Marla Townsend. Softball Association Hall of Fame. For Townsend and her 2007 Blazer squad, the season featured several recordbreaking

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1 Head Coach Marla Townsend Marla Townsend Head Coach 11th Season Alabama, Townsend File Playing experience 1976 Dixie Youth Fast Pitch World Series Champions Birmingham Venturas White Lightning Atlanta Phenix Coaching Experience Head Coach -McAdory High School Head Coach - Rudd Junior High School Head Coach - White Lightning, ASA 16U Head Coach - Pelham High School 1998-Present Head Coach - UAB Playing Honors & Awards 1992 First-Team All-American ASA Women s Fastpitch 1993 First Team All-America Outfield Slowpitch Major Class Coaching Honors & Awards 1989, 90 Shelby County Coach of the Year 1998 Jefferson County Coach of the Year 2002, 06 Conference USA Coach of the Year 2006 Inducted into the Dixie Softball Hall of Fame 2008 Inducted into the Alabama Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame Marla Townsend begins her 11th season at the helm of the UAB softball program, after being named the head coach on Sept. 1, During her stint at UAB, Townsend has coached 29 all-conference athletes and has guided the Blazers to an all-time record of (.468) and Conference USA record of (.454). In 2008, Townsend and her squad ended the season at (9-15 CUSA). After going 4-1 in the tournament UAB claimed runner-up honors in the 2008 Magic City Classic. The only loss came to Georgia Southern, the tournament champion. The Blazers wrapped up their season with a fi rst round loss to Memphis in the C-USA Tournament. But despite the lackluster performance, the Blazers continued to rewrite the record books. Pitcher Jennifer Nelson fi nished her career as the all-time wins and strikeouts leader. Infi elder Holly Krzan also wrapped up her career on top, capturing the all-time records for doubles, games played, games started, total bases and walks. Freshmen Laura Callaway and Caley Walden picked up nominations to the C-USA All-Freshman team. Townsend herself also received honors when she was inducted into the Alabama Amateur Softball Association s Hall of Fame. For Townsend and her 2007 Blazer squad, the season featured several recordbreaking performances and new milestones. Townsend earned her 200th career victory in February as the Blazers won the USF The Game Tournament. UAB s success continued in March when the Blazers defeated a top 25-ranked opponent for the fi rst time in three years, knocking off No. 18 Southern Illinois. The Blazers fi nished the season (10-13 C-USA), marking the third time in history that Townsend s squad has topped the 30-win plateau. Individuals on the team broke single-season records for batting average, hits, doubles, home runs, walks, fi elding percentage, batters struck out, wins and ERA. Centerfi elder Lindsay Stanley, who broke the school s career record with 100 stolen bases, earned fi rstteam all-conference honors, while shortstop Krzan was named to the second team. The 2006 season marked the Blazers best campaign in four years as they fi nished overall and tied for second in Conference USA. Townsend guided her team to a 15-9 C-USA record, best in UAB s history, and received the C-USA Coach of the Year award. The team earned its fi rst postseason berth since 2003 and the Blazers earned six spots on the C-USA All- Conference teams. Krzan and Stanley took home fi rst-team honors, while Nelson and Kayla Harris were named to the secondteam. Harris, along with Andrea Rogers, also earned all-freshman honors. During the 2005 season, Townsend led the Blazers to a mark as UAB fi nished seventh in the conference. UAB posted 16 non-conference wins throughout the season, including victories over Mercer, Jacksonville State, Birmingham- Southern and Samford. Stanley was named second-team all-conference while Amanda Antonovich was named to the all-freshman team. UAB had 12 players named to the Commissioner s Honor Roll and six were named NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes. The 2004 campaign saw the Blazers post at least 20 wins for the fi fth season in a row and was one in which UAB claimed two tournament titles. UAB also placed two players on the all-conference team, as Beth Mullins was named to the second team and Krzan made the all-freshman squad. In 2003, the Blazers posted their fourth-consecutive 20-win campaign and advanced to the Conference USA Tour- THE BLAZERS UNDER TOWNSEND Overall C-USA H A N Totals UAB Softball

