2013 TENNESSEE SOFTBALL » UTSPORTS.COM » @LADYVOL_SFTBALL 5 WCWS APPEARANCES 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 2 SEC TOURNAMENT TITLES 2006, 2011 25 NFCA ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS 5 WCWS APPEARANCES IN LAST 8 YEARS » 2 SEC TOURNAMENT CROWNS » RALPH WEEKLY: 2011 NFCA HALL OF FAME » 2 USA SOFTBALL COACHES STRONG START FOR LADY VOLS No. 4/4 Tennessee jumped out to an impressive start to the 2013 season last week in the Red Desert Classic, UT notched wins over Southern Utah, Idaho State, Utah State, South Dakota and BYU. The Lady Vols 18 runs scored against Southern Utah marked the most ever in a season opener in team history and the most for the program since an 18-0 win over ETSU on Feb. 15, 2011. UT’s win over Southern Utah also marked the 800th in program history. Tennessee is hitting .424 entering this weekend’s tournament and averaging a whopping 10.6 runs per game. Here are UT’s hitting leaders through the first weekend of play: Hannah Akamine: .778 BA (7-for-9), one HR, five RBIs, six runs Rainey Gaffin: .667 BA (4-for-6), one triple, three RBIs, three runs Cheyanne Tarango: .636 BA (7-for-11), two homers, one double, six RBIs, seven runs Raven Chavanne: .571 BA (8-for-14), one homer, two doubles, seven RBIs, seven runs Here are UT’s pitching leaders through the first weekend of play: Ellen Renfroe: 2-0, 1.17 ERA, 12 IP, 14 Ks, .159 opp. BA Ivy Renfroe: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 4.2 IP, six Ks, .000 opp. BA THAT’S SO RAVEN TRACKING CHAVANNE IN UT RECORDS Senior Raven Chavanne chasing some of Tennessee’s all-time offensive records. Check out her progress! Career Batting Average (Leader): .447 (second place is India Chiles at .417) Career Runs (Sixth): 181 Top Five 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 241 2. Kelli Fitzgerald: 192 3. Sarah Fekete: 189 4. Carrie Swinford: 186 5. Kelly Grieve: 183 Career Hits (Seventh): 272 Top Six 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 362 2. Kristi Durant: 315 3. Sarah Fekete: 296 4. Tonya Callahan: 284 5. Kelli Fitzgerald: 281 6. Carrie Swinford: 276 Career Stolen Bases (Second): 106 (Leader is Lindsay Schutzler at 120) SERIES NOTES UT-NC State (UT leads 1-0) Tennessee and North Carolina State have played just once before in the history of both programs. On March 9, 2006, UT took a 9-0 win over the Wolfpack. That win came in the 2006 USF adidas Tournament in Tampa, Fla. Tonya Callahan and Liane Horiuchi hit home runs and Monica Abbott pitched a 12-strikeout, two-hitter in a 9-0 UT win. UT-Coastal Carolina (UT leads 5-0) The Lady Vols hold a 5-0 edge in their all-time series against Coastal Carolina. The teams last played on Feb. 9, 2007 as Monica Abbott tossed a 13-strikeout one-hitter in UT’s 8-0, five-inning win in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tennessee has a 2-0 edge on the Chanticleers in neutral site games. UT has outscored Coastal Carolina 52-4 in the history of the series. Back in the team’s first meeting in 1996, Tennessee took a 23-0 win in Knoxville. UT-USF (USF leads 8-7-1) USF leads the tightly-contested all-time series, 8-7- 1. The teams last played on Feb. 17, 2008, with the Bulls taking a 4-1 win in Tampa. Under the direction of co-head coaches Ralph Weekly and Karen Weekly, Tennessee is 2-1-1 against USF. The Lady Vols’ last win against the Bulls was an 8-0, five-inning decision on March 11, 2006, in Clearwater, Fla. Monica Abbott tossed the 14th no-hitter of her career and fanned 13 batters and Tonya Callahan and Katherine Card each drove in a pair of runs in the UT victory. When the series is