Sr. Ellanee Allison waits in a defensive position in the field.
Softball Preparing for Series at Ouachita Baptist
ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team will start a 10-game road trip this weekend, with a four-game Great American Conference series at Ouachita Baptist. Doubleheaders are scheduled to start at 2 p.m., Friday, April 5 and 1 p.m., Saturday, April 6. The Tigers (14-19, 10-14 GAC) will then play the final mid-week doubleheader against Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, April 9 starting at 12 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- ECU went 5-1 last week
- 1-1 vs. Southeastern
- 4-0 vs. Henderson State
- First series sweep of 2019
- Sr. Sable Hankins and Fr. Paige Leschber both claimed GAC Honors for the week
- Hankins: GAC Player of the Week
- .500 batting avg., 1.450 slugging pct., 14 RBIs, 6 home runs, 1 double, 10 hits
- Hit at least one home run in each doubleheader
- Game-winning 2-run homer vs. Southeastern
- Leadoff game-winning home run vs. Henderson State
- Homeruns in back-to-back at bats vs. Henderson State
- Leschber: GAC Freshman of the Week
- Second-straight week to earn the honor
- 3-0 in three appearances, with third-straight complete-game win
- Shutout victory vs. Henderson State
- 18.0 IP, 9 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) allowed, 7Ks, .153 opponent batting avg., 1.17 ERA
- The Tigers hit .355 last week and allowed a .220 batting avg.
- Five players hit .400-or-better
- Sr. Chloe Wigington: .600 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 3 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBIs
- Hankins: .500 batting avg., 11 runs, 10 hits, 1 double, 6 homeruns, 14 RBIs, 13 assisted outs
- Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .429 batting avg., 5 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 8 putouts
- So. Tatiana Bryant: .417 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 3 RBI, 40 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- The ECU pitching staff earned a 2.28 ERA and forced a 7.00 ERA by their opponents
- The Tigers recorded 21 Ks and struck out just 10 times
Against the Competition
- ECU has faced Ouachita Baptist 34 previous times
- ECU leads 25-9 overall
- ECU leads 22-6 when playing as GAC opponents
- ECU leads 9-3 when playing on the road
- The teams split the series in 2018 at Tiger Field
- Sr. Ellanee Allison is the top returner for the Tigers
- .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 7 RBIs,12 putouts, 6 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Jr. Caitlin Kneblik, Henry, Sisemore and Sr. Demi Danell all saw action in the series
- Henry saw the most time in the circle, with 9.0 IP
- 2 appearances, 1 GS, 1 CG, 14 hits and 7 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 3 Ks
- Kneblik was next with 5.0 IP
- 1.40 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7 hits and 1 run, 1 K
- Tobi Finley is the top returner for the other Tigers (13-19, 11-11 GAC)
- .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 RBIs, 6 putouts
- Marissa Butler saw 12.1 innings of action in the series
- 2 appearances, 1 GS, 17 hits and 9 runs (6 earned), 2 BBs, 9 Ks
- The teams split in the first doubleheader with the Savage Storm (15-21, 13-13 GAC) last week
- Leschber threw her third-straight complete game win
- 1.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 4 Ks, .160 opponent batting avg.
- Hankins hit a two-run home run in each game
- Both teams hit .269 for the day
- The teams have met on 57 previous occasions in the all-time series
- Southeastern leads 49-17-1 overall
- SE leads 14-11 when playing as GAC opponents
- SE leads 23-8 when playing in Durant, Okla.
