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1 QUICK FACTS Aaren Fisher Amanda Barrs Samford University Editor Katie Walden Director of Creative Services Janica York Carter Designer Scott Camp QUICK FACTS Media Outlets Travel Information Directories COACHES Head Coach Beanie Ketcham Assistant Coaches OUTLOOK Rosters PLAYERS Returning Players Newcomers SEASON REVIEW 2008 Final Statistics Results RECORDS Individual Records Season Records All-Time Season Records All-Time Results vs. All-Time Opponents All-Time Coaching Records All-Time Letterwinners Southern Conference Ohio Valley Conference Copy Editor Laine Williams Contributors Sean Flynt, Philip Poole Photographers Caroline Baird Summers, Ann Wade Parrish OPPONENTS SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Alumni Birmingham/Homewood President Administration Athletics Staff Head Coaches Assistant Coaches and Staff Bulldog Field Pete Hanna Center Facilities Strength and Conditioning Academic Progress Ratings Academic Enhancement Front Cover Kristy Lawrence, Kylie Harmon, Jessica Owens Inside Front Cover Samford Field House Inside Back Cover 2009 Bulldogs Back Cover Amanda Barrs, Katie England, Stephanie Royall Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution and does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin. QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD

2 QUICK FACTS SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Joey Mullins Sports Information Director Zac Schrieber Assistant Sports Information Director SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Location: Birmingham, Ala. Year Founded: 1841, Howard College Enrollment: 4,500 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Blue Arena (Capacity): Bulldog Field (400) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Southern President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist University 79 Director of Athletics: Bob Roller Alma Mater: Virginia Tech 83 Katie Walden Assistant Sports Information Director JOEY MULLINS (Football, Women s Basketball, Baseball) Sports Information Director Office Phone: Home Phone: Cell Phone: jmmulli1@samford.edu ZAC SCHRIEBER (Men s Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis) Assistant Sports Information Director Office Phone: Cell Phone: zdschrie@samford.edu KATIE WALDEN (Volleyball, Cross-Country, Track and Field, Softball) Assistant Sports Information Director Office Phone: Cell Phone: kjwalden@samford.edu Office Fax: Website: Mailing Address: Office of Sports Information Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Overall Record Conference Record/finish 14-13/Sixth Position Starters Returning/Lost 6/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8-3 Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/1 Last postseason appearance 2008 OVC Tournament W, 8-6 (EKU); W, 3-0 (MOR); L, 5-3 (JSU); L, 6-5 (TTU) SOFTBALL STAFF Head Coach Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State 93) Record at Samford (seventh season) Career Record same Assistant Coaches John Garris (Alabama 84) Erin Gallagher (California State University Long Beach 83) COVERING THE BULLDOGS Your host for Samford softball is Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Walden. She can be reached at Please contact her for any assistance in your coverage of Samford softball. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All members of media working a game must request credentials from the sports information office. Early requests are helpful, enabling media to receive parking passes before a game. Please make requests at least one business day before a game. Pick up unmailed credentials at the Will Call booth at the main entrance of Bulldog Field. Requests should be made in writing on company letterhead. Requests may be faxed to Katie Walden at 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 infor mation 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. 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 con taining team and individual notes, statistics, a review of past action, and a preview of upcoming games, along with Southern Conference rankings, statistics and notes. 2 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

3 MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT Anniston Star P. O. Box 189, Anniston, AL Brian Strickland Associated Press 200 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL John Zenor Associated Press Suite 500, One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA Sports Birmingham News P. O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL Mike Perrin Cullman Times 300 4th Avenue SE, Cullman, AL Justin Graves Decatur Daily P. O. Box 2213, Decatur, AL Mark Edwards Dothan Eagle P. O. Box 1968, Dothan, AL Jon Johnson Enterprise Ledger P. O. Box , Enterprise, AL Jeremy Wise Florence Times Daily P. O. Box 797, Florence, AL Gregg Dewalt Fort Payne Times-Journal P. O. Box 349, Fort Payne, AL Lou Gilliland Gadsden Times P. O. Box 188, Gadsden, AL Matthew Martin Huntsville Times P. O. Box 