0 SAINTS SOFTBALL 1 SAINTS SOFTBALL CONTENTS LIMESTONE COLLEGE Quick Facts……………………………………….2 Season Outlook Season Outlook…………………………………...3 2005 Roster……………………………………….4 2005 Schedule…………………………………….5 Coach and Player Personnel Head Coach Jimmy Martin..……………………...6 Assistant Coach..…………....…..………….……..6 Seniors…………………………………………….7 Juniors………………………………………….....8 Sophomores…………………………………….8-9 Freshmen………………………………………9-10 Opponents 2005 Opponents……………………………...11-12 2004 Results……………………………………..13 Stats 2004 Stats………………………………………..14 2004 Highs and Lows …………………………..15 2004 Category Leaders………………………16-17 Athletic Department Athletic Directory……………………………….18 Athletic Training………………………………..19 2004 Quick Facts Athletic Support College Information Saints Club………………………………………20 Location……………………………………….Gaffney, SC Facilities Enrollment……………………………………………....619 Limestone Athletic Facilities………………...21-22 Founded………………………………………………..1845 Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference President…………………………………...Dr. Walt Griffin CVAC Information……………………………...22 Athletic Information Limestone College Athletic Director……………………………..Larry Epperly Limestone College Information……….Back Cover Asst. AD for Compliance..………………...Dennis Bloomer Senior Women’s Administrator ………….Cyndi McMahan Nickname…………………………………………….Saints Colors………………………………………..Blue and Gold Affiliation……………………………….NCAA Division II Softball Information Conference…….….Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference Head Coach……………………..Jimmy Martin (16th Year.) Overall Record…………………………392-374 (15 Years) Record at Limestone…………...…...….392-374 (15 Years) Assistant Coach…............................................Donnie Elliot Facility………………………………................Saints Field 2004-2005 Media Guide Credits 2003 Record…………………………………………..23-25 Letter Winners Returning/Lost..…………………………9/4 The 2004-2005 Limestone Softball Media Guide Newcomers………………………………………………...8 was written, designed, and edited by Sports Media Information Information Director Josh Lacy with editorial SID……………………………………………….Josh Lacy assistance from Dr. Walt Griffin, Adrienne Lacy, SID Phone……………………………………864-488-8219 and Josh Crotzer. SID Fax………………………………………864-902-0714 SID Email……………………………[email protected] Website Address……………………….www.limestone.edu 2 SAINTS SOFTBALL 2005 OUTLOOK LIMESTONE COLLEGE The 2005 Limestone Softball team is primed for an outstanding season. After surviving to play on the CVAC tournament’s final day last season, 2 Limestone returns an excellent core to go with a strong recruiting class. In 2004 the Saints finished the regular season with a 23-25 0 record. An 11-17 conference record was good for the #4 seed entering the Conference Tournament. The Saints played an outstanding tournament, but were unable to overcome the CVAC’s Player of the Year, St. Andrews’ Tina Gonsalves. 