The FGCU softball team (9-3) opened the Spring Break Invite with a 3-1 win over Fordham (1-11) Friday night at the FGCU Softball Complex.
"Tonight was a great win over a very quality opponent – don't let their record fool you," said head coach David Deiros. We were able to battle back and get enough run support for our pitching staff who did a fantastic job tonight keeping them at bay. I'm very proud of our kids tonight and their effort."
The visitors scratched a run across the board in the first inning off an error to take the early 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, catcher Ahnie Jumper led the bottom half off with a double to dead center. Johneisha Rowe moved her over on a sac bunt as McKenna Batterton brought Jumper home hitting a ground ball to first.
FGCU took over the 2-1 lead thanks to a sac fly to left from Nicole Hayslip in the bottom of the fourth. Sammi Poehlman started the inning off with a walk, stole second and was moved to third on a sac bunt from Reedy Davenport. Hayslip then skied one to center to score Poehlman.
Starting pitcher Marissa Mesiemore exited after four frames scattering just three hits, fanned three batters while giving up one unearned run.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Green and Blue added some insurance scoring one run on three hits. With the bases loaded, Mikenzie Vaughn brought home pinch-runner Hannah Shemansky – running for Jumper who singled to lead off the inning.
Sarah Lawton faced 10 batters, striking out seven of them as she earned her first save of the year. Mesiemore moved to 5-2 overall in the circle.
At the dish, Vaughn finished 3-for-3 with one RBI as Jumper went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Up Next:
FGCU faces UMass Lowell Saturday evening at 6 p.m. followed by Michigan State at 8 p.m.
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FGCU Softball: FGCU Invitational Day Two Recap
The FGCU softball team (8-2) walked away with two wins Saturday night, first taking down Memphis (5-4), 5-1, followed by an 8-0 run-rule victory over UIC (2-2). In the process, the program recorded its 650th win overall.
"The two wins tonight were not easy and we knew that coming into the day," said head coach David Deiros. "Both games were very close, competitive and I'm glad we were able to bounce back against Memphis, after dropping one to them last night. We have one more game left Sunday afternoon against #24 Arkansas so we're excited to get back out there against another very good team. Lastly, it's such an amazing feat to get to 650 wins, so a huge thank you to everyone – Eagles past and present – that have been a part of this journey since the program's inception in 2003."
FGCU 5 | Memphis 1
Scoreless through four and a half frames, Hope Hernandez put the Eagles on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Abbey Thomas hit a one-out single as Hannah Shemansky would pinch-run. Up next, Hernandez drove the first pitch she saw to left center for the double, scoring Shemansky. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Jordyn Gendron plated home Hernandez with a single up the middle.
One batter later, Johneisha Rowe reached on an infield single but a fielding error at first allowed Gendron to score from third to make it 3-0 FGCU. The Green and Blue pushed its lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth. Poehlman singled to start the frame, stole second and moved to third on a grounder. Hernandez produced her second RBI chopping one to the shortstop to score Poehlman. Haley Morrell laid down a sac bunt to move Hernandez to second, as Kacie Huber knocked one to right field for the 5-0 advantage.
Memphis scored in the final inning but it was more than enough insurance on the board for Sarah Lawton as the junior tossed her second complete game of the season, moving to 4-0. She fanned a season-high nine batters while conceding just three hits in the process.
FGCU 8 | UIC 0
In the bottom of the third, Maddy Johnson hit a leadoff single to get things going as Huber then reached on a fielding error. After both Eagles advanced one base on a pass ball, Johnson was plated home on a grounder from McKenna Batterton.
FGCU added another run in the bottom of the fifth courtesy of an RBI single from Johnson scoring Sammi Poehlman, who singled and stole second earlier.
The Eagles ended the contest via run-rule posting six runs in the bottom of the sixth, highlighted by six hits including one UIC error. Morrell was hit with the bases loaded for a run as three-straight singles from Rowe, Batterton and Vaughn made it 6-0. Facing one out still, Reedy Davenport snuck a base hit through the right-side scoring Rowe first, then the throwing error to second base, allowed Batterton to win it for the Eagles, 8-0.
In the circle, Marissa Mesiemore pitched six innings and struck out a season-high 10 batters, moving to 4-2 overall this season. At the dish, Johnson finished her night going 3-for-3 while Rowe plated two runners.
Up Next:
FGCU returns back to the diamond Sunday afternoon taking on #24 Arkansas (6-1) at 12:30 p.m.
