Softball Faces Texas State in DH on Wednesday
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Feb. 28, 2006
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#18 BAYLOR (9-5) HOSTS TEXAS STATE (10-8)
MARCH 1, 2006 - 4:00 PM
GETTERMAN STADIUM
WACO, TEXAS
THE SERIES
Baylor leads 25-12
Waco: Baylor leads 16-5
San Marcos, Texas: Baylor leads 8-6
Neutral: Baylor leads 3-1
Since 1996: Baylor leads 18-6
Current Streak: Baylor won 4
Baylor W-L Last 10: 6-4
LIVE COVERAGE
Radio: None
Live Audio: www.BaylorBears.com
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
Television: None
After going 7-3 on a 10-game road trip, the No. 18 Baylor softball team returns to Getterman Stadium as the Lady Bears host Texas State in a double-header beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.
Baylor enters the mid-week contest after a strong showing at the Palm Springs Classic where the Lady Bears defeated nationally-ranked Oregon and Stanford.
Texas State enters the contest on a three-game losing streak after suffering three, one-run losses at the Crowne Plaza Classic in Houston, Texas, last weekend. The Bobcats (10-8) defeated Houston and Rhode Island at the tournament to finish the classic with a record of 2-3.
Baylor has won four straight in the series against the Bobcats and owns a 25-12 advantage in the all-time series. The Lady Bears are 18-6 against the Bobcats since 1996 as Baylor owns a 16-5 advantage in games played in Waco.
Tickets for the double header against the Bobcats can be purchased by calling (254) 710-1000 or 1-800-BAYLOR-U.
QUICK NOTES
• Baylor is No. 19 in the latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25 and No. 18 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25.
• Baylor's appearance in both polls marks the 29th consecutive week the Lady Bears have appeared in the NFCA Top 25 and the 28th consecutive week the team has appeared in the USA Softball Top 25.
• Baylor is 128-5 over the past five seasons when scoring at least four runs.
• Baylor is 106-13 over the past four seasons when collecting at least eight hits.
• Baylor is 151-16 over the past five seasons when out-hitting its opponent.
• Baylor is 52-12 over the past two seasons at Getterman Stadium, including a 23-6 mark at home last season.
• Baylor's Chelsi Lake and Harmony Schwethelm were named to the ASA Softball National Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. The selection to the watch list marked the first time in school history Baylor players have been named to the preseason list.
• Baylor's Kelly Osburn and Lisa Ferguson successfully underwent off-season surgery and are available for the start of the 2006 season.
• Baylor's Harmony Schwethelm was one of 20 players in the country selected in the inaugural PFX Tour Draft and was also the 13th overall selection in the NPF Draft (Philadelphia Force).
SCOUTING TEXAS STATE (10-8)
Texas State (10-8) looks to get back in the win column after dropping three consecutive games in the Crowne Plaza Classic by one run.
Senior first baseman Kristin Gunter leads the Bobcat lineup with a team-high .413 batting average. Gunter also leads the team with 33 total bases, four home runs and 11 RBIs.
In the circle, the Bobcats are led by senior Katie Ann Trahan (5-3, 0.68 ERA). On the season, Trahan has 83 strikeouts and four shutouts in her 62 innings of work.
Baylor owns an 18-6 series advantage over Texas State. The Bobcats last win was a 2-1 victory in San Marcos in 2003.
GETTERMAN STADIUM KIND TO LADY BEARS
Despite going 2-2 at home to open the 2006 season, Baylor's home field of Getterman Stadium has been kind to the Lady Bears as BU owns a career 124-46 mark at the home park since the stadium opened in 1999. Last year, Baylor went 23-6 in the friendly confines of Getterman Stadium as no Lady Bears team has lost more than 10 games at home in a single season.
Baylor's best mark at home came during the 2004 campaign when the Lady Bears enjoyed a 26-4 record at home, including a 24-2 mark during the regular season.
