2011 Troy Trojans Softball Gameday Notebook 1996 MID-CONTINENT CHAMPIONS • 1996 NCAA REGIONAL • 2005 ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP • 2007 SUN BELT CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP • 2010 SUN BELT CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP Softball Contact: Travis Jarome (AUM, 2003) • E-mail: [email protected] • Office:(337) 670-5654 • Cell: (334) 372-7034 Troy University Media Relations • Tine Davis Fieldhouse • 5000 Veterans Stadium Drive • Troy, AL 36082 • Main Line: (334) 670-3482 www.TroyTrojans.com Broadcast Information UAB • April 19 • Troy Softball Complex • Troy, Ala. RADIO INTERNET none Live Stats (All Troy games) www.TroyTrojans.com Troy Trojans UAB Blazers WEBSTREAMING TroyTrojans.com All-Access (subscription-based) 2011 Overall: 27-20 vs. 2011 Overall: 31-13 Tyler Pigg (PxP), Tyler Parker (color) Home: 11-7 Away: 11-2 2011 Schedule Sun Belt: 8-8 Conference USA: 12-3 Date Opponent Time F11 vs. Alabama State1 W, 9-1 (5) F11 vs. Alabama A&M1 W, 17-0 (5) F12 vs. (23) Auburn1 L, 1-2 Game Day Storylines F12 vs. UAB1 W, 2-0 Team Comparison F13 vs. (1) Alabama1 L, 1-9 (6) F18 CENTRAL ARKANSAS2 W, 13-5 (6) - Melanie Davis earned her 700th victory at TROY with the Trojans victory in the series Troy UAB F19 SAMFORD2 W, 4-1 opener against Florida Atlantic. She is just one victory shy of 800 victories overall in her F19 BRADLEY2 W, 8-7 (9) coaching career. Batting Avg. .285 .257 F20 NORTH FLORIDA2 L, 2-3 F20 SAMFORD W, 6-2 Runs 226 162 F26 vs. Nicholls State3 W, 9-7 - The Trojans’ senior left hander, Ashlyn Williams, appeared and started three games for F26 vs. Mississippi Valley State3 W, 12-6 Hits 356 290 F27 vs. Evansville3 W, 6-1 the Trojans this week – earning double-digit strikeouts in each of those games. She struck F27 at Southern Mississippi3 W, 15-9 out 10 against Alabama, 11 against Florida Atlantic on Saturday and 12 against the Owls on Doubles 71 43 M4 at UNLV4 L, 2-3 Sunday – including ending the final game of the series by striking out the side in the 7th. M4 vs. San Diego4 L, 0-8 (6) Triples 10 5 M5 vs. Kansas4 L, 6-7 (8) M5 vs. San Jose State4 W, 14-9 - The Trojans were no-hit through the first four innings in the series finale against Florida 4 Home Runs 39 15 M6 vs. Bradley W, 9-1 (5) Atlantic, but managed to get their first hit in the fifth inning as well as four runs combined in M8 at Cal-State Fullerton W, 4-0 Slugging Pct. .451 .344 M8 at Cal-State Fullerton W, 13-4 the fifth and sixth to win their second consecutive Sun Belt Conference series. 5 M10 vs. Idaho State L, 1-3 On Base Pct. .360 .349 M11 vs. Bradley5 W, 2-0 5 - Junior Sarah Harris extended her season-high hitting streak to 10 games as she picked M11 vs. Drake W, 12-5 (8) Stolen Bases 33-44 39-47 M12 vs. (11) California5 L, 0-1 up at least one hit in all four games this weekend. Harris knocked in all three runs in the 5 M12 at Fresno State L, 1-2 ERA M19 ULM* W, 3-0 Trojans’ 3-2 win on Saturday with a three-run home run in the first inning. 2.89 1.54 M19 ULM* L, 5-6 Shutouts 9 16 M20 ULM* L, 1-7 - Freshman Lauren Griffith earned her first start of the season as the designated player M22 KENNESAW STATE W, 2-1 (8) M22 KENNESAW STATE L, 3-7 against Florida Atlantic, just one week after hitting a walk-off against WKU. Hits Allowed 333 231 M26 at (19) Louisiana-Lafayette* L, 2-5 Runs Allowed 186 100 M26 at (19) Louisiana-Lafayette* L, 0-8 (6) - Junior Hayden Gann snapped an 11-game conference streak of not driving in a run against M27 at (19) Louisiana-Lafayette* L, 1-9 (6) M29 FLORIDA A&M L, 0-6 Florida Atlantic, as she also connected on two doubles this week; including leading off the Earned Runs 130 67 M29 FLORIDA A&M W, 2-0 sixth inning before scoring the game-winner. A2 at FIU* L, 0-3 Walks Issued 140 73 A2 at FIU* W, 6-5 (10) A3 at FIU* L, 2-7 The Coaches Strikeouts 291 323 A6 at South Alabama* W, 2-0 TROY UAB B/avg. Against .265 .203 A9 WKU* W, 1-0 Melanie Davis Marla Townsend A9 WKU* W, 7-6 Record at TROY: 701-407-2 (18th season) Record at UAB: 335-349 (12th season) A10 WKU* W, 9-0 (6) Fielding Pct. .939 .954 A12 (3/5) ALABAMA L, 2-5 Career Record: 799-437-2 (21st season) Career Record: same A16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* W, 3-2 A16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* L, 2-10 (6) Troy University’s Tentative Starters A17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* W, 4-3 A19 UAB 4 pm Pos. No. Name B/T Ht. Cl.