ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team will hit the road this weekend for a four-game Great American Conference series at Arkansas Tech. The teams will play doubleheaders each day, with the games Friday, March 8 starting at 3 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 at 12 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers (7-10, 3-5 GAC) went 2-2 last weekend in the first league games at Tiger Field
- ECU saw two players hit .400-or-better for the weekend
- So. Jacey Henry: .538 batting avg., 7 hits, 6 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 1.077 slugging pct., 2 BBs, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- So. Tatiana Bryant: .400 batting avg., 4 hits, 1 run, 2 RBIs, 23 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- All four pitchers on this year's staff saw action in the circle
- Henry and Fr. Paige Leschber both picked up a win
- Henry: 1-1, 3 appearances, 2 GS, 11.1 IP, 18 hits and 10 runs (9 earned) allowed, 7 BBs, 7 Ks
- Leschber: 1-0, 4 appearances, 2 GS, 13.1 IP, 18 hits and 9 runs allowed, 6 BBs, 5Ks
- The Tigers have four players that have a perfect fielding percentage and double-digit attempts
- For the season, ECU has three players hitting above .400
- Kizarr: .444 batting avg., 16 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 7 BBs, 2Ks
- So. Tarah Hilton: .438 batting avg., 21 hits, 9 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 19 RBIs, 10 BBs, 4 Ks
- Sr. Sable Hankins: .404 batting avg., 19 hits, 18 runs, 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 18 RBIs, 18 BBs, 2 HBP, 3 Ks
Against the Competition
- Since 2011, the Tigers and the Golden Suns (10-10, 4-4 GAC) have played 30 games
- ATU leads 19-11 overall and 16-10 in GAC actions
- The Golden Suns also hold an 8-4 lead when playing in Russellville, Ark.
- In 2018 ECU went 1-3 at Tiger Field
- Jr. Catherine Barrera is the top batter to return for the Tigers
- .429 batting avg., 6 hits, 4 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 6 putouts, 10 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Henry saw the most action of the four returning pitchers that saw action in the series
- 2 appearances, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.1 IP, 6 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 5 Ks, .231 opponent batting avg.
- Megan Goodnight is a key returning batter, fielder and pitcher for ATU
- .467 batting avg., 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, 1 HBP, 18 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- 4 appearances, 2 GS, 1 CG, 1.75 ERA, 1-1 record, 2 saves, 1 shutout
- 12.0 IP, 9 hits and 3 runs allowed, 4 BBs, 6 Ks, .209 opponent batting avg.
