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1 CONTENTS 2 Quick Facts Media Outlets All-Conference All-Time Results Travel Information Yearly Records Directories and Letterwinners COACHES Head Coach Beanie Ketcham Assistant Coaches Outlook Rosters Ohio Valley Conference OPPONENTS UNIVERSITY Alumni Trisha Holman 17 PLAYERS Returning Players President Athletics Director Athletics Staff Newcomers Head Coaches SEASON REVIEW 2004 Final Statistics Assistant Coaches and Staff Bulldog Field Facilities and Growth Game-by-Game Strength and Conditioning RECORDS Individual Records Birmingham/Homewood Academic Enhancement Season Records Kelly Smith Editor Zac Schrieber Designers Scott Camp, Carlie Cranford Stamper Publications Manager Janica York Carter Photographer Caroline Baird Summers Photographic Contributor Shelley Kuhlmeyer On the Cover Kelly Smith, Trisha Holman, Erin Hall and Emilee Lewis Inside Front Cover Susanna Meyer, Alicia Harris, Jenna Dempski, Liz Pearse and Shelley Stanley Inside Back Cover Media Roster Back Cover 2005 Schedule is an Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications for employment and educational programs from all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national or ethnic origin.

2 QUICK FACTS SOFTBALL STAFF Head Coach Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State 93) Record at Samford (third season) Career Record Same Assistant Coaches Chris Kuhlmeyer (LSU 99) Chris Bushby (Mississippi State 00) Joey Mullins Sports Information Director Zac Schrieber Assistant Sports Information Director Joey Mullins (Football, Women s Basketball, Baseball) Sports Information Director Office Phone: (205) Home Phone: (205) Cell Phone: (205) jmmulli1@samford.edu Zac Schrieber (Men s Basketball, Soccer, Softball) Assistant Sports Information Director Office Phone: (205) Cell Phone: (205) zdschrie@samford.edu Latonya Taylor (Volleyball, Cross-Country, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf) Sports Information Assistant Office Phone: (205) Cell Phone: (205) lltaylo1@samford.edu Office Fax: (205) Web Site: Mailing Address: Sports Information 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. Year Founded: 1841, Howard College Enrollment: 4,440 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Blue Field (Capacity): Bulldog Field (400) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Ohio Valley President: Dr. Thomas E. Corts Alma Mater: Georgetown (Ky.) College 63 Director of Athletics: Bob Roller Alma Mater: Virginia Tech 83 Latonya Taylor Sports Information Assistant TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Conference Record/Finish 17-9/fourth Position Starters Returning/Lost 6/2 Position Letterwinners Returning/Lost 3/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/1 Last Postseason Appearance 2004 OVC Tournament W, 9-8 (JSU); L, 4-0 (EKU); L, 1-0 (TTU) COVERING THE BULLDOGS Your host for Samford softball is Assistant Sports Information Director Zac Schrieber. He can be reached at (205) Please feel free to contact him for any assistance in your coverage of Samford softball. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All members of the media working the game must request credentials from the sports information office in advance of every home game. Early requests are helpful, enabling media to receive parking passes and credentials before the game. Working media and scouts should enter through the main entrance of Bulldog Field. Requests should be made in writing on company letterhead. Requests may be faxed to Zac Schrieber at (205) Only working media will be granted credentials. INTERVIEWS Head Coach Beanie Ketcham and her staff are available for interviews weekdays, 8:30 11:30 a.m., and after practices. Coaches may be contacted directly for interviews. All player interviews must be arranged through the sports information office at least one day in advance. Phone interviews are permitted if requested in advance through the sports information office. All long-distance calls will be returned collect. Most players are available up to one hour before and after practice. Coaching staff and players will be available for postgame interviews approximately 10 minutes after games outside the dugout. At the conclusion of each game, the Samford sports information staff will make requested players available more quickly. For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please make arrangements before the end of the game with the sports information director from that institution. SERVICES OFFERED A complete NCAA box score is distributed at the end of each game, with play-by-play available. Postgame fax services are available in the Office of Sports Information. The Office of Sports Information provides a weekly release containing team and individual notes, statistics, a review of past action and a preview of upcoming games, along with Ohio Valley Conference rankings, statistics and notes. 2

