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1 8 SAMFORD SOFTBALL GAMES 5-7 Samford (-4. - SoCon) vs. Chattanooga (4-, - SoCon) March, 8, 4 p.m. (DH) March, 8, p.m. Samford Softball Field Birmingham, Ala. Samford Athletic Communications: Assistant AD/Softball Contact: Joey Mullins, jmmulli@samford.edu. Office Phone: , Cell Phone: , Fax: QUICK HITTERS Samford will host its first home Southern Conference series this weekend against Chattanooga. The teams will play a doubleheader Friday at 4 p.m., and a single game Saturday at p.m. at the Samford Softball Field. Samford enters the weekend with a record of -4 overall and - in SoCon play. The Bulldogs split two games at ETSU in the team s first SoCon series last Sunday. ETSU won the first game, 6-, but Samford came back to take game two by a score of -. Game three was not played due to inclement weather. For Samford this season, senior center fielder Shelby Maze leads the team with a. batting average with three doubles, four RBI, and a team-high 7 runs scored. Hannah Trombley is hitting.8 with four home runs and a team-high RBI. Whitney Hinton leads the team in home runs with five, and is second in RBI with 7. In the circle, McKenna Gillespie has a team-best.9 ERA, to go along with her -7 record. Taylor DeCelles leads the team in wins with a 4-9 record and a 5.8 ERA, while Annalyn Yantis has a mark of -7, to go along with her 4.87 ERA. Chattanooga is currently 4- overall and - in SoCon play. The Mocs were swept in a series by Mercer last weekend. Chattanooga fell in the games by scores of 6-, - and -. PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) CF Shelby Maze (. BA, B, 4 RBI, 7 R) LF Kelsey Royalty (.74 BA, 7 B, RBI) DP Hannah Trombley (.8 BA, 5 B, 4 HR, RBI) C Kathryn Jackson (.4 BA, HR, 5 RBI) B Whitney Hinton (.5 BA, 5 B, 5 HR, 7 RBI) B Madison Couch (.4 BA, 6 B, HR, 4 RBI) LF Ryan Brzozoski (.57 BA, B, 7 RBI) B Lexie Higgins (.7 BA, 4 B, HR, 9 RBI) SS Ashlyn Barnes (.89 BA, B, 5 RBI) 8 Schedule/Results DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 8 at # Louisiana-Lafayette# L, -7 Feb. 9 vs. Illinois-Chicago# L, - Feb. 9 vs. Evansville# L, 6-4 Feb. vs. Eastern Illinois# L, -4 (6 inn.) Feb. 4 at Jacksonville State L, - Feb. 6 at #7 Georgia% L, - (6 inn.) Feb. 7 vs. Winthrop% L, -6 Feb. 7 at #7 Georgia% L, - (6 inn.) Feb. 8 vs. Evansville% W, -5 Feb. 8 vs. Winthrop% L, -7 Feb. Troy L, 6-9 Feb. Indiana$ W, 6- Feb. Lipscomb$ L, -4 Feb. 4 Lipscomb$ L, -5 Feb. 4 Indiana$ L, -4 Mar. 4 at Tennessee Tech W, -8/L, 5-9 Mar. 6 Fort Wayne L, 7- Mar. 7 Alabama State (DH) W, -6/ W, 9- (5 inn.) Mar. 9 vs. Fordham^ L, -4 Mar. 9 vs. Boston College^ L, -9 Mar. vs. Boston College^ L, -4 Mar. vs. Fordham^ L, -4 Mar. at # Alabama^ L, - Mar. # Mississippi State L, - (5 inn.) Mar. 6 at Belmont& L, - Mar. 7 at Tennessee State& W, -6 Mar. 7 vs. Rhode Island& W, 5-. Mar. 8 vs. St. Bonaventure& L, -8 (6 inn.) Mar. Alabama A&M (DH) W, 6-/ W, 9- (5 inn.) Mar. 5 at ETSU (DH)* L, -6/W, - Mar. Chattanooga (DH)* 4 p.m./6 p.m. Mar. Chattanooga* p.m. Apr. Jacksonville State 5 p.m. Apr. 7 at Texas (DH) a.m./ p.m. Apr. 8 at Texas a.m. Apr. 4 Western Carolina (DH)* p.m./ p.m. Apr. 5 Western Carolina* p.m. Apr. 8 Austin Peay (DH) 4 p.m./6 p.m. Apr. at Mercer (DH)* p.m./ p.m. Apr. at Mercer* p.m. Apr. 8 at Furman (DH)* p.m./ p.m. Apr. 9 at Furman* p.m. May 5 UNCG (DH)* p.m./ p.m. May 6 UNCG* p.m. May 8- SoCon Tournament! TBD *-Southern Conference Game # - Mardi Gras Tournament (Lafayette, La.) % - Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.) $ - Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium) ^ - Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) & - Belmont Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)! SoCon Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) NOTE: All times are Central and subject to change PITCHING STAFF #7 Taylor DeCelles (4-9, 5.8 ERA) #8 Annalyn Yantis (-7, 4.87 ERA) # Emily Barnett (-, 8. ERA) # McKenna Gillespie (-7,.9 ERA) Samford Softball 8

