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2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
2015 HUSKY SOFTBALL
NFCA RANKING: 18 | USA SOFTBALL RANKING: 17
WASHINGTON (26-5, 1-1) vs.
TEXAS TECH (15-15)
Thursday, March 19 | 5 & 7 p.m.
Seattle, Wash. | Husky Softball Stadium
LIVE COVERAGE
RADIO: GOHUSKIES.COM
Play-by-play coverage provided
by Mike Brown
LIVE STATS: GOHUSKIES.COM
TWITTER: @UWSoftball
LEADING OFF
The No. 18-ranked University of Washington softball team (26-5) will host Texas Tech (15-15) for a doubleheader on
Thursday (March 19) at Husky Softball Stadium before continuing Pac-12 Conference play hosting a three-game series
vs. No. 11 UCLA (27-5) Saturday-Monday. The Huskies will play UCLA at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday (March 21), 6 p.m. on
Sunday (March 22) and 6 p.m. on Monday (March 23).
TOP STORYLINES THIS WEEK
• In its 23rd season as an NCAA sport, Washington softball has recorded 999 program wins, just ONE shy of 1,000.
• Washington has hit 43 home runs in 31 games this season. Nine different Huskies have tallied at least one homer.
Junior Courtney Gano has recorded two multi-homer games this season vs. UNLV (Feb. 7) and UTEP (Feb.21). Senior
Kylee Lahners has also recorded a multi-homer game against Grand Canyon (Feb. 16).
• Gano is leading the team and the Pac-12 with 12 home runs, which is tied for second in NCAA division I softball.
Her 41 RBI also leads the offense and is tied for seventh in D1. She also leads the Huskies with 12 multi-RBI games.
Gano already owns career highs in hits (34), RBI (41), home runs (12) and runs (22).
• Huskies lead the Pac-12 in: slugging percentage (.601), runs (261), hits (311), RBI (235), doubles (67), home runs
(43) and total bases (523).
• UW has posted double-digit hits in 18 games this season. Huskies had 22 hits in two games vs. ASU, including six
home runs.
• Lahners leads the team with a .476 average (40-for-84 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI). She has
reached base in all but two games this season and her .615 on-base percentage leads the Pac-12. She has shown great
discipline, drawing 12 walks in the last six games. Her 27 walks this season ranks second in the Pac-12. Lahners also
leads the team with a .857 slugging percentage which ranks second in the Pac-12.
• Sophomore Ali Aguilar boasts a team-leading 17 multi-hit games this season. She went 7-for-10 with a home run and
three RBI in two games vs. ASU. Aguilar leads the team (and the Pac-12) with 49 hits, 37 runs scored, 16 doubles and
91 total bases.
• UW’s pitching staff combined for a 4.90 ERA this weekend against ASU. Senior Kasey Stanchek (8-2, 3.16 ERA) saw
the most action in the circle, tossing 9.2 innings on Friday before sophomore Casey Stangel (7-2, 2.00 ERA) closed out
the game to earn the win. Stangel made the start the next day, before junior Hailey Bator (8-1, 3.11 ERA) entered the
game with two-outs in the first inning to pitch the remainder of the game.
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
LEADING THE PAC
• The Huskies lead the Pac-12 Conference in several categories:
hits (311), slugging % (.601), runs (261), RBI (235), doubles
(67), home runs (43, total bases (523).
AT THE PLATE
• Four Husky batters hit .400 or better in two games vs. ASU
this past weekend. Aguilar hit .700 (7-for-10 with one home
run and three RBI). Stangel hit. 429 with three hits and one
home run and Lahners hit .429 with three hits, four walks, one
home run and two RBI.
• Nine batters are batting .300 or better on the season while
three are batting over .400. With 43 home runs, 67 doubles and
eight triples, Washington is slugging .600 as a team.
• Senior Kylee Lahners (.476 AVG, 40-for-84) and sophomore
Ali Aguilar (.450 AVG, 49-for-109) lead the potent Husky
offense. Senior Kelli Suguro (.429 AVG, 36-for-84), freshman
Trysten Melhart (.395 AVG, 17-for-43), freshman Taylor Van
Zee (.366 AVG, 34-for-93), sophomore Casey Stangel (.346
AVG, 28-for-81) and junior Courtney Gano (.333 AVG, 34-for102) have also been consistent threats.
