2021 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Softball Roster

SOFTBALL 2021

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Contents & Quick Facts...... 2 Location...... Belton, Texas Head Coach Melissa Mojica...... 3 Enrollment...... 3,300 Assistant Coach leah Guest...... 4 Founded...... 1845 UMHB Roster...... 5 Nickname...... The Cru Cru Returners...... 6 Colors...... Purple, Gold & White Cru Newcomers...... 14 President...... Dr. Randy O’Rear UMHB Sports Medicine...... 20 Director of Athletics...... Randy Mann 2020 Stats...... 21 Athletics Phone...... (254) 295-4618 UMHB Administration...... 23 This is UMHB...... 24 Head Coach...... Melissa Mojica Alma Mater...... Baylor ‘05 UMHB Record...... First Year credits Overall Record...... First Year The 2021 UMHB Softball Program is a publication of Assistant Coach...... Leah Brown the UMHB Sports Information Office. Photos provided Lettermen Ret./Lost...... 15/11 by David Morris, Andrew Zavoina, the NCAA and the Starters Ret./Lost...... 5/4 UMHB Sports Information Department. 2020 Record...... 12-3 (5-1 ASC) Stadium...... Dee Dillon Field Capacity...... 400 social media Sports Information...... Jon Wallin SID Phone...... (254) 295-4611 SID Fax...... (254) 295-4274 SID Address...... UMHB Box 8363 ...... 900 College Street ...... Belton, TX 76513 CruSports @CruSoftball @CruSports @CruSports ...... Sarah Harborth, Asst...... (254) 295-5585 ...... (254) 295-4274 ...... UMHB Box 8010 ...... 900 College Street ...... Belton, TX 76513

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Melissa Mojica was promoted to Head Coach of the UMHB softball team on June 1, 2020 after spending five years as the assistant coach to Larry Hennig. Mojica joined the Cru as assistant coach in July of 2015 after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant softball coach at West High School. The Lady Trojans won six district championships and appeared in four state tournaments during her tenure. Mojica also coached volleyball and basketball during her time at West. UMHB softball recorded a 115-70 record during her tenure as an assistant and the Cru advanced to four ASC Championship Tour- naments. UMHB finished the 2020 season ranked #10 in the country in the NFCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

Mojica is a 2005 graduate of Baylor University and she was a two-year letter winner and starter for the Baylor softball team. She played for two NCAA Tournament qualifiers with the Bears and her game-winning double against North Carolina as a junior gave Baylor the first NCAA postseason victory in the history of the Bears softball program. Mojica was also an All-Ameri- can softball player at Temple College. She played for two Texas Junior College Northern Con- ference Champions under current UMHB Head Coach Larry Hennig with the Leopards.

Mojica and her husband, David, were married in 2019, and the couple has four daughters, Savannah, Avery, Tagen and Mack. She is a native of West.

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Leah Guest is starting her first year as assistant coach for the UMHB softball program. Guest spent the 2020 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Baylor University before returning to her alma mater.

Guest was a four-year starter at third base for the Cru. She was a two-time NFCA All-American, three-time all-region selection and four-time All-American Southwest Conference honoree. Guest is the all-time UMHB record holder in home runs (34), RBI (159), runs (142), hits (217), total bases (381) and slug percent- age (.726).

She was a state champion and all-state softball player at Craw- ford High School, where she also participated in volleyball, basketball and track. Guest spent the 2018 season as an assistant softball coach at the University of Texas at Tyler before com- ing back to UMHB to serve as a volunteer assistant coach during the 2019 season. Leah and her husband, Taylor, were married in December of 2020.

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2021 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Softball Roster

No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Elisabeth Paul INF R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS China Spring, Texas (China Spring) 2 Kenzie Bush UTL R/R 5-2 So.-TR Livingston, Texas (Livingston/Murray State) 3 Bailey Eggleston INF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) 4 Kylee Flores P/INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Grandview, Texas (Grandview) 5 Taygan Landrey OF R/R 5-3 So.-1L Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge) 6 Elissa Elliott INF R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS Emory, Texas (Rains) 7 Bailey Stoker INF R/R 5-3 So.-TR Dayton, Texas (Dayton/Schreiner) 8 Jules Martinez P R/R 5-4 Jr.-TR Troy, Texas (Troy/LeTourneau) 10 Kami Flores P/INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Grandview, Texas (Grandview) 11 Camryn Rucker P R/R 5-9 Jr.-2L Elkhart, Texas (Elkhart) 14 Lexi Harris OF L/R 5-3 So.-TR Marquez, Texas (Normangee/Blinn) 15 Taylor Holman C R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 16 Bayleigh Grogan P R/R 5-8 So.-1L Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley) 17 Tatum Stover P/INF R/R 5-5 So.-TR Forney, Texas (Forney/TWU) 18 Izzy Gutierrez INF L/L 5-2 Fr.-HS Belton, Texas (Belton) 20 Tyeann Johnson C R/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Robinson, Texas (Robinson) 21 Milly Cesare INF L/R 5-5 So.-1L Frisco, Texas (Centennial) 25 Allyse Castillo INF R/R 5-2 Fr.-HS Katy, Texas (Katy) 26 Camdyn McEowen OF L/R 5-1 Fr.-HS Belton, Texas (Belton) 27 Kennedy Kalka INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Mart, Texas (Axtell) 30 Alyssa Bates OF L/L 5-6 Fr.-HS Corsicana, Texas (Mildred) 32 Jessica Miller OF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park) 33 Chelsea Craven OF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Magnolia, Texas (Homeschool) 53 Rylee Anderson OF L/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Coppell, Texas (Coppell) 54 Bailey Wagner INF R/R 5-10 Jr.-TR Brock, Texas (Brock/Harding)

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#11 CAMRYN RUCKER JUNIOR, PITCHER, R/R, ELKHART, TEXAS 2020: Made five appearances in the circle ... recorded one save ... threw 11.1 innings with one win ... season cut short due to COVID-19. 2019: ASC All-Academic Honor Roll … made 10 appearances in the circle with a 1-1 record … struck out 14 batters and allowed just 37 hits … surrendered 13 earned runs … pitched one complete game.

Camryn is studying physical therapy at UMHB. She played softball and volleyball at Elkhart High School, where she earned seven varsity letters. Camryn was a four- time all-district selection, two-time District MVP, three-time all-state selection and District Pitcher of the Year. She was also a two-time academic all-district honoree and pitched a perfect game her sophomore year. Camryn also participated in NHS, Student Council, Q&S, Interact, FCA and Spanish Club. She is the daughter of Brian and Krispen Rucker. Year GP GS W L ERA CG IP H R ER BB SO 2019 10 1 1 1 3.21 1 28.1 37 17 13 9 14 2020 5 2 1 0 8.03 0 11.1 21 14 13 3 4 Totals 15 3 2 1 4.64 1 39.2 58 31 26 12 18

#8 JULES MARTINEZ JUNIOR, PITCHER, R/R, TROY, TEXAS 2020: Season cut short due to COVID-19.

Jules is studying exercise physiology at UMHB. She played four years of varsity softball at Troy High School, where she was an all-district honoree and District Pitcher of the Year. Jules also participated in FFA. She opened her collegiate career at Le- Tourneau University. Jules is the daughter of Linda Martinez.

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#21 MILLY CESARE SOPHOMORE, INFIELD, L/R, FRISCO, TEXAS

2020: Started in all 15 games ... Batted .400 with 18 hits ... slammed three doubles and one triple ... drove in 13 runs and scored eight more ... added 26 putouts and 32 assists ... season cut short due to COVID-19. 2019: Played in 41 games … totaled 23 hits with 11 RBI, 10 runs and five doubles … totaled 28 bases and earned 12 walks … led the Cru with 83 assists … recorded 71 putouts.

Milly is a business major at UMHB. She played softball at Frisco Centennial High School, where she was a four-time all-district selection, Defensive Player of the Year and MVP. Milly was also a four-time academic all-district selection and member of National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Marc and Sandra Cesare.

