ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team picked up two non-conference wins in the first two games of the 2020 season at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (3-4) first took a 7-0 win and then claimed a 5-4 win on a walk-off grand slam.

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Game 1 – ECU 7, Newman 0
Newman Lineup

1. Lauren Kuhrt (CF)
2. Shanda Cox (3B/SS)
3. Lacy Colvin (DH/1B)
4. Lauryn Ogden (DH)
5. Emma Eck (SS/C)
6. Bailey Bugner (P/2B)
7. Sierra Spurlock (LF)
8. Katherine Stanford (RF)
9. Paige Wallace (2B/3B)
   Kameron Pope (C)
        Leah Graham (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (CF)
2. RFr. Megan Lesko (2B)
3. Fr. Kaleigh Ham (3B)
4. Jr. Kerry Murphy (DH)
        Fr. Adrianna Swann (PR)
5. Jr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
6. Jr. Charley Avery (LF)
7. So. Emma Barr (C)
8. Fr. Eva Myers (RF)
9. Fr. Madison Postier (SS)
   So. Paige Leschber (P)
        Jr. Carla Torres (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: P. Leschber (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher: B. Bugner (0-1)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – M. Lesko doubled to RF, advanced to third, RBI: K. Kizarr scored (NEW 0, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – T. Bryant singled to RF, RBI; M. Lesko scored (NEW 0, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – M. Postier homered to CF, RBI (NEW 0, ECU 3)
• ECU 5^th – E. Myers flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; C. Avery advanced to third; T. Bryant scored (NEW 0, ECU 4)
• ECU 5^th – M. Postier doubled to RF, RBI; C. Avery scored (NEW 0, ECU 5)
• ECU 5^th – K. Kizarr singled, RBI; M. Postier scored (NEW 0, ECU 6)
• ECU 6^th – K. Murphy homered, RBI (NEW 0, ECU 7)

Game 2 – ECU 5, Newman 4
Newman Lineup

1. Lauren Kuhrt (CF)
2. Shanda Cox (SS)
3. Lacey Colvin (1B)
        Caroline Williams (PR)
4. Darissa Buenrostro (DH)
5. Bailey Bugner (2B)
6. Emma Eck (C)
7. Londin Fiorella (RF)
8. Paige Wallace (3B)
9. Ashton Reynold (LF)
        Sierra Spurlock (PH/LF)
   Anna Veltien (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (CF)
2. RFr. Megan Lesko (2B)
3. Jr. Kerry Murphy (DH)
        Fr. Adrianna Swann (PR)
4. Jr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
5. Jr. Charley Avery (LF)
6. Fr. Miranda Garza (3B)
7. Fr. Hailey Eten (C)
        Fr. Kaleigh Ham (PH)
8. Fr. Eva Myers (RF)
9. Fr. Madison Postier (SS)
   Jr. Carla Torres (P)
        Sr. Caitlin Kneblik (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: C. Kneblik (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: A. Veltien (0-2)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Jr. Kerry Murphy, RFr. Megan Lesko and Fr. Kaleigh Ham all hit .400-or-better for the day
  • Murphy: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1.250 slugging pct., 3 BB
  • Lesko: .429 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 grand slam, 5 RBIs, 1.000 slugging pct., 1 BB, 6 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Ham: .400 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 assisted out
• Fr. Megan Postier added a home run
  • .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1.000 slugging pct., 1 putout, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• The Tigers earned a .321 batting avg. for the day, with only two strikeouts
• The Jets (0-7) hit .229 for the day, with 8 players striking out
• ECU allowed just three extra base hits, while recording 9 (6 doubles, 3 home runs) of their own
• So. Paige Leschber and Sr. Caitlin Kneblik picked up the wins in the circle
  • Leschber: 0.00 ERA, 1 shutout, 6.0 IP, 4 hits and 0 runs allowed, 5 BBs, 3 Ks, .200 opponent batting avg.
  • Kneblik: 2.0 IP, 2 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB
• Jr. Carla Torres saw action in both games, starting in one
  • 0.00 ERA, 1 shutout, 6.0 IP, 5 hits and 3 runs (0 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 5Ks, .217 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The Tigers will now get ready for the first Great American Conference games of the 2020 season
  • Feb. 21-22 vs. Southern Nazarene
    • Friday, Feb. 21 doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 21 doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.