2 8 SAMFORD SOFTBALL Samford s Miscellaneous Records Day games 8-8 Night games -6 SoCon games - SoCon day games - SoCon night games - Non-SoCon games 9- Non-SoCon day games 7-7 Non-SoCon night games -6 When Samford scores first 8- When opponent scores first - vs. RHP 9- vs. LHP - When Samford hits a home run 6-5 When opponent hits a home run 4- In one-run games - In two-run games - In extra-inning games - Samford scores - runs -9 Samford scores -5 runs - Samford scores 6+ runs 8- Opponent scores 5 or less runs 7- Opponent scores 6 or more runs -4 Samford leads after 5 innings 7- Samford leads after 6 innings 8- Samford trails after 5 innings - Samford trails after 6 innings - Samford outhits opponent 7-4 Opponent outhits Samford - Hits are the same - Samford commits no errors -6 Opponent commits no errors - Monday games - Tuesday games - Wednesday games 4- Thursday games - Friday games -7 Saturday games -7 Sunday games -5 February games - March games 8- April games - May games - SAMFORD VS. CHATTANOOGA Samford and Chattanooga have met 48 previous times, with Chattanooga holding a 4-4 advantage in the series. The teams met four times last season, with Samford winning all four meetings. The Bulldogs swept the regular-season series by scores of 4-, 5- and -6. The teams also met in the SoCon Tournament, with Samford earning a 9-8 victory. RECORDS WATCH Samford senior center fielder Shelby Maze has a chance at breaking a few career records before finishing her final season at Samford. Below is a list of where she ranks in those categories. HITS Megan Dowdy Shelby Maze 5-58 RUNS Megan Dowdy -6 7 Shelby Maze 5- BATTING AVERAGE (min. 5 At-Bats) Shelby Maze Megan Dowdy -6.6 Jessica Owens TRIPLES Pam Abernathy Connie Waters Megan Dowdy -6 Amanda Woolf Shelby Maze 5-7 AT-BATS Megan Dowdy Shelby Maze Samford Softball 8

3 8 SAMFORD SOFTBALL CONFERENCE PRESEASON PREDICTIONS In the preseason Southern Conference poll, Samford was picked to finish fourth by the league s coaches. Samford also had two players named preseason All-SoCon, including Shelby Maze, who was named preseason Co-Player of the Year. 8 Preseason Southern Conference Poll Place Team (st-place votes) Points. UNCG (). Furman () 9. ETSU 5 4. Samford 5. Mercer () 6. Chattanooga 9 Western Carolina 9 7 Preseason All-SoCon Team Preseason Player of the Year (tie) Shelby Maze, Samford, Sr., OF Meghan Rud, Mercer, Sr., OF Preseason Pitcher of the Year Lindsey Bert, Furman, Sr. Preseason First-Team All-SoCon P: Lindsey Bert, Furman, Sr. P: Megan Bilgri, Mercer, Sr. P: Alicia Bazonski, UNCG, Sr. C: Madison Armstrong, Western Carolina, Jr. B: Marisa Sholtes, UNCG, Jr. B: Jasmine Palmer, UNCG, Jr. B: Quirisa Mauga, Mercer, Sr. SS: Brittany Houston, Furman, Sr. OF: Tiffany Laughren, ETSU, Jr. OF: Meghan Rud, Mercer, Sr. OF: Shelby Maze, Samford, Sr. DP: Emma Sturdivant, Chattanooga, Jr. UT: Halie Williamson, Chattanooga, Jr. Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon P: Madison Ogle, ETSU, Sr. P: Emily Demonte, Furman, Jr. C: Megan Lane, Mercer, Jr. B: AnnaRose Borrelli, Furman, Sr. B: Ashley Conner, Chattanooga, Sr. B: Gabi Cubbage, UNCG, Sr. SS: Rachael McClaskey, UNCG, Sr. OF: Lauren Duggar, Furman, Jr. OF: Aly Walker, Chattanooga, So. OF: Hunter Gibbons, Western Carolina, Jr. DP: Taylor Vahle, Furman, Jr. DP: Abby Walsh, Mercer, So. UT: Madison Couch, Samford, Jr. 8 Quick Facts UNIVERSITY FACTS Location: Birmingham, Ala. Founded: 84, Howard College NCAA Affiliation: Division I Conference: Southern Enrollment: 5,59 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Blue Home Field (Capacity): Bulldog Softball Field () President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist Univ. 79 Director of Athletics: Martin Newton Alma Mater: Samford University 8 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mandy Burford (Alabama, 7) Career Record: 77-98, (7th Season) Record at Samford: 77-98, (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Megan Dowdy (nd; Samford, 6), Abby Adams (st; Samford, 5) Volunteer Assistant: Hunter Veach Joey Mullins (SB Contact) Office of Athletic Communica- COMMUNICATIONS Assistant AD for Communication: Address: tion 8 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, Ala. 59 Office Phone: (5) jmmulli@samford.edu Internet Site: SamfordSports.com Twitter Facebook: Samford University Athletics HISTORY Overall Record: SoCon Record: 89-4 NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) 7 SEASON INFORMATION 7 Record: Conference Record/Finish: -8/4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: /5 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/ Pitchers Returning/Lost: / Samford Softball 8

