Softball Faces KU to Open Big 12 Championships
5/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 9, 2006
#18 BAYLOR (36-18, 12-6) TRAVELS TO THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAY 10-13, 2006
ASA HALL OF FAME STADIUM
LIVE COVERAGE
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Television: Fox Sports Net (Games #13 and #17)
MEDIA RELATIONS
Softball Contact: Michael Collins
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THE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Game
Game
Game
Game
THURSDAY, MAY 11
Game
Game
Game 7 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 5 Loser, 2:00 p.m.
Game 8 - Game 4 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser - Field 4, 2:00 p.m.
Game 9 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 5:00 p.m.
Game 10 -Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
Game 11 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser, 11:00 a.m.
Game 12 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 13 - Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner (FSN), 4:30 p.m.
Game 14 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner, 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 13
Game 15 - If necessary game - Field 4, 11:00 a.m.
Game 16 - If necessary game, 11:00 a.m.
Game 17 - Championship Game (FSN), 3:00 p.m.
(Game 13/Game 15 Winner vs. Game 14/Game 16 Winner)
The No. 18 Baylor softball team opens post-season play as the No. 3 Lady Bears face No. 6 Kansas in the opening round of the Big 12 Conference Championships on Thursday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Should Baylor (36-18, 12-6) defeat the Jayhawks (30-24, 8-10), the Lady Bears will play the winner of No. 2 Nebraska and No. 7 Missouri and No. 10 Texas Tech on Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. A loss would send the Lady Bears to the loser's bracket where they would play the loser of the
Winners of 8-of-10, the Lady Bears enter the championships after establishing a new school record for most conference wins in a season. Baylor owns a 9-16 record all-time at the Big 12 Championships; however, the Lady Bears have advanced to the semi-finals in each of the last two years.
Baylor split with
SCOUTING
Kassie Humphreys and Serena Settlemier form a formidable pitching duo as Humphreys (14-16) has posted an impressive1.31 ERA while striking out 217 in 191.2 innings of work while Settlemier enters the championships with a 16-6 record and 1.21 ERA in 139.1 innings of work.
At the plate,
LADY BEARS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF CLUTCH HITTING
With a 36-18 record on the season, the Baylor softball team has taken advantage of clutch hitting in key situation as high percentage of the Lady Bears' runs have come with two outs in the inning. Of the 280 runs scored by Baylor so far this season, 99 (34 percent) have come on two-out RBI hits.
Freshman Brette Reagan leads the team with 22 RBI with two outs as the tandem is currently leading a Baylor team that is hitting .284 (124-of-438) on the year with two outs while opponents are only hitting .221 (99-of-448) in the same situation.
Kelly Osburn ACCOMPLISHES BIG 12 FIRST
With a walk against
For her career, the senior has posted 219 hits, 159 runs scored, 36 home runs, 43 doubles, 106 RBI, 104 walks and 77 stolen bases as she helped lead Baylor to consecutive NCAA Softball Championship appearances. A two-time all-Big 12 Conference selection, Osburn is Baylor's career leader in five categories.
SCHWETHELM REACHES 200 CAREER HITS
With four hits in the double-header sweep of
Schwethelm ranks second on Baylor's career hits list and is now 18 hits shy of breaking the Baylor career record of 247 held by Naomi Fitzgerald (1998-2001).
Senior Kelly Osburn also joined Schwethelm in the 200-hit club after collecting five in the sweep of
SCHWETHELM BREAKS CAREER STOLEN BASE RECORD
With a steal of second in the 6-5 win over No. 13 Washington, Harmony Schwethelm became Baylor's career stolen base leader, surpassing Kim Wilmoth (91, 2002-05) with 92 in her career. For her career, Schwethelm now has 96 stolen bases in 111 attempts as the senior closes in on 100 stolen bases for her career.
Schwethelm, who has only been caught stealing 15 times in her career, has a stolen base percentage of .865 to rank second on the Baylor career charts.
