April 7, 1998
For Immediate Release
Contact: Judy Willson, SID
505.562.4309 or 356-4755<

Fri., April 10
1:00 pm Zia Softball vs. Tarleton State University (2-7)*
City Softball Complex, Portales, New Mexico
4:00 pm Greyhound Baseball vs. Abilene Christian University (2-7)*
Greyhound Field, Portales, New Mexico

Sat., April 11
Noon Zia Softball vs. Tarleton State University (2-7)*
City Softball Complex, Portales, New Mexico
Noon Greyhound Baseball vs. Abilene Christian University (2-7)*
Greyhound Field, Portales, New Mexico

*=LSC-South Games

SCHEDULE CHANGES...the Zia softball team will not play Oklahoma Panhandle State at home on Tuesday, April 14. Instead the teams played in Portales in March and played in Goodwell on Sunday, April 5. ENMU won all six contests.

Zia Softball (18-21-1, 4-4 LSC-South)...play their final home weekend series on Friday and Saturday against LSC-South rival Tarleton State. The TexAnns, under head coach Julie Mata, are currently 24-8-1 overall and 2-2 in LSC-South competition. TSU split with Texas A&M-Kingsville last weekend. Jennifer Maupin leads the team in hitting at .440. Heather Russell and Caryn Holbrook carry the pitching load. The Zias and TSU are in a three-way tie for second place in the South Division with Abilene Christian.

Zias in LSC Stats(4/6)..Team: Batting - 2^nd (.330); Pitching - 10^th (4.96); Fielding - 9^th (.926); Individual: Batting - Jennifer Doolittle, 1^st (.464), Mystee Sarracino, 11^th (.383); Hits - Jennifer Doolittle, 1^st (58), Kim Paschall, 4^th (48), Mystee Sarracino, 7^th (46); Runs Scored - Jennifer Doolittle, 1^st (43), Kim Paschall, 2^nd (35), Sarah Boatright, 7^th (27); Home Runs - Jennifer Doolittle, 3^rd (4), Sarah Boatright, 8^th, (2); Doubles - Jennifer Doolittle, 1^st (13), Mystee Sarracino, 4^th (9), Suzy Seitzinger, 5^th (8), Sarah Boatright, 5^th (8); Triples - Jennifer Doolittle, 2^nd (7), Casi Madison, 2^nd (7); RBI - Jennifer Doolittle, 1^st (53), Mystee Sarracino, 3^rd (29); Stolen Bases - Casi Madison, 4^th (12), Jennifer Doolittle, 6^th (9), Sarah Boatright, 8^th (8), Kim Paschall, 11^th (7); Wins - Jennifer Harrer, 4^th (10-8); Innings Pitched - Jennifer Harrer, 4^th (112.0), Suzy Seitzinger, 11^th (80.1); Strikeouts - Jennifer Harrer, 10^th (47).

Greyhound Baseball (16-23, 0-4 LSC-South)...struggled last week losing games to New Mexico Highlands and West Texas A&M. They hope to rebound this week when Abilene Christian comes to Portales for a four-game LSC-South Division series. These will be the Greyhounds only home games in the month of April. Abilene Christian is currently 26-10 overall and 2-2 in the LSC-South. The Wildcats split with Tarleton State over the weekend.

Greyhounds in LSC Stats (4/6)...Team: Batting - 7^th (.322); Pitching - 9^th (7.66); Fielding - 8^th (.943); Individual: Hits - Loren Wood, 6^th (51), Scott Henry, 10^th (46); Home Runs - Tyke Posey, 1^st (10), Zac Fox, 11^th (5); Doubles - Brian Cronk, 5^th (14), Scott Henry, 6^th (12); Triples - Sam George, 6^th (3), Scott Henry, 6^th (3); RBI - Loren Wood, 4^th (38); Wins - Tim King, 2^nd (6-5); Innings Pitched - Tim King, 2^nd (78.0), Adrian Tapia, 3^rd (68.1); Strikeouts - Tim King, 6^th (51), Adrian Tapia, 7^th (48).

KSEL-AM 1450...will carry Saturday's home Greyhound baseball games. Don Elder will bring the play-by-play of all the Greyhound action.

The Zia Tennis Team (4-7)...will be idle until April 16-18 when they go to the University of Central Oklahoma Invitational.