played in Tampa, USF has a 6-2-1 all-time edge in the series. UT’s last win vs. the Bulls in Tampa was a 4-3 decision on Feb. 1, 2002. FOLLOW THE ACTION UTSports.com @LadyVol_Sftball Facebook.com/Tennessee Softball 2013 » SCHEDULE & RECORD DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 7 vs. Southern Utah ! W, 18-3 (5) Feb. 8 Idaho State ! W, 14-2 (5) Feb. 8 Utah State ! W, 10-0 (5) Feb. 9 South Dakota ! W, 5-0 Feb. 9 BYU ! W, 6-3 Feb. 10 Oklahoma State ! Canceled Feb. 15 NC State # 11:30 a.m. Feb. 15 Coastal Carolina # 1:45 p.m. Feb. 16 USF # 1:15 p.m. Feb. 16 Semifinals # TBA Feb. 17 Finals/Third Place Game # TBA Feb. 21 Long Beach State $ 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Cal State Fullerton $ 11:30 p.m. Feb. 22 Northwestern $ 4 p.m. Feb. 22 UCLA $ 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 UC Santa Barbara $ 11 p.m. Feb. 26 LIPSCOMB 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at College of Charleston 3 p.m. Mar. 1 UNC-Wilmington % 1 p.m. Mar. 1 at Charleston Southern % 3 p.m. Mar. 2 UNC-Wilmington % 9 a.m. Mar. 2 Valparaiso % 11 a.m. Mar. 3 at Charleston Southern % 3 p.m. Mar. 8 ALABAMA 6:30 p.m. Mar. 9 ALABAMA 2:30 p.m. Mar. 10 ALABAMA 1:30 p.m. Mar. 12 WINTHROP 5 p.m. Mar. 15 at Florida 6 p.m. Mar. 16 at Florida 11 a.m., ESPNU Mar.17 at Florida 1 p.m., FSN Mar. 19 MURRAY STATE 6 p.m. Mar. 22 TEXAS A&M 6:30 p.m. Mar. 23 TEXAS A&M 6:30 p.m., ESPNU Mar. 24 TEXAS A&M 1:30 p.m. Mar. 27 EASTERN KENTUCKY 6 p.m. April 1 WESTERN CAROLINA 6 p.m. April 2 TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. April 5 at Georgia 6 p.m. April 6 at Georgia 4 p.m. April 7 at Georgia 1 p.m., FSN April 10 TENNESSEE TECH 6 p.m. April 12 AUBURN 6:30 p.m. April 13 AUBURN 12 p.m., CSS April 14 AUBURN 1:30 p.m. April 16 APPALACHIAN ST. 6 p.m. April 19 at Ole Miss 7 p.m. April 20 at Ole Miss 3 p.m. April 21 at Ole Miss 2 p.m. April 24 JAMES MADISON (DH1) 5 p.m. April 24 JAMES MADISON (DH2) 7 p.m. April 26 ARKANSAS 7 p.m., FSN April 27 ARKANSAS 2:30 p.m. April 28 ARKANSAS 1:30 p.m. May 3 at Missouri 7 p.m. May 4 at Missouri 7:30 p.m. ESPN May 5 at Missouri 1 p.m. SEC Tourney: May 8-11 in Lexington, Ky. NCAA Reg: May 16-19 NCAA Super Regionals: May 23-26 WCWS: May 30-June 5 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Indicates SEC games ! = Red Desert Classic; # = USF 4 Team; $ = Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic; % = Buccaneer Invitational THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 5-0 SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 5-0 HOME 0-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 5-0 THE SCHEDULE No. 4/4 TENNESSEE 5-0, 0-0 SEC NFCA Rank: 4 USA Softball Rank: 4 Team BA: .424 Team ERA: 1.93 Runs Per Game: 10.6 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 4-1, 0-0 ACC NFCA Rank: NR USA Softball Rank: NR Team BA: .260 Team ERA: 3.38 Runs Per Game: 4.0 USF 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT FEB. 15-17 AT USF SOFTBALL STADIUM IN TAMPA, FLA. COASTAL CAROLINA 2-3, 0-0 Big South NFCA Rank: NR USA Softball Rank: NR Team BA: .222 Team ERA: 3.03 Runs Per Game: 3.8 No. 12/12 USF 3-1, 0-0 BIG EAST NFCA Rank: 12 USA Softball Rank: 12 2012 BA: .284 2012 ERA: 0.81 2012 Runs Per Game: 3.8
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STRONG START FOR LADY VOLS No. 4/4 Tennessee jumped out to an impressive start
to the 2013 season last week in the Red Desert Classic, UT notched wins over Southern Utah, Idaho State, Utah State, South Dakota and BYU. The Lady Vols 18 runs scored against Southern Utah
marked the most ever in a season opener in team history and the most for the program since an 18-0 win over ETSU on Feb. 15, 2011. UT’s win over Southern Utah also marked the 800th
in program history. Tennessee is hitting .424 entering this weekend’s
tournament and averaging a whopping 10.6 runs per game. Here are UT’s hitting leaders through the first
weekend of play:Hannah Akamine: .778 BA (7-for-9), one HR, five RBIs,
six runsRainey Gaffin: .667 BA (4-for-6), one triple, three RBIs,
three runsCheyanne Tarango: .636 BA (7-for-11), two homers, one
double, six RBIs, seven runsRaven Chavanne: .571 BA (8-for-14), one homer, two
doubles, seven RBIs, seven runs Here are UT’s pitching leaders through the first
weekend of play:Ellen Renfroe: 2-0, 1.17 ERA, 12 IP, 14 Ks, .159 opp. BAIvy Renfroe: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 4.2 IP, six Ks, .000 opp. BA
THAT’S SO RAVENTRACKING CHAVANNE IN UT RECORDS Senior Raven Chavanne chasing some of Tennessee’s
all-time offensive records. Check out her progress! Career Batting Average (Leader): .447 (second place is India Chiles at .417) Career Runs (Sixth): 181 Top Five 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 241 2. Kelli Fitzgerald: 192 3. Sarah Fekete: 189 4. Carrie Swinford: 186 5. Kelly Grieve: 183 Career Hits (Seventh): 272 Top Six 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 362 2. Kristi Durant: 315 3. Sarah Fekete: 296 4. Tonya Callahan: 284 5. Kelli Fitzgerald: 281 6. Carrie Swinford: 276 Career Stolen Bases (Second): 106 (Leader is Lindsay Schutzler at 120)
SERIES NOTESUT-NC State (UT leads 1-0) Tennessee and North Carolina State have played just
once before in the history of both programs. On March 9, 2006, UT took a 9-0 win over the Wolfpack. That win came in the 2006 USF adidas Tournament in Tampa, Fla. Tonya Callahan and Liane Horiuchi hit home runs and Monica Abbott pitched a 12-strikeout, two-hitter in a 9-0 UT win.
UT-Coastal Carolina (UT leads 5-0) The Lady Vols hold a 5-0 edge in their all-time series
against Coastal Carolina. The teams last played on Feb. 9, 2007 as Monica Abbott tossed a 13-strikeout one-hitter in UT’s 8-0, five-inning win in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tennessee has a 2-0 edge on the Chanticleers in
neutral site games. UT has outscored Coastal Carolina 52-4 in the
history of the series. Back in the team’s first meeting in 1996, Tennessee took a 23-0 win in Knoxville.
1. The teams last played on Feb. 17, 2008, with the Bulls taking a 4-1 win in Tampa. Under the direction of co-head coaches Ralph
Weekly and Karen Weekly, Tennessee is 2-1-1 against USF. The Lady Vols’ last win against the Bulls was an 8-0, five-inning decision on March 11, 2006, in Clearwater, Fla. Monica Abbott tossed the 14th no-hitter of her career and fanned 13 batters and Tonya Callahan and Katherine Card
each drove in a pair of runs in the UT victory. When the series is played in Tampa, USF has a 6-2-1
all-time edge in the series. UT’s last win vs. the Bulls in Tampa was a 4-3 decision on Feb. 1, 2002.
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2013 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
DATE OPPONENT TIMEFeb. 7 vs. Southern Utah ! W, 18-3 (5)Feb. 8 Idaho State ! W, 14-2 (5)Feb. 8 Utah State ! W, 10-0 (5)Feb. 9 South Dakota ! W, 5-0Feb. 9 BYU ! W, 6-3Feb. 10 Oklahoma State ! CanceledFeb. 15 NC State # 11:30 a.m.Feb. 15 Coastal Carolina # 1:45 p.m.Feb. 16 USF # 1:15 p.m.Feb. 16 Semifi nals # TBAFeb. 17 Finals/Third Place Game # TBAFeb. 21 Long Beach State $ 6:30 p.m.Feb. 21 Cal State Fullerton $ 11:30 p.m.Feb. 22 Northwestern $ 4 p.m.Feb. 22 UCLA $ 6:30 p.m.Feb. 23 UC Santa Barbara $ 11 p.m.Feb. 26 LIPSCOMB 5 p.m.
Feb. 28 at College of Charleston 3 p.m.Mar. 1 UNC-Wilmington % 1 p.m.Mar. 1 at Charleston Southern % 3 p.m.Mar. 2 UNC-Wilmington % 9 a.m.Mar. 2 Valparaiso % 11 a.m.Mar. 3 at Charleston Southern % 3 p.m.Mar. 8 ALABAMA 6:30 p.m.
Mar. 9 ALABAMA 2:30 p.m.
Mar. 10 ALABAMA 1:30 p.m.
Mar. 12 WINTHROP 5 p.m.
Mar. 15 at Florida 6 p.m.Mar. 16 at Florida 11 a.m., ESPNUMar.17 at Florida 1 p.m., FSNMar. 19 MURRAY STATE 6 p.m.
Mar. 22 TEXAS A&M 6:30 p.m.
Mar. 23 TEXAS A&M 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Mar. 24 TEXAS A&M 1:30 p.m.
Mar. 27 EASTERN KENTUCKY 6 p.m.
April 1 WESTERN CAROLINA 6 p.m.
April 2 TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m.
April 5 at Georgia 6 p.m.April 6 at Georgia 4 p.m.April 7 at Georgia 1 p.m., FSNApril 10 TENNESSEE TECH 6 p.m.
April 12 AUBURN 6:30 p.m.
April 13 AUBURN 12 p.m., CSS
April 14 AUBURN 1:30 p.m.
April 16 APPALACHIAN ST. 6 p.m.
April 19 at Ole Miss 7 p.m.April 20 at Ole Miss 3 p.m.April 21 at Ole Miss 2 p.m.April 24 JAMES MADISON (DH1) 5 p.m.
April 24 JAMES MADISON (DH2) 7 p.m.
April 26 ARKANSAS 7 p.m., FSN
April 27 ARKANSAS 2:30 p.m.
April 28 ARKANSAS 1:30 p.m.
May 3 at Missouri 7 p.m.May 4 at Missouri 7:30 p.m. ESPNMay 5 at Missouri 1 p.m.SEC Tourney: May 8-11 in Lexington, Ky.NCAA Reg: May 16-19NCAA Super Regionals: May 23-26WCWS: May 30-June 5 in Oklahoma City, Okla.Indicates SEC games! = Red Desert Classic; # = USF 4 Team; $ = Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic; % = Buccaneer Invitational
General University InformationLocation: ...................................................................................................................Knoxville, Tenn.Founded (Enrollment): ...............................................................................................................1794Enrollment: .................................................................................................................................27,523Conference: ...................................................................................................................SoutheasternNickname: ...................................................................................................Volunteers (Lady Vols)Colors: ............................................................................................... Orange (PMS 151) and WhiteMascot: ....................................................................................Smokey (a blue tick coon hound)President: ..................................................................................................................Dr. Joe DiPietroChancellor: ............................................................................................................. Dr. Jimmy CheekVice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: ........................................................................Dave HartFaculty Athletics Representative: .................................................................. Dr. Donald Bruce
Softball StaffCo-Head Coach Ralph Weekly (Arizona State ’73)12th Season at TennesseeCareer Record: 1,073-357-2 (.750, 25 years)Record at UT: 571-176-2 (.764, 11 years)
Co-Head Coach Karen Weekly (Pacific Lutheran ’86)12th Season at TennesseeCareer Record: 794-273-2 (.743, 16 years) Record at UT: 571-176-2 (.764, 11 years)
Assistant Coach Marty McDaniel (Carson-Newman ’89)Ninth season at Tennessee
Volunteer Assistant Coach Marc Weekly (Pacific Lutheran ’93)Ninth season at Tennessee
Director of Softball Operations Lindsay Schutzler Bell (Tennessee ’07)First season at Tennessee
Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Holly Frantz (Bowling Green, ’02)Fourth season at Tennessee
Asst. Athletic Trainer Stephanie Peters (Michigan, ’09)Fourth season at Tennessee
Grad. Assistants Managers:Ashley Andrews, Morgan Fowler, Sara Parnell
Media RelationsAssistant Director (Softball): ....................................................Stephen K. Lee (Rutgers ’08)Office Phone/Fax: ............................................................................. (865) 974-7478/974-8875Cell Phone:...............................................................................................................(504) 259-0907E-mail: .......................................................................................................................... [email protected] Athletics Web Site: ............................................................................. UTSports.comSherri Parker Lee Stadium Press Box: .............................................................(865) 974-3979
University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations AddressesMailing: 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996Overnight: P.O. Box 15016, Knoxville, TN 37901-5016
Facility InformationFacility (Opened): ............................................Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium (2008)Capacity: ....................................................................................................................................... 1,649Dimensions: ................................................................................................................L 200; C 220; R 200All-time Record at Lee Stadium .......................................................................................126-30 (.808)All-time Home record (Tyson Park 1996-2007) .........................................................270-78 (.776)
PitchingCategory Stat LeaderWins 27 Ellen RenfroeERA 1.24 Ellen RenfroeAppearances 47 Ellen RenfroeStarts 36 Ellen RenfroeComplete Games 23 Ellen RenfroeSolo Shutouts 15 Ellen RenfroeSaves 4 Ellen RenfroeInnings Pitched 231.0 Ellen RenfroeStrikeouts 280 Ellen RenfroeOpposing BA .179 Ellen Renfroe
2013 SEASON PREVIEW Coming off an outstanding 2012 season highlighted by its fi fth appearance in the Women’s College World Series in the last eight years, the No. 6/5 Tennessee softball team opens its 2013 season this week and the Lady Vols are primed to make another run at a national title.
Tennessee starts the season at the Red Desert Classic in St. George, Utah, where the team will face Southern Utah, Idaho State, Utah State, South Dakota, BYU and Oklahoma State from Feb.7-10.
UT is ranked No. 6 in the preseason USA Today/NFCA poll and No. 5 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. UT was also picked to win the SEC Eastern Division by the league’s coaches.
Tennessee leads the nation with four Lady Vols named to USA Softball’s Top 50 “Watch List” for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. That list includes Raven Chavanne, Lauren Gibson, Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman. UT also led the SEC with four preseason all-conference picks in Chavanne, Gibson, Shipman and Kat Dotson.
Tennessee is also on the cusp of some major milestones. The UT softball program has 799 wins, so the next victory will mark No. 800. Co-head coach Karen Weekly has 789 wins, 11 shy of 800. Co-head coach Ralph Weekly has 1,067 wins, 33 shy of 1,100. The Weeklys have 566 wins at UT, so 34 wins will push them over 600. Three-time All-American Chavanne enters 2013 as UT’s current career leader in career batting average (.444) and on-base percentage (.507). Her 102 stolen bases rank third on the Lady Vols’ all-time list and she is within range to break Lindsay Schutzler’s record of 120.
The Lady Vols are regulars in the national spotlight and will have seven regular season games televised this year. UT’s March 16 game at SEC foe No. 14/15 Florida on ESPNU will be the fi rst softball game of the year covered by ESPN.
Tennessee features 13 returners and six newcomers. The Lady Vols bring back the core of their 2012 Women’s College World Series team, including 2012 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans Raven Chavanne, Lauren Gibson, Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman.
UT returns seven positional starters and three pitchers from last year’s squad, including every leader in major hitting and pitching statistical categories. Tennessee also welcomes six exciting freshmen in
Jennifer Burroughs, Erin Gabriel, Rainey Gaffi n, Lexi Overstreet, Anna Renfroe and Haley Tobler. The Lady Vols’ freshman class features three players in the 2012 ESPN 100: Gaffi n (No. 16), Overstreet (No. 45) and Gabriel (No. 71).
Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the 2013 Tennessee softball team:
INFIELD/CATCHING
Tennessee boasted the nation’s top fi elding percentage (.982) in 2012, thanks in large part to its outstanding infi eld.
At fi rst base, junior Melissa Davin looks to start the season at fi rst after playing most of 2012 in the outfi eld before moving to DP. Davin hit .280 with eight homers, 29 RBI and 19 runs as a sophomore and was UT’s top hitter in the 2012 fall games. She had 12 starts at fi rst base as a freshman in 2011. Sophomore Cheyanne Tarango, who had 14 starts at fi rst as a rookie, and freshman Rainey Gaffi n will back up Davin.
Two-time fi rst-team All-American and senior second baseman Lauren Gibson will look to conclude her UT career as one of the program’s most decorated players. Gibson hit .314 last year with 46 RBIs and a team-high 13 homers. She played stellar defense in 2012, committing just two errors in 66 games. Sophomore Hannah Trainer and freshman Erin Gabriel will back up Gibson.
All-American junior Madison Shipman returns at shortstop and will look to build off her breakout 2012 campaign when she hit .311 with a team-high 23 extra-base knocks (10 homers, 11 doubles, two triples). Senior Melissa Brown and freshman Jennifer Burroughs will back her up.
Three-time All-American and two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year top-10 fi nalist Raven Chavanne is back to work third base. Chavanne hit .422 in 2012 to take the SEC’s batting crown for the second straight year. Her .444 career batting average and .507 career on-base mark rank fi rst in UT’s record books and with 102 stolen bases, she is in range to break Lindsay Schutzler’s school record of 120. Sophomore Hannah Akamine and rookie Anna Renfroe will be Chavanne’s backup at the hot corner.
Behind the plate, the team will look to replace the leadership recently-graduated Ashley Andrews provided in 2012. Sophomore Hannah Akamine has looked primed to step into that role this preseason. Akamine had 16
starts at catcher as a freshman and drove in 11 runs in 66 plate appearances. Freshman Lexi Overstreet and Brown will back up Akamine at backtop.
OUTFIELD/DP
The Lady Vols return two-thirds of UT’s 2012 starting outfi eld, which committed just three errors.
Senior and 2010 All-American Kat Dotson is set to patrol right fi eld. Dotson hit .350 as a junior and she is on pace to fi nish in Tennessee’s top 10 in eight offensive categories. Rookies Haley Tobler and Overstreet will back up Dotson in right.
Speedy junior Tory Lewis returns to center fi eld after making big strides 2012. Lewis hit .288 and stole seven bases last year. Gaffi n will back up Lewis in center.
In left fi eld, versatile senior Melissa Brown provides a dependable bat (.275 BA, fi ve homers, 33 RBIs in 2012) in the lineup and good fi elding. Reliable senior Whitney Hammond and Davin will back up Brown in left.
At designated player, UT will seek to replace recently-graduated Shelby Burchell. Cheyanne Tarango looks to step into that spot after totaling seven extra-base hits and 11 RBIs last year. Davin and Gabriel may also see some time at DP.
PITCHING
Tennessee brings back 100 percent of its pitching from last season, including the dynamic tandem of sisters Ellen Renfroe and Ivy Renfroe. Add sophomore Cheyanne Tarango and freshman Erin Gabriel and the Lady Vols very deep in the circle and the coaches feel comfortable starting any of the four.
Ellen Renfroe is a two-time All-American who went 27-5 with a 1.24 ERA and 280 strikeouts in 47 appearances (36 starts). Opposing batters hit just .179 against her.
Ivy Renfroe, a senior, was a true workhorse for UT in the NCAA Tournament. In NCAA play, she amassed a 6-2 record with a 1.29 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work.
Tarango and Gabriel have both won gold with the U.S. Junior National Team and both have been impressive in the preseason, giving Tennessee the possibility of four high-quality starters.
1 Hannah Trainer 5-5 IF So. L/R Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenwood2 Jennifer Burroughs 5-2 OF Fr. L/R Clarksville, Tenn./Northwest4 Anna Renfroe 5-6 IF Fr. R/R Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy6 Hannah Akamine 5-7 C/IF So. R/R Escondido, Calif./Escondido7 Tory Lewis 5-6 OF Jr. L/R Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Preparatory School11 Melissa Brown 5-4 IF Sr. L/R Valencia, Calif./Hart13 Ellen Renfroe 6-0 P Jr. R/R Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy15 Melissa Davin 5-10 OF/IF Jr. R/R Fresno, Calif./Clovis East19 Lexi Overstreet 5-7 C Fr. L/R Suwanee, Ga./Buford20 Ivy Renfroe 6-0 P Sr. R/R Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy21 Haley Tobler 5-6 OF Fr. R/R Vacaville, Calif./Winters22 Erin Gabriel 5-7 P Fr. R/R Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary23 Whitney Hammond 5-11 OF Sr. L/R Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Preparatory School27 Lauren Gibson 5-6 IF Sr. L/R Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake33 Kat Dotson 5-9 OF Sr. L/R Savannah, Ga./Savannah Country Day42 Rainey Gaffin 5-10 OF Fr. L/R Thornton, Colo./Legacy44 Madison Shipman 6-1 IF Jr. R/R Valencia, Calif./Valencia77 Cheyanne Tarango 5-8 IF/P So. R/R Anaheim Hills, Calif./Canyon88 Raven Chavanne 5-8 3B/OF Sr. L/R Thousand Oaks, Calif./Newbury Park
CoachesCo-Head Coaches: Karen Weekly, Ralph WeeklyAssistant Coach: Marty McDanielVolunteer Assistant Coach: Marc Weekly
StaffDirector of Softball Operations: Lindsay Schutzler BellTeam Managers: Ashley Andrews, Morgan Fowler, Sara ParnellAthletic Trainer: Stephanie PetersStrength & Conditioning Coach: Holly Frantz
ALPHABETICAL
No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T
6 Hannah Akamine C/IF So. R/R 11 Melissa Brown IF Sr. L/R 2 Jennifer Burroughs OF Fr. L/R 88 Raven Chavanne 3B/OF Sr. L/R 15 Melissa Davin OF/IF Jr. R/R 33 Kat Dotson OF Sr. L/R 22 Erin Gabriel P Fr. R/R 42 Rainey Gaffin OF Fr. L/R 27 Lauren Gibson IF Sr. L/R 23 Whitney Hammond OF Sr. L/R7 Tory Lewis OF Jr. L/R 19 Lexi Overstreet C Fr. L/R 4 Anna Renfroe IF Fr. R/R 13 Ellen Renfroe P Jr. R/R 20 Ivy Renfroe P Sr. R/R 44 Madison Shipman IF Jr. R/R 77 Cheyanne Tarango IF/P So. R/R 21 Haley Tobler OF Fr. R/R1 Hannah Trainer IF So. L/RBY CLASS
NORTH CAROLINA STATENo. Name Class Pos. B/T Hometown/Previous School
1 Kirsty Grant JR C R/R Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Tallahassee CC)2 Katie Mansilla SR SS S/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy)3 Hayley Stowe SO UTL L/R Washington, N.C. (Washington)4 Leah Jones JR 1B R/R Stedman, N.C. (Cape Fear)6 Scout Albertson JR 3B/SS R/R Archdale, N.C. (Trinity)10 Lana Van Dyken FR INF L/R Puyallup, Wash. (Rogers HS)13 Sara Lippard SO C/OF R/R Wilson, N.C. (Wilson Christian Academy)17 Chelsea Stanfield FR P/1B R/L Franklin, N.C. (Franklin HS)20 Caitlin Dent SR OF R/R Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista)22 Bethaney Wells SR OF R/R Harrisburg, N.C. (Central Cabarrus)23 Chelsea Tate JR 3B/SS R/R Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS/Perry HS)25 Renada Davis SO SS R/R Tomball, Texas (Tomball)33 Emily Weiman SO P R/R Pasadena, Md. (Archbishop Spalding)44 Hanna Sommer FR 1B R/R Tustin, Calif. (Tustin HS)
Head Coach: Shawn RychcikAssistant Coach: Katie GrimesAssistant Coach: Courtney Oliver
All-time series: UT leads 1-0Last game: 3/9/06: Tennessee W, 9-0
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK NC State is 4-1 this season and defeated Kansas, 3-2, in the championshp game of the FIU Panther
Invitational last week. The Wolfpack also defeated Georgetown and Florida International (twice) in last week-end’s season-opening tournament. In 2012, NC State went 23-31 and finished seventh in the ACC with a 5-15 league mark The Wolfpack returns 11 letterwinners from last season, including eight returning starters and one return-
ing pitcher NC State is currently hitting .260 as a team while opponents are hitting .228 against the Wolfpack The Wolfpack’s pitchers have combined for a 3.38 ERA. The team’s ace is sophomore righty Emily Weiman, who is 4-0 in four starts this season with a 2.08 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 26.0 innings. Opposing hitters are batting .177 against Weiman. NC State returned its top two hitters from last year in Renada Davis (2012: .362 BA, 5 HRs, 26 RBIs) and Bethaney Wells (2012: .293 BA, 11 HRs, 39 RBIs). Davis and Wells each have a home run this season, however they are both batting .188 after the opening weekend. The Wolfpack’s top two hitters so far in 2013 have been Chelsea Tate (.500 BA, 1 HR, 3 RBIs) and Hanna Sommer (.400 BA, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs)
COASTAL CAROLINANo. Name Class Ht. Pos. Hometown/Previous School
2 Maicie Hahn SO 5-6 INF Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes5 Jessie Winans JR 5-2 SS/2B Afton, N.Y./Afton Central7 Morgan Noad FR 5-8 C Valley Forge, Pa./Conestoga8 Tana Cropp SO 5-5 INF Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford11 Brooke Donovan JR 5-2 2B/OF Bear, Del./Hodgson Vocational Technical12 Courtney Howell JR 5-5 OF Graniteville, S.C./Midland Valley13 Sara Rasley SO 5-8 SS/1B Easton, Pa./Easton17 Jazmin Daigle SR 5-5 2B/OF Spring Valley, Calif./Steele Canyon18 Beth Kassuhn JR 5-3 OF Dupont, Wash./Steilacoom19 Desiree Zaragoza JR 5-3 OF West Covina, Calif./Walnut20 Kiana Quolas SO 5-6 P/1B Oxnard, Calif./Oaks Christian21 Nicole Saggiomo JR 5-1 OF Manalapan, N.J./St. John Vianney28 Ashley Bagwell JR 5-11 P Simpsonville, S.C./Mauldin31 Kory Hayden SO 5-8 3B/C West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens33 Bri Chiusano FR 5-6 OF Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield39 Cacia Pierre RS SR 6-0 C Woodinville, Wash./Woodinville55 Morgan Mastriania SO 6-0 P Quarryville, Pa./Solanco61 Paige Goldsack SO 5-4 3B Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford71 Jenna Goldsack SO 5-4 OF Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford25
Head Coach: Kelley GreenAssociate Head Coach: Ali FerrariAssistant Coach: Kristin ErbDirector of Operations: Jessica Forrester
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS Coastal Carolina is 2-3 on the season with two wins over Missouri State in the Georgia Tech-Kennesaw
State Invitational The Chanticleers are hitting .222 while opponents are hitting .240 against their pitchers. CCU’s pitchers have combined for a 3.03 ERA. Kiana Quolas (1-1) has led the team with an 0.98 ERA, 17
strikeouts and two complete games Coastal Carolina top two hitters so far in 2013 have been Jazmin Daigle (.375 BA, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) and Bri
Chiusano (.368 BA, 2 RBIs) The Chanticleers went 44-20 in 2012 and were an NCAA Tournament team. They played in the Athens
Regional and were eliminated by North Carolina, 5-3. The team finished second in the Big South with a 13-8 conference record. Coastal Carolina returns 13 letterwinners and eight starters from last year’s squad.
SCOUTING THE BULLS No. 12/12 USF was a 2012 Women’s College World Series team. USF started the 2013 season 3-1 in its USF-Wilson DeMarini Opening Day Tournament from Feb. 8-10. The
Bulls defeated Marshall, Michigan and Samford and loss to FAU. The Bulls are hitting .284 as a team this season and have outscored thire opponents, 15-4. Opposing teams are hitting just .094 against USF’s pitchers. USF boasts one of the top pitchers in the nation in junior lefty Sara Nevins. In 2012, Nevins was a finalist
for USA Softball National Player of the year and was an NFCA All-Mideast Region selection. She went 31-8 with a 1.12 ERA and 336 strikeouts as a sophomore ace in 2012. The Bulls’ pitching staff has a 0.81 ERA through four games. Nevins earned the win in in her first start of
the season, striking out nine and allowing one run in 6.2 frames. Senior righty Lindsey Richardson has seen the bulk of the work in the circle so far, going 1-1- with two complete games and two saves in four appearances. Richardson has struck out 17 batters in 13.1 frames. Kourtney Salvarola (.600 BA, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 5 runs) and Lee Ann Spivey (.556 BA, 3 2Bs, 3 RBIs) have been
Date Opponent Score Inns Overall SEC Pitcher of record Attend Time
Feb 07, 2013 vs Southern Utah W 18-3 5 1-0-0 0-0-0 I. Renfroe (W 1-0) 0 2:10Feb 08, 2013 vs Idaho State W 14-2 5 2-0-0 0-0-0 E. Gabriel (W 1-0) 5 0 2:05Feb 08, 2013 vs Utah State W 10-0 5 3-0-0 0-0-0 E. Renfroe (W 1-0) 5 5 1:30Feb 09, 2013 vs South Dakota W 5-0 7 4-0-0 0-0-0 C. Tarango (W 1-0) 5 5 1:50Feb 09, 2013 vs Brigham Young Univ. W 6-3 7 5-0-0 0-0-0 E. Renfroe (W 2-0) 1 5 0 2:30