1487, W.S., Huntsville, AL John Pruett Mobile Press Register P. O. Box 2488, Mobile, AL Randy Kennedy Montgomery Advertiser P. O. Box 1000, Montgomery, AL L. C. Johnson Opelika-Auburn News P. O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL Mike Szvetitz Over the Mountain Journal 2016 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL Maury Wald Samford Crimson P. O. Box , Birmingham, AL Sports Editor Scottsboro Daily Sentinel 701 Veteran s Drive, Scottsboro, AL David Defurio Selma Times-Journal P. O. Box 611, Selma, AL Sports Editor Talladega Daily Home P. O. Box 977, Talladega, AL Sports Editor Troy Messenger P. O. Box 727, Troy, AL Hut Treadwell Tuscaloosa News P. O. Drawer 1, Tuscaloosa, AL Tommy Deas TELEVISION ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT WBRC-TV P. O. Box 6, Birmingham, AL Rick Karle WVTM-TV P. O. Box 10502, Birmingham, AL Don Haas Alabama s ABC 33/ Concourse Parkway, Suite 200/ Mike Raita Birmingham, AL WIAT-TV P. O. Box 6146, Birmingham, AL Brad Radice RADIO ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT WJOX/WSPZ Radio 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite Ryan Haney Birmingham, AL WERC Radio 530 Beacon Parkway West, Suite Chris Stewart Birmingham, AL WVSU Radio 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL Andy Parrish MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACT BP Sports Online 901 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN Michael Faust Sports Ticker 600 Plaza Two, Jersey City, NJ John Mastro USA Today Online P. O. Box 7855, Washington, DC Phil Abashian ON THE NET A wealth of resources for 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 inter collegiate teams. QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD 3

4 TRAVEL INFORMATION SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS BIRMINGHAM TO: Miles Driving Time (hours) Boone, N.C Chattanooga, Tenn El Paso, Texas Greensboro, N.C Hattiesburg, Miss Jacksonville, Ala Macon, Ga Statesboro, Ga Tuscaloosa, Ala DIRECTIONS TO BULLDOG FIELD 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. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-65 North Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn right onto Lakeshore Drive and con tinue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left. SAMFORD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAP 1. Main Gate 2. Centennial Walk 3. Frank Park Samford Hall (Administration) 4. John H. Buchanan Hall (Arts) 5. Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Hall 5a. Benjamin F. Harrison Theatre 5b. Bolding Studio 6. Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center 7. Jane Hollock Brock Hall 7a. Jane Hollock Brock Recital Hall 8. Divinity Hall (Divinity) 8a. Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel 9. Ralph W. Beeson University Center 10. J. D. Pittman Hall 11. F. Page Seibert Stadium 12. Cooney Family Field House 13 Leo E. Bashinsky Press Tower 14. F. Page Seibert Hall 15. Leo E. Bashinsky Field House 16. Bulldog Spirit Plaza 17. Joe Lee Griffin Baseball Field 18. Pete Hanna Center 18a. Thomas E. and Marla H. Corts Arena 19. Bulldog Softball Field 20. Samford Tennis Center 20a. Darwin Hardison Courts 20b. Pat Murphy Courington Pavilion 21. West Parking Deck 22. West Campus Residence Halls 22a Sigma Chi 22b. Mountain View 22c. Sigma Nu 22d. Alpha Omicron Pi 22e. Phi Mu 22f. Chi Omega 22g. Alpha Delta Pi 22h. Zeta Tau Alpha 23. Facilities Services Houses 24. Pi Kappa Phi House 25. Air Force ROTC Detachment 26. Lambda Chi Alpha House 27. Facilities Services 28. Dwight M. and Lucille S. Beeson Center for the Healing Arts (Nursing) 29. Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall (Education and Professional Studies) 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. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left. From I-65 South Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and con tinue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto Dawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. 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. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left. 30. Lena Vail Davis Residence Hall 31. North Parking Deck 32. Mamie Mell Smith Residence Hall 33. Northeast Parking Deck 34. Dwight M. Beeson Hall (Business) 35. Ben Brown Plaza 36. University Library 37. Memory Leake Robinson Hall (Law) 38. Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library 39. Elinor Messer Brooks and Marion Thomas Brooks Hall 40. Martha F. and Albert P. Brewer Plaza 41. Percy Pratt Burns Hall 42. A. Hamilton Reid Chapel 43. James Horton Chapman Hall 44. Sciencenter 44a. Christenberry Planetarium 44b. Conservatory 45. Thomas D. Russell Hall 46. Robert I. Ingalls, Sr. Hall (Pharmacy) 47. Beeson Woods Residence Halls 47a. James Hall 47b. Luther Hall 47c. Malcolm Hall 47d. Wesley Hall 47e. Ralph Hall 47f. Orlean Hall 47g. Dwight Hall 47h. Lucille Hall 47i. Treetop Hall 47j. Evergreen Hall 47k. Rosa Hall 47l. Ethel Hall 47m. Marvin Hall 48. Children s Learning Center 49. Intramural Fields 50. Bulldog Soccer Field 51. Alpine Tower 52. West Entrance 53. South Stadium Parking Lot 54. Student Apartments 4 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