4 8 SAMFORD SOFTBALL 8 Samford Softball Roster NO NAME POS HT. CL. B/T HOMETOWN/PREV. SCHOOL Lexie Higgins IF 5-7 Sr. R/R Oxford, Ala. / Oxford HS Whitney Hinton IF 5-5 So. R/R Theodore, Ala. / UMS-Wright 4 Mekhi Mayfield OF 5- Fr. R/R Helena, Ala./Helena HS 5 Laney Parks IF 5-6 So. R/R Vestavia Hills, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS 7 Taylor DeCelles P/UTL 5-6 So. L/L Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS 8 Ashlyn Barnes UTL 5-9 Fr. L/R Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun HS 9 Annalyn Yantis P/UTL 5-7 Jr. R/R Powder Springs, Ga. / Cartersville HS Kelsey Royalty OF 5- Jr. L/R Marietta, Ga. / Fellowship Christian School Emily Barnett RHP 5-9 Fr. R/R Suwanee, Ga./Providence Christian Acad. 4 Shelby Maze OF 5-5 Sr. L/R Morris, Ala. / Mortimer Jordan HS 7 Julianna Cross OF 5-4 Fr. R/R Hoover, Ala./Spain Park HS 8 Ryan Brzozoski UTL 5-8 Fr. L/R Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun HS Lauren Lewis OF 5-9 R-So. R/R Chattanooga, Tenn. / Kentucky Hannah Trombley C 5-6 Jr. R/R Dallas, Ga. / Paulding County HS Madison Couch IF 5-4 Jr. R/R Locust Grove, Ga. / Locust Grove HS 5 Kathryn Jackson C/UTL 5-9 So. R/R Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS McKenna Gillespie RHP 5- Fr. R/R Opelika, Ala./Glenwood HS Head Coach: Mandy Burford Assistant Coach: Megan Dowdy Assistant Coach: Abby Adams Volunteer Assistant: Hunter Veach PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ryan Brzozoski BRUH-zoski Taylor DeCelles DUH-cell Mekhi Mayfield Muh-KIE Annalyn Yantis YAN-tes Samford Softball 8

5 Mandy Burford enters her seventh season as the head coach of the Samford softball team. Burford was promoted to head coach in after serving as an assistant coach in. The 7 team produced a second-straight appearance in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game. After falling in the first round to Mercer, Samford reeled off three-straight wins over Chattanooga, UNCG and Mercer to reach the title game for the second-straight season. After the tournament, Samford s Grey Adams, Madison Couch, Shelby Maze and Kelsey Royalty were named to the All-Tournament team. Maze, the 7 team s center fielder, set a school record and led the nation with 9 hits. She also led the SoCon in batting with an impressive. 4 average. Maze was named first team All-SoCon and third team NFCA All-Region at the conclusion of the season. Maze was joined on the first team All-SoCon squad by teammates Couch and catcher Abby Sweeney. Additionally, infielder Whitney Hinton was named to the SoCon s All-Freshman team. Burford, 6 SoCon Coach of the Year, took the Bulldogs to new heights in 6 as she led the program to its first ever NCAA Championship Tournament appearance with a trip to the Tuscaloosa Regional and eventually ended the season with a school record 4 wins. Samford recieved the Southern Conference s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after the team had secured its first ever SoCon Tournament Championship as well as winning the SoCon regular season title with a 5- SoCon record. The Bulldogs also garnered their first ever SoCon Player of the Year and SoCon Pitcher of the Year awards thanks to outstanding play from outfielder Megan Dowdy and pitcher Mollie Hanson. Dowdy went on to become the first Samford softball player to earn a spot on the NFCA All-Region First Team in the South Region, which is arguably the toughest region in the country. Hanson was tabbed All-Region Third Team along with third baseman Callie Brister. Dowdy, Hanson and Brister were also named first team All-SoCon in 6. Caitlin Bice, Abbie Miranda, Lexie Higgins and Maze were named second team All-SoCon that season. In 5, Burford guided the Bulldogs to a -, -7 SoCon record and finished as SoCon runner ups in the regular season. Samford tallied seven SoCon All-Conference selections which included 5 Freshman of the Year Shelby Maze. Burford also coached junior outfielder Megan Dowdy who recieved the Bulldogs first ever NFCA All-Region Award after making the third team. Burford guided the Samford softball program to its most successful season in the program s 8 year history in 4 when the team won the most games ever after a 8-8 season. The wins record was not the only one to be broken that season as multiple fell behind a very talented Bulldog squad. Samford also racked up numerous individual accolades by the years end. At the end of the season, Burford guided the team to one of the most successful conference tournament runs in Samford history. The ninth-seeded Bulldogs advanced all the way to the SoCon semifinals, outscoring their first four opponents 9-. Sophomore pitcher Shelby Scott and senior outfielder Kayla Shaffer were both named to the All- Tournament team. Samford is the only ninth-seed in SoCon history to advance to the semifinals. During the season, Samford was the only team in the conference MANDY BURFORD HEAD COACH THE BURFORD FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE present Head Coach Samford University Assistant Coach Samford University 9- Assistant Coach Birmingham-Southern College PLAYING EXPERIENCE 4-7 University of Alabama EDUCATION 7 B.S., marketing University of Alabama 8 M.S., marketing to throw two no-hitters, as Mollie Hanson downed UNCG on March 9 University of Alabama before Shelby Scott did the same to Elon on April. Both pitchers were named SoCon Pitcher of the Week following their performances and they PERSONAL were the first no-hitters at Samford since 6. Birthday Feb., 985 The Bulldogs have earned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman team in Hometown Anniston, Alabama every season under Burford as well, with Madison Dickey in, Megan High School Saks Dowdy in, Grey Adams 4, Karsin Spinks and Shelby Maze (Freshman of the Year)in 5 along with Kelsey Royalty and Hannah Trombley in 6, and Whitney Hinton in 7. Prior to coming to Samford, Burford spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Birmingham-Southern. At BSC, Burford helped lead the Panthers to a combined record of 57-4 in her two seasons on the coaching staff. In 9, BSC posted an Samford Softball 8