Year GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2019 41 38 .256 90 10 23 5 0 0 11 1 2020 15 15 .400 45 8 18 3 1 0 13 6 Totals 56 53 .303 135 18 41 8 1 0 24 7

#2 KENZIE BUSH SOPHOMORE, UTILITY, R/R, LIVINGSTON, TEXAS 2020: Season cut short due to COVID-19.

Kenzie is a marketing and finance major at UMHB. She participated in cheerleading, softball and volleyball at Livingston High School. Kenzie was an honorable mention all-district selection and recipient of the All-American Lion Heart award. She was also a four-year academic all-district selection in softball and two-year selection in both volleyball and cheerleading. Kenzie was also a member of Honors society, American Sign Language Club and Lions for Christ. She opened her collegiate career at Murray State College. Kenzie is the daughter of Mark and Jenny Bush.

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#16 BAYLEIGH GROGAN SOPHOMORE, PITCHER, R/R, WIMBERLEY, TEXAS 2020: Went 6-0 in the circle ... threw 35.2 innings with 18 earned runs allowed ... gave up just 11 extra-base hits ... struck out 26 batters ... threw four complete games with one shutout... season cut short due to COVID-19. 2019: Third Team All- ASC … ASC All-Tournament Team …made 23 appearances in the circle … started in 18 contests with a 9-7 record … recorded a 2.77 ERA with 44 earned runs allowed … threw for eight complete games and one save … struck out 60 batters.

Bayleigh is a pre-physical therapy major at UMHB. She was a four-time all-district and two-time District MVP softball player at Wimberley High School, where she also earned academic all-district honors all four years and academic all-state honors her senior year. Bayleigh also participated in Leo Club, National Honor Society and Hands for Help. She is the daughter of Jason and Wendy Grogan.

Year GP GS W L ERA CG IP H R ER BB SO 2019 23 18 9 7 2.77 8 111.1 104 50 44 21 60 2020 7 6 6 0 3.53 4 35.2 42 19 18 17 26 Totals 30 24 15 7 2.95 12 147.0 146 69 62 38 86

#14 LEXI HARRIS SOPHOMORE, OUTFIELD, L/R, MARQUEZ, TEXAS 2020: Started in 14 games for the Cru ... hit .341 with 14 total hits ... hit in seven runs and scored 11 ... added 12 putouts with three assists ... season cut short due to COVID-19.

Lexi is a social work major at UMHB. She participated in softball, track and volleyball at Normangee High School, where she earned 12 total varsity letters. Lexi was a four-time softball all-district selection, four-time District MVP, two-time district Of- fensive Player of the Year, four-time All-Brazos Valley honoree and 2018 Class 2A Player of the Year. Lexi was also a four-time all-district volleyball player, Defensive Player of the Year, volleyball all-state honoree and all-district runner. Lexi earned academic all-district selections three consecutive years and was a member of 4H and FFA. She opened her collegiate career at Schreiner University and is the daughter of Reggie and Leslie Harris.

Year GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2020 14 14 .341 41 11 14 2 0 0 7 6

8 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 8 CRU RETURNERS #7 BAILEY STOKER SOPHOMORE, INFIELD, R/R, DAYTON, TEXAS 2020: Played in three games ... went 3-for-6 with two runs scored ... season cut short due to COVID-19.

Bailey is an accounting major at UMHB. She played softball and volleyball at Day- ton High School, where she was a four-time academic all-district selection. Bailey was also a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society. Bailey opened her collegiate career at Schreiner University. She is the daughter of Jeff and Diane Stoker. Year GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2020 3 2 .500 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

#33 CHELSEA CRAVEN FRESHMAN, OUTFIELD, R/R, MAGNOLIA, TEXAS 2020: Season cut short due to COVID-19.

Chelsea is a nursing major at UMHB. She played two years of varsity softball and is the daughter of Marshall and Amy Craven.

