TOLEDOTOLEDO ROCKETSROCKET SOFTBALLSOFTBALL || 20162019 MEDIAMEDIA GUIDEGUIDE UTROCKETS.COMUTROCKETS.COM /UTOLEDOSOFTBALL/UTROCKETS @TOLEDOSOFTBALL@TOLEDOROCKETS @TOLEDOSOFTBALL@UTROCKETS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA GUIDELINES University Quick Facts .................................................................................. 3 All interviews and phone requests must be coordinated 2019 TV Roster ......................................................................................................4 with the athletic communications office. Please contact Will 2019 Schedule ................................................................................................... 5 Edmonds with any questions or requests. 2019 Rosters ................................................................................................... 6-7 Will Edmonds 2019 Season Outlook ........................................................................... 8-10 (419) 530-4925 (office) Head Coach Joe Abraham .............................................................. 12-13 [email protected] Assistant Coach Ryan Schalk ................................................................14 Pitching Coach Paige McMenemy ....................................................... 15 MISSION STATEMENT Vol. Assistant Coach Jim “Z” Zoltowski ............................................ 16 University of Toledo Mission Statement: Rocket Profiles ........................................................................................ 18-35 “The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human 2018 Statistics ..................................................................................................36 condition; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student- 2018 Results ..................................................................................................... 37 centered public metropolitan research university.” 2018 Game-by-game hitting stats .........................................38-39 All-Time Individual Honors .................................................................... 40 Athletics Department Mission Statement: MAC Championships ................................................................................... 41 “The University of Toledo Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is Individual Single Game Records ...................................................... 42 committed to providing a broad-based athletic program for men Individual Single Season Records .......................................... 43-44 and women that strives for academic and competitive excellence at conference, regional and national levels.” Individual Career Records ...............................................................45-46 Rocket Letterwinners ...................................................................................47 All-time vs. Opponents .............................................................................48 All-time Results ......................................................................................49-55 Coaching History .............................................................................................56 Campus Map ......................................................................................................57 Map to Scott Park ........................................................................Back cover TOLEDO ROCKETS SOFTBALL | 2019 MEDIA GUIDE 2 UTROCKETS.COM /UTOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL 2019 TOLEDO SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS SOFTBALL COACHING STAFF Location Toledo, OH 43606 Head Coach Joe Abraham Founded 1872 Alma Mater Ohio State ‘89 Enrollment 20,304 Years at Toledo First year Nickname Rockets Email [email protected] Conference Mid-American Colors Midnight Blue and Gold Assistant Coach Ryan Schalk Fight Song “U of Toledo” Alma Mater Grand Valley State (2014) Mascot Rocky the Rocket Years at Toledo First year Athletics Website utrockets.com Email [email protected] University President Dr. Sharon L. Gaber Vice President/Athletic Director Mike O’Brien Pitching Coach Paige McMenemy Senior Associate Athletic Director Kelly Andrews Alma Mater Ashland ‘18 NCAA Faculty Representative Mary Powers Years at Toledo First year Facebook facebook.com/UToledoSoftball Email [email protected] Twitter @ToledoSoftball Instagram @ToledoSoftball Volunteer Asst. Coach Jim “Z” Zoltowski Athletic Communications Contact Will Edmonds Years at Toledo First year Office: (419) 530-4925 Email [email protected] [email protected] HISTORY First year of competition: 1981 TEAM INFORMATION All-time record: 828-1142-2 (382-476-1 MAC) 2018 Overall Record: 35-23 MAC Regular-Season Titles: 3 2018 MAC Record (Place): 16-7 (T-1st West) MAC Tournament Titles: 0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/7 MAC Tournament appearances: 8 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/4 NCAA Tournament appearances: 