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SB vs OKBU March 12
Makayla Faulkner
Softball Splits Opening Day with Oklahoma Baptist: L, 5-8 / W, 8-0 (5)
8
Winner Okla. Baptist OBU 9-5, 5-4 GAC
5
East Central ECU 7-7, 3-5 GAC
Winner
Okla. Baptist OBU
9-5, 5-4 GAC
8
Final
5
East Central ECU
7-7, 3-5 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Okla. Baptist OBU 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 8 11 1
East Central ECU 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 7 0

W: K. Jones (6-3) L: HerrNeckar, Lauren (5-2)

0
Okla. Baptist OBU 9-6, 5-5 GAC
8
Winner East Central ECU 8-7, 4-5 GAC
Okla. Baptist OBU
9-6, 5-5 GAC
0
Final
8
East Central ECU
8-7, 4-5 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Okla. Baptist OBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
East Central ECU 1 0 2 4 1 8 11 1

W: Harris, Taia (3-0) L: A. Younce (3-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Opening Day with Oklahoma Baptist

ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team split the opening day of the Great American Conference series with Oklahoma Baptist at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (8-7, 4-5 GAC) falling 8-5 in the opening game and then picked up an 8-0 win, in five innings, in the second.

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Game 2 – ECU 8, OBU 0 (5)
OBU Lineup
  1. Sheyanne Sandoval (SS)
         Mia Moddelmog (PH)
  2. Kylie Kawamura (2B)
  3. Jocee Sparks (DH)
  4. Cheyenne Demaree (RF)
  5. Emily Richardson (1B)
  6. Asia Henry (3B)
  7. McKenna Anderson (LF)
  8. Kaytlyn Marsh (C)
  9. Shelby Savage (CF)
    Aspen Younce (P)
         Kaley Sussums (P)
         Tiffany Williams (P)
         Kayleigh Jones (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. RFr. Kaleigh Ham (C)
  2. RJr. Charley Avery (CF)
  3. RFr. Megan Lesko (3B)
         Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
  4. RJr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
         Fr. Hannah Hurtz (PR)
  5. RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser (DH)
         RFr. Vanessa Tamayo (PR)
  6. Fr. Josi Goodman (SS)
  7. Fr. Jayna Reid (LF)
  8. Fr. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
  9. Fr. Whitney Kimberlin (RF)
         Fr. Rikki Hadley (PH)
    Jr. Taia Harris (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: T. Harris (3-0)
  • Losing Pitcher: A. Younce (3-3)
Scoring
  • ECU 1st – T. Bryant doubled down LL, RBI; C. Avery scored (OBU 0, ECU 1)
  • ECU 3rd – J. Goodman grounded out to 2B, RBI; R. Mengwasser advanced to second; H. Hurtz advanced to third; C. Adair scored (OBU 0, ECU 2)
  • ECU 3rd – J. Reid singled to CF, RBI; R. Mengwasser advanced to third; H. Hurtz scored (OBU 0, ECU 3)
  • ECU 4th – T. Bryant singled up the middle, 2RBI; M Lesko advanced to third; K. Ham scored; W. Kimberlin scored (OBU 0, ECU 5)
  • ECU 4th – J. Goodman HBP, RBI; R. Mengwasser advanced to second; T. Bryant advanced to third; M. Lesko scored 9OBU 0, ECU 6)
  • ECU 4th – J. Reid singled up the middle, RBI; J. Goodman advanced to second; R. Mengwasser advanced to third; T. Bryant scored (OBU 0, ECU 7)
  • ECU 5th – M. Lesko singled up the middle, RBI; K. Ham scored (OBU 0, ECU 8)
Game 1 – OBU 8, ECU 5
OBU Lineup
  1. Sheyanne Sandoval (SS)
  2. Kylie Kawamura (2B)
  3. Jocee Sparks (C)
  4. Emily Richardson (1B)
         Reagan Ford (PR)
  5. Cheyenne Demaree (RF)
  6. Asia Henry (3B)
  7. Katyln Marsh (DP)
  8. Emily Smith (LF)
  9. Shelby Savage (CF)
    Kayleigh Jones (P)
         Aspen Younce (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. Kaleigh Ham (LF/PH)
         Jayna Reid (LF)
  2. Charley Avery (CF)
  3. Megan Lesko (3B)
         Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
  4. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
         Cheyenne Adair (PR)
  5. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
  6. RFR. Miranda Garza (RF)
         Hanna Hurtz (PR/RF)
  7. Fr. Lauren Ham (DP)
  8. Josi Goodman (SS)
  9. RFr, Madison Postier (2B)
         Gabi Quintanilla (PH)
    Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar (P)
         RJr. Jessica Sisemore (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: K. Jones (6-3)
  • Losing Pitcher: L. HerrNeckar (5-2)
Scoring
  • OBU 2nd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 1, ECU 0)
  • OBU 3rd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 2, ECU 0)
  • OBU 4th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 3, ECU 0)
  • ECU 4th – T. Bryant singled down the RFL, 2 RBI; W. Kimberlin scored; K. Ham scored (OBU 3, ECU 2)
  • OBU 5th – 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (OBU 7, ECU 2)
  • OBU 6th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 8, ECU 2)
  • ECU 6th – K. Ham homered to LF, RBI (OBU 8, ECU 3)
  • ECU 6th – R. Mengwasser homered to LF, 2 RBI; M. Lesko scored (OBU 8, ECU 5)
Tiger Quick Hits
  • RFr. Megan Lesko and RJr. Tatiana Bryant hit over .600 for the day
    • Lesko: .667 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 putouts, 4 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Bryant: .667 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 5 RBIs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 7 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • RFr. Kaleigh Ham and Fr. Josi Goodman added a .400-or-better batting average
    • K. Ham: .429 batting avg., 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 homerun, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 5 putouts
    • Goodman: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts
  • RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser added a home run on the day
  • Jr. Taia Harris picked up a complete-game win in the circle
    • 0.00 ERA, 1 complete game, 1 shutout, 5.0 IP, 5 hits and 0 runs allowed, 4 Ks, .238 opponent batting avg.
      • Only the second shutout for the ECU pitching staff
      • Harris and Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar combined for the previous shutout
  • HerrNeckar started the first game of the day
    • 5.0 IP, 8 hits and 7 runs allowed, 3 BB, 7Ks
  • As a team, ECU has stolen 49 bases in 2021
    • Ranked No. 7 on the ECU Top-10 Stolen Bases List
      • No. 1 was 78 in 2014
Up Next
  • The teams will wrap up the three-game series, Saturday, March 13
    • Single game at 12 p.m.
  • The Tigers will then welcome Southern Arkansas to Tiger Field, March 19-20
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