The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss To Take on No. 4 SW Louisiana
6/21/1999 | Softball
April 27, 1999
Ole Miss (25-28 overall, 7-17 SEC)
The Rebels take a break from conference play with two games against No. 4 Southwestern Louisiana (47-9) on Saturday, May 1. Ole Miss returns to SEC action on Sunday, May 2, with a double-header against the Florida Gators (28-25, 7-13).
The Series
This weekend marks the first meeting between Southwestern Louisiana and Ole Miss. The Rebels are 0-2 all-time against the Gators. Florida swept Ole Miss last year 8-0 and 5-2 in Gainesville. The two-game series was cancelled due to rain in 1997.
Last Week
The Rebels lost four to Auburn and fell three games behind Mississippi State for the eighth and final spot for the SEC Tournament. Two of the Rebels losses came after Ole Miss took three run leads into the fifth inning. Ole Miss lost a 5-2 lead in the sixth inning of game one and a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning of game three of the series.
Double or Nothing
Over the last 16 games, nine of junior RF Heather Swinneys 19 hits have been doubles, including five of her last 11 hits. Also, Swinneys only hits in four of the past nine games have been doubles. Swinney is tied with 3B Kaci Coffee for the team lead with 13 doubles this season. The duo has combined for 26 (49%) of the Rebels 53 doubles this season.
Going Out in Style
Senior center fielder Stephanie Vaglica is leaving her mark on the Ole Miss softball program. With eight games remaining in the season, Vaglica is the Rebels all-time leader in stolen bases (51), runs scored (69), and ranks third in hits (126). Vaglica has also thrilled fans with her diving catches in centerfield. In addition, Vaglica holds the Rebels single-season record for stolen bases (27) and runs scored (35).
Shklars Hit Parade
Shortstop Mandy Shklar set a career high and tied a team record with four hits in a game over the weekend. The junior from Owasso, Okla., went 4-for-5 in game two vs. Kentucky with three singles, a double, three runs scored and an RBI. Shklar finished 6-for-8 with two RBI in two games against Kentucky and raised her batting average 24 points to .280.
Cardiac Kids
Eight of Ole Miss 25 wins this season have come in the Rebels final at bat. Ole Miss trailed going into their final at-bat in five of the eight games and were tied in the other three. Of the eight comeback wins, six came with the Rebels scoring the winning run with two outs. Ole Miss is 3-2 in extra-innings games this season, 7-6 in one-run games and 8-5 in two-run games.
Rebel Firsts
Freshmen Mackenzie Emel and Audra Wadsworth had a memorable game against Kentucky. Emel, from Bellefonte, Penn., hit her first collegiate home run in game two vs. Kentucky. After striking out in her first at-bat, Emel stepped to the plate with two runners on and ripped the first pitch over the left field fence. Wadsworth, from Covington, Tenn., got her first hit as a Rebel in game two against the Wildcats. Wadsworth, who was hitless in five at-bats, has appeared in seven games with one start at second base for the Rebels.
Rebs Break Steals Record
With four steals against Alabama the Rebels broke their previous record for stolen bases in a season. Mandy Shklars first-inning steal in game one eclipsed the old record of 51 set in 1998. So far, the Rebels have swipped 62 bases this season on 88 attempts.
Rebels vs. the Top 25
So far this season the Rebels have played six teams ranked in the top 25 and have a record of 3-8. Ole Miss opened the season with a 13-3 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma at the UT-Arlington Classic. The Rebels then defeated No. 11 South Florida (2-0) and No. 23 Iowa (1-0) before losing to No. 9 South Carolina (2-0) at the USF-Speedline Invitational. The Rebels also lost to No. 3 Fresno State (5-2) at the FSU Invitational. Ole Miss also dropped two games (6-5, 11-2) to No. 10 South Carolina during conference play.
