2012 Schedule & Results 30-16, 9-3 ACC. Tech Takes 11-Game Win Streak To Tallahassee

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1 Sports Information Office Georgia Tech 150 Bobby Dodd Way Atlanta, Ga Phone: Fax: Schedule & Results 30-16, 9-3 ACC February Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) 10 vs. Oregon State W 9-8 vs. No. 8 Arizona W, vs. Cal Poly W, 8-5 vs. San Diego State L, vs. No. 20 Nebraska W, FURMAN W, 4-2/W, 8-2 ACC/SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Auburn, Ala.) 17 vs. No. 2 Alabama L, 9-12 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma W, vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State Canceled 19 at Auburn L, 5-12 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Clearwater, Fla.) 24 vs. DePaul L, 2-4 vs. No. 9 Tennessee L, vs. Massachusetts L, 0-1 vs. Mississippi State L, vs. Illinois State W, at Georgia State L, 1-2 March Buzz Classic (Woodstock, Ga.) 2 vs. Winthrop W, vs. Western Kentucky W, 5-3 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 8-6 (8) 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana W, 8-0 (6) vs. Elon L, WESTERN CAROLINA W, 4-2/W, SIUE W, 9-1 (6) 10 VIRGINIA L, 1-3/L, VIRGINIA L, No. 8 GEORGIA W, JACKSONVILLE STATE L, BOSTON COLLEGE W, 8-0 (5)/W, BOSTON COLLEGE W, at LSU L, at No. 8 ULL L, 11-12/L, 2-10 (5) 28 KENNESAW STATE W, 9-1 (5) 31 at North Carolina State W, 6-4/W, 6-3 April 1 at North Carolina State W, at Kennesaw State W, MARYLAND W, 6-1/W, MARYLAND (ESPNU) W, GEORGIA SOUTHERN W, 1-0/W, GEORGIA STATE W, at Florida State (ESPN3.com) 12 /2 p.m. 16 at Florida State (ESPNU) 7 p.m. 18 at Georgia 6:30 p.m. 21 at North Carolina 1 p.m. /3 p.m. 22 at North Carolina 1 p.m. 28 VIRGINIA TECH 1 p.m. /3 p.m. 29 VIRGINIA TECH 1 p.m. May ACC Tournament TBA NCAA Regionals TBA NCAA Super Regionals TBA 31-6 Women s College World Series TBA Games # 47-49: vs. Florida State April 15 & 16 Atlanta, Ga. The Jacket s entire weekend series with Florida State Tech Takes 11-Game Win Streak To Tallahassee The Georgia Tech softball team takes an 11-game win streak into Tallahassee this weekend for a weekend series with the Florida State Seminoles. The two teams will face off on television all weekend as Sunday s games, beginning at Noon, will be broadcasted on ESPN3 followed by a Monday night 7 p.m. showdown on ESPNU. Michele Smith and Justin Kutcher are on the call Monday. Tech has won its last 11 games beginning with a 9-1 (5) thumping of Kennesaw State on March 28. Most recently the Jackets have swept Maryland followed up with a doubleheader sweep of Georgia Southern and a 3-2 victory over Georgia State, Wednesday. During the win streak Tech has been led by Hope Rush, Kelsi Weseman and Alysha Rudnik at the plate. Rush leads all Jackets with a.417 batting average, 10 hits, nine RBI, a double, two homers and five runs scored while walking 11 times and getting hit by a pitch twice. Weseman has netted nine hits for a.391 batting average, three of them home runs, seven RBI and has scored 15 runs. Weseman leads the team with 12 bases-on-balls and has been hit three times. Rudnik also has 10 hits and has hit for the cycle with two doubles, a triple and three homers and a slugging percentage of.676. She has driven in seven and scored nine. Tech is all-time against Florida State, but is 12-5 in the Sharon Perkins era including a couple of postseason victories and a 5-2 record over the Seminoles when they are ranked in the polls. Probable Starters Pos. No. Name Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2b 3b HR RBI SLG 1. SS 5 Ashley Thomas B 9 Kelsi Weseman C 25 Alysha Rudnik P 45 Hope Rush LF 2 Shannon Bear DP 8 Danielle Dike B 22 Karly Fullem CF 1 Hayley Downs B 11 Chelsie Thomas FLEX RF 3 Katie Johnsky OFF THE BENCH Pos. No. Name Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2b 3b HR RBI SLG 7 Kelly Delashmit Kaitlin Kates Lindsey Anderson Kate Kuzma Caitlyn Coffey Caroline Hilton STARTING PITCHING Pos. No. Name ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER SO 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt / Hope Rush / Media Information: All sports information needs for the team are handled by Betsy Devine, Sports Information Assistant. The Georgia Tech Sports Information office appreciates your interest in our softball program and are always available to be of assistance to all media members in their coverage of the Jackets. For softball interviews, please contact Betsy at or bdevine@athletics.gatech.edu. All interviews with Tech players or coaches must be arranged through the sports information office. To receive all releases via , please send a request to Betsy.

