2015 CARDINALS SOFTBALL

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1 2015 Schedule Overall: / MAC: 0-0 Music City Classic (Hosted by Belmont & Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn.) 2/6 vs. South Dakota W, 11-8 (9) 2/7 vs. IUPUI W, 5-4 (8) vs. Indiana State L, 5-6 2/8 at Lipscomb W, 14-2 (6) Tiger Invitational (Hosted by Auburn in Auburn, Ala.) 2/13 vs. Georgia State L, 4-10 at No. 17 Auburn L, 1-12 (5) 2/14 vs. Mercer W, 9-1 (5) vs. Winthrop L, 1-10 (5) 2/15 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 4-3 South Alabama Invitational (Hosted by South Alabama in Mobile, Ala.) 2/20 vs. Sam Houston State W, 8-0 (5) vs. Chattanooga L, 2-6 2/21 vs. Jacksonville L, 5-6 at No. 22 South Alabama L, 6-14 (6) 2/22 vs. Chattanooga L, 9-10 Purple & Gold Challenge (Hosted by LSU in Baton Rouge, La.) 2/27 vs. Northwestern State W, 9-8 at No. 7 LSU L, 3-7 2/28 vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 3-1 vs. Northwestern State L, /1 vs. Florida Atlantic L, 3-9 3/3 vs. Detroit W, 12-1 (6) at Southeastern Louisiana W, 8-1 Louisville Classic (Hosted by Louisville in Louisville, Ky.) 3/8 Northwestern L, 0-13 (5) Louisville L, 0-8 (5) 3/18 IPFW (DH) W, 8-2 / W 19-4 (5) 3/21 Western Kentucky (DH) L, 2-4 / L, 2-6 3/22 Western Kentucky L, 3-5 3/27 at Eastern Michigan* (DH) 1 pm 3/28 at Central Michigan* 2 pm 3/29 at Central Michigan* 1 pm 4/1 at Purdue 5 pm 4/3 Kent State* (DH) 1 pm 4/4 Buffalo* 2 pm 4/5 Buffalo* 1 pm 4/10 at Toledo* (DH) 1 pm 4/11 at Bowling Green* 2 pm 4/12 at Bowling Green* 1 pm 4/14 Butler 3 pm 4/17 Western Michigan* (DH) 1 pm 4/18 Northern Illinois* 2 pm 4/19 Northern Illinois* 1 pm 4/21 Indiana 4 pm 4/24 at Ohio* (DH) 1 pm 4/25 at Akron* 2 pm 4/26 at Akron* 1 pm 5/2 at Miami* 2 pm 5/3 at Miami* 1 pm 2015 Mid-American Conference Tournament (at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio) 5/6-9 Mid-American Conference Tournament TBA 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Championship 5/15-17 NCAA Regionals TBA 5/21-24 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 5/28-6/3 NCAA Women s College World Series TBA * = Mid-American Conference Game Home Games In Bold All Times Are In ET/Site Time Format And Subject To Change 2015 Ball State Softball Series Notes: EMU & CMU Contact: Brad Caudill - Assistant Director of Media Relations bcaudill2@bsu.edu Phone: Fax: Address: HP Muncie, IN Online: This Week s Schedule: Available Media Friday, March 27 at Eastern Michigan (8-16, 0-0 MAC) DH at 1 p.m. SL Radio / Live Stats Saturday, March 28 at Central Michigan (8-13, 0-0 MAC) at 2 p.m. SL Radio / Live Stats Sunday, March 29 at Central Michigan (8-13, 0-0 MAC) at 1 p.m. SL Radio / Live Stats Live Audio: Live Stats: Follow With Twitter: THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE SOFTBALL: The Ball State softball team opens Mid-American Conference play this weekend with a Friday doubleheader at Eastern Michigan (1 p.m.) and single games at Central Michigan Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.). LISTEN LIVE: Audio for all four of this weekend s games will be streamed LIVE and FREE on BallStateSports.com, with Jake Bartelson calling the action for the Cardinals... Fans can tune in by calling up on their computer web browser or purchasing the premium upgrade ($4.99) on the BallStSports app found in itunes. FOLLOW THE ACTION: Cardinals fans can also follow the action this week with live stats for all four games on the live stats page of BallStateSports.com ( com/livestats)... Fans can also get updates by following the team on and Facebook: BallStateSoftball. CARDINALS ALL-TIME: With a record so far in 2015, Ball State softball enters the week with an (.487) all-time record in 40-plus seasons of play... Established as a varsity program in 1975, Ball State has won five Mid-American Conference regular season titles (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014), two MAC Tournament championships (1998 and 2010) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice (1998 and 2010). HEAD COACH TYRA PERRY: After leading Ball State to a 12-4 league record, the 2014 MAC regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the 2014 MAC Softball Tournament, Tyra Perry became the first first-year coach in program history to earn MAC Coach of the Year accolades... A two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year (2009 & 2013), Perry was named the eighth head coach in Ball State softball history Aug. 6, Perry enters the week with a (.505) career record, including a (.563) ledger at Ball State... Prior to Ball State, Perry had six-year head coaching stints at both Western Kentucky ( ) and Birmingham-Southern ( )... In 2013, Perry guided WKU to the program s first-ever NCAA Regional appearance and to a final ranking of 26th in the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the highest final ranking in program history... The Lady Toppers also posted the program s first 40-plus win season (43-18) under Perry s tutelage in 2013, and earned its first SBC regular season title with a 20-3 league record. Projected Lineup Name Pos. Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI Fld% Selena Reyna SS Loren Cihlar RF Emily Dabkowski 2B Hanne Stuedemann LF Jessica Craft C Amanda Arnett DP Sammi Cowger 1B Julia Bailey 3B India Steward CF Starting Pitchers Name W-L ERA App GS CG Sho SV IP K BB Nicole Steinbach / Carolyn Wilmes / CARDINALS SOFTBALL

