2021 JCU SOFTBALL GAME NOTES: JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY BLUE STREAKS VS. MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY FIGHTING MUSKIES SENIOR DAY SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 JCUSports.com 1 TOday'S MATCHUP Team information John Carroll University: 9-25 (9-23) Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference AT Head Coach: Nicole Loudin Seasons at JCU: 8th Muskingum University: 26-11 (25-8) Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference MUSKINGUM FIGHTING MUSKIES Head Coach: Kari Winters AT Seasons at MU: 11th JOHN CARROLL BLUE STREAKS WHERE TO FOLLOW Saturday, May 8 1:00 pm & 3:30 pm Live Broadcast: JCUSports.com/live Game 1 Play by Play: Anna Meyer Bracken Field Game 1 Color Commentator: Clayton University Heights, Ohio Anderson Game 2 Play by Play: Adam Lenz Game 2 Color Commentator: Clayton Anderson 2021 JCU Softball Schedule Game 1 PA Announcer: Noah Tylutki Game 2 PA Announcer: Dejan Mladenovic 3/8 @ Baldwin Wallace University L, 2-10 3/9 Baldwin Wallace University L, 0-2 Live Stats: JCUSports.com/livestats 3/13 @ Otterbein University L, 2-5 / L, 0-9 Stats: Joe Ginley 3/14 Otterbein University L, 9-11 / W, 16-12 3/20 @ Capital University W, 17-2 / L, 0-3 3/21 Capital University W, 2-1 / W, 12-2 FOLLOW ALONG ON 3/27 @ Ohio Northern University L, 8-10 / L, 2-10 3/29 Ohio Northern University L, 2-9 SOCIAL MEDIA 4/2 @ Marietta College L, 2-5 / L, 1-13 4/3 @ Marietta College L, 9-10 / L, 0-8 Twitter: @JCUSports 4/10 Baldwin Wallace University L, 3-4 / L, 0-6 Instagram: @JCUSports 4/11 @ Baldwin Wallace University L, 2-7 / L, 3-8 Tik Tok: jcusports 4/17 @ University of Mount Union L, 1-12 / L, 2-9 Facebook: John Carroll University Athletics 4/18 University of Mount Union L, 2-11 / L, 1-10 4/24 Wilmington College W, 4-3 / W, 4-1 4/25 @ Wilmington College W, 4-0 / L, 3-7 MEDIA CONTACT 5/1 @ Heidelberg University W, 3-1 / L, 2-5 5/2 Heidelberg University L, 1-6 / W, 8-3 Sports Information Director: Joe Ginley 5/7 @ Muskingum University L, 2-5 Email: [email protected] 5/8 vs. Muskingum University 1:00/3:30 Phone: 216-215-3689 2 2021 Game Notes ABOUT THE JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY BLUE STREAKS & JCU SOFTBALL ABOUT JOHN CARROLL ABOUT BRACKEN FIELD Location: University Heights, OH Telephone: 216-397-1886 Namesake: Edward Bracken S.J. Founded: 1886 Bracken Field Dedication: 1992 Undergrad Enrollment: 3,017 Capacity: 100 Graduate students: 462 Surface: Grass Religion: Roman Catholic Home Record in 2019: 4-10 Religious Affiliation: Jesuit (Society of Jesus) President: Michael Johnson, Ph.D. Student-Faculty ratio: 13-to-1 Students from: 34 states & 29 countries Average class size: 20 students DIRECTORY: Alumni: 44,000 alumni in all 50 states and 48 countries Head Coach Nicole Loudin Email: [email protected] ABOUT THE BLUE STREAKS Phone: 216-397-6223 Nickname: Blue Streaks Assistant Coach Bruce Anderson Colors: Blue and Gold Email: [email protected] Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference NCAA Affliation: NCAA Division III Athletic Department Website: jcusports.com