The document provides an overview and schedule for the West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs softball team's upcoming three-game series against Texas A&M-Commerce at Schaeffer Park on April 7-8. It summarizes the Lady Buffs' and Lions' season records and recent performances, as well as noting that WT leads the all-time series against TAMUC 7-2. The summary also highlights individual player stats and rankings for both teams.
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2017 WT SOFTBALL GAME NOTES GAMES 36-38: TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE (MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEKEND)
FEBRUARY
Desert Stinger Invite (Las Vegas, NV)
3 Stanislaus State W, 8-0 (6)
3 #18 Cal Baptist W, 8-3
4 New Mexico Highlands W, 11-1 (6)
4 Augustana (S.D.) W, 7-6
5 Sioux Falls W, 5-4
WT Invitational (Canyon, TX)
10 Fort Lewis W, 6-0
10 Washburn W, 8-0 (5)
10 Washburn W, 9-0 (5)
11 Chadron State W, 10-0 (5)
11 Missouri Southern W, 13-3 (6)
11 Fort Hays State W, 9-1 (5)
Cactus Classic (Tucson, AZ)
17 University of Mary W, 11-8
17 Lincoln Memorial W, 1-0
18 Academy of Art W, 9-5
18 #23 Dixie State L, 4-8
19 #23 Dixie State L, 6-7
24 Texas Woman’s * W, 20-1 (5)
25 Texas Woman’s * W, 16-1 (5)
25 Texas Woman’s * W, 12-0 (5)
MARCH
3 at Tarleton State * L, 0-1
4 at Tarleton State * L, 3-7
4 at Tarleton State * W, 5-4
10 Western New Mexico W, 8-0 (6)
10 Western New Mexico * W, 15-0 (5)
12 Western New Mexico * W, 11-2 (5)
12 Western New Mexico * W, 16-2 (5)
17 at #2 Angelo State * L, 0-1
18 at #2 Angelo State * L, 0-1
18 at #2 Angelo State * W, 3-0 (8)
25 Midwestern State * W, 3-1
25 Midwestern State * W, 8-0 (6)
26 Midwestern State * W, 9-8
28 at (RV) Lubbock Christian Postponed
31 at UT Permian Basin * W, 9-2
APRIL
1 at UT Permian Basin * W, 17-3 (5)
1 at UT Permian Basin * W, 15-1 (5)
4 (RV) Lubbock Christian Cancelled
7 Texas A&M-Commerce * 7:00 p.m.
8 Texas A&M-Commerce * 2:00 p.m.
8 Texas A&M-Commerce * 4:00 p.m.
13 at (RV) Cameron * 3:00 p.m.
14 at (RV) Cameron * 1:00 p.m.
14 at (RV) Cameron * 3:00 p.m.
18 #1 Oklahoma City 2:00 p.m.
18 #1 Oklahoma City 4:00 p.m.
21 Texas A&M-Kingsville * 7:00 p.m.
22 Texas A&M-Kingsville * 2:00 p.m.
22 Texas A&M-Kingsville * 4:00 p.m.
28 at Eastern New Mexico * 2:00 p.m.
28 at Eastern New Mexico * 4:00 p.m.
29 at Eastern New Mexico * 1:00 p.m.
All times are Central and subject to change
Rankings come from the newest NFCA DII Top-25
* - Lone Star Conference game
Home Games in Bold played at Schaeffer Park
2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • APRIL 7-8 • SCHAEFFER PARK • CANYON, TEXAS
ON DECK
The #9 Lady Buffs return to the friendly confines
of Schaeffer Park this weekend as they host the
Lions of Texas A&M-Commerce for a Lone Star
Conference series during Military Appreciation
Weekend in Canyon. First pitch of the three-
game set is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
followed by a Saturday doubleheader at 2
p.m.
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
The Lions enter the weekend with an overall
record of 26-12 with a 11-7 mark in Lone Star
Conference play after a series win over Eastern
New Mexico last weekend in Commerce. The
Lions are 10-4 on the road this season with six of
those wins coming in LSC action.
Richie Bruister enters his third season at the helm
of the Lions after starting the TAMUC program
prior to the 2015 season, Bruister has led the
Lions to back-to-back LSC Tournaments and
the NCAA South Central Regionals in 2016.
The Lions are led offensively by Mariah
Jameyson who is hitting .417 with 10 doubles
and 12 homeruns to drive in 53 RBI. In the circle,
TAMUC is led by Kinsey Hebler who is 8-1 on the
season with a 1.62 ERA, striking out 45 batters
in 60.2 innings of work with three complete
games.
TAMUC is hitting .326 as a team with 45
doubles, 10 triples and 31 homeruns to drive in
216 RBI for a team slugging percentage of .474
with 124 walks for an on-base clip of .413 while
committing 31 errors for a fielding percentage
of .972. In the circle, Commerce has registered
a team ERA of 3.04 with 9 complete games,
five shutouts and 141 strikeouts for an opposing
batting average of .251.
THE SERIES vs. TAMUC
The Lady Buffs lead the all-time series against
A&M-Commerce, 7-2 with WT taking the
last four meetings between the two teams
including a 10-0 run-rule win in the SC Regions
last season to end Commerce’s season. The
Lions are 1-4 all-time at Schaeffer Park.
NFCA DIVISION II TOP-25 POLL (APR. 5)
Humdoldt State picked up five first place votes
for a total of 382 points to move back on top of
the poll followed by Angelo State (six first place,
379), Pfeiffer (three first place, 366), Harding
(one first place, 344), Saint Leo (one first place,
334), St. Mary’s (334), Southern Arkansas (307),
Cal Stat Monterey Bay (269), WT (267) and
Southern Indiana (262) to round out the top
ten.
The South Central Region was represented by
Angelo State (2nd), St. Mary’s (T-5th), WT (9th),
Colorado Mesa (19th) and Cameron (RV).
WT SOFTBALL IN THE NFCA TOP-25 POLL
The Lady Buffs have been ranked inside of
the NFCA DIvision II Top-25 Poll for 50 straight
weeks. The Lady Buffs have been ranked
in the Top-5 in 39 polls since the start of the
2014 season while sitting atop of the poll an
incredible 29 times.
LSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (APR. 4)
HITTER
The sophomore batted .900 in four games
played and had a team-best seven runs
scored, 1.600 slugging percentage and .917
on-base percentage. Against Cameron, she hit
a perfect 6-for-6, had a 2.000 slugging percent-
age and led the team with five RBIs. In game
one against the Aggies, the California native
was 2-for-2 with one home run and in game
two, she was 4-for-4 and was a home run short
of completing the cycle.
PITCHER
Haley Freyman, Tarleton State
Freyman’s week began when she hurled a
complete game win at St. Edward’s after allow-
ing one run on five hits. She followed up with
two of the biggest wins in Tarleton’s history, be-
ginning in game one Friday when she led TSU to
a 2-0 shutout victory. In the second game, Frey-
man went back to the circle and made history
for the TexAnns by blanking the nation’s No. 1
team. Freyman threw 16 consecutive scoreless
innings against Angelo State in the series.
Softball Contact: Brent Seals
E-Mail: bseals@wtamu.edu
Office: 806.651.4442
Cell: 806.674.7050
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#9 West Texas A&M
LADY BUFFS
29-6 (14-4 LSC)
Date......................................April 7-8
Venue......................Schaeffer Park
Location..................Canyon, Texas
Live Stats...............GoBuffsGo.com
Webstream..........GoBuffsGo.com
vs. TAMUC.................WT Leads, 7-2
Series Beginning........................2015
Total Meetings.................................9
Last Meeting................May 6, 2016
Result..............................WT, 10-0 (5)
Streak.................................WT, Win 4
Texas A&M-Commerce
LIONS
26-12 (11-7 LSC)
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Overall....................................................................29-6
vs. Lone Star Conference Opponents..............15-4
vs. Non-Conference Opponents.......................14-2
Home......................................................................16-0
Away......................................................................... 5-4
Neutral...................................................................... 8-2
Day..........................................................................23-4
Night.......................................................................... 7-1
vs Left........................................................................ 3-0
vs Right....................................................................26-6
vs. Top-5 (NFCA)...................................................... 1-2
vs. Top-10 (NFCA)................................................... 1-2
vs. Top-25 (NFCA)................................................... 2-4
1-Run games........................................................... 5-4
2-Run games........................................................... 1-0
5+Run games........................................................20-0
Extra Innings............................................................. 1-0
Shutouts..................................................................11-3
Scoring 0-2 runs....................................................... 1-3
Scoring 3-5 runs....................................................... 4-1
Scoring 6-9 runs.....................................................14-1
Scoring 10+ runs....................................................10-0
Opponent 0-2 runs...............................................20-3
Opponent 3-5 runs................................................. 5-1
Opponent 6-9 runs................................................. 3-3
Opponent 10+ runs................................................ 0-0
Scored in 1st inning...............................................20-2
Opp. scores in 1st inning........................................ 4-2
Scores first...............................................................24-1
Opp. scores first....................................................... 5-5
After 4 leading.......................................................26-0
After 4 trailing........................................................... 0-2
After 4 tied................................................................ 3-4
After 5 leading.......................................................10-0
After 5 trailing........................................................... 2-4
After 5 tied................................................................ 3-2
After 6 leading......................................................... 9-0
After 6 trailing........................................................... 1-4
After 6 tied................................................................ 2-2
Hit 0 home runs........................................................ 4-5
Hit 1 home run......................................................... 9-0
Hit 2+ home runs...................................................16-1
Opponent 0 home runs.......................................25-5
Opponent 1 home run.......................................... 4-1
Opponent 2+ HRs................................................... 0-0
Made 0 errors........................................................13-3
Made 1 error............................................................ 9-1
Made 2+ errors........................................................ 7-2
Opp. made 0 errors................................................ 8-2
Opp. made 1 error...............................................11-4
Opp. made 2+ errors...........................................10-0
Out-hit opponent..................................................27-1
Out-hit by opponent.............................................. 1-5
Hits are tied.............................................................. 1-0
In February.............................................................17-2
In March.................................................................. 104
In April....................................................................... 2-0
In May....................................................................... 0-0
On Monday............................................................. 0-0
On Tuesday.............................................................. 0-0
On Wednesday....................................................... 0-0
On Thursday............................................................. 0-0
On Friday................................................................11-2
On Saturday..........................................................13-3
On Sunday............................................................... 5-1
2017 SCORE-BY-INNING
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
LADY BUFFS 66 55 57 56 31 16 11 3 -- 295
OPPONENTS 13 5 12 10 26 13 2 0 -- 81
HOME SWEET HOME
The Lady Buffs have turned Schaeffer Park into one
of the top home environments in all of NCAA Divi-
sion II Softball. WT is 191-28 (.872) at Schaeffer Park
since the facility opened prior to the 2011 season
including 80-13 (.860) during regular season Lone
Star Conference games in Canyon. 2016 marked
the fifth time in the last six years (‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15,
‘16) that the Lady Buffs hosted NCAA Postseason
action.
LIVE COVERAGE
The WT Athletic Media Relations Department will
provide live stats and a free webstream for the
weekend series. Fans can also follow the WT Athlet-
ics (@WTAthletics) Twitter account for live updates.
For links and more information, visit the Lady Buff
Softball schedule page at GoBuffsGo.com.
800 CAREER WINS
West Texas A&M head coach Kevin Blaskowski be-
came the 26th Division II skipper with 800 career wins
while being just the 12th active head coach to reach
the milestone with a 3-1 victory in Game 1 against
Midwestern State on Saturday, March 25th at Schaef-
fer Park in Canyon.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Entering the week, the Lady Buffs led all of Division II
Softball in slugging percentage (.695) and on-base
percentage (.474) while ranking second in doubles
per game (2.26) and home runs per game (1.83) while
ranking third in scoring (8.43) and fourth in batting
average (.382) and double plays per game (0.57).
Ashley Hardin ranks fifth in doubles (15) while Allie
Smith is 11th in RBI (44) and Kilee Halbert is 18th in wins
(15) and 32nd in shutouts (4).