2 The Competition Tech against the ACC Overall Perkins Boston College Clemson NO TEAM Duke NO TEAM Florida State Maryland Miami NO TEAM North Carolina NC State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest NO TEAM Tech vs. FSU (Under Perkins) 5/8/11 vs. FSU L, 4-9 5/7/11 vs. FSU W, 7-2 5/7/11 vs. FSU W, /25/10 at No. 24/20 FSU W, 5-2 4/24/10 at No. 24/20 FSU L, 6-2 4/24/10 at No. 24/20 FSU W, /10/09 vs. No 16. FSU! W, 3-1 3/29/09 vs. No. 19 FSU L, 4-5 3/28/09 vs. No. 19 FSU W, 3-0 3/28/09 vs. No. 19 FSU W, 8-3 4/13/08 at FSU W, 6-2 4/12/08 at FSU L, /12/08 at FSU W, 5-2 5/12/07 vs. FSU# W, 7-3 4/8/07 vs. FSU W, 7-6 4/7/07 vs. FSU W, 9-1 4/7/07 vs. FSU L, 0-8 #- ACC Tournament Tallahassee, Fla.! - ACC Tournament - Raleigh, N.C. Tech vs. RPI Top-25 No. 2 Alabama (36-1) L, 9-12 No. 6 ULL (33-1) L, 11-12/L, 2-10 (5) No. 7 Tennessee (31-9) L, 9-0 No. 8 Oklahoma (32-5) W, 1-0 No. 13 Arizona (25-10) W, 2-1 No. 16 Georgia (30-8) W, 2-0 No. 19 LSU (29-10) L, 2-1 No. 22 DePaul (21-12) L, 4-2 No. 26 Auburn (26-15) L, 12-5 No. 27 Oregon State (26-10) W, 9-8 Florida State This Season: Florida State started the year off winning its first 16 games before falling to Radford at the Hawaii Classic 3-2. The Seminoles bounced back with a sweep of NC State on their return to Tallahassee and after a couple losses to BIG EAST teams Rutgers and USF, FSU reeled off nine more wins before dropping its first ACC games to North Carolina on April 1. FSU is currently 36-8 on the year and 10-2 in conference play. The Seminoles also dropped one to Virginia Tech. All-Time Series: The two teams have met 68 times in the past with FSU holding a series lead. However, Tech is 12-5 in the Sharon Perkins era against Florida State and has won three of the last four. Tech also holds a 5-2 record over the Seminoles when they are ranked. The Notes Tech Hosts Annual Pink Game On Sunday, April 8, the Georgia Tech softball team hosted its annual pink game to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Normally the softball team, along with other women s teams on campus donate the money raised at the Pink Game to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, but this year the Jackets have done something a little different. This year Tech kicked off a month long campaign at the Georgia game (March 14) to raise money for a former Jacket, Amy Hosier, that was diagnosed with Stage 2A breast cancer in the fall and is currently undergoing chemotherapy to battle this disease. Amy made her return to Mewborn Field for alumni day and is doing well. Entering Pink Weekend, Tech raised over 1,000 dollars for Amy, After Pink Day, Tech has raised over 2,700 and still counting. The Yellow Jackets will auction off all of their game worn jerseys in the upcoming weeks with 100 percent of the profit going to Amy s Angels. Check back with for more information The women s tennis team also decided to join in the cause for its annual pink match, raising over 200 dollars for Amy. RPI-ing It Up As announced by the NCAA Monday, the Georgia Tech softball team has stayed at No. 32 in the RPI. The Yellow Jackets were introduced at No.35 in the first RPI completed this season but moved up three slots in the second RPI and have remained there thanks to their 11-game win streak. Tech has taken on 10 teams ranked in the top-27 this season and holds a 4-7 record against those teams with victories coming over Oklahoma, Georgia, Arizona and Oregon State. Player of the Week Georgia Tech senior, and reigning Player of the Year, Kelsi Weseman has earned two ACC Player of the Week honors this season, a career high. (Last season Weseman only earned one nod). Weseman was named Player of the Week for the first time after the week of March 19 where Tech earned four wins via a sweep of Boston College and an upset of No. 8 Georgia. Weseman batted.500 as the Yellow Jackets went 4-1 including a sweep of conference foe Boston College and a 2-0 shutout of in-state rival and eighth-ranked Georgia. Weseman also had five RBIs on six hits and scored five runs. She slugged.833 on the week with a double and a home run, and didn t strike out in her 12 at-bats. Her second honor came pm April 2nd after a win over Kennesaw State and a sweep of NC State. Weseman hit.625 (5-for-8) and had an on-base percentage of.800 to lead Georgia Tech in both categories. The Hutto, Tex., native hit two home runs, knocked in four, and scored seven runs. She walked five times without striking out as the Jackets improved to and 6-3 in ACC play. ACC RPI 15 Florida State 35-8 Apr North Carolina Apr Virginia Tech Apr Georgia Tech Virginia North Carolina State Maryland Boston College Lucky No. 8 Updated This year, entering the doubleheader with ULL, the softball team defeated the No. 8 team in the country two different times. First, on the first day of season, the team took out No. 8 Arizona by a 2-1 score. Most recently, the team erased No. 8 Georgia on March 14, shutting out the Dawgs 2-0 at Mewborn Field in Atlanta. However, the Yellow Jackets fell both times to ULL by and 10-2 scores to move to 2-2 on the year against the 8th team in the country. Tech jumped out to a 8-1 lead against the Ragin Cajuns but faltered in the fourth inning giving up eight runs and the lead. The Jackets didn t stop fighting until the final out as the two teams exchanged leads three times in the final three innings of play.

