Syracuse university 2007 orange softball weekly release #4 - Florida state invitational 2007 schedule/results Syracuse Orange (3-12) 2-13, 0-0 big east Kajikawa Classic - Tempe, Ariz. at Fri, Feb 9 vs. 3/3 UCLA L, 4-14 (6) Fri, Feb 9 at 5/5 Arizona State L, 0-11 (5) The florida state invitational Sat, Feb 10 vs. RV/- Oregon L, 1-8 Sat, Feb 10 vs. RV/- Long Beach L, 3-12 (5) Friday-Sunday, March 9-11, 2007 Sun, Feb 11 vs. Western Michigan L, 0-8 (5) adidas-Golden Panther Invitational - Miami, Fla. at JoAnne Graf Field/Messer Park 8-9 Fri, Feb 23 vs. Marist W, 5-2 (8) Fri, Feb 23 vs. Purdue L, 1-5 Weekend Schedule: Sat, Feb 24 vs. Texas State L, 4-7 Friday, March 9 vs. Maine (10-5) at JoAnne Graf Field - 11 a.m. Sat, Feb 24 vs. 8/11 Stanford L, 2-9 at RV/25 Florida State (12-7) at JoAnne Graf Field - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 vs. Georgia State (14-9) at Messer Park 7 - 1:30 p.m. Sun, Feb 25 at Florida International L, 2-8 vs. Appalachian State (3-13) at Messer Park 7 - 4 p.m. Texas A&M Invitational - College Station, Texas vs. TBD at JoAnne Graf Field or Messer Park - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11 vs. TBD at JoAnne Graf Field or Messer Park - 9:30 a.m. Fri, Mar 2 vs. McNeese State W, 9-2 vs. TBD at JoAnne Graf Field or Messer Park - Noon Fri, Mar 2 at 4/5 Texas A&M L, 1-2 vs. TBD at JoAnne Graf Field or Messer Park - 2:30 p.m. Sat, Mar 3 vs. Illinois L, 0-7 Television: None. Sat, Mar 3 vs. McNeese State L, 6-12 Radio: None. Sun, Mar 4 vs. Illinois L, 7-12 Live Stats: seminoles.com - SU vs. Maine/SU vs. Flordia State/Others TBA Florida State Invitational - Tallahassee, Fla. Fri, Mar 9 vs. Maine 11 a.m. SU Begins Spring Break Trip at FSU Invite • The Orange has been grouped with Maine, Fri, Mar 9 at RV/25 Florida State 1:30 p.m. • The Orange begins a 10-day trip to Florida host school RV/25 Florida State, Georgia State Sat, Mar 10 vs. Georgia State 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9 when it begins play at the and Appalachian State in Pool A. Sat, Mar 10 vs. Appalachian State 4 p.m. Florida State Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla. The • SU has never played Maine or Appalachian Sat, Mar 10 vs. TBD 6:30 p.m. tournament is the first of two for SU on its annual State. The Orange is 2-4 all-time against FSU, but Sun, Mar 11 vs. TBD 9:30 a.m. spring break trip. The Orange will also compete in SU has won the last two outings. SU is also 1-0 Sun, Mar 11 vs. TBD Noon the Stetson Tournament from March 16-18. all-time versus Georgia State. Sun, Mar 11 vs. TBD 2:30 p.m. • The FSU Invite features 10 teams and two • The Orange could meet familiar foes Buffalo pools. The top four teams from each pool will and Southern Illinois if it advances to bracket play. Stetson Tournament - DeLand, Fla. compete in bracket play beginning at 9:30 a.m. on SU could also square off against Florida A&M, Fri, Mar 16 vs. Elon 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Pool play begins at 11 a.m. on Friday. Georgia and Western Carolina in bracket play. Fri, Mar 16 at Stetson 5:30 p.m. Sat, Mar 17 vs. Cornell 10 a.m. Sat, Mar 17 vs. Elon 3 p.m. su’s DEPTH CHART Sun, Mar 18 vs. Cornell 10:30 a.m. OUTFIELDERS SECOND BASE Sat, Mar 24 at Providence (2) * Noon Tonye McCorkle So. L/R Lindsay Wasek So. R/R Sun, Mar 25 at Connecticut (2) * Noon .303, 10 H, 2 RBI, 5 SB .171, 7 H, 3 RBI, 2 R Sat, Mar 31 at DePaul (2) * Noon Rachel Tilford Jr. R/R Tonye McCorkle So. L/R .250, 11 H, 5 RBI, 3 HR Sun, Apr 1 at Notre Dame (2) * Noon Chanel Roehner Jr. R/R FIRST BASE Tue, Apr 3 BINGHAMTON (2) 3:30 p.m. .267, 12 H, 6 RBI, 3 HR Heather Kim So. R/R Sat, Apr 7 at Pittsburgh (2) * Noon Ev Anderson Fr. L/R .238, 10 H, 4 RBI, 3 R PITCHERS Lindsay Wasek So. R/R Kim Weinstein So. R/R Wed, Apr 11 at Buffalo (2) * 3 p.m. Brittany Gardner Fr. R/R Jorden Rosen So. R/R Fri, Apr 13 LOUSIVILLE (2) * 2 p.m. 7.71 ERA, 2-9, 44 K, 52.2 IP Keri Casas So. L/L Chanel Roehner Jr. R/R Sun, Apr 15 SOUTH FLORIDA (2) * 11 a.m. Whitney Born Fr. R/R Tues, Apr 17 CORNELL (2) 3 p.m. Keri Casas So. L/L Sat, Apr 21 at St Johns (2) * Noon Sun, Apr 22 at Seton Hall (2) * Noon Wed, Apr 25 at Niagara (2) * 3 p.m. Sat, Apr 