3 ON THE NET A wealth of resources for and the Samford Department of Athletics can be found at A drop-down menu on the left side of the front page lists the home page for softball or any of Samford s 17 intercollegiate teams. The home page can be found at MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT Anniston Star P. O. Box 189, Anniston, AL (256) (205) Philip Tutor Associated Press 200 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL (334) John Zenor Associated Press Suite 500, One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA (404) Sports Birmingham News P. O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Tom Arenberg Birmingham Post-Herald P. O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Scott Adamson Cullman Times 300 4th Avenue SE, Cullman, AL (256) (256) Scott Turner Decatur Daily P. O. Box 2213, Decatur, AL (256) (256) Bruce McLellan Dothan Eagle P. O. Box 1968, Dothan, AL (334) (334) Jon Johnson Enterprise Ledger P. O. Box , Enterprise, AL (334) (334) Steve Butterworth Florence Times Daily P. O. Box 797, Florence, AL (256) (256) David Wasson Fort Payne Times-Journal P. O. Box 349, Fort Payne, AL (256) (256) Sports Editor Gadsden Times P. O. Box 188, Gadsden, AL (256) (256) Jimmy Smothers Huntsville Times P. O. Box 1487, W.S., Huntsville, AL (256) (256) John Pruett Mobile Press Register P. O. Box 2488, Mobile, AL (334) (334) John Cameron Montgomery Advertiser P. O. Box 1000, Montgomery, AL (334) (334) Ken Rogers Opelika-Auburn News P. O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL (334) (334) Joe McAdory Over the Mountain Journal 2016 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Maury Wald Samford Crimson P. O. Box , Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Sports Editor Scottsboro Daily Sentinel 701 Veteran s Drive, Scottsboro, AL (256) (256) David Defurio Selma Times-Journal P. O. Box 611, Selma, AL (334) (334) Sports Editor Talladega Daily Home P. O. Box 977, Talladega, AL (256) (256) Bran Strickland Troy Messenger P. O. Box 727, Troy, AL (334) (256) Hut Treadwell Tuscaloosa News P. O. Drawer 1, Tuscaloosa, AL (205) Cecil Hurt TELEVISION ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT WBRC Fox 6 P. O. Box 6, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Rick Karle WVTM NBC 13 P. O. Box 10502, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Jim Dunaway Alabama s ABC 33/ Concourse Parkway, Suite 200/201 (205) (205) Mike Raita Birmingham, AL WIAT CBS 42 P. O. Box 6146, Birmingham, AL (205) (205) Brad Radice WTTO WB Beacon Parkway West, Suite 105, (205) (205) Chris Dietz Birmingham, AL RADIO ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT WJOX/WAPI Radio 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 300 (205) (205) Ryan Brown Birmingham, AL Ryan Haney WERC Radio 530 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 600 (205) (205) Paul Finebaum Birmingham, AL Alabama Radio Network 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 216 (205) (205) Sports Birmingham, AL Radio Alabama 1240 First Street North, Suite 207, Alabaster, AL (205) (205) Mike Wood MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT BP Sports Online 901 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN (615) (615) Todd Starnes NCAA P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN (317) (913) John Painter Sports Ticker 600 Plaza Two, Jersey City, NJ John Mastro Sports Network 701 Mason s Mill, Huntington Valley, PA Tony Moss USA Today Online P.O. Box 7855, Washington, D.C., (703) (703) Phil Abashian 3

4 TRAVEL INFORMATION BIRMINGHAM TO: MILES HOURS Troy, Ala Hammond, La Oxford, Miss Macon, Ga Tuscaloosa, Ala Jacksonville, Ala Cookeville, Tenn Clarksville, Tenn Cape Girardeau, Mo Nashville, Tenn Morehead, Ky TO SAMFORD From I-20/59 North Exit onto I-65 South toward Montgomery. Continue approximately five miles and take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-20 West Exit onto I-459 South toward Montgomery/Tuscaloosa. Continue approximately 10 miles and take exit for Highway 280 North toward Mountain Brook. Take Lakeshore Drive exit and turn left onto Lakeshore Drive. Continue approximately three miles. Turn right into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-65 South Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-59 South Exit onto I-65 South toward Montgomery. Continue approximately five miles and take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-65 North Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn right onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Bulldog Field is on the left. SAMFORD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAP 1. Frank Park Samford Hall 2. John H. Buchanan Hall, School of Performing Arts 3. Ben F. Harrison Theatre 4. Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center 5. Beeson School of Divinity 6. John D. Pittman Hall 7. Ralph W. Beeson University Center 8. Dwight M. Beeson Hall, School of Business 9. Library 10. Memory Leake Robinson Hall, Cumberland School of Law 11. Lucille S. Beeson Law Library 12. Thomas O. Brooks Hall 13. Percy Pratt Burns Hall 14. A. H. Reid Chapel 15. James H.Chapman Hall 16. Thomas D. Russell Hall 17. Robert I. Ingalls Hall, McWhorter School of Pharmacy 18. F. Page Seibert Stadium 19. Leo E. Bashinsky Press Tower 20. F. Page Seibert Hall 21. Leo E. Bashinsky Fieldhouse 22. Dwight M. and Lucille S. Beeson Center for the Healing Arts, School of Nursing 23. Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall, Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies 24. Lena Vail Davis Hall 25. Mamie Mell Smith Hall 26. Joe Lee Griffin Field 27. Tennis Courts 28. Erskine Ramsay Apartments 29a.Zeta Tau Alpha House 29b.Alpha Delta Pi House 29c.Chi Omega House 29d.Phi Mu House 29e.Delta Zeta House 29f. Sigma Nu House 29g.Sigma Chi House 29h.Mountain View Hall 30. West Campus Parking Deck 31. Bulldog Field 32. Facilities Service Houses 33. Pi Kappa Phi House 34. Air Force ROTC Detachment 35. Athletics Annex 36. Lambda Chi Alpha House 37. Facility Services 38. North Campus Parking 39. Northeast Parking Deck 40. Sciencenter 41. Beeson Woods Residence Halls 41a. Luther Hall 41b. Wesley Hall 41c. Malcolm Hall 41d. Treetop Hall 41e. James Hall 41f. Dwight Hall 41g. Lucille Hall 41h. Orlean Hall 41i. Ralph Hall 41j. Rosa Hall 41k. Ethel Hall 41l. Marvin Hall 41m.Evergreen Hall 42. Athletics Fields 43. Children s Learning Center 44. Student Apartments 4

5 TRAVEL INFORMATION TROY Feb. 8, Troy, Ala. Depart: Adventure Bus, Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. Return: Immediately following the game SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA TOURNAMENT Feb , Hammond, La. Depart: Adventure Bus, Feb. 10, 3:30 p.m. Hotel: Best Western Inns and Suites 107 Duo Drive Hammond, LA (985) Return: Immediately following the last game OLE MISS Feb. 22, Oxford, Miss. Depart: Adventure Bus, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 112 Heritage Drive Oxford, MS (662) Return: Immediately following the game SOUTHEAST MISSOURI April 16 17, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Depart: Adventure Bus, April 15, 2:30 p.m. Hotel: Victorian Inn & Suites 3257 William Street Cape Girardeau, MO (573) Return: Immediately following the last game MIDDLE TENNESSEE April 20, Nashville, Tenn. Depart: Adventure Bus, April 20, 9 a.m. Return: Immediately following the game MOREHEAD STATE April 23 24, Morehead, Ky. Depart: Adventure Bus, April 22, 2:30 p.m. Hotel: Comfort Inns and Suites 2650 Kentucky Highway 801 North Morehead, KY (606) Return: Immediately following the last game MERCER TOURNAMENT Feb , Macon, Ga. Depart: Adventure Bus, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Hotel: LaQuinta Inns & Suites 3944 River Place Drive Macon, GA (478) Return: Immediately following the last game ALABAMA March 17, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Depart: Vans, March 17, 3:30 p.m. Return: Immediately following the game JACKSONVILLE STATE March 22, Jacksonville, Ala. Depart: Adventure Bus, March 22, 8 a.m. Return: Immediately following the game TENNESSEE TECH March 25 26, Cookeville, Tenn. Depart: Adventure Bus, March 24, 3 p.m. Hotel: Ramada Limited 245 Interstate Drive Cookeville, TN Return: Immediately following the last game AUSTIN PEAY April 9 10, Clarksville, Tenn. Depart: Adventure Bus, April 8, 6:30 p.m. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 700 Sangel Road Clarksville, TN (931) Return: Immediately following the last game Alicia Harris 5

6 DIRECTORIES HOTELS Holiday Inn Homewood 260 Oxmoor Road (205) Hilton Garden Inn 520 Wildwood Circle North (205) Hilton Perimeter Park 8 Perimeter Park (205) Howard Johnson 275 Oxmoor Road (205) RESTAURANTS Applebee s 601 Brookwood Village (205) Arby s 350 Valley Avenue (205) Bear Rock Café 231 State Farm Parkway (205) Cici s Pizza 428 Palisades Boulevard (205) Copeland s of New Orleans Highway 280 East (205) Full Moon Barbecue 337 Valley Avenue (205) Golden Rule Barbecue 1571 Montgomery Highway (205) Jason s Deli 583 Brookwood Village (205) O Charley s 109 Wildwood Parkway (205) Ruth s Chris Steakhouse 2300 Woodcrest Place (205) Smoothie King th Avenue South (205) Shelley Stanley PHONE DIRECTORY All Numbers are Area Code (205) Department of Athletics Fax Sports Information Fax Men s Basketball Fax Joelle Akridge (Assistant Director, Athletics) Kemper Baker (Head Coach, Tennis) Kevin Brighton (Assistant Athletics Trainer) James Carlson (Equipment Manager, Football) Adam Caine (Defensive Assistant, Football) Shanna Cook (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Brian Copham (Assistant Coach, Women s Soccer) Tony David (Assistant Coach, Baseball Casey Dunn (Head Coach, Baseball) Michelle Durban (Head Coach, Volleyball) Woodie Eubanks (Head Coach, Men s Golf) Mick Fieldbinder (Assistant Coach, Baseball) Justin Firesheets (Director of Broadcasting) Bill Gray (Head Coach, Football) Shawn Gregory (Assistant Coach, Football) Robb Hensarling (Assistant Athletics Trainer) Rick Herzog (Assistant Coach, Football) Aryvia Holmes (Assistant Coach, Football) Chad James (Asst. Coach, Track & Field/Cross-Country) Shayne Kelly (Assistant Coach, Baseball) Paul Kelly (Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball) Wayne Kendrick (Director of Athletics Training) Beanie Ketcham (Head Coach, Softball) Chris Kuhlmeyer (Assistant Coach, Softball) Wanda Lucas (Athletics Business Manager) Vicki Maddox (Secretary, Football) Mike Maker (Assistant Coach, Basketball) Latrice McLin (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Courtney McCrory (Senior Woman Administrator) Glenn McWaters (Head Coach, Track & Field/Cross-Country) Chris Metress (Faculty Athletics Representative) Mike Morris (Head Coach, Women s Basketball) Joey Mullins (Sports Information Director) Haley Myers (Assistant Athletics Trainer) Peter Neuberger (Senior Associate Director, Athletics) Mike O Toole (Assistant Coach, Football) Erin Price (Assistant Coach, Volleyball) Tommy Rohling (Strength and Conditioning) Bob Roller (Director of Athletics) Lynze Roos (Assistant Coach, Volleyball) Diana Sanders (Secretary, Men s Basketball) Zac Schrieber (Assistant Sports Information Director) Chris Scott (Assistant Director, Athletics) Rory Segrest (Assistant Coach, Football) Latonya Taylor (Sports Information Assistant) Ian Thompson (Head Coach, Women s Golf) Jimmy Tillette (Head Coach, Men s Basketball) Jon VanMeter (Director of Marketing) Alan Verlander (Associate Director, Athletics) Kim Yates (Graduate Assistant Athletics Trainer) Todd Yelton (Head Coach, Women s Soccer)

