UCM Jennies pitcher Paige Petefish (18) during an MIAA softball game against the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) Lopers on Jennies Field at the UCM South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg, Missouri on April 17, 2023.
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Softball

Jennies Softball Set for Raising Cane’s Softball Festival

Game 5: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (3-5, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (2-2, 0-0)
Friday, Feb 16 | 10:30 a.m. | Piedmont, Okla. (Piedmont HS)
Series History | Southeastern Oklahoma State Roster
 
Game 6: Missouri S&T Miners (3-4, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (2-2, 0-0)
Friday, Feb 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Piedmont, Okla. (Piedmont HS)
Series History | Missouri S&T Roster
 
Game 7: Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm (4-4, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (2-2, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Bethany, Okla. (Tere Webber Field)
Live Video | Live Stats | Series History | Southern Nazarene Roster
 
Game 8: #23 Southern Arkansas Muleriders (6-3, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (2-2, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethany, Okla. (Tere Webber Field)
Live Video | Live Stats | Series History | Southern Arkansas Roster
 
Game 9: Oklahoma Baptist (3-5, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (2-2, 0-0)
Friday, Feb 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Piedmont, Okla. (Piedmont HS)
Oklahoma Baptist Roster
 
 
Central Missouri Jennies Softball Roster
 
FIRST PITCH 
  • Central Missouri Jennies continue play at the Raising Cane's Softball Festival with a pair of doubleheaders on Friday, Feb. 16, against Southeastern Oklahoma State (10:30 a.m.) and Missouri S&T (6:00 p.m.) before taking on Southern Nazarene (12:30 p.m.) and No. 23 Southern Arkansas (6:00 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 17 followed by a meeting with Oklahoma Baptist (3:00 p.m.) on Sunday, Feb. 18.
  • Last weekend, the Jens went 2-2 at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic in Bentonville, Ark. including wins over Illinois-Springfield (5-4) and Southeastern Oklahoma State (3-2).  
 
 MEET THE JENS    
AROUND THE DIAMOND  
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Redshirt senior MaKenzie Cooper became the latest member of the 100 Hit Club against the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (4/28/2023).  
  • Senior Aubrie McRoberts collected career hit number 100 against the Rockhurst Hawks (4/17/2023).
  • Redshirt junior Paige Petefish currently ranks fifth all-time in saves (six) while having the 11th most wins in the circle with 36.
  • Sophomore Carly Youngblood hit her first career home run in the top of the second inning in the 5-4 comeback victory over Illinois-Springfield (Feb. 9).
  • Freshman Brooke Weimer earned her first collegiate victory in the circle in a complete-game effort allowing six hits, four runs (three earned), while striking out 11 batters for good measure.  
  • Freshman Taylor Thompson delivered her first career home run which gave her career RBI one and two (scoring Jadyn Sheffield) in the bottom of the fourth inning against Truman State (Feb. 9).
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Missouri S&T: Ahead of Friday's contest, the Jens have an overall record of 56-24 against Missouri S&T including an 18-7 advantage in neutral site games. Last weekend in Bentonville, Ark., the Miners won 5-4 (8 inn.) in the final day of the Alvy Early Memorial Classic.  
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State: This will be the 14th meeting between Central Missouri and the Savage Storm with the last time coming in the final game of the Alvy Early Memorial Classic as the Jens won 3-2.
  • Southern Nazarene: Saturday will be the fourth all-time meeting between the Central Missouri and the Crimson Storm with the last matchup resulting in a 3-2 Jens win in February of 2017.
  • #23 Southern Arkansas: This will be the eighth meeting between the Muleriders and UCM dating back to the 2009 season. The Jens hold a 4-3 record including a 2-1 victory during the 2021 NCAA Central Region Semifinals (May 21).
  • Oklahoma Baptist: Sunday marks the fourth meeting all-time between the Bison and Central Missouri as the Jens have won the three previous contests including an 8-5 win in their last matchup in March of 2007.   
 
UCM DURING the ANDERSON ERA
  • Susan Anderson enters her 18th season as head coach of the Jennies where she is the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 504-376 (.572) becoming just the second coach in program history to eclipse 500 wins doing so in game two of a double header against Fort Hays State (April 16, 2023) on Senior Day.
  • Since her return to Warrensburg in 2006, Anderson has made 14 MIAA tournament appearances, five regional tournaments and one Elite Eight appearance.
  • The 2015 Regional Coach of the Year has been named MIAA Coach of the Year three times in her career (twice named as head coach of the Jens) while coaching 18 first team All-MIAA selections, nine All-Region selections, two All-Americans and one MIAA MVP.
 
JENS SOFTBALL by the NUMBERS 
  • 40 MIAA Tournament Appearances
  • 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • 9 MIAA Championships
  • 7 All-Americans
  • 3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances
  
ON DECK
  • Central Missouri returns to the diamond on Saturday, Feb. 24 with a pair of games against Minot State (12:00 p.m.) and Wayne State (2:00 p.m.) in the opening day of the Washburn Invitational from Lake Shawnee North Park in Topeka, Kan.
           
 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

OF / 1B
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

OF
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

OF
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

C / IF
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

C / OF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

IF / OF
5' 8"
Senior
L/R
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

RHP
5' 7"
Senior
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

RHP
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

IF / OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF / 1B
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
OF
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
C / IF
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
C / OF
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

5' 8"
Senior
L/R
IF / OF
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

5' 7"
Senior
RHP
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
RHP
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
IF / OF