• Washington has posted double-digit hits in 18 games this
season. Huskies had 22 hits in two games vs. ASU, inluding six
home runs.
• UW scored a season-high 17 runs against Seattle U. in the
home opener.
EXTRA BASES
• Washington has outscored opponents 261-108 in large part
due to great extra-base hitting. The Huskies have hit 67 doubles, eight triples and 43 home runs in 31 games.
HUSKIES IN THE RECORD BOOK
• With eight homers on the season, senior Kylee Lahners upped
her career home run tally to 46 and moves into third among
UW’s all-time leaders in the category. The Laguna Hills, Calif.
native hit a career-best 17 in 2014. Atop the leaderboard is
Kristen Rivera (79 in 2002-05), Jaime Clark (73 in 2000-03).
• Freshman Kristin Cochran (2-0, 3.00 ERA) threw the program’s 34th no-hitter on Feb. 28 against Howard in the Huskies
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
12-0 five-inning win. In just her second start of the season,
Cochran struck out two and walked two in a complete-game
effort.
IN THE CIRCLE
• UW’s pitching staff combined for a 4.90 ERA this weekend
against ASU. Senior Kasey Stanchek (8-2, 3.16 ERA) saw the
most action in the circle, tossing 9.2 innings on Friday before
sophomore Casey Stangel (7-2, 2.00 ERA) closed out the game
to earn the win. Stangel made the start the next day, before
junior Hailey Bator (8-1, 3.11 ERA) entered the game with
two-outs in the first inning to pitch the remainder of the game.
• Six Husky pitchers have seen action in the circle, led by a trio
of pitchers who have tossed the majority of innings this season:
junior Hailey Bator (8-1, 3.11 ERA) has 21 strikeouts in 45.0
innings pitched, sophomore Casey Stangel (7-2, 2.00 ERA) has
24 strikeouts in 56.0 innings and senior Kasey Stanchek (8-2,
3.16 ERA) leads the team with 48 strikeouts in 75 1/3 IP. The
senior RHP upped her career win total to 22, recording three
wins in the Husky Classic.
• Freshman Kirstyn Thomas earned her first career win in the
Purple and Gold against Miami (OH) in the Husky Classic on
March 7. The Houston, Texas native tossed four innings, allowing one earned run while striking out two.
RANKINGS/ACCOLADES
• The Huskies debut at No. 11 in the NFCA preseason poll
marked the 21st consecutive season that Washington has appeared in the preseason top 25. Washington was picked to finish third in the Pac-12 softball preseason coaches poll.
• After five weeks of play, the Huskies are ranked No. 18
(NFCA) and No. 17 (ESPN.com/USA) in the polls.
• Senior Kylee Lahners was named to the Top 50 “Watch List”
for the 2015 USA Softball Player of the Year. Last season, the
Laguna Hills, Calif. native garnered Third-Team All-American
honors, as well as First-Team All-Pacific Region and First-Team
All-Pac-12 accolades after batting .346 with 17 home runs,
and 61 RBI and shattering career-highs in each category. She
finished third in the Pac-12 in home runs and fourth in RBI.
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
2015 SEASON HONORS
HUSKIES ON THE AIR
USA Softball Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Kylee Lahners
• Several Husky freshman have made early impacts, including Taylor Van Zee. The Hemet, Calif. native made her
debut at the UNLV Sportco Kick Off Classic (Feb. 6-8) and
responded by going 8-for-16 with two doubles, one triple, a
home run and six RBI. Two weeks later, Van Zee was named
MVP of the Bank of Hawaii after going 8-for-14 with a
double, home run and four RBI.
• Long-time play-by-play man Mike Brown returns for his
18th season behind the microphone to broadcast Husky
softball this season. Brown will call 15 games throughout the
regular season. The broadcasts will be available on GoHuskies.com. Brown will close out the season calling the doubleheader at home against Texas Tech on March 19.
WASHINGTON TO BE SHOWCASED ON
TV 19 TIMES
• In total, the Huskies are scheduled to play in 19 televised
games on the Pac-12 Network including 11 games from
Husky Softball Stadium.
