Compass Bank Challenge: Softball Hosts No. 2 Arizona
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March 8, 2007
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COMPASS BANK CHALLENGE - #16 BAYLOR (22-4) HOSTS #2
March 9, 2007 - 6:30 PM
March 10, 2007 - 2:00 PM
March 11, 2007 - 12:00 PM
Getterman Stadium
THE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
No. 2
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
No. 2
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
No. 2
THE SERIES
Baylor vs.
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LIVE COVERAGE
Radio: ESPN 1660 AM or 104.9 FM (Sat. and Sun. only)
Live Video: www.BaylorBears.com
Live Audio: www.BaylorBears.com
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
Television: None
The No. 14 Baylor softball team returns to action this weekend as the Lady Bears host No. 2 Arizona for the Compass Bank Challenge. The set with the defending national champion opens on Friday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. Game two of the series is set for Saturday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. before the series finale on Sunday, March 9, at 12:00 p.m.
Baylor (22-4) comes into the key series riding a seven-game winning streak as the Lady Bears enter with a perfect 15-0 record at home on the year. Senior Ashley Monceaux continues to lead the way for Baylor as the senior leads the Big 12 Conference with a .507 batting average and ranks second in the league with seven home runs and 31 RBI.
Caitlin Lowe paces the Wildcats, making its only true non-conference road trip of the season, as the outfielder leads the team with a .516 batting average and 24 runs scored. Kristie Fox is also off to a fast start on the season for the Wildcats, leading the team with six home runs and 26 RBI on the year.
For tickets to the three-game series, contact the Baylor Ticket Office at 1-800-BAYLOR-U or 254-710-1000. Live video and audio for all three contests is also available at the official website for Baylor Athletics, www.baylorbears.com.
SCOUTING
Arizona (16-3), the defending national champion, enters the weekend series riding a six-game winning streak after sweeping a three-game set from Missouri before recording a doubleheader sweep against Creighton. So far this season the Wildcats are 3-2 against ranked opponents and own a 6-2 record against Big 12 opponents, with their only losses coming at the hands of Texas A&M.
Caitlin Lowe paces the Wildcats, making its only true non-conference road trip of the season, as the outfielder leads the team with a .516 batting average and 24 runs scored. Kristie Fox is also off to a fast start on the season for the Wildcats, leading the team with six home runs and 26 RBI on the year.
In the circle, Taryne Mowatt leads the Wildcats as the pitcher has posted a 10-3 record and 2.00 ERA in 87.1 innings of work on the year. The junior right-hander has struck out 143 batters on the season while holding opponents to a .156 average against.
Mike Candrea is is in his 22nd season at the helm of the
Coach of the Year citations, and is a member of the NFCA Hall of Fame.
QUICK NOTES
• Baylor is No. 14 in the latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25 and No. 16 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25.
• Baylor's appearance in both polls marks the 47th consecutive week the Lady Bears have appeared in the NFCA Top 25 and the 46th consecutive week the team has appeared in the USA Softball Top 25.
• Baylor is 165-9 over the past six seasons when scoring at least four runs.
• Baylor is 137-18 over the past five seasons when collecting at least eight hits.
• Baylor is 193-19 over the past five seasons when out-hitting its opponent.
• Baylor is 86-18 over the past four seasons at Getterman Stadium, including a 15-0 mark at home this season.
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• For the first time in history, live, streaming audio will be available for every Baylor softball game. Sign-up for audio is free and fans can listen to every Baylor softball game by visiting www.baylorbears.com.
HEAD COACH Glenn Moore REACHES CAREER MILESTONE
With a 7-2 win over
While at Baylor,
Chelsi Lake TIES CAREER HOME RUN MILESTONE
With a home run at the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational,
The career milestone is just one of a number of Baylor marks
Ashley Monceaux AND BAYLOR OFFENSE OFF TO HOT START
Perhaps no team in the country had a more successful start at the plate than Baylor to start off the 2007 season. So far this season, Baylor has posted a .349 batting average on the year and currently ranks second in the league in the category. In addition, the Lady Bears have hit 25 home runs on the season to lead the Big 12 Conference and have posted an impressive .529slugging percentage on the year.
Leading the way for Baylor has been senior Ashley Monceaux. Monceaux, who earned Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors earlier this season, who leads the Lady Bears with a Big 12 Conference leading .507 batting average, seven home runs and 26 RBI. The senior first baseman has posted an almost unbelievable .930 slugging percentage and 66 total bases as she leads the conference in four hitting categories.
As a team, Baylor currently features eight players batting over .300 on the season, including freshman Kirsten Shortridge (.408),
GETTERMAN STADIUM KIND TO LADY BEARS
Since the stadium opened, Getterman Stadium has been kind to the Lady Bears as Baylor owns a 158-52 mark all-time at the stadium since it opened in 1999. So far this season, Baylor is a perfect 15-0 at home as last year Baylor went 21-8 in the friendly confines of Getterman Stadium. Since the stadium opened, 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 six years of existence, attendance has steadily risen as Baylor set a pair of attendance records last season. Last season, Baylor set a single-game attendance record when 1,455 fans attended the BU-Texas game to close out the home portion of the schedule.
BAYLOR SOFTBALL IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
The Baylor softball team is currently ranked No. 14 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll released at the start of the season. In addition, Baylor earned a No. 16 ranking in the latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25.
Baylor is one of four Big 12 Conference school ranked in both polls as Texas A&M (No. 4, No. 4),
Baylor's appearance in both polls marks the 47th consecutive week the Lady Bears have appeared in the NFCA Top 25 and the 46th 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. Within the Big 12 Conference, only Texas A&M and
UP NEXT...
Baylor will return to action on Wednesday, March 14, at 2:00 p.m. when the Lady Bears open up play at the Hawai'i Invitational in
