ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will head to Henderson State to play their Great American Conference series a little early due to the Easter holiday. The Tigers (10-25, 8-16 GAC) will play a single game, Thursday, April 14 at 5p.m. and a doubleheader, Friday, April 15 starting at 2 p.m.
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- ECU is currently tied with Southwestern Oklahoma State at Henderson State for 9th in the 2022 GAC standings
- Only two teams have claimed a spot in the GAC Championships, with eight total earning a bid
- Southern Arkansas and Arkansas Tech are secured in the event
- 7th-12th in the standings are all with in two games of each other
- The Tigers went 0-4 last week, with a game against Southeastern Oklahoma State and a series at Southern Nazarene
- Tuesday, April 5 at Southeastern – L, 0-8 (6)
- Friday, April 8 at Southern Nazarene – L, 3-6
- Saturday, April 0 at Southern Nazarene – L, 3-5 / L, 0-10 (6)
- Two ECU players hit over .300 for the week
- So. Megan Lesko: .455 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 HBPs, 4-of-4 stolen bases, 9 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- So. Jayna Reid: .333 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 2-of-2 stolen bases, 4 putouts
- All four pitchers saw action in the circle
- RJr. Taia Harris and So. Taryn O'Brien saw the most time on the mound
- Harris: 3 appearances, 3 games started, 9.2 IP, 17 hits and 15 runs (10 earned) allowed, 11 Ks
- O'Brien: 2 appearances, 1 game started, 8.0 IP, 8 hits and 4 runs (4 earned) allowed, 7 Ks
- The Tigers moved onto the single season top-10 list for stolen bases
Against the Competition
- ECU and Henderson State have battled on 43 previous occasions
- ECU leads, 28-15 overall and 24-10 when playing as GAC opponents
- ECU leads 10-6 when playing in Arkadelphia, Ark.
- In 2021, the Tigers went 3-0 against the Reddies (11-32, 8-16 GAC)
- April 17 – W, 11-3 (5) / W, 6-5 (8) (H)
- April 18 – W, 5-3 (H)
- ECU has six returners who earned multiple hits in the series
- So. Gabi Quintanilla: 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 RBIs, 1 double, 1 stolen base, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- So. Megan Lesko: 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 RBI, 1 double, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 1 putout, 6 assisted outs
- Sr. Charley Avery: 1 run, 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 double, 1 stolen base, 6 putouts, 1 assisted out
- So. Josi Goodman: 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 5 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser: 1 run, 2 hits, 4 RBIs, 1 home run, 1 BB, 9 putouts, 1 assisted out
- All four returning pitchers saw action in the circle
- Harris: 5.0 IP, 1 complete game, 2 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) allowed, 3 Ks
- O'Brien: 5.0 IP, 6 hits and 5 runs (1 earned) allowed, 2 Ks
- So. Bri Moore: 4.2 IP, 7 hits and 3 runs allowed
- Sr. Jessica Sisemore: 3.0 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 3 Ks
