2012 radford softball guide

In just five years, Radford Softball has enjoyed a multitude of success under head coach Mickey Dean. During his ten-ure, the Highlanders have won over 200 contests, claimed their first two Big South Championships, reached an NCAA regional final and received national attention in NCAA polls on more than one occasion. And that is just a microscopic look into what the program has accomplished on the field.

With the continued success on the field, the Highlanders have been recognized for their hard work in the classroom and in the community. The past two seasons, Radford has been ranked in the top 50 in GPA amongst Division I pro-grams, including 25th in 2010.

Academics and community service have been a staple during Dean’s tenure. According to Dean, these are founda-tions for success, not only to achieve as a student-athlete at Radford, but for them to be well-rounded individual and prepared for the future once they graduate.

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IntroductIonTable of Contents 1Quick Facts 22012 Schedule 3Chelsea Kelley Lowe’s Senior Class Award 4-5Highlanders in the Pros (Kristen Shifflett / Ashley Carlson) 6

Meet the teaM2012 Rosters 7Returning Player Profiles 8-31Newcomer Player Profiles 32-34Class of 2011 35Head Coach Mickey Dean 36-38Assistant Coach Maggie Johnson 39Assistant Coach Loren Messick 40Volunteer Assistant Coach Charisse Mariconda 41Support Staff 41Radford Softball Field (Home of the 2012 Big South Tournament) 42-43The Big South Conference 44

SeaSon In reVIeW2011 Big South Standings / Weekly Honors 462011 Results 462011 Overall Statistics 472011 Postseason Accolades 48

thIS IS ruPresident Penelope Kyle 26Athletics Director Robert Lineburg 27This is Radford University 28-29The New River Valley 30-31Campus Life 32Student-Athlete Support Services 33Strength and Conditioning 34

credItSThe 2012 Radford University Softball Guide was written and edited by Brian Stanley and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS5. Additional editing and historical research provided by The Big South Conference, Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library. Photography: Lora Gordon, Radford University’s Photographer, Tim Cowie, Russell Molka, Radford Athletic Communications, Dina T. Kwit (Chicago Bandits), Steven May, Willis Glassgow.

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unIVerSIty FactSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,230Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SouthFacility / Capacity RU Softball Field / 500President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

SoFtBaLL hIStoryFirst Year 1992All-Time Record / Seasons 537-562-1 (.489) / 20Big South Record / Seasons 154-115 (.569) / 20Big South Tournament Championships 2 (2009, 2010)NCAA Appearances 2 (2009, 2010)NCAA Regional Results 2009 (1-2); 2010 (2-2)

coachIng StaFFHead Coach / Season Mickey Dean / 6th Alma Mater, Year Elon ‘87 Record at Radford / Years 207-95 / 5 Big South Record / Years 68-16 / 5 Career Record / Years 272-100 / 6 Softball Office Phone (540) 831-6885Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater / Season) Loren Messick (Roanoke ‘08 / 3rd) Maggie Johnson (UNC Wilimington ‘01 / 6th)Volunteer Assistant (Alma Mater / Season) Charisse Mariconda (Virginia Tech ‘10 / 2nd)

2012 teaM FactS2011 Overall Record 38-212011 Conference Record (Finish) 14-4 (1st)Position Starters Returning / Lost 5 / 4Pitchers Returning / Lost 2 / 2Others Returning / Lost 5 / 2Newcomers 6

SuPPort StaFFAthletic Trainer Katlyn Joyner (Western Carolina ‘08)Sport Administrator / Academics Stephanie Ballein (Virginia Tech ‘90)Strength and Conditioning Michael Shumaker (Mississppi State ‘05)Athletic Communications Brian Stanley (New Haven ‘99)Facilities Matt Sutphin (Atlantic Christian College ‘87)

athLetIc coMMunIcatIonSAssistant A.D. Joey BeelerOffice Phone / Email (540) 831-5726 / [email protected] Director (SB Contact) Brian StanleyOffice Phone / Cell (540) 831-6884 / (540) 818-6656Email [email protected]. of Multimedia Services / Email Patrick Reed / [email protected]. Director / Email Justin Thompson / [email protected] Fax (540) 831-6095Mailing Address P.O. Box 6913 Radford, VA 24142Overnight Address 101 University Dr., Radford, VA 24141

MISSIon StateMentThe mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which

student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles:

Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student.

Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with prop-er direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity.

The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

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2012 Radford Softball2012 SChedule


MarchBank of Hawai’i Invitational

2 at Hawai’i

11:00

3 vs. Florida State

6:00

vs. UC Santa Barbara

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4 Semifinals & Finals

3/5:00 & 7/9:00

Pepsi Malahini Kipa Aloha Tournament

8 at Hawai’i

11:00

9 vs. Southern Illinois

4:00

vs. Robert Morris

8:00

10 vs. Marist

3:00

11 TBD

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Radford Invitational17 Lehigh vs. Binghamton

12:00

LEHIGH

2:00

BINGHAMTON

4:00

18 Binghamton vs. Lehigh 12:00

BINGHAMTON

2:00

LEHIGH

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21 at Liberty *

2:00

22 APPALACHIAN STATE 4/6:00

28 LIBERTY *

2/4:00

30 at Campbell *

4/6:30

31 at Campbell *

2:00

May / June

5 at Charleston Southern *

2/4:00

6 at Charleston Southern *

2:00

11-13 Big South Tournament (RADFORD)

19-21 NCAA Regionals26-28 NCAA Super Regionals

May 31-June 6 WCWS (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

FeBruary

14 at Virginia Tech

3:00

25-26 Georgia Southern Tournament

25 vs. Kentucky

11:30 am

at Georgia Southern

5:30

26 vs. Jacksonville State

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vs. Albany

11:30 am

28 at James Madison

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4 LONGWOOD

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6 COASTAL CAROLINA *

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7 COASTAL CAROLINA *

1:00

10 at Tennessee

3:00

11 at Virginia

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14 PRESBYTERIAN *

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15 PRESBYTERIAN *

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17 UNC GREENSBORO

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18 VIRGINIA TECH

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21 at Winthrop *

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25 NORTH CAROLINA

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Stephanie Ballein, Chelsea & Coach Dean

Pre-CeremonyChelsea Kelley was named the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS win-ner for Softball. Awarded one of the most prestigious accolades in collegiate athletics, Chelsea was presented the trophy on July 2 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in front of a sold out crowd during the Women’s College World Series.

Kelley, who has made an impact on the field, in the classroom and the com-munity during her four years wearing the red and white, is the first Radford and Big South student-athlete to earn this honor. She joins fellow Cave Spring High School alumnus and current Orlando Magic guard JJ Redick (Duke Men’s Basketball) as a recipient (2005-06) of this award.

It marked the fifth year of the award for softball and Kelley will have her name beside previous winners; Caitlin Lowe (Arizona), Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech), Stacy Nelson (Florida) and Charlotte Morgan (Alabama).

In addition to this prestigious honor, Chelsea was named the Big South’s 2010-11 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a NCAA Woman of the Year finalist.

Chelsea maintained a 3.94 GPA during her four years and graduated summa cum laude in May of 2011 with a degree in sports medicine.

On the field, the 2009 Big South Pitcher of the Year’s exploits played a major role in the Highlanders winning three consecutive regular-season Big South Championships as well as their first two tournament titles in 2009 and 2010. In doing so, the left twirler helped Radford reach its first two NCAA Tournaments, including the 2010 Regional final against Georgia.

Even though her career on the field is finished, Chelsea is continuing her edu-cation with the aspiration of working in sports rehab or spinal therapy. She is studying at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences as a member of Radford’s first physical therapy doctoral class.

The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I head coaches, national media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I softball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encour-ages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as lead-ers in their communities.

“I feel truly blessed to have been a part of

the Radford community for the last four years

and just want to thank everyone who has led

me to where I am today.”

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“I am very honored to be the recipient of the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The entire Lowe’s journey this year has been so great for me. This experience has allowed me to get out in the community and try to make a positive impact on those I meet.”

“Although Radford is in a smaller community, every person I have met during my collegiate career has positively influenced the person that I am today.”

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“I am very honored to be the recipient of the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The entire Lowe’s journey this year has been so great for me. This experience has allowed me to get out in the community and try to make a positive impact on those I meet.”

“Although Radford is in a smaller community, every person I have met during my collegiate career has positively influenced the person that I am today.”

hiGhlandeRS in The pRoS Over the past eight years, Radford Softball has seen significant improvement to its program both on and off the field with championships, NCAA appearances, national attention, record-book chart toppers and individual accomplishments. But none have been clearer in the past three years than the Highlanders making an impact professionally. In 2011, recent graduate Kristen Shifflett became the first Radford female student-athlete to be drafted by a professional organization. Three summers earlier, 2008 graduate Ashley Carlson was the first player in program history to compete profes-sionally in the summer of 2008. Both Highlanders played key roles in their rookie seasons helping the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF) to a pair of NPF Championships. On March 21, 2011, Shifflett, a four-year starter at shortstop, was selected by Chicago with the 16th pick overall. Shifflett, who just completed her rookie season, came off the bench the majority of the season. Seeing time at second and shortstop, she registered two hits, scored four runs and stole two bases as the Bandits won their organization’s second Cowles Cup in four seasons. Shifflett made her first professional start at shortstop on June 11 in a Bandits victo-ry over the USSSA Pride and recorded her first hit, a fifth-inning single against Akron on June 26. A four-year starter at shortstop, Shifflett left Radford as its most prolific player in program history. The 2009-10 Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year owns five career records (home runs, doubles, runs, total bases and hit by pitches), ranks second in four more (hits, batting, slugging and on base percentage and is in the top five in four more categories. She was tabbed the Big South and State Player of the Year in 2010 and was a first-team all-league selection three times. A two-time Big South Tournament MVP, Shifflett keyed Radford to its first two Big South Championships (2009 & 2010) and NCAA Tournament appearances, which included a NCAA Regional Finals appear-ance in 2010. Carlson, a four-year starter in the Highlander outfield, landed a roster spot on May 25, 2008 with the Bandits. Carlson, a two-year member of the Bandits, came off the bench as Chicago won its first NPF Championship in 2008. The Bandits made their magical run from worst to first, winning their final 15 games, culminating with a 6-4 victory over the Washington Glory in the championship game to win the Cowles Cup Trophy on Aug. 24. In her first professional start on June 9, Carlson helped the Bandits in a 14-1 victo-ry over the Akron Racers with three singles and a sacrifice bunt. She also scored a pair of runs and had an RBI. She finished her rookie season batting .286 (4-14) with 12 runs scored and an RBI. She tied for third on the team with eight stolen bases. Carlson, a two-time All-Big South performer, was a key factor in the success of Radford softball from 2005 to 2008. The Highlanders won 169 games during her time roaming the outfield. Carlson’s speed and quick hands contributed to her breaking both the career hits and steals records at Radford, while landing in the top five in the Big South in both those categories. She played 257 games, making 254 starts. She batted .313 with 255 hits, eight doubles, eight triples, 30 RBI and 139 runs scored. She also stole 98 career bases, leading the Big South in that category her final three seasons.

