BETHANY, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team fell 6-5 and 10-4 in the final two games of the Great American Conference series at Southern Nazarene.  The Tigers (5-6, 1-3 GAC) fell 6-5 in the opener and 10-4 in the final game of the series.

Game 1 – SNU 6, ECU 5
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Jr. Catherine Barrera (LF)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (DH)
4. So. Jacey Henry (P)
5. So. Tatania Bryant (1B)
6. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
7. Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
8. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
9. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
10. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)

SNU Lineup

1. Jacey James (2B)
2. Peyton Robinson (CF)
        Brooklyn Sullivan (PH – 4^th)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Riley Brown (SS)
        Kristen Toepfer (PH - 2^nd)
5. Caitlyn Curlee (3B)
6. Halie Fellers (RF)
7. Skye Ah Yat (DH)
8. Kaley Knox (LF)
        Victoria Rodriguez (PH – 7^th)
9. Brooke Sparkman (P 1^st – 3^rd)
        Cassidy Davila (P 4^th – 7^th)

Reilly Schlarb (C)
Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Sparkman (5-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Henry (4-2)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – T. Hilton homered to LF, 2 RBI; S. Hankins scored (ECU 2, SNU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – B. Crawford homered to LC, RBI (ECU 3, SNU 0)
• ECU 4^th – B. Gleason scored on a wild pitch (ECU 4, SNU 0)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins singled to LF, RBI; M. Ewy scored (ECU 5, SNU 0)
• SNU 4^th – C. Curlee homered down LL, 3 RBI; M. Sauer scored; P. Robinson scored, unearned (ECU 5, SNU 3)
• SNU 4^th – B. Sparkman single to SS, RBI; K. Knox advanced to second; S. Ah Yat advanced to third; H. Fellers scored, unearned (ECU 5, SNU 4)
• SNU 5^th – S. Ah Yat singled to LF, RBI; H. Fellers advanced to second; C. Curlee scored (ECU 5, SNU 5)
• SNU 7^th – B. Sparkman singled up the middle, RBI; V. Rodriguez advanced to second; S. Ah Yat advanced to third; H. Fellers scored (ECU 5, SNU6)

Game 2 – SNU 10, ECU 4
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (DP)
2. Jr. Catherine Barrera (3B)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. So. Jacey Henry (RF)
5. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Sr. Bridget Gleason (PR – 5^th)
        Fr. Emma Barr (PH – 7^th)
6. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
        Fr. Peyton Newman (PH – 7^th)
7. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
8. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
        Sr. Breecia Crawford (PH – 5^th)
9. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
   So. Jessica Sisemore (P 1^st – 2^nd (4^th Batter))
        Fr. Paige Leschber (P 2^nd (5^th Batter)-6^th (4^th Batter))
        Jr. Caitlin Kneblik (P 6^th (5^th Batter) – 7^th)

SNU Lineup

1. Jacey James (2B)
2. Kaley Knox (LF)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Riley Brown (SS)
5. Caitlyn Curlee (P – 1^st – 3^rd (6^th Batter) /DH -2^nd)
6. Hailie Fellers (RF)
        Kendal Stockstill (RF – 6th)
7. Skye Ah Yat (3B/DP – 5^th)
        Peyton Robinson (PR – 6^th)
8. Kai Sanchez (CF)
9. Brooke Stutz (C)
        Victoria Rodriguez (PR – 4^th/C - 5^th)
   Caitlin Lewis (DP)
        Cheyenne Price (P 3^rd (7^th Batter) – 5^th (2^nd Batter))
        Brooklyn Sparkman (P 5^th (3^rd Batter) – 7th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Price (1-2)
  • Save: Sparkman (1)
• Losing Pitcher: Leschber (1-2)

Scoring

• SNU 2^nd – C. Curlee doubled to LC, RBI; R. Brown scored (ECU 0, SNU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – S. Hankins homered to LF, RBI (ECU 1, SNU 1)
• EUC 3^rd – T. Hilton homered to CF, 2 RBI; C. Barrera scored (ECU 3, SNU 1)
• SNU 3^rd – R. Brown singled up the middle, RBI; M. Sauer scored (ECU 3, SNU 2)
• ECU 4^th – C. Barrera reach on E5, SAC bunt, RBI; A. Hamric scored (ECU 4, SNU 2)
• SNU 4^th – J. James flied out to CF, SF, RBI; S. Ah Yat scored, unearned (ECU 4, SNU 3)
• SNU 4^th – R. Brown homered to LF, 4 RBI, unearned; M. Sauer scored, unearned; K. Knox scored, unearned; V. Rodriguez scored, unearned (ECU 4, SNU 7)
• SNU 6^th – C. Curlee homered to RC, 2 RBI; R. Brown scored (ECU 4, SNU 9)
• SNU 6^th – K. Sanchez singled to CF, out at second, RBI; P. Robinson advanced to third; K. Stockstill scored (ECU 4, SNU 10)

Tiger Quick Hits

• After not earning a home run in the first 11 games, the Tigers recorded four
  • Hilton hit the first home run of the season and ended the day with two
  • Crawford and Hankins also sent one over the fence
• Hankins led the team at the plate
  • .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1.000 slugging pct.
• ECU was out-hit 14-21 for the day (8-16 RBIs)
• Leshber recorded 3 strikeouts to lead all Tiger Pitchers
  • 4.1 innings pitched; 6 hits and 8 runs (3 earned) allowed, 3 BB's, 3 K's

Up Next

• The Tigers will host Harding, March 1-2 at Tiger Field
  • Doubleheaders set to start at 1 p.m. March 1 and 12 p.m. March 2
  • First GAC games at home for the season