6 impressive record of -5, breaking team records, including the record for number of wins. Burford served as radio color analyst for Alabama softball before joining the BSC softball program. As a graduate student at Alabama, Burford assisted the Crimson Tide Sports Marketing department, and also served on the event management team for the Alabama/ Auburn Shoot for Life project, sponsored by The University of Alabama and the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama. As a player for the Crimson Tide, Burford was team captain in 7, batting.5. She helped lead Alabama to the Women s College World Series in both 5 and 6, as well as Regional and Super Regional appearances in 4, 5, 6 and 7. She helped Alabama to the Southeastern Conference title in 6, was named Tournament MVP of the Bama Bash in 7 and received Academic All-SEC honors in 4 and 5. Burford, a native of Anniston, Ala., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Alabama in 7. She also received her Master of Science in marketing in May 8, also from UA. Burford vs. All Opponents Alabama -7 Alabama A&M - Alabama State 7- Appalachian State 5-5 Arizona - Ark.-Pine Bluff - Auburn -4 Austin Peay 4-4 Belmont - Boston College - Butler - Central Arkansas - Central Michigan - Chattanooga -6 Coastal Carolina - Coll. of Charlston -5 Columbia - Connecticut - Eastern Illinois -4 Eastern Kentucky - Elon 6-4 ETSU 9-4 Evansville - Fairleigh Dickinson - Florida A&M - Florida Atlantic - Fordham - Fort Wayne - Furman - Gardner-Webb 4- George Wash. - Georgia - Georgia Southern -9 Georgia State - Georgia Tech - Houston Baptist - Howard - Illinois-Chicago - Incarnate Word - Indiana - Iona - Iowa State - Jacksonville - Jacksonville State -5 Kennesaw State -4 Lipscomb - Longwood - LSU - Louisiana - Louisiana-Monroe - Louisiana Tech - Loyola-Chicago - Manhattan - Marshall - Massachusetts - Memphis - Mercer 9-8 Miami (Ohio) - Michigan - Middle Tennessee - Mississippi State -8 Missouri State - MVSU - Murray State -4 Nicholls - N. Carolina A&T - North Dakota - Ohio State - Oklahoma - Ole Miss - Purdue - Rhode Islans - Saint Peter - SIU Edwardsville - South Alabama - South Dakota - South Florida - Southern Miss. - S.E. Missouri - Southern - St. Bonaventure - St. John s - Syracuse - Tennessee-Martin - Tennessee State 4- Texas - Texas-Arlington - Texas State - Tennessee Tech 5- Troy - UAB -4 UMES - UNCG 4-9 Valparaiso - Western Carolina 7- Western Illinois - Western Kentucky -5 Wichita State - Winthrop - Wright State - Samford Softball 8