Shifflett WithThe Cowles Cup

Carlson At The PlateIn 2008

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5 Vicki MADDEN10 Frankie MARTINEZ12 Meredith MOORE4 Emily NORTON2 Hannah OJEDA11 Ryndee RUCH7 Micalah SACRE6 Jackie WARR

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13 Jessica AgEE30 Michelle BEAll23 Nichole BEAll9 Mackenzie BlACKWEll24 Stephanie DAMERON20 Morgan EYE3 Julie HARRISS14 Maureen HEPNER22 Jessie HUTCHENS8 Jackie JENKINS

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12 Meredith MOORE

13 Jessica AgEE

14 Maureen HEPNER

20 Morgan EYE

22 Jessie HUTCHENS

23 Nichole BEAll

24 Stephanie DAMERON

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6 Jackie WARR

7 Micalah SACRE

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Head Coach: Mickey DEAN

Assistant Coach: Maggie JOHNSON

Assistant Coach: loren MESSICK

Volunteer Assistant: Charisse MARICONDA

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l2011 hIghLIghtSOne of four Highlanders to start every game... Paced Radford with a career-high four triples... One of four Highlanders to start every game... Second on squad with 26 free passes and third in RBI and on base percentage... Threw out nine runners with two each against Coastal Carolina and Central Michigan... 12 multiple-hit contests, including three base knocks against Longwood (3-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI) and Samford (3-3, 2 runs)... Game-winning three-run home run (6th inning) in 4-2 game one victory vs. Coastal Carolina... Knocked in three runs with a long ball in a game one win at Liberty... Named to the RU Invitational All-Tournament Team.

2010 hIghLIghtSSecond on team in triples… 3-for-8 with an RBI in NCAA Regionals, recording two hits in regional final against eventual national semifinalist Georgia… Nine multiple-hit games, going 3-for-3 vs. Charleston South-ern and recording a pair of hits against Liberty, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop… Launched five home runs, including go-ahead shot in win at North Carolina and a pair in a doubleheader at Appalachian State… Went 4-for-5 in that twinbill at the Mountaineers.

2009 hIghLIghtSStarted 49 of 52 games... 2-for-3 with a round tripper, two runs and three RBI in Big South Championship game... Tied a school record with two home runs, knocking in three vs. Winthrop... Nine multiple-hit games... Big South Player of the Week (4/20) after hitting .538 with three home runs and six RBI… Hit first collegiate home run vs. Florida Gulf Coast at Pepsi Malahini Kipa Aloha Classic... Recorded three RBI and stole two bases against FGCU… First collegiate hit was a triple vs. Oakland at the Eagle Classic.

PreP / cLuBFour-year All-Commonwealth District selection, including first-team honors as a sophomore… Started all four seasons for the Blue Devils… Selected team’s best all-around player as a junior… 2006 team MVP and top defensive player… Honorable mention all-district in basketball... Member of Richmond Storm Club Team.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMichelle Anne Beall was born on March 25, 1990… Elementary educa-tion major… Michelle and her three siblings are the children of Tom and Karen Beall… Twin sister Nichole is a senior on the softball team.

30 Michelle BEAllSenior • R/R • Catcher/First BaseCulpeper, Va. • Culpeper County

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2009 .295 52-49 129 18 38 4 2 6 22 14 1 22 1 4 3-3 64 .496 .366 276 32 7 .9782010 .313 55-55 147 27 46 5 2 5 20 15 2 35 0 2 5-6 70 .476 .384 390 21 5 .9882011 .273 59-59 161 25 44 5 4 4 26 26 3 23 2 2 11-12 69 .429 .380 150 30 1 .994TOTALS .293 166-163 437 70 128 14 8 15 68 55 6 80 3 8 19-21 203 .465 .377 816 83 13 .986

M. BeaLL’S career nuMBerS

AT BATS 4 (17 Times)HITS 3 (4 Times)DOUBLES 2 at Longwood (4/6/11)TRIPLES 1 (8 Times)HOME RUNS 2 vs. WINTHROP (4/28/09)RUNS 2 (7 Times)RBI 3 (5 Times)WALKS 2 (7 Times)STOLEN BASES 2 (3 Times)HIT STREAK 6 (2009)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSBig South Co-Player of the Year… First Team all-region, conference and state… First player in program history to have three 10-plus home run seasons (10, 18, 11)... Led league in seven offensive categories; doubles, runs, RBI, slugging, on-base pct., walks and total bases …. Ranked second in batting average, hits, home runs and fourth in stolen bases… 32 walks set a new single-season school record… Posted best fielding percentage amongst Big South middle infielders… Tied NCAA and school record with three doubles vs. Coastal Carolina (4/18)… Started all 59 games... RU Invitational Most Valuable Offensive Player (.625, four doubles, 1 HR, eight RBI)… Recorded game-winning hit on a attempted intentional walk in ninth inning of series finale at Charleston Southern... Big South Player of the Week (3/21).

2010 hIghLIghtSFirst team all-conference… Set Radford single-season home run mark with 18… Big South All-Tournament selection… First team all-state… One of four Highlanders to start all 55 games… Led league in home runs; ranked 18th (per game) and 20th (overall) nationally… Hit pair of long balls in NCAA Regional win vs. Elon and set school record with 10 total bases... Batted .417 (5-12) with three runs and four RBIs at NCAA Regionals... Second in Big South in slugging, total bases, fourth in runs scored and top 10 in RBIs, on base percentage and hits… Hit walk-off home run in 11-10 win over Presbyterian… NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament team; batted .467 (7-15) with four home runs, five RBIs and five runs… Hit career-high two home runs vs. Illinois State at Leadoff (2/27)... Also homered vs. then-No. 4 Missouri (2/28) and Kent State.

2009 hIghLIghtSMid-Atlantic Region and Big South First Team selection... Started every game... Led Big South in RBI and triples... Radford rookie record 46 RBI, third best overall in a single season... 10 home runs tied for second most by a Radford freshman and tied for then-fifth best in a single season... Second team VaSID All-State... 2-for-2 with two runs and school-record tying three stolen bases in 9-5 NCAA Regional victory vs. Campbell... Second on team in home runs; third in runs, stolen bases and slugging... Ranked in the Big South top 10 in RBI, hits, runs, slugging, on base percentage, stolen bases, doubles and home runs... Ranked 18th and 34th nationally in triples and triples per game… Recorded a season-high 12-game hitting streak... Scored two runs in Big South Championship game vs. Liberty... Career-best 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI vs. Winthrop on ESPNU...16 multiple-hit games and team-best 12 multiple-RBI contests... Big South Player of the Week (4/6) ... Recorded first collegiate hit (2-for-3) vs. Belmont at Eagle Classic.

PreP / cLuB2008 Commonwealth District Pitcher of the Year… Four-year starter for the Blue Devils… Team’s best offensive player in 2006 and best all-around player in 2007… Played travel ball with the Richmond Storm.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSNichole Lynn Beall was born on March 25, 1990… Exercise, sport and health education major… Nichole and her three siblings are the children of Tom and Karen Beall… Twin sister Michelle is a senior on the softball team.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2009 360 56-56 161 37 58 12 5 10 46 15 3 31 3 1 15-17 110 .683 .418 54 98 9 .9442010 .330 55-55 176 47 58 10 1 18 37 19 5 38 1 1 9-14 124 .705 .408 124 89 8 .9642011 .358 59-59 173 42 62 17 1 11 47 32 114 30 2 0 24-28 114 .659 .462 155 116 8 .971TOTALS .349 170-170 510 126 178 39 7 39 130 66 348 99 6 2 48-59 348 .682 .430 333 303 25 .962

n. BeaLL’S career nuMBerS

AT BATS 5 vs. Missouri (2/28/10); at Gardner-Webb (3/29/09)

HITS 4 vs. Delaware (3/20/11);Winthrop (4/19/09)

DOUBLES 3 vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (4/18/11) *tied NCAA record

TRIPLES 1 (7 Times)HOME RUNS 2 vs. Elon (5/22/10);

Illinois State (2/27/10)RUNS 3 (3 Times)RBI 5 at Presbyterian (4/9/11);

vs. Delaware (3/20/11)WALKS 3 vs. PRESBYTERIAN (4/10/10)STOLEN BASES 3 vs. Campbell (5/15/09)HIT STREAK 12 (2009)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 38 games with 31 starts... Recorded two RBI in game two at Elon... Knocked in RU’s lone run with a two-out single at then-No. 6 Tennessee... Season-high six-game hitting streak... Recorded first multi-steal contest (2) in game two vs. Longwood... A perfect 4-for-4 on stolen bases... Recorded first two hits of the season in pinch-hitting roles against Georgetown and Delaware.

2010 hIghLIghtSSaw action in 13 games with 11 starts before suffering season-ending injury vs. Liberty (3/18)... Was 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and a RBI vs. Boston University (3/9)… Did not commit an error in 19 chances at third base.

2008 hIghLIghtSFirst-team all-conference and VaSID all-state… Set Radford freshman record for home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.689), a then-second best in a single-season…Led Big South in slugging and tied for league lead in home runs, second in on-base pct. (.443) and fifth in batting … Slugging ranked 58th in the NCAA... Team leader in round trippers, slugging, walks (18) and on-base pct... 13 multiple-hit games… Three straight 2-for-3 performances vs. FIU, Indiana and Rutgers… A double shy of the cycle (3-3) in game three vs. Winthrop… In first col-legiate tournament, batted .556 (5-9) with a home run and three RBI and was perfect in the field (21 chances) at Georgia Southern Invitational… First collegiate home run and three RBI vs. Drexel… Named Big South Player of the Week (2/19).

hIgh SchooL / cLuBFirst-Team All-Tidewater and all-district sophomore, junior and senior seasons... First-team all-region and second-team all-state as a sopho-more... 2007 second-team all-region... Member of the Virginia Lady Eagles Club Team.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSVictoria Lynn Madden was born on April 30, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Va... Double major in physical education and sports administration... Daughter of Steve and Marietta Madden.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2008 .356 56-54 135 18 48 10 1 11 28 18 4 17 1 3 2-5 93 .689 .443 31 127 7 .9582010 .143 13-11 28 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 9 0 0 1-1 6 .214 .250 5 14 0 1.0002011 .213 38-31 89 3 19 3 1 0 11 9 1 10 1 2 4-4 24 .270 .290 27 74 5 .953TOTALS .282 107-96 252 23 69 13 2 11 41 31 5 36 2 5 7-10 123 .488 .369 10 215 12 .959

Madden’S career nuMBerS

AT BATS 4 (3 Times)HITS 3 vs. Winthrop (4/6/08)DOUBLES 2 vs. BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN

(5/4/08)TRIPLES 1 at Gardner-Webb (4/3/11);

vs. WINTHROP (4/6/08)HOME RUNS 1 (11 Times)RUNS 2 vs. Boston University (3/9/10)RBI 4 vs. Buffalo (2/23/08)WALKS 2 at Elon (4/30/11)STOLEN BASES 2 vs. LONGWOOD (4/6/11)HIT STREAK 6 (2011)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSStarted 42 contests and played in 47... Went 2-for-3 with a long ball in game two at Presbyterian... Two-run double keyed four-run fourth inning in 4-3 win over Ball State... Hit second home run of season vs. Jackson-ville... 3-for-4 with a double and home run in season-opener vs. Mercer.

2010 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 47 contests with 43 starts... Fifth on team with seven long balls... Slugged .500 and recorded nine doubles... Put Radford on score-board with second-inning solo home run in 3-2 comeback victory vs. then No. 24 Florida State at NCAA Regionals... Delivered game-winning double in Big South Championship game… Launched game-winning two-out grand slam in game three against Presbyterian…Career-high three hits vs. Albany... Hit two-out game-tying home run in seventh in-ning vs. then-No. 4 Missouri… 16 of 28 hits were for extra bases.

