2021 KENTUCKY SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE T ABLE OF C ONTENTS M EDIA I NFOR M ATION 2021 Television Spot/Photo Chart ............................................................................................................ 2 TO THE MEDIA 2021 Roster .............................................................................................................................................. 3 The 2021 University of Kentucky soft- 2021 Quick Facts ....................................................................................................................................... 4 ball media supplement is intended to answer any questions you might 2021 Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 5 have about the season. If you need Renee Abernathy ...................................................................................................................................... 6 additional information, special stories, Grace Baalman.......................................................................................................................................... 7 pictures or have any questions, please Jaci Babbs ................................................................................................................................................. 8 feel free to contact us at the Athletics Emmy Blane .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Communications and PR office. Emma Boitnott ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Sloan Gayan ............................................................................................................................................ 11 INTERVIEWS Autumn Humes ....................................................................................................................................... 13 All interviews with UK softball stu- Lauren Johnson ....................................................................................................................................... 13 dent-athletes and coaches must be Kayla Kowalik .......................................................................................................................................... 14 coordinated through the UK media Cassie Lindmark ...................................................................................................................................... 15 relations office. UK athletes are avail- Mallory Peyton ....................................................................................................................................... 16 able before or after practice, while Meghan Schorman ................................................................................................................................. 17 head coach Rachel Lawson and staff Rylea Smith ............................................................................................................................................. 18 are available upon request. Please Tatum Spangler ....................................................................................................................................... 19 make all interview requests at least Miranda Stoddard ................................................................................................................................... 20 48 hours before the desired inter- Newcomers ........................................................................................................................................ 21-23 view time to Chris Shoals at media COACHES relations. Head Coach Rachel Lawson ............................................................................................................... 24-26 Rachel Lawson vs. All Opponents ........................................................................................................... 27 UK COMM. & PR INFO Associate Head Coach Kristine Himes..................................................................................................... 28 Asst. AD for ACPR.: Tony Neely Assistant Molly Johnson ......................................................................................................................... 29 Associate Directors.: Evan Crane, Susan Lax, Deb Moore, Eric Lindsey Softball Support Staff ............................................................................................................................ .30 TOURNAMENTS Assistant Directors: Matt May, Chris Shoals 2021 Tournament Information ............................................................................................................... 31 HISTORY AND RECORDS Asst. Director/Website: Tim Letcher Director of Strat. Com.: Guy Ramsey 2020 Individual Stats ......................................................................................................................... 32-33 ACPR Assistants.: Cami Moore, Con- 2020 Game-by-Game Summary ............................................................................................................. 34 nor Link UK vs. All Opponents .............................................................................................................................. 35 Office Coordinator: Stephanie Guy All-Time Results ................................................................................................................................. 36-40 Creative Services Director: Nathan All-Time Honors ................................................................................................................................. 41-42 Huff Career Records .................................................................................................................................. 40-44 Team Photographer: Chet White Single Season Records ....................................................................................................................... 45-50 Game Records ........................................................................................................................................ 50 Team Records ......................................................................................................................................... 51 CONTACT INFORMATION Single Season Records by Class .............................................................................................................. 52 Softball Contact: Chris Shoals Letterwinners ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Office Phone: (859) 257-8437 All-time Numbers ................................................................................................................................... 54 Cell Phone: (513) 312-2489 FAX: (859) 323-4310 E-Mail: [email protected] @UKSoftball UKSoftball Kentucky Softball 1 2021 RADIO/TELEVISION CHART 1 • UTL 3 • P/UTL 4 • OF 5 • UTL 6 • INF 7 • P/UTL [So.] [Sr.] [Jr.] [Jr.] [Fr.] [Sr-5.] Miranda Grace Renee Tatum Victoria Autumn STODDARD BAALMAN ABERNATHY SPANGLER FRAGOSSO HUMES 9 • UTL 11 • OF 13 • INF 14 • OF 17 • RHP 19 •UTL [Sr.] [Fr.] [Sr.] [Jr.] [So.] [So.] Lauren Vanessa Mallory Jaci Sloan Rylea JOHNSON NESBY PEYTON BABBS GAYAN SMITH 20 • UTL 21 • INF 23 • RHP 24 • OF 25 • INF 26 • RHP [Fr.] [Fr.] [Fr.] [Jr.] [So.] [Jr.] Erica Erin Stephanie Emma Emmy Meghan THULEN COFFEL SCHOONOVER BOITNOTT BLANE SCHORMAN 34 • C 77 • INF 99 • C/OF Head Asoc. Head Assistant [So.] [Fr.] [Jr.] Coach [14th] Coach [14th] Coach [11th] Cassie Meeko Kayla Rachel Kristine Molly LINDMARK HARRISON KOWALIK LAWSON HIMES BELCHER 2 2 3 2020 ALPHABETICAL & NUMERICAL ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Position Class B/T Hometown (High School/Last College) 4 Renee Abernathy Outfield Jr. L/L Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart Griffin HS 3 Grace Baalman RHP Sr. R/R Hardin, Ill./Calhoun HS 14 Jaci Babbs Outfield Jr. L/R Sturgis, Ky./Union Co. HS 25 Emmy Blane Infield So. R/R Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian Co. HS 24 Emma Boitnott Outfield Jr. R/R Normal, Ill./Normal West HS 21 Erin Coffel Infield Fr. R/R Bremen, Ind./Bremen HS 6 Victoria Fragoso Infield Fr. R/R La Mirada, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS 17 Sloan Gayan RHP/Infield So. R/R Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa Township HS 77 Meeko Harrison Infield Fr. L/R Fontana, Calif./Etiwanda HS 7 Autumn Humes RHP Sr.-5 R/R Bald Knob, Ark./Harding Univ. (Ark.) 9 Lauren Johnson Outfield Sr. L/R Owensboro, Ky./Daviess Co. HS 99 Kayla Kowalik Catcher Jr. L/R New Braunfels, Texas/St. John Paul II HS 34 Cassie Lindmark Infield So. R/R Lyons, Ill./Marist HS 11 Vanessa Nesby Outfield Fr. L/R Corona, Calif./Santiago HS 13 Mallory Peyton Infield Sr. R/R Madisonville, Ky./Madisonville HS 23 Stephanie Schoonover RHP/OF Fr. R/R Dothan, Ala./Rehobeth HS 26 Meghan Schorman RHP Jr. R/R Hazelwood, Mo./Marquette HS 19 Rylea Smith UTL So. L/R St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North HS 5 Tatum Spangler UTL Jr. L/L Henderson, Nevada/Coronado HS 1 Miranda Stoddard RHP/UTL So. R/R Anaheim, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS 20 Erica Thulen UTL Fr. R/R Erie, Ill./Erie-Prophetstown HS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Position Class B/T Hometown (High School/Last College) 1 Miranda Stoddard RHP/UTL So. R/R Anaheim, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS 3 Grace Baalman RHP Sr. R/R Hardin, Ill./Calhoun HS 4 Renee Abernathy Outfield Jr. L/L Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart