ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will hit the road for the next four games, with a Great American Conference series April 1-2 at Southwestern Oklahoma State and then the final game of the league series with Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, April 5.
The Tigers (9-19, 7-10 GAC) will play a doubleheader against the Bulldogs, Friday, April 1 starting at 2 p.m. and then a single game, Saturday, April 2 at 12 p.m.
ECU will then make the short trip to Durant, Okla., for the third GAC game of the year with Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers are coming off a series victory over Arkansas-Monticello last weekend
- March 25 – W, 7-0 / W, 9-0 (6)
- March 26 – L, 0-1
- ECU had strong performances across the board in the series with UAM
- As a team, the Tigers hit .360 and allowed just a .147 batting average
- The Tigers had a perfect fielding pct., while UAM had 2 errors and a .976 fielding pct.
- Four batters, that saw at least 10 at-bats in the series hit .333-or-better
- Sr. Tatiana Bryant: .700 batting avg., 7 hits, 3 doubles, 5 RBIs, 1 BB, 10 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Megan Lesko: .636 batting avg., 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 3 putouts, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- RSo. Kenzie Lasker: .333 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 4 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Gabi Quintanilla: .333 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 4 BBs, 20 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- RJr. Taia Harris and So. Taryn O'Brien earned the first and second shutouts of the year
- Harris: 0.50 ERA, 2 appearances, 2 complete games, 1 shutout, 14.0 IP, 6 hits and 1 run allowed, 2 BBs, 21 Ks, .125 opponent batting avg.
- O'Brien: 0.00 ERA, 1 complete game, 1 shutout, 6.0 IP, 4 hits and 0 runs allowed, 3 Ks, .200 opponent batting avg.
- Harris has had a strong season in the circle and has already moved onto the ECU Single Season Top-10 Strikeouts list
- No. 10 – 110 Strikeouts
- No. 9 – 119 by Tina Blakenship (1999)
- Harris is one of four players this season with a spot on an ECU Career Top-10 list
- Harris is ranked on three top-10 lists
- No. 5 Saves – 3
- No. 9 Strikeouts – 184
- No. 9 Pitching Games Started – 42
- Sr. Jessica Sisemore is on two lists
- No. 3 Saves – 4
- No. 8 Pitching Appearances – 65
- So. Jayna Reid is ranked on two lists
- No. 8 Stolen Bases – 24
- No. 9 Hit By Pitch Drawn – 12
- So. Gabi Quintanilla is ranked No. 10 on the Stolen Bases list – 20
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and Southeastern have played each other 84 previous times
- ECU leads 52-32 overall and 38-7 as conference opponents
- ECU leads 26-18 when playing on the road
- In 2021, the Tigers claimed the series (2-1)
- April 1, 2021 – W, 8-2 / L, 2-4 (H)
- April 2, 2021 – W, 5-4 (H)
- Five players had multiple hits in the series
- Lesko: 2 runs, 3 hits, 5 RBIs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 1 BB, 9 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- Avery: 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 double, 2 BBs, 1 stolen base, 3 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- Bryant: 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 14 putouts
- Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser: 2 runs, 2 hits, 5 RBIs, 2 home runs, 3 BBs, 7 putouts
- Reid: 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 doubles, 4 stolen bases, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Three pitchers saw action in the circle against the Bulldogs
- Harris: 1 complete game, 2 appearances, 8.0 IP, 5 hits and 2 runs, allowed, 4 Ks
- O'Brien: 2.1 IP, 6 hits and 4 runs allowed, 2 Ks
- Sisemore: 1.0 IP, 4 hits and 4 runs allowed, 1 K
- Overall in the series with Southeastern, the Savage Storm lead 60-18-1
- Southeastern leads 20-12 when playing as GAC opponents
- Southeastern leads 28-9 when playing in Durant, Okla.
- The Savage Storm claimed wins in the first two games of the series this year
- March 8, 2022 – L, 0-4 / L, 2-3 (H)
- Fr. Zoe Acosta and Lasker each had multiple hits in the doubleheader
- Acosta: 2 hits, 1 double, 2 assisted outs
- Lasker: 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 putout
- Harris and O'Brien each threw complete games
- Harris: 7.0 IP, 9 hits and 4 runs (2 earned)
- O'Brien: 7.0 IP, 8 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 4 Ks