"The two wins tonight were not easy and we knew that coming into the day," said head coach David Deiros. "Both games were very close, competitive and I'm glad we were able to bounce back against Memphis, after dropping one to them last night. We have one more game left Sunday afternoon against #24 Arkansas so we're excited to get back out there against another very good team. Lastly, it's such an amazing feat to get to 650 wins, so a huge thank you to everyone – Eagles past and present – that have been a part of this journey since the program's inception in 2003."
FGCU 5 | Memphis 1
Scoreless through four and a half frames, Hope Hernandez put the Eagles on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Abbey Thomas hit a one-out single as Hannah Shemansky would pinch-run. Up next, Hernandez drove the first pitch she saw to left center for the double, scoring Shemansky. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Jordyn Gendron plated home Hernandez with a single up the middle.
One batter later, Johneisha Rowe reached on an infield single but a fielding error at first allowed Gendron to score from third to make it 3-0 FGCU. The Green and Blue pushed its lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth. Poehlman singled to start the frame, stole second and moved to third on a grounder. Hernandez produced her second RBI chopping one to the shortstop to score Poehlman. Haley Morrell laid down a sac bunt to move Hernandez to second, as Kacie Huber knocked one to right field for the 5-0 advantage.
Memphis scored in the final inning but it was more than enough insurance on the board for Sarah Lawton as the junior tossed her second complete game of the season, moving to 4-0. She fanned a season-high nine batters while conceding just three hits in the process.
FGCU 8 | UIC 0
In the bottom of the third, Maddy Johnson hit a leadoff single to get things going as Huber then reached on a fielding error. After both Eagles advanced one base on a pass ball, Johnson was plated home on a grounder from McKenna Batterton.
FGCU added another run in the bottom of the fifth courtesy of an RBI single from Johnson scoring Sammi Poehlman, who singled and stole second earlier.
The Eagles ended the contest via run-rule posting six runs in the bottom of the sixth, highlighted by six hits including one UIC error. Morrell was hit with the bases loaded for a run as three-straight singles from Rowe, Batterton and Vaughn made it 6-0. Facing one out still, Reedy Davenport snuck a base hit through the right-side scoring Rowe first, then the throwing error to second base, allowed Batterton to win it for the Eagles, 8-0.
In the circle, Marissa Mesiemore pitched six innings and struck out a season-high 10 batters, moving to 4-2 overall this season. At the dish, Johnson finished her night going 3-for-3 while Rowe plated two runners.
Up Next:
FGCU returns back to the diamond Sunday afternoon taking on #24 Arkansas (6-1) at 12:30 p.m.
FGCU Softball: FGCU Invitational Day One Recap
The FGCU softball team (6-2) split two games Friday night, first taking down Furman (1-4) by a score of 9-1 before falling to Memphis (4-3), 3-2, at the FGCU Softball Complex.
"Tonight was fun. Those are the games we want to be a part of," said head coach David Deiros. "I know we won the first one pretty easily, but that's not the kind of games we want to play. The kind of games we want to be able to play and compete in, are the ones like the second contest. We were battling back the entire way and had chances to take the lead but couldn't come up with it. I hope our kids build on that because we played well enough to win, it just didn't go our way."
FGCU 9 | Furman 1
Johneisha Rowe started the frame off with a single to center then stole second. McKenna Batterton made it 1-0 with a double to score in Rowe. In the bottom of the fourth, the Green and Blue broke out with four runs, scoring each one with two outs. Rowe knocked one to center to bring in Hannah Shemansky as Batterton then hit one up the middle to bring in Kacie Huber. Mikenzie Vaughn capped off the scoring with another base hit up the middle, plating home Batterton and Rowe.
Rowe collected her second RBI of the game scoring Jordyn Gendron who doubled to center to start the bottom of the fourth. The final crooked number of the contest came in the bottom of the sixth. Nicole Hayslip singled to left with one out as Ashley Hayes walked to put runners on first and second. Taylor Bauman then lined a hard hit to the shortstop that got into left field, scoring Hayslip. Two batters later, Reedy Davenport doubled down the left field line to plate pinch-runner Batterton and Bauman, ending the game via the run-rule.
Starting pitcher Sarah Lawton moved to 3-0 after tossing five innings, allowing just two hits while striking out a season-high eight batters.
Memphis 3 | FGCU 2
The Tigers jumped on the board first in the third inning scoring three runs on four hits. FGCU though, responded back in its own half. Sammi Poehlman advanced to second after a fielder's choice on a foul fly ball to right. Up next, Haley Morrell reached on a throwing error as Poehlman raced from second to home.