All-Tournament Rebels
Shortstop Mandy Shklar and pitcher Amanda Fine earned all-tournament honors at the Speedline Invitational. Fine went 3-0 during the tournament picking up wins over South Florida, Iowa and Ball State. Shklar powered the Rebels offense, hitting .444 against South Florida, Iowa and South Carolina.
Hamilton Out for the Season
Freshman left fielder Jessica Hamilton broke her right leg and will miss the rest of the season. Hamilton, a 5-foot-9 lefty from Nashville, Tenn., had started the first 12 games of the season for the Rebels before suffering the injury in the seventh inning against New Mexico State. Hamilton was hitting a team-high .429 with three doubles and seven runs scored.
SEC Fielding Leaders
CATCHER G PO AST E AVG.Danica Howlett, ARK 54 309 34 1 0.997Michelle Martin, AU 43 203 35 1 0.996Emily Marino, UF 53 195 23 1 0.995Adrienne Genovese, USC 59 389 34 2 0.995Jennifer Schuelke, LSU 45 217 30 2 0.992Keri McCallum, MSU 42 157 20 3 0.983Kelley Askew, UA 50 209 18 4 0.983Allison Willrath, UM 47 213 22 5 0.979
FIRST BASE G PO AST E AVG.Shaunte Fremin, LSU 43 276 12 0 1.000Jessi Cerra, UG 48 336 21 3 0.992Cheri Smith, MSU 51 369 27 3 0.992Ginger Jones, UA 49 258 15 3 0.989Leanna Troesh, USC 59 317 30 4 0.989Korrie Kashuba, UM 48 306 20 4 0.988Nadia Cameron, UT 50 322 16 7 0.980Ashley Boone, UF 53 371 14 8 0.980
SECOND BASE G PO AST E AVG.Kim Schultze, USC 59 122 73 1 0.995Kristi Black, UA 47 83 65 6 0.961Amy Dalsing, AU 52 80 71 8 0.950Jennifer Howland, UK 58 87 79 9 0.949Rachel Davenport, UM 53 111 71 11 0.943Jen Cordero, UF 48 94 105 12 0.943Lisa Schutt, UG 48 113 86 13 0.939Stephanie Hastings, LSU 50 88 67 11 0.934
THIRD BASE G PO AST E AVG.Chrissy Gavin, UG 48 50 104 3 0.981Brett Erickson, ARK 61 40 121 9 0.947Wendy Cork, AU 28 27 72 6 0.943Ashlee Ducote, LSU 36 20 70 6 0.938Michelle Gates, MSU 51 58 117 13 0.931Kristi Frenier, UA 50 45 114 13 0.924Kaci Coffee, UM 53 69 109 17 0.913Lora Pinkerton, UF 53 57 102 18 0.898
SHORTSTOP G PO AST E AVG.Kendra McCutcheon, USC 59 120 100 8 0.965Kim McClung, UG 37 40 61 4 0.962Mandy Shklar, UM 53 116 157 12 0.958Tara Asbill, LSU 50 81 108 11 0.945Karrie Rider, MSU 53 96 111 16 0.928Tiffany Woolley, ARK 61 74 146 19 0.921Nicole Kreipl, UF 53 87 109 17 0.920Jen Kraemer, AU 50 81 95 17 0.912
OUTFIELD G PO AST E AVG.Michelle Bucci, UK 41 30 0 0 1.000Heather Swinney, UM 41 41 3 0 1.000Kendell Kimbrough, MSU 40 29 1 0 1.000Kenyail Norris, UT 55 83 4 1 0.989
1999 Highlights
RF Heather Swinney
Started 52 games, 41 in RF, four games at 1B, six at C and one at DP. . .Went 5-for-11 vs. Auburn with 3 RBI, one double, one home run and four runs scored . . .Doubled and scored three runs vs. Tennessee . . .Doubled twice and drove in two vs. Kentucky . . .Scored four runs and doubled twice vs. Alabama . . .Doubled, drove in one run and scored two vs. LSU . . .Hit safely in career-best nine straight games . . .Tripled, doubled, drove in two runs and scored two runs vs. Mississippi State. . .Knocked in career high 4 RBI vs. Iowa St.
CF Stephanie Vaglica
Started 53 games, all in CF. . .Leads team with 18 stolen bases. . .Had four hits and two runs scored vs. Auburn . . .Singled, drove in a run and scored vs. Kentucky . . .Had RBI and stolen base vs. LSU. . .Tripled vs. Nicholls State. . .Went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI vs. Miami-Ohio. . .Drove in two runs and scored two vs. Wisconsin. . .Hit .545 during S.W. Missouri St. Classic with three runs scored. . .Went 3-for-4 against SFA with two stolen bases.
LF Jessica Hamilton
Started 12 games in LF. . .Suffered season-ending injury in seventh inning vs. New Mexico State. . .Has team high .429 BA. . .Finished season with three doubles . . .Reached base safely in 10 of 11 games for the Rebels . . .Went 1-for-2 with an RBI, one run scored and a double against SFA. . .Scored two runs and doubled against Belmont.
OF/DP Kara Chapman
Has started 39 games, 34 games in LF, four in RF and one at DP. . .Set career high with three hits in game one vs. Auburn. . .Singled and scored vs. Alabama. . .Had an RBI and stolen base vs. LSU. . .Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base vs. Nicholls State. . .Doubled and scored a run in game one vs. UGA. . .Singled in game winning run in 11th inning vs. Mississippi State. . .Drove in two runs and scored a run in MSU series. . .Went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI and two runs scored in Belmont series.
OF/DP Paige Cochrane
Has started 27 games, seven in LF, eight in RF and 12 at DP. . .Hit safely in three of four games vs. Alabama . . Singled and drove in a run vs. Nicholls State. . .Had 1 RBI, one run scored and stole a base in game two vs. UGA. . .Stole two bases and scored two runs vs. Toledo . . .Drove in two runs against SW Missouri State and Western Michigan. . .Went 1-for-2 with a double vs. Central Michigan.
SS Mandy Shklar
Started 53 games at SS. . .Fourth in SEC in fielding percentage at SS. . .Hit safely in three of four games vs. Auburn. . .Leads team with 14 multiple hit games. . .Has four three-hit games. . .Had career high four hits vs. Kentucky. . .Went 6-for-8 with 2 RBI and three runs scored in Kentucky series. . .Went 6-for-13 with 3 RBI, HR, 2 2B in MSU series. . .Went 2-for-3 and scored a run vs. South Florida. . .Drove in two runs and stole two bases vs. Temple. . .Hit first career home run against Stephen F. Austin. . .Went 5-for-8 with a double and two runs scored in double-header against Belmont.
3B Kaci Coffee
Has started 53 games at 3B. . .Tied for team lead with 26 RBI. . .Leads team with 10 multiple RBI games. . .Went 5-for-15 with 3 RBI and three runs vs. Auburn. . .Hit safely in career-best seven straight games. . .Singled, scored and drove in two vs. Tennessee. . .Hit safely in three of four games vs. Alabama and scored a run. . .Doubled and scored a run vs. Nicholls State. . .Had 4 RBI, 3 2B in MSU series. . .Set career highs with three runs scored and two stolen bases vs. Furman. . . Had career high three hits against Iowa St. . .Hit first career home run against Oklahoma.
2B Rachel Davenport
Has started 53 games at 2B. . .Fifth in SEC with .943 fielding percentage for 2B. . .Doubled and scored two runs vs. Auburn. . .Went 3-for-5 and drove in a run in Kentucky series. . .Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored vs. Nicholls State. . .Doubled and scored a run vs. UGA. . .Scored three runs in MSU series. . .Has six multiple hit games . . .Went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI vs. Fresno State.
