2016 BYU Cougars softball team

2016 West Coast Conference softball standings
	† – Conference champion ; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of June 17, 2016; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

2016 BYU Cougars softball
2016 BYU Cougars softball
2016 WCC Champions
NCAA, Columbia Regional
Conference	West Coast Conference
2016 record	35–19 (12–3 WCC)
Head coach	Gordon Eakin (14th season);
Assistant coaches	Pete Meredith (3rd season); Kristin Delahoussaye (3rd season);
Home stadium	Gail Miller Field
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 BYU Cougars softball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 14th consecutive season. 2016 is the third season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.^[2] The Cougars enter 2016 having won their last 7 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.^[3]

2016 Roster[]

2015 BYU Cougars Roster^[4]

Pitchers

5 McKenna Bull - Junior
7 Arianna Paulson - Sophomore
24 Olivia Sanchez - Freshman

Catchers

8 Emilee Erickson - Freshman
10 Reyna Ae - Freshman
21 Libby Sugg - Freshman

Infielders

3 Ashley Thompson - Junior
9 Lauren Bell - Junior
13 McKenzie St. Clair - Junior
16 Alexa Strid - Sophomore
18 Caitlyn Larsen - Sophomore
25 Coco Tauali'i Bond - Senior
27 Allie Hancock - Freshman
28 Courtney Kelly - Freshman

Outfielders

2 Gordy Bravo - Senior
8 Emilee Erickson - Freshman
13 McKenzie St. Clair - Junior
16 Alexa Strid - Sophomore
22 Madison Merrell - Sophomore
26 Lexi Tarrow - Freshman
27 Allie Hancock - Freshman
28 Courtney Kelly - Freshman

