The 2014 Southern Utah Thunderbirds softball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. Kyle Magnusson entered his fifth season as head coach of the Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds were picked to finish third in the 2014 Big Sky standings. The Thunderbirds finished third in the conference to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament, where they went 3–1 to win the Big Sky Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[1] The Thunderbirds claimed the title of the 62-seed and opened competition in the Los Angeles region against top seed UCLA. After going 0–2 in the Los Angeles Regional, the Thunderbirds finished the season 23–31.
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2014 Big Sky Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Regionals | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 23–31 (10–6 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Kathryn Berg Field |
2014 Roster
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | ||
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| Red Desert Classic | |||||||||
| February 6* | 2:00 PM | Utah State Aggies | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 0–85 | N/A | N. Johnson (1-0) | Ariel Hart (0-1) | ||
| February 6* | 4:30 PM | BYU | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 2–105 | 250 | Ashley Thompson (1-0) | Jordan Theurer (0-1)) | ||
| February 7* | 4:00 PM | Nevada Wolfpack | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 2–4 | N/A | Megan Dortch (1-0) | Katie Greenberg (0-1) | ||
| February 8* | 1:30 PM | East Carolina Pirates | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 3–6 | N/A | Christian (2-1) | Ashley Ostler (0-1) | ||
| February 8* | 4:00 PM | Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | W 5–1 | 67 | Jordan Theurer (1-1) | Barrow (0-1) | ||
| February 9* | 1:30 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | The Canyons Complex • St. George, UT | L 3–7 | N/A | Stephanie Pesqueira (1-2) | Katie Greenberg (0-2) | ||
| Fresno State Kick-Off | |||||||||
| February 15* | 4:45 PM | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 0–4 | 300 | Collins (1-1) | Jordan Theurer (1-2) | ||
| February 15* | 7:00 PM | Fresno State Bulldogs | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 0–2 | 650 | J. Compton (4-1) | Ariel Hart (0-2) | ||
| February 16* | 10:00 AM | UC Riverside Highlanders | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–5 | 200 | Alyssa Razo (2-3) | Ariel Hart (0-3) | ||
| GCU Invitational | |||||||||
| February 21* | 10:00 AM | Nevada Wolfpack | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | L 4–6 | 57 | K. Jones (2-2) | Ashley Ostler (0-2) | ||
| February 21* | 12:30 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | L 4–9 | 117 | Taylor Nowlin (1-3) | Jordan Theurer (1-3) | ||
| February 22* | 10:00 AM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | L 4–9 | 114 | Kailey Regester (4-0) | Katie Greenberg (0-3) | ||
| February 22* | 3:00 PM | Nevada Wolfpack | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | W 8–6 | 55 | Jordan Theurer (2-3) | M Dortch (4-1) | ||
| February 23* | 10:00 AM | Nevada Wolfpack | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | L 0–105 | 72 | M Isenberg (4-1) | Jordan Theurer (2-4) | ||
| February 23* | 12:30 PM | Grand Canyon Antelopes | Stapleton-Pierson • Phoenix, AZ | W 9–8 | 137 | Ariel Hart (1-3) | Stephanie Pesqueira (2-4) | ||
| Colorado State Classic | |||||||||
| March 7* | 1:00 PM | Dayton Flyers | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | Canceled | |||||
| March 7* | 3:45 PM | Colorado State Rams | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | Canceled | |||||
| March 8* | 9:00 AM | Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | W 8–2 | 72 | Jordan Theurer (3-4) | Lizzie Noble (1-2) | ||
| March 8* | 1:30 PM | Colorado State Rams | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | L 0–85 | 142 | Larisa Petakoff (2-3) | Ariel Hart (1-4) | ||
| March 9* | 9:00 AM | Dayton Flyers | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | L 9–10 | 68 | Gabrielle Snyder (4-4) | Ashley Ostler (0-3) | ||
| Springhill Suites Invitational II | |||||||||
| March 14* | 4:30 PM | Boise State Broncos | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | L 4–6 | 224 | Rebecca Patton (11-6) | Jordan Theurer (3-5) | ||
| March 15* | 12:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | W 8–5 | 205 | Katie Greenberg (1-3) | B. Gornick (0-1) | ||
| March 15* | 4:20 PM | Boise State Broncos | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | L 3–4 | 370 | Rebecca Patton (12-6) | Ariel Hart (1-5) | ||
| March 16* | 9:30 AM | Louisiana-Lafayette Rajin' Cajuns | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | W 13–55 | 135 | Ashley Ostler (1-3) | Melissa Robinson (1-4) | ||
| March 16* | 12:15 PM | Boise State Broncos | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | W 2–1 | 308 | Katie Greenberg (2-3) | MacKenzie McGill (2-3) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| March 21 | 1:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 8–7 | 110 | Jordan Theurer (4-5) | Jasmine Ioane (4-2) | ||
