Colorado Christian vs. MSU Denver
Wednesday, April 14 | 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO
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- The Cougars are 7-3 in their last ten games against MSU Denver
- The Cougars are 7-4 against MSU Denver at home.
- The longest win streak for the Cougars against MSU Denver is five games
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Colorado Christian vs. Adams State
Saturday, April 10 | 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 11 | 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO
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- The Cougars are on a 14 game winning streak against the Grizzlies.
- The Cougars are 9-3 all-time at home against the Grizzlies.
- The Cougars average 7.36 runs per game against Adams State.
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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 .366 with seven doubles and 16 RBI while starting every game. Coming towards the end of the season Day is in the top three of almost every career offensive record for the Cougars. McCarthy has also started every game at catcher, and has posted a .394 average with 21 RBI and has only struck out once.
EXCITING NEWCOMERS
Transfer Julie Katz has already made her impact with the team, throwing three complete games in eight starts and has a 4.03 ERA with 35 strikeouts.
Junior transfer Kaelin Morkisch has been hitting well for the Cougars, with a .375 batting average with two extra base hits and 11 RBI and four stolen bases.
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 five home runs and 22 RBI with a .400 batting average.
Kayla Middleton also hit a home run and is hitting .359 with 15 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. After splitting over the weekend against Colorado School of Mines, the Cougars will take on third place MSU Denver for two games before hosting Adams State.
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.