2 Head Coach Marla Townsend nament for the fourth straight season. UAB ended the year with 28 overall victories and posted a ground-breaking 6-5 win over the eighth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The momentous victory over the Sooners in Norman, Okla., marked UAB s fi rst win versus a top-25 ranked opponent and signifi ed the program s fi rst victory against a former NCAA National Champion. Prior to the 2002 season, UAB was picked to fi nish seventh in the C-USA preseason polls, but Townsend s team proved the critics wrong by placing third in the regular-season standings with a record. The program s accomplishments did not go unnoticed as Townsend was named the C-USA Coach of the Year by a vote of her peers in the coaching community. The 2002 Blazers improved upon the momentum that they built during the regular season as UAB advanced deep into the C-USA Tournament in Tampa, Fla. TOWNSEND S MILESTONE WINS 1 SAMFORD, 2-0 Birmingham, Ala. February 12, SAINT LOUIS, 2-1 Louisville, Ky. May 10, 2001 (C-USA Tournament) 100 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE, 6-5 Las Vegas, Nev. March 1, GEORGIA STATE, 7-4 Panthersville, Ga. March 18, USF, 2-1 Tampa, Fla. Feb. 25, 2007 The Blazers fi nished the three-day event as the runner-up of the postseason competition after the team swept C-USA rival Southern Miss en route to the championship game. UAB s 2-1 extra-inning loss in the title game against perennial power DePaul may have ended the Blazers season, but the strong fi n- ish gave Townsend and her team plenty of optimism for the future. The Blazers achieved a school-record mark in 2002 and turned in a program-best, 10- game winning streak during the spring season. The 10-consecutive wins proved to be the seventh-best mark in C-USA history. The Blazers success in 2002 followed a rigorous 2001 season in which UAB fi nished with a overall mark and ended the year as the sixth-place team in the C-USA standings (10-11 record). The Blazers led the nation in double plays turned and registered a team-high mark of 35 during the 2001 season. In UAB s inaugural season -- Townsend guided the team to a overall record and a fi fth-place fi nish in the conference. A Birmingham native, Townsend led the Blazers to a 9-7 record against instate competition, including well-earned victories against Auburn, Samford, Jacksonville State and Alabama A&M. UAB was not Townsend s fi rst head coaching position. Prior to becoming a member of the Blazer family, Townsend was the head coach of the Classic White Lightning 16-and-under Amateur Softball Association (ASA) team in both 1995 and The club won the ASA regional title and the state championship in both seasons. Townsend also spent two seasons as the head coach at Pelham High School where she compiled a stellar overall record. In 1998, Pelham fi nished fi fth in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A Tournament and was tabbed as the No. 1-ranked team in Class 6A by The Birmingham News. Also in 1998, Townsend served as the head coach of the North team during the AHSAA Alabama All-Star week and her team impressively blanked the South squad in both games, 9-0 and 7-0. Townsend is a two-time recipient of the Jefferson County Softball Coach of the Year award, was named the Shelby County Softball Coach of the Year and has also garnered high accolades as a player. Townsend earned First-Team All-America recognition in both fastpitch and slowpitch competition in 1992 and was a valuable outfi elder on several national championship slowpitch teams. She was a member of UAB s intramural fl ag football team beginning in 1991 which fi nished in second place at the national championship and earned the opportunity to play at halftime of that year s Sugar Bowl. Townsend was a fi rst-team All-American receiver from and a second-team All-American at the position in Townsend is a graduate of Pinson Valley High School in 1982 and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in She continued her education with a master s degree from UAB in 1991 and has also added an education specialist degree from the University of Montevallo in She has one daughter (Maia), who was born on Feb. 21, Maia Townsend 9

