2008 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 13,087
Nickname: Bulldogs
School Colors: Crimson and Gold
Home Field/Capacity: FSU Varsity Softball Field/250
Pressbox Phone: (231) 250-2677
Dimensions: (Left Field)200 - (Center Field)210 - (Right Field) 200
Surface: Natural Grass
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)
President: Dr. David L. Eisler (Michigan, 1972)
Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic (Ferris State, 1977)
E-Mail: kirinovt@ferris.edu
Associate Athletics Director: TBD
Senior Women's Administrator: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm (Alma, 1990)
Coordinator of Records and NCAA: Carma Burcham
Athletics Faculty Representative: Dr. Terry Nerbonne
Team Physician: Dr. Melissa DeNiel, M.D.
Athletics Department Phone: (231) 591-2860/2861
Ticket Office Phone: (231) 591-2888
HISTORY
First Year of Softball: 1973
Overall All-Time Record: 670-616-3 (.521)
Conference All-Time Record: 242-221 (.523)
Number of Years in NCAA National Championships/Last: Two/1999
Last Post-Season Opponent: North Dakota State (5/21/99)
Result: Lost 4-3
Number of Years in NCAA Regionals/Last: Five/2007
Result: Won 6-1 vs. Gannon (5/10/07 at Romeoville, Ill.), Won 12-4 vs. Missouri-Rolla (5/11/07 at Romeoville, Ill.), Lost 6-4 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (5/12/05 at Romeoville, Ill.), Lost 6-4 vs. Grand Valley State (5/13/07 at Romeoville, Ill.)
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Athletics Communications Director (Softball Contact): Joe Gorby
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-2336/796-2732
E-Mail: gorbyj@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-3821/796-1178
E-Mail: bentleyr@ferris.edu
Athletics Communications Fax: (231) 591-3775
Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive, Sports Complex 002, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741
Athletics Website: http://www.ferris.edu/sports
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Keri Becker (Saginaw Valley State, 1995)
Record at FSU/Years: 313-209-1 (10 yrs.)
Career Record: 313-209-1 (10 yrs.)
Office Phone: (231) 591-3512
E-Mail Address: beckerk@ferris.edu
Best Time to Reach Coach: 10 am-12 pm (ET)
Assistant Coaches: Lesa Bickley (Ashland, 1991); Chad Haberland
Athletics Trainer (Softball): Tim Glover, ATC
Office Phone: (231) 591-2872
E-Mail Address: glovert@ferris.edu
Equipment Manager (Softball): Ben Mumah, E.M.,C.
Office Phone: (231) 591-5592/2870
E-Mail Address: mumahb@ferris.edu
TEAM INFORMATION
2007 Overall Record: 31-17-0 (9-1-0 home; 6-6-0 away; 16-10-0 neutral)
2007 GLIAC Final Placing: 4th
2007 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 14-6-0/2nd
2007 NFCA Division II Final Poll Placing: 22nd (35 pts.)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4
Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3
Position Players Returning/Lost: 8/4
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 4/2
All-GLIAC Selections Returning/Lost: 4/1
Newcomers: 4
Top Returning Players:
Sarah Mueller . . . . 2007 Daktronics All-America Third Team, 2006 Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region First Team, 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team, 2007 All-GLIAC First Team
Amanda Jager . . . . 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team
Krystle Bailey . . . . 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team
Holly Bruntjens . . . . 2007 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team
Katie Kraai . . . . 2007 NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament Team
Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L)
| R/L |
Pos. |
Name |
Ht. |
Cl. |
B/T |
Gp/Gs |
Avg./HR/RBI |
Other |
| (R) |
C |
Krystle Bailey | >
5-4 |
Jr. |
R/R |
45-45 |
.336/3/17 |
48 hits, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 24 runs, .497 Slg.%, .411 On-Base%, .979 Fld.% |
| (L) |
1B |
Laura Crower |
5-9 |
|
R/R |
48-48 |
.288/3/22 |
36 hits, 9 doubles, 20 runs, .432 Slg.%, .417 On-Base%, .976 Fld.% |
| (R) |
2B |
Amanda Harrington |
5-4 |
So. |
L/R |
45-45 |
.276/4/18 |
40 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 31 runs, 6 stolen bases, .421 slg%, .344 On-Base%, .973 Fld.% |
| (R) |
SS |
McKenzie West |
5-9 |
Jr. |
R/R |
47-47 |
.285/3/21 |
41 hits, 10 doubles, 23 runs, .417 slg%, .327 On-Base%, .876 Fld.% |
| (R) |
3B |
Katie Kraai |
5-9 |
Sr. |
R/R |
48-48 |
.286/6/40 |
44 hits, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 27 runs, .506 slg%, .329 On-Base%, .908 Fld.% |
| (L) |
CF |
Megan Brink |
5-6 |
|
R/R |
48-48 |
.135/0/7 |
10 hits, 8 runs, .135 slg%, .247 On-Base%, .922 Fld.% |
| (R) |
LF |
Amanda Jager |
5-7 |
Jr. |
R/R |
41-40 |
.296/5/26 |
34 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 25 runs, .548 slg%, .410 On-Base%, .870 Fld.% |
| (L) |
RF |
Ashley Nieman |
5-5 |
|
R/R |
45-43 |
.273/1/11 |
24 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 20 runs, .420 slg%, .360 On-Base%, .932 Fld.% |
| (R) |
DP |
Sarah Mueller |
5-5 |
Jr. |
L/R |
48-48 |
.342/5/31 |
54 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 34 runs, .563 Slg.%, .423 On-Base%, .959 Fld.% |
Pitchers (3+ decisions or saves) Returning (R) and Lost (L)
| R/L |
Name |
Ht. |
Cl. |
B/T |
Gp/Gs |
W-L (S) |
IP |
K/BB |
ER |
ERA |
(R) |
Sarah Mueller |
5-5 |
Jr. |
L/R |
23/18 |
12-8 (1) |
121.2 |
21/68 |
28 |
1.61 |
(R) |
Holly Bruntjens |
5-3 |
Jr. |
R/R |
26/20 |
14-6 |
138.2 |
125/31 |
23 |
1.16 |
| (R) |
Amanda Jager |
5-7 |
Jr. |
R/R |
4/3 |
3-0 |
18.1 |
14/5 |
4 |
1.53 |
| (L) |
Jenna Thiede |
5-5 |
|
R/R |
6/6 |
2-3 |
28.0 |
15/11 |
9 |
2.25 |
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