FRESH FACES
• The Huskies welcomed ten newcomers to this season’s roster including freshmen Krystal Aubert, Kelly Burdick, Kristin
Cochran, Julia DePonte, Trysten Melhart, Courtney Schwan,
Kirstyn Thomas and Taylor Van Zee. Washington also welcomed sophomore transfer Casey Stangel and 5th year senior
Kelly Meggs. Additionally, the Dawgs return Kimberlee
Souza, a 62-game starter in 2013 who medical redshirted last
season. Hailey Bator, who also redshirted last season, made
her debut in the Purple and Gold in 2015.
Bank of Hawaii All-Tournament Team
Taylor Van Zee – MVP
Courtney Gano
Kelli Suguro
Ali Aguilar
Casey Stangel
WASHINGTON’S 2015 RECORDS:
Overall.................................................................26-5
Pac-12.......................................................1-1
Non-Conference......................................25-4
Home.........................................................7-1
Away...........................................................7-0
Neutral.......................................................12-4
Current Streak...........................................L1
Last 5 games...............................................4-1
Last 10 games.............................................9-1
2015 Pac-12 Standings
TeamPac-12Overall
Oregon
3-0-0 23-3-0
UCLA3-0-027-5-0
Arizona 2-1-0 23-7-0
Washington 1-1-026-5-0
Arizona State
1-1-0
20-9-0
California 1-2-0 22-3-0
Oregon State 0-3-0 19-9-0
Utah 0-3-0 17-9-0
Stanford 0-0-0 14-14-0
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
COMEBACK KIDS
The Huskies have shown great pose and resiliency this season, pulling off 11 come-from-behind wins and a six-run
comeback that fell just short against No. 4 Oklahoma.
UNLV (Feb. 7): Trailing 6-4, UW scored three runs in the fifth inning to take a 7-6 lead and eventually win, 10-7.
Louisville (Feb. 8): Louisville led 6-5 in the sixth inning before the Dawgs scored six runs to win, 11-6.
Oklahoma (Feb. 13): trailing 6-0 in the sixth, Washington scored six runs to tie it up. After giving up two runs in the seventh, the Huskies attempted another comeback in the seventh, scoring a run but eventually fell, 8-7.
North Texas (Feb. 14): Huskies went on to score four unanswered runs after trailing 2-1 in the fourth.
Illinois State (Feb. 14): the Redbirds jumped out to an early 1-0 lead but the Huskies went on to score nine runs late in the
game to win via the run-rule.
UCF (Feb. 20): trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth, Washington scored two runs to beat the Knights, 4-3.
Hawaii (Feb. 21) After falling behind early against Hawaii 2-0, Washington came back to win, 6-4.
CSUN (March 6): Huskies trailed 2-1 before scoring three runs in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead. CSUN scored in the sixth
and five more in the seventh to make it an 8-4 ball game. Huskies scored five runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh to win, 9-8.
Miami (March 7): Miami jumped out to a 1-0 lead, Huskies scored 15 unanswered runs to win, 15-1.
Ohio State (March 7): Buckeyes led 4-2 in the fifth and the Huskies went on to score a run in the fifth and two in the sixth
to win, 5-4.
CSUN (March 8): CSUN led 1-0 after three innings, Huskies tied it 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth and scored three runs
in the sixth to win, 4-2.
Arizona State (March 13): Trailing 5-3 in the third, Huskies scored four runs to take a 7-5 lead. With the game tied at 7-7,
Washington scored the game-winning run in the 13th inning.
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
LAST WEEKEND: HUSKIES SPLIT PAC-12 OPENING WEEKEND
Washington 8, Arizona State 7 (13)
After three hours and 56 minutes, 13 innings and 214 combined pitches by Husky starter Kasey Stanchek and reliever
Casey Stangel, the Huskies still had enough gas in the tank to win the first Pac-12 game of the season. After going six innings without recording a hit, the Huskies strung together two singles in the bottom of the 13th inning to defeat No. 22
Arizona State 8-7 at Husky Softball Stadium Friday night.
The first match-up of a three-game series between two of the most explosive offensive teams in the Pac-12 lived up to the
hype – and then some – recording the longest (inning wise) Washington game since 2009 when Danielle Lawrie struck
out a school-record 24 batters in 15 innings vs. UMass. The first game of the series had it all, including game-saving defensive plays and as per usual, clutch-hitting by the Huskies.
After senior Kylee Lahners led off with a single, pinch runner Kelly Meggs scored after an error following an Ali Aguilar
single in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Huskies their 26th win of the season.
