Griffon Softball returned to the friendly confines of the Spring Sports Complex this past weekend and went 3-1 in games played. On Saturday, the Griffs split a doubleheader with Truman State scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning of game one to win 7-1 as
Jackie Bishop picked up the win in the circle for the Griffs. After falling to TSU in game two, the team rebounded to sweep a pair of games from Lindenwood yesterday both with late inning heroics. In game one, Kendall Sorenson's two out triple scored
Maegan Roemmich to tie the game and
Taylor Anding reached on an error to score Roemmich to secure a 3-2 victory. In game two,
Keri Lorbert's double in the bottom of the seventh scored Bre Flechner as the Griffs won 2-1. Bishop picked up the wins in both games to improve to 16-4 on the year. Overall, the Griffons are now 29-11 and 13-5 in MIAA play return home this weekend for a pair of home doubleheaders. This weekend Washburn is here at 5 PM on Friday and Emporia State at 12 PM on Saturday. Following Saturday's games, we'll honor the five softball seniors (
Emily Moe,
Kendall Sorensen,
Maegan Roemmich,
Sarah Elliott &
Keri Lorbert) who will be playing their final regular season games at the Spring Sports Complex. Admission is FREE!
• Katie Schroeder is the eighth-toughest player in the NCAA Division II to strike out in the latest rankings as she has only been called out on
strikes three times in 114 at bats.
• Schroeder is also 14th in the nation in being hit by pitches with a teamhigh 10 times, Deidra Jones leads the Lady Blues with ten multi-hit games.
• Shelby Erickson, Alex Zordel and Haylee Marsteller have the only 4 RBI games this season for the Lady Blues. Zordel has three of the six the
Lady Blues have recorded.
• Deidra Jones is batting .429 (9 of 21) with runner in scoring position which leads the team and she is 6 of 7 with a runner on third and less than two outs.
• Alex Zordel is batting 7 of 9 with a runner on third and less than two outs this season.
• Washburn has been outscored 47 to 10 in the sixth inning of games this season.
• Washburn is 0-16 when scoring fewer than three runs in games this season.
• The Lady Blues have hit 21 of their 37 home runs this season in home games at the Washburn Softball Complex.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION...
Emporia State Info
Series with ESU since 2002: MWSU leads 9-26 - Home: 5-6 - Road: 2-11 - Neutral: 2-9 - MIAA Tournament: 1-6
• The Hornets are coming off a tough weekend where they won just one of four games. The Hornets fell twice at #8 Central Oklahoma before splitting with Northeastern State. The Hornets are 27-12 overall and 14-6 in MIAA play.
• The Hornets are currently 10-8 on the road this season and 6-4 in MIAA play on the road. The Griffons and the Hornets met once earlier this season with the Griffons winning 4-2 on March 22.
• On the season they are hitting .314 as a team with six players hitting over .300 and two players hitting over .400. Cacy Williams and Taylor Zordel are leading the charge offensively hitting .421 and .415 respectively. Zordel leads the way with 56 hits while Williams has 90 total bases. The Hornets have 37 home runs with Stephanie Goodwin leading the way with 10.
• In the circle they hold a 2.59 ERA with Karley Schmelzer leading the way with a 20-6 record and a 2.08 ERA. Lauren Sharp has a 7-6 record with a 3.28 ERA. Schmelzer has 134 strikeouts in 141.2 innings while Sharp has 36 strikeouts but 48 walks in 106.2 innings pitched.
GRIFF NOTES...
• #1
Kat Steponovich --2012 Honorable Mention all-MIAA selection...has started 24 games this season with 169 putouts and 9 assists behid the plate...has a hit in four of her last seven games including her second homer of her career against Northern State...she also hit a double against #18 Fort Hays State.
• #2
Brooke Schaben -- Transferred to Missouri Western from Division I South Dakota... has played in 20 games with 9 starts...she scored 7 runs and on the mound has a 2.15 ERA in 13 innings of work...has a hit in two of her last three games.
• #3 Jakie Bishop -- 2012 Honors: Daktronics Softball All-America Second-Team, NFCA Second Team All-South Central Region, Daktronics NCAA Division II South Central Region Pitcher of the Year, First Team Daktronics NCAA Division II South Central Region, MIAA Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-MIAA...has pitched 143.0 innings with 162 strikeouts...has a 16-4 record with three saves...She is the all-time leader in victories at MWSU with 65 in her career which broke the mark of 60 held by Dana Wertz (2004-2007). She also broke the MWSU career strikeout record of 561. She now has 629 in her career.
