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GAME 51 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMUSOFTBALL 2019 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME vs. DUKE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT April 17, 2019 • 3 p.m. VS ST. PETE/CLEARWATER ELITE INVITATIONAL Harrisonburg, Va. • JMUStats.com Feb. 15 rv Cal Clearwater, Fla. L, 7-2 Feb. 15 #19/22 Oregon Clearwater, Fla. W, 9-1 (F/6) 39 WATCH: NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON, NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA PLUS, Feb. 16 Florida Atlantic Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-1 NBC SPORTS CHICAGO PLUS AND MADIZONE HD SPORTSNET Feb. 16 #6 Tennessee Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-2 Feb. 17 #18/21 Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. L, 6-1 PIRATE INVITATIONAL Feb. 22 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Feb. 22 Boston College Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED GAME vs. DUKE Feb. 23 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED April 17, 2019 • 5 p.m. VS Feb. 24 Boston College Greenville, N.C. W, 9-0 (F/5) Harrisonburg, Va. • JMUStats.com Feb. 24 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. W, 3-1 WILDCAT INVITATIONAL 40 WATCH: NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON, NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA PLUS, March 2 rv Drake Tucson, AZ. W, 8-0 (F/5) NBC SPORTS CHICAGO PLUS AND MADIZONE HD SPORTSNET March 2 Kent State Tucson, AZ. W, 8-1 March 3 #23/rv Minnesota Tucson, AZ. L, 5-1 March 3 #12 Arizona Tucson, AZ. L, 8-6 (F/8) ASU INVITATIONAL STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... March 7 #23/25 Michigan Phoenix, AZ. W, 3-0 (F/9) March 7 #16/17 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ. L, 6-4 March 8 South Dakota Phoenix, AZ. W, 9-1 (F/5) March 9 New Mexico State Phoenix, AZ. W, 2-0 • Wednesday’s doubleheader will • On Monday night, Good was March 9 Lehigh Phoenix, AZ. W, 12-3 (F/5) be the first meeting between JMU selected 10th overall in the 2019 JMU DUKES INVITATIONAL March 15 Saint Joseph’s HARRISONBURG W, 14-2 (F/5) and Duke as the Blue Devils are NPF Draft by the USSSA Pride. March 15 Rutgers HARRISONBURG W, 10-1 (F/5) only in their second season. She is only the third player in JMU March 16 Binghamton HARRISONBURG W, 15-0 (F/5) history to be drafted (Ford and March 17 Morgan State HARRISONBURG W, 15-1 (F/5) March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. W, 14-1, (F/6) Erica Field). March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. W, 10-2 • For the third straight weekend, March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 13-2 (F/6) March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG L, 5-3 the Dukes swept their CAA March 24 Elon HARRISONBURG W, 10-3 opponent. The Dukes shut out • In the circle, the Dukes are lead March 27 Marshall HARRISONBURG W, 8-5 March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. W, 5-1 the Seahawks in two games by Good, junior Odicci Alexander March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. W, 4-0 while hitting .424 in the series. and sophomore Payton Buresch. March 31 Towson Towson, Md. W, 6-0 April 3 rv Liberty HARRISONBURG W, 1-0 Sophomores Sara Jubas and Logan The trio combines for a 1.81 ERA April 6 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. W, 9-4 Newton tallied eight RBIs each. with Good earning the lowest at April 7 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. W, 16-2 (F/5) 1.65. Alexander leads in the win April 7 Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. W, 10-5 April 10 #22/20 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. W, 3-1 cateogry with 13 victories and April 10 #22/20 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. L, 12-0 (F/5) • With 10 strikeouts against Good trails with 12. April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 8-0 (F/5) April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 13-0 (F/5) UNCW, redshirt senior Megan April 14 UNCW HARRISONBURG W, 12-2 (F/5) Good tied the JMU career strikeout April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 5 p.m. record of 815 by Jailyn Ford. • JMU is nationally ranked in the April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG Noon top 15 in multiple categories: April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. April 21 College of Charleston HARRISONBURG Noon scoring (2nd), home runs per game April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG 4 p.m. • Freshman Victoria Figueroa hit (5th), on base percentage (6th), April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG 6 p.m. her first career triple in game slugging percentage (7th), batting April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG Noon April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. one vs. UNCW and launched her average (8th), win/loss percentage April 28 Drexel HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. first career homer on Sunday. The (11) and ERA (14th). May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 1 p.m. May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 3 p.m. rookie has become a go-to pinch May 4 Delaware Newark, Del. Noon hitters for the Dukes, picking up CAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 8 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD five hits this year. • The Dukes sit atop of the May 9 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD conference standings with a 11-1 May 10 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD record. At the conference level, • With strong performances last JMU leads in batting average, week, Jubas and Good were named scoring, home runs, RBIs, slugging the CAA Player of the Week and and ERA. Pitcher of the Week, respectively. 