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Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution and does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies onthe basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin.

EditorZac Schrieber

Director of Creative ServicesJanica York Carter

DesignerMonica Washington

Copy EditorLaine Williams

ContributorsSean Flynt, Philip Poole, Katie Walden

PhotographersCaroline Baird Summers, Ann Wade Parrish

Front CoverEmily Deaux, Tracey Deaux, Jeslyn Metcalf

Inside Front CoverHead Coach Beanie Ketcham, Amanda Barrs,Kylie Harmon, Rachael Reeves, Whitney Terry

Inside Back Cover2008 Bulldogs

Back CoverJessica Owens, Stephanie Royall, 2008Schedule

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Travel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

COACHESHead Coach Beanie Ketcham . . . . . 8

Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

OUTLOOKRosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PLAYERSReturning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SEASONREVIEW2007 Final Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2007 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

RECORDSIndividual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2007 Season Records . . . . . . . . . 40

All-Time Season Records . . . . . . . 42

All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Records vs. All-Time Opponents . . 50

All-Time Coaching Records . . . . . 51

All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . 52

Ohio Valley Conference. . . . . . . . . 53

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SAMFORDUNIVERSITYAlumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Birmingham/Homewood . . . . . . . .67

Athletics Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Head Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Assistant Coaches and Staff. . . . . 74

Bulldog Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Pete Hanna Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . 79

Academic Enhancement . . . . . . . 80

Academic Progress Ratings . . . . . 82

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SAMFORD UNIVERSITYLocation: Birmingham, Ala.Year Founded: 1841, Howard CollegeEnrollment: 4,500Nickname: BulldogsSchool Colors: Red and BlueStadium (Capacity): Bulldog Field (400)Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Ohio ValleyPresident: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland

Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist University ’79Director of Athletics: Bob Roller

Alma Mater: Virginia Tech ’83

TEAM INFORMATION2007 Overall Record 31-232007 Conference Record/finish 15-11/ThirdPosition Starters Returning/Lost 6/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/4Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/1Last postseason appearance 2007 OVC Tournament

L, 2-0 (APSU); W, 4-1 (UTM); L, 3-2 (EKU)

SOFTBALL STAFFHead Coach Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State ’93)Record at Samford 133-137-1 (sixth season)Career Record sameAssistant Coaches John Garris (Alabama ’84)

Erin Gallagher (California State University–Long Beach ’83)

COVERINGTHEBULLDOGSYour host for Samford softball is Assistant Sports Information DirectorZac Schrieber. He can be reached at 205-726-2802. Please contact himfor any assistance in your coverage of Samford softball.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTSAll members of media working a game must request credentials fromthe sports information office. Early requests are helpful, enabling mediato receive parking passes before a game. Please make requests at leastone business day before a game. Pick up unmailed credentials at theWill Call booth at the main entrance of Bulldog Field.

Requests should be made in writing on company letterhead.Requests may be faxed to Zac Schrieber at 205-726-2545. Onlyworking media will be granted credentials.

INTERVIEWSHead Coach Beanie Ketcham and her staff are available for interviewsweekdays, 8:30–11:30 a.m., and after practices. Coaches may be con-tacted directly for interviews. All player interviews must be arrangedthrough the sports information office at least one day in advance. Phoneinterviews are permitted if requested in advance through the sportsinformation office. All long-distance calls will be returned collect. Mostplayers are available up to one hour before and after practice.Coaching staff and players will be available for postgame interviews

approximately 10 minutes after games outside the dugout. At the con-clusion of each game, the Samford sports information staff will makerequested players available. For interviews with the opposing coach orplayers, please make arrangements before the end of the game with thesports information director from that institution.

SERVICES OFFEREDA complete NCAA box score is distributed at the end of each game,with play-by-play available. Postgame fax services are available in theOffice of Sports Information. The Office of Sports Information providesa weekly release containing team and individual notes, statistics, areview of past action, and a preview of upcoming games, along withOhio Valley Conference rankings, statistics and notes.

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JOEYMULLINS (Football,Women’s Basketball, Baseball)Sports Information DirectorOffice Phone: 205-726-2799Home Phone: 205-822-3609Cell Phone: 205-532-3477E-mail: jmmulli1@samford.edu

ZAC SCHRIEBER (Men’s Basketball, Soccer, Softball)Assistant Sports Information DirectorOffice Phone: 205-726-2802Cell Phone: 205-532-3476E-mail: zdschrie@samford.edu

KATIEWALDEN (Volleyball, Cross-Country, Track and Field,Tennis, Golf)Sports Information InternOffice Phone: 205-726-4244E-mail: kjwalden@samford.edu

Office Fax: 205-726-2545Web Site: www.samfordsports.com

Mailing Address:Office of Sports InformationSamford University800 Lakeshore DriveBirmingham, AL 35229

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ON THENETA wealth of resources for the SamfordDepartment of Athletics can be found atwww.samfordsports.com.A drop-down menu on the left side of the

front page lists the home page for softball orany of Samford’s 17 intercollegiate teams.