2009 hIghLIghtSSaw action in 35 games, making 23 starts... Helped Radford rally past Oregon State with the game-tying two-out, two-run double in the fifth... Three two-hit games against Santa Clara, Hawai’i and Eastern Michi-gan... First collegiate hit was a home run vs. Belmont at Georgia South-ern’s Eagle Classic... Also homered at Gardner-Webb.

PreP / cLuBFirst team all-state, region and district junior and senior seasons… 2009 River Ridge District Player of the Year… Batted .493 with nine doubles, six home runs, 27 RBI and 29 runs scored as a senior… Three-year First-Team All-Timesland selection… Three–year member of the New Jersey Pride Gold Team… Also lettered in cross country.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMeredith Leigh Moore was born on August 28, 1990 in Roanoke, Va.… Majoring in sports medicine… Daughter of Fred Moore.

12 Meredith MOORESenior • R/R • Designated PlayerRoanoke, Va. • Cave Spring

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2009 .230 35-23 61 9 14 1 0 2 11 6 1 15 1 3 2-2 21 .344 .304 77 14 2 .9782010 .241 47-43 116 12 28 9 0 7 20 3 3 29 2 3 0-0 58 .500 .274 24 3 2 .9312011 .208 47-42 101 5 21 2 0 3 12 11 2 35 0 2 0-0 32 .317 .298 0 0 0 .000TOTALS .227 129-108 278 26 63 12 0 12 43 20 6 79 3 8 2-2 111 .399 .290 101 17 4 .967

Moore’S career nuMBerS

AT BATS 4 (8 Times)HITS 3 vs. Mercer (2/12/11);

vs. ALBANY (3/20/10)DOUBLES 1 (12 Times)HOME RUNS 1 (12 Times)RUNS 2 at James Madison (4/7/10)RBI 4 vs. PRESBYTERIAN (4/11/10)WALKS 3 at ETSU (5/1/09)STOLEN BASES 1 at ETSU (5/1/09);

at Gardner-Webb (3/29/09)HIT STREAK 5 (2010)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSAppeared in all 59 contests with 54 starts... Third on team with 14 stolen bases and 30 runs... Matched a school record with six RBI vs. Toledo (March 9)… 2-for-2 with a triple, walk and sac fly against the Rockets… Delivered game-winning walk-off single in ninth inning of 4-3 win over Liberty (completion of suspended game from March 23)… Team-best five outfield assists... Registered career-best seven-game hitting streak (3/11-3/18)... Hit first collegiate home run at Georgia Southern (2/13).

2010 hIghLIghtS (Tallahassee CC)Batted .327 with 51 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, 21 RBI and 29 runs scored... Selected second team all-state... Ranked in the top five in Region 8 in doubles, doubles/game, triples and triples/game... Regis-tered a season-high four hits and two doubles against Owens CC, while knocking a season-best three runs versus Palm Beach CC and Polk State College.

2009 hIghLIghtS (NorTh CaroliNa sTaTe)Batted .270 in 31 games, making 27 starts for the Wolfpack… Recorded three-hit games against Siena and Michigan State… Named to USF Under Armour All-Tournament Team.

PrePPlayed second base at Plant High School for head coach Melissa Sigmon ... Hit .530 as a senior in 26 appearances with 44 hits, eight doubles, three triples and 25 RBIs… Helped lead her squad to the regional finals en route to being named all-conference and first-team All-Hillsborough County during 2008.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSHannah Brooke Ojeda was born on Aug. 20, 1990... Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology... Hannah and her older brother Jesse are the children of Jesus and Joann Ojeda.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2009* .270 31-27 74 8 20 1 1 0 5 1 1 13 0 0 8-10 23 .311 .389 21 2 4 .8522011 .250 59-54 160 30 40 6 3 2 19 6 6 17 1 2 14-18 58 .363 .301 74 5 1 .988TOTALS .256 90-81 234 38 60 7 4 2 24 7 7 30 1 2 22-28 81 .346 .297 95 7 5 .953*North Carolina State

oJeda’S career nuMBerS

At BAts 5 vs. LIBERTY (3/23/11-4/28/11)* suspended game played on two dates

HIts 3 vs. Siena (2/25/09) / NC StateDouBles 1 (7 Times)tRIPles 1 (4 Times)HoMe RuNs 1 vs. Columbia (3/6/11);

at Georgia Southern (2/12/11)RuNs 2 (6 Times)RBI 6 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)WAlKs 2 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)stoleN BAses 2 vs. Robert Morris (3/13/11);

Loyola-Chicago (3/8/09) / NC State

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l2011 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 26 games and made first collegiate start at Samford... Re-corded pinch-hit double in game two vs. Coastal Carolina... Registered first hit of season with first collegiate double vs. La Salle... Tallied two stolen bases in game two vs. Toledo... Finished season 6-of-7 in stolen bases.

2010 hIghLIghtSCame off the bench as a pinch runner or pinch hitter in 32 contests... Scored a pair of runs and stole two bases during Big South Tourna-ment... Crossed the dish in NCAA Regional win vs. Elon… Tallied three hits and eight runs on the year… First collegiate base knock and RBI came at home vs. Siena which was preceded by her first run a game earlier against Albany… Also registered hits vs. Kent State and Long-wood.

PrePLCHS Senior Female Athlete of the Year... Four year-starter for the Lions under Susan Sharp… Second Team All-Battlefield District outfielder as a senior... 2008 and 2009 LCHS Offensive MVP… Second-team All-Battlefield District infielder as a junior… Also lettered in volleyball and track and field (pole vault)… Holds school’s pole vault record and was an all-state performer as a senior.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSJessica Lindsay Agee was born on Jan. 11, 1991 in Charlottesville, Va… Majoring in foods and nutrition... Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School Student... Jessica and sister Katy XX are the daughters of Yvonne and Dean Peery Agee Jr... Father played baseball and football at Virginia Tech... Sister Katy played softball at Winthrop.

13 Jessica AgEEJunior • R/R • Middle Infield / Outfield

Louisa, Va. • Louisa County

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2010 .273 32-0 11 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 4-5 3 .273 .273 1 0 0 1.0002011 .167 26-1 18 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 6-7 5 .278 .250 0 0 0 .000TOTALS .207 58-1 29 11 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 14 0 0 10-12 8 .276 .258 1 0 0 1.000

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AT BATS 2 at Samford (2/27/11)HITS 1 (6 Times)DOUBLES 1 vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

(4/18/11); vs. La Salle (3/11/11)RUNS 1 (11 Times)RBI 6 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)WALKS 1 at Mercer (2/13/11)STOLEN BASES 2 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)HIT STREAK 2 (2010)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSStarted 28 contests and appeared in 49... Tallied career highs with 20 runs, 19 hits, six double and 12 RBI... Was 4-for-4 in stolen bases at RU Invitational and finished season with 11 thefts... Knocked in career-high four runs in win over UConn... Career-best seven game hitting streak (9-18/.500/3 doubles)... Batted .600 (6-10) at USF Under Armour Invitation-al... Registered first two multi-hit games against College of Charleston and Toledo (G2)... Broke 3-3 deadlock with two-run single vs. Jackson-ville... Recorded first collegiate double vs. Mercer (2/12).

2010 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 42 contests mostly as a pinch runner.... Stole seven bases, fifth best on team, and scored 11 runs... Stole first base vs. Kent State at NFCA Leadoff and tallied first run vs. Boston University (Clearwater, Fla.)… First collegiate hit came at Longwood... Also singled at Coastal Carolina.

PrePGarnered multiple all-district honors, including first team as a senior… Second team All-Region III first baseman… Turner Ashby’s offensive Player of the Year… Also lettered in basketball helping Turner Ashby (27-2) to a state runner-up finish in 2009 which included a win over two-time state champion Hidden Valley in the semifinals.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMorgan Eye was born on Feb. 3, 1991... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education with a minor in biology... Morgan and her younger sister Bréhanna Wheeler are the daughter of Randy and Gena Wheeler.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2010 .200 42-0 10 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7-10 2 .200 .200 4 0 0 1.0002011 .221 49-28 86 20 19 6 0 0 12 5 1 20 0 2 11-14 25 .291 .272 48 1 1 .980TOTALS .219 91-28 96 31 21 6 0 0 12 5 1 24 0 2 18-24 27 .281 .265 52 1 1 .981

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AT BATS 4 vs. Toledo (twice on 3/9/11)HITS 2 (3 Times)DOUBLES 2 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)TRIPLES 1 (4 Times)HOME RUNS 1 vs. Columbia (3/6/11);

at Georgia Southern (2/12/11)RUNS 2 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)RBI 4 vs. Connecticut (3/12/11)WALKS 1 (5 Times)STOLEN BASES 1 (18 Times)

HIT STREAK 7 (2011)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSBig South Pitcher of the Year… First Team All-Big South and State… Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region… Sported ninth best ERA (1.12), a new school record, in the NCAA... Seventh in the nation in walks per seven innings (0.94)… Held opponents to a .224 average and twirled a league-best six shutouts… Went 31.2 innings without an earned run and surrendered just one earned run over final 51.1 innings of league play… Suffered season-ending injury prior to final conference series of the year (May 7-8)… Was 8-1 with a 0.49 ERA in league contests… Four-time Big South Pitcher of the Week… Started 9-0 tying for best start to season in program history... Logged scoreless streaks of 23 and 21.2 innings, respectively... Earned win in first collegiate start vs. Toledo (5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 K).

2010 hIghLIghtSJoined team on March 30 and made first appearance at Longwood one day later, striking out first batter she faced... Earned first victory with 3.2 innings of shutout relief at James Madison... Finished season 2-1 with a 2.03 ERA in 10 appearances… Tossed a season-high six innings at North Carolina… Earned relief victory in 11-10 victory vs. Presbyterian… Made appearance in regional final against eventual national semifinalist Georgia and allowed two runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts.

PreP2009 Capital District Pitcher of the Year… A first team all-metro and dis-trict selection… Named to the Central Region’s second team… Atlee’s MVP… Helped the Raiders to a Group AAA state quarterfinal appear-ance.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSJacqueline Nicole Jenkins was born on July 5, 1991 in Richmond, Va… Majoring in exercise, sport and health education… Jackie and her older sister Kate are the daughters of Rick and Pam Jenkins… Father played football at the University of Richmond… Former high school teammate of fellow junior Ryndee Ruch.

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YEAR W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG. WP HBP 2010 2-1 2.03 10 0 0 0/1 0 20.2 31 9 6 3 4 4 0 3 96 .337 1 02011 15-4 1.12 24 13 7 6/1 2 118.2 96 27 19 16 36 10 2 5 467 .224 1 5TOTALS 17-5 1.26 34 13 7 6/2 2 139.1 127 36 25 19 40 14 2 8 563 .244 2 5

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INNINGS 7.0 (seven times)STRIKEOUTS 4 vs. WINTHROP (4/23/11)SCORELESS STREAK

23.0 (2011)

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l2011 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 32 contests with 25 starts... Registered a pair of two-steal games against Toledo and Robert Morris... Finished season a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen bases... Tallied three walks and three runs in game one vs. Toledo... Recorded first collegiate multi-hit game with two singles vs. Jacksonville... Game-winning single against College of Charleston.

