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 NOTEWORHY NOTES THE SERIES VS. LIPSCOMB Tennessee leads its all-time series against Lipscomb, 7-0. The Lady Vols are 4-0 against the Bison in games played in Knoxville. Last Meeting: DH on March 25, 2008 Game 1: UT W, 8-0 (5) - Tiffany Huff hit a three-run homer and Ashton Ward fanned six in the shutout Game 2: UT W, 4-1 - Lillian Hammond knocked a two-run jack to center and Megan Rhodes struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings. THAT’S SO RAVEN TRACKING CHAVANNE IN UT RECORDS Senior Raven Chavanne is chasing some of Tennessee’s all-time offensive records. Check out her progress! Career Batting Average (Leader): .445 (second place is India Chiles at .417) Career Runs (Third): 191 With three runs scored in last week’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Chavanne moved past Sarah Fekete into third place on UT’s all-time list. Top Five 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 241 2. Kelli Fitzgerald: 192 3. Raven Chavanne: 191 4. Sarah Fekete: 189 5. Carrie Swinford: 186 Career Hits (Seventh): 286 With seven hits last week, Chavanne jumped over Kelli Fitzgerald and Tonya Callahan into fourth place on the all-time list. Top Five 1. Lindsay Schutzler: 362 2. Kristi Durant: 315 3. Sarah Fekete: 296 4. Raven Chavanne: 286 5. Tonya Callahan: 284 Career Stolen Bases (Second): 112 With four stolen bases last week, include a personal- best-tying three against UC Santa Barbara, Chavanne sits just eight away from tying Lindsay Schutzler’s all-time mark of 120. CRUNCH TIME Team BA with Runners On: .363 Team BA with RISP: .337 Team BA with Baes Loaded: .444 13-2, 0-0 SEC NFCA Rank (2/24): 4 USA SB Rank (2/24): 4 Runs Per Game: 7.73 Team BA: .363 Team ERA: 1.17 7-6, 0-0 Atlantic Sun NFCA Rank (2/24): NR USA SB Rank (2/24): NR Runs Per Game: 4.69 Team BA: .264 Team ERA: 2.48 THE MATCHUP LIPSCOMB THE BASICS BATTING LEADERS 3B #88 Raven Chavanne (.449 BA, 2 HRs, 11 RBIs, 10 SBs ) 2B #27 Lauren Gibson (.442 BA, 3 HRs, 3 2Bs, 9 RBIs) OF #33 Kat Dotson (.375 BA, 3 3Bs, 14 RBIs, 6 SBs) DP/1B #77 Cheyanne Tarango (.359 BA, 3 HRs, 4 2Bs, 16 RBIs) C/IF #8 Mickey Bell (.313 BA, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 Rs) C/1B #21 Haley Elliott (.310 BA, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 3 Rs ) OF/IF #2 Brittany Elmore (.341 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 11 Rs) IF #11 Kelsey Cartwright (.333 BA, 2 HRs, 4 2Bs, 12 RBIs) PITCHING LEADERS RHP #20 Ivy Renfroe (4-0, 0.64 ERA, 36 Ks, 33.0 IP) RHP #13 Ellen Renfroe (5-1, 1.09 ERA, 42 Ks, 32.0 IP) RHP #4 Heather Parker (3-2, 1.33 ERA, 38 Ks, 42.0 IP) RHP #10 Tanner Sanders (3-3, 2.95 ERA, 38 Ks, 40.1 IP) TENNESSEE (13-2, 0-0 SEC) VS. LIPSCOMB (7-6, 0-0 A-SUN) FEB. 26 » SHERRI PARKER LEE STADIUM » KNOXVILLE, TENN. TENNESSEE PROMOTIONS KIDS 12 & UNDER - FREE ADMISSION Kids, 12 and under, will receive a free reserved bleacher back ticket, based on availability. FREE BLEACHER BACK TICKET For fans who present voucher handed out at Feb 21 Auburn vs Lady Vols basketball game. TOP 50 “WATCH LIST” FOR USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Raven Chavanne Senior Third Baseman Thousand Oaks, Calif. BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB .449 49 22 17 2 2 0 11 10 Ellen Renfroe Junior Pitcher Jackson, Tenn. ERA W-L CG SH IP SO OPP BA 1.09 5-1 3 2 32.0 42 .197 Lauren Gibson Senior Second Baseman