Mavs Head South For MIAA Northern Crossover
Apr 15, 2010 | General, Softball
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The Mavericks will look to extend their nine-game winning streak when they play five games this weekend at the MIAA Northern Crossover at Donaldson Park in Maryville, Mo. Northwest Missouri State will host the event featuring all 11 MIAA teams.
The Mavericks will open play Friday at 4 p.m. against No. 4 Emporia State (34-7). UNO is 0-3 against the Hornets this year, scoring just three runs. Saturday UNO plays Southwest Baptist (15-23) at 10 a.m. and Pittsburg State (15-20-1) at 12 p.m. Sunday the Mavs wrap up play at 10 a.m. against Central Missouri (18-13) and at 2 p.m. against Missouri Southern (15-29-1).
The Mavs went 7-0 last week and started this week with a sweep against Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday. Beth Haley threw a no-hitter in the opener and then closed out the second game for a save.
Mavs Jump to Sixth in Region Ranking
The Mavericks jumped from eighth to sixth in this week's NCAA South Central Region ranking released Wednesday. Nebraska-Omaha has won nine straight since last week's poll and sits at 29-9 overall and second in the MIAA at 9-2.
Emporia State remained the only MIAA team ahead of the Mavs in the ranking. The Hornets are second in the region while Midwestern State is first. MIAA foe Missouri Western State is ninth.
Eight teams advance to the two NCAA South Central Region tournaments at the end of the regular season. The top two teams in the region host two four-team tournaments. The winners of the MIAA, Lone Star Conference and Heartland Conference tournaments each receive an automatic bid and the remaining five seeds are filled by the top teams in the region.
The Mavericks have been to 20 straight NCAA tournaments. They won the 2001 national championship and advanced to the sub-regional championship game last year.
Slocum and Haley Give Mavs Two No-Hitters
The Maverick pitching staff has produced two no-hitters this year, both of them in MIAA games. Lindsey Slocum had a perfect game on March 28 against Missouri Southern and Beth Haley threw a no-no this Tuesday against Northwest Missouri.
Slocum's gem helped head coach Jeanne Scarpello set the UNO coaching win record with her 460th win. That same day during game one, Slocum hit a grand slam.
Slocum faced the minimum 15 batters in game two and struck out 10 of them. No Lion put a ball in play in fair territory until the fifth inning when the lead off hitter flew out to centerfield. The next batter tried bunting to get on, but Slocum fielded the ball and threw her out at first. She then got the next batter to pop up to Treightin Yates at second base to give her the gem.
She struck out the side in both the first and fourth innings. MSSU had a player foul out in both the second and third inning. The fifth inning was the only one Slocum didn't record a strikeout.
Haley took a perfect game into the seventh inning on Tuesday and then walked and hit a batter before closing out a no-hitter.
Haley didn't allow a batted ball to leave the infield. She struck out four and 13 of the 21 outs were groundouts. She also caught three batted balls, including two liners back to her. With a full count and two outs in the seventh, Haley walked Erin Leslie, giving up a chance at perfection. She then hit the next batter before getting the final Bearcat batter to foul out to first baseman Kristin Wellwood.
Slocum Sweeps MIAA Honors on Same Week, Giving Mavs 3
The Mavs have earned three MIAA athlete of the week honors this year. Slocum swept the honors on March 29 and the week before, Beth Haley earned pitcher of the week.
Maverick pitcher Lindsey Slocum earned both the MIAA pitcher and hitter of the week on March 29 after throwing a perfect game and driving in four times as many runs at the plate as she allowed score while pitching.
Slocum threw a perfect game March 28 and went 2-0 during the week with a 0.95 ERA. On top of throwing a perfect game, Slocum produced huge numbers at the plate. She hit two home runs, including a grand slam against MSSU, and she hit .533 on the week. Slocum went 2-for-3 with a homer in game one at Wayne State, and she went 3-for-4 in game two against PSU. Slocum had eight that week while allowing batters just nine in three appearances. She scored five runs and drove in eight while allowing just two runs to score against her.
Haley went 2-0 with a save in three appearances and had a perfect 0.00 ERA the week she earned her honor. March 18 against Missouri Western, she pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits and no walks. She made two relief appearances March 19, getting a three-inning win against Washburn and a save in 1 2/3 innings of hitless relief against FHSU.
Scarpello Reigns as UNO's Wins Leader
Maverick head coach Jeanne Scarpello entered the year as UNO's leader in winning percentage and on March 28 she became the school's leader in total wins. She's currently 471-148-1 with a .760 winning percentage.
Scarpello, in her 11th year at UNO, surpassed Mary Yori, her predecesor on the win chart. Yori won 459 wins from 1989-99.
Mavericks Lead League in Batting and Pitching
The Mavericks lead the MIAA with a .348 batting average and a 2.04 team ERA through April 14. Treightin Yates is second in the league batting .450 and Maverick pitchers Lindsey Slocum, Beth Haley and Melissa Negrete are all in the top seven in ERA. Yates is second with 54 total hits and Slocum is second with 38 RBI and 1.00 RBI per game. Slocum and Haley are tied for second in the MIAA with 12 wins.
Coming Up Next
The Mavs will return home Tuesday to host Wayne State (Neb.) at 2 p.m. and then Friday and Saturday they will resume MIAA play at Missouri Western and Truman, respectively. Just one week will remain in the regular season after that.