2016 IN-REVIEW
The Lady Buffs continued their dominance in 2016
as Kevin Blaskowski led the program to their third
straight and fourth overall Lone Star Conference
Championship as they finished the season 59-5 with
a 30-2 mark in LSC play. WT made national news
during the 2016 season as they went on the longest
win streak in South Central Region history, winning
their first 30 games. WT claimed their second South
Central Regional Championship in 2016, coming
from the loser’s bracket to top Colorado Mesa
twice on Championship Sunday followed by a
Super Regional sweep of St. Mary’s to advance to
the program’s second College World Series as WT
finished the season ranked fifth in the nation.
THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE
Entering the week, LSC softball teams were 224-191
overall this season. In the Region, the group is cur-
rently 51-35 combined versus Heartland teams and
17-9 against the RMAC.
HITTING STREAKS
Player ‘17 Longest Current
Allie Smith 11 2
Ashley Hardin 10 5
Shanna McBroom 7 1
Brittany Cruz 7 -
Shea Ibrahim 6 2
Shayne Starkey 6 -
Kylee Moore 5 2
Hunter Ervin 4 -
Alyx Cordell 4 4
Kourtney Coveney 4 4
Maddie Green 4 -
Emilee Baker 3 3
Sierra Gentry 2 2
Chelsea Skipper 1 -
Madi Meyers 1 1
Alexis Alfonso 1 -
Briana Garza 1 1
2017 Record When...
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# Name Pos.
2 Baylea Higgs CF
.391 avg, 4 doubles, 20 RBI, 34 SB’s
6 Ciera Nunez LF
.374 avg, 3 doubles, 12 RBI, 23 SB’s
43 Kinsie Hebler DP
.404 avg, 5 doubles, 9 HR, 38 RBI
4 Mariah Jameyson C
.417 avg, 10 doubles, 12 HR, 53 RBI
15 Cherie Jackson 1B
.3298 avg, 4 double, 1 HR, 6 RBI
21 Chelsea Slider SS
.310 avg, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 25 RBI
5 Tyler Oppenheim 2B
.338 avg, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 8 RBI
22 Precious Thompson 3B
.270 avg, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI
1 Jordyn Sharp RF
.261 avg, 1 double, 1 HR, 5 RBI
3 Katie Dean P
10-5, 3.32 ERA, 4 CG’s, 92.2 IP, 55 K
Record 29-6 26-12
Batting Avg. .382 .326
Runs/Gm 8.43 6.34
Hits/Gm 10.09 9.18
Doubles 79 45
Triples 9 10
Home Runs 64 31
Runs Batted In 274 216
Slugging Pct. .695 .474
On-Base Pct. .474 .413
Walks/Gm 4.43 3.26
Fielding Pct. .965 .972
Earned Run Avg. 1.89 3.04
Batting Avg. Against .255 .251
Strikeouts/Gm 3.97 3.71
Shutouts/Combined 11/3 5/1
TEAM COMPARISON TAMUC PROBABLE GM1 LINEUP
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2 3 654 7 8
Off Day Media Interviews
Noon (FUBC)
Study Hall
GameDay
Lubbock Chr.
Canyon, TX
Cancelled
Practice
3-5 p.m.
Schaeffer Park
Practice
4-7 p.m.
Schaeffer Park
GameDay
A&M-Commerce
Canyon, TX
7 p.m.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ThisWeek...
# School (1st Place) Pts. Rec. Prev.
1 Humboldt State (5) 382 26-5 2
2 Angelo State (6) 379 36-4 1
3 Pfeiffer (3) 366 33-3 4
4 Harding (1) 344 33-3 6
5 Saint Leo (1) 334 31-7 5
St. Mary’s 334 29-7 3
7 Southern Arkansas 307 31-5 8
8 Cal St. Monterey Bay 269 29-4 15
9 West Texas A&M 267 29-6 t10
10 Southern Indiana 262 29-7 t10
11 Valdosta State 212 28-10 9
12 North Georgia 204 33-9 17
13 Chico State 203 25-6 7
14 Indianapolis 184 28-8 14
West Virginia Wesleyan 184 23-5 12
16 Tampa 153 23-6 16
17 Armstrong State 140 25-8 13
18 Minnesota State 139 28-4 21
19 Colorado Mesa 115 28-4 22
20 California Baptist 79 26-7 25
21 Limestone 65 35-7 24
22 West Chester 45 22-6 RV
23 UAH 38 27-10 RV
24 Dixie State 35 30-9 19
25 Caldwell 30 14-9 RV
NFCA Top-25 Poll (Week 8) West Texas A&M Game #1 Probable Starters
WT Probable Lineup
GameDay
A&M-Commerce
Canyon, TX
2/4 p.m.
2017 WT SOFTBALL GAME NOTES “IT’S WHO WE ARE” | UBUNTU
Lady Buff Softball By The Numbers
#20 Emilee Baker
OF • 5-3 • R/R • SO-1L
Schertz, Texas
#3 Ashley Hardin
OF • 5-4 • R/R • JR-2L
Flower Mound, Texas
#5 Brittany Cruz
OF • 5-3 • R/R • SO-1L
New Braunfels, Texas
#8 Shea Ibrahim
INF • 5-6 • L/R • SR-1L
South Jordan, Utah
#6 Alyx Cordell
INF • 5-3 • R/R • FR-HS
Canyon, Texas
#2 Kourtney Coveney
UTIL • 5-7 • R/R • SO-1L
Houston, Texas
#14 Kylee Moore
INF • 6-0 • L/R • SO-1L
Van, Texas
#1 Kilee Halbert
5-6 | P | R/R | JR
Dalhart, Texas
#12 Maddie Green
C • 5-10 • R/R • FR-RS
Corinth, Texas
#18 Allie Smith
INF • 5-9 • R/R • JR-2L
Flower Mound, Texas
Left Field Center Field Right Field
Third Base Shortstop Second Base First Base
Pitcher Catcher Desig. Player
# Name Pos.
6 Shea Ibrahim 3B
.435 avg, 12 doubles, 4 HR, 34 RBI
2 Kourtney Coveney 2B
.398 avg, 6 doubles, 6 HR, 22 RBI
3 Ashley Hardin CF
.404 avg, 15 doubles, 7 HR, 35 RBI
18 Allie Smith DP
.438 avg, 14 doubles, 6 HR, 44 RBI
14 Kylee Moore 1B
.376 avg, 7 doubles, 10 HR, 29 RBI
12 Maddie Green C
.353 avg, 5 doubles, 3 HR, 16 RBI
20 Emilee Baker LF
.471 avg, 4 HR, 10 RBI
5 Brittany Cruz RF
.299 avg, 5 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI
11 Alyx Cordell SS
.285 avg, 2 double, 3 triple, 6 RBI
1 Kilee Halbert P
15-3, 1.22 ERA, 14 CG’s, 103.2 IP, 83 K’s
367 - Victories since the 2010 season to lead all Texas universities (any level).
.869 - Winning Percentage over the last three seasons for the Lady Buffs (193-29).
50 - Straight weeks ranked inside of the National Fastpitch Coaches Associaton (NFCA) Division II Top-25 Poll.
The Lady Buffs have been ranked in the Top-5 in 39 polls since the start of the 2014 season while sitting atop of
the poll an incredible 29 times.
57 - Straight weeks atop of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top-25 Poll from February 26,
2014 to March 25, 2015. Setting a record for consecutive weeks atop of the Division II poll.
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WTAMU Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
General
Location.................................. Canyon, Texas 79015
Founded...............................................................1910
Enrollment...........................................................9,368
Colors............................................... Maroon & White
Nickname................................................... Lady Buffs
Affiliation........................................... NCAA Division II
Conference.......................... Lone Star Conference
President....................................... Dr. Patrick O’Brien
Athletic Director..........................Michael McBroom
Venue................................................. Schaeffer Park
Seated Capacity...............................................535
Surface..............................AstroTurf GameDay 3D
Athletic Department Phone.............(806) 651-4400
Media Relations
Assistant Director/SB Contact.................Brent Seals
Office Phone.......................................(806) 651-4442
Cell Phone...........................................(806) 674-7050
E-Mail Address.......................... bseals@wtamu.edu
Softball Information
Head Coach...................................Kevin Blaskowski
Alma Mater..............................Valley City State, ‘86
Career Record......................776-512 (25th Season)
WT Record..............................424-235 (12th Season)
No. Name POS B/T HT YR-EXP Hometown (Previous School/HS)
0 Shayne Starkey UTIL/P L/L 5-6 SO-1L Denton, Texas (Guyer)
1 Kilee Halbert P R/R 5-6 JR-2L Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart)
2 Kourtney Coveney INF R/R 5-7 SO-1L Katy, Texas (Katy)
3 Ashley Hardin OF R/R 5-4 JR-2L Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus)
4 Chelsea Skipper P R/R 5-9 SO-1L Campbell, California (Campbell)
5 Brittany Cruz OF R/R 5-3 SO-1L New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels)
7 Kami Merrill P R/R 5-6 SR-TR Calgary, Alberta (Nebraska-Kearney)
6 Shea Ibrahim INF L/R 5-6 SR-1L South Jordan, Utah (Southern Idaho)
8 Shanna McBroom INF/C R/R 5-6 FR-HS Sachse, Texas (Sachse)
9 Sierra Gentry UTIL R/R 5-7 FR-HS Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamogordo)
11 Alyx Cordell UTIL R/R 5-3 FR-HS Canyon, Texas (Canyon)
12 Maddie Green C R/R 5-10 FR-RS Corinth, Texas (Guyer)
13 Alexis Ranieri P R/R 5-9 FR-HS Tucson, Arizona (Ironwood Ridge)
14 Kylee Moore INF L/R 6-0 SO-1L Van, Texas (Van)
15 Alexis Alfonso P R/R 5-9 SR-1L Tucson, Arizona (Pima College)
16 Hunter Ervin C R/R 5-9 FR-HS Weimar, Texas (Weimar)
18 Allie Smith INF L/L 5-9 JR-2L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
20 Emilee Baker OF R/R 5-3 SO-1L Schertz, Texas (Clemens)
22 Briana Garza INF R/R 5-6 SO-1L San Antonio, Texas (Madison)
26 Madi Meyers UTIL L/R 5-5 FR-HS Frisco, Texas (Lone Star)
Redshirts
25 Christiana Lucero INF/P R/R 5-9 FR-HS Amarillo, Texas (Randall)
34 Victoria Quinn OF L/L 5-9 FR-HS Fort Worth, Texas (Chisholm Trail)
THE LAST TIME WT...
Recorded 10+ hits in a game 13, at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Recorded 15+ hits in a game 19, at UT Permian Basin (W, 17-3) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Scored 10+ runs in a game 15, at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Scored 15+ runs in a game 15, at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Scored 20+ runs in a game 20, Texas Woman’s (W, 20-1) (5 Innings) February 24, 2017
Scored 10+ runs in an inning 12, (4th Inning), Texas Woman’s (W, 20-1) (5 Innings) February 24, 2017
Drew eight or more walks in a game 10, at UT Permian Basin (W, 9-2) March 31, 2017
Stole five or more bases in a game 5, vs. Cameron (W, 4-2) March 8, 2014
Hit five or more home runs in a game 8, at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Had 3+ players with 3+ hits in a game Ramirez/Taylor/Coveney, Cameron (W, 9-1) (5 Innings) March 25, 2016
Defeated Top-10 team at home (NFCA) vs. #9 St. Mary’s (W, 3-1) May 12, 2016
Defeated Top-10 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (W, 3-0) (8 Innings) March 18, 2017
Defeated Top-10 team at neutral site vs. #3 Dixie State (W, 5-4) (8 Innings) (Tucson, AZ) February 8, 2015
Lost to Top-10 team at home vs. #10 Angelo State (L, 3-5) May 3, 2014
Lost to Top-10 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (L, 0-1) March 18, 2017
Lost to Top-10 team at neutral site vs. #5 Humboldt State (L, 5-8) (Denver, CO) May 18, 2016
Defeated Top-25 team at home #22 Angelo State (W, 3-2) March 12, 2016
Defeated Top-25 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (W, 3-0) (8 Innings) March 18, 2017
Defeated Top-25 team at neutral site vs. #18 Cal Baptist (W, 8-3) February 3, 2017
Lost to Top-25 team at home vs. #14 St. Mary’s (L, 3-4) May 16, 2014
Lost to Top-25 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (L, 0-1) March 18, 2017
Lost to Top-25 team at neutral site vs. #23 Dixie State (L, 6-7) (Tucson, AZ) May 19, 2016
Won an extra-inning game at #2 Angelo State (W, 3-0) (8 Innings) March 18, 2017
Lost an extra inning game at Midwestern State (L, 2-3) (8 Innings) March 1, 2014
THE LAST TIME A WT PLAYER...