7 MEGAN DOWDY ASSISTANT COACH Megan Dowdy enters her second season as assistant coach for the Bulldogs as she joined the program on August, 6 after a successful playing career at Samord. Dowdy started four years in the outfield for the Bulldogs from - 6 and ended her career as one of the most decorated players to have ever come up through the program. The three-time All-SoCon First Team selection holds five career batting titles at the university and will look to translate the success she had during her playing career to her new position as an assistant coach this upcoming season. The 6 SoCon Player of the Year will be responsible for assisting with all hitting and offensive strategy for the Bulldogs, specializing in the short game aspect of the sport, and will be tabbed with being the program s recruiting coordinator. Megan has a true love for the game, but also for Samford. She will be a great ambassador for not only the program but also for the school. Head Coach Mandy Burford exclaimed. She was also one of the most decorated players to ever come through the program. The amount of accolades she racked up during her playing career has set the bar very high for any player to beat. She will be directly involved with the hitting, outfield, base running, and will immediately hit the recruiting trail for us. The Fairhope, Alabama native was Samford s first ever NFCA All-Region selection when she was awarded a spot on the NFCA South Region Third Team her junior year and upped that her senior year to be named an NFCA All-South Region First Team selection alongside a pair of highly regarded SEC standouts in Elantra Cox (Ole Miss) and Haylie McCleney (Alabama). Megan s graduating class played an integral part of the success we accomplished last season. They set the standard for years to come. Burford conintued. Having Megan stay involved and move her success from the field to the coaching box will be special to everyone in the program. Samford, 4- overall record in 6, is coming off of another historic season where the team reached the NCAA Championship Tournament after earning the SoCon s automatic bid which sent the team to the Tuscaloosa Regional. The postseason appearance was the first in the program s history along with winning the SoCon regular season and tournament titles. ABBY ADAMS ASSISTANT COACH Abby Adams enters her first season as a full-time assistant coach on the Samford softball staff. In her new position, Adams will be in charge of the defense, and assist with instructing the team s hitters. I am very excited to move Abby Adams from volunteer assistant into the full-time assistant role, Burford said. She has a true love for the game and a passion for teaching. She hates to lose more than she loves to win and I am thrilled to have her take over as our defensive coach. She was one of the best defensive players to put on a Samford jersey and was part of the coaching staff that won the regular season and SoCon Tournament title back in 6. She is a person who has shown the ability to transfer her success as a player to teaching as a coach. Adams served as a volunteer assistant coach at Samford during the 7 season. During the season, she managed the infield and assisted with hitting instruction. In addition to her coaching duties, she also assisted with all aspects of team travel. During the 6 Southern Conference Championship season, Adams worked as a student assistant coach. I would like to thank Coach Burford, Mr. (Martin) Newton and Samford University for the opportunity to coach at my alma mater, Adams said. Coach Mandy played a huge part in making me a competitive college athlete and helped shape me into the person that I am today and I am excited to continue to learn from her as a coach. Adams played at Samford from to 5. She was named second team All-SoCon as both a junior and senior. In 4, she led the team in RBI (7), home runs (4) and doubles (9). I look forward to investing in the program that has given me so much and to joining a coaching staff that strives for excellence and competitiveness, Adams said. I will work hard to keeping Samford softball at the top of the SoCon year in and year out and will do my very best to help win another championship. Adams holds school single-season records for home runs (4) and runs scored (47). For her career, she ranks third in home runs (5) and fourth in games played (9). Hunter Veach Volunteer Assistant Samford Softball 8

8 LEXIE HIGGINS Infielder 5-7 Senior R/R Oxford, Ala. Oxford HS Lexie Higgins TOTAL SHELBY MAZE Outfielder 5-5 Senior L/R Morris, Ala. Mortimer-Jordan HS Shelby Maze TOTAL

9 MADISON COUCH Outfielder/Infielder 5-4 Junior R/R Locust Grove, Ga. Locust Grove HS Madison Couch TOTAL KELSEY ROYALTY Outfielder 5- Junior L/R Marietta, Ga. Fellowship Christian School Kelsey Royalty TOTAL

10 HANNAH TROMBLEY Catcher 5-6 Junior R/R Dallas, Ga. Paulding County HS Hannah Trombley TOTAL ANNALYN YANTIS Pitcher/Utility 5-7 Junior R/R Powder Springs, Ga. Cartersville HS Annalyn Yantis TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so b b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / / TOTAL /

11 7 TAYLOR DECELLES Pitcher/Utility 5-6 Sophomore L/L Powder Springs, Ga. Hillgrove HS Taylor DeCelles TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so b b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / TOTAL / WHITNEY HINTON Infielder 5-5 Sophomore R/R Theodore, Ala. UMS-Wright Whitney Hinton TOTAL

12 5 KATHRYN JACKSON Catcher/Utility 5-9 Sophomore R/R Powder Springs, Ga. Hillgrove HS Kathryn Jackson TOTAL LAUREN LEWIS Outfielder 5-9 RS-Sophomore R/R Chattanooga, Tenn. University of Kentucky Lauren Lewis TOTAL

13 5 LANEY PARKS Infielder 5-6 Sophomore R/R Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS Laney Parks TOTAL ASHLYN BARNES Utility 5-9 Freshman L/R Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun HS Ashlyn Barnes TOTAL

14 EMILY BARNETT Pitcher 5-9 Freshman R/R Suwanee, Ga. Providence Christian Academy Emily Barnett TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so b b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / RYAN BRZOZOSKI Utility 5-8 Freshman L/R Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun HS Ryan Brzozoski TOTAL

15 7 JULIANNA CROSS Outfielder 5-4 Freshman R/R Hoover, Ala. Spain Park HS Julianna Cross TOTAL MCKENNA GILLESPIE Pitcher 5- Freshman R/R Opelika, Ala. Glenwood School McKenna Gillespie TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so b b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL /

16 4 MEKHI MAYFIELD Outfielder 5- Freshman R/R Helena, Ala. Helena HS Mekhi Mayfield TOTAL

