1997 Florida Gators softball team

1997 Florida Gators softball

Conference

SEC East

1997 record

42-25 (16-8 SEC)

Head coach

Larry Ray

Assistant coach(es)

Gaye Lynn Wilson, Kyla Hall

Trainer(s)

Eric Becchetti, Annabella Latotzke

Home stadium

Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium

Seasons

1998 »

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
Feb 8, 1997*	-	Stetson Hatters	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 8-0	2388	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 8, 1997*	-	Stetson Hatters	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3-2	2388	Danielle Wilson	-
Feb 14, 1997*	-	Northwestern Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3-0	274	Chelsey Sakizzie	Lindsey Prezell
Feb 14, 1997*	-	Northwestern Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 3-4 (8)	274	-	Danielle Wilson
Feb 15, 1997*	-	FIU Golden Panthers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 1-0 (8)	521	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 15, 1997*	-	Loyola Ramblers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 7-0	521	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 16, 1997*	-	Loyola Ramblers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 6-0	562	Danielle Wilson	-
Feb 16, 1997*	-	Florida A&M Rattlers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3-0	627	Danielle Wilson	-
Feb 19, 1997*	-	#17 Florida State Seminoles	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3-1	1189	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 19, 1997*	-	#17 Florida State Seminoles	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 1-8	1189	-	Danielle Wilson
Feb 21, 1997*	-	Purdue Boilermakers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 1-2	618	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 21, 1997*	-	Purdue Boilermakers	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 1-0	618	Elizabeth Dieter	-
Feb 22, 1997*	-	#12 Cal State Fullerton Titans	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 3-4	329	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Feb 23, 1997*	-	Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 6-1	382	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Feb 23, 1997*	-	Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 6-2	382	Elizabeth Dieter	-
Feb 25, 1997*	-	#12 @ South Florida Bulls	#NR	USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL	L 2-4	214	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Feb 25, 1997*	-	#12 @ South Florida Bulls	#NR	USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL	W 4-1	214	Elizabeth Dieter	-
Mar 1, 1997*	-	LSU Tigers	#NR	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3-1	200	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 1, 1997*	-	Kansas Jayhawks	#NR	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0-4	200	-	Danielle Wilson
Mar 2, 1997*	-	Kent State Golden Flashes	#NR	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5-2	200	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 2, 1997*	-	DePaul Blue Demons	#NR	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3-8	200	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 2, 1997*	-	#1 @ Arizona Wildcats	#NR	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0-10	300	-	Elizabeth Dieter
Mar 5, 1997	-	Arkansas Razorbacks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 2-1	713	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 5, 1997	-	Arkansas Razorbacks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 3-1	713	Danielle Wilson	-
Mar 7, 1997*	-	Virginia Cavaliers	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	W 1-0	Unknown	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 7, 1997*	-	Western Michigan Broncos	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	W 7-4	Unknown	Danielle Wilson	-
Mar 7, 1997*	-	Iowa Hawkeyes	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	L 0-8	211	-	Elizabeth Dieter
Mar 8, 1997*	-	Illinois-Chicago Flames	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	L 0-4	Unknown	-	Danielle Wilson
Mar 8, 1997*	-	Central Michigan Chippewas	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	W 5-4	203	Elizabeth Dieter	-
Mar 8, 1997*	-	#7 Michigan Wolverines	#NR	Greco Complex • Tampa, FL	L 0-1	Unknown	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 11, 1997	-	@ Tennessee Volunteers	#NR	Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN	L 0-1	Unknown	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 11, 1997	-	@ Tennessee Volunteers	#NR	Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN	W 3-2	Unknown	Elizabeth Dieter	-
Mar 12, 1997	-	@ Tennessee Volunteers	#NR	Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN	L 2-3	Unknown	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 12, 1997	-	@ Tennessee Volunteers	#NR	Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN	W 6-5	Unknown	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 15, 1997	-	#4 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 0-5	987	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 15, 1997	-	#4 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 2-8	987	-	Elizabeth Dieter
Mar 16, 1997	-	#4 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 0-1 (8)	863	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 15, 1997	-	#4 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 4-6	863	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 20, 1997*	-	Texas Longhorns	#NR	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 3-0	Unknown	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Mar 20, 1997*	-	#24 Cal State Northridge Matadors	#NR	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 1-7	167	-	Danielle Wilson
Mar 21, 1997*	-	#2 Fresno State Bulldogs	#NR	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 1-6	402	-	Chelsey Sakizzie
Mar 21, 1997*	-	@ Cal State Fullerton Titans	#NR	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 0-4	402	-	Elizabeth Dieter
Mar 22, 1997*	-	#12 Oklahoma State Cowboys	#NR	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 2-1	Unknown	Chelsey Sakizzie	-
Apr 5, 1997*	-	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 6-0	1117	Chelsey Sakizzie	Jill Weaver
Apr 5, 1997*	-	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 5-2	1117	Chelsey Sakizzie	Johnson
Apr 10, 1997*	-	#14 South Florida Bulls	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 1-0 (8)	753	Chelsey Sakizzie	Monica Triner
Apr 10, 1997*	-	#14 South Florida Bulls	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 0-2	753	Jennifer Thompson	Danielle Wilson
Apr 12, 1997	-	@ Alabama Crimson Tide	#NR	Munny Sokol Park • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 4-1	300	Chelsey Sakizzie	Christy Caccavo
Apr 12, 1997	-	@ Alabama Crimson Tide	#NR	Munny Sokol Park • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 2-0	300	Elizabeth Dieter	Nicki McKee
Apr 13, 1997	-	@ Auburn Tigers	#NR	Auburn Softball Complex • Auburn, AL	W 3-1	120	Chelsey Sakizzie	Denisse Montalvo
Apr 13, 1997	-	@ Auburn Tigers	#NR	Auburn Softball Complex • Auburn, AL	L 2-5	120	Brenda Espinoza	Danielle Wilson
Apr 19, 1997	-	Kentucky Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 6-1	857	Chelsey Sakizzie	Keary Camunas
Apr 19, 1997	-	Kentucky Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 9-0 (5)	857	Chelsey Sakizzie	Lorie Horner
Apr 20, 1997	-	Kentucky Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 8-0 (6)	803	Chelsey Sakizzie	Keary Camunas
Apr 20, 1997	-	Kentucky Wildcats	#NR	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 2-1	803	Chelsey Sakizzie	Lorie Horner
Apr 26, 1997	-	@ Mississippi State Bulldogs	#NR	Mississippi State Softball Field • Starkville, MS	W 3-1	50	Chelsey Sakizzie	Alicia Judd
Apr 26, 1997	-	@ Mississippi State Bulldogs	#NR	Mississippi State Softball Field • Starkville, MS	L 5-6	50	Alicia Judd	Chelsey Sakizzie
May 3, 1997	-	@ Georgia Bulldogs	#NR	Intramural Field No. 11 • Athens, GA	W 1-0	285	Chelsey Sakizzie	Natalie Price
May 3, 1997	-	@ Georgia Bulldogs	#NR	Intramural Field No. 11 • Athens, GA	W 1-0	285	Elizabeth Dieter	Rhonda Coffelt
May 4, 1997	-	@ Georgia Bulldogs	#NR	Intramural Field No. 11 • Athens, GA	W 4-3	324	Chelsey Sakizzie	Natalie Price
May 4, 1997	-	@ Georgia Bulldogs	#NR	Intramural Field No. 11 • Athens, GA	W 4-3	324	Chelsey Sakizzie	Rhonda Coffelt
May 9, 1997^%	-	Alabama Crimson Tide	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	W 6-2	561	Chelsey Sakizzie	Christy Caccavo
May 9, 1997^%	-	#2 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	L 1-6	710	Trinity Johnson	Chelsey Sakizzie
May 10, 1997^%	-	Tennessee Volunteers	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	W 2-1 (8)	1023	Chelsey Sakizzie	Buffy Walker
May 10, 1997^%	-	#23 LSU Tigers	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	W 4-3	891	Chelsey Sakizzie	Brandi Landry
May 10, 1997^%	-	Auburn Tigers	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	W 7-5	891	Chelsey Sakizzie	Renee Sease
May 11, 1997^%	-	#2 South Carolina Gamecocks	#NR	South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA	L 0-6	906	Trinity Johnson	Chelsey Sakizzie
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Roster