FGCU scratched its second run in the bottom of the sixth. Vaughn singled and Davenport's walk put both runners on. Poehlman then laid down a bunt reaching first safely but a bad throw allowed Vaughn to score from second. The Eagles made it interesting in the final inning as Rowe singled, stole second and was moved over to third on a sac bunt from Batterton. One batter later, the shortstop would throw Rowe out at home after scooping up a ground ball.
Marissa Mesiemore is tagged with the loss moving her to 3-2. At the dish, Rowe and Poehlman each produced two hits.
Up Next:
FGCU returns back to the diamond tomorrow taking on Memphis at 4:45 p.m. followed by UIC at 7 p.m.
"Tonight was fun. Those are the games we want to be a part of," said head coach David Deiros. "I know we won the first one pretty easily, but that's not the kind of games we want to play. The kind of games we want to be able to play and compete in, are the ones like the second contest. We were battling back the entire way and had chances to take the lead but couldn't come up with it. I hope our kids build on that because we played well enough to win, it just didn't go our way."
FGCU 9 | Furman 1
Johneisha Rowe started the frame off with a single to center then stole second. McKenna Batterton made it 1-0 with a double to score in Rowe. In the bottom of the fourth, the Green and Blue broke out with four runs, scoring each one with two outs. Rowe knocked one to center to bring in Hannah Shemansky as Batterton then hit one up the middle to bring in Kacie Huber. Mikenzie Vaughn capped off the scoring with another base hit up the middle, plating home Batterton and Rowe.
Rowe collected her second RBI of the game scoring Jordyn Gendron who doubled to center to start the bottom of the fourth. The final crooked number of the contest came in the bottom of the sixth. Nicole Hayslip singled to left with one out as Ashley Hayes walked to put runners on first and second. Taylor Bauman then lined a hard hit to the shortstop that got into left field, scoring Hayslip. Two batters later, Reedy Davenport doubled down the left field line to plate pinch-runner Batterton and Bauman, ending the game via the run-rule.
Starting pitcher Sarah Lawton moved to 3-0 after tossing five innings, allowing just two hits while striking out a season-high eight batters.
Memphis 3 | FGCU 2
The Tigers jumped on the board first in the third inning scoring three runs on four hits. FGCU though, responded back in its own half. Sammi Poehlman advanced to second after a fielder's choice on a foul fly ball to right. Up next, Haley Morrell reached on a throwing error as Poehlman raced from second to home.
FGCU scratched its second run in the bottom of the sixth. Vaughn singled and Davenport's walk put both runners on. Poehlman then laid down a bunt reaching first safely but a bad throw allowed Vaughn to score from second. The Eagles made it interesting in the final inning as Rowe singled, stole second and was moved over to third on a sac bunt from Batterton. One batter later, the shortstop would throw Rowe out at home after scooping up a ground ball.
Marissa Mesiemore is tagged with the loss moving her to 3-2. At the dish, Rowe and Poehlman each produced two hits.
Up Next:
FGCU returns back to the diamond tomorrow taking on Memphis at 4:45 p.m. followed by UIC at 7 p.m.
FGCU Softball: FGCU Invitational Preview
The FGCU softball team will welcome four programs to the Nest this weekend hosting the FGCU Invitational, starting with a single game first versus Furman Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Last Time Out:
FGCU opened the 2020 season this past weekend going 4-1 in three days. During that stretch, freshman Johneisha Rowe batted .545, scored four runs while stealing three bases. In the circle, Marissa Mesiemore and Sarah Lawton each collected two wins. Lawton is 2-0 and holds a 0.70 ERA. Meanwhile, Hope Hernandez produced a team best four RBI over the weekend.
Scouting Furman:
The Paladins are 1-2 at the moment as they opened their season in Atlanta in the Buzz Classic hosted by Georgia Tech. Natalie Morgan hit .500 (4-for-8) with four RBI. In the circle, Morgan Smith has the lone victory, making three appearances in two starts.
This will be the first meeting between both programs.
Scouting #24 Arkansas:
The Razorbacks produced a 4-1 record this past weekend in New Mexico at the Troy Cox Classic. Sydney Parr led the offensive attack hitting .556 with 10 hits and four RBI. Arkansas has three players with at least six RBI. In the circle, four Razorbacks have seen action as Autumn Storms is 3-0 and has yet to concede a run. The squad is coming off a 38-win season in 2019 where it made the NCAA Tournament for a third-straight year.
FGCU and Arkansas have met one time prior to this weekend (2012, Arkansas defeated FGCU, 14-7).
Scouting Memphis:
The Tigers enter the Nest with a 3-2 record as they competed in the Hawaii Classic last weekend. In five starts, Sara Ann Davidson recorded a .455 average at the dish, driving in four runners. Memphis used five pitchers over the three-day stretch, led by Chyanne Ellett who went 2-1 in 11.2 innings of work.
