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2015 Schedule
Music City Classic
(Hosted by Belmont & Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn.)
Fri, Feb. 6
vs. South Dakota
2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT
Sat, Feb. 7
vs. IUPUI
10 am ET / 9 am CT
vs. Indiana State
12:30 pm ET / 11:30 am CT
Sun, Feb. 8
at Lipscomb
3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT
Fri, Feb. 13
Sat, Feb. 14
Sun, Feb. 15
Tiger Invitational
(Hosted by Auburn in Auburn, Ala.)
vs. Georgia State
5:45 pm ET / 4:45 pm CT
at Auburn
8 pm ET / 7 pm CT
vs. Mercer
11 am ET / 10 am CT
vs. Winthrop
1:15 pm ET / 12:15 pm CT
vs. Eastern Illinois
10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT
South Alabama Invitational
(Hosted by South Alabama in Mobile, Ala.)
Fri, Feb. 20
vs. Sam Houston State
2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT
vs. Chattanooga
4:45 pm ET / 3:45 pm CT
Sat, Feb. 21
vs. Jacksonville
10 am ET / 9 am CT
at South Alabama
2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT
Sun, Feb. 22
vs. Chattanooga
10 am ET / 9 am CT
Fri, Feb. 27
Sat, Feb. 28
Sun, March 1
Purple & Gold Challenge
(Hosted by LSU in Baton Rouge, La.)
vs. Northwestern State
3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT
at LSU
8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT
vs. Stephen F. Austin
1:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm CT
vs. Northwestern State
3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT
vs. Florida Atlantic
10 am ET / 9 am CT
Tue, March 3
vs. Detroit
at Southeastern Louisiana
3 pm ET / 2 pm CT
5 pm ET / 4 pm CT
Wed, March 4
at Memphis
5 pm ET / 4 pm CT
Louisville Classic
(Hosted by Louisville in Louisville, Ky.)
Fri, March 6
vs. UMass
at Louisville
Sat, March 7
vs. Northwestern
vs. Illinois State
Sun, March 8
vs. UMass
Mon, March 9
Wed, March 18
Sat, March 21
Sun, March 22
Fri, March 27
Sat, March 28
Sun, March 29
Wed, April 1
Fri, April 3
Sat, April 4
Sun, April 5
Fri, April 10
Sat, April 11
Sun, April 12
Fri, April 17
Sat, April 18
Sun, April 19
Tue, April 21
Fri, April 24
Sat, April 25
Sun, April 26
Sat, May 2
Sun, May 3
12:30 pm
5 pm
12:30 pm
5 pm
10:30 am
Butler
IPFW
Western Kentucky (DH)
Western Kentucky
at Eastern Michigan* (DH)
at Central Michigan*
at Central Michigan*
at Purdue
Kent State* (DH)
Buffalo*
Buffalo*
at Toledo* (DH)
at Bowling Green*
at Bowling Green*
Western Michigan* (DH)
Northern Illinois*
Northern Illinois*
Indiana
at Ohio* (DH)
at Akron*
at Akron*
at Miami*
at Miami*
3 pm
3 pm
1 pm
1 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
5 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
4 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
2 pm
1 pm
2015 Mid-American Conference Tournament
(at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio)
Mid-American Conference Tournament
TBA
2015 NCAA Division I Softball Championship
May 15-17
NCAA Regionals
May 21-24
NCAA Super Regionals
May 28-June 3 NCAA Women’s College World Series
TBA
TBA
TBA
May 6-9
* = Mid-American Conference Game
Home Games In Bold
All Times Are In ET/Site Time Format And Subject To Change
2015 Ball State
Softball Quick Facts
•Contact: Brad Caudill - Assistant Director of Media Relations
•Email: [email protected]
•Phone: 765.285.8242
•Fax: 765.285.8929
•Address: HP 266 - - Muncie, IN 47306
•Online: www.ballstatesports.com
University Information:
Location ....................................................................................................Muncie, Ind.
Founded ................................................................................................................1918
Enrollment .........................................................................................................17,005
Nickname ......................................................................................................Cardinals
Colors ........................................................................... Cardinal (PMS 185) & White
Facility ........................................... Softball Field at First Merchants Ball Complex
Capacity ...............................................................................................................1,000
Press Box Phone ................................................................................. 765.285.2463
Affiliation ............................................................................................ NCAA Division I
Conference ...........................................Mid-American Conference (West Division)
President..........................................................................................Paul W. Ferguson
Director of Athletics ................................................................................ Mark Sandy
Softball History:
First Year of Softball ...........................................................................................1975
Overall All-Time Record ............................................................................ 887-934-4
MAC Regular Season Titles ........................ 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2014)
MAC Tournament Titles ................................................................. 2 (1998 & 2010)
Years In NCAA Tournament ........................................................... 2 (1998 & 2010)
Team Information:
2014 Overall Record ..........................................................................................33-19
2014 MAC Record ................................................................................................ 12-4
2014 MAC Finish ....................................................................1st Overall / 1st West
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................... 13/5
Position Starters Returing/Lost ...........................................................................5/4
Pitchers Returning/Lost ........................................................................................4/0
Newcomers.................................................................................................................. 7
Coaching Staff Information:
Head Coach ..................................................................................................Tyra Perry
Alma Mater.....................................LSU, bachelor’s in 1997 & masters in 1998
Years at Ball State .................................................................Entering 2nd Season
Record at Ball State ..................................................................................33-19 (1)
Overall Career Record .................................................................... 375-363-1 (13)
Assistant Coach ................................................................................... Kassie Stanfill
Alma Mater..................................................................................... Louisville, 2009
Years at Ball State ................................................................. Entering 3rd Season
Assistant Coach ............................................................................................Alex Gray
Alma Mater............................................................................ Valdosta State, 2002
Years at Ball State ..................................................................Entering 1st Season
Volunteer Assistant Coach ....................................................................Jenny Gilbert
Alma Mater.....................................................................................Ball State, 2014
Years at Ball State ..................................................................Entering 1st Season
Media Information:
Softball Contact .......................................................................................Brad Caudill
Office Phone ..................................................................................... 765.285.8242
E-Mail.......................................................................................... [email protected]
Associate A.D. ..................................................................................... Joe Hernandez
Assistant Director .............................................................................. Tyson Mathews
Assistant Director ................................................................................ Paula Haughn
Assistant Director/Graphic Design ..............................................Allison Rodebeck
Assistant Director of Broadcast and Multimedia Services..................Joel Godett
Graduate Assistant ..........................................................................Jenna Jorgensen
Website ...................................................................................... BallStateSports.com
Twitter & Instagram / Facebook ...................... @BallStateSB / BallStateSoftball
Front Row (L to R): Manager Shailey Parrish, Hayley Cruthers, Loren Cihlar, Selena Reyna, Sammi Cowger, Kirsten O’Conner, Taylor Cooley,
Amanda Arnett, Jessica Craft, India Steward, Manager Emily Neumann.
Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Kassie Stanfill, Assistant Coach Alex Gray, Rachel Houck, Emily Dabkowski, Kelsey Schifferdecker, Julia
Bailey, Hanne Stuedemann, Carolyn Wilmes, Nicole Steinbach, Elise Sandberg, Jocelyn Rivera, Leigh McAnally, Shelbie Scamihorn, Graduate
Assistant Athletic Trainer Lauren Yaeger, Volunteer Coach Jenny Gilbert, Head Coach Tyra Perry.
◀ 2015 BALL STATE SOFTBALL ROSTER ▶
No.
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23
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30
32
33
Name
Leigh McAnally
Jessica Craft
Emily Dabkowski
Loren Cihlar
Hanne Stuedemann
Taylor Cooley
Nicole Steinbach
Kelsey Schifferdecker
Selena Reyna
Julia Bailey
Elise Sandberg
Rachel Houck
Jocelyn Rivera
Hayley Cruthers
Shelbie Scamihorn
Amanda Arnett
India Steward
Kirsten O’Conner
Sammi Cowger
Carolyn Wilmes
Pos.
C
SS
2B/SS
OF
OF
OF
RHP
RHP
SS
INF
OF
1B/3B
RHP
Util
C
3B
OF
INF
LHP/OF
RHP
B/T
L/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
L/R
L/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
L/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
Cl./Elig.
Fr./Fr.
Sr./Sr.
Jr./Jr.
Sr./Sr.
Sr./Sr.
So./So.
Jr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
So./So.
So./So.
So./So.
So./So.
So./So.
So./So.
Jr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
Fr./Fr.
Ht.
5-7
5-4
5-7
5-3
5-9
5-4
5-10
5-9
5-3
5-10
5-8
5-5
5-7
5-6
5-6
5-4
5-4
5-4
5-5
6-0
Hometown (Previous School)
Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville)
LaPorte, Ind. (LaPorte)
Plainfield, Ind. (South Putnam)
St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North)
Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan)
Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea)
Merrillville, Ind. (Andrean)
Belton, Mo. (Belton)
Houston, Texas (South Houston)
Lafayette, La. (Teurlings Catholic)
Mariette, Ga. (Lassiter)
Greenfield, Ind. (Mt. Vernon/Louisville)
Brooklyn, Ohio (Brooklyn)
Swartz Creek, Mich. (Swartz Creek)
Terra Haute, Ind. (South Vigo)
Monroe, Mich. (Monroe)
Matteson, Ill. (Rich South/Western Kentucky)
Muncie, Ind. (Cowan/Evansville)
Fenton, Mich. (Fenton)
Evansville, Ind. (Mater Dei)
Head Coach: Tyra Perry (LSU, bachelor’s in 1997 & master’s in 1998) – Second Season
Assistant Coach: Kassie Stanfill (Louisville, 2009) – Third Season
Assistant Coach: Alex Gray (Valdosta State, 2002) – First Season
Volunteer Coach: Jennifer Gilbert (Ball State, 2014) – First Season
2014 Ball State Softball
Overall Statistics for Ball State (as of May 09, 2014)
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 33-19
Player
Home: 9-3
avg gp-gs
ab
r
h
18 EVANS, Briana
.400 52-52
150
31
60
3
25 GILBERT, Jennifer
.387 52-52
155
54
60
15
3 19
17 RAGER, Taylor
.383 52-52
154
33
59
19
16 BICKEL, Audrey
.369 52-52
157
26
58
4 DABKOWSKI, Emily
.302 52-52
159
45
48
11 REYNA, Selena
.286 46-42
119
22
5 CIHLAR, Loren
.283 45-45
145
33
Away: 8-11
2b 3b hr
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
po
a
2
29
0
. 41 9
0
0 11-15
56
2
3
.951
61 138
.890 30
3
30
1
. 48 9
2
0
3-3
66
4
1
.986
2 10
43 112
.727 27
0
36
0
. 47 3
1
0
0-0
349
12
3
.992
14
0
9
48
99
.631 19
0
18
1
. 43 3
2
0
1-1
55 108
2
.988
9
1
6
37
77
.484 15
0
24
1
. 36 2
0 10
3-4
114
99
7
.968
34
7
0
4
13
53
. 44 5
3
1
12
0
. 30 6
1
2
0-0
57
68
15
.893
41
2
0
0
9
43
.297 15
0
21
0
. 35 0
0
4 9-10
41
1
3
.933
0
9
tb slg%
73
. 48 7
bb hp
MAC: 12-4
3
5
rbi
Neutral: 16-5
e fld%
-------------------21 CRUTHERS, Hayley
. 37 5
8
1
3
1
0
0
1
4
. 50 0
0
0
4
0
. 37 5
0
0
0-0
4
0
0 1.000
12 SCHROEDER, Lauren
.321 39-11
53
6
17
4
0
4
16
33
. 62 3
5
5
13
0
. 42 9
0
0
0-1
3
0
0 1.000
8-0
.313 29-22
64
8
20
5
0
2
10
31
. 48 4
6
5
15
0
. 40 8
1
1
0-0
2
3
3 CRAFT, Jessica
.275 24-18
51
8
14
1
0
3
4
24
. 47 1
2
3
9
0
. 33 9
0
1
0-1
69
12
7 STUEDEMANN, Hanne
.244 47-26
86
12
21
3
1
3
12
35
.407 10
4
23
0
. 35 0
0
0
0-0
8
1
23 ARNETT, Amanda
.185 33-10
27
9
5
0
0
0
1
5
. 18 5
2
0
6
0
. 24 1
0
0
2-2
12
21
7
22 SCAMIHORN, Shelbie
.153 35-34
72
3
11
1
0
0
7
12
. 16 7
9
7
11
3
. 30 7
0
5
0-0
138
16
3
.981
30 COOLEY, Taylor
. 00 0
30-0
1
7
0
0
0
0
1
0
. 00 0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0-3
0
0
0
.000
9 STEINBACH, Nicole
. 00 0
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
32 COWGER, Sammi
.976
0 1.000
.825
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0
. 00 0
3
43
3
.939
Totals
.322
52
1401
298
451
84 12 60
272
739
.527
146 30
251
6
.396
7 23
29-40
986
436
52
.965
Opponents
.307
52
1352
218
415
61
195
595
.440
128 19
192
7
.373
6 36
48-58
975
333
59
.957
7 35
0-0
0 1.000
2
LOB - Team (335), Opp (338). DPs turned - Team (20), Opp (15). IBB - Team (7), GILBERT 5, RAGER 2. Picked off - COOLEY 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
app gs
cg
sho
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
10 SCHIFFERDECKER, K.
3.36 15-6
era
w-l
28 22
12
3/0
sv
0 139.2 173
ip
84
67
48
72
27
2
15
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
.302
2 15
0
3
15
9 STEINBACH, Nicole
3.61 15-11
32 26
17
3/0
3 149.1 182
93
77
57
92
23
4
13
. 30 0
4
4
0
3
17
0
-------------------32 COWGER, Sammi
4.90
1-1
6
0
0
0/0
1
10.0
8
7
7
8
6
1
0
3
. 21 1
4
0
2
0
20 RIVERA, Jocelyn
6.13
2-1
12
4
2
1/0
0
29.2
52
34
26
15
22
10
1
4
.385
0
0
3
0
4
Totals
3. 77
33-19
52 52
31
7/0
4
328.2
415
218
177
128
192
61
7
35
.307
10 19
5
6
36
Opponents
5. 23
19-33
52 52
24
3/0
0
325.0
451
298
243
146
251
84
12
60
.322
26 30
4
7
23
PB - Team (8), CRAFT 5, SCAMIHORN 3, Opp (15). Pickoffs - Team (8), SCAMIHORN 4, CRAFT 3, SCHIFFERDECK 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT CRAFT (26-30), SCAMIHORN (21-27), STEINBACH (22-26), SCHIFFERDECK (19-24), RIVERA (7-8).