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher
Kajikawa Classic
February 11*	2:00 PM	San Jose State	Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ	W 8–0⁽⁶⁾	N/A	McKenna Bull (1–0)	Katelyn Linford (0–1)
February 11*	4:30 PM	#8 Tennessee	Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ	L 3–15	206	Rainey Gaffin (1–0)	McKenna Bull (1-1)
February 12*	11:30 AM	Wisconsin	Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ	W 5–4⁽⁹⁾	50	McKenna Bull (2–1)	Kirsten Stewart (1–1)
February 13*	9:00 AM	Creighton	Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ	W 4–0	150	Olivia Sanchez (1–0)	Micaela Whitney (0–2)
February 13*	11:30 AM	#24 Notre Dame	Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ	L 2–4⁽⁸⁾	412	Rachel Nasland (2–0)	McKenna Bull (2–2)
Wilson/DeMari Desert Classic
February 18*	5:30 PM	Hawaiʻi	Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV	W 9–1	363	McKenna Bull (3–2)	Brittany Hitchcock (2–2)
February 19*	10:00 AM	Grand Canyon	Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV	W 4–0	267	McKenna Bull (4–2)	Bailey Bergman (2–1)
February 19*	12:15 PM	Boise State	Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV	W 8–0⁽⁵⁾	220	Olivia Sanchez (2–0)	Nicole Wilson (0–1)
February 20*	10:00 AM	Colorado State	Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV	W 6–10⁽⁸⁾	352	Holly Reinke (2–0)	Olivia Sanchez (2–1)
February 20*	12:15 PM	Robert Morris	Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV	W 7–2	322	McKenna Bull (5–2)	Kaitlin Ellzy (2–3)
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 25*	2:00 PM	New Mexico State	Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA	L 1–2⁽⁸⁾	342	Karysta Donisthrope (5–1)	McKenna Bull (5–3)
February 25*	4:30 PM	Bethune–Cookman	Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA	W 3–0	150	Olivia Sanchez (3–1)	Deidra Genera (3–4)
February 26*	4:00 PM	#10 UCLA	Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA	L 4–9	374	Johanna Grauer (3–2)	McKenna Bull (5–4)
February 27*	6:00 PM	Cal State Fullerton	Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA	W 7–6	200	McKenna Bull (6–4)	Sydney Golden (5–1)
February 27*	9:00 PM	#12 Missouri	Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA	L 6–16	85	Danielle Baumgartner (4–1)	Olivia Sanchez (3–2)
Wildcat Invitational
March 3	4:00 PM	Mount St. Mary's	Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 15–6⁽⁶⁾	1,478	Arianna Paulson (1–0)	Erin Sweeney (0–2)
March 3*	6:00 PM	#15 Arizona	Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–2	1,850	McKenna Bull (7–4)	Danielle O'Toole (7–3)
March 4*	6:00 PM	#15 Arizona	Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3–6	1,974	Danielle O'Toole (8–3)	McKenna Bull (7–5)
March 4*	8:00 PM	UTEP	Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–0⁽⁶⁾	84	McKenna Bull (8–5)	Danielle Pearson (2–3)
March 5*	2:00 PM	#10 James Madison	Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 6–10	247	Megan Good (9–1)	McKenna Bull (8–6)
University of Oklahoma Tournament
March 11*	12:15 PM	Maryland	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 7–4	N/A	McKenna Bull (9–6)	Madison Martin (2–1)
March 11*	4:45 PM	#13 Oklahoma	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 0–8⁽⁵⁾	841	Paige Parker (4–2)	McKenna Bull (9–7)
March 12*	10:00 AM	St. Louis	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	W 6–5	N/A	McKenna Bull (10–7)	Brianna Lore (4–4)
March 12*	2:30 PM	#13 Oklahoma	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 0–3	N/A	Paige Parker (5–2)	Olivia Sanchez (3–3)
Regular Season
March 15*	4:00 PM	Utah	Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	W 5–4	320	McKenna Bull (11–7)	Katie Donovan (8–6)
San Diego Classic II
March 17*	11:30 AM	Harvard	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 2–0	114	Olivia Sanchez (4–3)	Kathleen Duncan (0–1)
March 17*	2:00 PM	Long Beach State	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA	L 0–6	129	Christina Clermont (10–2)	McKenna Bull (11–8)
March 18*	5:30 PM	#24 Fresno State	Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA	W 6–3	510	McKenna Bull (12–8)	Hannah Harris (3–4)
March 18*	8:00 PM	San Diego State	Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA	L 2–3	777	Alex Formby (5–4)	Olivia Sanchez (4–4)
March 19*	12:30 PM	UC Santa Barbara	Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA	W 8–0⁽⁵⁾	65	McKenna Bull (13–8)	Ashley Ludlow (4–5)
Regular Season
March 22*	5:00 PM	Utah Valley	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 8–0⁽⁵⁾	262	McKenna Bull (14–8)	Bailey Moore (2–12)
April 1*	4:00 PM	Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 3–1	520	McKenna Bull (15–8)	Kristen Clark (1–1)
April 2*	5:00 PM	Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 0–5	1,062	Tiarra Davis (13–7)	Olivia Sanchez (4–5)
April 2*	7:30 PM	Texas	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 0–7	1,062	Paige von Sprecken (8–1)	McKenna Bull (15–9)
April 5*	5:00 PM	Southern Utah	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	L 5–6⁽⁸⁾	406	Kirsten Hostetler (3–5)	McKenna Bull (15–10)
April 5*	7:00 PM	Southern Utah	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 14–6⁽⁵⁾	406	Olivia Sanchez (5–5)	Hanna Wynn (1–3)
April 8	5:30 PM	Loyola Marymount	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 4–0	2,552	McKenna Bull (16–10)	Hannah Bandimere (11–8)
April 8	7:30 PM	Loyola Marymount	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	L 4–9	2,552	Rachel Farrington (12–6)	Olivia Sanchez (5–6)
April 9	12:30 PM	Loyola Marymount	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	L 1–5	1,807	Hannah Bandimere (12–9)	McKenna Bull (16–11)
April 13*	6:00 PM	Utah State	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 4–1	397	McKenna Bull (17–11)	Alleyah Armendariz (0–3)
April 20*	3:00 PM	Utah Valley	UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT	W 1–0	258	McKenna Bull (18–11)	Bailey Moore (3–19)
April 22	5:00 PM	Saint Mary's	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 7–0	2,445	McKenna Bull (19–11)	Katie Moss (11–10)
April 22	7:45 PM	Saint Mary's	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 13–2⁽⁵⁾	2,445	McKenna Bull (20–11)	Lujane Mussadi (7–10)
April 23	12:00 PM	Saint Mary's	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 1–0	N/A	McKenna Bull (21–11)	Katie Moss (11–11)
April 29	5:00 PM	Pacific	Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA	W 5–3	184	McKenna Bull (22–11)	Cassidy Gustafson (4–6)
April 29	7:00 PM	Pacific	Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA	W 5–4	141	Olivia Sanchez (6–6)	Marissa Young (8–7)
April 30	1:00 PM	Pacific	Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA	W 8–4	117	McKenna Bull (23–11)	Cassidy Gustafson (4–7)
May 3*	3:00 PM	Southern Utah	Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT	L 5–6	50	Hanna Wynn (2–3)	Olivia Sanchez (6–7)
May 6	5:40 PM	Santa Clara	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 4–3	585	McKenna Bull (24–11)	McCall James (4–18)
May 6	8:30 PM	Santa Clara	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 15–4⁽⁵⁾	585	Olivia Sanchez (7–7)	Micaela Vierra (4–19)
May 7	12:00 PM	Santa Clara	Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT	W 9–1⁽⁵⁾	452	McKenna Bull (25–11)	Micaela Vierra (4–20)
May 10*	5:00 PM	Utah State	Johnson Softball Field • Logan, UT	Canceled
May 13	7:00 PM	San Diego	USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA	W 1–0⁽¹²⁾	219	McKenna Bull (26–11)	Megan Sabbatini (14–17)
May 14	1:06 PM	San Diego	USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA	L 2–5	218	Megan Sabbatini (15–17)	Olivia Sanchez (7–8)
May 14	3:33 PM	San Diego	USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA	W 9–3	218	Arianna Paulson (2–0)	Grace Hernandez (5–11)
May 19	5:30 PM	#17 Missouri	• Columbia, MO	L 0–9⁽⁵⁾	N/A	Paige Lowary (23–6)	McKenna Bull (26–12)
May 20	3:40 PM	Louisville	University Field • Columbia, MO	W 9–6	N/A	McKenna Bull (27–12)	Megan Hensley (15–6)
May 20	6:33 PM	Nebraska	University Field • Columbia, MO	L 0–2	N/A	Cassie McClure (17–10)	McKenna Bull (27–13)
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, Radio, and Streaming Information[]