2 BALL STATE SOFTBALL Front Row (L to R): Manager Shailey Parrish, Hayley Cruthers, Loren Cihlar, Selena Reyna, Sammi Cowger, Kirsten O Conner, Taylor Cooley, Amanda Arnett, Jessica Craft, India Steward, Manager Emily Neumann. Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Kassie Stanfill, Assistant Coach Alex Gray, Rachel Houck, Emily Dabkowski, Kelsey Schifferdecker, Julia Bailey, Hanne Stuedemann, Carolyn Wilmes, Nicole Steinbach, Elise Sandberg, Jocelyn Rivera, Leigh McAnally, Shelbie Scamihorn, Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Lauren Yaeger, Volunteer Coach Jenny Gilbert, Head Coach Tyra Perry BALL STATE SOFTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. B/T Cl./Elig. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Leigh McAnally C L/R Fr./Fr. 5-7 Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville) 2 Kirsten O Conner INF R/R Jr./Jr. 5-4 Muncie, Ind. (Cowan/Evansville) 3 Jessica Craft SS R/R Sr./Sr. 5-4 LaPorte, Ind. (LaPorte) 4 Emily Dabkowski 2B/SS R/R Jr./Jr. 5-7 Plainfield, Ind. (South Putnam) 5 Loren Cihlar OF L/R Sr./Sr. 5-3 St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North) 7 Hanne Stuedemann OF L/R Sr./Sr. 5-9 Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan) 8 Taylor Cooley OF L/R So./So. 5-4 Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea) 9 Nicole Steinbach RHP R/R Jr./Jr Merrillville, Ind. (Andrean) 10 Kelsey Schifferdecker RHP R/R Jr./Jr. 5-9 Belton, Mo. (Belton) 11 Selena Reyna SS R/R Jr./Jr. 5-3 Houston, Texas (South Houston) 12 Julia Bailey INF R/R Fr./Fr Lafayette, La. (Teurlings Catholic) 16 Elise Sandberg OF L/R Fr./Fr. 5-8 Mariette, Ga. (Lassiter) 18 Rachel Houck 1B/3B L/R So./So. 5-5 Greenfield, Ind. (Mt. Vernon/Louisville) 20 Jocelyn Rivera RHP R/R So./So. 5-7 Brooklyn, Ohio (Brooklyn) 21 Hayley Cruthers Util L/L So./So. 5-6 Swartz Creek, Mich. (Swartz Creek) 22 Shelbie Scamihorn C R/R So./So. 5-6 Terra Haute, Ind. (South Vigo) 23 Amanda Arnett 3B R/R So./So. 5-4 Monroe, Mich. (Monroe) 25 India Steward OF L/R So./So. 5-4 Matteson, Ill. (Rich South/Western Kentucky) 32 Sammi Cowger LHP/OF L/L Jr./Jr. 5-5 Fenton, Mich. (Fenton) 33 Carolyn Wilmes RHP R/R Fr./Fr. 6-0 Evansville, Ind. (Mater Dei) Head Coach: Tyra Perry (LSU, bachelor s in 1997 & master s in 1998) Second Season Assistant Coach: Kassie Stanfill (Louisville, 2009) Third Season Assistant Coach: Alex Gray (Valdosta State, 2002) First Season Volunteer Coach: Jennifer Gilbert (Ball State, 2014) First Season

