No. 11 Messiah Softball Ready for Panthers, Captains

5/11/2016 3:00:00 PM

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Update, Thurs., May 12 at 7:30 p.m.: Due to rain in the forecast on Friday, Messiah's game vs. Ferrum has been moved up to 10:00 a.m.

Grantham, PA – No. 11 Messiah College softball is heading south this weekend to play at Christopher Newport University in the NCAA Regionals. The Falcons will play Ferrum College on Friday at 2:00 p.m. as part of the three-team Regional. No. 10 CNU will also play Ferrum on Friday, with Messiah and CNU slated to face each other in Game Three on Saturday.

Per NCAA guidelines the admissions costs will be as follows: $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children/students.

A weekend homepage is hosted by CNU at the link above. Below is an explanation of the game schedule and format, as well as a preview of the teams.

Game Schedule
Friday, May 13 Game 1: Messiah vs. Ferrum - 10:00 a.m. Game 2: CNU vs. Ferrum - 12:30 p.m.	Saturday, May 14 Game 3: Messiah vs. CNU - 2:00 p.m. Game 4: TBD* - 4:30 p.m.	Sunday, May 15 Game 5: TBD, if necessary* - 12:00 p.m.
Who Plays Games 4 and 5? There are two scenarios: 1) If after the first three games one team is 0-2, they are eliminated. The 2-0 and 1-1 teams then play in Game 4. If the 2-0 team wins, they are the weekend champion. If the 1-1 team wins, the teams play again in Game 5 to determine the weekend champion. 2) If after the first three games each team is 1-1, then CNU and Ferrum will play again in Game 4. The winner will the face Messiah in Game 5.

Messiah College Falcons \| No. 11 NFCA
Location: Grantham, Pa. Coach: Amy Weaver (19th season, 536-256-1 with the Falcons) 2016 Record: 39-3, 16-0 MAC Commonwealth NCAA Tournament Appearance: 10th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2014 Regionals at Rochester; went 1-2 with losses to both Alfred State and Rochester University. The Falcons went undefeated (16-0) in the MAC Commonwealth for the second-straight season, and they now have a conference regular-season win streak of 39 games dating back to Apr. 16, 2014. Messiah went 3-0 in the conference postseason tournament, with wins over the No. 2, 3, and 4 seeds. Messiah won each game by at least four runs. Messiah's 39 wins are tied for the second-most in program history (1999, 2011) behind their 43 wins collected en route to the National Championship in 2009. This year's group has built their total on the back of two different double-digit win streaks: a 17-game stretch earlier this season and their current 15-game run. The Falcons' deep and powerful lineup can win with power, patience, and small ball. Five different players bat .350 or higher, five different players have 45 or more hits, and seven different players have 24 or more RBI. Five players also have at least 115 at-bats while holding on-base percentages of .415 or higher. On the mound the Falcons have put together a team ERA of 1.78 with 205 strikeouts over 42 games. Courtney Allen leads the way with a program-record 22-0 record and 1.44 ERA over 146.1 innings pitched. Players to Watch - Courtney Allen's performance from the rubber has been impressive, but she's been even better as of late: in her last 10 appearances Allen has pitched 59.0 innings with a 0.59 ERA and 56 strikeouts against just 44 hits and 21 walks. At the plate Allen is also a factor as she's batting .429 (34-91) over the past 30 games. - Becky Notte became Messiah's all-time leader in doubles (51) and RBI (137) this season, and she also became just the third-player ever to pass 200 hits. She has a career-best 64 hits this season. - Erin Cressman is having a terrific first season with Falcons as she leads the team with 44 RBI. She's also second on the team with 86 total bases and her 10 home runs is a single-season record for Messiah. Over the weekend she went 4-7 with two home runs, a double, five RBI, and three runs scored. - Amanda Jones leads the team with a career-best .441 batting average, and her impressive arm from the shortstop hole is invaluable to the Falcons' infield defense. - Carrie Fix is among 25 players remaining on the NFCA Player of the Year Watch List. She's batting .390 with 57 hits, a program-record 18 doubles, a team-best 90 total bases, and 28 RBI.	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) LF - Carrie Fix (.390) 3B - Brooke Pompeo (.326) P - Courtney Allen (.359) C - Becky Notte (.432) SS - Amanda Jones (.441) DH - Erin Cressman (.364) CF - Amber Bingaman (.288) 1B - Sydney Boreman (.265) RF - Shannon Denny (.333) 2B - Emily Quatrale (.167) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Courtney Allen (22-0) 146.1 IP -- 1.44 ERA -- .213 BAA Carrie Fix (9-2) 73.2 IP -- 2.85 ERA -- .267 BAA Madelyn Yannettii (8-1) 62.2 IP -- 1.34 ERA -- .225 BAA
Christopher Newport University Captains \| No. 10 NFCA
Location: Newport News, Va. Coach: Keith Parr (13th season, 439-141-1 with the Captains) 2016 Record: 34-7, 12-2 Capital Athletic Conference NCAA Tournament Appearance: 14th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2015 Super Regionals at Salisbury; went 0-2 to Salisbury. The Captains are making their 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and their 10th-straight. They are an at-large selection from the CAC after losing to No. 2 Salisbury in the conference tournament. CNU has seven losses this season, but six of them have come to teams ranked No. 1, 2, or 3 in the nation: two losses to No. 1 Virgina Wesleyan; three losses to No. 2 Salisbury; and one loss to No. 3 Texas-Tyler. Their only other loss came in the front end of a double-header with Frostburg State—a game that included an eight-run 10th inning by the Bobcats that broke a 5-5 tie. The Captains started the season with a 14-game win streak, and they went 12-2 in the CAC. They are 18-4 on their home field this season. Players to Watch - Scoop Simon was a First Team All-CAC honoree and she leads the Captains in 11 different categories: average (.471), runs (43), hits (56), doubles (15), triples (3), home runs (9), RBI (51), total bases (104), slugging (.874), walks (32), and on-base percentage (.591). Simon is undoubtedly the Captains' best player and is capable of impacting the game in any at-bat. - Tori Clarke is batting .355 and has started every game for the Captains in the past two seasons. She holds down second base for the Captains and is second on the team to Simon in walks with 29. - Tara Heatwole is the unquestioned ace of the staff after slinging 124.1 innings to a 1.97 ERA. She is not guaranteed to overpower hitters (58 strikeouts) but her tremendous command yielded just 18 walks to 488 total batters (1.02/7). She holds opponents to a .244 batting average, and if you take away her 10-inning, six-earned run outing against Frostburg, her ERA drops to 1.78.	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) 2B - Tori Clarke (.355) CF - Leah Andrews (.336) LF - Scoop Simon (.471) C - Hannah Cook (.259) SS - Rachael Payne (.305) 1B - Jenna Sprinkle (.310) 3B - Brittney Walters (.290) DP - Sarah Clark (.286) RF - Rachael Shiflett (.348) P - Tara Heatwole (---) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Tara Heatwole 106.1 IP -- 1.97 ERA -- .244 BAA Maiven McKnight 62.1 IP -- 2.25 ERA -- .251 BAA Hanah Marshall 67.1 IP -- 4.05 ERA -- .269 BAA
Ferrum College Panthers
Location: Ferrum, Va. Coach: Gerald Culler (1st season, 27-16 with the Panthers) 2016 Record: 27-16, 11-8 USA South Conference NCAA Tournament Appearance: 4th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2012 Regionals at CNU; went 1-2 with losses to both CNU and McDaniel College. The Panthers are making their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning the USA South Conference last month. Ferrum opened the conference tournament with a loss to Averett, but they won six-straight games to come all the way back and win the title. The final two wins came over Averett by 3-2 and 10-1 scores, respectively. Ferrum has not played since winning two games over Randolph College on Apr. 20. They are riding an eight-game win streak—the second time they've accomplished that mark this season—but they've also endured two different five-game losing streaks this season. First year head coach Gerald Culler leads the Panthers into the Tournament. Players to Watch - Courtney Rudd was an All-USA South honoree and leads the Panthers' from the circle with a 2.86 ERA over 144.2 innings pitched. She's collected 146 strikeouts and walked just 27 batters (1.31/7) en route to 14 wins. Her ERA drops to 1.71 when removing a 12-run disaster against Lynchburg on Apr. 6. - Logan Barbour was also an All-USA honoree for the Panthers. She's batting .358 with 43 hits and a team-leading 28 RBI. She has five multi-hit performances in the past 11 games, and she also has a team-best five home runs. - Lindsay Slover leads the team in both batting average (.364) and hits (48). She is one of four players to knock at least 10 doubles (12) and, along with Cheyenne Strickland (68) and Slover (67) is one of three players to eclipse 65 total bases (66).	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) 3B - Alyana Lew (.298) SS - Cheyenne Stricklan (.331) RF - Lindsey Slover (.364) DH - Amanda Roberts (.322) CF - Logan Barbour (.358) 1B - Amber Coffin (.304) LF - Miyana Ross (.265) 2B - Heathery Mayberry (.264) P - Courtney Rudd (.300) C - Sarah Bowman (.167) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Courtney Rudd (14-8) 144.2 IP -- 2.86 ERA -- .235 BAA Amanda Roberts (12-7) 102.1 IP -- 4.66 ERA -- .299 BAA

