March 20, 2002

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Southeast @ Saint Louis University (12-6)
March 21, 2001, 1:00 p.m. (DH)
St. Louis, Mo. - Billiken Sports Center (500)
All-Time Series: Southeast leads 50-7.

About Southeast: The Otahkians won back-to-back games for the first time this season by defeating the College of Charleston 6-3 in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Unfortunately, Southeast was not able to extend that streak to three straight games as Charleston bested the Otahks 3-1 in game two.

In the victory in game one, Southeast took advantage of eight CofC walks, including three to lead off innings. Southeast scored in each inning that their leadoff batter walked. Freshman pitcher Rachel Van Fleet won her third game of the season by pitching a complete game. Senior first baseman Reagan Hamlin led the Otahkians in batting by going 4-7 on the day.

Overall for Southeast, shortstop Dawn Piantino, who was 10-15 (.667) in the four games at the Winthrop Tournament, is leading the team in batting at .333. Three other Southeast players, Emmy Kisaka (.308), Brooke Nett (.300) and Katie Cerneka (.500) are hitting over .300. Cerneka was leading the OVC in batting before not playing in the team's last six games. She missed the Spring Break roadtrip to attend the wedding of her brother.

Saint Louis University, who plays the University of Louisville on Wednesday before hosting Southeast, entered Conference USA play with a 11-1 record. Since hitting conference play, however, the Billikens have dropped five of six games. They are led by pitcher Nicole Bohnenstie who is productive on the mound and at the plate. On the mound she has a 1.45 E.R.A. in a team-high 62 2/3 innings and is second on the team in batting at .364 while leading the team in hits, homeruns and RBI's.

Southeast has a big lead in the all-time series, 50-7. SLU did snap a 20-game losing streak to the Otahkians last season when the two teams split a doubleheader at the Southeast Complex. SLU won game one 2-1 before Southeast won game two 11-3.

All About the Opposition: Saint Louis University (12-6)

Entering Wednesday's doubleheader with the Louisville Cardinals, the Saint Louis Billikens have fallen on hard times having entered Conference USA play. SLU started the season 11-1 (that lone loss was to Indiana State who Southeast owns a victory over this season) but dropped a three-game series at UAB and two of three games at Southern Miss.

Wednesday, however, is the Billikens first games at home this season after starting with 18 games at either neutral sites or on the road.

Adrienne May leads the Billikens in hitting with a .395 average. She is one of five Billikens hitting above .300 on the season. Their best all-around player may be pitcher Nicole Bohnenstie who is not only productive on the mound but at the plate. On the mound, Bohnenstie is 5-4 on the season with a team-low 1.45 E.R.A. in 62 2/3 innings pitched. At the plate, she is hitting .364 (second on the team), and leads the Billikens in hits, homeruns and RBI's.

In the all-time series, Southeast has a huge advantage, 50-7. Southeast had won 20 straight in the series until Saint Louis split a doubleheader in Cape Girardeau last season. Southeast lost that first game by a margin of 2-1 before blasting SLU 11-3 in game two.

The two teams were originally scheduled to meet in the Southeast Softball Classic, however, that game was cancelled due to rain.

SLU Statistical Leaders

Batting: Adrienne May (.395)
Hits:	 Nicole Bohnenstie (20)
Runs:	 Erin Jeffrey (13)
2B:	 4 players tied w/ 3
3B:	 4 players tied w/ 1
HR:	 Bohnenstie & Adrie Bogaars (3)
RBI:	 Bohnenstie (16)
SB:	 Jeffrey (13)
E.R.A.:	 Bohnenstie (1.45)
IP:	 Bohnenstie (62.2)
Wins:	 Heather Hubert (7)
K's:	 Bohnenstie (65)

Coaching Comparisons

Southeast - Lana Richmond
At SEMO (20 yrs.) - 612-340-2


Saint Louis - Jim Molloy
At SLU (6 yrs.) - 56-214 *

* before Wednesday's DH w/ Louisville

Southeast Notes:

Piantino's Blast: Senior SS Dawn Piantino took the first pitch of the Jacksonville State game (3/15) and parked it over the outfield wall for her first career homerun at Southeast in four seasons. The HR came in her 224th at-bat in a Southeast uniform.

Another Blast: Against Gardner-Webb (3/16), sophomore 1B Amy Thompson got her first hit of the season when she smashed a sixth inning, two-run homerun. Last season, Thompson's first career hit at Southeast was a triple and her second hit was a homerun. She was the second Otahkian, Alicia Loucks the other, to hit a homerun for their first hit of the season.

Bring on the Righties: Souheast will want to avoid left-handed pitching for the rest of the season. Southeast is only 1-13 (.077) versus lefties on the season.

Hitting Streaks: Two Otahkians have a little bit of a hitting streak going on. Junior Katie Cerneka has a four game streak and senior Reagan Hamlin has a three-game streak.

Unlucky Fifth Inning: Southeast has yet to score a run in the fifth inning this season. Opponents have outscored the Otahkians 16-0 in the fifth frame.

