University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, March 10
Santa Barbara, CA
10:00 am
University of Northern Colorado
vs
George Washington University
@BearsSoftball Off to Santa Barbara
3/9/2017 11:30:00 AM | Softball
Greeley, Colo - Northern Colorado Softball embarks on yet another trip to warmer weather this spring. The team will head out for their first of two tournaments in the California sunshine. Seven games await the Bears, with the final two facing the host school in UC Santa Barbara.
Scouting the Bears
• Jordyn Wiatrak picked up another home run Tuesday against CSU, making her the team leader with 4.
• Cheyenne Talmadge remains perfect in stolen bases attempts (7-7)
• Sophia Taylor legged her first extra-base hit against the Rams, an RBI double in the fourth inning.
Scouting George Washington
• Six GW batters are averaging north of .300 at the dish.
• Jenna Cone leads the team with five home runs in six games.
• George Washington pitchers have given up six home runs as a staff in 2017.
Scouting Sacred Heart
• Sacred Heart is in the midst of a five-game losing streak.
• Kellyn Fillmore leads her team, batting .438, with a home run and three doubles.
• In ten games, Sacred Heart has only committed seven errors, compared to 13 from their opponents.
Scouting San Diego
• Taylor Spence is batting .400 in 14 games, with two double and four RBI.
• In 14 games, the Torrero defense has committed 20 errors.
• Delaney Heller has appeared in six games for USD and bolsters an ERA of 0.56, is 2-0 and has also recorded one save.
Scouting UC Santa BarbaraÂ
• The Gauchos have currently won five consecutive games, including wins over Iowa State and Southern Utah.
• Sierra Altmyer leads UCSB with four home runs, two doubles and one triple.
• The Gauchos have turned three double plays on the season, hitting into only four.
Who to Watch For
Emily Holtz - Â Holtz, after missing last season due to injury, has made a triumphant return to the UNC lineup. Emily is batting exactly .300 with two RBI, four walks and an OB % of .364. Holtz has also recorded 15 outs with zero errors for a perfect fielding percentage in left field.Â
The Rundown
Last time out
   George Washington
Northern Colorado and George Washington have never met before in competition. The two games over the weekend provide both schools an opportunity to walk away with bragging rights.
   Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart represents another school in which the Bears will get their first look at. Since the program's inception in 1970, the two schools have never met head-to-head.
   San Diego
The Terreros and UNC have met three total times throughout the history of the two programs, most recently in 2009. The Bears hold an advantage of 2-1 in the all-time series.
   UC Santa Barbara
Northern Colorado and UCSB have gone head-to-head three times in program history. The Gauchos have bested the Bears in each of those matchups, including their most recent on in 2010.Â
Complete Control
Jayme Reddacliff has shown great control of her pitches in 2017. Reddacliff has only given up 14 walks, and as pitching staff, UNC has given up on 42, compared to 52 from their opponents.
Picking up the Pieces
The Bears and Rams started a game exactly one weekend ago in Fort Collins, but the contest was inevitably postponed due to snow. They'll pick up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning the next time UNC visits CSU.
So Fresh(man), So Clean
Freshman pitcher, Autumn Anderson pitched 1.2 innings in the Bears loss against New Mexico on Sunday in Pueblo. The Fort Collin native did not surrender a single hit, walk or even allow a runner on base throughout her appearance.
Dominant Duo
UNC's one-two punch of Erica Dick and Jojo Wiatrak are a force to be reckoned with. Both are batting well over .300 in the early part of the season and each player also ranks in the top five in the Big Sky Conference for hit totals, not to mention that they lead the team in home runs with three a piece.
Holtz' Jolt
The senior left fielder, who missed all of last season due to injury, has returned with a vengeance. Holtz has gone 12-37 (.324) at the plate to start the season, second on the team in batting average. Holtz is also 3-5 in stolen bases in 2017.
Always Safe
Cheyenne Talmadge is still 1.000 in stolen base attempts in 2017. Her 7-7 total leads all base runners in the Big Sky Conference.
Clean Games
Throughout the Bears' wins against Prairie View A&M and Abilene Christian, the Northern Colorado defense did not commit an error, the first time the defense had done so all season.
New Year New Staff
Head coach Shana Easley has hired assistant coaches, Travis Owen and Kaelene Curry over the offseason. Owen arrives from a successful Radford program and Curry makes her second stint as part of UNC's staff, arriving from Sonoma State.Â
New Kids on the Block
UNC adds three new faces to the program in 2017. Hunter Damico, Autumn Anderson and Sophia Taylor all arrive in Greeley looking to make an impact in their freshmen campaigns.
Seeing Triple
Last season, Northern Colorado and Erica Dick led the nation in triples per game by a team and by a player, respectively with .43 and .40.
Early Signing Success
UNC ventured out into four different states to sign new recruits during the early signing period in November. Natalie Joyner (Wash.), Mady Young (Kan.), Ally Steiner (Ariz.) and Emma Brockman (Ore.) will all arrive on campus next season.Â
Frequent Flyers
The Bears will spend the first month of the season traveling the Southwestern part of the United States. Tournaments in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas keep UNC busy before coming home on March 7 against Colorado State.
Record Watch
2017 could be a monumental year for Erica Dick. The senior ranks top-10 in UNC history in 10 career categories. Dick has already scored more runs than anyone in Bear history with 123 and counting.
Chasing a Legend
Head coach Shana Easley enters 2017 one win behind Jen Schunke for second all-time in UNC DI history. Easley is 26 wins from tying Linda Witt  (88) who holds the most wins in the DI era.