Recorded 4+ hits in a game 4, Shanna McBroom vs. Texas Woman’s (W, 20-1) (5 Innings) February 24, 2017
Scored 4+ runs in a game 4, Ashley Hardin vs. Texas Woman’s (W, 16-1) (5 Innings) February 25, 2017
Drove in 5+ runs in a game 5, Brittany Cruz at UT Permian Basin (W, 9-2) March 31, 2017
Hit 2+ home runs in a game 2, Baker/Cordell/Smith at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Hit a grand slam Ashley Hardin (2nd Inning) vs #18 Cal Baptist (W, 8-3) February 3, 2017
Drew 3+ walks in a game 3, Shea Ibrahim vs. Western New Mexico (W, 16-2) (5 Innings) March 12, 2017
Stole 3+ bases in a game 3, Tyler Wilkinson vs. Newman (W, 5-4) February 21, 2015
Had a walk-off home run (game winning) Shea Ibrahim (3-Run, 7th Inning, 1 Out) vs. University of Mary (W, 11-8) February 17, 2017
Had a walk-off hit (game winning) Allie Smith, 2 RBI Single vs. Colorado Mesa (W, 4-3) May 7, 2016
Hit for the cycle Kim LeComte vs. Eastern New Mexico (W, 15-2) (5 Innings) March 5, 2011
THE LAST TIME A WT PITCHER...
Struck out 10+ batters 10, Kilee Halbert vs. #22 Angelo State (W, 2-1) March 11, 2016
Struck out 15+ batters 15, Rita Hokianga vs. UT-Permian Basin (W, 4-3) April 22, 2014
Threw a no-hitter Rita Hokianga at #6 Angelo State (W, 21-0) (5 Innings) April 13, 2015
Threw a perfect game Lindsay Wright at UT-Permian Basin (W, 8-0) (5 Innings) February 7, 2009
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# Lady Buff Fallen Hero Hometown Place of Death Date of Death
0 Shayne Starkey LCPL Joshua C. Alonzo, USMC Dumas, TX KIA Anbar, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006
1 Kilee Halbert SGT David A. Davis, USA Dalhart, TX KIA Afghanistan Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
2 Kourtney Coveney 1LT Benjamin T. Britt, USA Wheeler, TX KIA Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005
3 Ashley Hardin Sgt. Robert J. Billings, USA Amarillo, TX KIA Afghanistan Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
4 Chelsea Skipper SPC Taylor J. Burk, USA Amarillo, TX KIA Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005
5 Brittany Cruz PFC Genaro Bedoy, USA Amarillo, TX KIA Zabul, Afghanistan Monday, Nov. 8, 2004
6 Shea Ibrahim ATAN Darren Tate, USN Canyon, TX Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2009
7 Kami Merrill LCPL Thomas E. Creek, USMC Amarillo, TX KIA Vietnam Thursday, Feb. 13, 1969
8 Shanna McBroom CAPT Eric B. Das, USAF Amarillo, TX KIA Iraq Monday, Apr. 7, 2003
9 Sierra Gentry SFC Tommy I. Folks Jr, TXARNG Amarillo, TX Iskandariyah, Iraq Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005
11 Alyx Cordell MAJ Matthew P. Housel, USAR Canyon, TX Iraq Monday, May 11, 2009
12 Maddie Green SSG Esau S. A. Gonzales, USA Panhandle, TX Iraq Monday, May 3, 2010
13 Alexis Ranieri CW2 Miles P. Henderson, USA Canadian, TX KIA Iraq Monday, Nov. 6, 2006
14 Kylee Moore SPC Brandon A. Meyer, USA Canyon, TX KIA Iraq Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
15 Alexis Alfonso 1LT Robert E. Malone, USA Seymour, TX KIA Vietnam Monday, Apr. 15, 1968
16 Hunter Ervin SGT Steve Morin Jr, USANG Brownfield, TX KIA Iraq Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005
18 Allie Smith CPT Jimmy Mac Brasher, USA Canyon, TX MIA Vietnam Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1966
20 Emilee Baker PFC Ricky Salas Jr, USA Roswell, NM KIA Mosul, Iraq Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2006
22 Briana Garza Sgt Keith W. Rowell, USA Silverton, TX KIA Vietnam Sunday, Aug. 25, 1968
25 Christiana Lucero SGT David G. Ries, USMC Amarillo, TX KIA Iraq Monday, Nov. 8, 2004
26 Madi Meyers SSG Virginia Caballero, USA Abernathy, TX Kuwait Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014
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GRAND SLAMS
1. Brooke Guidry...............................................................Tarleton State (3/17/06)
2. Erin Hartigan.................................................................Tarleton State (3/17/06)
3. Courtney Schmidt..............................................at UT Permian Basin (2/12/08)
4. Kaitlyn Witte..........................................................at UT Permian Basin (2/7/09)
5. Kim LeComte............................. vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (2/15/09)
6. Erin Hartigan (2)...............................Northwestern Oklahoma State (3/16/09)
7. Erin Hartigan (3).............................................................Angelo State (3/21/09)
8. Kim LeComte (2)................................................. vs. Texas Woman’s (2/20/10)
9. Sarah Blair................................................................UT Permian Basin (3/31/10)
10. Meghan Slattery..............................................at Central Oklahoma (4/6/10)
11. Meghan Slattery (2)...................................................Tarleton State (4/10/10)
12. Kim LeComte (3).................................................... Abilene Christian (5/1/10)
13. Meghan Slattery (3)......................................Western New Mexico (2/18/11)
14. Meghan Slattery (4)......................................Western New Mexico (2/19/11)
15. Kaitlyn Witte (2).......................................................Texas Woman’s (3/25/11)
16. Kasey Henderson (IP)..............................................Texas Woman’s (3/25/11)
17. Kim LeComte (4)......................................... at Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/8/11)
18. Kaitlyn Witte (3)...........................................................Angelo State (4/16/11)
19. Meghan Brown..............................................................St. Edward’s (4/19/11)
20. Allie Cranfill (1)...................................Oklahoma Panhandle State (2/10/12)
21. Allie Cranfill (2)...................................................................vs. Flagler (2/24/12)
22. Meghan Brown (2)...............................................Midwestern State (2/10/12)
23. Alyssa Lemos (1)...................................................Midwestern State (2/10/12)
24. Meghan Slattery (5).............................................Midwestern State (2/10/12)
25. Allie Cranfill (3).............................................................. at Cameron (4/14/12)
26. Lacey Tayor....................................................................vs. Fort Lewis (2/9/13)
27. Renee Erwin.....................................Northwestern Oklahoma State (3/5/13)
28. Renee Erwin (2)............................................................Tarleton State (3/9/13)
29. Brittany Gehle...............................................................Tarleton State (3/9/13)
30. Allie Cranfill (4)................................................ Eastern New Mexico (4/17/13)
31. Allie Cranfill (5)................................................ Eastern New Mexico (4/17/13)
32. Allie Cranfill (6)....................................................................Newman (2/22/14)
33. Kaisha Dacosin....................................................................Cameron (3/7/14)
34. Jessica Sipe.................................................New Mexico Highlands (4/15/14)
35. Alyssa Lemos (2)..........................................................Angelo State (4/25/14)
36. Mallory Wyatt...............................................................Angelo State (4/26/14)
37. Renee Erwin (3)........................................................Chadron State (4/14/15)
38. Lacey Taylor (2).............................................................St. Edward’s (4/20/15)
39. Kaisha Dacosin (2)....................................................... at Cameron (3/28/15)
40. Ashley Hardin................................................................ at Cameron (3/28/15)
41. Brittany Gehle (2).............................................Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/3/15)
42. Kaisha Dacosin (3)...........................................Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/4/15)
43. Ashley Hardin (2)............................................ Eastern New Mexico (4/10/15)
44. Kaisha Dacosin (4)......................................... Eastern New Mexico (4/11/15)
45. Allie Cranfill (7).........................................................Texas Woman’s (4/25/15)
46. Lacey Taylor (3)..............................................................vs. Fort Lewis (2/7/16)
47. Briana Garza...................................................................... Fort Lewis (2/12/16)
48. Kylee Moore..............................................................Chadron State (2/13/16)
49. Brittany Gehle (3).............................................................. St. Mary’s (2/13/16)
50. Lacey Taylor (4).................................................at Midwestern State (3/5/16)
51. Brittany Cruz...................................................... Eastern New Mexico (4/8/16)
52. Brittany Gehle (4)............................................. Eastern New Mexico (4/8/16)
53. Andrea Sitter...................................................at Lubbock Christian (4/20/16)
54. Ashley Hardin (3)......................................... Texas A&M-Commerce (5/6/16)
55. Ashley Hardin (4)..........................................................vs. Cal Baptist (2/3/17)
*-Allie Cranfill (2012-2015) holds the NCAA Division II Career Grand Slam Record (7)
NO-HITTERS
1. Lindsey Wright.......................................................at UT Permian Basin (2/6/09)
2. Lindsey Wright................................................... at UT Permian Basin (2/7/09) #
3. Shelbey Cockrell..........................................at Eastern New Mexico (4/18/10)
4. Shelbey Cockrell................................................at Abilene Christian (2/12/11)
5. Marci Womack................................................................St. Edward’s (2/10/12)
6. Rita Hokianga................................................ at Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/4/14)
7. Rita Hokianga........................................................... at Angelo State (3/13/15)
#-Perfect Game
LONGEST HITTING STREAKS
1. Alyssa Lemos..........................................................................................20 (2013)
2. Kasey Henderson..................................................................................16 (2010)
3. Tyler Wilkinson........................................................................................15 (2014)
Brittany Gehle...................................................................................15 (2015-16)
5. Renee Erwin......................................................................................14 (2014-15)
Stacey Ramirez.................................................................................14 (2015-16)
Stacey Ramirez......................................................................................14 (2016)
8. Allie Smith...............................................................................................13 (2016)
9. Amber Farr.............................................................................................12 (2008)
Amber Farr.............................................................................................12 (2009)
Mallory Wyatt.........................................................................................12 (2014)
Kaisha Dacosin......................................................................................12 (2015)
Lacey Taylor......................................................................................12 (2015-16)
Andrea Sitter..........................................................................................12 (2016)
Lacey Taylor...........................................................................................12 (2016)
16. Dani Couger........................................................................................11 (2008)
Kim LeComte.........................................................................................11 (2011)
Alyssa Lemos..........................................................................................11 (2011)
Kim LeComte.........................................................................................11 (2012)
Allie Cranfill.......................................................................................11 (2013-14)
Brittany Gehle........................................................................................11 (2016)
Shea Ibrahim..........................................................................................11 (2016)
Allie Smith...............................................................................................11 (2017)
24. Marci Shepherd...................................................................................10 (2006)
Jenny Matulich......................................................................................10 (2007)
Kasey Henderson..................................................................................10 (2009)
Kim LeComte.........................................................................................10 (2009)
Kristina Myles..........................................................................................10 (2010)
Kasey Henderson..................................................................................10 (2011)
Mercedes Garcia..................................................................................10 (2013)
Jessica Sipe............................................................................................10 (2013)
Ashley Hardin.........................................................................................10 (2017)
MOST CAREER MULTIPLE RBI GAMES
1. Renee Erwin......................................................................................69 (2012-15)
2. Kim LeComte....................................................................................68 (2009-12)
3. Allie Cranfill.......................................................................................54 (2012-15)
4. Ashley Hardin........................................................................52 (2015-CURRENT)
