SAN ANGELO, Texas – The East Central University softball team opened the 2022 season at the Angelo State George & Ola Challenge, with games against St. Edwards (L, 4-9) and No. 18 Angelo State (L, 2-18 (5)).

Game 1 – St. Edward's 9, ECU 4
SEU Lineup

1. G. Marrero (3B)
2. K. Connelly (CF)
3. A Massie (1B)
4. V. Brant (C)
5. J. Neely (RF)
6. M. Morris (2B/SS)
        Lafluer (DP)
7. K. Dillon (PR/DP)
        L. Hoyt (SS)
8. Y. Castillo (2B)
9. K. McQuillan (LF)
        C. Currie (P)
   R. Toomey (P)

ECU Lineup

1. So. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
2. So. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
3. So. Megan Lesko (3B)
        So. Adrianna Swann (PR)
4. Sr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
5. RSo. Kenzie Lasker (LF)
        So. Whitney Kimberlin (LF)
6. Jr. Emma Barr (C)
7. So. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. So. Cheyenne Adair (DP)
9. Sr. Charley Avery (CF)
   Sr. Taia Harris (P)
        So. Taryn O'Brien (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: R. Toomey (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Harris (0-1)

Scoring

• SEU 1^st – 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (SEU 4, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – K. Lasker doubled to LC, 2 RBI; T. Bryant scored, unearned; M. Lesko scored, unearned (SEU 4, ECU 2)
• ECU 5^th – K. Ham homered to LF, 2 RBI; C. Adair scored (SEU 4, ECU 4)
• SEU 6^th – 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 3 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SEU 8, ECU 4)
• SEU 7^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SEU 9, ECU 4)

Game 2 – No. 18 ASU 18, ECU 2 (5)
ECU Lineup

1. K. Lasker (LF)
        W. Kimberlin (PH/LF)
2. K. Ham (RF)
        So. Rikki Hadley (PH)
3. M. Lesko (1B)
4. Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
        C. Avery (PR)
5. Fr. Zoe Acosta (3B)
6. Fr. Jamie Watson (DP)
        So. Jayna Reid (PH)
7. So. Madison Postier (2B)
8. So. Vanessa Tamayo (SS)
9. A. Swann (CF)
   Sr. Jessica Sisemore (P)
        So. Bri Moore (P)
        T. O'Brien (P)

ASU Lineup

1. A. Lerma (2B)
        A. Dirner (2B)
2. L. Evans (CF)
        A. McMillan (PH/RF)
3. P. Scheurer (3B/SS)
4. M. Fernandez (1B)
5. K. Garcia (C)
        V. Mosqueda (C)
6. A. Box (RF/LF)
7. B. Martinez (DP)
        K. Burris (PH)
8. M. Stroud (SS/3B)
9. H. Mitchell (LF)
        M. Burns (RF/CF)
   T. Hogan (P)
        S. Schottler (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Sisemore (0-1)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Hogan (1-0)

Scoring

• ASU 1^st – 8 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 0, ASU 8)
• ASU 2^nd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 0, ASU 9)
• ASU 3^rd – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 0, ASU 12)
• ASU 4^th – 6 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, ASU 18)
• ECU 5^th – J. Reid singled through the LS, advanced to second, 2 RBI; C. Avery scored; M. Lesko scored (ECU 2, ASU 18)

Tiger Quick Hits

• So. Kaleigh Ham hit the first home run of the season for the Tigers (0-2)
  • 1 run, 1 hit, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 5 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
• RSo. Kenzie Lasker and So. Megan Lesko played and started in both games and hit over .300 for the day
  • Lasker: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 3 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Lesko: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 BB, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• So. Jayna Reid also tallied 2 RBIs
  • 1 hit, 2 RBIs, 1 game played
• So. Vanessa Tamayo added the only other multiple-hit day
  • 2 hits, 1 double, 1 assisted out, 1 game played
• Four pitchers saw action for ECU in the circle
  • Sr. Taia Harris and Sr. Jessica Sisemore earned the starts
    • Harris: 5.1 IP, 8 hits and 7 runs (5 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 4 Ks
    • Sisemore: 0.1 IP, 6 hits and 6 runs allowed
  • So. Taryn O'Brien led the team with a 3.50 ERA
    • 2.0 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 1 K
  • So. Bri Moore added 3.1 innings of work
    • 8 hits and 12 runs (7 earned) allowed

Up Next

• ECU will play the same teams from today, Saturday, Feb. 12 in the second day of the tournament
  • vs. St. Edward's – 10:15 a.m.
  • vs. No. 18 Angelo State – 3 p.m.
• The Tigers will wrap up the challenge Sunday, Feb. 13 vs. Bethany College – 11 a.m.