Messiah College Falcons \| No. 11 NFCA
Location: Grantham, Pa. Coach: Amy Weaver (19th season, 536-256-1 with the Falcons) 2016 Record: 39-3, 16-0 MAC Commonwealth NCAA Tournament Appearance: 10th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2014 Regionals at Rochester; went 1-2 with losses to both Alfred State and Rochester University. The Falcons went undefeated (16-0) in the MAC Commonwealth for the second-straight season, and they now have a conference regular-season win streak of 39 games dating back to Apr. 16, 2014. Messiah went 3-0 in the conference postseason tournament, with wins over the No. 2, 3, and 4 seeds. Messiah won each game by at least four runs. Messiah's 39 wins are tied for the second-most in program history (1999, 2011) behind their 43 wins collected en route to the National Championship in 2009. This year's group has built their total on the back of two different double-digit win streaks: a 17-game stretch earlier this season and their current 15-game run. The Falcons' deep and powerful lineup can win with power, patience, and small ball. Five different players bat .350 or higher, five different players have 45 or more hits, and seven different players have 24 or more RBI. Five players also have at least 115 at-bats while holding on-base percentages of .415 or higher. On the mound the Falcons have put together a team ERA of 1.78 with 205 strikeouts over 42 games. Courtney Allen leads the way with a program-record 22-0 record and 1.44 ERA over 146.1 innings pitched. Players to Watch - Courtney Allen's performance from the rubber has been impressive, but she's been even better as of late: in her last 10 appearances Allen has pitched 59.0 innings with a 0.59 ERA and 56 strikeouts against just 44 hits and 21 walks. At the plate Allen is also a factor as she's batting .429 (34-91) over the past 30 games. - Becky Notte became Messiah's all-time leader in doubles (51) and RBI (137) this season, and she also became just the third-player ever to pass 200 hits. She has a career-best 64 hits this season. - Erin Cressman is having a terrific first season with Falcons as she leads the team with 44 RBI. She's also second on the team with 86 total bases and her 10 home runs is a single-season record for Messiah. Over the weekend she went 4-7 with two home runs, a double, five RBI, and three runs scored. - Amanda Jones leads the team with a career-best .441 batting average, and her impressive arm from the shortstop hole is invaluable to the Falcons' infield defense. - Carrie Fix is among 25 players remaining on the NFCA Player of the Year Watch List. She's batting .390 with 57 hits, a program-record 18 doubles, a team-best 90 total bases, and 28 RBI.	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) LF - Carrie Fix (.390) 3B - Brooke Pompeo (.326) P - Courtney Allen (.359) C - Becky Notte (.432) SS - Amanda Jones (.441) DH - Erin Cressman (.364) CF - Amber Bingaman (.288) 1B - Sydney Boreman (.265) RF - Shannon Denny (.333) 2B - Emily Quatrale (.167) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Courtney Allen (22-0) 146.1 IP -- 1.44 ERA -- .213 BAA Carrie Fix (9-2) 73.2 IP -- 2.85 ERA -- .267 BAA Madelyn Yannettii (8-1) 62.2 IP -- 1.34 ERA -- .225 BAA
Christopher Newport University Captains \| No. 10 NFCA
Location: Newport News, Va. Coach: Keith Parr (13th season, 439-141-1 with the Captains) 2016 Record: 34-7, 12-2 Capital Athletic Conference NCAA Tournament Appearance: 14th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2015 Super Regionals at Salisbury; went 0-2 to Salisbury. The Captains are making their 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and their 10th-straight. They are an at-large selection from the CAC after losing to No. 2 Salisbury in the conference tournament. CNU has seven losses this season, but six of them have come to teams ranked No. 1, 2, or 3 in the nation: two losses to No. 1 Virgina Wesleyan; three losses to No. 2 Salisbury; and one loss to No. 3 Texas-Tyler. Their only other loss came