5. Alyssa Lemos.....................................................................................45 (2011-14)
Lacey Taylor......................................................................................45 (2013-16)
7. Kaitlyn Witte......................................................................................41 (2008-11)
8. Jessica Sipe.......................................................................................38 (2013-14)
Brittany Gehle...................................................................................38 (2013-16)
10. Meghan Brown...............................................................................37 (2009-12)
Season Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Dates
2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Feb. 2 - June 1
2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 31 - May 30
2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 30 - May 28
2009 - RV 22 23 25 RV RV RV RV - - - - - Jan. 28 - June 1
2010 22 23 16 22 22 RV 18 17 16 16 15 11 22 24 Jan. 27 - June 4
2011 6 7 7 6 6 10 11 15 23 23 23 22 17 12 8 Feb. 2 - June 1
2012 5 3 2 14 T19 23 19 24 25 25 24 RV - Feb. 1 - June 4
2013 RV 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 5 5 8 7 RV Jan. 30 - May 30
2014 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jan. 29 - May 30
2015 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 13 Jan. 28 - June 2
2016 22 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 Jan. 27 - May 25
2017 4 2 7 6 11 12 12 T10 9 Jan. 25 -
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TEAM
BATTING
At bats:............................................................... 35, (2x), last, vs. Academy of Art (Feb. 18, 2017)
Runs scored:..............................................................................20, Texas Woman’s (Feb. 24, 2017)
Hits:..............................................................................................20, Texas Woman’s (Feb. 24, 2017)
RBIs:.............................................................................................19, Texas Woman’s (Feb. 24, 2017)
Doubles:.......................................................................................8, Texas Woman’s (Feb. 24, 2017)
Triples:...................................................................................................................................1, (9 Times)
Home runs:............................................................................. 8, at UT Permian Basin (Apr. 1, 2017)
Total bases:..........................................................................43, at UT Permian Basin (Apr. 1, 2017)
Walks:................................................................................. 10, at UT Permian Basin (Mar. 31, 2017)
Strikeouts:............................................................................17, at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 17, 2017)
Sac hits:.................................................................................2, at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Sac flies:.......................................................................................2, Texas Woman’s (Feb. 25, 2017)
Stolen bases:................................................................................ 5, Fort Hays State (Feb. 11, 2017)
Hit by pitch:.............................................................2, (3x), last, Midwestern State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Caught stealing:................................................................................................................1, (4 Times)
Runners Left on Base:...........................................................11, vs. #18 Cal Baptist (Feb. 3, 2017)
Hit into double play:..........................................................................................................1, (6 Times)
FIELDING
Putouts:...............................................................................24, at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Assists:........................................................................ 12, (2x), last, at Tarleton State (Mar. 5, 2017)
Errors:............................................................................................5, at Tarleton State (Mar. 4, 2017)
Passed balls:........................................................................................................................1, (6 Times)
Double plays turned:.........................................................................................................2, (5 Times)
PITCHING
Innings pitched:................................................................8.0, at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Runs allowed:.....................................................8, (3x), last, Midwestermn State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Earned runs:...........................................................6, (3x), last, vs. #23 Dixie State (Feb. 19, 2017)
Walks allowed:....................................................................9, at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Strikeouts:...............................................................................10, Midwestern State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Hits allowed:.....................................................................14, vs. University of Mary (Feb. 17, 2017)
Doubles allowed:...................................................... 3, (2x), last, at Tarleton State (Mar. 5, 2017)
Triples allowed:.......................................................1, (2x), last, Midwestern State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Homers allowed:................................................................................................................1, (5 Times)
Wild pitches:........................................................................................................................1, (6 Times)
Hit batters:.................................................................. 3, (3x), last, at Tarleton State (Mar. 4, 2017)
INDIVIDUAL
BATTING
At bats:.................................................................................................................................5, (6 Times)
Runs scored:........................4, (2x), last, Ashley Hardin vs. Texas Woman’s (February 25, 2017)
Hits:............................... 4, (2x), last, Shanna McBroom vs. Texas Woman’s (February 24, 2017)
RBIs:.......................................................6, Ashley Hardin vs. Texas Woman’s (February 25, 2017)
Doubles:...........................................................3, Allie Smith vs. Midwestern State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Triples:...................................................................................................................................1, (9 Times)
Home runs:..........................................................................................................................2, (8 Times)
Total bases:.........................................10, Kylee Moore vs. Texas Woman’s (February 25, 2017)
Walks:............................................................3, (2x), last, Western New Mexico (March 12, 2017)
Strikeouts:......................................................3, Kylee Moore at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 17, 2017)
Sac hits:..............................................................................................................................1, (10 Times)
Sac flies..............................................................................................................................1, (12 Times)
Stolen bases:.........................................2, Shanna McBroom vs. Fort Hays State (Feb. 11, 2017)
Hit by pitch:.......................................................................................................................1, (17 Times)
Caught stealing:................................................................................................................1, (4 Times)
Runners Left on Base:............. 5, (2x), last, Maddie Green vs. Western N.M. (March 10, 2017)
FIELDING
Putouts:..............................................................13, Kylee Moore at Tarleton State (Mar. 5, 2017)
Assists:..............................................5, (2x), last, Kilee Halbert at UT Permian Basin (Apr. 1, 2017)
Errors:......................................... 2, (2x), S. Ibrahim/S. McBroom at Tarleton State (Mar. 4, 2017)
Passed balls:........................................................................................................................1, (6 Times)
PITCHING
Innings pitched:........................................8.0, Kilee Halbert at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Runs allowed:.....................................................7, Kilee Halbert at Tarleton State (Mar. 4, 2017)
Earned runs:...................................4, (2x), last, Shayne Starkey at Tarleton State (Mar. 5, 2017)
Walks allowed:............................................9, Kilee Halbert at #2 Angelo State (Mar. 18, 2017)
Strikeouts:...................................................................5, Kilee Halbert vs. Fort Lewis (Feb. 10, 2017)
Hits allowed:...................................................11, Kilee Halbert vs. #18 Cal Baptist (Feb. 3, 2017)
Doubles allowed:..........................3, (2x), last, Shayne Starkey at Tarleton State (Mar. 5, 2017)
Triples allowed:.......................................................1, (2x), last, Midwestern State (Mar. 26, 2017)
Homers allowed:................................................................................................................1, (5 Times)
Wild pitches:........................................................................................................................1, (6 Times)
Hit batters:...........................................3, (2x), last, Kilee Halbert at Tarleton State (Mar. 4, 2017)
2017 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
BATTING
Average (Min. 50 AB) Smith, Allie .438
Ibrahim, Shea .435
Slugging pct. (Min. 50 AB) Moore, Kylee .812
Smith, Allie .762
On base pct. (Min. 50 AB) Ibrahim, Shea .549
Coveney, Kourtney .518
Runs scored Hardin, Ashley 41
Coveney, Kourtney 36
Hits Smith, Allie 46
Hardin, Ashley 46
Runs batted in Smith, Allie 44
Hardin, Ashley 35
Doubles Hardin, Ashley 15
Smith, Allie 14
Triples Cruz, Brittany 2
Coveney, Kourtney 2
Home runs Moore, Kylee 10
McBroom, Shanna 7
Hardin, Ashley 7
Total bases Hardin, Ashley 84
Smith, Allie 80
Walks Ibrahim, Shea 26
Coveney, Kourtney 23
Stolen bases McBroom, Shanna 4
Coveney, Kourtney 4
Ibrahim, Shea 4
Hardin, Ashley 4
PITCHING
ERA (Min. 25 IP) Halbert, Kilee 1.22
Opposing Batting Average Halbert, Kilee .237
Alfonso, Alexis .250
Wins Halbert, Kilee 15
Alfonso, Alexis 8
Saves Starkey, Shayne 1
Alfonso, Alexis 1
Innings pitched Halbert, Kilee 103.2
Alfonso, Alexis 54.1
Strikeouts Halbert, Kilee 83
Alfonso, Alexis 29
FIELDING
Putouts Moore, Kylee 194
Green, Maddie 95
Assists Ibrahim, Shea 63
Coveney, Kourtney 42
Cordell, Alyx 42
Fielding double plays Moore, Kylee 13
Coveney, Kourtney 6
Caught Stealing By Green, Maddie 1
Ervin, Hunter 1
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# School 1st Place Points
1 WEST TEXAS A&M 26 324
2 A&M-COMMERCE 3 269
3 TEXAS WOMAN’S 1 268
4 ANGELO STATE 263
5 CAMERON 176
6 TARLETON STATE 167
7 MIDWESTERN STATE 161
8 A&M-KINGSVILLE 144
9 EASTERN NEW MEXICO 80
10 WESTERN NEW MEXICO 79
11 UT PERMIAN BASIN 49
2017 LSC PRESEASON POLL
FEBRUARY 7
PITCHER Brandy Marlett, ASU
HITTER Mariah Jameyson, TAMUC
FEBRUARY 14
PITCHER Katie Dean, TAMUC
HITTER Allie Smith, WT
FEBRUARY 21
PITCHER Kenedy Urbany, ASU
HITTER Karina Rocha, ASU
FEBRUARY 28
PITCHER Kilee Halbert, WT
HITTER Ashley Hardin, WT
MARCH 7
PITCHER Haley Freyman, TSU
HITTER Nyka Wood, TSU
MARCH 14
PITCHER Brandy Marlett, ASU
HITTER Courtney Barnhill, ASU
MARCH 21
PITCHER Kenedy Urbany, ASU
HITTER Baylea Higgs, TAMUC
MARCH 28
PITCHER Brandy Marlett, ASU
HITTER Kourtney Coveney, WT
APRIL 4
PITCHER Haley Freyman, TSU
HITTER Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, TAMUK
APRIL 11
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2017 LSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
LSC Win% Overall Win% Streak Home Away Neutral
Angelo State 15-3 0.833 38-4 0.905 W3 20-1 15-3 3-0
West Texas A&M 14-4 0.778 29-6 0.829 W6 16-0 5-4 8-2
Cameron 13-4 0.765 25-13 0.658 L2 9-3 8-7 8-3
Tarleton State 13-8 0.619 29-14 0.674 L1 12-6 10-5 7-3
A&M-Commerce 11-7 0.611 26-12 0.684 W2 8-7 10-4 8-1
Texas Woman’s 9-8 0.529 21-15 0.583 L1 10-4 4-7 7-4
Eastern New Mexico 10-11 0.476 18-27 0.400 L1 6-9 9-10 3-8
Texas A&M-Kingsville 8-11 0.421 19-21 0.475 W1 8-8 8-11 3-2
Midwestern State 8-13 0.381 17-20 0.459 W3 14-6 2-9 1-5
UT Permian Basin 2-16 0.111 5-31 0.139 L11 1-10 3-13 1-8
Western New Mexico 0-18 0.000 1-34 0.029 L8 0-11 1-12 0-11
2017 LSC STANDINGS (APR. 7)
TEAM LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE
1. West Texas A&M .382
2. A&M-Commerce .326
Tarleton State .326
4. Texas Woman’s .323
5. Angelo State .312
SLUGGING PCT.
1. West Texas A&M .695
2. Angelo State .501
3. A&M-Commerce .475
4. Cameron .448
5. Eastern New Mexico .433
ON-BASE PCT.
1. West Texas A&M .474
2. Angelo State .423
3. A&M-Commerce .414
4. Tarleton State .406
5. Texas Woman’s .402
RUNS SCORED
1. West Texas A&M 295
2. Angelo State 271
3. Tarleton State 253
4. A&M-Commerce 241
5. Eastern New Mexico 233
HITS
1. Tarleton State 393
2. West Texas A&M 353
3. A&M-Commerce 348
4. Angelo State 336
5. Eastern New Mexico 334
RUNS BATTED IN
1. West Texas A&M 274
2. Angelo State 239
3. A&M-Commerce 216
Tarleton State 216
5. Eastern New Mexico 213
DOUBLES
1. West Texas A&M 79
2. Eastern New Mexico 69
3. Tarleton State 68
4. Angelo State 60
5. Cameron 51
TRIPLES
1. Cameron 12
2. A&M-Commerce 10
3. West Texas A&M 9
4. Eastern New Mexico 8
5. Tarleton State 7
HOME RUNS
1. West Texas A&M 64
2. Angelo State 44
3. A&M-Commerce 31
4. Cameron 30
5. Eastern New Mexico 27
TOTAL BASES
1. West Texas A&M 642
2. Angelo State 540
3. Tarleton State 514
4. A&M-Commerce 506
5. Eastern New Mexico 500
EARNED RUN AVG.