PRINT ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACTAnniston Star P. O. Box 189, Anniston, AL 36202 256-235-9242 205-235-3535 Scott AdamsonAssociated Press 200 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36101 1-800-821-3737 334-265-7177 John ZenorAssociated Press Suite 500, One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 1-800-222-1790 404-524-4639 SportsBirmingham News P. O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202 205-325-2431 205-325-2425 Mike PerrinCullman Times 300 4th Avenue SE, Cullman, AL 35055 256-734-2131 256-734-1020 Scott TurnerDecatur Daily P. O. Box 2213, Decatur, AL 35609 256-340-2461 256-340-2392 Bruce McLellanDothan Eagle P. O. Box 1968, Dothan, AL 36203 334-712-7965 334-712-7979 Jon JohnsonEnterprise Ledger P. O. Box 311130, Enterprise, AL 36331 334-347-9533 334-347-0825 Steve ButterworthFlorence Times Daily P. O. Box 797, Florence, AL 35631 256-766-3434 256-740-4717 David WassonFort Payne Times-Journal P. O. Box 349, Fort Payne, AL 35967-0281 256-845-2550 256-845-8835 Sports EditorGadsden Times P. O. Box 188, Gadsden, AL 35999 256-549-2051 256-549-2105 Jimmy SmothersHuntsville Times P. O. Box 1487, W.S., Huntsville, AL 35807 256-532-4430 256-532-4262 John PruettMobile Press Register P. O. Box 2488, Mobile, AL 36630 334-433-1551 334-434-8603 John CameronMontgomery Advertiser P. O. Box 1000, Montgomery, AL 36101-1000 334-240-1523 334-261-1548 L. C. JohnsonOpelika-Auburn News P. O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208 334-749-6271 334-749-1228 Joe McAdoryOver the Mountain Journal 2016 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL 35216 205-823-9646 205-824-1246 Maury WaldSamford Crimson P. O. Box 292269, Birmingham, AL 35229-2269 205-726-2998 205-726-2586 Sports EditorScottsboro Daily Sentinel 701 Veteran’s Drive, Scottsboro, AL 35768 256-259-1020 256-259-2709 David DefurioSelma Times-Journal P. O. Box 611, Selma, AL 36702 334-875-2110 334-872-4588 Sports EditorTalladega Daily Home P. O. Box 977, Talladega, AL 35160 256-362-1000 256-249-4315 Sports EditorTroy Messenger P. O. Box 727, Troy, AL 36081 334-566-4270 256-566-4281 Hut TreadwellTuscaloosa News P. O. Drawer 1, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402 1-800-866-6086 205-349-0802 Cecil Hurt

TELEVISION ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACTWBRC-TV P. O. Box 6, Birmingham, AL 35202 205-583-4345 205-583-4356 Rick KarleWVTM-TV P. O. Box 10502, Birmingham, AL 35202 205-558-7345 205-323-3314 Don HaasAlabama’s ABC 33/40 800 Concourse Parkway, Suite 200/201 205-982-3988 205-982-3942 Mike Raita

Birmingham, AL 35244WIAT-TV P. O. Box 6146, Birmingham, AL 35209 205-322-4200 205-326-2722 Brad Radice

RADIO ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACTWJOX/WAPI Radio 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 300 205-945-4646 205-942-3999 Ryan Haney

Birmingham, AL 35209WERC Radio 530 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 600 205-942-9600 205-439-8390 Chris Stewart

Birmingham, AL 35209Alabama Radio Network 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 216 205-945-6785 205-945-6748 Pat Smith

Birmingham, AL 35209WYDE Radio 244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Homewood, AL 35209 205-942-9033 205-942-1087 Lee DavisWVSU Radio 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229 205-726-2877 205-726-4032 Andy Parrish

MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESS PHONE FAX CONTACTBP Sports Online 901 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203 615-782-8615 615-782-8736 Todd StarnesNCAA 6201 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211 913-336-1906 913-339-1800 John PainterSports Ticker 600 Plaza Two, Jersey City, NJ 07311-3992 1-800-367-8935 1-800-336-0383 John MastroSports Network 701 Mason’s Mill, Huntington Valley, PA 19006 1-800-227-7249 1-800-227-0803 Tony MossUSA Today Online P. O. Box 7855, Washington, D.C., 20044 703-907-4425 703-907-4465 Phil Abashian

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BIRMINGHAMTO: Miles Driving Time (hours)Montgomery, Ala. 93 1.5Troy, Ala. 141 2.5Las Cruces, N.M. 1318 19.0Atlanta, Ga. 147 2.0Richmond, Ky. 400 6.5Charleston, Ill. 528 8.5Jacksonville, Ala. 76 1.5Tuscaloosa, Ala. 58 0.75Nashville, Tenn. 192 3.0Martin, Tenn. 340 5.5

DIRECTIONS TO BULLDOG FIELDFrom I-20/59 NorthExit onto I-65 South toward Montgomery. Continue approximately fivemiles and take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto LakeshoreDrive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourthtraffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn leftonto Dawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left.

From I-65 NorthTake Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn right onto Lakeshore Drive andcontinue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic lightinto the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left ontoDawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left.

From I-20WestExit onto I-459 South toward Montgomery/Tuscaloosa. Continueapproximately 10 miles and take exit for Highway 280 North towardMountain Brook. Take Lakeshore Drive exit and turn left ontoLakeshore Drive. Continue approximately three miles. Turn right intothe main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left onto DawsonDrive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left.

From I-65 SouthTake Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive andcontinue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic lightinto the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn left ontoDawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on the left.

From I-59 SouthExit onto I-65 South toward Montgomery. Continue approximately fivemiles and take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto LakeshoreDrive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourthtraffic light into the main gate. Turn left onto Montague Drive. Turn leftonto Dawson Drive. Turn left onto Neal Road. Bulldog Field is on theleft.

