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Projected Starting Rotation:
Projected Starting Lineup:
Upcoming Schedule –
| 5/6 |
Western Washington |
2:30 PM |
Saints Walk-Off To GNAC Championships On Senior Day – It came down to the final game of the season to determine if the Saints would reach the GNAC Championships. In a win or go home game, Saint Martin's wiped Western Oregon 10-0 in five innings, walking off on a three-run home run by
Kylee Vanderbout.
For the first time since 2017, the Saints are heading to the GNAC Championships, hosted by Western Oregon on Thursday, May 6. Saint Martin's earned the four seed and will face Western Washington at 11:30 am.
Saints' SB One Win Away From GNAC Championships Berth - Entering the weekend series against Western Oregon, the Saints needed two victories to clinch their spot in the GNAC Championships. On Saturday, they opened with a complete game 2-0 shutout from
Abby Runyon before falling 6-5 to set up a dramatic final day of games.
Runyon worked out of multiple jams on the day in the opener, stranding eight runners on the bases, including five in scoring position. On the day, Runyon walked zero batters, while striking out six batters to help secure the win.
Five Saints Named to GNAC All-Academic Team –
Out Of The Park – In the Saints' first game of the series against MSUB, the team set a school record in most home runs in a single game with five. The Saints went on to score another home run in the second game, for a total of six on the day.
All six of the Saints' homeruns came from either pull side or to center field, as Saint Martin's clinched two huge victories to move up in the GNAC standings.
Britney Patrick delivered with two home runs in the opener, and
Julia Lucas added another two of her own including going back-to-back with
Kylie Lopez.
Destiny Conerly added to the count with her two-run home run in the fourth inning of the first game.
Sweeping GNAC Awards –
Kylee Vanderbout and
Tia Ridings captured the opening week's GNAC Batter and Pitcher of the Week awards respectively. Vanderbout connected on two game-changing hits in the doubleheader, starting with a bases-loaded double that drove in three runs, and broke open the first game. In the second game, she hit a two-run blast in the second inning to cap off her five RBI day. Ridings pitched a complete game shutout, only allowing five hits, and striking out five. Ridings blanked the Boxers and led the Saints to a 3-0 victory.
Talk About A First Impression – Freshman
Tia Ridings and
Britney Patrick wasted no time making an impact in their first seasons as Saints. Patrick has become the top hitter for the Saints, leading with a .336 batting average. She earned a GNAC Player of the Week award after hitting over a .500 with three home runs in the MSUB series.
Ridings began the season tossing her first career complete game shutouts, and has yet to record a loss on the season.
Out Of The Gates Hot – The Saints began the non-conference schedule on fire, winning seven of their first eight games, including five in a row. They feature wins over Pacific, Whitworth, and Montana State Billings.
Beep Beep, Zoom Zoom – The Saints have been an unstoppable force on the base paths this season. SMU has recorded 34 stolen bases, ranking third in the GNAC.
Breakout Behind The Plate – In 2020,
Julia Lucas established herself as one of the top catchers in the West Region. After hitting .143 in 2019 with 0 home runs and three RBIs, Lucas hit .380 with one home run, and 10 RBIs in just 50 at-bats in 2020.
Meet The New Saints –
| # |
NAME |
POS |
B/T |
HT |
YR |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| 2 |
Tia Ridings |
LHP |
L/L |
5-4 |
FR |
Tualatin, OR / Tualatin HS |
| 6 |
Malia Pinder |
IF |
L/L |
5-2 |
FR |
Bothell, WA / North Creek HS |
| 7 |
Vanessa Smoke |
UT |
R/R |
5-2 |
FR |
Troutdale, OR / Reynolds HS |
| 10 |
Britney Patrick |
IF |
R/R |
5-8 |
FR |
Raymond, WA / Willapa Valley HS |
| 11 |
Karley Yoshioka |
IF |
R/R |
5-3 |
SR |
Aiea, HI / Concordia University |
| 14 |
Lexi Carlos |
UT |
R/R |
5-3 |
FR |
Mililani, HI / Maryknoll HS |
| 18 |
Savannah Owen |
RHP |
R/R |
5-6 |
FR |
Olympia, WA / Tumwater HS |
| 25 |
Jaeden Ells |
C/OF |
R/R |
5-8 |
FR |
Yelm, WA / Uni. of the Redlands |
