Charlotte Softball

Charlotte
Softball
1977: Inaugural Season (1-10) -- Charlotte earns its first win in program history,
defeating Sacred Heart, 18-9.
1978: (5-13) -- Swept Sacred Heart. First year for coach Marinelle Wilhite...Paula
Edmund had a team-leading 14 RBI with a .520 batting average.
1979: First Winning Season (23-7) -- Rita Barrett hits .511 and knocks out 10
home runs to lead the 49ers to a second seed in the NCAIAW Division II State
Tournament.
1980: (22-5) -- The Niners earn the top seed in the NCAIAW state tournament...
The team records the programs 50th win, a 14-3 victory over Mars Hill...Stella
Johnson and Missy Speas lead Charlotte with .554 and .551 averages, respectively.
1981: (29-10) -- School record 44 runs scored by Sharon Crocker.
1982: (28-22) -- Third-place at AIAW state and national tourneys...Stella Johnson
earned All-National team recognition for her tournament performance...Program’s
100th win comes on April 20 against Pembroke State, 7-3.
1983: (31-20) -- Beverly Crump named All-State (NCAIAW).
1984: (17-15) -- Beverly Crump bats .404 with 30 RBI.
1985: (34-8) -- Most wins in a season to that date.
1986: (11-23) -- First season of fast-pitch play.
1987: (10-35) -- Cindy Zimmerman led the team with two home runs and 27 RBI...
Liby Fridy won the team MVP award due to 14 stolen bases and a .322 slugging
percentage.
1988: (34-20) -- First winning season of fast-pitch...Tied the then-school record for
wins...Ace Wendy Stratton struck out 146 batters.
Charlotte Year-by-Year Leaders
Yr. Batting Average Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs Runs Batted In
‘87 Karen Becker ................ .309 Tina Walsh .................. 36 Libby Fridy .......................25 Cindy Zimmerman .........8 Libby Fridy .......................4 Cindy Zimmerman .....2 Cindy Zimmerman ...27
‘88 Tina Walsh .................... .325 Tina Walsh .................. 51 Karen Becker ....................38 Tina Walsh ........................7 Tina Walsh .....................11 Cindy Zimmerman .....2 Tina Walsh ...................37
‘89 Jill Jefferies ..................... .308 Jill Jeffries ..................... 40 C. Morgan/K. Parks .......24 Kelly Parks .........................4 Jill Jeffries ..........................7 Jill Jeffries ........................1 Jill Jeffries .....................2 5
‘90 Jenny Dilks .................... .307 Jenny Dilks .................. 51 Karen Becker ....................29 Cherri Morgan .................8 Jill Jeffries ..........................4 Jenny Dilks .....................3 Jenny Dilks ...................31
‘91 Trisha Fox ...................... .372 Trisha Fox ................... 61 Trisha Fox .........................31 Trisha Fox ..........................8 Betsy Whicker .................3 Trisha Fox ......................4 Trisha Fox.....................28
‘92 Trisha Fox ...................... .347 Trisha Fox ................... 50 Trisha Fox .........................29 Trisha Fox ..........................6 Tonya Berry .....................4 Trisha Fox ......................5 Jenny Dilks ...................20
‘93 Vivian Cagle .................. .375 Jenny Dilks .................. 60 Jenny Dilks........................38 J. Dilks/ T. Berry ................7 Tonya Berry ...................12 V. Cagle/T. Berry ...........2 Tonya Berry .................34
‘94 Kelly Snowden.............. .303 Kelly Snowden ........... 47 T. Berry/N. Stutts ............27 K. Snowden/C. Alcott ....6 Tonya Berry .....................6 Tonya Berry ...................2 Kelly Snowden ............24
‘95 Sonya Stinson ............... .378 Kelly Snowden ........... 59 S. Stinson/W. Olekson ...27 S. Stinson/K. Snowden ....11 Dawn Clubb ....................4 Kelly Snowden ..............2 Kelly Snowden ............28
‘96 Sonya Stinson ............... .386 Sonya Stinson ............. 64 Lori Clark ..........................29 Yolanda Stevens .............21 Lori Clark..........................4 L. Sloop/Y. Stevens .......2 Yolanda Stevens ..........24
‘97 Janine Repole ................ .407 Janine Repole .............. 70 Sonya Stinson ..................37 Janine Repole ..................20 Janine Repole ...................9 Janine Repole .................3 Janine Repole ...............43