in the front end of a double-header with Frostburg State—a game that included an eight-run 10th inning by the Bobcats that broke a 5-5 tie. The Captains started the season with a 14-game win streak, and they went 12-2 in the CAC. They are 18-4 on their home field this season. Players to Watch - Scoop Simon was a First Team All-CAC honoree and she leads the Captains in 11 different categories: average (.471), runs (43), hits (56), doubles (15), triples (3), home runs (9), RBI (51), total bases (104), slugging (.874), walks (32), and on-base percentage (.591). Simon is undoubtedly the Captains' best player and is capable of impacting the game in any at-bat. - Tori Clarke is batting .355 and has started every game for the Captains in the past two seasons. She holds down second base for the Captains and is second on the team to Simon in walks with 29. - Tara Heatwole is the unquestioned ace of the staff after slinging 124.1 innings to a 1.97 ERA. She is not guaranteed to overpower hitters (58 strikeouts) but her tremendous command yielded just 18 walks to 488 total batters (1.02/7). She holds opponents to a .244 batting average, and if you take away her 10-inning, six-earned run outing against Frostburg, her ERA drops to 1.78.	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) 2B - Tori Clarke (.355) CF - Leah Andrews (.336) LF - Scoop Simon (.471) C - Hannah Cook (.259) SS - Rachael Payne (.305) 1B - Jenna Sprinkle (.310) 3B - Brittney Walters (.290) DP - Sarah Clark (.286) RF - Rachael Shiflett (.348) P - Tara Heatwole (---) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Tara Heatwole 106.1 IP -- 1.97 ERA -- .244 BAA Maiven McKnight 62.1 IP -- 2.25 ERA -- .251 BAA Hanah Marshall 67.1 IP -- 4.05 ERA -- .269 BAA
Ferrum College Panthers
Location: Ferrum, Va. Coach: Gerald Culler (1st season, 27-16 with the Panthers) 2016 Record: 27-16, 11-8 USA South Conference NCAA Tournament Appearance: 4th Last NCAA Tournament Result: 2012 Regionals at CNU; went 1-2 with losses to both CNU and McDaniel College. The Panthers are making their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning the USA South Conference last month. Ferrum opened the conference tournament with a loss to Averett, but they won six-straight games to come all the way back and win the title. The final two wins came over Averett by 3-2 and 10-1 scores, respectively. Ferrum has not played since winning two games over Randolph College on Apr. 20. They are riding an eight-game win streak—the second time they've accomplished that mark this season—but they've also endured two different five-game losing streaks this season. First year head coach Gerald Culler leads the Panthers into the Tournament. Players to Watch - Courtney Rudd was an All-USA South honoree and leads the Panthers' from the circle with a 2.86 ERA over 144.2 innings pitched. She's collected 146 strikeouts and walked just 27 batters (1.31/7) en route to 14 wins. Her ERA drops to 1.71 when removing a 12-run disaster against Lynchburg on Apr. 6. - Logan Barbour was also an All-USA honoree for the Panthers. She's batting .358 with 43 hits and a team-leading 28 RBI. She has five multi-hit performances in the past 11 games, and she also has a team-best five home runs. - Lindsay Slover leads the team in both batting average (.364) and hits (48). She is one of four players to knock at least 10 doubles (12) and, along with Cheyenne Strickland (68) and Slover (67) is one of three players to eclipse 65 total bases (66).	Stats \| Roster \| Schedule Possible Lineup (Batting Average) 3B - Alyana Lew (.298) SS - Cheyenne Stricklan (.331) RF - Lindsey Slover (.364) DH - Amanda Roberts (.322) CF - Logan Barbour (.358) 1B - Amber Coffin (.304) LF - Miyana Ross (.265) 2B - Heathery Mayberry (.264) P - Courtney Rudd (.300) C - Sarah Bowman (.167) Pitchers Innings -- ERA -- BA Against Courtney Rudd (14-8) 144.2 IP -- 2.86 ERA -- .235 BAA Amanda Roberts (12-7) 102.1 IP -- 4.66 ERA -- .299 BAA

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