Phone: 216-397-4416 Number of varsity sports: 23 Athletic Director: Michelle Morgan Sports Information Director Joe Ginley ’16 Assistant AD: Dana Funyak Email: [email protected] Senior Women Admin: Michele Benoit Phone: 216-397-4676 Head Athletic Trainer Don McPhillips Assistant Athletic Trainer Paul Spicuzza Sports Information Student Captains: Assistant Athletic Trainer Michelle Davis Jack O’Rourke Assistant Athletic Trainer Ryan Goughnour Assistant Athletic Trainer Rachael McGrail Equipment & Facilities Man. Raymond Sterling 2021 MEDIA POLICY Asst. Equip. & Fac. Manager P.J. Spicuzza Due to COVID-19, media besides JCUSports.com and WJCU 88.7 FM are limited in covering Ohio ABOUT JCU SOFTBALL Athletic Conference games in-person due to OAC 2019 Record: 14-24 (OAC: 4-14) COVID-19 protocols. 2020 Record: 5-5 Head Coach: Nicole Loudin Coaches and players will have postgame media Record at JCU: 114-133 (.463), 8th season availability via Zoom. Contact Joe Ginley Assistant Coach: Bruce Anderson ([email protected]) for the Zoom meeting OAC Championships: 2010, 2011, 2012 information. NCAA Tournament Qualifier: 2012, 2013 JCUSports.com 3 2021 MUSKINGUM SOFTBALL ROSTER # Name Pos. Yr. B/T Hometown/High School 00 Mickayla Malone OF So. L/R Heath, OH / Lakewood 1 Francesca Stefano C Sr. R/R Connellsville, PA / Connellsville 2 Karsyn Shaffer IF Sr. R/L Greenville, OH / Greenville 3 Cristianna Boggs OF Jr. L/R Galion, OH / Northmor 4 Taylor Gallentine OF So. L/R St. Clairsville, OH / St. Clairsville 6 Kalie Eshelman OF Fr. R/R Willoughby, OH / Willoughby South 7 Hannah Smith P/OF Jr. R/R Cambridge, OH / Buckeye Trail 8 Rosie Hayes IF Fr. L/R Akron, OH / Ellet 9 Alexia Dowdle OF Sr. R/R Cadiz, OH / Harrison Central 10 Katie Osburn IF Jr. R/R Belpre, OH / Belpre 11 Bailey Waitkus OF Sr. R/L Columbus, OH / Whetstone 12 Claire Warschauer IF So. R/R Warsaw, OH / River View 13 Shaena Mayer UT Sr. R/L Versailles, OH / Versailles 14 Riley Powers IF Sr. R/R Mentor, OH / Mentor 15 Madison Johnson OF Fr. L/R New Concord, OH / John Glenn 16 Ashlyn Yarger OF Fr. L/L New Concord, OH / John Glenn 17 Mattie Ruehrmund UT Fr. L/R Marengo, OH / Highland 18 Carlee Lamacz IF/OF So. R/L Trafford, PA / Penn-Trafford 19 Skylar Lafferty P So. R/R Grove City, OH / Bishop Ready 20 Rachel Hankin IF Jr. R/R Bethel Park, OH / Bethel Park 21 Sarah Piteo IF So. R/R Independence, OH / Independence 23 Hannah Duff P Sr. R/R Strasburg, OH / Strasburg-Franklin 25 Autumn Chorba P/UT Fr. R/R Medina, OH / Highland 26 Sarah Mills UT Jr. R/R Maineville, OH / Little Miami 27 Camryn Woodley IF Jr. R/R Akron, OH / NIHF 28 Taylar Lorenzen IF Fr. R/R Fort Thomas, KY / Highlands 29 Alex Fankhauser IF Fr. R/R Louisville, OH / Louisville 30 Madelyn Thomas P Fr. R/R Crestline, OH / Galion 31 Haley Hawk IF Jr. R/R Rockford, OH / Parkway 32 Lily Marriott IF/OF So. L/R London, OH / London 33 Lauren Barclay IF So. R/R Reynoldsburg, OH / Bishop Hartley 34 Abbigail Bailey IF So. R/R Howard, OH / East Knox Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kari Winters (Muskingum ‘08, 11th season) Assistant Coach: Shauna Mulkerin (Manhattanville ‘14, 1st