Friday, March 9
Riverside, CA
2:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Saint Joseph's
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Amy S. Harrison Classic Begins Friday For UC Riverside Softball
3/6/2012 9:03:00 AM | Softball
Riverside—The UC Riverside softball team hosts its third tournament of the 2012 season as Quinnipiac, Saint Joseph's, and Loyola Marymount travel to Riverside for the Amy S. Harrison Classic at Amy S. Harrison Field from March 9-11. Tournament Page.
Gates open one hour prior to the first game, and all fans must park in Lot 26 on Friday, in Lot 19 on Saturday, and in Lot 24 on Sunday. Campus Map
GAME NOTES
STREAKING
After dropping nine of their first 10 games, the Highlanders have since won nine of 12.
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 12 home runs in 22 games so far in 2012. In the team's 23 non-conference games a year ago, the Highlanders hit just two home runs.
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. Included in that total was a season-high 12 runs against South Dakota on Feb. 26.
SHOWING NO MERCY
UCR has eight-run, mercy-ruled three opponents so far in 2012—UIC on Feb. 24, South Dakota on Feb. 26, and Portland State on Mar. 4.
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.
| Amy S. Harrison Classic Schedule | |
| Friday | |
| Saint Joseph's vs. Loyola Marymount | 9:00 am |
| Quinnipiac vs. Loyola Marymount | 11:30 am |
| Saint Joseph's vs. UC Riverside | 2:00 pm |
| x | |
| Saturday | |
| Saint Joseph's vs. Loyola Marymount | 9:00 am |
| Saint Joseph's vs. Quinnipiac | 11:30 am |
| Quinnipiac vs. UC Riverside | 2:00 pm |
| x | |
| Sunday | |
| Quinnipiac vs. UC Riverside | 9:00 am |
| Loyola Marymount vs. UC Riverside | 11:30 am |
Gates open one hour prior to the first game, and all fans must park in Lot 26 on Friday, in Lot 19 on Saturday, and in Lot 24 on Sunday. Campus Map
| Highlanders vs Amy S. Harrison Classic Game Capsules | ||||||||||||||
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UC Riverside |
Saint Joseph's |
Quinnipiac | LMU | |||||||||||
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2012 Stats, Record |
10-12 | 5-7 | 7-2 | 13-7 | ||||||||||
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |||||||||||
| Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster | |||||||||||
| Conference | Big West | Atlantic 10 | Northeast | PCSC | ||||||||||
| Current Streak | W 2 | L 2 | L 2 | W 2 | ||||||||||
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Last Box Score |
W, 16-8 vs Eastern Kentucky |
L, 2-1 at UC Riverside |
L, 3-1 vs Western Michigan |
W, 6-4 vs South Florida |
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| Next Opp. |
3/24 vs Colorado State |
3/14 at Penn |
3/13 vs San Diego State |
3/12 vs Utah State |
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Top Hitter |
 Pickett Jr. .397 BA |
 Christman Jr. .303 BA |
 Alba Jr. .520 BA |
 Fischer Sr. .557 BA |
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Top Pitcher |
 McDonald Sr. 4.22 ERA |
 Pembleton Sr. 1.29 ERA |
 Schwartzburg Sr. 0.00 ERA |
 Medeiros Jr. 1.98 ERA |
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D1 Record Against |
1-1 Results |
3-0 Results |
5-21 Results |
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D1 Current Streak Against |
L 1 | W 3 | L 3 | |||||||||||
| Projected Highlander Lineup | |||||||||
| (By Position) | |||||||||
| Pos | # | Name | Yr | B/T | Avg | OBP | SLG | H | RBI |
| C | 6 | Alexis Pickett | Jr. | L/R | .397 | .485 | .500 | 12 | 11 |
| 1B | 13 | Jessica Vasser | Jr. | L/L | .365 | .521 | .519 | 19 | 9 |
| 2B | 9 | Brittany Keeney | Sr. | R/R | .304 | .371 | .500 | 17 | 6 |
| SS | 12 | Kaylie Atkinson | Fr. | R/R | .288 | .377 | .481 | 15 | 12 |
| 3B | 8 | Yesenia Duenas | Fr. | R/R | .222 | .364 | .222 | 4 | 3 |
| RF | 19 | Dionne Anderson | So. | L/R | .271 | .348 | .356 | 16 | 8 |
| CF | 4 | Kayla White | Jr. | R/R | .308 | .365 | .585 | 20 | 21 |
| LF | 7 | Ariel Shore | Jr. | L/R | .279 | .338 | .353 | 19 | 10 |
| DP | 1 | Halle Luna | Fr. | L/R | .429 | .455 | .429 | 9 | 3 |
GAME NOTES
STREAKING
After dropping nine of their first 10 games, the Highlanders have since won nine of 12.
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 12 home runs in 22 games so far in 2012. In the team's 23 non-conference games a year ago, the Highlanders hit just two home runs.
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. Included in that total was a season-high 12 runs against South Dakota on Feb. 26.
SHOWING NO MERCY
UCR has eight-run, mercy-ruled three opponents so far in 2012—UIC on Feb. 24, South Dakota on Feb. 26, and Portland State on Mar. 4.
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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