3 NCAA Stats Some of the GT softball players, and the team as a whole, are ranked in the top-30 of the NCAA. Hope Rush Rush s 19 victories this season currently ranks 21st in the country. Eight of her victories were of the shut out variety, which currently ranks 16th in the nation. Her 19 victories this season, combined with her 40 from her first two seasons as a Jacket currently places her in third place on the all-time list with 59 wins. She just over took third from Erin Voeltz who racked up 58 from on Wednesday. Kelsi Weseman In 33 games, Kelsi Weseman has tallied 28 walks for an average of 0.93 a game which currently ranks 7th in the country. Weseman is the most walked member of the ACC. She did not register an at bat in game two of the series with NC State as the Wolfpack walked her three times and hit her with a pitch in her fourth at bat. Running Around and Getting Em The softball team has combined for 83 stolen bases in 46 games for a 1.77 average, 16th in the country. Ashley Thomas leads the team and is 25-for-33 on the year which ranks 40th in the country, followed by Chelsie Thomas (19-for-20, and 66th nationally), Hayley Downs (16-for-17 and 71st nationally), and Kaitlin Kates (8-for-12). The team has also racked up at least one double play in every two games for an NCAA ranking of 37. Unselfish Play Kate Kuzma is one of the more unselfish players on the Georgia Tech softball team in The catcher turned left fielder has taken 13 hit by pitches and has walked 23 times this year, including seven games where she was walked multiple times, to put herself on base, and usually in scoring position, for the Jackets. She is batting.247 this year and has netted 22 hits on the year, eight for extra bases, but her OBP jumps to.464, third on the team behind Weseman and Rush. She has taken advantage of her free passes scoring 26 times. Kuzma has also laid down nine sacrifice bunts, usually to move Ashley Thomas over, helping her score many of her 36 runs. Upset City Georgia Tech has knocked off four higher-ranked teams in 2012 in six chances, at the Kajikawa Classic, ACC/SEC/Big 12 Challenge, and at Mewborn Field At the Kajikawa Classic, Tech took down No. 8/8 Arizona 2-1 thanks to a two run single to center by sophomore Alysha Rudnik. On the final day of the tournament, Tech earned a walkoff victory over No. 20/21 Nebraska due in part to a throwing error by the Husker short stop. Tech s speed on the base paths at the end of the game aided in the victory as freshman Chelsie Thomas came all the way around from first base to score the game winner. At the ACC/SEC/Big 12 Challenge, Tech took Alabama down to the wire as the two teams battled in what would be a 12-9 victory for the No. 2 team in the country. The nine runs scored were the most any Tech team had ever scored against the Crimson Tide. Following that game, Tech had to turn around immediately and play No. 4 Oklahoma, where it shut out the Sooners, Oklahoma s first shutout since April 22, 2011, handing OU its first loss of the season. Tech defeated the No. 8 team in the country for the second time when the Jackets shut out Georgia on Wednesday, March 14 at Mewborn Field by a 2-0 score. Clutch Hitter Danielle Dike has filled many roles for the Jackets this season, first base, third base, but is one of the most productive Jackets on the roster, especially as a pinch hitter. Dike is is 3-for-10 in pinch hit opportunities for Tech. All three of her hits have gone for extra bases and have driven in seven runs. 2/11 vs. Cal Poly Two-run double with two outs on the board in the 2nd to give Tech its first lead of the game. Set up a three-run homer by Ashley Thomas (her first) to break the game wide open. 2/17 vs. Alabama Two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the third. Helped Tech to regain a 6-5 lead over No. 2 Alabama. 2/19 at Auburn Three-run homer, her first of the season, in the top of the fourth that gave Tech a brief 5-4 lead over Auburn. Top-25 Rankings USA Today/NFCA Rk. Team Record Points Last 1 California (29) Alabama (1) Florida Arizona St Texas Oklahoma Washington La.-Lafayette Missouri Tennessee Georgia Louisville Arizona Hawai i Stanford UCLA Texas A&M USF Oregon Michigan Florida St LSU Baylor North Carolina Oregon St Others receiving votes: Tulsa 8, Georgia Tech 7, DePaul 3, New Mexico 2, two others received votes, but only appeared on one ballot. ESPN.com/USA Softball Rk. Team Record Points Last 1. California (20) Alabama Arizona State Florida Texas Oklahoma ULL Washington Missouri Tennessee Georgia Louisville Arizona Texas A&M Oregon South Florida UCLA Stanford Hawaii Michigan LSU Florida State Oregon State North Carolina Baylor Others receiving votes: Auburn (9); Syracuse (8); Tulsa (8); DePaul (4); North Carolina State (3); Oklahoma State (3); Nebraska (2); Central Florida (1); Georgia Tech (1)

