2007 WVIAC Softball Tournament Preview
#1 Charleston "Golden Eagles" (33-19, 20-6)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Annette Olenchick
Team Batting Average: .278
Team Earned Run Average: 2.12
Key Players: P Andrea Lewis (33-15, 1.83 ERA, .322-2-22), 1B Michelle Sabelhaus (.394-2-23), SS Maria Taylor (.299-1-28), 2B Kathy Jo Getz (.273-0-16), C Brittany Stogdale (.273-1-22).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None.
Last Season's Tournament: 3-2, 4th place.
Notes: The Golden Eagles won their first WVIAC regular season title since 1986...Pitcher Andrea Lewis is among the national leaders with 405 strikeouts...No other WVIAC pitcher has more than 191 strikeouts.
#2 West Virginia Wesleyan "Bobcats" (27-23, 16-6)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach Steve Warner
Team Batting Average: .313
Team Earned Run Average: 2.82
Key Players: OF Sarah Tappe (.373-2-19), 3B Carly McCullough (.403-7-42), P Kendall Pittock (12-5, 2.26 ERA), C Desiree Sibera (.339-7-31), SS Lara Foster (.392-12-43), OF Brooke Catanese (.333-3-26), P Amber Collier (13-7, 2.08 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006.
Last Season's Tournament: 4-0 (champions).
Notes: The Bobcats have won the past two WVIAC Tournaments and five of the past six...Wesleyan saw a six-year string as the league's regular season champion end this year with a second place finish...WVWC leads the WVIAC in batting average, runs, and home runs...Lara Foster paces the conference with a dozen homers.
#3 Shepherd "Rams" (26-17, 12-4)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: David Trail
Team Batting Average: .279
Team Earned Run Average: 2.48
Key Players: P/3B Mia Zappacosta (.372-1-24, 11-4, 2.08 ERA), SS Courtni Williams (.309-0-23, 13 SB), P/OF Alicia Brandenburg (7-7, 1.95 ERA), OF Amy Edmondson (.292-2-30), OF Rae Johnson (.312-2-13), C Amanda Orkoskey (.328-7-20).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: 1991
Last Season's Tournament: 2-2.
Notes: Shepherd has won 7 of 9 games entering the post-season...The Rams had ten league games washed away due to the rainy spring weather...One victory will give SU a school record for victories...The Rams won 26 games in 1989, 1991, and 2005.
#4 Alderson-Broaddus "Battlers" (22-20, 17-6)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: J.D. Long
Team Batting Average: .275
Team Earned Run Average: 3.56
Key Players: C Ashley Mooney (.388-9-29), SS Mary Ann Thompson (.299-4-21), 3B Haley Mullen (.352-5-20), 1B Kara Newton (.295-2-6), P/DP Kari Bockbrader (8-10, 3.00 ERA), P/OF Ginny Campbell (9-9, 4.21 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: 2000, 2004.
Last Season's Tournament: 2-2 (3rd).
Notes: A-B has finished third or better in each of the last three WVIAC Tournaments...The Battlers are 20-10 since a rough early start versus southern opposition...Ashley Mooney is second in the league with 9 home runs.
#5 West Virginia State "Yellow Jackets" (25-29, 16-6)
Stats, Results , Roster
Head Coach: Bob Allen
Team Batting Average: .268
Team Earned Run Average: 2.45
Key Players: P Jessica Godby (4-6, 3.15 ERA), OF Jessica Osborne (.319-8-24), 1B Amanda Hively (.296-5-22), C Jessica Hamilton (.291-2-19), P Sammi Kinder (7-8, 2.53 ERA), 2B Corey Huston (.291-0-11, 11 SB).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None.
Last Season's Tournament: 3-2
Notes: Jessica Osborne ranks among the WVIAC leaders with 8 long balls...The Jackets went on a seven-game win streak early in the league schedule.
#6 West Liberty State "Hilltoppers" (17-27-1, 14-8-1)
Stats, Results , Roster
Head Coach: Herb Minch
Team Batting Average: .222
Team Earned Run Average: 4.37
Key Players: 3B Rachel Mason (.364-6-27), C Tabi Gretchen (.291-6-29), P Amber Rankin (14-15, 3.12 ERA), OF Cindy Carmichael (.279-1-18), 1B/P Vanessa Esenberg (.245-3-13, 3-3, 4.56 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: 1999
Last Season's Tournament: 5-2 (2nd).
Notes: The Hilltoppers have reached the championship contest of the past two WVIAC Tournaments...WLSC has only one senior on their roster...Freshman pitcher Amber Rankin has fanned 191 hitters.
#7 Fairmont State "Falcons" (24-17, 15-9)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Joni Bokanovich
Team Batting Average: .296
Team Earned Run Average: 2.06
Key Players: 3B Whitnie Highland (.374-6-29), C Kristy Rausch (.336-5-21), 2B Julie Bolyard (.336-4-33), OF Brooke Keene (.333-1-3), P Heather Shutler (9-10, 1.87 ERA), P Alyssa Childers (11-2, 1.86 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None.
