USD Softball 2008

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The University of San Diego softball team is gearing up for the 2008 season after a record-breaking 2007 season. The graduating class last season leaves after a successful season as the incoming senior class steps up ready to take over the leadership of the team. Coach McElvain and her staff have also brought in another strong class of freshmen as well as picking up some transfers along the way. The 2007 season ended with a number of records broken and indi– viduals entering season and career top-10 categories. San Diego recorded 24 overall wins, the most since 2000, while tallying 20 wins against Division I opponents. As a team USD rocked 15 homeruns from eight different players, a new program record. They tallied 361 team hits (Most since 2000) and 190 runs scored (Most since 1999). The pitching staff racked up 259 K's (Most since 1999) and three pitchers entered theTop 11 USD single season strike out record list. The team also was awarded five PCSC All Conference honors, four Commissioner's Honor Roll awards, the PCSC co-Freshman of the Year, and Coach Mac's 100th career victory. The 2008 senior leadership is strong this season. Nichole Valenzuela, Kath– leen Bonja, Stacy Compton, and Celine Pujol will all work together to continue the rising success of the USD softball program. This season, Kathleen Bonja and Nichole Valenzuela have been named team captains. At third base is Kathleen Bonja who was an All PCSC FirstTeam recipi– ent. She had a .327 batting average with 20 RBI, eight doubles, and two homeruns. A young but strong pitching staff w ill take over the circle this season . Newly appointed pitching coach Stayc Preator is working with the pitchers bringing experience from the Mid– west. Co-Freshman of the year and PCSC All-Academic pitcher Jennifer Ellenbeck returns for her second sea– son after finishing with a 3.64 ERA and recording 76 strike outs in 100 innings of work. Sophomore lefty Jessi Waers will return with some experience from 2007. JC transfer Alyssa Luna,

freshman Kristen Gensler, and junior Lindsey Fleet are also expected to contribute to the pitching staff when called upon. Senior catcher Stacy Compton will take the lead sending the signs from behind the plate. She finished last sea– son with 18 hits and four runs scored including a double. Around the infield for San Diego will be Kathleen Bonja at third base and sophomore Carey Casciola at shortstop to cover the left side, a pair that represents disciplined precision against opponents . On the right side, the Toreros have many options starting with junior Lindsey Fleet at first base. Freshman Megan Walsh is also expected to contribute later this season . Filling second base will be freshman Celeste Soto. Contributing to second base will also be Celine Pujol and Danielle Duhart throughout the season. In centerfield will be senior Nichole Valenzuela. A solid defensive player, she also was an All PCSC second team recipient who batted .312, had 30 runs scored on 54 hits, recorded 13 doubles and two triples. Sharing time in the outfield will be junior Kaslin Tucker and sophomore Danielle Duhart, Keely Helbock and Alexa Baldino. New to the outfield staff and contributing throughout the season when called upon will be sophomore Taylor Law– rence, freshmen Kristen Gensler, Alyssa Schott, and Taryn Keenan . The Toreros gear up for a challeng– ing season ahead. USD will face four preseason Top-25 teams this season including Arizona State, Stanford, University of Oregon, and UCLA. USD will face teams from 13 different states (Illinois, Colorado, West Virginia, Ne– vada, Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Utah,Texas, Iowa, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania). San Diego has also scheduled six different tour– naments, four of which are at home. Two of the four home tournaments will be co-hosted with San Diego State this year. The Toreros will open up their 2008 season on February 8 in a single game against No. 17 ranked Stanford at the USD Softball Complex.

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