4 Tech Homers In 2012 (4/8) 2012 Name Homers Career 1. Kelsi Weseman Hope Rush Alysha Rudnik Shannon Bear Kate Kuzma Danielle Dike Ashley Thomas Caroline Hilton Karly Fullem 1 1 ACC Preseason Poll No. Name Points 2011 Record 1. Georgia Tech (5) North Carolina (2) Florida State (1) Virginia Maryland Virginia Tech NC State Boston College Weseman File Name: Kelsi Weseman Hometown: Hutto, Texas Year: Senior Position: Third Base All Time Lists (Entering 2012) Batting Average - Third (.384) Slugging Percentage - Second (.761) On Base Pct. - Second (.496) Runs Scored - Fourth (154) Hits- Sixth (191) Doubles - First (50) Home Runs - Fifth (42) RBIs - Fourth (165) Round Trippers Once again, Tech has demonstrated power in The team has combined for 39 home runs in 2012 along with 40 doubles and five triples for 191 RBI. In 2011, Tech softball registered an even 100 home runs on the year. Nine different athletes have knocked one out of the park in 2012, led by Kelsi Weseman (9), Hope Rush (7), Alysha Rudnik (7) and Shannon Bear (7). Ashley Thomas had her first career homer against Cal Poly at the Kajikawa Classic, a three run shot, releasing another three-run homer against Elon. (See Chart at left) #BEARBOMB Shannon Bear has blasted seven home runs this season. She is currently in second place on the team for roundtrippers, however, Bear has had less opportunity to do so than the other power hitters. In 84 at bats this year, Bear has notched just 13 hits seven of them home runs. She has also tallied two doubles. Though her batting average is just.155, Bear s slugging percentage is.429, nearly triple her batting average! Plunked Danielle Dike and Kate Kuzma lead the ACC in hit by pitches this season with 14 and 13 respectively. They also rank 24th and 25th in the NCAA this year. Entering the season Dike had only been hit by a pitch nine times while Kuzma had only been tagged 12 times in three full seasons. The duo has made a game of it and quite often looks at one another when they reach first base to call out the number of times they have been hit. Every Yellow Jacket has been hit at least one time this season except for Hayley Downs. She has been spared this season, probably a good thing since the last time she was hit she broke her thumb. ACC Regular Season Champs?...the ACC coaches think so. The softball team was predicted to win its fourth-straight Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title, as voted by the league s head coaches. The Yellow Jackets received five first-place votes and 46 total points. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. The Jackets are coming off of a season where they won the ACC regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th straight season. Tech heads into 2012 with the return of All-Americans Hope Rush and Kelsi Weseman and All-ACC performer Alysha Rudnik. Tech began the season ranked 23rd in the USA Softball/ESPN poll and was receiving votes in the NFCA/USA today poll. USA Softball Watch List Georgia Tech senior shortstop Kelsi Weseman was selected to the Watch List for the 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) announced. Weseman, who is coming off the most productive season of her career, returns to the Tech lineup after batting.424 last spring with 67 hits, 17 doubles, 21 home runs and a slugging percentage of.968, which ranked second nationally. The Hutto, Texas native earned her first career All-American nod last season, becoming the eighth Tech player to earn the honor and the fifth under the tutelage of head coach Sharon Perkins. Weseman was also named the 2011 ACC Player of the Year, earned All-ACC (first team) accolades for the third-straight season and has been a part of an ACC Championship in each of her three years here on the Flats. In 2010, former Tech softball player Jen Yee was a finalist for the award while current junior Hope Rush made it to the semi-final round of voting. However, Weseman was not selected for the top-25 list announced on Wednesday. Television Stars The softball team will make at least four appearances on television in Tech s home game against Maryland April 8 as well as a Monday night game at Florida State April 16 will be featured on national TV (ESPNU) while the Yellow Jackets doubleheader against FSU on April 15 will be broadcast on ESPN3.com

