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Baillie Lott - Houston - Freshman

• Freshman Baillie Lott made her pitching debut; guiding the Cougars to a 4-3 game two win. She pitched the entire game, notching three hits, three runs, only one unearned, two walks and seven strikeouts.

• 02/16/08 - HOUSTON - The University of Houston softball team continued their winning ways on Saturday defeating Army 10-1 in just five innings during the second day of the Crowne Plaza Classic. Through three games of the tournament the Cougars have scored 24 runs after allowing just one to the Black Knights in today's contest.

  Freshman Bailey Lott (2-0) pitched the entire game striking out six batters, giving up two hits with one run and one error.

http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/020808aaa.html

• 2/22/08 - VS Boston- Boston would load the bases in the bottom of the third before freshman Baillie Lott would strike out Shayne Lotito and Christy Leath would hit a lined drive to junior Christa Raley on third. Lott earned her third victory on the mound this season. She recorded a shutout win allowing only two hits, no runs and striking out four batters.

Ashley Guile - Freshman

• Nebraska may feature as many as six new starters in the lineup at the same time this season, including five freshmen. Those newcomers are expected to include junior Amanda Duran, a first-year transfer from Pima (Ariz.) Community College, and freshman Ashley Guile, NU's most heralded recruits who have combined for a pair of first-team All-America honors each.. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=110&SPID=34&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1377335
• Catchers: Freshman Ashley Guile enters the mix following a pair of first-team high school All-America campaigns. Guile is still expected to earn her share of starts behind the plate. Although she was unable to catch during the fall season because of a broken hand, Guile is an experienced catcher. Offensively, she is expected to make an immediate impact after hitting better than .500 in her final two seasons of high school. A solid all-around hitter, Guile possesses the ability and determination to develop into an outstanding player.
• 02/15/08 Ashley Guile went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in her career debut.
• 03/07/08 Freshmen Showing Great Plate Discipline
  Nebraska’s freshman class has been anything but anxious this season, showing great discipline at the plate. Julie Brechtel and Ashley Guile are tied for the team lead with seven walks, while the seven freshmen have combined to draw 17 walks this season. NU’s eight non-freshmen hitters have only walked a combined 15 times. The freshmen have also accounted for four of the Huskers’ seven hit-by-pitches this season. All told, Nebraska’s freshmen boast a collective .374 on-base percentage, compared to a .329 mark from NU’s other hitters.

Livi Abney - Wisconsin - Freshman

Starting at second base could be freshmen Livi Abney or Jen Krueger. Either of the freshmen may get the start and Schulte is very confident that in any situation, any of the two players could play the position well.

“Livi comes from a long lineage of softball and baseball players,” said Schulte. “She’s so far ahead because she knows so much about the game....http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/sb/headlines/story.html?sportid=126&storyid=12872

• 2/9/08 - Freshman Livi Abney (Lawrence, Kan.) hit her first collegiate home run to pull Wisconsin within two in the fifth inning, which made the score 4-2. The Badgers had the bases loaded with two outs later in the inning, but were unable to score as Tara Hiteman (Chesterton, Ind.) hit a slow grounder to the shortstop to end the inning. Story:http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/sb/headlines/story.html?sportid=126&storyid=13026
• 2/10/08 - Alexis Garcia and Livi Abney went 2-for-3 in the game. Lynn Anderson was the next Leah Vanevenhoven recorded nine strikeouts in her 5.2 innings of work to earn the win. http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/sb/headlines/story.html?sportid=126&storyid=13033
• 2/22/08 UW’s leading hitter was freshman Livi Abney (Lawrence, Kan.) as she went 2-for3 in the game including a double in the sixth inning.
• 2/23/08 VS Hofstra - Livi Abney (Lawrence, Kan.) had UW's fourth hit as she was 1-for-2 in the game.

Julie Towers - UCONN - Freshman

• 2/22/08 - VS Alabama , In the first game, UConn scored first against top ranked Alabama. In the bottom of the second, Lucas started the inning off with a single. Sarah Neuschwander (Chugiak, Alaska) then sacrificed her to second base. Julie Towers (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) singled Lucas to third, then Roy singled her home to give UConn the 1-0 lead.
• 2/23/08 VS FIU - Once again the Huskies responded, scoring two runs in the bottom of the inning. Freshman Julie Towers (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) singled home both runs.

Meredith Nash - Mizzou -

• 2/23/08 - VS Texas Tech -Sophomore Meredith Nash (Peculiar, Mo.) hit her first home run of the season. Taking the fourth inning pitch from Texas Tech righty Sarah Losleben, Nash hit the ball over the center field wall, despite a strong in-blowing wind.