Last Season's Tournament: 3-2, 5th
Notes: The Falcons top the WVIAC in earned run average and fielding percentage...FSU is 4-8 in one-run contests...Pitchers Alyssa Childers and Heather Shutler rank 3-4 in WVIAC earned run average.
#8 Wheeling Jesuit "Cardinals" (16-19-1, 11-9)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Stacey Schramm
Team Batting Average: .256
Team Earned Run Average: 3.15
Key Players: SS Ashley McSweeney (.352-6-19), 3B Courtney Kurowski (.312-1-9), OF Angela Petros (.255-1-9), P Shawna Clark (5-10, 3.58 ERA), C Audrey Tucholski (.250-3-18), P Rachelle Carello (11-8, 2.92 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None.
Last Season's Tournament: 0-2.
Notes: McSweeney leads WJU in home runs, batting average, and stolen bases...The Cards split their final doubleheaders heading into the post-season.
#9 Glenville State "Pioneers" (19-33, 13-13)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Rick Moore
Team Batting Average: .243
Team Earned Run Average: 4.08
Key Players: 2B Leanne Harris (.306-0-12), SS Lacey Powell (.286-1-14), OF Stacy Mack (.289-6-32), P Mandy Parkulo (7-12, 4.43 ERA), P Tiffany Bush (6-10, 4.48 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None
Last Season's Tournament: 2-2
Notes: The Pioneers established a school record for conference victories...GSC's attack has been slowed since star 3B Meagan James (.340-5-32) was lost to injury...A 6-5 eight-inning win over West Virginia Wesleyan was the program's first versus the perennial league contenders.
#10 Bluefield State "Lady Blues" (24-30-1, 7-15-1)
Stats, Results , Roster
Head Coach: Tim Richardson
Team Batting Average: .305
Team Earned Run Average: 4.01
Key Players: SS Elizabeth Hawkins (.401-8-31, 22 SB), C/OF Bev Netusil (.322-6-30), 3B Diana Robinson (.306-0-27), 1B Danielle Sturman (.275-7-27), P/OF Nicole McDonald (6-6, 3.06 ERA, .299-2-26).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None
Last Season's Tournament: 0-2
Notes: The Lady Blues have stolen a league-high 72 bases...Elizabeth Hawkins ranks in the WVIAC's top three in batting average, home runs, and stolen bases...BSC was 0-8 in league games decided by two runs or less.
#11
Results
Head Coach: Gerry Szabo
Team Batting Average: .179
Team Earned Run Average: 7.17
Key Players: P Kyanna
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None
Last Season's Tournament: 1-2
Notes: The Tigers own upset victories against
#12 Ohio Valley "Fighting Scots" (10-39, 5-20)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Brian Howard
Team Batting Average: .267
Team Earned Run Average: 6.78
Key Players: OF Jodie Waskey (.351-3-12), C Lena Messina (.298-0-7), SS Jaci Miller (.257-1-7), C Allicia Lawrence (.383-1-10), P/DP Taylor Kimmel (4-11, 6.87 ERA, .313-2-11).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None
Last Season's Tournament: 0-2
Notes: Ohio Valley owns one of the WVIAC's most significant non-league victories of the 2007 season with a 1-0 shocker over Grand Valley State, the region's #2 team, on March 8.
#13 Davis & Elkins "Senators" (5-27, 4-18)
Stats, Results , Roster
Head Coach: Ryan Brisbin
Team Batting Average: .232
Team Earned Run Average: 4.28
Key Players: SS/P Becky Vance (.409-6-22, 3-13, 3.05 ERA), IF Brittney Wilson (.261-2-10), P/IF Leanne Parliman (.220-3-10, 2-14, 5.56 ERA).
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: 1988, 1989.
Last Season's Tournament: 0-2
Notes: Becky Vance currently leads the WVIAC with a .409 batting average...She also tossed a no-hitter in a victory over
#14 Concord "Mountain Lions" (5-29, 1-19)
Stats, Results, Roster
Head Coach: Jim Hardin
Team Batting Average: .220
Team Earned Run Average: 2.93
Key Players: OF Micki Lynn Metz (.263-0-6), 2B Nicole Goddard (.305-0-7)
Previous WVIAC Tournament Titles: None
Last Season's Tournament: 1-2
Notes: CU was limited to zero or one run in 22 of 34 contests.
WVIAC Network Coverage:
Saturday's action will be broadcast on the internet...The WVIAC Network's Joe Sengewalt will call the play-by-play with Jarrod Talbott on color.