| March 21 | 4:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | L 3–8 | 150 | Morgan Allaband (1-3) | Katie Greenberg (2-4) | ||
| March 22 | 7:00 AM | Weber State Wildcats | Kathryn Berg Field • WinCedar City, UT | W 10–5 | 150 | Ariel Hart (2-5) | Jasmine Ionae (4-3) | ||
| March 25* | 12:00 PM | Utah State Aggies | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 4–1 | 104 | Jordan Theurer (5-5)) | Abby Indreland (1-2) | ||
| March 25* | 1:00 PM | #3 Oregon Ducks | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 0–85 | N/A | K. Hovinga (9-1) | Ariel Hart (2-6) | ||
| March 28 | 1:00 PM | Sacramento State Hornets | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 6–4 | 88 | Ariel Hart (3-6) | Jennifer Hartman (4-5) | ||
| March 28 | 3:40 PM | Sacramento State Hornets | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | L 3–6 | 88 | Kaitlyn Yerby (3-1) | Jordan Theurer (5-6) | ||
| March 29 | 1:00 PM | Sacramento State Hornets | Shead Stadium • Sacramento, CA | Canceled | |||||
| April 4 | 12:30 PM | Portland State Vikings | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 8–05 | 42 | Ariel Hart (4-6) | K Wright (1-15) | ||
| April 4 | 2:00 PM | Portland State Vikings | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 10–25 | 42 | Katie Greenberg (3-4) | M Masters (1-4) | ||
| April 5 | 12:00 PM | Portland State Vikings | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 7–6 | 46 | Ariel Hart (5-6) | M Hendrix (2-5) | ||
| April 15* | 4:00 PM | BYU Cougars | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 2–105 | 241[2] | McKenna Bull (11-9) | Jordan Theurer (5-7) | ||
| April 15* | 6:20 PM | BYU Cougars | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 2–8 | 241[3] | Tori Almond (4-6) | Katie Greenburg (3-5) | ||
| April 17* | 3:00 PM | Dixie State Red Storm | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | L 0–3 | 52 | M Duncan (13-1) | Jordan Theurer (5-8) | ||
| April 18 | 12:00 PM | North Dakota | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 10–25 | 54 | Ariel Hart (6-6) | VanDomelen (3-13) | ||
| April 18 | 2:00 PM | North Dakota | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 10–25 | 54 | Katie Greenberg (4-5) | Chewning (0-4) | ||
| April 19 | 12:00 PM | North Dakota | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 7–4 | 58 | Ariel Hart (7-6) | VanDomelen (3-14) | ||
| April 22* | 2:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 4–125 | 186 | Nieto (11-11) | Ariel Hart (7-7) | ||
| April 22* | 4:00 PM | Utah Utes | Utah Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 14–10 | 194 | Katie Greenberg (5-5) | Ramirez (4-4) | ||
| April 23* | 1:00 PM | Utah Valley | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | L 3–5 | 119 | Bailey Moore (2-10) | Jordan Theurer (5-9) | ||
| April 23* | 3:30 PM | Utah Valley Wolverines | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | W 7–38 | 119 | Ariel Hart (8-7) | Josi Summers (7-15) | ||
| April 26 | 1:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Canceled | |||||
| April 26 | 3:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Canceled | |||||
| April 27 | 10:00 AM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | L 3–10 | 331 | Douglas (16-10) | Ariel Hart (8-8) | ||
| April 27 | 12:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | L 2–3 | 331 | Tolmie (6-2) | Katie Greenberg (5-6) | ||
| May 2 | 1:00 PM | Northern Colorado Bears | Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion • Greeley, CO | L 1–95 | 187 | M Wilkinson (11-14) | Ariel Hart (8-9) | ||
| May 2 | 3:00 PM | Northern Colorado Bears | Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion • Greeley, CO | L 5–69 | 213 | M Wilkinson (12-14) | Katie Greenberg (5-7) | ||
| May 3* | 1:00 PM | Northern Colorado Bears | Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion • Greeley, CO | W 17–56 | 215 | Jordan Theurer (6-9) | M Wilkinson (12-15) | ||
| 2014 Big Sky Tournament | |||||||||
| May 8 | 4:00 PM | Sacramento State Hornets | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | W 5–2 | 710 | Ariel Hart (9-9) | Caitlin Brooks (9-6) | ||
| May 9 | 10:00 AM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | W 8–06 | 378 | Katie Greenberg (6-7) | Jessica Tolmie (8-4) | ||
| May 10 | 1:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | L 2–7 | 791 | Haley Douglas (19-10) | Ariel Hart (9-10) | ||
| May 10 | 4:00 PM | Idaho State Bengals | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | W 8–5 | 790 | Katie Greenberg (7-7) | Jessica Tolmie (8-5) | ||
| 2014 NCAA Regionals | |||||||||
| May 16* | 7:00 PM | #3 UCLA Bruins | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–86 | 722 | Hall (16-2) | Katie Greenberg (7-8) | ||
| May 17* | 4:00 PM | Long Beach State 49ers | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 6–9 | 1,008 | Jones-Wesley | Ariel Hart (9-11) | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone. | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "T-Birds take 8-5 win over ISU in title game". St. George Daily Spectrum. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Southern Utah at BYU (April 15, 2014)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Southern Utah at BYU (April 15, 2014)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.