Samantha
Lipperd pitched her second no-hitter of the season Tuesday.
ROHNERT PARK, Calif- Despite giving up an unearned run in the top of the
fifth inning of game one, freshman Samantha Lipperd recorded her second no-hitter
this season and Ashley Britton went 4-for-6 in the
doubleheader with three RBI and three runs scored, helping 14th-ranked Sonoma
State to a non-conference sweep of Chaminade on Tuesday afternoon. The two wins
send the Seawolves to 29-8 overall, while the Silverswords fell to 14-26.
#14 Sonoma State 11, Chaminade 1 (5 innings)
Lipperd was set on cruise control, retiring the first eight batters she faced
before plunking Kathleen Nakata in the third inning. After that, she retired
the next six Chaminade batters. However, with two outs in the fifth and the
Silverswords facing the eight-run mercy rule, Chaminade managed to put a run up
on the board without managing a hit. Two throwing errors by Rochelle Vanyi on two consecutive batters
allowed Elise Goodell to score. Lipperd then struck out Nakata to end the game.
Britton went 2-for-2 in the opener, with a double, two RBI and two runs scored.
Ali Palermo, Simone Brandalise, Vanyi and Kayla Ledford all had two hits for the
Seawolves, who had 13 for the game. Brandalise, Ledford and Brittany Martinez had two RBI as well -- Martinez had a two run home run in the third,
giving SSU the 6-0 lead.
While improving to 15-3 this season, Lipperd recorded her second no-no this season
-- the first came in her second ever collegiate appearance on Feb. 10 at Notre
Dame de Namur.
Lipperd Throws No-Hitter,
Seawolves Sweep Argos
BELMONT,
Calif-
Freshman Samantha
Lipperd
tossed a no-hitter in game one and senior Simone
Brandalise had five hits on the day as Sonoma State swept Notre Dame
de Namur, 9-0 and 8-1, in non-conference softball action on Wednesday
afternoon
in Belmont. It is the third win in a row for the Seawolves, who improve
to 3-1
on the season. The Argonauts fell to 0-2.
Lipperd's no-hitter was the first for Sonoma State since Meegan Kaminaka
did so
on Apr. 7, 2001 against San Francisco State and it was the 14th
no-hitter in
the history of the program.
The Seawolves wasted no time in taking the early lead via a RBI single
by
Brandalise that scored Danielle
D'Eccliss, putting Sonoma State up 1-0. Rochelle Vanyi then came up in the
second inning and scored Amanda Myers on a sacrifice fly to
give Lipperd a comfortable 2-0 lead
after two innings.
Lipperd (2-0) dominated from within the pitching circle, retiring the
first
seven Notre Dame de Namur batters before Mary Ortega reached base on an
error
in the third inning. Ortega then got thrown out by Skylynn Myers trying to steal second
base, thwarting any scoring attempt
by the Argonauts.
That's when the flood gates blew wide open. Sonoma State exploded for
six runs
on eight hits, including an RBI triple by Ashley Britton to give the Seawolves the
8-0 lead. An RBI single by
Brandalise in the top of the fifth inning pushed the Seawolf lead to
9-0.
Brandalise finished the game perfect at the plate (4-for-4) with a
game-high
four RBIs.
Notre Dame de Namur threatened in the last half of the fifth inning, as
they
sat on the heels of the eight-run rule. Lipperd loaded the bases after a
couple
of walks and a hit-by-pitch but forced Cassie Avila to pop out to Janelle Arnold to preserve the no-hit
shutout. Lipperd, coming off a
strong outing against Cal State Stanislaus last weekend, struck out four
Argonauts in her five innings of work. Britton added two hits at the
plate and
brought home two runs for Sonoma State.
AMANDA REYES
Lady
Rattlers blank Lady Rams
April 02,
2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( April 2) - The Florida A&M University Softball
team blanked Winston-Salem State in a doubleheader as they defeated, the Lady
Rams 3-0 in game one and 5-0 in game two, here Friday afternoon at the
Lady Rattlers Softball Complex.
In game one, FAMU (17-15) outhit WSSU (3-13) 7-2 with Tara Vincent finishing
with a game high two hits for the Lady Rattlers, while both Bonika Terry and
Brittney Cato finished with one hit each for the Lady Rams.
