Softball

Softball Coaches Named West Region Staff of the Year
June 25, 2009

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The University of Texas at Tyler head softball coach Mike Reed and assistant coaches Christy Shipley-Gipson, Keith Bell and Coby Gipson were named the Co-West Region Coaching Staff of the Year for the 2009 season by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday .

The Patriot coaches will share the award with the coaching staff from Linfield, who finished second at the 2009 NCAA West Regional. More>>>

Softball’s Wyly, Richardson Earn Second All-American Honors
June 3, 2009

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Sophomore Whitney Wyly and senior 'Roo Richardson of The University of Texas at Tyler softball team received their second All-American honors for their work during the 2009 season on Wednesday when each was named to an Easton All-America team.

Wyly and Richardson were previously named as first and second team Division III All-Americans, respectively, by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association last month. More>>>

Softball Honored By Texas House of Representatives
May 28, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler softball team was honored by the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature on Thursday with the passing of HR 2775, recognizing the accomplishments of the 2009 Patriot squad.

The bill was authored by Representatives Leo Berman, Tommy Merritt, Byron Cook, Bryan Hughes and Chuck Hopson. The bill was filed on Wednesday and adopted by the House on Thursday. More>>>

Wyly, Richardson Earn Softball’s First All-America Honors
May 19, 2009

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Sophomore Whitney Wyly and senior ‘Roo Richardson of The University of Texas at Tyler softball team became the first-ever postseason All-Americans in program history when the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its annual list during last week’s NCAA Division III College World Series.

Wyly was named to the first team, while Richardson was named to the second team. Additionally, Wyly was also named to the All-Tournament team at the College World Series. More>>>

Tufts Ends Softball Patriots’ World Series Run
May 17, 2009

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - The University of Texas at Tyler softball team ended its season with a 4-0 loss to Tufts on the third day of the 2009 NCAA Softball Championship at Montclair State University.

The Patriots finish their season with a 39-10 record and ranked No. 4 in the nation.  UT Tyler won the American Southwest Conference and the NCAA West Regional Championship. More>>>

Softball Advances in NCAA Finals; Richardson, Bell, Wyly Homer
May 16, 2009

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - The University of Texas at Tyler softball team advanced in the 2009 NCAA Softball Championship with a 4-2 win over Ohio Northern on Saturday at the Montclair State University Softball Stadium.

The Patriots will play the loser of the Tufts/Coe match-up at 1:30 p.m. CDT Sunday. Ohio Northern, winner of the Greencastle, Ind., Regional, is eliminated from the Championship and ends its season with a 39-6 record. More>>>

Errors Doom Softball Patriots in NCAA Opener
May 15, 2009

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - The University of Texas at Tyler softball team suffered a 5-1 loss to Gustavus Adolphus in the opening game of the 2009 NCAA Softball Finals at the Montclair State University Softball Stadium.

The Patriots (38-9) controlled the game through the first 5 ½ innings and outhit the Gusties, 10-5, overall, but two defensive errors and a home run in the bottom of the 6th inning allowed Gustavus (40-9) to post five runs. More>>>

Softball Wins ASC East Sportsmanship Award
May 13, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler softball team was named as the American Southwest Conference East Division Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Softball Sportsmanship Team of the Year on Wednesday. More>>>

Softball Advances to World Series with Win Over Linfield
May 10, 2009

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MARSHALL, Texas – The 4th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team advanced to the 2009 NCAA Division III Softball College World Series on Sunday with a 5-4 eight-inning win over No. 1 Linfield at East Texas Baptist’s Taylor Field in Marshall. More>>>

Softball Advances to Regional Final With Extra Inning Win
May 9, 2009

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MARSHALL, Texas – The 4th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team won its second straight extra-inning game on Saturday by defeating hosts East Texas Baptist, 1-0, in eight innings at the NCAA West Regional at Taylor Field in Marshall. More>>>

Richardson Propels Softball to Win With Walk-Off at Regionals
May 8, 2009

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MARSHALL, Texas – Senior ‘Roo Richardson (Platteville, Colo.) of the 4th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team blasted a solo walk-off homerun in the tenth inning of Friday’s NCAA West Regional game at East Texas Baptist’s Taylor Field in Marshall to give the Patriots a 3-2 win over No. 1 Linfield. More>>>

Softball Edges Redlands in Regional Opener
May 7, 2009

MARSHALL, Texas – The 4th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team opened NCAA West Regional play on Thursday with a 2-1 win over No. 18 Redlands at East Texas Baptist’s Taylor Field in Marshall. More>>>

Holland, Ainsworth Named to All-Academic Teams
May 7, 2009

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Senior pitcher Brett Holland (Lindale, Texas) and sophomore Kelsey Ainsworth (Mildred, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler baseball and softball teams were each named to their respective Academic All-District teams by ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday. More>>>

Softball Places Six on All-Region Teams
May 6, 2009

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Six different members of The University of Texas at Tyler softball team were named to three different All-West Region teams by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday.

