2013 Liberty Softball Game Notes

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1 Liberty 2013 Softball Schedule Feb 16 vs. Tennessee Tech! 10:30 a.m. Feb 16 vs. Eastern Kentucky! 1 p.m. Feb 17 vs. SIU Edwardsville! 10:30 a.m. Feb 17 vs. IUPUI! 1 p.m. Feb 22 vs. Lehigh@ 10 a.m. Feb 22 vs. Fairfield@ Noon Feb 23 vs. Fairfield@ 9 a.m. Feb 23 at Notre Dame@ 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at East Carolina@ 1 p.m. Feb. 26 HAMPTON 2 p.m. Feb. 26 HAMPTON 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at East Tennessee St. 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at East Tennessee St. 4 p.m. Mar 9 at N.C. Central# 11 a.m. Mar 9 vs. UNC Wilmington#1:15p.m. Mar 10 at N.C. Central# 1 p.m. Mar 10 at N.C. Central# 3 p.m. Mar 13 at UCF 6:30 p.m. Mar 15 vs. Iowa State$ 11:45 a.m. Mar 15 at USF$ 2:15 p.m. Mar 16 vs. Temple$ 1:15 p.m. Mar 16 vs. Maine$ 6:15 p.m. Mar 17 vs. Dartmouth$ 9:30 a.m. Mar 20 at Radford* 4 p.m. Mar 22 PRESBYTERIAN* 2 p.m. Mar 22 PRESBYTERIAN* 4 p.m. Mar 23 PRESBYTERIAN* 1 p.m. Mar 29 at Campbell* 4 p.m. Mar 29 at Campbell* 6 p.m. Mar 30 at Campbell* Noon Apr 3 RADFORD * 2 p.m. Apr 3 RADFORD * 4 p.m. Apr 5 at Charleston So.* 2 p.m. Apr 5 at Charleston So.* 4 p.m. Apr 6 at Charleston So.* 1 p.m. Apr 8 at Longwood* 6:30 p.m. Apr 10 at UNCG 4 p.m. Apr 10 at UNCG 6 p.m. Apr 12 GARDNER-WEBB* 2 p.m. Apr 12 GARDNER-WEBB* 4 p.m. Apr 13 GARDNER-WEBB* 1 p.m. Apr 15 LONGWOOD* 5 p.m. Apr 15 LONGWOOD* 7 p.m. Apr 17 at James Madison 5 p.m. Apr 17 at James Madison 7 p.m. Apr 19 at Winthrop* 3 p.m. Apr 19 at Winthrop* 5 p.m. Apr 20 at Winthrop* 1 p.m. Apr 24 VIRGINIA 2 p.m. Apr 24 VIRGINIA 4 p.m. Apr 26 COASTAL CARO.* 2 p.m. Apr 26 COASTAL CARO.* 4 p.m. Apr 27 COASTAL CARO.* 1 p.m. Apr 30 VIRGINIA TECH 2 p.m. Apr 30 VIRGINIA TECH 4 p.m. May 9-12 TBA % TBA! - Kennesaw State - East Carolina Pirate Invitational # - N.C. Central Tournament $ - USF Spring Invitiational * - Big South Conference Game % - Big South Softball Championship Bold indicates home games Media Relations Contact Joe Carmany jacarmany@liberty.edu (434) (office) (434) (cell) On The Web LibertyFlames.com Facebook.com/libertyflames On 2013 Liberty Softball Game Notes KSU Classic vs. Tennessee Tech GOLDEN EAGLES (2-2) Feb. 16, :30 a.m. vs. Eastern Kentucky COLONELS (0-0) Liberty LADY FLAMES (0-0) Feb. 16, p.m. vs. SIU Edwardsville COUGARS (2-1) Feb. 17, :30 a.m. vs. IUPUI JAGUARS (3-2) Feb. 17, p.m. Twin Creeks Sports Complex Woodstock, Ga. Liberty opens the 2013 campaign looking to regain championship form, as the Lady Flames won the 2011 Big South title before posting a sixth-place finish in Last season, the team went 19-36, including 9-12 in conference play. This year s team features no seniors, but a large, talented freshman class has been brought in. Liberty s top returners include a pair of 2012 VaSID All-State players, Katie Zavodny and Kelby Allen. The Games Liberty s first three opponents all hail from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), while IUPUI competes in the Summit League. Tennessee Tech finished second at the 2012 OVC Softball Championship, and is predicted to finish second in the OVC East, followed in third in the preseason poll by Eastern Kentucky. Liberty is all-time against Tennessee Tech, including a rare tie to open the 2008 season. The Lady Flames have won all five previous meetings against Eastern Kentucky and are 1-0 versus IUPUI. Liberty and 2007 NCAA Division II national champion SIU Edwardsville will meet for the first time in softball. How to Follow the Lady Flames Fans can follow all of Liberty s games this weekend through Gametracker, provided by the Liberty Athletics Communications office. Live stats can be accessed through the Live Stats link on LibertyFlames.com. Quick - Liberty opens its 20th season of NCAA Division I softball against Tennessee Tech. - Head coach Paul Wetmore has led the Lady Flames throughout their Division I era. - The Lady Flames began the 2008 season with a 2-2 tie versus Tennessee Tech. - Liberty is all-time in season openers, including in its NCAA Division I era. - Katie Zavodny (Jr. OF) and Kelby Allen (So. C) are returning VaSID all-state players. - The Lady Flames roster includes 9 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 7 juniors and 0 seniors. - Liberty was predicted to finish in seventh place in the Big South preseason poll. - Liberty s first three opponents this year are all members of the Ohio Valley Conference. Possible Liberty Starters (2012 Stats) No. Name Cl. Hgt. BAvg. Other Stats 9 Kelby Allen (C) So Runs, 21, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR 8 Katie Han (1B) Fr Megan Robinson (2B) So Runs 22 Grace Nordan (SS) Jr Runs, 5, 2 2B 11 Blair Lawrence (3B) Fr Jill Stephens (LF) R-Jr Runs, 14, 4 2B, 4 HR 12 Katie Zavodny (CF) Jr Runs, 5, 2 2B, 1 3B, 12 SB 15 Amber Donovan (RF) So Runs, 15, 10 2B, 3 HR 6 Sammi Shivock (DP) Jr Runs, 32, 8 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR No. Name Cl. Hgt. ERA Other Stats 4 Chandler Ball (R) So , IP, 110 SO 16 Annah Jo Brittingham (R) Fr. 5-7