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#6 ELISSA ELLIOTT FRESHMAN, INFIELD, R/R, EMORY, TEXAS 2020: Started in all 15 games ... recorded 15 hits and scored 12 runs ... drove in 11 RBI ... slammed two doubles and two home runs ... added 26 putouts and 33 assists as the starting second baseman ... season cut short due to COVID-19.

Elissa is a nursing major at UMHB. She played softball and volleyball at Rains High School. Elissa was an all-district and all-state honoree, Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. She also participated in National Honor Society. Elissa is the daughter of Eddie and Katrina Elliott.

Year GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2020 15 15 .306 49 12 15 2 0 11 23 2

#10 KAMI FLORES FRESHMAN, PITCHER, R/R, GRANDVIEW, TEXAS 2020: Made three appearances in the circle before season was cut short due to COVID-19.

Kami is a pre-physical therapy major at UMHB. She played volleyball and softball at Grandview High School. Kami was a two-time all-district and all-county selection. She also earned Utility Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year for both her district and Johnson County. Kami was also an academic all-district and all-state selection in both volleyball and softball. She participated in UIL, National Honor Society, Stu- dent Council and Yearbook. Kami is the daughter of David and Carrie Flores. Year GP GS W L ERA CG IP H R ER BB SO 2020 3 0 0 0 6.00 0 7.0 9 10 6 9 3

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Kylee is a nursing major at UMHB. She played volleyball and softball at Grandview High School. Kylee was a two-time all-district and all-county selection. She was also named District Utility Player of the Year and Johnson County Utility Player of the Year. Kylee helped her team to three district championships and a state semi- finalist finish in 2018. She was also an academic all-district and academic all-state selection in both softball and volleyball. Kylee also participated in National Honor Society, Student Council and UIL. She is the daughter of David and Carrie Flores.

#18 IZZY GUTIERREZ FRESHMAN, INFIELD, L/L, BELTON, TEXAS 2020: Played in 12 games ... recorded 11 hits with four doubles and one home run ... scored five runs with 12 RBI ... batted .379 ... season cut short due to COVID-19.

Izzy is a nursing major at UMHB. She participated in powerlifting and softball at Belton High School, where she was an all-district honoree and Offensive Player of the Year winner. Izzy was also an academic all-state selection and member of No Place for Hate. She is the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Gutierrez. Year GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2020 12 8 .379 29 5 11 4 0 1 12 0

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#20 TYEANN JOHNSON FRESHMAN, catcher, R/R, ROBINSON, TEXAS 2020: Missed the season due to injury.

Tyeann is a biology major at UMHB and hopes to work in pathology. She participated in basketball, softball, track and volleyball at Robinson High School, where she earned 11 varsity letters. Tyeann was a four-time all-district selection, four-time academic all-district selection and also earned academic all-state. She was also an NHS officer, Link leader and FCA leader. Tyeann is the daughter of Jesse and Sondra Johnson.

#32 JESSICA MILLER FRESHMAN, OUTFIELD, R/R, BLAINE, MINN. 2020: Season cut short due to COVID-19.

Jessica is a pre-physical therapy major at UMHB. She played basketball and softball at Spring Lake Park, where she was an all-district honoree. Jessica was also a member of Leo Club. She is the daughter of Chuck and Lisa Miller.

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# 53 RYLEE ANDERSON FRESHMAN, OUTFIELD, L/R, COPPELL, TEXAS Rylee is a nursing major at UMHB. She played four years of varsity softball at Cop- pell High School. Rylee was an academic all-district selection and member of the Honor Roll. She is the daughter of Lynnette Anderson.

# 30 ALYSSA BATES FRESHMAN, OUTFIELD, L/L, CORSICANA, TEXAS Alyssa is an athletic training major at UMHB. She played four years of varsity softball at Mildred High School, where she earned Newcomer of the Year, all-district and Offensive MVP. Alyssa was also named to the all-academic team. She was a participant in National Honor Society, UIL and served as a football manager. Alyssa is the daughter of Jim and Allison Bates.

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# 25 ALLYSE CASTILLO FRESHMAN, UTILITY, R/R, KATY, TEXAS Allyse is a nursing major at UMHB. She played softball at Katy High School and helped her team to the 2019 state championship. Allyse was an academic all-district and academic all-state selection. She also participated in National Honor So- ciety.

