GeneralLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macon, Ga .Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,072Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1833Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BearsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange and BlackAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic SunField (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sikes Field (400)Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-200, C-200, R-200President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William D . UnderwoodAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Baptist (1982)Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby PopeAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College (1970)Athletics Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-2994Athletics Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-2061Sr . Assoc . AD/SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sybil BlalockSr . Assoc . AD/External Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim ColeAsst . AD/Internal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer GreerAsst . AD/Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob MurphyFaculty Athletics Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Jeffery HugdahlPress Box Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-2038

Team Information2009 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-19A-Sun Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6/4thHome/Road/Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-6/11-7/8-6Position starters returning/lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/4Pitchers returning/lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/1Letterwinners returning/lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20/5Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Raynor (4th yr .)Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern (1974)Career Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-92 (3)Record at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SameE-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . raynor_ms@mercer .eduBest time to reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact SIDAssistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . .Kelley Bretscher, Dan Wallace, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page RaynorSoftball Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-2263Softball Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-5224

HistoryFirst year of softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986All-time record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431-725-1

Sports InformationSports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave BeyerOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-2735Assistant SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy StabellSoftball Contact /GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff GrahamOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-5218Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (478) 301-5350Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (203) 415-3272Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .MercerBears .com

Roster BreakdownPosition Starters Returning (6)Player Yr. Avg. H R HR RBIStacey Condra Sr . .226 24 21 3 14Sara Stukes Jr . .299 50 26 9 29Emi Sherrill Jr . .304 35 7 4 23Holly Oglesbee Sr . .309 59 32 4 26Amanda Santa Maria Jr . .230 28 19 1 13Jenny Goodman So . .226 24 20 0 15

Position Starters Lost (4)Player Avg. H R HR RBILacey Richardson .269 7 3 0 5Cassy Neilson .271 36 12 4 23Page Raynor .248 39 15 5 16Jena Ellis .227 35 25 1 18

Other Position Players Returning (9)Player Yr. Avg. H R HR RBIAnna Johnson Jr . .316 6 19 0 3Brandy Keeter Sr . .255 12 10 0 5Allison Jones Jr . .224 17 6 0 3Megan Rutherford So . .161 5 12 1 2Ashlei Alig So . .333 1 8 0 1Kristen Marko So . .255 3 12 2 9Allison Jones Jr . .224 17 6 0 3Lilli Luke So . .125 3 5 0 2Lorin Hammer So . .000 0 0 0 0

Other Position Players Lost (1)Player Avg. H R HR RBILindsey Talamantes .500 1 1 0 0

Pitchers Returning (5)Player Yr. W-L ERA IP SO BBJenni Holtz Jr . 23-10 1 .45 212 .2 234 53Natalie Jones Jr . 0-0 4 .67 6 .0 5 3Kari Chambers Jr . 1-1 3 .50 20 .0 12 8Kerri Nidiffer So . 0-0 0 .00 1 .0 2 2Jesse Holmes So . 1-0 1 .45 19 .1 31 4

Pitchers Lost (1) Player W-L ERA IP SO BBLacey Richardson 15-8 1 .97 149 .0 143 68

Newcomers (5)Player Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolKelly Redlinger Fr . Tifton, Ga ./Tifton H .S .Sarah Santana Fr . Valdosta, Ga ./ Lowndes H .S .Molly Anderson Fr . Tulsa, Okla ./Cascia Hall H .S .Heather Strange Fr . Port St . Joe, Fla ./Port St . Joe H .S .Stephanie Canara So . Milton, Ga . /Milton H .S .