3 Assistant Coaches Lucy Bass Assistant Coach Seventh Season UAB, 2002 Lucy Bass, a former Blazer player, begins her seventh season as an assistant coach. Bass returned to her role in June 2006 after serving as the Director of Softball Operations for a year. Bass was an assistant coach at UAB from before taking a job as a physical education teacher in Birmingham. Prior to the 2003 fall season, Bass served as both a volunteer assistant and a student assistant for the UAB softball team. Bass has been a member of the UAB softball program as a player, coach and camp assistant since its inaugural season in She worked as a student assistant coach during the campaign after spending two successful seasons as a key utility player on the Blazer squad. From , Bass played in a total of 112 games for the Blazers and helped lead the program to its fi rst 50 victories and its fi rst 10-win Conference USA season. As a junior, the Dade City, Fla. native led the team in doubles (10) and posted a stellar.958 fi elding percentage. Before arriving at UAB, Bass spent two years playing under Jeff Roberts at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Fla. Bass graduated in May of 2002 with a degree in social psychology and a minor in health education from UAB. Beth Mullins Assistant Coach Second Season UAB, 2005 Beth Mullins, who played at UAB from , returned to her alma mater in June 2007 as an assistant coach. A former second baseman for the Blazers, Mullins will primarily be working with infi elders and instructing hitters and slappers in her second season at UAB. The Fairhope, Ala. native joins the UAB staff after spending two seasons as an assistant softball coach at Georgia Southern University. During Mullins tenure at GSU, the Eagles captured the Southern Conference Tournament Championship and made their fi rst appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to working at GSU, Mullins spent a year as a student assistant coach at UAB helping with the instruction of hitters and infi elders. She also coordinated and instructed at Marla Townsend s softball camps for four years. Mullins was a key starter for the Blazer squad during her playing career. She earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors and helped the team to a program-best record during her sophomore season. A fouryear letterwinner, Mullins career stats still rank among the top 10 in several categories in school history. Mullins graduated from Fairhope High School in 2000 and earned her Bachelor of Arts from UAB in 2005, majoring in political science with a double minor in coaching and criminal justice. Holly Krzan Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season UAB, 2008 Holly Krzan is the newest addition to Marla Townsend s staff. After wrapping up her stellar career for the Green & Gold, Krzan is now a volunteer assistant for the Blazers softball team. She will be primarily working with the outfi elders and as a hitting coach. The West Richland, Wash. native was a fouryear letterwinner for UAB and currently holds the career records for games played (237), games started (237), runs scored (118), doubles (52), total bases (332) and walks (108). During the summer of 2008, Krzan joined up with the Dornbirn Sharx of the Austrian League in the European Softball Federation and won the Austrian Softball League Tournament for the seventh year in a row. Krzan was named the tournament s MVP. The Sharx also went on to fi nish second in the European Cup as they faced teams from across the continent. Krzan graduated from UAB in 2008 with a degree in special education UAB Softball

4 Support Staff Lou DeNeen Strength & Conditioning Coach Second Season USF, 1991 Lou DeNeen enters his second year as the strength and conditioning coach for the UAB softball team. In the past DeNeen has worked and trained many players at the collegiate and professional levels. His clientele includes MLB players Alex Rodriguez, Raul Ibanez and Mike Lowell; NBA players Mark Strickland, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jamal Mashburn and Joe Smith, as well as the NFL s Tony Gonzalez, among many others. DeNeen comes to UAB after having spent 13 years at Florida International as the head strength and conditioning coach for 17 varsity sports. De- Neen was also with the Panthers from Between his stints at FIU, DeNeen was the assistant strength and coach at California-Berkeley, with direct responsibility for the football program. DeNeen was at Cal from and oversaw six additional varsity sports. While with the Golden Bears, DeNeen was the strength coach for fi ve NFL fi rst-round picks. He was also the head strength coach when California s nationallyranked baseball team made two NCAA Tournaments in 1996 and DeNeen received his B.S. in microbiology from USF in 1991, and earned a masters from FIU in He has been a certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist (C.S.C.S.) for 25 years. Peter Mayfield Athletic Trainer First Season Florida State, 2006 Peter Mayfi eld enters his fi rst year as a member of the athletic training staff at UAB. His focus will primarily be on the Blazers softball team. Prior to UAB, Mayfi eld worked at Florida State University where he was involved with the football, volleyball and softball teams. He has also worked with the Tallahassee Titans arena football team and the West Texas A&M University s women s soccer and men s basketball team. Mayfi eld received his bachelor s degree in exercise science with an emphasis in athletic training and sports medicine from Florida State University in He is currently working towards his masters in health education at UAB. Mayfi eld is a native of Chipley, Fla. Cade Sirmans Media Relations Contact Second Season UAB, 2008 Cade Sirmans is entering his second year as a member of the UAB media relations staff. He will serve as the primary contact for cross country, track and fi eld and softball while assisting with other Blazer athletic teams as well. In his fi rst year on the staff, Sirmans worked part-time as a student assistant in the media relations offi ce. He was responsible for assisting with all of UAB s sports as needed, while working to obtain his bachelor s degree. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Sirmans earned his bachelor s degree in Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations from the UAB in August He is also a member of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA). 11

