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WELCOME TO DEL SMITH STADIUM

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP: LA VERNE AT LINFIELD game operations | event staff ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Dr. Garry Killgore EVENT MANAGER Doug Hire COMMUNICATIONS Kelly Bird, Kaho Akau, Joe Stuart STATISTICS Gavin Dalziel PUBLIC ADDRESS Jeremy Nettrouer, Joe Stuart VIDEO WEBCASTS Joe Stuart, Isaac Milner, Emma Mulligan GAME PROGRAM Kelly Bird, Kaho Akau, Chris Miles

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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT late bloomer

Podliska always has something going on, whether it’s softball or helping out in the TC. Being involved in both communities has given the Auburn, Washington, resident the opLinfield University’s Emma Podliska natural talent and deterportunity to be close with two very different groups of people mined attitude make an integral member of the softball team on campus. She has her treatment center family, which includes athletic trainers and student helpers, and her softball

by ELLIE HOLSTINE ’23 family. She can answer any of her teammates’ questions on mma Podliska was introduced to the game of softball their pain levels, and knows the ins and outs of recovering when she was 14, though she didn’t start competing from an injury. until she was a junior in high school. Coming from a “I don’t mind answering questions,” she says, “as long as swimming background, being an athlete was not a new my teammates don’t continue to practice on an injury.” concept for Podliska.

Podliska enjoys spending time in the Treatment Center “I started playing pretty late,” she says. “I started really because her supervisors challenge her to apply what she is playing when I was 14 and I broke my leg, so I didn’t really learning in the classroom to what she is doing in the treatment start competing until my junior year of high school. It was center. She’s grown in her knowledge pretty late for trying to make it to college, so that was kind of of injuries. She especially loves workinteresting.” ing with athletes having issues with their Even though she was late to learning the nuances ankles because of her past experience of the game, Podliska has become a key performer with a broken ankle. Her knowledge of for the Wildcats since her freshman year. She’s been shoulder injuries has grown immensely since awarded the Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete she began working with football. award two years in a row and has received honorable “I broke my ankle, so I know a lot about mention all-star acclaim from the NWC. ankles. I just think they’re interesting because From first base to third base to catcher, Podliska is everybody treats them differently. Shoulders one of the more versatile players on the team. are also really interesting because those “I came to Linfield as primarily first baseman,” are the two injuries that happened the she says, looking back. “Then I played third most in football, so I am around them all base my sophomore year because we the time.” needed someone to be a backup so Podliska hopes to take advantage I switched over there. This year, I of Linfield’s new master’s degree primarily catching.” programs once she completes her When she’s not at practice bachelor’s degree next spring. She or games, Podliska can often be wants to take those years to be a fullfound in the Athletic Treatment time student and focus exclusively on Center, assisting the athletic trainacademics. ers and helping athletes stay injury free.

“I’m going to take a fifth year just It’s a position that’s perfectly suited for because I don’t really want to go into an Podliska, an exercise science major. It 18-credit summer program for athletic trainaffords her the opportunity to learn about ing. I chose Linfield to play softball, and it’s athletic injuries and how to prevent them, and hard to play a sport while doing a master’s to further her knowledge in sports medicine. program,” she explains. “I love Linfield for Outside of softball season, she has served as academics as much as I love it for athletstudent trainer with the football team, attending ics, and I need to figure out life without nearly every practice and all games. During the softball.” softball season, she takes a step back from Podliska has spread herself wide in hands-on care to instead contribute on the support of Linfield Athletics as a studentadministrative side of the treatment center. athlete and as a student trainer. She helps “I primarily work in the fall. I’ve worked many student-athletes become healthier with football for the past three seasons and each day while being a successful athlete I’ve gotten to travel with them when they herself. went to the quarterfinals and everything,” It’s clear Podliska will continue to do she says proudly. “I try to help out as great things for the softball program in the much as I can. I’m more on the admin coming weeks and months. Both the softside now because I can’t be there all the ball and sports medicine programs will have time due to softball.” large shoes to fill when she graduates.

