Penn State Hazleton: Women's Softball

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2008 HIGHLIGHTS

PENN STATE HAZLETON LADY LIONS SOFTBALL TEAM WINS 2008 PSUAC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Lady Lions won the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) championship with three straight come-from-behind wins to secure their first PSUAC State Championship and their eighth Pennsylvania state title. What a way to celebrate the twenty-fifth year of Penn State Hazleton softball with another championship celebration.

The team entered the tournament as the number three seed after finishing the regular season with a record of 15-3, with two road losses to Penn State Beaver and a home loss to Penn College. The tournament was played at Elm Park in Williamsport, the home field of Penn College.

To open the tournament, the team lost again to Penn College 14-6; however, the team was not to be denied. Facing elimination the Lady Lions' next opponent was the number one seed Penn State Beaver - an opponent that two weeks earlier had defeated the Lady Lions in a doubleheader. After falling behind 4-0 in the first inning, the Lady Lions came back with four runs in the third and another run in the fourth to lead 5-4. Beaver loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh with one out, but a line drive double play ended the game. The Lady Lions lived another day.

The morning game saw the team open with Penn State Greater Allegheny who scored five runs to open the first inning. Once again, a rally would be needed to pull out the win. Hazleton scored two runs in the second inning to cut into the lead, but GA scored another run in the third to take a 6-2 lead. In the bottom of the third, Hazleton scored four runs and added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, while shutting down GA over the final four innings to win 8-6.

Next, the team faced Penn College once again. Penn College sat as the only team left and had no losses yet in tournament play; that meant the Lady Lions needed defeat Penn College two games in a row. In the opening game, Penn College scored three runs in the bottom of the third to lead 3-0. Then the Hazleton bats came alive with three runs in the fourth to tie the game. In the top of the fifth, Hazleton scored eight runs to take an 11-3 lead. Penn College could not score in the fifth and the game ended on the eight-run rule at that point.

The final game would decide the championship. Both teams scored two runs in the first. The Lady Lions put six runs on the scoreboard in the third to take an 8-2 lead, but the Lady Wild Cats were not finished yet. Penn College scored five in the bottom of the third and a single run in the fourth to knot the score at 8. Hazleton came back and pushed across two runs in the sixth, holding on to secure the win and the championship as they shut down PC in the final two innings. When the final out - a fly ball to right field - was caught by Lea Barrett, the celebration was on! The Lady Lions finished 19-4 in the PSUAC and 25-15-1 overall for the 2007-2008 season.

Overview
The Lady Lions work out with a pre-season practice schedule in the fall on the campus softball field and participate in the northeast Pennsylvania Invitational Fall Tournament. Cold weather chases the team indoors over the winter with plenty of batting practice at the indoor batting cage and a conditioning and weight training program. In February, the team prepares for their Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) schedule with daily indoor practice until the weather breaks. The team travels south in early March over spring break to get in some early practice and pre-season games at the Disney World Spring Training facilities in Florida. The team plays 35 to 45 games in a season with the cooperation of the weather.

The 2008-2009 Lady Lions softball team will be playing in its 26th year of competition, continuing the strong tradition of excellence and championship softball.

If you would like more information about the softball program, please contact Coach Marty Mrozinski at mam59@psu.edu