5 DIRECTORIES PHONE DIRECTORY (All numbers are Area Code 205.) Department of Athletics Fax Sports Information Fax Football Office Fax Kemper Baker (Head Coach, Tennis) Diane Blakney (Administrative Assistant, Football) Lauren Blankenship (Asst. Coach, Track and Field/Cross-Country) Chris Brasfield (Assistant Coach, Football) Steve Brickey (Assistant Coach, Football) André Bruce (Assistant Coach, Football) Lee Burgess (Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball) James Carlson (Equipment Manager, Football) Bill Clay (Assistant Coach, Football) Joe Collins (Turf Manager) Tony David (Associate Head Coach, Baseball) Bill D Ottavio (Assistant Coach, Football) Casey Dunn (Head Coach, Baseball) Michelle Durban (Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator) Woodie Eubanks (Head Coach, Golf) Brandon Evans (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Mick Fieldbinder (Assistant Coach, Baseball) Jenn Gandolph (Assistant Coach, Volleyball) Kilee Goetz (Assistant Coach, Volleyball) John Garris (Assistant Coach, Softball) Erin Gallagher (Assistant Coach, Softball) Mike Grace (Director of Multimedia Services) Brandon Herring (Assistant Coach, Football) Paul Hogan (Strength and Conditioning, Football) Hollie Huey (Director of Marketing) Chad James (Assistant Coach, Track and Field/Cross-Country) Michelle Johnson (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Shondra Johnson (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Katherine Katz (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Paul Kelly (Associate Head Coach, Men s Basketball) Wayne Kendrick (Director of Athletic Training) Beanie Ketcham (Head Coach, Softball) Matt Knowles (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Sara Lightsey (Administrative Assistant, Basketball) Wanda Lucas (Athletics Business Manager) Grant Lyons (Assistant Athletics Director of Marketing) Vaughan Lyons (Director of Bulldog Club) Ryan Mayberry (Assistant Coach, Golf) Chris Metress (Faculty Athletics Representative) Mike Morris (Head Coach, Women s Basketball) Joey Mullins (Sports Information Director) Peter Neuberger (Senior Associate Director, Athletics) Ross Newton (Assistant Coach, Football) Jessica Pierce (Marketing Intern) Jay Roberson (Associate Director of Athletics) Ross Robinson (Assistant Coach, Football) Tommy Rohling (Strength and Conditioning) Bob Roller (Director of Athletics) Rocky Sabbatini (Video Coordinator, Football) Zac Schrieber (Assistant Sports Information Director) Derek Schroeder (Head Coach, Volleyball) Chris Scott (Assistant Director, Athletics) Pat Sullivan (Head Coach, Football) Rucker Taylor (Assistant Coach, Baseball) Rod Tiffin (Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross-Country) Jimmy Tillette (Head Coach, Men s Basketball) Clarissa Tomlinson (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Katie Walden (Assistant Sports Information Director) Andrea Ward (Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball) Lee Williams (Director of Game-Day Operations/Tickets) Jay Yelton (Assistant Coach, Soccer) Todd Yelton (Head Coach, Soccer) Sharon Young (Assistant Coach, Soccer) HOTELS aloft Birmingham Soho th Avenue South Square Best Western 140 State Farm Parkway Carlton Suites Drury Hotels 160 State Farm Parkway Hampton Inn 30 State Farm Parkway Lakeshore Drive Hilton Garden Inn 520 Wildwood North Circle Hilton Perimeter 8 Perimeter Park South Holiday Inn Express 156 Resource Center Parkway Homewood Suites 215 Inverness Center Howard Johnson 275 Oxmoor Road Sheraton Birmingham 2101 Richard Arrington Blvd. N Springhill Suites 3950 Colonnade Parkway Wynfrey 1000 Riverchase Galleria RESTAURANTS Caps 250 Green Springs Highway Firehouse Subs 429 Green Springs Highway Full Moon Barbecue 337 Valley Avenue Jason s Deli 583 Brookwood Village Loco s Deli 230 State Farm Parkway Mafiaoza s Pizza 2 Dexter Avenue McCormick & Schmick s 719 Shades Creek Parkway Papa John s 736 Montgomery Highway Qdoba Mexican Grill 437 Green Springs Highway Amanda Jordan QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD 5

6 SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS CONGRATULATIONS 2009 SENIOR BULLDOGS From left, Kylie Harmon, Kristy Lawrence, Jessica Owens 6 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

