SOFTBALL 2021 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 1 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 1 CRU SOFTBALL Table of Contents quick facts Contents & Quick Facts...................................................2 Location .........................................................Belton, Texas Head Coach Melissa Mojica ..........................................3 Enrollment ...................................................................3,300 Assistant Coach leah Guest ..........................................4 Founded ........................................................................1845 UMHB Roster .......................................................................5 Nickname ................................................................The Cru Cru Returners ......................................................................6 Colors .............................................. Purple, Gold & White Cru Newcomers ................................................................14 President ...............................................Dr. Randy O’Rear UMHB Sports Medicine ................................................20 Director of Athletics ................................. Randy Mann 2020 Stats ...........................................................................21 Athletics Phone ......................................(254) 295-4618 UMHB Administration ..................................................23 This is UMHB ......................................................................24 Head Coach .............................................. Melissa Mojica Alma Mater ......................................................... Baylor ‘05 UMHB Record ......................................................First Year credits Overall Record ....................................................First Year The 2021 UMHB Softball Program is a publication of Assistant Coach ............................................Leah Brown the UMHB Sports Information Office. Photos provided Lettermen Ret./Lost ...............................................15/11 by David Morris, Andrew Zavoina, the NCAA and the Starters Ret./Lost .........................................................5/4 UMHB Sports Information Department. 2020 Record .............................................. 12-3 (5-1 ASC) Stadium ...................................................Dee Dillon Field Capacity ...........................................................................400 social media Sports Information ........................................ Jon Wallin SID Phone .................................................(254) 295-4611 SID Fax ........................................................(254) 295-4274 SID Address ........................................... UMHB Box 8363 .................................................................900 College Street ....................................................................Belton, TX 76513 CruSports @CruSoftball @CruSports @CruSports ........................................................... Sarah Harborth, Asst. ........................................................................(254) 295-5585 ........................................................................(254) 295-4274 ..................................................................... UMHB Box 8010 .................................................................900 College Street ....................................................................Belton, TX 76513 2 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 2 COACH MOJICA Melissa Mojica was promoted to Head Coach of the UMHB softball team on June 1, 2020 after spending five years as the assistant coach to Larry Hennig. Mojica joined the Cru as as- sistant coach in July of 2015 after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant softball coach at West High School. The Lady Trojans won six district championships and appeared in four state tournaments during her tenure. Mojica also coached volleyball and basketball during her time at West. UMHB soft- ball recorded a 115-70 record during her tenure as an assis- tant and the Cru advanced to four ASC Championship Tour- naments. UMHB finished the 2020 season ranked #10 in the country in the NFCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. Mojica is a 2005 graduate of Baylor University and she was a two-year letter winner and start- er for the Baylor softball team. She played for two NCAA Tournament qualifiers with the Bears and her game-winning double against North Carolina as a junior gave Baylor the first NCAA postseason victory in the history of the Bears softball program. Mojica was also an All-Ameri- can softball player at Temple College. She played for two Texas Junior College Northern Con- ference Champions under current UMHB Head Coach Larry Hennig with the Leopards. Mojica and her husband, David, were married in 2019, and the couple has four daughters, Savannah, Avery, Tagen and Mack. She is a native of West. 