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY CAMPUSMAP

1. Main Gate2. Centennial Walk3. Frank Park Samford Hall4. John H. Buchanan Hall5. Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Hall5a. Benjamin F. Harrison Theatre5b. Bolding Studio6. Leslie S. Wright Center Concert Hall7. Jane Hollock Brock Hall7a. Jane Hollock Brock Recital Hall8. Divinity Hall9. Ralph W. Beeson University Center10. J. D. Pittman Hall11. F. Page Seibert Stadium12. Leo E. Bashinsky Press Tower13. F. Page Seibert Hall14. Leo E. Bashinsky Fieldhouse15. Bulldog Spirit Plaza16. Joe Lee Griffin Baseball Field17. Pete Hanna Center18. Softball Field

19. Tennis Center20. West Campus Parking Deck21. West Campus Residence Halls21a. Sigma Chi21b. Mountain View21c. Sigma Nu21d. Alpha Omicron Pi21e. Phi Mu21f. Chi Omega21g. Alpha Delta Pi21h. Zeta Tau Alpha22. Pi Kappa Phi House23. Air Force ROTC Detachment24. Athletics Annex25. Lambda Chi Alpha House26. Erskine Ramsay Student Apartments27. Dwight M. and Lucille S. Beeson Center

for the Healing Arts28. Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall29. Lena Vail Davis Residence Hall30. North Campus Parking

31. Northeast Parking Deck32. Mamie Mell Smith Residence Hall33. Dwight M. Beeson Hall34. Ben Brown Plaza35. University Library36. Memory Leake Robinson Hall37. Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library38. Elinor Messer Brooks and

Marion Thomas Brooks Hall39. Percy Pratt Burns Hall40. A. Hamilton Reid Chapel41. James Horton Chapman Hall42. Sciencenter43. Beeson Woods Residence Halls43a. James Hall43b. Luther Hall43c. Malcolm Hall43d. Wesley Hall43e. Ralph Hall43f. Orlean Hall43g. Dwight Hall

43h. Lucille Hall43i. Treetop Hall43j. Evergreen Hall43k. Rosa Hall43l. Ethel Hall43m. Marvin Hall44. Thomas D. Russell Hall45. Robert I. Ingalls, Sr. Hall46. Children's Learning Center47. Soccer/Intramural Fields48. Alpine Tower49. West Entrance50. Facilities Services51. Student Apartments52. Facilities Services Houses53. South Stadium Lot

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ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENTFeb. 8–10, Montgomery,Ala.Depart: Each day by vanReturn: Each day by van

TROY UNIVERSITYFeb. 12, Troy,Ala.Depart: Adventure Bus, Feb. 12Return: Immediately following the game

TROY COX INVITATIONALFeb. 22–24, Las Cruces, N.M.Depart: Southwest Airlines, Feb. 21Hotels: Fri., Feb. 22–Sat., Feb. 23

Hotel Encanto–Las Cruces705 South Telshor BoulevardLas Cruces, NM 88011575-522-4300Sun., Feb. 24Hampton Inn and Suites, El Paso–Airport6635 Gateway Boulevard WestEl Paso, TX 79925

Return: Early morning Feb. 25

GEORGIA TECH BUZZ CLASSICMarch 7–9,Woodstock, Ga.Depart: Adventure Bus, March 6Hotel: Hampton Inn Marietta

455 Franklin RoadMarietta, GA 30067

Return: Immediately following the last game

EASTERN KENTUCKYMarch 29–30, Richmond, Ky.Depart: Adventure Bus, March 28Hotel: Hampton Inn

1099 Barnes Mill RoadRichmond, KY 40475

Return: Immediately following the last game

EASTERN ILLINOISApril 5–6, Charleston, Ill.Depart: Adventure Bus, April 4Hotel: Comfort Suites Mattoon

1408 East Broadway AvenueMattoon, IL 61938

Return: Immediately following the last game

JACKSONVILLE STATEApril 9, Jacksonville,Ala.Depart: Adventure Bus, April 9Return: Immediately following the game

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERNApril 16, Birmingham,Ala.Depart: Cars, April 16

ALABAMAApril 23, Tuscaloosa,Ala.Depart: Adventure Bus, April 23Return: Immediately following the game

TENNESSEE STATEApril 25–26, Nashville, Tenn.Depart: Adventure Bus, April 25Hotel: La Quinta Inn

4311 Sidco DriveNashville, TN 37204

Return: Immediately following the last game

UTMARTINMay 3–4, Martin, Tenn.Depart: Adventure Bus, May 2Hotel: Hampton Inn Martin

5575 Skyhawk ParkwayMartin, TN 38237

Return: Immediately following the last game

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SAMFORD SOFTBALL THANKSTHE FOLLOWING SPONSORSAlabama Central Credit UnionMountain Brook Sporting Goods

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HOTELSAlta Vista Hotel 260 Goodwin Crest Drive 205-290-8000Drury Inn and Suites 3510 Grandview Parkway 205-967-2450Hampton Inn 2731 U.S. Highway 280 205-870-7822Hilton Perimeter 8 Perimeter Park South 205-972-1158Howard Johnson 275 Oxmoor Road 205-942-0919Wynfrey 1000 Riverchase Galleria 205-987-1600

RESTAURANTSApplebee’s 601 Brookwood Village 205-879-5673Arby’s 350 Valley Avenue 205-942-4732Chappy’s Deli 2737 Mountain Brook Plaza 205-871-0887Domino’s Pizza 430 Green Springs Highway 205-916-0070Firehouse Subs 429 Green Springs Highway 205-945-2637Full Moon Barbecue 337 Valley Avenue 205-945-9997Jason’s Deli 583 Brookwood Village 205-877-8477Loco’s Deli 230 State Farm Parkway 205-943-0080O’Charley’s 109 Wildwood Parkway 205-942-8001Papa John’s 2829 18th Street South 205-879-7272Qdoba Mexican Grill 437 Green Springs Highway 205-941-1492Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse 2300 Woodcrest Place 205-879-9995Smoothie King 1926 28th Avenue South 205-870-9771