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8 COACHES SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH LEE ANNE BEANIE KETCHAM L ee Anne Beanie Ketcham has guided the Bulldogs to a record during six years at the helm of the Samford softball program. She recently was inducted into the Alabama Dixie Softball Hall of Fame. In 2008, the Bulldogs appeared in the OVC Tournament semifinals for the first time in school history. In 2006, Ketcham became the first coach in school history to reach the prestigious 100- win plateau when the Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory against Morehead State April 29. That summer, Ketcham was named an assistant coach for the U.S.A. Women s Baseball Team. Under her tutelage, the pitching staff of the Red, White and Blue helped the U.S. squad capture the gold medal in the 2006 World Tournament in Taiwan. She returned to Japan in 2008 to coach Team USA, which won the bronze with a 2-1 victory over Australia. In her first season at Samford, Ketcham posted a school-record mark during the 2003 campaign. She followed that performance with a solid record in the Bulldogs inaugural year in the Ohio Valley Conference. In 2005, Ketcham led Samford to a overall record and a third-place finish in conference standings. In only her third season guiding the Bulldogs, she helped the team to a 17-9 conference mark. Ketcham 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 organi - zation 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 also 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 on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Ketcham pitched for the Colorado Silver Bullets for four years before coming to Samford. SEVENTH SEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD (six seasons) COACHING EXPERIENCE 2003 present Head Coach Samford University Assistant Coach Samford University PLAYING EXPERIENCE Colorado Silver Bullets (baseball) 1994 Maui Stingrays (baseball) Oklahoma State University (softball) EDUCATION 2005 M.A., theological studies Samford University 1993 B.S., mechanical engineering Oklahoma State University PERSONAL Born Nov. 18, 1969 Hometown Birmingham, Ala. High School Vestavia Hills 8 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

9 COACHES She was hired by Major League Baseball International to help with two instructional baseball camps for girls in Canada. In 1995, she received the Sington Award as the Alabama Female Professional Athlete of the Year from the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Ketcham played one season of minor league baseball after college. In 1994, she 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. 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. Ketcham was named to the Academic All-Big-8 Team three times as a shortstop and earned the OSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes Female Athlete of the Year award in KETCHAM VS. ALL OPPONENTS Akron 1-1 Alabama 0-6 Alabama A&M 3-0 Alabama State 5-0 Alcorn State 1-0 Appalachian State Arkansas Auburn 1-3 Austin Peay 10-6 Baylor 0-1 Belmont 2-1 Bethune-Cookman 2-1 Birmingham-Southern 6-6 California State Northridge Campbell 1-1 Central Arkansas Charleston Southern 1-1 Chattanooga 2-3 College of Charleston Columbia 0-1 Dayton 1-0 Drake 0-2 Eastern Illinois 10-7 Eastern Kentucky 7-11 Elon Florida A&M 1-2 Florida State 0-3 Furman Gardner-Webb Georgia Southern 2-1 Georgia State 1-1 Grambling 1-0 She pitched two years of varsity baseball at nearby Vestavia Hills High School under the tutelage of head coach Sammy Dunn, where 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. Harvard 0-1 Houston 0-1 Indiana State 1-0 Iona 1-0 Jacksonville 2-0 Jacksonville State 7-11 Kennesaw State 1-3 Liberty 1-0 Louisiana Monroe 0-1 Louisiana Tech 0-1 Louisville 0-2 Marist 2-0 Marshall 0-1 Memphis Mercer 1-1 Miami (Ohio) 0-1 Middle Tennessee 2-2 Michigan State Mississippi State 1-4 Mississippi Valley State 2-0 Mobile Morehead State 10-5 Morris Brown 2-0 New Mexico State 0-1 Nicholls State 1-2 North Florida 0-1 Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northwestern State 0-1 Ohio State 1-0 Oklahoma State 0-1 Ole Miss 0-2 Purdue 0-1 Ketcham, a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, earned her master s degree in theological studies at Samford s Beeson School of Divinity. She is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and attends the Church at Brook Hills. Coach Ketcham encourages team members before the 2007 OVC Tournament. Radford 1-1 Saint Louis 3-1 Sam Houston State 1-0 San Jose State Siena 0-3 Southeastern Louisiana 1-3 Southeast Missouri 10-6 Southern 1-0 Southern Illinois 0-2 Southern Miss 1-0 Stetson 1-2 Tennessee State 12-4 Tennessee Tech 7-11 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 1-1 Texas El Paso Troy 3-6 UAB 3-10 UCF 0-1 UNC Greensboro Tennessee Martin 10-6 Utah Valley State 1-0 Villanova 0-1 Virginia 0-1 Western Carolina Western Kentucky 1-1 Western Michigan 1-0 Winthrop 1-0 TOTAL opponents are in bold. QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD 9