5 19 Kayla Harris Pitcher Sr. R/R Whitby, Ontario Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute Single Game Bests Innings Pitched: 9.2 vs. Chattanooga, 2/27/07 Strikeouts: 18 vs. Chattanooga, 2/27/07 Earned Runs (low)*: Zero, 12x last vs. East Carolina, 5/4/08 Runs (low)*: Zero, 7x, last vs. Southern Miss, 5/29/08 Hits (low)*: 1, 3x last vs. Southern Miss, 5/29/08 Honors and Awards 2007 & 2008 All-Magic City Classic Tournament Team 2006 Conference USA All-Freshman Team C-USA Pitcher of the Week (4/10) * - Starting Pitcher Junior (2008) Was second in the pitching rotation, making an appearance in 32 games and starting in recorded a team best ERA of struck out 103 batters in innings... struck out nine batters in two different games against Arkansas (2/8) and Mississippi Valley (4/3)... was a threat at the plate as well, registering 41 hits, a.241 batting average and a.314 on base percentage... had nine multiple-hit and four multiple-rbi games... had the season s longest hitting streak which ended after seven games named to the All-Magic City Classic Tournament team, where she produced four doubles, fi ve hits and two runs. Sophomore (2007) Had a successful sophomore campaign for the Blazers started 17 games posted an 8-9 record and ERA of 2.74 in innings of work threw nine complete games, including one shutout struck out 77 batters, 19 of which were looking made four relief appearances at the plate during the season, drove in 16 runs batted.186 with 27 hits in 145 at-bats hit three home runs on the year, which was tied for third most on the team walked 18 times recorded three multi-hit games and four multiple RBI games season-long hitting streak of three games named to the All-Magic City Classic team, tossing two complete games, allowing three earned runs and striking out nine on Feb. 27 against Chattanooga, struck out a career-high 18 batters over 9 2/3 innings the 18 strikeouts tied the largest single-game total in Conference USA in Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Career Pitching Stats Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg. WP HBP SFA SHA BK / / / Total / , UAB Softball

6 Freshman (2006) Named to All-Conference USA second team and C- USA All-Freshman squad made 31 appearances on the mound as a true freshman, getting the starting nod in 14 games... pitched her way to a 10-6 record, including six complete games and a pair of shutouts... ended the season with a 3.22 ERA and 75 strikeouts... was also effective at the plate for the Blazers, posting a.239 batting average that included 11 runs on 22 hits and 20 RBI... also added fi ve doubles and three home runs to her resume for a.391 slugging percentage... tabbed as the C-USA Co-Pitcher of the Week on April 10, 2006 after tossing a pair of two-hit shutouts against Georgia State and UCF. High School ( ) Named the top pitcher of the Canadian national championships in attended Anderson College Vocational Institute helped her summer team win bronze at the national tournament... led her summer team to national championship in named the top player of Canadian Nationals in named Ontario s top pitcher for the summer of academic honors included being named to the honor roll during her junior and senior years. Full name is Kayla Christine Harris... born November 4, 1986 in Toronto, Canada... parents are Sirpa and Bert Harris... has one sibling, Holly... is majoring in communications with an emphasis in broadcasting. 13

7 11 Andrea Rogers Infield/Catcher Sr. R/R Pasco, Wash. Pasco HS Single Game Bests Hits: 4 vs. Georgia State, 2/11/07 Runs: 3, 3x, last vs. Santa Clara, 2/23/08 RBIs: 6 vs. Georgia State, 2/11/07 Doubles: 2 vs. Columbia, 3/2/08 Home Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. Kennesaw State, 3/27/07 Honors and Awards 2007 & 08 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll 2006 Conference USA All-Freshman Team Junior (2008) Started and played in all 59 games... led the team with.298 batting average and a.416 onbase percentage... recorded a team-high 48 hits in 161 at bats... led the team with 14 multiple-hit games... batted.346 at the cleanup position in the line up... ranked fi rst on the team with 334 putouts while adding 59 assists in 395 chances while recording only 2 errors... earned All-Seminole Classic Tournament Team honors, hitting.400 with two runs and a RBI. Sophomore (2007) Continued to be an offensive threat behind the plate for the Blazers started and played in every game all 58 games led the team with 13 home runs, setting the single-season record for the second year in a row hit.256 in 156 at-bats drove in a team-high 36 runs, third most in a single season in program history slugging percentage (.545) and on-base percentage (.441) ranked fi rst on the team recorded 40 hits was the team leader in walks (43), which ranked 11th in the NCAA scored 27 runs during the season was second on the team in total bases (85) had nine multiple-rbi games to lead the team, as well as nine multi-hit games behind the dish, had 346 putouts, second on the team and third most in team history also recorded 65 assists on 415 chances led the team with her.990 fi elding percentage, which ranks third all-time threw out 14-of-64 runners on Feb. 11 against Georgia State had her fi rst-career multihomer game recorded her second multihomer game a month later against Kennesaw on March 27 on May 3 hit a walk-off grand slam against Chattanooga. Freshman (2006) Named to Conference USA All-Freshman team made an immediate impact during her rookie season, starting in all 53 games for UAB... made the most of her 135 trips to the plate by tallying 35 runs on 38 hits and 30 RBI s... led the Blazers in home runs with CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total , UAB Softball

