UCO Softball 2018 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BRONCHOS 1 4 7 8 9 Janie Abrams Morgan Heard Casady Webb Lexi Dobson Carrie Abrams 10 11 13 14 Allie Eicher Jayden Chestnut JoBi Heath Tori Huslig 15 17 21 18 Carli Jones Halley Randolph Natalie Seevers Bailey Thompson 25 28 35 45 Lauren Gibson Mo Selman Peyton Walker Tori Ritz 2 UCO Softball 2018 SCHEDULE Texas A&M-International Festival Feb. 2 (Friday) Texas A&M International Laredo, Texas 12:45 p.m. Feb. 2 (Friday) Texas A&M Kingsville Laredo, Texas 3:15 p.m. Feb. 3 (Saturday) Texas A&M Kingsville Laredo, Texas 10 a.m. Feb. 3 (Saturday) Texas A&M International Laredo, Texas 3:15 p.m. Feb. 3 (Saturday) Texas A&M Kingsville Laredo, Texas 10 a.m. Feb. 3 (Saturday) Texas A&M International Laredo, Texas 12:45 p.m. UCO/OC Festival Feb. 9 (Friday) Southern Nazarene EDMOND 11 a.m. Feb. 9 (Friday) Southeastern Oklahoma State EDMOND 3 p.m. Feb. 10 (Saturday) East Central EDMOND 11 a.m. Feb. 11 (Sunday) Rogers State EDMOND 11 a.m. Feb. 17 (Saturday) Oklahoma Christian (DH) EDMOND Noon/2 p.m. Feb. 20 (Tuesday) Southwestern Oklahoma State (DH) Weatherford, Okla. 1/3 p.m. Feb. 22 (Thursday) Texas A&M Commerce (DH) EDMOND 1/3 p.m. March 2 (Friday) Emporia State* (DH) Emporia, Kan. 3/5 p.m. March 3 (Saturday) Washburn* (DH) Topeka, Kan. Noon/2 p.m. March 7 (Wednesday) Angelo State (DH) San Angelo, Texas 1/3 p.m. March 9 (Friday) Nebraska-Kearney* (DH) EDMOND 1/3 p.m. March 10 (Saturday) Fort Hays State* (DH) EDMOND Noon/2 p.m. Missouri Western Hy-Vee Classic March 16 (Friday) Winona State St. Joseph, Mo. 10 a.m. March 16 (Friday) Minnesota State-Mankato St. Joseph, Mo. 4 p.m. March 17 (Saturday) Augustana (S.D.) St. Joseph, Mo. Noon March 17 (Saturday) Upper Iowa St. Joseph, Mo. 4 p.m. March 18 (Sunday) Minot State St. Joseph, Mo. 9 a.m. March 18 (Sunday) Minnesota Duluth St. Joseph, Mo. 1 p.m. March 23 (Friday) Northwest Missouri* (DH) Maryville, Mo. 1/3 p.m. March 24 (Saturday) Missouri Western* (DH) St. Joseph, Mo. Noon/2 p.m. March 27 (Tuesday) Cameron (DH) Lawton, Okla. 1/3 p.m. March 30 (Friday) Lindenwood* (DH) EDMOND 1/3 p.m. March 31 (Saturday) Lincoln* (DH) EDMOND Noon/2 p.m. April 6 (Friday) Southwest Baptist* (DH) Bolivar, Mo. 1/3 p.m. April 7 (Saturday) Central Missouri* (DH) Warrensburg, Mo. Noon/2 p.m. April 10 (Tuesday) Cameron (DH) EDMOND 1/3 p.m. April 14 (Saturday) Northeastern State* (DH) EDMOND 2/4 p.m. April 20 (Friday) Missouri Southern* (DH) EDMOND 2/4 p.m. April 21 (Saturday) Pittsburg State* (DH) EDMOND 1/3 p.m. April 26-28 MIAA Tournament Oklahoma City, Okla. May 11-13 NCAA Regional TBA May 18-19 NCAA Super Regional TBA May 24-28 NCAA Championship Salem, Va. Bold - Home Game; * - MIAA Game; DH - Doubleheader TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION REVIEW/HISTORY 2018 Schedule .....................................................................1/BC 2017 Season Review/Final Statistics/Results ..................... 16-17 UCO Quick Facts/Contact Information ......................................2 2017 MIAA Standings/All-MIAA Teams ...................................18 School Records .................................................................. 19-21 COACHES/SEASON OUTLOOK All-Conference, All-Region, All-America Players ................ 22-23 Coaches ................................................................................. 4-5 Season-by-season Results ................................................. 24-27 2018 Season Outlook ................................................................6 National Tournament History ..................................................28 THE PLAYERS ABOUT UCO 2018 Roster ...............................................................................7 The University/Athletic Administration ............................. 30-34 Player Profiles ...................................................................... 8-15 About Edmond/Oklahoma City ...............................................35 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ................ IBC 3 UCO Softball UNIVERSITY FACTS STAFF PHONE/EMAIL DIRECTORY Mailing Address: University of Central Oklahoma Switchboard .............974-2000 100 North University Dr. Athletic Department ....................................................974-2500 Edmond, OK. 73034 Head Coach Founded: Dec. 24, 1890 Cody White ([email protected]) ...............................974-2144 President: Don Betz, Ph.D. Assistant Coach Athletic Director: Eddie Griffin Jon Hunter ([email protected]) .................................974-2144 Assistant AD/Operations: Gunnar Poff Athletic Director Assistant AD/Compliance: Darnell Smith Eddie Griffin ([email protected]) ...............................974-2500 Assistant AD/Business: Britni Brannon Assistant Athletic Director/Operations Assistant AD/Marketing & Corporate Sales: Brandon Baker Gunnar Poff ([email protected]) .....................................974-2176 