EDMOND, Okla. – In the final non-conference games on the 2022 schedule, the East Central University softball team played two games in the final day of the 2022 Edmond Regional Festival II.  The Tigers (1-10) fell 5-4 to Fort Hays State in the opening game of the day and then 8-0 (5) to host Central Oklahoma.

Game 1 – FHSU 5, ECU 4
FSHU Lineup

1. L. Kelly (RF)
        E. Jordan (PH)
        S. Tiffany (RF)
2. J. Eepionza (CF)
3. E. Flynn (DP)
4. S. Breckbill (1B)
5. L. Beggs (3B)
6. M. Pierce (C)
        S. Hoffman (PR)
7. R. Curry (SS)
8. A. Burghart (2B)
        B. Parmley (PH)
9. R. Curry (LF)
        E. Capra (PH)

M. Schmidt (P)
ECU Lineup

1. So. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
        So. Madison Postier (2B)
        Fr. Jamie Watson (PH)
2. RSo. Kenzie Lasker (RF)
3. So. Megan Lesko (3B)
4. Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
        So. Adrianna Swann (PR)
5. Sr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        So. Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
6. So. Jayna Reid (LF)
        So. Cheyenne Adair (PH/LF)
7. So. Rikki Hadley (DP)
8. So. Vanessa Tamayo (SS)
        So. Kaleigh Ham (PH)
9. Sr. Charley Avery (CF)

RJr. Taia Harris (P)
Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: M. Schmidt (1-2)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Harris (1-5)

Scoring

• FHSU 2^nd – 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base (FHSU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – R. Hadley singled to CF, RBI; T. Bryant advanced to second; A. Swann scored (FHSU 1, ECU 1)
• FHSU 3^rd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (FHSU 2, ECU 1)
• FHSU 4^th – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (FHSU 5, ECU 1)
• ECU 6^th – R. Mengwasser homered to LF, RBI (ECU 5, ECU 2)
• ECU 7^th – K. Lasker doubled to LC, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI; J. Watson scored, R. Hadley scored (FHSU 5, ECU 4)

Game Two – UCO 8, ECU 0 (5)
ECU Lineup

1. Megan Lesko (1B)
2. Cheyenne Adair (C)
3. Kenzie Lasker (RF)
4. Rikki Hadley (DP)
5. Fr. Zoe Acosta (3B)
6. Madison Postier (2B)
7. Whitney Kimberlin (LF)
8. Vanessa Tamayo (SS)
9. Charley Avery (CF)
   So. Taryn O'Brien (P)
        Sr. Jessica Sisemore (P)

UCO Lineup

1. S. Harper (3B)
2. B. Gilbert (SS)
3. T. Dubler (2B)
4. J. Minter (LF)
5. T. Ritz (1B)
6. A. Huggins (C)
7. S. Odom (RF)
8. M. Lee (DP)
9. L. Dobson (CF)
   K. Lynch (P)
        I. Cox (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: K. Lynch (8-0)
• Losing Pitcher: T. O'Brien (1-1)

Scoring

• ECU and Fort Hays State both tallied eight hits in the opening game
  • RSo. Kenzie Lasker, Sr. Tatiana Bryant and So. Rikki Hadley all had multi-hit games
    • Lasker: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 double, 3 putouts
    • Bryant: 2 hits, 4 putouts
    • Hadley: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double
  • Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser added a home run for the day
    • 1 run, 1 hit, 1 home run, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out
• RJr. Taia Harris threw a complete game in against FHSU
  • 7.0 IP, 8 hits and 5 runs (2 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 11 Ks
• Against UCO the Tigers saw hits from Hadley and So. Whitney Kimberlin
• So. Taryn O'Brien started the game in the circle
  • 4.0 IP, 9 hits and 8 runs (5 earned) allowed

Tiger Quick Hits

• UCO 2^nd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (ECU 0, UCO 1)
• UCO 3^rd – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, UCO 4)
• UCO 4^th – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, UCO 7)
• UCO 5^th – 1 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 0, UCO 8)

Up Next

• The Tigers will get ready for their first Great American Conference games of the 2022 season
  • Friday, Feb. 25 – Doubleheader vs. Arkansas Tech – 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 26 – Single game vs. Arkansas Tech – 12 p.m.