SOFTBALLGame Notes - April 26-27, 2019

Date Opponent Location Time/ResultFeb. 8 Fordham Lafayette, La. L, 1-7 Louisiana Lafayette, La. L, 0-11Feb. 9 Fordham Lafayette, La. L, 2-10 Texas A&M-CC Lafayette, La. L, 2-6Feb. 10 California Lafayette, La. L, 0-7Feb. 22 Kennesaw State Houston, Texas L, 4-5 Houston Houston, Texas. L, 0-16Feb. 23 Kennesaw State Houston, Texas L, 2-5 Northern Illinois Houston, Texas L, 0-1Feb. 24 Northern Illinois Houston, Texas L, 0-3March 1 Bethune-Cookman Clearwater, Fla. W, 4-0 Western Michigan Clearwater, Fla. L, 0-2March 2 Furman Clearwater, Fla. L, 4-7 Troy Clearwater, Fla. L, 0-9.March 3 Binghampton Clearwater, Fla. L, 0-1March 6 Texas Southern (DH) H-E-B Field L, 3-4 Texas Southern (DH) H-E-B Field W, 6-5March 8 *McNeese (DH) Lake Charles, La. L, 2-7 *McNeese (DH) Lake Charles, La. L, 1-7March 9 *McNeese Lake Charles, La. L, 0-1March 12 UT-Arlington H-E-B Field N/AMarch 20 Texas State San Marcos L, 0-2March 22 *Central Arkansas (DH) H-E-B Field L, 1-6 *Central Arkansas (DH) H-E-B Field L, 1-2March 23 *Central Arkansas H-E-B Field L, 6-13March 29 *Abilene Christian (DH) Abilene, Texas L, 5-9 *Abilene Christian (DH) Abilene, Texas W, 9-5March 30 *Abilene Christian (DH) Abilene, Texas W, 7-4April 3 UTSA H-E-B Field L, 2-13April 5 *Southeastern La. (DH) H-E-B Field L, 3-15 *Southeastern La. (DH) H-E-B Field L, 15-21April 6 *Southeastern La. H-E-B Field L, 0-18 April 9 *Nicholls (DH) Thibodaux, La. L, 1-7 *Nicholls (DH) Thibodaux, La. L, 3-6April 10 *Nicholls Thibodaux, La. L, 0-7April 12 *Stephen F. Austin (DH) H-E-B Field L, 1-4 *Stephen F. Austin (DH) H-E-B Field L, 0-3April 13 *Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field L, 0-7April 18 *Houston Baptist (DH) Houston, Texas L, 6-8 *Houston Baptist (DH) Houston, Texas L, 0-1April 19 *Houston Baptist Houston, Texas L, 0-12April 23 UTSA San Antonio, Texas L, 2-4April 24 Texas A&M College Station, Texas Canceled Texas A&M College Station, Texas CanceledApril 26 *Sam Houston State (DH) H-E-B Field 5:00 p.m. *Sam Houston State (DH) H-E-B Field 7:00 p.m.April 27 *Sam Houston State (DH) H-E-B Field 12:00 p.m.May 1 Texas Austin, Texas 6:00 p.m.May 3 *Texas A&M-CC (DH) Corpus Christi, Texas 1:00 p.m. *Texas A&M-CC (DH) Corpus Christi, Texas 3:00 p.m.May 4 *Texas A&M-CC (DH) Corpus Christi, Texas 12:00 p.m.*Southland Conference game / Bold denotes home game All times Central and subject to change

2019 Schedule

UIWRecord 4-37, 2-19 SLCHead Coach Joe DiPietroCareer Record (16 yrs) 251-451-1 (.354)UIW Record (2nd yr) 19-76 (.199)

Sam Houston StateRecord 26-19, 17-4 SLCHead Coach Garrett ValisSHSU Record (1st yr) 26-19 (.578)

Game Breakdown

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UIW Name Usage

Please note that there are two primary and two secondary versions of our institution’s name: Upon first reference, we are the University of the Incarnate Word. After that, UIW is the preferred name. Incarnate Word and Incarnate Word Cardinals are also available as secondary terms. Any other reference, including Incarnate Word University or Incarnate Word College, is incorrect. Additionally, all teams, including women’s athletic teams, are known as Cardinals.

