PIRATES SET TO PROVE INAUGURAL SEASON WAS LEGITIMATE IN 2010

GEOREGETOWN, Texas – As the Southwestern softball team enters their second season of existence they have a lot to live up to from their first year and are working hard to prove that the success they enjoyed last season wasn’t a fluke.

Head Coach Angela Froboese has a young but seasoned group in her dugout for the 2010 season as she returns 10 players from last year’s West Division Champions. “Having returners is a huge asset for us this season and we have had some young leaders emerge that are helping to push players and bring a cohesive unit to the field,” states Coach Froboese.

Included in those ten are pitchers Lyndsy Maus and Kaitlyn Pavlicek who went 18-15 holding opponents to a .264 batting average as a pair and will provide a solid foundation from which to build from this season.

In the field is an experienced core, anchored by 2009 SCAC Honorable Mention senior Katelyn Gola, that now has depth at each position with the addition of seven, very talented, first-year players. “The depth at positions this season is giving us great competition which is pushing players to get better but will also provide us with flexibility as we begin non-conference action and figure out what our strongest line-up will be,” says Coach Froboese.

The Pirates seem poised to be tough at the plate as they return their top three hitters from last season. “We have the talent to be strong all the way through the batting lineup which is imperative if we are going to be successful again this season,” explains Coach Froboese. “Our mix of power and speed can make us dangerous to opponents.”

Southwestern opens the season on February 13th with a double-header against Concordia University at Old Settlers Park and then head to Texas Lutheran on Sunday before coming home for the first time in 2010 for games on the 19th against Hardin-Simmons and 20th vs. the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.