FGCU trails the all-time series, 1-2. Last season, FGCU came out on top, 5-0.
Scouting UIC:
Illinois-Chicago will be opening its 2020 season in Southwest Florida this weekend. Last year, the Flames turned in a 32-23 overall record, going 20-4 in the Horzion League. Kayla Wedl returns for her senior year as she batted .453, leading the team in RBI (61), triples (four) and home runs (15). In the circle, Allie Trudeau collected a team-best 12 wins, making 23 starts in 33 appearances.
This will be the second meeting between FGCU and UIC – the Eagles claimed a 4-3 victory back in 2016 at home.
Last Time Out:
FGCU opened the 2020 season this past weekend going 4-1 in three days. During that stretch, freshman Johneisha Rowe batted .545, scored four runs while stealing three bases. In the circle, Marissa Mesiemore and Sarah Lawton each collected two wins. Lawton is 2-0 and holds a 0.70 ERA. Meanwhile, Hope Hernandez produced a team best four RBI over the weekend.
Scouting Furman:
The Paladins are 1-2 at the moment as they opened their season in Atlanta in the Buzz Classic hosted by Georgia Tech. Natalie Morgan hit .500 (4-for-8) with four RBI. In the circle, Morgan Smith has the lone victory, making three appearances in two starts.
This will be the first meeting between both programs.
Scouting #24 Arkansas:
The Razorbacks produced a 4-1 record this past weekend in New Mexico at the Troy Cox Classic. Sydney Parr led the offensive attack hitting .556 with 10 hits and four RBI. Arkansas has three players with at least six RBI. In the circle, four Razorbacks have seen action as Autumn Storms is 3-0 and has yet to concede a run. The squad is coming off a 38-win season in 2019 where it made the NCAA Tournament for a third-straight year.
FGCU and Arkansas have met one time prior to this weekend (2012, Arkansas defeated FGCU, 14-7).
Scouting Memphis:
The Tigers enter the Nest with a 3-2 record as they competed in the Hawaii Classic last weekend. In five starts, Sara Ann Davidson recorded a .455 average at the dish, driving in four runners. Memphis used five pitchers over the three-day stretch, led by Chyanne Ellett who went 2-1 in 11.2 innings of work.
FGCU trails the all-time series, 1-2. Last season, FGCU came out on top, 5-0.
Scouting UIC:
Illinois-Chicago will be opening its 2020 season in Southwest Florida this weekend. Last year, the Flames turned in a 32-23 overall record, going 20-4 in the Horzion League. Kayla Wedl returns for her senior year as she batted .453, leading the team in RBI (61), triples (four) and home runs (15). In the circle, Allie Trudeau collected a team-best 12 wins, making 23 starts in 33 appearances.
This will be the second meeting between FGCU and UIC – the Eagles claimed a 4-3 victory back in 2016 at home.
FGCU Softball: FGCU Kickoff Classic Day Three Recap
The FGCU softball team (4-1) suffered its first loss of the season to UConn (3-2) Sunday afternoon in a 7-3 decision at the FGCU Softball Complex.
"It was a really solid weekend but I don't think we really hit on all cylinders today," said head coach David Deiros. "We came out as tournament champions with a 4-1 record and had some chances in today's game, but we let it slip away in the middle innings. It's on to the next week from here against some really good teams including nationally ranked Arkansas twice."
Scoreless after one inning, UConn broke out in the top of the second with four runs on three hits including one error. FGCU was able to cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the third as Johneisha Rowe hit a leadoff double to center and then scored on a wild pitch from second. The visitors added to their lead scratching a run across in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
The Eagles were able to narrow the lead down to four in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run from Mikenzie Vaughn. Hope Hernandez led off the frame with a single when Vaughn scorched the line drive home run with two outs.
Marissa Mesiemore gets tagged with the loss moving her to 2-1 after four innings of work. Emily Estroff and Taylor Bauman tossed the final three frames. At the plate, Rowe finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Up Next:
FGCU returns to the diamond Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. to take on Furman to kick off the FGCU Invite which takes place Feb. 13-16. Including another contest with Furman, the Eagles will face No. 20 Arkansas (twice), Memphis and University of Illinois-Chicago.
"It was a really solid weekend but I don't think we really hit on all cylinders today," said head coach David Deiros. "We came out as tournament champions with a 4-1 record and had some chances in today's game, but we let it slip away in the middle innings. It's on to the next week from here against some really good teams including nationally ranked Arkansas twice."
