Cowgirls Picked Second In ASC Preseason Softball Poll
By: Hardin-Simmons Athletics
Updated: January 30, 2013
RICHARDSON, Texas --
Hardin-Simmons' softball team has been picked to finish second
in the American Southwest Conference West Division in the preseason poll
of head coaches, sports information directors and media.
Mary
Hardin-Baylor was picked to repeat as ASC West champions. The Cru
received 17 of the 21 first-place votes and had 140 poll points.
HSU was second with two first-place votes and 116 points. Howard Payne
and Texas Lutheran were tied for third in the poll.
Concordia,
Schreiner and Sul Ross State rounded out the ASC West poll.
Texas-Tyler, who won the ASC title last season, was picked
to repeat in the always tough ASC East.
Katie Poerner of Howard Payne and Rebekah Ragsdale of Mary Hardin-Baylor were named the ASC West preseason player and pitcher of the years.
HSU
will open the first season under former Cowgirl all-American Arin
Spence-Salas on Feb. 16 at home against Texas-Dallas. The Cowgirls
are coming off a 23-17 in 2012 and a 16-8 mark in ASC West action.
The
2013 ASC season - the 15th in league history - begins as early as Feb.
12. The ASC First Pitch Tournament, which features all
14 league teams in cross-divisional, non-conference action, is set for
March 1-2 at Oran Good Park in Farmers Branch, Texas. The eight-team,
double elimination conference tournament is on tap for April 25-27 also
at Oran Good Park with an automatic berth in
the NCAA Division III Softball Championship on the line.
2013 ASC PRESEASON SOFTBALL POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]
EAST DIVISION
Team (first-place votes) Points 2012 Record
1. Texas-Tyler (19) 145 38-9, 20-4 ASC (1st)
2. East Texas Baptist (2) 117 25-16, 14-10 ASC (T2nd)
3. Louisiana College 103 28-15, 14-10 ASC (T2nd)
4. Mississippi College 91 26-14, 13-11 ASC (4th)
5. Texas-Dallas 64 24-14, 12-12 ASC (5th)
6. LeTourneau 43 18-21, 7-17 ASC (6th)
7. Ozarks 25 11-29, 4-20 ASC (7th)
* Centenary (5-32, 0-0 ASC) is no longer member of the conference.
WEST DIVISION
Team (first-place votes) Points 2012 Record
1. Mary Hardin-Baylor (17) 140 26-17, 20-4 ASC (1st)
2. Hardin-Simmons (2) 116 23-17, 16-8 ASC (2nd)
T3. Howard Payne (1) 90 19-21, 13-11 ASC (T3rd)
T3. Texas Lutheran (1) 90 19-19, 13-11 ASC (T3rd)
5. Concordia Texas 84 18-18, 12-12 ASC (5th)
6. Schreiner 39 14-24, 9-15 ASC (6th)
7. Sul Ross State 29 4-26, 1-23 ASC (7th)
2012 ASC SOFTBALL PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]
EAST DIVISION
Preseason Player of Year Ashley Endlsey, 3B, Jr., Texas-Tyler
Preseason Pitcher of Year Heather Abshire, RHP, Sr., Texas-Tyler
WEST DIVISION
Preseason Player of Year Katie Poerner, OF, Sr., Howard Payne
Preseason Pitcher of the Year Rebekah Ragsdale, RHP, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