Softball Contact: Zach MasonOffice: 512-713-9707Email: dischian@student.uiwtx.edu

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL INFOName __________________________University of the Incarnate WordAddress ______________________________________4301 Broadway _______________________________________San Antonio, TX 78209University Telephone ___________________________ (210) 829-6000Ath. Dept. Telephone ___________________________ (210) 829-2722Sports Inf. Telephone ___________________________ (210) 829-6041President ___________________________________ Dr. Thomas EvansEnrollment __________________________________________ 10,389Founded _____________________________________________ 1881Mascot____________________________________________CardinalsColors _____________________ Red (Pantone 1797), Black and WhiteAffiliation _______________________________ NCAA Division I - FCSConference _______________________________________SouthlandSports ___________________________________ 23 teams, 14 sports________________________________________ (11 men, 12 women)

Director of Athletics ________________________ Dr. Brian WickstromSr. Assoc. AD/Acad. Affairs/SWA ___________________Angela LawsonDeputy Athletics Director _______________________ Richard DuranAssoc. AD/Business Affairs __________________________ Brian DavisAssoc. AD/Compliance ___________________________ Tony DollisonAssoc. AD/Sports Medicine __________________________ B.J. LoughAst. AD/Media Relations ______________________________Cari GoldAst. AD/Ticket Operations ___________________________ Alma LaraAst. AD/Marketing ____________________________ Zachary CarltonAdministrative Assistant _________________________ Lisa TownzenFaculty Athletic Rep. ______________________________ Dr. J.T. Norris

StaffHead coach _____________________________________ Joe DiPietroAssistant _____________________________________ Chelsea ButlerAssistant ______________________________________ Kaylyn Zierke

2019 SeasonRecord ________________________________________________4-37SLC Record ____________________________________________2-19Letter winners returning/lost ______________________________16/8Newcomers ______________________________________________ 5

General InformationFirst Year of Softball ____________________________________ 1987First Year of Southland Softball ___________________________ 2014All-Time Record, Years ______________________ 722-842-3 (.461) 32All-Time Southland Record, Years ______________________38-129, 8

Softball Contact _________________________________ Zach MasonOffice Phone ___________________________________ 210-805-5819Cell __________________________________________ 512-713-9707Email _____________________________ dischian@student.uiwtx.eduWebsite _______________________________ www.uiwcardinals.comFacebook__________________________ Facebook.com/UIWAthleticsTwitter ____________________________ @uiwathletics/@UIWSoftballInstagram ________________________ @uiw_athletics/@uiwsoftball

The goal at the University of the Incarnate Word is to provide fair and accurate services to members of the media. As a result, UIW staff will strive to meet any and all reasonable requests. As the 2018/19 women’s basketball season progresses, new and updated information about UIW will be available. Please contact Anthony Brandt (ajbrandt@uiwtx.edu) with requests.

Location: H-E-B Field is located on the main UIW campus, situated between Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium and the Daniel Sullivan Baseball Field. It opened in 1989 and seats 250 spectators. The playing surface received major upgrades in the fall of 2018 thanks to a new sponsorship from H-E-B, switching from natural grass to AstroTurf RootZone Diamond OPS Series field turf while adding new backstops and netting to the facility.

Credentials: Representatives of media outlets, radio broadcast crews, and photographers are welcome at UIW softball games. Please contact Zach Mason to request a credential at least 48 hours in advance for broadcast crews requiring technical set-up, and 24 hours in advance for reporters and photographers.

Parking: Game day parking will be provided in the lots adjacent to the McDermott Center. Contact Zach Mason for a parking pass. Media arriving for non-game-day interviews are requested to stop at Visitor Information & Parking Office located at Mission Plaza (the Burr Rd. Entrance).

Coach and Student-Athlete Interviews: Coach DiPietro is available for media after games and by appointment on non-game-days. Student-athlete interviews may be arranged after the 3rd quarter of games or by appointment. Contact Zach Mason at least 24 hours in advance to arrange an in-person or telephone interview. Post-game interviews will be conducted after an appropriate cooling-off period. There will be no game-day access to players or coaches prior to the game.

Press Row Services: Home and visiting broadcast crews are usually accommodated in the elevated press booths located above the grandstands on each sideline. Phone lines are available. Print media are usually seated at the press table at floor level. Internet services are provided. See Anthony Brandt for assistance.

UIW Name UsagePlease note that there are two primary and two secondary versions of our institution’s name: Upon first reference, we are the University of the Incarnate Word. After that, UIW is the preferred name. Incarnate Word and Incarnate Word Cardinals are also available as secondary terms. Any other reference, including Incarnate Word University or Incarnate Word College, is incorrect. Additionally, all teams, including women’s athletic teams, are known as Cardinals.