2 2012 Liberty Lady Flames Softball Quick Facts General Information Name of School... Liberty University City/Zip... Lynchburg, Va Founded Enrollment...12,500 Nickname... Lady Flames Mascot...Eagle School Colors...Red, White & Blue Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Big South Founder... Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor...Jerry Falwell, Jr. Vice Chancellor...Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athletics... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone... (434) Softball Information Head Coach... Paul Wetmore Alma Mater...Liberty ( 88) Record at School /20th Year Record... Assistant Coaches......Tuesday Van Engen (Liberty, 84)... Brian Hensley Volunteer Assistant Coach Keely McMillon (Liberty, 11) Certified Athletic Trainer Daniel Brown History All-Time Record (Division I) App. in NCAA Tourn./last... 2/2011 Last Postseason Opponents No. 5 Tennesee and No. 19 GT 2012 Overall Record Conference Record/Finish /2nd Starters Returning/Lost...4/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost...2/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/5 Newcomers...9 Stadium Home Field... Liberty Softball Field Capacity Field Dimensions (CF), 200 (RF), 200 (LF) Athletics Communications Info. Asst. AD - Communications......Todd Wetmore SID Office Phone... (434) Cell Phone... (434) Address... twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director...Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone... (434) Address... rbomberger@liberty.edu Asst. Director...Eric Brown Cell Phone... (434) Address... eqbrown@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Paul Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... pjcarmany@liberty.edu Asst. Dir./SB Contact...Joe Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... jacarmany@liberty.edu Graduate Assistant...Dwayne Groff Cell Phone... (570) Address... dsgroff@liberty.edu Head Coach Paul Wetmore Record at Liberty: ; Big South (20th Year) Record: (Program record-holder for career coaching victories) - posted 500th career victory, April 21, 2011 vs. Norfolk State NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2002, 2011 Big South Tournament Championships: 2002, 2011 Big South Regular-Season Championships: 1999, 2000, 2007 Big South Tournament Finals Appearances: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, Win Seasons: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 Big South Coach of the Year: 1996, 1999, 2000 VaSID State Coach of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1998, Easton Fastpitch All-American (Kelly Strickland 2011) 7 NFCA All-Region mentions 6 CoSIDA Academic All-District III mentions 39 VaSID All-State team members (30 first-team, 9 second-team) 6 VaSID All-State Players of the Year 5 Big South Players of the Year (Meredith Hollyfield 00; Amanda Maska 04; Jessica Moore 05, 07; Kelly Strickland 11) 1 Big South Pitcher of the Year (Tiffani Smith 11) 3 Big South Tournament MVP honors (Katie Phillips 98, Ali Thompson 02, Smith 11) 3 Big South Rookie/Freshmen of the Year 59 All-conference members (27 first team, 32 second team) 29 Big South All-Tournament team members 2013 Liberty Softball Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T Hgt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Marybeth Sciolino 2B L/R Jr. 5-2 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover 2 Hanna Nichols 3B/1B R/R So. 5-9 Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin 3 Alyssa DiMartino RHP R/R Jr. 5-8 Rochester, N.Y./Northstar Christian 4 Chandler Ball RHP R/R So. 5-6 Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins 5 Megan Robinson 3B/1B R/R So. 5-7 Richlands, Va./Richlands 6 Sammi Shivock SS R/R Jr. 5-5 New Castle, Del./Red Lion Christian 7 Kelsey Wood C/UT R/R Fr. 5-1 Tyler, Texas/Robert E. Lee 8 Katie Han 1B/OF L/L Fr Lafayette, Ind./McCutcheon 9 Kelby Allen C R/R So. 5-5 Amarillo, Texas/Randall 10 Holly Seiz INF R/R Fr. 5-6 Perkasie, Pa./Christopher Dock 11 Blair Lawrence SS/OF S/R Fr. 5-2 Hampstead, N.C./Topsail 12 Katie Zavodny OF L/R Jr. 5-7 Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson 14 Jill Stephens OF L/R R-Jr. 5-4 Kansas City, Mo./Raytown 15 Amber Donovan UTL R/R So. 5-8 Guilford, Conn./Mercy 16 Annah Jo Brittingham P/3B R/R Fr. 5-7 Pocomoke City, Md./Pocomoke 17 Kenzie Friesen P/SS R/R Fr. 5-9 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Douglas 18 Sydnei Lester C R/R Jr. 5-8 Tazewell, Va./Tazewell 20 Tara Heatwole RHP R/R Fr. 5-8 Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown 21 Jamie Crisp OF R/R So. 5-4 Sterling, Va./Loudoun Valley 22 Grace Nordan P/UTL R/R Jr. 5-4 Bristow, Va./Brentsville District 23 Kassidy McCoy C/3B R/R Fr Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech 24 Alexis Albert OF R/R Fr. 5-6 Hughesville, Md./Thomas Stone Head Coach: Paul Wetmore Assistant Coaches: Tuesday Van Engen and Brian Hensley Volunteer Assistant Coach: Keely McMillon Athletic Trainer: Daniel Brown Pronunciation Guide Annah Jo Brittingham Anna Jo Britt-ing-ham Alyssa DiMartino A-liss-a DEE-mar-tee-no Kenzie Friesen Ken-zee FREEZE-in Katie Han Han (Rhymes with plan ) Tara Heatwole Tara HEAT-wool Sydnei Lester Sid-nee Lester Grace Nordan NOR-din Marybeth Sciolino MARE-ee-beth Sha-lee-no Holly Seiz Holly SEIZE Sammi Shivock SAM-ee Shi-VOCK