8 nine... also had fi ve doubles and one triple on the year... ranked second on the team in total bases (72) and slugging percentage (.533)... had a team-best 31 walks as well... ranked fi rst on the squad in putouts with 320 while also adding 48 assists... listed on the Conference USA All-Freshman team. High School ( ) Led Pasco High School to consecutive state tournaments... earned Big 9 Conference offensive player of the year and co-offensive player of the year honors in fi rst-team All-Big 9 conference catcher for three years... named fi rst-team all-region twice... two-time all-area catcher.. named to 2004 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-America Second Team... lettered four years in softball... softball team captain for two seasons... earned varsity letter in soccer... won her team s Academic Achievement Award... nominated for Who s Who Among High School Students... also named to the PHS honor roll. Full name is Andrea Kathleen Rogers... born May 13, 1987 in Walla Walla, Wash.... parents are Tonya and Larry Rogers... has one brother, Brett... she is currently majoring in physical education with a minor in health. 15

9 15 Cameron Skates Infield Jr. R/R McCalla, Ala. McAdory HS Single Game Bests Hits: 3 vs. Kennesaw State, 2/19/08 Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. Western Kentucky, 4/10/08 RBIs: 4 vs. Kennesaw State, 2/19/08 Doubles: 1, 11x, last vs. Memphis, 5/8/08 Home Runs: 1, 3x, last vs. Chattanooga, 4/2/08 Sophomore (2008) Started 58 games for the Blazers, primarily at third base... hit.244 and was second on the team in RBI with had fi ve multiple RBI games which was tied for the season s best... accounted for three hits, four RBI and hit her fi rst career home run in a win over Kennesaw State (2/19)... led the team with 101 assists. Freshman (2007) Was a reserve in the middle infi eld... started her only game of the season as the designated hitter against UCF on April appeared in a total of seven games... had seven at-bats... fi nished the season with nine total plate appearances... drew two walks on the season... had a season-high two at-bats against UCF... defensively recorded one putout, three assists. High School ( ) A four-year letterwinner at McAdory High School, she received a plethora of honors and awards for her stellar play at second base... a three-time honoree on The Birmingham News All-Metro team, she has also earned a spot on The Birmingham News 5A All-State team two times and has been listed as a two-time all-state selection by the ASWA... selected to play in the 2005 AHSAA North/South All- Star game... earned the Best Offense Award for four consecutive seasons for the highest batting average on the team... also listed on the Who s Who Among American High School Students. Full name is Cameron Kathleen Skates... born on June 30, 1988 in Savannah, Ga.... daughter of Rob and Kim Skates... has two older sisters, Courtney and Cassidy... majoring in health education. Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total UAB Softball

10 8 Martina Landrum Outfield RS-Jr. L/R Sweet Water, Ala. Chipola Junior College Junior (2008) Did not play for the Blazers due to injury... received a medical redshirt. Chipola College ( ) Was a member of the 2007 team that won the NJCAA Division I National Championship, the Florida State Championship, the Region VIII B Champions, and the Panhandle Conference Champions... coached by Belinda Hendrix was named to the NJCAA All- America Second Team, All-State, All-Region VII, All-District teams, and was fi rst team All- Panhandle Conference her sophomore year a member of the NJCAA All-Tournament teams at the state and national championships led her team with a.497 batting average fi nished the season with the nation s 14th highest average was among the leaders in stolen bases the top 25 in stolen bases and was a perfect 34-of-34 was never caught stealing during her two years (45-of-45) had a.494 career batting average named second-team all-conference her freshmen year. High School ( ) Attended Sweet Water HS... named to the Class 1A All-State team in 2005 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association recipient of the Bryant-Jordan award for scholar-athlete award in 2005 school s valedictorian a member of the National Beta Club named to Who s Who ofhigh School Athletes Presidential Award Winner. Full name is Martina Latrice Landrum born March 6, 1987 in Meridian, Miss. daughter of Michael and Wanda Landrum has two brothers Anthony and Robert majoring in accounting. 14 Sara Swepston Pitcher Jr. R/R Dallas, Pa. American International College American International College ( ) Attended American International College in Springfi eld, Mass.... freshman year led team with most pitching appearances and wins... was named Northeast-10 conference pitcher of the week two times in was selected to the NE-10 s all-academic 3rd team her sophomore year. High School ( ) Was a four-time letter winner at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa.... also a four-time allstar selection by the Times Leader, Citizen s Voice and the Coaches Choice Team... named the Times Leader pitcher and player of the year in led her team to a district and sectional championship in served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons... also a member of the National Honor Society. Full name is Sara Colleen Swepston born December 21, 1987 in Dallas, Pa. daughter of Kathleen and James Swepston plans to major in industrial distribution of medical supplies and equipment. 17