The Mavericks will look to extend their nine-game winning streak when they play five games this weekend at the MIAA Northern Crossover at Donaldson Park in Maryville, Mo. Northwest Missouri State will host the event featuring all 11 MIAA teams.
The Mavericks will open play Friday at 4 p.m. against No. 4 Emporia State (34-7). UNO is 0-3 against the Hornets this year, scoring just three runs. Saturday UNO plays Southwest Baptist (15-23) at 10 a.m. and Pittsburg State (15-20-1) at 12 p.m. Sunday the Mavs wrap up play at 10 a.m. against Central Missouri (18-13) and at 2 p.m. against Missouri Southern (15-29-1).
The Mavs went 7-0 last week and started this week with a sweep against Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday. Beth Haley threw a no-hitter in the opener and then closed out the second game for a save.
Mavs Jump to Sixth in Region Ranking
The Mavericks jumped from eighth to sixth in this week's NCAA South Central Region ranking released Wednesday. Nebraska-Omaha has won nine straight since last week's poll and sits at 29-9 overall and second in the MIAA at 9-2.
Emporia State remained the only MIAA team ahead of the Mavs in the ranking. The Hornets are second in the region while Midwestern State is first. MIAA foe Missouri Western State is ninth.
Eight teams advance to the two NCAA South Central Region tournaments at the end of the regular season. The top two teams in the region host two four-team tournaments. The winners of the MIAA, Lone Star Conference and Heartland Conference tournaments each receive an automatic bid and the remaining five seeds are filled by the top teams in the region.
The Mavericks have been to 20 straight NCAA tournaments. They won the 2001 national championship and advanced to the sub-regional championship game last year.
Slocum and Haley Give Mavs Two No-Hitters
The Maverick pitching staff has produced two no-hitters this year, both of them in MIAA games. Lindsey Slocum had a perfect game on March 28 against Missouri Southern and Beth Haley threw a no-no this Tuesday against Northwest Missouri.
Slocum's gem helped head coach Jeanne Scarpello set the UNO coaching win record with her 460th win. That same day during game one, Slocum hit a grand slam.
Slocum faced the minimum 15 batters in game two and struck out 10 of them. No Lion put a ball in play in fair territory until the fifth inning when the lead off hitter flew out to centerfield. The next batter tried bunting to get on, but Slocum fielded the ball and threw her out at first. She then got the next batter to pop up to Treightin Yates at second base to give her the gem.
She struck out the side in both the first and fourth innings. MSSU had a player foul out in both the second and third inning. The fifth inning was the only one Slocum didn't record a strikeout.
Haley took a perfect game into the seventh inning on Tuesday and then walked and hit a batter before closing out a no-hitter.
Haley didn't allow a batted ball to leave the infield. She struck out four and 13 of the 21 outs were groundouts. She also caught three batted balls, including two liners back to her. With a full count and two outs in the seventh, Haley walked Erin Leslie, giving up a chance at perfection. She then hit the next batter before getting the final Bearcat batter to foul out to first baseman Kristin Wellwood.
Slocum Sweeps MIAA Honors on Same Week, Giving Mavs 3
The Mavs have earned three MIAA athlete of the week honors this year. Slocum swept the honors on March 29 and the week before, Beth Haley earned pitcher of the week.
Maverick pitcher Lindsey Slocum earned both the MIAA pitcher and hitter of the week on March 29 after throwing a perfect game and driving in four times as many runs at the plate as she allowed score while pitching.
Slocum threw a perfect game March 28 and went 2-0 during the week with a 0.95 ERA. On top of throwing a perfect game, Slocum produced huge numbers at the plate. She hit two home runs, including a grand slam against MSSU, and she hit .533 on the week. Slocum went 2-for-3 with a homer in game one at Wayne State, and she went 3-for-4 in game two against PSU. Slocum had eight that week while allowing batters just nine in three appearances. She scored five runs and drove in eight while allowing just two runs to score against her.
Haley went 2-0 with a save in three appearances and had a perfect 0.00 ERA the week she earned her honor. March 18 against Missouri Western, she pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits and no walks. She made two relief appearances March 19, getting a three-inning win against Washburn and a save in 1 2/3 innings of hitless relief against FHSU.
Scarpello Reigns as UNO's Wins Leader
Maverick head coach Jeanne Scarpello entered the year as UNO's leader in winning percentage and on March 28 she became the school's leader in total wins. She's currently 471-148-1 with a .760 winning percentage.
Scarpello, in her 11th year at UNO, surpassed Mary Yori, her predecesor on the win chart. Yori won 459 wins from 1989-99.
Mavericks Lead League in Batting and Pitching
The Mavericks lead the MIAA with a .348 batting average and a 2.04 team ERA through April 14. Treightin Yates is second in the league batting .450 and Maverick pitchers Lindsey Slocum, Beth Haley and Melissa Negrete are all in the top seven in ERA. Yates is second with 54 total hits and Slocum is second with 38 RBI and 1.00 RBI per game. Slocum and Haley are tied for second in the MIAA with 12 wins.
Coming Up Next
The Mavs will return home Tuesday to host Wayne State (Neb.) at 2 p.m. and then Friday and Saturday they will resume MIAA play at Missouri Western and Truman, respectively. Just one week will remain in the regular season after that.
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