By KEVIN HARRIS
kevin.harris@newsandtribune.com
> SOUTHERN INDIANA —
(Weekly stats are from last Friday to Wednesday.)
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
• Jordan Batliner (IU Southeast softball, Floyd Central graduate, Fr.) — notes: Batliner was named the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday; team records: 11-11 overall, 2-0 KIAC.
BORDEN
• Kyle Craig (IU Southeast baseball, Fr.) — notes: Craig earned KIAC Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of March 12-18; team records: 13-14 overall, 8-4 KIAC; Craig’s record: 0-0.
CLARKSVILLE
• Kelsey Becker (Wilmington softball, Jr.) — weekly stats: 5-for-7, one run scored; top performance: 4-for-4 with a run scored in the Quakers’ 7-4 win last Sunday at Marietta in Game 1 of a doubleheader; team records: 9-11 overall, 1-1 Ohio Athletic Conference.
FLOYD CENTRAL
• Ben Engle (IUPUI men’s golf, Sr.) — top performance: fifth in the Butler Spring Invitational on Monday and Tuesday with a two-round score of 147, 3-over-par (73 in the first round, 74 in the final); notes: the Jaguars won the Butler Invite with a team score of 595; it was IUPUI’s fifth tournament championship during the 2011-12 season, tying a school record.
• David Frank (Indianapolis men’s golf, So.) — notes: 13th in the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational last Saturday and Sunday in Columbus with a two-round score of 144, even-par (74 in the first round, 70 in the final).
• Samantha Hitner (Bellarmine women’s golf, Sr.) — notes: 51st in the Bellarmine Invitational on Monday with a one-round score of 101, 29-over-par.
• Bethany Huber (Southern Indiana women’s golf, Fr.) — notes: 49th in the Bellarmine Invitational on Monday with a one-round score of 97, 25-over-par; 112t in the Northern Kentucky University Spring Invitational last weekend with a two-round score of 188, 44-over-par (99 in the first round, 89 in the final).
• Samantha McClure (Tennessee-Martin softball, Fr.) — notes: 1-for-3 in the Skyhawks’ 3-1 home victory over Belmont on Tuesday; team records: 20-12 overall, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference.
• Brittany Mills (Ohio State softball, Jr.) — notes: 1-for-1 in the Buckeyes’ 6-0 home win over Wright State on Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader; team records: 17-11 overall, 2-1 Big Ten.
• Andrew Mitchell (Danville Area CC men’s basketball, Fr.) — notes: Mitchell played in the Jaguars’ 62-54 home win over Grand Rapids Community College in the consolation bracket semifinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament last Friday and their 63-62 home loss to Erie Community College in the consolation final last Saturday; team records: 21-15 overall, 8-2 Mid-West Athletic Conference.
• Nick Peters (U.S. Coast Guard Academy baseball, Sr.) — notes: no-decision relief outing in the Bears’ 7-5 loss last Saturday at Wheaton in Game 2 of a doubleheader, 2 2/3 innings pitched, no runs allowed, two hits, one walk, one strikeout; one run scored in the Coast Guard’s 9-6 victory on Monday at Albertus Magnus in the nightcap of a doubleheader; team records: 8-11 overall, 2-4 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference; Peters’ record: 0-0.
• Katie Phillips (Spalding softball, Sr.) — notes: 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI in the Golden Eagles’ 9-0 home victory over Blackburn in Game 1 of a doubleheader last Saturday; team records: 11-7 overall, 2-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
• Rena Philpot (Spalding softball, Sr.) — top performance: winning pitcher in a starting role in the Golden Eagles’ 9-0 home win over Blackburn last Saturday in Game 1 of a doubleheader, five innings pitched, no runs allowed, one hit, eight strikeouts, two walks; 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs; team records: 11-7 overall, 2-0 SLIAC; Philpot’s record: 6-1.
• Jeffrey Thompson (Louisville baseball, So.) — top performance: winning pitcher in the Cardinals’ 5-4 home win over Cincinnati last Saturday in Game 2 of a doubleheader, 6 2-3 innings pitched, four runs allowed (all earned), six hits, career-high 11 strikeouts, two walks; team records: 18-7 overall, 3-0 Big East; Thompson’s record: 5-0.
