GAME 51 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMUSOFTBALL 2019 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME #25/23 Michigan DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT March 7, 2019 • 3:30 p.m. ET VS ST. PETE/CLEARWATER ELITE INVITATIONAL Phoenix, AZ. • JMUStats.com • Feb. 15 rv Cal Clearwater, Fla. L, 7-2 Feb. 15 #19/22 Oregon Clearwater, Fla. W, 9-1 (F/6) 12 Feb. 16 Florida Atlantic Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-1 Feb. 16 #6 Tennessee Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-2 Feb. 17 #18/21 Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. L, 6-1 GAME PIRATE INVITATIONAL #16/17 Arizona State Feb. 22 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED March 7, 2019 • 6 p.m. ET VS Feb. 22 Boston College Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Phoenix, AZ. • JMUStats.com • Feb. 23 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Feb. 24 Boston College Greenville, N.C. W, 9-0 (F/5) 13 Feb. 24 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. W, 3-1 WILDCAT INVITATIONAL March 2 rv Drake Tucson, AZ. W, 8-0 (F/5) GAME South Dakota March 2 Kent State Tucson, AZ. W, 8-1 March 3 #23/rv Minnesota Tucson, AZ. L, 5-1 March 8, 2019• 1:30 p.m. ET VS March 3 #12 Arizona Tucson, AZ. L, 8-6 (F/8) Phoenix, AZ. • JMUStats.com • ASU INVITATIONAL 14 March 7 #23/25 Michigan Phoenix, AZ. 3:30 p.m. March 7 #16/17 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ. 6 p.m. March 8 South Dakota Phoenix, AZ. 1:30 p.m. March 9 New Mexico State Phoenix, AZ. 1:30 p.m. GAME New Mexico State March 9 Lehigh Phoenix, AZ. 4 p.m. March 9, 2019 • 1:30 p.m. ET VS JMU INVITATIONAL March 15 Saint Joseph’s HARRISONBURG 12:30 p.m. Phoenix, AZ. • JMUStats.com • March 15 Rutgers HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. 15 March 16 Binghamton HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. March 17 Morgan State HARRISONBURG 4 p.m. March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. 1 p.m. GAME March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. 3 p.m. Lehigh March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. March 9, 2019 • 4 p.m. ET VS March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. Phoenix, AZ. • JMUStats.com • March 24 Elon HARRISONBURG Noon March 27 Marshall HARRISONBURG 4 p.m. 16 March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. Noon. March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. 2 p.m. March 31 Towson Towson, Md. 1 p.m. STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... April 3 Liberty HARRISONBURG 6 p.m. April 6 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. 1 p.m. April 7 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. 3 p.m. April 7 Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. Noon • This will be the first meeting in • With sophomore Payton Buresch, April 10 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. 4 p.m. junior Odicci Alexander and redshirt April 10 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. 6 p.m. program history between South April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. Dakota and New Mexico State. The senior Megan Good in the circle, the April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. Dukes are 0-2 vs. Michigan, 1-0 vs. Dukes combine for a 2.05 ERA (37nd April 14 UNCW HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. Arizona State and 3-1 vs. Lehigh. nationally). April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 5 p.m. April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG Noon April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. April 21 College of Charleston HARRISONBURG Noon • JMU went 2-2 in the Wildcat • For the fifth consecutive season, April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG 6 p.m. April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG Noon Invitational last weekend, picking James Madison was the unanimous April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. up wins over Drake and Kent State favorite to win the Colonial Athletic April 28 Drexel HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. Association title. JMU received May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 1 p.m. before falling to No. 23 Minnesota May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 3 p.m. and No. 12 Arizona. seven first-place votes for 49 points, May 4 Delaware Newark, Del. Noon followed by College of Charleston in CAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 8 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD second (39) and UNCW in third (33). May 9 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD •Junior shortstop Sara Jubas hit .615 May 10 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD over the weekend after going 8-for- 13 with two doubles, earning herself • JMU added eight newcomers to the honor of CAA Player of the Week. its 2019 roster. Two key freshmen to watch are Kelsey Brown and Lexi Lomax. 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017 #GoDukes @JMUSoftball | @JMUSports /JMU_Softball JMUSports.com /JMUSports JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS PRESS SERVICES: VIDEO SERVICES: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Members of the media are supplied Melts of selected JMU softball highlights School .........................................James Madison University with weekly notes packages, which are available for the media. Contact City / Zip ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. / 22807 contain updated statistics, features Maggie Tyler, Director of JMU Video Founded ............................................................................ 1908 and information on what is ahead. On Services, at [email protected] for video Enrollment ....................................................................21,751 game day, the communications staff requests. Nickname ........................................................................ Dukes will distribute immediate results, notes, Colors ...................................................................Purple, Gold statistics and other pertinent information. PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA Division I Please contact Samantha Seaton Conference .......................... 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PROGRAM HISTORY wishing for pressbox and field access, First Season of Softball ...............................................2002 credentials are required. All-Time Record ......................................................594-348 Samantha Seaton, Assistant Director of All-Time CAA Record ................................................224-97 INTERVIEW POLICY: Athletics Communications, is the primary NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................................7 All interviews for head coach Loren media coordinator for JMU softball team. NCAA Regional Record ................................................. 9-12 LaPorte, student-athletes and assistant NCAA Super Regional Record ........................................1-2 coaches must be coordinated through Phone: 540-568-6155 CAA Tournament Appearances ........................................14 Samantha Seaton. Requests should be Cell: 540-214-6435 CAA Tournament Record ............................................26-18 submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Email: [email protected] Total Home Record ...................................................237-97 Other than post-game interviews, At Veterans Memorial Park (2010-Pr.) .............135-45 interview days are scheduled prior to At JMU Softball Complex (2002-2009) ............102-54 practice during the week. STADIUM INFORMATION TELEPHONE: Stadium (Capacity) ..........Veterans Memorial Park (1,600) Phones are available for working press in the press box. Out-of-town radio wishing STAFF INFORMATION to broadcast should contact Samantha Head Coach ..................................................... Loren LaPorte Seaton for specifics on phone line usage at Alma Mater .................................. Roanoke College, 2008 least one week prior to the games. Career DI Record ........................................................43-14 Record at JMU ..............................................................43-14 JMUSPORTS.COM: JMU Record vs. Top 25 ...................................................2-0 Games stories, game notes, news releases, Assistant Coach ........................................... Jennifer Herzig schedules, results, statistics, history and Alma Mater ................................................Charlotte, 2001 more can be found on the James Madison Assistant Coach ................................................ Libby Morris athletics home page at www.JMUSports.com. Alma Mater.................................................Longwood, 2015 Athletic Trainer ....................................................Olivia Hale COMPETITION FACILITY: Veterans Memorial Park is located adjacent to Memorial Hall at the intersection of Cantrell Avenue and South High Street. The main entrance is located directory across from Memorial Hall. Fans and media can park anywhere along the entrance. 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2018 JMU HONOR ROLL ON DECK: JMU DUKES INVITATIONAL DOMINANCE IN THE CIRCLE The Dukes will host Rutgers, Saint Joseph’s JMU has three key players returning in the Megan Good Morgan State and Binghamton in the JMU circle