‘98 Sonya Stinson ............... .369 Janine Repole .............. 59 S. Stinson/J. Repole .........26 Janine Repole ..................10 Sonya Stinson ..................7 Janine Repole .................6 Janine Repole ...............41
‘99 Stephanie Dunlap ........ .370 Stephanie Dunlap ...... 64 Kiley Scott .........................29 Stephanie Dunlap ..........19 Six players .........................1 Stephanie Dunlap.........7 Stephanie Dunlap .......35
‘00 Lindsey Houghton ...... .249 Lindsey Houghton .... 42 L. Houghton/K. Scott ....18 Stephanie Dunlap ............9 Kiley Scott .........................2 Stephanie Dunlap.........3 Stephanie Dunlap .......17
‘01 Leah Heston .................. .309 L. Heston/S. Dunlap .. 43 L. Heston/L. LaPorte......18 Stephanie Dunlap ..........18 Kristin White ...................2 L. Heston/E. Burris ......2 Stephanie Dunlap .......19
‘02 Leah Heston .................. .413 Leah Heston ................ 62 S. Dunlap/K. Constantino .33 Stephanie Dunlap ..........16 L. Heston/K. Scott ..........2 S. Dunlap/L. Heston ....7 Leah Heston .................46
‘03 Denise Atmar ............... .286 Melanie Thevenote ... 36 Melanie Thevenote .........19 Autumn Lawson ..............8 Sam Moore.......................3 Sam Moore.....................6 Sam Moore...................25
‘04 Jessica Moore ................ .320 Jessica Moore .............. 49 Jessica Moore ...................37 Jessica Moore ..................12 Jessica Moore ...................3 Jessica Moore .................9 Jessica Moore ...............32
‘05 Evan Miller .................... .262 E. Miller/K. Jones ...... 44 Evan Miller .......................28 Kristi Killough ................15 Evan Miller .......................4 Kaycie Jones ...................5 Kaycie Jones .................27
‘06 Evan Miller .................... .379 Evan Miller .................. 66 Evan Miller .......................37 Becky Matthews .............13 Emily Forbes ....................4 Kristi Killough ............ 11 Kristi Killough .............47
‘07 Becky Matthews........... .341 Becky Matthews ........ 61 Sarah Malene ...................42 K. Killough/B. Matthews ....13 Sarah Malene ...................3 Kristi Killough ...............7 Kristi Killough .............37
‘08 Whitney Williams ....... .335 Serena Smith ............... 71 Sarah Malene ...................46 Sierra Brooks ...................15 Sarah Malene ...................4 Jaime West .....................5 Jaime West ....................39
‘09 Serena Smith ................. .363 Serena Smith ............... 62 Sarah Malene....................37 Jaime West .......................12 K. Palma/K. McCall .......2 Keri Palma ......................5 Serena Smith ................39
‘10 Kendra McCall ...............355 Kendra McCall ........... 66 Whitney Williams ..........41 Tenaya Tucker .................12 Serena Smith ....................4 Serena Smith ..................7 Serena Smith ................51
Charlotte Softball Most Valuable Player
2010 ........... Emily Jeffery (23-11, 1.57 ERA, 342 Strikeouts)
2009 .............. Emily Jeffery (23-9, 1.39 ERA, 294 Strikeouts)
2008 ........................ Sarah Malene (.316 avg., 66 hits, 29 SBs)
2007 ...................Becky Matthews (.341 avg., 12 2Bs, 33 RBI)
2006 ............ Team (Won program best 42 games; A-10 title)
2005 .....................Kristen Bowen (3.49 ERA, 144 Strikeouts)
2004 ........................ Jessica Moore (.320 avg., 9 HRs, 32 RBI)
2003 .............. Melanie Thevenote (.281 avg., 36 hits, 21 RBI)
2002 ...........................Leah Heston (.413 avg.,7 HRs, 46 RBI)
2001 ................. Betsy Thompson (2.76 ERA, 132 Strikeouts)
2000 ............. Lindsey Houghton (.249 avg., 42 hits, 18 runs)
1999 .................Stephanie Dunlap (.370 avg., 7 HRs, 35 RBI)
1998 .................Janine Repole (7-9, 2.44 ERA, 65 Strikeouts)
1997 ..................... Janine Repole (9-5, 1.94 ERA, 4 Shutouts)
1996 ............................... Lori Clark (.352 avg., 4 3Bs, 16 RBI)
Emily Jeffery (2007-10)
1995 ........................... Bonnie Bell (.351 avg., 11 2Bs, 17 RBI)
1989: (24-35) -- The Niners won 15 road games and swept Methodist College 6-0
and 6-2, respectively...Cherri Morgan tabbed as MVP for a .282 batting average
and 17 RBI.