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THE VISITORS series breakdown THE RECORDS Linfield enters the week atop the Northwest Conference standings at 19-3 overall and 11-1 in NWC play following a series win over second-place George Fox. La Verne is tied for second place in the SCIAC at 14-7 overall with a 4-2 conference mark.

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LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats took three of four games to clinch a series win over George Fox in Newberg. They will play two games at Lewis & Clark on Tuesday before their matchup with the Leopards. Katie Phillips is batting .390 with 32 hits and 10 doubles, all of which lead the team.

Claire Seats has driven in a teamleading 22 RBI while Kamryn Mobley has scored 22 times. Tayah Kelley has been unstoppable in the circle. The four-time defending NWC Pitcher of the Week is 12-0 on the season with 12 complete games and four shutouts.

She leads the NWC with 120 strikeouts and a 0.77 ERA.

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LA VERNE AT A GLANCE The Leopards took two of three games against Whittier last week. They will play a doubleheader at George Fox on Friday before heading to McMinnville for Saturday’s twinbill with the Wildcats. Haylee Hsieh is batting .389 and leads the team with 28 hits, 23 runs, 12 walks and 17 stolen bases. Katheryn Navarro has driven in a teamleading 19 RBI on 23 hits, including three home runs. Rachel Rubio is 9-5 in the circle with 10 complete games and a 2.33 ERA. THE SERIES Linfield and La Verne have met 14 times. The Wildcats lead the series with a 9-5 record. The Wildcats have won six straight matchups and nine of the last 10. Linfield swept a doubleheader in their most recent meeting in 2020. Today’s matchup is the first meeting between the two teams in McMinnville.

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LA VERNE LEOPARDS

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Isabela Ramirez

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3 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 30 32 33 35 41

POS.

YR.

B/T

HOMETOWN

C

So.

R/R

Pomona, Calif.

Marissa Acosta

UT

Jr.

R/R

Chino, Calif.

Erika Garcia

SS

Rachel Rubio

P

Julie Contreras

3B

Alyssa Campbell Taylor Gray

R/R

La Mirada, Calif.

UT

Jr.

R/R

San Diego, Calif.

Natalia Aguilera

C

Fr. Jr. Jr.

OF

So.

Mia Pintado

UT

So.

Janisa Rojo

1B

Jr.

Jr.

2B

Jocelyn Robertson

OF

Fr.

L/L

West Covina, Calif.

Fr.

R/R

Chino Hills, Calif.

Fr.

R/R

Pomona, Calif.

1B/3B

So.

IF

Jr.

Bailey Grani

Montclair, Calif.

Anaheim, Calif.

Jaylene Jaloma

OF

R/R

Newark, Calif.

R/R

So.

OF

R/R

Sr. Jr.

OF

Hailee Reinert

Baldwin Park, Calif.

Whittier, Calif.

Rialto, Calif.

INF

Allison Thompson

Torrance, Calif.

R/R

So.

P

Jillian Gellatly

R/R

Long Beach, Calif.

So.

Jazzalyn Reyes

Cailin Bliss

L/R

R/R

Long Beach, Calif.

P

UT

Cassie Gilbert

R/R

Moreno Valley, Calif.

Katheryn Navarro Loreal Ball

R/R

West Covina, Calif.

R/R

OF

Katelyn Shephard

R/R

Fr.

Alyssa Molina

Ashley Rodriguez

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Fr.

OF

Jelena Aguon

R/R

C

Clarissa Salazar Haylee Hsieh

So.

So.

R/R

R/R R/R L/R

R/R

Beaumont, Calif.

Oakley, Calif.

La Habra, Calif.

Glendora

San Clemente, Calif.

C

So.

R/R

Alexandria, Va.

C/UT

Sr.

R/R

Claremont, Calif.

UT

Jr.

R/R

West Covina, Calif.

HEAD COACH: Dennis Blas (third year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Yvon Minogue, Tara Anaya, Rachel Minogue

STAT CHECK THE WILDCATS

THE LEOPARDS

TEAM STATISTICS Runs Per Game: 6.6 Runs Allowed Per Game: 2.6 Batting Average: .330 ERA: 2.14

TEAM STATISTICS Runs Per Game: 5.4 Runs Allowed Per Game: 4.2 Batting Average: .306 ERA: 2.75

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Batting Average: Katie Phillips (.390) Hits: Katie Phillips (32) Runs: Kamryn Mobley (22) RBI: Claire Seats (22) Doubles: Katie Phillips (10) Home Runs: Claire Seats (3) ERA: Tayah Kelley (0.77) Strikeouts: Tayah Kelley (120)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Batting Average: Natalia Aguilera (.442) Hits: Haylee Hsieh (28) Runs: Haylee Hsieh (23) RBI: Katheryn Navarro (19) Doubles: Natalia Aguilera (10) Home Runs: Campbell, Navarro (3) ERA: Rachel Rubio (2.33) Strikeouts: Rachel Rubio (50)

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THE HOME TEAM

Linfield wildcats NO. NAME

POS.

B/T

YR./EL

HOMETOWN

1

Tiani Wayton

OF

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Kailua, Hawaii

2

Tayah Kelley

P

R/R

Jr./So.

Myrtle Creek, Ore.

3

Jenna Wong

SS/2B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Kahaluu, Hawaii

4

Baily Paul

OF

L/R

Sr./Jr.

Gig Harbor, Wash.

OF

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Seattle, Wash.

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GETTING TO KNOW

kaili saathoff

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Abi Proffitt

1B

R/R

Sr./Jr.

Lake Tapps, Wash.

7

Leah Walborn

OF

R/R

So./Fr.

Boise, Idaho

8

Jacey Leyvas

1B/3B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Redlands, Calif.

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Brynn Nelson

2B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Bonney Lake, Wash.

10

Brianna Loza

3B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Hillsboro, Ore.

11

Chloe McDaniel

OF

L/R

Jr./So.

Battle Ground, Wash.

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Katrina Johns

SS

R/R

Sr./Jr.

Naches, Wash.

13

Maddie Troutt

C

R/R

Fr./Fr.

The Dalles, Ore.

14

Jordan Bennett

P

R/R

Jr./So.

San Jose, Calif.

15

Sophia vanderSommen OF

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Tigard, Ore.

16

Ashley Sutton

C

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Monroe, Ore.

17

Kaili Saathoff

OF/1B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Philomath, Ore.

18

Emma Podliska

C/1B

R/R

Jr./So.

Auburn, Wash.

19

Dayla McAuliffe

P

R/R

Fr./Fr.

San Diego, Calif.

20

Kaylee Barnum

3B/1B

R/R

Jr./So.

Westport, Wash.

21

Jenny Ball

OF/2B

R/R

So./Fr.

West Salem, Ore.

22

Haley Gutierrez

2B/3B

R/R

Jr./So.

Hacienda Heights, Calif.

23

Serrina Cabral

2B/SS

R/R

Sr./Jr.

Oxnard, Calif.

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Cheyenne Datan

P

R/R

Sr./Jr.

North Bend, Ore.

25

Tyler Warden

P

R/R

So./Fr.

Monroe, Ore.

Hobbies outside softball: Reading, writing, listening to music, hanging out with friends

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Savannah Fitzgerald

C

R/R

Jr./Jr.

Twin Falls, Idaho

28

Brooklin Champion

OF

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Boise, Idaho

30

Hailey Wadsworth

P/1B

R/R

Fr./Fr.

Happy Valley, Ore.

33

Kamryn Mobley

3B

R/R

Jr./So.

Aurora, Ore.

35

Katie Phillips

OF

R/R

Sr./Jr.

Tustin, Calif.

