USD Softball 1998

Previewing the 1998 Season

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This year marks the fifth season that Head Coach Lin Adams has been at the helm of the USO women's softball program. This year could also be one of the most challenging seasons for Coach Adams in her career. After losing six players from last year' s team and five starters, Adams has brought in eight newcomers to fill some of the gaps and also add depth to this year's team. "We have a talented group coming in," said Coach Adams. Despite our youth– fulness, we aren't looking at thi s year as one of rebuilding because of the talent level of the incomers. I see us being very strong and I expect some of these fresh– men to move into the starting lineup ." The Toreros '98 roster consists of on ly two seniors , but they are the heart and soul of the squad. Senior pitcher Colleen Norman (Sonoma, Ca.) won 13 games for the Toreros last year and led the pitching staff with a 2.68 ERA. Norman started 30 games with 21 complete games in '98 and also recorded four shutouts. Out– fielder Jeanne Beauchamp (Sun Valley, Ca.) is the team' s other senior and brings 153 career starts into the USO lineup. Beauchamp has started in every game she has played and has only missed seven games in her three-year career. Beauchamp batted .264 during her junior campaign along with recording 38 hits with 16 RBIs. Two other full-time starters and two part-time starters from last year's team return to the '98 starting lineup. Sophomores Shaunna Collo (Encinitas, Ca.) and Kylee Hobb (Spring Valley, Ca.) saw siginificant action last season; Collo was the starting catcher for 57 games and Hobb started at first and in the outfield. Col lo is the leading returning hitter for the Toreros, batting .38 1 last season wi th 31 RBIs. Collo also led the team in stolen bases ( 13 swipes in 15 attempts) and runs scored

Colleen Norman led the team in wins and ERA in '97.

with 42. Hobb played in 57 games with 53 starts and ranked third on the team in batti ng with a .305 average. Hobb also knocked in 23 runs and had six doub les to rank second on the team. Two players starting in half of USD's games last year were sophomore shortstop Vanessa Leyvas (El Centro, Ca.) and sopho– more third basemen Lindsay Little (Oceanside, Ca.). Leyvas started in 34 games at shortstop while Little started in 36 games. Both players hit their first career home runs last season. Other returners include juniors Kit Barmann (Indianapolis, In. ) and Claire Patin (Santa Ynez, Ca.), and sophomore Michelle Morin (San Carlos, Ca.). Injuries limited playing time for Barmann last year as she was used mostly as a defensive substitution and Morin was the backup catcher. Patin took 1997 off, but played 30

games in her freshman season. The eight newcomers are all freshman except one in sophomore Katy Carnes (Colorado Springs, Co.). Carnes played for Regi s University (NCAA Div. II) last year and batted .350. The incoming freshmen consists of three local products from the San Diego area, three other California products and a Washington native. Trisha Tucker (La Mesa, Ca.) was a Second Team All CIF member during her senior year and will play third this season for the Toreros . Jade Quentin (Chula Vista, Ca.) was an All CIF selection and also named to the Union Tribune's All Academic Team. Quentin will be the #2 pitcher in the Toreros rotation. Erin Fleming (Encinitas, Ca.) was an Academic Athlete honoree at La Costa Canyon High during her senior year and will spend time at second and in the outfield. Catcher Donna Maggetti (Laguna Hills, Ca.), outfielder Brandi Sails (Vallejo, Ca.), and pitcher Wendi Whitmore (Tacoma, Wa.) were All League selections during their senior years. Rounding out the newcomers is outfielder Delayne Allison (San Jose, Ca.) who was the Best Of– fensive Player at Presentation High last year. The Toreros 1998 schedule consists of four tournaments and 22 other double– headers. USO will host the First Annual Torero Classic the weekend of March 6 and 7 with Point Loma, Western New Mexico and Loyola Marymount coming to town. The Toreros will also compete in the Redlands Tournament (Mar. 20-21 ), the UCSD Tournament (April 9-11) and the conference tournament, the Western Intercollegiate Softball League Championships (May 1-3) at St. Mary's College.

Shaunna Co/lo is the team 's returning leading hatter

1998 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Softball Media Guide