Thursday, October 22, 2009

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2009) - The ETSU softball team closes out its fall season on Saturday afternoon with the Lady Bucs playing their fifth annual Blue/Gold game. First pitch of the seven inning affair is set for noon at the ETSU Softball Complex.

A year ago the Blue team snapped a two-game losing skid against Gold by taking the game, 3-2.

On Wednesday morning, the two honorary coaches, Kevin Brown (Assistant Director for Athletic Media Relations) and Jared Fries (Academic Counselor), participated in the team draft with head ETSU Softball coach Andrea Mangrum. After everything was determined the rosters turned out like so:

Blue

P - Shelby Morris - Sophomore - Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

C - Trisha Massenzo - Senior - Russellville, Tenn.

1B - Whitley Hensley - Freshman - Erwin, Tenn.

2B - Sam Lower - Freshman - Sebring, Fla.

SS - Lucy Schneider - Freshman - Dade City, Fla.

3B - Amy Campbell - Sophomore - Chattanooga, Tenn.

LF - Darci Gilbert - Senior - Murfreesboro, Tenn.

CF - Annie Martin - Sophomore - Centerville, Tenn.

RF - Kala Tipton - Senior - Church Hill, Tenn.

Coaches -

Kevin Brown

Jessie Hackworth (ETSU '09)

Stephanie Gaynord (ETSU '07)

Gold

P - Jessica Duncan - Junior - Ooltewah, Tenn.

C - Katie Henderson - Junior - Jackson, Tenn.

1B - Marissa Hardy - Senior - Rocklin, Calif.

2B - Mikayla Treadway - Freshman - Unicoi, Tenn.

SS - Cheniece Cason - Senior - Moreno Valley, Calif.

3B - Arielle Garner - Freshman - Buchanan, Ga.

LF - Tara Hartnett - Freshman - Snellville, Ga.

CF - Katy Jett - Senior - Talbott, Tenn.

RF - Vicki McCoy - '09 Graduate - Ringgold, Ga.

Coaches -

Jared Fries

Cat Zyskowski (ETSU '09)

Kate Powell (ETSU '09)

For more information on Lady Buccaneer softball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.