PHONE DIRECTORYAll Numbers are Area Code 205.Department of Athletics Fax 726-2132Sports Information Fax 726-2545Baseball Office Fax 726-4221Kemper Baker (Head Coach, Tennis) 726-2592Diane Blakney (Administrative Assistant, Football) 726-2575Chris Brasfield (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Steve Brickey (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575André Bruce (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2920Lee Burgess (Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball) 726-2920James Carlson (Equipment Manager, Football) 726-2575Bill Clay (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Larry Crowe (Director of Football Operations) 726-2575Tony David (Assistant Coach, Baseball) 726-4095Amber Deline (Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball) 726-4220Bill D’Ottavio (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Casey Dunn (Head Coach, Baseball) 726-2134Michelle Durban (Assistant Director, Athletics) 726-4088Woodie Eubanks (Head Coach, Golf) 726-2966Brandon Evans (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 726-2574Mick Fieldbinder (Assistant Coach, Baseball) 726-4095Erin Gallagher (Assistant Coach, Softball) 726-4564John Garris (Assistant Coach, Softball) 726-2218Brandon Herring (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Paul Hogan (Strength and Conditioning, Football) 726-2575Chad James (Asst. Coach, Track and Field/Cross-Country) 726-4198Michelle Johnson (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 726-2574Paul Kelly (Associate Head Coach, Men’s Basketball) 726-2920Wayne Kendrick (Director of Athletic Training) 726-2574Beanie Ketcham (Head Coach, Softball) 726-4147Matt Knowles (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 726-2574Latonya Lawson (Academic Enhancement Coordinator) 726-4290Wanda Lucas (Athletics Business Manager) 726-2131Grant Lyons (Assistant Director, Athletics) 726-4244Vaughan Lyons (Director of Game-Day Operations) 726-2050Latrice McLin (Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball) 726-4219Glenn McWaters (Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross-Country) 726-2081Chris Metress (Faculty Athletics Representative) 726-2192Mike Morris (Head Coach, Women’s Basketball) 726-2919Joey Mullins (Sports Information Director) 726-2799Peter Neuberger (Senior Associate Director, Athletics) 726-2975Ross Newton (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Jay Roberson (Associate Director of Athletics) 726-2966Ross Robinson (Assistant Coach, Football) 726-2575Tommy Rohling (Strength and Conditioning) 726-2668Bob Roller (Director of Athletics) 726-2131Zac Schrieber (Assistant Sports Information Director) 726-2802Derek Schroeder (Head Coach, Volleyball) 726-4088Chris Scott (Assistant Director, Athletics) 726-2966Leslie Snellman (Marketing Intern) 726-2907Pat Sullivan (Head Coach, Football) 726-2575Rucker Taylor (Assistant Coach, Baseball) 726-4095Ian Thompson (Assistant Coach, Golf) 726-2966Jimmy Tillette (Head Coach, Men’s Basketball) 726-2920Clarissa Tomlinson (Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball) 726-4072Katie Walden (Sports Information Intern) 726-4005Jay Yelton (Assistant Coach, Soccer) 726-4039Todd Yelton (Head Coach, Soccer) 726-4039

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Lee Anne “Beanie” Ketcham has guidedthe Bulldogs to a 133-137-1 recordduring five years at the helm of the

Samford softball program. In 2006, shebecame the first coach in school history toreach the prestigious 100-win plateau whenthe Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory againstMorehead State April 29.

Over the summer, Ketcham was namedan assistant coach for the U.S.A. Women’sBaseball Team. Under her tutelage, thepitching staff of the Red, White and Bluehelped the U.S. squad capture the gold medalin the 2006 World Tournament in Taiwan.

In her first season at Samford, Ketchamposted a school-record 27-17-1 mark duringthe 2003 campaign. She followed that perfor-mance with a solid 28-33 record in theBulldogs’ inaugural year in the Ohio ValleyConference.

In 2005, Ketcham led Samford to a 27-26 overall record and a third-place finish inconference standings. In only her third seasonguiding the Bulldogs, she helped the team to a17-9 conference mark.

Ketcham assumed the head coachingduties at Samford after spending four years asan assistant coach with the Bulldogs. Sheinitially came to Samford before the 1998season as a graduate assistant.

Before coming to Samford, Ketchamplayed four years with the Colorado SilverBullets, a women’s professional baseballteam. As a pitcher, she recorded the organi-zation’s first win, striking out 14 batters inseven innings against St. Paul, Minn.

She led the team in earned run average(2.27) and finished the season ranked secondin saves. Over the team’s four-year history,she helped the Silver Bullets improve from a6-40 record in 1994 to a 23-22 record in theteam’s final season (1997).

Ketcham also gained invaluable experi-ence by playing in Taiwan on an eight-gametour with the Silver Bullets. A picture ofKetcham and her Silver Bullet teammates ison display at the Baseball Hall of Fame inCooperstown, N.Y.

She was hired by Major League BaseballInternational to help with two instructional

SIXTH SEASONHEAD COACHING RECORD133-137-1 (five seasons)

COACHING EXPERIENCE2003–present Head Coach

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1999–2002 Assistant CoachSamford University

PLAYING EXPERIENCE1994–98 Colorado Silver Bullets

(baseball)

1994 Maui Stingrays (baseball)

1988–92 Oklahoma State University(softball)

EDUCATION2005 M.A., theological studies

Samford University

1993 B.S., mechanicalengineeringOklahoma State University

PERSONALBorn Nov. 18, 1969Hometown Birmingham, Ala.High School Vestavia Hills

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Ketcham pitched for the Colorado Silver Bullets for four years before coming to Samford.

baseball camps for girls in Canada. In 1995,she received the Sington Award as theAlabama Female Professional Athlete of theYear from the Alabama Sports WritersAssociation.

Ketcham played one season of minorleague baseball after college. In 1994, she wasone of only two females to play in theHawaiian Winter League with the MauiStingrays alongside current Major LeaguersQuinton McCraken and Craig Counsel.

She has pitched in a number of MajorLeague ball parks, including Fenway Park inBoston, the Oakland Coliseum, Coors Field inColorado, Candlestick Park in San Franciscoand Old Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.