17 8 Samford Softball Statistics Summary for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games) Record: -4 Home: 5-6 Away: -8 Neutral: - SoCon: - Date Opponent Score #/8 at # Louisiana L -7 #/9 vs Illinois-Chicago L - #/9 vs Evansville L 6-4 #/ vs Eastern Illinois L -4 /4 at Jacksonville State L - %/6 at #7 Georgia L - %/7 vs Winthrop L -6 %/7 at #7 Georgia L - %/8 vs Evansville W -5 %/8 vs Winthrop L -7 / TROY L 6-9 $/ INDIANA W 6- $/ LIPSCOMB L -4 $/4 LIPSCOMB L -5 $/4 INDIANA L -4 /4 at Tennessee Tech W -8 /4 at Tennessee Tech L 5-9 /6 FORT WAYNE L 7- /7 ALABAMA STATE W -6 /7 ALABAMA STATE W 9- ^/9 vs Fordham L -4 ^/9 vs Boston College L -9 ^/ vs Boston College L -4 ^/ vs Fordham L -4 ^/ at # Alabama L - / # MISSISSIPPI STATE L - &/6 at Belmont L - &/7 at Tennessee State W -6 &/7 vs Rhode Island W 5- &/8 vs St. Bonaventure L -8 / ALABAMA A&M W 6- / ALABAMA A&M W 9- */5 at ETSU L -6 */5 at ETSU W - Player avg slug ob% g ab r h b b hr rbi bb so sb cs e Shelby Maze Hannah Trombley Kelsey Royalty Ryan Brzozoski Whitney Hinton Kathryn Jackson Madison Couch Mekhi Mayfield Lexie Higgins Ashlyn Barnes Julianna Cross Taylor DeCelles Lauren Lewis Laney Parks Annalyn Yantis... Totals Opponents LOB - Team (7), Opp (9). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (5). CI - Team (), Opp (). IBB - Team (), Hinton. Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so avg hr McKenna Gillespie Annalyn Yantis Taylor DeCelles Emily Barnett Totals Opponents PB - Team (8), Jackson 7, Trombley, Opp (). SBA/ATT - Jackson (7-4), DeCelles (7-9), Yantis (4-6), Gillespie (5-6), Trombley (-), Barnett (-). Score by innings Total Samford Opponents Win-loss breakouts: Day 8-8; Night -6; vs Left -; vs Right 9-; -run games -; -run games -; 5+run games 5-; Extra inns -; Shutouts -9. Current streak: Won ; Longest winning streak: ; Longest losing streak: 8. Attendance: Home 969 (avg 79); Away 685 (avg 97); Total 88 (avg 59). * = Conference game # = Mardi Gras Classic (Lafayette, La.) % = Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.) $ = Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium) ^ = Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) & = Belmont/TSU Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.)

18 8 Samford Softball Overall Statistics for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: -4 Home: 5-6 Away: -8 Neutral: - SoCon: - Player avg gp-gs ab r h rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Totals Opponents Shelby Maze Hannah Trombley Kelsey Royalty 8 Ryan Brzozoski Whitney Hinton 5 Kathryn Jackson Madison Couch 4 Mekhi Mayfield Lexie Higgins 8 Ashlyn Barnes Julianna Cross 7 Taylor DeCelles Lauren Lewis 5 Laney Parks 9 Annalyn Yantis b b hr LOB - Team (7), Opp (9). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (5). CI - Team (), Opp (). IBB - Team (), Hinton. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player McKenna Gillespie 9 Annalyn Yantis 7 Taylor DeCelles Emily Barnett era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so b b hr b/avg / / / wp hp bk sfa sha / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (8), Jackson 7, Trombley, Opp (). SBA/ATT - Jackson (7-4), DeCelles (7-9), Yantis (4-6), Gillespie (5-6), Trombley (-), Barnett (-).

19 8 Samford Softball Overall Statistics for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 7 Taylor DeCelles McKenna Gillespie Julianna Cross Emily Barnett Mekhi Mayfield Shelby Maze Madison Couch Ryan Brzozoski Kelsey Royalty Kathryn Jackson Hannah Trombley Ashlyn Barnes Whitney Hinton Lauren Lewis Lexie Higgins Annalyn Yantis Laney Parks. --- Totals Opponents Hitting minimums - Games. AB/Game Pitching minimums - Games. IP/Game