11 23 Amanda Allen Outfield/Infield So. R/R Birmingham, Ala. Clay-Chalkville HS Single Game Bests Hits: 1, 9x, last vs. East Carolina, 5/3/08 Runs: 1, 4x, last vs. Troy, 4/17/08 RBIs: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 4/10/08 Doubles: 1, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 4/5/08 Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. Western Kentucky, 4/10/08 Freshman (2008) Played in 42 games, starting in 32 of them set UAB single-season record for most hit by pitches (21)... hit.120 with nine hits in 72 at-bats hit two home runs and drove in seven runs collected two doubles and walked seven times... had one outfi eld assist. High School ( ) A major offensive threat out of Clay- Chalkville High School three-time member of Birmingham News Super All-State team three-time honoree of Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Super Team four times named to the ASWA All-State team three-time member of the Birmingham News 6A All-State team, All-Metro and 6A Metro teams Birmingham News Northeast Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 runner-up her sophomore year named the 2006 and 2007 Jefferson County s Most Outstanding Player by the Birmingham Kiwanis Club 2006 North/South All-Star Team received eight all-tournament team honors, including three tournament MVP awards and one best offensive player award as a freshman, named to the Class 6A State Championship All-Tournament team three times led the state of Alabama in home runs three times named her high school s offensive player of the year earned four varsity letters 2002 Dixie Youth World Series MVP. Full name is Amanda Marie Allen born August 3, 1989 in Birmingham, Ala. daughter of Linda and Gary Allen has a brother, Kris goes by the nickname Fire majoring in health related professions with an emphasis in respiratory therapy. Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total UAB Softball

12 3 Laura Callaway Infield So. R/R Mobile, Ala. Mobile Christian School Freshman (2008) Saw action at fi rst base and at the designated player position was named to Conference USA s All-Freshman Team... hit.241 while playing in 56 games and starting in 52 scored 10 runs and drove in 12 during the year collected eight doubles and 38 hits fi nished the season with a.976 fi elding percentage had the seventh-highest double plays turned in school history (12) hit her fi rst career home run against thenranked No. 2 Alabama (3/25)... registered the team s second best performance with 220 putouts. High School ( ) An outstanding softball player on the mound and at the plate for Mobile Christian hit 14 home runs, drove in 63 runs, while compiling a 0.81 ERA and record with 274 strikeouts as a pitcher her senior season earned Alabama State All-Tournament Team in Class 3A as a senior, helping her team reach the championship game named to the 2007 Birmingham News All-State Softball and Super All-State teams also garnered Mobile All-County team honors in 2007 twice named to the Mobile Press-Register Super-12 Team in 2006 and 2007 as a junior was named to the Birmingham News Alabama Independent School Association All-State team as a pitcher also named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association fi rst-team in 2006 went 18-6 with 0.59 ERA and 216 strikeouts State MVP in 2006 coached by Richard Butts salutatorian of her graduating class member of the National Honor Society, math club and Scholars Bowl. Full name is Laura Michelle Callaway born September 20, 1988 in Mobile, Ala. daughter of Brian and Judy Callaway has three sisters Madalyn, Kristin and Gabrielle majoring in exercise science. Single Game Bests Hits: 3 vs. Memphis, 3/22/08 Runs: 2 vs. Memphis, 3/22/08 RBIs: 2, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 4/5/08 Doubles: 1, 8x, last vs. Houston, 4/26/08 Home Runs: 1 vs. Alabama, 3/25/08 Honors and Awards 2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total

13 17 Natalie Mitchell Infield So. R/R Kingston, Pa. Wyoming Valley West HS Single Game Bests Hits: 1, 2x, last vs. Marshall, 4/12/08 Runs: 1, vs. Birmingham Southern, 2/29/08 RBIs: 1, vs. Birmingham Southern, 2/29/08 Honors and Awards 2008 Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medal 2008 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll Freshman (2008) Recorded her fi rst career hit, run and RBI in a Magic City Classic win against Birmingham Southern (2/29)... batted.222 in nine games. High School ( ) Attended Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pa. named to Wyoming Valley Conference MVP by the Times Leader and Citizen s Voice in 2007 also named to the Times Leader and Citizen s Voice All-Star fi rst team led her team to the 2007 District II Championship garnered WVC Coaches All-Star fi rst-team honors all four years had the WVC s highest batting average twice in 2004 and 2007 played on the 2003 Class AAA District II and State Champion fi eld hockey team school s valedictorian and received high honors with distinction a member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar was a member of WVIA-FM Regional Scholastic Quiz Bowl. Full name is Natalie Elisabeth Mitchell born November 17, 1988 in Kingston, Pa. daughter of Arthur and Mary Mitchell has a brother Arthur and a sister Lydia attended Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pa. majoring in biology. Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total UAB Softball