3 Liberty Softball Single-Game Highs (2012) Team highs At bats...40 vs. N.C. Central (2/11) Runs x,...mr vs. Longwood (5/5)...19 vs. N.C. Central (2/11) vs. North Carolina A&T (4/10)...5 vs. Savannah State (2/24) Triples...2 at Hampton (4/11)... 4 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) Walks...5 6x,...mr vs. Longwood (5/5) Sac.4 vs. North Carolina A&T (4/10) Sac Flies...1 7x,...mr vs. Campbell (4/27)...3 5x,... mr at Hampton (4/11) Hit by Pitch... 3 vs. Buffalo (3/16) Putouts at Radford (3/28) Assists. 16 vs. East Tennessee St. (3/6) Errors...4 2x,... mr vs. Monmouth (3/11) DPs turned...2 4x,...mr vs. Presbyterian College (5/10) Innings pitched at Radford (3/28) ER allowed (low) x,...mr at Gardner-Webb (3/24) H allowed (low)... 2 vs. La Salle (2/25) Strikeouts...8 2x,... mr at Presbyterian College (4/21) Individual highs At bats...5, 5x, mr Katie Zavodny vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) Runs... 4, Meredith Crisante vs. N.C. A&T (4/10)...4 3x, mr Amber Donovan vs. Savan. St. (2/24)... 5, Jenny Law vs. UNCG (4/4)... 3, Amber Donovan vs. Savannah St. (2/24) Triples...1 8x, mr Bridgett Woods at Virginia Tech (5/1)...2 2x, mr Kelby Allen vs. Longwood (5/5) Walks... 3, Amber Donovan vs. Monmouth (3/11) Sac...2 2x, mr Hanna Nichols vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) Sac Flies...1 7x, mr Kelly Strickland vs. Campbell (4/27)...2 2x, mr Meredith Crisante at Hampton (4/11) Hit by Pitch x, mr Bridgett Woods vs. Campbell (4/28) Hitting Streak...10 games, Jenny Law (3/22-4/4) Putouts... 17, Kaylee West at Radford (3/28) Assists... 7, Sammi Shivock at Baylor (3/16) Errors...2 4x, mr Kelby Allen at Hampton (4/11) Innings pitched , Alyssa DiMartino at Radford (3/28) ER allowed (low)...0 3x, mr Chandler Ball at G-W(3/24) allowed (low)... 2 Alyssa DiMartino vs. La Salle (2/25) Strikeouts... 8 Chandler Ball at Presbyterian Coll. (4/21) Liberty vs. Tennessee Tech All-Time Series: Liberty leads, Current Streak: Liberty W3 (all in 2010) Last Meeting: Liberty 6, Tennessee Tech 2 (3/14/10 - Knoxville, Tenn.) Last Tennessee Tech Victory: Tennessee Tech 9, Liberty 0 (3/28/04 - Knoxville, Tenn.) Tennessee Tech (2-2) posted a record in 2012, and advanced to the OVC final before falling to Tennessee Martin. The Golden Eagles lost three-time OVC all-conference pitcher Holly Thomas to graduation. Sophmore Taylor Ketchum was named OVC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts last weekend. Liberty is all-time against Tennessee Tech. The two teams met in the 2008 season opener, a 2-2 tie. Liberty most recently downed Tennessee Tech three times in Liberty vs. Eastern Kentucky All-Time Series: Liberty leads, 5-0 Current Streak: Liberty W5 Last Meeting: Liberty 3, Eastern Kentucky 2 (Feb. 21, Spartanburg, S.C.) Eastern Kentucky went last season, finishing fifth in the OVC with a conference record. A pair of all-conference players return, in senior Raquel Howes and sophomore Katie Tackett. Liberty has won all five meetings against Eastern Kentucky, with each of the last four being decided by just one run apiece. In February 2010, Liberty defeated EKU, and 3-2. Both meetings in 2010 ended with walk-off base hits for the Lady Flames. Liberty vs. SIU Edwardsville All-Time Series: First Meeting SIU Edwardsville (2-1) enters its third season as a NCAA Division I softball program after dominating at the Division II level, winning a national title in Last season, SIUE went 23-29, led by freshman Alex McDavid, who was named to the NFCA All-Mideast Region team. One additional 2012 All-OVC player returns, in junior Chelsea Yankolovich. Liberty has never faced SIU Edwardsville in softball. The Lady Flames are alltime against teams in the 2013 constitution of the OVC. Liberty vs. IUPUI All-Time Series: Liberty leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Liberty 8, IUPUI 4 (March 19, Orlando, Fla.) IUPUI (3-2) opened its 2013 season last weekend at an invitational hosted by Mercer. Junior Jessica Lam was named Summit League Player of the Week, after batting.625 with four home runs and 10. Liberty beat IUPUI, 8-4, on March 19, 2004 in Orlando, Fla. The Lady Flames trailed the Jaguars, 4-0, after three innings, before scoring the game s last eight runs. Team Liberty ( 12) TTU EKU ( 12) SIUE IUPUI Record Conf. Record Bat Avg Runs/game HR RBI SB/Att. 44/53 3/3 74/85 3/4 7/7 ERA IP K Opp Bat Avg

