Softball Weekly Report

Seven high school players and two junior college all-stars are among the newcomers. NORTHWEST NAZARENE CRUSADERS Head Coach: Rich Wagner, Northwest Nazarene ‘99 (1873, 2 years) Assistants: Joel Oliver, Noelle Wright 2014 Record: 13-34 Conference: 5-19, 6th Returning Letter Winners: 8 Returning Starters (6 position, 1 pitcher): Gatalina Schuster (C, 5-6, Sr., .237, 4 hr, 15 rbi, HM GNAC);Brianna Kinghorn (1B-DH, 5-6, Sr., .288, 4 hr, 24 rbi); Alyssa Nitschelm (OF, 5-5, So., .279, 4 hr, 20 rbi); Whitney Carlton (1B-OF, 5-5, Sr.,.269, 1 hr, 19 rbi); Kendra Day (2B, 5-5, Sr., .193, 0 hr, 10 rbi); Ali Schauer (OF, 5-7, Jr., .231, 2 hr, 9 rbi); Ashley Pesek (P, 5-9, So., 4-12, 7.93) Other Key Returnees (30 or more at bats, 20 or more IP): None Tranfers: Taylor Crabb (IF, 5-4, Jr., Wheatland, CA – Yuba, 2nd team all-co nference); Morgan Thome (IF, 5-6, Jr., Marysville, CA – Yuba, 2nd team all-conference) Both JC players – infielders Taylor Crabb (5-4, Jr., Wheatland, CA) and Morgan Thome (5-6, Jr., Marysville, CA) earned second-team all-conference honors at Yuba CC. 2015 TEAM CAPSULES CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDCATS Head Coach: Mallory Holtman-Fletcher, Central Washington '08 (105-85, 4 years) Assistants: Mike Garoutte 2014 Record: 32-20 Conference: 16-8, 3rd Returning Letter Winners: 15 Returning Starters (6 position, 1 pitcher): Sammy Morris (OF, 5-3, So., .352, 1 hr, 21 rbi, 2nd team GNAC);Austin Wilkerson (C, 5-5, Jr., .343, 2 hr, 19 rbi, 2nd team GNAC); Andrea Hamada (3B, 5-4, Jr., .305, 6 hr, 27 rbi, 2nd team GNAC); Kaitlyn Campbell (1B-DP, 6-0, So., .351, 2 hr, 41 rbi, HM GNAC DP); Taylor Ferleman (SS, 5-5, So., .301, 0 hr, 9 rbi); Michaela Hazlett (OF, 5-4, Jr., .252, 1 hr, 9 rbi); Kiana Wood (P, 5-6, So., 9-3, 2.80) Other Key Returnees (30 or more at bats, 20 or more IP): Alexa Olague (3B-C, 5-6, Jr., .317, 1 hr, 11 rbi); Remy Bradley (OF, 5-2, Jr., .242, 0 hr, 3 rbi); Katie Focher (OF, 58, Sr., .241, 1 hr, 8 rbi) Transfers: Brielle (Bray) Copodonna (P, 5-6, Jr., Issaquah, WA - Bellevue CC – 2-time NWAACC Northern Region Pitcher of the Year, 34-13, 4 saves, 273 strikeouts); Jordan Sandrini (UTL, 5-7, Jr., Adna, WA, played 54 games in 2 seasons at Division 1 Siena, 25-for-121, .215); Alexis Sanderlin (OF, 5-9, Jr., Olympia, WA – CBC) SAINT MARTIN’S SAINTS Head Coach: Rick Noren, Western Washington ’87 (11086-1, 4 years; Overall, 512-231-1, 18 years) Assistants: Leanne Noren 2014 Record: 27-22 Conference: 15-9, 4th Returning Letter