Director of Sports Media Relations: Chris Brannick Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance Director of Athletic Compliance: Jeremy Rogers Darnell Smith ([email protected]) ..........................974-3959 Director of Stampede Club: Al Jones Head Athletic Trainer Development Manager for Scholarships: Chuck Bailey Ed Kabrick ([email protected]) ...................................974-2188 Director of Ticket Operations: Bill Shaw Head Athletic Trainer: Ed Kabrick SCHOOL NICKNAME Faculty Representative: Trey Cone “Bronchos” was the nickname selected for Central Oklahoma in National Affiliation: NCAA Division II 1922 by Mrs. C.W. Wantland, wife of long-time UCO football coach Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association C.W. Wantland. The name was chosen from a number of suggestions Nickname: Bronchos for the name of UCO’s football team and became the nickname for School Colors: Bronze & Blue all athletic teams at the school. Enrollment: 17,000 Mrs. Wantland was made an honorary member of the Letter- Stadium (Capacity): Broncho Stadium (250) man’s Club as a result of selecting the nickname, becoming the first SOFTBALL FACTS woman admitted to that organization. Head Coach: Cody White SCHOOL COLORS Years, Record at UCO: Four years, 170-68 Bronze and blue were chosen as Central Oklahoma’s school colors Years, Overall Record: Four years, 170-68 early in the fall of 1895 by school president Edmund Dandridge Assistant Coach: Jon Hunter Murdaugh. The first public display of the bronze and blue was in Graduate Assistant Coach: Kelsey Berlin Guthrie when a student represented UCO in the first oratorical Student Assistant: Shelby Carel contest ever held in Oklahoma. 2017 Record: 48-11 2017 Conference Record (Finish): 22-4 (First) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/12 ON THE COVER Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/10 Featured on the front cover of the 2018 UCO softball media Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2 guide are 2018 Broncho seniors Morgan Heard, Carrie Abrams, and Peyton Walker. SOFTBALL HISTORY On the back cover is the 2018 Broncho schedule. First Season of Softball: 1975 All-time Record: 1,095-665-3 PRODUCTION CREDITS Conference Championships: Four (1998, 2005, 2013, 2017) The 2018 UCO softball media guide was written, edited National Tournament Appearances: 14 – two in AIAW (1980, 1982); and designed by the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office. one in NAIA (1988); 11 in NCAA Division II (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, Photographs are provided by UCO Photographic Services 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). Director Dan Smith. Regional Championships: Three (2006, 2012, 2013) National Championships: One (2013) MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Sports Media Relations: Chris Brannick Softball Sports Information: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 301-0187 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Fax: (405) 974-3820 Fax: (405) 974-3820 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 4 UCO Softball CoachesThe 5 UCO Softball Head Coach Cody White n his fifth year atop the Central Oklahoma program The Bronchos came back with another banner cam- is Cody White, who has kept the Bronchos among paign in 2015 as White led UCO to a second straight I the best in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics MIAA runner-up finish. The Bronchos made the pro- Association and NCAA Division II throughout his ten- gram’s fourth consecutive trip to the national tourna- ure. ment and ended with a 41-20 record. White has racked up a 170-68 career record, having Central ended up as league runners-up for the third guided UCO to four consecutive 40-win seasons and straight year in 2016 and ended with a 40-20 record in four straight national tournament appearances. making it to the national tourney for the fifth time in Cody was named MIAA Coach of the Year in 2017 a row. when the Bronchos captured both the conference's The Bronchos finished with the second-most wins regular season and tournament titles. in school history in 2017, going 48-11 in winning the White came to UCO in 2012 as the program’s MIAA championship and qualifying for the Division II first-ever full-time assistant coach and helped lead the playoffs once again. Bronchos to the first women’s national championship Cody came to UCO after serving as assistant baseball in any school history in 2013. and softball coach at Edmond Memorial High School. He played a key role during a sensational season that He was on the baseball staff for four years, helping saw UCO claim the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athlet- the Bulldogs reach the state tournament in 2010, and ics Association crown in its first year in the league and helped coach softball for three years. then