2019 Softball Record Book 2019 Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME 3/15 Youngstown State% Wilmington, N.C. 5:30 p.m. 2/8 Longwood& Elon, N.C. 10 a.m. 3/16 at UNC Wilmington% Wilmington, N.C. 10 a.m. 2/8 at Elon University& Elon, N.C. 4:45 p.m. 3/16 Canisius% Wilmington, N.C. 3 p.m. 2/9 Appalachian State& Elon, N.C. 12 p.m. 3/17 Canisius% Wilmington, N.C. 10 a.m. 2/10 Longwood& Elon, N.C. 11 a.m. 3/20 Western Kentucky (DH) Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m. 2/15 Marshall^ Conway, S.C. 9:30 a.m. 3/22 Tennessee Tech (DH)* Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m. 2/15 Presbyterian College^ Conway, S.C. 11:45 a.m. 3/24 Jacksonville State (DH)* Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. 2/16 Towson^ Conway, S.C. 9:30 a.m. 3/29 at UT Martin (DH)* Martin, Tenn. 4 p.m. 2/16 Marshall^ Conway, S.C. 4:15 p.m. 3/31 at Southeast Missouri (DH)* Cape Girardeau, Mo. 1 p.m. 2/24 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 1:30 p.m. 4/3 Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 6 p.m. 2/24 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 4 a.m. 4/6 Tennessee State (DH)* Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. 2/25 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 p.m. 4/9 Morehead State (DH)* Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m. 3/1 Southeastern Louisiana@ Montgomery, Ala. 2 p.m. 4/12 SIUE (DH)* Richmond, Ky. 4 p.m. 3/1 Southern University@ Montgomery, Ala. 4 p.m. 4/14 Eastern Illinois (DH)* Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. 3/2 at Alabama State@ Montgomery, Ala. 11 a.m. 4/17 Northern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 5 p.m. 3/2 Tennessee Tech@ Montgomery, Ala. 3 p.m. 4/19 Belmont (DH)* Nashville, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. 3/3 Southeastern Louisiana@ Montgomery, Ala. 11:30 a.m. 4/24 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6 p.m. 3/9 Bradley University (DH) Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. 4/26 at Murray State (DH)* Murray, Ky. 3 p.m. 3/13 Dayton (DH) Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. 4/28 at Austin Peay (DH)* Clarksville, Tenn. 1 p.m. 3/15 at UNC Wilmington% Wilmington, N.C. 12:30 p.m. 5/8-11 OVC Tournament Oxford, Ala. TBD Home Games in Bold CAPS & Denotes Elon Tournament ^ Denotes Coastal Carolina Tournament # Denotes Chattanooga Tournament @ Denotes Alabama State Tournament % Denotes UNCW Tournament #3 * Ohio Valley Conference Game Times given are Eastern and subject to change The Official Home Of Eastern Kentucky University Athletics www.EKUSports.com EKUSports.com 2 2019 Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Zoe Mihalicz C R/R 5-10 So. Parker, Colo. (Legend HS) 1 Tori Peterson P R/R 6-0 So. Pitt Meadows, British Columbia (Pitt Meadows Secondary) 2 Emily Corbitt MI R/R 5-8 Sr. Thomasville, Ga. (Pensacola State College) 3 Samantha Reynoso P R/R 5-7 So. Palmdale, Calif. (William J. Pete Knight HS) 4 Gracie Frazier OF R/R 5-10 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 5 Melissa Jacobsen INF/OF L/R 5-1 Jr. Liberty Township, Ohio (Cleveland State) 7 Destinee Lizzmore 2B/OF R/R 5-3 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (College of Central Florida) 8 Gabriela De La Cerda OF L/R 5-2 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS) 10 Jaqueline Mercado UTIL/INF R/R 5-6 Sr. Rosamond, Calif. (Howard College) 12 Hannah Clark 2B R/R 5-10 Sr. Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood HS) 13 Amanda Sjoberg UTIL L/R 5-4 Fr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville HS0 14 Mollie Paulick P R/R 5-7 Jr. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville HS) 15 Carly Robinson P/1B R/R 6-2 So. Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood Summit HS) 17 Bethany Todd P R/R 5-11 So. Versailles, Ky. (Univ. of Kentucky) 20 Murphy McRoberts P R/R 5-8 Sr. Fort Collins, Ohio (Fossil Ridge) 23 Sydney Pezzoni 2B/OF L/R 5-2 Fr. Howell, Mich. (Howell HS) 24 Peyton Hutchens P R/R 5-8 Sr. Houston, Texas (The Woodlands College Park HS) 25 Erica Bowers C R/R 5-5 Fr. Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 28 Mattira Morales C/INF R/R 5-9 So. Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield HS) 33 Brooke Harrison 2B R/R 5-7 Sr. Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King HS) 42 Sammi Miller OF L/R 5-3 So. Huntsville, Ohio (Virginia Tech) Head Coach: Jane Worthington (Utah State, 1982), 27th season Assistant Coach: Stacy May-Johnson (Iowa, 2007), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Whitney Arion (Louisville, 2015), 4th season 3 EKUSports.com Head Coach • Jane Worthington break the EKU record for career strikeouts. Worthington won OVC Coach of the Year ac- Title: Head Coach In 2016, senior pitcher Hayley Flynn set a new colades in both 2002 and 2004. Year at EKU: 27th season program record with 26 strikeouts against Eastern Prior to Eastern Kentucky, Worthington Alma Mater: Illinois. The hurler went on to become the first softball spent two years as an assistant coach at Miami Utah State, 1982 Colonel to ever sign a professional contract, playing for (Ohio) and one year as an assistant at Livingston the Pennsylvania Rebellion. University in Alabama. Before entering the Jane Worthington is a rarity in college soft- During the 2017 season EKU boasted some of the collegiate coaching ranks, Worthington taught ball. Not only has she coached and been com- top players in the league leading to more records being junior high school in Idaho. mitted to the same university since 1993, but broken. In regular season Rachel Minogue claimed the Worthington, a 1982 graduate of Utah State, has also been the only coach Eastern Kentucky batting crown with a .421, led in hits (69), was second helped the Aggies capture the 1981 national softball has ever known. in on-base percentage (.495), runs batted in (44), championship with a win over Cal-State Ful- The 2019 season will be the 27th for the doubles (17) and total bases (98). The sophomore was lerton in the finals. Winning a championship as Washington, Utah native with the Colonels. She only struck out nine times over 176 at-bats, making a player, Worthington knows what it takes to has guided the squad to three Ohio Valley Con- her one of the toughest to strike out in the league. She be a winner and has successfully instilled those ference titles (2002, 2004, 2018) and two NCAA tied EKU’s single-game record for RBIs when she went beliefs in her players. As a result, a large number tournament appearances (2002, 2004). 5-for-5 with a grand slam and eight runs driven in at of her former players have followed her lead and In 2018, the Utah native collected her 700th Tennessee State on April 14. The First Team All-Confer- entered the coaching profession. career victory, becoming just the 32nd active ence selection concluded a stellar sophomore campaign A strong supporter in the growth of fast-pitch Division I head coach to reach the number at the by being named Second Team All-Region. Johnkyria softball in Kentucky, Worthington has provided same inistution and just one-of-three in the Ohio Alston led the conference in doubles (19) and RBIs (46). numerous opportunities for individuals to Valley Conference. Meanwhile, Krislyn Campos took sole possession of the enhance their softball skills at clinics and camps. Under Worthington’s watch the 2018 Colonel single-season (48) and career (152) records. On a yearly basis, she hosts player development squad broke the single-season wins record and Worthington believes that the only way to improve clinics and camps to help fast-pitch softball home run record. Also, the program hosted it’s is to play the best possible teams in the country. Her develop throughout the state. Worthington be- first-ever post-season tournament. Paige Mur- Eastern squads have faced numerous nationally-ranked lieves in giving all players the chance to increase phy was also named the 2018 Player of the Year, opponents, which includes a 6-5 upset over No. 5 Mis- their skills and attempts to keep costs low so broke 15 records and was named the program’s souri four years ago. In 2015, the Colonels took on No. that everyone interested can attend. In addition, first All-American and OVC Female Athlete of the 3 Alabama and beat 23rd ranked South Alabama 1-0. she believes in devoting personal attention to Year. EKU also faced top-15 teams Kentucky and Tennessee. each participant and as a result, tries to keep In 2014, Worthington tallied her 600th career Other notable games include a 4-3 victory over No. 7 the number of participants low by scheduling victory when the Colonels downed Tennessee South Carolina in 1995 and a showdown with top- multiple events. Tech on April 26. She has led Eastern to a spot ranked UCLA in the 2002 NCAA regionals. In 1996, Worthington was given the state’s in 21 of the 24 OVC tournaments since the event Worthington has built the program from the ground Citizen for Sports Equity Outstanding College began in 1994. up, starting in her first year at EKU with the construction Coach Award. Since taking over the helm of the Colonels’ of Gertrude Hood Field. Eastern’s first season of compe- The Colonels’ coach also stresses the im- program, Worthington has posted an impressive, tition occurred in the spring of 1993 with Worthington portance of academics and expects her players winning record at 688-645 and an even more leading the team to an 11-26 record.