2007 CAA Softball Championship (Final Four Setting) Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 Saturday, May 12 SITE: Hofstra Softball Stadium, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday (May 9): Team Practices (Georgia State from 3:30-4:45 p.m.) Thursday (May 10): Noon - #4 UNC Wilmington (19-35, 9-12 CAA) at #1 Hofstra (37-13, 17-3 CAA) 3:30 p.m. - #2 James Madison (37-14, 17-3 CAA) vs. #3 Georgia State (32-28, 11-9 CAA) Friday (May 11): 10 a.m. - Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 12:30 p.m. - Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 3 p.m. - Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 Saturday (May 12): Noon - Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Game 7: TEAM INFORMATION: If nec., begins 30 min. after Game 6 ends TICKET INFORMATION: Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. FREE ADMISSION 26,000 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE: Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. (516) 463-6759 13,000 (516) 463-4933 James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. PRESS BOX PHONE: 16,900 (516) 523-6185 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 12,000 CAA Softball Championship Bracket Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 Saturday, May 13 Day 1 Day 2 Finals Game 1 & 2 Game 3,4,5 Games 6 & 7 if necessary Hofstra Game 1 Winner G1 Noon UNC Wilmington Game 4 Winner G4 12:30 pm James Madison Game 2 Winner G2 3:30 pm CAA Georgia State Game 6 CHAMPION Noon Loser G1 If necessary Game 7 Game 3 Winner G3 10:00 am Loser G2 Game 5 Winner G5 3:00 pm Loser G4 Page 13 GEORGIA STATE SOFTBALL Probable Starting Line-Up 24 Danielle Roddy, 3B Freshman .349 12 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 6 SB 17 Mary Kathryn Branan, 2B Senior .302 16 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 1 SB 15 Nichole Griffin, OF Sophomore .304 15 2B, 0 3B, 9 HR, 46 RBI, 1 SB 29 Lily Skelton, DP Freshman .265 3 2B, 0 3B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 0 SB 18 Rachel Cunningham, SS Freshman .328 14 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 27 RBI, 1 SB 25 Alison Bradford, C Senior .269 11 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 1 SB 26 Jessica Gowin, 1B Junior .241 9 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 0 SB 12 Nikki Bradford, RF Freshman .236 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 7 SB 13 Holly Willis, LF Sophomore .299 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 9 SB Reserves 11 Lauren Fetters, OF Freshman .186 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 SB Pitchers 10 Madi Gore Sophomore 2.62 18-10, 197.1 IP, 151 K, 4 SHO, 20 CG 16 Ashley Cowan Junior 2.60 11-9, 137.1 IP, 80 K, 2 SHO, 5 HB, 10 CG 22 Chelsey Morgan Sophomore 6.68 2-8, 51.1 IP, 16 K, 0 SHO, 2 HB, 2 CG 20 Elizabeth Thomas Freshman 6.16 1-1, 19.1 IP, 16 K, 0 SHO, 3 HB, 0 CG ROSTER/TEAM NOTES: • “Starting” line-up has two seniors, one junior, two sophomores and four freshmen (9 batters) • Line-up has two left-handed hitters (Griffin and N. Bradford) • Eight“starters” played high school ball in the State of Georgia • Four players have more than 100 games experience with Georgia State (A. Bradford 201, Branan 217, Gowin 141, Griffin 115) • Panthers have scored the most runs in the 4th inning (52) • Panthers have had 16 games with 10 or more hits, with a best of 18 vs. Furman (February 18) and 17 vs. Western Carolina (April 18) • Panthers have had four games with at least three home runs hit (all wins, Furman, Troy, Western Carolina, UNC Wilmington) • Panthers have played 24 games without commiting an error and have 20 games with just one error • Jessica Gowin is the only Panther to start every game this season 2007 SEASON BY THE NUMBERS 4 - Number of Freshman starters for the Panthers. They’ve combined for 190 hits and 107 runs scored. RODDY 8 - Number of times Danielle Roddy has struck out this year in 231 plate appearances to rank in the Top 20 in the nation as toughest to strike out. That’s once per every 29 plate appearances. 16 - Number of wins away from home to match the 16 wins at home in this 32-win season. 34 - Number of Stolen Bases that are third most in the CAA with 10 different players having at least one stolen base. 41 - Walks earned by Danielle Roddy to lead the CAA and rank in the Top 25 in the nation. It is already a new school single season record. 