ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will play their first games of the 2022 season against a Great American Conference opponent this weekend.  The Tigers (2-9) will welcome Arkansas Tech to Tiger Field, Sunday Feb. 27 for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 28 for a single game at 12 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• After several postponements and cancelations due to winter weather, ECU is 2-9 against non-conference opponents
• The Tigers have four players that have seen at least 20 at-bats so far this season hitting .300-or-better
  • So. Vanessa Tamayo: 21 AB, .333 batting avg., 1 run, 7 hits, 1 double, 12 putouts, 6 assisted outs
  • RSo. Kenzie Lasker: 20 AB, .450 batting avg., 9 hits, 3 doubles, 7 RBIs, 1 HBP, 8 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • So. Jayna Reid: 20 AB, .400 batting avg., 3 runs, 8 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 1 HBP, 13 putouts
  • Sr. Charley Avery: 20 AB, .300 batting avg., 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 12 putouts
• Three ECU players have hit home runs so far this season
  • So. Gabi Quintanilla: 16 AB, .438 batting avg., 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 double,1 HR, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 8 putouts, 6 assisted outs
  • So. Kaleigh Ham: 15 AB, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 HR, 1 BB, 7 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser: 14 AB, .357 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 3 BBs, 20 putouts, 1 assisted out
• All four pitchers have appeared in at least two games in the circle
  • So. Taryn O'Brien: 7 appearances, 3 games started, 1-2 record, 16.0 IP, 36 hits and 26 runs (20 earned) allowed, 8 Ks
  • RJr. Taia Harris: 6 appearances, 6 games started, 1-5 record, 4 CG, 32.2 IP, 47 hits and 30 runs (22 earned) allowed, 7 BBs, 26 Ks
  • Sr. Jessica Sisemore: 5 appearances, 2 games started, 6.0 IP, 12 hits and 13 runs allowed, 5 Ks
  • So. Bri Moore: 2 appearances: 5.1 IP, 11 hits and 14 runs (9 earned) allowed, 1 K

Against the Competition

• Since 2011, the Tigers and the Golden Suns have played 39 times
  • ATU leads, 27-12 overall and 24-11 as GAC opponents
  • When playing in Ada, ATU leads 12-8
  • Last Year ATU won all three games
    • Won last four outings
    • Feb. 26, 2021 – L, 4-10 (A)
    • Feb. 27, 2021 – L, 2-3 (A)
    • Feb. 27, 2021 – L, 3-6 (A)
• From the 2021 series, the Tigers return two pitchers and six players with hits
  • Sr. Tatiana Bryant: 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 HBP, 1 BB, 5 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Quintanilla: 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • So. Whitney Kimberlin: 1 hit, 2 RBIs, 10 putouts
  • So. Megan Lesko: 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 3 BBs, 3 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Reid: 1 hit, 1 run, 2 BBs, 7 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Tamayo: 1 hit, 1 RBI, 3 putouts
  • Harris: 2 appearances, 5.0 IP, 5 hits and 2 runs allowed, 4 Ks
  • Sisemore: 1 appearance, 2.2 IP, 1 game started, 5 this and 4 runs (3 earned) allowed, 3 Ks