1. Angelo State 1.43
2. West Texas A&M 1.89
3. Tarleton State 2.41
4. A&M-Commerce 3.04
5. Cameron 3.21
STRIKEOUTS
1. Angelo State 296
3. A&M-Kingsville 213
2. Tarleton State 196
4. Texas Woman’s 149
5. A&M-Commerce 141
FIELDING PCT.
1. Angelo State .972
A&M-Commerce .972
3. West Texas A&M .965
4. Tarleton State .962
5. Cameron .961
DOUBLE PLAYS
1. A&M-Commerce 21
2. West Texas A&M 20
3. Eastern New Mexico 16
4. Tarleton State 14
5. 3 Teams 13
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE (MIN 50 AB)
1. Nordie, N. - TWU .482
2. Smith, A. - WT .438
3. S.-Saborio, V. - TAMUK .436
4. Ibrahim, S. - WT .435
5. Barnhill, C. - ASU .424
SLUGGING PCT. (MIN 50 AB)
1. Jameyson, M. - AMUC .833
2. Moore, K. - WT .812
3. Barnhill, C. - ASU .763
4. Smith, A. - WT .762
5. Burke, E. - ENMU .744
ON BASE PCT. (MIN 50 AB)
1. Nordie, N. - TWU .550
2. Ibrahim, S. - WT .549
3. Barnhill, C. - ASU .547
4. Wood, N. - TSU .528
5. S.-Saborio, V. - TAMUK .525
RUNS SCORED
1. Quintanar, M. - TSU 44
2. Hardin, A. - WT 41
3. Nunez, C. - TAMUC 39
4. Coveney, K. - WT 36
Barnhill, C. - ASU 36
HITS
1. Nordie, N. - TWU 55
2. Wood, N. - TSU 53
Quintanar, M. - TSU 53
4. S.-Saborio, V. - TAMUK 51
5. Jameyson, M. - TAMUC 50
Barnhill, C. - ASU 50
RUNS BATTED IN
1. Wood, N. - TWU 53
Jameyson, M. - TAMUC 53
3. Smith, A. - WT 44
4. Burke, E. - ENMU 40
5. Hebler, K. - TAMUC 38
DOUBLES
1. Wood, N. - TSU 17
2. Hardin, A. - WT 15
3. Smith, A. - WT 14
4. Chandler, S. - ENMU 13
5. Ibrahim, S. - WT 12
TRIPLES
1. Greenwell, M. - ASU 4
Higgs, B. - TAMUC 4
3. 2 Players 3
HOME RUNS
1. Burke, E. - ENMU 12
Jameyson, M. - TAMUC 12
3. Moore, K. - WT 10
Barnhill, C. - ASU 10
5. Hebler, K. - TAMUC 9
TOTAL BASES
1. Jameyson, M. - TAMUC 100
2. Burke, E. - ENMU 96
3. Barnhill, C. - ASU 90
4. Hardin, A. - WT 84
5. Wood, N. - TSU 82
2017 LSC LEADERS (APR. 7)
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Top-25 Attendance Marks - Single Game
Opponent Date Att. Result
1. #9 St. Mary’s May 11, 2016 767 W, 8-0 (5)
2. Chadron State Feb. 13, 2015 733 W, 16-0 (5)
Metro State Feb. 13, 2015 733 W, 2-0
4. #22 Angelo State Mar. 11, 2016 674 W, 9-1 (6)
#22 Angelo State Mar. 11, 2016 674 W, 3-2
6. Texas Woman’s Apr. 30, 2016 651 W, 9-3
7. #9 St. Mary’s May 12, 2016 648 W, 3-1
8. Colorado Mesa Feb. 15, 2014 646 W, 8-0 (5)
Fort Lewis Feb. 15, 2014 646 W, 12-2 (6)
10. Angelo State Apr. 29, 2016 632 W, 13-6
11. #7 Angelo State Apr. 25, 2014 625 W, 13-9
#7 Angelo State Apr. 25, 2014 625 W, 15-12
13. Washburn Feb. 10, 2017 602 W, 8-0 (5)
15. #14 St. Mary’s May 16, 2014 583 L, 3-4
15. Texas Woman’s Apr. 25, 2015 571 L, 10-13
Texas Woman’s Apr. 25, 2015 571 W, 9-5
17. Cameron May 2, 2014 561 W, 4-2
18. Metro State May 5, 2016 557 W, 14-5 (6)
19. Colorado Mines Feb. 13, 2015 552 W, 11-0 (5)
Adams State Feb. 13, 2015 552 W, 17-4 (5)
21. St. Edward’s Mar. 3, 2013 548 W, 5-3
St. Edward’s Mar. 3, 2013 548 W, 14-9
23. Fort Hays State Feb. 11, 2017 543 W, 9-1 (5)
24. #12 St. Mary’s Feb. 13, 2016 530 W, 15-7 (6)
25. #20 Tarleton State Feb. 27, 2016 521 W, 20-2 (5)
Yearly Attendance - NCAA Ranking
Year Dates Total Rank Avg. Rank Record
2011 32 6,312 N/A 197 N/A 28-4
2012 30 5,297 N/A 177 N/A 23-7
2013 29 8,277 N/A 285 N/A 25-4
2014 36 12,262 1st 341 2nd 35-3
2015 37 14,245 1st 385 2nd 30-7
2016 37 17,406 1st 470 1st 35-2
Top 3-Game LSC Series Attendance (Average)
Opponent Dates Avg. Att.
1. Midwestern State Mar. 25-26, 2017 414
2. Texas Woman’s Feb. 24-25, 2017 409
3. Abilene Christian Apr. 5-6, 2013 345
4. Tarleton State Mar. 8-9, 2013 324
5. Cameron Apr. 19-20, 2013 312
6. Western New Mexico Mar. 10 12, 2017 298
#1 Angelo State Mar. 23-24, 2012 298
8. Texas AM-Kingsville Apr. 22-23, 2013 293
9. #7 Angelo State Apr. 15-16, 2011 256
10. Texas Woman’s Apr. 20-21, 2012 218
Top 4-Game LSC Series Attendance (Average)
Opponent Dates Avg. Att.
1. #7 Angelo State Apr. 25-26, 2014 567
2. #22 Angelo State Mar. 11-12, 2016 543
3. #20 Tarleton State Feb. 26-27, 2016 512
4. Cameron Mar. 25-26, 2016 441
5. Eastern New Mexico Apr. 8-9, 2016 431
6. Texas Woman’s Apr. 25-26, 2015 418
7. Texas AM-Commerce Mar. 20-21, 2015 400
8. Midwestern State Mar. 6-7, 2015 348
9. Texas AM-Kingsville Apr. 3-4, 2015 278
10. Tarleton State Mar. 28-29, 2014 256
SCHAEFFER PARK “HOME OF LADY BUFF SOFTBALL”
Attendance Marks
Opening Day 552, Colo. Mines/Adams St. (Feb. 13, 2015)
Total Attendance 68,819
Games Played 219
Average Attendance 320
300+ Attendance Games 120
400+ Attendance Games 70
500+ Attendance Games 38
600+ Attendance Games 13
700+ Attendance Games 3
Monday NONE
Tuesday 281, UT-Permian Basin (Apr. 21, 2015)
Wednesday 767, #9 St. Mary’s (May 11, 2016)
Thursday 648, #9 St. Mary’s (May 12, 2016)
Friday 733, Chadron State/Metro State (Feb. 13, 2015)
Saturday 651, Texas Woman’s (Apr. 30, 2016)
Sunday 548, St. Edward’s (Mar. 3, 2013)
Lady Buff Yard/Schaeffer Park Firsts
Opening Day February 18, 2011
Opponent Western New Mexico / Oklahoma Panhandle State
Score WT, 7-1 / WT, 10-1 (5)
First Pitch WTAMU President Dr. J. Patrck O’Brien
National Anthem WTAMU Player Brooke Webster
First Hit Kim LeComte (1st Inning, 1 Out Single)
First Run Scored Christie Russell (4th Inning)
First RBI Alyssa Lemos (3rd Inning, Popup)
First Double Meghan Brownvs. OPSU (1st Inning)
First Triple Kasey Henderson vs. OPSU (6th Inning)
First Homerun Meghan Slattery vs. WNMU (5th Inning, Grand Slam)
First Walk Alyssa Lemos vs. WNMU (1st Inning, Leadoff)
First Stolen Base Kasey Henderson vs. OPSU (2nd Inning)
First Grand Slam Meghan Slattery vs. WNMU (5th Inning)
First Win Marci Womack vs. Western New Mexico
First Complete Game Marci Womack vs. Western New Mexico
First Save Shelbey Cockrell vs. #7 Angelo State (4/6/11)
First Strikeout Marci Womack vs. WNMU (1st Inning, Looking)
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Having been hired to re-start West Texas
AM softball following a 24-year absence,
Kevin Blaskowski has wasted little time in
building the Lady Buffs into a perennial
national title contender. In 11 years at the
helm, he has registered a 424-235 mark, re-
corded six NCAA tournament berths and an
overall record of 776-512 over 24 seasons.
While at WT, Blaskowski has claimed four Lone Star Conference title, three
LSC Tournament Title, three South Central Regional Championships, two South
Central Super Regional Titles and made a pair of appearances in the NCAA
Division II College World Series, claiming the 2014 NCAA Division II National
Championship.
2016 was arguably one of the best seasons in Lone Star Conference history
as the Lady Buffs finished the season ranked fifth in the final NFCA DII Top-25 Poll
with an overall record of 59-5 while rolling thru the LSC with an incredible mark
of 30-2 to claim their third straight conference title. The Lady Buffs started out
the season on a roll as they went unbeaten in their first 30 contests to set a new
LSC and South Central Region record for consecutive wins. WT claimed their
third straight LSC Title with over two weeks left in the regular season followed by
a run to the LSC Tournament Championship, WT then hosted the South Central
Regionals as they came thru the loser’s bracket with a pair of Sunday wins over
Colorado Mesa including a walkoff homerun in the finale. The Lady Buffs then
hosted St. Mary’s in the Super Regionals and a Schaeffer Park record crowd
sparked a sweep of the Rattlers as WT made their second trip to the DII College
World Series.
The Lady Buffs continued their dominance in 2015 as Blaskowski led the
program to their second straight and third overall Lone Star Conference
Championship as they finished the season 45-11 with a 22-6 mark in LSC play.
WT made national news during the 2015 season, remaining the top team in
the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top-25 Poll for a
record 56-straight weeks (2/26/14 - 3/25/15). WT led the nation in four offensive
statustical categories during the 2015 season while also hitting 102 homeruns to
become the first team in Division II history to reach the century mark in back-
to-back years after hitting 105 bombs in 2014. Senior outfielder Renee Erwin
concluded her incredible collegiate career in style as the Anna, Texas native
became the first player in history to be named a back-to-back winner of the
Daktronics Ron Lenz National Player of the Year award.
2014 saw the Lady Buffs capture the program’s first ever NCAA Division II
National Championship as WT topped perennial power Valdosta State in a
Memorial Day thriller at the Moyers Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia. The Lady
Buffs finished their dream season with an overall record of 60-7, becoming just
the fourth team in NCAA history to win a title while also reaching the 60-win
mark (Cal State Northridge-1985; Augustana-1991; North Dakota State-2000).
Blaskowski and his staff were rewarded for their efforts on the diamond, being
named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II National
Coaching Staff of the Year while Coach B also picked up Lone Star Confer-
ence Coach of the Year accolades.
Coach B reached another career milestone in 2013 as he claimed his
600th career victory against St. Edward’s in Austin, Texas on April 14th. The 2012
season saw the Lady Buffs make another appearance in the LSC Tournament
before falling to rival Angelo State in the semifinal round, WT just missed out
on the NCAA Postseason, finishing the season with an overall record of 35-18.
Blaskowski reached a personal milestone on February 19, 2012 as he coached
his 1,000th career game in a win over New Mexico Highlands in Canyon.
The 2011 season saw the Lady
Buffs make a historic run to their
first ever South Central Regional
Championship as they finished the
season with an overall record of
50-18. WT claimed the program’s
first ever Lone Star Conference
Tournament Championship in 2011.