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8 COACHES HEAD COACH LEE ANNE BEANIE KETCHAM THIRD SEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD (two seasons) COACHING EXPERIENCE 2003 present Head Coach Assistant Coach PLAYING EXPERIENCE Colorado Silver Bullets (baseball) 1994 Maui Stingrays (baseball) Oklahoma State University (softball) EDUCATION 1993 B.S., mechanical engineering Oklahoma State University PERSONAL Birthday: Nov. 18, 1969 Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. High School: Vestavia Hills L ee Anne Beanie Ketcham has guided the Bulldogs to a overall record during her first two years at the helm of the Samford softball program. In 2003, she posted a school-record mark in her first season. She followed that performance with a solid record in the Bulldogs inaugural season in the Ohio Valley Conference last year. Ketcham, 35, assumed the head coaching duties at Samford after spending four years as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs. She initially came to Samford before the 1998 season as a graduate assistant. Before coming to Samford, Ketcham played four years with the Colorado Silver Bullets, a women s professional baseball team. As a pitcher, she recorded the organization s first win, striking out 14 batters in seven innings against St. Paul, Minn. She led the team in earned run average (2.27) and finished the season ranked second in saves. Over the team s four-year history, she helped the Silver Bullets improve from a 6-40 record in 1994 to a record in the team s final season (1997). Ketcham gained invaluable experience by playing in Taiwan on an eight-game tour with the Silver Bullets. A picture of Ketcham and her Silver Bullet teammates is displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. She was hired by Major League Baseball International to help with two instructional camps in Canada. In 1995, she received the Sington Award as the Alabama Female Professional Athlete of the Year from the Alabama Sports Writers Association. In 1994, Ketcham was one of only two females to play in the Hawaiian Winter League with the Maui Stingrays alongside current Major Leaguers Quinton McCraken and Craig Counsel. In a game against the Honolulu Sharks, Ketcham struck out now- Major League player Aaron Boone. She has pitched in a number of Major League ball parks, including Fenway Park in Boston, the Oakland Coliseum, Coors Field in Colorado, Candlestick Park in San Francisco and Old Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. Ketcham graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. She was a four-year letterwinner for the Cowgirl softball team and helped the Cowgirls to four Big-8 Championships, two regional championships and two third-place finishes in the Women s College World Series. She was named to the Academic All-Big-8 Team three times as a shortstop and earned the Ketcham pitched for the Colorado Silver Bullets for four years before coming to Samford. 8

9 COACHES OSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes Female Athlete of the Year award in Ketcham pitched two years of varsity baseball at Vestavia Hills High School under the tutelage of legendary Head Coach Sammy Dunn. She helped lead the Rebels to the 6A Alabama State Championship title game in Also in 1987, she was a member of the 6A State Champion Lady Rebel basketball team. A member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Ketcham is working toward a master s degree in theological studies at Samford s Beeson School of Divinity. She is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and attends Red Mountain Presbyterian Church. Coach Ketcham laughs with Kelly Smith during one of last season s games. KETCHAM VS. ALL OPPONENTS Akron Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama State Alcorn State First Meeting Auburn Austin Peay Belmont Bethune-Cookman Birmingham-Southern Campbell Chattanooga Charleston Southern Dayton Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Florida A&M Georgia State Harvard Iona Jacksonville Jacksonville State Liberty Louisiana Tech First Meeting Marist First Meeting Marshall Mercer Miami (Ohio) Middle Tennessee Mississippi State Mississippi Valley State.... First Meeting Mobile Morehead State Morris Brown Ole Miss First Meeting Purdue Radford Siena First Meeting Southeastern Louisiana Southeast Missouri Southern First Meeting Southern Illinois First Meeting Southern Miss First Meeting Stetson Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Troy UAB UT Martin Villanova Virginia Western Kentucky TOTAL opponents are in bold. Ketcham holds a meeting on the mound to discuss some pitching strategy. 9