Senior ‘Roo Richardson (Platteville, Colo.) and sophomore Whitney Wyly (Hardin, Texas) led the Patriots in the awards by being named to the first team. Richardson and Wyly are just the second and third first-team All-Region selections in program history. More>>>

Richardson, Wyly, Klores Lead Softball in ASC Awards
May 5, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior ‘Roo Richardson (Platteville, Colo.), sophomore Whitney Wyly (Hardin, Texas) and freshman Ashley Klores (Franklin, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler softball team were named as East Division Player, Newcomer and Freshman of the Year by the American Southwest Conference on Tuesday. More>>>

Softball Headed to Marshall; Will Take on Redlands
May 4, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The American Southwest Conference Champion University of Texas at Tyler softball team will head just up the road to Marshall, Texas to play in the 2009 NCAA Division III Softball West Regional, the NCAA announced on Monday. More>>>

Softball Wins ASC Championship
May 3, 2009

IRVING, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler softball team was declared the winner of the 2009 American Southwest Conference Championship on Sunday morning by virtue of a tie-breaker that was enacted due to unplayable conditions in the Irving area. More>>>

Softball Falls in Game 1, Game 2 of ASC Championship Suspended
May 2, 2009

IRVING, Texas – The 14th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team lost the first half of the 2009 American Southwest Conference Championship game, 6-0, to No. 11 Louisiana College on Saturday at Trinity View Park in Irving, forcing a winner-takes-all game two that immediately followed.

However, game two was halted in the bottom of the second inning due to inclement weather and will resume on Sunday at Noon. The game was scoreless at the time of postponement. More>>>

Softball Sweeps Top Seeds to Advance to ASC Title Game
May 1, 2009

IRVING, Texas – Sophomore Stacy Shepherd threw 13.2 shutout innings on Friday as UT Tyler topped the two top seeds from the East Division during the second day of the 2009 American Southwest Conference Championships.

The Patriots (34-7) began the day with a 1-0 win over No. 2 East Texas Baptist, followed by a 2-0 victory over 11th-ranked Louisiana College to advance to the ASC title game for the second consecutive year. More>>>

Wyly Powers Softball to Win in ASC Opener
April 30, 2009

IRVING, Texas – Sophomore Whitney Wyly hit two homeruns and had five RBIs on Thursday to help propel the 14th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team to a 9-0 win over Howard Payne during the first day of play in the 2009 American Southwest Conference tournament at Trinity View Park in Irving. More>>>

Baseball, Softball Have Sights Set on ASC Titles
April 29, 2009

With the regular season now in the past, The University of Texas at Tyler baseball and softball teams have their respective eyes fixed firmly on the future and capturing the first American Southwest Conference championship for either sport in this weekend’s conference tournaments. More>>>

Softball Ends Regular Season With Split at LC
April 25, 2009

PINEVILLE, La. – The University of Texas at Tyler softball team split its final regular season doubleheader on Saturday, dropping a 7-0 decision in the first game before rebounding to score a 5-0 win over No. 2 Louisiana College in game two.

The 6th-ranked Patriots (31-7) will now enter next weekend’s American Southwest Conference softball championship tournament as the third seed from the East Division and will play Howard Payne, the West Division’s second seed, at 6 p.m. Thursday at Trinity View Park in Irving, Texas. More>>>

Softball Blanks LeTourneau Twice, Ainsworth Tosses No-Hitter
April 24, 2009

LONGVIEW, Texas – The 6th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team posted back-to-back shutouts against LeTourneau on Friday afternoon in Longview, as the Patriots swept the LadyJackets in an American Southwest Conference doubleheader, 11-0 and 4-0.

In game one, sophomore Kelsey Ainsworth (Mildred, Texas) threw the first no-hitter of her collegiate career by retiring 15 of 16 batters, including three via strikeout. Ainsworth was just one hit batsman away from tossing the second consecutive perfect game for UT Tyler. More>>>

Softball’s Shepherd Earns 2nd ASC Honor
April 22, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Sophomore Stacy Shepherd of The University of Texas at Tyler was named American Southwest Conference East Division Softball Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s award marks the second time this season that Shepherd has been the recipient of the weekly conference honor. More>>>

Softball’s Shepherd Perfect in DH Sweep at Ozarks
April 20, 2009

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The 6th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler softball team had a big day offensively, as it swept an American Southwest Conference doubleheader with Ozarks (Ark.), 8-1 and 22-0, on Monday afternoon at Hurie Field in Clarksville.

However, the highlight of the day was sophomore Stacy Shepherd’s (Houston, Texas) perfect game in the day’s finale. Shepherd pitched five complete innings and allowed no hits, no runs and no walks while fanning eight of fifteen batters. More>>>

Softball Quick Hit

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NCAA WORLD SERIES

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NCAA WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

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