season) Assistant Coach: Carol Oberhelman (Lynchburg ‘20, 1st season) Pronunciation Guide #16 Ashlyn YAW-ger SHAW-na Mull-ker-in #17 Mattie ROW-mund Carol Ober-HELL-MEN #18 Carlee La-MAZ #1 Francesca Steph-a-NO #21 Sarah Pi-TEE-oh #4 Taylor GALLEN-TINE (Like Valentine) #25 Autumn Chore-BA #11 Bailey WAIT-kes #32 Lily Marriott (like the hotel) #12 Clarie WERE-Shower 4 2021 Game Notes 2021 JOHN CARROLL SOFTBALL ROSTER # Name Pos. Yr. Ht. B/T Hometown/High School 2 Madison Eagle P Sr. 5’10” R/R Columbus, OH / Bishop Watterson 3 Gabby Hougan 1B/2B Fr. 5’5” R/R Springboro, OH / Springboro 4 Sydney Hall OF Sr. 5’6” R/R Columbus, OH / Olentangy 5 Hannah Vicini 3B Sr. 5’3” R/R Perry, OH / Perry 7 Gia Caldrone C/3B So. 5’3” R/R Youngstown, OH / Ursuline 8 Kristen Jesberger C Jr. 5’7” R/R Willowick, OH / Willoughby South 9 Aislyn McQueen 3B So. 5’3” R/R Buffalo, NY / Williamsville South 11 Emma Gurley OF Jr. 5’8” R/R Painesville, OH / Gates Mills Gilmour Academy 13 Katie DeBord P So. 5’4” R/R Mason, OH / Mason 15 Danielle Orendi P Fr. 5’10” R/R Pittsburgh, PA / Upper St. Clair 16 Kasyn Scarantine C Jr. 5’6” R/R Westerville, OH / Westerville North 17 Crista Nativio OF Jr. 5’4” L/R New Castle, PA / Neshannock 18 Jess Lichota 3B Fr. 5’7” R/R Pittsburgh, PA / Harrison City Penn-Trafford 19 Mallory Stonebraker 1B Jr. 6’0” R/R Delaware, OH / Hayes 21 Serena Paterno C/3B Fr. 5’8” R/R Cold Spring, KY / Park Hills Notre Dame Academy 23 Lauren Sienkiewicz SS/2B So. 5’4” R/R Poland, OH / Poland Seminary 24 Maddie Traub OF So. 5’8” R/R Pittsburgh, PA / North Hills 26 Mackenzie Stease 1B So. 5’8” R/R Brecksville, OH / Brecksville-Broadview Heights 27 Ellie Robertson 3B Fr. 5’6” R/R Buffalo, NY / Nardin Academy 28 Gracie Bressoud OF So. 5’8” L/R Columbus, OH / Bishop Watterson Alyssa Carmichael SS/2B Fr. 5’3” R/R Akron, OH / Green Coaching Staff Head Coach: Nicole Loudin (Baldwin Wallace ‘06, 8th season) Assistant Coach: Bruce Anderson (Ohio, 8th season) Pronunciation Guide #3 Gabby HO-gan #5 Hannah VEE-sin-ee #9 AA-zlin McQueen #11 Emma GURL-lee #15 Danielle OR-en-dee #16 Kay-sin Scare-an-teen #17 Chris-ta Nah-TIV-ee-oh #18 Jess LAH-cho-dah #19 Mallory STONE-Breaker #23 Lauren SIN-kay-vich #24 Maddie TRAHB #26 Mackenzie STEE-SS #28 Gracie BREH-sue Head Coach Nicole LOUD-in JCUSports.com 5 THE TEAMS The John Carroll Blue Streaks (9-25, 9-23 OAC) host the Series history Muskingum Fighting Muskies (26-11, 25-8 OAC). This will be the 62nd and 63rd all time meeting between the two teams. The Meetings................................................................................61 Blue Streaks will be playing their 17th and 18th home games of First Meeting..................................3/31/1990 (L, 1-4) the season. Most Recent Meeting..............4/6/2019 (L, 3-4) John Carroll Wins..........................................................17 LAST TIME OUT - JOHN CARROLL Last JCU Win......................................4/8/2018, (5-3) On Friday in a single game (due to impending weather on Sun- Muskingum Wins...........................................................43 day), the Blue Streaks lost to Muskingum, 5-2.