2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMUSOFTBALL 2019 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME vs. UCLA May 24, 2019 | 9 p.m. DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT ST. PETE/CLEARWATER ELITE INVITATIONAL Los Angeles, Calif. • JMUStats.com VS Feb. 15 rv Cal Clearwater, Fla. L, 7-2 Feb. 15 #19/22 Oregon Clearwater, Fla. W, 9-1 (F/6) 60 WATCH: ESPNU Feb. 16 Florida Atlantic Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-1 Feb. 16 #6 Tennessee Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-2 Feb. 17 #18/21 Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. L, 6-1 PIRATE INVITATIONAL GAME vs. UCLA Feb. 22 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED May 25, 2019 • 8 p.m. Feb. 22 Boston College Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Feb. 23 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Los Angeles, Calif. • JMUStats.com VS Feb. 24 Boston College Greenville, N.C. W, 9-0 (F/5) Feb. 24 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. W, 3-1 61 WATCH: ESPN WILDCAT INVITATIONAL March 2 rv Drake Tucson, AZ. W, 8-0 (F/5) March 2 Kent State Tucson, AZ. W, 8-1 March 3 #23/rv Minnesota Tucson, AZ. L, 5-1 GAME vs. UCLA March 3 #12 Arizona Tucson, AZ. L, 8-6 (F/8) May 26, 2019 • 4 p.m. ASU INVITATIONAL VS March 7 #23/25 Michigan Phoenix, AZ. W, 3-0 (F/9) Los Angeles, Calif. • JMUStats.com March 7 #16/17 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ. L, 6-4 March 8 South Dakota Phoenix, AZ. W, 9-1 (F/5) 62 WATCH: ESPNU March 9 New Mexico State Phoenix, AZ. W, 2-0 March 9 Lehigh Phoenix, AZ. W, 12-3 (F/5) JMU DUKES INVITATIONAL STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... March 15 Saint Joseph’s HARRISONBURG W, 14-2 (F/5) March 15 Rutgers HARRISONBURG W, 10-1 (F/5) • This is JMU’s second-ever NCAA Super • Among national rankings, the Dukes March 16 Binghamton HARRISONBURG W, 15-0 (F/5) March 17 Morgan State HARRISONBURG W, 15-1 (F/5) Regional appearance - the Dukes hosted are 1st in scoring (7.78), second in on March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. W, 14-1, (F/6) March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. W, 10-2 the Harrisonburg Super Regional in base percentage (.432), third in home March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 13-2 (F/6) 2016. runs per game (1.71), fourth in slugging March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG L, 5-3 March 24 Elon HARRISONBURG W, 10-3 percentage (.601) and batting average March 27 Marshall HARRISONBURG W, 8-5 March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. W, 5-1 • The Dukes are the only non-seeded (.338), sixth in ERA (1.55), and seventh March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. W, 4-0 team to advance to Super Regionals - in win percentage (.864). March 31 Towson Towson, Md. W, 6-0 April 3 rv Liberty HARRISONBURG W, 1-0 the first time since 2016. April 6 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. W, 9-4 • Gordon is fifth in the national with 22 April 7 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. W, 16-2 (F/5) April 7 Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. W, 10-5 • Two wins improved JMU to a 51-8 home runs on the season and is seventh April 10 #22/20 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. W, 3-1 April 10 #22/20 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. L, 12-0 (F/5) record, marking its third-ever 50-win in home runs per game (0.32). With her April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 8-0 (F/5) season in the program’s history. first home run in the Ann Arbor Regional April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 13-0 (F/5) April 14 UNCW HARRISONBURG W, 12-2 (F/5) vs. DePaul, Gordon broke the JMU April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 11-3 (F/6) April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 6-5 • JMU and UCLA have only met one time single-season home run record of 18 set April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG W, 7-0 in program history, playing in San Diego by Morgan Tolle in 2018. She finished April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG W, 6-1 April 21 College of Charleston HARRISONBURG W, 16-0 (F/5) in 2008 where the Bruins won 8-0 in with four solo homers in Michigan. April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG W, 14-3 (F/5) five innings. April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG W, 3-1 April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 14-0 (F/5) • Sophomore Sara Jubas enters the April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG W, 9-4 April 28 Drexel HARRISONBURG W, 12-2 (F/5) • Redshirt senior Megan Good was Super Regional with a seven-game hit May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. W, 5-1 selected as a Top 3 Finalist for the streak and has reached base in the last May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. W, 7-1 May 4 Delaware Newark, Del. W, 15-5 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the 15 contests. Jubas led the Dukes at the CAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 8 No. 5 Charleston HARRISONBURG W, 12-0 (F/5) year among Rachel Garcia and Sydney plate in the regional, batting .533 with May 9 No. 2 Elon HARRISONBURG W, 9-1 (F/5) Romero yesterday. Good was also named eight hits including two doubles and May 10 No. 2 Elon HARRISONBURG W, 12-0 (F/5) ANN ARBOR REGIONAL a Top 3 Finalist in 2017. two home runs for a 1.067 slugging May 17 DePaul Ann Arbor, Mich. W, 5-2 percentage. May 