4 Big South Conference Update Overall Standings W L Pct. Campbell Longwood Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Presbyterian College Gardner-Webb Liberty Radford Conference Standings W L Pct. Coastal Carolina Campbell Charleston Southern Gardner-Webb Liberty Longwood Presbyterian College Radford Winthrop Big South Player of the Week Raven Lee, Jr., 1B, Campbell Big South Pitcher of the Week Julia Callicutt, So., Campbell Big South Teams in Action Friday, Feb. 15 Campbell at Georgia Tournament CSU at Florida Invitational Coastal Carolina at USF Tournament Winthrop at USC Upstate Tournament Saturday, Feb. 16 Liberty at KSU Classic Campbell at Georgia Tournament Furman at Gardner-Webb (DH), 1 p.m. CSU at Florida Invitational Coastal Carolina at USF Tournament Longwood vs. home tournament Presbyterian at Georgia St. Tournament Winthrop at USC Upstate Tournament Sunday, Feb. 17 Liberty at KSU Classic Campbell at Georgia Tournament Morgan St. at Gardner-Webb (DH), 2 p.m. CSU at Florida, 1:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina at USF Tournament Longwood vs. home tournament Big South Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Coastal Carolina 2. Charleston Southern 3. Campbell 4. Longwood 5. Radford 6. Gardner-Webb 7. Liberty 8. Winthrop 9. Presbyterian College Preseason Player of the Year Kory Hayden, So., 3B, Coastal Carolina Preseason Pitcher of the Year Jackie Jenkins, Sr., Radford Season Opening Liberty is all-time in softball season openers, including a mark in the NCAA Division I era. The only team that Liberty has opened two seasons against is Hampton, who the Lady Flames defeated to open the 1997 and 1998 seasons. The Lady Flames have gone in their last five season openers, with their last season-opening win coming Feb. 17, 2007, a 5-3 victory over Appalachian State. A 2-2 tie against this year s season-opening opponent, Tennessee Tech, the second tie in program history, led off the 2008 season. Shining Under the Lights The Lady Flames played their first home night game in program history on March 6, 2012, a victory over East Tennessee State. Liberty trailed 12-2 during the fourth inning, but scored 10 runs on 11 hits in the bottom of the fourth to tie it at 12-all. Freshman Hanna Nichols provided the game-winning sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Liberty s 10-run comeback was the largest deficit overcome in the team s NCAA Division I softball history. The Lady Flames set a stadium record with 18 base hits, and posted a 10-run inning for the first time since April 1, Strong Start Last season, the Lady Flames went on a five-game winning streak from Feb , during which the team averaged 9.2 runs and 13 hits per game. During the first two games of the winning streak, Liberty set program records for most hits in a single game (19 versus N.C. Central) and in a two-game span (33). Liberty went 5-3 during the month of February, 2012, tying the program record (2004, 2006) for most wins in the year s second month. Following the first 10 games in 2012, the Lady Flames were 6-4 with a.344 batting average, scoring seven runs per game. Fantastic Freshmen Last season, several freshmen made an immediate impact for the Lady Flames. Catcher Kelby Allen stepped in and hit.306 with four homers and 21, posting the highest batting average by a Liberty freshman since She was then named to the VaSID All-State second team. Amber Donovan led the Lady Flames with 10 doubles, including an NCAA Division I record-tying three doubles on Feb. 24 against Savannah State. She then hit a gamewinning three-run homer to seal a series sweep at Gardner-Webb (March 25). Chandler Ball won a team-high 10 games, pacing Liberty with 110 strikeouts. She was one of just six Big South pitchers with 10 wins and 100 strikeouts last season. Hanna Nichols had some clutch hits, with a game-winning sacrifice fly against East Tennessee State and a game-tying, seventh-inning double versus Charleston Southern. Impact Returnees Katie Zavodny and Sammi Shivock return as starters for the third year in a row. Both players played a key role as freshmen in Liberty s 2011 Big South championship run. Shivock set a program freshman record with nine homers in 2011, and was named to the Big South All-Tournament team. Last year, she led the Lady Flames with 32 and tied for the team lead with 31 runs scored. Zavodny swiped 26 bases as a freshman in 2011, the third-most steals in a single season in program history. In 2012, she was named to the Big South All-Conference second team, hitting.351 with 22 runs scored prior to a season-ending injury in April. Power Surge Liberty has hit 40 or more home runs in each of the last three seasons, including 52 home runs in 2010, 61 in 2011 and 44 homers last season. The Lady Flames hit 28 homers over the final 28 games of the 2012 campaign. A total of 11 Liberty players connected for at least one homer, led by Meredith Crisante s nine. Jill Stephens hit a career-high two home runs on April 10 against North Carolina A&T, while Kelby Allen went yard twice in Liberty s regular-season finale versus Longwood.

