Laura Vickers Kendra Cullum
29 starts at 1B/DP, .231 BA 30 starts at 1B/3B, .159 BA
Mariah Montgomery, Jr. 53 starts at 2B/SS, 10 HR Marissa Ingle, Sr. 47 starts at 3B, .301 BA Ashley Newman, So. 53 starts at 2B/SS, 9 SB Kelsey Alsdorf, Sr. moved from INF to OF, .286 BA Chanin Naudin, Fr. Maddie Stein, Fr.
JAYHAWKS SEASON OUTLOOK
VYPE Magazine 2011 North Texas MVP .509 BA, 21 2B, .750 SLG
INFIELDERS COACH'S TAKE - on the infielders “Our infield has good experience coming back, but we do have new faces and those new faces add a lot. Obviously, one of those main sources of experience is Marissa Ingle, a senior who is fundamentally sound, works hard, is versatile and will play any position that we need her to play. We have Mariah Montgomery back, a middle infielder who we will look to at shortstop with her leadership and consistency. Ashley Newman got a lot of experience last year as a shortstop and second baseman, playing every game. Newman’s very steady. Every play that’s at her, she makes. She’ll more than likely see more time at second base. Then we have a couple of freshmen in Maddie Stein and Chanin Naudin. Stein has been working out at first base quite a bit, but she can catch and play the outfield as well. Naudin is a dynamic third baseman. She is fun to coach, fun to watch and she attacks the game. She is one of those corners who will be in the batter’s face, which is what we need.”can do this spring.”
Alex Jones (inj.) 41 starts in CF, .293 BA, 15 SB Julie Jenkins 10 starts in CF Maggie Hull, Jr. 53 starts in LF, .346 BA, 9 HR Rosie Hull, Jr. 32 starts in RF, .244 BA Liz Kocon, RS Sr. 53 starts at DP/RF, .322 BA, 14 HR Elsa Moyer, So. 19 appearances, 5 R Cassen Salamone, Fr. .568 BA, 24 SB Maddie Stein, Fr. .509 BA, 21 2B, .750 SLG COACH'S TAKE - on the outfielders
“Losing Alex Jones hurts us; she’s been our starting centerfielder and our leadoff batter for two years. It’s time for other people to step up and that’s the way we look at it. We’ve got Cassen Salamone, who is a very talented outfielder. She has good instincts and is very smooth when you watch her out there. She has stepped in and done a good job this fall. Elsa Moyer worked all last year and came back this fall and has really proven that she wants to be out there. We will move on with who we have and we’re confident in those people. The Hull twins have improved tremendously. Maggie’s aggressiveness is always there. She just attacks the game, which is what we want all of our players to do, and she does it on a daily basis. Rosie is very steady in the outfield and has shown a lot of improvement this fall. We also have Liz Kocon back out there, who has great experience and really solid fundamentals in the outfield. Our outfield is strong and has improved a lot.”
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