2010 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 25 games, making five starts early in the season... Re-corded first hit and RBI with a double vs. Illinois State at NFCA Leadoff Classic… Singled at Longwood and drove in a run vs. Presbyterian.

PrePThree-time first team All-Capital District selection… 2008 and 2009 All-Central Region honoree… Second team all-metro performer as a se-nior… Four-year starter and two-time offensive team MVP…Participated in the 2009 VHSL All-Star Game... Led Atlee in batting average, hits, on base percentage and runs scored as a sophomore and junior… Helped the Raiders to a Group AAA state quarterfinal appearance… Led team in extra base hits as a sophomore… Also lettered in indoor track.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSRyndee Adele Ruch was born on May 29, 1991, Kokomo, Ind… Sports administration major with a minor in marketing… Ryndee and younger brother Dalton are the children of Steve and Carrie Ruch… Academic all-district and all-region honoree at Atlee... Former high school team-mate of fellow junior Jackie Jenkins.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2010 .069 25-5 29 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 2-4 3 .103 .069 2 0 0 1.0002011 .153 32-25 59 9 7 0 0 0 8 5 2 17 0 5 6-6 9 .153 .242 194 10 5 .976TOTALS .125 57-30 88 11 9 1 0 0 10 5 2 25 0 6 8-10 12 .136 .189 196 9 5 .976

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AT BATS 5 vs. Missouri (2/28/10)HITS 2 vs. Jacksonville (3/5/11)DOUBLES 1 vs. Illinois State (2/26/11)RUNS 3 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)RBI 1 (10 Times)WALKS 3 vs. Toledo (3/9/11)STOLEN BASES 2 vs. Robert Morris (3/18/11);

vs. Toledo (3/9/11)

HIT STREAK 2 (2011)

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l2010 hIghLIghtSGarnered Second-Team All-Conference and VaSID All-State honors during rookie campign… Ranked second in NCAA in fewest walks per seven innings (0.64)… Set Radford rookie record with 1.89 ERA, eighth lowest in program history... One of just three Big South pitchers to post sub-2.00 ERA, ranking third… Logged a team-best 152 innings… Faced 618 batters and allowed a league-low two home runs… Twirled a pair of four-hit shutouts in league play against Gardner-Webb and Winthrop... Started her rookie campaign without allowing an earned run in her first 16.1 innings of work… 1-1 with a 1.11 ERA in Big South Tournament, making appearances in all five contests... First collegiate shutout was one-hit gem against Connecticut… In first three collegiate relief ap-pearances, she tossed 11 innings of three-hit ball and allowed just an unearned run at Spring Hill Suites Eagle Classic.

PrePFour-year starter at St. Mary’s Ryken under the direction of Mike Kriner... Three-time Southern Maryland Enterprise First Team All-County... Named to the Washington Post All-Met second team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior... Four-time All-WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference), including first team in 2010... St. Mary’s 2010 MVP and Most Promising Athlete as a freshman.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSStephanie Dameron was born on Sept. 25, 1992... Education major... Stephanie is the eldest of George and Kathy Dameron’s seven chil-dren... Her hometown is named after her family... Stephanie and all her siblings except the youngest (4), play either softball, baseball, coach pitch or tee ball..

24 Stephanie DAMERONSophomore • R/R • PitcherDameron, Md. • St. Mary’s Ryken

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YEAR W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG. WP HBP 2011 16-6 1.89 40 25 8 3/1 1 152.0 143 53 41 14 49 24 4 2 578 .247 3 10TOTALS 16-6 1.89 40 25 8 3/1 1 152.0 143 53 41 14 49 24 4 2 578 .247 3 10

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INNINGS 9.0 vs. LIBERTY (3/23-4/28)*suspended contest played on two dates

STRIKEOUTS 5 vs. WINTHROP (4/23/11)SCORELESS STREAK

13.0 (2011)

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2011 hIghLIghtSSaw action in 34 contests mostly as a pinch runner... Scored three of 12 runs at Big South Tournament... Recorded first collegiate hit with a double in game two vs. Toledo... Was a perfect 2-for-2 on the season in stolen bases.

PrePBurlington County Times and Central Record First Team All-Conference honoree... 2010 Central Record Player of the Year and All-Olympia conference after batting .409 with six home runs, 33 RBI and 30 runs scored... Selected to the South Jersey Girls Softball Association senior all-star game... Broke four school records and tied two more... Second team all-conference as a junior.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMaureen Eleanor Hepner was born on January 17, 1992... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education (sport and wellness leadership)... Maureen and her older brother Kevin are the children of William and Mary Kay Hepner.

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vs. JMU (3/16/11)

HIT STREAK 1 (2011)

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2011 .083 34-0 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2-2 2 .167 .083 2 0 0 1.000TOTALS .083 34-0 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2-2 2 .167 .083 2 0 0 1.000

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2011 hIghLIghtSAppeared in 38 contests with 32 starts... Made four starts in Big South Tournament, including a two-RBI performance in if necessary game against Coastal Carolina... Recorded first collegiate multi-RBI game with two in game two at Elon... 2-for-3 in game-two win over James Madi-son... Scored a pair of runs against Toledo... Recorded a pair of multi-hit games against Toledo, going 4-for-6 in the twinbill... First collegiate hit was a single at UAB.

PreP2010 Riverside Brookfield Female Athlete of the Year... Posted a .536 batting average with 67 hits, 11 doubles, 15 home runs, 54 runs score and 74 RBI and was tabbed first-team all-state as a senior... Four-year Metro-Suburban All-Conference selection and league MVP in 2010… Named a top-100 player in the state of Illinois in 2009… Suburban Life All-Area honoree as a junior and senior... Owns school records for home runs, batting average and hits... Also lettered in basketball, earning all-conference and all-area honors while being named 2010 Metro-Sub-urban Conference MVP.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSJessie Leigh Hutchens was born on Aug. 20, 1992... Excercise, sport and health education major (sport and wellness leadership)... Jessie is the youngest of Larry and Debbie Hutchens’ three daughters... Sister Meghan was a four-year basketball student-athlete at Illinois-Chicago (2005-09) and played professionally in Holland, while sister April is cur-rently a junior softball player at Valdosta State (Ga.)... Volunteered in New Orleans, helping restore buildings hit by Hurricane Katrina.

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YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SF SH SB-SBA TB SLG% OB% PO A E FLD%2011 .221 38-32 77 7 17 0 0 0 8 4 4 20 2 5 2-3 17 .221 .287 82 50 10 .930TOTALS .221 38-32 77 7 17 0 0 0 8 4 4 20 2 5 2-3 17 .221 .287 82 50 10 .930

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PreP / cLuBSelected to all-state, all-conference and all-tournament teams every year since joining Brunswick’s squad in eighth grade... Batted. .487 with 44 runs and a .529 on base percentage helping the Vikings to a 19-4 record in 2011... Member of the Richmond Diamonds U18 club team... Also lettered in basketball, volleyball and cross country.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMackenzie Jean Blackwell was born on Dec. 2, 1992... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education (exercise and sport science)... Mackenzie is the oldest of Kevin and Terry Blackwell’s three daughters... Brunswick Academy Honor Graduate, National Honor Society member and a 2010 All-Academic selection for cross country.

9 Mackenzie BlACKWEllFreshman • R/R • Outfield

Dolphin, Va. • Brunswick Academy

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PreP / cLuBNamed conference’s top player, keying Cannon to a 2011 NCISAA 3A State Championship... Batted .483 with six home runs and 28 RBI as a senior... Three-time all-conference and all-state selection… Named Cannon’s offensive MVP as a junior and defensive MVP in 2009… Garnered the Iron Cougar Award as a freshman... Member of the Lady Lightning Gold Team Miken.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSJulie Elizabeth Harriss was born on January 4, 1993... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education (exercise and sport science)... Julie and older sister Whitney are the daughters of Chuck and Pati Harriss... Member of Cannon’s Spanish National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta and was an AP scholar with honors.

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PreP / cLuBTwo-time Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Met… Earned first team all-region and honorable men-tion all-state in 2010… A three-time all-district selection… Six-year member of the Virginia Shamrock travel ball team… Also lettered in volleyball and cheer.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSFrancesca E. Martinez was born on April 2, 1993... Pre-major... Frankie, her twin sister Jacqueline and brother Vincent are the children of Emilio and Carolyn Martinez... Jacqueline is a member of the College of Charleston Softball squad.

10 Frankie MARTINEZFreshman • R/R • Catcher/Utility

Centreville, Va. • Westfield

PreP / cLuB2009 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year… Guided Oak Forest to its first state championship in 2009 and earned Southtown Star Player of the Year honors… 2009-10 South Suburban Conference Blue Player of the Year… 2010 first-team all-state... Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area… Chicago Tribune/WGN 9 Athlete of the Month for April of 2010… Member of the Beverly Bandits travel team.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSEmily Marie Norton was born on Dec. 28, 1992... Majoring in interior design... Emily and older sister Carly are the daughters of Mike Norton and Janet Norton-DeMarco... Carly is a senior on the Northern Illinois softball team.

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Oak Forest, Ill. • Oak Forest

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PreP / cLuB2009 Free Lance Star Player of the Year and first team all-state pitcher… Keyed Orange County’s run to the 2009 Group AA state championship game… Three-time Jefferson District First Team and two-time first team all-region… Garnered honorable mention all-state honors as a freshman… Member of the Richmond Storm travel team.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSMicalah Grace Sacre was born on August 12, 1993... Pre-major... Micalah is the youngest of Frank and Paula Sacre’s three daughters

7 Micalah SACREFreshman • R/R • Pitcher / SS

Charlottesville, Va. • Orange County

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PreP / cLuBGarnered honorable mention honors as a junior and earned at-large selections all four years… Recorded a team-best 44 hits, 13 doubles, four triples and 26 RBI for her senior season with the Mustangs... Helped Portage Central to a district and regional championship, along with a state semifinal appearance in 2009… Currently a member of the Beverly Bandits travel team and also played for the Klash and Worden’s… Mem-ber of the Michigan District 9 (Grand Rapids), who won the 2009 Big League Softball World Series.

PerSonaL / acadeMIcSJacqueline Marie Warr was born on May 16, 1993... Pre-major... Jackie is the daughter of Mike Warr and Melissa Standifer and has an older brother Greg Whiteaker... Earned silver and gold awards for academics at Portage Central.

6 Jackie WARRFreshman • R/R • Middle Infield

Portage, Mich. • Portage Central

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Class of 2011 (Dean’s first recruiting class)Team: 163-68 (.706) overall (best four-year winning percentage in league history)… 59-10 (.855) Big South regular season (best four-year league winning pct. in league history)… Won league-record 21 straight Big South conference series… 1,040 games played, 793 starts… Three Big South Regular Season Championships… Two Big South Tournament Cham-pionships… 2010 NCAA Regional Finalist... (Individual): 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Winner… 2011 NPF Draft Pick… 2011 National Preseason Player of the Year Watchlist… 2009-10 Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year… 2008 Big South Freshman of the Year, 2009 Pitcher of the Year, 2010 Player of the Year and 2011 Scholar-Athlete of the Year… Two Big South Tournament MVP’s… 10 all-conference selections… three all-region selections… All six earned Big South recognition with five garnering all-conference honors... Five rank in at least one career record list.