• Libby Wright (St. Mary-of-the-Woods softball, Sr.) — notes: 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in the Pomeroys’ 8-5 victory on Tuesday at Hanover in Game 2 of a doubleheader; team record: 10-11 overall.
HENRYVILLE
• Amanda Embry (Wabash Valley softball, So.) — notes: 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the Warriors’ 11-0 victory on Tuesday against Lincoln Trail in the second game of a doubleheader; team records: 20-0 overall, 12-0 Great Rivers Athletic Conference.
• Carissa Embry (Oakland City softball, Fr.) — notes: 1-for-3 with a run scored in the Oaks’ 4-0 home win over Crowley’s Ridge on Tuesday in Game 2 of a doubleheader; team record: 4-10 overall.
• Katie Guernsey (St. Joseph’s women’s tennis, So.) — notes: No. 5 singles loss (6-1, 4-6, 10-3) and No. 2 doubles setback (9-8(7-5)) in the Pumas’ 9-0 loss last Saturday at Indianapolis; team records: 11-7 overall, 0-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference.
JEFFERSONVILLE
• Sam Burke (Bellarmine baseball, Jr.) — weekly stats: 4-for-19, two RBIs, one double, one run scored; top performance: 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the Knights’ 8-7 home victory over Campbellsville on Wednesday; team records: 13-8 overall, 5-1 GLVC.
• Patrick Elliott (Ball State men’s tennis, Fr.) — weekly stats: 2-1 singles record, 1-1 doubles record; top performance: No. 6 singles win (6-2, 6-4) and No. 3 doubles triumph (8-3) in the Cardinals’ 4-3 win over Marquette last Friday in the Boise State Spring Break Classic; team record: 13-6 overall.
• Mitchell Mattingly (IU Southeast baseball, Jr.) — weekly stats: 1-for-12, four runs scored, one RBI, one stolen base; notes: 1-for-3 with two runs scored in the Grenadiers’ 11-9 loss last Saturday at Brescia in Game 1 of a doubleheader; team records: 13-14 overall, 8-4 KIAC.
• Natalie Nikitas (Bluffton softball, So.) — notes: 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the Beavers’ 5-4 eight-inning home victory over Heidelberg on Tuesday in Game 2 of a doubleheader; team record: 12-10 overall.
• Ryan Pierce (Bellarmine baseball, Jr.) — notes: one RBI in the Knights’ 8-7 home win over Campbellsville on Wednesday; team records: 13-8 overall, 5-1 GLVC.
NEW ALBANY
• Ashley Cochran (Hanover softball, So.) — weekly stats: 0-2 record, 10 innings pitched, 20 runs allowed (15 earned), 23 hits, three walks, no strikeouts; notes: no-decision outing in the Panthers’ 9-7 home loss in eight innings against St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Game 1 of a doubleheader, seven innings pitched, six runs allowed (one earned), six hits, one walk, no strikeouts; team records: 6-14 overall, 0-2 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference; Cochran’s record: 3-5.
• Phil Forbis (Bellarmine baseball, Jr.) — weekly stats: 0-1 record, 6 1/3 innings pitched, five runs allowed (four earned), nine hits, two strikeouts, one walk; notes: losing pitcher in a starting role in the Knights’ 6-3 loss last Saturday at Maryville in Game 1 of a doubleheader, 5 1/3 innings pitched, five runs allowed (four earned), nine hits, two strikeouts, one walk; team records: 13-8 overall, 5-1 GLVC; Forbis’ record: 2-2.
• Sean Godfrey (Ball State baseball, So.) — weekly stats: 4-for-11, three runs scored, two RBIs, two doubles; notes: 1-for-1 with a double and an two RBIs in the Cardinals’ 6-3 loss last Saturday at Akron; team records: 4-16 overall, 1-2 Mid-American Conference.
• Jason Holcomb (Hanover men’s track, So.) — notes: fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the Mt. St. Joseph Open last Friday, 10:48.82.