Ketcham graduated from OklahomaState University with a degree in mechanicalengineering. She was a four-year letterwinnerfor the Cowgirl softball team, and helped theCowgirls to four Big-8 Championships, tworegional championships and two third-placefinishes in the Women’s College World Series.

Ketcham was named to the AcademicAll-Big-8 Team three times as a shortstop andearned the OSU Fellowship of ChristianAthletes Female Athlete of theYear award in1992.

She pitched two years of varsity baseballat nearby Vestavia Hills High School underthe tutelage of head coach Sammy Dunn,where she helped lead the Rebels to the 6AAlabama State Championship title game in1987. Also in 1987, she was a member of the

6A State Champion Lady Rebel basketballteam.

Ketcham, a member of the NationalFastpitch Coaches Association, earned her

master’s degree in theological studies atSamford’s Beeson School of Divinity. She isactive in the Fellowship of Christian Athletesand attends Red Mountain Presbyterian Church.

KETCHAMVS. ALL OPPONENTSAkron 0-1Alabama 0-4Alabama A&M 3-0Alabama State 4-0Alcorn State 1-0Auburn 1-2Austin Peay 8-5Baylor 0-1Belmont 1-1Bethune-Cookman 2-1Birmingham-Southern 4-6Campbell 1-1Chattanooga 2-3Charleston Southern 1-1Columbia first meetingDayton 1-0Drake 0-2Eastern Illinois 9-5Eastern Kentucky 5-9Florida A&M 1-2Florida State 0-3Georgia Southern 2-0Georgia State 1-1Grambling first meetingHarvard 0-1Houston 0-1Indiana State first meeting

Iona 1-0Jacksonville 2-0Jacksonville State 7-7Kennesaw State 1-3Liberty 1-0Louisiana–Monroe 0-1Louisiana Tech 0-1Louisville 0-1Marist 2-0Marshall 0-1Mercer 1-1Miami (Ohio) 0-1Middle Tennessee 2-2Mississippi State 1-4Mississippi Valley State 2-0Mobile 0-0-1Morehead State 8-3Morris Brown 2-0New Mexico State first meetingNicholls State 1-2North Florida first meetingNorthwestern State 0-1Ohio State 1-0Oklahoma State first meetingOle Miss 0-2Purdue 0-1Radford 1-1Saint Louis 3-1

Sam Houston State 1-0Siena 0-3Southeastern Louisiana 1-2Southeast Missouri 8-5Southern 1-0Southern Illinois 0-2Southern Miss 1-0Stetson 1-2Tennessee State 10-3Tennessee Tech 5-9Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0-1Troy 3-3UAB 3-9UCF 0-1UT Martin 7-6Utah Valley State first meetingVermont first meetingVillanova 0-1Virginia 0-1Western Carolina first meetingWestern Kentucky 1-1Western Michigan 1-0Winthrop 1-0TOTAL 133-137-1

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Erin Gallagher, a 23-year coachingveteran from Southern California, is inher second season as an assistant coach

at Samford.“The variety and depth of Erin’s experi-

ence has been a huge asset to our team,” saidHead Coach Beanie Ketcham. “She is a verydetail-oriented person and definitely excels inthe mental aspects of the game. We are veryfortunate to have her as a part of ourprogram.”

Gallagher, who played competitively atOregon State in the early 1980s, started hercoaching career in 1984 as an assistant at ElCamino College in Torrance, Calif. She latermoved to East Los Angeles College and mostrecently joined the Bulldogs after spendingtwo years as the top assistant at WesternOregon University.

During her time at Western Oregon, aDivision II program in Monmouth,Gallagher’s responsibilities included theadministration of practice, training, playerrelations, travel, recruiting, field maintenance,media production and game management. Sheplayed a major role in establishing WesternOregon as a competitive softball program.

Before her stint at Western Oregon,Gallagher served as head coach at Tustin HighSchool in southern California. From 1999 to2003, she led THS to three straight leaguechampionships (2000–02) and finishedamong the top eight teams in Division III CIFin 2000. Her 2001 squad posted an unblem-ished record in league play and finished asone of the top 16 programs in Division III.For her efforts, Gallagher was selected tocoach the South team in the annual all-stargame.

Gallagher spent nine years at the com-munity college level, moving to Orange CoastCollege in 1995 in southern California afterher stint at El Camino College.

During the last 12 years, she has con-ducted numerous coaching seminars on theWest coast and overseas. She also has ledseveral U.S. teams in internationalcompetition.

Gallagher played collegiate softball atOregon State University and led the Beaversto a fifth-place finish at the 1980 CollegeWorld Series. She also lettered in cross-country at OSU.

SECOND SEASONCOACHING EXPERIENCE2006–present Assistant Coach

Samford University

2003–05 Assistant CoachWestern Oregon University

1999–2003 Head CoachTustin (Calif.) High School

1991–2003 Competitive EdgeProfessional InstructorSouthern California

1995–97 Head CoachOrange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, Calif.

1984–89 Assistant CoachEl Camino College Torrance,Calif.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE1979–83 Oregon State University

EDUCATION2006 M.S., education (health)

Western Oregon University

1983 B.S., physical educationCalifornia State University–Long Beach

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John Garris, a 19-year coaching veteran,joined the Bulldogs as an assistant coachduring the summer of 2007. A long-time

educator and hitting specialist, Garris hasbeen coaching at the collegiate level since1989. He has been a head coach for 12 yearstotal at Delta State, Sam Houston State,Henderson State and Shelton StateCommunity College.

“We are really blessed to have John onour staff,” said Samford Head Coach BeanieKetcham. “He brings a wealth of knowledgeto our program and fits in well with the team.He has great connections in recruiting anddefinitely knows his stuff, both offensivelyand defensively.”

