GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 11,803
Nickname: Bulldogs
School Colors: Crimson and Gold
Home Field/Capacity: FSU Varsity Softball Field/250
Dimensions: 200-210-200
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 Address: kirinovt@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Director: Brian Kegler (Northern Iowa, 1998)
E-Mail Address: keglerb@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: 582-553-3 (.513)
Conference All-Time Record: 205-198 (.509)
Number of Years in NCAA 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: Three/1999
Result: Won 5-1 vs. Ashland (5/15/99 at Allendale, Mich.)
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Sports Information Director (Softball Contact): Joe Gorby
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-2336/796-2732
E-Mail Address: gorbyj@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-3821/796-1178
E-Mail Address: 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: 225-146-1 (7 yrs.)
Career Record: 225-146-1 (7 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
Student Assistant Coach: Nicki Merchant
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
2004 Overall Record: 24-21-1 (12-6-0 home; 8-3-1 away; 4-12-0 neutral)
2004 GLIAC Final Placing: 3rd
2004 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 14-6/3rd
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5
Position Players Returning/Lost: 8/5
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0
Newcomers: 7
Top Returning Players:
Emily McLean . . . . 2004 All-GLIAC Second Team
Rachel Chartier . . . . 2004 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
| R/L | Pos. | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | Avg./HR/RBI | Other |
| (R) | C | Melissa Worsley | 5-2 | Sr. | R/R | 36-30 | .240/1/16 | 25 hits, 6 doubles, 16 runs, 1.000 Fld.% |
| (L) | 1B | Nicki Merchant | 5-8 | R/R | 46-46 | .340/3/25 | 53 hits, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 23 runs, .993 Fld.% | |
| (R) | 2B | Lindsay Riskovitch | 5-6 | Jr. | R/R | 46-46 | .241/1/14 | 32 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 16 runs, .948 Fld.% |
| (R) | SS | Navreet Gill | 5-4 | Sr. | R/R | 46-46 | .254/0/12 | 34 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triples, 18 runs, .913 Fld.% |
| (L) | 3B | Dana Conklin | 5-8 | R/R | 46-43 | .301/1/18 | 40 hits, 7 doubles, 0 triples, 20 runs, .932 Fld.% | |
| (R) | OF | Jessica Jaroniewski | 5-3 | Jr. | L/R | 44-44 | .239/0/3 | 28 hits, 0 doubles, 0 triples, 15 runs, .970 Fld.% |
| (R) | OF | Emily McLean | 5-5 | Jr. | R/R | 38-36 | .308/1/19 | 36 hits, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 15 runs, .946 Fld.% |
| (L) | OF | Jessie Wright | 5-5 | R/R | 40-38 | .315/0/9 | 41 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 21 runs, .960 Fld.% | |
| (L) | DP | Danielle Maxwell | 5-4 | L/R | 38-32 | .422/0/20 | 43 hits, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 9 runs, .569 Slg.% |
| R/L | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | W-L (S) | IP | K/BB | ER | ERA |
| (R) | Rachel Chartier | 5-8 | Sr. | R/R | 27-21 | 11-7 (1) | 141.0 | 46/45 | 36 | 1.79 |
| (R) | Carissa Quider | 5-4 | Jr. | R/R | 17-13 | 6-6 | 69.0 | 11/24 | 24 | 2.43 |
| (R) | Jenna Thiede | 5-5 | So. | R/R | 27-12 | 7-8 (5) | 113.0 | 45/32 | 46 | 2.85 |
MEDIA INFORMATION
Newspaper: Big Rapids Pioneer
Contact: Sandy Gholston
Address: 502 North State St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Office Phone/FAX: (231) 592-8363/796-1152
Radio Station: WBRN - 100.9 FM/1460 AM
Contact: Bill Beckwith/Scott Roman
Address: 13574 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Office Phone/FAX: (231) 796-7684/796-6227