Scoreless after one inning, UConn broke out in the top of the second with four runs on three hits including one error. FGCU was able to cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the third as Johneisha Rowe hit a leadoff double to center and then scored on a wild pitch from second. The visitors added to their lead scratching a run across in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
The Eagles were able to narrow the lead down to four in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run from Mikenzie Vaughn. Hope Hernandez led off the frame with a single when Vaughn scorched the line drive home run with two outs.
Marissa Mesiemore gets tagged with the loss moving her to 2-1 after four innings of work. Emily Estroff and Taylor Bauman tossed the final three frames. At the plate, Rowe finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Up Next:
FGCU returns to the diamond Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. to take on Furman to kick off the FGCU Invite which takes place Feb. 13-16. Including another contest with Furman, the Eagles will face No. 20 Arkansas (twice), Memphis and University of Illinois-Chicago.
FGCU Softball: FGCU Kickoff Classic Day Two Recap
The FGCU softball team snagged two more games Saturday evening as the Eagles took down Georgetown (0-4), 5-0, followed by a 5-1 win over LIU (2-2) to end the night at the FGCU Softball Complex.
"We had two really good wins tonight and I just like the way we are competing in all aspects," said head coach David Deiros. "In the first game with Marissa, we got on [Georgetown] early and then we couldn't sustain that momentum but we were able to pitch and defend through it. Against LIU, they came out and hit us in the mouth. If McKenna doesn't make that play in center, that's a big first inning and a big hole for us to be in. Sarah settled down after that so I'm really proud of our kids for the effort."
FGCU 5 | Georgetown 0
Leadoff hitter Sammi Poehlman started off the bottom of the first with a single and swiped second. McKenna Batterton bunt singled to put runners on the corners. Poehlman was caught in a rundown at home during a fielder's choice off the bat of Haley Morrell but a RBI single from Reedy Davenport scored Batterton. Facing two outs, catcher Ahnie Jumper hit a two-run double to left-center to cap off the frame.
FGCU tacked on another run in the bottom of the second, highlighted by a Batterton double that brought home Kacie Huber. A five-run lead was more than enough for Marissa Mesiemore who retired the last nine batters she faced. The junior righty finished the night tossing six innings, striking out nine Hoyas in the process as she moves to 2-0. Emily Estroff worked the final frame, sitting down the Hoyas in order.
Batterton capped off the game going 4-for-4 with one double, three singles and an RBI.
FGCU 5 | LIU 1
The Sharks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as FGCU would be held scoreless until the bottom of the fourth. In that frame, the Green and Blue used two hits on two errors to jump ahead 2-0. Johneisha Rowe singled and hustled to second on the first error as she scored with Morrell reaching on the frame's second throwing miscue. Three batters later, Hope Hernandez brought pinch-runner Hannah Shemansky home from third with a knock to left.
Holding onto the narrow lead, pitcher Sarah Lawton began to settle down and got three insurance runs in the sixth from the Eagles off a trio of hits. Hernandez came away with an RBI single while Maddy Johnson produced two runs with her base hit to center.
Lawton moves to 2-0 after tossing a complete five-hit game while striking out three Sharks. Rowe finished 3-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base, Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored.
Up Next:
FGCU caps off the tournament with a battle against UConn (2-2) Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
"We had two really good wins tonight and I just like the way we are competing in all aspects," said head coach David Deiros. "In the first game with Marissa, we got on [Georgetown] early and then we couldn't sustain that momentum but we were able to pitch and defend through it. Against LIU, they came out and hit us in the mouth. If McKenna doesn't make that play in center, that's a big first inning and a big hole for us to be in. Sarah settled down after that so I'm really proud of our kids for the effort."
FGCU 5 | Georgetown 0
Leadoff hitter Sammi Poehlman started off the bottom of the first with a single and swiped second. McKenna Batterton bunt singled to put runners on the corners. Poehlman was caught in a rundown at home during a fielder's choice off the bat of Haley Morrell but a RBI single from Reedy Davenport scored Batterton. Facing two outs, catcher Ahnie Jumper hit a two-run double to left-center to cap off the frame.
FGCU tacked on another run in the bottom of the second, highlighted by a Batterton double that brought home Kacie Huber. A five-run lead was more than enough for Marissa Mesiemore who retired the last nine batters she faced. The junior righty finished the night tossing six innings, striking out nine Hoyas in the process as she moves to 2-0. Emily Estroff worked the final frame, sitting down the Hoyas in order.
Batterton capped off the game going 4-for-4 with one double, three singles and an RBI.