14 21 Kayla Orr Infield So. R/R Morris, Ala. Mortimer-Jordan HS Freshman (2008) Saw signifi cant playing time at shortstop, designated hitter and pinch hitter... batted.203 while playing 45 games and starting in 24 on the season... hit her fi rst career home run, a grand slam, against Troy (4/17)... recorded two doubles and a stolen base in a win against Marshall (4/12). High School ( ) Attended Hartselle High School named to the Birmingham News and Hartselle Enquirer Player of the Year for 2007 also named to the Birmingham News Super All-State and All-State teams compiled 17 home runs, 64 RBI and hitting.440 her senior season named to the Birmingham News All-State team three times also named to three consecutive All-Area teams named by the Decatur Daily and Hartselle Enquirer named a Class 5A honorable mention at second base by the Alabama Sport Writers Association her sophomore season twice named to the all-state volleyball team by the Decatur Daily and Hartselle Enquirer a Who s Who Among High School Students member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Full name is Kayla Renee Orr born August 24, 1989 in Decatur, Ala. parents of Dennis and Wynette Orr has a younger sister, Chandler attended Hartselle High School undecided on academic major. Single Game Bests Hits: 2, 2x, last vs. Marshall, 4/12/08 Runs: 1, 6x, last vs. Troy, 4/17/08 RBIs: 4 vs. Troy, 4/17/08 Doubles: 2 vs. Marshall, 4/12/08 Home Runs: 1 vs. Troy, 4/17/08 Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total

15 10 Donna Plath Infield So. R/R Opelika, Ala. Opelika HS Single Game Bests At Bats: 1, 4x, last vs. Tulsa, 4/5/08 Freshman (2008) Saw limited action for the Blazers... made four plate appearances as a pinch hitter on the season... had an assist and a putout in the Magic City classic versus Columbia while playing third base... registered a fi elding percentage. High School ( ) Attended Opelika High School, where she was named a honorable mention All-Area choice by the Alabama Sports Writers Association her senior year helped her team win the 2007 Central Tournament named her team s defensive player of the year in 2007 member of fi rst Opelika softball team to go to 6A state tournament recipient of most promising player award in 2004 received Bulldog Award for outstanding attitude and sportsmanship in 2006 NCA All-America Cheerleader Team Member 2005 and 2006 her school s Wendy s High School Heisman Representative four-year honor roll was a Who s Who Among American High School Students for three years and Sports Edition for two years USAA National Mathematics and Scholar Award recipient also USAA National Leadership and Service Award winner. Full name is Donna Lynn Plath born September 16, 1988 in Opelika, Ala. daughter of Jerry and Danette Plath has one sister, Patti attended Opelika High School majoring in art. Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total UAB Softball

16 18 Caley Walden Outfield So. L/R Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS Freshman (2008) Started every game for the Blazers in the outfi eld as a true freshman... led the team in stolen bases with 15 in 17 attempts... tied the C-USA Tournament record with three stolen bases in a game against Memphis (5/8)... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. High School ( ) Attended Vestavia Hills High School, where she garnered Class 6A All-Tournament fi rst team honors at the 2006 state tournament played on two state runner-up teams at the 2005 and 2006 Alabama State Championship was named to the Cougar Class and Over the Mountain All-Tournament teams twice named to the Hoover Classic All-Tournament team played in the postseason all four years was named her high school s most improved offensive player in two consecutive seasons also earned all-state honors as a volleyball player, including all-state and state tournament honors participated in several activites in high school, including the German Exchange Student program, serving as a board member for Habitat for Humanity, FCA and Key Club received academic honors in German Honor Society. Full name is Caley Margaret Walden born September 2, 1988 in Birmingham, Ala. parents are Robert and Carol Walden her siblings include brothers Robert and Brad and sister Kinzey majoring in nursing. Single Game Bests Hits: 2, 4x last vs. Memphis, 5/8/08 Runs: 1, 12x, last vs. Memphis, 5/8/08 Stolen Bases: 3 vs. Memphis, 5/8/08 Honors and Awards 2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team 2008 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll Career Offensive Stats Year Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total