The 1997 Florida Gators softball team had 4 juniors, 2 sophomores, and 11 fresmen.^[1]

#	Name	Position	Height	B/T	Year	Hometown
1	Amy Criswell	OF	5-2	L/R	Jr	Phoenix, AZ
2	Kristin Sandler	OF	5-8	R/R	RFr	Cooper City, FL
3	Michelle Parks	C	5-6	R/R	Fr	Miami, FL
5	Jodi Hackett	IF	5-10	R/R	Fr	Ormond Beach, FL
6	Jennifer Cordero	IF/OF	5-1	R/R	Fr	Hollywood, CA
7	Bobbie Molyneux	C	5-6	R/R	Jr	Perrsburg, OH
8	Lora Pinkerton	IF	5-8	L/R	Fr	Phoenix, AZ
10	Nicole Kreipl	SS	5-10	R/R	Fr	Huntington Beach, CA
11	Tiffany Johnson	OF	5-5	R/R	So	Orange Park, FL
12	Trisha Ward	IF	5-4	L/R	Fr	Ville Platte, LA
13	Jamie Hirschman	OF	5-1	L/R	RSo	Sparks, NV
14	Chelsey Sakizzie	P	5-4	R/R	Jr	Farmington, NM
15	Erika Roberts	OF	5-7	L/R	Fr	Gainesville, FL
16	Beth Dieter	P	5-10	R/R	Fr	Orlando, FL
22	Christa Frey	IF	5-10	R/R	RFr	Lutz, FL
23	Kim Hagan	IF	5-7	R/R	Jr	Tampa, FL
25	Danielle Wilson	P/IF	5-6	R/R	Fr	Yorba Linda, CA

