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Projected Starting Rotation:
Lauren Maley                          (1-8, 9.32 ERA, 2.24 WHIP)
Brandi Schoessler                   (12-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.40 WHIP)
 
Projected Starting Lineup:
C Devyn Connolly                   (.364 AVG, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
1B Kylie Lopez                         (.221 AVG, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
2B Trinity Favela                     (.275 AVG, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
3B Kylee Vanderbout              (.264 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
SS Sabrina Hicks                      (.311 AVG, 6 HR, 30 RBI)
LF Emery Norwood                (.354 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
CF Lauren Diuco                      (.351 AVG, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
RF Nicki DeHan                       (.278 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
DP Alyssa French                    (.232 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
 
GNAC Standings –

 
Saints Score Season-High To Start Tournament of Champions – To start the Tournament of Champions, the Saints struggled in their opening game against Cal State San Bernardino, but rebounded strongly in the win over Hawaii Hilo.
 
The Saints allowed seven straight unanswered runs to Cal State San Bernardino as the Coyotes pushed SMU's losing streak to seven straight. However, it did not take SMU long to overcome it. In the second day of the game, the Saints scored a season-high 17 runs in their domination of the Vulcans. Brandi Schoessler pitched five strong innings to secure her 10th win of the year.
 
Saints Pull Off Comeback Victory In Second Day of Tournament - To lead-off the second day of action at the Tournament of Champions, Kylie Vanderbout and Lauren Diuco delivered come from behind hits to pull off the 5-4 win over Chaminade.
 
The Saints took the first lead over Chaminade but quickly lost it to fall behind 4-2 entering the six. Vanderbout drove in the third run on a RBI single up the middle and set the stage for Diuco. The senior drove in the tying and game-winning run on a single through the right side to pull off the victory. In the second game, Sonoma State was able to hold on the Saints' offense and claim the 5-1 victory.
 
Saints Cap Off TOC With Win Over San Marcos – Saint Martin's exploded for five runs in the fourth inning, and behind another strong outing by Brandi Schoessler, the Saints finished off the Tournament of Champions with an 8-4 win over Cal State San Marcos.
 
Devyn Connolly and Lauren Diuco capped off an impressive tournament with two more hits and three more RBIs today. Eight different Saints' hitters picked up at least one hit in the Saints' 10 hit, eight run performance. Schoessler earned her 12th victory of the season with her 5.1 innings of relief, allowing only two runs and striking out five.
 
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 last eight games, sophomore Devyn Connolly has recorded a season long hitting streak. Starting on March 23 against Concordia, Connolly has racked up 13 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 (12). Not only is Schoessler dominating her opponents, she also ranks among the best in the GNAC in most pitching categories including ERA (7th), Strikeouts (5th), Innings Pitched (3rd), and Opposing Batting Avg (9th).
 
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 sixth 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 .351, which is second on team and 11th in the GNAC, and is second the team with 12 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 11 of the 13 home runs hit by the Saints, and 62 of the 134 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).