Recent Renovations
On top of renaming Butler-Hancock Softball Field to Gloria Rodriguez Field, UNC Softball will welcome a brand new scoreboard and backstop. Renovations to the facility continue with eyes on new dugouts as the next project.
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Scouting the Bears
• Jordyn Wiatrak picked up another home run Tuesday against CSU, making her the team leader with 4.
• Cheyenne Talmadge remains perfect in stolen bases attempts (7-7)
• Sophia Taylor legged her first extra-base hit against the Rams, an RBI double in the fourth inning.
Scouting George Washington
• Six GW batters are averaging north of .300 at the dish.
• Jenna Cone leads the team with five home runs in six games.
• George Washington pitchers have given up six home runs as a staff in 2017.
Scouting Sacred Heart
• Sacred Heart is in the midst of a five-game losing streak.
• Kellyn Fillmore leads her team, batting .438, with a home run and three doubles.
• In ten games, Sacred Heart has only committed seven errors, compared to 13 from their opponents.
Scouting San Diego
• Taylor Spence is batting .400 in 14 games, with two double and four RBI.
• In 14 games, the Torrero defense has committed 20 errors.
• Delaney Heller has appeared in six games for USD and bolsters an ERA of 0.56, is 2-0 and has also recorded one save.
Scouting UC Santa BarbaraÂ
• The Gauchos have currently won five consecutive games, including wins over Iowa State and Southern Utah.
• Sierra Altmyer leads UCSB with four home runs, two doubles and one triple.
• The Gauchos have turned three double plays on the season, hitting into only four.
Who to Watch For
Emily Holtz - Â Holtz, after missing last season due to injury, has made a triumphant return to the UNC lineup. Emily is batting exactly .300 with two RBI, four walks and an OB % of .364. Holtz has also recorded 15 outs with zero errors for a perfect fielding percentage in left field.Â
The Rundown
Last time out
   George Washington
Northern Colorado and George Washington have never met before in competition. The two games over the weekend provide both schools an opportunity to walk away with bragging rights.
   Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart represents another school in which the Bears will get their first look at. Since the program's inception in 1970, the two schools have never met head-to-head.
   San Diego
The Terreros and UNC have met three total times throughout the history of the two programs, most recently in 2009. The Bears hold an advantage of 2-1 in the all-time series.
   UC Santa Barbara
Northern Colorado and UCSB have gone head-to-head three times in program history. The Gauchos have bested the Bears in each of those matchups, including their most recent on in 2010.Â
Complete Control
Jayme Reddacliff has shown great control of her pitches in 2017. Reddacliff has only given up 14 walks, and as pitching staff, UNC has given up on 42, compared to 52 from their opponents.
Picking up the Pieces
The Bears and Rams started a game exactly one weekend ago in Fort Collins, but the contest was inevitably postponed due to snow. They'll pick up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning the next time UNC visits CSU.
So Fresh(man), So Clean
Freshman pitcher, Autumn Anderson pitched 1.2 innings in the Bears loss against New Mexico on Sunday in Pueblo. The Fort Collin native did not surrender a single hit, walk or even allow a runner on base throughout her appearance.
Dominant Duo
UNC's one-two punch of Erica Dick and Jojo Wiatrak are a force to be reckoned with. Both are batting well over .300 in the early part of the season and each player also ranks in the top five in the Big Sky Conference for hit totals, not to mention that they lead the team in home runs with three a piece.
Holtz' Jolt
The senior left fielder, who missed all of last season due to injury, has returned with a vengeance. Holtz has gone 12-37 (.324) at the plate to start the season, second on the team in batting average. Holtz is also 3-5 in stolen bases in 2017.
Always Safe
Cheyenne Talmadge is still 1.000 in stolen base attempts in 2017. Her 7-7 total leads all base runners in the Big Sky Conference.
Clean Games
Throughout the Bears' wins against Prairie View A&M and Abilene Christian, the Northern Colorado defense did not commit an error, the first time the defense had done so all season.
New Year New Staff
Head coach Shana Easley has hired assistant coaches, Travis Owen and Kaelene Curry over the offseason. Owen arrives from a successful Radford program and Curry makes her second stint as part of UNC's staff, arriving from Sonoma State.Â
New Kids on the Block
UNC adds three new faces to the program in 2017. Hunter Damico, Autumn Anderson and Sophia Taylor all arrive in Greeley looking to make an impact in their freshmen campaigns.
Seeing Triple
Last season, Northern Colorado and Erica Dick led the nation in triples per game by a team and by a player, respectively with .43 and .40.
Early Signing Success
UNC ventured out into four different states to sign new recruits during the early signing period in November. Natalie Joyner (Wash.), Mady Young (Kan.), Ally Steiner (Ariz.) and Emma Brockman (Ore.) will all arrive on campus next season.Â
Frequent Flyers
The Bears will spend the first month of the season traveling the Southwestern part of the United States. Tournaments in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas keep UNC busy before coming home on March 7 against Colorado State.
Record Watch
2017 could be a monumental year for Erica Dick. The senior ranks top-10 in UNC history in 10 career categories. Dick has already scored more runs than anyone in Bear history with 123 and counting.
Chasing a Legend
Head coach Shana Easley enters 2017 one win behind Jen Schunke for second all-time in UNC DI history. Easley is 26 wins from tying Linda Witt  (88) who holds the most wins in the DI era.
Recent Renovations
On top of renaming Butler-Hancock Softball Field to Gloria Rodriguez Field, UNC Softball will welcome a brand new scoreboard and backstop. Renovations to the facility continue with eyes on new dugouts as the next project.
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