# 3 BAILEY EGGLESTON FRESHMAN, INFIELD, R/R, SPRING, TEXAS Bailey is a sport management major at UMHB. She played softball at Klein Oak High School. Bailey was a three-time all-district selection and four-time all-academic selection. She is the daughter of Suzanne Eggleston.

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#15 TAYLOR HOLMAN FRESHMAN, CATCHER, R/R, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS Taylor is a nursing major at UMHB. She played softball at Round Rock High School. Taylor earned the Big Bat award and was an academic all-district selection. She also participated in Anchored and HOSA. Taylor is the daughter of Deborah Holman.

# 27 KENNEDY KALKA FRESHMAN, INFIELD, R/R, AXTELL, TEXAS Kennedy is an international business major at UMHB. She participated in volleyball, softball, track and tennis at Axtell HIgh School. Kennedy’s softball accolades include: two-time Defensive MVP, Utility Player of the Year, four-time all-district selection and four-time academic all-district selection. Kennedy was also a four-time all-district selection in volleyball and three-time area qualifier in track. She also earned all-academic honors in volleyball, track and tennis. Kennedy was a member of Pals, UIL and National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Tommy and Elisa- beth Kalka.

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#26 CAMDYN MCEOWEN FRESHMAN, OUTFIELD, L/R, BELTON, TEXAS Camdyn is studying graphic design at UMHB. She played softball at Belton High School. Camdyn was a state-champion pole vaulter and helped her softball team to a Runners-Up finish. She is the daughter of Ginger McEowen.

# 00 ELISABETH PAUL FRESHMAN, INFIELD, R/R, CHINA SPRING, TEXAS Elisabeth is a pre-physical therapy major at UMHB. She played softball and basketball at China Spring High School. Elisabeth was a three-time all-district selection, three-time Super Centex selection and earned her team’s Offensive Player of hte Year award. Elisabeth was also a three-time academic all-district selection. She participated in FCA, CIA, Varsity Choir, and HOT Fair and Rodeo Sweethearts. Elisabeth is the daughter of Robert and Clare Paul.

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#17 TATUM STOVER SOPHOMORE, P/INF, R/R, FORNEY, TEXAS Tatum is a biology major at UMHB. She played softball at Forney HIgh School, where she helped her team to a state championship. Tatum played one year of collegiate softball at Texas Woman’s University and is the daughter of Ron and Tonya Stover.

# 54 BAILEY WAGNER junior, INFIELD, R,R, brock, TEXAS Bailey is studying physical therapy at UMHB. She played golf and softball at Brock High School. Bailey helped her sofball team to three state semi-finalist finishes. She was an all-state tournament, all-district, all-Parker county and all-state honoree in softball. Bailey was also a three-time individual district champion in golf. She was also a three-time state qualifier, State Medalist in 2018, all-state and all-region selection. Academically, Bailey was a two-time all-state and four-time all-district winner. She also participated in National Honor Society, Future Farmers of Ameri- ca, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletic Training. Bailey is the daughter of Heath and Holly Wagner.

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DARYL HAUSAM EMILY PATRICK

TEAM PHYSICIANS

DR. GEORGE BARTELS DR. BENJAMIN MAY

DR. ROBERT REEVE DR. BRETT ROBIN

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2020 BATTING STATISTICS Player Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB-ATT Bailey Stoker 0.500 3-2 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 Korbyn Bassett 0.487 14-13 39 13 19 2 1 5 15 38 0-0 Allie Dalle 0.484 9-9 31 12 15 2 1 2 5 25 4-4 Milly Cesare 0.400 15-15 45 8 18 3 1 0 13 23 6-9 Izzy Gutierrez 0.379 12-8 29 5 11 4 0 1 12 18 0-0 Ashley Estrada 0.357 12-11 28 4 10 1 0 0 4 11 0-0 Lexi Harris 0.341 14-14 41 11 14 2 0 0 7 16 6-7 Hannah Wolfe 0.340 15-15 50 10 17 5 0 1 12 25 0-0 Elissa Elliott 0.306 15-15 49 12 15 2 0 2 11 23 2-2 Avery Kelly 0.300 13-13 40 13 12 2 0 3 9 23 0-0 Whitney Flournoy 0.225 15-15 40 11 9 0 1 1 8 14 1-1 Alexis Galvan 0.063 7-5 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 Taylor Hewlett 0.000 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Kelsey Lowke 0.000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Jessica Miller 0.000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Chelsea Craven 0.000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Taygan Landrey 0.000 10-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Kenzie Bush 0.000 5-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Totals 0.344 15-15 419 107 144 23 4 15 96 220 19-20

