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Jennies Softball Hosts MIAA Foes Northwest Missouri Tuesday, Missouri Western Thursday

Game 23: Northwest Missouri Bearcats (10-15, 0-4 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (12-10, 1-3 MIAA)
Tuesday, March 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at South Recreation Complex)
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Game 24: Northwest Missouri Bearcats (10-15, 0-4 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (12-10, 1-3 MIAA)
Tuesday, March 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at South Recreation Complex)
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Game 25: Missouri Western Griffons (16-9, 5-3 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (12-10, 1-3 MIAA)
Thursday, March 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at South Recreation Complex)
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Game 26: Missouri Western Griffons (16-9, 5-3 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (12-10, 1-3 MIAA)
Thursday, March 20 | 5:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at South Recreation Complex)
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 FIRST PITCH 
  • Central Missouri Jennies softball continues the 2025 season hosting a pair of MIAA doubleheaders against the Northwest Missouri Bearcats Tuesday, March 18, followed by a pair of games with the Missouri Western Griffons on Thursday, March 20, with first pitch of game one both days slated for 3:00 p.m. from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.   
  • The Jens swept a doubleheader with the Northern State Wolves defeating them 15-2 (5 inn.) and 14-2 (5 inn.) on Thursday, March 13, from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.
  • During the victories over the Wolves, Central Missouri scored 29 runs on the day which is the most scored since the 2011 season when the Jens put up 28 in a doubleheader against Maryville in Warrensburg.  
  • So far this season, Central Missouri features six batters with a .300 or higher batting average among qualifying hitters including Taylor Thompson (.377), Jadyn Sheffield (.365), Bailey Brumley (.328), Aly Hageman (.328), Morgan Shields (.321), and Lexi Blackmon (.307) while as a team Central Missouri has a .310 average.
  • The Jens are paced in the circle by Brooke Weimer's 70 strikeouts, a 2.76 ERA, and seven complete-game performances in 53 1/3 innings of work while Emily Brouse (4-2) has a team-best 54 2/3 innings pitched with 66 punchouts in 11 outings.  
 
MEET THE JENS   
AROUND THE DIAMOND
  • Central Missouri returns six position starters from last season including Lexi Blackmon, Laney Killpack, Jadyn Sheffield, Taylor Thompson, and Breanna Newton.
  • In the circle UCM returns two pitchers from 2024 including Andi Siebeneck and Brooke Weimer.  
  • So far this season, the Jens have a team batting average of .310 while scoring 135 runs averaging just over six runs per contest and have stolen 17 bases on 24 attempts (.701).
  • Through 22 games in 2025, Central Missouri has a fielding percentage of .972 on 577 chances.   
 