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL ROSTER2018 - 19 NUMERICAL

# Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/H.S./Previous School1 Goins, Jordan OF 5-3 So. Universal City, Texas / Judson HS4 Goins, Hailey SS 5-3 So. Universal City, Texas / Judson HS 5 Flores, Monica OF 5-7 R-Sr. Eagle Pass, Texas / Eagle Pass HS6 Olivarez, Jaylin 2B/SS 5-1 Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Carroll HS7 Shaw, Lexi OF 5-5 Jr. Houston, Texas / Cy Falls HS / Daytona St.9 Bleiberg, Jenna C 5-7 So. Kingwood, Texas / Kingwood HS 10 Sobolewski, Hope OF/1B 5-7 Sr. Riverside, Calif. / Canyon Springs HS / Hampton12 Trapp, Ashley P 5-9 Fr. Columbus, Texas / Columbus HS13 Stark, Mackenzie INF 5-4 Sr. Plano, Texas / Plano East HS / Ranger JC14 Coleman, Brett P/1B 5-4 So. Richmond, Texas / Foster HS15 Flores, Nina INF 5-3 Jr. Eagle Pass, Texas / Eagle Pass HS16 Neatherlin, Shelby 3B 5-10 Sr. San Antonio, Texas / Taft HS/ Ranger JC18 Marino, Macey C 5-6 Sr. Richmond, Texas / Travis HS / Ranger JC21 Wendel, Sam C 5-11 Fr. Wharton, Texas / Boling HS22 Villanueva, Angel 2B/SS 5-4 Sr. Orange, Texas / Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS23 Zajdel, Hannah C/UTIL 5-5 Fr. Plymouth, Mich. / Canton HS24 Lucio, Teanna OF 5-3 So. Taylor, Texas / Taylor HS26 Rodriguez, Jessica P 5-6 Sr. Houston, Texas / Oak Ridge HS29 Castro, Emily 2B 5-1 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Somerset HS32 Guzman, Delaney UTIL 5-3 Jr. Richmond, Texas / Foster HS48 Hoffman, Renee P/1B 5-8 Fr. Clinton, Mich. / Clinton HS

ALPHABETICAL# Name Pos.9 Bleiberg, Jenna C29 Castro, Emily 2B14 Coleman, Brett P/1B5 Flores, Monica OF15 Flores, Nina INF32 Goins, Hailey SS10 Jackson, Victoria OF32 Guzman, Delaney UTIL48 Hoffman, Renee P/1B24 Lucio, Teanna OF18 Marino, Macey C16 Neatherlin, Shelby 3B5 Olivarez, Jaylin 2B/SS12 Rodriguez, Jessica P7 Shaw, Lexi OF10 Sobolewski, Hope OF/1B13 Stark, Mackenzie INF12 Trapp, Ashley P22 Villanueva, Angel 2B/SS21 Wendel, Sam C23 Zajdel, Hannah C/UTIL

UIW COACHING STAFFCoach Position Year Alma MaterJoe DiPietro Head Coach Second LaSalleKaylyn Zierke Assistant Coach Second St. Joseph’sChelsea Butler Assistant Coach First Eastern KentuckyCorina Thornton Graduate Assistant First Lamar

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS

First Team School Pos. Class HometownKaylyn Shepherd Central Arkansas 1B Jr. Mechanicsville, Va.Cayla Jones Northwestern St. 2B So. Missouri City, TexasJewel Lara Nicholls 3B So. Missouri City, TexasAmanda Gianelloni Nicholls SS Sr. Napoleonville, La.Bailey White Sam Houston St. C RSo. Burleson, TexasAlexandria Saldivar McNeese DP Jr. Princeton, Texas.Justyce McClain McNeese OF Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.Kasey Frederick Nicholls OF Sr. Bridge City, Texas Kelsey Miller Nicholls OF So. Denham Springs, La.Megan Landry Nicholls P Sr. Pierre Part, La.Lindsey McLeod Sam Houston St. P Sr. Austin, TexasKali Clement Nicholls UT Sr. Thibodaux, La.

Second Team School Pos. Class HometownSam Dares Nicholls 1B Jr. Metairie, La.Kelly Meeuwsen Lamar 2B Sr. Hillsboro, Ore.Madison Watson S.E. Louisiana 3B So. Reserve, La.Tiffany Thompson Sam Houston St. SS Jr. Montgomery, TexasHeidi Jaquez Houston Baptist C Jr. Wharton, TexasTaylor Davis Lamar DP Sr. Nederland, Texas Donelle Johnson Abilene Christian OF RJr. McKinney, TexasAli McCoy S.E. Louisiana OF Jr. Maurepas, La.Morgan Felts Central Arkansas OF Sr. Conway, Ark.Alexsandra Flores McNeese P Jr. Lufkin, TexasAlexis LaBure Nicholls P So. Port Neches, TexasKaitlyn St. Clair Northwestern State UT Jr. Cypress, Texas