PROVIDENCE
• Ryan Dixon (Bellarmine baseball, Fr.) — weekly state: 1 2/3 innings pitched, five runs allowed (two earned), four hits, three strikeouts, one walk; notes: no-decision relief outing in the Knights’ 6-3 setback last Saturday at Maryville, no runs allowed, no hits, two strikeouts, no walks; team records: 13-8 overall, 5-1 GLVC; Dixon’s record: 0-0.
• Katy Flanagan (Spalding softball, So.) — top performance: 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the Golden Eagles’ 9-0 home win over Blackburn in the first game of a doubleheader last Saturday; team records: 11-7 overall, 2-0 SLIAC.
• Patric Geary (Hanover men’s golf, Fr.) — notes: 35th in the Mt. St. Joseph Spring Invitational last Saturday and Sunday with a two-round score of 160, 16-over-par (82 in the first round, 78 in the final).
• Trey Pfund (Marian men’s golf, Jr.) — top performance: fourth in the Thrill at the Hill on Monday and Tuesday in French Lick with a two-round score of 151, 11-over-par (77 in the first round, 74 in the final).
• Stephanie Smith (Southern Indiana women’s tennis, So.) — notes: No. 2 doubles win (8-1) and No. 5 singles loss (6-2, 6-2) in the Screaming Eagles’ 8-1 victory last Saturday at Kentucky Wesleyan; team records: 6-6 overall, 1-0 GLVC.
SILVER CREEK
• Kyle Briner (Lee baseball, Fr.) — top performance: winning pitcher in a relief outing in the Flames’ 6-0 home win over Trevecca Nazarene on Tuesday, two innings pitched, no runs allowed, no hits and two walks; notes: it was Briner’s first victory of his collegiate career; the Flames became the top-ranked team in the NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll on Tuesday; team records: 34-4-1 overall, 17-1 Southern States Athletic Conference; Briner’s record: 1-0.
• Brendan Chwalek (Northern Kentucky men’s track, Jr.) — top performance: second in the 3,000 steeplechase in the Georgia Relays last Friday and Saturday, 9:22.24.
• Morgan Coquerille (Southern Indiana women’s tennis, So.) — top performance: No. 2 singles win (6-3, 6-4) and No. 2 doubles victory (8-1) in the Screaming Eagles’ 8-1 win last Saturday at Kentucky Wesleyan; team records: 6-6 overall, 1-0 GLVC.
• Sarah Hebble (Ball State women’s tennis, Sr.) — weekly stats: 0-2 singles record, 0-2 doubles record; notes: No. 5 singles loss (4-6, 6-4, 10-5) and No. 2 doubles setback (8-4) in the Cardinals’ 6-1 loss last Friday at Buffalo; team records: 5-9 overall, 0-2 MAC.
• Alex Jones (Bellarmine men’s track, Sr.) — notes: Jones will not compete during the outdoor track season because of a stress fracture in his right shin. According to Jones’ father Chris, the former Silver Creek standout has not decided yet whether or not he will redshirt this season and return to the Knights next spring.
• Megan Pennington (Oakland City softball, Fr.) — notes: a run scored and a stolen base in the Oaks’ 4-0 home victory over Crowley’s Ridge on Tuesday; team record: 4-10 overall.
• Justin Sturgeon (Cleveland State CC baseball, Fr.) — top performance: winning pitcher in a relief role in the Cougars’ 4-1 home win over the University of the Cumberlands’ junior varsity team on Wednesday, two innings pitched, no runs allowed, no hits, one strikeout, no walks; notes: it was Sturgeon’s first win of his collegiate career; team records: 21-11 overall, 5-7 Tennessee Community College Athletic Association; Sturgeon’s record: 1-0.
• Bailey Wilson (Kentucky Wesleyan women’s golf, So.) — notes: 53rd in the Bellarmine Invitational on Monday with a one-round score of 108, 36-over-par.
SOUTH CENTRAL
• Chris O’Connor (Marian men’s track, So.) — top performance: second in the high jump (1.78 meters) and the 1,600 relay (3:33.65) in the Gene and Rose Edmonds Invitational last Saturday in Rensselaer; notes: seventh in 800, 2:20.1.
If you have any information about an area college athlete, contact Kevin Harris at kevin.harris@newsandtribune.com.
