A CLOSER LOOK
Angelo State Quick Hits
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Angelo State leads the all-time series 12-11 after taking two from UCO on Feb. 11 at the ASU Softball Complex
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Angelo State has outscored its opponents 415-182 this season
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Elsamartina Apo (.435), April Breshears (.417) and Kacie Easley (.412) are all hitting above .400 on the year, while the team owns a .346 average
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ASU is 47-9 on the season and 22-1 when playing at the ASU Softball Complex this season
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Claire Molina (26-4) and Mary Kate McKay (21-5) are both 20-game winners
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Morgan Smith currently has a 11-game hitting streak intact dating back to ASU's 7-4 win over Tarleton on April 14
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Elsa Apo has reached safely in 21 straight games with Spearman close behind at 18
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Kacie Easley has 23 multiple hit games this season, while DeeshanaLynn Tafiti has 20 multiple-RBI games including three with five or more
Central Oklahoma Quick Hits
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Central Oklahoma is 42-6 this season including a 35-game winning streak
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The Bronchos are 12-2 in road games with their only losses coming at the ASU Softball Complex
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UCO is hitting .360 as a team with three players hitting above .400 led by Kacie Edward's .458 average
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Central Oklahoma is slugging .555 as a team with 65 home runs, and 70 doubles
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Rachel Steverson and Amanda McClelland share duties in the circle. Steverson is 24.5 with a 2.54 ERA, while McClelland is 18-1 with a 3.28 earned run average
Scouting Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma earned an at-large bid to the NCAA D-II South Central Regional with an overall record of 42-6 earning the No. 2 seed. The Bronchos advanced to the Super Regional after defeating Emporia State, 8-6 on May 6 in Edmond, Okla. UCO is coached by Genny Stidham, who is in her 15th year at the helm of the program.
The Bronchos are led offensively by Kacie Edwards and her .458 average as she is one of three UCO batters hitting better than .400 this season. The junior from Yukon, Okla., hit a two-run home run in the Bronchos win over Emporia State, her 17th of the season. On the year, Central Oklahoma is hitting .360 while holding opponents to a .253 average. Hurlers Rachael Steverson and Amanda McClelland are the primary pitchers for the Bronchos. Steverson leads the team with a 2.54 earned run average and has an overall record of 24-5 this season while, McClelland paces the team in strikeouts with 105.
Series History
Angelo State holds a 12-11 advantage over Central Oklahoma in a series that began play in 1979-80. The Rambelles have won three of the last four meetings including two games earlier in the year. In a doubleheader on Feb. 11, ASU won Game 1, 14-6 followed with an 8-1 victory in Game 2. The Bronchos did not lose two in a row after that point, going 42-4 the rest of the way, including a 35-game winning streak from Feb. 19 to April 21.
Kacie Easley went 5-for-6 (.833) in the two contests versus UCO with two homers and five runs batted in.
Elsamartina Apo (3-for-4, .750),
Chelsey Walters (5-for-7, .714) and
Carly Peters also homered for the Rambelles. Pitchers
Mary Kate McKay and
Claire Molina had 0.00 earned run averages versus the Bronchos in the early season twin bill with McKay fanning 10 UCO batters.
Four Broncho players hit .333 versus the Belles with Kaylee Brunson, Nathalie Timmermans, Brittany Weaver and Megan Whitmire all going 2-for-6. Weaver added a home run to her total while Whitmire and Kaycee Raines led the way with three RBIs each. McClelland and Steverson struggled to shut down the Belles offense, allowing a combined earned run average of 13.55 and a .472 average.
Hawaiian Punch
Elsamartina Apo and
DeeshanaLynn Tafiti have combined for 121 runs batted in, 82 runs scored, 18 doubles and 26 home runs on the season. Apo - who hails from Ewa Beach, Hawaii - leads the team in batting average (.435), on-base percentage (.559) and walks (40). Tafiti, a native of Kalaheo, Hawaii, paces the team in home runs (18), RBIs (74) and slugging percentage (.773). Her 74 runs batted in is a single-season record, breaking teammate
Kacie Easley's mark of 69 set in 2010
Home Sweet Home
The Rambelles are certainly comfortable playing in front of their fans at the ASU Softball Complex. Angelo State is currently 22-1 at home this season, with its only loss coming to St. Mary's on March 27 (7-4). Central Oklahoma has been efficient in road games, boasting a 12-2 overall record; however, its only two road losses were at the ASU Softball Complex.
Left is Right
The Angelo State pitching staff has a pair of lefties who each passed the 20-win mark in 2012.
Claire Molina (26-4) leads the Lone Star Conference in victories at 26, while McKay (21-5) sits in second with 21. The lefties seem to match each other in nearly all categories. Molina has 16 complete games in 35 appearances compared to McKay's 14 complete games in 34 outings. McKay is limiting opponents to a .247 batting average and has a 2.59 earned run average, while the opposition is hitting .245 off Molina who has a 2.46 ERA.
Geek Central: Numbers Breakdown
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Angelo State |
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Central Oklahoma |
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Batting Average |
.346 |
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Batting Average |
.360 |
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Runs |
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415 |
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Runs |
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407 |
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Doubles |
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84 |
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Doubles |
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70 |
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Triples |
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4 |
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Triples |
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2 |
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Home Runs |
69 |
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Home Runs |
65 |
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RBIs |
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377 |
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RBIs |
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333 |
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Total Bases |
834 |
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Total Bases |
766 |
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Slugging % |
.539 |
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Slugging % |
.555 |
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Base on Balls |
194 |
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Base on Balls |
102 |
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Strikeouts |
206 |
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Strikeouts |
152 |
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On-Base % |
.339 |
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On-Base % |
415 |
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Stolen Bases |
57-74 |
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Stolen Bases |
53-64 |
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Errors |
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60 |
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Errors |
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52 |
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ERA |
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2.72 |
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ERA |
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2.88 |
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Complete Games |
30 |
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Complete Games |
26 |
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Runs |
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182 |
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Runs |
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163 |
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Earned Runs |
145 |
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Earned Runs |
131 |