PRESEASON ALL-SLC TEAMS

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS

2019 PRESEASON SLC POLL

SCHOOL 1st place votes TotalNicholls 18 238McNeese 6 224Central Arkansas 164Southeastern Louisiana 163Stephen F. Austin 158Northwestern State 156Sam Houston State 145Abilene Christian 119Lamar 80UIW 61Texas A&M-CC 40Houston Baptist 36

TEAM SLC PCT. OVERALL PCT.Nicholls 17-4 0.810 28-18 0.609Sam Houston State 17-4 0.810 26-19 0.578McNeese 15-6 0.714 24-26 0.480Stephen F. Austin 14-7 0.667 30-17 0.638Southeastern La. 14-7 0.667 29-18 0.617Northwestern State 13-8 0.619 24-21 0.533Lamar 13-8 0.619 22-28 0.440Central Arkansas 8-13 0.381 22-25 0.468Houston Baptist 7-14 0.333 20-20 0.500Abilene Christian 3-18 0.143 10-28 0.263A&M-Corpus Christi 3-18 0.143 8-38 0.174UIW 2-19 0.095 4-37 0.098

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL STORYLINES

DUAL THREAT: HOFFMAN STRONG IN CIRCLE, AT PLATE• Freshman pitcher Renee Hoffman has been hitting well, particularly in

games when she starts in the circle.• The Michigan product is batting .293 with a double, home run, three RBIs

and three runs scored when she starts the game at pitcher this season.• In her most recent outing against UTSA, Hoffman went five innings

before surrendering her first run of the game. She finished the contest with 6.2 innings pitched, three earned runs on just four hits, and three strikeouts.

• She also recorded the team’s only RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly.

ANGEL’S APRIL: SHORTSTOP ON A TEAR OVER THE LAST MONTH• Senior shortstop Angel Villanueva has put together a strong month in

April, batting .236/.361/.500 with a double, three home runs, four walks, nine RBIs and five runs scored.

• Villanueva is second on the team in home runs (4) and third on the team in RBIs (11).

• The senior leads the team in stolen bases with 10.

HOPE’S HEATING UP: SENIOR SEEING THE BALL WELL• Senior first baseman Hope Sobolewski has been a regular on the base

paths of late, reaching base in five straight games and putting together a three-game hitting streak

• She leads the team with eight multiple hit games (including two 4-hit games) and three multi-RBI games

• Sobolewski is putting together a great senior campaign, leading all qualified hitters on the team in batting average (.277) slugging percentage (.495) on-base percentage (.348), doubles (five) and home runs (five).

• In the month of April, Sobolewski is batting .344 with two doubles, two grand slams and 10 RBIs.

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL MILITARY DAY

On Friday, UIW will be playing for and representing thosewho lost their lives in service to our country

and the families they left behind.1 Jordan Goins - CW2 Thomas W. Duer US Army

4 Hailey Goins - CPL Jacob R. Fleischer US Army

5 Monica Flores - SGT Thomas Z. Spitzer USMC

6 Jaylin Olivarez - LCpl Luke B. Holler USMC

7 Lexi Shaw - LCpl Jonathan R. Flores USMC

9 Jenna Bleiberg - SrA Shelli Posey US Air Force

10 Hope Sobolewski - LCpl Rhonald “Dain” Rairdan USMC

12 Ashley Trapp - CPT Paul Pena US Army

13 Mackenzie Stark - SGM Wardell Turner US Army

14 Brett Coleman - PFC Carlin E. Loop US Army Air Corps

15 Nina Flores - CPL Jason K. LaFleur US Army

16 Shelby Netherlin - 1LT Thomas M. Martin US Army

18 Macy Marino - SSG Clayton Bowen US Army

21 Sam Wendel - PFC Anthony Scott Miller US Army

22 Angel Villanueva - PFC Dennis Knuston USMC

23 Hannah Zajdel - BG Terrence Hildner US Army

24 Teanna Lucio - Adam Brown US Navy Seal

26 Jessica Rodriguez - Capt. Mark Tyler Voss US Air Force

29 Emily Castro - PFC Benjamin F. Betts US Army

32 Delaney Guzman - SPC Dane R. Balcon US Army

48 Renee Hoffman - PFC Juan Luis Castro US Army

2 Head Coach Joe DiPietro - LCpl John Felix Farias USMC

MILITARY APPRECIATION

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL SENIOR DAY

THANK YOU, SENIORS!