3 SCOUTING THE CARDINALS: Ball State enters the weekend with a overall record after opening home play with a 2-3 record last week... The Cardinals swept a Tuesday doubleheader versus IPFW, while dropping all three game versus Western Kentucky over the weekend... The Cardinals were scheduled to host Butler Tuesday, but the game was postponed to April Ball State is batting.291 as a team, with junior second baseman Emily Dabkowski leading the squad with a.345 average, 30 hits and seven home runs... Junior Nicole Steinbach leads the Ball State pitching staff with a 6-8 record, two saves and a 4.41 ERA... She has compiled 80 strikeouts over 87.1 innings of work... Ball State s staff has a combined 5.41 ERA and is holding opponents to a.309 batting average. IN THE RPI: Ball State enters the week ranked 115th in the first release of the NCAA Division I Softball RPI rankings... Ball State is the second-highest ranked team from the Mid-American Conference, trailing only Kent State who is 54th... Eastern Michigan enters the week ranked 195, while Central Michigan is 158. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Based on the first run of the NCAA Division I Softball RPI rankings, the Cardinals have played the 82nd-toughest schedule in the nation out of 295 teams... Of Ball State s 16 losses, 12 have come versus top 46 teams, including LSU (2) and Auburn (4)... In fact, the Cardinals only have one loss outside the top Northern Illinois has the second-toughest schedule among MAC teams at 101, while Central Michigan is at 113 and Eastern Michigan is at 143. THIS WEEK S OPPONENTS EASTERN MICHIGAN: The Eagles enter the start of MAC play with an 8-16 overall record after splitting a Wednesday doubleheader at Detroit... EMU lost the first game 8-7, before rebounding to take the nightcap Eastern Michigan enters the weekend with a.265 team batting average and have scored an average of 4.00 runs per game... The Eagles opponents are batting.307 and averaging 6.5 runs per game... Abi Clark leads the squad with a.364 batting average, while Michelle Kriegshauser owns team-highs of 17 RBI and four home runs... In the circle, EMU s pitchers have a combined 6.26 ERA, with Lindsay Rich serving as the team s top pitcher making 20 appearances with a 6.15 ERA, a 6-11 record and 50 strikeouts over 79.2 innings of work... Ball State holds a lead in the all-time series versus Eastern Michigan, including wins in 13 of the last 15 meetings... The Cardinals sweep the weekend series last season, winning the Saturday (May 3) game 8-0 (5) and the Sunday (May 4) contest 11-3 (5)... The Eagles won the last meeting on its home field, scoring a hard-fought 6-4 win April 27, 2013 in a series which was limited to one game due to weather... EMU does hold a slim edge in games played in Ypsilanti. CENTRAL MICHIGAN: The Chippewas enter the start of MAC play with an 8-13 overall record and have not played a game since defeating Yale 2-0 on March CMU is scheduled to host Miami for a Friday doubleheader before hosting the Cardinals... Central Michigan enters the weekend with a.250 team batting average and have scored an average of 3.19 runs per game... The Chippewas opponents are batting.271 and averaging 4.48 runs per game... Among CMU s everyday starters, Trista Cox and Lacy Tolfree are tied for the teamlead with.306 batting average, with Cox owning a team-best 11 RBI... CarolAnn Sexauer has a team-best.379 average, but has not played since Feb. 15 versus Seton Hall... In the circle, Central Michigan s staff boasts a 4.60 team ERA... Rachael Knapp paces the staff with a 5-5 record, a 3.06 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 67.2 innings of work... Central Michigan currently holds a lead in the all-time series, including an 8-5 (8) win in the nightcap of a May 2, 2014 doubleheader... The Cardinals won the first game 8-2 and had won six straight prior to the loss... In its last trip to Mount Pleasant, Ball State swept an April 26, 2013 doubleheader by scores of 6-4 (10) and 12-0 (5)... However, the Cardinals are currently all-time in games played at Central Michigan. OFF TO AN EARLY START: Ball State s thrilling 11-8 (9 inn.) win over South Dakota Feb. 6 marked the earliest start to a season in program history... The previous mark for earliest start was set last season, when Ball State scored a 7-2 win at Texas State on Feb. 8 in the Century Link Classic... Prior to the Tyra Perry era, the earliest Ball State had played a softball game was Feb. 12, 2005, when it picked up an 8-0 (6 inn.) victory over Southern Illinois at the Ole Miss Tournament. CLASS OF THE MAC: Ball State s three-member senior class, which includes Jessica Craft, Hanne Stuedemann and Loren Cihlar, are in the position to do what no Mid- American Conference senior class has ever done, finish their careers as four-time MAC regular season champions... In fact, the three comprise one of only two classes in league history to win three consecutive titles, joining last season s Ball State senior class of Audrey Bickel, Jennifer Gilbert, Taylor Rager and Lauren Schroeder. QUICK FACTS University Information: Location... Muncie, Ind. Founded Enrollment...17,005 Nickname... Cardinals Colors...Cardinal (PMS 185) & White Facility... Softball Field at First Merchants Ball Complex Capacity...1,000 Press Box Phone Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Mid-American Conference (West Division) President...Paul W. Ferguson Director of Athletics...Mark Sandy Softball History: First Year of Softball Overall All-Time Record MAC Regular Season Titles... 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2014) MAC Tournament Titles...2 (1998 & 2010) Years In NCAA Tournament..2 (1998 & 2010) Team Information: 2014 Overall Record MAC Record MAC Finish... 1st Overall / 1st West Letterwinners Returning/Lost...13/5 Position Starters Returing/Lost...4/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost...4/0 Newcomers... 7 Coaching Staff Information: Head Coach... Tyra Perry Alma Mater...LSU, 1997 & 1998 Years at Ball State...Entering 2nd Season Record at Ball State (1+) Overall Career Record (13+) Assistant Coach...Kassie Stanfill Alma Mater...Louisville, 2009 Years at Ball State...Entering 3rd Season Assistant Coach... Alex Gray Alma Mater... Valdosta State, 2002 Years at Ball State... Entering 1st Season Volunteer Assistant Coach...Jenny Gilbert Alma Mater...Ball State, 2014 Years at Ball State... Entering 1st Season Media Information: Softball Contact... Brad Caudill Office Phone bcaudill2@bsu.edu Associate A.D....Joe Hernandez Assistant Director...Tyson Mathews Assistant Director...Paula Haughn Graphic Design... Allison Rodebeck Broadcast & Multimedia Services...Joel Godett Graduate Assistant... Jenna Jorgensen Website... BallStateSports.com Twitter & Instagram...@BallStateSB Facebook...BallStateSoftball Website... BallStateSports.com 2015 CARDINALS SOFTBALL