10 COACHES THIRD SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE 2003 present Assistant Coach ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS KUHLMEYER C hris Kuhlmeyer begins his third season as an assistant coach at Samford University following a two-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Baylor University. He serves as Samford s recruiting coordinator and assists with all coaching duties. He works primarily with catchers and hitters, and oversees field maintenance of the award-winning Bulldog Field. Born in Pensacola, Fla., Kuhlmeyer attended Anacoco High School in Louisiana, where he lettered in baseball, basketball and golf. He then attended LSU, where he spent his first three years as the manager of the softball program. During that time, he was responsible for maintaining the equipment and the field, and also assisted Head Coach Glenn Moore by charting opposing hitters and pitchers. Following his graduation from LSU in 1999, Kuhlmeyer joined Moore s staff as a volunteer assistant coach. He was responsible for scouting opponents and assisting in practice duties. Kuhlmeyer went to Baylor in July of 2000, following Moore from LSU. At Baylor, he worked primarily with catchers and assisted with hitters. He also was responsible for coaching first base during games and oversaw all groundskeeping duties at Getterman Stadium. Kuhlmeyer has coached and assisted in several softball camps and clinics over the past eight years. He also has coached a highly successful 16-and-under ASA team. He is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Kuhlmeyer is married to the former Shelley Dykes of Baton Rouge, La. They attend Hunter Street Baptist Church Volunteer Assistant Coach Baylor University 2000 Volunteer Assistant Coach Louisiana State University EDUCATION 1999 B.S., kinesiology Louisiana State University PERSONAL Birthday: Nov. 1, 1976 Hometown: Pensacola, Fla. High School: Anacoco (La.) Wife: Shelley Chris (right) and his wife, Shelley (left), pose for pictures with President and Mrs. George W. Bush. 10

11 2002 SEASON COACHES REVIEW ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS BUSHBY SECOND SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE 2003 present Assistant Coach Head Coach Clifton (Texas) High School EDUCATION 2000 B.S., fitness management Mississippi State University PERSONAL Birthday: May 17, 1978 Hometown: Starkville, Miss. High School: Starkville C hris Bushby enters her second full season as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs following a two-year stint as head coach at Clifton High School in Texas. She serves as Samford s outfield coach and also coordinates the team s conditioning program. In Bushby s first year at Clifton, the Lady Cubs compiled a 25-8 overall record and shattered a number of school records from previous years. The Lady Cubs enjoyed their first district championship and earned a trip to the state playoffs. The following year, Bushby and the Lady Cubs improved to 28-5, going undefeated in district play. Bushby was named the District Coach of the Year following both seasons. She also served as the assistant volleyball coach at Clifton. A graduate of Starkville High School, Bushby attended Mississippi State, where she was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldog softball team. She was named to the Academic All-SEC team three times as an outfielder and received NFCA Academic All- American honors following her senior season. In 1998, the MSU Bulldogs earned a second-place finish at the SEC Tournament, and Bushby was voted the team s Most Inspirational Player. During her four years as a Bulldog, Mississippi State made its first trip to an NCAA Regional and finished third behind the University of Washington and Utah in the 2000 Seattle Regional. Bushby earned a bachelor s of science degree in fitness management from Mississippi State in In addition to playing college softball, Bushby coached in an ASA organization during her junior and senior seasons. She also served as an assistant coach at Starkville Academy during the fall of Bushby is working on a master s degree in counseling at UAB. Bushby played collegiate softball at Mississippi State. Coach Bushby warms up the outfielders before one of last season s home games. 11