With a RBI single to make the score 6-4 against No. 13 Washington, junior
Earlier in the year,
Senior Kelly Osburn recently became the third player in school history to surpass the 100-RBI plateau as the outfielder has reached 105 RBI for her career.
BAYLOR SOFTBALL IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
After falling to to No. 2 Texas in its only contest last week, the Lady Bears are ranked No. 18 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll released Tuesday. In addition, Baylor earned a No. 18 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25.
Baylor is one of five Big 12 Conference schools ranked in the current polls as
Baylor's appearance in both polls marks the 39th consecutive week the Lady Bears have appeared in the NFCA Top 25 and the 38th consecutive week the team has appeared in the USA Softball Top 25. The last time Baylor failed to appear in either poll was March 16, 2004.
Chelsi Lake SETS SINGLE SEASON HOME RUN MARK
With a pair of home runs in the series split against
BAYLOR SETS SINGLE SEASON HOME RUN MARK
After blasting 57 home runs a year ago to set a school record, the Baylor softball team would need a significant power surge in order to break the mark this season. However, behind the power of four players with at least 10 home runs, Baylor has established a new single-season school record with 63 home runs so far this season.
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, 159); Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 133); Tessa Lynam (9th, 81)
HITS: Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 230); Kelly Osburn 5th, 219);
MULTIPLE-HIT GAMES: Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 62); Kelly Osburn (6th, 52);
DOUBLES: Kelly Osburn (1st, 43);
TRIPLES: Harmony Schwethelm (t-1st, 9); Kelly Osburn (t-5th, 7);
HOME RUNS: Kelly Osburn (1st, 36);
RBI:
TOTAL BASES: Kelly Osburn (1st, 384); Harmony Schwethelm (5th, 272);
WALKS: Kelly Osburn (1st, 104)
HIT BY PITCH: Kelly Osburn (2nd, 23); Kylie Conroy (6th, 11)
SACRIFICE FLIES: Kelly Osburn (t-6th; 4);
SACRIFICE HITS: Harmony Schwethelm (6th, 25)
STOLEN BASES: Harmony Schwethelm (1st, 96); Kelly Osburn (3rd, 77)
STOLEN BASE ATTEMPTS: Harmony Schwethelm (2nd, 111); Kelly Osburn (3rd, 94)
PITCHING RECORDS
APPEARANCES: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 122); Tessa Lynam (8th, 40); Nicole Jackson (10th, 29)
GAMES STARTED: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 83); Tessa Lynam (8th, 14)
RELIEF APPEARANCES: Lisa Ferguson (2nd, 39); Tessa Lynam (5th, 26); Nicole Jackson (5th, 26)
WINS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 54); Tessa Lynam (8th, 15)
LOSSES: Lisa Ferguson (5th, 26); Tessa Lynam (t-9th, 4)
DECISIONS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 80); Tessa Lynam (8th, 19)
COMPLETE GAMES: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 43); Tessa Lynam (10th, 4)
SHUTOUTS: Lisa Ferguson (3rd, 20); Tessa Lynam (t-9th, 1)
SAVES: Lisa Ferguson (1st, 15); Tessa Lynam (t-5th, 4); Nicole Jackson (t-8th, 1); Sarah Hausner (t-8th, 1)
INNINGS PITCHED: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 545.0); Tessa Lynam (8th, 115.2)
STRIKEOUTS: Lisa Ferguson (4th, 392); Tessa Lynam (8th, 102)
Kelly Osburn BREAKS TRIO OF CAREER RECORDS
With her solo home run to lead-off the game against
In addition, in the 7-0 win over Missouri, Osburn hit two doubles to push her career total to 39, breaking the career record of 38 previously held by Sarah Caudle (2000-2003).
The records are just one of several where Osburn will hold the career lead once her career is over. Already Baylor's career leader in home runs (36), walks (104), runs scored (160), total bases (384) and doubles (43), Osburn ranks fourth in triples (7) and third in stolen bases (77).
UP NEXT...
Baylor will learn where it is heading for the 2006 NCAA Softball Championships when the field is announced on Sunday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNews.