The 2019 UIW softball senior class (Top L-R: Shelby Neatherlin, Monica Flores, Jessica Rodriguez, Hope Sobolewski Bottom L-R: Mackenzie Stark, Angel Villanueva, Macey Marino)

In Saturday’s series finale, we will be honoring this year’s senior class as they play their final game at H-E-B Field.

There’s no understating the impact these seniors have made on the team, both on and off the field. Collectively, they’ve tallied 82 hits, 12 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 48 RBIs and 45 runs scored in 2019. Meanwhile, Monica Flores and Jessica Rodriguez served as the two team captains, providing leadership through the season’s ups and downs.

Please join us in celebrating our seniors this weekend!

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL JOE DIPIETROHead CoachSecond Season at UIW | Sixteenth Overall | Cherry Hill, NJ

Joe DiPietro was named the 12th UIW head softball coach in program history when he was hired in July, 2017.

DiPietro comes to the Alamo City from Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he spent one season as an assistant coach to Carl Taylor. Prior to his stint with the Dragons, DiPietro spent two season as head coach at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. DiPietro led the Lady Pirates to a 22-win season in his first season with the squad in 2015. DiPietro spent five seasons as the head coach of Temple University in Philly, where the Owls won 115 games in that span. The softball team was the only program at the school to increase their win total every season. The Owls made three consecutive conference tournament appearances, culminated by a school-record 32 wins in 2013. Prior to his time at Temple, DiPietro spent six seasons at another Philly school in La Salle University, where he led the Explorers to 22 wins in 2008, the most wins by the program in 11 years.

YEAR OVR CONF SLC2018 15-34 7-19 10th2019 4-37 2-19 12th

UIW Totals 19-73 (.199) 9-38 (.191)Career Totals 251-451-1 (.356)

Alma Mater:LaSalle, 1981Hometown (High School):Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Camden Catholic)

Coaching Career:LaSalle 2003-08Temple 2009-13Hampton 2014-15 Drexel 2017UIW 2018-present

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL COACHING STAFFKaylyn ZierkeAssistant CoachSecond Season | Wayne, Ill.

Alma Mater:St. Joseph’s, 2017

Hometown (High School):Wayne, Illinois (Bartlett)

Coaching Career:UIW 2017-present

Chelsea ButlerAssistant CoachFirst Season | Buena Park, Calif.

Alma Mater:Eastern Kentucky, 2009Concordia University-Irvine, 2017

Hometown (High School):Buena Park, Calif. (Kennedy HS)

Coaching Career:Temple 2013Presbyterian College 2014-18UIW 2018-present

Kaylyn Zierke enters her second season as a graduate assistant coach for the UIW softball team.

Zierke is very familiar with UIW head coach, Joe DiPietro, as he coached her at Temple University until the program discontinued. After spending one year at Murray State University, Zierke played her final two years of softball at St. Joseph’s University, wher she was an All-Atlantic 10 First Team Catcher and was team captain.

Zierke is getting her MBA in finance at UIW.

Butler comes to UIW with over a decade of experience both as a collegiate student-athlete and pitching coach at the Division I level. She will lead the pitching staff and will assist in recruiting and team workouts for UIW softball. She most recently spent four years as the associate head coach at Presbyterian College (2014-2018). She was in charge of the pitching staff and designing off-season and in-season workouts,while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. She coached three All-Big South pitchers, 18 NFCA Scholar Athletes, and helped the Blue Hose earn 2015 Big South runner-up honors. As a player, Butler was a two-year pitcher (2008-09) for Eastern Kentucky. Her career was highlighted by a standout senior season in which she posted a 2.32 ERA. Prior to arriving at EKU, Butler played two seasons at Golden West Junior College. As a sophomore there, she posted a 21-13 record with a 1.35 ERA and 170 strikeouts in 231.2 innings of work. She earned first team all-conference recognition and was an all-tournament selection. Butler graduated from Concordia University-Irvine in May 2017 with a Masters of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration. She also earned a degree in sociology from Eastern Kentucky (2009).

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL PITCHERS

#14 | 5-4 | Sophomore | Pitcher/1B | Nutrition Richmond, Texas | Richmond Foster HS

Brett Coleman

• Leads the team in innings pitched (103.2) and ERA (6.21)• Her best performance of the year came against McNeese on 3/9/19.

She threw six innings and surrendered no earned runs on a season-low two hits with three strikeouts.