5 Miscellaneous Stats (2012) MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Tot 17 Meredith Crisante Kelby Allen Sammi Shivock Jenny Law Katie Zavodny Kelly Strickland Kaylee West Bridgett Woods Jill Stephens Amber Donovan Hanna Nichols TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Tot 17 Meredith Crisante Sammi Shivock Kelly Strickland Kelby Allen Jenny Law Bridgett Woods Amber Donovan Jill Stephens Hanna Nichols Kaylee West Grace Nordan Katie Zavodny TEAM HITTING STREAKS Longest Current 11 Jenny Law Meredith Crisante 9-6 Sammi Shivock Katie Zavodny 8-7 Kelly Strickland 6-15 Amber Donovan 5-16 Bridgett Woods 4-14 Jill Stephens 4-9 Kelby Allen 3-8 Kaylee West 3-2 Hanna Nichols 3-5 Megan Robinson 3-4 Sydnei Lester 2-22 Grace Nordan 1 - BIG INNINGS (4+ runs) R Inn. vs. N.C. Central (2/11) 5 2nd vs. N.C. Central (2/11) 5 6th vs. Georgetown (2/12) 6 5th vs. Savannah State (2/24) 4 2nd vs. Savannah State (2/24) 4 4th vs. La Salle (2/25) 6 1st vs. ETSU (3/6) (G2) 10 4th at G-W (3/24) (G2) 4 2nd at G-W (3/25) 4 5th vs. CSU (4/7) 4 6th vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) (G1) 5 1st vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) (G1) 5 2nd at Hampton (4/11) (G1) 8 2nd vs. Longwood (5/5) (G2) 7 1st Back to Georgia Liberty returns to Georgia, the home state of sophomore pitcher Chandler Ball, for the first time since The Lady Flames are 7-11 all-time in the Peach State, highlighted by a 4-1 showing at the 2010 Georgia Tech Buzz Classic, held in Woodstock, Ga. This will be the first time in program history in which the Lady Flames season opener will be held in Georgia. New Faces Liberty says goodbye to a 2012 senior class that included five starters, with three (Kelly Strickland, Meredith Crisante, Kaylee West) who were all-conference players. Strickland was the 2011 Big South Co-Player of the Year. This year s team has no seniors, with a roster breakdown of seven juniors, six sophomores and nine freshmen. The last time that Liberty had no seniors on its softball roster was 2006, when the Lady Flames posted a record, tying the program record for victories. Liberty s 2013 freshman class is its largest since 2004, when the team also had nine freshmen. That class included pitcher Sarah Swor, an all-conference selection in That s a Wrap The Lady Flames won four Big South series finales in dramatic fashion last season. Liberty downed Coastal Carolina, 4-2, on April 15. Sammi Shivock hit the game-winner, a two-rbi double in the seventh, while Chandler Ball pitched a four-hitter. On April 7, the Lady Flames erased two four-run deficits against Charleston Southern, tying the game on a Kelly Strickland grand slam in the sixth. Jenny Law registered a walkoff single in the eighth, winning the game for Liberty, 9-8. The previous Saturday, March 31, saw Liberty rally from a 3-2 deficit with two outs in the seventh, as Law came through with a walk-off single for a 4-3 win over Winthrop. On March 25, Amber Donovan hit a two-out, three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to down Gardner-Webb, 7-5, in the series finale. Go the Distance Chandler Ball and Alyssa DiMartino shared an even workload last season, with 11 complete games apiece. However, both pitchers shouldered a heavy load at times. Ball fashioned four straight complete games, stretching from April 6 until the first game of a doubleheader against North Carolina A&T, April 10. She was the second Lady Flames pitcher last season to have pitched three complete games in a row. Alyssa DiMartino tossed three straight complete games, March The last time that two Lady Flames pitchers both tossed three or more consecutive complete games during the same year was Best in the Class The Lady Flames earned the NFCA All-Academic Team Award, posting the 20th best GPA (3.43) among NCAA Division I softball teams during the academic year. Seven Liberty players were named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, in Meredith Crisante, Alyssa DiMartino, Amber Donovan, Sydnei Lester, Grace Nordan, Megan Robinson and Sammi Shivock. First Things First Four current Lady Flames have reached base during their first career plate appearance. Grace Nordan hit a homer in her first career at bat, while Kelby Allen and Jill Stephens both singled during their first at bat. Marybeth Sciolino made her first career start on April 4, and drew a walk during her first time to the plate. Current Lady Flames to Reach Base in First Plate Appearance Player Date of First PA Result Opponent Marybeth Sciolino April 4, 2012 Walk UNCG Kelby Allen Feb. 11, 2012 Single N.C. Central Grace Nordan March 4, 2011 Home Run Siena Jill Stephens Feb. 26, 2011 RBI Single Drexel