2020 PITCHING STATISTICS Player ERA W-L APP-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO AB Kat Reed 2.65 4-2 7-6 4 37 29 15 14 20 32 139 Bayleigh Grogan 3.53 6-0 7-6 4 35.2 42 19 18 17 26 140 Kami Flores 6 0-0 3-0 0 7 9 10 6 9 3 31 Camryn Rucker 8.03 1-0 5-2 0 11.1 21 14 13 3 4 57 Jules Martinez 12 0-0 1-1 0 2.1 5 5 4 1 1 12 CeCe Darilek 14.54 1-1 3-0 0 4.1 12 10 9 4 4 25 Totals 4.59 12-3 15-15 8 97.2 118 73 64 54 70 404

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GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARY

GAME DATE OPPONENT SCORE R-H-E-R-H-E INN PITCHER OF RECORD Feb. 8 at UT Dallas 3-1 3-5-0/1-6-1 7 Reed (W 1-0) Feb. 8 at UT Dallas 11-10 11-13-0/10-14-4 7 Darilek (W 1-0) Feb. 21 Louisiana College 7-2 7-16-0/2-4-1 7 Reed (W 2-0) Feb. 21 Louisiana College 5-1 5-9-1/1-6-2 7 Grogan (W 1-0) Feb. 22 Louisiana College 8-4 8-8-1/4-8-3 7 Grogan (W 2-0) Feb. 25 Southwestern 3-4 3-4-2/4-5-0 7 Reed (L 2-1) Feb. 25 Southwestern 9-1 9-8-2/1-3-1 5 Grogan (W 3-0) Feb. 28 at Belhaven 4-12 4-7-1/12-14-1 5 Reed (L 2-2) Feb. 28 at Belhaven 8-5 8-13-0/5-8-2 7 Grogan (W 4-0) Feb. 29 at Belhaven 8-4 8-10-3/4-7-2 7 Reed (W 3-2) March 3 at Southwestern 3-0 3-4-0/0-6-1 7 Grogan (W 5-0) March 6 vs. Emory & Henry 3-1 3-5-1/1-5-2 7 Reed (W 4-2) March 7 vs. Claremont-M-S 9-1 9-10-3/1-6-3 5 Grogan (W 6-0) March 7 vs. Pacific Lutheran 13-10 13-20-3/10-12-1 7 Rucker (W 1-0) March 8 vs. WashU-St. Louis 13-17 13-12-3/17-14-1 7 Darilek (L 1-1)

20 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 20 UMHB ADMINISTRATION

DR. RANDY O’REAR, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Randy O’Rear became the 22nd president of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor when he assumed the office on June 1, 2009. O’Rear was named President and CEO of the university in a unanimous decision by the school’s Board of Trustees in September 2008. Dr. O’Rear is the first of president of UMHB who is also an alumnus of the university. He graduated from UMHB with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1988 and earned an MBA from UMHB in 1997. O’Rear earned a doctoral degree in Higher Education from Baylor University in 2004. O’Rear has served at UMHB since 1988, most recently as executive vice president and chief operating officer. For more than 18 years, O’Rear has been actively involved in fund- raising for the university. Under his leadership, gifts and grants dramatically increased, numerous endowed scholarships were established and major capital projects were completed, including the construc- tion of the Parker Academic Center, the Mayborn Campus Center, the Meyer Christian Studies Center and the Crusader Stadium Complex. O’Rear has also strong ties to the UMHB athletic department. He was also a two-year letterman for the UMHB baseball program as a right-handed pitcher. O’Rear held the school record for wins in a season for five years before that mark was broken in 1992. He also spent one year as a student assistant coach and two years as a full-time assistant coach for the Cru baseball team. Originally from Waco, O’Rear is a graduate of Robinson High School. He and his wife, Julie, have three children, Ryan, Taylor and Reed. Taylor and her husband, John, a former UMHB soccer standout, have two sons. Reed is married to former UMHB basketball player Jesslyn Poole. The O’Rears live in Belton and are members of First Baptist Church, Belton.