Kristen Shifflett / SSCareer: Drafted 16th overall by Chicago Bandits (First Radford female to be drafted by a professional team)… Left Radford as its most prolific player in program history owning five career records: home runs (41), doubles (53), runs (178), total bases (436) and hit by pitches (36)… Ranks in the top-5 in eight other categories, including second in batting average (.368), hits (246), slugging (.653) and on base percentage (.429)… Ranked in the Big South’s top-10 in home runs, hits, doubles and runs scored… Three-time Big South First Team… Three-time all-state selection (two first team)… 2010 all-region… 2010 Big South and VaSID State Player of the Year… 2009-10 Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year… 2009 and 2010 Big South Tournament MVP… Named to 2011 USA Softball Preseason Player of the Year Top 50 Watchlist.

Chelsea Kelley / LHPCareer: Garnered Radford’s most prestigious accolade in program annals and one of the top recognitions in Radford Athletics’ history when she was named the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner and to the All-America First Team… 2011 Big South Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year... Ranks in the top-6 in 10 career pitching categories and her 25 wins (2009 & 2010) rank third all-time in a single season… Two-time first-team All-Big South and all-state selection… 2009 Big South Pitcher of the Year… 2009 First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region.

Taylor Cunningham / 1B/3BCareer: Two-time Big South All-Tournament selection… 2011 Big South and VaSID All-State second team selection… Logged 177 games and 121 starts… Two-year starter batted .267 with 111 hits, 27 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 54 RBI and 60 runs.

Shannon Keefe / OFCareer: Ranks in the top 10 in seven career categories… Three-time all-conference selection, first team in 2008 and 2010… 2010 Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region… 2008 Big South and VaSID State Freshman of the Year… First player in program history to record a pair of two-home run games in same season (2009)… Two seventh-inning highlight-reel catches (first robbed home run) that resulted in all three outs in 2010 Big South Championship Game win over Winthrop.

Kellie Snooks / RHPCareer: School record 13-0 start to career, including school-best 9-0 start in 2009… Finished career tied for second in saves (7) and fifth in appearances (114)... Top-10 in six other career categories… 2010 Big South All-Tournament selec-tion (six-inning shutout relief performance in championship game)… Recorded no-hitter (2010) against Kent State (faced minimum amount of batters after leadoff batter was erased on double play)… 2009 Most Outstanding Pitcher at the Pepsi Malahini Kipa Aloha Tournament and Big South Pitcher of the Week… Picked up pair of relief victories (2009) on same day against then-No. 25 Mississippi State and Oregon State.

Lauren Williams / OFCareer: Finished third all-time and 10th in the Big South with 65 stolen bases… 2010 Second-Team All-Big South… Three-year starter and appeared in second most games of senior class (211)… Batted .275 with 104 hits, 90 runs scored, five doubles, four triples and 27 RBI… Big South Player of the Week (2011).

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Since taking his spot in the coaches’ box in 2007, Mickey Dean has lifted Radford softball to successes never before seen by the program, or any Highlander team. Dean, whose championship pedigree extends from high school to the professional ranks, led the Highlanders to three straight Big South regular season titles, back-to-back tournament championships (2009 & 2010) as well as the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament win (2009) and NCAA Regional Final appearance (2010) for any Radford athletic team. The program’s remarkable year-by-year improvement under the three-time Big South (league record) and two-time VaSID State Coach of the Year culminated with a NCAA Regional runner-up finish in 2010, but was clearly a model of consistency: Since 2005, Radford is the winningest pro-gram (286-142) in the state of Virginia and from 2006-09, the Highlanders were just one of 10 Division I programs to win 40 contests each season. Under the guidance of the winningest coach in program history, Radford has won 207 games (three 40-plus win seasons), an average of 41 victo-

ries the past five years. In just five short seasons, the program has produced a NPF draft pick (Kristen Shifflett ‘11), Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner (Chelsea Kelley ‘11), Big South Woman of the Year (Hope Creasy ’10), Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 12 Big South individual awards (4 Pitchers, 3 Coaches, 2 Players, 2 Freshmen, Scholar-Ath-lete), 12 all-region accolades (8 first team), 31 all-conference selections (22 first team) and 30 all-state honors (16 first team) On the field, the Highlanders have been dominant in Big South play over the past five seasons. Along with three straight regular season and two tournament championships (2009 & 2010), Radford has posted a 68-16 mark in regular season play, which included a league-record 21 consecutive conference series’ wins and an 18-game regular season winning streak over the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Add to that a 163-68 (.706) mark the past four seasons, which is the best four-year run for any Big South program. In 2011, Radford reached its fifth (fourth under Dean) Big South Championship game in the past six seasons. And even before the season got started, Radford earned preseason recognition never seen before. The High-landers received seven votes in the both national preseason polls and Kristen Shifflett was named to the USA Softball Preseason Player of the Year Top 50 Watchlist. Despite the runner-up finish, Radford posted 38 victories and set team marks in double plays (38) and steals (131). The victory total was the seventh straight season with 38-plus wins. Strong defense and aggressive base running have always been a staple under Dean. Since his arrival the Highlanders have recorded 114 doubles plays, including an average of 28 the past three seasons. The 38 twin-killings in 2011 were tops in the nation and tied for the eighth best season in NCAA history. The 131 thefts was the fifth best total in the NCAA as the Highlanders also set a new single-game mark with eight versus Toledo. Averaging 117 steals the past five years, Dean’s squads own four of the top five single-season marks in the program’s annals. 2010 saw the Highlanders advance all the way to the NCAA Regional final against host and even-tual national semifinalist Georgia. However, the day before Radford was to clash with Georgia, the Highlanders picked up their most important victory in program history when they came from behind and defeated then-No. 24 Florida State, 3-2. The victory over the Seminoles was the highest ranked team the Highlanders have defeated and gave them two wins over nationally ranked programs the past two seasons. Continuing the trend of record-breaking seasons in 2010, the Highlanders improved on school marks set in 2009 in home runs

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PERSONALHometown ..................................................................................Elkton, Va.

High School ...........................................................Spotswood High School

College ...........................................................................................Elon ‘87

Degree ...................................................... Bachelor’s public administration

Playing Experience ...............................................................................Elon

COACHING CAREER2006-Pr. ................................................................... Head Coach, Radford

2004-10 .......................................................Head Coach, Chicago Bandits

2002-09 ..................................Pitching Coach, Venezuelan National Team

2005-06 ................................................Associate Head Coach, Longwood

2002-04 ............................................................... Assistant Coach, Indiana

2001-02 ..................................................................Assistant Coach, Akron

2000-01 ..................................Head Coach, Lake City Community College

2000..................................Assistant Coach, Lake City Community College

1996-99 .................................... Head Coach, Orange County High School

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(74), batting average (.318), slugging percentage (.541) and conference wins (16). The 74 long balls also broke Liberty’s Big South mark of 73 accomplished in 2007. They also set new records with 270 RBI and a .971 fielding percentage and defended their home turf. Radford recorded an undefeated 16-0 mark at RU Softball Field, the first perfect home season in program history. The squad also recorded the program’s highest RPI (40) in 2010, and earned their second recognition in national polls, which included a vote in the final 2010 USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll. After hosting and winning the 2009 Big South tournament, Dean and the Highlanders appeared in the tough Chapel Hill regional. Radford was edged by eventual national semifinalist Georgia, defeated Campbell and fell to the host and 15th-ranked Tar Heels. The 9-5 come-from-behind win over the Camels was the first NCAA team victory for a Radford University athletic program in school history. Radford’s showing in the Chapel Hill regional, along with its 41-15 (16-2, Big South) campaign in 2009 earned the Highlander coaching staff NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The success, however, extends beyond the box scores. The hard work in the classroom and the commu-nity has led to team and individual accomplishments. In the classroom the past two seasons, Radford has recorded top-50 GPAs amongst Division I programs, including 25th in 2010. The achievement culminated in 2011 when Chelsea Kelley was named the Lowes Senior CLASS Award winner for Softball, an award that embodies a student-athletes entire career on and off the field over their time with the program. To go along with Radford’s accolades, Dean also guided the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro FastPitch League to a 2008 championship, the first in franchise history. During his six years as the head coach, the Bandits claimed five NPF regular season championships. Along with coaching duties, he moved to the front office in 2009, serving at the organization’s general manager. A three-time NPF Manager of the Year, Dean became the sole manager of the Bandits in 2007 and after the 2008 championship he was named general manager. Prior to that, he along with co-manager Eugene Lenti led the Bandits to regular season championships in 2005 and 2006, including a 30-12 finish in 2006. The championships by the Bandits and Highlanders added to Dean’s stellar accomplishments. He has won a championship at the high school, junior college, NCAA, professional and Olympic levels. On the recruiting trail, Dean has reaped the benefits early on as his first two recruiting classes have made immediate impacts on the field. In 2008, Shannon Keefe was named the Big South and VaSID state Fresh-man of the Year and just a season later Leigh Godfrey garnered both those honors. Keefe was the first Highlander rookie to be recognized by the Big South since 1995. It has come full circle the past two seasons as Kristen Shifflett, a member of his first recruiting class, was named the 2010 Big South and VaSID State Player of the Year, a first for any Highlander since 1996. A sea-son later, Nichole Beall garnered Big South Co-Player of the Year honors. Shifflett would also go on to be the 2009-10 Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year and a year later be the first Radford female to be drafted by a professional team (Chicago Bandits). Dean’s first recruiting class, which finished it’s career has produced 10 all-conference and nine all-state selections, two Big South Tournament MVP’s and five all-region honorees. Turning to the circle, Dean’s pitchers have been successful under his tutelage being named Big South Pitcher of the Year four times (first three seasons) and first team all-conference in all five. In 2009, Chelsea Kelley followed in Ashley Taylor’s footsteps as the conference’s top pitcher as well as being one of the first four Highlanders to be named a first team all-region selection. Most recently, Jackie Jenkins took home the honor in 2011. Following a strong coaching debut in 2007, Radford softball under Dean completed one of its most suc-cessful campaigns in school history in 2008. The Highlanders posted a school-best 46-15 mark that included a record 16-game winning streak. Those were just two of several marks obtained that season. Along with the wins and winning streak, new