Winners: 11 Returning Starters (7 position, 1 position/pitcher): Sam Munger (SS-P, 5-6, Sr., .349, 1 hr, 28 rbi, 20-16, 2.28, 2nd team NFCA and Daktronics All-Region, 1st team GNAC); Taviah Jenkins (OF, 5-8, Sr., .352, 7 hr, 42 rbi, 1st team GNAC); Megan Miller (3B, 5-3, Jr., .294, 1 hr, 18 rbi, 1st team GNAC); Dani Wall (SS, 5-9, Sr., .295, 5 hr, 25 rbi, HM GNAC); Mary Dettling (OF, 5-0, So., .346, 2 hr, 7 rbi, HM GNAC); Jackie Schmaeling (C, 5-4, So., .265, 4 hr, 20 rbi); Christina DeMar (C-DP, 5-6, Jr., .263, 0 hr, 7 rbi); Alyssa Slate (OF-SS, 5-4, So., .224, 0 hr, 6 rbi) Other Key Returnees (30 or more at bats, 20 or more IP): Corrie Wilson (C-1B, 5-4, So.., .224, 1 hr, 7 rbi) Transfers: Janice Knutz (C-IF, 5-5, Jr., Centralia, WA – Centralia CC, 2013 1st team West Region, .402, 14 hr, 41 rbi) MONTANA STATE BILLINGS YELLOWJACKETS Head Coach: Lisa Allen, Oregon State (86-76, 4 years) Assistants: Rebekah Gasner, Taylor Nelson 2014 Record: 20-20 Conference: 10-13, 5th Returning Letter Winners: 13 Returning Starters (6 position, 4 pitchers): Brittney Sanders (C, 5-6, Sr., .353, 7 hr, 36 rbi, 1st team GNAC); Aubrey Conceicao (2B, 5-3, Sr., .387, 2 hr, 24 rbi, 2nd team GNAC); Emily Osborn (1B, 5-8, Sr., .286, 6 hr, 29 rbi, HM GNAC); Taylor Hoke (SS, 5-2, Sr., .328, 2 hr, 23 rbi, HM GNAC); Cori Gammon (OF, 5-4, Jr., .299, 1 hr, 11 rbi); Bella Rovens (OF, 5-7, So., .288, 1 hr, 10 rbi); Jessyka MacDonald (P, 5-8, Sr., 7-5, 4.30); Mary Grace Bywater (P, 5-8, Sr., 5-2, 4.81); Jessica Campbell (P, 5-7, Sr., 1-2, 7.29); Amanda Roark (P, 5-8, Jr., 1-4, 8.77) Other Key Returnees (30 or more at bats, 20 or more IP): Kelsey Devlin (2B-DP, 5-10, So., .274, 1 hr, 6 rbi); Hali Gruntowicz (OF, 5-7, So., .212, 1 hr, 5 rbi) Transfers: Haley Rowe (C, 5-4, Jr., Billings, MT – Williston State - .486, 5 hr, 60 rbi at JC) SIMON FRASER CLAN Head Coach: Mike Renney, Simon Fraser ‘94 (561-259, 20 years) Assistants: Tyler Lorenz, Bryan Sask, Lauren Kolanko, Rosie Murphy 2014 Record: 4-35 Conference: 2-21, 7th Returning Letter Winners: 12 (1 from 2013) Returning Starters (9 position, 2 pitchers-1 from 2013): Kelsie Hawkins (P, 5-8, Sr., 2.77, 17-8, 1st team GNAC in 2013); Rachel Proctor (OF, 5-9, Jr., .333, 2 hr, 15 rbi, 2nd team GNAC); Danielle Raison (SS, 5-7, Sr., .354, 1 hr, 11 rbi, HM GNAC); Robyn Mogavero (OF,5-7, So., .298, 2 hr, 10 rbi, HM GNAC); Kaitlyn Cameron (C-DP, 5-9, Sr., .284, 0 hr, 17 rbi); Stefanie Sheard (3B, 5-4, So., .255, 0 hr, 8 rbi); 5

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