BETHANY, Okla. – The East Central University softball team split the doubleheader in the three-game Great American Conference series at Southern Nazarene, taking the overall series win.  The Tigers (15-15, 11-13 GAC) picked up a 4-1 win in the opener and then the Crimson Storm (17-16, 15-9 GAC) claimed a 7-4 win in the finale.

Game 1 – ECU 4, SNU 1
ECU Lineup

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

SNU Lineup

1. Sydney Sundbye (CF)
2. Skye Ah Yat (RF)
        Sydney Everhard (PR)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Caitlyn Curlee (3B)
5. Brooklyn Sparkman (DP/P)
        Emma Nightengale (PR)
6. Natalie Jones (SS)
7. Victoria Rodriguez (C)
        Morgan Brannon (PR)
8. Brooklyn Sullivan (2B)
        Riah Smith (PH)
9. Hailie Fellers (LF)
   Chelsea Vandiver (P)
        Cassidy Davila (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: L. HerrNeckar (6-3)      
  • Save: T. Harris (2)
• Losing Pitcher: C. Vandiver (5-8)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – K. Ham doubled to RC, RBI; T. Bryant scored (ECU 1, SNU 0)
• SNU 2^nd – 1 run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 1, SNU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – R. Mengwasser singled to RF, RBI; K. Ham scored (ECU 2, SNU 1)
• ECU 4^th – J. Goodman homered to RF, RBI (ECU 3, SNU 1)
• ECU 6^th- G. Quintanilla doubled down LFL, RBI; J. Reid scored (ECU 4, SNU 1)

Game 2 – SNU 7, ECU 4
ECU Lineup

1. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
2. Megan Lesko (3B)
3. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
4. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
5. Miranda Garza (DP)
        Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
6. Emma Barr (C)
7. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. Jayna Reid (LF)
9. Charley Avery (CF)
        Rikki Hadley (PH)
   RSo. Paige Leschber (P)
        Taia Harris (P)

SNU Lineup

1. Hailie Fellers (LF)
2. Skye Ah Yat (RF)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Caitlyn Curlee (3B)
5. Brooklyn Sparkman (P/DP)
        Emma Nightengale (PR)
6. Natalie Jones (SS)
7. Sydney Sundbye (CF)
8. Victoria Rodriquez (C)
9. Chloe Pender (DP)
   Brooklyn Sullivan (2B)
        Hannah Sattler (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: H. Sattler (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Harris (1-6)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – M. Lesko tripled to RC, RBI; G. Quintanilla scored (ECU 1, SNU 0)
• ECU 1^st – K. Ham flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; M. Lesko scored (ECU 2, SNU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Reid singled to LF, RBI; J. Goodman scored (ECU 3, SNU 0)
• SNU 2^nd – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 3, SNU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – C. Adair scored on a WP (ECU 4, SNU 3)
• SNU 5^th-  4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 4, SNU 7)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Fr. Jayna Reid and RJr. Tatiana Bryant led the team at the plate
  • Reid: .600 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 4-of-4 stolen bases, 6 putouts
  • Bryant: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 3 BBs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 6 putouts
• Fr. Gabi Quintanilla, RFr. Kaleigh Ham and RFr. Megan Lesko also had multi-hit days
  • Quintanilla: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SAC BU, 3 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Ham: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 1 SAC fly, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 1 putout
  • Lesko: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 5 putouts, 2 assisted outs
• As a team, ECU was perfect in the field for the day
  • 39 putouts, 5 assisted outs, 0 errors
• Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar picked up the win in the circle
  • 2.25 ERA, 4.0 IP, 4 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB, 2 Ks, .250 opponent batting avg.
• Jr. Taia Harris picked up her second save
  • 2 appearances, 5.0 IP, 1 save, 4 hits and 3 runs allowed, 1 BB, 1 K, .211 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The Tigers will return home to host Henderson State, April 16-17
  • Friday, April 16 – Single game at 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 17 – Doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.