6 Liberty Softball in at Home on Road at a neutral site Conference Non-conference In Day Games In Night Games Midweek Games (M-Th) Weekend Games (F-Su) Liberty starter pitches 5+ inn Liberty starter pitches < 5 inn Liberty staff strikes out Liberty staff strikes out Recording 3 or fewer hits Recording 4-6 hits Recording 7-9 hits Recording 10+ hits Opponent has 3 or fewer hits Opponent has 4-6 hits Opponent has 7-9 hits Oppnent has 10+ hits After winning a game After losing a game Played on Tuesday Played on Wednesday Played on Thursday Played on Friday Played on Saturday Played on Sunday Conf. Series Openers Middle Games Series Finales First game of DH Second game of DH In North Carolina In Virginia In South Carolina In Texas Wearing Red Uniforms Wearing Blue Uniforms Wearing White Uniforms In run-rule games In extra-inning games The Last Time... A Liberty hitter: Had 3 hits: Kelby Allen (3) vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Had 4 hits: Amber Donovan vs. Savannah State 2/24/12 (tied program record) Hit 2 extra base hits: Kelby Allen (two home runs) vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Led off a game with home run: Jill Stephens at Radford 3/28/12 Hit 2 doubles: Meredith Crisante (2) at Gardner-Webb 3/24/12 Hit 3 doubles: Amber Donovan (3) vs. Savannah State 2/24/12 (tied program record) Hit 2 triples: Ashley Bensinger vs. Charleston Southern 4/9/11 (tied program record) Hit 2 home runs: Kelby Allen (2) vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Scored 3+ runs: Kelby Allen (3) vs. Campbell 4/28/12 Scored 4+ runs: Meredith Crisante (4) vs. North Carolina A&T 4/10/12 Had 4+ RBI: Kelby Allen/Bridgett Woods (4) vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Had 5+ RBI: Jenny Law (5) vs. UNCG 4/4/12 Had 6+ RBI: Kelly Strickland (6) vs. Norfolk State 4/20/11 Had 7 RBI: Tiffany Johnson (7) vs. West Virginia Tech 4/9/05 (tied program record) Hit a Grand Slam: Bridgett Woods vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Had 3 walks: Amber Donovan (3) vs. Monmouth, 3/11/12 Had 2 stolen bases: Meredith Crisante at Hampton 4/11/12 Liberty hitters: Hit back-to-back home runs: Meredith Crisante and Amber Donovan vs. Savannah State 2/24/12 (fourth inning) Hit back-to-back-to-back home runs: J nae Jefferson, Jessica Moore, Ashley Williams vs. Rhode Island 3/3/07 (seventh inning) A Liberty fielder: Had 10+ putouts: Kaylee West (10) vs. Presbyterian College 5/10/12 Had 6+ assists: Bridgett Woods (6) at Virginia 4/25/12 A Liberty pitcher: Had 10 strikeouts: Katrina Johnson (11) vs. Presbyterian College 4/30/11 Had 15 strikeouts: Tiffani Smith (16) vs. Presbyterian College 4/24/09 (program record) Pitched a complete game: Grace Nordan at Virginia Tech 5/1/12 Pitched a shutout: Chandler Ball/Alyssa DiMartino at Gardner-Webb 3/24/12 Pitched a one-hitter: Tiffani Smith vs. Virginia 5/3/11 Pitched a no-hitter: Tiffani Smith at Winthrop 5/13/11 Liberty s Team: Recorded 10+ hits in a game: 10 vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Recorded 15+ hits in a game: 17 vs. North Carolina A&T 4/10/12 Scored 10+ runs in a game: 14 vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Scored 15+ runs in a game: 16 vs. Hampton 4/19/11 Scored 20+ runs in a game: 20 vs. West Virginia State 3/24/95 (program record) Hit 3+ home runs in a game: 3 vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Hit 4+ home runs in a game: 4 vs. North Carolina A&T 4/10/12 Hit 4+ doubles in a game: 4 at Gardner-Webb 3/24/12 Hit 2 triples in a game: 2 at Hampton 4/11/12 Drew 5+ walks in a game: 5 vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Scored 10+ runs in an inning: 10 runs in fourth inning vs. East Tennessee State 3/6/12 Pitched 10+ strikeouts: 12 vs. Virginia 5/3/11 Held a team scoreless: W 4-0 at Gardner-Webb 3/24/12 Was shut out: L 0-9 at Virginia Tech 5/1/12 No-hit an opponent: at Winthrop 5/13/11 Was no-hit: at Virginia Tech 5/1/12 (perfect game) Run-ruled a team: W 14-6 (5 inn.) vs. Longwood 5/5/12 Was run-ruled: L 3-14 (5 inn.) vs. Charleston Southern 5/10/12 Played in extra innings: W 9-8 (8 inn.) vs. Charleston Southern 4/7/12 Won in extra innings: W 9-8 (8 inn.) vs. Charleston Southern 4/7/12 Recorded a 5-game winning streak: 5 games 2/11/12 through 2/25/12 Recorded a 10-game winning streak: 12 games 4/10/10 through 4/21/10 (program record)

7 Liberty Individual Season (2012)/ Bests 1 - Marybeth Sciolino Jr., 2B 2 - Hanna Nichols So., 3B/1B 3 - Alyssa DiMartino Jr., RHP Runs Scored 1, 10x (mr vs. Longwood, 5/5) 1, 16x (mr vs. Longwood, 5/5/12) 4 - Chandler Ball So., RHP 2, 3x (mr at Virginia Tech, 5/1) 2, 3x (mr vs. Charleston So., 5/10) Runs Scored 2 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) 1, 2x (mr vs. Charleston So., 4/7) 1 vs. Charleston So. (5/10) 1 vs. Winthrop (3/30) 3 games, 4/7-4/ Megan Robinson So., INF IP 9.0 at Radford (3/28) ER (in start) 0 at Elon (2/10) 0, 2x (mr at Elon, 2/10/12) (in start) 2 vs. La Salle (2/25) 1 vs. Mt. St. Mary s (3/4/11) Walks (in start) 0, 8x (mr vs. CSU, 5/10) 0, 10x (mr vs. CSU, 5/10/12) Strikeouts 5, 2x (mr vs. Winthrop, 3/30) 5, 2x (mr vs. Winthrop, 3/30/12) Cons. Decisions Won 3, 3/24-3/25 3, 3/24/12-3/25/ Sammi Shivock Jr., SS IP 8.0 vs. Charleston So. (4/7) ER (in start) 0, 2x (mr at G-W, 3/24) (in start) 2 at Gardner-Webb (3/24) Walks (in start) 0, 3x (mr at G-W, 3/25) Strikeouts 8 at Presbyterian Cons. Decisions Won 3, 2x (mr 4/7-4/11) 3, 2x (mr 4/7/12-4/11/12) 7 - Kelsey Wood Fr., C/UTL 1, 3x (mr vs. UNCG, 4/4) Runs Scored 1, 3x (mr at Virginia, 4/25) 3 games, 3/30-4/4 8 - Katie Han Fr., 1B/OF 3, 3x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28) 3, 4x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28/12) 3, 3x (mr at Presbyterian, 4/21) 3, 4x (mr at Presbyterian, 4/21/12) Runs Scored 3 vs. N.C. Central (2/11) 1, 8x (mr vs. Longwood, 5/5) 1, 14x (mr vs. Longwood, 5/5/12) 1, 6x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28) 1, 15x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28/12) 1, 4x (mr vs. N.C. A&T, 4/10) 1, 7x (mr vs. N.C. A&T, 4/10/12) 8 games, 4/11-4/21 8 games, 4/11/12-4/21/ Kelby Allen So., C Runs Scored 10 - Holly Seiz Fr., INF Runs Scored 11 - Blair Lawrence Fr., SS/OF 3, 3x (mr vs. Longwood, 5/5) 4 vs. Longwood (5/5) Runs Scored 3 vs. Campbell (4/28) 1, 6x (mr at Coastal Caro., 4/14) 2 vs. Longwood (5/5) 1 at Virginia Tech (5/1) 3 games, 3/24-3/ Katie Zavodny Jr., OF Runs Scored Runs Scored 4 vs. N.C. Central (2/11) 4, 2x (mr vs. N.C. Central, 2/11/12) 2 vs. Charleston So. (4/6) Runs Scored 3 vs. N. C. Central (2/11) 3, 2x (mr vs. N.C. Central, 2/11/12) 1, 2x (mr vs. Charleston So., 4/6) 1, 4x (mr vs. Charleston So., 4/6/12) 1, 12x (mr vs. N.C. A&T, 4/10) 2, 4x (mr vs. Cornell, 3/24/11) 8 games, 3/30-4/10 8 games, 3/30/12-4/10/12