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017 #GoDukes @JMUSoftball | @JMUSports /JMU_Softball JMUSports.com /JMUSports JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS PRESS SERVICES: COMPETITION FACILITY: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Members of the media are supplied Veterans Memorial Park is located School .........................................James Madison University with weekly notes packages, which adjacent to Memorial Hall at the City / Zip ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. / 22807 contain updated statistics, features intersection of Cantrell Avenue and South Founded ............................................................................ 1908 and information on what is ahead. On High Street. The main entrance is located Enrollment ....................................................................21,751 game day, the communications staff directory across from Memorial Hall. Fans Nickname ........................................................................ Dukes will distribute immediate results, notes, and media can park anywhere along the Colors ...................................................................Purple, Gold statistics and other pertinent information. entrance. Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .......................... Colonial Athletic Association CREDENTIALS: President ....................Jonathan Alger (Swarthmore ‘86) Anyone wishing to cover a JMU softball Athletics Director ............Jeff Bourne (Bridgewater ‘81) game should contact Samantha Seaton VIDEO SERVICES: SWA .........................Jennifer Phillips (West Virginia ‘99) in the communications office at least one Melts of selected JMU softball highlights University Website .........................................www.JMU.edu day in advance in order to make proper are available for the media. Contact Athletics Website .............................www.JMUSports.com arrangements. All JMU home games are Maggie Tyler, Director of JMU Video Twitter ........................................................... @JMU_Softball free to the public and will not require Services, at [email protected] for video a media credential for entry, but those requests. PROGRAM HISTORY wishing for pressbox and field access, First Season of Softball ...............................................2002 credentials are required. PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES All-Time Record ......................................................625-355 Please contact Samantha Seaton All-Time CAA Record ................................................235-98 INTERVIEW POLICY: or another member of the JMU NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................................7 All interviews for head coach Loren Communications staff for information NCAA Regional Record ................................................. 9-12 LaPorte, student-athletes and assistant regarding shooting restrictions upon NCAA Super Regional Record ........................................1-2 coaches must be coordinated through arrival at Veterans Memorial Park. CAA Tournament Appearances ........................................14 Samantha Seaton. Requests should be CAA Tournament Record ............................................26-18 submitted at least 24 hours in advance. For photos of James Madison softball, Total Home Record ...................................................247-98 Other than post-game interviews, contact Cathy Kushner at 540-568-3294 At Veterans Memorial Park (2010-Pr.) .............146-46 interview days are scheduled prior to or at [email protected]. At JMU Softball Complex (2002-2009) ............102-54 practice during the week. STADIUM INFORMATION TELEPHONE: Samantha Seaton, Assistant Director of Stadium (Capacity) ..........Veterans Memorial Park (1,600) Phones are available for working press in Athletics Communications, is the primary the press box. Out-of-town radio wishing media coordinator for JMU softball team. STAFF INFORMATION to broadcast should contact Samantha Head Coach ..................................................... Loren LaPorte Seaton for specifics on phone line usage at Phone: 540-568-6155 Alma Mater .................................. Roanoke College, 2008 least one week prior to the games. Cell: 540-214-6435 Career DI Record ....................................................... 70-20 Email: [email protected] Record at JMU ............................................................. 70-20 JMUSPORTS.COM: JMU Record vs. Top 25 ...................................................5-4 Games stories, game notes, news releases, Assistant Coach ........................................... Jennifer Herzig