ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team will play six Great American Conference games in five days, starting with a four-game series at Arkansas-Monticello, March 22-23 and then a two-game series with Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, March 26 at Tiger Field.
Doubleheaders are set to start at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 22 and 12 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in Monticello, Ark. Tuesday's games are set to start at 2 p.m. in Ada, Okla.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers (7-16, 3-11 GAC) are hitting just below .300 for the season and have four players that are hitting over .300
- So. Tarah Hilton: .404 batting avg., 10 runs, 23 hits, 7 doubles, 3 homeruns, 22 RBIs, 10 BBs
- Sr. Sable Hankins: .381 batting avg., 20 runs, 24 hits, 7 doubles, 2 homeruns, 18 RBIs, 2 BHPs, 20 BBs
- Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .327 batting avg., 8 runs, 17 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 BHPs, 8 BBs
- Jr. Catherine Barrera: .311 batting avg., 9 runs, 23 hits, 4 doubles, 15 RBIs, 2 HBPs, 4 BBs
- So. Jacey Henry has seen the most action on the mound of ECU's five pitchers
- 5-7, 15 appearances, 11 GS, 4 CG, 67.2 IP
- 86 hits and 54 runs (43 earned) allowed, 31 BBs, 37 Ks
- The Tigers have three players ranked in the top-50 in NCAA statistical categories
- Hankins: No. 10 Walks/Gm (0.91) / No. 1 in the GAC
- No. 14 Sacrifice Flies (3)
- Barrera: No. 22 Sacrifice Hits/Gm (0.36) / No. 1 in the GAC
- Hilton: No. 38 RBIs/Gm (1.16)
Against the Competition
- In the previous 28 competitions between the Tigers and the Cotton Blossoms (16-4, 9-3 GAC), ECU leads 18-10
- ECU 16-8 when playing as GAC opponents
- ECU 7-3 when playing on the road
- The Tigers went 3-1 last season at Tiger Field
- Henry is the top returner at the plate and in the circle
- .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 putouts, 7 assisted outs
- 1.58 ERA, 1-1, 2 appearances, 2 GS, 1 CG, 13.1 IP, 11 hits and 6 runs (3 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 10 Ks, .220 opponent batting avg.
- Kali Bolter is the top hitter returning of UAM
- .385 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 RBI, 2 Ks, 6 putouts
- Abigail Leonards is the top returning pitcher
- 9.2 IP, 2.9 ERA, 0-1, 2 appearances, 2 GS, 1 CG, 15 hits and 4 runs allowed, 4 Ks, .366 opponent batting avg.
- The Tigers are 16-48-1 when playing the Savage Storm
- SE leads 48-15 as league opponents, 13-10 in the GAC
- SE leads 25-6-1 when playing in Ada
- The Savage Storm took all four games in the series last season
- Henry and Sr. Ellanee Allison led the team at the plate in the series
- Henry: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 2 RBIs
- Allison: .400 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 16 putouts, 10 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Jessica Sisemore saw the most action in the circle of the returning pitchers
- 8.1 IP, 0-1, 1 GS, 2 appearances, 1 CG, 17 hits and 8 runs (6 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 2 Ks
- Kennedy Salyers is the top returner for the Savage Storm (10-16, 8-8 GAC) from 2018
- .455 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Destiny Riddle is one of two pitchers to see action a year ago and the only returner in the circle
- 1.85 ERA, 1-0, 2 appearances, 2 GS, 1 CG, 11.1 IP, 11 hits and 7 runs (3 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 5 Ks, .224 opponent batting avg.
