So. Kaleigh Ham stands in the batters box awaiting a pitch.
Softball Set to Host Southern Nazarene
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will be hosting Southern Nazarene, with four weeks to go in the Great American Conference season. The Tigers (10-22, 8-13 GAC) are currently ranked eighth in the GAC standings, with series against two teams ranked below them left to go.
ECU will host the Crimson Storm (16-19, 13-8 GAC), Friday, April 8 for a single game at 3:30 p.m. and then a doubleheader, Saturday, April 9 starting at 1 p.m. at Tiger Field.
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers went 1-3 over the last week in GAC action
- April 1 at Southwestern – W, 6-5 / L, 2-3
- April 2 at Southwestern – L, 0-1
- April 5 at Southeastern – L, 0-8 (6)
- Over the four games, ECU had two players, with over 10 at-bats that hit over .400
- So. Gabi Quintanilla: .538 batting avg., 3 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Megan Lesko: .455 batting avg., 5 hits, 1 double, 2 HBPs, 1 SAC bunt, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 5 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Jr. Rachelle Mengwasser led the team with 2 RBIs
- 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 23 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- RJr. Taia Harris and So. Taryn O'Brien split the time on the mound
- Harris: 1-2 record, 3 appearances, 3 games started, 2 complete games, 16.2 IP, 15 hits and 13 runs (10 earned) allowed, 20 Ks
- O'Brien: 0-1 record, 2 appearances, 1 game started, 1 complete game, 8.0 IP, 7 hits and 4 runs allowed, 7 Ks
- As a team, the Tigers are close to making two top-10 season lists
- Stolen Bases – No. 10 – 43 (2011)
- Batters Struckout – NO. 10 – 199 (1999)
- Harris is already on one season top-10 list and close to joining four more
- Ranked No. 7 Strikeouts – 130
- No. 6 – 132 by Sydney Dow (2014)
- Close to joining Pitching Appearances, Pitching Games Started, Innings Pitched and Complete Games
- Pitching Appearances: No. 10 – 26 held by several players
- Pitching Games Started: No. 8 – 23 held by several players
- Innings Pitched: No. 10 – 133.2 held by Ali Manship (2012)
- Complete Games: No. 5 – 17 held by several players
- Harris, Sr. Jessica Sisemore, So. Jayna Reid and Quintanilla all hold spots on ECU Career Top-10 lists
- Harris is ranked on three lists
- Pitching Games Started: No. 9 (45)
- Strikeouts Thrown: No. 9 (204)
- Saves: No. 5 (3)
- Sisemore is ranked No. 8 on Pitching Appearances (65)
- Reid and Quintanilla are ranked on the Stolen Bases list
- Reid: No. 8 – 24
- Quintanilla: No. 9 – 22
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Savage Storm have met each other on 45 previous occasions
- ECU leads 24-22-1 overall and 16-15 in GAC action
- The teams are knotted at 7-7 when playing at Tiger Field
- In 2021, the Tigers went 2-1 in the GAC series
- April 19, 2021 – W, 3-1 (A)
- April 20, 2021 – W, 4-1 / L, 4-7 (A)
- ECU has five returners who garnered multi-hits in the series
- Quintanilla: 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 2 doubles, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Lesko: 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 triple, 6 putouts, 6 assisted outs
- Sr. Tatiana Bryant: 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 3 BBs, 1 stolen base, 12 putouts
- Reid: 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 4 stolen bases, 1 HBP, 8 putouts
- So. Kaleigh Ham: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 doubles, 1 stolen base, 2 putouts
- Harris and O'Brien both saw action in the circle
- Harris: 3 appearances, 2 saves, 6.2 IP, 5 hits and 3 runs allowed, 2 Ks
- O'Brien: 1-0, 5.1 IP, 4 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 K
