Colorado Christian vs. CSU Pueblo
Saturday, March 27 | 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 28 | 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Pueblo, Colorado
Fans will be allowed
- The Cougars are 8-2 over the last ten games against CSU-Pueblo.
- The Cougars are 6-4 when traveling to CSU Pueblo
- The Cougars average 6.43 runs per game against the ThunderWolves
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RETURNING SENIORS
The Cougars will have two of their best players returning this season, Stephanie Day and Caitlin McCarthy. Both players were seniors last season but due to COVID-19 ending the spring season prematurely all spring sport athletes were granted an extra season of athletic eligibility. Day and McCarthy both decided to return for one more season to help lead the Cougars to the top of the RMAC by the end of the season.
In her fifth season, Day is hitting .444 with three doubles and eight RBI while starting every game. McCarthy has also started every game at catcher, and has posted a .257 average with eight RBI and has only struck out once.
EXCITING NEWCOMERS
Three of the Cougars first year players are looking to get plenty of playing time, transfer Julie Katz has already made her impact with the team, throwing three complete games in five starts and has a 3.00 ERA with 19 strikeouts.
Freshman Kayla and Kenzie Middleton also will be seeing plenty of at bats this season. The freshman from Golden High School have started in all 12 games this season.
Kenzie Middleton has three home runs and 12 RBI with a .421 batting average.
Kayla Middleton also hit a home run and is hitting .378 with nine RBI to start the season.
MOMENTUM FROM LAST SEASON
The Cougars finished the shortened 2020 season in a tie for first place in the RMAC in large part because the Cougars went 11-2 to end the season. Ending the season on such a run will help the Cougars as their first RMAC series of the season is against the Fort Lewis Sky Hawks and the Cougars went 3-1 against the Sky Hawks for a strong start to RMAC play. The Cougars are currently in second place in the RMAC.
HEAD COACH – LARRY HAYS
A resume filled with outstanding accomplishments, Larry Hays finished his second year as the Colorado Christian head softball coach in 2020.
A shortened season, he led the team to a 20-7 record and tied for the lead in the RMAC and created a high powered offense that was second in the nation in runs.
During his first season he led the squad to a second-place finish in the RMAC while coaching six all-conference players. Four players earned all-region accolades while one, Stephanie Day, earned All-American honors.
As a collegiate women's softball coach in 2010, Hays led the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps to a 54-7 record and an NAIA National Championship. He has coached baseball for 15 years at Lubbock Christian and for 21 years at Texas Tech compiling a remarkable 1509-860 record over those years. Additionally, Hays has coached men's & women's basketball at Lubbock Christian and served as their Athletic Director for eight years.
In addition to winning multiple conference and national championships, Hays has received numerous personal awards including the following: Southwest Conference Baseball Coach of the Year, Big 12 Baseball Coach of the Year, NAIA Hall of Fame Inductee, Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, National College Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee.
SCHEDULE: The Cougars will be playing in 44 games this season, 40 conference games along with four non-conference games. The Cougars will be allowing small amounts of fans at home games with proper social distancing policies in place at All-Star Park.