FGCU 5 | LIU 1
The Sharks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as FGCU would be held scoreless until the bottom of the fourth. In that frame, the Green and Blue used two hits on two errors to jump ahead 2-0. Johneisha Rowe singled and hustled to second on the first error as she scored with Morrell reaching on the frame's second throwing miscue. Three batters later, Hope Hernandez brought pinch-runner Hannah Shemansky home from third with a knock to left.
Holding onto the narrow lead, pitcher Sarah Lawton began to settle down and got three insurance runs in the sixth from the Eagles off a trio of hits. Hernandez came away with an RBI single while Maddy Johnson produced two runs with her base hit to center.
Lawton moves to 2-0 after tossing a complete five-hit game while striking out three Sharks. Rowe finished 3-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base, Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored.
Up Next:
FGCU caps off the tournament with a battle against UConn (2-2) Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
FGCU Softball: FGCU Kickoff Classic Preview
With the 2019 season behind them, the FGCU softball team will begin 2020 at home for 17 straight games. They will first begin with the three-day FGCU Kickoff Classic from Feb. 7-9. The Eagles will welcome Delaware, Boston College, Georgetown, Long Island University and U-Conn.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles finished last season 29-22 overall with a 13-7 record in the A-SUN where they finished 1-2 in the A-SUN Conference Tournament that they hosted at the FGCU Softball Complex. During their season, the Eagles earned opportunities to play in exhibition games against the Canadian and Japanese national teams in success and went 3-1 against three Power 5 Conference Schools with two of them being ranked in the Top 25 in the nation.
The team is led by head coach Dave Deiros, who enters his 18th season as head coach. He is joined by third-year assistant coaches Jamie Kertes and Jaime Edwards. Deiros enters with a 642-337-3 overall record.
Losses and Gains:
The Eagles did lose eight players, which included the 2016 A-SUN Pitcher and Freshman of the Year in Riley Randolph and one of their powerful bats in Racquel Fournet. In addition, the Eagles lost Kate Kelly, Bri Bennett and Brooke Clemens as they graduated.
Now sophomores Emily Hess and Kyleigh Taylor have transferred to different universities. Hess has transferred to NCAA DII Nova Southeastern, while Taylor went to NCAA DII Flagler College. Now senior Marcella Parrado has also parted ways from softball.
Despite losing eight players, Deiros did sign nine newcomers, five freshmen (Hannah Shemansky, Johneisha Rowe, Abbey Thomas, Nicole Hayslip and Jordyn Gendron) and four transfers (Maddy Johnson, Sarah Lawton, Hope Hernandez and Emily Estroff). Johnson and Lawton came from NJCAA Florida Southwestern (FSW).
Johnson, a infielder from Lake Wales, Florida, finished last season batting .370 with five home runs and 50 RBI while adding 32 stolen bases (second on the team). In her career with the Buccaneers, Johnson was a two-time member of the Suncoast All-Academic Team, FCSAA All-Academic Team, All-Suncoast Second Team and All-Suncoast First Team while helping the Buccaneers to two runner-up finishes in the NJCAA Region 8 State Tournament. Johnson is automatically eligible and will have two years of eligibility remaining
A pitcher from Waterbury, Conn, Lawton finished her sophomore campaign with FSW with a 12-2 record, 1.36 ERA, seven saves and 102 strikeouts. She joined Johnson as a member of the All-Suncoast First Team while also helping the Buccaneers to two runner-up finishes in the NJCAA Region 8 State Tournament. Like Johnson, Lawton is automatically eligible and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Hernandez, a junior infielder from Tampa, joined FGCU after spending her freshman and sophomore year at Troy University. She finished her sophomore campaign with the Trojans batting .226 with 21 hits and nine RBI. She will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Estroff, a sophomore pitcher/utility player from Coconut Creek, Fl, spent her freshman campaign at Villanova University. As a member of the Wildcats, Estroff appeared in 13 games batting .250 with three walks and three runs scored. She will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Scouting Delaware:
The Blue Hens finished last season 22-29 overall with a 7-14 record in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) but did not make it to the postseason.
The Blue Hens lost three seniors on their team, Anna Steinmetz, Sarah Coyne and Miranda O'Donald. Depsite that, they were able to land five newcomers, four freshman (Kate Hondru, Grace Beyer, Grace Rudolph and Emily Winburn and sophomore transfer Kailey Christian.
A pitcher and native of Bradenton, Florida, Christian joined Delaware after spending her freshman campaign at State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) where she led the Manatees to the FCSAA State Tournament after compiling a 22-4 overall with a 2.19 ERA and 196 strikeouts, while batting .366 with a home run and 36 RBI. She was named as a member of the All-Suncoast First Team, Suncoast All-Academic Team and the FCSAA All-State Second Team.