10 COACHES SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS ASSISTANT COACH ERIN GALLAGHER E rin Gallagher, a 24-year coaching veteran from Southern California, is in her third season as an assistant coach at Samford. The variety and depth of Erin s experience has been a huge asset to our team, said Head Coach Beanie Ketcham. She is a very detail-oriented person and definitely excels in the mental aspects of the game. We are very fortunate to have her as a part of our program. Gallagher, who played competitively at Oregon State in the early 1980s, started her coaching career in 1984 as an assistant at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. She later moved to East Los Angeles College and joined the Bulldogs after spending two years as the top assistant at Western Oregon University. During her time at Western Oregon, a Division II program in Monmouth, Gallagher s responsibilities included the administration of practice, training, player relations, travel, recruiting, field maintenance, media production and game management. She played a major role in establishing Western Oregon as a competitive softball program. Before her stint at Western Oregon, Gallagher served as head coach at Tustin High School in southern California. From 1999 to 2003, she led THS to three straight league championships ( ) and finished among the top eight teams in Division III CIF in Her 2001 squad posted an unblemished record in league play and finished as one of the top 16 programs in Division III. For her efforts, Gallagher was selected to coach the South team in the annual all-star game. Gallagher spent nine years at the community college level, moving to Orange Coast College in 1995 in southern California after her stint at El Camino College. During the last 13 years, she has conducted numerous coaching seminars on the West coast and overseas. She also has led several U.S. teams in international competition. Gallagher played collegiate softball at Oregon State University and led the Beavers to a fifth-place finish at the 1980 College World Series. She also lettered in crosscountry at OSU. THIRD SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE 2006 present Assistant Coach Samford University Assistant Coach Western Oregon University Head Coach Tustin (Calif.) High School Competitive Edge Professional Instructor Southern California Head Coach Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, Calif Assistant Coach El Camino College Torrance, Calif. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Oregon State University EDUCATION 2006 M.S., education (health) Western Oregon University 1983 B.S., physical education California State University Long Beach PERSONAL Born July 31 Hometown Newport Beach, Calif. High School Costa Mesa High School 10 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

11 COACHES ASSISTANT COACH JOHN GARRIS J ohn Garris, a 19-year coaching veteran, is in his second season as an assistant coach. A longtime educator and hitting specialist, Garris has been coaching at the collegiate level since He was a head coach at Delta State, Sam Houston State, Henderson State and Shelton State Community College. We are really blessed to have John on our staff, said Samford Head Coach Beanie Ketcham. He brings a wealth of knowledge to our program and fits in well with the team. He has great connections in recruiting and definitely knows his stuff, both offensively and defensively. Garris came to Samford after spending the previous two seasons as head coach at Shelton State, where he led the team to a pair of postseason tournament appearances and immediately helped the squad to its first winning season in four years. Before his stint at Shelton State, Garris worked for two seasons as an assistant coach at Rutgers University, where he was respon - sible for all aspects of the team s hitting. He coached the program s all-time home run leader in 2004 and helped three players batting averages increase by 100 percentage points. Under Garris instruction, one of his players at Rutgers underwent a 170 percentage point improvement in batting average and earned the team s Most Valuable Player honor in 2004 and Garris earned his first head coaching job at Delta State in During his six-year tenure, he became the school s secondwinningest coach in school history and was named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year in He led Delta State to three consecutive GSC West Division champion - ships, and coached two Academic All- Americans, four All-Region performers and numerous All-Conference players. From 1998 to 2001, Garris served as head coach at Sam Houston State in Huntsville, Texas. He then took the head coaching job at Henderson State for three seasons before moving to Rutgers in Garris was selected to lead the United States during the Athletes International Friendship Tour to Lima, Peru, in 2005 and He was also a head coach in the 2007 Sparkler Triple Crown All-American All-Star Game held in Westminster, Colo. An active member of the community, Garris has been a constant SAAC Conference representative. He is a member of Athletes in Action and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a long-time member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Garris was raised in the Mobile area and earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Alabama in He has since received a master of science degree (1986) and master of arts degree (1993) from Alabama, and the edu - cation specialist degree from Delta State. SECOND SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE 2007 present Assistant Coach Samford University Head Coach Shelton State Community College Assistant Coach Rutgers University Head Coach Henderson State University Head Coach Sam Houston State University Head Coach Delta State University Assistant Coach Shelton State Community College EDUCATION 1998 Ed.S., educational leadership Delta State University 1993 M.A., education University of Alabama 1986 M.S., sociology (criminal justice) University of Alabama 1984 B.A., sociology (criminal justice) University of Alabama PERSONAL Born May 21 Hometown Mobile, Ala. High School Leroy High School QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD 11

