ADA, Okla. – After having the first four games of the year postponed due to winter weather, the East Central University softball team will open the 2022 campaign with five games at the Angelo State University George & Ola McCorkle Challenge in San Angelo, Texas, Feb. 11-13.

The Tigers will face St. Edward's and host Angelo State twice over the weekend and battle with Bethany College once.  ECU will play St. Edward's Friday, Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10:15 a.m. The Tigers will battle Angelo State Friday at 5:15 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.  The final game of the weekend will be against Bethany College, Sunday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• ECU returns 21 players from the 2021 roster and has three new players on the roster
  • Five are returning pitchers including the top four from last year
    • Sr. Taia Harris: 26 games played, 9 games started, 2 shutouts, 3 saves, 7-5 record, 91.2 IP, 73 hits and 37 runs (30 earned) allowed, 74 Ks, .213 opponent batting avg.
    • So. Taryn O'Brien: 11 games played, 7 games started, 1-5 record, 38.1 IP, 55 hits and 32 runs (20 earned) allowed, 15 Ks
    • So. Lauren HerrNeckar: 18 games played, 11 games started, 1 shutout, 7-5 record, 70.2 IP, 88 hits and 53 runs (40 earned) allowed, 66 Ks
    • Sr. Jessica Sisemore: 10 games played, 2 games started, 1-1 record, 23.2 IP, 19 hits and 15 runs (13 earned) allowed, 18 Ks
  • The Tigers also return their top-three hitters from a year ago
    • So. Megan Lesko: .364 batting avg., 18 runs, 44 hits, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 21 RBIs, 12 BBs, 2 HBPs, 55 putouts, 48 assisted outs, .942 fielding pct.
    • Sr. Tatiana Bryant: .322 batting avg., 13 runs, 39 hits, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, 24 RBIs, 10 BBs, 3 HBPs, 5-of-5 stolen bases, 193 putouts, 8 assisted outs., .980 fielding pct.
    • So. Gabi Quintanilla: .318 batting avg., 20 runs, 27 hits, 8 doubles, 12 RBIs, 6 BBs, 1 HBP, 10-fo-11 stolen bases, 38 putouts, 29 assisted outs, .918 fielding pct.
• ECU finished 17-22 overall and 13-20 in the Great American Conference in 2021

Against the Competition

• The Tigers and St. Edward's have meet on six previous occasions since 2002
  • ECU leads, 4-2 overall
  • Series tied a 2-2 when playing on a neutral field
  • Last Meeting: Feb. 5, 2017 – W, 14-1 (5) (N)
• ECU and Angelo State have battled on 13 previous times since 2002
  • ASU leads, 8-5 overall
  • ASU leads, 2-0 when playing in San Angelo, Texas
  • Last Meeting: Feb. 22, 2015 – L, 0-10 (5) (N)
  • Last Road Meeting: Feb. 9, 2014 – W, 5-4 (A)
• This will be the first meeting between the Tigers and Bethany College