Amanda Reyes (11-8) picked up the win for the Lady Rattlers as she gave up two
hits and struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings of work.
JEN LUDERS
Jen Luders Calls and Catches A Perfect Game
Also Named Team Captain
Feb 20, 2010
Rosnack throws perfection, Poets sweep Tigers
Note: Former LS Jen Luders called the perfect game and caught!
WHITTIER, Calif. - The Whittier College
softball team belted five homeruns and totaled 22 runs and
Jessica Rosnack threw a perfect game in the second
game of the day as the Poets earned a sweep of SCIAC rival
Occidental on Saturday afternoon.
Rosnack faced 18 batters and sat them down in succession.
She struck out seven and improved to 2-0 in her two starts, with
two complete games and a 3.18 ERA.
The freshman hurler was aided by eight hits which includes a
three-run, walk-off, homerun by Mary Pacheco in
the bottom half of the sixth inning. Pacheco went 2-for-3 and
drove in three runs in the 9-0, Game 2, win.
Amanda Carrasco was perfect at the plate in the
night cap of the twin bill as she went 2-for-2 with solo homerun.
Jennifer Luders added a deep shot with a two-run
blast in the fourth.
HALEIGH WILLIS
APE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Friday, April 9, 2010) - The
Southeast Missouri State softball team failed to in their attempt for a
doubleheader sweep of Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State on
Friday afternoon. The Redhawks defeated the Lady Tigers 9-0 in the
series opener via the run-rule but came up short in the nightcap, 6-4.
Game one was all Redhawks (12-21, 3-9 OVC) thanks to a four-run second
inning. They collected five hits including a Nicole
Troncoso (Boston College/Palmdale, Calif.) two-run double.
Elise
Sperakos (Nipomo/Nipomo, Calif.) and Shelby
Stein (Columbia/Columbia, Ill.) each collected RBI singles in the
inning.
In the third inning, Carmen
Fowler (Collins Hill/Lawrenceville, Ga.) drove in Jennifer
Vasquez (El Dorado/Placentia, Calif.) with a stand-up triple to
centerfield. Fowler later scored on a pass ball to make it 5-0.
After a scoreless fourth, the Redhawks ended the game prematurely thanks
to freshman HaLeigh
Willis (Heritage/Brentwood, Calif.). With one out, Willis chased
Fowler and Sperakos home with her first collegiate home run. Her
three-run blast over the leftfield fence ended the game courtesy of the
run-rule.
DANIELLE LOWE
ROHNERT PARK, Calif- A suicide squeeze bunt by Rochelle Vanyi with two outs in the
bottom of the seventh inning of game one scored Danielle Lowe from third to give the
Seawolves a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Humboldt State in the
opener. Then, down 2-0 going into the final at bat, Sonoma State clawed its way
back to score a run, but the Seawolves left the bases loaded as Humboldt State
salvaged the split with 2-1 win in game two. The Seawolves move to 38-13
overall and 24-10 in the CCAA.
Jennifer Ong
Jennifer Ong 5-7
INF R/R
Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
HS
Led the league with a .540
batting average in league games as a
senior at Foothill High School... Hit .435 overall with 40 hits, a
.469 on base percentage and a .533 slugging percentage... First
team all-league selection... Voted team most valuable player...
Earned second team all-league honors after hitting .417 as a
junior... 2009 Foothill Female Athlete of the Year... Two-time
Scholar Athlete Award recipient... Helped lead to Foothill to the
East Bay Athletic League championship... Played for the San Jose
Lady Sharks 18-and-under gold team.
"I am so blessed to have the opportunity to attend one of
the most prestigious universities in the world. Yale offers the
best of both worlds in that it is strong not only in academics but
also in athletics."
Sam Rollandi Update
Bucknell
Softball Announces 2010 Team Captains
Finkel, Okita, Rollandi to Lead Bison in New
Season
Nov. 5, 2009
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell softball has
named its
2010 captains, head coach Heather Rakosik announced Thursday.
Seniors Sherry Finkel (Morgantown, W.
Va./University) and
Alyssa Okita (Davis, Calif./Davis), and
junior Sam Rollandi (San Carlos, Calif./N.D.
Belmont)
have been tabbed to lead the Bison to their fourth consecutive Patriot
League
Tournament.
“Alyssa,
Sherry and Sam are three very capable leaders both on and off the
field,” said
Rakosik. “They all bring different characteristics to the table, but the
common
thread in the trio is that they will work tirelessly to lead themselves
and
their teammates to a championship.”
The
youngest, but certainly not the least experienced, of
the captains, Rollandi has amassed a .230 batting average over 55 career
games.
In two years, the outfielder/second baseman has committed just one
error,
showing her value in the field as well.
AMANDA REYES
(LADY SHARK ALUMNI)
MEAC ANNOUNCES 2009 SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Virginia Beach, Va., May 6, 2009 - North Carolina A&T outfielder Ryanne Hill was named 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Player of the Year. Florida A&M’s Amanda Reyes was selected as the Pitcher of the Year and Howard’s Rebecca Kirshner garnered the Rookie of the Year honor. Head Coach Sam Douglas of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was named the MEAC Coach of the Year.
Post season awards will be distributed to all honorees during a pre-tournament banquet tonight at the Center for Civil Engagement on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University . All awards are voted on by the conference’s head softball coaches and sports information directors.
Reyes finished the season with a 17-1 record, including three saves, and an ERA of 2.54 in 215.1 innings, second most in the MEAC. She was undefeated in conference play with an 8-0 mark, and two saves, and recorded a conference low ERA of 0.36. She led the MEAC in 33 pitching statistical categories including but not limited to saves (3), innings per game (4.68), hits allowed per game (6.73), runs allowed per game (3.58), strikeouts per game (5.53), walks allowed per game (2.11), earned runs per game (2.54) and home runs allowed per game (0.20). Her consistent play from the circle helped the Lady Rattlers to an unblemished 12-0 overall record and the southern divisional title.
Howdy to All ---- wanted to pass along news on Amanda’s game on Saturday against South CarolinaState; she threw the first perfect game in FAMU softball history. She had seven strikeouts and with the help of her teammates recorded all 21 outs without allowing a baserunner; the final score was 7 – 0. Links are attached to write-up in Tallahassee Democrat and FAMU website:
Ari hit her first homerun (a grand slam) against Occidental College on March 7th and her team held on to win 5-3. She had an awesome day last Saturday in the Tucson Invitational tournament. They played two games against teams from New York and Michigan. Arianna went 8 for 8 with a couple of walks and a triple and 8 RBI's on the day . I think she batted .667 for the 3 days..She also had a diving catch which she flipped to second base for a double play as well. As of March 2nd, (last time stats were posted on her school website) she was leading the team in batting average. I believe she stills is and has raised her average. It was .324 on 3/2, so her grand slam and Tucson at bats are not included. She has played every inning so far and starts at Shortstop and bats first.
MELISSA MUNOZ
(LADY SHARK ALUMNI)
Claremont, CA - For the second year in a row, sophomore Melissa Munoz was selected First Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The first baseman from Union City, CA (James Logan High School) batted .408 in conference play and led the CMS Athenas in hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage.
Yes, that is Jen Luders (former Lady Shark) behind the plate.
MICHELLE PITTS
(LADY SHARK ALUMNI)
Mar 25, 2009Michelle Pitts -
Softball
In the last 11 days, the rookie catcher has raised her batting average
nearly 100 points and currently leads the Panthers with a .383 mark. In
the last nine games, Pitts is batting .462 (12-for-26) with four
doubles. On Thursday, she went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
She followed that up on Monday with a 2-for-4 performance and her first
career home run in the Panthers' 8-7 win over Whitworth College (Wash.).
And on Wednesday, the freshman was 2-for-3 versus Hamline
University (Minn.) with an RBI double. She leads Chapman with a .553
slugging percentage and her five doubles are also currently tied for the
team lead.
May 13, 2009
Chapman picks up six selections to All-Independent team
Michelle Pitts
ORANGE, Calif. - Six Chapman University women's softball players have been named to the Association of Division III Independents All-Independent team. Freshman C Michelle Pitts was named to the first team while five of her teammates were named to the second team.
