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2009 SEASON 2009 ROSTER Liberty University 2009 Soft ball Roster Alphabeti cal Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Year Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 17 Meredith Baisden UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Hunti ngton, W.Va./Cabell Midland 4 Beth Bennett INF R/R Sr. 5-8 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan 9 Ashley Bensinger UTL R/R So. 5-8 Newark, Del./Red Lion Christi an (Cecil) 5 Amber DePasquale UTL R/R So. 5-4 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 22 Jenna Eatmon UTL R/L So. 5-6 Emerald Isle, N.C./Croatan 2 Sarah Ellis RHP R/R Sr. 5-11 Perry, N.Y./Perry Central 21 Cassie Hendrix INF L/R So. 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 12 Danielle Howard INF R/R Fr. 5-7 Earlville, Md./Bohemia Manor 15 Allyson Hudson RHP/UTL R/R Fr. 5-11 Blackstone, Va./Kenston Forest 1 J’nae Jeff erson INF R/R Jr. 5-4 Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell Midland 14 Britt any Keeney RHP R/R Fr. 5-10 Westminster, Md./North Carroll 11 Jenny Law UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Penhook, Va./Franklin County 23 Keely McMillon C R/R So. 5-5 Vermontville, Mich./Lansing Catholic 24 Jennifer Pitt man UTL R/R Jr. 5-5 Surry, Va./Isle of Wight Academy 10 Tiff ani Smith RHP R/R So. 5-7 Hanover, Pa./South Western 7 Kelly Strickland INF R/R Fr. 5-5 Tabor City, N.C./South Columbus 8 Kaylee West UTL L/L Fr. 5-8 Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale 16 Bridgett Woods UTL R/R Fr. 5-5 Prospect, Va./Prince Edward Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Year Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 J’nae Jeff erson INF R/R Jr. 5-4 Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell Midland 2 Sarah Ellis RHP R/R Sr. 5-11 Perry, N.Y./Perry Central 4 Beth Bennett INF R/R Sr. 5-8 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan 5 Amber DePasquale UTL R/R So. 5-4 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 7 Kelly Strickland INF R/R Fr. 5-5 Tabor City, N.C./South Columbus SOFTBALL 2009 LIBERTY 8 Kaylee West UTL L/L Fr. 5-8 Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale 9 Ashley Bensinger UTL R/R So. 5-8 Newark, Del./Red Lion Christi an (Cecil) 10 Tiff ani Smith RHP R/R So. 5-7 Hanover, Pa./South Western 11 Jenny Law UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Penhook, Va./Franklin County 12 Danielle Howard INF R/R Fr. 5-7 Earlville, Md./Bohemia Manor 14 Britt any Keeney RHP R/R Fr. 5-10 Westminster, Md./North Carroll 15 Allyson Hudson RHP/UTL R/R Fr. 5-11 Blackstone, Va./Kenston Forest 16 Bridgett Woods UTL R/R Fr. 5-5 Prospect, Va./Prince Edward 17 Meredith Baisden UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Hunti ngton, W.Va./Cabell Midland 21 Cassie Hendrix INF L/R So. 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 22 Jenna Eatmon UTL R/L So. 5-6 Emerald Isle, N.C./Croatan 23 Keely McMillon C R/R So. 5-5 Vermontville, Mich./Lansing Catholic 24 Jennifer Pitt man UTL R/R Jr. 5-5 Surry, Va./Isle of Wight Academy Head Coach: Paul Wetmore (16th season, 413-461-1) Assistant Coach: Tuesday Van Engen (sixth season) Graduate Assistant: Joanna Hardin (second season) Student Manager: Vanessa Metelus (fi rst season) FOUR BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE APPEARANCES 7 ROSTER BREAKDOWN 2009 SEASON Delaware (1) Newark - Ashley Bensinger Florida (1) Auburndale - Kaylee West Indiana (1) Indianapolis - Cassie 1 Hendrix 1 Maryland (2) 1 Earlville - Danielle Howard 1 2 Westminster - Britt any 1 Keeney 2 5 Michigan (1) Keely McMillon 2 New York (1) Perry - Sarah Ellis North Carolina (2) 1 Emerald Isle - Jenna Eatmon Tabor City - Kelly 1 Strickland Pennsylvania (1) Hanover - Tiff ani Smith Texas (1) Virginia (5) Powhatan - Beth Bennett West Virgina (2) The Woodlands - Amber Blackstone - Allyson Hudson Prospect - Bridgett Woods Barboursville - J’nae Jeff erson DePasquale Penhook - Jenny Law Surry - Jennifer Pitt man Hunti ngton - Meredith Baisden 2009 LIBERTY SOFTBALL 2009 LIBERTY 8 2008 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP 2009 SEASON PLAYER PROFILES with 16 putouts in Liberty’s 7-2 victory over Charleston Southern, com- pleti ng a three-game conference sweep of the Bucs … 2-for-3 with two Beth Bennett RBIs and a double to help Liberty to a 4-2 victory over UNC Greensboro 5-8, Sr. … 1-for-3 