2015 BYU Cougars softball team

2015 BYU Cougars softball
Conference West Coast Conference
2015 record 34–9 (9–0 WCC)
Head coach Gordon Eakin (13th year)
Assistant coach Pete Meredith (2nd year)
Assistant coach Kristin Delahoussaye (2nd year)
Home stadium Gail Miller Field

The 2015 BYU Cougars softball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin enters the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 13th consecutive season. The Cougars enter 2015 i their second season as members of the WCC.[1] The Cougars have won their last 4 conference championships and enter 2015 as the favorites in the WCC.[2]

2015 Roster

2014 BYU Cougars Roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Ashley Thompson - Sophomore
  • 5 McKenna Bull - Sophomore
  • 7 Arianna Paulson - Freshman
  • 22 Madison Merrell - Freshman

Catchers

  • 0 Mercedes O'Connor - Sophomore
  • 4 Sydney Broderick - Sophomore
  • 12 Megan Arnold - Senior
  

Infielders

  • 3 Ashley Thompson - Sophomore
  • 6 Ashley Godfrey - Freshman
  • 7 Arianna Paulson - Freshman
  • 9 Lauren Bell - Sophomore
  • 10 Karli Lehr - Freshman
  • 12 Megan Arnold - Senior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair - Sophomore
  • 16 Alexa Strid - Freshman
  • 18 Caitlyn Larsen - Freshman
  • 22 Madison Merrell - Freshman
  • 25 Coco Tauali'i - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 0 Mercedes O'Connor - Sophomore
  • 1 Lacey Hofstedt - Senior
  • 2 Gordy Bravo - Junior
  • 4 Sydney Broderick - Sophomore
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair - Sophomore
  • 27 Brittany Call - Sophomore
  • 32 Greta Bodine - Freshman
  