4 BALL STATE SOFTBALL CAREER MISCELLANEOUS STATS MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Tot Hanne Stuedemann Loren Cihlar Selena Reyna Emily Dabkowski Jessica Craft Sammi Cowger Julia Bailey India Steward Amanda Arnett Hayley Cruthers Rachel Houck Leigh McAnally Shelbie Scamihorn TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Tot Hanne Stuedemann Emily Dabkowski Jessica Craft Selena Reyna Sammi Cowger Loren Cihlar Shelbie Scamihorn India Steward Amanda Arnett Hayley Cruthers Julia Bailey Rachel Houck Leigh McAnally TEAM CAREER HOME RUNS 1R 2R 3R GS Tot Hanne Stuedemann Emily Dabkowski Selena Reyna Jessica Craft Sammi Cowger Amanda Arnett Rachel Houck Loren Cihlar India Steward TEAM GRAND SLAM LISTINGS Selena Reyna (3)...Feb. 23, 2013 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff April 26, 2013 at Central Michigan May 3, 2014 vs. Eastern Michigan Hanne Stuedemann (1)...April 20, 2012 vs. Eastern Mich. Emily Dabkowski (1)...April 11, 2014 at Northern Illinois Sammi Cowger (1)...Feb. 8, 2015 at Lipscomb Jessica Craft (1)... Feb. 27, 2015 vs. Northwestern State India Steward (1)... March 3, 2015 vs. Detroit HITTING STREAKS Career 2015 Current Emily Dabkowski Hanne Stuedemann Loren Cihlar Sammi Cowger Amanda Arnett Selena Reyna Shelbie Scamihorn Jessica Craft Kirsten O Conner Hayley Cruthers Julia Bailey Taylor Cooley India Steward Rachel Houck Leigh McAnally REACHED BASE STREAKS Career 2015 Current Hanne Stuedemann Loren Cihlar Sammi Cowger Emily Dabkowski Jessica Craft Selena Reyna Amanda Arnett Shelbie Scamihorn India Steward Kirsten O Conner Hayley Cruthers Julia Bailey Taylor Cooley Rachel Houck Leigh McAnally Elise Sanberg CLASS OF THE MAC PART 2: Over the past six seasons, the Cardinals have proven to be the MAC s premier program by compiling a (.785) league record... BSU has claimed five (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2014) of the last six MAC Regular Season titles, the first five in program history, and won the 2010 MAC Tournament to earn the program s second NCAA berth... Kent State has the second-best MAC record over the past six seasons at (.639), followed by Miami in third at (.592). PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF: Junior second baseman Emily Dabkowski has picked up right where she left off the 2014 season, providing the game-winning run in five of Ball State s 12 wins this season... Dabkowski smashed a ninth inning three-run home run to give BSU the win over the South Dakota (Feb. 6)... Her eighth inning sacrifice fly versus the IUPUI (Feb. 7) drove in the game s final run... Dabkowski s three-run homer in the third inning versus Mercer (Feb. 14) provided what proved to be the game-winning run... She blasted a two run home run in the fifth inning versus Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 28) to give Ball State the 3-1 victory... In the first game versus IPFW (March 18), Dabkowski opened the third inning with a single, and after stealing second and third, scored what proved to be the game-winning run on a wild pitch... Last season, Dabkowski tied for first on the team by helping account for 13 game-winning runs... She scored the winning run eight times, while adding five game-winning RBI. STEINBACH MOVING UP THE CHARTS: With a pair of saves at the Purple & Gold Challenge, junior pitcher Nicole Steinbach moved into a tie for first in program history with eight career saves... She also enters MAC play tied for sixth in program history with 35 career pitching victories... Steinbach broke into the top 10 on BSU s career strikeouts chart after fanning a season-high nine batters in the win over Eastern Illinois (Feb. 15)... Steinbach is currently seventh on the list with 286 career strikeouts. THE LONG BALL; 2015 EDITION: Senior outfielder Hanne Stuedemann enters the week as Ball State s active career leader with 21 home runs... The total is currently tied for fifth in program history... Emily Dabkowski is not far behind, as she is tied for eighth on BSU s all-time list with 13 career home runs, including a team-high seven so far in Junior shortstop Selena Reyna leads Ball State s active players with three career grand slams, while five other players have one... Reyna is also tied for ninth on Ball State s career list with 12 home runs. WELCOME TO #BOMBSQUAD: Sophomore outfielder India Steward provided one of the most memorable moments in Ball State s 12-1 (6) win over Detroit (March 3) by blasting her first career home run with a two out, third inning grand slam down the right field line... India is the ninth player on Ball State s active roster to record a home run, and the sixth to post a grand slam... The only other active player to record a grand slam as her first career home run is Selena Reyna, with a third inning homer in a 14-0 (5 inn.) victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Feb. 23, STUEDEMANN BECOMES 7TH IN 100/100 CLUB: Hanne Stuedemann became the seventh player in program history to score 100 runs and drive in 100 RBI with a RBI fielder s choice in the first inning versus Jacksonville (Feb. 21)... She scored her 100th career run in the first inning at Lipscomb (Feb. 8)... She enters the week ranked sixth in program history in runs scored (117) and seventh in RBI (113). CRAFT MAKING A STATEMENT: Catcher Jessica Craft is making the most of her senior year, with career-high of 17 hits, 12 walks, 21 runs scored, 21 RBI and four home runs through 24 games played... She is also batting.288 and has three stolen bases. MAKING A RUN FOR IT: Senior outfielder Loren Cihlar ranks seventh in program history with a.854 (35-for-41) career stolen base percentage... Cihlar picked up her first stolen base of the 2015 season versus Georgia State (Feb. 13) and is currently 6-for-9 on the year... She went 9-for-10 in stolen base attempts last season, after finishing the 2013 campaign as one of only two players in program history to finish a year with a perfect stolen base percentage (min. 10 attempts), going 11-for Cihlar is also tied for eighth in program history with 108 career runs scored. BURNING UP THE BASE PATHS: So far this season the Cardinals have stolen 49 bases, which is already 20 more then they stole the entire 2014 campaign when they finished the year 29-for Emily Dabkowski leads the team at 10-for-11 this year. JERSEY WATCH 2015: Ball State is 4-8 in its black jersey, 3-4 in its red jersey and 5-4 in its white jersey this season.

5 2015 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (MARCH 25) MAC Record Overall Record MAC WEST W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 1. Northern Illinois Ball State Toledo Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Western Michigan MAC EAST W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 1. Kent State Miami Akron Bowling Green Ohio Buffalo MAC STATISTICAL RANKINGS (AS OF MARCH 18) Batting Avg.... 5th (.278) Doubles...4th (29) Triples... T-2nd (5) Home Runs... 1st (20) Walks... 1st (63) Runs Scored...1st (132) Stolen Bases...2nd (37) Fielding %...10th (.951) ERA...10th (5.92) Strikeouts... 4th (110) Walks Allowed....12th (108) Home Runs Allowed...8th (19) Batting Average Selena Reyna...11th (.370) Slugging Percentage Emily Dabkowski... 6th (.629) Selena Reyna... 8th (.603) On Base Percentage Hanne Stuedemann... 9th (.450) Selena Reyna...11th (.432) Runs Scored Hanne Stuedemann...T-2nd (18) India Steward...T-2nd (18) Loren Cihlar...T-4th (17) Jessica Craft...T-6th (16) Emily Dabkowski...T-9th (15) Hits Selena Reyna...T-4th (27) Emily Dabkowski... T-11th (23) RBI Emily Dabkowski...2nd (22) Jessica Craft...4th (19) Hanne Stuedemann...T-8th (15) Sammi Cowger... T-10th (14) Selena Reyna... T-10th (14) Doubles Selena Reyna... 3rd (8) Triples Amanda Arnett... T-8th (1) Loren Cihlar... T-8th (1) Emily Dabkowski... T-8th (1) India Steward... T-8th (1) Home Runs Emily Dabkowski... T-2nd (5) Selena Reyna... T-8th (3) Jessica Craft... T-8th (3) Total Bases Emily Dabkowski...T-4th (44) Selena Reyna...T-4th (44) Walks Hanne Stuedemann...T-6th (10) Stolen Bases Emily Dabkowski... T-6th (7) ERA Nicole Steinbach...11th (4.70) Opponents Batting Average Nicole Steinbach...10th (.300) Innings Pitched Nicole Steinbach... 5th (73.0) Strikeouts Nicole Steinbach...4th (71) Wins Nicole Steinbach... T-6th (5) Saves Nicole Steinbach...1st (2) Starts Nicole Steinbach...2nd (14) Shutouts Nicole Steinbach... T-6th (1) Complete Games Nicole Steinbach... T-3rd (7) 2015 AWARD WINNERS Tyra Perry - College Sports Madness MAC Preseason Coach of the Year Emily Dabkowski - MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (March 3) - College Sports Madness MAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team Carolyn Wilmes - MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (March 3) Nicole Steinbach - MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 24) - College Sports Madness MAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team Sammi Cowger - College Sports Madness MAC Player of the Week (Feb. 10) - MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 10) - College Sports Madness MAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team MAC PRESEASON POLL: The Ball State softball team was picked to finish second in the Mid- American Conference West Division in the league s annual preseason coaches poll... Central Michigan edged out Ball State for the top spot in the division by picking up six first place votes, compared to five for the Cardinals... Northern Illinois earned the final first place vote in the division and was selected third, followed by Western Michigan, Toledo and Eastern Michigan... Ball State also garnered a pair of votes to win the 2015 MAC Tournament. MAC East Division 1. Ohio (8 first place votes) 2. Kent State (2) 3. Akron (1) 4. Buffalo (1) 5. Miami 6. Bowling Green MAC West Division 1. Central Michigan (6) 2. Ball State (5) 3. Northern Illinois (1) 4. Western Michigan 5. Toledo 6. Eastern Michigan MAC Tournament Champion: Ohio (5), Ball State (2), Akron (1), Buffalo (1), Central Michigan (1) 2015 CARDINALS SOFTBALL

