2007 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 12,578
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 For Advancement: Brian Kegler (Northern Iowa, 1998)
E-Mail: keglerb@ferris.edu
Events, Facilities & Marketing Manager: Mike Haggerty (Michigan State, 2000)
E-Mail: haggerm1@ferris.edu
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: 639-599-3 (.516)
Conference All-Time Record: 228-215 (.515)
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: Four/2005
Result: Won 2-0 vs. Northwood (5/12/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.), Lost 9-1 at Northern Kentucky (5/12/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.), Lost 8-5 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (5/13/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.)
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: 282-192-1 (9 yrs.)
Career Record: 282-192-1 (9 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
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Michelle Ignatowski
Student Assistant Coach: Jessica Jaroniewski
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
2006 Overall Record: 26-26-0 (6-6-0 home; 10-8-0 away; 10-12-0 neutral)
2006 GLIAC Final Placing: 7thT
2006 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 10-10-0/6thT
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/6
Position Players Returning/Lost: 7/5
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1
Newcomers: 9
Top Returning Players:
Laura Crower . . . . 2005 All-GLIAC Second Team
Katie Kraai . . . . 2005 All-NCAA Great Lakes Region 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 |
|
R/R |
52-51 |
.271/1/28 |
45 hits, 6 doubles, 13 runs, .325 Slg.%, .979 Fld.% |
| (R) |
1B |
Laura Crower |
5-9 |
Sr. |
R/R |
52-49 |
.243/3/23 |
34 hits, 9 doubles, 25 runs, .371 Slg.%, .979 Fld.% |
| (L) |
2B |
Lindsay Riskovitch |
5-6 |
|
R/R |
52-52 |
.319/1/25 |
53 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 31 runs, .416 slg%, .960 Fld.% |
| (R) |
SS |
McKenzie West |
5-9 |
So. |
R/R |
52-52 |
.294/5/25 |
45 hits, 13 doubles, 26 runs, .477 slg%, .861 Fld.% |
| (R) |
3B |
Katie Kraai |
5-9 |
Jr. |
R/R |
52-52 |
.220/1/16 |
35 hits, 8 doubles, 16 runs, .289 slg%, .938 Fld.% |
| (L) |
CF |
Jessica Jaroniewski |
5-3 |
|
L/R |
52-52 |
.248/0/10 |
36 hits, 1 triple, 28 runs, .262 slg%, .933 Fld.% |
| (L) |
LF |
Emily McLean |
5-5 |
|
R/R |
52-52 |
.399/7/42 |
71 hits, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 32 runs, .669 slg%, .978 Fld.% |
| (R) |
RF |
Megan Brink |
5-6 |
Jr. |
R/R |
47-33 |
.195/0/4 |
8 hits, 13 runs, .195 slg%, .971 Fld.% |
| (R) |
DP |
Amanda Jager |
5-7 |
So. |
R/R |
40-36 |
.301/3/11 |
25 hits, 4 doubles, 15 runs, .458 Slg.% |
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 |
| (L) |
Carissa Quider |
5-4 |
|
R/R |
22/11 |
8-1 (1) |
84.0 |
22/18 |
27 |
2.25 |
(R) |
Sarah Mueller |
5-5 |
So. |
L/R |
24/23 |
12-12 |
147.2 |
87/29 |
44 |
2.09 |
(R) |
Amanda Jager |
5-7 |
So. |
R/R |
20/16 |
5-11 |
93.0 |
69/37 |
47 |
3.54 |
| (R) |
Jenna Thiede |
5-5 |
Sr. |
R/R |
6/2 |
1-2 (1) |
19.1 |
9/8 |
4 |
1.45 |
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