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Kajikawa Classic
February 5* 4:30 PM Virginia Cavaliers Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 5–4 115 McKenna Bull (1-0) Alex Formby (0-1)
February 5* 7:00 PM San Jose State Spartans Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ L 8–9 N/A Madison Fish (1-0) Arianna Paulson (0-1)
February 6* 11:30 AM New Mexico Lobos Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 150 McKenna Bull (2-0) Tess McPherson (0-1)
February 6* 1:55 PM Cal Golden Bears Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ L 4–125 156 Nisa Ontiveros (1-0) Ashley Thompson (0-1)
February 7* 9:15 AM Cal Poly Mustangs Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ L 1–3 N/A Sierra Hyland (2-0) McKenna Bull (2-1)
Wilson/DeMari Desert Classic
February 12* 4:30 PM Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 5-4 246 McKenna Bull (3-1) Kanani Aina Cabrales (2-1)
February 13* 12:10 PM Northwestern Wildcats Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 5-1 N/A McKenna Bull (4-1) Kristen Wood (1-2)
February 13* 5:15 PM UNLV Rebels Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 6–5 416 McKenna Bull (5-1) Kwyn Cooper (2-2)
February 14* 9:00 AM UTEP Miners Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 9–05 N/A McKenna Bull (6-1) Taylor Grohmann (0-2)
February 14* 11:15 AM #25 Cal State Fullerton Titans Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV L 0–115 125 Christina Washington (3-0) Arianna Paulson (0-2)
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 19* 1:27 PM UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 16–4 146 McKenna Bull (7-1) Ashley Ludlow (1-6)
February 19* 7:00 PM Maryland Terrapins Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 1–29 102 Kaitlyn Schmeiser (5-4) McKenna Bull (7-2)
February 20* 10:00 AM Texas A&M Aggies Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 5–8 N/A Rachel Fox (5-3) McKenna Bull (7-3)
February 21* 10:00 AM Indiana Hoosiers Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 5–3 103 McKenna Bull (8-3) Lora Olson (1-6)
February 21* 2:45 PM Oregon State Beavers Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 14–5 230 McKenna Bull (9-3) Melanie Dembinski (4-1)
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 26* 2:00 PM Nevada Wolfpack City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 7–5 156 McKenna Bull (10-3) Megan Dortch (1-4)
February 27* 9:00 AM Northern Colorado Bears City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 5–4 102 McKenna Bull (11-3) Kelli Kleis (1-2)
February 27* 2:00 PM Southern Illinois Salukis City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 8–0 117 McKenna Bull (12-3) Savanna Dover (1-2)
February 28* 10:00 AM Southern Illinois Salukis City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 8–1 163 McKenna Bull (13-3) Shaye Harre (1-2)
University of Tennessee Tournament
March 5* 12:00 PM North Dakota State Bison Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN Canceled      
March 6* 9:00 AM Northern Iowa Panthers Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN Canceled      
March 6* 2:00 PM Indiana State Sycamores Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN Canceled      
March 7* 2:00 PM Tennessee Lady Volunteers Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN Canceled      
March 7* 4:30 PM Purdue Boilermakers Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN Canceled      
San Diego Classic II
March 12* 5:00 PM Long Beach State 49ers SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 2–1 101 McKenna Bull (14-3) Christina Clermont (4-6)
March 12* 4:45 PM San Diego State Aztecs SDSU Stadium • San Diego, CA W 3–1 232 McKenna Bull (15-3) Erica Romero (13-6)
March 13* 4:30 PM #15 Baylor Lady Bears Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA L 1–4 225 Heather Stearns (6-5) McKenna Bull (15-4)
March 14* 9:00 AM Western Carolina Catamounts Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA W 3–1 N/A McKenna Bull (16-4) Jordan Garrett (5-7)
March 14* 11:28 AM Connecticut Huskies Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA W 4–1 233 McKenna Bull (17-4) Chelsea Eckert (0-4)
Regular Season
March 20* 4:05 PM Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 2–1 590 McKenna Bull (18-4) Brandi Needham (9-5)
March 20* 6:20 PM Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–25 590 Ashley Thompson (1-1) Jessi Haffner (4-1)
March 21* 1:05 PM Oklahoma State Cowgirls Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–26 563 Arianna Paulson (1-2) Brandi Needham (9-6)
March 21* 3:55 PM Utah Valley Wolverines Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT L 0–135 563 Bailey Moore (8-11) McKenna Bull (18-5)
March 24* 3:00 PM Weber State Wildcats Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT W 8–05 375 McKenna Bull (19-5) Bailey Seek (7-3)
March 31* 4:00 PM Utah State Aggies Johnson Softball Field • Logan, UT W 13–25 547 McKenna Bull (20-5) Brina Buttacavoli (1-10)
April 3 3:00 PM Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 7–310 101 McKenna Bull (21-5) Katlyn Whitt (2-4)
April 4 12:00 PM Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 3–2 121 McKenna Bull (22-5) Lujane Mussadi (5-14)
April 4 2:15 PM Saint Mary's Gaels Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 8–5 151 Ashley Thompson (2-1) Katlyn Whitt (2-5)
April 7* 2:53 PM Utah Valley Wolverines UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT W 9–2 255 Ashley Thompson (3-1) Bailey Moore (9-15)
April 10 5:00 PM Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 7–0 681 McKenna Bull (23-5) Dani Bonnet (5-15)
April 10 7:40 PM Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 16–9 681 McKenna Bull (24-5) Cassidy Gustafson (2-8)
April 11 1:00 PM Pacific Tigers Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–05 N/A McKenna Bull (25-5) Dani Bonnet (5-16)
April 16* 4:00 PM Southern Utah Thunderbirds Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 5–1 469 McKenna Bull (26-5) Katie Greenberg (8-12)
April 16* 6:42 PM Southern Utah Thunderbirds Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT L 8–11 469 Ashley Ostler (3-7) McKenna Bull (26-6)
April 22* 5:00 PM Utah State Aggies Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–1 444 McKenna Bull (27-6) Alleyah Armendariz (1-15)
April 24 5:35 PM San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–05 200 McKenna Bull (28-6) Paige von Sprecken (21-9)
April 24/25 9:20 PM/11:00 AM San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 9–3 200 McKenna Bull (29-6) Paige von Sprecken (21-10)
April 25 1:00 PM San Diego Toreros Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 6–2 200 McKenna Bull (30-6) Grace Hernandez (6-7)
April 28* 5:30 PM Weber State Wildcats Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT L 2–9 413 Sierra Whitmer (7-2) McKenna Bull (30-7)
May 1 5:00 PM Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA      
May 1 7:00 PM Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA      
May 2 1:00 PM Santa Clara Broncos SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA      
May 5* 5:00 PM Utah Valley Wolverines Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT      
May 8 1:00 PM Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA      
May 8 3:00 PM Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA      
May 9 3:00 PM Loyola Marymount Lions Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA      
2015 NCAA Regionals
TBA* TBA      
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, Radio, and Streaming Information

During the 2015 season BYUtv broadcast 12 home games: Mar. 20 (DH) & 21 vs. Oklahoma State, Mar. 21 vs. Utah Valley, Apr. 10 (DH) & 11 vs. Pacific, Apr. 16 (DH) vs. Southern Utah, Apr. 22 vs. Utah State, Apr. 25 vs. San Diego, and Apr. 28 vs. Weber State. Spencer Linton acted as the play-by-play man for these games while former Cougar softball coach Vaughn Alvey and former football and baseball player Gary Sheide provided the analysis.

TheW.tv streamed 2 home games: Apr. 24 (DH) vs. San Diego. Robbie Bullough provided play-by-play and Bailey Higgins provided analysis. The second game would be suspended, and TheW.tv was not able to pick up the remainder of the second game on Apr. 25.

BYU Radio would provide a game broadcast for two road games during the season. The Mar. 31 game at Utah State and the Apr. 7 game at Utah Valley would have a radio only broadcast with Robbie Bullough providing the call. BYU Radio would also simulcast 7 BYUtv games.

Road games at UNLV (MW Network), at Weber State (Watch Big Sky), at Utah State (MW Network), at Utah Valley (YouTube), at Santa Clara (Santa Clara Portal), and at Loyola Marymount (LMUSN) would have Internet TV broadcasts available.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "BYU Picked to Win 2015 WCC Softball Championship" (Press release). wccsports.com. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://byucougars.com/roster/w-softball/season/2014