2 Newcomers: 7 Women’s College World Series appearances: 1 TOLEDO ROCKETS SOFTBALL | 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTROCKETS.COM /UTOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL 3 2019 Toledo TV Roster 10 2 3 4 6 7 8 Megan Choate Brianna Robeson Heather Webb Rebecca Johnson Raquel Emery Joli Rush Ami Ill Sr. • IF • R/R Fr. • IF • L/R Sr. • P • R/R Fr. • C • R/R Fr. • C/UTL • R/R Fr. • UTL • L/R So. • OF • L/L Montesano, Wash. Hartland, Mich. Madisonville, Ky. Kettering, Ohio Centerville, Ohio Marietta, Ga. Mokena, Ill. 11 13 14 15 18 22 1323 Leah Allison Kylie Norwood Erin Hunt Katie Cozy Kailey Minarchick Sophie Schwegel Raelyn Nyren Jr. • P • R/R So. • IF • L/R So. • P • R/R Sr. • IF • R/R Sr. • P • R/R Fr. • P • R/R So. • OF • R/R White Heath, Ill. Santa Clarita, Calif. Dansville, Mich. Louisville, Ohio Columbia Station, Ohio Spring Grove, Ill. Ham Lake, Minn. 24 26 31 32 33 34 48 Taylor Weekly Bekah Yenrick Kaitlyn Bergman Aubrey Reed Brittany Davis Maggie McGurk Morgan Paaverud So. • OF • R/R So. • OF • L/R Sr. • C • R/R Fr. • C/OF • R/R So. • IF • R/R So. • P • R/R Jr. • IF • R/R Seymour, Tenn. Oregon, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio Birchwood, Tenn. Champlin, Minn. Streator, Ill. Anoka, Minn. 58 Samantha Golden Joe Abraham Ryan Schalk Paige McMenemy Jim “Z” Zoltowski Jr. • OF • R/R Head Coach Assistant Coach Pitching Coach Vol. Assistant Coach Orlando, Fla. First Season First Season First Season First Season TOLEDO ROCKETS SOFTBALL | 2019 MEDIA GUIDE 4 UTROCKETS.COM /UTOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL 2019 Toledo Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time UNI TOURNAMENT Fri. Feb. 8 vs. UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa 5:00 P.M. Fri. Feb. 8 vs. Drake Cedar Falls, Iowa 7:15 P.M. Sat. Feb. 9 vs. Drake Cedar Falls, Iowa 2:45 P.M. Sat. Feb. 9 vs. Southeast Missouri Cedar Falls, Iowa 7:15 P.M. Sun. Feb. 10 vs. Saint Louis Cedar Falls, Iowa 9:30 A.M. UT CHATTANOOGA CHALLENGE Fri. Feb. 15 vs. Dayton Chattanooga, Tenn. 11:00 A.M. Fri. Feb. 15 vs. Kennesaw State Chattanooga, Tenn. 4:00 P.M. Sat. Feb. 16 vs. Indiana State Chattanooga, Tenn. 11:00 A.M. Sat. Feb. 16 vs. Tennessee Tech Chattanooga, Tenn. 1:30 P.M. UCF INVITATIONAL Fri. March 1 vs. Louisiana Tech Orlando, Fla. 2:30 P.M. Fri. March 1 vs. UCF Orlando, Fla. 7:30 P.M. Sat. March 2 vs. Dartmouth Orlando, Fla. 10:00 A.M. Sat. March 2 vs. Florida State Orlando, Fla. 12:30 P.M. Sun. March 3 vs. Dartmouth Orlando, Fla. 9:30 A.M. USF TOURNAMENT Fri. March 8 vs. Army Tampa, Fla. 12:30 P.M. Fri. March 8 vs. St. Johns Tampa, Fla. 5:30 P.M. Sat. March 9 vs. Colgvs.e Tampa, Fla. 2:30 P.M. Sat. March 9 vs. Saint Joseph’s Tampa, Fla. 5:00 P.M. Sun. March 10 vs. Penn State Tampa, Fla. 9:00 A.M. HOOSIER CLASSIC Fri. March 15 vs. Saint Francis Bloomington, Ind. 12:30 P.M. Fri. March 15 vs. Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 3:00 P.M. Sat. March 16 vs. Northwestern Bloomington, Ind. 10:00 A.M. Sat. March 16 vs. Saint Francis Bloomington, Ind. 12:30 P.M. Fri. March 22 KENT STATE* TOLEDO, OHIO 3:00 P.M. Sat. March 23 KENT STATE* (DH) TOLEDO, OHIO 1:00 P.M. Fri. March 29 at Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio 3:00 P.M. Sat. March 30 at Bowling Green* (DH) Bowling Green, Ohio 1:00 P.M. Wed. April 3 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:00 P.M. Fri. April 5 AKRON* TOLEDO, OHIO 3:00 P.M. Sat. April 6 AKRON* (DH) TOLEDO, OHIO 1:00 P.M. Mon. April 8 WRIGHT STATE TOLEDO, OHIO 3:30 P.M. Tues. April 9 at Oakland (DH) Rochester, Mich. 2:00 P.M. Fri. April 12 at Northern Illinois* DeKalb, Ill. 3:00 P.M. Sat. April 13 at Northern Illinois* (DH) DeKalb, Ill. 1:00 P.M. Wed. April 17 CLEVELAND STATE (DH) TOLEDO, OHIO 3:30 P.M. Fri. April 19 at Ball State* Muncie, Ind. 3:00 P.M. Sat. April 20 at Ball State* (DH) Muncie, Ind. 1:00 P.M. Wed. April 24 at Dayton (DH) Dayton, Ohio 3:30 P.M. Fri. April 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN* TOLEDO, OHIO 3:00 P.M. Sat. April 27 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (DH) TOLEDO, OHIO 1:00 P.M. Fri. May 3 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* TOLEDO, OHIO 3:00 P.M. Sat. May 4 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (DH) TOLEDO, OHIO 1:00 P.M. Wed.-Sat. May 8-11 MAC Tournament Akron, Ohio TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD *Mid-American Conference game (DH) = Doubleheader TOLEDO ROCKETS SOFTBALL | 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTROCKETS.COM /UTOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL @TOLEDOSOFTBALL 5 2019 Numerical Roster NO. FULL NAME B/T POS. YR. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL 1 Megan Choate R/R 2B Sr. Montesano, Wash. / Montesano 2 Brianna Robeson L/R 2B Fr. Hartland, Mich. / Hartland 3 Heather Webb R/R P Sr. Madisonville, Ky. / Madisonville North Hopkins 4 Rebecca Johnson R/R C Fr. Kettering, Ohio / Fairmont 6 Raquel Emery R/R C/UTL Fr. Centerville, Ohio / Centerville 7