2014 Ball State Softball
Conference statistics for Ball State (as of May 04, 2014)
(MAC games only Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 12-4
Player
Home: 9-3
2b 3b hr
Away: 3-1
MAC: 12-4
avg gp-gs
ab
r
h
rbi
tb slg%
bb hp
po
a
17 RAGER, Taylor
.500 16-16
42
18
21
5
1
6
20
46 1.095
14
0
so gdp
6
0
ob% sf sh sb-att
. 62 5
0
0
0-0
110
1
e fld%
1
.991
25 GILBERT, Jennifer
.488 16-16
43
18
21
4
1
5
19
42
.977 13
2
6
0
. 61 0
1
0
1-1
19
1
1
.952
18 EVANS, Briana
.409 16-16
44
8
18
1
1
0
3
21
. 47 7
2
2
4
0
. 45 8
0
0
2-3
17
0
0 1.000
16 BICKEL, Audrey
.356 16-16
45
15
16
3
0
4
14
31
.689 11
0
6
1
. 47 4
1
0
1-1
12
40
0 1.000
32 COWGER, Sammi
.343 15-14
35
6
12
2
0
1
6
17
. 48 6
5
5
4
0
. 47 8
1
1
0-0
1
0
11 REYNA, Selena
.325 15-14
40
8
13
3
0
1
6
19
. 47 5
1
1
2
0
. 35 7
0
1
0-0
14
24
3
.927
4 DABKOWSKI, Emily
.271 16-16
48
12
13
5
0
1
14
21
. 43 8
5
0
8
1
. 34 0
0
3
0-0
37
24
1
.984
5 CIHLAR, Loren
.204 16-16
49
9
10
1
0
0
2
11
. 22 4
5
0
7
0
. 27 8
0
1
0-0
19
0
0 1.000
22 SCAMIHORN, Shelbie
.200 15-15
35
2
7
1
0
0
7
8
. 22 9
3
3
2
2
. 31 7
0
2
0-0
60
9
0 1.000
12 SCHROEDER, Lauren
. 40 0
11-0
10
1
4
1
0
1
5
8
. 80 0
1
1
3
0
. 50 0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
7 STUEDEMANN, Hanne
. 30 8
14-2
13
3
4
0
0
0
2
4
. 30 8
6
0
3
0
. 52 6
0
0
0-0
4
1
0 1.000
0 1.000
--------------------
3 CRAFT, Jessica
.000
. 00 0
4-1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0-0
8
2
0 1.000
23 ARNETT, Amanda
. 00 0
11-2
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
1
0
. 00 0
0
0
0-0
2
4
2
21 CRUTHERS, Hayley
. 00 0
3-0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
3
0
. 00 0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
.000
30 COOLEY, Taylor
. 00 0
9-0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
0-1
0
0
0
.000
Totals
.333
16
418 105 139
26
3 19
98 228
.545
66 14
55
4
.437
3
8
Opponents
.259
16
382
17
1
34 139
.364
21
64
1
.304
3 16
37
99
7
5
.750
4-6
306 134
9
.980
9-14
284 103
23
.944
LOB - Team (120), Opp (84). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (7). IBB - Team (5), GILBERT 4, RAGER 1. Picked off - COOLEY 1.
(MAC games only Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
era
w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
9 STEINBACH, Nicole
1.73
6-3
app gs
11
8
7
2/0
1
52.2
48
14
13
8
38
5
0
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
4
.2 5 1
0
2
0
2
8
10 SCHIFFERDECKER, K.
2.29
6-1
9
8
4
1/0
0
49.0
51
22
16
11
26
12
1
3
. 26 8
1
3
0
1
8
1
-------------------20 RIVERA, Jocelyn
21.00
0-0
0
0
0/0
0
0.1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
. 00 0
0
0
3
0
0
Totals
2. 06
12-4
16 16
11
3/0
1
102.0
99
37
30
21
64
17
1
7
.259
1
5
3
3
16
Opponents
6. 43
4-12
16 16
6
1/0
0
94.2
139
105
87
66
55
26
3
19
.333
13 14
2
3
8
PB - Team (1), CRAFT 1, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (3), SCAMIHORN 2, CRAFT 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - SCAMIHORN (7-12), SCHIFFERDECK
(5-7), STEINBACH (4-7), CRAFT (2-2).