1B Korrie Kashuba
Started 50 games, 48 at 1B and two as DP. . .Has six multiple RBI games. . .Went 3-for-6 vs. Tennessee and 3-for-5 with two runs scored vs. Kentucky. . .Singled and drove in two vs. Alabama . . .Had three hits and scored a run vs. LSU . . .Drove in two runs vs. MSU. . .Scored two runs and stole a base vs. Robert Morris. . .Went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI against S.W. Missouri St. . .Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run against SFA. . .Drove in only runs in 2-0 win over Texas Tech.
DP/1B Mackenzie Emel
Started 10 games, nine at DP and one at 1B. . .Hit first collegiate home run vs. Kentucky. . .Doubled and drove in a run in game one vs. UGA. . .Went 2-for-3 vs. Western Michigan.
C Allison Willrath
Has started 48 games, 47 games at C and one at DP . . .Went 1-for-2 with 2 RBI vs. Tennessee. . .Singled and drove in a run vs. Kentucky. . .Tied career high with five game hit streak. . .Singled and scored a run vs. Nicholls State. . .Doubled, drove in run and scored two runs vs. MSU. . .First career stolen base vs. Robert Morris. . .Went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored against NE Louisiana . . .Doubled home game-winning runs in game one against Belmont. . .Went 4-for-7 in Belmont series with 4 RBI and two doubles.
1999 Pitching Highlights
Amanda Fine
Has appeard in 22 games, starting 17. . .Has 9-9 record with a save. . .Second on team with 2.95 ERA. . .Second on team with 69 strikeouts. . .Has thrown 11 complete games and four shutouts. . .Threw five-hit shutout vs. Nicholls State. . .Has appeared in seven games as DP . . .Singled and drove in a run vs. Alabama. . .Singled vs. Nicholls State. . .Went 2-for-3 with one run scored and an RBI vs. Belmont.
Kari Abney
Has appeared in 14 games, starting 10. . .Has 3-5 record with 2.98 ERA. . .Third on team with 25 strikeouts . . .Gave up one run on three hits in complete game win vs. Kentucky. . .Struck out season high five batters vs. LSU. . .Pitched two complete games vs. LSU giving up combined 10 hits, three earned runs and seven strikeouts . . .Pitched 6.1 innings in picking up shutout win over New Mexico State . . .Pitched five innings, allowing three runs, in picking up 8-6 win over SFA.
Jennifer Hughes
Has appeared in 25 games, starting 17. . .Has 11-9 record with two saves. . .Leads team with 2.21 ERA and 100 SO . . .Gave up one earned run in complete game win vs. Kentucky. . .Allowed four hits in complete game win vs. Alabama. . .Picked up Rebels only win vs. LSU giving up six hits and one run. . .Pitched seven innings giving up one run on seven hits in 4-1 win over Nicholls State. . .Had three wins in MSU series. . .Gave up one run in 16.1 innings vs. MSU .
Brittany Maxey
Has appeared in eight games, starting four. . .Has 1-2 record . . .Pitched complete game shutout vs. Iowa State . . .Has also appeard in 18 games as DP. . .Singled and drove in a run vs. Auburn. . .Singled and drove in a run vs. Tennessee. . .Scored two run vs. Kentucky. . .Doubled vs. Alabama. . .Singled vs. LSU. . .Drove in two runs vs. New Mexico State. . .Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored vs. Miami-Ohio.
Bobbi Wurth
Has appeared in seven games, starting five. . .Has 1-3 record . . .Has walked five batters in 20.2 innings of work . . .Allowed two hits and one run in six and one-third innings vs. Western Michigan.
SEC Standings
East SEC ALL South Carolina 14-10 43-16Tennessee 11-9 43-21Georgia 9-11 25-23Florida 7-13 28-25Kentucky 4-16 21-38
WestLSU 20-2 43-7Alabama 16-6 33-17Arkansas 12-10 37-24Auburn 10-12 26-25-1Mississippi State 10-14 29-24Ole Miss 7-17 25-28
