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1 Chicago Bandits Presented by the United States Coast Guard Game Day Information MEMBERS OF NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH Chicago Bandits Media Relations 27 Jennie Finch Way Rosemont, IL P: (877) F: (630) NPF DIAMONDS (4-11) vs CHICAGO BANDITS (10-5) LHP Morgan Melloh (3-4, 3.95 ERA) vs RHP Donna Bourgeois (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Rosemont Stadium Sun., July 3, :35 p.m. (CST) Game 16 Home Game 8 Welcome to the Big Show: Chicago Bandits pitcher Donna Bourgeois (Boo-Jah) gets her turn to shine today as the newest member of the roster. Bourgeois finished her senior season at University of Houston this spring and is an undrafted rookie free agent. I m real excited to have her join our squad, she had a great career at Houston, said Bandits owner Bill Sokolis. She has been on my radar for a couple years now. It will help to relieve some of the pressure when facing the NPF lineups. Folden is Golden: Bandits catcher Rachel Folden knocked in all three runs last night for Chicago, earning three RBIs on the evening. She now has 10 RBIs on the season. About Last Night: Attendance for the game was 841 Monica Abbott retired 15 straight batters to finish the game, recording her fourth complete game of Abbott is second in NPF with 60 strikeouts, behind USSSA Pride s Cat Osterman (64). Hitting Rachel Folden (CHI): 3-3, 2 1B, 2B, 3 RBIs Danielle Zymkowitz (CHI): 2-3, 2 1B, R Megan Wiggins (CHI): 1-4, R Jamie Lobpries (NPF): 1-2, 1B, RBI Brittany McKinney (NPF): 0-1, HBP, R NPF LEAGUE STANDINGS Team W L PCT GB BANDITS RACERS PRIDE DIAMONDS ALL-TIME BATTING SEASON RECORDS ABs: Stacy May (156, 2010) H: Stacy May (61, 2008) RBI: Jaime Clark (38, 2008) BA: Galindo (.402, 2005) 2B: Rachel Folden (14, 2010) 3B: Shutzler (4, 2007) HR: Stacy May (13, 2008) R: Stacy May (39, 2008) SB: Anne Steffan (23, 2005) ALL-TIME PITCHER SEASON RECORDS IP: Kristina Thorson (121.2, 2008) CG: Kristina Thorson (10, 2008) ERA: Jennie Finch (0.11, 2007) W: Lauren Bay (17, 2005) K: Lauren Bay (137, 2005) SINGLE-SEASON TEAM RECORDS GP: 50 (2010) W: 41 (2005) L: 7 (2005) AB: 1331 (2010) BA: (2009) R: 212 (2010) H: 349 (2010) RBI: 199 (2009) 2B: 69 (2010) 3B: 11 (2008) HR: 61 (2009) K: 222 (2008) BB: 166 (2008) SB: 102 (2009) E: 34 (2006) UPCOMING CHICAGO BANDITS SCHEDULE Sun., July 3, 7:35 ET at NPF Diamonds Thurs., July 7, 7:35 CT vs Akron Racers Fri., July 8, 12:30 CT vs Akron Racers Sat., July 9, 7:35 CT vs Akron Racers Sun., July 10, 5:35 CT vs Akron Racers Tues., July 12, 7:35 CT vs King and His Court Thurs., July 14, 7:35 CT at Akron Racers Fri., July 15, 7:35 CT at Akron Racers Sat., July 16, 7:35 CT at Akron Racers Sun., July 17, 7:35 CT at Akron Racers Thurs., July 21, 7:35 ET at USSSA Florida Pride Fri., July 22, 7:35 ET at USSSA Florida Pride Sat., July 23, 7:35 ET at USSSA Florida Pride Sun., July 24, 12 ET at USSSA Florida Pride Thurs., July 28, 7:35 ET at NPF Diamonds Fri., July 29, 7:35 ET at NPF Diamonds Sat., July 30, 7:35 ET at NPF Diamonds Sunday, July 31, 5:35 ET at NPF Diamonds Thurs., Aug 4, 7:35 CT vs Akron Racers Fri., Aug 5, 7:35 CT vs Akron Racers Sat., Aug 6, 7:35 CT vs Akron Racers Sun., Aug 7, 5:35 CT vs Akron Racers Wed, Aug 10, 2011 Bandits Golf Classic Thurs., Aug 11, 7:35 CT vs USSSA Florida Pride Fri., Aug 12, 7:35 CT vs USSSA Florida Pride Sat., Aug 13, 7:35 CT vs USSSA Florida Pride Sun., Aug 14, 5:35 CT vs USSSA Florida Pride Wed, Aug 17, NPF Fan Fest in Sulphur, La. Thurs., Aug 18, 2011 Playoffs Round Sulphur, La. The United States Coast Guard and the Chicago Bandits have partnered together for the 2011 season. The U.S. Coast Guard is the presenting sponsor of the Chicago Bandits. During the 2011 season, all past and current Military personnel will receive free entry into Chicago Bandits games. U.S. Coast Guard will also be presenting special commemorative jerseys for the Friday, July 1, First Responders Night.