Arizona State 9, Washington 7
Washington tallied nine hits including three home runs in the second Pac-12 game of the season, but dropped a 9-7
decision to Arizona State (20-9, 1-1) at Husky Softball Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies and Sun Devils each
recorded nine hits in the ball game, but timely hits – including a grand slam in the first inning – gave ASU the advantage.
Despite falling behind 6-0 in the opening frame, the Huskies battled back, as always, putting the tying run into scoring
position and bringing the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the seventh.
SERIES HISTORY VS. TEXAS TECH (UW leads 7-1)
Feb. 10, 2001 N | W, 4-1
March 15, 2002 N | W, 10-3
Feb. 14, 2004 H | W, 6-0
March 9, 2007 N | W, 1-0
March 10, 2007 N | L, 3-2
Feb. 8, 2008 N | W, 8-1
Feb. 22, 2008 N | W, 6-1
May 19, 2012 N | W, 2-0
LAST TIME VS. TEXAS TECH:
Washington 2, Texas Tech 0 | May 19, 2012
Runs in the second and third lifted the UW to its second-straight 2-0 win as the No. 18 Huskies advanced to Sunday’s
Seattle Regional Championship with the shutout vs. No. 23 Texas Tech.
Freshman Kasey Stanchek made her first postseason appearance in the circle for the UW. She threw a no-hitter through
four and walked the first batter of the fifth when sophomore Kaitlin Inglesby entered in relief. Stanchek got the win, improving to 10-2 on the year. Inglesby (Portland, Ore.) got the save, allowing just two hits.
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
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Sunday Thursday
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Thursday Friday
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Feb. 6
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Feb. 13
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Feb. 16
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Feb. 27
Feb. 27
Feb. 28
Feb. 28
Mar. 1
Mar. 1
Mar. 6
Mar. 6
Mar. 7
Mar. 7
Mar. 8
Mar. 8
Mar. 13
Mar. 14
Mar. 15
Mar. 19
Mar. 19
Mar. 21
Mar. 22
Mar. 23
Mar. 25
Mar. 27
Mar. 28
Mar. 29
Apr. 2
Apr. 3
Apr. 4
Apr. 10
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 15
Apr. 24
Apr. 25
Apr. 26
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 7
May 8
May 9
Local Time
11:15 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
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TBD
1:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
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5:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m.
11:15 a.m.
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2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
Opponent (TV)
CSU-Bakersfield
Minnesota
UC-Davis
UNLV
Louisville
Boston University
Oklahoma
North Texas
Illinois State
North Texas
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Central Florida
UTEP
Hawaii
Bracket Play
North Dakota State
Pacific
Howard
Santa Clara
Howard
Santa Clara
Seattle U
Cal State-Northridge
Miami University
Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Cal State-Northridge
Arizona State
Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)
Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
UCLA (Pac-12 Network)
UCLA (Pac-12 Network)
UCLA (Pac-12 Network)
Portland State
Oregon (Pac-12 Network)
Oregon (Pac-12 Network)
Oregon (Pac-12 Network)
Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
Stanford (Pac-12 Network) Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
Arizona
Arizona (Pac-12 Network)
Arizona (Pac-12 Network)
Seattle U California
California
California
Oregon State (Pac-12 Network)
Oregon State (Pac-12 Network)
Oregon State (Pac-12 Network)
Utah (Pac-12 Network)
Utah (Pac-12 Network)
Utah (Pac-12 Network)
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI
Stockton, CA
Stockton, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
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Portland, OR
Eugene, OR
Eugene, OR
Eugene, OR
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Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Seattle, WA
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA
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Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Result
W, 11-2
L, 8-0
W, 8-0
W, 10-7
W, 11-6
W, 11-3
L, 8-7
W, 5-2
W, 9-1
W, 11-5
W, 8-4
W, 13-6
W, 4-3
W, 9-0
W, 6-4
W, 8-3
L, 4-2
W, 9-0
W, 12-0
W, 11-2
W, 10-1
W, 10-1
W, 17-1
W, 9-8
W, 15-1
W, 6-0
W, 5-4
W, 4-2
W, 8-7
L, 9-7
CANCELLED
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
HUSKY SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS
MEDIA INFORMATION
Head Coach
Alma Mater
Yrs at UW
Record at UW
Pac-12 Champs
NCAA Champs
TWITTER
Official Washington Softball handle @uwsoftball.