Side Note: I've seen Kailey play at SCF and she is a great pitcher. I mean she's one of only two pitchers I know that have three types of rise balls.
Key returners for the Blue Hens include sophomores Brooke Glanden and Brittany Mendoza and senior Sarah Piening. Glanden finished behind Steinmetz in home runs (7) with a team-leading 30 RBI, while batting .288 and being named a member of the CAA All-Rookie Team. Mendoza finished last season batting .299 with six home runs (third on the team) and 29 RBI (second on the team). Piening finished her junior campaign 14-15 with a 3.92 ERA and 98 strikeouts.
This will be the second all-time meeting between both teams as FGCU narrowly fell to Delaware in 2012, 6-4.
Scouting Boston College:
The Eagles went 18-35 overall and 4-20 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) last spring. Two returners in Emme Martinez led the attack batting .321, while Susanna Anderson posted six wins to go along with a 3.93 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series, 3-1.
Scouting Georgetown:
The Hoyas recorded a 14-35 record in 2019, going 6-13 in the Big East. Their top bat in Noelle Holiday (.347) comes back for her senior year as Diller London earned six wins last season in the circle.
FGCU leads the all-time series, 5-0.
Scouting LIU:
The LIU Sharks are coming off a strong season after going 36-18 overall and 14-2 in the Northeast Conference (NEC). Kiana Cisneros led the Sharks last season with a .376 batting average, while Elena Valenzuela produced 19 wins in the circle with a 2.19 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series 12-4.
Scouting UConn:
The Huskies finished their 2019 season going 21-29 and 8-13 in American Athletic Conference (AAC). The team has a number of key players returning – Briana Marcelino (.359), Olivia Sappington (.337) led the squad in batting average. Meanwhile, Marybeth Olson collected 11 wins with a 2.18 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series 7-0.
Tournament Breakdown:
Feb 7:
U-Conn vs Georgetown @ 9 AM
U-Conn vs LIU @ 11:15 AM
Delaware vs Georgetown @ 1:30 PM
LIU vs Boston College @ 3:45 PM
FGCU vs Delaware @ 6 PM
FGCU vs Boston College @ 8:15 PM
Feb 8:
Delaware vs U-Conn @ 9 AM
Boston College vs U-Conn @ 11:15 AM
Delaware vs Boston College @ 1:30 PM
LIU vs Georgetown @ 3:45 PM
FGCU vs Georgetown @ 6 PM
FGCU vs LIU @ 8:15 PM
Feb 9:
Boston College vs Georgetown @ 9 AM
Delaware vs LIU @ 11:15 AM
FGCU vs U-Conn @ 1:30 PM
Livestats will be provided for all the games and will be featured on YouTube.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDY34tY3Efq3O0Oc4xxbY3g
Last Time Out:
The Eagles finished last season 29-22 overall with a 13-7 record in the A-SUN where they finished 1-2 in the A-SUN Conference Tournament that they hosted at the FGCU Softball Complex. During their season, the Eagles earned opportunities to play in exhibition games against the Canadian and Japanese national teams in success and went 3-1 against three Power 5 Conference Schools with two of them being ranked in the Top 25 in the nation.
The team is led by head coach Dave Deiros, who enters his 18th season as head coach. He is joined by third-year assistant coaches Jamie Kertes and Jaime Edwards. Deiros enters with a 642-337-3 overall record.
Losses and Gains:
The Eagles did lose eight players, which included the 2016 A-SUN Pitcher and Freshman of the Year in Riley Randolph and one of their powerful bats in Racquel Fournet. In addition, the Eagles lost Kate Kelly, Bri Bennett and Brooke Clemens as they graduated.
Now sophomores Emily Hess and Kyleigh Taylor have transferred to different universities. Hess has transferred to NCAA DII Nova Southeastern, while Taylor went to NCAA DII Flagler College. Now senior Marcella Parrado has also parted ways from softball.
Despite losing eight players, Deiros did sign nine newcomers, five freshmen (Hannah Shemansky, Johneisha Rowe, Abbey Thomas, Nicole Hayslip and Jordyn Gendron) and four transfers (Maddy Johnson, Sarah Lawton, Hope Hernandez and Emily Estroff). Johnson and Lawton came from NJCAA Florida Southwestern (FSW).