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records were set for winning percentage (.754), road/neutral site wins (34), hit by pitches (26) and road winning streak (eight games). As with 2007, several hitting records were set, only to be broken a season later. On a national scale, Radford received its first vote in a NCAA poll, ranking at 34th and 37th nationally. The Highlanders earned their first top-50 RPI (44th) ranking and finished the season there (49th) for the first time as well. They also garnered a Big South record seven first team all-conference selections and eight overall. Dean was hired as the program’s fifth head coach on Sept. 7, 2006. He joined Radford after two seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Longwood University. In his first season, Dean guided the Highlanders to a then-school record 44-27 mark and second straight appearance in the Big South Championship game. Under his guidance, RU athletes earned six all-conference awards and four all-state accolades. Ashley Taylor was named Big South Pitcher of the Year and earned Southeast region honors, while becoming the first Highlander to obtain all-conference accolades as a pitcher and hitter. The Highlanders also broke several team and individual records in 2007. Dean’s pitchers struck out a school-record 492 batters, while the base runners swiped a then-program-best 128 bases. Several hitting records also fell, only to be broken again in 2008. Dean, who was on the staff of the Venezuelan National team from 2002-08, helped lead the squad to the Gold Medal at the Central American Olympic Games in his first season and a Bronze Medal at the 2006 Pan American Games in Guatemala. He was also on the coach-ing staff in 2003 when Venezuela played in the Olympic qualifying tournament. In 2008, Venezuela qualified for its first-ever Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Before coming to Radford, Dean became a member of Longwood’s coaching staff as an assistant in 2005 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2006. During his two sea-sons, he served as the pitching coach, recruiting coordinator and defense strategy coach. Prior to the Bandits, Dean spent two seasons (2002-2004) as an assistant coach at Indi-ana University, helping guide the Hoosiers to their first winning season since 1997, finishing 2004 with a 32-31 record. The 2004 pitching staff also ranks second all-time in strikeouts in a season at Indiana. Before joining the staff at Indiana, Dean was an assistant at the University of Akron from 2001-2002, where the Zips won the Mid-American Conference (East Division) Championship in 2002. While at Akron, he coached the 2002 MAC Pitcher of the Year. He was also an assistant coach for Lake City Community College (Fla.) (LCCC) in the spring of 2000, before being promoted to head coach in the fall of the same year. As head coach of LCCC, he led the team to a NJCAA National Championship with a 65-5 record, earning him NJCAA Tournament Coach of the Year. Dean began coaching softball in 1996, taking over the head coaching position at Orange County High School in Orange, Va. He was at the helm of the Hornets from 1996-1999, win-ning two Virginia AA State Titles (1998-99) and reaching the state semifinals in 1997. During his stint at OCHS, Dean was named Group AA Coach of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and co-coach of the year in 1997. He was also selected to coach in the 1999 and 2000 Virginia East-West All-Star Games. A 1987 graduate of Elon University, Dean holds a bachelor’s degree in public administra-tion. During his playing days, he was a four-year member of the baseball team which partici-pated in the NAIA College World Series in both 1985 and 1987. Dean and his wife Liz reside in Pulaski with their two children, Isaac and Caroline.

BehInd the nuMBerS WIth deanOverall Record..........................................................272-100 (6)Record at Radford ......................................................207-95 (5)Big South Record .........................................................68-16 (5)Big South Championships ..................................2 (2009 / 2010)Big South Regular Season Titles ......................3 (2009, ‘10, ‘11)NCAA Regional Appearances.............................2 (2009 / 2010)NCAA Regional Victories .......................................................... 3Big South Coach of the Year ....................................3 (2009-11)State Coach of the Year....................................... 2 (2009 / 2010Regional Coaching Staff of the Year ..............................1 (2009)

MILeStoneSs 200th career win at Radford vs. Winthrop (4/23/11)s Second fastest coach to 50 Big South victories (62 games)s 200th career victory vs. Villanova (3/6/10)s Became Radford’s all-time leader in wins on May 7, 2009 vs. Gardner-Webb (128)s 100th career victory at Radford (3/12/09) vs. Utahs 100th career coaching win on April 20, 2007

hIghLander FIrStSs Back-to-back Big South Championships and NCAA tournament appearances (2009 & 2010)s Reached NCAA Regional Final in 2010; a first for any RU Athletic Programs Undefeated home season (16-0) in 2010s Seven votes in both 2011 national preseason pollss Received vote in final 2010 Polls Defeated Campbell 9-5 in the 2009 NCAA Regional; First NCAA Postseason team win for any RU athletic programs Won first contests over nationally ranked (#25 Mississippi State) and PAC-10 (Oregon State) programs, on March 8, 2009 in Hawai’is Received first Top-25 vote in 2008s First top-50 during season (44) in 2008s First top-50 RPI (49) at end of season (2008)

achIeVeMentS / recordSs Won league-record 21 straight Big South series between 2008 and 2011s Won 500th game in program history on Feb. 12, 2011 at Georgia Southern (7-0)s Led NCAA with 38 double plays (2011); tied for 8th best total in Division I single seasons Won 129 regular season games (26 per season) away from home the past five years s Program and Big South record 74 home runs (2010)s 10th best road record (16-5) in NCAA (2009)s School-record for wins in 2007 (44) and 2008 (46)s School-record 16-game winning streak (2008)

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In August 2011, Maggie Johnson returned to the Radford softball pro-gram as an assistant coach. Johnson, who spent 2003-2008 as a High-lander assistant, returns to the New River Valley after a three-year tenure as Georgia Southern’s head softball coach. Johnson guided the Georgia Southern to an 87-80 mark and was the fastest coach to reach the 50-win plateau in program history as well as posting the highest winning percentage (.536) among GSU head coaches over the first two seasons. In three seasons, Johnson steered the Eagles to a 2009 Southern Conference Championship game appearance and a win at Georgia Tech that snapped the Yellow Jackets’ two-year home non-conference win-ning streak. Under her guidance, Nina Iduate set a Southern Conference batting average record (.450) to earn Player of the Year honors in 2010, Briana Streetmon garnered two league pitcher of the year accolades and this past season pitcher Allie Miles was tabbed freshman of the year.

Returning to the place where she began her collegiate coaching career, Johnson is familiar with Dean and Highlander program. She spent the final two seasons in the red and white under Dean after getting her start with former Radford and current St. John’s head coach Amy Kvilhaug. In her first stint with the Highlanders, the program recorded 200 wins, reached the 40-win plateau for the first time and broke the home run record in each of her final four seasons. As the team’s hitting coach, Radford slugged 40 long balls in 2006 for the first time in program history and also recorded the highest batting average in 12 seasons. Johnson was a four-year starter at first base for UNC Wilmington from 1997-2001 garnering all-conference honors in 2001. A 2001 graduate of UNCW, Johnson returned to school and earned her Master’s of Education in Counseling from Boston Uni-versity in 2003.

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Loren Messick enters her third season as an assistant softball coach and first as Radford University’s recruiting coordinator. Messick, a former Roanoke College standout, joined Radford after spending the 2009 season as an assistant coach at her alma mater. She made a successful transition from player to coach, serving as the Maroons’ infield instructor and helping them to a 24-11 overall and 12-6 ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) record. Messick enjoyed a successful four-year career in a Maroon uniform. The four-time first team ODAC shortstop left Roanoke ranked in the top ten in sacrifice hits (2nd/41), batting (5th/.383), assists (5th/233), hits (7th/180) and runs (7th/135). A mainstay in the starting lineup, Messick was a key factor in Roanoke winning a pair of ODAC championships (2005 & 2006) and earning NCAA regional bids both seasons, reaching the finals in 2006. The Maroons, who finished ranked 21st nationally in 2005 and 2006, posted an impres-

sive 118-38 overall and 57-15 conference record during Messick’s four-year career. Messick is currently the ASA (Amateur Softball Association) Deputy JO Commissioner serving West Virginia and the Piedmont (Va.) regions. She has also served as an assistant coach with a pair of Virginia summer-club teams; the 2009 U-23 Renegades and the 2007 U-16 Northern Neck Rage.

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Charisse Mariconda enters her second season on the Radford Softball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. As a Highlander, Mariconda will assist in all areas, which includes working with the infielders and the day-to-day operations of the program. Mariconda, a former Virginia Tech standout, made the short trip down I-81 after spending the past five seasons in Blacksburg as a player and student assistant coach. Following a stellar playing career with the Hokies, the native of Hollywood, Fla. worked under Virginia Tech skipper Scot Thomas in 2009-10 while finishing up her coursework and graduating with a degree in sociology in May of 2010. As a four-year starter at third base and shortstop, Mari-conda was a model of consistency as she started all 249

games played from 2006-09. She batted .313 with 47 doubles, 17 home runs, eight triples, 115 runs, 136 RBI and stole 52 bases as she earned all-region honors three times. Along with the all-region accolades, she was a three-time All-ACC selection, including first-team honors in 2008 and 2009 as well as an all-state honoree in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Her 2008 breakout season, which saw her bat a team-best .340 with nine doubles, 37 RBI and 36 runs scored, helped the Hokies reach the Women’s College World Series, which included an upset of No. 4 seed Michigan in the Super Regionals. In addition to her collegiate accomplishments, Mariconda participated in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Canada Cup in British Columbia as a member of the Puerto Rican National Team.

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Located in the northeast corner of the Dedmon Center’s outdoor facilities, Radford Softball Field offers several new amenities with the most recent additions being made in 2009.

A backstop netting replaced the original fencing and a second batting cage located on the first base side are the featured upgrades.

Other improvements included a new outfield windscreen, along with lowering the fences to four feet in foul territory.

Along with the upgrades, RU Softball Field has been host to the 2009 and 2010 Jenny Finch Softball camp. This three-day event featured 400 campers and over 1,000 people descending on Radford’s softball facilities.

In the summer and fall of 2007, new grass sod was laid out in foul territory. With that, a new irrigation system was installed to cover the expanded area of grass.

Renovations on the field started prior to the 2004 season when covered dugouts that include a heating system were built.

Upgrades prior to the 2006 season included a working press box and an improve-ment in the fan seating areas, moving the primary grandstand area directly behind home plate.

These improvements allowed the Highlanders to host their first Big South Championship at RU Softball field in 2006 as well as 2009. Radford is also the host for this season’s 2012 tournament.

In addition to the conference tournaments, the Highlanders were able to show off their home field when they welcomed ESPNU on April 19, 2009 for a nationally televised contest against Winthrop. Radford upended the Eagles, 9-4, in front of a national audience and are a perfect 4-0 on the network.

The newest addition to the list of amenities for the Highlander softball team is an indoor batting and pitching facility that allows Radford to practice year-round.

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competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, in-novative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and qual-ity athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta Presi-dent George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Caro-lina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national post-season events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Commissioner, and in his 14 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Confer-ence committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 16 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and suc-cess in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had three individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rank-

ings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selec-tion, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basket-ball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Champion-ship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.

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Date Opponent ResultFeb 12 vs. Mercer ! L, 4-6 at Georgia Southern ! W, 7-0 Feb 13 at Georgia Southern ! W, 4-3 vs. Mercer ! L, 3-4 Feb 23 VIRGINIA TECH L, 0-2Feb. 25 at UAB @ L, 5-7Feb. 26 vs. Lipscomab @+ L, 1-3 vs. Saint Louis @+ L, 0-1 (8) Feb. 27 at Samford @ W, 6-1March 4 vs. Central Michigan # W, 5-2 vs. Wagner # W, 3-2March 5 vs. College of Charleston # W, 4-1 vs. Jacksonville # W, 7-3March 6 vs. Columbia # W, 3-1 March 9 vs. Toledo W, 9-1 vs. Toledo W, 8-3March 11 vs. La Salle $ W, 5-2 vs. #16 Nebraska $ L, 2-7March 12 vs. Connecticut $ W, 8-0 (6) vs. Long Island $ L, 3-4March 13 vs. Robert Morris $ W, 4-3March 16 JAMES MADISON L, 4-5 JAMES MADISON W, 2-1March 18 Pittsburgh ^ L, 1-2 Robert Morris ^ W, 5-0March 19 Ball State ^ W, 4-3 Georgetown ^ W, 6-0March 20 Delaware ^ W, 9-0 (6)March 23 LIBERTY * W, 4-3 (9)

