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Softball Heads To South Carolina For Chanticleer Showdown

CHANTICLEER SHOWDOWN
Where: Conway, South Carolina
When: Feb. 26-28
Live Stats: Available here

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Feb. 26 vs. Coastal Carolina - 2 p.m. CT
Feb. 27 vs. Coastal Carolina - 12 p.m. CT
Feb. 27 vs. Coastal Carolina - 2:30 p.m. CT
Feb. 28 vs. Coastal Carolina - 10 a.m. CT

CONWAY, S.C. – And then there were two.

The Chanticleer Showdown, hosted by Coastal Carolina, was originally scheduled for four teams. Marshall and Charleston Southern have opted out due to COVID-19 protocols. That means the weekend will be a true showdown between Lipscomb's Lady Bisons and Coastal Carolina at St. John Stadium. 

Lipscomb is 4-3 after ending a four-game winning streak Wednesday after a doubleheader split against Northern Iowa. Coastal Carolina is 2-4 having lost its last three games.

Friday the two teams meet at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon a doubleheader is scheduled at noon and 2:30. Sunday's series finale with the Sun Belt Conference foe begins at 10 a.m.

"We could have gone there for a three-game series, but we missed five games the first weekend of the season," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "We are traveling a long way, so we decided to play four games. At this point we have a young, growing team that needs games and needs to play."

Coastal Carolina is led offensively by Kayla Rosado with a .500 batting average. Makiya Thomas is hitting at a .368 clip with three doubles. Iyvanla De Jesus is batting .333. Ally Clegg rounds out the leaders with a .300 average and three doubles.

Courtney Dean leads the Chanticleers with seven RBI and two home runs.

Kaitlin Beasley-Polko is 2-1 with a 3.05 earned run average and 28 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. 

Kamrie Rich has been setting the offensive pace for the Lady Bisons. She is batting in the clean-up position and she is doing just that with eight RBI and a team-leading .435 batting average.

Leadoff hitter Amy Vetula has posted a .360 average with three doubles, four RBI and three stolen bases. Caitlin Turner, batting in the No. 3 spot, is third in hitting with a .348 average and two doubles. Presley Leebrick, hitting second, is batting .273.

"Kamrie is off to such a great start," Ryman said, "With the batters she has in front of her she in the perfect position to drive in a lot of runs this year.

"I am pumped to see her have so much early success. She is a competitor. She is working really hard right now. She is being disciplined about what she needs to do. It is paying off already and I think it is going to carry over."

Olivia Ward, fifth in the order, is the fourth Lady Bison hitting over .300 with a .333 average. She has a double, a home run and four RBI.

Breanna Burke (2-1) leads the Lipscomb pitching staff with a 1.69 ERA and one save. She has struck out 17 batters in 20.2 innings. 

Laine Barefoot (1-1) has a 1.75 ERA followed by Maddie Siemer (1-0) with a 2.21 ERA. Emily Yakubowski (0-1) rounds out the staff.

"There is a lot of season left to go," Ryman said. "We have to keep working on being better."
 
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Players Mentioned

Amy Vetula

#1 Amy Vetula

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Caitlin Turner

#2 Caitlin Turner

IF/OF
5' 3"
Junior
Kamrie Rich

#16 Kamrie Rich

C/IF
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Presley Leebrick

#7 Presley Leebrick

OF
5' 9"
Freshman
Olivia Ward

#10 Olivia Ward

IF/OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Emily Yakubowski

#15 Emily Yakubowski

P/IF
5' 6"
Freshman
Laine Barefoot

#11 Laine Barefoot

P
5' 10"
Freshman
Maddie Siemer

#23 Maddie Siemer

P
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Amy Vetula

#1 Amy Vetula

5' 6"
Sophomore
OF
Caitlin Turner

#2 Caitlin Turner

5' 3"
Junior
IF/OF
Kamrie Rich

#16 Kamrie Rich

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
C/IF
Presley Leebrick

#7 Presley Leebrick

5' 9"
Freshman
OF
Olivia Ward

#10 Olivia Ward

5' 8"
Sophomore
IF/OF
Emily Yakubowski

#15 Emily Yakubowski

5' 6"
Freshman
P/IF
Laine Barefoot

#11 Laine Barefoot

5' 10"
Freshman
P
Maddie Siemer

#23 Maddie Siemer

5' 10"
Graduate Student
P
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