In the stadium's five years of existence, attendance has steadily risen as Baylor set a pair of attendance records last season. Last season, Baylor averaged 652 fans a game, a new school record, as the Lady Bears set a single-game attendance record when 1,288 fans attended the BU-Texas A&M game on May 23, 2005. The Lady Bears ranked 11th nationally in average and total attendance last season as 12,384 fans saw Baylor play during the year.
BAYLOR LADY BEARS IN THE CAREER CHARTS
Several Lady Bears are aiming to continue making their way up the career charts in 2006. Below is a list of Lady Bears who currently rank in the top ten in one of the career categories:
BATTING RECORDS
RUNS: Kelly Osburn (1st, 133); Harmony Schwethelm (5th, 112)
HITS: Harmony Schwethelm (5th, 198); Kelly Osburn 6th, 182)
MULTIPLE-HIT GAMES: Harmony Schwethelm (t-3rd, 57); Kelly Osburn (6th, 43)
DOUBLES: Kelly Osburn (2nd, 37); Chelsi Lake (t-5th, 27); Tessa Lynam (10th, 22)
TRIPLES: Harmony Schwethelm (t-4th, 7); Kelly Osburn (t-4th, 7); Chelsi Lake (t-10th, 4)
HOME RUNS: Kelly Osburn (1st, 26); Chelsi Lake (4th, 18); Tessa Lynam (5th, 17)
WALKS: Kelly Osburn (1st, 87)
HIT BY PITCH: Kelly Osburn (2nd, 17); Kylie Conroy (t-7th, 9)
SACRIFICE FLIES: Kelly Osburn (t-7th; 3); Chelsi Lake (t-7th, 3); Tessa Lynam (t-7th, 3)
SACRIFICE HITS: Harmony Schwethelm (6th, 25)
STOLEN BASES: Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 90); Kelly Osburn (t-3rd, 68)
STOLEN BASE ATTEMPTS: Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 105); Kelly Osburn (3rd, 82)
PITCHING RECORDS
APPEARANCES: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 93); Tessa Lynam (8th, 34)
GAMES STARTED: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 58); Tessa Lynam (t-8th, 13)
RELIEF APPEARANCES: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 35); Tessa Lynam (t-8th, 21); Nicole Jackson (t-8th, 21)
WINS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 41); Tessa Lynam (8th, 12)
LOSSES: Lisa Ferguson (6th, 15); Tessa Lynam (t-9th, 4)
DECISIONS: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 56); Tessa Lynam (8th, 16)
COMPLETE GAMES: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 24); Tessa Lynam (10th, 4)
SHUTOUTS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 13); Tessa Lynam (t-9th, 1)
SAVES: Lisa Ferguson (1st, 11); Tessa Lynam (t-5th, 4); Nicole Jackson (t-8th, 1); Sarah Hausner (t-8th, 1)
INNINGS PITCHED: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 391.0); Tessa Lynam (8th, 101.2)
STRIKEOUTS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 276); Tessa Lynam (8th, 90)
Kelly Osburn BREAKS PAIR OF CAREER RECORDS
With her solo home run to lead-off the game against Houston, Baylor senior Kelly Osburn pushed her career runs scored total to 129, breaking Michelle Sorrels (1996-99) career record of 128 runs scored. In three-plus seasons as a Lady Bear, Osburn has now scored 133 runs.
In addition to the runs scored record, with 10 total bases at the Marriott Houston Hobby Invitational, Osburn pushed her career total to 304, surpassing Sarah Caudle (303, 2000-03) for the career lead in the category. The senior left-fielder now has 311 total bases for her career.
The records are just two of several where Osburn will hold the career lead once her career is over. Already Baylor's career leader in home runs (26), walks (84), runs scored (133) and total bases (311) the senior ranks second in doubles (37) and fourth in triples (7).
With a strong showing this weekend, Osburn could become Baylor's career leader in doubles as the senior left-fielder is currently one doubles shy of Caudle (38) for the career lead in the category.
UP NEXT...
Baylor returns to action when the Lady Bears host the Compass Bank Invitational the weekend of March 3-5, 2006. The Lady Bears open play at the tournament on Friday, March 3, when Baylor faces Bowling Green at 3:00 p.m.