Garris came to Samford after spendingthe previous two seasons as head coach atShelton State, where he led the team to a pairof postseason tournament appearances andimmediately helped the squad to its firstwinning season in four years.

Prior to his stint at Shelton State, Garrisworked for two seasons as an assistant coachat Rutgers University, where he was respon-sible for all aspects of the team’s hitting. Hecoached the program’s all-time home runleader in 2004 and helped three players’batting averages increase by 100 percentagepoints.

Under Garris’ instruction, one of hisplayers at Rutgers underwent a 170 percent-age point improvement in batting average andearned the team’s Most Valuable Player honorin both 2004 and 2005.

Garris earned his first head coaching jobat Delta State University in 1993. During his

six-year tenure at Delta State, he became theschool’s second winningest coach in schoolhistory and was named the Gulf SouthConference Coach of theYear in 1997.

He led Delta State to three consecutiveGSCWest Division championships, andcoached two Academic All-Americans, fourAll-Region performers and numerous All-Conference players.

From 1998 to 2001, Garris served as thehead coach at Sam Houston State Universityin Huntsville, Texas. He then took the headcoaching job at Henderson State Universityfor three seasons before moving to Rutgers in2003.

Garris was selected to lead the UnitedStates during the Athletes InternationalFriendship Tour to Lima, Peru, in 2005 and2007. He was also a head coach in the 2007Sparkler Triple Crown All-American All-StarGame held in Westminster, Colo.

An active member of the community,Garris has been a constant SAAC Conferencerepresentative. He is a member of Athletes inAction and the Fellowship of ChristianAthletes. He is also a long-time member ofthe National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Garris was raised in the Mobile area andearned his bachelor of arts degree from theUniversity of Alabama in 1984. He has sincereceived his master of science degree (1986)and master of arts degree (1993) fromAlabama, and the education specialist degreefrom Delta State University.

FIRST SEASONCOACHING EXPERIENCE2007–present Assistant Coach

Samford University

2005–07 Head CoachShelton State CommunityCollege

2003–05 Assistant CoachRutgers University

2001–03 Head CoachHenderson State University

1998–2001 Head CoachSam Houston StateUniversity

1993–98 Head CoachDelta State University

1989–93 Assistant CoachShelton State CommunityCollege

EDUCATION1998 Ed.S., educational

leadershipDelta State University

1993 M.A., educationUniversity of Alabama

1986 M.S., sociology (criminaljustice)University of Alabama

1984 B.A., sociology (criminaljustice)University of Alabama

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Ellen Rehme is in her first season as theassistant strength and conditioningcoach at Samford. She serves as the

primary strength and conditioning coach forvolleyball and other assigned sports.

“We feel extremely blessed to have anindividual the caliber of Ellen on our staff,”said Head Strength and Conditioning CoachTommy Rohling. “She is an extremely knowl-edgeable and motivated individual who willbe able to make an immediate difference in

the physical development of our student-athletes.”

Rehme spent 2006 as a graduate assistantstrength and conditioning coach at TexasChristian University. Before that, Rehme wasa professional volleyball player in the springof 2006. She also served as a student assistantvolleyball coach at TCU in the fall of 2005,and was an instructor at various volleyballcamps from 2001 to 2006.

Rehme played college volleyball at theUniversity of Florida (2001–02) and TCU(2003–04). She is a 2005 graduate of TCU,and she earned her master’s degree from theinstitution in 2007.

Joe Collins is in the midst of his 13thseason at Samford. A nationally res-pected and regionally recognized field

and turf manager, he maintains and land-scapes the grounds for every outdoor sportsteam on campus.

A native of Roswell, Ga., Collins beganhis tenure at Samford in 1995 and has workedto give the Bulldogs the best playing surfacesin the Ohio Valley Conference.

In 2002, Samford’s softball facility wonthe nation’s Sports Turf Managers Association[STMA] Softball Field of theYear award. TheSTMA grades playing fields for baseball,softball, football and soccer, and gives anannual award for each sport based on thefield’s playability, appearance, organization ofthe maintenance program, uses of the facilitythat impact playing surface and innovativesolutions to playing-surface problems.

Collins earned a bachelor’s degree in hor-ticulture from Clemson University, in 1993.He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters,Ella Marquis, 5, and Carys Anne, 2.

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Tommy Rohling returned to his almamater in 1998 as strength and con-ditioning coach. He enters his ninth

season in that capacity. Rohling’s dutiesinclude direction of the physical conditioningregimen for 16 of the university’s varsityprograms.

Rohling began working at Samford as agraduate assistant coach for the football teamin 1990. He assisted with the defensive lineand coordinated the strength and conditioningprogram until 1992.

Rohling was a three-year letterman forthe Bulldog football team under coaches Kim

Alsop and Terry Bowden, playing fullback in1985–86 and noseguard in 1987. Hecontinued his education at Samford after hiseligibility expired, earning his bachelor’s ofscience degree in 1990. He movedimmediately onto the Samford coaching staff.

A native of Trussville, Ala., Rohlingearned four letters at Hewitt-Trussville HighSchool from 1979 to 1982. He holds a pro-fessional membership in the National Strengthand Conditioning Association and is a mem-ber of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Rohling is married to the formerChristine Conner Fullman, who graduated

from Samford and was a cheerleader from1989 to 1991. They have two sons, ChristianConner, 8, and Colton Cameron, 4.

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The 2008 Samford softball team featuresa speedy, dynamic offense, an experi-enced defensive lineup and one of the

best pitchers in the Ohio Valley Conference.The combination of talent, desire and youthfulexuberance is a welcome fit at theBirmingham campus, and Samford’s expec-tations are high as the team enters the 2008campaign.

