2018 ST. EDWARD’S SOFTBALL NOTES GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat Follow GoHilltoppers.com along Softball Media Contact: Kyle Robarts with SEU Softball Twitter, Facebook & E-Mail: [email protected] Instagram accounts for the latest news, Cell Phone: 325-669-3199 updates and information. All interview inquiries must be submitted through @SEUSoftball the SEU Athletics Communications Office SEASON STORY LINES THIS WEEK’S CONTESTS • Through April 9, St. Edward’s leads the Heartland Conference in fewest strikeouts at the plate with 103. • Thru April 5 26 SEU ranks 23rd in the nation in double plays turned per game (0.47). St. Edward’s (4-33) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (21-19) • SEU notched its fourth win of the season 4/7 in G2 of a DH vs. Lubbock Christian with a 6-2 victory. • Feb. 25, in game two of a DH at home vs. Rogers State, junior outfielder Kayla Appleby picked up her Austin, Texas • Diane Daniels Field 100th career hit. April 9, 2018 • Noon (DH) • Sophomore Kari Rodriguez leads SEU in batting average with a .345 mark overall and a .333 average vs. Heartland Conference opponents. • Rodriguez is tied for 6th in the Heartland Conference with five home runs Video Stream: • The Hilltoppers picked up their first overall and conference wins of the season in a doubleheader sweep of http://heartlandsports.org/watch/default.aspx?Live=1607 Newman March 4 on the road. The wins snapped a 19-game losing skid dating back to 2017. • SEU is playing with one senior, Sami Williams, the Hilltoppers return 11 players from last season’s team Talent: Cameron Kushwara (PBP, SEU) and added five freshmen and three transfers • The program is seven wins away from its 850th overall victory since beginning softball in 1989. Live Stats (All Games): • St. Edward’s University is a member of the Heartland Conference through the 2018-19 season but will merge with the Lone Star Conference in the Fall of 2019 creating the largest NCAA Division II conference http://sidearmstats.com/stedwards/softball at 19 institutions. Postgame box scores, recaps and more can be found on GoHilltoppers.com GAME STORY LINES • SEU is 13-15 all-time vs. the Javelinas in Austin • Last time the Javelinas visited SEU in Austin, the teams split a doubleheader March 7, 2017. OUR OPPONENTS Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas 2018 ROSTER All-Time Series: TAMK Leads, 39-25 (H: 13-15; A: 9-19; N: 3-5) No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown/Previous School 1 Megan Hoffman SS 5-5 Jr. R/R Spring Branch, Texas / Smithson Valley HS Last Regular Season Meeting: 2 Deja Lee OF 5-8 Fr. L/R Tucson, Ariz. / University High School TAMK Swept the DH in Kingsville, Feb. 27, 2018. 5 Valerie Brant C 5-4 Fr. R/R El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS G1: 11-2 (5); G2: 3-2 6 Alexis Saenz OF 5-0 Fr. R/R Pharr, Texas / PSJA North Early College 7 Kathryn Connelly SS 5-7 Fr. R/R Cypress, Texas / St. John XXIII College Prep 8 Lauren Garza 3B 5-4 Jr. R/R Katy, Texas / Angelina Junior College • Texas A&M-Kingsville used a balanced offensive attack 9 Ashley Nassy OF 5-4 So. L/L Katy, Texas / Katy HS with four Javelinas tallying two RBIs apiece in an 11-2 win in 10 Mari Flores C/MI 5-2 Fr. R/R Chandler, Ariz. / Seton Catholic Prep game one of a doubleheader Feb. 27. In the second game, 11 Brittney Bryson 1B 5-3 Jr. R/L Humble, Texas / Kingwood HS Sarah Gilbert struck out five in a complete-game win and 12 Reagan Carter P 5-7 So. R/R Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound HS allowed just two SEU run. 13 Keely Frazier P 5-3 So. R/R Houston, Texas / Eastern Okla. St. College • Since the last meeting Texas A&M-Kingsville is 11-12 but 14 Shelbi Roohms 1B 5-11 Jr. R/R Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock HS has won four of the last five contests. 