5 GEORGIA TECH Softball G ame N otes Quick Facts and Media Information School Georgia Tech Full Name Georgia Institute of Technology Location Atlanta, Ga Founded 1885 Nickname Yellow Jackets Enrollment 19,404 Colors Old Gold & White Facility (Capacity) Mewborn Field (1,500) Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Atlantic Coast President Dr. G.P. Bud Peterson Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich Senior Women s Administrator Theresa Wenzel Athletic Department Phone (404) Coaching Staff Head Coach Sharon Perkins (Nicholls State, 96) sperkins@athletics.gatech.edu Record at Tech/Years (.728)/Five Overall Record/Years Same Assistant Coach Aileen Morales (Georgia Tech, 09) amorales@athletics.gatech.edu Years at Tech Third Season Assistant Coach Shaina Ervin (NC State, 07) servin@athletics.gatech.edu Years at Tech Second Season Athletic Trainer Brittany Ferrell Strength Coach Anna Kuzan Managers Elaina Thompson and Cody Rush First Year of Softball All Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last NCAA Tournament Record Team Information 2011 Record ACC Record/Finish 18-2/First ACC Tournament Finish 0-1/Sixth Postseason NCAA Knoxville Regional (1-2) Final USA Today/NFCA Ranking NR ESPN.COM/USA Softball Ranking 24 Postitional Players Returning/Lost 11/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/5 Newcomers (.595) 10/ (.474) Sports Information Assistant A.D./Sports Information Dean Buchan Media Relations Assistant/Softball SID Betsy Devine Office Phone (404) Cell Phone (404) bdevine@athletics.gatech.edu Office Fax (404) SID Mailing Address 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W. Atlanta, Ga Website www.

6 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown/High School 15 Lindsey Anderson P 5-8 SO R/R Johns Creek, Ga./Johns Creek 2 Shannon Bear Utility 5-6 SR R/R Grayson, Ga./Grayson 34 Caitlyn Coffey Utility 5-4 FR R/R Tallahassee, Fla./Florida High 7 Kelly Delashmit OF 5-6 JR L/R Marietta, Ga./Harrison 8 Danielle Dike 3B 5-10 SR R/R Scottsville, Va./Fluvanna 1 Hayley Downs OF 5-5 SO L/R Grayson, Ga./Grayson 22 Karly Fullem 1B/P 5-10 FR R/R Suwanee, Ga./Buford 44 Caroline Hilton 1B 5-5 RS SR R/R Vidalia, Ga./Vidalia 3 Katie Johnsky OF/1B 5-8 FR L/L Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota 12 Kaitlin Kates OF 5-3 SO L/R Morgan City, La./Berwick 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt Pitcher 5-6 FR R/R Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy 18 Kate Kuzma C/LF 5-8 SR R/R Sharpsburg, Ga./Northgate 25 Alysha Rudnik C/3B 5-8 SO R/R Lawrenceville, Ga./Buford 45 Hope Rush P/DP 5-6 JR R/R Stockbridge, Ga./Eagle Landing Christian Academy 14 Jessica Sinclair RF 5-10 SR R/R Marietta, Ga./Lassiter 5 Ashley Thomas 2B 5-7 SO L/R McKinney Texas/McKinney 11 Chelsie Thomas 3B/2B 5-2 FR R/R Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford 9 Kelsi Weseman SS 5-6 SR L/R Hutto, Texas/Hutto Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown/High School 1 Hayley Downs OF 5-5 SO L/R Grayson, Ga./Grayson 2 Shannon Bear Utility 5-6 SR R/R Grayson, Ga./Grayson 3 Katie Johnsky OF/1B 5-8 FR L/L Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota 5 Ashley Thomas 2B 5-7 SO L/R McKinney Texas/McKinney 7 Kelly Delashmit OF 5-6 JR L/R Marietta, Ga./Harrison 8 Danielle Dike 3B 5-10 SR R/R Scottsville, Va./Fluvanna 9 Kelsi Weseman SS 5-6 SR L/R Hutto, Texas/Hutto 11 Chelsie Thomas 3B/2B 5-2 FR R/R Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford 12 Kaitlin Kates OF 5-3 SO L/R Morgan City, La./Berwick 14 Jessica Sinclair RF 5-10 SR R/R Marietta, Ga./Lassiter 15 Lindsey Anderson P 5-8 SO R/R Johns Creek, Ga./Johns Creek 18 Kate Kuzma C/LF 5-8 SR R/R Sharpsburg, Ga./Northgate 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt Pitcher 5-6 FR R/R Lilburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy 22 Karly Fullem 1B/P 5-10 FR R/R Suwanee, Ga./Buford 25 Alysha Rudnik C/3B 5-8 SO R/R Lawrenceville, Ga./Buford 34 Caitlyn Coffey Utility 5-4 FR R/R Tallahassee, Fla./Florida High 44 Caroline Hilton 1B 5-5 RS SR R/R Vidalia, Ga./Vidalia 45 Hope Rush P/DP 5-6 JR R/R Stockbridge, Ga./Eagle Landing Christian Academy Head Coach - Sharon Perkins (Sixth Season), Nicholls State, 1996 Assistant Coach Aileen Morales Assistant Coach Shaina Ervin Volunteer Assistant Coach - Chris House Pronunciation Guide Kelly Delashmit: Dell-ASH-Mitt Kelsi Weseman: Kel-SEE WEECE-Man Kate Kuzma: KOOZ-ma Kylie Kleinschmidt: KY-Lee KLEIN-Schmit Karly Fullem: Full-EM Alysha Rudnik: Alisha Rud-NIK Caityn Coffey: Coffee Breakdown By State Florida (2): Caitlyn Coffey, Katie Johnsky Georgia (12): Lindsey Anderson, Shannon Bear, Kelly Delashmit, Hayley Downs, Karly Fullem, Caroline Hilton, Kylie Kleinschmidt, Kate Kuzma, Alysha Rudnik, Hope Rush, Jessica Sinclair, Chelsie Thomas Louisiana (1): Texas (2): Virginia (1): Kaitlin Kates Ashley Thomas, Kelsi Weseman Danielle Dike