Blaskowski also reached a personal
milestone in 2011, claiming his 500th
career victory on March 5 in a 15-2
win over Eastern New Mexico at
Lady Buff Yard in Canyon, the win
was also special for WT’s centerfield-
er Kim LeComte who hit for the first
cycle in program history. The Lady
Buffs finished the 2010 season with a
45-18 overall record and advanced
to the NCAA South Central Region
Finals. Blaskowski was honored as the
Lone Star Conference South Division
Coach of the Year.
Blaskowski was hired in Decem-
ber of 2004 to bring back the softball
program to WTAMU’s campus after
a 24 year absence. Blaskowski came
to WT from Lone Star Conference
rival Eastern New Mexico University
where he served as the head coach
for one year. Prior to ENMU, Blaskow-
ski coached at Southern Arkansas
University for five years, where he
started the SAU softball program
and led them to the postseason in
each of his five years. In 2003, SAU
was the Co-Champion of the West
Division in the Gulf South Confer-
ence with a 31-19 overall record and
a 19-4 conference mark. While at
SAU, Blaskowski served as a member
of the NCAA Division II South Region
rating committee in addition to be-
ing named Gulf South Conference
Co-Coach of the Year in 2000.
Blaskowski also has served as the head coach at Phillips University from
1996-1998. He started the program at Phillips which qualified for postseason
play in each of its two seasons before the school closed in 1998. He was also
the head coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., and Kansas Wesley-
an University, in Salina, Kan.
Blaskowski received a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in
Physical Education from Valley City State University in North Dakota in 1986.
He completed a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Health,
Physical Education and Recreation at Emporia State University in Kansas in
1989.
Blaskowski and his beautiful wife, April, are the parents of two daughters,
Kaelyn Rose and Kelsey Rhea.
KEVIN BLASKOWSKI
Head Coach
25th Season / 12th Season at WT
Valley City State ‘86
DECEMBER 2004
Hired to Bring Back Program After 24 Years
2010 SEASON
45-18 Overall Record
LSC South Division Championship
Lone Star Conference Tournament
NCAA South Central Regional Tournament
LSC South Division Coach of the Year
2011 SEASON
50-18 Overall Record
LSC Tournament Champions
NCAA South Central Region #2 Champions
NCAA South Central Super-Regional
500th Career Win - March 5th
2012 SEASON
35-18 Overall Record
1,000th Career Game - February 19th
Lone Star Conference Tournament
2013 SEASON
44-13 Overall Record
#1 National Ranking - Hightest in WT History
600th Career Win - April 14th
Lone Star Conference Tournament
NCAA South Central Regional Tournament
2014 SEASON
60-7 Overall Record (LSC Record for Wins)
LSC Champions, LSC Coach of the Year
NCAA South Central Region #1 Champions
NCAA South Central S. Region Champions
NCAA Division II National Champions
NFCA Division II National Coach of the Year
2015 SEASON
45-11 Overall Record
700th Career Win - March 31st
Lone Star Conference Champions
LSC Tournament Champions
NCAA South Central Regional Tournament
2016 SEASON
59-5 Overall Record
Best Start to a Season in School History
Longest Win Streak in LSC History (30)
LSC Champions, LSC Coach of the Year
LSC Tournament Champions
NCAA South Central Region #1 Champions
NCAA South Central S. Region Champions
2017 SEASON
29-6 Overall Record
800th Career Win - March 25th
At WTAMU (12th Season): 452-241 (.652)
Overall (25th Season): 805-518 (.608)
Blaskowski at WT...
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ACTIVE DIVISION II ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
(BY VICTORIES)
*Entering the 2017 Season
(Minimum five years as a head coach; includes spring
varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only)
# Coach, Team Yrs. W L T Pct.
1. Gary Bryce, Wayne State 35 1,209 701 8 .632
2. Chris Bellotto, Florida Southern 32 1,182 475 1 .713
3. Lori Meyer, Minnesota State 32 1,093 642 3 .630
4. Vickee Kazee-Hollifield, Carson-Newman 31 1,091 389 1 .737
5. Les Stuedeman, Alabama-Huntsville 21 975 310 1 .759
6. Steve Warner, West Virginia Wesleyan 24 949 341 1 .735
7. Sheilah Gulas, Ashland 30 896 466 1 .658
8. Judy Lawes, Kutztown 29 895 499 2 .642
9. Rick Bertagnolli, California (Pa.) 25 891 267 0 .769
10. Donna Fields, St. Mary’s 19 830 324 0 .719
11. Ron Faubion, Southeastern Oklahoma State 20 812 345 0 .702
12. Kevin Blaskowski, West Texas AM 24 776 497 0 .610
Alleen Hawkins, Erskine 32 777 738 14 .513
14. Michelle Frew, Rollins 20 742 301 1 .711
15. Shena Hollar, Lenoir-Rhyne 19 741 299 2 .712
16. Dean Johnson, Caldwell 22 716 325 3 .687
17. Jerry Snyder, South Carolina Aiken 29 712 662 3 .518
18. Jamie Apicella, LIU Post 18 710 280 2 .717
19. Alvy Early, Arkansas-Monticello 20 709 399 2 .640
20. Mike Davenport, North Georgia 16 708 200 0 .780
21. Claudia Stabile, Pace 35 671 694 4 .492
22. Travis Scott, Angelo State 16 667 252 3 .725
23. Patti Gerckens, UC San Diego 24 655 546 0 .545
24. Greg Jones, Winona State 16 650 236 4 .733
25. Paula U’Ren, St. Cloud State 19 615 425 1 .591
26. Marcella Vanlandingham, Ohio Dominican 21 606 517 1 .540
27. Nan Whitley, Catawba 27 596 602 3 .498
28. Rick Noren, Saint Martin’s 20 587 271 2 .684
29. Callen Perreira, Hawaii Hilo 20 576 345 3 .625
30. Genny Stidham, Texas Woman’s 19 571 354 4 .617
31. Leslie Kanter, Tampa 22 564 407 0 .581
32. Melissa Frost-Fisher, UIndy 15 548 243 1 .693
33. Jennifer Bagley Trotter, Missouri Western State 15 535 309 0 .634
34. Thomas Macera, Valdosta State 12 526 143 2 .785
35. Jim Maier, Cal State San Bernardino 15 520 320 2 .619
36. Kathyrn Stewart, Northern Kentucky 18 507 426 2 .543
37. Susan Anderson, Central Missouri 18 494 401 0 .552
38. Andrea Kenney, Cal State Monterey Bay 17 493 354 3 .582
39. Mellisa Brocato, Augusta 18 486 435 1 .528
40. Bob Brookens, Shippensburg 16 480 295 0 .619
41. Diane Lokey, West Chester 15 454 307 1 .596
42. Dan Gierlak, Edinboro 27 452 535 5 .458
43. Sue Kunkle, Southern Indiana 15 426 324 1 .568
44. Oscar Downs, Kentucky State 21 416 292 2 .587
45. Edith Gallagher, Mansfield 25 413 472 4 .467
46. Richie Bruister, Texas AM-Commerce 12 412 240 0 .632
47. Will Atkinson, West Alabama 15 406 402 0 .502
48. Renee Hicks, Bellarmine 17 404 437 3 .480
49. Galen Struve, Rockhurst 20 389 499 0 .438
50. Jeff Nickerson, Tiffin 14 386 301 1 .562
DIVISION II ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
(BY VICTORIES)
*Entering the 2017 Season
(Minimum 10 years as a head coach; includes spring
varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only)
# Coach, Team Yrs. W L T Pct.
1. Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-2010) 33 1,215 288 2 .808
2. *Gary Bryce (Wayne State 1982-2016) 35 1,209 701 8 .632
3. *Chris Bellotto (Florida Southern 1985-2016) 32 1,182 475 1 .713
4. Frank Cheek (Humboldt State 1989-2013) 25 1,147 363 2 .759
5. ^Kathy Welter (Oklahoma Baptist 1980-82;
Texas Tech 1983-85; CSU-Bakersfield 1986-2011) 32 1,129 573 7 .663
6. *Lori Meyer (Minnesota State 1985-2015) 32 1,093 642 3 .630
7. *Vickee Kazee-Hollifield (C.-Newman 1986-2016) 31 1,091 389 1 .737
8. George DiMatteo (Lewis 1984-2014) 31 1,032 539 6 .656
9. Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [SD] 1977-2003) 27 1,011 359 2 .738
10. Tami Cyr (Centenary [LA] 1987-91;
West Florida 1992-2014) 26 1,003 504 1 .665
11. ^Scott Whitlock (Kennesaw St. 1991-2013) 23 996 300 0 .769
12. *$Sandy Montgomery (SIUE 1989-2016) 28 985 506 2 .660
13. *Les Stuedeman (Ala.-Huntsville 1996-2016) 21 975 310 1 .759
14. Judy Groff (American Int’l 1969-2011) 43 973 630 5 .607
15. *%Steve Warner (West Va. Wesleyan 1993-2016) 24 949 341 1 .735
16. *Sheilah Gulas (Allegheny 1987-90;
Wittenberg 1991-96; Ashland 1997-2016) 30 896 466 1 .658
17. *Judy Lawes (Kutztown 1988-2016) 29 895 499 2 .642
18. *Rick Bertagnolli (USC Upstate1992-93;
California [PA] 1994-2016) 25 891 267 0 .769
19. #Doug Woods (Grand Valley St. 1991-2014) 24 889 397 3 .691
20. *Donna Fields (St. Mary’s [TX] 1998-16) 19 830 324 0 .719
21. Doug Spears (Lander 1982-2005, 2012) 25 827 500 1 .623
22. Rhesa Sumrell (Mo. Western St. 1976-86;
Missouri 1987; Central Mo. 1988-2006) 31 822 527 0 .609
23. *$Chris Hawkins (USC Upstate 1995-2016) 22 814 333 1 .709
24. *Ron Faubion (Southeastern Okla. 1997-2000;
Mo. Southern St. 2001-02; Texas AM-Kingsville
2003; Southeastern Okla. 2004-16) 20 812 345 0 .702
25. $Karen Linder (Ashland 1986-96;
Kent State 1997-2015) 30 801 634 2 .558
26. Dianne Baker (SFA 1981-95;
Texas Woman’s 1997-2005) 24 785 462 3 .629
27. Kathy DeYoung (UC Davis 1979-2004) 26 777 400 2 .660
28. *Kevin Blaskowski (Kan. Wesleyan 1992-94;
Washburn 1995; Phillips [OK] 1997-98;
Southern Ark. 1999-2003; Eastern N.M.