20 8 Samford Softball Game Results for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall SoCon Pitcher of record Attend Time # Feb 8, 8 at # Louisiana L Yantis (L -) 67 : # Feb 9, 8 vs Illinois-Chicago L DeCelles (L -) :8 # Feb 9, 8 vs Evansville L Gillespie (L -) 7 :4 # Feb, 8 vs Eastern Illinois L Yantis (L -) :6 Feb 4, 8 at Jacksonville State L Gillespie (L -) 7 :5 % Feb 6, 8 at #7 Georgia L DeCelles (L -) 45 :48 % Feb 7, 8 vs Winthrop L Gillespie (L -) 4 :5 % Feb 7, 8 at #7 Georgia L Barnett (L -) :56 % Feb 8, 8 vs Evansville W Yantis (W -) 67 : % Feb 8, 8 vs Winthrop L DeCelles (L -) :5 Feb, 8 TROY L DeCelles (L -4) :8 $ Feb, 8 INDIANA W DeCelles (W -4) 9 :44 $ Feb, 8 LIPSCOMB L Gillespie (L -4) 94 :54 $ Feb 4, 8 LIPSCOMB L Yantis (L -) : $ Feb 4, 8 INDIANA L Gillespie (L -5) : Mar 4, 8 at Tennessee Tech- W DeCelles (W -4) 75 : Mar 4, 8 at Tennessee Tech- L Yantis (L -4) 75 :56 Mar 6, 8 FORT WAYNE L Gillespie (L -6) :4 Mar 7, 8 ALABAMA STATE- W DeCelles (W -4) 7 :6 Mar 7, 8 ALABAMA STATE- W Yantis (W -4) 7 : ^ Mar 9, 8 vs Fordham L DeCelles (L -5) :5 ^ Mar 9, 8 vs Boston College L Gillespie (L -7) :56 ^ Mar, 8 vs Boston College L DeCelles (L -6) :46 ^ Mar, 8 vs Fordham L Yantis (L -5) : ^ Mar, 8 at # Alabama L DeCelles (L -7) 445 : Mar, 8 # MISSISSIPPI STATE L DeCelles (L -8) 5 : & Mar 6, 8 at Belmont L Yantis (L -6) 86 :45 & Mar 7, 8 at Tennessee State W Gillespie (W -7) 9 : & Mar 7, 8 vs Rhode Island W DeCelles (W 4-8) 6 :45 & Mar 8, 8 vs St. Bonaventure L Yantis (L -7) 6 :6 Mar, 8 ALABAMA A&M- W Gillespie (W -7) 7 :4 Mar, 8 ALABAMA A&M- W Barnett (W -) 7 :4 * Mar 5, 8 at ETSU- L DeCelles (L 4-9) 4 :56 * Mar 5, 8 at ETSU- W Gillespie (W -7) 4 :48 * = Conference game # = Mardi Gras Classic (Lafayette, La.) % = Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.) $ = Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium) ^ = Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) & = Belmont/TSU Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.) () extra inning game

21 8 Samford Softball Batting Leaders for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games) Hitting minimums - Games. AB/Game Pitching minimums - Games. IP/Game Batting avg. 4 Shelby Maze.. Hannah Trombley.8. Kelsey Royalty Ryan Brzozoski Whitney Hinton.5 Runs scored. 4 Shelby Maze 7. Madison Couch 5. Kelsey Royalty 4 Whitney Hinton Ryan Brzozoski Doubles. Kelsey Royalty 7. Madison Couch 6. 5 Kathryn Jackson 5 Whitney Hinton 5 Hannah Trombley 5 Total bases. Whitney Hinton 46. Hannah Trombley Shelby Maze 6 4. Madison Couch 4 5. Kelsey Royalty Sac bunts. 4 Shelby Maze 4. Kelsey Royalty 5 Kathryn Jackson 8 Ryan Brzozoski 5. tied at... Caught stealing. 8 Ryan Brzozoski. Madison Couch Whitney Hinton Strikeouts. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 9. Lexie Higgins. Kelsey Royalty Kathryn Jackson 8 Madison Couch 8 At bats. Whitney Hinton. 8 Ryan Brzozoski. 4 Shelby Maze 4. Hannah Trombley Kelsey Royalty 84 Games as sub. 4 Mekhi Mayfield 5 Laney Parks. Lauren Lewis Julianna Cross 5 5. tied at... Slugging pct. Hannah Trombley.58. Whitney Hinton.447. Madison Couch Mekhi Mayfield Kathryn Jackson.9 Hits. 4 Shelby Maze. Hannah Trombley 7. Whitney Hinton 6 8 Ryan Brzozoski 6 5. Kelsey Royalty Triples. Kelsey Royalty Madison Couch Walks. 5 Kathryn Jackson 7. Madison Couch. Kelsey Royalty 4. Lexie Higgins 8 5. tied at... 7 Sac flies. Madison Couch. Lexie Higgins 4 Shelby Maze Steal attempts. Kelsey Royalty 4. 4 Shelby Maze 9. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 6 8 Ryan Brzozoski 6 5. tied at... Grounded into DP. Whitney Hinton Lexie Higgins Games played. Madison Couch 4 8 Ryan Brzozoski 4. 8 Ashlyn Barnes Whitney Hinton 5. 4 tied at... On base pct. 5 Kathryn Jackson Shelby Maze.7. Kelsey Royalty Madison Couch.6 5. Hannah Trombley.56 Runs batted in. Hannah Trombley. Whitney Hinton 7. 5 Kathryn Jackson 5 4. Madison Couch 4 5. Kelsey Royalty Home runs. Whitney Hinton 5. Hannah Trombley 4. 4 tied at... Hit by pitch. Madison Couch 4. 8 Ryan Brzozoski. Kelsey Royalty 8 Ashlyn Barnes 5. tied at... Stolen bases. Kelsey Royalty 4. 4 Shelby Maze 9. 8 Ashlyn Barnes Ryan Brzozoski 4 5. Lexie Higgins Stolen base pct. 4 Shelby Maze. Kelsey Royalty. Lexie Higgins. 8 Ashlyn Barnes Ryan Brzozoski.667 Total plate appearances. 8 Ryan Brzozoski. 4 Shelby Maze. Whitney Hinton 4. Madison Couch 5. Kelsey Royalty 98 Game starts. Madison Couch 4. Whitney Hinton 8 Ryan Brzozoski 4. Lexie Higgins 4 Shelby Maze