HEAD COACH: Jackson Vaughan (21st year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Emily Allen, Amanda Knopf, Amanda Reser STUDENT COACHES: Ben Baxter, Blake Rybar CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER: Krista Francisco-Sluss

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Nickname: Nickname: K2 Major: Mathematics (but technically undecided) First softball team I played on: Corvallis Lady Knights Dream job: I really don’t know. Maybe a math professor or a job with NASA would be cool Favorite place on campus: My room Favorite movie: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Favorite sports teams: Seattle Mariners, Portland Thorns Favorite class: Vector calc because my professor is always super excited to teach us Most influential person in my life: My sister Pregame ritual: Eating cereal and listening to pump up music in my room. Sometimes I get Dutch.

Favorite Coach Vaughan saying: “Back elbow in the slot.”

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MEET THE LINFIELD WILDCATS

tiani wayton | 1

tayah kelley | 2

JENNA WONG | 3

Baily Paul | 4

brynn nelson | 9

brianna loza | 10

chloe mCDANIEL | 11

katrina johns | 12

kaili saathoff | 17

emma podliska | 18

dayla mcauliffe | 19

kaylee barnum | 20

tyler warden | 25

savannah fitzgerald | 26

brooklin champion | 28

hailey wadsworth | 30

Freshman Outfielder Kailua, Hawaii

Freshman Second Base Bonney Lake, Washington

Freshman Outfielder/First Base Philomath, Oregon

Sophomore Pitcher Monroe, Oregon

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Junior Pitcher Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Freshman Third Base Hillsboro, Oregon

Junior Catcher/First Base Auburn, Washington

Junior Catcher Twin Falls, Idaho

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Freshman Shortstop/Third Base Kahaluu, Hawaii

Junior Outfielder Battle Ground, Washington

Freshman Pitcher San Diego, California

Freshman Outfielder Boise, Idaho

Senior Outfielder Gig Harbor, Washington

Senior Shortstop Naches Valley, Washington

Junior Third Base/First Base Westport, Washington

Freshman Pitcher Happy Valley, Oregon

MEET THE LINFIELD WILDCATS

claire seats | 5 / 34

Abi proffitt | 6

leah walborn | 7

jacey leyvas | 8

maddie troutt | 13

jordan bennett | 14

Sophia vandersommen | 15

ashley sutton | 16

jenny ball | 21

haley gutierrez | 22

serrina cabral | 23

cheyenne datan | 24

kamryn mobley | 33

katie phillips | 35

Freshman Outfielder Seattle, Washington

Freshman Catcher The Dalles, Oregon

Sophomore Outfield/Second Base West Salem, Oregon

Junior Third Base Aurora, Oregon

Senior First Base Lake Tapps, Washington

Sophomore Pitcher San Jose, California

Junior Second Base/Third Base Hacienda Heights, California

Freshman Outfielder Boise, Idaho

Freshman Outfielder Tigard, Oregon

Senior Second Base/Shortstop Oxnard, California

Freshman First Base/Third Base Redlands, California

Freshman Catcher Monroe, Oregon

Junior Pitcher North Bend, Oregon

Senior Outfielder Tustin, California

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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

fans can now follow the ’Cats on the roku app The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield softball each week. Fans can watch live play-by-play action of all home games on their desktop computer, tablet or mobile device or smart TV. The Farnham Electric Pregame Show starts 15 minutes prior to each softball game’s joe stuart scheduled start time. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up, with analysis, final statistics and live interviews with players and coaches.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his sixth season as the lead softball play-byplay announcer. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the athletic department’s broadcast coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s isaac milner webcasting outreach, while assisting with sports communications and social media needs.

Stuart got his start in sports broadcasting with LSN, calling play-by-place for men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, baseball and softball contests. He also served as football sideline reporter for two seasons.

Current Linfield men’s tennis player Isaac Milner embarks on his first season of involvement with Linfield softball broadcasts, and will serve as color analyst and occasional play-by-play voice.

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For the first time, all Linfield Sports Network broadcasts are available on the Roku app, making it possible for fans to watch live and archived games on their home televisions.