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Taylor Thompson leads the Jens offensively with a .377 average while being one of five UCM batters to hit two dingers on the year. The sophomore recorded multi-hit games seven and eight against Northern State (March 13) going 5-for-7 with including five RBI, four doubles, and two runs scored in the doubleheader while leading the team with 23 RBI and 42 total bases starting all 22 games so far this season.
  • Jadyn Sheffield has a .365 batting average and has recorded five multi-hit games in 2025 with the most recent coming in game one's victory against Lincoln (March 11) where she went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. The junior belted her first dinger on the year in game one against Nebraska-Kearney (March 9) in the top of the first en route to a 9-0 (5 inn.) win while leading the team with six stolen bases and is one of six Jens to start all 22 games at second base.
  • Bailey Brumley's five multi-hit games and .328 batting average are third on the team. Her latest multi-hit performance was in game one against Northern State (March 13) where she went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, three RBI, and two doubles as the Blue Springs, Mo. native has the second most total bases with 34 while her 21 hits rank fourth.  
  • Aly Hageman's .328 average is tied for third highest on the team while recording her fourth multi-hit performance of the year in game two against Northern State (March 13) where she went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. The junior is the lone hitter to have a triple this season while being one of five players to have 20 or more hits and is one of six Jens to start all 22 games in 2025.    
  • Morgan Shields' .321 batting average is fifth highest on the team while recording four multi-hit games with the most recent coming against Nebraska-Kearney (March 9) where she went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI, and one runs scored. Shields is one of five Jens to hit two round-trippers this season with 26 total bases and 16 RBI while being one of six players to start all 22 games this season at third base.
  • Lexi Blackmon is one of six Jens to start all 22 games this season in center field while her six multi-hit games is second most on the team. Her most recent multi-hit outing came in game two against Northern State (March 13) going 3-for-3 with three RBI, three runs scored, and belting her second home run on the year in the bottom of the fourth. Her six stolen bases and 19 runs scored are tied for the most on the team while ranking second in hits with 23 and is one of six players to have multiple homers in 2025.    
  • Marisa Johnson is tied for third on the team with five multi-hit games with the most recent coming against Maryville (March 2) where she went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored. Johnson's 18 hits are sixth-most for Central Missouri and is one of five batters to hit two home runs in 2025. The freshman ranks third on the team in eight extra-base hits (eight) and doubles (six) while ranking fourth with 30 total bases.   
  • Teelie Super hit her first collegiate home run in game one of a doubleheader against Northern State (March 13) in the bottom of the third inning giving the Jens an 11-0 lead. The sophomore is hitting .375 this season with three total hits including two for extra bases and four RBI.
  • Andi Siebeneck hit her first career homerun in the bottom of the second inning against Illinois-Springfield (Feb. 7) providing the first run of the year for the Jens and is one of eight batters to hit a home run so far this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Northwest Missouri: Tomorrow afternoon will be the 134th and 135th all-time meetings between the Jens and NWMSU with the Bearcats leading the series 68-65. Last season the teams split a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27, with Central Missouri winning game two by a final score of 5-0 on Senior Day led by Morgan Shields who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run scored.  
  • Missouri Western: Thursday afternoon's games against Missouri Western will be the 102nd and 103rd all-time meetings with the Jens holding a 63-38 record. A season ago, both teams split a pair of games in Warrensburg with UCM taking game two by a final score of 3-2 on Military Appreciation Day led by Brooke Weimer's complete-game performance allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out four Griffon batters.  
  
UCM DURING the ANDERSON ERA
  • Susan Anderson enters her 19th season as head coach of the Jennies where she is the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 530-408 (.565) 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 is the fastest coach to accomplish 100 wins doing so in just three seasons while making 14 MIAA tournament, five regional tournaments and one Elite Eight appearances.
  • 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
  • 41 MIAA Tournament Appearances
  • 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • 9 MIAA Championships
  • 7 All-Americans
  • 3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances
 
ON DECK
  • The Jens take conclude a 10-game homestand on Tuesday, March 25, as they take on the Missouri – St. Louis Tritons (10-11, 3-5 GLVC) for a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m. from Jennies Field and the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

C
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Breanna Newton

#5 Breanna Newton

IF
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

IF / OF
5' 4"
Junior
R/R
Andi Siebeneck

#25 Andi Siebeneck

RHP
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Taylor Thompson

#10 Taylor Thompson

UT / C
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

OF
5' 4"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
Morgan Shields

#13 Morgan Shields

IF
5' 3"
Senior
R/R
Teelie Super

#20 Teelie Super

UT / C
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Brooke Weimer

#23 Brooke Weimer

RHP / OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Anna Lee Kulka

#1 Anna Lee Kulka

IF
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
C
Breanna Newton

#5 Breanna Newton

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
IF
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
IF / OF
Andi Siebeneck

#25 Andi Siebeneck

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Taylor Thompson

#10 Taylor Thompson

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
UT / C
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

5' 4"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
OF
Morgan Shields

#13 Morgan Shields

5' 3"
Senior
R/R
IF
Teelie Super

#20 Teelie Super

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
UT / C
Brooke Weimer

#23 Brooke Weimer

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP / OF
Anna Lee Kulka

#1 Anna Lee Kulka

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
IF