Johnson, a infielder from Lake Wales, Florida, finished last season batting .370 with five home runs and 50 RBI while adding 32 stolen bases (second on the team). In her career with the Buccaneers, Johnson was a two-time member of the Suncoast All-Academic Team, FCSAA All-Academic Team, All-Suncoast Second Team and All-Suncoast First Team while helping the Buccaneers to two runner-up finishes in the NJCAA Region 8 State Tournament. Johnson is automatically eligible and will have two years of eligibility remaining
A pitcher from Waterbury, Conn, Lawton finished her sophomore campaign with FSW with a 12-2 record, 1.36 ERA, seven saves and 102 strikeouts. She joined Johnson as a member of the All-Suncoast First Team while also helping the Buccaneers to two runner-up finishes in the NJCAA Region 8 State Tournament. Like Johnson, Lawton is automatically eligible and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Hernandez, a junior infielder from Tampa, joined FGCU after spending her freshman and sophomore year at Troy University. She finished her sophomore campaign with the Trojans batting .226 with 21 hits and nine RBI. She will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Estroff, a sophomore pitcher/utility player from Coconut Creek, Fl, spent her freshman campaign at Villanova University. As a member of the Wildcats, Estroff appeared in 13 games batting .250 with three walks and three runs scored. She will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Scouting Delaware:
The Blue Hens finished last season 22-29 overall with a 7-14 record in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) but did not make it to the postseason.
The Blue Hens lost three seniors on their team, Anna Steinmetz, Sarah Coyne and Miranda O'Donald. Depsite that, they were able to land five newcomers, four freshman (Kate Hondru, Grace Beyer, Grace Rudolph and Emily Winburn and sophomore transfer Kailey Christian.
A pitcher and native of Bradenton, Florida, Christian joined Delaware after spending her freshman campaign at State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) where she led the Manatees to the FCSAA State Tournament after compiling a 22-4 overall with a 2.19 ERA and 196 strikeouts, while batting .366 with a home run and 36 RBI. She was named as a member of the All-Suncoast First Team, Suncoast All-Academic Team and the FCSAA All-State Second Team.
Side Note: I've seen Kailey play at SCF and she is a great pitcher. I mean she's one of only two pitchers I know that have three types of rise balls.
Key returners for the Blue Hens include sophomores Brooke Glanden and Brittany Mendoza and senior Sarah Piening. Glanden finished behind Steinmetz in home runs (7) with a team-leading 30 RBI, while batting .288 and being named a member of the CAA All-Rookie Team. Mendoza finished last season batting .299 with six home runs (third on the team) and 29 RBI (second on the team). Piening finished her junior campaign 14-15 with a 3.92 ERA and 98 strikeouts.
This will be the second all-time meeting between both teams as FGCU narrowly fell to Delaware in 2012, 6-4.
Scouting Boston College:
The Eagles went 18-35 overall and 4-20 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) last spring. Two returners in Emme Martinez led the attack batting .321, while Susanna Anderson posted six wins to go along with a 3.93 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series, 3-1.
Scouting Georgetown:
The Hoyas recorded a 14-35 record in 2019, going 6-13 in the Big East. Their top bat in Noelle Holiday (.347) comes back for her senior year as Diller London earned six wins last season in the circle.
FGCU leads the all-time series, 5-0.
Scouting LIU:
The LIU Sharks are coming off a strong season after going 36-18 overall and 14-2 in the Northeast Conference (NEC). Kiana Cisneros led the Sharks last season with a .376 batting average, while Elena Valenzuela produced 19 wins in the circle with a 2.19 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series 12-4.
Scouting UConn:
The Huskies finished their 2019 season going 21-29 and 8-13 in American Athletic Conference (AAC). The team has a number of key players returning – Briana Marcelino (.359), Olivia Sappington (.337) led the squad in batting average. Meanwhile, Marybeth Olson collected 11 wins with a 2.18 ERA.
FGCU leads the all-time series 7-0.
Tournament Breakdown:
Feb 7:
U-Conn vs Georgetown @ 9 AM
U-Conn vs LIU @ 11:15 AM
Delaware vs Georgetown @ 1:30 PM
LIU vs Boston College @ 3:45 PM
FGCU vs Delaware @ 6 PM
FGCU vs Boston College @ 8:15 PM
Feb 8:
Delaware vs U-Conn @ 9 AM
Boston College vs U-Conn @ 11:15 AM
Delaware vs Boston College @ 1:30 PM
LIU vs Georgetown @ 3:45 PM
FGCU vs Georgetown @ 6 PM
FGCU vs LIU @ 8:15 PM
Feb 9:
Boston College vs Georgetown @ 9 AM
Delaware vs LIU @ 11:15 AM
FGCU vs U-Conn @ 1:30 PM
Livestats will be provided for all the games and will be featured on YouTube.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDY34tY3Efq3O0Oc4xxbY3g
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