2 TONIGHT S BANDITS PITCHER RHP Donna Bourgeois (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Donna Bourgeois (Boo-Jah) has not played in the NPF until today. This will be her first career start. Hometown: Lafayette, La. High School: Teurlings Catholic HS College: University of Louisiana-Lafayette, University of Houston Height: 5-7 Position: P Experience: Rookie B/T: R/R CAREER HONORS Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Pitcher of the Year: 2009, Louisville Slugger/NFCA Second Team All-Region 2010 Baton Rouge All-Regional Team 2010 All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP 2009 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year All-Sun Belt Conference: 2008, 2009, 2010 All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament Team: 2009, 2010 Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team: 2008, 2009, 2010 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll: 2008, 2010 All-Louisiana: 2008, 2009, Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-Region 2009 Louisiana Classics Most Outstanding Player 2009 Mardi Gras Invitational All-Tournament Team 2009 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner s List 2008 Louisiana Freshman of the Year At Louisiana-Lafayette 2011 (Senior) Stats not available via University of Houston 2010 (Junior) Was part of the Cajuns one-two pitching punch along with Brittany Cuevas... Named First Team All-Sun Belt, All-Louisiana and LSWA Pitcher of the Year... Also named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Second Team All-Region... Bourgeois posted a record with a 2.01 ERA in 32 starts... Her 2.01 ERA was second in the Sun Belt among pitchers with at least innings... She threw 31 complete games... Her 10 shutouts ranked 22nd in the nation... Struck out 187 batters while walking only Opponents hit just.219 against her, and just.199 with runners in scoring position... Was named to the Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team after shutting out No.17 Louisiana State in a complete game effort, giving up just five hits (5/22)... Was MVP of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, thanks in large part to a no-hitter against Florida Atlantic with 12 strikeouts (5/13)... Also shutout Troy in the Championship Game giving up just three hits and striking out five (5/15)... Threw 34.1 straight innings with out giving up a run from 4/25-5/29, including the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and the Baton Rouge Regional... Was named to the Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team after throwing 15.0 scoreless innings while striking out 18 over three appearances... Threw a twohitter against No.20 UMass in a five-inning Cajuns victory. Personal Born on February 27, 1989 in Lafayette, La...Daughter of Peter and Sewilla Bourgeois...Has three older sisters, Melanie, Julia and Sarah...Plans to attend medical school after graduation and become a radiologist. BOURGEOIS PITCHING STATS - NCAA 2011

3 TONIGHT S DIAMONDS PITCHER LHP MORGAN MELLOH (3-4, 3.95) Morgan Melloh is being asked a lot of herself, being handed the reigns to the Diamonds pitching staff after fellow rookie Kelsi Dunne went down with an injury. Melloh has stepped up, filling the roll so far at 3-3. Position: P Date of Birth: 8/21/88 Height: 5 8 Pro Experience: 1st Season NPF Diamonds College Experience: Indiana University Bats: L Throws: L Resides: Fishers, Ind. Biography: 2010: Selected by the Diamons in the 2011 NPF Senior Draft Indiana University (2011) Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team Big Ten Pitcher of the Year (the first Hoosier to do so since Gina Ugo in 1996) First Team All-Big Ten Pitcher Named USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week on April 19, joining Mariangee Bogado (May 9, 2006) as the only IU pitchers to receive the award Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week four times (April 4, April 11, April 18, May 2), becoming the first IU pitcher to receive the award four times in one season Holds the Indiana school record and Big Ten Conference record for strikeouts in a season (494) Holds the Indiana school record and Big Ten Conference record for strikeouts in Big Ten games in a season (221) Set a career high with 21 strikeouts against Wisconsin (8 innings) on April 16, 2011 Her 32 wins are the third-most in a season in school history Also set school single-season records for Appearances (52) and Games Started (47) Named the team s Co-MVP with Sara Olson Named the team s Pitcher of the Year Finished her career with 87 games with 10+ strikeouts, including 27 in her senior year MELLOH PITCHING APPEARANCES (2011)

