Saturday, March 24
Riverside, CA
11:30 am
UC Riverside
vs
Colorado State
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Brown, Santa Clara And Colorado State Head To UCR Softball Tournament
3/19/2012 10:54:00 AM | Softball
Riverside—The UC Riverside softball team hosts its fourth tournament of the 2012 season as Santa Clara, Brown, and Colorado State travel to Riverside for the UCR Tournament at Amy S. Harrison Field from March 23-25. Tournament Page.
Gates open one hour prior to the first game, and all fans must park in Lot 24 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Campus Map
GAME NOTES
GONE STREAKING
After dropping nine of their first 10 games, the Highlanders then won 11 of 14.
ONE AWAY
The Highlanders won 13 games last season, but have already won 12 games in 2012.
OFF THE CHARTS
UC Riverside's 16 runs against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7 are the most in the Division I history of the program for a single-game total. The previous high was 15, set at Utah State on May 3, 2003.
HOME RUN QUEENS
The Highlanders hit three home runs in each game of their doubleheader on March 7. The three homers are tied for third in a single-game in UCR D-I history.
UC Riverside also has 13 home runs in 26 games so far in 2012. In the team's 23 non-conference games a year ago, the Highlanders hit just two home runs.
CONFERENCE DIVAS
The Highlanders are ranked second in the Big West Conference in batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage, while leading the league in triples, stolen bases, and steal attempts.
On the national scene, center fielder Kayla White is tied for sixth in the country in triples, while first baseman Jessica Vasser is ranked 36th in walks.
DON'T SHUT ME OUT
UC Riverside shutout Portland State on two occasions during the Highlander Classic, winning 5-0 on March 1 and defeating them 8-0 in five innings on March 4.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
After scoring a combined three runs in five games from Feb. 17-19, the Highlanders exploded for 28 runs over their next four games.
SHOWING NO MERCY
UCR has eight-run, mercy-ruled four opponents so far in 2012—UIC on Feb. 24, South Dakota on Feb. 26, Portland State on Mar. 4, and Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7. It is the most since the 2007 squad mercy ruled five opponents.
FEELING A LITTLE RANK
The Highlanders faced off against the top team in country on Feb. 18, dropping a 10-0 ballgame to Cal. The Golden Bears were the first ranked opponent UCR has faced since playing #4 Arizona on March 6, 2011.
ALL-BIG WEST
The UC Riverside softball team placed three players on the 2011 All-Big West Team. Kayla White was named to the first team—just the third Highlanders player in the program's Division I history to gain a spot on the league's top squad—while Kameryn Hebenton and Brittany Keeney were named to the All-Big West Second Team.
COACHING CHANGES
UC Riverside will have two new faces in the dugout this season, as Michell Vlahos joins the Highlanders as an assistant coach, and former player Kameryn Hebenton joins the staff as a volunteer coach.
| UCR Tournament Schedule | |
| Friday | |
| Colorado State vs. Brown | 9:00 am |
| Santa Clara vs. Brown | 11:30 am |
| Santa Clara vs. Colorado State | 2:00 pm |
| x | |
| Saturday | |
| Santa Clara vs. Brown | 9:00 am |
| Colorado State vs. UC Riverside | 11:30 am |
| Brown vs. UC Riverside | 2:00 pm |
| x | |
| Sunday | |
| Colorado State vs. Brown | 9:00 am |
| Colorado State vs. UC Riverside | 11:30 am |
| Santa Clara vs. UC Riverside | 2:00 pm |
Gates open one hour prior to the first game, and all fans must park in Lot 24 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Campus Map
| Highlanders vs UCR Tournament Game Capsules | ||||||||||||||
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UC Riverside |
Santa Clara |
Colorado State |
Brown | |||||||||||
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2012 Stats, Record |
12-14 | 4-21 | 12-17 | 2-7 | ||||||||||
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |||||||||||
| Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster | |||||||||||
| Conference | Big West | Pacific Coast | Mountain West | Ivy | ||||||||||
| Current Streak | L 2 | L 1 | L 1 | L 1 | ||||||||||
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Last Box Score |
L, 7-6 vs. Loyola Marymount |
L, 6-2 vs. Iowa State |
L, 1-0 at Sacramento State |
L, 7-1 at UMBC |
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| Next Opp. |
3/28 vs. CSU Bakersfield |
3/27 at Stanford |
3/28 vs Northern Colorado |
3/30 at Penn |
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Top Hitter |
Alexis
Pickett Jr. .369 BA |
Jamie
Wallis Jr. .403 BA |
Haley
David Fr. .361 BA |
Alyssa
Caplan Jr. .368 BA |
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Top Pitcher |
Jordyn
McDonald Sr. 3.64 ERA |
Briana
Rios Fr. 4.19 ERA |
Kacie
McCarthy Jr. 4.61 ERA |
Denise
van der Goot Fr. 10.42 ERA |
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D1 Record Against |
5-1 Results |
0-3 Results |
2-0 Results |
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D1 Current Streak Against |
W 5 | L 3 | W 2 | |||||||||||
| Projected Highlander Lineup | |||||||||
| (By Position) | |||||||||
| Pos | # | Name | Yr | B/T | Avg | OBP | SLG | H | RBI |
| C | 6 | Alexis Pickett | Jr. | L/R | .369 | .461 | .462 | 24 | 12 |
| 1B | 13 | Jessica Vasser | Jr. | L/L | .333 | .494 | .460 | 21 | 9 |
| 2B | 9 | Brittany Keeney | Sr. | R/R | .324 | .377 | .479 | 23 | 9 |
| SS | 11 | Alaina Thomas | Jr. | L/R | .094 | .171 | .156 | 3 | 1 |
| 3B | 8 | Yesenia Duenas | Fr. | R/R | .276 | .382 | .310 | 8 | 4 |
| RF | 19 | Dionne Anderson | So. | L/R | .278 | .350 | .361 | 20 | 9 |
| CF | 4 | Kayla White | Jr. | R/R | .342 | .393 | .633 | 27 | 26 |
| LF | 7 | Ariel Shore | Jr. | L/R | .273 | .333 | .338 | 21 | 10 |
| DP | 1 | Halle Luna | Fr. | L/R | .385 | .429 | .385 | 10 | 3 |
GAME NOTES
GONE STREAKING
After dropping nine of their first 10 games, the Highlanders then won 11 of 14.
ONE AWAY
The Highlanders won 13 games last season, but have already won 12 games in 2012.
OFF THE CHARTS
UC Riverside's 16 runs against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7 are the most in the Division I history of the program for a single-game total. The previous high was 15, set at Utah State on May 3, 2003.
HOME RUN QUEENS
The Highlanders hit three home runs in each game of their doubleheader on March 7. The three homers are tied for third in a single-game in UCR D-I history.
UC Riverside also has 13 home runs in 26 games so far in 2012. In the team's 23 non-conference games a year ago, the Highlanders hit just two home runs.
CONFERENCE DIVAS
The Highlanders are ranked second in the Big West Conference in batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage, while leading the league in triples, stolen bases, and steal attempts.
On the national scene, center fielder Kayla White is tied for sixth in the country in triples, while first baseman Jessica Vasser is ranked 36th in walks.
DON'T SHUT ME OUT
UC Riverside shutout Portland State on two occasions during the Highlander Classic, winning 5-0 on March 1 and defeating them 8-0 in five innings on March 4.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
After scoring a combined three runs in five games from Feb. 17-19, the Highlanders exploded for 28 runs over their next four games.
SHOWING NO MERCY
UCR has eight-run, mercy-ruled four opponents so far in 2012—UIC on Feb. 24, South Dakota on Feb. 26, Portland State on Mar. 4, and Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7. It is the most since the 2007 squad mercy ruled five opponents.
FEELING A LITTLE RANK
The Highlanders faced off against the top team in country on Feb. 18, dropping a 10-0 ballgame to Cal. The Golden Bears were the first ranked opponent UCR has faced since playing #4 Arizona on March 6, 2011.
ALL-BIG WEST
The UC Riverside softball team placed three players on the 2011 All-Big West Team. Kayla White was named to the first team—just the third Highlanders player in the program's Division I history to gain a spot on the league's top squad—while Kameryn Hebenton and Brittany Keeney were named to the All-Big West Second Team.
COACHING CHANGES
UC Riverside will have two new faces in the dugout this season, as Michell Vlahos joins the Highlanders as an assistant coach, and former player Kameryn Hebenton joins the staff as a volunteer coach.
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