22 8 Samford Softball Pitching Leaders for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games) Hitting minimums - Games. AB/Game Pitching minimums - Games. IP/Game Earned run avg. McKenna Gillespie.9. 9 Annalyn Yantis Taylor DeCelles 5.8 Opposing bat avg. 9 Annalyn Yantis.8. McKenna Gillespie Taylor DeCelles. Won-loss pct. 7 Taylor DeCelles.8. McKenna Gillespie.. 9 Annalyn Yantis. Wins. 7 Taylor DeCelles 4. McKenna Gillespie. 9 Annalyn Yantis 4. Emily Barnett Losses. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9. McKenna Gillespie 7 9 Annalyn Yantis 7 4. Emily Barnett Saves. 9 Annalyn Yantis Emily Barnett Innings pitched. 7 Taylor DeCelles 8.. McKenna Gillespie Annalyn Yantis 6. Batters struck out. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9. 9 Annalyn Yantis. McKenna Gillespie 8 4. Emily Barnett Appearances. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9 Annalyn Yantis. McKenna Gillespie 8 4. Emily Barnett 6 Games started. 7 Taylor DeCelles. McKenna Gillespie. 9 Annalyn Yantis 9 4. Emily Barnett Games finished. 9 Annalyn Yantis 8. McKenna Gillespie 6. 7 Taylor DeCelles 5 4. Emily Barnett 4 Games in relief. 9 Annalyn Yantis. McKenna Gillespie 8. 7 Taylor DeCelles 7 4. Emily Barnett 4 Wild pitches. McKenna Gillespie. 9 Annalyn Yantis. 7 Taylor DeCelles 5 4. Emily Barnett Balks Hit batters. 7 Taylor DeCelles. McKenna Gillespie 7. 9 Annalyn Yantis 4 4. Emily Barnett Intentional BB allowed Runners picked off Batters SO out looking. 9 Annalyn Yantis 9. 7 Taylor DeCelles 8. McKenna Gillespie 7 4. Emily Barnett 4 Sac bunts allowed. McKenna Gillespie 8. 7 Taylor DeCelles 6. Emily Barnett 9 Annalyn Yantis Sac flies allowed. 9 Annalyn Yantis 6. 7 Taylor DeCelles 4 McKenna Gillespie 4 Hits allowed. 9 Annalyn Yantis 69. McKenna Gillespie 7. 7 Taylor DeCelles Runs allowed. McKenna Gillespie Annalyn Yantis Taylor DeCelles 79 Earned runs allowed. McKenna Gillespie 4. 9 Annalyn Yantis 4. 7 Taylor DeCelles 6 Walks allowed. 7 Taylor DeCelles 4. McKenna Gillespie. 9 Annalyn Yantis 4 Doubles allowed. McKenna Gillespie 8. 9 Annalyn Yantis. 7 Taylor DeCelles 7 Triples allowed. 9 Annalyn Yantis. McKenna Gillespie. 7 Taylor DeCelles 4 Home runs allowed. McKenna Gillespie 5. 9 Annalyn Yantis 6. 7 Taylor DeCelles 8

23 8 Samford Softball Fielding Leaders for Samford (as of Mar 5, 8) (All games) Hitting minimums - Games Pitching minimums - Games. IP/Game Fielding pct. 7 Taylor DeCelles. 7 Julianna Cross. 4 Mekhi Mayfield Shelby Maze Madison Couch.976 Assists. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 86. Lexie Higgins 78. Whitney Hinton Madison Couch 8 5. tied at... 7 Stolen bases against. 5 Kathryn Jackson 7. 7 Taylor DeCelles 7. McKenna Gillespie Annalyn Yantis 4 5. Hannah Trombley Passed balls. 5 Kathryn Jackson 7. Hannah Trombley Chances. Madison Couch Ashlyn Barnes 55. Lexie Higgins 8 4. Whitney Hinton 5. 5 Kathryn Jackson 8 Errors. Lexie Higgins 7. 8 Ashlyn Barnes. Whitney Hinton 9 4. Madison Couch 6 5. tied at... Caught stealing by. 5 Kathryn Jackson 4. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9 Annalyn Yantis 4. Hannah Trombley McKenna Gillespie Catchers interference Putouts. Madison Couch 4. 5 Kathryn Jackson Ashlyn Barnes Whitney Hinton Kelsey Royalty 5 Fielding double plays. Whitney Hinton 9. Madison Couch 8. Lexie Higgins 5 4. Lauren Lewis Ashlyn Barnes Steal attempts against. 5 Kathryn Jackson 4. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9. McKenna Gillespie 6 9 Annalyn Yantis 6 5. Hannah Trombley