Pasadena, Md. BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB .442 43 19 16 3 3 1 9 4 Madison Shipman Junior Shortstop Valencia, Calif. BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB .346 52 18 15 1 3 0 15 6 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 # W, 7-0 Feb. 15 Coastal Carolina # W, 8-0 (6) Feb. 16 No. 12/12 USF # W, 11-0 Feb. 16 Coastal Carolina # W, 10-3 Feb. 17 NC State # W, 8-2 Feb. 21 Long Beach State $ W, 7-0 Feb. 21 Cal State Fullerton $ W, 5-0 Feb. 22 Northwestern $ L, 3-2 Feb. 22 No. 16/13 UCLA $ L, 2-0 Feb. 23 UC Santa Barbara $ W, 5-0 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 Tournament; $ = Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic; % = Buccaneer Invitational THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 13-2 SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 13-2 HOME 0-0 AWAY 1-0 NEUTRAL 12-2 THE SCHEDULE
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NOTEWORHY NOTESTHE SERIES VS. LIPSCOMB
Tennessee leads its all-time series against Lipscomb, 7-0. The Lady Vols are 4-0 against the Bison in games played in Knoxville. Last Meeting: DH on March 25, 2008 Game 1: UT W, 8-0 (5) - Tiffany Huff hit a three-run
homer and Ashton Ward fanned six in the shutout Game 2: UT W, 4-1 - Lillian Hammond knocked a
two-run jack to center and Megan Rhodes struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings.
THAT’S SO RAVENTRACKING CHAVANNE IN UT RECORDS Senior Raven Chavanne is chasing some of
Tennessee’s all-time offensive records. Check out her progress! Career Batting Average (Leader): .445 (second place is India Chiles at .417) Career Runs (Third): 191 With three runs scored in last week’s Mary Nutter
Collegiate Classic, Chavanne moved past Sarah Fekete
TENNESSEE (13-2, 0-0 SEC) VS. LIPSCOMB (7-6, 0-0 A-SUN)FEB. 26 » SHERRI PARKER LEE STADIUM » KNOXVILLE, TENN.
TENNESSEE
PROMOTIONSKIDS 12 & UNDER - FREE ADMISSION
Kids, 12 and under, will receive a free reserved bleacher back ticket, based on availability.
FREE BLEACHER BACK TICKET
For fans who present voucher handed out at Feb 21 Auburn vs Lady Vols basketball game.
TOP 50 “WATCH LIST” FOR USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Raven Chavanne
Senior Third Baseman
Thousand Oaks, Calif.BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB
.449 49 22 17 2 2 0 11 10
Ellen Renfroe
Junior Pitcher
Jackson, Tenn.ERA W-L CG SH IP SO OPP BA
1.09 5-1 3 2 32.0 42 .197
Lauren Gibson
Senior Second Baseman
Pasadena, Md.BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB
.442 43 19 16 3 3 1 9 4
Madison Shipman
Junior Shortstop
Valencia, Calif.BA AB H R HR 2B 3B RBI SB
.346 52 18 15 1 3 0 15 6
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 # W, 7-0Feb. 15 Coastal Carolina # W, 8-0 (6)Feb. 16 No. 12/12 USF # W, 11-0Feb. 16 Coastal Carolina # W, 10-3Feb. 17 NC State # W, 8-2Feb. 21 Long Beach State $ W, 7-0Feb. 21 Cal State Fullerton $ W, 5-0Feb. 22 Northwestern $ L, 3-2Feb. 22 No. 16/13 UCLA $ L, 2-0Feb. 23 UC Santa Barbara $ W, 5-0Feb. 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 Tournament; $ = 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: 1,080-359-2 (.750, 26th season)Record at UT: 579-178-2 (.764, 12th season)
Co-Head Coach Karen Weekly (Pacific Lutheran ’86)12th Season at TennesseeCareer Record: 802-275-2 (.744, 17th season) Record at UT: 579-178-2 (.764, 12th season)
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 also see action at fi rst.