2004-05; West Tex. AM 2006-16) 24 776 497 0 .610
29. *~Alleen Hawkins (Furman 1984-95;
Georgia 1997-2000; Erskine 2001-16) 32 777 738 14 .513
30. David Hanna (Coker 1992-2014) 23 760 310 1 .710
31. *^Mary Yori (Omaha 1989-99;
Colorado St. 2001-10; Neb. Wesleyan 2016) 22 755 419 3 .643
32. *Michelle Frew (Rollins 1996-98, 2000-16) 20 742 301 1 .711
33. *Shena Hollar (Newberry 1998-99;
Lenoir-Rhyne 2000-16) 19 741 299 2 .712
34. Jan Schefkowitz (Chicago St. 1982-85;
SUNY Cortland 1986-92;
Stanislaus St. 1993-2015) 34 719 877 1 .451
35. *Dean Johnson (Caldwell 1995-2016) 22 716 325 3 .687
36. *Jerry Snyder (S.C. Aiken 1988-2016) 29 712 662 3 .518
37. *Jamie Apicella (LIU Post 1999-2016) 18 710 280 2 .717
38. *Alvy Early (Ark.-Monticello 1997-2016) 20 709 399 2 .640
39. *$Kathy Riley (Mount Olive 1994-97;
Longwood 1998-2016) 23 705 419 1 .627
40. !Charlie Beach (Keene St. 1986-2014) 29 687 424 8 .618
41. +Jeanne Tostenson-Scarpello (Omaha
2000-16) 17 684 261 1 .724
42. *Claudia Stabile (Pace 1982-2016) 35 671 694 4 .492
43. *Travis Scott (Southeastern Okla. 2001-03;
Angelo St. 2004-16) 16 667 252 3 .725
44. Teri Mariani (Portland St. 1977-2005) 29 663 581 0 .533
45. *Patti Gerckens (UC San Diego 1993-2016) 24 655 546 0 .545
46. Bill Haller (Minn. Duluth 1982-2005) 24 654 306 1 .681
47. *Greg Jones (Winona St. 2001-16) 16 650 236 4 .733
48. Pat Lipira (Mo. Southern St. 1982-2000) 19 633 275 0 .697
49. Howard Okita (Hawaii Loa 1988-92;
Hawaii Pacific 1994-2008) 20 625 273 3 .695
50. *Paula U’Ren (St. Cloud St. 1998-2016) 19 615 425 1 .591
DIVISION II ACTIVE HEAD COACHES WITH 750+ WINS
# Coach Schoool Years Entering ‘17 Current Wins
1. Gary Bryce Wayne State 36 1,209 1,232
2. Chris Bellotto Florida Southern 33 1,182 1,195
3. Vickee K.-Hollifield Carson-Newman 32 1,091 1,123
4. Lori Meyer Minnesota State 33 1,093 1,118
5. Les Stuedeman Alabama-Huntsville 22 975 1,004
6. Steve Warner West Virginia Wesleyan 25 949 972
7. Judy Lawes Kutztown 30 895 912
Sheilah Gulas Ashland 31 896 912
9. Rick Bertagnolli California (Pa.) 26 891 900
10. Donna Fields St. Mary’s 20 830 861
11. Ron Faubion S.E. Oklahoma State 21 812 827
12. Kevin Blaskowski West Texas AM 25 776 805
13. Alleen Hawkins Erskine 33 777 789
14. Shena Hollar Lenoir-Rhyne 20 741 776
15. Michelle Frew Rollins 21 742 765
* Records Thru Games Played on Tuesday, April 4th
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#0 Shayne Starkey
5-6 | P/UT | L/L | SO
Denton, Texas
#1 Kilee Halbert
5-6 | P | R/R | JR
Dalhart, Texas
#2 Kourtney Coveney
5-7 | INF/P | R/R | SO
Katy, Texas
#3 Ashley Hardin
5-4 | OF | R/R | JR
Flower Mound, Texas
#4 Chelsea Skipper
5-9 | P/INF | R/R | SO
Campbell, California
#5 Brittany Cruz
5-3 | OF | R/R | SO
New Braunfels, Texas
#6 Shea Ibrahim
5-6 | INF | L/R | SR
South Jordan, Utah
#7 Kami Merrill
5-6 | P/OF | R/R | SR
Calgary, Alberta
#8 Shanna McBroom
5-6 | INF/C | R/R | FR
Sachse, Texas
#9 Sierra Gentry
5-7 | UTIL | R/R | FR
Alamogordo, New Mexico
#11 Alyx Cordell
5-3 | UTIL | R/R | FR
Canyon, Texas
#12 Maddie Green
5-10 | C | R/R | R-FR
Corinth, Texas
#13 Alexis Ranieri
5-9 | P | R/R | FR
Tucson, Arizona
#14 Kylee Moore
6-0 | INF | L/R | SO
Van, Texas
#15 Alexis Alfonso
5-9 | P | R/R | SR
Tucson, Arizona
#16 Hunter Ervin
5-9 | C | R/R | FR
Weimar, Texas
#18 Allie Smith
5-9 | INF | R/R | JR
Flower Mound, Texas
#20 Emilee Baker
5-3 | OF | R/R | SO
Schertz, Texas
#22 Briana Garza
5-6 | INF | R/R | SO
San Antonio, Texas
#25 Christina Lucero
5-9 | INF/P | R/R | FR
Amarillo, Texas
#26 Madi Meyers
5-5 | UTIL | L/R | FR
Frisco, Texas
#34 Victoria Quinn
5-9 | OF | L/L | FR
Fort Worth, Texas
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Denton, Texas (Guyer High School)
SHAYNE
STARKEY
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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2017 .348 27-27 66 19 23 5 1 2 12 36 .545 11 0 18 0 .436 1 0 2-3
2016 .350 60-60 157 45 55 12 3 1 32 76 .484 32 3 26 0 .464 2 1 2-3
TOTAL .350 91-90 223 64 78 17 4 3 44 112 .502 43 3 44 0 .456 3 1 4-6
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg
2017 2.88 4-1 10 7 2 1 1 34.0 44 19 14 6 10 8 0 2 156 .317
2016 7.65 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 4 0 2 2 0 1 19 .389
TOTAL 3.35 4-1 11 8 2 1 1 37.2 51 23 18 6 12 10 0 3 175 .325
Starkey’s Career Statistics
2017 SEASON HIGHS
At Bats 4 (2x), last, vs. Academy of Art (2-18-17)
Runs 3 at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Hits 2 (6x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Doubles 1 (5x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Triples 1 Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
Home Runs 1 (2x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
RBI 3 Chadron State (2-11-17)
Walks 2 (2x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Stolen Bases 1 (2x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 5 at Texas Woman’s (4-23-16)
Runs 3 (5x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Hits 3 (2x) last, Cameron (3-26-16)
Doubles 1 (17x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Triples 1 (4x) last, Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
Home Runs 1 (3x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
RBI 4 #20 Tarleton State (2-27-16)
Walks 3 at Midwestern State (3-5-16)
Stolen Bases 2 #20 Tarleton State (2-26-16)
2017 SEASON HIGHS
Innings Pitched 5.0 (3x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
Strikeouts 3 (2x), last, vs. #23 Dixie State (2-19-17)
Walks 2 vs. #23 Dixie State (2-19-17)
Hits Allowed 8 vs. University of Mary (2-17-17)
Runs Allowed 4 (3x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
Earned Runs 34 at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched 5.0 (2x) last, Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
Strikeouts 3 (2x), last, vs. #23 Dixie State (2-19-17)
Walks 2 vs. #23 Dixie State (2-19-17)
Hits Allowed 8 vs. University of Mary (2-17-17)
Runs Allowed 4 (4x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
Earned Runs 4 (2x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
2016 (Freshman):
Starkey registered a great true freshman campaign for the Lady Buffs in 2016 as the Denton native hit .350 with 12 doubles,
three triples and a homerun to drive in 32 RBI for a slugging percentage of .484 while tallying 32 walks for an on-base clip
of .464 in her 60 games started between left field and first base. She was a force in the field for the Lady Buffs as she regis-
tered a team leading 400 putouts with 17 assists and eight errors for a fielding percentage of .981. The Guyer High School
product was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II National Offensive Player of the Week on March 2 as she hit .667
with three doubles and a triple to drive in six RBI to go along with five walks and no strikeouts for a slugging percentage of
1.222 and an on-base clip of .786 as the then top ranked Lady Buffs swept then #20 Tarleton State, scoring seven runs in her
nine at-bats of the weekend with six hits for 11 total bases. For her efforts on the field, Starkey was named to the All-Lone Star
Conference Third Team.
At Guyer High School:
Starkey joined the Lady Buffs following a standout prep career at Denton Guyer High School (Texas) where she played first
base and pitched for the Wildcats under the guidance of head coach Keith Medford and along with WT teammate Mad-
die Green. Starkey led Guyer deep into the Texas 6A State Playoffs as a senior and was named the District 5-4A Utility Player
of the Year as a junior. She was a four-time All-District performer while picking up District 5-4A Offensive Player of the Year
acclaim as a sophomore. Starkey also excelled in the classroom, being named a four-time 1st Team Academic All-District
selection for her efforts in the classroom. Starkey played her first prep season at Justin Northwest HS (Texas) before finishing
her final three seasons at Denton Guyer HS (Texas)
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Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg
2017 1.22 15-3 21 20 14 4 0 103.2 93 30 18 34 83 5 1 1 454 .237
2016 2.11 27-4 37 35 19 5 1 192.2 181 82 58 59 145 23 2 8 746 .243
2015 3.12 8-0 20 7 2 0 2 58.1 58 40 26 26 43 4 1 8 277 .244
TOTAL 2.01 50-7 78 62 35 9 3 354.2 332 152 102 119 271 32 4 17 1579 .241
Junior | Pitcher | 5-6 | R/R
Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart High School)
KILEE
HALBERT
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Halbert’s Career Statistics
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2017 SEASON HIGHS
Innings Pitched 7.0 (5x) last, Midwestern State (3-25-17)
Strikeouts 9 vs. University of Mary (2-17-17)
Walks 9 at #2 Angelo State (3-18-17)
Hits Allowed 11 vs. Cal Baptist (2-3-17)
Runs Allowed 7 at Tarleton State (3-4-17)
Earned Runs 4 vs. Academy of Art (2-18-17)
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched 8.0 at Texas Woman’s (4-22-16)
Strikeouts 10 #22 Angelo State (3-12-16)
Walks 9 at #2 Angelo State (3-18-17)
Hits Allowed 11 vs. Cal Baptist (2-3-17)
Runs Allowed 7 (3x) last, at Tarleton State (3-4-17)
Earned Runs 7 Texas Woman’s (4-26-15)
2017 (Junior):
Lone Star Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year Top-25 Watchlist
2016 (Sophomore):
Halbert registered one of the best statistical seasons in the circle in program history as a sophomore in 2016 as she went 27-4
with a 2.11 ERA as she registered 37 appearances with 35 starts while tossing 19 complete games with five shutouts and a
save. The Dalhart native tossed 192.2 innings as she allowed 82 runs (58 earned) on 181 hits with 145 strikeouts while allowing
an opponent batting average of .243. The talented right hander tossed a gem against rival Angelo State on March 11th as
she allowed just one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win, she tossed three one-hitters on the season including a 8-0
shutout run-rule win over then #9 St. Mary’s to open up the 2016 NCAA DII South Central Super Regionals to propel the Lady
Buffs to their second College World Series in the last three seasons. She was named the D2CCA South Central Region Pitcher
of the Year while earning NFCA 1st Team All-Region accolades, she was also named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of
the Year and an All-American by the NFCA (3rd Team) and the D2CCA (Honorable Mention). Halbert also excelled in the
classroom, being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team while becoming the first Lady Buff to ever claim the LSC
Academic Player of the Year award.
2015 (Freshman):
Halbert made an immediate impact on the Lady Buffs as a true freshman in 2015 as the Dalhart native became one of the
top pitchers in the Lone Star Conference. The talented right hander registered a perfect 8-0 record with a 3.12 ERA as she
saw time in 20 contests with seven starts in 2015, Halbert tossed a pair of complete games while registering two saves in her
58.1 innings of work. The freshman allowed a team-low 58 hits on the season while striking out 43 batters and allowing an
opponent hitting percentage of just .244. Halbert’s biggest win came on May 9th as she allowed three runs on three hits
with five strikeouts in a win over rival Angelo State to eliminate the Belles from the NCAA Postseason during the South Central
Regional Tournament in Canyon.
At Dalhart/Yukon High School:
After winning a 5A Oklahoma State Championship at Yukon High School (Oklahoma) as a freshman, Halbert moved to
Dalhart High School (Texas) for the remainder of her high school career. During her prep career, she was one of the most
dominant high school pitchers in Texas, registering 494 strikeouts in 230.1 innings pitched for the Golden Wolves under head
coach Ryan Jackson. She posted a 0.24 ERA as she has allowed her opponents a .207 batting average, for her efforts on
the diamond she was named all-District and the District MVP each year.