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Larry Ray (1st season)
Assistant Coaches: Gaye Lynn Wilson (1st season), Kyla Hall (1st season)
Trainers: Eric Becchetti, Annabella Latotzke

Statistics

Listed in alphabetical order.^[2]

Player	BA	GS-GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	Slg%	BB	HBP	SO	OB%	SB-Att	PO	A	E	Fld%
Jennifer Cordero	.153	40-39	85	8	13	1	1	1	5	.224	6	3	12	.234	1-3	74	44	9	.929
Amy Criswell	.302	65-65	212	32	64	5	2	0	11	.344	16	3	28	.359	13-18	109	8	3	.975
Elizabeth Dieter	.000	5-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	1	.000	0-0	3	28	2	.939
Christa Frey	.177	43-37	79	1	14	2	0	0	8	.203	2	0	16	.198	0-1	216	16	8	.967
Jodi Hackett	.176	48-41	119	8	21	1	0	0	10	.185	3	0	22	.195	2-3	25	2	1	.964
Kim Hagan	.190	49-44	126	4	24	1	0	0	12	.198	9	1	16	.250	0-0	29	59	7	.926
Jamie Hirschman	.247	45-32	89	11	22	0	0	0	2	.247	4	0	16	.280	9-12	53	2	2	.965
Tiffany Johnson	.000	43-0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	22-24	0	0	0	.000
Nicole Kreipl	.273	64-61	187	28	51	5	1	0	13	.310	12	0	26	.317	6-7	92	81	16	.915
Bobbie Molyneux	.146	61-61	151	7	22	2	0	0	9	.159	7	1	29	.188	0-1	358	33	5	.987
Michelle Parks	.188	35-9	48	5	9	0	0	0	6	.188	2	0	12	.216	0-0	38	4	1	.977
Lora Pinkerton	.301	67-67	209	30	63	5	2	0	20	.344	8	1	29	.326	19-22	41	78	19	.862
Erika Roberts	.000	23-0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	1-2	4	0	0	.000
Kristin Sandler	.313	64-64	179	27	56	10	3	6	43	.503	18	3	34	.383	8-11	90	2	3	.968
Danielle Wilson	.091	43-43	110	7	10	0	0	0	6	.091	9	0	24	.158	3-3	147	39	5	.974
Totals	.224	67-67	1716	200	384	33	10	7	149	.267	105	14	305	.273	92-115	1378	461	92	.952

Key: BA = Batting Average, GP-GS = Games Played-Games Started, AB = At Bat, R = Runs Scored, H = Hits, 2B = Doubles, 3B = Triples, HR = Home Runs, RBI = Runs Batted In, Slg% = Slugging Percentage, BB = Walks, HBP = Hits By Pitch, SO = Strikeouts, OB% = On-Base Percentage, SB-Att = Stolen Bases-Attempted Stolen Bases, PO = Putouts, A = Assists, E = Errors, Fld% = Fielding Percentage

Pitcher	ERA	W-L	APP-GS	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/AVG	WP	HBP
Elizabeth Dieter	3.05	8-4	26-14	5	0	108.0	124	59	47	28	54	12	4	6	439	.282	7	2
Chelsey Sakizzie	1.41	30-14	49-40	34	3	282.0	203	77	57	37	267	34	6	12	1021	.199	6	9
Danielle Wilson	2.59	4-7	15-13	5	0	70.1	74	38	26	15	36	15	0	2	282	.262	11	3
Totals	1.98	42-25	67-67	44	3	460.1	401	174	130	80	357	61	10	20	1742	.230	24	14

Key: ERA = Earned Run Average, W-L = Wins-Losses, APP-GS = Appearances-Starts, CG = Complete Games, SV = Saves, IP = Innings Pitched, H = Hits Against, R = Runs Against, ER = Earned Runs Against, BB = Walks, SO = Strikeouts, 2B = Doubles Against, 3B = Triples Against, HR = Home Runs Against, AB = At-Bats, B/AVG = Opponent's Batting Average, WP = Wild Pitches, HBP = Hits By Pitch, BK = Balks

1997 Florida Gators softball team

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Statistics

References

See also