Under the leadership of sixth-year HeadCoach Beanie Ketcham, Samford is comingoff its best season in school history in 2007.Despite boasting a young roster and manyinexperienced players last year, Ketcham’sBulldogs rattled off a school-record 31

victories andfinished theseason with a31-23 overallrecord. InOVC play,Samford con-cluded its cam-paign as one of thehottest teamsin the

conference and rallied to win 11 of its final17 games.

“Last year was a nice surprise in howour team played down the stretch,” saidKetcham. “The new coaching staff really hadan impact on how our players did. Wechanged a lot of things, and the players reallyresponded, which had a lot to do with thesuccess that we had last season.”

In the last two seasons, Samford added apair of new assistant coaches, Erin Gallagherand John Garris. The new blood, along withKetcham’s veteran prowess, reenergized theBulldogs as they sped their way to an unfor-gettable season in 2007. Samford concludedOVC play as the third-place team in theconference standings. The Bulldogs earnedtheir eighth-straight 20-win season anddefeated UT Martin 4-1 in the OVCTournament.

In 2008, Samford’sgoal is not merely to winone game in the six-

team conference champion-ship, but to win the OVC

Tournament title and advance tothe NCAA Tournament.

In the preseason OVCpoll, which is voted on bythe league’s head coaches,Samford was picked tofinish fourth in the con-ference standings.“Most people onlylook at what happenedlast season when theyvote,” Ketcham said.“Hopefully, we’ll beable to use this tohave our team moti-vated to provethem wrong.We have a lotof room togrow asa

team, and we have the talent to finish firstand to win the conference.”

The Bulldogs have the roster to do it.Samford’s 2008 squad features three seniors,five juniors, three sophomores and sevenreturning starters. The Bulldogs also boast theexcitement and youthfulness of five highlytouted freshmen.

A trio of important players for theBulldogs this season will be juniorsStephanie Royall and Jessica Owens, andsophomore power hitter Amanda Barrs.Royall, Samford’s dominating pitcher fromMill Valley, Calif., earned first-team All-OVChonors in 2007.

Owens, who is one of the fastest playersin the OVC, ended the 2007 campaign on atear and was named to the OVC Tournamentteam. In three games in the OVC Tournamentlast season, she went five for 11 at the plateand was two for two in stolen base attempts.Owens swiped 19 bases in 2007 and tiedSamford’s record in the category.

Barrs was named to the conference’s All-Newcomer team. A true freshman last season,she powered a team-high seven home runsand finished the year with 31 RBIs and 28runs scored.

PITCHERSNot surprisingly, Samford’s pitching staff willbe anchored by Royall in 2008. The Bulldogs’junior hurler picked up a school-record 19victories in the circle last season and looks toreach even further heights this year. After onlytwo years at Samford, the Bulldogs’ 5-10right-hander is already ranked fourth onschool’s all-time strikeout list with a total of339 in her career.

Ketcham expects big things from Royallthis season and earlier named her as one ofSamford’s two team captains.

“Stephanie has the potential to be thebest pitcher in the conference,” said Ketcham.“Two things really helped her last season. Onewas her mental game and the other was hertoughness. She was tough when she got here,but she’s really matured from a mental stand-point. She has such a strong desire to improve

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SENIORS POS B/T HTEmily Deaux OF R/R 5-7Tracey Deaux C R/R 5-7Jeslyn Metcalf C L/R 5-6

JUNIORS POS B/T HTKylie Harmon INF R/R 5-2Kristy Lawrence INF R/R 5-9Jessica Owens OF R/R 5-9Rachael Reeves INF L/R 5-1Stephanie Royall P R/R 5-10

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and get better, and she’s a fierce competitor.”Behind Royall on the depth chart are

talented freshmen Kayla Burris andMargaret Carter. Burris, a 5-5 hurler fromCordova, Tenn., competed for the Bulldogsduring the fall season and gained some keyexperience and maturity.

“Kayla demonstrated a lot of growththroughout the fall season. She finished theyear throwing really well against UAB. Shelearned a lot in the few games that shepitched. She’s learned how to hit her spotswith consistency.”

Ketcham expects Carter to pitch a lot ofinnings for the Bulldogs this season despiteCarter sitting out the fall with an injury. Sheis a standout prep pitcher from Palatka HighSchool in Welaka, Fla.

CATCHERSFor the second straight season, Samford’sroster boasts a pair of catchers, Tracey DeauxandWhitney Terry. Deaux, a senior, startedat the position in 52 of 54 games last seasonand will be penciled in as the starter. Thenative of Collierville, Tenn., is one of theBulldogs’ most consistent players.

“Tracey does a great job behind theplate,” Ketcham said. “She will be expected toanchor the infield and will be looked upon forleadership both on and off the field.”

Ketcham expects Terry to see moreplaying time in 2008. A sophomore native ofSan Jose, Calif., Terry is Samford’s mostimproved player this season and is beinggroomed for the starting position next year.

INFIELDERSThe biggest question mark for Samford thisseason is its infield. The Bulldogs possessenormously talented and skilled players ateach of the four positions, but for the mostpart, they are young and inexperienced.

Junior Kylie Harmon mostly likely willbe Samford’s starter at second base, while

sophomore Barrs is expected to return at firstbase. At the third base position, the Bulldogswelcome back Katie England to the hot cor-ner after she took a medical redshirt season ayear ago.

The key spot for Samford this season isat shortstop where true freshman AmandaJordan will be penciled in as the starter. Aprep standout from Apison, Tenn., Jordan isexpected to bring a ton of talent to theBulldogs both in the field and in the battingorder.

“Amanda Jordan is a very good athleteand brings a lot of tools to the table, but shealso has some huge shoes to fill,” saidKetcham. “We know that there still might be alittle bit of a learning curve out there.”

