Reigning WAC Pitcher of the Week, Stephanie Ricketts (4-5) and freshman #Kaia Parnaby# are evolving into a formidable one-two punch on the mound for the 'Bows. Ricketts looked sharp this past weekend, making four appearances and tossing 18 innings. Although she went 1-2 in the tourney, she threw arguably her best game of the season in UH's first game against No. 1 Washington. Ricketts fired a complete game against the powerful Huskies, taking a no-hitter through four-and-two-thirds innings and a shut-out through the first seven innings, before losing in eight innings, 1-0. The sophomore also fanned a season-high 10 batters against Seattle in UH's opening game. Parnaby (7-3) has fired 60.1 innings and has a 2.32 ERA. The Aussie southpaw leads the staff with 70 strike outs to just 17 walks and has tossed three shut outs in eight complete games. She has held teams to a .237 batting average.

TROY TROJANS
Overall 14-6/ Sun Belt: 0-0

Head coach Melanie Davis brings her Troy Trojans to Hawai'i to face the Rainbow Wahine for the first time. Davis is in her 17th season at Troy and has a 661-374-2 record, overall she is in her 20th season has a head coach with a career 759-395-2 record.

OFFENSE: The Trojans' offense is hitting a solid .296 and is led by Rocky Page who has a .379 batting average and is tops on the squad with 22 hits, nine doubles and a .638 slugging percentage. Kala Moore is hitting .361 (22-for-61) and has swiped a team-high 10 bases already. Courtney Cherry leads Troy with 17 RBI and is tied with Paige and Hayden Gann with two home runs. Gann is second onthe team with 14 RBI.

DEFENSE: The stingy pitching staff has held opponents to a .216 batting average. Ashlyn Williams has seen the bulk of the action on the mound. She is 10-5 in 17 appearances and 12 starts. Williams is sporting a 1.98 ERA and has held opposing bats to a .189 batting average with 157 strike outs to just 21 walks in 99.0 innings. Sally Ward is 2-1 thus far with a 3.86 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched and Haley Hutchins is 2-0 with a 4.88 ERA.

SERIES: This is the first meeting between Hawai'i and Troy.

 

Loyola-Marymount enters this weekend's tournament with a 3-7 record. The Lions went 1-3 at the DeMarini Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. this past weekend, notching a win over UC Davis but losing to Florida, Oregon State, and North Carolina. Head coach Gary Ferrin has a 529-495-1 record spanning 15 seasons at Loyola Marymount. UH defeated the Lions earlier this year between mainland tournaments, 8-0 in six innings in Los Angeles.

OFFENSE: Sam Fischer continues her hot hitting, with a .414 (12-for-29) average and team highs in hits (12), runs (6), and RBI (7). Priscilla Satete leads the team with a .588 slugging percentage and is hitting .353 on the year with three runs scored, a double and a home run. Two players, Kelly Sarginson and Danielle Smith are both hitting .333. Sarginson is second on the team with 10 hits and five RBI and leads teh Lions with three doubles. Smith has scored three runs.

 

PITCHING: Melissa Dykema has been the go to pitcher for the Lions, logging in a team-high 34.2 innings on the mound. She is 2-4 on the season with a 4.64 ERA with nine walks and 19 strike outs. Corrie Goodman leads the staff with a 3.28 ERA and is 1-0 this year while Molly Medeiros is 0-3 in 16.1 innings pitched.

SERIES: UH leads the series 32-7, and have won the past six games. The last game time these two teams squared off was on Feb. 23 earlier this season in Los Angeles, Calif. The 'Bows won the game 8-0 in six innings.

DePAUL BLUE DEMONS

The Blue Demons enter this week's tournament with a 7-7 record and are looking to snap a three game skid after going 1-3 at the Easton Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala. DePaul has faced a tough slate of opponents and are looking to right the ship in Hawai`i. Head coach Eugene Lenti is in his 29th season at DePaul and has ammassed a 1,029-501-6 record, all with the Blue Demons.

OFFENSE:  Tara Voss leads DePaul with a .379 (11-for-29) batting average and four stolen bases. Becca Heteniak continues to be a force, hitting .344 (11-for-32) and is tied with team-highs in runs (7), hits (11), and doubles (3), and home runs (2). She also has the team lead far and away with 18 walks thus far. Alex Morocco is the third Blue Demon hitting over the .300 mark, going 9-for-28 at the plate for a .321 average.

PITCHING: Heteniak is also DePaul's ace pitcher, firing 49 innings thus far for a 4-5 record and 1.86 ERA. She has held opponents to a .176 batting average and has walked 13 with 17 strike outs. Lindsey Dean has a 1.47 ERA to lead the team and a 2-1 record. She has tossed 19 innings and has held opponents to a paltry .176 average. Bree Brown is 1-1 on the season with a 3.94 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched.
 

Games 21-22
Who: Hawai'i (12-8) vs. Troy (14-7)
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. (Doubleheader)
Where: Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (1,200)
Television: KFVE-TV will broadcast all games live. Jim Leahey (play-by-play) and Lori Santi (color commentary) will be the announcers.
Tickets: ADMISSION IS FREE TO ALL UH SOFTBALL GAMES; Parking is $5
Promotions: Ballpark Bingo 


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