ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team will play the first Great American Conference games of the 2019 season when they travel to face Southern Nazarene, Feb. 24-25 in Bethany, Okla.  The teams are scheduled for double-headers both days, with Sunday's starting at 1 p.m. and Monday's at 12 p.m.

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• The Tigers went 4-2 last week against non-conference opponents
• So. Tarah Hilton was named the Great American Conference Player of the Week for Feb. 18
  • .667 batting avg., 12 hits, 9 RBIs, 5 runs, 4 doubles, .889 slugging pct.
  • 12 putouts, 3 assisted outs
  • Recorded at least two hits in all six games
    • Recorded four against Newman
    • Hit two doubles in two games
      • Double to score game-winning run against Pittsburg State
• After several changes to the first two weeks of the schedule, ECU went 4-5 in non-conference action
  • Four of those games were out of region (1-3)
  • Five were from regional opponents (3-2)
• The Tigers are hitting .346 as a team
  • Four players are hitting over .350
    • Hilton: .577 batting avg., 5 runs, 15 hits, 5 doubles, 11 RBIs
      • 6 multi-hit games
    • Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .478 batting avg., 6 runs, 11 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs
      • 3 multi-hit games
    • Sr. Sable Hankins:.391 batting avg., 9 runs, 9 hits, 4 doubles, 12 RBIs
      • 1 multi-hit game
    • Jr. Catherine Barrera: .379 batting avg., 7 runs, 11 hits, 2 doubles, 9 RBIs
      • 4 multi-hit games
• All five ECU pitchers have seen action in the opening games
  • So. Jacey Henry lead the group, with 26.2 innings pitched
    • 6 appearances, 4 games started, 2 complete games, 3-1 record
    • 3.94 ERA, 25 hits and 17 runs allowed (15 earned), 13 Ks, .243 batting avg.
  • Fr. Paige Leschber threw 10.1 innings
    • 3 appearances, 1-0 record
    • 2.03 ERA, 8 hits and 5 runs allowed (3 earned), 9 Ks, .211 batting avg.
  • Jr. Caitlin Kneblik threw 12.2 innings
    • 4 appearances, 3 games started, 0-1 record
    • 4.97 ERA, 20 hits and 17 runs allowed (9 earned), 2 Ks, .357 batting avg.

Against the Competition

• The Tigers lead the all-time series against the Crimson Storm, 21-14-1
  • 13-7 when playing as GAC opponents
  • 140-10-1 when playing on the road
• Second-straight season playing at SNU
  • Played just two games in 2018 due to weather issues
    • ECU went 0-1-1
      • Second games suspended in the 9^th (5-5)
• Sr. Mariah Ewy and Barrera are the top returners for the Tigers at the plate
  • Ewy: .667 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1, putout, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Barrera: .500, 1 run, 4 hits,1 home run, 1 RBI, 4 putouts, 2 assisted outs
• So. Jessica Sisemore and Henry saw action in the circle
  • Sisemore: 4.67 ERA, 6.0 innings pitched, 9 hits and 5 runs allowed (4 earned), 3 Ks
  • Henry: 4.85 ERA, 4.1 innings pitched, 7 hits and 4 runs allowed, 1 strikeout
• The top returner for the Crimson Storm at the plate is Jacey James
  • .429 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 4 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
• SNU has no returning pitchers from 2018