12 COACHES TOMMY ROHLING HEAD COACH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING T ommy Rohling returned to his alma mater in 1998 as strength and conditioning coach. He enters his sixth season in that capacity. Rohling s duties include direction of the physical conditioning program for all the University s varsity programs. His first work at Samford was as a graduate assistant football coach from 1990 to 1992, assisting with the defensive line as well as the strength and conditioning program. Rohling was a three-year letterman for the Bulldogs under coaches Kim Alsop and Terry Bowden, playing fullback in and noseguard in He continued his education at Samford after his eligibility expired, earning his B.S. degree in 1990, when he moved immediately onto the Samford staff. A native of Trussville, Ala., Rohling earned four letters at Hewitt- Trussville High School from 1979 to Rohling holds a professional membership in the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Rohling is also an avid collector of Green Bay Packers memorabilia. He is married to the former Christine Conner Fullman, a Samford cheerleader from 1989 to 1991 and a 1992 graduate of the University. They have two sons, Christian Conner (five) and Colton Cameron (one). HALEY MYERS ATHLETIC TRAINER H aley Myers begins her first season as the athletic trainer for the Samford softball team. Her responsibilities include injury prevention and treatment, rehab facilitation, and practice and game-day supervision of the athletes. Before starting with the Samford softball program, Myers worked full-time in the UAB sports medicine program. A 2000 graduate of Auburn University, Myers received a bachelor s degree in exercise science. After completing her undergraduate work, Myers attended Clemson University, where she earned a master s of education degree. She is a certified athletic trainer by the NATA. SIXTH SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE 1998 present Strength and Conditioning Coach Graduate Assistant, Football Strength and Conditioning PLAYING EXPERIENCE FIRST SEASON EDUCATION 2000 B.S., exercise science Auburn University 2003 M.Ed., education Clemson University PERSONAL Born: May 15, 1978 Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. High School: Vestavia Hills EDUCATION 1990 B.S., PERSONAL Born: July 4, 1965 Hometown: Trussville, Ala. Wife: Christine Children: Conner (five), Colton (one) 12

13 COACHES ERIN LANDSBURG STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH E rin Landsburg enters the season as a first-year student assistant coach for the Bulldogs. A native of Tucson, Ariz., she spent four years as a member of Samford s softball team. She plans on graduating in 2005 with a degree in interior design. Landsburg was one of the Bulldogs top starting pitchers. In 2004, she was one of the team s tricaptains and concluded the season with 12 wins. She was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team in She finished her illustrious four-year career as one of only two players in Samford history to record both 40 career wins and 400 career strikeouts. Landsburg holds the fourth-lowest earned run average in school history and proved to be a menace at the plate as well. She is a selftaught, left-handed hitter, and in her first season as a batter, she finished fourth on the team in batting average last season (.272). One of the undeniable leaders on last year s team, Landsburg is a welcome addition to the coaching staff who will prove to be helpful in guiding both pitchers and hitters. BRIDGETT SMITH STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH B ridgett Smith remains a member of the Samford softball family this season and begins her first year as a student assistant coach. Smith, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., played two seasons at Samford after attending Chattanooga State Community College. Smith was one of the Bulldogs three team captains a year ago and turned in a solid season while platooning between catcher and third base. She finished the campaign among the team s top five players in a number of offensive categories and compiled a stellar.973 fielding percentage. Smith, who was a TJCAA All-America performer at CSCC, will provide key leadership as a student assistant coach and will enhance the defensive performance of the team s talented yet young infield. FIRST SEASON PLAYING EXPERIENCE EDUCATION 2004 B.S., interior design PERSONAL Born: Oct. 17, 1981 Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. High School: St. George College Preparatory FIRST SEASON PLAYING EXPERIENCE Chattanooga State Community College EDUCATION 2004 B.S.N., nursing PERSONAL Born: Jan. 6, 1982 Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Knoxville Halls 13

14 2005 SEASON OUTLOOK BULLDOGS EXPECT TO CHALLENGE FOR CONFERENCE TITLE IN 2005 T he 2005 version of the Samford University softball team is comprised of six returning position starters and a pair of young, talented pitchers who each saw a significant amount of playing time in the circle a year ago. With the amount of talent returning in the starting lineup and much-needed depth coming from eight highly touted newcomers, third-year Head Coach Beanie Ketcham has high hopes of vying for the conference title. Last year, in the Bulldogs inaugural season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Ketcham s squad compiled a competitive overall record despite suffering numerous injuries to key members of the team. The Bulldogs began to gel at the end of the season and finished the campaign with wins in 19 of their final 29 games. Samford finished with an impressive 17-9 conference record in 2004, and a majority of the younger players on the team received critical playing time. This season, the coaching staff is relying on those younger players to use that experience as a building block for the upcoming campaign. PITCHERS Samford boasts three quality pitchers on its staff again this season with junior Emilee Lewis (Vacaville, Calif.), sophomore