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Hi Sparky!

Hope things were going well. Just wanted to say hello and tell you that hitting has totally been paying off! I hit a grand slam against Linfield this past weekend.

I included a photo of when I hit it so you could see! Yay for one axis! :)

Jessie Garcia

A Night at Safeco

Coach Parker, Guillermo Garica and former Mariner favorite Carlos Guillen take in the view at Safeco Field during pregame batting practice. Nothing quite like watching the best players in the game swinging the bat.

Chamberlain Sets Home Run Mark In Split With Lutes

JavaScript Countdown timer test Chelsey Chamberlain

PARKLAND, Wash. Chelsey Chamberlain (Fr., Grants Pass, Ore., pictured) hit a pair of home runs, breaking the Pacific single season record to lead the Boxers to a doubleheader split with Pacific Lutheran Sunday in Northwest Conference softball action at the PLU Field.

Chamberlain hit both of her blasts in the opening game, pacing Pacific to a 7-5 victory. With the shots, she surpassed the former record of six set last year by teammate Brooke Toy (So., Drain, Ore.).

Chelsey Chamberlain threw a two-hitter and hit a first inning home run, leading Pacific to a 5-0 victory over Concordia (Ore.) at the Southern Oregon Tournament

Chamberlain, making in her first start in the circle for the No. 20 ranked Boxers (4-2), allowed single hits in the second and fifth while striking out eight and walking just two, leading Pacific to their first shutout of the season.

If the pitching performance wasn't enough, it was Chamberlain who got the Boxers' five-run first inning going, hitting a two-run shot just three batters into the contest. Chamberlain, making in her first start in the circle for the No. 20 ranked Boxers (4-2), allowed single hits in the second and fifth while striking out eight and walking just two, leading Pacific to their first shutout of the season.

Sparky,
Just a quick note to let you know that we hit our 30th home run of the year (in 26 games) last weekend. We hit 23 for the entire year last year. So production is definitely up!!

Thank you.

Tim

Junior Rachel Steigleman became the third Warrior to be named FAN-atic Player of the Month thanks to her performance in February.

SALEM, Ore. – Junior Rachel Steigleman (Eugene, Ore.) was voted as the third Warrior "FAN"-atic Player of the Month thanks to her performance during the month of February, as announced earlier today by Corban's Sports Information Office.

The 5-foot-6 Steigleman received 50% of the votes in last month's poll and becomes the second straight member of her family, joining younger sister Katie, to be honor by the Warrior faithful.

In 14 games during the month of February, Steigleman registered a batting average of .366 that included 15 hits in 41 at-bats. The third-year shortstop also scored nine runs and drove in nine RBI. Steigleman's slugging percentage (.610) and on-base percentage (.480) were the highest among everyday position players, while she led the team with two home runs.

Steigleman also led the team in total bases with 25, while registering two doubles and one triple to go along with her two round-trippers. Along with her hitting totals, Steigleman also drew a team-high nine walks to go along with an 80% success rate in stolen bases (4-out-of-5).

So far this season, Steigleman is one of seven Warriors that are hitting higher than .300 thanks to 25 hits in 80 at-bats. The junior has scored 20 runs and drive in 15 RBI, while drawing 13 walks and being one of only three Warriors to start all 26 games.

Junior Rebecca Franke tied for the team-lead by belting her sixth home run of the season today against The College of Idaho.

Franke Foils 'Yotes' Victory With Game-Winning Home Run to Help Warriors Earn Split

SALEM, Ore. – Junior Rebecca Franke hit a game-winning three-run home run in Game #1, as Corban's softball team earned a split with the nationally-ranked 'Yotes of The College of Idaho, 3-2 & 3-5, Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field.

Sparky,

The girls are continuing to improve offensively. We aren't hitting like Tim's team (they pretty much put on a free clinic for us when we played them last month), but we are swinging the bats better and better. We are 18 games into our season, and we've got 8 kids hitting over .300 (compared to 3 last season). The new players are hitting better than they ever have, and our returners are posting better numbers than they ever have. The hard part for me is figuring out how to get them all in the lineup. As a team, we are on pace to nearly double our homerun total from last year, and our batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage are on pace to be the best in school history. By no means are we there yet, but the improvement on both the physical and the mental side is noticeable. Knowledge is power. I'm reminded of that with every extra base hit, and every ball that sails over our scoreboard.

Thanks,

Nathan

Sparky,

Just wanted to say thank you and give you a quick update. We have played two games and had one called by darkness in the bottom of the fifth.

We have pounded out 6 homeruns and have scored 40 runs in only those 2.5 games. We are a top enrollment school in Michigan and play Class A ball which is the top level for schools in Michigan, the competition is not weak but rather pretty good.

I want to say thank you, our players are getting it and you have made me a better hitting instructor. I am shocked by our success, I knew we had talent, but this kind of run production was not really expected.

Thanks again Sparky,

Rob Bucher
Portage Northern Hitting Instructor

JavaScript Countdown timer test Chelsey Chamberlain

Chelsey Chamberlain threw a two-hitter and hit a first inning home run, leading Pacific to a 5-0 victory over Concordia (Ore.) at the Southern Oregon Tournament

Freshman Blake Gibbs takes a swing in a scrimmage last week. During the scrimmage Gibbs homered to left field. Gibbs is expected to see time this weekend against Tennessee.

A new face that impressed in practice last week is freshman outfielder Blake Gibbs. The Bellevue, Wash., native smoked a ball over the wall in left field in a scrimmage while playing defense with the supposed number ones in the outfield. Junior Logan Lotti and senior John Wallace joined Gibbs in the outfield during scrimmages last week.

"Blake Gibbs has played well for us," Casey said. "Blake's been playing left field and DH'ing and should see some at bats this weekend. It kind of depends who the arms are."

Casey Grogan, sports editor

sports@dailybarometer.com

Media Credit: Jeff Wick

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