1990: (41-13) -- Set the then-school record for wins...1.05 team ERA...11 homeruns...181
RBI...16 shutouts...Courtney Hankes’ four-hitter lifts Charlotte to firstever
win over UNC-Chapel Hill, 3-2, March 28 at West Meck High...Less than a
week later, her three-hitter shuts out South Carolina, 1-0, for first-ever win over the
Gamecocks...Senior Wendy Stratton caps her magnificent career in style...Catawba
sends 21 batters up and Stratton sits 21 batters down to record first perfect game
in 49ers history, 3-0.
1991: (26-24-1) Hankes’ Marathon Season -- Courtney Hankes hurls 330.1 of
344.1 innings, setting records for durability, including innings, starts (49), complete
games (46), wins (24) and losses (23)...April 6 - Furman Spring Fling - Hankes
begins pitching at 10 a.m. Saturday and finishes her sixth game, 41 innings and
14.5 hours later, at 12:30 a.m. Sunday...The marathon day earns Hankes’ notes in
NCAA News and Sports Illustrated...For the record, she goes 4-2 and is named the
tournament’s top pitcher.
1992: (15-29) -- Trisha Fox named honorable mention All-Region (NSCA)...Sets
single-season marks for stolen bases (30) and HRs (5)...Also breaks career records
for hits (180); HRs (10); stolen bases (77) and fielding pct. (.981).
1993: (18-39) -- Tonya Berry ranked third nationally with 12 triples...Vivian Cagle
grabs season (.375) and career (.330) batting titles.
1994: (19-40) -- Tonya Berry finishes Charlotte career with all-time records for
triples (23) and doubles (17).
1994 ...........................Tonya Berry (.284 avg., 2 HRs, 22 RBI)
1993 ..........Jenny Dilks, Molly Vincent (.359 avg./.225 avg.)
1992 ................................ Trisha Fox (.347 avg., 5 HRs, 6 2Bs)
1991 ...........................Courtney Hankes (24-23-1, 1.42 ERA)
1990 .............. Courtney Hankes (19-6, .74 ERA, 9 Shutouts)
1989 ........................ Cherri Morgan (.282 avg., 4 3Bs 17 RBI)
1988 ........................... Patty Rumple (.268 avg, 3 SBs, 14 RBI)
1987 ............................... Libby Fridy (.263 avg, 4 3Bs, 9 RBI)
1986 ...................................................................No award given
1985 ............................. Sonya Ward (.514 avg, 5 3Bs, 19 RBI)
1984 .................................... Lisa Harrelson (.422 avg, 21 RBI)
1983 .................................... Jackie Johnson (.318 avg, 18 RBI)
1982 ................................Missy Speas (.421 avg, 3 3Bs, 6 RBI)
1981 .................................... Sharon Crocker (.373 avg, 7 RBI)
1980 .............................. Jill Strumpf (.388 avg, 4 3Bs, 25 RBI)
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