Date Opponent ResultMarch 26 at Liberty * W, 5-4 at Liberty * L, 2-11 (5) April 2 at Gardner-Webb * W, 7-0 at Gardner-Webb * W, 3-0April 3 at Gardner-Webb * L, 2-3 (9)April 6 LONGWOOD L, 9-12 LONGWOOD W, 3-1April 9 at Presbyterian * W, 3-1 at Presbyterian * W, 11-3 (5)April 10 at Presbyterian * W, 2-0 April 13 at Virginia Tech L, 1-4 April 16 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 4-2 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 8-1 April 17 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 6-0April 19 at #6 Tennessee L, 1-9 (5)April 22 WINTHROP * W, 7-0 WINTHROP * W, 5-0April 23 WINTHROP * W, 7-0April 27 VIRGINIA W, 1-0 VIRGINIA W, 5-1April 30 at Elon L, 1-5 at Elon L, 10-11 May 7 at Charleston Southern * L, 0-3 at Charleston Southern * L, 0-3May 8 at Charleston Southern * W, 3-2 (9)May 12 vs. Coastal Carolina & L, 1-2May 13 vs. Charleston Southern & W, 9-1 (6) vs. Coastal Carolina & W, 6-5 vs. Coastal Carolina & W, 11-3 (5)May 14 vs. Liberty & L, 1-3

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Big South OverallTeam W L Pct W L T Pct Home Road Neu Last 10Radford ! 14 4 .778 38 21 0 .644 11-3 10-9 17-9 4-6Liberty # 11 7 .611 30 30 0 .500 10-7 10-11 10-12 6-4Presbyterian 10 8 .556 28 20 1 .582 15-9 10-7 3-3 4-6Charleston Southern 10 8 .556 25 33 0 .431 14-12 5-13 6-7 4-6Coastal Carolina 7 11 .389 25 34 0 .424 21-16 1-11 3-5 5-5Gardner-Webb 6 12 .333 18 28 0 .391 6-7 8-9 4-12 5-5Winthrop 5 13 .278 16 36 0 .308 7-12 6-11 3-13 2-8! = Regular Season Champion; # = Tournament Champion

Big South Player of the Week Honors

3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25 Jackie Jenkins (Pitcher of the Week)3/14 Lauren Williams (Player of the Week)3/21 Nichole Beall (Player of the Week)

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BattIngPLAYER AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%BEALL, Nichole .358 59-59 173 42 62 17 1 11 47 114 .659 32 3 30 .462 2 0 24-28 155 116 8 .971 SHIFFLETT, Kristen .331 40-39 136 29 45 10 2 5 22 74 .544 7 6 9 .387 1 0 12-14 65 99 11 .937 CUNNINGHAM, Taylor .291 59-59 189 30 55 13 2 5 31 87 .460 3 0 19 .302 0 5 6-7 261 91 10 .972 KEEFE, Shannon .275 43-43 120 16 33 8 0 2 19 47 .392 6 4 15 .331 0 5 8-10 44 4 1 .980 BEALL, Michelle .273 59-59 161 25 44 5 4 4 26 69 .429 26 3 23 .380 2 2 11-12 150 30 1 .994 WILLIAMS, Lauren .265 59-59 162 28 43 2 1 0 12 47 .290 7 1 13 .298 1 6 25-32 81 3 2 .977 OJEDA, Hannah .250 59-54 160 30 40 6 3 2 19 58 .363 6 6 17 .301 1 2 14-18 74 5 1 .988 ----------PARSONS, Natalie .333 9-0 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 .500 0 0 4 .333 0 0 0-0 1 5 0 1.000 EYE, Morgan .221 49-28 86 20 19 6 0 0 12 25 .291 5 1 20 .272 0 2 11-14 48 1 1 .980 HUTCHENS, Jessie .221 38-32 77 7 17 0 0 0 8 17 .221 4 4 20 .287 2 5 2-3 82 50 10 .930 MADDEN, Vicki .213 38-31 89 3 19 3 1 0 11 24 .270 9 1 10 .290 1 2 4-4 27 74 5 .953 MOORE, Meredith .208 47-42 101 5 21 2 0 3 12 32 .317 11 2 35 .298 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 .000 AGEE, Jessica .167 26-1 18 3 3 2 0 0 0 5 .278 1 1 7 .250 0 0 6-7 0 0 0 .000 RUCH, Ryndee .153 32-25 59 7 9 0 0 0 8 9 .153 5 2 17 .242 0 5 6-6 194 10 5 .976 LAW, Tessa .143 8-0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143 1 0 2 .250 0 0 0-0 7 0 0 1.000 HEPNER, Maureen .083 34-0 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 6 .083 0 0 2-2 2 0 0 1.000 SNOOKS, Kellie .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 10 0 1.000 Totals .266 59-59 1556 260 414 76 14 32 229 614 .395 123 34 247 .331 10 36 131-157 1203 575 56 .969 Opponents .254 59-59 1533 160 389 50 7 29 150 540 .352 63 25 133 .293 7 40 21-30 1173 496 90 .949

LOB - Team (327), Opp (306). DPs turned - Team (38), Opp (12). IBB - Team (4), BEALL, N. 4, Opp (2). Picked off - HUTCHENS, J. 2, MOORE, M. 1, OJEDA, H. 1, CUNNINGHAM,T 1, KEEFE, S. 1. PItchIngPLAYER ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HBP SHA SFAJENKINS, Jackie 1.12 15-4 24-13 7 6/1 2 118.2 96 27 19 16 36 10 2 5 .224 1 5 3 14 DAMERON, Stephanie 1.89 16-6 40-25 8 3/1 1 152.0 143 53 41 14 49 24 4 2 .247 3 10 2 14 KELLEY, Chelsea 3.47 6-8 27-17 2 0/4 2 84.2 92 51 42 24 35 12 1 13 .274 2 10 2 9 ----------SNOOKS, Kellie 3.23 1-3 21-3 0 0/3 3 43.1 52 26 20 8 12 4 0 8 .292 0 0 0 3 PARSONS, Natalie 9.00 0-0 3-1 0 0/0 0 2.1 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 .500 0 0 0 0 Totals 2.18 38-21 59-59 17 13/4 8 401.0 389 160 125 63 133 50 7 29 .254 6 25 7 40 Opponents 3.44 20-38 59-59 29 4/1 3 391.0 414 260 192 123 247 76 14 32 .266 20 34 10 36

PB - Team (6), BEALL, M. 6, Opp (14). Pickoffs - Team (2), BEALL, M. 2, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - BEALL, M. (21-30), DAMERON, S. (8-11), KELLEY, C. (5-9), JENKINS, J. (5-6), SNOOKS, K. (3-4).

Returning Players in Red

Radford Turned a NCAA-Best

38 Double Plays in 2011 (8th

Highest Total in NCAA History)

Radford Swiped a Program-Re-

cord 131 Bases in 2011 (5th in

the NCAA Last Season)

Jackie Jenkins Posted the Lowest

ERA (1.12) in Program History

Stephanie Dameron Recorded

the Second Fewest Walks Per

7IP in the NCAA (0.64)

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Lowes Senior CLASS AwardChelsea Kelley

2010-11 Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Chelsea Kelley

Big South Co-Player of the YearNichole Beall

Big South Pitcher of the YearJackie Jenkins

Big South Scholar-Athlete of the YearChelsea Kelley

Big South Coach of the YearMickey Dean

NCAA All-RegionNichole Beall (First)

Jackie Jenkins (Second)

Big South All-ConferenceNichole Beall (First)

Jackie Jenkins (First)Taylor Cunningham (Second)Stephanie Dameron (Second)

VaSID All-StateNichole Beall (First)

Jackie Jenkins (First)Taylor Cunningham (Second)Stephanie Dameron (Second)

NFCA All-AcademicJessica AgeeMichelle BeallNichole Beall

Chelsea KelleyTessa Law

Vicki MaddenMeredith MooreKellie Snooks

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thIS IS radFord unIVerSItyRadford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly.

Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and di-versity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries.

A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available.

Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

FaSt FactS- Located in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia

- 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus

- 9,300 Students (60% female, 40% male)

- Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries

- Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1

- 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields

- 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation

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unIVerSIty PreSIdentPeneLoPe W. KyLe

Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle im-mediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, com-pleted in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

Under President Kyle’s leadership, the univer-sity also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering addi-tional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and lead-ership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community Col-lege in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Founda-tion Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth Univer-sity Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

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Campus Life

Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

THIRD EYE BLIND CONCERT

THE STUDENT CENTER

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

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THE NEW RIVER

The New River Valley

neW rIVer VaLLey FactSThe NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.

The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford.

The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents.

The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

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THE NEW RIVER CASCADE FALLS BISSET PARK

DOWNTOWN RADFORDThe New River Valley

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dIrector oF athLetIcSroBert LIneBurg

Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Line-burg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprec-edented on-and off-field improvements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat base-ball stadium.

Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the center-piece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities.

Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field.

This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The sta-dium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional host sites.

In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford Univer-sity’s 7th head men’s basketball coach.

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tourna-ment play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its third-straight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s first-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight confer-ence tournament crown before advancing to the Athens Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories.

The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford cap-

tured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tour-nament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years.

Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Radford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the conference’s Presi-dential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list.

He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athlet-ics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site, and helping implement a new ticket system. Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11.

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Im-provement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford Univer-sity’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s cor-porate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Fol-lowing his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is the interim head football coach at the University of Richmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford. Highlander Athletics

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2010-11 year-In-reVIeWTeam AwardsSoftball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Regular Season ChampionMen’s Tennis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big South Tournament Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Knoxville Regional berthMen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSCAA Academic AwardWomen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Regular Season Co-Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSCAA Academic Award

Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellie Snooks (Softball), Jessica Frazelle (Swimming & Diving), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall Carter (Men’s Tennis), Kelsey Lewis (Women’s Golf)

2010-11 Radford University Most Outstanding Students . . . . Chelsea Kelley (Softball), Kellie Snooks, Kathleen Jarvis (Women’s Soccer)

Radford University Senior Excellence AwardBrian Gwanzura (Men’s Soccer) . . . . . . .Radford University Unsung Hero AwardKaitlyn Baker (Swimming & Diving) . . . . .Radford University Lead Scholar AwardChelsea Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Individual Athlete AwardsChelsea Kelley (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award (Softball)Nichole Beall (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Co-Player of the YearChe` Brown (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . Big South Defensive Player of the YearChelsea Kelley (Softball) . . . . . . . . Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the YearJackie Jenkins (Softball). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Pitcher of the YearIvan Salec (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Tournament Individual ParticipantNick Sayer (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Freshman of the Year

Coach AwardsMike Anderson (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Coach of the YearMickey Dean (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Coach of the YearTajama Abraham Ngongba (Women’s Basketball) . . Big South Coach of the Year

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Strength and condItIonIngA component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the suc-cess of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches Brigid Hamill and Tim Ridley, the program is de-signed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full poten-tial in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.

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Student-athLete SuPPortThe mission of the Student-Athlete Support Ser-vices (SASS) office for Radford University Athlet-ics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education.

Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direc-tion for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

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Dr. Elizabeth D. Dore serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Represen-tative for Radford, a position she was appointed to by President Penelope W. Kyle in January of 2006. She as-sumed the FAR reigns from Charles L. Hayes, who vacated the position after a 13-year tenure. A long-time fan of Highlander athletics, Dore can often been seen cheering on RU at home events.

As the Faculty Athletic Represen-tative, Dore serves as a faculty liaison between the athletic department and Radford’s administration and teach-ing faculty. She serves on numer-ous committees, including the Big South Board of Administrators, the

Big South Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives and several other Conference committees.

