ADA, OKLA. – For the first time in the 2019 season, the East Central University softball team will battle with a ranked opponent, as the Tigers (7-12, 3-7 GAC) will host No. 6 Southern Arkansas, March 15-16. Doubleheaders are scheduled to start at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 15 and 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 16.
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- ECU went 0-2 last week at Arkansas Tech, with the second doubleheader being cancelled
- Sr. Sable Hankins and Sr. Mariah Ewy both hit .400-or-better in the series
- Hankins: .571 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 BB, 3 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- Ewy: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Jacey Henry saw action at the plate and in the circle in the series
- .286 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 assisted outs., 1.000 fielding pct.
- 0-2, 2 appearances, 1 GS, 5.2 IP
- 13 hits and 9 runs (7 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 5 Ks
- Fr. Paige Leschber threw 5.1 innings in one appearance
- 3 hits and 3 runs allowed, 7 BBs, 4 Ks, .176 opponent batting avg.
- For the year, three players are hitting over .400
- Hankins: .426 batting avg., 20 runs, 23 hits, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 18 RBIs. 19 BBs, 15 putouts, 43 assisted outs
- So. Tarah Hilton: .423 batting avg., 9 runs, 22 hits, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 21 RBIs, 10 BBs, 30 putouts, 7 assisted outs
- Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .405 batting avg., 8 runs, 17 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 7 BBs, 21 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- The Tigers still have pour players with a perfect fielding percentage and over 20 attempts
- Four of ECU's five pitchers have seen at least 10.0 innings of work and two are over 35.0
- Henry: 57.1 IP, 5-5, 13 appearances, 9 GS, 4 CG
- 75 hits and 45 runs (36 earned) allowed, 27 BB, 31 Ks
- Leschber: 37.0 IP, 2-2, 10 appearances, 4 GS
- 43 hits and 31 (23 earned) allowed, 25 BBs, 21 Ks
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Muleriders (18-6, 9-3 GAC) have met on 40 previous occasions
- SAU leads 26-14 overall
- SAU: 20-8 GAC opponents
- SAU 9-8 when playing in Ada
- In 2018 the teams met five times, including one game in the GAC tournament
- 1-4, all on a neutral field
- Regular series games played in Boham, Texas due to weather
- Hamric is the top returning producer for ECU
- .417 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 1 SH, 2-for-2 stolen base attempts, 9 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Four Tiger pitchers saw action in the series
- Henry saw the most action with 12.0 IP
- 0-2, 3 appearances, 2 GS, 1 save
- 14 hits and 13 runs (12 earned) allowed), 5 BBs, 8 Ks
- Sarah Pitre is the top returner for SAU, with six others graduating
- .333 batting avg., 7 runs, 4 hits, 1 RBIs, 4 BBs, 4 Ks, 8 putouts, 11 assisted outs
- Victoria Taylor is the top returning pitcher with 13.2 IP
- 2-0, 1.54 ERA, 3 appearances, 3 GS, 1 CG
- 12 hits and 8 runs (3 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 12 Ks, .218 opponent batting avg.