7 2012 Season Stats Record: Home: 18-4 Away: 4-5 Neutral: 8-7 ACC: 9-3 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Danielle Dike Chelsie Thomas Kate Kuzma Hayley Downs Katie Johnsky Karly Fullem Shannon Bear Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey Kaitlin Kates Kylie Kleinschmidt Kelly Delashmit Lindsey Anderson Totals Opponents LOB - Team (304), Opp (279). DPs turned - Team (19), Opp (9). CI - Team (1), Rudnik, A 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (2) Weseman, K 1. Picked off - Thomas, A 1, Kates, K 1, Weseman, K 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sf sha 45 Hope Rush / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Lindsey Anderson / Karly Fullem / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (3), Rudnik, A 3, Opp (13). Pickoffs - Team (2), Rudnik, A 2, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Rudnik, A (32-51), Rus (18-26), Kleinschmidt (7-17), Anderson, L (5-6), Fullem, K (3-5), Kuzma, K (1-1).

8 2012 Home Stats Record: 18-4 Home: 18-4 Away: 0-0 ACC: 6-3 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 45 Hope Rush Danielle Dike Kelsi Weseman Chelsie Thomas Hayley Downs Kate Kuzma Katie Johnsky Alysha Rudnik Ashley Thomas Shannon Bear Karly Fullem Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey Kaitlin Kates Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Kelly Delashmit Totals Opponents LOB - Team (150), Opp (142). DPs turned - Team (7), Opp (7). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (1), Weseman, K 1 - Kates, K 1. (Home games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sf sha 45 Hope Rush / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Lindsey Anderson / Karly Fullem / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), Rudnik, A 1. Pickoffs - Team (1), Rudnik, A 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Rudnik, A (11-19), Rush, H (8-11 Kleinschmidt (1-6), Fullem, K (3-4), Kuzma, K (1-1).

9 2012 Away Stats Record: 4-5 Home: 0-0 Away: 4-5 ACC: 3-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 5 Ashley Thomas Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Hayley Downs Kate Kuzma Karly Fullem Chelsie Thomas Shannon Bear Katie Johnsky Danielle Dike Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey Lindsey Anderson Kelly Delashmit Kaitlin Kates Totals Opponents LOB - Team (59), Opp (46). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (1). Picked off - Thomas, A 1. (Away games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sf sha 45 Hope Rush / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Lindsey Anderson / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (0), Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (1), Rudnik, A 1. SBA/ATT - Rudnik, A (5-11), Kleinschmidt (3-7), Rush, H

10 2012 Conference Stats Record: 9-3 Home: 6-3 Away: 3-0 ACC: 9-3 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 9 Kelsi Weseman Katie Johnsky Hayley Downs Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kate Kuzma Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Karly Fullem Shannon Bear Danielle Dike Caroline Hilton Lindsey Anderson Kelly Delashmit Caitlyn Coffey Kaitlin Kates Totals Opponents LOB - Team (88), Opp (96). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (4). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). (ACC games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sf sha 45 Hope Rush / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Karly Fullem / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (0), Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Rudnik, A (10-17), Rush, H (8-9), Kleinschmidt (0-6), Fullem, K (2-2).