12 COACHES SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH TOMMY ROHLING T ommy Rohling returned to his alma mater in 1998 as strength and con - ditioning coach. He is in his 10th season in that capacity. Rohling s duties include direction of the physical conditioning regimen for all the university s varsity programs. Rohling began working at Samford as a graduate assistant coach for the football team in He assisted with the defensive line and coordinated the strength and conditioning program until Rohling was a three-year letterman for the Bulldog football team under coaches Kim Alsop and Terry Bowden, playing fullback in ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH ELLEN REHME E llen Rehme is in her second season as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Samford. She serves as the primary strength and conditioning coach for volleyball and other assigned sports. We feel extremely blessed to have an individual the caliber of Ellen on our staff, said Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tommy Rohling. She is an extremely knowledgeable and motivated individual who will be able to step right in and make an SPORTS TURF MANAGER JOE COLLINS J oe Collins, a nationally respected and regionally recognized field and turf manager, begins his 14th season at Samford. He maintains and landscapes the grounds for every outdoor sports team on campus. A native of Roswell, Ga., Collins began his tenure at Samford in 1995 and has worked to give the Bulldogs some of the best playing surfaces in the Southeast. In 2002, Samford s softball facility won and noseguard in He continued his education at Samford after his eligibility expired, earning his bachelor s of science degree in He moved immediately onto the Samford coaching staff. A native of Trussville, Ala., Rohling earned four letters at Hewitt-Trussville High School from 1979 to He holds a pro - fessional membership in the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Rohling is married to the former Christine Conner Fullman, who graduated immediate difference in the physical development of our student-athletes. Rehme came to Samford after spending 2006 as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Texas Christian University. Before her stint at TCU, Rehme was a professional volleyball player in the spring of She also served as a student assistant volleyball coach at TCU in the fall of 2005, and was an instructor at various volley ball camps from 2001 to the nation s Sports Turf Managers Association [STMA] Softball Field of the Year award. The STMA grades playing fields for baseball, softball, football and soccer, and gives an annual award for each sport based on the field s playability, appearance, organization of the maintenance program, uses of the facility that impact playing surface and innovative solutions to playing-surface problems. Collins is a 1993 graduate of Clemson University, where he earned a bachelor s from Samford and was a cheerleader from 1989 to They have two sons, Christian Conner, 8, and Colton Cameron, 3. Rehme is a 2005 graduate of TCU. She earned her master s degree from the institution in Rehme played college volley ball at the University of Florida ( ) and TCU ( ). degree in horticulture. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Ella Marquis, 6, and Carys Anne, SAMFORD SOFTBALL

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14 OUTLOOK SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS EXCITEMENT IS IN STORE FOR THE BULLDOGS IN THE 2009 CAMPAIGN T he 2009 Samford softball team enters this year s campaign with new opponents and a new conference, which brings excitement to the horizon for the Bulldog squad. The combination of veteran leadership and youthful desire is a mix that Samford Head Coach Beanie Ketcham and her staff look forward to seeing played out on the field. As Ketcham enters her seventh year at the helm of the Samford softball program, she and the Bulldogs enter a new era together after leaving the Ohio Valley Conference. In five years of membership in the OVC, the Bulldogs had four winning conference records, reaching the conference tournament each of those years and finally making an appearance in the semifinals in Despite player injuries and challenges, the Bulldogs put together a solid second half of the 2008 Aaren Fisher season, finishing the year with a overall record, in the OVC. Last year, we