17 11 Lindsey Croft Pitcher Fr. R/R Wellington, Fla. Wellington HS High School ( ) Was a strong pitcher for Wellington High School the past four seasons in Wellington, Fla.... was named to the Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel All-Area First Team for Big Schools in 2008 and picked up second team honors in 2007 tabbed for the Western Conference First-Team in 2007 in 2006 she had an ERA of 0.85, earning Western Conference Second Team honors also named an honorable mention for big schools by the Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel named Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2008 was a member of the girls varsity weightlifting team. Full name is Lindsey Anne Croft born July 7, 1990 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. daughter of Lori and John Croft plans to major in mass communications. 5 Catherine Douglass Outfield/Infield Fr. R/R Hueytown, Ala. Hueytown HS High School ( ) Attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Ala. named to the 5A all-tournament team at the state championship tournament in 2006 and the 6A team in 2007 and 2008 won the Class 5A State Championships in 2005 and 2006 won the Class 6A State Championships in 2008 after fi nishing third the season before her 18-under team placed fi fth at the ASA nationals in 2007 and was tabbed Athlete of the Week by the Birmingham News and a Wendy s Nominee for the High School Heisman was also a cross country athlete... named Who s Who Among High School Students member of the National Honor Society. Full name is Catherine Ashley Douglass born February 4, 1990 in Birmingham, Ala. daughter of Jackie Redmond and Allen Douglass plans to major in exercise science UAB Softball

18 4 Maegan Hornsby Infield Fr. R/R Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS High School ( ) Attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. was named to the Birmingham News All- State Honorable Mention Team in 2006 and 2007 also named to the Birmingham News All-Metro Honorable Mention Team three times ( ) was selected to participate in the North/South All Star game in led team in home runs and runs scored her sophomore season helped Hoover place third at the Class 6A state tournament in 2006 named to the Class 6A Area 11 All-Tournament Team in 2007 and the Class 6A Area 11 All-Tournament Team in 2005 is a member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars... awarded the golden glove award in 2006, 2007 and 2008 at her high school. Full name is Melissa Maegan Hornsby born December 11, 1989 in Birmingham, Ala. daughter of Brock and Fran Hornsby plans to major in psychology. 24 Mandy Lowman Catcher Fr. R/R Huntsville, Ala. Westminster Christian Academy High School ( ) Was an all-state catcher at Westminster Christian Academy in Huntsville, Ala.... named a Class 2A All-State catcher by the ASWA and a Super All-Metro catcher by the Huntsville Times in 2007 and 2008 was her high school s MVP and team captain her junior season a four time all-area player and high school s best offensive player for the past three seasons... was dubbed class 1A-4A All- Metro player of the year listed fi fth in the AHSAA record book for doubles in a career member of the National Honor Society and 2007 Birmingham News All-Academic Team was also part of women s basketball team that went to the elite eight in Full name is Amanda Nicole Lowman born April 23, 1990 in Huntsville, Ala. daughter of Alan and Sarah Lowman has two brothers, Grady and Grant... undecided on an academic major. 25

19 1 Erica Sisson Catcher Fr. R/R Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS High School ( ) Attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. was named Birmingham News Scholar-Athlete of the Week high school team placed third in 2006 and sixth in 2005 at the Class 6A State Tournament won a regional championship in 2005 was her team s captain in 2008 and led with the most RBI played on six travel teams that have won two USFA State Championships played in two USFA World Series is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Full name is Erica Marie Sisson born December 17, 1989 in Fort Myers, Fla. daughter of Mark and Fran Sisson has two sisters, Sammy and Haleigh... undecided on an academic major. 2 Tiffany Smith Outfield Fr. l/r Huntsville, Ala. Sparkman HS High School ( ) Attended Sparkman High School in Harvest, Ala. was a member of the squad that won the 2006 Alabama 6A State Championship reached the championship game in 2007 was named MVP at county and Gulf Shores tournaments was a member of the Spanish club. Full name is Tiffany Nicole Smith born January 21, 1990 in Huntsville, Ala. daughter of David and Theresa Smith plans to major in exercise science UAB Softball

20 20 Amber Torres Pitcher Fr. R/R Huntsville, Ala. Sparkman HS High School ( ) Attended Sparkman High School in Harvest, Ala. helped her team win the 2006 Alabama 6A State Championship and reach the championship game in 2007 in 2007, she was named to the Alabama Sports Writer Association All-State First-Team she was named to the Huntsville Super All-Metro First Team and State Championship All-Tournament team was selected to play in the North/South All Star game earned All- Metro honors from the Huntsville Times her freshman year. Full name is Amber Dawn Torres born May 3, 1990 in Huntsville, Ala. daughter of Mike and Kim Torres plans to major in pre-health science. 27