Softball Opens 2008 With Getterman Classic
2/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Feb. 14, 2008
The schedule
Friday, Feb. 15
Centenary vs. Purdue, 12:30 a.m.
Baylor vs.
Purdue vs. Baylor, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Centenary vs.
Purdue vs.
Baylor vs. Purdue, 3:00 p.m.
Centenary vs. Baylor, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 17
Purdue vs. Centenary, 1:00 p.m.
Baylor vs. Centenary, 3:00 p.m.
Home Team Listed First
The Series
Baylor vs. Centenary: Baylor leads 12-0
Baylor vs. Purdue: Baylor leads 2-0
Baylor vs.
Live Coverage
Radio: None
Live Audio: www.BaylorBears.com
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
Television: None
Rankings (NFCA, ESPN)
Baylor (0-0) T7, T10
Centenary (0-6) NR, NR
Purdue (2-2) NR, NR
Coming off the most successful season in program history, the No. 7 Baylor softball team (0-0) is ready for the first pitch of the 2008 season as the Lady Bears host the sixth-annual Getterman Classic at Getterman Stadium beginning on Friday, Feb. 15. The Lady Bears open play at the tournament at 3 p.m. against
The Lady Bears enter the 2008 season with 10 letterwinners returning from last year's squad that saw Baylor go 51-16, finish in first-place in the Big 12 Conference and advancing to the NCAA Women's College World Series.
Baylor has dominated play at the Getterman Classic, going 30-3 all-time at the tournament after capturing the 2005 and 2007 titles with a perfect 6-0 record.
Centenary, Purdue and
All Baylor games at the Getterman Classic can be heard live on the internet at www.baylorbears.com.
THE SIXTH-ANNUAL GETTERMAN CLASSIC
Baylor opens its 2008 season the weekend of Feb. 15, hosting Centenary, Purdue and
This season marks the seventh rendition of the Getterman Classic. Baylor won each of the first two Getterman Classics, going 6-0 both years, before Pacific captured the 2004 title with a 5-0 record. Baylor reclaimed the title in 2005, posting a perfect 6-0 record as
SCOUTING CENTENARY
Centenary enters the the weekend coming off six-straight losses in as many games at the Texarkana Tournament. The Ladies were outscored 48-10 in losses to
Centenary was led by sophomore Allison Shepperd over the weekend, as the catcher/third baseman hit .438 with one home run, two RBI and three stolen bases.
In the circle, the Ladies threw three pitchers, with a majority of the work going to sophomores Stacy Whitmer and Ryan Thacker. Whitmer is 0-2 with a 5.15 ERA and 11 strikeoutsin 17.2 innings, while Thacker went 0-3 with an 8.17 ERA and seven strikeouts in 12 innings.
This marks the 13th overall meeting between Baylor and Centenary and the seventh meeting in the getterman Classic. The two teams met in this tournament back in 2003 and 2005.
SCOUTING PURDUE
Purdue enters the Getterman Classic on the heels of a 2-2 showing at the Hampton Inn Bama Bash. The Boilermakers garnered victories over
At the plate, the Boilermakers were led by junior shortstop Candace Curtis who hit .444 with two RBI and two stolen basses, and sophomore outfielder Ashley Barr who hit .417 with a triple and two RBI.
In the circle, a pair of Purdue pitchers will see a majority of the time. Freshman Suzie Rzegocki enters with a 1-1 record and a 7.16 ERA over 14.2 innings, while junior Dana Alocer went 1-1 over 7.1 innings with a 12.41 ERA.
This marks the third meeting overall between the Lady Bears and the Boilermakers. Baylor took last year's contest 10-2 at the Ragin' Cajun Invitational.
SCOUTING
In the circle the
Roehner started 18 games a season ago and earned eight wins, including four during conference play. Sagnelli enjoyed great success during her high school career, leading
This will mark the first ever meeting between
LADY BEARS PICKED THIRD IN BIG 12 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
In a pre-season vote conducted by league coaches, the Baylor softball team has been picked to finish third in the Big 12 Conference the league office announced Thursday. The Lady Bears were picked to finish second last season.
Texas A&M (79 points) received seven of the possible 10 first-place votes to edge out second-place
BAYLOR LANDS PAIR ON NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Junior Brette Reagan and sophomore Kirsten Shortridge have been selected to the initial "Watch List" for the seventh annual USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award, the Amateur Softball Association announced Wednesday.
Reagan, a two-time All-Big 12 selection, is the only two-time All-American in Lady Bear softball history. The Magnolia,
Shortridge was the 2007 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection last season. She went 17-6 with a 2.14 ERA in 34 appearances in 2007. The Keller,
The award, which is considered one of the most prestigious honors in women's collegiate softball, is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players across the country.
The 2008 Pre-Season Watch List is comprised of 50 players representing 34 schools and 14 different NCAA Division I Conferences. The ASA will announce the 25 finalists on April 9. A player does not have to appear on the initial watch list to be considered as a Top 25 finalist, but once the Top 25 is named the remaining finalist must be selected from that list.
Just days before the start of post-season play, a list of 10 finalists will be named and released on May 7. The final three finalists will be announced May 21 while the winner of the 2008 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced prior to the start of the 2008 NCAA Women's College World Series in
STRONG SCHEDULING
The 2008 schedule begins at home for the seventh straight season as Baylor hosts
"I like opening up at home and playing in Getterman Stadium in front of our home crowd,"
Following that is a trip to Palm Springs, Calif., where the Lady Bears will play five of their six games against teams that advanced to the 2007 NCAA Tournament, including No. 20 Oregon, UMass, No. 1 Arizona, No. 14 UCLA and No. 21 Cal State Fullerton.
A trip to
"You try to match your schedule to your team,"
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Heading into the 2008 season, Baylor's home field of Getterman Stadium has been kind to the Lady Bears as BU owns a career 173-55 (.759) mark at the home park since the stadium opened in 1999. Last year, Baylor went a program-best 30-3 (including 2-1 in postseason play) in the friendly confines of Getterman Stadium as no Lady Bears team has lost more than 10 games at home in a single season.
In the stadium's seven years of existence, attendance has steadily risen as Baylor set attendance records in2007. Last season, Baylor had five sellout crowds and 11 of the top-20 crowds in stadium history. The Lady Bears also broke total season attendance and season average records with 24,222 people coming through the gates, an average of 847 per contest.
BAYLOR RANKED PRESEASON TOP 10
For the fourth consecutive season, the Baylor softball team found itself in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Preseason Poll. The Lady Bears started out the 2008 season ranked No. 8 in country; their highest preseason mark in program history. In addition, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) announced its 2008 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Preseason Poll ranking Baylor No. 9.
Baylor is one of five Big 12 Conference school ranked in the preseason polls as Texas A&M (No. 2, No. 3),