were looking forward to a good season, Ketcham said. We had a good schedule, and we were looking to make an impression in the OVC in our last year. We ran into some injuries early and had to make some adjustments. The players started to realize how well they could play if they did what we asked them to do. Samford s 2009 squad features three seniors, five juniors, four sophomores and seven returning starters. The Bulldogs also boast the energy and youthfulness of four highly touted freshmen. SENIORS POS B/T HT Kylie Harmon IF R/R 5-2 Kristy Lawrence IF R/R 5-9 Jessica Owens OF L/R 5-9 Three players who contributed much last year should be an important part of the Bulldog squad again in Senior Jessica Owens, junior Amanda Barrs and sophomore Aaren Fisher all earned conference honors last season. Barrs landed on the OVC All-Tournament team, while Owens made the All-OVC first team and Fisher earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team. One of the fastest players on the team, Owens ended the 2008 campaign as Samford s leading hitter, run scorer and base stealer. She held the third-longest hitting streak in the OVC for the year and rattled off 17 multihit games. Fisher was one of only three players to start all 54 games last season. As a freshman, she knocked out seven home runs and was second on the team in runs batted in. Barrs made her way onto the OVC All- Tournament team by leading the Bulldogs to their first appearance in the OVC Tournament semifinals in school history. She was both an offensive and defensive threat, hitting.400 with one home run and four RBI in four games. In four appearances in the pitcher s circle, she threw one shutout and amassed an earned run average of JUNIORS POS B/T HT Amanda Barrs IF R/R 5-7 Katie England IF R/R 5-6 Rachael Reeves OF R/R 5-1 Stephanie Royall P R/R 5-10 Whitney Terry C R/R 5-6 PITCHERS After a year hiatus due to an injury in 2008, Stephanie Royall returns to the circle as Samford s top pitcher. The junior hurler picked up a school-record 19 victories in the circle in After her first two years at Samford, Royall ranked fourth in strikeouts and fifth in wins. She recorded the secondmost shutouts in history and the secondlowest earned run average. Stepping in to pitch for the Bulldogs last season were Barrs and Kayla Burris. Both will return to the pitcher s circle this season. Last season, Burris gained much experience in the circle as a true freshman. She appeared in 31 games as a pitcher, starting 13, and posted an 8-7 record with an earned run average of She pitched 118 innings with five complete games and a team-high three saves while striking out 96 batters on the season. She will relieve this season. 14 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

15 OUTLOOK Behind Royal and Burris on the depth chart is freshman Robyn Harmon. The 5-3 hurler from Matthews, Ala., is the sister of senior Kylie Harmon and a four-time MVP at St. James High School and the 4A State Tournament. Robyn has a great pedigree and plays with a lot of desire, Ketcham said. She will be a very good hitter. CATCHERS Junior Whitney Terry returns as Samford s starting catcher this season. In 2008, Terry caught in 25 games and finished the season with a perfect fielding percentage: 57 putouts and four assists with no errors. She also will be one of Samford s dangerous hitters. Whitney can do a lot behind the plate, Ketcham said. We will be looking for her to display consistency and confidence. Unfortunately, freshman Alex Adams will be sidelined for a year with an elbow injury. The 5-6 native of McDonough, Ga., was one of the top catchers in the state of Georgia last year. The southpaw with a quick release and strong arm was voted Defensive Player of the Year as a junior at Union Grove High School and is also a power hitter, finishing her prep career with a.350 batting average. INFIELDERS After a full year under the instruction of defensive coordinator John Garris, the Bulldog defense has taken on a new form. We are trying to be offensive on defense this year, Ketcham said. We are definitely quicker in some spots. Our players understand the new system, are getting comfortable with it, and have really bought into the concepts behind why we do what we do. Senior Kylie Harmon will be counted upon to be a leader in the infield this season. She will be at second base for the Bulldogs, while senior Kristy Lawrence will be on first base. Katie England will resume her spot at third base. In 2008, Barrs doubled as a first baseman and a pitcher. She pitched in 29 games last season and recorded the lowest ERA of the three active pitchers. She earned OVC All- Tournament team honors last season when she threw her only shutout of the season in Samford s second-round win over Morehead State. At first base, Barrs turned nine double plays. SOPHOMORES POS B/T HT Kayla Burris P R/R 5-5 Julie Handley OF R/R 5-4 Amanda Jordan IF R/R 6-0 Aaren Fisher OF R/R 5-3 FRESHMEN POS B/T HT Alex Adams C R/L 5-6 Tessa Frates IF R/R 5-3 Amy Gonzalez UTL R/R 5-3 Robyn Harmon