2015 GEORGIA TECH SOFTBALL

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1 WEEK 4 LOUISVILE AT GEORGIA TECH SATURDAY, FEB SUNDAY, MARCH 1 MEWBORN FIELD 2015 GEORGIA TECH SOFTBALL Lauren Rupert, Asst. Director of Communications & PR 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW Atlanta, Ga Office: lrupert@athletics.gatech.edu 62 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 34 NFCA ALL-REGION HONOREES 11 NCAA APPEARANCES 9 ALL-AMERICANS SCHEDULE/RESULTS FEBRUARY FAU Invitational, Boca Raton, Fla. 6 Kansas L, 4-2 LIU Brooklyn L, Penn State L, 3-2 at FAU L, Arkansas L, 2-0 FSU Unconquered Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla. 13 #7/8 Michigan L, 10-0 (5) #19/20 Nebraska W, 11-2 (5) 14 #19/20 Nebraska W, 10-2 (5) Western Kentucky University L, #7/8 Michigan L, 10-2 (5) 18 USC-UPSTATE (DH) CANCELLED GT-GSU Invitational, Atlanta, Ga. 20 MOUNT ST. MARY S W, 10-0 (5) MOUNT ST. MARY S W, 12-2 (5) 21 SAVANNAH STATE W, 15-7 (5) SAVANNAH STATE W, 18-0 (5) 22 MOUNT ST. MARY S W, at #10 Tennessee Cancelled 28 LOUISVILLE* (DH) 1 P.M. MARCH 1 LOUISVILLE* 12 P.M. 4 at Troy 6 p.m. 7 at Virginia* (DH) 1 p.m. 8 at Virginia* 12 p.m. 11 JACKSONVILLE STATE 5 P.M. 14 PITTSBURGH* (DH) (ESPN3) 1 P.M. 15 PITTSBURGH* (ESPN3) 12 P.M. 18 #12 GEORGIA (ESPN3) 6 P.M. 21 at #22 Notre Dame* (DH) 1 p.m. 22 at #22 Notre Dame* 12 p.m. 24 at Georgia State 6 p.m. 25 at #3 Alabama 3 p.m. 28 NC STATE* (DH) 1 P.M. 29 NC STATE* 12 P.M. APRIL 1 at Kennesaw State 6 p.m. 3 at #24 Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. 4 at #24 Texas A&M (DH) 3 p.m. 8 at #12 Georgia 7 p.m. 11 at North Carolina* (DH) 1 p.m. 12 at North Carolina* 1 p.m. 15 at Jacksonville State 6 p.m. 18 at Boston College* (DH) 1 p.m. 19 at Boston College* 12 p.m. 25 #4 FLORIDA STATE* (DH) 12 P.M. 26 #4 FLORIDA STATE* 12 P.M. MAY 7-9 ACC Championships TBA All Times Eastern & subject to change. Home games in bold & played at Mewborn Field. GEORGIA TECH Record: 7-8 georgia Tech leaders BATTING AVG Katie Johnsky TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record ACC Record USA Today/ NFCA Coaches...NR ESPN.com/USA Softball...NR 2015 ACC STANDINGS HITS Katie Johnsky 14 GEORGIA TECH vs. Louisville Saturday, Feb & 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1-12 p.m. Venue...Mewborn Field Location...Atlanta, Ga. Watch/Listen...CBS All-Access Live Stats...Gametracker Series... Louisville leads 1-0 Courtney Ziese 12 LOUISVILLE Record: 5-5 PREVIEW The Jackets are coming off five wins at home, outscoring the weekend competition 57-9 and throwing two combined no-hitters. The Cardinals are coming of a 3-2 weekend in Clermont, Fla. but haven t played since Feb. 15 due to weather. The Yellow Jackets and Cardinals meet for Louisville s first softball series in the ACC. Fans can watch and listen to the action on CBS All-Access with Kurt Hoyt and former Tech softball player Christy (Jones) Blair on the call. Live stats will be provided through Gametracker. Team Conf. Overall 1 Pitt Virginia Tech Boston College North Carolina Florida State Notre Dame Louisville NC State Georgia Tech Syracuse Virginia #5Things 1 Georgia Tech has used 12 different line ups through 15 games and used only two line ups mulitple times. The only constants are Samanatha Pierannunzi leadoff, Chelsie Thomas second and Kelsey Chisholm in the nine-hole. 2 The Jackets earned their first two wins against a top-25 team, defeating No. 20 Nebraska twice at the FSU Unconquered Invite. 3 Six of Tech s seven wins have come as run-rule victories. 4 Freshman Kelsey Chisholm hit her first home run - a grand slam - against the Huskers. Tech has hit 15 home runs through 15 games. 5 Four Yellow Jackets are hitting at or above.300 (with at least 10 at bats) led by senior Katie Johnsky s.424 average. Samantha Pierannunzi (.342), Jessica Kowaliewicz (.333) and Maddie Lionberger (.306) are the other three Jackets hitting at or above.300. Media Information: All sports information needs for the team are handled by Lauren Rupert, Assistant Director for Communications & PR. The Georgia Tech Communications & PR office appreciates your interest in our softball program and is always available to be of assistance to media members in their coverage of the Jackets. For softball interviews, please contact Lauren at lrupert@athletics.gatech.edu. All interviews with Tech players or coaches must be arranged through the Communications & PR office. To receive all releases via , please send a request to Lauren. RBI ERA Christina Biggerstaff 2.53