Juniors Rachael Reeves and KristyLawrence add depth to the infield thisseason. Reeves is a returning starter who isrecovering from an injury that slowed herdown a bit in the off-season. A year ago, shestarted in 18 games at second base and was anear-perfect nine of 10 in stolen baseattempts. Lawrence, a native of Sydney,Australia, is a first-year transfer fromWesternTexas Community College.

OUTFIELDERSSamford could boast the fastest outfield in theOVC this season. With Jeslyn Metcalf,Owens and Aaren Fisher staffing the threepositions, Ketcham fully expects the Bulldogsto be able to cover a lot of ground in 2008.Metcalf and Owens are great defensiveplayers and two of Samford’s top offensivestandouts.

Owens, a junior from Fort Walton Beach,Fla., led Samford with a .304 batting averagein 2007 and finished with a team-high 49 hits.She was also a near-perfect 19 of 20 in stolenbase attempts and helped the Bulldogs set anall-time season high with 87.

Metcalf, another speedster in Samford’soutfield, tallied 17 stolen bases in 2007 andwas thrown out only five times in 22 attempts.The senior native of Dothan, Ala., started 51games last season and helped jump-start theteam’s offensive attack from top of the lineup.

“Offensively, we’re going to try hittingJessica and Jeslyn 1-2 in the batting order.They will be a huge key to our offense,” saidKetcham. “When they are on, we are defi-nitely going to be tough to beat. We also havesome players in the middle of the order whocan hit for power and drive in some runs.”

Fisher is a highly talented freshman from

Henderson, Nev., who is expected to start inthe outfield this season. In high school, sheput up staggering offensive numbers andreceived first-team All-Nevada honors in2007. As a high school senior, Fisher led theLas Vegas area with a .600 batting average,five home runs and 21 runs batted in.

“Aaren is a great competitor, and she’svery intense,” Ketcham said. “If we can gether on the right track this season, she’s goingto do some damage.”

Two players who also will provide keydepth in the outfield are freshman JulieHandley and senior Emily Deaux. Handley isa native of Garden Grove, Calif. Deaux is oneof the Bulldogs’ best power hitters and isexpected to start at the designated playerposition.

2008 OVC PRESEASONCOACHES POLL

1. Tennessee Tech (8) 792. Jacksonville State (2) 713. Eastern Kentucky 604. Samford 585. UT Martin 466. Southeast Missouri 407. Tennessee State 368. Eastern Illinois 279. Austin Peay 23

10. Morehead State 10

First-place votes are in parenthesis.Teams are awarded nine points for a first-place vote, eight for second, etc.

SOPHOMORES POS B/T HTAmanda Barrs INF R/R 5-7Katie England INF R/R 5-6Whitney Terry C R/R 5-6

FRESHMEN POS B/T HTKayla Burris P R/R 5-5Margaret Carter P R/R 5-9Aaren Fisher OF R/R 5-3Julie Handley OF R/R 5-4Amanda Jordan INF L/R 6-0

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NUMERICALNO NAME POS HT CL/EXP B/T HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL

1 Jeslyn Metcalf OF 5-6 Sr./3VL L/R Dothan, Ala./Houston Academy2 Whitney Terry C 5-6 So./1VL R/R San Jose, Calif./Leigh HS3 Amanda Barrs INF 5-7 So./1VL R/R Harrisburg, N.C./Central Cabarrus HS4 Julie Handley OF 5-4 Fr./HS R/R Garden Grove, Calif./Garden Grove HS5 Kylie Harmon INF 5-2 Jr./2VL R/R Matthew, Ala./St. James HS7 Margaret Carter P 5-9 Fr./HS R/R Welaka, Fla./Palatka HS8 Emily Deaux OF 5-7 Sr./3VL R/R Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS

10 Tracey Deaux C 5-7 Sr./3VL R/R Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS12 Amanda Jordan OF 6-0 Fr./HS R/R Apison, Tenn./Tennessee Temple Academy17 Jessica Owens OF 5-9 Jr./2VL L/R Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Fort Walton Beach HS19 Kristy Lawrence INF 5-9 Jr./TR R/R Sydney, Australia/Western Texas CC20 Katie England INF 5-6 So./1VL R/R Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian21 Stephanie Royall P 5-10 Jr./2VL R/R Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais HS22 Kayla Burrus P 5-5 Fr./HS R/R Cordova, Tenn./Houston HS25 Aaren Fisher OF 5-3 Fr./HS R/R Henderson, Nev./Basic HS29 Rachael Reeves INF 5-1 Jr./2VL R/R Mobile, Ala./UMS–Wright Preparatory School

Head Coach: Beanie Ketcham (Oklahoma State ’93)Assistant Coaches: John Garris (Alabama ’84), Erin Gallagher (California State University–Long Beach ’83)

Front row, from left: Aaren Fisher, Kayla Burris, Kylie Harmon, Emily Deaux, Tracey Deaux, Jeslyn Metcalf, Julie Handley, Rachael Reeves; backrow, from left: Whitney Terry, Kristy Lawrence, Stephanie Royall, Amanda Jordan, Jessica Owens, Margaret Carter, Amanda Barrs, Katie England

ALPHABETICALNO NAME POS

3 Amanda Barrs INF22 Kayla Burris P

7 Margaret Carter P8 Emily Deaux OF

10 Tracey Deaux C20 Katie England INF25 Aaren Fisher OF

4 Julie Handley OF5 Kylie Harmon INF

12 Amanda Jordan INF19 Kristy Lawrence INF

1 Jeslyn Metcalf C17 Jessica Owens OF29 Rachael Reeves INF21 Stephanie Royall P

2 Whitney Terry C

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEAmanda Barrs: BARZEmily and Tracey Deaux: DOHBeanie Ketcham: CATCH-umJeslyn Metcalf: JES-lin

Brittany WilkesAthletic Trainer

Erin LewisManager