6 BALL STATE SOFTBALL The Tyra Perry File: The eighth head coach in Ball State softball history, Perry was the head softball coach at Birmingham-Southern ( ) before taking over at Western Kentucky ( ). Became the first first-year coach in program history to earn MAC Coach of the Year accolades after guiding the Cardinals to their third straight MAC regular season title, the program s fifth in the last six seasons, with a 12-4 league mark in Ball State boasted a overall record in 2014, including a 3-0 victory at then-no. 3 Arizona State March 2, marking the highest-ranked opponent the Cardinals have defeated since a 2-1 victory at then-no. 3 Missouri March 19, Helped Jennifer Gilbert earn NFCA All-America Second Team honors, becoming only the fourth two-time All-American in MAC history and one of only nine MAC player to earn either first or second team All-America accolades. Mentored four players to 2014 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region teams, with Jennifer Gilbert earning first team honors, Taylor Rager picking up second team accolades and Audrey Bickel and Briana Evans being named to the third team. Helped Jennifer Gilbert become the first-ever three-time MAC Player of the Year, and just the 11th player in NCAA Division I history to earn their respective conference player of the year award three times. Helped Ball State garner a program-record five First Team All-MAC selections, topping the previous school record of four set in It also marks just the third time in league history five players from the same team have earned first-team honors, joining Kent State (2007) and Central Michigan (1996). Perry s Milestone Ball State Ball State...Feb. 8, def. Texas State, th Career...Feb. 28, def. South Carolina, st Ball State...April 5, def. Toledo, 8-1 Perry s Year-By-Year Record Overall Record Conference Record Year W L T Pct. W L T Pct Big South Big South Big South Big South Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt MAC MAC Total Ball St MAC WKU Sun Belt BSC Big South Perry vs. Non-Conference at Ball State Opponent W L Alabama A&M 1 0 Arizona 0 2 Arizona State 1 0 Auburn 0 2 Butler 1 0 Chattanooga 0 2 Detroit 3 0 Eastern Illinois 1 0 Florida Atlantic 0 1 FIU 1 0 George Mason 1 0 Georgia State 0 1 Indiana 1 1 Indiana State 0 1 IUPUI 1 0 IPFW 2 1 Jacksonville 0 1 Jacksonville State 0 1 Lipscomb 1 0 Louisville 0 1 LSU 0 1 Mercer 1 0 Missouri 0 1 Morehead State 1 0 Murray State 1 0 North Dakota State 1 1 Northwestern 0 1 Northwestern State 1 1 Notre Dame 0 1 Purdue 1 0 Radford 1 0 Sam Houston State 1 0 SEMO 1 0 South Alabama 0 1 South Carolina 1 0 South Dakota 1 0 Southeastern Louisiana 1 0 Southern Illinois 1 0 Stephen F. Austin 1 0 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 0 Texas State 1 0 UAB 0 2 UMKC 2 0 USC Upstate 0 1 Virginia Tech 0 1 Western Kentucky 0 3 Winthrop 0 1 Total Perry Versus MAC at Ball State Opponent W L Akron 1 1 Bowling Green 0 0 Buffalo 0 0 Central Michigan 1 1 Eastern Michigan 2 0 Kent State 0 0 Miami 2 0 Northern Illinois 1 1 Ohio 2 0 Toledo 1 1 Western Michigan 2 0 Total 12 4 Perry in MAC Tournament Miami 1 0 Northern Illinois 0 1 Ohio 0 1 Total 1 2

7 BALL STATE RECORD BOOK: CAREER LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE: WARE HITS: COLLINS DOUBLES: CARPENTER 1. Jessie Ware Jennifer Gilbert Briana Evans Katie Shea Taylor Rager Jennifer Gilbert Alyssa Collins Alicia Barkley Taylor Rager Amanda Carpenter Jennifer Gilbert * 2. Amanda Montalto Taylor Rager Amanda Carpenter Audrey Bickel WINS: MILIAN STRIKEOUTS: BALL ERA: COFFMAN HOME RUNS: GILBERT RUNS: ROZANSKI RBI: MONTALTO 1. Jennifer Gilbert * 2. Amanda Montalto Taylor Rager Audrey Bickel Amanda Carpenter Hanne Stuedemann Pres Jennifer Gilbert * 2. Lisa Rozanski Alicia Barkley Amanda Carpenter Alyssa Collins Jennifer Gilbert * 2. Taylor Rager Amanda Montalto Amanda Carpenter Audrey Bickel Elizabeth Milian Bernie Coffman Cheri Ball Marcy Mobley Brandy Brennan Elizabeth Milian Bernie Coffman Marcy Mobley Cheri Ball Brandy Brennan * Denotes MAC Career Leader 1. Bernie Coffman Cheri Ball Kathy Lewis Melissa Schrader Brenda Gidley CARDINALS SOFTBALL