Feb. 11: Brian Rice (radio- Tennessee)
Mar. 3: No commentators
Mar. 3: Derrick Palmer &
Mar. 4: Derrick Palmer &
Mar. 5: No commentators
Mar. 11: Chris Plank (radio-Oklahoma)
Mar. 12: Chris Plank (radio-Oklahoma)
Mar. 15: Krista Blunk & Kenzie Fowler
Mar. 22: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Apr. 1: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis
Apr. 2: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis
Apr. 2: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis
Apr. 5: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Apr. 5: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Apr. 9: Robbie Bullough & Bailie Hicken
Apr. 13: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Apr. 20: Josh Monsen (WAC DN)
Robbie Bullough & Bailie Hicken (radio)
Apr. 22: Robbie Bullough & Bailie Hicken
Apr. 22: Robbie Bullough & Bailie Hicken
Apr. 23: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Apr. 29: Paul Muyskens & Dustin Brakebill
Apr. 29: Paul Muyskens & Dustin Brakebill
Apr. 30: Paul Muyskens
May 3: Josh Martinez & Colton Gordon
May 6: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
May 6: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
May 7: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
May 19: Pam Ward & Cheri Kempf
May 20: Pam Ward & Cheri Kempf
May 20: Pam Ward & Cheri Kempf

External links[]

BYU Softball at byucougars.com Archived 2016-04-09 at the Wayback Machine

References[]

^ "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
^ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
^ "BYU Picked to Win 2016 WCC Softball Title" (Press release). fastpitchnews.org. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
^ "2015 Softball Roster | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

[1] "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2016.

[2] "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved September 13, 2012.

[3] "BYU Picked to Win 2016 WCC Softball Title" (Press release). fastpitchnews.org. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

[4] "2015 Softball Roster | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

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2016 West Coast Conference softball standings
v t	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
BYU ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	2	–	0	.846	36	–	20	–	0	.643
Loyola Marymount ‍‍‍	10	–	5	–	0	.667	32	–	21	–	0	.604
San Diego ‍‍‍	7	–	6	–	0	.538	21	–	28	–	0	.429
Saint Mary's ‍‍‍	6	–	7	–	0	.462	19	–	26	–	1	.424
Santa Clara ‍‍‍	4	–	9	–	0	.308	9	–	40	–	0	.184
Pacific ‍‍‍	3	–	12	–	0	.200	20	–	28	–	0	.417

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 17, 2016^[1]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches