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Tiger Softball Preseason Favorite  (2-1-2010)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Campbellsville University and Georgetown College are the co-favorites in the Mid-South Conference in 2010, according to the conference coaches' preseason poll released on Wednesday.

Campbellsville and Georgetown each received 46 voting points from the conference coaches with each program receiving four first place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

The two programs shared the MSC hardware last season as the Campbellsville won the regular season title while Georgetown captured the tournament title.

Lindsey Wilson College is projected to finish third in the conference as the Blue Raiders received 36 voting points.

St. Catharine College (27 points) and University of the Cumberlands (23) are fourth and fifth respectively in the coaches' poll.

MSC newcomer University of Rio Grande (21), Pikeville College (18) and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (7) complete the preseason poll.

The Mid-South Conference regular season begins in early March with the MSC Tournament scheduled for April 30 - May 2 in Danville, Ky.

Thornton Honored by Peers (12-9-09)

Georgetown College Softball Coach Thomas Thornton will be recognized by his peers at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association to be held at the annual convention.

The NFCA National Convention is being held in Nashville, Tenn. this week, Dec. 9-12. 

Thornton will be honored for earning his 200th career win last season.  In honor of his accomplishment, he will be presented an award at a special luncheon.  After seven seasons with the Tigers, he owns an overall record of 202-111-1 and has a winning percentage of .643.

The Georgetown native and Georgetown College graduate is in his eighth year as head coach.

Kentucky Highlight Makers to Play for the Tigers (8-4-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. — Georgetown College Softball Coach Thomas Thornton has completed the 2009-10 Tiger roster and will add a total of seven newcomers to his squad that finished last season with an overall record of 31-11-1, the Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.                                                          

The seven newest Tigers are all products of Kentucky and include Franklin County's Madelyn Brown, Miranda Buchanan (Western Hills), Shauna Gramig (Shelby County), Mallory Johnson (Scott County), Katie Mann (Louisville Assumption), Hillary Plain (Owensboro Apollo) and Tori Shover (Louisville Sacred Heart).

"This is an important class to our program because it gives us much-needed depth," said Thornton.  "This is an exciting bunch of young ladies who all have extended experience in the game of softball.  They will all bring a high-level of energy for the game and we look forward to welcoming them."

The seven will move in to their new homes on August 20 to prepare for the beginning of the semester on August 24.

 

Above:  Katie Mann makes it official with her parents and Coach Thornton.

Below:  Tori Shover proudly displays her collegiate choice.                           

 

 

 

Above: Hillary Plain is all smiles, committing to play her collegiate career at Georgetown College.

Below:  Madelyn Brown celebrates her signing day at Franklin County High in Frankfort, Ky.

Scott County's Mallory Johnson Signs with Tigers (7-7-2009)

Above:  Incoming freshman Mallory Johnson celebrates her signing with family and coaches.  (Back row, left to right:  grandfather, J.T. Johnson, father and Georgetown College Assistant Coach Bryan Johnson, Georgetown Head Coach Thomas Thornton and Scott County Coach Scott Walters.  Front row, grandmother Rachel Johnson, Mallory, sister, Rachel, and mother, Kathleen.)

Scott County Softball's Mallory Johnson has officially signed to play her collegiate career at Georgetown College.

Johnson joins all of her immediate family members on the campus, as her sister, Rachel, is a rising junior for the Tigers, father, Bryan, serves as assistant coach, and mother, Kathleen, works in the school's department of institutional advancement.

Mallory played second base for the Cardinals, who were just one game short of making it to the state tournament.  Tigers Head Coach Thomas Thornton expects the young Johnson to contribute to the program.

"She has always been a solid player, especially defensively, and her bat has really blossomed this year and she has been one of the top hitters in the state," said Thornton.

Tiger Softball Finishes Special Season (5-17-2009)

Decatur, Ala. —The Georgetown College Tigers finished a special year with a 5-4 loss to Bethel (Tenn.) in the NAIA National Softball Tournament on Sunday.

Georgetown came back from a 3-1 deficit in the sixth inning, scoring three runs to go up 4-2 after five Tigers reached base on walks and were moved by a sacrifice bunt by freshman Jordan Clemons and a Whitney Ealey base hit.

Unfortunately, it wasn't enough, as Bethel tied things up in the bottom of the sixth with a run by Brittany Edmonds after she hit a single to begin the inning and advanced on two other Wildcat hits.

During the next at bat, the Wildcats brought junior Amber Metzger to the mound.  After Pamela Hardesty grounded out, Kendall Lawson was hit by a pitch but was then caught stealing second, followed by a strike out to end a quick inning.  Bethel's Whitney Taylor scored the winning run on an Edmonds base hit to leftfield.

The Tigers end the year with an overall record of 31-11-1 and lose four seniors:  Samantha Barmore (pitcher), Jessica Craddock (first base), Sarah Gronefeld (catcher), and Victoria Witt (pitcher).

NAIA National Softball Tournament Games Delayed (5-16-2009)

Decatur, Ala. —Rain caused delays in the final day of pool play during the 29th Annual NAIA Softball National Championships. Three games were completed on Saturday, before the rains came. Twelve remaining games will be played on Sunday, while one final pool play game will be played on Monday morning. The first round of the eight team bracket on Monday will be moved from a 10:00 a.m. start to an 11:00 a.m. start.

Georgetown will now face Bethel (Tenn.) on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. (EST).  This will be the final pool play game for the Tigers who are 0-2 in the national tournament after losses to Simon Fraser and Oklahoma City.

Georgetown Loses Second Game of NAIA National Tournament (5-15-2009)

Decatur, Ala. —The Georgetown College Tigers are still looking for their first win in the NAIA National Softball Tournament after dropping a second game in the championship in a six-inning 8-0 loss to Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City came out firing, scoring three runs on three hits in the first inning. The Star's Ashley Wilburn and Lily LaVelle combined for the three-hit shutout on the day.  The Tiger's hits were by Rachel Johnson, Laura Smith and Jordan Clemons.

Tigers Drop First NAIA National Tournament Game (5-14-2009)

Decatur, Ala. — Georgetown College opened the NAIA National Tournament with a 6-1 loss to Simon Fraser on Thursday.

The Clan's Meaghan Cumpstone hit a solo homerun in the top of the first to put Simon Fraser on the board.  Georgetown answered at the bottom of the inning when sophomore Rachel Johnson scored on a wild throw after stealing third.

Simon Fraser followed with a three-run second inning after two Clans reached base on a series of mistakes and a double by third baseman Carly Moir.

The Tigers had their chances.  In the bottom of the fourth, bases were loaded with no outs, but Georgetown couldn't capitalize and left Pamela Hardesty, Ashley Mitchell and Kendall Lawson stranded.

Next up for Georgetown in the pool play round is sixth-seeded Oklahoma Baptist.  The first pitch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (EST).  Live stats are available by visiting www.naia.org and choosing softball and then the national tournament link.

For complete boxscore, click here.

Tiger Softball to Face First in NAIA National Tournament (5-8-2009)

Decatur, Ala.—The Georgetown College Tigers will face Simon Fraser in their first game of the NAIA National Tournament to be held in Decatur, Ala. May 14-20.

The tournament will begin with a pool play round, featuring 32 teams broken down into four pools.  Georgetown's pool also includes Oklahoma City and Bethel (Tenn.).

The Tigers will play Simon Fraser on May 14 at 8:30 p.m. (EST), followed by No. 6 Oklahoma City at 10:30 a.m. on May 15.  Their final game in the elimination round will be on May 16 at 4:00 p.m. versus No. 39 Bethel.

The top team in each pool will then move on to a double elimination round beginning on Monday, May 18.  Georgetown takes an overall record of 31-8-1 and the Mid-South Conference Tournament title to the national tournament.  The Tigers were ranked 28th in the final NAIA Coaches' poll released Tuesday.

Click here for complete pool play and bracket information.

Tiger Softball Capture Mid-South Conference Championship

Georgetown, KY--Georgetown College Tiger Softball is headed to the NAIA National Tournament in Decatur, Ala. after capturing the Mid-South Conference Tournament title on Saturday.

The Tigers put three big games and 26 innings together to come out of the loser's bracket of the double-elimination tournament on their home field.  The first win, a 5-4 victory over Lindsey Wilson, took nine innings to avenge a Friday loss to the Blue Raiders.

The semi-final game was a top-seed matchup with Campbellsville.  Georgetown scored four runs in the top of the tenth inning to win 7-4 behind the arms of five pitchers:  Brittany Gunther, Michelle Dresselhaus, Victoria Witt and Samantha Wilson.  Gunther got the win after pitching the first four innings and Wilson the save. Sophomore third baseman Whitney Ealey hit a two-run homer to leftfield in the ninth, the first of two on the night.

Georgetown and Campbellsville then faced-off for an exciting championship game that ended with the Georgetown 5-3 upset..  Scoreless in the bottom of the third, Campbellsville's A.J. Clemmons hit a homerun to make it 1-0.  Georgetown took the next at-bat to go up 4-1, including Ealey's second homerun, a two run shot to centerfield. Campbellsville followed with two runs in the bottom of the inning for a 4-3 score.

"To put three games together like these three games, against these opponents, was really special," said head coach Thomas Thornton.  "These were games against Lindsey Wilson who beat us the past two times we faced them and then a tough, tough top-seeded Campbellsville team.  I am just so happy with the solid play of our team from top to bottom."

The Tigers will now await the NAIA National Tournament brackets to see their pool play opponents.  The 32 team tournament, to be held May 14-20 will be played at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex.

Mid-South Conference Softball Results

All Games Played at Georgetown College Tiger Athletics Complex

Friday's Games

Game 3    12:00     No. 1 Campbellsville def. No. 4 Cumberlands 4-0    click here for boxscore
                                        Homeruns by Campbellsville's Clemmons (1st inning) and Dillender (5th inning)
Game 4    2:00        No. 3 Lindsey Wilson def. No. 2 Georgetown 5-2    click here for boxscore
                                        Doubles by Lindsey Wilson's Williams and McCarty
Game 5    4:30        No. 2 Georgetown def. No. 4 Cumberlands 8-0 (5 innings) click here for boxscore
                                        Georgetown freshman Michelle Dresselhaus pitches a complete game with no earned runs,
                                        eight strikeouts and one walk.
Game 6    7:00        No. 1 Campbellsville def. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson 1-0 click here for boxscore  
                                        Campbellsville's Horton pitches a complete game with no earned runs, ten strikeouts and
                                        no walks.

Saturday's Games

Game 7    12:00        No. 2 Georgetown def. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson 5-4 (9 innings) click here for boxscore
Game 8      2:30        No. 2 Georgetown def. No. 1 Campbellsville 7-4 (10 innings) click here for boxscore
Game 9      5:00        No. 2 Georgetown  def. No. 1 Campbellsville 5-3 click here for boxscore

2009 Mid-South Conference Honors

Player of the Year - Jamie Williams, Lindsey Wilson

Freshman of the Year - Jamie Williams, Lindsey Wilson

Pitcher of the Year - Cassidy Kroeker, Campbellsville

Coach of the Year - Shannon Wathen, Campbellsville

Co-Champions of Character - Brittany Dorsey, Lindsey Wilson & Lacy Walters, Cumberlands

Regular Season Champions - Campbellsville

First Team All-Conference
     
        Erika Creek, Campbellsville
        Bailey Dillender, Campbellsville
        Jessica Gunby, Campbellsville
        Allison Horton, Campbellsville
        Cassidy Kroeker, Campbellsville
        Samantha Kooch, Cumberlands
        Brittany Turner, Cumberlands
        Samantha Barmore, Georgetown
        Jordan Clemons, Georgetown
        Brittany Gunther, Georgetown
        Rachel Johnson, Georgetown
        Laura Smith, Georgetown       
        Brittany Dorsey, Lindsey Wilson
        Whitney Mink, Lindsey Wilson
        Jamie Williams, Lindsey Wilson
        Krista Kouns, Pikeville
        Sharonda Mangan, St. Catharine
     

Honorable Mention All-Conference

        Morgan Bullock, Campbellsville
        Katelyn Daniel, Campbellsville
        Jennifer England, Campbellsville
        Krystle Johnson, Campbellsville
        Dana Price, Campbellsville
        Mindy Breitholle, Cumberlands
        Lacy Walters, Cumberlands
        Jessica Craddock, Georgetown
        Whitney Ealey, Georgetown
        Sarah Gronefeld, Georgetown
        Haley Cheuvront, Lindsey Wilson
        Olivia Holland, Lindsey Wilson
        Courtney Bentley, Pikeville
        Kylie Justice, Pikeville
        Emily Bucklew, St. Catharine
        Megan Cheuvront, St. Catharine
        Casey Crouch, St. Catharine
        Mary Kate Hayes, St. Catharine
        Amber Matteoll, St> Catharine
        Jessica Paddock, St. Catharine
        Kasie Prather, St. Catharine
        Brittany Chambers, WV Tech
        Trystan Gue, WV Tech 

Academic All-Conference

        Elaine Briscoe, Campbellsville
        Morgan Bullock, Campbellsville
        Katelyn Daniel, Campbellsville
        Jessica Gunby, Campbellsville
        Allison Horton, Campbellsville
        Cassidy Kroeker, Campbellsville
        Kendra Nutter, Campbellsville
        Dana Price, Campbellsville
        Bethany Rothermund, Campbellsville
        Chasidy Shelton, Campbellsville
        Laura Slack, Campbellsville
        Hollie Byrum, Cumberlands
        Whitney Delk, Cumberlands
        Samantha Kooch, Cumberlands
        Lacy Walters, Cumberlands
        Samantha Barmore, Georgetown
        Brittany Gunther, Georgetown
        Kendall Lawson, Georgetown
        Victoria Witt, Georgetown
        Emillee Bush, Lindsey Wilson
        Haley Kilgore, Lindsey Wilson
        Kelly McCarty, Lindsey Wilson

Barmore Honored as MSC Pitcher of the Week (3-11-09)

Tiger Softball's Samantha Barmore has been honored as the Mid-South Conference Pitcher of the Week.  It is the first conference honors for the 2009 season.

Barmore hurled a pair of complete-game wins en route to earning MSC Softball Pitcher of the Week. She concluded the week with a 1.17 earned run average, allowing just two earned runs over 12 innings of work.

The Smithfield, Ky., native, did not allow a run in a 10-0 win over Lindsey Wilson College. She followed by scattering seven hits and allowing two earned runs in a 7-5 win over Campbellsville.

Georgetown went 4-1 on the week to improve to 8-3 on the season.  Campbellsville's Alex Jane Clemmons was named the Player of the Week.

 The Tigers travel to Bellarmine University this afternoon for a doubleheader.  The first pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Tiger Softball Cracks Preseason NAIA Coaches Poll (2-5-09)

The Georgetown College Softball Team will begin the 2009 season with a national ranking, as the Tigers entered the year at No. 22 in the preseason coaches poll released last week.

The Tigers finished 2008 with an overall record of 36-15 and an appearance in the NAIA Region XI Tournament.  Georgetown was No. 23 in the final 2008 poll.

Head Coach Thomas Thornton knows his team will be tested early, as the Tigers will begin play on February 15 versus No. 17 Martin Methodist and will also face No. 6 Mobile and No. 11 Lee University within the first month.

"When I first started coaching I developed a philosophy of paying attention to who we were playing at the beginning of the year in order for us to be better at the end when it matters," said Thornton.  "For that reason I schedule tough teams early on so we know where we need to get.  We will not only get better playing them but, if we play them well, it will get us some respect."

Softball Inks Two Signees (1-23-09)

Left:  Miranda Buchanan makes it official on her signing day at Western Hills High.  Shown seated with her is Tiger Coach Thomas Thornton and her mother, Lisa.  Standing left to right are Sidewinders Coach Scott Walters, Western Hills Coach Jeff Pritchett and her father, Randy.

Georgetown College Softball is proud to welcome the additions of two signees for the 2009-2010 season, Miranda Buchanan and Shauna Gramig.

Buchanan, a senior pitcher from Western Hills High in Frankfort, was named Second Team All State last season. "Miranda is a hard working young lady who will fit in well at Georgetown," said Tigers Head Coach Thomas Thornton.  "She brings a good work ethic and strong pitching skills to our program and is a quality person and a good student.  We are lucky to have her."

Also a senior, Gramig is a catcher for Shelby County High and will be considered for several positions on the Tiger team.  "Shauna will compete at catcher right away but we also expect to look at her for depth at other spots," said Thornton.  Competing in a fall tournament with her club team, the Louisville Stunners, she hit well against some current Mid-South Conference pitchers, including nabbing a homerun.

Shauna Gramig signs her letter of intent as Tiger Coach Thomas Thornton, her parents Kevin and Dawn and Shelby County High Coach Kelly Cable look on.

Tigers Top MSC Softball Coaches Poll (1-23-09)

Louisville, Ky. -- The Georgetown College softball team is the Mid-South Conference preseason favorite in 2009, according to the conference coaches’ preseason poll released on Wednesday.

Georgetown -- looking to repeat after winning the 2008 Mid-South Conference regular season title -- received 35 points, including five first-place votes.

Campbellsville University finished a close second in the voting with 33 points and the final two first-place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

University of the Cumberlands (24) and Lindsey Wilson College (23) are projected to finish third and fourth in league play.

Pikeville College (17), St. Catharine College (10) and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (7) complete the preseason poll.
Tiger Coach Thomas Thornton

Athletics Honors 87 Student-Athletes with Letter Jackets (12-8-08)

Georgetown College Director of Athletics Eric Ward awarded 87 letter jackets to the 2007 Letterman Class in the annual ceremony held Sunday, December 7 at Alumni Gymnasium.

Student-athletes were given jackets for earning their first varsity letter in athletics at the school.  The criteria for being a letterwinner is determined by each sport's coaching staff.

The following softball student-athletes were honored:

softball
Whitney Ealey 
Rachel Johnson 

 

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