• Leads the team in strikeouts with 54• Has a .289 opposing batting average against right-handed hitters

#48 | 5-8 | Freshman | Pitcher/1B | Biochemistry Clinton, Mich. | Clinton HS

Renee Hoffman

• Second on the team in innings pitched (105.0), ERA (5.80) and strikeouts (38)

• Hoffman has thrown 10 complete games in her freshman campaign. Two of her complete games included zero walks.

• Pitched a comlpete-game three hitter against Binghamton on 3/3/19, surrendering no earned runs and picking up two strikeouts

• Earned first win of collegiate career on 3/6/19 when she pitched 8.0 innings against Texas Southern, surrendering just three earned runs and striking out six batters

#12 | 5-9 | Freshman | Pitcher | Kinesiology Columbus, Texas | Columbus HS

Ashley Trapp

• Has a 13.70 ERA with two strikeouts in four appearances• Trapp was named First Team All-District as a sophomore and

was the MVP in District 25-4A, leading Columbus to the district championship.

• The coaching staff admires her athleticism and presence in the circle, and lauds her ability to mix pitches

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL PITCHERS/CATCHERS

#26 | 5-6 | Senior | Pitcher | Criminal Justice Houston, Texas | Oak Ridge HS

Jessica Rodriguez

• Named team captain for 2019• Has a 7.81 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 12 appearances in the circle• Pitched 3.1 innings in relief with five strikeouts and just one earned

run and one hit allowed against UTSA on 4/3• At the plate, went 2-4 in the series against McNeese on 3/8/19 &

3/9/19• Picked up her first RBI of the year against Kennesaw State on 2/22/19

#9 | 5-7 | Sophomore | Catcher | Biology Kingwood, Texas | Kingwood HS

Jenna Bleiberg

• Batting .214 with a double, a home run and four RBIs in 38 appearances

• A patient hitter, Bleiberg is third on the team in walks with nine• Has a .975 fielding percentage behind the plate

#18 | 5-6 | Senior | Catcher | Rehab Science Richmond, Texas | Richmond Travis HS (Ranger JC)

Macey Marino

• Did not play in 2018• Marino was a two-year letterwinner at Ranger Junior College. She

was named Second Team All-Region and was chosen to play in the NJCAA Region 5 All-Star Game

• Strengthens the depth at catcher for the Cardinals

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL CATCHERS/UTILITY

#21 | 5-11 | Freshman | Catcher | Pre-Physical Therapy Wharton, Texas | Boling HS

Sam Wendel

• Batting .189 in 22 appearances this year• Recorded her first career home run against Kennesaw State on

2/22/19• Fourth on the team in RBIs (six)• Tied for third on the team in walks (seven)• Has thrown out six runners attempting to steal a base

#14 | 5-5 | Freshman | Catcher/UTIL | Health Sciences Plymouth, Mich. | Canton HS

Hannah Zajdel

• Zajdel won Defensive Player of the Year during her sophomore and junior years at Canton High School

• She is also a two-time Scholar-Athlete recipient• Zajdel played on the same travel team in Michigan as UIW pitcher

Renee Hoffman

#32 | 5-3 | Junior | Utility | Undecided Richmond, Texas | Richmond Foster HS

Delaney Guzman

• Batting .177 in 26 appearances this year with two doubles, a home run, an RBI and five runs scored

• Made her first appearnce of the season 3/2/19 after missing the first month due to injury, picking up her first hit of the season with a double and a run scored

• Went 2-3 with a home run against McNeese on 3/8/19

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL INFIELDERS

#29 | 5-1 | Junior | Second Base | Biology San Antonio, Texas | Somerset HS

Emily Castro

• Castro is batting .245/.268/.340 with three doubles, a triple and 10 RBis in 20 appearances this year.

• Went 2-2 with a triple, an RBI and a walk in the game against Central Arkansas on 3/22/19

• Went 2-4 with three RBIs against Abilene Christian on 3/29• Went 2-4 with a double and two RBIs against Abilene Christian on

3/30

#6 | 5-1 | Junior | Second Base/SS | Biology Corpus Christi, Texas | Carroll HS

Jaylin Olivarez

• Batting .096 with four walks and two RBIs in 27 appearances• Went 1-1 with two RBIs against Texas Southern on 3/6/19• Has a perfect fielding percentage

#13 | 5-4 | Senior | Infield | Business Plano, Texas | Plano East HS (Ranger JC)

Mackenzie Stark

• Batting .063 in 24 appearances this year• Has two runs and two walks• Has a .900 fielding percentage

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL INFIELDERS

#15 | 5-3 | Junior | Infield | Pre-Pharmacy Eagle Pass, Texas | Eagle Pass HS

Nina Flores

• Batting .176 in 14 appearances in 2019• Has a .391 on-base percentage• Nina’s older sister Monica is a senior outfielder on the team. The two

come from an athletic family, with relatives who play soccer at UIW and Southwestern University

#16 | 5-10 | Senior | Third Base | Rehab Science San Antonio, Texas | Taft HS (Ranger JC)

Shelby Neatherlin

• Batting .240 with a double, four home runs and 13 RBIs in 38 appearances

• Second on the team in walks with 10• Went 2-4 with an HR and an RBI against Kennesaw State on 2/22/19• The senior third baseman was named Honorable Mention for

Southland Conference Player of the Week on 4/1.