Official athletic department handle @uwathletics.
Heather Tarr
Washington ’97
11
427-184-1
3
1 (2009)
Home Facility
Husky Softball Stadium
Stadium Opening
1994
Dimensions
200|220|200
Capacity
1,500
Program Yrs
Program Record
Pac-12 Champs
NCAA Champs
Post-Season App
23
999-400-2
8
1 (2009)
21
Super Regionals
WCWS
9
11
Nickname
Colors
Location
Huskies
Purple and Gold
Seattle, Wash.
2015 ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS
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NAME
Ali Aguilar
Trysten Melhart
Taylor Van Zee
Julia DePonte
Kimberlee Souza
Jennie McNeill
Dani Braun
Courtney Gano
Kelly Meggs
Kylee Lahners
Hailey Bator
Kristin Cochran
Kelli Suguro
Kasey Stanchek
Kelly Burdick
Casey Stangel
Kirstyn Thomas
Krystal Aubert
YR
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INTERVIEWS
All interviews with players and coaches must be cleared through the University of Washington athletic communications office with Traci Bode. Postgame interviews can be requested through Traci Bode: [email protected].
GAME NOTES, STATISTICS AND BOX SCORES
Game notes and statistics will be distributed to all working media on game
days at Husky Softball Stadium. Copies will be available in the press box.
Statistics are for media personnel only.
LIVE STATS AND GAME TRACKER
Live stats for home games can be accessed through Gametracker at gohuskes.
com/softball for the duration of the game.
POS
INF
OF
INF
INF/OF
INF
INF
INF
INF
OF
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INF/OF
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5-7
5-4
5-7
5-4
5-3
5-7
5-8
5-9
5-6
5-8
5-6
5-11
5-4
5-9
5-6
5-9
5-11
5-8
HOMETOWN
Orangevale, Calif.
Snohomish, Wash.
Hemet, Calif.
Vacaville, Calif.
Waihalua, Hawai’i
Simi Valley, Calif.
Chehalis, Wash.
West Covina, Calif.
Medina, Wash.
Laguna Hills, Calif.
Cle Elum, Wash.
Newport, Ore.
Kent, Wash.
El Dorando Hills, Calif.
Salem, Ore.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Houston, Texas
Orangevale, Calif.
PRONUNCIATION
AG-you-lar
TRIS-ten
Van-ZEE
Duh-PONT
SUE-zah
Mick-NEILL
BRAHN
GAY-no
KI-lee LAWN-ers
Ba-TOUR
Sa-GER-oh
STAN-check
STAIN-gull
KEER-stin
AW-bert
Head Coach: Heather Tarr (11th year)
Assistant Coach: Ashley Andrews (1st year)
Assistant Coach: JT D’Amico (7th year) (Duh-MEE-ko)
Assistant Coach: Mike Roberts (1st year)
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
2015 HUSKY SOFTBALL ROSTER
1
ALI AGUILAR
SO. | INF
7
DANI BRAUN
JR. | INF/OF 1
6
2
TRYSTEN MELHART
FR. | OF
3
GANO
8COURTNEY
9
JR. | INF. 19KASEY STANCHEK
21
SR. | P KELLI SUGURO
SR. | INF 2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
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JULIA DEPONTE
FR. | INF/OF
5
KELLY MEGGS
5TH SR. | OF
1
1
KYLEE LAHNERS
SR. | INF/OF
1
2
KELLY BURDICK
FR. | OF
24
CASEY STANGEL
SO. | P
25
TAYLOR VAN ZEE
FR. | INF
HEATHER TARR
HEAD COACH| 11TH YR
ASHLEY ANDREWS
ASSISTANT COACH | 1ST YR
6
KIMBERLEE SOUZA
JR. | INF
1
3
KRISTIN COCHRAN
FR. | P
33
KRYSTAL AUBERT
FR. | INF/OF
HAILEY BATOR
JR. | P
KIRSTYN THOMAS
FR. | P JT D’AMICO
ASSISTANT COACH | 7TH YR
JENNIE MCNEILL
JR. | INF/OF
MIKE ROBERTS
ASSISTANT COACH | 1ST YR
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
HEATHER TARR | HEAD COACH | 11TH SEASON
RECORD AT WASHINGTON: (427-184-1)
- NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: 2009
- NATIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR: 2009
- 4 WCWS APPEARANCES
- 10 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
COACH TARR YEAR-BY-YEAR AT WASHINGTON
YEAR
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
TOTAL
OVERALL
35-22
35-25
42-19
30-25-1
51-12
50-9
37-16
39-19
45-17
37-15
26-5
427-184-1
PCT.