8 BALL STATE SOFTBALL 2015 Ball State Softball Overall Statistics for Ball State (as of Mar 22, 2015) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 2-3 Away: 2-4 Neutral: 8-9 MAC: 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% 4 DABKOWSKI, Emily CIHLAR, Loren REYNA, Selena STUEDEMANN, Hanne CRAFT, Jessica BAILEY, Julia COWGER, Sammi STEWARD, India McANALLY, Leigh O'CONNER, Kirsten HOUCK, Rachel CRUTHERS, Hayley SCAMIHORN, Shelbie ARNETT, Amanda COOLEY, Taylor SANDBERG, Elise RIVERA, Jocelyn Totals Opponents LOB - Team (162), Opp (198). DPs turned - Team (11), Opp (8). (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 9 STEINBACH, Nicole / WILMES, Carolyn / RIVERA, Jocelyn / COWGER, Sammi / ARNETT, Amanda / SCHIFFERDECKER, K / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (7), CRAFT 5, SCAMIHORN 2, Opp (3). Pickoffs - Team (2), SCAMIHORN 1, CRAFT 1. SBA/ATT - CRAFT (24-28), STEINBACH (19-23), SCAMIHORN (11-17), WILMES (5-10), RIVERA (9-10), COWGER (3-3), McANALLY (1-1). Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 22 SCAMIHORN, Shelbie STUEDEMANN, Hanne STEINBACH, Nicole CRUTHERS, Hayley McANALLY, Leigh O'CONNER, Kirsten HOUCK, Rachel CRAFT, Jessica COWGER, Sammi STEWARD, India CIHLAR, Loren COOLEY, Taylor DABKOWSKI, Emily REYNA, Selena RIVERA, Jocelyn BAILEY, Julia WILMES, Carolyn ARNETT, Amanda SCHIFFERDECKER, K SANDBERG, Elise Totals Opponents

9 2015 Ball State Softball Games Summary for Ball State (as of Mar 22, 2015) (All games) Score by innings Total Ball State Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 0-0 Non-Conference Home games 2-3 Away games 2-4 Neutral site 8-9 Day games Night games 0-2 vs Left starter 0-4 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 7-7 Extra innings 2-0 Shutouts 1-2 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 4-1 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-7 Scored in 1st inning 4-4 Opp. scored in 1st 4-10 Scores first 9-6 Opp. scores first 3-10 After 4 leading trailing tied 1-1 After 5 leading trailing tied 0-0 After 6 leading trailing tied 1-1 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 2-3 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 3-3 Made 0 errors error errors 3-7 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 8-8 Out-hit opponent 11-3 Out-hit by opponent 0-13 Hits are tied 1-0 Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current losing streak: 3 Longest winning streak: 2 Longest losing streak: 4 Home attendance : 538 ( 3 dates avg = 179 ) Away attendance : 3521 ( 23 dates avg = 153 ) Total attendance: 4059 ( 26 dates avg = 156 ) 2015 CARDINALS SOFTBALL

10 Individual Career History ARNETT, Amanda TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / Hits: 2, vs Sam Houston State, Feb 20, 2015 Triples: 1 [t-5th], vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015 Home runs: 1, vs Indiana State, Feb 07, 2015; at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015 Total bases: 4, vs Indiana State, Feb 07, 2015; at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015 RBI: 3, vs Indiana State, Feb 07, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-9th], at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Walks: 2, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015 Struck out: 1, 11 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015 At bats: 4, vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 Stolen bases: 1, vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015; vs Morehead State, Feb 22, 2014; vs SEMO, Feb 23, 2014 Innings pitched: 2.1, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015 Walks allowed: 4, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015 Strikeouts: 1, at Louisville, Mar 08, 2015 Batters faced: 15, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015 Field chances: 7, vs North Dakota State, Mar 22, 2014 Putouts: 3, vs North Dakota State, Mar 21, 2014 Assists: 4, vs IPFW, Mar 15, 2014 BAILEY, Julia TOTAL Hits: 2, vs Sam Houston State, Feb 20, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Doubles: 1, at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015; at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 Total bases: 3, vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 RBI: 3, at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015 Runs scored: 2, at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Walks: 1, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Hit by pitch: 1, at LSU, Feb 27, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015; at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Struck out: 2, at LSU, Feb 27, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times At bats: 4, vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 Stolen bases: 1, vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Field chances: 6, vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015 Putouts: 4, vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015 Assists: 5, vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015

11 Individual Career History CIHLAR, Loren TOTAL Hits: 4 [t-3rd], at LSU, Feb 27, 2015 Doubles: 1, 13 times Triples: 1 [t-5th], Northern Illinois, Apr 05, 2013; vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 Home runs: 1, Bowling Green, May 06, 2012 Total bases: 5, at LSU, Feb 27, 2015; Bowling Green, May 06, 2012 RBI: 2, 5 times Runs scored: 3 [t-9th], vs Grambling State, Feb 22, 2013; vs Detroit, Mar 02, 2014 Walks: 2, Ohio, Apr 06, 2012; vs East Tennessee State, Feb 17, 2012; vs South Carolina, Feb 28, 2014 Hit by pitch: 1, vs Jacksonville, Feb 21, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015; vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], vs Troy, Feb 24, 2012; vs Lipscomb, Mar 25, 2012; vs Western Michigan, May 10, 2012 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], 11 times At bats: 5, Toledo, Apr 06, 2014; at Central Michigan, Apr 26, 2013; vs Ohio, May 11, 2013 Stolen bases: 2 [t-9th], vs SEMO, Feb 23, 2014; vs Wisconsin, Mar 16, 2013; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], 6 times Field chances: 5, Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 Putouts: 5, Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 Assists: 1, 4 times COOLEY, Taylor TOTAL Hits: 1, 5 times Total bases: 1, 5 times RBI: 1, vs Alabama A&M, Mar 14, 2014 Runs scored: 1, 14 times Walks: 1, vs Chattanooga, Feb 20, 2015; vs Jacksonville, Feb 21, 2015 Struck out: 1, 7 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], vs Sam Houston State, Feb 20, 2015 At bats: 3, 4 times Stolen bases: 1, vs Winthrop, Feb 14, 2015; vs Chattanooga, Feb 20, 2015; vs Jacksonville, Feb 21, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times Field chances: 5, Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 Putouts: 5, Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015