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
All-time series: UT leads 7-0Last game: 3/25/08 Tennessee W, 4-1
SCOUTING THE BISON Lipscomb is 7-6 on the season and the Bison are batting .264 as a team. LU’s pitchers have combined for a 2.48 ERA and opposing batters are hitting .250 against them. The Bison are riding three straight wins from Chattanooga’s Frost Classic. In its last two games, LU has scored a total of 28 runs with a 17-1 win over Niagara and a 11-9 win over Miami (Ohio). In 2012, Lipscomb went 35-20 and finished fourth in the Atlantic Sun with an 11-7 league mark. Lipscomb returned 11 leterwinners and seven starters from last year’s squad. Brittany Elmore leads the team with a .341 batting average, 11 runs and eight stolen basess. Kelsey Cartwright is batting .333 with four doubles, two homers and 12 RBIs. Mickey Bell is batting .313 with a homer a double and four RBIs. Haley Elliot has seven RBIs to go with two homers and a .310 batting average. In the circle, Lipscomb relies on the tandem of junior righty Heather Parker and freshman righty Tanner Sanders. Parker is 3-2 with a 1.33 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 42.0 innings. Sanders is 3-3 with a 2.95 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 40.1 frames.
PB - Team (1), BELL, Mickey 1, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - BELL, Mickey (13-18), SANDERS, Tan (7-10),PARKER, Heat (5-8), ANDERSON, AS (1-1), WELCH, Brian (0-1).
Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla. ------------------------------------------------------------ Coastal Carolina.... 100 200 0 - 3 7 1 (2-7) Tennessee............... 102 250 X - 10 9 0 (9-0) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Cheyanne Tarango (2-0) LP-BAGWELL, A. (1-2) T-2:15 A-0 HR UT - Lauren Gibson, Cheyanne Tarango
Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla. ------------------------------------------------------------ N.C. State.......... 000 020 0 - 2 4 1 (6-4) Tennessee........... 400 031 X - 8 16 0 (10-0)
------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Ellen Renfroe (4-0) LP-Weiman (6-3) T-2:20 A-0 HR NCSTATE - Davis HR UT - Raven Chavanne
Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------ Tennessee........... 301 210 0 - 7 11 1 (11-0) Long Beach State.... 000 000 0 - 0 7 3 (4-5) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Ellen Renfroe (5-0) LP-Erceg, Arianna (3-2) T-2:10 A-105
Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------ Cal State Fullerton. 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 (4-7) Tennessee........... 102 011 X - 5 8 0 (12-0) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Ivy Renfroe (3-0) LP-Ybarra, Desiree (0-2) T-1:50 A-109 HR UT - Madison Shipman
Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------ Tennessee........... 000 200 0 - 2 4 2 (12-1) Northwestern........ 200 001 X - 3 8 0 (5-6) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Letourneau, Amy (3-3) LP-Cheyanne Tarango (2-1) T-2:04 A-300 HR UT - Lauren Gibson HR NU - Bast, Marisa
Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------ Tennessee........... 000 000 0 - 0 2 2 (12-2) UCLA................ 200 000 X - 2 2 0 (9-1) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Carda, Ally (6-0) Save-McDuffee, Paige(1) LP-Ellen Renfroe (5-1) T-1:53 A-370
Feb 23, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------ UC Santa Barbara.... 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 (9-4) Tennessee........... 210 200 X - 5 9 0 (13-2) ------------------------------------------------------------ WP-Ivy Renfroe (4-0) LP-Wisdom, Shelby (7-4) T-1:47 A-208
PB - Team (2), H. Akamine 2, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - H. Akamine (3-6), E. Renfroe (1-3), I. Renfroe (2-2), E. Gabriel (1-1),L.Overstreet (1-1), C. Tarango (0-1).
