Friday, February 11
Las Vegas, NV
1:30 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Washington (#10)
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Softball Opens 2011 Season Friday At UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic
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The UC Riverside softball team opens the 2011 season this Friday-Sunday, February 11-13 at the UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic. On deck first for the Highlanders is a 1:30 pm game against No. 10/11 ranked Washington, followed by 6:00 pm contest against host UNLV.
On Saturday, UCR will play Mississippi State at 11:15 am and conclude the day with a 6:00 pm start against Illinois-Chicago. The Highlanders finish out the tournament with another game against Washington, slated for 12:15 pm on Sunday.
For complete information and live stats, please visit the tournament page.
GAME NOTES
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Sophomore Ariel Shore paced the Big West Conference with 22 stolen bases in 2010. That ranks first in the Division I history of the program for the most stolen bases in a single-season, and fourth all-time.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN II
As a team, the Highlanders led the Big West with 53 stolen bases and 57 attempts in 2010. In fact, UCR became the first team in league history to record 50+ stolen bases while not being caught at least 10 times.
RECORD SETTERS
Last season UC Riverside tied the Division I program record for most conference wins with seven, tying the 2009 team which originally established the mark. The Highlanders also tied the mark for most overall wins with 22.
UCR Top Big West Winning Percentages
DID U C L A LOSE?
The Highlanders upset the No. 5 team in the nation on March 3, 2010 with their 3-2 victory over UCLA. That win marked the first victory over a ranked opponent in the program's Division I history. UCLA went on to win the 2010 NCAA National Championship.
ALL-AMERICAN FEVER
The biggest loss due to graduation from last season is pitcher/designated player Marissa Alvidrez, a six-time All-Big West performer. The Highlanders will look to Jordyn McDonald—an All-American junior college transfer—to fill Alvidrez's role in both the circle and the box.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders play 10 games in 2011 against teams that reached the 2010 NCAA Tournament, with five of those teams currently ranked or receiving votes in the latest national polls.
ALL-BIG WEST
The UC Riverside softball team placed two players on the 2010 All-Big West Team. Marissa Alvidrez earned a Second Team nod at the designated player position, while Brittany Keeney nabbed an Honorable Mention accolade at first base.
With this award, Alvidrez earned her sixth-career Big West All-Conference selection. She was previously named Honorable Mention as both a utility and designated player in 2007, Second Team as a designated player and First Team as a utility in 2008, and Honorable Mention as a designated player in 2009.
Brittany Keeney earned her second Big West All-Conference award as she was previously named to the Honorable Mention team as a freshman in the 2009 season.
The UC Riverside softball team opens the 2011 season this Friday-Sunday, February 11-13 at the UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic. On deck first for the Highlanders is a 1:30 pm game against No. 10/11 ranked Washington, followed by 6:00 pm contest against host UNLV.
On Saturday, UCR will play Mississippi State at 11:15 am and conclude the day with a 6:00 pm start against Illinois-Chicago. The Highlanders finish out the tournament with another game against Washington, slated for 12:15 pm on Sunday.
For complete information and live stats, please visit the tournament page.
| Highlanders at UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic Game Capsules | |||||||||
| UC Riverside |
#10/11 Washington | UNLV | Mississippi State | Illinois-Chicago | |||||
| 2010 Stats & Record |
22-32 | 50-9 | 33-20 | 26-29 | 22-35 | ||||
| 2011 Stats & Record |
0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |||||
| Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster | |||||
| Conference | Big West |
Pac-10 | Mountain West | SEC | Horizon | ||||
| Current Streak | - |
- | - | - | - | ||||
| Last Box Score |
- | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Next Opponent | 2/18 vs. Minnesota | 2/18 vs. Sac State | 2/17 vs. Nevada | 2/18 vs. LA Tech | 2/18 vs. Delaware | ||||
| Top Returning Hitter |  Pickett Sophomore .299 BA |
 Williams Junior .357 BA |
 Emerson Junior .371 BA |
 Raines Senior .429 BA |
 Macias Junior .350 BA |
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| Top Returning Pitcher |  Lwin Junior 4.21 ERA |
 Harris Sophomore 3.61 ERA |
 O'Connor Junior 3.04 ERA |
 Flesher Junior 4.16 ERA |
 Miller Sophomore 2.43 ERA |
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| D1 Record Against | 0-0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | |||||
| D1 Current Streak Against | N/A | L 1 | L 1 | W 1 | |||||
| Projected Highlander Lineup | |||||||||
| (By Position - 2010 stats) | |||||||||
| Pos | # | Name | Yr | B/T | Avg | OBP | SLG | H | RBI |
| C | 6 | Alexis Pickett | So. | L/R | .299 | .385 | .427 | 35 | 16 |
| 1B | 13 | Jessica Vasser | RSo. | L/L | .238 | .385 | .429 | 5 | 7 |
| 2B | 8 | Taylor Thomas | Sr. | R/R | .283 | .358 | .377 | 45 | 25 |
| SS | 1 | Kameryn Hebenton | Sr. | R/R | .251 | .339 | .341 | 42 | 12 |
| 3B | 9 | Brittany Keeney | Jr. | R/R | .282 | .343 | .462 | 44 | 29 |
| LF | 19 | Dionne Anderson | Fr. | L/R | - | - | - | - | - |
| CF | 4 | Kayla White | So. | R/R | .174 | .233 | .239 | 19 | 5 |
| RF | 10 | Dawn Brodersen | Sr. | R/R | .500 | .500 | .667 | 3 | 0 |
| DP | 17 | Jojo Mendoza | Jr. | R/R | .172 | .200 | .310 | 5 | 3 |
GAME NOTES
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Sophomore Ariel Shore paced the Big West Conference with 22 stolen bases in 2010. That ranks first in the Division I history of the program for the most stolen bases in a single-season, and fourth all-time.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN II
As a team, the Highlanders led the Big West with 53 stolen bases and 57 attempts in 2010. In fact, UCR became the first team in league history to record 50+ stolen bases while not being caught at least 10 times.
RECORD SETTERS
Last season UC Riverside tied the Division I program record for most conference wins with seven, tying the 2009 team which originally established the mark. The Highlanders also tied the mark for most overall wins with 22.
UCR Top Big West Winning Percentages
| W | L | Pct. | |
| 2010 | 7 | 14 | .333 |
| 2009 | 7 | 14 | .333 |
DID U C L A LOSE?
The Highlanders upset the No. 5 team in the nation on March 3, 2010 with their 3-2 victory over UCLA. That win marked the first victory over a ranked opponent in the program's Division I history. UCLA went on to win the 2010 NCAA National Championship.
ALL-AMERICAN FEVER
The biggest loss due to graduation from last season is pitcher/designated player Marissa Alvidrez, a six-time All-Big West performer. The Highlanders will look to Jordyn McDonald—an All-American junior college transfer—to fill Alvidrez's role in both the circle and the box.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders play 10 games in 2011 against teams that reached the 2010 NCAA Tournament, with five of those teams currently ranked or receiving votes in the latest national polls.
ALL-BIG WEST
The UC Riverside softball team placed two players on the 2010 All-Big West Team. Marissa Alvidrez earned a Second Team nod at the designated player position, while Brittany Keeney nabbed an Honorable Mention accolade at first base.
With this award, Alvidrez earned her sixth-career Big West All-Conference selection. She was previously named Honorable Mention as both a utility and designated player in 2007, Second Team as a designated player and First Team as a utility in 2008, and Honorable Mention as a designated player in 2009.
Brittany Keeney earned her second Big West All-Conference award as she was previously named to the Honorable Mention team as a freshman in the 2009 season.
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