RSo. Kenzie Lasker looks for the signal and starts to lead off first.
Softball Headed to Play at Edmond Regional Festival II
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will head up to Edmond this weekend for the final tournament of the regular-season, playing at the Edmond Regional Festival II, Feb. 20-21.
The Tigers are set to face Missouri Southern State (2:30 p.m.) and at Oklahoma Christian (4:45), Sunday, Feb. 20. ECU will then play Fort Hays State (12 p.m.) at Oklahoma Christian and then at Central Oklahoma (4 p.m.), Monday, Feb. 21.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers opened the 2022 season at the ASU George & Ola McCorkle Challenge and then hosted Texas Woman's at Tiger Field for a non-conference doubleheader
- Went 1-4 at ASU Challenge
- Split doubleheader with Texas Woman's
- In the first week of action, ECU has four players, who have been at the plate at least 10 times, hitting .400 or better
- RSo. Kenzie Lasker: .583 batting avg., 7 hits, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs, 1 HBP, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 5 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Vanessa Tamayo: .462 batting avg., 1 run, 6 hits, 1 double, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 8 putouts, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Jayna Reid: .429 batting avg., 3 runs, 6 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 8 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Gabi Quintanilla: .429 batting avg., 5 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, 2-of-2 stolen bases, 7 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- All four pitchers have seen action in the circle
- RJr. Taia Harris: 1-3 record, 4 appearances, 4 games started, 2 complete games, 19.2 IP, 28 hits and 20 runs (16 earned), 13Ks
- So. Taryn O'Brien: 1-1 record, 5 appearances, 2 games started, 11.1 IP, 23 hits and 15 runs (12 earned), 8 Ks
- So. Bri Moore, 2 appearances, 5.1 IP, 11 hits and 14 runs (9 earned) allowed, 1 K
- Sr. Jessica Sisemore: 0-1 record, 3 appearances, 1 game started, 2.2 IP, 6 hits and 6 runs allowed, 4 Ks
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and Missouri Southern have met on four previous occasions
- ECU leads, 3-1, all on neutral fields
- Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2020 – L, 0-14 (5)
- ECU and Oklahoma Christian have played three previous games
- OC leads, 2-1 overall and 1-0 when playing in Edmond
- Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2021 – L, 2-5 (A)
- The Tigers and Fort Hays State have met on four previous occasions
- Series tied, 2-2
- ECU leads, 2-1, when playing on a neutral field
- Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2021 – W, 3-2 (8) (N)
- Mengwasser: 1 run, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 double, 8 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Reid: 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 putout
- Avery: 1 hit, 3 putouts
- Quintanilla: 1 hit, 1 assisted out
- Harris: 6.0 IP, 3 hits and 1 run allowed, 5 Ks
- ECU and Central Oklahoma have battled on 57 previous occasions
- UCO leads, 35-22 overall and 19-10 when playing on the road
- Last Meeting: Feb. 9, 2020 – L, 0-15 (N)
- UCO won last five games
- Lesko: 2 hits, 1 double, 2 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Moore: 1.0 IP, 7 hits and 8 runs allowed
- Last ECU Victory: May 9, 2015 – 4-1 (N)
- At the NCAA Central Regional