At bats: 37 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)Runs scored: 18 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Hits: 22 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)RBIs: 17 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Doubles: 3 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)3 - vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Triples: 3 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)Home runs: 3 - vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)Total bases: 27 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Walks: 9 - vs Utah State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)9 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Strikeouts: 9 - vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)Sac hits: 2 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
2 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)Sac flies: 3 - vs South Dakota (Feb 09, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Stolen bases: 5 - vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)Hit by pitch: 1 - (10 times )
Caught stealing: 1 - (5 times )Runners LOB: 12 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Hit into DP: 1 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Fielding
Putouts: 21 - (9 times )Assists: 10 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Errors: 2 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
2 - vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)Passed balls: 1 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
1 - vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)DPs turned: 2 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 7.0 - (9 times )Runs allowed: 3 - (4 times )Earned runs: 3 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
3 - vs Brigham Young Univ. (Feb 09, 2013 at St. George, Utah)3 - vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Walks allowed: 4 - vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)4 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)
Strikeouts: 13 - vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Hits allowed: 8 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Doubles allowed: 2 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)Homers allowed: 1 - (4 times )
Wild pitches: 1 - (5 times )Hit batters: 2 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
At bats: 5 - Madison Shipman vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah5 - Raven Chavanne vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)5 - Madison Shipman vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City
Runs scored: 3 - (6 times )Hits: 3 - (9 times )
RBIs: 5 - Madison Shipman vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, UtahDoubles: 2 - Cheyanne Tarango vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Triples: 2 - Kat Dotson at USF (Feb 16, 2013)
Home runs: 1 - (12 times )Total bases: 6 - (4 times )
Walks: 3 - Melissa Davin vs Utah State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)Strikeouts: 3 - Cheyanne Tarango vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Sac hits: 1 - (9 times )Sac flies: 2 - Kat Dotson vs South Dakota (Feb 09, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Stolen bases: 3 - Raven Chavanne vs South Dakota (Feb 09, 2013 at St. George, Utah)3 - Raven Chavanne vs UC Santa Barbara (Feb 23, 2013 at Cathedral City,
Hit by pitch: 1 - (10 times )Caught stealing: 1 - (5 times )
Runners LOB: 3 - (9 times )
Fielding
Putouts: 14 - Hannah Akamine vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Assists: 5 - Raven Chavanne vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
5 - Raven Chavanne vs UC Santa Barbara (Feb 23, 2013 at Cathedral City,Errors: 2 - Cheyanne Tarango vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Passed balls: 1 - Hannah Akamine vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)1 - Hannah Akamine vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 7.0 - (7 times )Runs allowed: 3 - Cheyanne Tarango vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, UtaEarned runs: 3 - Cheyanne Tarango vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Uta
Walks allowed: 4 - Erin Gabriel vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)4 - Ellen Renfroe at USF (Feb 16, 2013)
Strikeouts: 13 - Ellen Renfroe vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Hits allowed: 7 - Ellen Renfroe vs Brigham Young Univ. (Feb 09, 2013 at St. George, Ut
Doubles allowed: 1 - (7 times )Homers allowed: 1 - (4 times )
Wild pitches: 1 - (5 times )Hit batters: 2 - Ivy Renfroe vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
At bats: 29 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)Runs scored: 3 - (4 times )
Hits: 8 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)RBIs: 3 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
3 - vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Doubles: 2 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Home runs: 1 - (4 times )Total bases: 13 - vs Northwestern (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Walks: 4 - vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)4 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)
Strikeouts: 13 - vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Sac hits: 2 - vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Stolen bases: 1 - (4 times )Hit by pitch: 2 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Caught stealing: 2 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)Runners LOB: 9 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Hit into DP: 2 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Fielding
Putouts: 21 - (6 times )Assists: 19 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)Errors: 3 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Passed balls: 2 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)DPs turned: 1 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 7.0 - (6 times )Runs allowed: 18 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)Earned runs: 18 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Walks allowed: 9 - vs Utah State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)9 - vs Long Beach State (Feb 21, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)
Strikeouts: 9 - vs UCLA (Feb 22, 2013 at Cathedral City, CA)Hits allowed: 22 - vs Southern Utah (Feb 07, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Doubles allowed: 3 - vs N.C. State (Feb 15, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)3 - vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)
Triples allowed: 3 - at USF (Feb 16, 2013)Homers allowed: 3 - vs Idaho State (Feb 08, 2013 at St. George, Utah)
Wild pitches: 2 - vs Coastal Carolina (Feb 16, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)2 - vs N.C. State (Feb 17, 2013 at Tampa, Fla.)