#22 | 5-4 | Senior | Second Base/SS | Kinesiology Orange, Texas | Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS

Angel Villanueva

• Senior shortstop Angel Villanueva has put together a strong month in April, batting .236/.361/.500 with a double, three home runs, four walks, nine RBIs and five runs scored.

• Villanueva is second on the team in home runs (4) and third on the team in RBIs (11).

• The senior leads the team in stolen bases with 10.

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL INF/OUTFIELDERS

#1 | 5-3 | Sophomore | Outfield | Pre-Pharmacy Universal City, Texas | Judson HS

Jordan Goins

• Batting .171 with a walk and a run scored in 28 appearances this season

• Went 1-3 against Fordham on 2/9/19• Has a perfect fielding percentage

#5 | 5-7 | Senior | Outfield | Criminal Justice Eagle Pass, Texas | Eagle Pass HS

Monica Flores

• Batting .143 with a double and a home run in 30 appearances this year

• Has three RBIs• Flores became the fourth Cardinal to post a three-RBI game this

season against Nicholls on 4/9, going 2-3 that game with a home run.

#4 | 5-3 | Sophomore | Shortstop | Biology Universal City, Texas | Judson HS

Hailey Goins

• Batting .138 with an RBI in 27 appearances this year• Went 1-2 with her first RBI of the season against Texas Southern on

3/6/19• Has a .941 fielding percentage

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL OUTFIELDERS

#7 | 5-5 | Junior | Outfield/P | Nursing Houston, Texas | Cy Falls HS (Daytona State)

Lexi Shaw

• Batting .246 with a double, two triples and four RBIs in 28 appear-ances

• Went 1-3 with a triple and three RBIs against Central Arkansas on 3/23/19

• Has pitched 7.2 innings, posting an 9.13 ERA with three strikeouts

#10 | 5-7 | Senior | Outfield/1B | Criminal Justice Moreno Valley, Calif. | Canyon Springs HS (Hampton)

Hope Sobolewski

• Senior first baseman Hope Sobolewski has been a regular on the base paths of late, reaching base in five straight games and putting together a three-game hitting streak

• She leads the team with eight multiple hit games (including two 4-hit games) and three multi-RBI games

• Sobolewski is putting together a great senior campaign, leading all qualified hitters on the team in batting average (.277) slugging percentage (.495) on-base percentage (.348), doubles (five) and home runs (five).

#24 | 5-3 | Sophomore | Outfield | Physical Therapy Taylor, Texas | Taylor HS

Teanna Lucio

• Lucio is batting .247 with one walk, one RBI and 10 runs scored through 27 games of action

• The sophomore recorded a hit in six out of her last 10 games• She has a .973 fielding percentage

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2019 UIW SOFTBALL 2019 STATS

UIW SoftballOverall Statistics for UIW (as of Apr 23, 2019)

(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 4-37 Home: 1-12 Away: 2-18 Neutral: 1-7 Southland: 2-19

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

Hope Sobolew . 2 7 7 38-36 101 11 28 5 1 5 20 50 . 4 9 5 8 3 11 1 . 3 4 8 0 0 0-0 197 4 2 . 9 9 0

Shelby Neath . 2 4 0 38-34 96 13 23 2 0 4 13 37 . 3 8 5 10 0 23 0 . 3 0 8 1 0 1-1 39 52 6 . 9 3 8

Jenna Bleibe . 2 1 4 38-36 98 4 21 1 0 1 4 25 . 2 5 5 9 1 20 1 . 2 8 7 0 0 0-1 70 8 2 . 9 7 5

Angel Villan . 1 7 9 40-39 106 15 19 3 0 4 11 34 . 3 2 1 12 4 31 0 . 2 8 7 0 0 10-11 59 52 9 . 9 2 5

--------------------Teanna Lucio . 2 4 7 27-26 81 10 20 0 0 0 1 20 . 2 4 7 1 1 6 0 . 2 6 5 0 1 2-2 35 1 1 . 9 7 3