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Sophomore | Infielder/Utility | 5-7 | R/R
Katy, Texas (Katy High School)
KOURTNEY
COVENEY
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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2017 .398 32-32 88 36 35 6 2 6 22 63 .716 23 1 12 0 .518 2 4 4-5
2016 .368 58-55 152 36 56 14 2 6 40 92 .605 23 9 23 1 .473 2 0 1-1
TOTAL .379 90-87 240 72 91 20 4 12 62 158 .646 46 10 35 1 .490 4 4 5
2017 SEASON HIGHS
At Bats 4 (5x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Runs 3 (3x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Hits 3 (3x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Doubles 1 (6x) last, Midwestern State (3-25-17)
Triples 1 (2x) last, Midwestern State (3-25-17)
Home Runs 2 Midwestern State (3-26-17)
RBI 4 (2x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Walks 2 (5x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
Stolen Bases 1 (3x) last, Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
Coveney’s Career Statistics
CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 4 (15x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Runs 3 (5x) last, Midwestern State (3-26-17)
Hits 4 Fort Lewis (2-12-16)
Doubles 1 (20x) last, Midwestern State (3-25-17)
Triples 1 (4x) last, Midwestern State (3-25-17)
Home Runs 2 Midwestern State (3-26-17)
RBI 5 Newman (2-21-16)
Walks 2 (6x) last, at Tarleton State (3-5-17)
Stolen Bases 1 (3x) last, Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
2016 (Freshman):
Coveney had a breakout true freshman campaign for the Lady Buffs in 2016 as the Houston product hit .368 with 14 dou-
bles, two triples and six homeruns to drive in 40 RBI for a slugging percentage of .605 while registering 23 walks for an on-
base clip of .473. She saw time in 58 games with 55 starts between left field and second base as she tallied 65 putouts and
51 assists with 11 errors for a fielding percentage of .913. The Katy graduate had a career day on February 21 as she went
2-for-3 at the plate with a double and a triple to drive in a career high five RBI and score a pair of runs in a 18-2 win over
Newman. She was named to the All-Lone Star Conference Third Team for her efforts on the diamond.
At Katy High School:
Coveney came to Canyon following an impressive prep career at Katy High School (Texas) where she led the Tigers to the
2015 Texas Class 6A State Championship as a senior, pitching and playing in the infield for head coach Kalum Haack and
former Lady Buff standout Meghan Brown. Coveney was named the Texas Sports Writer’s Association (TWSA) Class 6A Player
of the Year for the Tigers as they finished the season with an overall record of 36-6, she was named the District 19-6A Most
Valuable Player while picking up the Houston Chronicle Hitter of the Year award.
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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2017 .404 35-35 114 41 46 15 1 7 35 84 .737 15 1 5 1 .473 1 0 4-4
2016 .392 64-64 199 59 78 16 1 23 82 165 .829 34 0 26 1 .471 5 0 8-9
2015 .353 54-53 156 38 55 12 4 19 66 132 .846 17 1 32 1 .417 1 0 4-4
TOTAL .382 153-152 469 138 179 43 6 49 183 381 .812 66 2 63 3 .454 7 0 16-17
2017 SEASON HIGHS
At Bats 5 (2x) last, at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Runs 4 Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Hits 3 (3x) last, at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Doubles 2 (2x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Triples 1 Chadron State (2-11-17)
Home Runs 2 Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
RBI 6 Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Walks 2 (2x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Stolen Bases 1 (2x) last, at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Junior | Outfielder | 5-4 | R/R
Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus High School)
ASHLEY
HARDIN
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Hardin’s Career Statistics
CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 5 (4x) last, at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Runs 4 Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Hits 3 (13x) last, at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Doubles 2 (5x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Triples 1 (5x) last, Chadron State (2-11-17)
Home Runs 2 (8x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
RBI 6 Texas Woman’s (2-25-17)
Walks 3 at Texas Woman’s (4-22-16)
Stolen Bases 2 Lubbock Christian (3-31-15)
2017 (Junior):
Lone Star Conference Preseson Player of the Year
2016 (Sophomore):
Hardin registered one of the best statistical seasons in program history in 2016 as the Flower Mound product hit .392 with 16
doubles, one triple and 23 homeruns to drive in an incredible 82 RBI for a slugging clip of .829 while walking 34 times for an
on-base percentage of .471. She was a force in center for the Lady Buffs on their way to their third straight LSC Title as the
sophomore tallied 65 putouts with 10 outfield assists with just three errors for a fielding clip of .962. Hardin became one of
the most feared hitters in Division II as she registered an LSC leading 23 homeruns on the season including nine in an eight
game stretch in the heart of the NCAA Postseason as the Lady Buffs claimed their second Regional Title. Hardin registered
one of the biggest swings in program history on May 7th as she launched a walkoff two-run bomb off of the Schaeffer Park
scoreboard in the seventh inning for a thrilling 4-3 win over Colorado Mesa in the finale of the DII South Central I Regionals.
She finished second nationally in homeruns (23), second in RBI (82), fifth in RBI per game (1.28), ninth in homeruns per game
(0.36) and 13th in slugging percentage (.829). She was named a member of the All-LSC 1st Team while picking up All-Region
recognition by the D2CCA (1st Team) and the NFCA (2nd Team), she was named a 1st Team All-American by the D2CCA
for her efforts on the diamond.
2015 (Freshman):
Hardin became one of the most feared hitters in all of Division II softball as a true-freshman in 2015 for the Lady Buffs, hitting
.353 on the season with 12 doubles, four triples and 19 homeruns to drive in 66 RBi for a slugging percentage of .846. She was
a staple in the WT outfield in 2015, seeing time in 54 games with 53 starts including multiple starts in centerfield throughout
the heart of the season following an injury, she tallied a .957 fielding clip with 42 putouts and three assists to go along with
just two errors while being a force on the basepaths with four stolen bases. Hardin came thru at the plate when it mattered
the most as the freshman hit 12 homeruns in the final 18 games of the season for the Lady Buffs including five bombs during
a four-game series at Eastern New Mexico when she drove in 14 RBI. For her efforts on the diamond, Hardin was named a
2nd Team Daktronics All-South Central Region selection while picking up 2nd Team All-LSC recognition.
At Flower Mound Marcus High School:
Hardin joined the Lady Buffs following a standout prep career at Marcus High School (Texas) where she helped the Ma-
rauders to a 32-9 overall record in 2013. Hardin hit .301 during her junior season with six doubles, one triple and 12 homeruns
to drive in 35 RBI while registering a slugging percentage of .659 to pick up 1stTeam All-District 5-5A while being named the
district’s Offensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Hardin was a 2nd Team District 5-5A selection as well as being named to
the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Honorable Mention team.
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Sophomore | Pitcher/Infielder | 5-9 | R/R
Campbell, California (Campbell High School)
CHELSEA
SKIPPER
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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2017 .333 10-0 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 6 1.000 1 0 1 0 .429 0 0 0-0
2016 .286 10-1 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 2 0 2 0 .444 0 0 0-0
TOTAL .308 32-7 13 7 4 1 0 1 2 8 .615 3 0 3 0 .438 0 0 0-0
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg
2017 1.62 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 4.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 21 .188
2016 2.78 5-1 8 6 2 2 0 27.2 25 11 11 9 15 2 1 2 102 .245
TOTAL 2.63 5-2 12 6 2 2 0 32 28 12 12 10 17 3 1 2 139 .237
Skipper’s Career Statistics
2017 SEASON HIGHS
At Bats 1 (6x) last, at UT Permian Basin (4-1-17)
Runs 1 Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
Hits 1 (2x) last, Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
Doubles 1 Chadron State (2-11-17)
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
RBI 2 Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
Walks 1 Western New Mexico (3-10-17)
Stolen Bases - -
CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 2 Fort Lewis (2-12-16)
Runs 2 Fort Lewis (2-12-16)
Hits 1 (4x) last, Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
Doubles 1 Chadron State (2-11-17)
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
RBI 2 Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
Walks 1 (3x) last, Western New Mexico (3-10-17)
Stolen Bases - -
2017 SEASON HIGHS
Innings Pitched 2.0 at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Strikeouts 2 at UT Permian Basin (3-31-17)
Walks 1 vs. #23 Dixie State (2-18-17)
Hits Allowed 2 Missouri Southern (2-11-17)
Runs Allowed 1 vs. #23 Dixie State (2-18-17)
Earned Runs 1 vs. #23 Dixie State (2-18-17)
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched 5.2 #20 Tarleton State (2-26-16)
Strikeouts 7 Lincoln (2-19-16)
Walks 2 (3x) last, Cameron (3-26-16)
Hits Allowed 5 at Midwestern State (3-4-16)
Runs Allowed 6 Cameron (3-26-16)
Earned Runs 6 Cameron (3-26-16)
2016 (Freshman):
Skipper had a strong true freshman campaign for the Lady Buffs in 2016, seeing time in 10 contests with one start in the field
to go along with eight appearances and six starts in the circle for WT. Offensively she hit .286 with a pair of hits in her seven
at-bats while scoring six runs, she walked twice for an on-base percentage of .444 while tallying seven putouts and eight as-
sists in the field for a perfect fielding clip. In the circle, the right hander went 5-1 with a 2.78 ERA with eight appearances and
six starts including two complete games and a pair of shutouts in her 27.2 innings of work. Skipper registered her first career
win on February 19th in a 14-0 decision over Lincoln as she tossed a complete game, three-hit shutout against the Blue Tigers
followed up by another shutout against Newman later in the weekend to claim LSC Pitcher of the Week honors. Skipper also
excelled in the classroom for the Lady Buffs, being named a member of the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor
Roll for the fall semester.
At Westmont High School:
Skipper came to Canyon following a great prep career at Westmont High School (California) where she pitched and
played first base for the Warriors under the guidance of head coach Bryce Hadley. While at WHS, Skipper led the Warriors to
a 17-12 overall record as a senior as she was named the Team’s MVP while also picking up 1st Team All-League recognition.
She also lettered in soccer for the Warriors, picking up 1st Team All-League accolades while excelling in the classroom at
WHS
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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2017 .299 35-35 87 22 26 5 2 6 26 53 .609 18 2 17 0 .430 0 0 1-1
2016 .333 64-64 180 49 60 14 4 15 67 127 .706 18 1 38 3 .385 6 1 2-2
TOTAL .322 99-99 267 71 86 19 6 21 93 180 .674 36 3 55 3 .401 6 1 3-3
Sophomore | Outfielder | 5-3 | R/R
New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels High School)
BRITTANY
CRUZ
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Cruz’s Career Statistics
2017 SEASON HIGHS
At Bats 4 vs. New Mexico Highlands (2-4-17)
Runs 3 Texas Woman’s (2-24-17)
Hits 2 (4x) last, at Tarleton State (3-4-17)
Doubles 1 (3x) last, at Tarleton State (3-4-17)
Triples 1 (2x) last, Western New Mexico (3-10-17)
Home Runs 1 (5x) last, Western New Mexico (3-12-17)
RBI 4 Texas Woman’s (2-24-17)
Walks 2 (2x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-24-17)
Stolen Bases 1 Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 5 at Texas Woman’s (4-23-16)
Runs 3 (3x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-24-17)
Hits 3 (4x) last, at Texas Woman’s (4-23-16)
Doubles 2 (2x) last, at Texas AM-Kingsville (4-2-16)
Triples 1 (6x) last, Western New Mexico (3-10-17)
Home Runs 2 #20 Tarleton State (2-27-16)
RBI 6 #20 Tarleton State (2-27-16)
Walks 2 (2x) last, Texas Woman’s (2-24-17)
Stolen Bases 1 (3x) last, vs. Fort Hays State (2-11-17)
2016 (Freshman):
Cruz registered one of the best true freshman seasons in Lady Buff history in 2016 as the New Braunfels native hit .333 with
14 doubles, four triples and 15 homeruns to drive in 67 RBI and tally 127 total bases for a slugging percentage of .706 while
walking 18 times and stealing a pair of bases for an on-base percentage of .385. In the outfield, the talented freshman
registered 59 putouts with 10 outfield assists and just seven errors for a fielding clip of .908. Cruz proved herself as a big-game
player on February 27th as she went 3-for-4 at the plate against then #10 Tarleton State to drive in six RBI with a pair of
homeruns as she picked up LSC Hitter of the Week honors for her performance. She was named the Lone Star Conference
Freshman of the Year and a member of the All-LSC 2nd Team while picking up 1st Team D2CCA All-South Central Region
accolades while becoming just the second freshman in program history to be named an All-American (D2CCA 3rd Team).
At New Braunfels High School:
Cruz joined the Lady Buffs following a standout prep career at New Braunfels High School (Texas) where she played short-
stop and the outfield for the Unicorns under head coach Andrew Schmid. She was a four-time All-District performer for the
Unicorns while also being named the District Newcomer of the Year in 2012. During her career in the Hill Country, Cruz was
selected to the Comal and South Texas High Scholl All-Star Game.