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Projected Starting Rotation:
Lauren Maley                          (1-9, 6.51 ERA, 2.05 WHIP)
Brandi Schoessler                   (14-5, 3.80 ERA, 1.52 WHIP)
 
Projected Starting Lineup:
C Devyn Connolly                   (.363 AVG, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
1B Kylie Lopez                         (.205 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
2B Trinity Favela                     (.269 AVG, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
3B Kylee Vanderbout              (.267 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
SS Sabrina Hicks                      (.314 AVG, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
LF Regan Byrd                        (.311 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
CF Lauren Diuco                      (.370 AVG, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
RF Emery Norwood                (.383 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
DP Alyssa French                    (.284 AVG, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
 
GNAC Standings –

 
French's Delivers Clutch Walk-Off Home Run – After waiting over two months to play a home game on the campus of Saint Martin's, the Saints ended the day with fireworks. Down to their final out in the seventh inning, Alyssa French delivered the walk-off two run home run as the Saints split the doubleheader 11-3, and 6-4 against Western Washington.
 
Sabrina Hicks supplied the only run support in the first game, clubbing her team-leading seventh home run of the season. Her three run shot gave her 33 RBIs on the day. Lauren Diuco made history in the second game, becoming only the eighth Saint in program history to reach the 200 career hit milestone. Western Washington trailed all second game until their final strike, when they tied the game on a RBI single. The Saints managed to get a runner on to draw up French to plate, and the senior capitalized on the opportunity. French connected on her fourth home run of the season to send the game into the night with a 6-4 victory.
 
Saints Have Big Day At The Plate Against Simon Fraser – Saint Martin's opened the doubleheader with an outpouring of offense, scoring 12 runs on Simon Fraser, and sealing the game in five innings. However, the Saints' fell short in the second game, leaving the tying run in scoring position in a 5-4 ballgame.
 
Alyssa French, coming off of hitting a walk-off home run over Western Washington on Saturday, kept the momentum going. The senior collected four hits on the day, including four RBIs, and one run scored. Trinity Favela connected on her first collegiate career home run, driving a ball down the left field foul pole. All nine Saints' starters in game one collected at least one hit, with five having two or more.
 
Devyn Connolly Named To Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team – Over the course of the five games, Connolly went 8-for-14 at the plate. The catcher also drove in four runs, hit two doubles and scored once. The award marked the first All-Tournament team in Connolly's career.
 
Hicks To Another All-Tournament Team - Hicks was named to her second All-Tournament team of the season. Over the weekend, Hicks went 5-for-13 with two home runs, six RBIs, and five runs scored.
 
Sabrina Hicks Named To Desert Stinger Classic All-Tournament Team – The senior started off her final campaign in style, hitting .636 with two home runs and seven RBIs in three games in Vegas. In 11 at-bats, Hicks collected a team-leading seven hits, 13 total bases, and five runs scored. Her two home runs and seven RBIs were tied with Kylie Lopez for the most on the team.
 
Hitting Streak – Over the nine games, sophomore Devyn Connolly has recorded a season long hitting streak. Starting on March 23 against Concordia and ending on April 6 against Western Washington, Connolly has racked up 14 hits, including a three hit performance against Western Oregon. Four of the eight games have been multi-hit games.
 
Racking Up The Ws – Brandi Schoessler continues to be on the winning side of the record, as the transfer is second in GNAC in wins (14). Not only is Schoessler dominating her opponents, she also ranks among the best in the GNAC in most pitching categories including ERA (11th), Strikeouts (5th), Innings Pitched (3rd), and Opposing Batting Avg (11th).
 
Triple Crown Threat – Sabrina Hicks leads the Saints in most offensive categories including home runs, and RBIs. Hicks also ranks among the best in the GNAC in those stats at fourth in home runs, and second in RBIs.
 
All-Conference All Career – Lauren Diuco entered the season as a three time All-Conference selection and looks to be on track for her fourth straight selection. The senior is currently slashing .370, which is second on team and 9th in the GNAC, and leads the team with 14 stolen bases.
 
Providing the Power – Sabrina Hicks, Kylie Lopez, and Alyssa French have been at the center of the Saints' run support all season. The three have combined for 13 of the 16 home runs hit by the Saints, and 76 of the 159 RBIs.
 
Saints Picked Sixth In Preseason Poll - Following their seventh consecutive winning season, and entering the second year under the helm of Jim Peterson, the Saints were voted sixth in the 2019 GNAC Preseason Conference poll. Saint Martin's earned the sixth seed in the highly competitive conference, finishing only one vote behind 2018 surprise team Simon Fraser. The conference looks to be a battle between the Nighthawks (61 votes), and the Wildcats (59) for the top spot. Western Oregon and Western Washington follow behind at third and fourth respectively. Montana State Billings and Concordia round out the bottom of the standings.
 
Season Preview - The Saints return a core of GNAC All-Conference selections from last season, including second team selection pitcher Lauren Maley. In 36 games, Maley went 16-14, with a 3.00 ERA and 52 strikeouts, all of which led her team. In the batter box, the Saints return second team outfielder Lauren Diuco, who hit .310 on the season, with 40 hits, and was a perfect 18-for-18 on the base paths.
 
Adding to the core is senior shortstop Sabrina Hicks and her .284 batting average, two home runs and 20 RBIs. Nicki DeHan returns at third base with an impressive .313 batting average, 18 RBIs and 40 hits.
 
Rounding out the returners for the Saints include senior Alyssa French, outfield, a trio of catchers in Kylie Lopez, Devyn Connolly, and Julia Lucas, along with outfielders, Regan Byrd, and Emery Norwood. In the circle, the Saints also return Jessica O'Toole.
 
Saint Martin's replaces four seniors, including first team All-Conference selection Lindsay Miller, along with Kim Nelson, Tessani Dixon, and Taylor Wolf.
 
Jim Peterson added seven new players, made up of four freshman and three transfers. Brandi Schoessler (Walla Walla CC), and Kimberlyn Tutt (Bellevue College) will add depth in the pitching staff, while Emily Thornton will play in the infield. The freshman class includes Kylee Vanderbout (Happy Valley, Oregon), Trinity Favela (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), Trinity Loeb (Happy Valley, Oregon), and Gianna Marchese (Seattle, Washington).