IF L/R 5-3 England assisted 98 putouts last season but contributed the most as one of Samford s top players in the batter s box. She knocked out a team-high nine home runs, ranking her ninth on the career home runs list and second on the single-season list for Samford. Katie is one of the best third basemen I have ever coached, Ketcham said. She has the potential to be an All-Conference player this year and one of the top third basemen in the Southern Conference. Lawrence will start at first base but could see soe time in the outfield. As a junior, she led the Bulldogs in putouts with 245 and posted a near-perfect 5-for-6 on stolen base attempts. Amanda Jordan turned 10 double plays and assisted 137 putouts at shortstop last season. Ketcham says Jordan will pull double duty as an infielder and cather this season due to Adams elbow injury. Two welcome additions to the Bulldog infield are freshmen Amy Gonzalez and Tessa Frates. Gonzalez is a 5-3 utility player from Friendswood, Texas, who will be the lead-off hitter. She is a speedy, intelligent player who is aggressive at the plate and has the potential to make things happen offensively. Frates is a 5-3 utility player from Stuart, Fla., who was ranked number one in her class. She will be a utility infielder, learning as many positions as possible this season. OUTFIELDERS The Bulldog outfield features two All- Conference players in sophomore Fisher and senior Owens. Fisher earned a spot on the OVC All- Freshman Team last season after a very productive first year at Samford. She was one of only three players to start all 54 games, amassing seven home runs and 39 RBI. Owens landed on the All-OVC first team after holding the conference s third-longest hitting streak of 12 games and posting 17 multihit games on the year. She stole 20 bases last season, and is the school s all-time singleseason leader in hits, runs and stolen bases. Owens led the team in hitting with a.330 batting average and served as the team s lead-off hitter for most of the season. Sophomore Julie Handley and junior Rachael Reeves also will contribute in the outfield this season. Handley played right field in five contests last season while spending most of the season as a pinch hitter Kylie Harmon and pinch runner. She will challenge for a spot in the outfield this season, boasting good speed and the potential to hit for power. Reeves has recovered from an injury that sidelined her last season. She was able to watch and learn the ins and outs of the Bulldog scheme. She brings maturity and consistency to a veteran team. QUICK FACTS COACHES OUTLOOK PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS OPPONENTS SAMFORD 15

16 ROSTERS SAMFORD OPPONENTS RECORDS REVIEW PLAYERS OUTLOOK COACHES QUICK FACTS NUMERICAL NO NAME POS HT CL/EXP B/T HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 2 Whitney Terry C 5-6 Jr./2VL R/R San Jose, Calif./Leigh HS 3 Amanda Barrs P 5-7 Jr./2VL R/R Harrisburg, N.C./Central Cabarrus HS 4 Julie Handley OF 5-4 So./1VL R/R Garden Grove, Calif./Garden Grove HS 5 Kylie Harmon INF 5-2 Sr./3VL R/R Matthews, Ala./St. James HS 7 Robyn Harmon P 5-3 Fr./HS L/R Matthews, Ala./St. James HS 9 Amy Gonzalez INF 5-3 Fr./HS R/R Friendswood, Texas/Clear Brook HS 10 Alex Adams C 5-6 Fr./HS R/L McDonough, Ga./Union Grove HS 11 Tessa Frates INF 5-3 Fr./HS R/R Stuart, Fla./South Fork HS 12 Amanda Jordan INF 6-0 So./1VL R/R Apison, Tenn./Tennessee Temple Academy 17 Jessica Owens OF 5-9 Sr./3VL L/R Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Fort Walton Beach HS 19 Kristy Lawrence INF 5-9 Sr./1VL R/R Sydney, Australia/Western Texas CC 20 Katie England INF 5-6 Jr./2VL R/R Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian 21 Stephanie Royall P 5-10 Jr./2VL R/R Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais HS 22 Kayla Burris P 5-5 So./1VL R/R Cordova, Tenn./Houston HS 25 Aaren Fisher OF 5-3 So./1VL R/R Henderson, Nev./Basic HS 29 Rachael Reeves OF 5-1 Jr./2VL R/R Mobile, Ala./UMS Wright Preparatory School Head Coach: Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State 93) Assistant Coaches: John Garris (Alabama 84), Erin Gallagher (California State University Long Beach 83) Managers: Sam Dauphin, Rachel Sipe ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS 10 Alex Adams C 3 Amanda Barrs P 22 Kayla Burris P 20 Katie England INF 25 Aaren Fisher OF 11 Tessa Frates INF 9 Amy Gonzalez INF 4 Julie Handley OF 5 Kylie Harmon INF 7 Robyn Harmon P 12 Amanda Jordan INF 19 Kristy Lawrence INF 17 Jessica Owens OF 29 Rachael Reeves OF 21 Stephanie Royall P 2 Whitney Terry C PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Amanda Barrs: BARZ Tessa Frates: FRAY-teez Beanie Ketcham: CATCH-um Lauren Heiser Athletic Trainer Front row (left to right): Amy Gonzalez, Robyn Harmon, Tessa Frates; Middle row (left to right): Kylie Harmon, Katie England, Rachael Reeves, Stephanie Royall, Amanda Barrs, Whitney Terry; Back row (left to right): Julie Handley, Kayla Burris, Jessica Owens, Amanda Jordan, Kristy Lawrence, Aaren Fisher. 16 SAMFORD SOFTBALL