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NWC BATTING STATISTICS Team

AVG

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR RBI

Linfield

.337

21

590

142 199 40

6

8

127 275

.466

52

17

58

0

0.404

50-53 .843

Pacific Lutheran

.333

26

727

185 242 56

5

27 167 389

.535

98

9

96

4

0.416

40-46 .958

Pacific

.291

20

549

103 160 29

3

2

201

.366

49

11

72

1

0.357

31-34 .953

Whitworth

.290

22

607

136 176 31

6

16 123 267

.440

82

15

94

1

0.385

9-14 .962

Lewis & Clark

.290

15

404

73 117 18

0

17

186

.460

43

8

71

2

0.366

17-21 .942

George Fox

.278

18

474

117 132 27

3

26 108 243

.513

57

27 107

0

0.386

18-23 .954

Willamette

.236

19

501

81 118 18

1

10

70

168

.335

57

15

86

1

0.328

58-66 .963

Puget Sound

.222

23

559

67 124 31

3

7

61

182

.326

40

7

144

3

0.282

18-21 .929

92

66

TB SLG%

BB HBP SO

GDP OB%

SB-ATT FLD%

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NWC PITCHING STATISTICS Team

ERA

W-L

G

SHO SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

2B

3B

HR

AB

B/AVG

Linfield

1.78

18-3

21

5

1

169.1

145

57

43

53

141

17

3

8

530

.274

George Fox

3.27

12-6

18

3

1

113.1

129

70

53

25

73

29

1

6

469

.275

Willamette

4.26

7-12

19

0

0

131.1

161

101

80

33

79

25

3

7

545

.295

Whitworth

4.37

13-9

22

1

0

134.2

179

103

84

62

48

31

4

14

570

.314

Lewis & Clark

4.56

8-7

15

1

0

98.1

129

82

64

38

41

34

2

8

418

.309

Pacific Lutheran

5.55

16-10

26

3

2

162.2

211

154

129

112

94

33

0

29

671

.314

Puget Sound

6.01

3-20

23

0

0

137.1

198

164

118

70

103

40

7

17

615

.322

Pacific

6.31

6-14

20

0

2

127.2

170

133

115

74

65

34

3

22

548

.310

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WILDCATS IN THE NEWS KELLEY continues to reap honors Wildcats pitching star Tayah Kelley rolls up three more wins last week to earn her her fourth straight NWC weekly award Very few Division III pitchers, if any, are having as good of a spring as Linfield ace Tayah Kelley.

Kelley was named the Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week for the fourth straight week on Monday after picking up three more wins in the circle last week.

The junior from Myrtle Creek, Oregon, tossed three complete games in wins over Willamette and George Fox. She allowed the Bearcats one run on four hits while striking out 10 in a tight 2-1 win on Wednesday. She allowed one earned run on three hits with 11 strikeouts in each of her outings against the Bruins.

Kelley has been a wrecking ball in the NWC. She is 13-0 on the season with five shutouts and a save in 87 innings of work. She leads the NWC with a 0.72 ERA and 126 strikeouts. Kelley has held opponents to a .151 batting average and just 13 extra-base hits.

Winners of 10 of its last 11 games, Linfield (21-3, 11-1 NWC) sits atop the NWC standings. The Wildcats swept Lewis & Clark on Tuesday prior to today’s non-conference doubleheader against La Verne of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletics Conference.

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TEAM Marietta [24] Birmingham-Southern Eastern Connecticut Lynchburg Texas-Dallas LaGrange [1] Cortland Webster Rowan North Central Baldwin Wallace UW-Whitewater Salisbury Shenandoah Loras Trinity Cal Lutheran Denison Aurora Kean Chapman Adrian Oswego State Johns Hopkins Hendrix

REC. 12-2 14-4 8-1 14-3 17-3 17-1 13-6 10-3 8-3 13-5 13-1 5-2 12-7 15-5 16-0 10-5 14-4 8-4 7-3 13-4 12-5 8-4 10-3 8-6 20-2

PTS. 624 562 550 508 495 471 466 463 406 403 351 336 290 284 233 206 188 161 149 142 124 120 110 84 67

LW 1 3 4 6 7 12 2 10 9 5 17 14 8 16 22 18 23 15 20 24 21 19 RV 13 RV

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