QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS THE INSTITUTE SPORTS INFORMATION Official Name ............................. Georgia Institute of Technology Office Phone ......................................................... (404) 894-5445 Location .................................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Office Fax ..............................................................(404) 894-1248 Founded ................................................................................1885 Athletic Internet Site ............................... www.ramblinwreck.com Enrollment .........................................................................15,000 Dir. of Communications ................ Allison George (Georgia Tech, 1988) Colors ................................................................... Gold and White Associate SID ........................ Mike Stamus (Virginia Tech, 1982) Nicknames ............................... Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck Assistant SID ........................... Chris Capo (Georgia Tech, 1997) Institute Website ............................................... www.gatech.edu Assistant SID .................... Melissa Jenkins (Georgia Tech, 1994) Conference ................................................. Atlantic Coast (ACC) Assistant SID ......................... Cheryl Watts (Georgia Tech, 2002) Softball Contact ........................ Scott MacDonald (St. Andrews, 1999) President ................. Dr. G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech, 1964) MacDonald’s Cell .................................................(919) 619-4137 Office Phone ........................................................ (404) 894-5051 Email ........................................ [email protected] Director of Athletics ............ Dave Braine (North Carolina, 1965) Office Mailing Address Office Phone ........................................................ (404) 894-5411 Georgia Tech Athletic Association Senior Assoc. A.D./S.W.A ..................................... Mary McElroy 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W. Faculty Rep. ......................... George Nemhauser (CCNY, 1958) Atlanta, Ga., 30332-0455 SOFTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach ....................Ehren Earleywine (Westminster, 1994) Year at Tech ...................................... Third (First as head coach) E-mail ....................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach ...................... John Bargfeldt (Anderson, 1981) Year at Tech .......................................................................... First E-mail ........................................... [email protected] Office Phone ........................................................ (404) 385-0206 Assistant Coach ................... Serita Brooks (Florida State, 2002) Year at Tech .......................................................................... First E-mail ............................................. [email protected] Office Phone ........................................................ (404) 385-2767 Vol. Assistant Coach ........ Felicia Coursey (Georgia Tech, 2004) Year at Tech .......................................................................... First Trainer ........................................ Ashley Roberts (Erskine, 2003) Facility ............................................................... Glenn Field (500) Dimensions .............................................................. 190-200-190 Press Box Phone ................................................. (404) 894-8854 2003 Overall Record ........................................................... 38-25 2003 ACC Regular Season Finish ................................. 3-4 (3rd) 2003 ACC Tournament Finish.................................... 1-2 (T-3rd) NCAA Tournament Finish .......... 2-2 (4th, Tuscaloosa Regional) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................9/5 Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................................5/3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pitchers Returning/Lost .........................................................2/1 Quick Facts & Table of Contents ................................................. 1 2003 Top Returnees: Roster and Depth Chart ............................................................... 2 Tara Knudsen, Sr., SS (.309 BA, 39 RBI, 13 HR), All-ACC Photo Roster ................................................................................ 3 Katie Donovan, Jr., IF (.277 BA, 28 RBI, 7 2B, 3 HR) Outlook ...................................................................................... 4-5 Jessica Sallinger, Jr., P (22-17, 1.26 ERA, 249.1 IP, 337 K), All-ACC Player Profiles ......................................................................... 7-17 Erin Voeltz, Sr., P (13.6, 2.53 ERA, 132.2 IP, 107 K) Head Coach Ehren Earleywine .................................................. 