Softball

2006 Recruit Questionnaire

Reynolds Garners All-SSC Softball Honors

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. - Eckerd College sophomore third baseman Lindsey Reynolds (Evergreen, Colo.) has been named to the All-Sunshine State Conference second team, as was announced today by Commissioner Michael Marcil. Reynolds enjoyed a break out sophomore campaign with the Tritons, leading her team in several offensive categories and doing steady work in the field.

Reynolds paced the Tritons with a team-high .288 batting average, 46 hits, 23 runs scored, five triples, 15 runs batted in, and .394 slugging percentage. She also led her team in the field, notching a remarkable 120 assists and finishing with a fielding percentage of .963.

"Lindsey's team and I are extremely proud of her," Head Coach Kristie Delk said. "This is a great honor, to be recognized in such a strong conference. After a solid freshman year where we asked her to play a variety of positions, she settled at third this season and made great improvements offensively and defensively."

Softball Wins SSC Series Against Nova Southeastern

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Seniors Jamie Custer and Jenn Barnes went out in style, leading the Eckerd College softball team to a 2-1 win over Nova Southeastern in the ladies' final game in Triton uniforms Saturday afternoon at Turley Field. The Sharks took game one of the doubleheader 5-0, but a 4-2 Eckerd win Friday night gives the Tritons their first Sunshine State Conference series win since the conference went to three-game series back in 2002.

Nova Southeastern starter Adrian Tuttle tossed a three-hit gem in the first half of the double dip to earn her 13th win of the season. Tuttle struck out 11 batters en route to the shutout.

But after Custer and Barnes were recognized as Eckerd's two graduating seniors at a ceremony between games, the Tritons were ready to go for game two. Sophomore Lindsey Reynolds ripped a line shot down the right field line in the first inning. Sophomore Julie Kim followed with a single to center field, and junior Amy McGathey loaded the bases by taking a walk. Sharks' starter Shannon Lynch walked Eckerd catcher Wes Caplinger, who picked up an RBI. But the Tritons would leave three on base and cling to a one-run lead with one inning in the books.

The Sharks knotted the score in the third when Missi Perez's single drove in Nicole Rodriguez, who had led off the inning with a hit.

The score remained tied until the fifth inning. McGathey singled to center and later scored on an error by the shortstop. Once again the Tritons stranded three runners, but the Eckerd defense managed to hold the Sharks scoreless for the remaining two innings.

Barnes earned the win in her final start as a Triton. She may have saved her best game for last, allowing just four hits over seven innings.

Eckerd finishes the 2006 season 15-38 overall, and 4-20 in the SSC, a marked improvement over last season's finish (5-40, 0-24 SSC).