12 Individual Career History COWGER, Sammi TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / TOTAL / Hits: 2, Akron, Apr 18, 2014; Ohio, Apr 20, 2014; at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Doubles: 1, 8 times Home runs: 1, 4 times Total bases: 5, Akron, Apr 18, 2014 RBI: 4, at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015 Runs scored: 2, 4 times Walks: 1, 13 times Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], at Northern Illinois, Apr 11, 2014 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015; Central Michigan, May 02, 2014 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], Akron, Apr 18, 2014; vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015 At bats: 4, 5 times Stolen bases: 1, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Innings pitched: 6.0, vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Walks allowed: 4, at Auburn, Feb 13, 2015; at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Strikeouts: 4, vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015; vs Winthrop, Feb 14, 2015 Batters faced: 21, vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Field chances: 13 [t-6th], vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 Putouts: 12 [t-10th], vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 Assists: 3, Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 CRAFT, Jessica TOTAL Hits: 3, at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015; vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015 Doubles: 1, 11 times Triples: 1 [t-5th], Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 Home runs: 1, 10 times Total bases: 6, vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015; vs North Dakota State, Mar 22, 2014 RBI: 6 [t-1st], vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-9th], 4 times Walks: 3 [t-3rd], Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], Butler, Apr 09, 2013 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], vs IPFW, Mar 15, 2014 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], at Arizona, Mar 04, 2014 At bats: 4, 9 times Stolen bases: 2 [t-9th], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], Texas A&M - CC, Feb 08, 2014 Field chances: 12, vs Morehead State, Feb 22, 2014 Putouts: 10, vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015; vs Morehead State, Feb 22, 2014 Assists: 4, at Troy, Feb 19, 2012; at North Florida, Mar 07, 2012 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], 8 times

13 Individual Career History CRUTHERS, Hayley TOTAL Hits: 2, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Doubles: 2 [t-2nd], at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Total bases: 4, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 RBI: 2, vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 Runs scored: 2, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Walks: 1, at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015 Struck out: 1, 7 times At bats: 4, vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Field chances: 7, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Putouts: 7, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Assists: 1, vs Winthrop, Feb 14, 2015 DABKOWSKI, Emily TOTAL Hits: 3, 5 times Doubles: 2 [t-2nd], Akron, Apr 18, 2014; vs Detroit, Mar 02, 2014 Triples: 1 [t-5th], vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 Home runs: 1, 12 times Total bases: 9 [t-10th], vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015 RBI: 4, at Northern Illinois, Apr 11, 2014; vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015; vs Detroit, Mar 02, 2014 Runs scored: 4 [t-1st], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Walks: 2, vs Winthrop, Feb 14, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], Central Michigan, May 02, 2014 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015; at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], 14 times At bats: 5, vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015; vs Detroit, Mar 01, 2014 Stolen bases: 2 [t-9th], vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], vs George Mason, Feb 16, 2014; vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Field chances: 8, at Purdue, Apr 09, 2014; at Indiana, Apr 16, 2014; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Putouts: 6, Akron, Apr 18, 2014; vs George Mason, Feb 16, 2014; Eastern Michigan, May 04, 2014 Assists: 6 [t-6th], at Purdue, Apr 09, 2014; at USC Upstate, Feb 17, 2014; at Arizona State, Mar 02, 2014

14 Individual Career History HOUCK, Rachel 2014* TOTAL All* * Statistics from prior team/school Hits: 3, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Home runs: 1, at Auburn, Feb 13, 2015; at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Total bases: 4, at Auburn, Feb 13, 2015; at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 RBI: 3, at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-9th], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Walks: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Struck out: 2, vs Mercer, Feb 14, 2015 At bats: 4, vs South Dakota, Feb 06, 2015; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Stolen bases: 3 [t-2nd], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Field chances: 1, at Auburn, Feb 13, 2015; vs Northwestern, Mar 08, 2015 Putouts: 1, vs Northwestern, Mar 08, 2015 Assists: 1, at Auburn, Feb 13, 2015 McANALLY, Leigh TOTAL Hits: 2, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Doubles: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Total bases: 3, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 RBI: 2, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Runs scored: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Struck out: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 At bats: 2, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Field chances: 3, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Putouts: 3, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015

15 Individual Career History O'CONNER, Kirsten 2014* TOTAL All* * Statistics from prior team/school Hits: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Triples: 1 [t-5th], IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Total bases: 3, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Runs scored: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Struck out: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 At bats: 2, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Stolen bases: 1, at Southeastern La., Mar 03, 2015 Field chances: 2, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Putouts: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Assists: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 REYNA, Selena TOTAL Hits: 3, 5 times Doubles: 2 [t-2nd], at Northern Illinois, Apr 11, 2014; at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015; at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015 Triples: 1 [t-5th], vs Grambling State, Feb 22, 2013; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Home runs: 1, 12 times Total bases: 7, vs Sam Houston State, Feb 20, 2015 RBI: 5 [t-7th], vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Feb 23, 2013 Runs scored: 2, 11 times Walks: 3 [t-3rd], vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015 Hit by pitch: 1, at IPFW, Apr 03, 2013; vs Eastern Michigan, Mar 02, 2013; Central Michigan, May 02, 2014 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], vs IUPUI, Feb 16, 2013; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], vs Kansas, Mar 09, 2013; at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], Southern Illinois, Feb 09, 2014; Central Michigan, May 02, 2014 At bats: 5, vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015; vs Northwestern State, Feb 27, 2015 Stolen bases: 2 [t-9th], vs Northwestern State, Feb 28, 2015; Kent State, May 04, 2013 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015; Kent State, May 05, 2013 Field chances: 8, 5 times Putouts: 5, vs Wisconsin, Mar 16, 2013 Assists: 6 [t-6th], at Texas State, Feb 08, 2014