0 In their first game of the tourney, Limestone met St. Andrews for an eleven-inning marathon. Both teams had chances to win, but St. Andrews capitalized with an 5 eleventh inning homer that put the Saints in the position of needing three wins on Saturday to survive in the tournament. Limestone would do just that, defeating Barton 10-1, Pfeiffer 10-2, and Queens 5-4 in a nine-inning affair. That outstanding offensive day put Limestone in the semifinals on Sunday. Unfortunately the Lady Saints once again ran into Gonsalves and the St. Andrews Knights. Gonsalves hurled a 3-hitter and the Knights prevailed 6-1. The 2005 Saints return an excellent core and were picked 3rd in the CVAC’s Preseason Coaches’ O Poll, their highest preseason ranking since joining the CVAC. The Saints’ previous high was 4th in 2001. Limestone returns two of the CVAC’s premier hitters in Amy Yates and Keisha Powell. Both sluggers ranked among the league’s leaders in Avg, HR, and RBI last season. Yates hit .403 with 8 HR and 26 RBI and was successful on 18-of-18 stolen base attempts, earning 1st-team All- U CVAC honors. She was also named to the CVAC’s All-Tournament team after hitting .429-3-5 in five games. Powell led the league with 11 HR and 45 RBI while hitting for a .336 average. Powell also brings a powerful presence on the mound. She recorded 17 wins in 2004 to go with a 2.93 ERA and 99K’s. Coutney Silva is also back for her senior year and will anchor the Saints outfield. T Silva ranked 5th on the squad last year with 36 hits and 3rd with 23 runs scored. Also returning from last year are a pair of sophomores in Lauren Miceli (.348-5-34) and pitcher Elizabeth Hawkins (6-9, 4.01 ERA, 41K). Both Miceli and Hawkins are coming off outstanding freshman campaigns. Miceli earned 2nd-team All-CVAC honors for her performance, while L Hawkins went 2-1 in the CVAC Tournament with a 1.33 ERA and 7Ks. Among the team’s newcomers, catcher Jessica Brown, third baseman Brittany Owen, second baseman Heidi O Odom, and first basemen Heather Wood and Haley Rape are all expected to compete for starting positions in the infield. The Lady Saints have also brought in Lindsay Gladden and Keisha Thompson to solidify the outfield, as well as Samantha Weaver to bolster the pitching staff. O The 2005 Saints will feature plenty of youth, but will also have tremendous leadership from their upperclassmen. Limestone hopes that their freshmen K will develop over the course of the season and excel down the stretch and in the CVAC Tournament. The Lady Saints have all the pieces to put together an outstanding season. 3 SAINTS SOFTBALL 2005 ROSTER LIMESTONE COLLEGE SAINTS BY POSITION Pitchers (3): Elizabeth Hawkins, Keisha Powell, Samantha Weaver: Catchers (1): Jessica Brown: Infielders (7): Kristi Ellenberger, Heidi Odom, Brittany Owen, Haley Rape, Amy Yates, Heather Wood, Nicole Woodberry: Outfielders (6): Brittany Dooley, Lindsay Gladden, Melissa Hampson, Lauren Miceli, Courtney Silva, Keisha Thompson. SAINTS BY YEAR Seniors (4): Kristi Ellenberger, Melissa Hampson, Keisha Powell, Courtney Silva: Juniors (1): Amy Yates: Sophomores NUMERICAL ROSTER (4): Brittany Dooley, Elizabeth Hawkins, Lauren Miceli, Nicole No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. B / T Hometown Previous School Woodberry: Freshmen (8): 1 Elizabeth Hawkins P So. 5-8 R/R Belton, SC Woodmont HS Jessica Brown, Lindsay Gladden, 2 Lindsay Gladden OF Fr. 5-6 R/R York, SC York HS Heidi Odom, Brittany Owen, Haley Rape, Keisha Thompson, 3 Nicole Woodberry 3B So. 5-6 R/R Greenville, SC Eastside HS Samantha Weaver, Heather 4 Brittany Dooley OF/2B So. 5-5 R/R Lexington, SC White Knoll HS Wood. 5 Heidi Odom 2B/OF Fr. 5-5 R/R Chesnee, SC Chesnee HS 8 Heather Wood 