2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Coffey... Coffee Darragh... Dare-uh Draven...Dray-ven Fullem...Full um Kleinschmidt... Klein - sh - mitt Kowalewicz... Kuh-vuh- Love - itch Malea...Mah-Leah Pierannunzi... Peer AH NUN - ZEE Ziese... Zee-Zee Georgia Tech Softball 2014 SEASON REVIEW Overall Record ACC Record/Place /8th Final USA Today/NFCA Ranking... NR ESPN.COM/USA Softball Ranking... NR 2014 POSTSEASON ACC Tournament Record/Place...0-1/8th COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Shelly Hoerner Alma Mater/Year...Canisius College, 1996 Record at Tech/Years /Second year Career Record/Years /15 years Assistant Coach...Jake Jury Alma Mater/Year... College of Charleston, 2012 Year at Tech...Second Assistant Coach... Charlotte Morgan Alma Mater/Year... Alabama/2010 Year at Tech...Second FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium... Mewborn Field Capacity...1,500 Outfield Dimensions ft. down the lines ft. at centerfield Surface... Grass 2015 PREVIEW Starters Returning/Lost...6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost...1/2 Newcomers... 6 SOFTBALL HISTORY First Year All-Time Record (.579) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...11/2012 NCAA Tournament Record No. Name Pos. Ht. YR B/T Hometown/Last School 2 Maddie Lionberger INF 5-9 JR L/R Austin, Texas/James Bowie HS 3 Katie Johnsky OF/1B 5-8 SR L/L Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota HS 9 Malea Bell OF/INF 5-3 FR R/R Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain HS 10 Kendall Chadwick INF 6-1 FR R/R Atlanta, Ga./Marist School 11 Chelsie Thomas INF 5-2 SR L/R Buford, Ga./Buford HS 13 Jessica Kowalewicz IF 5-5 SO R/R Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy 15 Kelsey Chisholm INF 5-8 FR R/R Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail HS 17 Morgan Taylor OF 5-3 JR L/L Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin HS 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt P 5-6 SR R/R Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy 22 Karly Fullem 1B/P 5-10 SR R/R Suwanee, Ga./Buford HS 24 Colleen Darragh OF 5-5 SO R/R Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside HS 27 Courtney Ziese C/INF 5-6 JR R/R Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon HS 34 Caitlyn Coffey Utility 5-4 SR R/R Tallahassee, Fla./Florida High 52 Samantha Pierannunzi OF 5-11 SO L/R Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 77 Christina Biggerstaff P 5-8 FR R/R Houston, Texas/Cy-Fair HS 88 Emily Anderson P 5-7 FR R/R LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange HS 99 Draven Sonnon OF 5-8 FR R/R Sugar Hill, Ga./North Gwinnett HS THE SERIES >>Louisville leads the all-time series 1-0. >>The teams first and only meeting was March 2, 2013 in Orlando, Fla., when the Cardinals won 6-3. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME >>The Yellow Jackets have hit 15 home runs in 15 games this season. >>Five of those homers came in the second game against Savannah State (2/21) with three in one inning and Caitlyn Coffey hit two. >> The last time Tech hit five home runs in one game was at Boston College on May 4, NO-HIT WONDERS >>Senior Kylie Kleinschmidt and freshman Christina Biggerstaff combined to pitch two no-hitters last weekend. >> In the second game of the doubleheader Feb. 20 against Mount St. Mary s, Biggerstaff relieved starter Kleinschmidt and held the Mountaineers hitless and scoreless through 4.2 innings with seven strikeouts. >> Against the Tigers on Feb. 21, Biggerstaff replaced Kleinschmidt in the first inning and pitched 5.0 innings of hitless, scoreless softball with one walk and 10 strikeouts in just 17 batters faced. >> The last time Tech threw two no-hitters in the same weekend was May 15-16, MORE ON BIGGERSTAFF >> Biggerstaff earned the start against the Mountaineers on Feb. 22 and went all seven innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts, fanning each batter at least once. >> On the weekend she went 3-0 at the GT-GSU Invite, throwing 17.2 innings with 32 strikeouts and two combined no-hitters. JOHNSKY LEADS THE WAY >> Senior Katie Johnsky is tops on the team in batting average.424, hits (14) and runs (13). >> She leads the league in on-base percentage (.574). PITCH SELECTION >> The Jackets are seeing a lot of pitches and being more selective with the pitches they hit. >> Leadoff Samantha Pierannunzi leads the league with 14 walks, and Katie Johnsky is third in the ACC with 12 walks. >>As a team, Tech leads the ACC with 72 walks - 10 more than second-place Florida State. SELFLESS SACRIFICES >>Senior Chelsie Thomas leads the ACC with seven sacrifice bunts. >> Georgia Tech is tops in the league in both sacrifice bunts (12) and flies (6). JACKETS ON TV Tech set to play four games on ESPN3 in 2015: March 14 - v. Pittsburgh (DH), 1 p.m. March 15 - v. Pittsburgh, 12 p.m. March 18 - v. Georgia, 6 p.m. COMING IN CLUTCH Sophomore Jessica Kowalewicz is mainly used as pinch hitter and back-up second baseman this season, but when she hits the ball she makes it count. She has only six hits to her name, half of which are home runs. SOLID SLATE The Yellow Jackets are set to play 17 games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25 preseason polls. Last season, Tech went 2-9 against ranked opponents. ROAD WARRIORS In an unexpected turn of events last season, the Georgia Tech softball team played more games on its home field last season than any other. Of 46 total games on the docket, Tech played 33 on its home field by the regular season s end. This season, the Jackets take to the road with 32 of their 53 total games on the 2015 docket are set to be played away from Mewborn Field. 2