Streak Snapped: Southeast had never lost seven games in a row heading into the Indiana State (3/11) game. The Otahks brought a six-game losing streak into that contest, but broke out with five runs in the third inning and secured a 6-2 victory. Southeast had not lost six consecutive games since the 1999 season when they dropped six from 3/16 to 3/19.

A Big Inning: Southeast has yet to score more than three runs in any game heading into the Indiana State game. In that game they pounded out five runs in the 3rd inning and six for the game, setting season highs in both categories.

Katie's in the Groove: Junior OF Katie Cerneka finished the Loyola doubleheader a combined 4-6 at the plate. Cerneka followed that up with a 2-4 performance and a RBI vs. Indiana State. She led the OVC with a .500 batting average heading into the Spring Break trip which she missed to attend the wedding of her brother.

Run Emmy Run: Senior 2B Emmy Kisaka recorded her first career triple vs. Loyola (3/7). The triple came in Emmy's 416th at-bat as an Otahkian. She had 21 previous career doubles but had never made it to third until that game. The triple also came with the bases loaded and drove in three runs for Southeast.

Going, Going, Gone: Junior Alicia Loucks made the most of her first at-bat as an Otahkian against Southern Illinois (3/5). Loucks took a 2-2 pitch over the leftfield fence for a homerun in her first at-bat in a Southeast uniform.

K-I-N-G Spells Relief: Senior pitcher Kristen King made her first relief appearances for Southeast against Ole Miss. King entered both games of the doubleheader and shutdown the Rebels. King pitched a combined 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only six hits while striking out two. King has started three games this season and made relief appearances in the six other Otahkian contests.

Not the Best Start: Southeast started the 2002 season with a 0-6 record, which was the worst start in Coach Lana Richmond's 20 years of coaching. Southeast had previously started 0-5 in both 1985 and 2001 and 0-5-1 in 1997.

Who Needs a Doctor?: Early in the season, the Southeast team is relatively injury free. Sophomore 1B Amy Thompson has an ankle injury that has kept her on the bench in the season's first four games. She has been cleared to return to practice this week and played at the Winthrop Tournament where she hit a homerun. Junior 2B Brooke Nett made a sooner than expected return after having rotator cuff surgery this Fall. Brooke has played in all four games this season, but her injury has limited her to the DP role in two games. Nett will see increased action in the field this year at 2B but will not see action as SS, the position she played most of last season.

Who is That Catching?: When freshman hurler Kelly Birk was throwing in game two of the game against SIU (3/5), she had a very close relationship with the catcher. Her sister Jamie moved from third base to behind the plate for that game, marking a first for the Southeast program, a sister catching her sister who was on the mound.

Hitting the Books: Last season's Otahkian squad finished 3rd in the nation (trailing only Indiana State and Manhattan), with an overall team G.P.A. of 3.501. Individually, 10 Otahks (seven of which, Cerneka, Hamlin, King, Kisaka, Nett, Piantino and Rampi, return to the team this season) were named NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes, for each having a 3.5 G.P.A. or better. Senior Emmy Kisaka was named to the Verizon Academic All-District VII team. Kisaka possesses a 3.84 G.P.A. in Athletic Administration.

Taking One For the Team: Junior infielder Brooke Nett always takes one for the team. Last season she hit 12 times by a pitch and has been hit 23 times total in her three-year career at Southeast, both records. Nett suffered a rotator cuff injury in the Fall but was able to play in the season opener versus Ole Miss in the DP role.

Early Signees: Seven players are committed to playing for Southeast next season. Kate Groden (San Pedro, Calif.), Katy Hacker (Belleville, Ill.), Leigh Anne Lunsford (Southaven, Miss.), Amy Murphy (Harrisburg, Ill.), Nichole Pike (Fairfield, Ill.) and Melissa VanVelkinburgh (St. Louis, Mo.) have all signed to play in 2003. Another player, Chrissy Bodine (St. Louis, Mo.) will walk-on next season.

The Otahkians are . . .

        1-5	When they score first.
	0-6	When scoring in the first inning.
	3-0	When leading after six innings.
	0-9	When trailing after six innings.
	3-1	When outhitting their opponents.
	1-3	When committing fewer errors than opponent.
	1-2	When hitting at least one home run.
	0-3	When turning at least one double play.
	2-1	When stealing more bases than opponent.
	2-5	When they steal at least one base.
	1-0	When they strike out less than opponent.
	2-6	When they draw at least two base on balls.
	1-2	When leaving fewer than five runners on base.
        0-2 	In one-run games.
	0-3	In two-run games.
        1-3	In five + run games.
	0-2	In shutout games.
	0-0	In extra inning games.
	3-8	In games starting before 5:00 p.m.
	0-2	In games starting after 5:00 p.m.
	1-7	When playing in a doubleheader game.
	1-0	On Monday.
	1-3	On Tuesday.
	0-0	On Wednesday.
	0-2	On Thursday.
	0-4	On Friday.
	1-1	On Saturday.
	0-0	On Sunday.