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Softball 3/12/2026 4:49:00 PM

Jennies Softball Hosts Fort Hays State for 2026 Home Opener, Ribbon Cutting / Alumni Weekend

Game 21: Fort Hays State Tigers (10-9, 0-0 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (14-6, 0-0 MIAA)
Friday, March 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex)
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Game 22: Fort Hays State Tigers (10-9, 0-0 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (14-6, 0-0 MIAA)
Friday, March 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex)
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FIRST PITCH

Central Missouri Jennies softball hosts the Fort Hays State Tigers for a pair of games on Friday, March 13, during their 2026 Home Opener, Ribbon Cutting, and Alumni Weekend with first pitch of game one scheduled for 2:00 p.m. from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.
Prior to game one of the doubleheader against the Tigers, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new turf infield playing surface at Jennies Field which will begin at 11:00 a.m.
The Jens went 2-4 last week during a six-game road trip in the sunshine state with victories over Palm Beach Atlantic (5-3) and Barry (4-3).

WHAT'S THE COUNT?

Both games against Fort Hays State will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network, with game one's coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m. from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.
Each game will also be available to follow with live stat coverage, by clicking the "Live Stats" link above, or by visiting the 2026 Jennies Softball Schedule page.

MEET THE JENS

Head coach Susan Anderson enters her 20^th season at the helm as the Jens return 12 players from last season's team, including All-MIAA selections Brooke Weimer (First Team Pitcher), Taylor Thompson (First Team Designated Player), Jadyn Sheffield (Gold Glove – Second Base), and Bailey Brumley (Honorable Mention).
Central Missouri added nine newcomers to the roster, including seven transfers in Cydney Fullerton (Creighton), Jenna Little (SIU Edwardsville), Kyrsten Moran (Butler CC), Bailey Ast (Northwest Missouri), Karman Rowe (Wisconsin-Whitewater), Taylor Kvale (Kansas City), and Riley Bebb (Kansas City), while adding two from the class of 2025 including Malia Bucksath (Liberty, Mo. / Liberty North HS) and Madelyn Ducheneaux (Sioux Falls, S.D. / Harrisburg HS).

JENS AROUND THE DIAMOND

Central Missouri returns seven position starters and three pitchers from a season ago as the Jens went 30-19 overall, and 14-10 in MIAA play.
Through 20 games, Central Missouri has a .300 team batting average, scoring six runs per game, stealing 46 bases on 50 total attempts, and sporting a .975 fielding percentage.
The Jens are outscoring their opponents in the sixth and seventh innings by a margin of 40-14 on the year, while being 3-2 in one-run ballgames and 1-0 in extra-inning games in 2026.
Five Central Missouri batters are hitting above .300 on the year including Kyrsten Moran (.380), Lexi Blackmon (.375), Bailey Brumley (.366), Aly Hageman (.340), and Taylor Thompson (.317).
The Jens have a team ERA of 3.19 through 20 games this season, while Andi Siebeneck paces the staff with a 6-2 record. Riley Bebb leads the team with 25 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched, while Madelyn Ducheneaux has a .172 batting average against for good measure.

SERIES HISTORY

Fort Hays State: Friday's doubleheader will be the 51^st and 52^nd all-time meetings between the Tigers and Central Missouri, with the Jens leading the series 30-20. Last season, the Tigers swept the opening doubleheader of MIAA play winning 6-5 and 5-4, on Saturday, March 8, from Fleharty Family Field in Hays, Kan.

UCM DURING THE ANDERSON ERA

Susan Anderson is in her 20^th season as head coach of the Jennies, where she is the second-winningest coach in program history with a record of 558-425 (.568). She became 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 was the fastest coach to accomplish 100 wins, doing so in just three seasons while making 16 MIAA tournaments, 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 20 first team All-MIAA selections, nine All-Region selections, two All-Americans, and one MIAA MVP.

JENS SOFTBALL by the NUMBERS

ON DECK

The Jens continue MIAA play on Friday, March 20, as they take on the Newman Jets for a pair of games, with first pitch of game one slated for 2:00 p.m. from Newman Softball Field in Wichita, Kan.

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