ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will play their first Great American Conference games this weekend at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (3-4) will face Southern Nazarene, Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, with doubleheaders scheduled to start at noon each day.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• ECU ended up playing just two games last week, after being scheduled to play four
  • The Tigers swept Newman, 7-0 and 5-4, at Tiger Field
• RFr. Megan Lesko had a stand out series
  • .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
  • Walk-off grand slam to win game two
• Jr. Kerry Murphy and Fr. Kaleigh Ham both added batting averages over .400
  • Murphy: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1.250 slugging pct., 3 BB
    • Leads the team for the season at the plate
      • .375 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, 4 BB, 1 K, 5 putouts
  • Ham: .400 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 assisted out
• So. Paige Leschber and Sr. Caitlin Kneblik picked up 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.
    • Leads the team in time in the circle for the season
      • 18.1 IP, 2-1 record, 2.15 ERA, 4 appearances, 3 games started, 1 shutout, 26 hits and 14 runs allowed, 13 BBs, 16Ks, .329 opponent batting avg.
  • Kneblik: 2.0 IP, 2 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB
• Jr. Carla Torres is second on the team with time in the circle
  • 9.2 IP, 0-1 record, 1 shutout, 5 appearances, 2 games started, 16 hits and 14 runs (10 earned) allowed, 6 BBs, 5Ks, .356 opponent batting avg.

Against the Competition

• The Tigers and the Crimson Storm (7-5) have battled on 40 previous occasions
  • ECU leads 22-17-1 overall and 14-10 when playing as GAC opponents
  • The Tigers also lead 7-3 when playing at Tiger Field
  • This is the second-straight year that the teams have opened GAC action against each other
  • This will be the first time since 2017 that the teams have played in Ada
• 2019 saw SNU win the series 3-1 (Feb. 24-25)
  • Sr. Kaitlyn Kizarr led the Tigers at the plate in the series
    • 3 games, .571 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, .571 slugging pct., 2 BB, 1 sacrifice bunt, 1-of-2 stolen bases, 5 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Jr. Tatiana Bryant added 1 run, 4 hits, 2 RBIs1 BB, 24 putouts, 4 assisted outs and a 1.000 fielding pct.
  • So. Paige Leschber is the top returning pitcher
    • 8.0 IP, 2 appearances, 1 game started, 14 hits and 14 runs (8 earned) allowed, 5 BBs, 3 Ks