Canyon(#) W 6-5 Feb. 24&25 | Sue. M Daughtdridge Stadium | Charlotte, N.C. 8 at San Diego State(#) L 9-1 (6) 9 at Oklahoma(#) L 13-0 (5) at San Diego State(#) L 5-4 13 Elon W 7-2 17 at Ohio(^) L 8-6 at Campbell(^) W 10-4 24 Youngstown State(&) 10:00am South Carolina(&) 2:00pm 25 Winthrop(&) 1:30pm 27 NC State 4:00pm Youngstown State (0-5) #14 South Carolina (9-2) Winthrop (6-4) MARCH Last Game: Last Game: Last Game: 1 Wagner($) 1:30pm L 10-1 at South Carolina W 10-1 vs. Youngstown State W 9-2 vs. Omaha 2 Wagner($) 3:00pm Valparaiso($) 5:30pm 3 Col. of Charleston($) 12:30pm Sun. Feb. 24 Sun. Feb. 24 Mon. Feb. 25 Col. of Charleston($) 3:00pm 12pm 4pm 1:30 pm 5 at North Carolina 5:00pm 9 at UTEP* 3:00pm at UTEP* 5:00pm 10 at UTEP* 2:00pm 12 Virginia 4:00pm 16 Marshall* 1:00pm Pick Axe Points Marshall* 3:00pm 17 Marshall* 12:00pm 20 Canisius 4:00pm - Senior outfielder Emma Ocker carries an active five-game hitting streak into Canisius 6:00pm 23 at WKU* 3:00pm the Charlotte First Pitch Classic. Last week, the Gilber, Ariz., native collected her at WKU* 5:00pm 24 at WKU* 2:00pm first-career Conference USA honors earning Co-Player of the Week. Ocker’s 27 at Western Carolina 4:00pm three games vs. Elon (2/13), Ohio (2/17) and Campbell (2/17), featured the at Western Carolina 6:00pm 30 Middle Tennessee* 1:00pm left-handed hitter recording a .636 (7-for-11) average, with seven RBI, including Middle Tennessee* 3:00pm 31 Middle Tennessee* 12:00pm three runs scored and two triples. APRIL - Freshman catcher Bailey Vannoy racked up a 4-for-4 day at the plate with a RBI 3 at South Carolina 6:00pm 6 at Louisiana Tech* 3:00pm and a run scored in Charlotte’s 10-4 victory vs at Louisiana Tech* 5:00pm Campbell (2/17), her first-career multi-hit game as 7 at Louisiana Tech* 1:00pm 10 at Duke 4:00pm a 49er. Aimee DeVos 11 Campbell 5:00pm Campbell 7:00pm 17 Virginia Tech 4:00pm - Senior outfielder Kiersten Berrer hit a hard liner Head Coach Aimee Virginia Tech 6:00pm DeVos has been at 19 FIU* 3:00pm down the left field line in Sunday’s game vs. Ohio the helm of the 49ers FIU* 5:00pm (2/17), legging out her first-career triple. 20 FIU* 1:00pm softball program since 27 at Florida Atlantic* 4:00pm 1995. After serving as at Florida Atlantic* 6:00pm 28 at Florida Atlantic* 1:00pm - Emma Ocker (5), Imani Rochelle (4), Meredith interim head coach in Harris (4), Kiersten Berrier (3), Katie Manring (1), 1994, she was a MAY - JUNE ppointed head coach 4 UAB* 1:00pm Lizzy Birch (1), Spenser Gray (1), Bailey Vannoy (1) UAB* 3:00pm the following season 5 UAB* 12:00pm and Bethany Doty (1) all have current hitting and now enters her 25th year in that streaks. role. Having devoted over two decades 8-11 C-USA Championships TBA (Birmingham, Alabama) to Charlotte softball, DeVos has played 17-20 NCAA Regionals TBA - Left-handed pitcher Lauren Riley threw 3.2 an integral role in the 24-27 NCAA Super Regionals TBA advancement of the program and the 30-5 NCAA WCWS TBA innings of scoreless relief, earning her second win (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) development of her players. *Conference USA Game | (#) GCU Kickoff Tournament (2-0), giving up just three hits, walked one and (^) Gamecock Invitational | (&) Charlotte First Pitch Classic struck out three in 10-4 win vs. Campbell (2/17). ($) Green and White Invitational CHARLOTTE49ERS.COM @CharlotteSB ( 1 ) SOFTBALL Media Information UNIVERSITY FACTS PHOTO REQUESTS Media Relations Location ................................................Charlotte, N.C. All still photography requests of Charlotte Founded ..................................................................1946 players and coaches must be e-mailed to Audie Wise Enrollment ..........................................................28,721 Audie Wise at [email protected], or by Nickname ...............................................................49ers calling 704-687-1925. Colors ................................................Green and White Email: [email protected] Mascot ....... ....................................... Norm the Niner VIDEO SERVICES Conference .....................................Conference USA For information regarding video services and Cell: (803) 463-1670 Athletic References .........Charlotte, 49ers, Niners game footage, contact Ozzie Hernandez, Chancellor ....................................... Dr. Philip Dubois Media Production Coordinator, at Director of Athletics ....................................Mike Hill 704-687-1024 or by email at Office: (704) 687-1025 Senior Associate AD/SWA ............Kim Whitestone [email protected]. Senior Associate AD/Business......... Darin Spease Assistant AD/Compliance .......................Scott Byrd JANI-KING FIELD AT SUE M. Faculty Athletics Representative ...............Dr. Jeffrey Leak DAUGHTRIDGE STADIUM Capacity: 300 (seating) Media Information CREDENTIAL REQUESTS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Please direct all credential requests to Audie Surface: Clay Infield, Natural Grass Outfield Tom Whitestone .........Assoc. AD Media Relations Wise ([email protected], 704-687-1025) in the Brent Stastny ............................... Associate Director Athletic Media Relations Office. Credentials will Dimensions: 200 LF | 220 CF | 200 RF Travis Woods ................................ Assistant Director be held in the D.L. Phillips Softball Complex Sean Fox ........................................ Assistant Director press box. Credential priority is given to those Audie Wise ............Athletic Media Relations Assistant print and electronic media outlets that cover Community Service Ozzie Hernandez .......Media Production Coordinator Charlotte or its opponent on a regular basis. In Charlotte softball, in 2018, won the Gold D’Shane White ...............Media Production Intern order to qualify for a credential, a news agency Standard award as the team compiled the Web site .....................................charlotte49ers.com must have a full-time sports director or editor. highest Community Service totals and Life Softball Contact .......................................Audie Wise skills of all Charlotte Athletics programs. Office Phone ........................................704-687-1025 WEB SITES Cell Phone ............................................803-463-1670 Media credentials are issued (space permitting) In 2017, Meredith Harris was among 14 E-mail [email protected] for individuals who are affiliated with regional student-athletes receiving the Conference Mailing Address . ...........Charlotte 49ers Athletics television or news media organizations, for USA Spring Spirit of Service Award. The ................................. 9201 University City Boulevard institutions that are Conference USA members C-USA Spirit of Service Award is designed to ..............................Charlotte, NC 2822343210-1166 and non-conference opponents. recognize the community service efforts of the league’s student-athletes, based upon COACHING STAFF MEDIA PARKING significant community service, good Head Coach ...............Aimee DeVos (Drake, 1993) There is no media lot at D.L. Phillips Softball academic standing and participation in their Record at Charlotte, Years ...615-676-2, 24 years Complex, therefore parking passes will not be elected sport. Career Record, Years ..............615-676-2, 24 years issued. Please park in the same lot as the general Conference USA Record, Years ....210-477, 11 years public. Harris accumulated a record-breaking 520 Asst. Coach ...............Jen Consaul, (Canisius 2015) hours and 45 minutes of community service Asst. Coach .............Jake Jury (Col. of Charleston, 2012) WEEKLY INTERVIEWS this past year as Charlotte student-athletes Student Asst. Coach..........Haley Pace (Charlotte, 2018) Please contact Audie Wise, Athletic Media donated over a record 5,000 hours of Administrative Assistant: .............Donna Bialosky Relations Assistant, should you desire interviews community service. Office Phone .........................................704-687-0724 with players or coaches. Please email or call at least 24 hours in advance. The junior displayed a passion for giving back GAME DAY MANAGEMENT and it earned her the 49ers’ Female Pure Gold PHONE NUMBERS POSTGAME PROCEDURES Service Award. Facility Operations ...........................704-687-5556 Postgame interviews will begin 10 minutes after Ticket Office ........................................ 704-687-4949 the final out. Charlotte coaches and players will She also balanced a 3.941 as an English major Marketing .............................................614-292-3672 be made available following each game, per the and Spanish minor, and will begin her MBA Training Room ................................... 704-687-1036 coaches discretion. A member of the Charlotte route in the fall. Harris was named to the Softball Office .................................... 704-687-0724 communications staff will escort media to
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