Susanna Meyer (Davie, Fla.) and freshman Haley Scism (Concord, N.C.). Meyer, who already litters the Bulldogs all-time record book in both strikeouts and earned run average, returns to Samford as a sophomore looking to build upon her 13-win season last year. In innings pitched, she struck out 157 batters and hurled 13 complete games. She also earned a 1.76 ERA and made 27 starts for the Bulldogs. Susanna is a force to be reckoned with this season, said Ketcham. She is coming off of a very good freshman campaign and has been working on her consistency during the off-season. She has been nothing but business ever since the beginning of fall practice and is one of the hardest workers on the team. SENIORS POS B/T HT Trisha Holman OF B/L 5-4 Kelly Smith 2B R/R 5-5 Lewis, who finished the 2004 season with the third-lowest ERA in school history (1.59), has continued to make progress with her pitches and is expected to see more of a starting role this year. Last season, she primarily saw action as a reliever and set the Samford record for saves with three. Lewis also struck out 65 batters in 74.2 innings pitched and hurled four complete games. Scism joins the Bulldogs as a freshman this season and is expected to contribute key innings in the circle. She enters as one of the more talented players on the team but needs to work on consistency. If that is accomplished, Scism will be asked to pitch a greater number of innings later in the season OVC PRESEASON POLL as voted on by the league s 11 head coaches 1. Eastern Kentucky (five first-place votes) Jacksonville State (five first-place votes) UT Martin Tennessee Tech Samford Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Morehead State Tennessee State 12 Teams are awarded nine points for a first-place vote, eight for second, etc. Susanna Meyer CATCHERS After losing senior tricaptain and long-time starter Bridgett Smith to graduation following the 2004 season, Coach Ketcham will look to a pair of gifted freshmen to fill the void behind the plate this year. Neither player won the outright starting job during the fall tournament season, but both showed glimpses of brilliance. Meghan Wagner (Chico, Calif.), who has the strongest arm on the team, is the oddson favorite to be in the starting lineup on opening day, but Tracey Deaux (Collierville, Tenn.) has been working extremely hard in practice and is expected to see a lot of playing time behind the plate. Tracey is one of the hardest workers that I have ever coached, Ketcham said. She goes all-out on every play and never slacks off. I love how she plays with a lot of energy. INFIELDERS Team captains Kelly Smith (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Liz Pearse (Cary, N.C.) are expected to anchor the Bulldogs infield this season as they comprise what is arguably the OVC s most talented double-play tandem up the middle. Smith, one of the most decorated players in Samford history, heads into her senior season as one of the Bulldogs emotional leaders both on and off the field. A year ago, she led the team in both hits (59) and doubles (16), and was recognized as a first-team All- OVC performer. Smith batted.470 in 26 league games and was named the conference s Player of the Week May 10 after going 10-of- 14 and driving in five runs against the league s top competition. 14

15 2005 SEASON OUTLOOK Kelly is a clutch performer, said Ketcham. She has the best approach to hitting on the team. She sees the ball really well and has a great eye at the plate. She is poised to have an outstanding season this year. JUNIORS POS B/T HT Erin Hall OF R/R 5-3 Emilee Lewis P R/R 5-9 Caroline Powell UT R/R 5-6 Pearse, who started all but one game at shortstop as a freshman last season, enters her sophomore campaign looking to build upon her early experience and is expected to take her game to a new level. In 2004, she batted a solid.224 and finished third on the team in doubles with 10. On the corners, freshman Bethany Weisser (Alamo, Calif.) is the front-runner to start at third base, while sophomore Jenna Dempski (Round Rock, Texas) is expected to continue to hold down the fort at first base. Weisser, who turned in an outstanding tournament season in the fall, is a solid defensive player who has good instincts on bunt situations. She also has a very strong arm and can make the necessary throws on the run. Dempski started 59 of 60 games for the Bulldogs last season and finished with the team s third-highest fielding percentage at.968. She is one of six returning starters in Samford s lineup and is expected to be a dangerous hitter in the middle of the batting order. Last season, she led the team in runs scored (22) and finished second on the team in home runs (3). Alicia Harris (Baton Rouge, La.), Heather Williams (Rockledge, Fla.) and Caroline Powell (Semora, N.C.) also will see a significant amount of playing time this season. Each will be expected to provide plenty of key depth for the Bulldogs. OUTFIELDERS Samford has three returning players starting in the outfield this season. Senior Trisha Holman (Foley, Ala.) will continue to anchor the defense from her center field position. Erin Hall (Dothan, Ala.) is expected to use her blazing speed in left field, and sophomore Shelley Stanley (Decatur, Ala.) will