8 Liberty Individual Season/ Highs 14 - Jill Stephens R-Jr., OF 15 - Amber Donovan So., UTL 16 - Annah Jo Brittingham Fr., P/3B 3 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) 4 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) Runs Scored 3 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) 1, 4x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28) 1, 6x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28/12) 2 vs. N.C. A&T (4/10) 1, 5x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28) 1, 7x (mr vs. Campbell, 4/28/12) 4 games, 3/24-3/ Kenzie Friesen Fr., P/SS 4 vs. Savannah St. (2/24) 3 at Gardner-Webb (3/25) Runs Scored 2, 2x (mr vs. ETSU, 3/6) 3 vs. Savannah St. (2/24) 1, 3x (mr at Coastal Caro., 4/14) 5 games, 2/11-2/ Sydnei Lester Jr., C IP ER (in start) (in start) Walks (in start) Strikeouts Cons. Decisions Won 20 - Tara Heatwole Fr., RHP Runs Scored 21 - Jamie Crisp So., OF 1, 2x (mr vs. Georgetown, 2/12) 1, 3x (mr vs. Georgetown, 2/12/12) 1 vs. Georgetown, 2/12 1 vs. Georgetown, 2/12/12 Runs Scored 1, 2x (mr vs. La Salle, 2/25) 1, 2x (mr vs. La Salle, 2/25/12) 1 vs. Georgetown (2/12) 2 games, 2/11-2/12 2 games, 2/11/12-2/12/ Grace Nordan Jr., P/UTL IP ER (in start) (in start) Walks (in start) Strikeouts Cons. Decisions Won 23 - Kassidy McCoy Fr., C/3B Runs Scored 24 - Alexis Albert Fr., OF 1, 6x (mr at Coastal Caro., 4/15) 1, 10x (mr at Coastal Caro., 4/15/12) 2 at Coastal Carolina, 4/15 2, 2x (mr at Coastal Caro., 4/15/12) Runs Scored 1, 4x (mr at PC, 4/20) 1, 10x (mr at Presbyterian, 4/20/12) 1, 2x (mr vs. Savannah St, 2/24) 1, 2x (mr vs. Norfolk St, 4/20/11) 2 games, 5/7/11-5/8/11 Runs Scored Runs Scored

9 Stats ALLEN, Kelby TOTAL BALL, Chandler 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 / CRISP, Jamie TOTAL DIMARTINO, Alyssa 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 / DONOVAN, Amber TOTAL LESTER, Sydnei TOTAL NICHOLS, Hanna TOTAL

10 Stats NORDAN, Grace 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 / ROBINSON, Megan TOTAL SCIOLINO, Marybeth TOTAL SHIVOCK, Sammi TOTAL STEPHENS, Jill TOTAL ZAVODNY, Katie TOTAL

11 2012 Individual Stats Record: Home: 7-13 Away: 7-16 Neutral: 5-7 Big South: 9-12 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% 12 ZAVODNY, Katie ALLEN, Kelby CRISANTE, Meredith SHIVOCK, Sammi LAW, Jenny STEPHENS, Jill WEST, Kaylee WOODS, Bridgett STRICKLAND, Kelly DONOVAN, Amber NICHOLS, Hanna LESTER, Sydnei ROBINSON, Megan NORDAN, Grace SCIOLINO, Marybeth CRISP, Jamie DEYMAZ, Emily BALL, Chandler DIMARTINO, Alyssa Totals Opponents LOB - Team (297), Opp (343). DPs turned - Team (20), Opp (12). CI - Team (1), ALLEN, K. 1. IBB - Team (3), CRISANTE, M. 1, ZAVODNY, K. 1, STEPHENS, J. 1, Opp (3). Picked off - STRICKLAND, 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 3 DIMARTINO, Alyssa / BALL, Chandler / NORDAN, Grace / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (7), ALLEN, K. 5, DONOVAN, A. 2, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - ALLEN, K. (54-67), BALL, C. (36-43), DIMARTINO, A (24-30), DONOVAN, A. (8-11), NORDAN, G. (4-7), LESTER, S. (2-2).