.614
.583
.689
.536
.810
.847
.698
.672
.725
.735
.839
.704
PAC-12 RECORD
10-11
6-15
12-9
7-14
14-7
17-4
9-12
7-16
16-8
13-9
1-1
112-106
PCT.
.476
.286
.571
.333
.667
.810
.429
.304
.667
.542
.500
.508
POSTSEAON
4-2
3-2
7-3
2-2
10-2
5-3
3-2
3-2
7-2
4-2
47-20
PCT.
.667
.600
.700
.500
.833
.625
.500
.600
.778
.667
.701
FINISH
Super Regionals
Super Regionals
WCWS, 3rd
Regionals
National Champions
WCWS, 3rd
Super Regionals
Super Regionals
WCWS, 3rd
Super Regionals
10 Postseason Appearances, 1 National Championship
- Coach Tarr is in her 11th season as the head coach of Washington Softball in 2015. Last season, she led the Huskies
to their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 10th straight in her career at Washington. Under her
leadership, she led the Huskies to their ninth Super Regional appearance. Coach Tarr has guided Washington to four
Women’s College World Series (2007, 2009 National Champions, 2010, 2013).
- In 2013, the Huskies compiled a record of 45-17 under Coach Tarr and finished third at the WCWS.
- Coach Tarr owns a postseason record of 47-20 (.701) and guided the Huskies to their first national championship in
program history in 2009, finishing with a record of 51-12 (.810).
She has coached 11 All-Americans, as well as four 2nd Team All-Americans, and three 3rd team All-Americans.
- Named head coach of the Huskies on July 6, 2004. Was a four-year letterwinner as a 3rd baseman at Washington from
1994-1997 and graduated from Washington with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography in 1998. She earned her
Masters Degree in Education from Pacific in 2003. A native of Redmond, Wash., Tarr graduated from Redmond High
School. Married to J.T. D’Amico.
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
2015 assistant coaches
J.T. D’AMICO | ASSISTANT COACH
J.T. enters his seventh season on the Washington coaching staff in 2015. D’Amico’s primary
responsibility on the coaching staff is serving as the Defensive Coordinator. In 2013 Washington’s
defense ranked 2nd nationally in fielding percentage. D’Amico has tutored two conference
Defensive Player of the Year award recipients, Shawna Wright in 2013 and Jenn Salling in 2011.
As head coach of the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch League Pride in 2013, J.T. led the
team to the NPF championship. Former Husky players Ashley Charters, Nikia Williams and Jenn
Salling helped guide the team to the NPF title.
J.T. first joined the Washington coaching staff for the 2009 season, helping the Huskies to the
National Championship. He was a part of the staff that was awarded the National Coaching Staff
of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2009.
ASHLEY ANDREWS | ASSISTANT COACH
Ashley Andrews, an Olympia, Wash., native comes to UW after spending the last six years as a
player and graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee.
Andrews was a four-year starter for the Lady Vols at shortstop and catcher. She was part of two
teams that advanced to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. While completing
her master’s degree in sports psychology, she served as a graduate assistant the last two years at
UT under Ralph and Karen Weekly.
Initially, Andrews, who attended Tumwater (Wash.) High, will work with the UW outfielders
and assist pitching coach Mike Roberts with the catchers and battery development. She will also
assist Tarr in recruiting.
MIKE ROBERTS| ASSISTANT COACH
Mike Roberts joined the Washington softball program as the pitching and catching coach in
July. Roberts comes to Seattle from the University of Oregon, where he spent the 2014 season as
the Ducks’ pitching coach. Roberts helped the Ducks to a 56-9-1 overall record, a 20-3-1 Pac-12
mark and the conference title.
Under Roberts’ leadership, the Ducks led the Pac-12 with a 1.82 earned run average while
Oregon pitchers held the Nos. 2 and 3 spots in the individual rankings for ERA. Under his
tutelage, Oregon’s Cheridan Hawkins was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year in 2014. Prior to
joining the staff at Oregon, Roberts spent three seasons coaching the pitchers and catchers at the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Roberts, an accomplished pitcher in his own right, won two
ASA national titles, an ISF Junior World Title, eight New Zealand national championships, an
NAFA Triple-A North American crown and an Australian state title as a pitcher.