2010 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos B/T Ht. CL Hometown/Previous School Major1 Allison Jones IF L/L 5-7 Jr . Covington, Ga . /Eastside HS Education2 Sara Stukes IF R/R 5-7 So . Powder Springs, Ga ./Harrison HS Psychology3 Jenny Goodman OF R/R 5-2 So . Alpharetta, Ga ./Chattahoochee HS Engineering4 Brandy Keeter C/OF R/R 5-3 Sr . McDonough, Ga ./Eagle’s Landing HS Math5 Stacey Condra IF/OF R/R 5-5 Sr . Suwanee, Ga ./North Gwinnett HS Engineering6 Anna Johnson OF L/R 5-10 Jr . Reynolds, Ga ./South Carolina Biology7 Megan Rutherford IF/OF R/R 5-4 So . Hiram, Ga ./McEachern HS Biology/Pre-Med8 Kari Chambers P R/R 5-4 Jr . Woodstock, Ga ./Woodstock HS Business9 Emi Sherril C/IF R/R 5-5 Jr . Madison, Ga ./Morgan County HS Education10 Holly Oglesbee OF L/R 5-6 Sr . Fayetteville, Ga ./Starr’s Mill HS Business11 Ashlei Alig IF L/R 5-5 So . Brunswick, Ga ./Glynn Academy Pre-Med12 Amanda Santa Maria IF R/R 5-4 Jr . Yorba Linda, Calif . /El Dorado HS Pre-Med13 Lorin Hammer IF R/R 5-5 So . Peavine, Okla ./Sequoyah HS 14 Kelly Redlinger OF/IF L/R 5-8 Fr . Tifton, Ga ./ Tifton HS Undecided15 Kerri Nidiffer P R/R 5-6 So . Marietta, Ga ./ Wheeler HS Psychology16 Jessie Holmes P R/R 5-9 So . Conyers, Ga ./Rockdale County HS Biology/Pre-Med17 Lilli Luke IF R/R 5-6 So . Arabi, Ga ./Crisp Academy Business22 Sarah Santana C/IF R/R 5-6 Fr . Valdosta, Ga ./Lowndes HS Business23 Kristin Marko C R/R 5-4 So . Kennesaw, Ga ./Kennesaw M . HS Bio Engineering34 Molly Anderson P R/R 6-0 Fr . Tulsa, Okla ./Cascia Hall HS Biology/Pre-Med36 Jenni Holtz P L/L 5-8 Jr . Tracy, Calif ./Tracy HS Undecided40 Stephanie Canara IF R/R 5-9 So . Milton, Ga ./Milton HS Education42 Heather Strange IF R/R 5-8 Fr . Port St . Joe, Fla ./Port St . Joe HS Business44 Natalie Jones P/IF R/R 6-0 Jr . Snellville, Ga ./Shiloh HS Education

2010 Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Major11 Ashlei Alig IF L/R 5-5 So . Brunswick, Ga ./Glynn Academy Pre-Med34 Molly Anderson P R/R 6-0 Fr . Tulsa, Okla ./Cascia Hall HS Biology/Pre-Med40 Stephanie Canara IF R/R 5-9 So . Milton, Ga ./Milton HS Education5 Stacey Condra IF/OF R/R 5-5 Sr . Suwanee, Ga ./North Gwinnett HS Engineering3 Jenny Goodman OF R/R 5-2 So . Alpharetta, Ga ./Chattahoochee HS Engineering16 Jessie Holmes P R/R 5-9 So . Conyers, Ga ./Rockdale County HS Biology/Pre-med36 Jenni Holtz P L/L 5-8 Jr . Tracy, Calif ./Tracy HS Undecided6 Anna Johnson OF L/R 5-10 Jr . Reynolds, Ga ./South Carolina Biology1 Allison Jones IF L/L 5-7 Jr . Covington, Ga ./Eastside HS Education44 Natalie Jones P/IF R/R 6-0 Jr . Snellville, Ga ./Shiloh HS Education4 Brandy Keeter C/OF R/R 5-3 Sr . McDonough, Ga ./Eagle’s Landing HS Mathematics17 Lilli Luke IF R/R 5-6 So . Arabi, Ga ./Crisp Academy Business23 Kristin Marko C R/R 5-4 So . Kennesaw, Ga ./Kennesaw M . HS Bio . Engineering15 Kerri Nidiffer P R/R 5-6 So . Marietta, Ga ./Wheeler HS Psychology10 Holly Oglesbee OF L/R 5-6 Sr . Fayetteville, Ga ./Starr’s Mill HS Business14 Kelly Redlinger OF/IF L/R 5-8 Fr . Tifton, Ga ./ Tifton HS Undecided7 Megan Rutherford IF/OF R/R 5-4 So . Hiram, Ga ./McEachern HS Biology/Pre-med12 Amanda Santa Maria IF R/R 5-4 Jr . Yorba Linda, Calif ./El Dorado HS Pre-Med9 Emi Sherril C/IF R/R 5-5 Jr . Madison, Ga ./Morgan County HS Education22 Sarah Santana C/IF R/R 5-6 Fr . Valdosta, Ga ./Lowndes HS Business2 Sara Stukes IF R/R 5-7 So . Powder Springs, Ga ./Harrison HS Psychology42 Heather Strange IF R/R 5-8 Fr . Port St . Joe, Fla ./Port St . Joe HS Business