-Exp. GP-GS Avg HR RBI Notes A22 at Middle Tennessee* 1 pm C 14 Taylor SMARTT R/R 5-3 Fr.-HS 47-47 .285 1 16 .353 ob % • .372 slg % • 9 xtra-base A22 at Middle Tennessee* 3:30 pm 1B 10 Hayden GANN R/R 5-7 Jr.-2L 47-47 .338 7 29 .419 ob % • .545 slg % • 9 doubles A23 at Middle Tennessee* 12 noon A30 at North Texas* 2 pm 2B 20 Kortney COOPER L/R 5-3 Sr.-1L 39-33 .145 2 12 .241 ob % • .263 slg % • 5 xtra-base A30 at North Texas* 4:30 pm 3B 23 Kelly LUQUETTE R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS 47-47 .248 1 9 .377 ob % • .331 slg % • also plays SS M1 at North Texas* 2 pm SS 8 Nikki HOLLETT R/R 5-7 Jr.-2L 47-47 .378 18 52 Leads SBC in HR • .865 slg % • 14 2b M7 SOUTH ALABAMA* 1 pm LF 19 Sarah HARRIS R/R 5-5 Jr.-2L 24-24 .328 3 12 .361 ob % • .552 slg % • 6 2b M7 SOUTH ALABAMA* 3:30 pm CF 22 Michelle HEWETT L/R 5-4 Jr.-TR 47-47 .327 4 20 .396 ob % • .480 slg % • 13 xtra-base M11-14 SUN BELT TOURNAMENT TBA M20-22 NCAA Regionals TBA RF 9 Ashley ADKINS L/R 5-7 Sr.-3L 39-23 .245 0 2 Has played CF and RF • used as runner M27-29 NCAA Super Regionals TBA or 13 Kacie MCALLISTER R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS 44-36 .219 0 13 .276 ob % • .271 slg % • 4 xtra-base J2-8 Women’s College World Series TBA DP 2 Sarah SHIELDS L/R 5-2 Jr.-2L 42-32 .307 0 16 .366 ob % • .376 slg % • 6 xtra-base 1 - All-Alabama Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) 2 - Quality Inn Classic (Troy, Ala.) Probable Pitchers 3 - Southern Miss Invitational (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 4 - Eller Media Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Pos. No. Name B/T Ht. Cl.-Exp. W-L ERA CG SO Notes 5 - Bayer CropScience Classic (Fresno, Calif.) * Denotes Sun Belt Conference Game LHP 3 Ashlyn WILLIAMS L/L 5-5 Sr.-3L 14-12 2.20 18 223 Leads conference in K’s • Has 3 saves RHP 12 Morgan GROVE R/R 5-4 Jr.-TR 8-5 3.56 3 36 24 appearances • 13 starts • .326 avg HOME GAMES played at the Troy Softball Complex RHP 55 Haley HUTCHINS R/R 5-11 Jr.-2L 5-3 3.80 3 32 18 appearances • 12 starts • .310 avg TROY vs. UAB Gameday Notebook • 1 • 2 0 1 1 t r o j a n s S o f t b a l l R o s t e r No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Sarah SHIELDS IF L/R 5-3 Jr-2L Schereville, IN/Lake Central HS 3 Ashlyn WILLIAMS LHP L/L 5-5 Sr.-3L Hattiesburg, MS/Oak Grove HS 6 Katie ELY IF R/R 5-5 Sr.-3L Lutz, FL/Sickles HS 8 Nikki HOLLETT UTL R/R 5-7 Jr.-2L Melbourne, Australia/Wesley College 9 Ashley ADKINS OF L/R 5-7 Sr.-3L Tampa, FL/Robinson HS 10 Hayden GANN UTL R/R 5-7 Jr.-2L Hoover, AL/Hoover HS 11 Callie RAWLINSON OF L/R 5-3 So.-1L Auburn, AL/Lee-Scott Academy 12 Morgan GROVE RHP R/R 5-4 Jr.-TR Tampa, FL/Tallahassee CC 13 Kacie MCALLISTER IF/OF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Dothan, AL/Dothan HS 14 Taylor SMARTT IF R/R 5-2 Fr.-HS Troy, AL/Charles Henderson HS 15 Randi ASHWORTH C R/R 5-5 Jr.-TR Crosby, TX/Tallahassee CC 16 Lauren GRIFFITH IF/OF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Baker, FL/Baker HS 17 Melissa PRATT C R/R 5-8 Jr.-TR Tonganoxie, KS/Highland CC 18 Jordan MCALLISTER RHP/OF R/R 5-3 Jr.-TR Dothan, AL/Gulf Coast CC 19 Sarah HARRIS OF R/R 5-5 Jr.-2L Surrey, BC/Semiahmoo Secondary 20 Kortney COOPER IF R/R 5-4 Sr.-3L Dothan, AL/Northview HS 22 Michelle HEWETT OF R/R 5-5 Jr.-TR Alford, FL/Chipola JC 23 Kelly LUQUETTE IF R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS St. Amant, LA/St. Amant HS 55 Haley HUTCHINS RHP R/R 5-11 Jr.-2L McCalla, AL/Brookwood HS Head Caoch: Melanie Davis Assistant Coach: Sharon O’Mara Assistant Coach: Mick Hokanson Student Assistant Coach: Rocky Paige Student Assistant Coach: Chase Rawlinson 2 0 1 1 A l p a b e t i c a l R o s t e r Trojans By Class Trojans By State Trojans By Major Player Pos.