ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team picked up their first Great American Conference series sweep, with two 9-4 victories over Henderson State at Tiger Field.

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Game 1 – ECU 9, HSU 4
HSU Lineup

1. Alyssa Dixon (1B)
        Selena Mendoza (PH – 7^th)
2. Marcela Lopez (CF)
3. Abbie Moore (C)
4. Madie Green (RF)
5. Kailey Reese (LF)
6. Monica Monreal (DP)
        Brooklynn Jimeson (PR – 4^th)
7. Cecily Rodriguez (3B)
8. Lindsey Williams (2B)
9. Ashlyn Taylor (SS)
   Michelle Sorensen (P 1^st – 5^th (7^th Batter)
        Mallory Brewer (P 5^th (8^th Batter) – 6^th)

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Henry (6-9)
• Losing Pitcher: Sorensen (17-10)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – M. Green singled up the middle, RBI; M. Lopez scored (HSU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – B. Crawford doubled down LL, RBI; S. Hankins scored (HSU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – E. Allison flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; S. Hankins scored, unearned (HSU 1, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Bryant singled to RF, RBI; C. Barrera advanced to second; B. Crawford advanced to third; J. Henry scored (HSU 1, ECU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – K. Kizarr grounded out to P, RBI; T. Bryant advanced to second; C. Barrera advanced to third; B. Crawford scored, unearned (HSU 1, ECU 4)
• HSU 4^th – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (HSU 4, ECU 4)
• ECU 5^th – T. Hilton reached on E3, 2 RBI; K. Kizarr advanced to third; T. Bryant scored, unearned; M. Ewy scored, unearned (HSU 4, ECU 6)
• ECU 5^th – A. Hamric advanced to second on WP; K. Kizarr scored on a WP, unearned (HSU 4, ECU 7)
• ECU 5^th – S. Hankins homered to LF, unearned, 2 RBI; A. Hamric scored, unearned (HSU 4, ECU 9)

Game 2 – ECU 9, HSU 4
HSU Lineup

1. Marcela Lopez (CF)
2. Kailey Reese (LF)
3. Abbie Moore (C)
        Cecily Rodriguez (PR – 6^th)
4. Madie Green (DP)
5. Selena Mendoza (1B)
6. Nadia Ballrin (SS)
7. Alexis Morton (RF)
8. Ashleigh Erb (3B)
9. Lindsey Williams (2B)
   Monica Monreal (P 1^st – 4^th)
        Cayleight Guthrie (P 5^th-6^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Leschber (7-3)
  • Save: Henry (2)
• Losing Pitcher: Monreal (1-1)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – A. Moore singled to LF, RBI; M. Lopez scored (HSU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – T. Hilton singled to CF, RBI; S. Hankins scored (HSU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – S. Hankins homered to LF, 2 RBI; A. Hamric scored (HSU 1, ECU 3)
• HSU 3^rd – M. Lopez reached on E1, scored, unearned (HSU 2, ECU 3)
• ECU 4^th – C. Wigington homered to LF, 2 RBI; K. Kizarr scored (HSU 2, ECU 5)
• ECU 5^th – S. Hankins homered to RC, RBI (HSU 2, ECU 6)
• HSU 6^th – N. Ballarin grounded out to 3B, RBI; M. Green advanced to third; C. Rodriguez scored (HSU 3, ECU 6)
• ECU 6^th – C. Wigington tripled down RL, RBI; K. Kizarr scored (HSU 3, ECU 7)
• ECU 6^th – A. Hamric stole second; B. Gleason stole home (HSU 3, ECU 8)
• ECU 6^th – B. Crawford flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to third; A. Hamric scored (HSU 3, ECU 9)
• HSU 7^th – M. Lopez singled to LF, RBI; A. Erb scored (HSU 4, ECU 9)

Tiger Quick Hits

• This was the first GAC series win and the first sweep on the 2019 season
• With three games left to play in the weekend GAC series, ECU moved up from 11^th to 9^th in the GAC standings
• The Tigers (14-19, 10-14 GAC) have now won the last five games
• Hankins has recorded at least one home run in each of the last three doubleheaders
  • Tallied six home runs this week between the Southeastern and HSU games
• ECU earned a .377 batting average for the day and held the Reddies (18-20, 12-14 GAC) to a .196 batting average
  • ECU allowed just one extra-base hit by HSU and tallied 8
    • 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs
• The Tigers had four players with a batting average of .500-or-better
  • Two of the players participated in both games
    • Hankins: .714 batting avg., 6 runs, 5 hits, 3 home runs, 5 RBI, 2.000 slugging pct., 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen base attempts, 7 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Crawford: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 SAC FLY, 1 SAC BU, 7 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Barrera: 1 GP, .667 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 SAC BU, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Wigington: 1, GP, 1.000 batting avg, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 triple, 1 home run, 2.667 slugging pct.
• Four players earned 2-or-more RBIs
  • Hankins: 5
  • Hilton: 3
  • Wigington: 3
  • Crawford 2
• Henry earned a win and a save in her two appearances in the circle
  • 1.24 ERA, 1-0, 1 Save, 5.2 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 4 Ks, .190 opponent batting avg.
• Leschber has earned a win in the last five games she started
  • Dates back to March 22 against UAM
• Leschber: 2.80 ERA, 1-0, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 2 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 2 Ks., .125 opponent batting avg.
• The Tigers struck out 8 Reddie batters and were only struck out twice
• Bryant had a strong day in the field
  • 20 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • 135 putouts, 8 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct. on the season

Up Next

• ECU will now hit the road for the next 10 games
  • 4-game GAC series at Ouachita Baptist, April 5-6
  • Doubleheader at Southeastern Oklahoma State, April 9
  • 4-game GAC series at Northwestern Oklahoma State, April 12-13
• The Tigers will then wrap up the 2019 regular season at home
  • 4-game GAC series vs. Oklahoma Baptist, April 18-19
  • 4-game GAC series vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State, April 26-27