ARCATA — With their home opener finally in the books, a 29 hit, 25 run eruption over Dominican last week, the Humboldt State softball team looks to keep the good times rolling as they host two four game sets this week.
The Jacks (6-8, 2-6 CCAA) welcome the Wolves of Western Oregon on Tuesday and Wednesday for a pair of non-conference double headers. Tuesday’s games is scheduled to get under way at 10 a.m. at McKinleyville High School and Wednesday’s start is set for 11 a.m., but the time and location for the game are subject to change or cancellation due to weather. Then on Friday and Saturday, Chico State will be at HSU Softball Field for four CCAA games. Friday’s doubleheader starts at 1 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.
Live Stats
All Lumberjack softball home games can be tracked online by using the Live Stats feature on hsujacks.com. Real time statistics, momentum tracker and other information are featured on the game viewer. The feature can be found at
http://www.sidearmstats.com/humboldt/softball/.
Lumberjack Links
Following are links to more information on the Lumberjacks softball program:
Roster
Schedule
Statistics
Head-to-Head
The Jacks lead Western Oregon 50-4 in the all-time series. Last year the teams split a doubleheader on tax day (April 15) with both games being 10-2 decisions. … Last year the Jacks traveled to Chico and swept the four game series. The wins increased the HSU lead in the all-time series to 83-35-2.
Lumberjacks Notes
After a 2-7 start to the season, the Jacks have taken four of their last five games and are now in eighth place in the CCAA. … The HSU offense is led redshirt sophomore Kristen Nouzovsky (.571 BA, 12 H, 7 R, 6 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1.000 SLG%). Last weekend Nouzovsky went 6-for-6 with five runs and three RBI in a two game sweep of Dominican. Freshman Gia Hampton (.438 BA, 14 H, 2 RBI) is the CCAA’s third-leading hitter. Chrissy Stalf (.432 BA, 19 H, 5 2B, 6 RBI) is the conferences fourth-leading hitter. Allyson Blenis and Courtney Hiatt top the squad with 10 RBI each. In the circle, Vaneza Hoover has a best ERA at 2.66 and 37 strikeouts in 44.2 innings. She has a 3-5 record in seven starts and nine total appearances. Gracie Perez has a 2-1 record and a 3.50 ERA. She has 21 strikeouts in 20.0 innings of work and returned to the circle in a relief appearance against Dominican. In that game she pitched two innings and set down each batter, five by strikeout … As a team the Jacks are hitting .303 (second in the CCAA), the team ERA is 3.78 (eighth in the CCAA) and the fielding percentage is .960 (eighth in the CCAA).
Western Oregon Notes
The Wolves (5-4, 4-4 GNAC) are in fourth place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference . Last week they took three–of-four from Montana State-Billings. … The WOU offense is led by Tyler Sutherland (.448 BA, 13 H, 10 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4-6 SB), Bailey Rueck (.444 BA, 12 H, 7 R, 8 RBI, 2-2 SB) and Kendra George (.409 BA, 9 H, 4 R, 3 RBI). In the circle, among regular starters, Jessie Lessard has a 5.30 ERA and 1-2 record. She leads the team with 12 strikeouts. The Wolves are led by Pam Knox, who is in her eighth year at WOU.
Chico State Notes
The Wildcats (9-7, 6-6 CCAA) are in sixth place in the CCAA . Last week they split a pair of non-conference games against Oregon Tech; losing the opener 7-2, but coming back for a 1-0 win in the nightcap. … The Chico offense is led by Sam Quadt (.352 BA, 19 H, 12 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI), Charlotte Honciano (.346 BA, 18 H, 9 R, 3 2B, 6-6 SB) and Rebecca Johnson (.333 BA, 14 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI). In the circle Kacie McCarthy has a 3.02 ERA and 4-6 record. She has 20 strikeouts and 23 walks in 46.1 innings The Wildcats are led by Angel Shamblin, who is in her first year at Chico State.
Head Coach Frank Cheek’s Comments
“Dominican was a team that had a number of good players, but not enough good players to win consistently. They are well coached, but we were due to break out with our bats and we did. (Kirsten) Nouzovsky had a great day, 6-for-6, a bunch of runs scored and three RBI. She is pounding the ball. It was nice to see (Kristina) Lewis get her first win. She pitched three good innings and gave us an opportunity to get (Gracie) Perez.”