Pitts led the Panthers in batting (.346), slugging percentage (.469) and doubles (7) and was named the team's Rookie of the Year in 2009. The freshman committed just two errors behind the plate and threw out 33.3 percent (5-for-15) of potential basestealers.
Mar 25, 2009
Michelle Pitts - Softball
In the last 11 days, the rookie catcher has raised her batting average nearly 100 points and currently leads the Panthers with a .383 mark. In the last nine games, Pitts is batting .462 (12-for-26) with four doubles. On Thursday, she went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. She followed that up on Monday with a 2-for-4 performance and her first career home run in the Panthers' 8-7 win over Whitworth College (Wash.). And on Wednesday, the freshman was 2-for-3 versus Hamline
University (Minn.) with an RBI double. She leads Chapman with a .553 slugging percentage and her five doubles are also currently tied for the team lead.
REGINA SENA
(Lady Sharks Alumni)
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2009 All-SCAC Softball
Honorable Mention
Austin College – Samantha Smith (3B), Carolyn Stone (C) Kali Gossett (2B), Suzanne Beltran (DP) Abbey Hayes (OF), Bobbie Schulle (SS); Centre – Regina Sena (C), Rebecca Rhule (UT), Catelyn Teague (OF);
MORE NEWS
As a result of Regina's play over the weekend she was nominated as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week. She was not chosen for the top honor but received recognition in the weekly SCAC Softball Report "SCAC FASTPITCH WEEKLY" published April 13,2009 covering the week of April 6-April 12.
The following was written in the SCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK section under the sub heading "Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC":
"Freshman catcher Regina Sena of Centre went eight for 14 with 11 runs scored, eight driven in on her first three home runs of her career and two doubles. Sena had a 1.357 slugging percentage and a .625 on base percentage for the week."
Regina started all 4 games either behind the plate or in center field. Her team not only played well on offense but they also played error free ball.
According to the Shark Bites your girls are making a good impression wherever they go. You and Tim should be very proud.
Regards,
PJ Sena
Centre Softball Team Looks to Continue Winning Ways in 2009
2008 Centre College softball team continued the Colonels recent success winning 22 games and making it all the way to the SCAC tournament semi-finals. In 2009, Centre will look to continue winning ways while working towards a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
The 2009 Centre softball team will lack inexperience, with only two seniors and one junior on the roster, but will compensate for the lack of experience with talent. Associate Head Coach Chris Mason said, “Despite us being a young team, we are extremely excited about the upcoming year. We might not have a lot of upperclassmen but the freshmen and sophomores on the team are willing and capable of producing an excellent effort on the field.” Freshmen players that the coaching staff feels might have a chance to make a strong impact this year include: Regina Sena, Elizabeth Fenwick, Catelyn Teague and Cailynn West. Sena will split time with Rhule behind the plate and likely see some playing time in the outfield as well. Fenwick will step in at shortstop for the Colonels and look to solidify the infield defense. Teague will join Jones in the Colonels pitching staff. West will be asked to provide a strong bat in the middle of the order while playing mostly at first base.
ALEX CHANG-GRAHAM
Conference pitcher of the week
Alex Chang-Graham Named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week
AMHERST, MA – Amherst College junior Alex Chang-Graham (San Carlos, CA) has been named the NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second time of her career, as she was named this week’s honoree for leading the Lord Jeffs to a pair of victories over Westfield State College.
Amherst’s ace played a vital role in each of Amherst’s wins last week. After picking up a complete-game victory in game one of the Westfield State doubleheader, during which she allowed only two hits in 8.0 innings, Chang-Graham made a stellar relief appearance in the nightcap. With runners on second and third and only one out upon her entrance in the sixth inning, she got out of the jam unharmed and retired all five batters she faced in the game to pick up another win.
Chang-Graham has made an appearance in each of Amherst’s past five games, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.44 earned run average during that time. In her past 20.1 innings pitched she has allowed only one earned run while holding opponents to a .183 batting average, striking out 14 and walking only three.
Chang-Graham’s career-high 11 wins are tied for the second most in the NESCAC, while she leads the conference in innings pitched (87.1) and is second in strikeouts (58). After leading the conference in ERA last season (1.65), she is currently third in the category (1.36) and is fourth in opponents’ batting average (.213).