2006 WVIAC Softball Tournament:
G1: Shepherd 3, Wheeling Jesuit 0
G2: WV State 8, Ohio Valley 0
G3: West Liberty 8, Glenville State 0
G4: Fairmont State 8, Concord 0
G5: Charleston 8, Davis & Elkins 0
G6: Salem International 4, Bluefield State 2
G7: Alderson-Broaddus 3, Shepherd 0
G8: West Liberty 4, WV State 0 (9 innings)
G9: Charleston 4, Fairmont State 1
G10: WV Wesleyan 5, Salem International 1
G11: Concord 2, Davis & Elkins 0
G12: Glenville State 10, Ohio Valley 6
G13: WV State 7, Bluefield State 2
G14: Fairmont State 7, Wheeling Jesuit 5
G15: Shepherd 7, Concord 1
G16: Glenville State 3, Salem International 2
G17: Alderson-Broaddus 3, West Liberty 2 (11 innings)
G18: WV Wesleyan 12, Charleston 4
G19: WV State 1, Shepherd 0 (8 innings)
G20: Fairmont State 6, Glenville State 1
G21: Charleston 5, WV State 0
G22: West Liberty 6, Fairmont State 2
G23: WV Wesleyan 9, Alderson-Broaddus 4
G24: West Liberty 4, Charleston 1
G25: West Liberty 7, Alderson-Broaddus 5
G26: WV Wesleyan 2, West Liberty 1 (championship)
2006 All-Tournament:
Miranda Durst (WVWC), Ashley Blandford (WVWC), Kareen Bilotta (WVWC), Cory Karcesky (WVWC), Tiffany Martin (WLSC), Rachel Mason (WLSC), Tabi Merceriuo (WLSC), Casie Waskey (A-B), Ashley Mooney (A-B), Danielle Ziegler (A-B), Andrea Lewis (UC), Maria Taylor (UC), Tara Black (FSU), Erica Glance (FSU), Jessica Osborne (WVSU), Sammi Kinder (WVSU), Meagan James (GSC).
MVP: Tabi Merceriuo (WLSC)
2007 WVIAC Softball Tournament Schedule
May 3-5
Thursday, May 3
G1: #7 Fairmont State (24-17, 15-9) vs. #10 Bluefield State (24-30-1, 7-15-1) 10:00 a.m.
G2: #3 Shepherd (26-17, 12-4) vs. #14 Concord (5-29, 1-19) 12:00 p.m.
G3: #6 West Liberty State (17-27-1, 14-8-1) vs. #11 Salem International (7-41, 6-18)10:00 a.m.
G4: #4 Alderson-Broaddus (22-20, 17-6) vs. #13 Davis & Elkins (5-27, 4-18) 12:00 p.m.
G5: #5 West Virginia State (25-29, 16-6) vs. #12 Ohio Valley (10-39, 5-20) 12:00 p.m.
G6: #8 Wheeling Jesuit (16-19-1, 11-9) vs. #9 Glenville State (19-33, 13-13) 10:00 a.m.
G7: #2 West Virginia Wesleyan (27-23, 16-6) vs. Winner of G1 2:00 p.m.
G8: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3 4:00 p.m.
G9: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5 4:00 p.m.
G10: #1 Charleston (33-19, 20-6) vs. Winner of G6 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 4
G11: Loser of G4 vs. Loser of G5 10:00 a.m.
G12: Loser of G2 vs. Loser of G3 10:00 a.m.
G13: Loser of G6 vs. Loser of G8 10:00 a.m.
G14: Loser of G1 vs. Loser of G9 12:00 p.m.
G15: Winner of G11 vs. Loser of G7 12:00 p.m.
G16: Winner of G12 vs. Loser of G10 12:00 p.m.
G17: Winner of G7 vs. Winner of G8 2:00 p.m.
G18: Winner of G9 vs. Winner of G10 2:00 p.m.
G19: Winner of G13 vs. Winner of G15 4:00 p.m.
G20: Winner of G14 vs. Winner of G16 4:00 p.m.
G21: Winner of G19 vs. Loser of G18 6:00 p.m.
G22: Winner of G20 vs. Loser of G17 6:00 p.m.
G23: Winner of G17 vs. Winner of G18 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
G24: Winner of G21 vs. Winner of G22 10:00 a.m.
G25: Winner of G24 vs. Loser G23 12:00 p.m.
G26: Winner of G23 vs. Winner of G25 2:00 p.m. (first championship game)
G27: Second championship game (if necessary)
Directions To The WVIAC Softball Tournament at Vienna, WV:
From Route 50 (from Clarksburg, Fairmont, Elkins):
Upon entering Parkersburg, take I-77 North
Go approx. 3 miles to Exit 179 Emerson/Vienna (68 S or 2N)
Get off the exit and come to a stop sign; turn left onto Rt. 68 South
You will go over the interstate and stay on this road for approx. 3 mile
You will come to a traffic light; turn right onto Rosemar Road
(Woodcraft Supply on left; Rosemar Center on right)
Stay on Rosemar Road for approximately 2 miles and you will come
to the ball fields on the left
Turn into parking lot and enjoy the tournament! There is an upper
Level parking lot also
From I-77 North (from
Same directions as above, beginning with Exit 179 Emerson
Ave./Vienna take Rt. 68 South
From I-77 South (from
Same directions as above, beginning with Exit 179 Emerson Ave./