• #5
Emily Moe -- Moe has appeared in nine games this season with three starts. She has a 5.68 ERA in 12.1 innings of work.
• #7
Michelle Stevenson -- Has started all 40 games at second base...has 43 hits and 24 runs scored...has two home runs and leads the team with 4 triples on the season...is hitting .350 and has a hit in four of her last six games. Has walked 14 times and has 83 putout and 51 assists.
• #8
Kendall Sorensen -- 2012 Honorable Mention All-MIAA...started all 40 games at right field...is hitting .300 with 33 hits, 16 runs scored and 12 RBI...has a hit in six of her last eight games.
• #10
Sydney McCune -- A junior college transfer from Des Moines Area CC... Hit .450 with a .728 on-base percentage and .488 on-base percentage...had 69 RBI, 13 home runs, 14 doubles and 38 runs scored...2nd Team All-Region selection...has seven at bats this season with two hits...she hit her first homer of her career against Northern State University.
• #11
Tiffany Gillaspy -- Has stared all 40 games at first base..has .338 average...has 45 hits, 25 runs scored and 31 RBIs...has 7 home runs and 255 putouts...has a hit in 5 of her last 7 games.
• #12
Taylor Anding -- 2012 Honorable Mention all-MIAA...Has started all 40 games with 30 hits and .256 batting average...has 16 runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and 13 RBIs...has 62 putouts, 72 assists...has a hit in three of last six games.
• #14 Breanna Fleschner -- 2012 Honorable Mention all-MIAA selection...has started 39 games at left field...is hitting .308 with 40 hits, six doubles, two triples and five home runs...went 8-for-8 against Northern State in a doubleheader...has a hit in five straight games.
• #15
Maegan Roemmich -- 2012 First Team all-MIAA selection...has stared all 40 games in centerfield...hitting .348 with 40 hits, 23 runs scored and 25 RBIs...has a hit in six straight games.
• #17
Sarah Elliott -- 2012 Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection... has started all 40 games at third base...has a .341 batting average...has 42 hits and 25 runs scored...hit two home runs and has 21 RBIs. Has a hit in four of the Griffons five games.
• #18
Janie Smith -- Freshman from Des Moines East High School...pitched in 19 games with a 13-5 record...has pitched 103.2 innings with 50 strikeouts and 39 earned runs...is hitting .233 with 7 hits, 7 runs scored, two RBI to go along with a double.
#19
Sam Elliott -- played in her first collegiate game on Friday, March 29. She has played in eight games...had two stolen bases against Fort Hays State and scored her first collegiate run against Truman State on Saturday, April 13
• #22
Keri Lorbert -- 2012 Second Team All-MIAA...has started all 40 games at either the catcher position or designated player...is hitting .283 with 34 hits and 10 home runs...she has 21 runs scored, 68 total bases and 32 RBI....has 71 putouts.
GRIFFON HEAD COACH JEN BAGLEY...
• Missouri Western head coach Jen Bagley enters her 12th season at Western. Bagley holds a 406-252 overall record in 11 seasons and has coached 50 All-MIAA selections over the past seven seasons, including the programs first NFCA All-America selection (Amy Beverly) in 2006.
• Jen's team has averaged 33 wins a season since she took over as head coach for the Griffons. Bagley has led the Griffons to back-to-back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division II national tournament. The Griffons qualified for the NCAA Central Regional Tournament in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 under Bagley, appearing for the first time in school history in 2005. The Griffons posted a 1-2 record in the national tournament during their first 3 seasons, getting the programs' third national tournament win over Winona State 7-0. In the 2009 South Central Super Regional the Griffons went 2-2 advancing all the way to the Super Regional Championship game against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The Griffons have been to two straight South Central Regional Tournaments.
UP NEXT...
The Griffons return to action next Wednesday, April 24 for a make up doubleheader with the Lincoln Blue Tigers. Game time is set for 5:00 pm. They travel to Oklahoma for two doubleheaders. On Saturday, April 27 the Griffons take on #8 Central Oklahoma and then will take on Northeastern State on Sunday, April 28. Both doubleheaders are set to start at 12:00 pm.
CENTRAL REGION RANKINGS - April 17, 2013 - Top 8 make it
1 Fort Hays State 35-7 32-4
2 Southeastern Oklahoma 36-7 35-7
3 Minnesota State-Mankato 25-7 18-4
4 Central Oklahoma 33-7 30-6
5 Winona State 20-6 16-5
6 Augustana (S.D.) 22-8 15-6
7 Minot State 21-5 14-4
8 Missouri Western State 29-11 25-9
9 Emporia State 27-12 27-12
10 Truman 21-13 21-13