3 TOP 25 RANKINGS (FEB. 24) USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES Rk. Team Record Points Last 1 Florida (26) Oregon (1) Michigan Alabama La.-Lafayette Oklahoma LSU (1) Georgia Baylor Kentucky Tennessee Florida State Minnesota UCLA Arizona Auburn UCF Washington California Missouri Arizona State Texas A&M Notre Dame South Alabama Texas Others receiving votes: Kansas 26, South Carolina 25, Mississippi State 13, Virginia Tech 11, Florida Atlantic 5, Nebraska 4, James Madison 4, Tulsa 3, Hofstra 2, North Carolina State 2, Stanford 1, Cal State Fullerton 1, Fresno State 1. ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALL Rk. Team Record Points Last 1 Florida (19) Oregon Michigan Oklahoma Alabama La.-Lafayette LSU (1) Georgia Kentucky Baylor Minnesota Florida State UCLA Arizona UCF Tennessee Washington California Auburn Missouri Arizona State Texas A&M Notre Dame T23 24 South Alabama T23 25 Kansas NR Others Receiving Votes: Texas 20, Virginia Tech 16, South Carolina 9, Fresno State 7, Mississippi State 6, Ohio State 4, Cal State Fullerton 3, Tulsa 2, Utah 2, Florida Atlantic 1, North Carolina State 1. *Bold indicates 2015 opponent PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2b 3b HR RBI BB SO SLG 1. CF 52 Samantha Pierannunzi B 11 Chelsie Thomas RF 3 Katie Johnsky B 22 Karly Fullem C 27 Courtney Ziese B 2 Maddie Lionberger DH 13 Jessica Kowalewicz LF 99 Draven Sonnon SS 15 Kelsey Chisholm OFF THE BENCH No. Name Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2b 3b HR RBI BB SO SLG 9 Malea Bell Kendall Chadwick Morgan Taylor Colleen Darragh Caitlyn Coffey STARTING PITCHING No. Name ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO Opp/BA 77 Christina Biggerstaff / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Emily Anderson / GRAND SALAMI Tech hit two grand slams last season both by freshmen - Samantha Pierannunzi against North Carolina and Colleen Darragh in a walk off slam against Virginia marking her first collegiate home run. This season Tech already has its first grand slam, hit by, guess who, a freshman. Kelsey Chisholm rocked her first career HR for a grand slam against No. 20 Nebraska in Tallahassee. ACC PRESEASON POLL The Georgia Tech softball team was picked by the league s head coaches to finish eighth in the ACC in Team Pts 2014 Record (ACC) 1. Florida State (24-3) 2. Notre Dame (16-5) 3. NC State (16-8) 4. Virginia Tech (19-9) 5. Louisville (14-7) 6. North Carolina (14-11) 7. Syracuse (12-12) 8. Georgia Tech (11-17) 9. Boston College (12-14) 10. Pittsburgh (6-18) 11. Virginia (1-25) COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS The staff at College Sports Madness has picked the top players in college softball as we enter the 2015 season. College Sports Madness picked senior Kylie Kleinschmidt and junior Maddie Lionberger to the Madness 2015 ACC Preseason All-Conference Second Team HONORS AND AWARDS All-ACC Maddie Lionberger, 1st team Ashley Thomas, 2nd team Academic All-ACC Alysha Rudnik Hayley Downs ACC Honor Roll Caitlyn Coffey Colleen Darragh Hayley Downs Karly Fullem Kaitlin Kates Jessica Kowalewicz Alysha Rudnik Morgan Taylor Chelsie Thomas TALE OF THE TAPE CATEGORY GT UL Batting Batting Average Runs Hits RBI Doubles Triples 4 1 Home Runs 15 6 Walks Hit by Pitch 8 2 Strikeouts Slugging Pct On Base Pct Pitching ERA Strikeouts Walks Opp. BA