be in right field. SOPHOMORES POS B/T HT Jenna Dempski 1B R/R 5-11 Alicia Harris 2B R/R 5-4 Susanna Meyer RHP R/R 5-9 Liz Pearse SS R/R 5-6 Shelley Stanley 1B L/R 5-11 Holman, who led the Bulldogs in batting last season with a.310 average, was named a second-team All-OVC performer. She finished the year ranked among the top 10 players in the conference in stolen bases (10), on-base percentage (.429) and walks (24). She started 48 games in center field during the 2004 campaign and again will be flanked by Hall in left field. Hall is one of the fastest players on the team and will continue to solidify Samford s outfield from left field. She started in 55 of the Bulldogs 58 games last year and only committed three errors. Offensively, Hall registered 35 hits and scored 19 runs. The only addition to the starting outfield this season is Stanley, Samford s sophomore power hitter. She is expected to be in the lineup at right field this year after playing most of last season as the designated hitter. In 2004, Stanley powered a team-high eight home runs and drove in a season-best 31 RBI. She also batted.302 and tallied a Samford-record 30 walks. FRESHMEN POS B/T HT Emily Deaux OF R/R 5-7 Tracey Deaux C/3B R/R 5-7 Jeslyn Metcalf OF R/B 5-6 Haley Scism P/1B R/R 5-6 Meghan Wagner C/3B R/R 5-6 Bethany Weisser 1B/3B R/R 5-9 Heather Williams UT R/R 5-6 With a trio of high-powered bats in the outfield this season, the Bulldogs are expected to receive a large portion of their offensive output from Holman, Hall and Stanley. Samford s freshmen Jeslyn Metcalf and Emily Deaux will add offensive firepower coming off the bench. SCHEDULE The nonconference schedule will be a challenge for the Bulldogs as they prepare for their second year in the OVC. The team opens its season with a doubleheader on the road against Troy Feb. 8, and then continues its 12-game road swing at the Southeastern Louisiana Tournament, a doubleheader at Ole Miss and a trip to Macon, Ga., for the Mercer Tournament. Samford plays its first home games of the 2005 campaign March 5 6, when the Bulldogs host the annual Magic City Classic featuring crosstown rivals Birmingham-Southern and UAB. After the four-game competition, Samford hosts both Auburn and Southern Illinois before traveling to in-state rival Alabama for a midweek contest March 17. Following its matchup against the Crimson Tide, Samford begins its OVC schedule March 25 against Tennessee State and starts its quest for a conference title. The Bulldogs are coming into the 2005 season as one of the most experienced teams in the league, but heavy favorites Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State will be major contenders for the title. 15

16 ROSTERS NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS B/T HT CL HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 1 Jeslyn Metcalf OF R/B 5-6 Fr. Dothan, Ala./Houston Academy HS 2 Haley Scism P/1B R/R 5-6 Fr. Concord, N.C./Central Cabarrus HS 3 Alicia Harris 2B R/R 5-4 So. Baton Rouge, La./Parkview Baptist HS 4 Susanna Meyer RHP R/R 5-9 So. Davie, Fla./Pembrook Pines Charter HS 7 Erin Hall OF R/R 5-3 Jr. Dothan, Ala./Houston Academy 8 Emily Deaux OF R/R 5-7 Fr. Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS 9 Jenna Dempski 1B R/R 5-11 So. Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS 10 Tracey Deaux C/3B R/R 5-7 Fr. Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS 11 Liz Pearse SS R/R 5-6 So. Cary, N.C./Cary HS 12 Shelley Stanley OF/1B L/R 5-11 So. Decatur, Ala./Decatur HS 13 Bethany Weisser 1B/3B R/R 5-9 Fr. Alamo, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS 14 Heather Williams UTL R/R 5-6 Fr. Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge HS 15 Caroline Powell UTL R/R 5-6 Jr. Semora, N.C./Palm Beach CC 20 Kelly Smith 2B R/R 5-5 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn./The Baylor School 22 Emilee Lewis RHP R/R 5-9 Jr. Vacaville, Calif./Will C. Wood HS 25 Trisha Holman OF B/L 5-4 Sr. Foley, Ala./Gardner-Webb University 33 Meghan Wagner C/3B R/R 5-6 Fr. Chico, Calif./Chico HS Head Coach: Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State 93) Assistant Coach: Chris Kuhlmeyer (LSU 99) Assistant Coach: Chris Bushby (Mississippi State 00) Student Assistant Coach: Erin Landsburg (Samford 04) Student Assistant Coach: Bridgett Smith (Samford 04) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 8 Emily Deaux OF 10 Tracey Deaux C/3B 9 Jenna Dempski 1B 7 Erin Hall OF 3 Alicia Harris 2B 25 Trisha Holman OF 22 Emilee Lewis RHP 1 Jeslyn Metcalf OF 4 Susanna Meyer RHP 11 Liz Pearse SS 15 Caroline Powell UTL 2 Haley Scism P/1B 9 Bridgett Smith C 20 Kelly Smith 2B /OF 12 Shelley Stanley OF/1B 33 Meghan Wagner C/3B 13 Bethany Weisser 1B/3B 14 Heather Williams UTL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alicia Harris: Ah-LEE-sha Emily and Tracey Deaux: DOE Beanie Ketcham: CATCH-um Chris Kuhlmeyer: Cole-MY-er Haley Scism: SIZ-em Bethany Weisser: WIZE-er Front row, from left: Meghan Wagner, Tracey Deaux, Bethany Weisser, Emily Deaux, Susanna Meyer, Jenna Dempski, Shelley Stanley, Jeslyn Metcalf, Emilee Lewis and Haley Scism; Back row, from left: Erin Hall, Alicia Harris, Liz Pearse, Heather Williams, Kelly Smith, Caroline Powell and Trisha Holman. 16