16 Individual Career History RIVERA, Jocelyn TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / TOTAL / Innings pitched: 6.0, at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015; at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Walks allowed: 6, vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Strikeouts: 7, vs Alabama A&M, Mar 14, 2014 Batters faced: 33, at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015 Field chances: 7, at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Assists: 7 [t-1st], at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015; vs Detroit, Mar 01, 2014 SANDBERG, Elise TOTAL Runs scored: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Walks: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015

17 Individual Career History SCAMIHORN, Shelbie TOTAL Hits: 2, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Doubles: 1, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015; Central Michigan, May 02, 2014 Total bases: 2, 4 times RBI: 3, at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Runs scored: 1, 4 times Walks: 2, vs Winthrop, Feb 14, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 22, 2015 Hit by pitch: 1, 7 times Struck out: 2, at Notre Dame, Apr 1, 2014; vs Chattanooga, Feb 20, 2015; vs FIU, Feb 28, 2014 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], at South Alabama, Feb 21, 2015 Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], 7 times At bats: 4, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Field chances: 9, at Western Michigan, Apr 12, 2014 Putouts: 8, at Western Michigan, Apr 12, 2014 Assists: 3, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Runners CS: 2 [t-1st], vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 SCHIFFERDECKER, K TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / / TOTAL / Innings pitched: 7.1, at Central Michigan, Apr 26, 2013 Walks allowed: 9 [t-4th], at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Strikeouts: 8, vs Radford, Mar 14, 2014 Batters faced: 38 [t-7th], at UAB, Mar 12, 2014 Field chances: 6, at Indiana, Apr 16, 2014; vs George Mason, Feb 16, 2014 Putouts: 2, at Indiana, Apr 16, 2014 Assists: 4, at Indiana, Apr 16, 2014; vs George Mason, Feb 16, 2014 Runners CS: 2 [t-1st], vs Grambling State, Feb 22, 2013

18 Individual Career History STEINBACH, Nicole TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / / TOTAL / Innings pitched: 8.0 [t-8th], vs Jacksonville, Mar 03, 2013 Walks allowed: 7 [t-8th], vs Virginia Tech, Feb 16, 2014; at Arizona State, Mar 02, 2014 Strikeouts: 10, vs Creighton, Feb 22, 2013 Batters faced: 37, vs Jacksonville, Mar 03, 2013 Field chances: 4, 4 times Putouts: 1, 7 times Assists: 4, 4 times Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], 12 times STEWARD, India 2014* TOTAL All* * Statistics from prior team/school Hits: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, Feb 15, 2015; at LSU, Feb 27, 2015; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Doubles: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Triples: 1 [t-5th], vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Home runs: 1, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Total bases: 4, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 RBI: 4, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-9th], vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Walks: 1, 5 times Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], vs IUPUI, Feb 07, 2015 Struck out: 2, 4 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-2nd], vs Eastern Illinois, Feb 15, 2015 At bats: 4, at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015 Stolen bases: 1, 7 times Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], at LSU, Feb 27, 2015 Field chances: 8, vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015 Putouts: 5, vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015 Assists: 2, vs Florida Atlantic, Mar 01, 2015

19 Individual Career History STUEDEMANN, Hanne TOTAL Hits: 3, 7 times Doubles: 2 [t-2nd], vs Tennessee Tech, Feb 17, 2013; IPFW, Mar 18, 2015; vs Marist, Mar 22, 2013 Triples: 1 [t-5th], 4 times Home runs: 1, 21 times Total bases: 7, vs Michigan State, Mar 07, 2013 RBI: 5 [t-7th], vs Marist, Mar 22, 2013; Toledo, May 04, 2012 Runs scored: 4 [t-1st], at Central Michigan, Apr 26, 2013 Walks: 3 [t-3rd], Kent State, May 04, 2013 Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], at Lipscomb, Feb 08, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-4th], vs Michigan State, Mar 02, 2013; vs Loyola-Chicago, Mar 17, 2012 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], at Georgia State, Feb 13, 2015; Toledo, May 04, 2012 At bats: 5, at Akron, Apr 12, 2013; vs IUPUI, Feb 16, 2013; vs Kansas, Mar 09, 2013 Stolen bases: 2 [t-9th], vs Jacksonville, Feb 21, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Field chances: 3, Toledo, Apr 06, 2014; vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Putouts: 3, Toledo, Apr 06, 2014; vs Chattanooga, Feb 22, 2015; Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Assists: 1, Toledo, Apr 05, 2014; at Northern Illinois, Mar 31, 2012 WILMES, Carolyn TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / Innings pitched: 6.0, vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015 Walks allowed: 6, vs Indiana State, Feb 07, 2015; vs Stephen F Austin, Feb 28, 2015 Strikeouts: 2, 4 times Batters faced: 27, vs Stephen F Austin, Feb 28, 2015 Field chances: 3, Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Putouts: 1, IPFW, Mar 18, 2015 Assists: 3, Western Kentucky, Mar 21, 2015 Runners CS: 2 [t-1st], vs Detroit, Mar 03, 2015

20 BALL STATE SOFTBALL 2015 BALL STATE TELEVISION/RADIO ROSTER #1 Leigh McAnally Fr. C L/R #2 Kirsten O Conner Jr. INF L/L #3 Jessica Craft Sr. SS/C R/R #4 Emily Dabkowski Jr. 2B/SS R/R #5 Loren Cihlar Sr. OF L/R #7 Hanne Stuedemann Sr. OF L/R #8 Taylor Cooley So. OF L/R #9 Nicole Steinbach Jr. RHP R/R #10 Kelsey Schifferdecker Jr. RHP R/R #11 Selena Reyna Jr. SS R/R #12 Julia Bailey Fr. INF R/R #16 Elise Sandberg Fr. OF L/R #18 Rachel Houck So. 1B/3B L/R #20 Jocelyn Rivera So. RHP R/R #21 Hayley Cruthers So. Utility L/L #22 Shelbie Scamihorn So. C R/R #23 Amanda Arnett So. Utility R/R #25 India Steward So. OF L/R #32 Sammi Cowger Jr. Utility L/L #33 Carolyn Wilmes Fr. RHP R/R Tyra Perry Head Coach Kassie Stanfill Assistant Coach Alex Gray Assistant Coach Jennifer Gilbert Volunteer Coach