UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Thur., Feb. 17 at Menlo (DH), 10 a.m. (PST)
Fri., Feb. 18 vs. Antelope Valley, 2 p.m. (PST)
Fri., Feb. 18 at William Jessup, 6 p.m. (PST)
Sat., Feb. 19 at William Jessup, 10 a.m. (PST)
Sat., Feb. 19 vs. Antelope Valley, 2 p.m. (PST)
COMPLETE WEEKLY MEDIA NOTEBOOK
A GLANCE AT THE OPPONENTS:
- INSIDE THE SERIES VS. MENLO
Overall vs. Menlo: 8-2
Current Streak: C of I has won the last two meetings
Last Meeting: Feb. 24, 2019 - Symms Field - W, 9-6
- INSIDE THE SERIES VS. ANTELOPE VALLEY
Overall vs. Antelope Valley: First Meeting
- INSIDE THE SERIES VS. WILLIAM JESSUP
Overall vs. William Jessup: 3-3
Current Streak: William Jessup has won the last two meetings
Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2021 - Foskett Regional - L, 6-5 - Game 2
INSIDE THE YOTES: Pitching Staff Preview
INSIDE THE YOTES: Infielders/Catchers Preview
INSIDE THE YOTES: Outfielders Preview
RECORD BOOK: Seven current members of the Yotes rank in the Top-25 of the career record book, as
Kylie Smith ranks among the all-time leaders in 12 categories – No. 2 in sacrifice hits (38), No. 3 in runs scored (116) and at bats (566), No. 4 in doubles (34), No. 5 in RBI (96), games played (180) and games started (177), No. 6 in hits (165), No. 7 in triples (6) and in total bases (229), No. 9 in walks (41) and No. 13 in stolen bases (23).
Haley Loffer ranks in the Top-25 in 11 categories – No. 2 in runs scored (132), walks (70) and stolen bases (73), No. 3 in triples (9) and hit by pitches (24), No. 7 in home runs (16), No. 9 in total bases (220), No. 13 in doubles (27), No. 18 in hits (127) and No. 21 in at bats (378) and RBI (83).
Two other position players are in the Top-25 – as
Kaily Christensen ranks No. 13 in hit by pitches (12), No. 20 in doubles (17) and No. 25 in RBI (50) with
Hattie Hruza is No. 18 in home runs (8).
In addition, three pitchers rank in the Top-25 as
Hannah McNerney is No. 5 in saves (3), No. 6 in shutouts (6), No. 7 in wins (28) and starts (51), No. 8 in appearances (66) and strikeouts (160), ranking No. 9 in complete games (20) and innings pitched (292.2);
Katelyn Wilfert is No. 7 in shutouts (5), No. 9 in wins (19), No. 10 in strikeouts (127), No. 12 in starts (24), complete games (13) and innings pitched (150.2), ranking No. 15 in appearances (31); with
Annie Polster No. 3 in saves (4), No. 13 in wins (11) and complete games (8), No. 14 in strikeouts (76), No. 17 in starts (15) and innings pitched (86.0), ranking No. 20 in appearances (24).
NEARING 500 WINS: The Coyotes have an all-time record of 494-432-1 in their first 20 years of a program – needing 6 victories to reach the 500-win plateau.
CONFERENCE / NATIONAL POLL: The record-setting 2021 season has jumpstarted the preseason accolades for the current C of I team, as the Yotes were picked to finish second in both the Cascade Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll and the preseason NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll. Defending national runners-up, Oregon Tech sits atop both polls, with the Yotes right behind the Lady Owls. Defending NAIA champion, Southern Oregon, was picked third in the CCC poll and No. 5 in the Top-25 poll. It marks the highest national ranking for C of I in program history.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Coyotes have a 52-game schedule tentatively planned in 2022 – including their Arizona trip and a 6-game California trip to meet Menlo, William Jessup and Antelope Valley. C of I will host 22 games at Symms Field, including home CCC series against Warner Pacific, Northwest, Carroll, Bushnell and Southern Oregon, along with a home-and-home set with Eastern Oregon
DON'T I KNOW YOU: Senior pitcher
Reylene Cortes and sophomore infielder
Hannah Mikel were high school teammates at nearby Middleton High School. The trio of
Hattie Hruza,
Alyssa Goff and
Lauren Garman all attended Vallivue HIgh School in Caldwell.
THREE IN A ROW: The Yotes are in the midst of a three-game winning streak. In 2021, C of I had six winning streaks of at least three games.
OFFENSIVE FIREWORKS: The C of I offense pounded out 17 runs on 16 hits against Benedictine Mesa, last time out. The 17 runs are the most since a 17-run effort against Northwest Nazarene (Mar. 1, 2014). The 16 hits are the most since an 18-hit attack against Arizona Christian (Jan. 30, 2022).
4K: Through the first six games and 38 innings of work, C of I pitchers have struck out at least four batters in a game.