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Mike Raynor (4th year) Assistant Coach: Dan Wallace (4th year) Assistant Coach: Kelley Bretscher (1st year)Assistant Coach: Page Raynor (1st year)Athletic Trainer: Shawn Wolf

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEAshlei Alig: AL-ig Kerri Nidiffer: NY-diffferSara Stukes: StooksHolly Oglesbee: oh-GULLS-bee

2010 MERCER SOFTBALL SCHEDULEFEBRUARYFlorida State Tournament (Tallahassee, FL)Date Opponent Location Time12 Bowling Green 10:00 a .m .12 S . Mississippi 4:45 p .m .13 Iona College 10:00 a .m .13 Florida State 12:15 p .m .14 Iona College 9:00 a .m .16 South Dakota Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.

Kennesaw State Tournament (Woodstock, Ga.)Date Opponent Location Time19 Western Illinois 1:00 p .m .19 Tennessee Tech 3:30 p .m .20 Ball State 1:00 p .m .20 S . Illinois 3:30 p .m .21 MTSU 1:00 p .m . 23 Florida A&M Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.24 Savannah State Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.

MARCH3 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 4:00 p.m.Georgia Tech “Buzz Classic” (Atlanta, Ga.)Date Opponent Location Time5 Tennessee Tech 1:00 p .m .5 Mississippi 6:00 p .m .6 Rhode Island 11:00 a .m .7 James Madison 9:00 a .m . 7 Seton Hall 11:00 a .m .10 Furman Greenville, SC 3:00 p.m.

Georgia Tech Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)Date Opponent Location Time12 Georgia State 5:00 p .m .13 Georgia Tech 2:00 p .m . 13 MVSU 7:00 p .m .14 Fordham 11:30 a .m .16 Tulsa 2:00 p .m .16 Georgia State 4:00 p .m .27 *Campbell Macon, Ga. 2:00 p.m.30 Samford Birmingham, AL 4:00 p.m.

APRILDate Opponent Location Time3 *Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 1:00 p.m.6 Georgia Southern Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.9 *Lipscomb Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.10 *Belmont Macon, Ga. 2:00 p.m.13 Auburn Macon, Ga . 5:00 p .m .16 *ETSU Johnson City, Tn 4:00 p.m.17 *USC-Upstate Spartanburg, SC 2:00 p.m.22 *Stetson DeLand, FL 4:00 p.m.24 *FGCU Ft. Myers, FL 2:00 p.m.30 *Jacksonville Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m.

MAYDate Opponent Location Time7 *UNF Macon, Ga. 2:00 p.m.

13-15 - ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT20-23 - NCAA REGIONALS28-30 - NCAA SUPER REGIONALS

JUNE3-9 - WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA .

* - A-Sun Conference GamesDENOTES DOUBLE HEADER GAMES