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes
2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
2015 Washington Softball
Game Results for Washington (as of Mar 19, 2015)
(All games)
Date
02-06-15
02-06-15
02-07-15
02-07-15
Feb 08, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 14, 2015
Feb 14, 2015
Feb 15, 2015
Feb 16, 2015
Feb 16, 2015
Feb 20, 2015
Feb 21, 2015
Feb 21, 2015
Feb 22, 2015
Feb 22, 2015
Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015
Feb 28, 2015
Feb 28, 2015
Mar 01, 2015
Mar 01, 2015
Mar 06, 2015
Mar 06, 2015
Mar 07, 2015
Mar 07, 2015
Mar 08, 2015
Mar 08, 2015
* Mar 13, 2015
* Mar 14, 2015
Mar 19, 2015
Opponent
vs Bakersfield
vs Minnesota
vs UC Davis
at UNLV
vs Lousiville
vs Boston
vs #4 Oklahoma
vs North Texas
vs Illinois State
vs North Texas
at Grand Canyon
at Grand Canyon
vs UCF
vs UTEP
at Hawaii
vs UTEP
vs UCF
vs NORTH DAKOTA STATE
at PACIFIC
vs Howard
at Santa Clara
vs Howard
at Santa Clara
SEATTLE
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
MIAMI (OH)
OHIO STATE
OHIO STATE
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
#22 ARIZONA STATE
#22 ARIZONA STATE
TEXAS TECH
Score
Inns
Overall
11-2
L
0-8
W
8-0
W
10-7
W
11-6
W
11-3
L
7-8
W
5-2
W
9-1
W
11-5
W
8-4
W
13-6
W
4-3
W
9-0
W
6-4
W
8-3
L
2-4
L
5-6
W
9-0
W
12-0
W
11-2
W
10-1
W
10-1
W
17-1
W
9-8
W
15-1
W
6-0
W
5-4
W
4-2
W
8-7
L
7-9
5 p.m.
6
5
6
7
7
5
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
5
7
6
5
7
5
6
5
7
5
7
7
7
(13)
7
1-0-0
1-1-0
2-1-0
3-1-0
4-1-0
5-1-0
5-2-0
6-2-0
7-2-0
8-2-0
9-2-0
10-2-0
11-2-0
12-2-0
13-2-0
14-2-0
14-3-0
14-4-0
15-4-0
16-4-0
17-4-0
18-4-0
19-4-0
20-4-0
21-4-0
22-4-0
23-4-0
24-4-0
25-4-0
26-4-0
26-5-0
W
Conference Pitcher of record
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-0-0
1-1-0
Bator (W 1-0)
Stanchek (L 0-1)
Stanchek (W 1-1)
Bator (W 2-0)
Bator (W 3-0)
Stangel (W 1-0)
Stanchek (L 1-2)
Stangel (W 2-0)
Bator (W 4-0)
Stanchek (W 2-2)
Bator (W 5-0)
Cochran (W 1-0)
Bator (W 6-0)
Stangel (W 3-0)
Bator (W 7-0)
Stanchek (W 3-2)
Bator (L 7-1)
Stangel (L 3-1)
Stanchek (W 4-2)
Cochran (W 2-0)
Stanchek (W 5-2)
Bator (W 8-1)
Stangel (W 4-1)
Stangel (W 5-1)
Stanchek (W 6-2)
Thomas (W 1-0)
Stanchek (W 7-2)
Stangel (W 6-1)
Stanchek (W 8-2)
Stangel (W 7-1)
Stangel (L 7-2)
Attend
Time
0
0
0
0
256
234
304
199
324
888
0
0
0
0
1143
0
0
200
285
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1052
0
0
0
693
2:45
1:46
2:00
2:35
2:15
1:50
2:35
1:55
1:45
2:10
1:10
2:18
2:00
1:50
2:15
1:50
1:25
2:25
1:57
1:26
2:11
1:42
1:50
1:30
2:30
1:40
120
2:36
2:14
3:56
2:25
() extra inning game
2015 Husky Softball Game Notes