California, Here We Come: After opening the season with weekends in Tempe, Ariz. and Las Vegas and their first of two straight weekends in California last week (at Santa Clara), Seattle University softball (5-9) travels to Long Beach this weekend for the Louisville Slugger Invitational. This weekend, the Redhawks will face a repeat opponent in Boise State (last in Las Vegas), Long Beach State, Portland State, Southern Utah, and Weber State. The Redhawks travel south for the fourth straight weekend before returning to Seattle for UW’s Spring Classic (Mar. 6-8). SU hosts their first home games vs. Notre Dame de Namur (Mar. 11) and Texas Tech (Mar. 18) in mid-March and will open their third WAC season in Phoenix on the home field of the 2014 Regular Season Champions, Grand Canyon, on Mar. 27-28.
Tune In: Stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com as well as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (info above right) for all the latest on the team throughout their 2015 campaign.
Bubba Morrow Nearing Seattle U Career Doubles Record: Morrow moved up to tied for second on Seattle U’s all-time career records list for doubles (30 as of 2/24) this past weekend and is two away from tying Allegra Wilde’s top spot (32).
SU ALL-TIME CAREER DOUBLES
1. Allegra Wilde (2010-13) 32
2. Jane Purdy (2005-08) 30
Brianna Guerrero (2011-14) 30
Bubba Morrow (2012-) 30
Scouting Boise State (5-10): The Broncos closed last weekend with a 7-6 eight-inning win vs. Indiana State, snapping a six-game losing skid, with their last win, 9-5, coming vs. the Redhawks on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas. Kayla Clausen leads the team at the plate (.450) with seven runs on nine hits as well as four doubles, a home run, and five RBI. In the circle, Nicole Wilson leads the team with a 4.44 ERA.
Scouting Long Beach State (7-8): The Beach opened with 3-2 records the first two weekends of the season with key victories over Utah, Nevada, and Boise State before picking up a win over Syracuse last weekend despite going 1-4 in Palm Springs. The 49ers face a slate of tough opponents over the next week with two Pac-12 foes in UCLA and Stanford this weekend and will host No. 1 Florida for a mid-week contest next Wednesday (Mar 4). At the plate, Shayna Kimbrough leads the team (.400, 10 runs, 16 hits, two doubles, three RBI) while Christian Carbajal is the squad’s ERA leader (1.72, 3-2, two starts, one complete game, 13 strikeouts).
Scouting Portland State (4-6): The Vikings and Redhawks opened the season at the same two tournaments in Tempe and Las Vegas, but have yet to face this season, until now. PSU also had the weekend off last weekend, not competing since Feb. 15 vs. Hawaii. Before dropping an 11-0 contest to Hawaii, Portland State won two straight vs. Utah Valley, 10-0 (5), and Boise State, 10-6, both on Feb. 14. SU will also host PSU in a non-conference doubleheader later this season (Apr. 1). Lexi Goranson leads the Vikings at the plate (.292, five runs, seven hits, one double, five RBI) and Kristen Crawford (3.00 ERA, 3-2, four starts, seven strikeouts) leads the team in the circle.
Scouting Southern Utah (2-7): Southern Utah won their first two games of the season on Feb. 13 and 14 vs. Bakersfield, 3-1, and Kent State, 4-3, and has been off from competition since Feb. 15. Lyndsey Healey leads the Thunderbirds at the plate (.667) but among starters, Sara Park is the team hitting leader (.286, four runs, eight hits, one double, one triple, two RBI). Hanna Wynn has a team-low 2.93 ERA with five strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched.
Scouting Weber State (5-5): The Wildcats have opened the season at a pair of WAC schools’ tournaments, recording a pair of wins over Bradley on their opening weekend in Las Cruces, N.M. and going 3-2 at last weekend’s Grand Canyon Invitational in Phoenix with a victory over CSU Northridge and two wins against the ‘Lopes. Molly Horne (.538) leads the team at the plate and, among starters, Sara Hingsberger (.364) is the leading batter. In the circle, among starters, MaCauley Flint, who was named Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Week this week, has a 3.50 ERA, 2-2 record, and 22 strikeouts in 24.0 innings pitched.
