ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will make the short trip to Shawnee this weekend for a Great American Conference series with Oklahoma Baptist, March 12-13.

The Tigers (6-13, 4-4 GAC) and the Bison will play a doubleheader, Saturday, March 12 starting at 1 p.m. and then a single game, Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m.

Tiger Quick Hits

• ECU is coming off a weekend series win against Northwestern Oklahoma State (2-1) and then a doubleheader with Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • March 4 – W, 4-1 vs. NWOSU
  • March 5 – L, 0-8 (5) / W, 3-1 vs. NWOSU
  • March 8 – L, 0-4 / L 2-3 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State
• In the last five games, the Tigers had two players who saw action in more than three games hit over .300
  • So. Gabi Quintanilla: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 7 hits, 1 double, .571 slugging pct., 2-for-2 stolen bases, 10 putouts, 3 assisted outs
  • RSo. Mackenzie Lasker: .357 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 triple, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 1 putout
• So. Kaleigh Ham also has a strong showing at the plate in her two games started
  • .600 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1.600 slugging pct.
• RJr. Taia Harris, who claimed her second-straight GAC Pitcher of the Week honor, went 2-1 in the circle
  • 1.33 ERA, 3 games stated, 3 complete games, 21.0 IP, 21 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 19 Ks, .253 opponent batting avg.
• Sr. Jessica Sisemore and So. Taryn O'Brien also threw compete games over the week
  • Sisemore: 5.0 IP, 7 hits and 8 runs (3 earned) allowed, 3 Ks
  • O'Brien: 7.0 IP, 2.00 ERA, 8 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 4 Ks

Against the Competition

• The Tigers and OBU have met on 51 previous occasions, since 1999
  • ECU leads 35-16 overall and 12-5 in GAC action
  • When playing in Shawnee, ECU leads 12-6
  • The Bison won the 2021 series (2-1)
    • Six returning players earned multiple hits in the series in 2021
      • Sr. Tatiana Bryant: 1 run, 6 hits, 4 RBIs, 1 double, 1 stolen base, 13 putouts, 1 assisted out
      • So. Megan Lesko: 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1 double, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 putouts, 4 assisted outs
      • So. Jayna Reid: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2 stolen bases, 3 putouts
      • So. Kaleigh Ham: 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 home run, 1 BB, 5 putouts
      • Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 double, 1 home run, 2 BBs, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out
      • So. Josi Goodman: 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 1 stolen base, 5 putouts, 2 assisted outs
    • Two pitchers saw action in the circle
      • Harris: 2 appearances, 8.0 IP, 1 complete game, 10 hits and 3 runs allowed, 4 Ks
      • Sisemore: 2.0 IP, 3 hits and 1 run allowed