A softball helmet 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 Opens 2024 Season at Alvy Early Memorial Classic

Game 1: Truman State Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (0-0, 0-0)
Friday, Feb 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Bentonville, Ark. (Memorial Park – Field 7)
Series History | Truman State Roster
 
Game 2: Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars (0-0, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (0-0, 0-0)
Friday, Feb 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Bentonville, Ark. (Memorial Park – Field 7)
Series History | Illinois-Springfield Roster | Live Video
 
Game 3: Missouri S&T Miners (2-2, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (0-0, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Bentonville, Ark. (Memorial Park – Field 6)
Series History | Missouri S&T Roster 
 
Game 4: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (1-3, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (0-0, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Bentonville, Ark. (Memorial Park – Field 6)
Series History | Southeastern Oklahoma State Roster
  
Central Missouri Jennies Softball Roster
 
FIRST PITCH 
  • Central Missouri Jennies softball begins the 2024 season at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic with a pair of double headers beginning on Friday, Feb. 9 against Truman State (11:00 a.m.) and Illinois-Springfield (1:30 p.m.) before taking on Missouri S&T (11:00 a.m.) and Southeastern Oklahoma State (1:30 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 10 from Memorial Park in Bentonville, Ark.
  • Last season, the Jens finished with an overall record of 33-21 including 16-10 in MIAA play making their 38th appearance at the conference tournament.
  
MEET THE JENS    
AROUND THE DIAMOND
  • Central Missouri returns seven position starters from last season including MaKenzie Cooper (.337 avg., 9 R, 34 H, 6 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBI, .515 SLG%, 15 BB, .425 OB%), Abby Allnutt (.295 avg., 14 R, 36 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 23 RBI, .369 SLG%, 5 BB, .323 OB%, 2 SB), Halle Howes (.284 avg., 5 R, 25 H, 2 2B, 9 RBI, .307 SLG%, 1 BB, .304 OB%, 3 SB), Lexi Blackmon (.272 avg., 14 R, 22 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI, .309 SLG%, 5 BB, .310 OB%, 14 SB), Laney Killpack (.255 avg., 11 R, 13 H, 4 2B, 5 RBI, .333 SLG%, 7 BB, .356 OB%, 1 SB), Jadyn Sheffield (.231 avg., 28 R, 25 H, 4 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .296 SLG%, 10 BB, .303 OB%, 5 SB), and Aubrie McRoberts (.228 avg., 13 R, 21 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, .272 SLG%, 14 BB, .343 OB%, 2 SB).
  • In the circle UCM returns five pitchers from 2023 including Andi Siebeneck, Paige Petefish, Amanda Hansen, Kaylee Diggs, and Sadie Parks.  
  • Last season the Jens batted .299 scoring 267 runs averaging five runs per contest while limiting their opponents to a .268 batting average.
  • Central Missouri had a team ERA of 3.67 and a fielding percentage of .970 for good measure.   
 
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Redshirt senior MaKenzie Cooper has a career batting average of .334 which ranks 14th in program history while becoming the latest member of the 100 Hit Club doing so 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 six all-time in saves (five) while having the 11th most wins (36) in the circle.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Truman State: Friday will be the 109th matchup between the Bulldogs and Jennies with UCM holding a 62-47 advantage following an 8-5 (3/4/2023) victory in their lone meeting last season.
  • Illinois-Springfield: This will be the seventh all-time meeting between UCM and Illinois-Springfield with the latest matchup coming in the 2019 season as the Jens won 13-9 in Peoria, Ill.
  • Missouri S&T: Ahead of Saturday's contest, the Jens have an overall record of 56-23 against Missouri S&T including an 18-6 advantage in neutral site games. Last season, Central Missouri swept all three meetings including day one of the MIAA/GLVC Crossover in Pittsburg, Kan. by a final score of 5-3.
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State: This will be the 13th meeting between Central Missouri and the Savage Storm with the last time coming in 2018 as Southeastern Oklahoma State won 2-1 in Durant, Okla.
 
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 tournament appearances 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 Friday, Feb. 16 as they are scheduled for a double header as they take on Southeastern Oklahoma State at 10:30 a.m. before a matchup with the Missouri S&T Miners at 6:00 p.m. in the opening day of the Raising Cane's Softball Festival in Piedmont, Okla.
 
 
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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