46 - Number of RBI by Nichole Griffin, just 3 shy of the school single season record. 48 - Number of Runs Scored by Danielle Roddy to tie for the lead in the CAA. 92 - Number of Doubles by the team to set a new school record and lead the CAA. 65- Number of Hits by Danielle Roddy to lead the team and rank 4th in the CAA, just ahead of teammate Rachel Cunningham, who has 59 hits to rank 5th. 197.1- Number of Innings Pitched by Madi Gore that leads the CAA. 198- Number of Career Hits by Mary Kathryn Branan, needing just two to reach the elite 200 Club. 201- Number of Team Walks this season that are a new school record (176). 579- Number of Career Wins at Georgia State for Coach Bob Heck. .971 - Team season Fielding Percentage that leads CAA and is a new school record (.961) .993 - Season Fielding Percentage for third baseman Danielle Roddy that includes just 1 error all season with 87 assists and 54 putouts. CUNNINGHAM A PITCHER’S BEST FRIEND Good defense makes a good pitcher. The Panthers can boast some of the CAA’s top defensive players this season as the team ranks No. 1 in the CAA with a season fielding percentage of .971. State committed just 54 errors in 60 games this year. CAA’s Best Fielders, 2007 (100 or more chances) .Pct Ch. PO Asst, E 1. Lindsay Styons, UNCW 1.000 163 149 14 0 2. Carolann Lubach, Hofstra .993 436 398 35 3 2. Danielle Roddy, STATE .993 137 52 84 1 4. Julia Dominguez, JMU .992 264 232 30 2 4. Ashley Botelho, Drexel .992 126 103 22 1 6. Aimee Rosa, Towson .987 238 204 31 3 6. Stephanie Fudurich, Towson .987 474 449 19 6 8. Sandi Wambold, Drexel .986 144 134 8 2 9. Michele DePasquale, Hofstra .985 205 190 12 3 9. Jessica Gowin, STATE .985 473 442 24 7 CAA Stat Rankings INDIVIDUAL CAA RANKINGS Batting Average Danielle Roddy 6th (.349) Fielding 1 Rachel Cunningham 10th (.328) Pitching Strike Outs 2 On-Base Pct. Danielle Roddy 2nd (.463) Home Runs 2 Alison Bradford 9th (.407) Slugging 3 Slugging Pct. Nichole Griffin 9th (.521) RBI 1 Mary Kathryn Branan 11th (.505) Total Bases Nichole Griffin 4th (101) Hits 1 Mary Kathryn Branan 5th (97) Runs Scored 1 Danielle Roddy 7th (87) Total Bases 1 Runs Scored Danielle Roddy 1st tie (48) Batting Average 3 Mary Kathryn Branan 5th tie (35) Pitching ERA 4 Nichole Griffin 5th tie (35) Stolen Bases 3 RBI Nichole Griffin 2nd (46) Mary Kathryn Branan 6th (35) Doubles Mary Kathryn Branan 2nd (16) Being 1st Matters Nichole Griffin 3rd tie (15) Rachel Cunningham 6th tie (14) When Scoring in 1st Inn: Home Runs Nichole Griffin 2nd tie (9) 11-3 Lily Skelton 2nd tie (9) Walks Danielle Roddy 1st (40) When Scoring 1st in Game: Alison Bradford 2nd (32) 21-9 Lily Skelton 4th (26) Strikeouts Madi Gore 2nd (151) Wins Madi Gore 2nd (18) Opp. Batting Avg. Madi Gore 6th (.251) ERA Ashley Cowan 7th (2.60) Innings Pitched Madi Gore 1st (197.1) GEORGIA STATE SOFTBALL The One-Two Punch of the Panthers Pitching Staff Sophomore Madi Gore is making her first year as a Panthers pitcher memorable as she is one of the top pitchers in the CAA. She pitched last year for Virginia of the ACC. Where Gore ranks in the 2007 CAA stats: Most Wins 2nd 18 Innings Pitched 1st 197.1 Complete Games 1st 20 Most Strikeouts 2nd 151 Shut outs 2nd 4 Opp. Batting Avg. 6th .251 Best ERA 8th 2.62 Where Gore ranks in the Georgia State Season Records: Most Wins, Season Innings Pitched, Season 1. Lora Lischinsky, 1990 25 1. Lora Lischinsky,’90 248 2. Kaci Clark, 1993 22 2. Jaci Davis, 2000 235.1 3. Kaci Clark, 1994 20 3. Kaci Clark, 1994 228.2 3. Missy Radaker, 1995 20 4. Andrea McNary,2004 227.2 3. Andrea McNary, 2002 20 5. Elizabeth Hyman, 2005 215.1 Jaci Davis, 2000 19 6. Missy Radaker, 1995 209.7 6. Madi Gore, 2007 18 7. Kaci Clark, 2003 208.8 8. Madi Gore, 2007 197.1 Junior transfer Ashley Cowan is making her first year as a Panthers pitcher memorable as she is one of the better pitchers in the CAA as well. She won 12 games last year at Georgia Perimeter JC. With her 6-1 height, she may be the tallest pitcher in the CAA. Where Cowan ranks in the 2007 CAA stats: Most Wins 6th tie 11 Games in Relief 6th 12 Games Finished 6th 11 Best ERA 7th 2.60 Complete Games 8th 10 Shut outs 8th 2 Innings Pitched 8th 137.1 Most Strikeouts 9th 80 Opp.