18 No. 15 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 1-0 (F/12) May 18 DePaul Ann Arbor, Mich. W, 3-0 • ECAC released awards and the May 20 No. 15 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. W, 3-0 May 20 No. 15 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. W, 2-1 Dukes headlined as Good was named • JMU’s pitching trio of Good, Alexander LOS ANEGELES SUPER REGIONAL the Pitcher of the Year, junior Odicci and Buresch all saw time in the Ann May 8 No. 2 UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 9 p.m. May 9 No. 2 UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 8 p.m. Alexander was named the Player of the Arbor Regional. Against DePaul, May 10 No. 2 UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 4 p.m. Year and head coach Loren LaPorte Alexander went 2-0 and Buresch earned was tabbed the Coach of the Year. Both her third save of the season. Good went Good and Alexander were named to the 2-1 against Michigan with the loss All-ECAC team, joined by junior Kate coming in 12 innings. Gordon and sophomore Logan Newton. 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 REGIONAL RECAP TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 1 VS. DEPAUL | 5-2 WIN OLD NEWS JAMES MADISON Value Jubas hit a solo home run and Gordon hit a -Following a dominant three games in the Batting Average ........................................................ .338 Hits .................................................................................530 two-run shot in route to JMU’s 5-2 victory. Colonial Athletic Association Championship, The Dukes plated four run in the fifth inning Scoring ..........................................................................459 due in part to Gordon’s long ball and a two- JMU captured its fifth title to earn the CAA’s Extra-Base Hits ...........................................................203 automatic bid into the 2019 NCAA Softball RBI ..................................................................................429 run double from Kierstin Roadcap. Slugging Percentage ............................................... .601 Championship. On-Base Percentage ................................................ .432 Alexander threw five innings with four Stolen Bases ...................................................................37 strikeouts and Good entered in relief, -Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the throwing two innings with two K’s. ERA ................................................................................1.38 Dukes went 29-0 against teams in the top- Shutouts ...........................................................................17 GAME 2 VS. MICHIGAN | 1-0 LOSS 100 RPI while posting a 14-7 record against Walks .............................................................................118 It was a pitching battle as the Dukes and teams in the top 75. Strikeouts .....................................................................398 Wolverines played 12 innings with 12 total Batting Average Against ........................................ .173 Fielding Percentage ................................................. .967 hits in the game. Michigan’s Madison Uden -With strong performances in the circle and hit a RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to at the plate, Alexander was named the CAA’s UCLA Value win the game. Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament Batting Average ........................................................ .345 Hits .................................................................................509 Good hurled a career-high 11 2/3 innings while Good, Jubas and Gordon were named to Scoring ..........................................................................386 and 182 pitches in the loss. the All-Tournament Team. Extra-Base Hits ...........................................................159 RBI ..................................................................................354 GAME 3 VS. DEPAUL | 3-0 WIN -The Dukes won the CAA Tournament with Slugging Percentage ............................................... .547 Gordon hit two solo home runs and Roadcap three five-inning run-rule victories as JMU On-Base Percentage ................................................ .421 sent a long ball out of the park to plate JMU’s outscored its opponents 33-1 while hitting Stolen Bases ...................................................................59 three runs. Jubas and Gordon combined for .456 with 10 home runs. Alexander and ERA ................................................................................1.37 four of the Dukes’ seven hits. Good combined for a 0.47 ERA as Alexander Shutouts ...........................................................................19 posted a 0.00 ERA with two shutouts. The Walks ................................................................................77 Alexander pitched 6 1/3 innings while duo tallied 24 strikeouts in three games. Strikeouts .....................................................................445 grabbing five strikeouts and Buresch closed Batting Average Against ........................................ .169 out the game, appearing in 2/3 innings to -JMU closed out its regular season Fielding Percentage ................................................. .973 secure the victory with a strikeout. conference schedule with its sixth GAME 4 VS. MICHIGAN | 3-0 WIN consecutive CAA sweep, posting a 20-1 It was Jubas and Gordon getting the bats record in CAA play.