EDMOND, Okla. – After over two weeks off, the East Central University softball team returned to the field at the Central Oklahoma/Oklahoma Christian Festival.  The Tigers (3-1) opened the day with a 3-2, eight inning, win over Fort Hays State and then fell 4-2 to Oklahoma Christian.

Game 1 – ECU 3, Fort Hays State 2 (8)
FHSU Lineup

1. Sarah Tiffany (LF)
2. Katie Adler (2B)
        Lexi Kagan (PH)
3. Kristen Reed (DH)
4. Sara Breckbill (1B)
5. Loren Beggs (3B)
6. Elise Capra (C)
        Betsy Parmley (PH)
7. Grace Philop (RF)
8. Terran Caldwell (CF)
9. Lily Sale (SS)
   Hailey Champan (P)
        Michaelanne Nelson (P)

ECU Lineup

1. RFr. Megan Lesko (3B)
2. RFr. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
        Fr. Hannah Hurtz (RF)
3. RJr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
4. RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
5. RFr. Miranda Garza (DH)
6. Fr. Jayna Reid (LF)
7. RJr. Charley Avery (CF)
8. Fr. Josi Goodman (SS)
9. RFr. Madison Postier (2B)
        Fr. Gabi Quintanilla (PH/2B)
   Jr. Taia Harris (P)
        Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: L. HerrNeckar (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: M. Nelson (0-3)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – R. Mengwasser doubled to LF, RBI; K. Ham scored (FHSU 0, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – M. Garza doubled to CF, RBI; R. Mengwasser scored (FHSU 0, ECU 2)
• FHSU 2^nd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (FHSU 1, ECU 2)
• FHSU 7^th – 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (FHSU 2, ECU 2)
• ECU 8^th – J. Reid singled to SS, RBI; W. Kimberlin scored (FHSU 2, ECU 3)

Game 2 – OC 4, ECU 2
ECU Lineup

1. Charley Avery (CF)
2. Kaleigh Ham (C)
3. Megan Lesko (3B)
4. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
5. Rachelle Mengwasser (DH)
        Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
6. Josi Goodman (SS)
        RFr. Vanessa Tamayo (PH)
7. Whitney Kimberlin (RF)
        Fr. Rikki Hadley (PH)
8. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
9. Hannah Hurtz (LF)
   RSo. Paige Leschber (P)
        RJr. Jessica Sisemore (P)

OC Lineup

1. Brie Dunckel (2B)
2. Kylie Janzen (RF)
        Daelyn Denny (RF)
3. Whitney Walde (C)
4. Katelyn Dunckel (SS)
5. Karrah Dean (1B/DH)
6. Brianna Robinson (DH/PH)
        Hampton Hays (PR/3B)
7. Lindsey Stoeckel (3B/1B)
8. Hannah Pate (LF)
        Aaliyah Brown (PH)
9. Tristyn Hamilton (CF)
        Tara Stewart (PH)
   Kali Crandall (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: K. Crandall (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: P. Leschber (0-1)

Scoring

• OC 2^nd – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 0, OC 3)
• OC 3^rd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 0, OC 4)
• ECU 6^th – K. Ham advanced to second; C. Avery advanced to third; H. Hurtz scored on a wild pitch (ECU 1, OC 4)
• ECU 7^th – R. Hadley singled to RF; J. Goodman advanced to third; C. Adair advanced to third, scored on E9, unearned (ECU 2, OC 4)

Tiger Quick Hits

• RJr. Charley Avery led the team at the plate
  • .333 batting avg., 6 at bats, 2 hits, 5 putouts
• RFr. Miranda Garza and RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser were the only players to earn an extra-base hit
  • Garza: .500 batting avg., 2 at bats, 1 hit, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB
  • Mengwasser: 7 at bats, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 8 putouts, 1 assisted out
• ECU also saw hits from Fr. Jayna Reid, Fr. Gabi Qintanilla, RFr. Kaleigh Ham, RFr., Megan Lesko, Fr. Rikki Hadley and Fr. Hannah Hurtz
• Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar picked up her third win of the season in the circle
  • 1 appearance, 2.0 IP, 0 hits and 1 run allowed, 2 BBs, 4Ks, .000 opponent batting avg.
• Jr. Taia Harris saw the most action in the circle
  • 6.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 3 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB, 5 Ks, .143 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The Tigers will wrap up the UCO/OC Festival, Monday, Feb. 22
  • Pittsburg State (at OC) – 12:30 p.m.
  • Northeastern State (at UCO) – 5:30 p.m.
• ECU will then prepare for the start of the 2021 Great American Conference portion of the season
  • Open the GAC games against Arkansas Tech, Feb. 26-27
    • Will play at the University of Central Arkansas
    • No fan attendance