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 3 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 3 COACH guest Leah Guest is starting her first year as assistant coach for the UMHB softball program. Guest spent the 2020 season as a vol- unteer assistant coach at Baylor University before returning to her alma mater. Guest was a four-year starter at third base for the Cru. She was a two-time NFCA All-American, three-time all-region selection and four-time All-American Southwest Conference honoree. Guest is the all-time UMHB record holder in home runs (34), RBI (159), runs (142), hits (217), total bases (381) and slug percent- age (.726). She was a state champion and all-state softball player at Craw- ford High School, where she also participated in volleyball, basketball and track. Guest spent the 2018 season as an assistant softball coach at the University of Texas at Tyler before com- ing back to UMHB to serve as a volunteer assistant coach during the 2019 season. Leah and her husband, Taylor, were married in December of 2020. 4 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 4 TEAM ROSTER 2021 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Softball Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Elisabeth Paul INF R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS China Spring, Texas (China Spring) 2 Kenzie Bush UTL R/R 5-2 So.-TR Livingston, Texas (Livingston/Murray State) 3 Bailey Eggleston INF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) 4 Kylee Flores P/INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Grandview, Texas (Grandview) 5 Taygan Landrey OF R/R 5-3 So.-1L Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge) 6 Elissa Elliott INF R/R 5-4 Fr.-HS Emory, Texas (Rains) 7 Bailey Stoker INF R/R 5-3 So.-TR Dayton, Texas (Dayton/Schreiner) 8 Jules Martinez P R/R 5-4 Jr.-TR Troy, Texas (Troy/LeTourneau) 10 Kami Flores P/INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Grandview, Texas (Grandview) 11 Camryn Rucker P R/R 5-9 Jr.-2L Elkhart, Texas (Elkhart) 14 Lexi Harris OF L/R 5-3 So.-TR Marquez, Texas (Normangee/Blinn) 15 Taylor Holman C R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 16 Bayleigh Grogan P R/R 5-8 So.-1L Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley) 17 Tatum Stover P/INF R/R 5-5 So.-TR Forney, Texas (Forney/TWU) 18 Izzy Gutierrez INF L/L 5-2 Fr.-HS Belton, Texas (Belton) 20 Tyeann Johnson C R/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Robinson, Texas (Robinson) 21 Milly Cesare INF L/R 5-5 So.-1L Frisco, Texas (Centennial) 25 Allyse Castillo INF R/R 5-2 Fr.-HS Katy, Texas (Katy) 26 Camdyn McEowen OF L/R 5-1 Fr.-HS Belton, Texas (Belton) 27 Kennedy Kalka INF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Mart, Texas (Axtell) 30 Alyssa Bates OF L/L 5-6 Fr.-HS Corsicana, Texas (Mildred) 32 Jessica Miller OF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park) 33 Chelsea Craven OF R/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Magnolia, Texas (Homeschool) 53 Rylee Anderson OF L/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Coppell, Texas (Coppell) 54 Bailey Wagner INF R/R 5-10 Jr.-TR Brock, Texas (Brock/Harding) 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 5 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 5 CRU RETURNERS #11 CAMRYN RUCKER JUNIOR, PITCHER, R/R, ELKHART, TEXAS 2020: Made five appearances in the circle ... recorded one save ... threw 11.1 in- nings with one win ... season cut short due to COVID-19. 2019: ASC All-Academic Honor Roll … made 10 appearances in the circle with a 1-1 record … struck out 14 batters and allowed just 37 hits … surrendered 13 earned runs … pitched one complete game. Camryn is studying physical therapy at UMHB. She played softball and volleyball at Elkhart High School, where she earned seven varsity letters. Camryn was a four- time all-district selection, two-time District MVP, three-time all-state selection and District Pitcher of the Year. She was also a two-time academic all-district honoree and pitched a perfect game her sophomore year. Camryn also participated in NHS, Student Council, Q&S, Interact, FCA and Spanish Club. She is the daughter of Brian and Krispen Rucker. Year GP GS W L ERA CG IP H R ER BB SO 2019 10 1 1 1 3.21 1 28.1 37 17 13 9 14 2020 5 2 1 0 8.03 0 11.1 21 14 13 3 4 Totals 15 3 2 1 4.64 1 39.2 58 31 26 12 18 #8 JULES MARTINEZ JUNIOR, PITCHER, R/R, TROY, TEXAS 2020: Season cut short due to COVID-19. Jules is studying exercise physiology at UMHB. She played four years of varsity soft- ball at Troy High School, where she was an all-district honoree and District Pitcher of the Year. Jules also participated in FFA. She opened her collegiate career at Le- Tourneau University. Jules is the daughter of Linda Martinez. 6 2021 university of mary hardin-baylor softBALL 6 CRU RETURNERS #21 MILLY CESARE SOPHOMORE, INFIELD, L/R, FRISCO, TEXAS 2020: Started in all 15 games ... Batted .400 with 18 hits