Weekly Washburn Softball Notes |
Season Stats
Leading off
• Washburn returns to action on Friday, April 9 when they will play host to Pittsburg State in MIAA action.
• The following day Washburn will face Missouri Southern in its final home games of the year.
• The game will also be the final home game for five Lady Blues seniors who will be honored before the first game with the Lions.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Lisa Carey
Alma Mater, year Oklahoma, 2002
Record at Washburn, years 225-178 (.563) (8th)
Overall Record same
Assistant coaches Maggie West, Dani White
Opponents
Pittsburg State
Overall WU leads 51-43
Last Meeting WU 5-4, April 10, 2009
Streak WU - W1
Missouri Southern
Overall MSSU leads 30-29
Last Meeting MSSU 5-3, May 1, 2009
Streak MSSU - W1
Up Next
• Washburn will take part in the MIAA April Crossover event in Maryville, Mo. taking on teams from the southern part of the MIAA as they will face Pittsburg State, Missouri Southern, Central Missouri, Southwest Baptist and Emporia State April 17-18.
Last time out for the Lady Blues
Lady Blues get in one game of two against Mavericks (April 7)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues dropped the first game of a scheduled MIAA doubleheader with Nebraska-Omaha at the Washburn softball complex 4-0 before thunderstorms entered the area. Washburn will be back in action this weekend with a pair of home MIAA doubleheaders against Pittsburg State on Friday and Missouri Southern on Saturday.
UNO's Beth Haley retired the first eight Lady Blues (16-14, 3-4 MIAA) hitters in the game and was perfect until
Marissa Martin's single to left in the bottom of the third inning. In the top of the third, UNO scored three runs off Lady Blues starter
Kayla Long (8-9). Haley went on to retire the next six batters and had her streak snapped when
Alex Zordel reached on an error.
Washburn's best scoring opportunity came in the sixth when
Tish Williams was hit by a pitch and
Lindsey Himpel singled to left. However Williams was retired on a fielder's choice and
Britny Cushing grounded out to end the inning. The Mavericks (21-9, 5-2 MIAA)
Lauren Himpel recorded Washburn's third an final base hit in the bottom of the seventh to lead off the inning, but Washburn was retired in order to end the game.
The second game will be rescheduled at a later date.
Facts and Figures for the week that was
Washburn went 4-1 last week (counting the UNO loss on Tuesday) picking up doubleheader sweeps over Baker and Northwest Missouri.
Marissa Martin led the team with a .500 batting average going 7 of 14 from the plate with four runs scored.
Britny Cushing led the team with a total of nine hits in 19 at bats for a .474 batting average while collecting six RBI.
Ashley Podschun scored a team high six runs.
Tish Williams was 6 for 14 for a .429 batting average while drawing four walks. In the circle, Samanatha Farris was 1-0 in two appearances with a 0.00 earned run average picking up one save as well against Northwest Missouri.
Kayla Long was 2-1 with a 4.04 ERA pitching 17 1/3 innings.
As a team, Washburn out hit its opponents .395 to .256 outscoring them 36 to 14.
Player Notes
#1 •
Britny Cushing: Is hitting .474 in her last four games going 9 for 19 with 6 RBI and five runs scored.
#2 •
Lindsey Himpel: Has a team-high seven stolen bases this season.
#3 •
Kourtnea Morgan: Has a 5.25 ERA this season going 1-0 in seven appearances.
#4 •
Taylor Heffern: Will be redshirting this season.
#5 •
Lauren Himpel: Leads Lady Blues outfielders with three outfield assists.
#8 •
Marissa Martin: Started the season with a nine-game hitting streak and has now had at least one hit in her last 10 games.
#10 •
Samantha Farris: Picked up first save of the season against Northwest Missouri tossing three innings of shutout softball.
#11 •
Katie Duncan: Has started 18 games this season batting .225 with 4 RBI and four runs scored.
#12 •
Ashley Podschun: Her career .333 batting average is 10th all-time at Washburn for batters who have at least 200 at bats.
#13 •
Lindsey Moore: Batted .294 last week with a home run and 3 RBI with thre runs scored.
#14 •
Lauren Mersman: Batting .444 this season going 4 of 9 with seven runs scored.
#17 •
Tish Williams: Recorded her school-record 101st career walk against NWMSU last week.
#18 •
Jacque Horejsi: Drove in four runs last week with four hits and two doubles.
#20 •
Kelsie Novotny: Went 1-0 last week with a 3.15 ERA in two games.
#21 •
Nicole Perkuhn: Was 0 for 1 on only at bat as a pinch hitter last week.
#22 •
Kayla Long: Was 2-1 with a 4.04 ERA tossing 17 1/3 innings last week.
#23 •
Alex Zordel: Batting 355 with runners in scoring position this season going 11 for 33.
Record Watching
Tish Williams — With 231 career hits, she needs 15 hits to move into second on the Washburn all-time hit chart and 28 to move into first … with 44 career doubles, she needs six more doubles to move into third on the all-time doubles chart at Washburn … with 163 career RBI, she needs five RBI to move into first all-time at Washburn … with 170 career runs scored, she needs six more runs scored to move into first on the Lady Blues all-time chart. The MIAA record for runs scored is 188 and the MIAA record for bases on balls is 132, Williams has 170 runs scored and 101 career bases on balls … with four more free passes, Williams will move into a tie for 22nd on the NCAA Division II chart for walks … Williams already has the MIAA record for career home runs with 58 passing ESU's Megan Davison … Williams' career .813 slugging percentage is 16th in NCAA Division II history … Williams has moved into third on the NCAA Division II home run chart with her 58 round-trippers.
Name, School years games HR's
Steph Denlinger, Kutztown 2006-09 226 79
Jackie Aiken, Wis.-Parkside 1994-97 264 62
Tish Williams, Washburn 2007-10 187 58
Stephanie Pinto, Ala.-Huntsville 2004-07 242 57
Erica Miller, Bloomsburg 1998-01 210 56
Sarah Norris, Lock Haven 2006-09 228 55