An Associate Professor in Radford University’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Dore joined the Radford faculty in 1996. Her responsibilities include teaching, coordi-nation of field experiences and student teacher supervision. An accomplished author, she has written 20 professional pub-lications and 30 professional book reviews. In addition, Dore has served as a professional educational consultant over 90 times in her career.

Prior to joining the Radford staff in 1996, Dore served as an Instructor, an Assistant Coordinator and a Teaching Assistant in a three-year span at the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College. Most of her work during that time period involved teaching, but as the Assistant Coordinator at Northern Colorado, she was responsible for the UNC/US West teams Project of Multicultural/Multiethnic Education Programs in Colorado Schools. She also handled student teacher supervision for two of those years. In her final year at Northern Colorado, she had the added responsibility of coordination of field experiences and curriculum develop-ment.

Among her academic specialties, Dore includes several aspects of middle school educational development, middle school social development and issues and multicultural and diversity.

A native of Maine, Dore received a Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Education from the University of Maine Portland in 1975. She earned a Master’s of Education from the Univer-sity of Maine Orono in 1990.

She was awarded a Certificate of Advance Study from

Maine Orono in 1993 and she finished her doctorate work in 1995, earning a PhD in Elementary Education from Northern Colorado.

Dr. Dore resides in Pulaski with her husband Richard.

On February 8, 2008, Randy Butt joined Radford University as its Ex-ecutive Associate Athletics Director.

Butt, who has extensive experi-ence in the financial aspect of college athletics will oversee the budget, finances and related areas for High-lander Athletics. He joins the Radford family from Virginia Tech, where he spent 21 years working in the Hokies’ accounting office. Since 1994 he has been in charge of the Athletic Business Office, first as the Business Manager. In 1998 he was promoted to the Director of Financial Affairs and then in 2000 he was named Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Affairs.

He was again elevated in 2003 to his current title of Associate Athletics Director for Financial Affairs.

Butt began his career at Virginia Tech in 1986 as a Fis-cal Technician following three years as an accountant with Woody Distributors and Kroger.

A graduate of nearby Eastern Montgomery High School (formerly Shawsville High School), Butt received his Bach-elor’s Degree in Business Administration from the National Business College in Roanoke, Va. He has a Master’s Degree in Health and Physical Education from Virginia Tech.

Butt is married to the former Debi Shutters (Radford University class of 1990) and has three daughters, Mallory (current Radford University student), Casey and Lianna.

Joey Beeler is in his fourth year as the Assistant A.D. for Athletic Communications.

Beeler is the department’s com-munication strategist for the High-landers’ 19 Division I varsity sports, while overseeing the athletic depart-ment’s new state-of-the-art website (www.radfordathletics.com), publica-tions and media relations.

Along with his everyday depart-mental responsibilities, Beeler serves as the primary sports contact for men’s soccer, men’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis.

In addition to his media responsi-bilities, Beeler oversees the Uni-

versity’s licensing and branding efforts and serves as the

Radford Radio Sports Network color commentator for men’s basketball contests.

Prior to accepting his current role, Beeler spent three years as the assistant sports information director at David-son College in Davidson, N.C.

At Davidson, Beeler was influential in the redesign of the athletic department’s website, while working extensively with the men’s basketball program, highlighted by their run to the 2008 Elite Eight. In August of 2007, Davidson launched www.davidsonwildcats.com; a project Beeler directed the design and build. He was also responsible for the media guide and poster layouts for each of the Wildcats’ programs and served as the primary media contact for men’s basket-ball, men’s soccer, wrestling, golf and tennis programs.

A 2002 graduate of Campbell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, Beeler worked in his alma mater’s athletic department for five years, in both sports information and marketing. While an undergrad, he worked under Associate Athletics A.D. Media Services Stan Cole as a student assistant and later continued his role as an assistant director from 2004 to 2005.

During his time, he served as the primary contact for sev-eral of the Camels’ athletic programs and was the webmaster for Campbell’s athletics website. Along with assisting every aspect of the sports information office, Beeler doubled as the broadcasting assistant and marketing intern. For five seasons, he performed play-by-play and color analysis duties for Camel basketball, baseball and softball games. As a student broad-caster, he hosted “Campbell SportsTalk,” a weekly half-hour radio show, and served as the sideline reporter for basketball.

As the marketing intern, Beeler assisted in corporate spon-sorship sales, oversaw internal and external game promo-tions and was the director of the “Camel Crazies,” Campbell’s student fan group.

Beeler and the former Carrie Glass were married in May of 2004. They reside in Christiansburg and the parents of Kayleigh Addison (4) and Macray Louis (17 Months).

Dr. Robbie Davis is entering his sixth year as the Director of Complianace at Radford University. In July of 2009, Davis was promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance.

The purpose of the Radford Compliance Office is to ensure the University’s nearly 300 student-athletes and coaches abide by the NCAA Division I rules and regula-tions; while also educating university

staff, boosters and donors.

Dr. BettyDore

NCAA Faculty AthleticsRepresentative

Randy ButtExecutive Associate

Athletics Director

Joey BeelerAsst. A.D. for

Ath. Communications Dr. Robbie Davis

Asst. A.D. forCompliance

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Prior to accepting his current position, Davis was a Compliance Intern/Coordinator at Virginia Tech.

No stranger to the area, Davis received his Ph.D. from the Virginia Tech School of Education in 2006. In Decem-ber of 2000, he obtain his Master’s degree with a con-centration in Health and Physical Education from Virginia Tech.

Along with certificates in NCAA compliance, Davis has also served as a certified Athletic Trainer, which includes stints at Virginia Tech, East Carolina and with the Wilson Tobs, a summer collegiate baseball team.

A native of Wilson, N.C., Davis graduated from East Carolina in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science.

Dr. Davis currently resides in nearby Blacksburg.

Stephanie Ballein is in her third year as the Director of Student-Athlete Support Services at Radford University. She joined the staff after working as a graduate teaching as-sistant at Virginia Tech.

Along with serving as the Director of Student-Athlete Support Services, Ballein will be the department’s Se-nior Women’s Administrator (SWA).

During her time at Tech, Ballein gained extensive experience in col-legiate programming. In 1997, she helped begin the revitalization of the Virginia Tech Monogram Club, and served as its director the first year. Ballein also served as the coordina-tor of the Virginia Tech Health and Physical Education Student Teacher

Program. As a graduate teaching assistant the past three years, she managed and lectured classes within the Depart-ment of Teaching and Learning.

A native of Chesapeake, Va., Ballein was a four-year let-ter winner in women’s basketball at Virginia Tech, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1990. She received a master’s in education from Tech in 2005 and is currently nearing completion of a doctorate from her alma mater.

Ballein and her husband, John, currently reside in Blacksburg with their daughters, Jordan and Jalyn. John is in his 22nd year on Frank Beamer’s football staff at Virginia Tech, serving as the associate director of athletics for foot-ball operations.

Katlyn Joyner joined the Radford Athletics staff in 2010 as Assis-tant Athletic Trainer. Her primary responsibilities are women’s soccer and softball.

Joyner graduated in 2008 from Western Carolina University with a B.S. in Athletic Training. While there, she worked with the WCU football and softball teams as well as with the Cherokee High School football team.

While obtaining her MSEd degree in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in sports medicine, Joyner was a graduate assistant Athletic Trainer

working primarily with the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.

Originally a native of Yadkinville, NC, Joyner currently resides in Radford.

Michael Shumaker is in his second year as Radford’s head strength and conditioning coach.

Along with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Highlander strength and conditioning program, Shumaker will work directly with baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball and volleyball.

Shumaker, a Forest, Miss. native, comes to Radford after heading up the Biloxi (Miss.) High School strength and conditioning department for the past year. During his time, he designed and implemented programs for the Indians’ 13 boys and girls sports teams.

Prior to his time in Biloxi, he was a graduate assistant coach at his alma

mater Mississippi State from 2007 to 2009. During his time in Starkville, Shumaker was the head coach for the men’s and women’s track and field squads, while assisting with the Bulldogs’ football and baseball teams.

In his return to Mississippi State, Shumaker earned his Master’s of Science in Instructional Technology in 2009.

A 2005 graduate with a degree in physical education and former member of the Bulldog baseball and football teams (2000 -01), Shumaker was in charge of the track and field program, while assisting with softball, baseball and football. He also spent time with Mississippi State’s Turf Grass Man-agement and Game Operations departments.

Following his graduation in 2005, Shumaker spent time as

an assistant baseball coach at University of Central Okla-homa and served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Jackson State.

At Jackson State, he was the head coach for the Tigers’ softball and men’s basketball programs, while assisting with football, baseball and women’s basketball.

Stephanie Ballein

Asst. A.D. for Student-Athlete Support / SWA

Katlyn JoynerAssistant Athletic

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MichaelShumakerHead Strength &

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Feb 14 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 3:00

Georgia Southern InvitationalFeb. 25 vs. Kentucky Statesboro, Ga. 11:30 am at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 5:30Feb. 26 vs. Albany Statesboro, Ga. 9:30 am vs. Jacksonville State Statesboro, Ga. 11:30 am

Feb. 28 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 3/5:00

Bank of Hawai’i InvitationalMarch 2 at Hawai’i Honolulu, Oahu 11:00March 3 vs. Florida State Honolulu, Oahu 6:00 vs. UC Santa Barbara Honolulu, Oahu 8:00March 4 Semifinals Honolulu, Oahu 3/5:00 Consolation./Championship Honolulu, Oahu 7/9:00

Pepsi Malahini Kipa Aloha Tournament March 8 at Hawai’i Honolulu, Oahu 11:00March 9 vs. Southern Illinois Honolulu, Oahu 4:00 vs. Robert Morris Honolulu, Oahu 8:00March 10 vs. Marist Honolulu, Oahu 3:00March 11 TBA Honolulu, Oahu TBA

Radford InvitationalMarch 17 Lehigh vs. Binghamton RADFORD 12:00 LEHIGH RADFORD 2:00 BINGHAMTON RADFORD 4:00March 18 Binghamton vs. Lehigh RADFORD 12:00 BINGHAMTON RADFORD 2:00 LEHIGH RADFORD 4:00

March 21 at Liberty * Lynchburg, Va. 4:00March 22 APPALACHIAN STATE RADFORD 4:00March 28 LIBERTY * RADFORD 2/4:00March 30 at Campbell * Buies Creek, N.C. 4/6:30March 31 at Campbell * Buies Creek, N.C. 2:00April 4 LONGWOOD RADFORD 3/5:00April 6 COASTAL CAROLINA * RADFORD 3/5:00April 7 COASTAL CAROLINA * RADFORD 1:00April 10 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 3:00April 11 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 5/7:00April 14 PRESBYTERIAN * RADFORD 1/3:00April 15 PRESBYTERIAN * RADFORD 1:00April 17 UNCG RADFORD 4/6:00April 18 VIRGINIA TECH RADFORD 7:00April 21 at Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. 1/3:00April 22 at Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. 2:00April 25 NORTH CAROLINA RADFORD 3/5:00April 28 GARDNER-WEBB * RADFORD 2/4:00April 29 GARDNER-WEBB * RADFORD 1:00May 5 at Charleston Southern * Charleston, S.C. 2/4:00May 6 at Charleston Southern * Charleston, S.C. 2:00May 11-13 Big South Tournament RADFORD

* Denotes Big South GamesHOME GAMES IN RED & CAPSAll Times Eastern (unless noted)

Times and Dates subject to change

2012 radford softball guide

Documents

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assistant coach loren