with a double against No. 17 Virginia Tech … 1-for-4 with a run INF, R/R scored and a RBI in Liberty’s fi rst-round match-up with Coastal Carolina Powhatan HS at the Big South Soft ball Championship. Powhatan, Va. 2006 (Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … named 4 Liberty’s Rookie of the Year … Big South Player of the Week on April 24 … started all 64 games at fi rst base for the Lady Flames … one of only four players to start all 64 games … posted a solid rookie season as she cracked three single-season top 10 categories … fi nished the Career: Has started 187 games for the Lady Flames, which is every game year ranked eighth in at bats (195), 10th in RBIs (38, which ranked 12th since she joined the program … ranks third in program history with 67 at the ti me) and ti ed for 10th in walks (24, which now ranks 11th) … walks. ranked fourth on the squad with a .277 batti ng average … ti ed for fi ft h with eight doubles … sixth with 20 runs scored and a .364 slugging 2008 (Jr.): Named to the Big South All-Academic team … also named percentage … third on the squad and fi ft h in the Big South in RBIs … led to Big South Presidenti al Honor roll … was a fi rst-team VaSID All-State the team with three sacrifi ce fl ies and was third with six sacrifi ce hits honoree … started all 61 games … ranked fi rst in program history with … ranked fourth on the squad with 12 multi ple-hit games and second the most putouts in one game (16) … ti ed for fi rst with four hits in one with 10 multi ple-RBI contests … ranked second on the team and fourth game … led the team with the highest batti ng average (.328), the most in the Big South with 24 walks … posted the fi ft h-longest hitti ng streak hits (60) and the most walks (24) … ranked second on the squad with on the year at six-consecuti ve games … also made two appearances in seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 91 total bases and a .497 slugging percent- the pitcher’s circle during the year … 2-for-4 with two RBIs in her fi rst age … ranked third on the team with 183 at-bats … also ranked third on collegiate game against Stony Brook … 2-for-4 with two RBIs against St. the squad with 10 doubles … led the team with 425 putouts and a .989 Francis (N.Y.) at the Pirate Clash … hit a solo homer to help Liberty com- fi elding percentage … also led the team with a .409 on-base percent- plete a home doubleheader sweep over Mount St. Mary’s … 1-for-3 and age … ranked fi rst on the squad with 14 multi ple-hit games, and ranked drove in two in Liberty’s 9-6 win over Morehead State at the 49er Clas- second with six multi ple-RBI games … also had the longest hitti ng streak sic ... hit a two-run homer in Liberty’s upset victory over Stetson … ti ed by a Lady Flame during the season at 17 games … tallied a .388 batti ng a then school record with 15 putouts to help Liberty to a 2-1 upset vic- average against Big South opponents … led the Lady Flames in the tory over Iowa State, propelling the team into the championship game team’s fi rst win of the year over Kennesaw State, batti ng 2-for-3 with of the Bethune-Cookman Spring Break Classic … was a perfect 3-for-3 a home run … 3-for-3 against Delaware … 2-for-4 with RBIs in a game with fi ve RBIs, a run scored and a double in an 8-3 win over James against Chatt anooga … helped the team to a 3-0 win over St. Louis, Madison … 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in Liberty’s Big South vic- batti ng 2-for-3 with two doubles … 4-for-4 in game against Radford … tory over Coastal Carolina … 2-for-3 with a RBI in the Lady Flames’ 6-5 2-for-3 in a win over Charleston Southern … tallied four RBIs in games win over Birmingham-Southern at the Big South Championship. against Kennesaw State, Radford and Charleston Southern … 1-for-3 with a home run against James Madison and against Birmingham- SOFTBALL 2009 LIBERTY Prep: Graduated from Powhatan High School … four-year lett erwinner Southern… scored two runs in both games against Virginia … 2-for-5 … four-ti me fi rst-team All-District honoree … was named the All-District with one run scored in Big South Championship win over Charleston Pitcher of the Year her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … second- Southern … 1-for-3 with one run scored in conference tournament win team all-region and honorable menti on all-state as a sophomore … over Radford, helping propel the team to the ti tle game.