12 Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time! at Elon L DIMARTINO, A (L 0-1) 57 1:45! vs Georgetown L BALL, C. (L 0-1) 32 1:48! vs N.C. Central W BALL, C. (W 1-1) 29 2:05! vs Georgetown W BALL, C. (W 2-1) vs Savannah State W DIMARTINO, A (W 1-1) vs Savannah State W BALL, C. (W 3-1) vs La Salle W DIMARTINO, A (W 2-1) at USC Upstate L BALL, C. (L 3-2) 132 1: EAST TENNESSEE STATE-1 L DIMARTINO, A (L 2-2) 38 2: EAST TENNESSEE STATE-2 W DIMARTINO, A (W 3-2) 52 2:20 & vs North Dakota State L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-3) 614 1:45 & vs Monmouth L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-4) 107 1:38 & vs Monmouth L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-5) 99 1: at Texas State-1 L BALL, C. (L 3-3) 346 1: at Texas State-2 L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-6) 390 1: at Sam Houston State L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-7) 59 1: vs Buffalo L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-8) 854 1: at #15 Baylor L DIMARTINO, A (L 3-9) 978 1:13 * RADFORD L DIMARTINO, A (L : CORNELL-1 L BALL, C. (L 3-4) 73 1: CORNELL-2 L NORDAN, G. (L 0-1) 79 1:51 * at Gardner-Webb-1 W DIMARTINO, A (W :58 * at Gardner-Webb-2 W DIMARTINO, A (W :00 * at Gardner-Webb W DIMARTINO, A (W :05 * at Radford-1 L BALL, C. (L 3-5) 102 1:14 * at Radford-2 L 3-4 (10) DIMARTINO, A (L :23 * WINTHROP UNIVERSITY-1 L DIMARTINO, A (L :10 * WINTHROP UNIVERSITY-2 L DIMARTINO, A (L :16 * WINTHROP UNIVERSITY W BALL, C. (W 4-5) 115 1: UNCG-1 L DIMARTINO, A (L : UNCG-2 L NORDAN, G. (L 0-2) 115 1:22 * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN-1 L BALL, C. (L 4-6) 136 2:00 * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN-2 L BALL, C. (L 4-7) 139 2:11 * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 9-8 (8) BALL, C. (W 5-7) 127 2: NORTH CAROLINA A&T-1 W BALL, C. (W 6-7) 75 1: NORTH CAROLINA A&T-2 W DIMARTINO, A (W : at Hampton-1 W BALL, C. (W 7-7) 23 2: at Hampton-2 L DIMARTINO, A (L :35 * at Coastal L BALL, C. (L 7-8) 188 1:30 * at COASTAL CAROLINA L DIMARTINO, A (L :32 * at Coastal W BALL, C. (W 8-8) 158 1:40 * at Presbyterian College-1 W BALL, C. (W 9-8) 110 1:47 * at Presbyterian College-2 W DIMARTINO, A (W :50 * at Presbyterian College L BALL, C. (L 9-9) 103 1: at Virginia-1 L DIMARTINO, A (L : at Virginia-2 L BALL, C. (L 9-10) 156 1:55 * CAMPBELL-1 W BALL, C. (W 10-10) 97 1:49 * CAMPBELL-2 L BALL, C. (L 10-11) 97 1:46 * CAMPBELL L DIMARTINO, A (L : at Virginia Tech-1 L BALL, C. (L 10-12) 416 1: at Virginia Tech-2 L NORDAN, G. (L 0-3) 416 1: LONGWOOD-1 L DIMARTINO, A (L : LONGWOOD-2 W NORDAN, G. (W 1-3) 205 1:27 % vs Charleston Southern L DIMARTINO, A (L :38 % vs Presbyterian College L NORDAN, G. (L 1-4) 78 1:44! - Elon - USC Upstate Tournament & - Texas A&M Aggie Invitational * - Conference game % - Big South Softball Championship (Radford, Va.) () extra inning game 2012 Game Results

13 2012 Games Summary Score by innings EX Total Liberty Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 9-12 Non-Conference Home games 7-13 Away games 7-16 Neutral site 5-7 Day games Night games 1-4 vs Left starter 1-4 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 7-13 Extra innings 1-1 Shutouts 1-9 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 5-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 1-5 Scored in 1st inning 8-9 Opp. scored in 1st 7-18 Scores first 11-9 Opp. scores first 8-27 After 4 leading trailing tied 1-3 After 5 leading trailing tied 1-5 After 6 leading trailing tied 2-5 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 9-5 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 2-11 Made 0 errors error errors 6-8 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 10-8 Out-hit opponent 14-3 Out-hit by opponent 3-29 are tied 2-4 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: 2 Longest winning streak: 5 Longest losing streak: 11 Home attendance : 2167 ( 20 dates avg = 108 ) Away attendance : 6633 ( 34 dates avg = 195 ) Total attendance: 8800 ( 54 dates avg = 162 )

14 2012 Hitting Game by Game Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e avg at Elon vs Georgetown vs N.C. Central vs Georgetown vs Savannah State vs Savannah State vs La Salle at USC Upstate EAST TENNESSEE ST EAST TENNESSEE ST vs North Dakota State vs Monmouth vs Monmouth at Texas State at Texas State at Sam Houston State vs Buffalo at Baylor * RADFORD CORNELL CORNELL * at Gardner-Webb * at Gardner-Webb * at Gardner-Webb * at Radford * at Radford * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT UNCG UNCG * CHARLESTON SOUTH * CHARLESTON SOUTH * CHARLESTON SOUTH NORTH CAROLINA A&T NORTH CAROLINA A&T at Hampton at Hampton * at Coastal * at COASTAL CAROLINA * at Coastal * at Presbyterian College * at Presbyterian College * at Presbyterian College at Virginia at Virginia * CAMPBELL * CAMPBELL * CAMPBELL at Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech LONGWOOD LONGWOOD vs Charleston Southern vs Presbyterian College Totals

15 2012 Pitching Game by Game Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era at Elon vs Georgetown vs N.C. Central vs Georgetown vs Savannah State vs Savannah State vs La Salle at USC Upstate EAST TENNESSEE ST EAST TENNESSEE ST vs North Dakota State vs Monmouth vs Monmouth at Texas State at Texas State at Sam Houston State vs Buffalo at Baylor * RADFORD CORNELL CORNELL * at Gardner-Webb * at Gardner-Webb * at Gardner-Webb * at Radford * at Radford * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT * WINTHROP UNIVERSIT UNCG UNCG * CHARLESTON SOUTH * CHARLESTON SOUTH * CHARLESTON SOUTH NORTH CAROLINA A&T NORTH CAROLINA A&T at Hampton at Hampton * at Coastal * at COASTAL CAROLINA * at Coastal * at Presbyterian College * at Presbyterian College * at Presbyterian College at Virginia at Virginia * CAMPBELL * CAMPBELL * CAMPBELL at Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech LONGWOOD LONGWOOD vs Charleston Southern vs Presbyterian College Totals