1B Fr. 5-9 L/L York, SC York HS SAINTS BY STATE 10 Lauren Miceli OF/P So. 5-8 R/R Hanover Park, IL Hoffman Estates HS South Carolina (11), Maryland 13 Amy Yates SS Jr. 5-8 R/R Charleston, SC Stratford HS (3), Canada (1), Georgia (1), 14 Keisha Powell P/OF Sr. 5-8 R/R Dacula, GA Dacula HS Illinois (1) 15 Melissa Hampson OF/3B Sr. 5-6 R/R Union, SC SMC 16 Jessica Brown C Fr. 5-5 R/R Inman, SC Chapman HS 17 Kristi Ellenberger 1B Sr. 6-0 R/R Pasadena, MD Chesapeake HS 20 Keisha Thompson OF/3B Fr. 5-6 R/R Union, SC Union HS 21 Samantha Weaver P/3B Fr. 5-6 R/R Emmitsburg, MD Catoctin HS 23 Haley Rape 1B Fr. 6-1 R/R Blacksburg, SC Blacksburg HS 25 Brittany Owen 3B Fr. 5-4 R/R Pasadena, MD Chesapeake HS 28 Courtney Silva OF Sr. 5-6 L/R Pickering, Ontario, CA St. Mary Catholic HS Head Coach: Jimmy Martin Assistant Coach: Donnie Elliott 4 SAINTS SOFTBALL 2005 SCHEDULE LIMESTONE COLLEGE Day Date Opponent Location Time Tue Feb 8 Presbyterian College Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. F-S Feb 11-12 Kennesaw State Tournament Kennesaw, GA Fri Feb 11 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA 11:00 a.m. Fri Feb 11 Mars Hill College Kennesaw, GA 1:00 p.m. Sat Feb 12 Tusculum College Kennesaw, GA 11:00 a.m. Sat Feb 12 Georgia College Kennesaw, GA 3:00 p.m. Wed Feb 16 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 2:00 p.m. Sun Feb 20 Newberry College Gaffney, SC 2:00 p.m. Sun Feb 27 Coker College* Gaffney, SC 2:00 p.m. Mon Feb 28 Carson-Newman College Johnson City, TN 2:00 p.m. Tue Mar 1 Lake Superior State University Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. S-S Mar 5-6 Catawba Tournament Salisbury, NC Sat Mar 5 Shepherd University Salisbury, NC 9:00 a.m. Sat Mar 5 Pfeiffer University Salisbury, NC 11:00 a.m. Sat Mar 5 St. Andrews Presbyterian College Salisbury, NC 5:00 p.m. Sat Mar 5 West Virginia University Tech. Salisbury, NC 7:00 p.m. Sun Mar 6 Lenoir-Rhyne College Salisbury, NC 11:00 a.m. Wed Mar 9 Mars Hill College Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. Thu Mar 10 Lenoir-Rhyne College Hickory, NC 2:00 p.m. Sat Mar 12 Lees-McRae College* Banner Elk, NC 1:00 p.m. Tue Mar 22 Wingate University Gaffney, SC 2:00 p.m. Thu Mar 24 North Greenville College Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. Fri Mar 25 Barton College* Wilson, NC 1:00 p.m. Sat Mar 26 Mount Olive College* Mount Olive, NC 1:00 p.m. Mon Mar 28 Catawba College Salisbury, NC 2:00 p.m. Thu Mar 31 Pfeiffer University* Misenheimer, NC 2:00 p.m. Fri Apr 1 Anderson College* Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. Sun Apr 3 St. Andrews Presbyterian College* Gaffney, SC 2:00 p.m. Wed Apr 6 Erksine College* Due West ,SC 2:00 p.m. Sat Apr 9 North Greenville College Tigerville, SC 1:00 p.m. Sun Apr 10 Mars Hill College Mars Hill, NC 2:00 p.m. Tue Apr 12 Belmont Abbey College* Gaffney ,SC 2:00 p.m. Thu Apr 14 Queens University of Charlotte* Charlotte, NC 6:00 p.m. Sun Apr 17 Tusculum College Greenville, TN 2:00 p.m. F-S Apr 22-24 CVAC Tournament Hartsville, SC TBA 5 SAINTS SOFTBALL 2005 COACHING STAFF LIMESTONE COLLEGE Head Coach: Jimmy Martin C Jimmy Martin is the winningest coach in the 30-year history of intercollegiate athletics at Limestone and is one of only two to have registered 300 or more wins at the College.