18 2003 Top Newcomers: Coaching Staff ........................................................................... 19 Kristina Hull, Fr., 5-11, UT, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) Support Staff .............................................................................. 20 Sarah Wood, Fr., 5-10, 1B/P, Marietta, Ga. (Walton) Administration ............................................................................ 21 2003 Recap ................................................................................ 23 2003 Results/Stats ................................................................ 24-25 CREDITS Atlantic Coast Conference .................................................... 26-27 The 2004 Georgia Tech Softball Me- This is Georgia Tech ............................................................. 28-37 dia Guide was written, designed and Glenn Field ................................................................................. 38 edited by Scott MacDonald. Team pho- Honor Roll .................................................................................. 39 tos and head shots taken by Stanley All-Time Series Records ............................................................ 40 Leary. Action shots taken by Brit Career Records ..................................................................... 42-43 McAllister, Tom Neill and Rob Skinner. Single-Season Records ............................................................. 44 Printed by EBSCO Media, in Birming- Single-Season/Single-Game Records ....................................... 45 ham, Ala. Year-by-Year Results ............................................................ 46-47 2004 Opponents ........................................................................ 48 2004 GEORGIA TECH SOFTBALL PAGE 1 2004 yellow jacket ROster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown (Previous School) 1 Soraya Reddick OF 5-5 Sr. R/R Tampa, Fla. (Walter L. Sickles) 2 Sara Wissmann OF 5-5 Sr. R/R El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Foothill) 6 Jessica Sallinger P/1B 6-0 Jr. R/R Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) 7 Kirin Kumar UT 5-4 Jr. L/R Santa Ana, Calif. (Fountain Valley) 8 Kristina Hull UT 5-11 Fr. R/R Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) 9 Lauren Schlechte 3B/C 5-10 So. R/R St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville) 10 Erin Voeltz P 5-9 Sr. R/R Westlake, Calif. (Westlake) 11 Katie Donovan 2B 5-6 Jr. R/R Marietta, Ga. (Harrison) 12 Amy Hosier OF 5-2 So. L/L Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood) 13 Tasha Waugh C/1B 5-8 Sr. R/R Talala, Okla. (Oologah-Talala) 14 Sarah Wood P/1B 5-10 Fr. L/L Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 18 Liz Bartle DP/C 5-6 Jr. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. (Taravella) 23 Tara Knudsen SS 6-0 Sr. R/R Thornton, Colo. (Westminster) Head Coach: Ehren Earleywine (Westminster College, 1994), Third season [First as head coach] Assistant Coaches: John Bargfeldt (Anderson University, 1981), First season Serita Brooks (Florida State, 2002), First season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Felicia Coursey (Georgia Tech, 2004), First season Trainer: Ashley Roberts (Erskine, 2003), First season YELLOW JACKET DEPTH CHART BY POSITION ROSTER BREAKDOWN CENTER FIELD BY STATE: 2 Sara Wissmann California (3): Kirin Kumar, Erin Voeltz, Sara Wissmann LEFT FIELD RIGHT FIELD Colorado (3): Amy Hosier, Kristina Hull, Tara 1 Soraya Reddick 12 Amy Hosier Knudsen 7 Kirin Kumar 8 Kristina Hull Florida (2): Liz Bartle, Soraya Reddick Georgia (3): Katie Donovan, Jessica Sallinger, Sarah Wood Missouri (1): Lauren Schlechte Oklahoma (1): Tasha Waugh BY CLASS: Freshmen (2): Kristina Hull, Sarah Wood SHORTSTOP SECOND BASE Sophomores (2): Amy Hosier, Lauren Schlechte 23 Tara Knudsen 11 Katie Donovan Juniors (4): Liz Bartle, Katie Donovan, Kirin 9 Lauren Schlechte Kumar, Jessica Sallinger Seniors (5): Tara Knudsen, Soraya Reddick, Erin Voeltz, Tasha Waugh, Sara Wissmann THIRD BASEPITCHERS FIRST BASE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 9 Lauren Schlechte 6 Jessica Sallinger 8 Kristina Hull 7 Kirin Kumar 10 Erin Voeltz 13 Tasha Waugh Soraya: suh-ray-uh; Wissmann: wiss-man; Kirin 14 Sarah Wood 6 Jessica Sallinger Kumar: kuh-ren koo-mar; Schlechte: sh-lech-tee; 14 Sarah Wood Voeltz: volts; Waugh: wah 18 Liz Bartle CATCHER DESIGNATED PLAYER 13 Tasha Waugh 18 Liz Bartle 9 Lauren Schlechte 13 Tasha Waugh 18 Liz Bartle 14 Sarah Wood 6 Jessica Sallinger PAGE 2 2004 GEORGIA TECH SOFTBALL 2004 photo roster #1 Soraya Reddick #2 Sara Wissmann #6 Jessica Sallinger #7 Kirin Kumar #8 Kristina Hull OF • Sr. • Tampa, Fla. OF • Sr. • El Dorado Hills, Calif. P • Jr. • Kennesaw, Ga. OF • Jr. • Santa Ana, Calif. UT • Fr. • Colorado Springs, Colo. #9 Lauren Schlechte #10 Erin Voeltz #11 Katie Donovan #12 Amy Hosier 3B • So. • St. Louis, Mo. P • Sr. • Westlake, Calif.