11 2012 Non-Conference Stats Record: Home: 12-1 Away: 1-5 Neutral: 8-7 ACC: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Danielle Dike Kate Kuzma Karly Fullem Hayley Downs Katie Johnsky Shannon Bear Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey Lindsey Anderson Kelly Delashmit Kylie Kleinschmidt Kaitlin Kates Totals Opponents LOB - Team (216), Opp (183). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (5). CI - Team (1), Rudnik, A 1. IBB - Team (2), Rush, H K 1. Picked off - Thomas, A 1, Kates, K 1, Weseman, K 1. (Non-ACC games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sf sha 45 Hope Rush / Kylie Kleinschmidt / Karly Fullem / Lindsey Anderson / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (3), Rudnik, A 3, Opp (11). Pickoffs - Team (2), Rudnik, A 2, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Rudnik, A (22-34), Rus (10-17), Kleinschmidt (7-11), Anderson, L (5-6), Fullem, K (1-3), Kuzma, K (1-1).

12 2012 Summary Score by innings Total Georgia Tech Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 9-3 Non-Conference Home games 18-4 Away games 4-5 Neutral site 8-7 Day games 20-9 Night games 10-7 vs Left starter 3-5 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 11-5 Extra innings 1-0 Shutouts 9-2 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-1 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-6 Scored in 1st innin 11-4 Opp. scored in 1st 5-6 Scores first 24-6 Opp. scores first 6-10 After 4 leading trailing tied 5-2 After 5 leading trailing tied 2-3 After 6 leading trailing tied 0-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 10-1 Opponent 0 home run home run HRs 1-4 Made 0 errors error errors 5-5 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 14-5 Out-hit opponent 22-2 Out-hit by opponent 6-11 Hits are tied 2-3 Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current winning streak: 11 Longest winning streak: 11 Longest losing streak: 5 Home attendance : 4573 ( 20 dates avg = 228 ) Away attendance : 5589 ( 23 dates avg = 243 ) Total attendance: ( 43 dates avg = 236 )

13 Batters GEORGIA TECH Softball Game Notes 2012 Situational Stats vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty w/bases loaded as leadoff fly gnd fly/ Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct out out gnd 2 Shannon Bear Caitlyn Coffey Danielle Dike Hayley Downs Karly Fullem Caroline Hilton Katie Johnsky Kate Kuzma Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Kelsi Weseman Totals Opponents w/runners w/runner on 3rd success 2- rnrs pinch hitting in scoring pos and LT 2 out with 2 outs adv runners out adv rnrs rch rch Player h ab avg h ab avg rbi ops pct h ab avg adv ops pct rbi w/out lob err fc kl 2 Shannon Bear Caitlyn Coffey Danielle Dike Hayley Downs Karly Fullem Caroline Hilton Katie Johnsky Kate Kuzma Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Kelsi Weseman Totals Opponents Success Advancing Runners = percentage of times the batter advanced at least one runner during a plate appearance #Rnrs Adv w/out = TOTAL number of runners advanced when the player made an out Pitchers vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty vs leadoff with 2 outs fly gnd fly/ Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct h ab avg out out gnd gdp 15 Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush Totals Opponents Player ap gs ip/app *h/g *r/g *er/g *bb/g *so/g k/bb *2b/g *3b/g *hr/g *fo/g *go/g *bf/g sba att pct 15 Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush Totals Opponents * = average based on 7-inning game