17 Kayla Appleby C/OF 5-8 Jr. R/R Katy, Texas / Seven Lakes HS • Roxy Chapa leads the Javelinas with a .323 batting 21 Sami Williams C 5-3 Sr. R/R Pflugerville, Texas / Trinity Valley CC average, eight home runs and 25 RBIs. Breanna Smith 24 Sara Machado OF 5-8 So. R/R San Jose, Calif. / Valley Christian HS has a 12-11 record in the circle to lead TAMK, and she has 33 Kari Rodriguez 3B 5-7 So. R/R McAllen, Texas / Nikki Rowe HS a 2.79 ERA. 34 Klarissa Garcia IF 5-9 Jr. R/R Temecula, Calif. / Mt. San Jacinto Col. • Texas A&M-Kingsville’s head coach is Craig Nicholson 47 Olivia Burdick P 5-7 Jr. R/R Chandler, Ariz. / Seton Catholic Prep in his first season with the program, but in 21 seasons as a 48 Shelby Janda IF 5-2 Jr. L/R Seguin, Texas / Seguin HS / Texas Bombers Gold college head coach, he’s compiled 1,067 career victories. Head Coach: Meghan Mullin (Second Season, Nebraska, 2010) Assistant Coach: Alexis Cantu (First Season, Creighton, 2014) HILLTOPPERS 2018 SCHEDULE (RESULTS) February 5 at Oklahoma Christian * L, 2-1; L, 3-1 (2-18, 2-6) 14 at Texas A&M-International * Laredo, Texas Noon (DH) 7 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 9-1, 6 inn; G2 L, 2-0 (0-2) 9 at Rogers State * L, 6-0; L, 11-3, 6 inn (2-20, 2-8) 17 at Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas 2 p.m. (DH) St. Mary’s College Classic (San Antonio, Texas) 10 at Rogers State * L, 3-1 (2-21, 2-9) 20 Newman * Austin, Texas 3 p.m. 9 vs. Eastern New Mexico L, 8-5 (0-3) 13 Texas A&M International * W, 4-3; L, 4-1 (3-22, 3-10) 21 Newman * Austin, Texas 11 a.m. (DH) 9 vs. Cameron L, 10-0, 5 inn (0-4) 14 #11 Texas A&M-Commerce L, 14-1, 5 inn; L, 12-0, 5 inn (3-24) 24 Angelo State Austin, Texas 1 p.m. (DH) 10 vs. Texas Woman’s L, 4-1 (0-5) 21 Texas Woman’s * L, 11-4; L, 10-4 (3-26) 27 St. Mary’s * Austin, Texas 3 p.m. 10 vs. Fort Hays State L, 5-3 (0-6) 23 Oklahoma Christian * L, 6-4; L, 2-1 (3-28, 3-12) 28 St. Mary’s * Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 14 Tarleton State L, 5-0; L, 8-4 (0-8) 24 Oklahoma Christian * L, 11-8, 10 inn (3-29, 3-13) 20 Lubbock Christian * L, 3-0, L, 9-3 (0-10, 0-2) 27 St. Mary’s * L, 2-1; L, 7-3 (3-31, 3-15) May 25 Rogers State * L, 11-6; L, 4-1 (0-12, 0-4) 3-5 Heartland Conference Tournament TBD 27 Texas A&M-Kingsville L, 11-2 (5); L, 3-2 (0-14) April 6 Lubbock Christian * L, 8-1; W, 6-2 (4-32, 4-16) March 7 Lubbock Christian * L, 16-1, 5 inn (4-33, 4-17) 1 at #5 Angelo State L, 8-0 (5); L, 8-0 (5) (0-16) 9 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 4 at Newman * W, 5-4; W, 11-3 (6) (2-16, 2-4) 13 at Texas A&M-International * Laredo, Texas Noon 2018 ST. EDWARD’S SOFTBALL NOTES GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat RECORDS / MILESTONES / SUPERLATIVES WATCH LIST SEU HEAD COACH CAREER MILESTONES SEASON MILESTONES • Sami Williams started the 100th game of her career in • Kari Rodriguez reached 15 RBIs on the season over G2 of a DH Friday vs. Lubbock Christian the weekend in the series vs. LCU • Williams is four RBIs shy of 50 for her career MEGHAN MULLIN • Ashley Nassy scored the 20th run of her career in G2 RECORDS WATCH 6th Season at SEU of a DH Friday vs. Lubbock Christian n/a • Shelby Janda is three hits shy of 50 for her career 2nd Season as Head Coach • Kari Rodriguez is one home run shy of 10 for her career Alma Mater: Nebraska, 2010 Meghan Mullin was promoted to head coach of the St. Edward’s STREAKS / MULTI-HIT / MULTI-RBI GAMES softball program prior to the 2017 season after serving as assistant MULTI-HIT GAMES 2018 CAREER LAST ACHIEVED Kayla Appleby 4 25 vs. Rogers State 2/25/18, G2 (Two Hits) coach for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Megan Hoffman - 19 at Lubbock Christian 3/31/18 (Three Hits) Sami Williams 6 20 vs. Oklahoma Christian 3/23/18, G1 (Two Hits) Kari Rodriguez 6 10 vs. Oklahoma Christian 3/24/18 (Two Hits) In Mullin’s first season at the helm, the Hilltoppers posted a Kathryn Connelly 8 8 vs. Lubbock Christian 4/6/18, G2 (Two Hits) Shelby Janda 4 7 at Texas Woman’s 3/21/18, G2 (Two Hits) winning 11-10 mark against Heartland Conference opponents and Lauren Garza 7 7 vs. Oklahoma Christian 3/24/18 (Three Hits) finished at 19-33 overall. Mullin saw Alex Mayfield garner First-Team Sara Machado 7 7 at St. Mary’s 3/27/18, G1 (Two Hits) Ashley Nassy - 3 at Newman 4/22/17 (Four Hits) All-Heartland Conference honors in her first season as head coach Valerie Brant 3 3 at Lubbock Christian, 2/20/18, G2 (Two Hits) Deja Lee 2 2 at Newman 3/14/18, G2 (Three Hits) while Lauren Slatten, Kayla Appleby and Ashley Nassy all earned Shelbi Roohms - 1 at Newman 4/22/17 (Two Hits) second-team honors.