RANDY MANN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ATHLETICS

Randy Mann was promoted to Vice President for Athletics in May of 2012 after serving as full-time Associate Athletic Director for four years. He spent the previous eight years serving as head men’s golf coach and associate AD. Coach Mann guided the Cru to the American Southwest Conference championship in 2008 and closed out his coaching career by guiding the Cru to the first NCAA Division III National Tournament berth in the program’s history. Mann also led the Cru to ASC championships in 2005 and 2001. The first conference championship was the first conference title in the history of the UMHB men’s golf program. The Crusaders never finished lower than fourth in the ASC Tournament during Mann’s tenure in Belton. The Crusaders also narrowly missed earning the first NCAA Division III National Championship berth in the program’s history in the spring of 2004, although Dillon Gooch qualified as an individual to become the first UMHB men’s golfer to compete in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Coach Mann came to UMHB from Temple High School, where he spent the seven years as head coach of the boys and girls golf teams. Coach Mann spent a total of 19 years teaching and coaching in the Temple Independent School District. He took the Temple boys golf team to 4 district titles and 2 district runner-ups finishes in his 7 years as coach. In that same time, Coach Mann took the girls team to 3 district titles and 3 district runner-up finishes. The teams only missed the regional tournament once each during Coach Mann’s tenure.

Randy Mann is a 1980 graduate of Tarleton State University in Stephenville, and he received his master’s degree from Tarleton in 1998. He and his wife, Caroline, have three sons, Mitchell, Michael, and Marshall, and one grand- son, Maverick.

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845, making UMHB the oldest institution of higher learning offering continuous education in the state. The University has a projected fall enrollment of over 4,000. The campus student-to-teacher ratio is 17 to 1. Over 60 percent of UMHB’s professors have earned doctorates, and all are committed to quality education. Approximately one-half of the University’s full-time students live on campus.

LOCATION UMHB is located in Belton, a town of 20,000 people in the heart of Central Texas. Belton is on I-35, approximately 150 miles south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and 60 miles north of Austin.

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Christian education. The University now offers bachelor degrees in 40 different majors. Fields of study include: accounting, art, biology, business, chemistry, Christian Ministry, Christian Science, communication, computer studies, criminal justice, economics, education, engineering, English, environmental science, exercise physiology, finance, graphic design, history, international business, journalism, leadership, management, marketing, mathematics, music, nursing, performance, physical education, physics, political science, pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy, psychology, public relations, social work, sociology, Spanish, speech and sport management.

Pre-professional programs are included in a variety of the majors listed above. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor also offers an Honor’s Program and study abroad opportunities. GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has expanded offerings in graduate studies with the University currently offering 11 Master’s Degree programs and three Doctorate programs.

UMHB is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Individual colleges are also accredited by a variety of agencies. A complete list is available at www.umhb.edu. COSTS Tuition for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is $950.00 per semester hour. Room and board costs are approximately $4100 per semester.

FINANCIAL AID The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is one of the most affordable private schools in the Southwest. Approximately 90 percent of its students receive some form of financial assistance.

CONTACT INFORMATION University Switchboard ...... (254) 295-8642 ...... 1-800-727-8642 Admissions ...... (254) 295-4520 Athletic Department ...... (254) 295-4618 Financial Aid ...... (254) 295-4517 Housing ...... (254) 295-4592 Recruiting...... (254) 295-4514 Registrar ...... (254) 295-4509

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