Lexi Shaw . 2 4 6 28-21 65 11 16 1 2 0 4 21 . 3 2 3 5 2 11 0 . 3 1 9 0 0 0-1 38 1 0 1.000

Emily Castro . 2 4 5 20-18 53 3 13 3 1 0 10 18 . 3 4 0 2 0 13 0 . 2 6 8 1 0 0-0 27 13 4 . 9 0 9

Renee Hoffma . 2 3 3 27-22 60 3 14 1 0 1 3 18 . 3 0 0 1 0 5 0 . 2 4 2 1 1 0-0 37 31 3 . 9 5 8

Ashley Trapp . 1 9 2 15-7 26 0 5 0 0 0 1 5 . 1 9 2 1 0 3 1 . 2 2 2 0 0 0-0 16 3 0 1.000

Sam Wendel . 1 8 9 22-22 37 5 7 1 0 1 6 11 . 2 9 7 7 0 7 0 . 3 1 8 0 0 0-0 67 11 3 . 9 6 3

Delaney Guzm . 1 7 7 26-24 62 5 11 2 0 1 1 16 . 2 5 8 3 2 15 0 . 2 3 9 0 3 0-1 15 1 0 1.000

Nina Flores . 1 7 6 14-8 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 . 1 7 6 3 3 3 0 . 3 9 1 0 4 0-0 13 15 2 . 9 3 3

Jessica Rodr . 1 7 6 10-4 17 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 . 1 7 6 1 0 4 0 . 2 2 2 0 0 0-0 0 3 0 1.000

Jordan Goins . 1 7 1 28-13 35 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 . 1 7 1 1 0 4 0 . 1 9 4 0 0 0-0 17 1 0 1.000

Monica Flore . 1 4 3 30-25 49 4 7 2 0 1 3 12 . 2 4 5 9 6 18 0 . 3 4 4 0 2 0-0 45 4 3 . 9 4 2

Hailey Goins . 1 3 8 27-17 29 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 . 1 3 8 0 1 5 0 . 1 6 7 0 3 0-0 32 30 4 . 9 3 9

Jaylin Oliva . 0 9 6 27-18 52 2 5 0 0 0 2 5 . 0 9 6 4 0 14 1 . 1 6 1 0 2 1-1 32 24 2 . 9 6 6

Mackenzie St . 0 6 3 24-12 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 . 0 6 3 2 1 12 0 . 1 4 3 0 1 0-0 14 13 3 . 9 0 0

Hannah Zajde . 0 0 0 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 . 2 0 0 0 1 0-0 4 6 1 . 9 0 9

Brett Colema . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 1 18 1 . 9 5 0

Totals . 2 0 3 41 1020 93 207 21 4 18 81 290 . 2 8 4 80 25 206 4 . 2 7 7 3 18 14-18 758 291 46 . 9 5 8

Opponents . 3 5 0 41 1125 281 394 71 14 34 253 595 . 5 2 9 135 30 112 1 . 4 2 9 12 26 101-111 821 294 42 . 9 6 4

LOB - Team (233), Opp (289). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (8). CI - Team (0), Opp (1).

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

Renee Hoffma 5 . 8 0 1-17 22 18 12 0/0 0 105.0 156 104 87 51 38 26 5 15 . 3 3 7 5 14 0 3 10Brett Colema 6 . 2 1 3-15 22 20 11 1/0 0 103.2 155 105 92 50 54 29 6 13 . 3 4 4 5 10 0 5 11--------------------Jessica Rodr 7 . 8 1 0-2 12 2 1 0/0 0 28.2 54 45 32 15 15 14 1 5 . 3 9 1 1 6 0 3 4Lexi Shaw 9 . 1 3 0-1 6 1 0 0/0 0 7.2 15 11 10 5 3 1 1 0 . 4 0 5 1 0 0 1 0Ashley Trapp 13.70 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 14 16 15 14 2 1 1 1 . 3 7 8 1 0 0 0 1Totals 6 . 5 4 4-35 41 41 24 1/0 0 252.2 394 281 236 135 112 71 14 34 . 3 5 0 13 30 0 12 26

Opponents 1 . 8 7 36-4 41 41 17 16/5 7 273.2 207 93 73 80 206 21 4 18 . 2 0 3 13 25 0 3 18

PB - Team (5), Jenna Bleibe 3, Sam Wendel 2, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Brett Colema (54-61), Sam Wendel (51-57), Jenna Bleibe(50-52), Renee Hoffma (31-34), Jessica Rodr (11-11), Lexi Shaw (3-3), Ashley Trapp (2-2).