14 2012 Leaders Hitting minimums AB/Game 1.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums IP/Game Batting avg 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Danielle Dike.259 Runs scored 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Kate Kuzma Chelsie Thomas 24 Doubles Alysha Rudnik Katie Johnsky Danielle Dike 5 18 Kate Kuzma 5 5 Ashley Thomas 5 Total bases Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kelsi Weseman Ashley Thomas tied at Sac bunts 1. 1 Hayley Downs Kate Kuzma Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik Katie Johnsky 3 Caught stealing 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Kaitlin Kates Kate Kuzma tied at... 1 Strikeouts Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Hayley Downs Karly Fullem tied at At bats 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Chelsie Thomas Hayley Downs 94 Games as sub Kaitlin Kates Kelly Delashmit Danielle Dike Caitlyn Coffey Caroline Hilton 13 Slugging pct 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Danielle Dike Shannon Bear.429 Hits 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kelsi Weseman Chelsie Thomas 26 Triples Alysha Rudnik Hayley Downs 1 3 Katie Johnsky 1 5 Ashley Thomas 1 Walks Hope Rush Kelsi Weseman Kate Kuzma Alysha Rudnik Ashley Thomas 19 Sac flies 1. 2 Shannon Bear Hope Rush 1 25 Alysha Rudnik 1 9 Kelsi Weseman 1 Steal attempts 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Hayley Downs Kaitlin Kates tied at... 6 Grounded into DP Kate Kuzma 1 45 Hope Rush 1 5 Ashley Thomas 1 22 Karly Fullem 1 1 Hayley Downs 1 Games played 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik 46 1 Hayley Downs Chelsie Thomas Hope Rush 45 On base pct 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Hope Rush Kate Kuzma Danielle Dike Alysha Rudnik.420 Runs batted in Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kelsi Weseman Kate Kuzma Shannon Bear 21 Home runs 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Hope Rush 7 2 Shannon Bear 7 25 Alysha Rudnik Kate Kuzma 3 Hit by pitch 1. 8 Danielle Dike Kate Kuzma Kelsi Weseman Ashley Thomas Hope Rush 5 Stolen bases 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Hayley Downs Kaitlin Kates Kelly Delashmit 5 Stolen base pct 1. 3 Katie Johnsky Shannon Bear Kelsi Weseman Chelsie Thomas Hayley Downs.941 Total plate appearances 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kate Kuzma Kelsi Weseman 118 Game starts 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik 46 1 Hayley Downs Chelsie Thomas Hope Rush 45

15 2012 Leaders Hitting minimums AB/Game 1.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums IP/Game Avg vs left 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Kate Kuzma Hope Rush Danielle Dike Alysha Rudnik.286 Avg w/2 outs 1. 1 Hayley Downs Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik.298 Avg w/bases loaded Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Kate Kuzma Danielle Dike Karly Fullem.222 Pinch hitting avg 1. 2 Shannon Bear Kate Kuzma Danielle Dike Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey out RBIs Kate Kuzma Hope Rush 10 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik tied at... 9 Fly outs 1. 2 Shannon Bear Alysha Rudnik Katie Johnsky Kate Kuzma Hope Rush 25 Ground outs/fly outs 1. 1 Hayley Downs Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas Karly Fullem Kate Kuzma 1.16 Avg vs right 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas Chelsie Thomas.267 Avg w/bases empty Hope Rush Danielle Dike Kelsi Weseman Ashley Thomas Katie Johnsky.302 Avg w/rbi ops 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Kate Kuzma Ashley Thomas Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush.250 Pinch hit at bats 1. 8 Danielle Dike Caroline Hilton Caitlyn Coffey Shannon Bear tied at... 3 Runners advanced 1. 1 Hayley Downs Katie Johnsky Kate Kuzma Alysha Rudnik Ashley Thomas 13 Ground outs 1. 5 Ashley Thomas Hayley Downs Chelsie Thomas Kate Kuzma Katie Johnsky 28 Pct reach as leadoff 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Danielle Dike Alysha Rudnik Hope Rush Ashley Thomas.451 Avg w/runners 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Alysha Rudnik Kate Kuzma Chelsie Thomas Ashley Thomas.269 Pct adv runners 1. 9 Kelsi Weseman Kate Kuzma Ashley Thomas Hayley Downs Alysha Rudnik.533 Pinch hits 1. 8 Danielle Dike Shannon Bear Kate Kuzma 1 Runners left on base 1. 2 Shannon Bear Katie Johnsky Karly Fullem Hope Rush Alysha Rudnik 30 Fly outs/ground outs Alysha Rudnik Shannon Bear Kelsi Weseman Katie Johnsky Hope Rush 1.09

16 2012 Leaders Hitting minimums AB/Game 1.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums IP/Game Earned run avg Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt 4.73 Opposing bat avg Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt.233 Won-loss pct Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt.600 Wins Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 1 Losses Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson 1 22 Karly Fullem 1 Saves Hope Rush 1 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt 1 Innings pitched Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt 74.0 Batters struck out Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 4 Appearances Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 5 Games started Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 2 Games finished Kylie Kleinschmidt Karly Fullem Lindsey Anderson 1 45 Hope Rush 1 Games in relief Kylie Kleinschmidt Karly Fullem Lindsey Anderson 2 45 Hope Rush 2 Wild pitches Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush Karly Fullem Lindsey Anderson 1 Balks Karly Fullem Hope Rush 1 21 Kylie Kleinschmidt 1 Hit batters Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson 2 Intentional BB allowed Runners picked off Alysha Rudnik 2 Batters SO out looking Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 1 Sac bunts allowed Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt Lindsey Anderson Karly Fullem 2 Sac flies allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 1 Hits allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 148 Runs allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 74 Earned runs allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 56 Walks allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 94 Doubles allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 30 Triples allowed Kylie Kleinschmidt Hope Rush 3 Home runs allowed Hope Rush Kylie Kleinschmidt 10