28 RUTGERS (2) * 11 a.m. SHORTSTOP Nicole Miller So. R/R Sun, Apr 29 VILLANOVA (2) * Noon .114, 4 H, 1 RBI, 4 R May 10-13 BIG EAST Tournament ! TBA THIRD BASE Home games in BOLD CAPS Erin Gray Sr. R/R .325, 13 H, 2 2B, 8 R (2) indicates double-header * indicates BIG EAST Conference game CATCHER Amy Kelly So. R/R ! - South Bend, Ind. .211, 4 H, 6 RBI, 2 2B All times EST Kim Weinstein So. R/R media services 2007 syracuse softball by the numbers Broadcasts: Live Internet broadcasts of SU softball home game are available via the Orange HITTING STREAKS MULTI-HIT GAMES All Access subscription service at suathletics. com. Syracuse University student Todd Robbins Name Longest Current Name 2 3 4 5+ Tot will call the action. Heather Kim 5 0 Erin Gray 4 - - - 4 Tonye McCorkle 5 0 Rachel Tilford 4 - - - 4 Live Statistics: Up-to-date live statistics for all SU softball home games will be available on Chanel Roehner 4 0 Ev Anderson 2 1 - - 3 suathletics.com. Erin Gray 3 2 Heather Kim 2 - - - 2 Rachel Tilford 3 0 Chanel Roehner 2 - - - 2 Weekly Release: Once a week throughout the Lindsay Wasek 3 0 Tonye McCorkle 1 - - - 1 season a release featuring team/player notes Ev Anderson 2 0 along with box scores and statistics will be distributed to media via e-mail and made available Amy Kelley 2 2 on suathletics.com Nicole Miller 2 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES Box Scores and Recaps: Following all SU Name 2 3 4 5+ Tot softball contests, game recaps and box scores Rachel Tilford 2 - - - 2 will be available on suathletics.com. Amy Kelley - - - 1 1 Chanel Roehner - - 1 - 1 Interviews: All interviews with both the coaching staff and the student-athletes should be arranged through the Athletic Communications office. Coach Ross and requested players are available for interviews on Mondays and Wednesdays 2007 SCORE-BY-INNING during the seson 30 minutes before practice. Please contact the Athletic Communications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Office 24 hours in advance to request players SYRACUSE 13 8 4 2 7 5 2 4 45 and to find out the place and time of the interview opportunity. Student-Athletes will not be asked OPPONENTS 23 17 37 14 15 6 6 1 119 to miss class for an interview. Student-Athletes and coaches should not be called at their Sunshine State • The freshman leads the team in batting average residences. Coach Ross and requested players will be made available for media in attendance • This season’s trip to Florida marks the fifth for (.409), is second in on-base percentage (.480), third following a “cooling off” period. Requests should the Orange. Each time SU has traveled to the in runs scored (7), fourth in slugging percentage be submitted to Assistant Director of Athletic Sunshine State it has played in a tournament (.409) and fifth in walks (3). Communications Josh Waldman prior to the hosted by Florida State. conclusion of the game. • Syracuse is 5-12 all-time, but went 3-2 in is Leader in the Clubhouse Softball Contact: Josh Waldman last trip to Tallahassee in 2005, defeating South • Junior Rachel Tilford has excelled at the plate Phone: (315) 443-2608 Carolina twice and then No. 15 FSU. and currently is tied or leads the Orange in five Fax: (315) 443-2076 • The Orange defeated Iowa State in 2001 and St. offensive categories. E-mail: [email protected] John’s in 2002. • The junior is tied for first in runs scored (8), total bases (23) and home runs (3). Address: Athletic Communications Office 102 Manley Field House School Record • She is first on the team in slugging percentage Syracuse, New York 13244 • Sophomore catcher Amy Kelley exploded (.523) and doubles (3). offensively for the Orange last weekend at the • Tilford is also third on the squad in hits (11) and Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas. RBI (5) and fifth in batting average (.250). syracuse versus • Kelley led Syracuse with a school-record tying • The junior helped lead SU to its second win of Florida state invitational foes five RBI against Illinois on March 4. She doubled the season versus McNeese State with a 2-for-4 to left field in the first, bringing home sophomore performance, including a two-run home run.