4 CHICAGO 2011 PITCHING STATS CHICAGO 2011 HITTING STATS BANDITS BATTERS VS LHP BANDITS BATTERS VS RHP

5 CHICAGO BANDITS AS HOME TEAM INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATS CHICAGO BANDITS AS VISITOR TEAM INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATS BANDITS INDIVIDUAL BATTING SITUATIONAL STATISTICS BANDITS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING SITUATIONAL STATISTICS

6 DIAMONDS 2011 PITCHING STATS DIAMONDS 2011 HITTING STATS DIAMONDS BATTERS VS LHP DIAMONDS BATTERS VS RHP ON THE AIR Today s game will be televised nationally online at streamb/ with Mike Knezevich as the play-by-play, Gina Venier as the color commentary RECENT TRANSACTIONS 6/29/11 - Released C Mariesha Marker to free agency, Signed rookie pitcher Donna Bourgeois 5/29/11 Signed Amanda Williams, Robin Thompson, Danielle Zymkowitz and Alexis Jager to contracts after the open tryouts 4/7/11 Agreed to terms with C Shannon Doepking 2/22/11 Signed P/OF Jamee Juarez to one-year contract 2/7/11 Signed P Taryne Mowatt to 1-year contract 2/14 Agreed to terms with P Monica Abbott.

7 NPF DIAMONDS AS VISITING TEAM INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATS NPF DIAMONDS AS HOME TEAM INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATS NPF DIAMONDS INDIVIDUAL BATTING SITUATIONAL STATISTICS NPF DIAMONDS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING SITUATIONAL STATISTICS

8 CHICAGO BANDITS ROSTER # Full Name B T P H DOB College 1 Williams, Amanda L R OF Marshall 2 Williams, Tammy L R IF Northwestern 3 Wiggins, Megan L R OF Georgia 7 Zymkowitz, Danielle L R IF Illinois 9 Lever, Caitlin R R OF Georgia Tech 10 Shifflett, Kristin L L 2B Radford 11 Doepking, Shannon R R C Tennessee 12 Patton, Amber L R IF DePaul 14 Abbott, Monica L L P Tennessee 17 Knauer, Christine L R IF North Carolina 19 Galindo, Vicky R R 2B California 21 Thompson, Robin L R IF Northwestern 22 Juarez, Jamee R R P Ohio State 23 Shaw, Dorian R R 1B Michigan 25 Folden, Rachel L R C Marshall 29 Mowatt, Taryne R R P Arizona 31 Bourgeois, Donna R R P Houston 33 Jager, Alexis R R OF Western Mich 35 Goler, Alisa L R 3B Georgia 44 Nemitz, Nikki L L P Michigan NPF DIAMONDS ROSTER # Full Name B T P College 00 Dunne, Kelsi R R P Alabama 2 Lobpries, Jami R R OF Texas AM 3 Paculba, Aja R R IF Florida 4 Hesson, Brianna R R IF Georgia 7 Findlay, Angela R R OF Michigan 8 Quiocho, Angeline R R IF BYU 9 Schnake, Kristin R R IF Georgia 10 McKinney, Brittany R R C North Carolina 11 Gibson, Megan R R P Texas AM 12 Hile, Brittany R R C Kansas 17 Johnson, Loryn R R IF Texas 19 Bachkora, Jessica L R OF Arkansas 21 Melloh, Morgan L L P Indiana Univ 22 Kliesing, Rhiannon L R IF Texas AM 28 Mejia, Biannca R R IF Long Island 33 DiSalvatore, GiOnna L R IF UCLA Chicago Bandits Mike Steuerwald - STU-er-WALLED Shannon Doepking - DEP-king NAME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alexis Jager - JAY-gur Donna Bourgeois - Boo-Jah NPF Diamonds Kelsi Dunne - Done Jami Lobpries - Low-price Angeline Quiocho - Key-Ocho Biannca Meja - May-Jah Aja Paculba - Pack-ool-ba Angela Findlay - Fin-lee Kristin Schnake - Sha-nah-key