2008 Softball Prospectus
February 13, 2008
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Quick Hits
Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 13/7: VL = varsity letter
Returning: Stef Beaverson (Sr., OF, 3VL), Cara Bowling (Jr., P/IF, 2VL), Megan Buchheim (Sr., OF, 3VL), Megan Cairns (So., IF, 1VL), Alexia Chilton (So., C/IF, 1VL), Andrea Jackson (So., IF, 1VL), Karen Koloff (So., OF, 1 VL), Elizabeth LeClaire (Jr., OF, 2VL), Kaylee Nelson (Sr., C/IF, 3VL), Brooke Ragan (Sr., P, 3VL), Georgette Richardson (Jr., IF, 2VL), Courtney Wilkinson (So., P/ IF, 1VL), Kimberly Williams (Jr., P, 2 VL)
Lost: Tiffany Bracamonte (OF, 1VL), Laura Meese (P/iF, 2VL), Christianna Nelson (P/OF, 4VL), Karen Sawhill (P/OF, 1VL), Julia Thrasher (IF, 4VL), Kim Waltz (C/IF, 4VL), Jennifer Woods (IF, 2 VL) VL=varsity letter
Awards for 2007
- Overall Record: 32-13-1
- Final NAIA National Poll: 18th
- Conference/Finish: 16-3-1/1st
- Conference Tournament Finish: 1st
- Region V Tournament: 2-2NAIA/NFCA All-Americans: 2;
Julia Thrasher (NAIA, 1st team), Kaylee Nelson (NFCA, 2nd)
- All-NAIA Region V Players: 3;
Kaylee Nelson, Julia Thrasher, Kimberly Williams (1st team)
- NFCA All- Midwest Region Players: 4;
Julia Thrasher (1st team), Kaylee Nelson (1st), Kim Waltz (2nd), Christianna Nelson (2nd)
- All-Conference Players: 6;
Kaylee Nelson (1st team), Julia Thrasher (1st, player of the year), Kimberly Williams (1st, pitcher of the year), Christianna Nelson (2nd), Georgette Richardson (2nd), Kim Waltz (2nd)
- Coach of the Year Awards: 2;
EU head coach Jerry Breaux - NAIA Region V and Heart of America Athletic Conference coach of the year
- Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes: 1;
Brooke Ragan (Sr., P, education major)
Fingertip Facts
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Address: 1111 N. Glenstone Ave., 65803
Enrollment: 2,000
President: Dr. Robert H. Spence
Founded: 1955
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon and White
Field: EU Softball Field
Affiliation:
National Assoc. of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Conference: Heart of America
Athletics Director: Dr. David Stair
Administrative Assistant: Faye Liddle
Marketing and Broadcasting: Ed Beach
Athletic Trainers: Kevin King and Heather Martin
Sports Information Director: David Fillmore
Coaching Staff
(417) 865-2815, plus extension listed below
- Head Coach: Jerry Breaux (15th year);
Alma Mater: Evangel, Bachelor’s (BA), 1981; Bachelor’s (B.S), 1982; Master’s from Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State), 1986;
Record at Evangel: 400-270-2, 14 years;
Collegiate Record: same as at Evangel;
Career Coaching Wins: 722;
Best Time to Reach: mornings, Ext. 7265;
Conference Coach of Year Honors: 5;
NAIA Region V Coach of Year Honors: 1
- Assistant Coach: Kevin Kennedy, Ext. 7404 (8th year)
- Assistant Coach: Donovan Nelson, Ext. 7190 (1st year)
- Pitching Coach: Wendy (Niebuhr) Buttacy (3rd year)
- Student Assistants: Joni Dixon, Kim Waltz
- Evangel E-Mail Addresses:
last name + first name initial + @evangel.edu
Returning Letter Winners
- Stef Beaverson (Sr., OF, 3VL):
.324 BA, 19 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 22 RBIs, 1.00 FA with 23 chances
- Cara Bowling (Jr., P/IF, 2VL):
.213 BA, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 14 RBIs, 948 FA with 4 errors in 77 chances, saw 34.1 innings of work on mound with 3.26 ERA, 4-2 record, 8 appearances, 2 starts
- Megan Buchheim (Sr., OF, 3VL):
played in 9 varsity games
- Megan Cairns (So., IF, 1VL):
.304 BA, 3 doubles, played in 20 games
- Alexia Chilton (So., C/IF, 1VL):
junior varsity player
- Andrea Jackson (So., IF, 1VL):
.297 BA, played in 35 games, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, .944 FA with 5 errors in 90 chances
- Karen Koloff (So., OF, 1 VL):
played in 27 games, had one hit - a double - in two at bats, scored six runs as courtesy runner, stole three bases
- Elizabeth LeClaire (Jr., OF, 2VL):
.291 BA, 23 runs, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 11 sacrifice hits, 4 stolen bases, .980 FA with 1 error in 51 chances
- Kaylee Nelson (Sr., C/IF, 3VL):
NFCA All-American 2nd team, All-NAIA Region V 1st team, All-Conference 1st team, All-NFCA Midwest Region 1st team, All-Conference 1st team, .480 BA led team, 41 runs, 73 hits, 5 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 23 RBIs, 17 walks tied team-best, team-high 9 stolen bases, 532 on base avg., .986 FA with 3 errors in 213 chances, 10 appearances as pitcher with 4-2 record and 4.38 ERA, 48 IP, 31 strikeouts, 26 walks
- Brooke Ragan (Sr., P, 3VL):
Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete, made 13 appearances on the mound, started 13 games, completed 9 games, 9-3 record with 2.41 ERA, 63 strikeouts, 21 walks, 78.1 IP
- Georgette Richardson (Jr., IF, 2VL):
All-Conference 2nd team, .356 BA, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 17 walks tied for team-high
- Courtney Wilkinson (So., P/IF, 1VL):
played in 28 games, started 20, .239 BA, 2 doubles, 5 home runs
- Kimberly Williams (Jr., P, 2 VL):
All-NAIA Region V 1st team, All-Conference 1st team, Conference Pitcher of the Year (second year in a row), made 25 appearances, started 21 games, worked 18 complete games, 2.65 ERA, 15-6 record, workhorse of the staff with 145.1 IP, 133 strikeouts, 40 walks
2007 Letter Winners Not Returning
- Tiffany Bracamonte (OF, 1VL):
played in 22 games, scored 8 runs
- Laura Meese (P/iF, 2VL):
played in 20 games, scored 5 runs
- Christianna Nelson (P/OF, 4VL):
NFCA All-Midwest Region 2nd team, All-Conference 2nd team, .331 BA, 39 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 36 RBIs, worked 48 innings on mound with 4.38 ERA, 4-2 record, 10 appearances, 10 starts, 5 complete games
- Karen Sawhill (P/OF, 1VL):
junior varsity player, saw action in 3 varsity games
- Julia Thrasher (IF, 4VL):
NAIA All-American 1st team, All-NAIA Region V 1st team, All-NFCA Midwest Region 1st team, All-Conference 1st team, Conference Player of the Year, Team MVP Award, .409 BA (2nd on team), led team with 41 runs, 1 triple, led team with 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 65 RBIs and .805 SA, .975 BA with 7 errors and 282 chances, 13 double plays
- Kim Waltz (C/IF, 4VL):
NFCA All-Midwest Region 2nd team, All-Conference 2nd team, .340 BA, 28 runs, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 7 home runs, 32 RBIs, .975 BA with 7 erros and 275 chances
- Jennifer Woods (IF, 2 VL):
.252 BA, 16 runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 sacrifice hits, 15 walks