Tune In: Stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com as well as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (info above right) for all the latest on the team throughout their 2015 campaign.
Bubba Morrow Nearing Seattle U Career Doubles Record: Morrow moved up to tied for second on Seattle U’s all-time career records list for doubles (30 as of 2/24) this past weekend and is two away from tying Allegra Wilde’s top spot (32).
SU ALL-TIME CAREER DOUBLES
| 1 | Allegra Wilde (2010-13) | 32 |
| 2 | Jane Purdy (2005-08) | 30 |
| Brianna Guerrero (2011-14) | 30 | |
| Bubba Morrow (2012-) | 30 |
1. Allegra Wilde (2010-13) 32
2. Jane Purdy (2005-08) 30
Brianna Guerrero (2011-14) 30
Bubba Morrow (2012-) 30
Scouting Boise State (5-10): The Broncos closed last weekend with a 7-6 eight-inning win vs. Indiana State, snapping a six-game losing skid, with their last win, 9-5, coming vs. the Redhawks on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas. Kayla Clausen leads the team at the plate (.450) with seven runs on nine hits as well as four doubles, a home run, and five RBI. In the circle, Nicole Wilson leads the team with a 4.44 ERA.
Scouting Long Beach State (7-8): The Beach opened with 3-2 records the first two weekends of the season with key victories over Utah, Nevada, and Boise State before picking up a win over Syracuse last weekend despite going 1-4 in Palm Springs. The 49ers face a slate of tough opponents over the next week with two Pac-12 foes in UCLA and Stanford this weekend and will host No. 1 Florida for a mid-week contest next Wednesday (Mar 4). At the plate, Shayna Kimbrough leads the team (.400, 10 runs, 16 hits, two doubles, three RBI) while Christian Carbajal is the squad’s ERA leader (1.72, 3-2, two starts, one complete game, 13 strikeouts).
Scouting Portland State (4-6): The Vikings and Redhawks opened the season at the same two tournaments in Tempe and Las Vegas, but have yet to face this season, until now. PSU also had the weekend off last weekend, not competing since Feb. 15 vs. Hawaii. Before dropping an 11-0 contest to Hawaii, Portland State won two straight vs. Utah Valley, 10-0 (5), and Boise State, 10-6, both on Feb. 14. SU will also host PSU in a non-conference doubleheader later this season (Apr. 1). Lexi Goranson leads the Vikings at the plate (.292, five runs, seven hits, one double, five RBI) and Kristen Crawford (3.00 ERA, 3-2, four starts, seven strikeouts) leads the team in the circle.
Scouting Southern Utah (2-7): Southern Utah won their first two games of the season on Feb. 13 and 14 vs. Bakersfield, 3-1, and Kent State, 4-3, and has been off from competition since Feb. 15. Lyndsey Healey leads the Thunderbirds at the plate (.667) but among starters, Sara Park is the team hitting leader (.286, four runs, eight hits, one double, one triple, two RBI). Hanna Wynn has a team-low 2.93 ERA with five strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched.
Scouting Weber State (5-5): The Wildcats have opened the season at a pair of WAC schools’ tournaments, recording a pair of wins over Bradley on their opening weekend in Las Cruces, N.M. and going 3-2 at last weekend’s Grand Canyon Invitational in Phoenix with a victory over CSU Northridge and two wins against the ‘Lopes. Molly Horne (.538) leads the team at the plate and, among starters, Sara Hingsberger (.364) is the leading batter. In the circle, among starters, MaCauley Flint, who was named Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Week this week, has a 3.50 ERA, 2-2 record, and 22 strikeouts in 24.0 innings pitched.