2015_BYU_Cougars_softball_team

2015 BYU Cougars softball team

2015 BYU Cougars softball team

American college softball season

The 2015 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 13th consecutive season. 2015 was the second season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.[2] The Cougars entered 2015 having won their last 6 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.[3] After sweeping a double header from Santa Clara on May 1, BYU won the 2015 WCC regular season title and became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[4] The berth would be BYU's eleventh consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament.

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BYU played in the Eugene, Oregon softball region where they went 1–2, losing to North Dakota State in the second elimination game. The Cougars finished the season 40–14, 13–2 in conference play. During the process McKenna Bull set a record for number of wins within a season at BYU with 34.

2015 roster

2015 BYU Cougars Roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Ashley Thompson – sophomore
  • 5 McKenna Bull – sophomore
  • 7 Arianna Paulson – freshman
  • 22 Madison Merrell – freshman

Catchers

  • 0 Mercedes O'Connor – sophomore
  • 4 Sydney Broderick – sophomore
  • 12 Megan Arnold – senior
  

Infielders

  • 3 Ashley Thompson – sophomore
  • 6 Ashley Godfrey – freshman
  • 7 Arianna Paulson – freshman
  • 9 Lauren Bell – sophomore
  • 10 Karli Lehr – freshman
  • 12 Megan Arnold – senior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – sophomore
  • 16 Alexa Strid – freshman
  • 18 Caitlyn Larsen – freshman
  • 22 Madison Merrell – freshman
  • 25 Coco Tauali'i – junior
  

Outfielders

  • 0 Mercedes O'Connor – sophomore
  • 1 Lacey Hofstedt – senior
  • 2 Gordy Bravo – junior
  • 4 Sydney Broderick – sophomore
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – sophomore
  • 27 Brittany Call – sophomore
  • 32 Greta Bodine – freshman
  

Schedule

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TV, radio, and streaming information

During the 2015 season BYUtv broadcast 13 home games: Mar. 20 (DH) & 21 vs. Oklahoma State, Mar. 21 vs. Utah Valley, Apr. 10 (DH) & 11 vs. Pacific, Apr. 16 (DH) vs. Southern Utah, Apr. 22 vs. Utah State, Apr. 25 vs. San Diego, Apr. 28 vs. Weber State, and May 5 vs. Utah Valley. Spencer Linton acted as the play-by-play man for these games while former Cougar softball coach Vaughn Alvey and former football and baseball player Gary Sheide provided the analysis.

TheW.tv streamed 2 home games: Apr. 24 (DH) vs. San Diego. Robbie Bullough provided play-by-play and Bailey Higgins provided analysis. The second game would be suspended, and TheW.tv was not able to pick up the remainder of the second game on Apr. 25.

BYU Radio would provide a game broadcast for two road games during the season. The Mar. 31 game at Utah State and the Apr. 7 game at Utah Valley would have a radio only broadcast with Robbie Bullough providing the call. BYU Radio would also simulcast 7 BYUtv games.

Road games at UNLV (MW Network[permanent dead link]), at Weber State (Watch Big Sky), at Utah State (MW Network), at Utah Valley (YouTube), and the first game at Loyola Marymount (The W.tv) would have Internet TV broadcasts available.

References

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    "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
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    "BYU Picked to Win 2015 WCC Softball Championship" (Press release). wccsports.com. February 4, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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    "BYU crowned WCC softball champions". wccsports.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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    "2015 Softball Roster | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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    "Cougars win both ends of home-opening doubleheader against Oklahoma State". Deseret News. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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    "Cougars sweep Oklahoma State, fall to UVU". Deseret News. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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    "Broderick and Bull tame Wildcats". Deseret News. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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    "Hofstedt's five RBIs leads Cougars over Aggies". Deseret News. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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    "Cougars take game one in extras against Saint Mary's". Deseret News. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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    "Broderick's two homers and six RBIs lead to sweep of Saint Mary's". Deseret News. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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    "Thompson, double plays help BYU to sixth win in a row". Deseret News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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    "Thompson leads Cougars to doubleheader sweep over Pacific". Deseret News. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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    "Tauali'i's two home runs complete sweep over Pacific". Deseret News. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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    "Cougars split doubleheader with SUU". Deseret News. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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    "Bull fans 10 as Cougars top Aggies, 8-1". Deseret News. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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    "Cougars cruise past Toreros, 8-0". Deseret News. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
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    "Bull, consistent play fuel sweep of San Diego". Deseret News. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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    "Cougars fall to Weber State, 9-2". Deseret News. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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    "Dominant pitching by Bull and Thompson fuel BYU's sweep, clinch WCC title outright". Deseret News. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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