4 TV/RADIO ROSTER #2 Maddie Lionberger INF L/R 5-9 Jr. Austin, Texas/James Bowie #3 Katie Johnsky OF L/L 5-8 Sr. Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota #9 Malea Bell OF R/R 5-3 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./ Kennesaw Mountain #10 Kendall Chadwick INF R/R 6-1 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist #11 Chelsie Thomas INF L/R 5-2 Sr. Flowery Branch Ga./Buford #13 Jessica Kowalewicz INF R/R 5-5 So. Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy #15 Kelsey Chisholm INF R/R 5-8 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./ Bartram Trail #17 Morgan Taylor OF L/L 5-3 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./ Mandarin #21 Kylie Kleinschmidt P R/R 5-6 Sr. Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy #22 Karly Fullem INF/P R/R 5-10 Sr. Suwanee, Ga./Buford #24 Colleen Darragh OF R/R 5-5 So. St. John s Fla./ Creekside #27 Courtney Ziese INF R/R 5-6 Jr. Canyon Country, Calif./ Canyon Country #34 Caitlyn Coffey UTL R/R 5-4 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla./ Florida High #52 Sam Pierannunzi OF L/R 5-11 So. Suwanee, Ga./ Peachtree Ridge #77 Christina Biggerstaff P R/R 5-8 Fr. Houston, Texas/Cy-Fair #88 Emily Anderson P R/R 5-7 Fr. LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange #99 Draven Sonnon OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Sugar Hill, Ga./ North Gwinnett HC Shelly Hoerner 2nd year at Tech Career: 15 seasons overall 4

5 HEAD COACH SHELLY HOERNER SHELLY HOERNER NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. CANISIUS COLLEGE, SoCon Coach of the Year 2002 South Region Coach of the Year In her first season on the Flats, Hoerner led the Yellow Jackets to a record and an ACC record (8th place). The season s highlights included series sweeps over conference foes Virginia and Maryland, and a series victory against North Carolina on senior weekend. The 2014 club also notched a pair of wins over ranked opponents in Tulsa and Notre Dame. Under Coach Hoerner s direction, Tech ranked third in the ACC in batting average (.297) and led the ACC in stolen bases per game (1.38). Meanwhile, Georgia Tech pitchers lowered their ERA from 5.37 to 4.21 in her first season. Individually, Hoerner coached two All- ACC performers in Maddie Lionberger (1st team) and Ashley Thomas (2nd team). Prior to Georgia Tech, Hoerner compiled a record of at the College of Charleston, including a mark in Southern Conference play. The Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 2007, Hoerner led the Cougars to a record of overall, 15-8 in the Southern Conference, last season. Her career record in 14 years overall is During her time at College of Charleston, Hoerner coached the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 2007 and 2009, and the SoCon Pitcher of the Year in Her Cougar teams were runner-up in the Southern Conference Tournament in 2011 and Since 2005, Hoerner has also served as head coach of USA Athletes International, which has played in foreign tours all over Europe. Prior to working at College of Charleston, Hoerner spent a month in 2005 at NC State, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. From , Hoerner was a successful head coach at Barry University, compiling a cumulative record of She led Barry to Sunshine State Conference championships in 2002 and 2003, and she was named the conference s Coach of the Year both of those seasons. In 2002, she led Barry to a regional title and was selected as the regional Coach of the Year. Hoerner began her head coaching career at Valdosta State, where she coached one season (2000). She first embarked on a coaching career as an assistant coach at Barry from Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Hoerner was an outstanding player on the collegiate level. In two years at Barry University ( ), the Buccaneers won 80 games. An allconference selection, Hoerner helped Barry advance to the NCAA Division II College Softball World Series, where the Buccaneers finished in fifth place. In her two seasons at Barry, Hoerner struck out just six times in 224 at bats while scoring 41 runs and collecting 30 RBI. Following the 1994 season she transferred to Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y., where she ranks among the school s all-time leaders in fielding percentage and stolen bases. In 1995, Hoerner led the Golden Griffins to a mark, 11-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and records of 33-7 and 11-1 in Canisius won the MAAC title in both years and Hoerner was a two-time all-conference selection. Hoerner also gained both professional and world experience in 1998 when she signed with Cavigal Nice Sports, a team in Nice, France, during the summer. She played catcher and helped guide the team to a fifth-place finish in the European Championships. A 1996 graduate of Canisius, Hoerner also holds a Master s degree from Barry in Hoerner and husband, Jeff, were married in 1999, and the couple have a daughter, Meeka May HEAD COACHING CAREER Year School Record 2000 Valdosta State Barry University Barry University Barry University Barry University Barry University College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston College of Charleston Georgia Tech Years

6 TECH S 2015 RECORD WHEN... ACC Overall Home Road Neutral Day Games Night Games Run Games Run Games Run Games Extra Innings Shutouts Scoring 0-2 Runs Runs Runs Runs Opponent 0-2 Runs Runs Runs Runs Tech Scoring In 1st Inning Opp. Scoring in 1st Inning Tech Scores First Opp. Scores First vs. Top Televised Game Out-Hit Opponent Out-Hit By Opponent Hits Are Tied After 4 innings Leading Trailing Tied After 5 innings Leading Trailing Tied After 6 innings Leading Trailing Tied Hit 0 Home Runs Home Run Home Runs Opp. Hit 0 Home Runs Home Run Home Runs Errors 0 Errors Errors Errors Opp. Errors 0 Errors Errors Errors February March April May On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Total Pierannunzi Chisholm Johnsky Ziese Lionberger Fullem Bell Coffey Sonnon Thomas Totals SCORE BY INNING TOTALS Georgia Tech Opponents ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 9 - Katey Haus, ND Feb Alex Powers, FSU Feb Kelsey Mericka, VT ACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK Feb. 9 - Lacey Waldrop, FSU Feb Savannah King, Pitt Feb Rachel Nasland, ND MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Total Ziese Chisholm Pierannunzi Fullem Lionberger Kowalewicz Bell Johnsky Coffey Taylor Totals HITTING STREAKS Longest Current Chisholm 4 4 Lionberger 3 - Johnsky 3 3 Thomas 3 - Ziese 3 - Pierannunzi 2 1 Fullem 2 - Taylor 2 1 Kowalewicz 2 - Coffey 1 - Sonnon 1 - AGAINST 2015 OPPONENTS REACHED BASE Longest Current Pierannunzi Johnsky 9 9 Kowalewicz 9 9 Lionberger 5 5 Ziese 5 5 Fullem 5 5 Coffey 5 5 Thomas 5 5 Chisholm 4 - Darragh 3 3 Taylor 3 2 Bell 2 - Sonnon 1 - Chadwick 1 1 OPPONENT 2015 OVERALL Kansas LIU-Brooklyn Penn State FAU Arkansas Michigan Nebraska Western Kentucky USC-Upstate Mount St. Mary s Savannah State Tennessee Troy Virginia Jacksonville State Pittsburgh Georgia Notre Dame Georgia State Alabama NC State Kennesaw State Texas A&M North Carolina Boston College Florida State

7 2015 TEAM SINGLE GAME HIGHS... Hitting At bats v. Nebraska (Feb. 14) Runs scored v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Hits...14, 2x last v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) RBI v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Doubles... 5 v. Nebraska (Feb. 13) Triples... 1, 4x Home runs... 5 v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Total bases v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Walks v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Strikeouts...12 v. Michigan (Feb. 13) Sac hits...2 v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 20) Stolen bases...3, 2x last v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Hit by pitch...2 v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 20) Runners LOB...11 v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Fielding Putouts... 21, 4x Assists...8, 2x last v. FAU (Feb. 7) Errors... 3, 3x last v. Arkansas (Feb. 8) Passed balls...1 v. Michigan (Feb. 13) Double plays turned... 1 v. Nebraska (Feb. 13) Pitching Innings pitched , 4x Runs allowed... 10, 2x last v. Michigan (Feb. 15) Earned runs... 10, 2x last v. Michigan (Feb. 15) Walks allowed...11 v. Michigan (Feb. 15) Strikeouts v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Hits allowed...8 v. Michigan (Feb. 15) Doubles allowed...3 v. Kansas (Feb. 6) Homers allowed... 3 v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Wild pitches... 4 v. FAU (Feb. 7) Hit batters...3, 3x last v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) 2015 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME HIGHS... Hitting Runs scored... 3, 5x Hits...3 by Johnsky v. Nebraska (Feb. 14) RBI... 4, 5x Doubles...2 by Ziese v. Nebraska (Feb. 13) Triples... 1, 4x Home runs... 2 by Coffey v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Total bases... 8 by Coffey v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Walks...4 by Pierannunzi v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Strikeouts... 2, 8x Sac hits... 1, 12x Stolen bases... 1, 10x Hit by pitch... 1, 8x Fielding Putouts Coffey v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Assists...4 by Chisholm v. Nebraska (Feb. 14) Errors... 2, 2x last by Chisholm v. FAU (Feb. 7) Pitching Innings pitched , 2x last by Biggerstaff v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Runs allowed... 7 by Anderson v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Earned runs... 7 v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Walks allowed... 5, 4x Strikeouts...13 by Biggerstaff v. Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Hits allowed... 6, 2x last by Biggerstaff v. Michigan (Feb. 15) Doubles allowed...3 by Anderson v. Kansas (Feb. 6) Homers allowed... 3 by Anderson v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) Wild pitches... 4 by Kleinschmidt v. FAU (Feb. 7) Hit batters...3, 2x last by Anderson v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) 7

8 2015 OVERALL STATS Georgia Tech Softball Overall Statistics for Georgia Tech (as of Feb 22, 2015) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 7-8 Home: 5-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 2-7 ACC: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 3 Katie Johnsky Samantha Pierannunzi Jessica Kowalewicz Kendall Chadwick Maddie Lionberger Kelsey Chisholm Chelsie Thomas Morgan Taylor Courtney Ziese Karly Fullem Caitlyn Coffey Draven Sonnon Malea Bell Colleen Darragh Totals Opponents LOB - Team (95), Opp (96). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (5). CI - Team (1), Coffey, C 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 77 ChristinaBiggerstaff / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Emily Anderson / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), Coffey, C 1, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - Coffey, C (7-11), Biggerstaff (2-5), Anderson, E (1-4), Kleinschmidt (4-4), Ziese, C (0-2). 8

9 2015 RESULTS Georgia Tech Softball Game Results for Georgia Tech (as of Feb 26, 2015) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall ACC Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 06, 2015 vs Kansas L Anderson, E (L 0-1) 0 2:11 Feb 06, 2015 vs LIU Brooklyn L Kleinschmidt (L 0-1) 0 2:00 Feb 07, 2015 vs Penn State L Anderson, E (L 0-2) 0 2:00 Feb 07, 2015 at Florida Atlantic L Kleinschmidt (L 0-2) 0 2:8 Feb. 8, 2015 vs ARKANSAS L Kleinschmidt (L 0-3) 0 1:55 Feb 13, 2015 vs #7 Michigan L Kleinschmidt (L 0-4) 0 1:55 Feb 13, 2015 vs #20 Nebraska W Anderson, E (W 1-2) 0 2:10 Feb 14, 2015 vs #20 Nebraska W Kleinschmidt (W 1-4) 0 1:46 Feb 14, 2015 vs WKU L Anderson, E (L 1-3) 0 2:23 Feb 15, 2015 vs #7 Michigan L Biggerstaff (L 0-1) 0 1:55 Feb 20, 2015 MOUNT ST. MARY'S-1 W Anderson, E (W 2-3) 215 1:36 Feb 20, 2015 MOUNT ST. MARY'S-2 W Biggerstaff (W 1-1) 200 1:48 Feb 21, 2015 SAVANNAH STATE-1 W Anderson, E (W 3-3) 215 2:18 Feb 21, 2015 SAVANNAH STATE-2 W Biggerstaff (W 2-1) 215 2:08 Feb 22, 2015 MOUNT ST. MARY'S W Biggerstaff (W 3-1) 125 2:21 () extra inning game 9

10 #2 Maddie Lionberger Junior INF L/R Austin, Texas James Bowie HS Biology major Jumped into a starting role from the beginning of the 2014 season, starting all 46 games at second base compared to starting in just 25 games in 2013 Went 6-for-12 with seven runs and six RBI, 2 doubles and a home run at the GT-GSU Invite Hits 2, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 at Pittsburgh (4/19/14) Runs 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) RBI 2, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 4 v. ETSU (2/15/14) Walks 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) Doubles 1, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 16x Triples 1 v. Kansas (2/6) 2 at Maryland (3/15/14) Home Runs 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 1, 7x last v. MSM (2/20/15) Stolen Bases 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) #3 Katie Johnsky Senior OF L/L Sarasota, Fla. Sarasota HS Business administration major Went 3-for-3 with a pair of runs against #20 Nebraska (2/14) Leads the team with a.424 batting average, 13 runs and 14 hits First in the ACC in on-base percentage (.574) maddie lionberger's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL Hits 3 v. Nebraska (2/14) 3, 4x last v. Nebraska (2/14/15) Runs 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) RBI 2, 2x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 6 v. Temple (3/3/13) Walks 2, 3x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 3 at SEMO (3/20/13) Doubles 1, 3x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2, 2x last v. Indiana (2/15/14) Triples - 1, 7x last at Pittsburgh (4/20/14) Home Runs - 1, 7x Stolen Bases 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 5x last v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) KATIE JOHNSKY's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #9 Malea Bell Freshman OF R/R Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain HS Business administration major Saw action in all five games as a pinch hitter at the FAU Tournament Hit her first collegiate home run against Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 20) Hits 2 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) Runs 2 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) RBI 4 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 4 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) Walks 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Doubles 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Triples - - Home Runs 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) Stolen Bases - - malea bell's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL

11 #10 Kendall Chadwick Freshman INF R/R Atlanta, Ga. Marist School Business administration major First collegiate hit was a double against Savannah St. (Feb. 21) Hits 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Runs 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) RBI 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Walks - - Doubles 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Triples - - Home Runs - - Stolen Bases - - kendall chadwick's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #11 Chelsie Thomas Senior INF L/R Flowery Branch, Ga. Buford HS 2014 ACC Honor Roll Majoring in business administration Hits 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 2x last at Georgia (4/2/14) Runs 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 3x last v. UT-Martin (2/16/14) RBI 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 2x last at Georgia (4/2/14) Walks 1, 4x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2, 3x last v. Marshall (2/15/13) Doubles - 1 v. Syracuse (3/22/14) Triples - N/A Home Runs - N/A Stolen Bases 1, 4x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2, 12x last v. Syracuse (3/22/14) chelsie thomas' Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #13 Jessica Kowalewicz Sophomore INF R/R Lilburn, Ga. Providence Christian Acad. Majoring in biomedical engineering First hit in college was a three-run bomb to left against ETSU in 2014 Hit a two-run HR against #20 Nebraska (Feb. 14), smashed her second HR on the season against Savannah State (Feb. 21) Has six hits to her name, half of which are home runs Hits 1, 2x last v. Nebraska (2/14) 1, 3x last v. Nebraska (2/14/15) Runs 2, 2x last v. Nebraska (2/14) 2, 2x last v. Nebraska (2/14/15) RBI 2 v. Nebraska (2/14) 3 v. ETSU (2/15/14) Walks 1, 4x last v. WKU (2/14) 1, 4x last v. WKU (2/14/15) Doubles - - Triples - - Home Runs 1 v. Nebraska (2/14) 1, 2x last v. Nebraska (2/14/15) Stolen Bases - - jessica kowalewicz's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL

12 #15 Kelsey Chisholm Freshman INF R/R Jacksonville, Fla. Bartram Trail HS Mechanical engineering major Went 6-for-13 with four runs, two doubles, one triple and her first collegiate homerun, a grand slam, across two games against the Huskers, where the Jackets out-scored Nebraska 21-4 over 10 innings and two games Hits 2, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Runs 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) RBI 4 v. Nebraska (2/13) 4 v. Nebraska (2/13) Walks 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Doubles 1, 2x last v. Michigan (2/15) 1, 2x last v. Michigan (2/15) Triples 1 v. Nebraska (2/14) 1 v. Nebraska (2/14) Home Runs 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Stolen Bases - - Kelsey Chisholm's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #17 Morgan Taylor Junior OF L/L Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin HS Majoring in business administration Hits 1, 4x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 4 v. Eastern Michigan (2/8/13) Runs 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2, 3x last v. Temple (3/3/13) RBI 2 v. LIU Brooklyn (2/6) 3 v. NC State (3/29/13) Walks 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2 v. Notre Dame (3/8/14) Doubles 1 v. FAU (2/7) 1, 10x Triples 1 v. LIU Brooklyn (2/7) 1, 2x last v. LIU Brooklyn (2/6/15) Home Runs - N/A Stolen Bases - 1 at Maryland (4/13/13) morgan taylor's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #21 Kylie Kleinschmidt Senior P R/R Lilburn, Ga. Providence Christian Acad. Majoring in business administration First win the of the season against #20 Nebraska Innings Pitched 6.0, 2x last v. FAU (2/7) 8.0 at UT-Martin (3/3/12) Runs Allowed 5 v. Michigan (2/13) 14 v. Maryland (4/14/13) Earned Runs 5 v. Michigan (2/13) 11 v. Maryland (4/14/13) Walks 5 v. Nebraska (2/14) 9 v. Maryland (4/14/13) Strikeouts 5, 2x last v. FAU (2/7) 12 v. BGSU (2/16/14) Hits Allowed 5 v. LIU Brooklyn (2/6) 12 at North Carolina (4/21/13) Homers Allowed 1, 2x last v. Nebraska (2/14) 3, 4x kylie kleinschmidt's Career PITCHing Statistics YEAR ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAVG / / / / TOTAL /

13 #22 Karly Fullem Senior 1B/P R/R Suwanee, Ga. Buford HS 2012, 2013, 2014 All-ACC Academic Team 2012, 2013, 2014 ACC Honor Roll Majoring in business administration Hit the first home run for Tech this season against Kansas in the season opener Hits 2, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 4x last at NC State (3/19/14) Runs 2, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 4 v. ETSU (2/15/14) RBI 4 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 4 v. Savannah St. (2/21/15) Walks 2 v. Nebraska (2/13) 2, 2x last v. Boston College (2/18/12) Doubles 1, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 24x Triples - 1, 2x last v. NC State (3/30/13) Home Runs 1 v. Kansas (2/6) 1, 7x last v. Kansas (2/6/15) Stolen Bases - N/A KARLY FULLEM's Career Batting Statistics SEASON AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT FLD % TOTAL Innings Pitched at Virginia (3/9/13) Runs Allowed - 15 at Georgia (4/3/13) Earned Runs - 12 at Georgia (4/3/13) Walks - 9 at FSU (4/27/14) Strikeouts - 3 at NC State (3/30/13) Hits Allowed - 8, 2x last at Georgia (4/3/13) Homers Allowed - 3 at Georgia (4/3/13) KARLY FULLEM's Career PITCHing Statistics YEAR ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAVG / / / / TOTAL / #24 Colleen Darragh Sophomore OF R/R Jacksonville, Fla. Creekside HS Majoring in science, technology and culture Hit her first career home run against Virginia and ended the game with a walkoff grand slam in 2014 Hit her first HR of the 2015 season against Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 20) Hits 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2 v. Virginia (3/12/14) Runs 1, 5x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 2 v. Virginia (3/12/14) RBI 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 6 v. Virginia (3/12/14) Walks 1, 3x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 1, 8x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) Doubles - - Triples - - Home Runs 1 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 2 v. Virginia (3/12/14) Stolen Bases - - colleen darragh's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL

14 #27 Courtney Ziese Junior C/INF R/R Canyon Country, Calif. Canyon Country HS Majoring in management Tallied 5 RBI on a 2-for-4 effort with two runs against ETSU (2/15) Had a 2-for-2 effort with two runs, two RBI, two walks and a home run against Stony Brook (2/21) Hit her first home run of the 2015 season against Penn State Her her second HR of the season against #20 Nebraska Hits 2, 2x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 3 v. Butler (2/8/13) Runs 2, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 2x last v. Temple (3/3/13) RBI 4 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 6 v. Butler (2/8/13) Walks 1, 8x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 2, 3x last v. Stony Brook (2/21/14) Doubles 2 v. Nebraska (2/13) 2 v. Nebraska (2/13/15) Triples - N/A Home Runs 1, 3x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 1, 13x Stolen Bases - N/A courtney ziese's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #34 Caitlyn Coffey Senior C R/R Tallahassee, Fla. Florida High Majoring in industrial engineering Is fifth in the ACC with four runners caught stealing Had a career day v. Savannah State (Feb. 21) with two homers, three runs, two walks and a stolen base Majoring in business administration In the doubleheader sweep against North Carolina last season, Pierannunzi was 3-for-6 at the plate and her third-inning grand slam in game two scored the go-ahead run for the Jackets Leads the ACC with 14 walks Walked in all four plate appearances against Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Hits 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Runs 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) RBI 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Walks 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2, 4x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Doubles - N/A Triples - N/A Home Runs 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Stolen Bases 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Caitlyn Coffey's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL #52 Samantha Pierannunzi Sophomore OF Suwanee, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS Hits 2, 4x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 2, 9x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Runs 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) RBI 4 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 4,2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Walks 4 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 4 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) Doubles 1. 3x last v. Nebraska (2/14) 1, 8x last v. Nebraska (2/14/15) Triples 1 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Home Runs 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 5x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Stolen Bases 1 v. FAU (2/7) 1, 2x last v. FAU (2/7/15) samantha pierannunzi's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL

15 #77 Christina Barbie Biggerstaff Freshman P R/R Houston, Texas Cy-Fair HS Biochemistry major Pitched two combined no-hitters with Kylie Kleinschmidt in back-to-back days - Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 20) and Savannah State (Feb. 21) Struck out a career-high 13 batters against Mount St. Mary s (Feb. 22) Fanned 32 batters in 17.2 innings pitched at the GT-GSU Invite Innings Pitched 7.0 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 7.0 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) Runs Allowed 5 v. Michigan (2/13) 5 v. Michigan (2/13) Earned Runs 5 v. Michigan (2/13) 5 v. Michigan (2/13) Walks 4, 2x last v. Michigan (2/15) 4, 2x last v. Michigan (2/15) Strikeouts 13 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) 13 v. Mount St. Mary s (2/22) Hits Allowed 6 v. Michigan (2/13) 6 v. Michigan (2/13) Homers Allowed - - Christina biggerstaff's Career PITCHing Statistics YEAR ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAVG / TOTAL / #88 Emily Anderson Freshman P R/R LaGrange, Ga. LaGrange HS Biology major Fanned eight batters against Kansas in the season opener and her collegiate debut Innings Pitched 7.0 v. PSU (2/7) 7.0 v. PSU (2/7/15) Runs Allowed 7 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 7 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Earned Runs 7 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 7 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Walks 5, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 5, 3x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Strikeouts 8 v. Kansas (2/6) 8 v. Kansas (2/6/15) Hits Allowed 6 v. PSU (2/7) 6 v. PSU (2/7/15) Homers Allowed 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) 3 v. Savannah St. (2/21) Emily anderson's Career PITCHing Statistics YEAR ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAVG / TOTAL / #99 Draven Sonnon Freshman OF R/R Sugar Hill, Ga. North Gwinnett HS Business administration major Hits 2 v. Nebraska (2/14) 2 v. Nebraska (2/14/15) Runs 2 v. Nebraska (2/14) 2 v. Nebraska (2/14/15) RBI 1, 2x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) 1, 2x last v. Mount St. Mary s (2/20) Walks 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) 1, 2x last v. Savannah St. (2/21) Doubles - - Triples - - Home Runs - - Stolen Bases - - Draven sonnon's Career Batting Statistics TOTAL