Penn State Hazleton Softball
DESTINATION: EXCELLENCE

2009 - 2010 SCHEDULE

Home Games in bold

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DAY/DATE	OPPONENT - Non-Conference	TIME
Saturday September 19	Northeast PA. Fall Tournament* (4 Games)	TBA
Sunday March 7	Florida Spring Training* TBA	TBA
Monday March 8	Florida Spring Training* TBA	TBA
Wednesday March 10	Florida Spring Training* TBA	TBA
Thursday March 11	Florida Spring Training* TBA	TBA
Tuesday March 23	*Baptist Bible College DH**	3:00 PM
Friday March 26	*Univ. of Maine Presque Island DH**	3:00 PM
Saturday March 27	At University of Scranton* DH	3:00 PM
Thursday April 1	Penn State Schuylkill DH	2:00 PM
Tuesday April 6	Penn State Mont Alto DH	2:00 PM
Saturday April 10	At Penn State Scranton DH	12:00 PM
Tuesday April 13	At Penn State Abington* DH	3:00 PM
Wednesday April 14	*Centenary College DH**	3:00 PM
Saturday April 17	At Penn State Greater Allegheny DH	2:00 PM
Sunday April 19	At Penn State New Kensington DH	12:00 PM
Tuesday April 20	At Penn College* DH	2:00 PM
Saturday April 24	Penn State Fayette DH	2:00 PM
Sunday April 25	Penn State Beaver DH	12:00 PM
POST SEASON
DAY/DATE	OPPONENT	TIME
Saturday May 1	PSUAC Final Four at University Park	TBA
Sunday May 2	PSUAC Championship at University Park	TBA
Tuesday - Friday May 4 - 7	USCAA National Championships	TBA
Schedule Subject to Change Non-Conference game* 2008 Penn State University Athletic Conference Teams: Penn State Hazleton Penn State Scranton Penn State Schuylkill Penn College Penn State Fayette Penn State Mont Alto Penn State Beaver Penn State Greater Allegheny Penn State New Kensington

2009 - 2010 ROSTER - TBA

No	NAME	POSITION	YEAR	HIGH SCHOOL	HOME
13	Ashley Donnelly	INF	Sr	Columbia/Montour VoTech	Berwick, Pa








99	Theresa Charnetski	OF	Fr	Coughlin	Wilkes-Bare, Pa
7	Kayleigh Crockenberg	SS P	Fr	West Scranton	Scranton, Pa
31	Jenn Edsall	P OF	Fr	Honesdale Area	Honesdale, Pa
10	Macy Francioni	OF INF	Fr	Columbia/Montour VoTech	Berwick, Pa
3	Kayla Hidlay	C OF	Fr	Milton Hershey	Bloomsburg, Pa
11	Julie Hunter	OF 3B	Fr	Deptford Twp.	Sewell, NJ
19	Araina Hydro	OF	Fr	Jim Thorpe Area	Jim Thorpe, Pa
42	Brittany Kringer	P 1B	Fr	Hazleton Area	Hazleton, Pa
23	Alex Perry	INF	Fr	West Scranton	Scranton, Pa
77	Katie Rearick	OF	Fr	Shikellamy Area	Sunbury, Pa
17	Km Schoffler	INF OF	Fr	North Schuylkill	Frackville, Pa

RECORDS - A Tradition of Excellence:

1991 – 2009
CCAC – EPCC – PCAA – PSUAC
CONFERENCE RECORD
213 WINS / 59 LOSES
2009 Penn State University Athletic Conference State Championship - Third Place
2008 Penn State University Athletic Conference State Championship
2007 Penn State University Athletic Conference State Championship - Third Place
2006 Eastern Division Champions PSUAC State Championship - Third Place
7 Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association State Championships
8 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Championships
5 Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference Championships
1 Penn State University Athletic Conference Championship

SOFTBALL ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLAR ATHLETES

1998 Michelle Rowe
1999 Leslie Singley
1999 Debbie Kupsho
2000 Debbie Kupsho
2001 Jess Fischer
2003 Tara Williams (MVP)
2003 Lisa Denke
2004 Christina Jackson (MVP)
2004 Kristen Martunich
2004 Krystal Miller
2004 Tara Williams
2005 Amy Herber
2005 Terri Tudor
2006 Rachel Selert
2006 Dana Davis
2007 Rachel Selert
2007 Brittany Farrell
2008 Ashley Donnelly
2008 Meghan Parkhurst

Through the years, Penn State Hazleton softball teams have been recognized for the great tradition of championship softball and the strong academic achievements of the players honored as Academic All-Americans. These players left a legacy that through hard work, time, dedication, desire, sacrifice and commitment have made them the very best on the field, as well as in the classroom. They are the guiding force for future players to exemplify.

At Penn State Hazleton, student athletes are strongly encourage to continue the great tradition of Academic All-Americans by maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average to belong to this select group.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Head Coach Marty Mrozinski
Penn State Hazleton
76 University Drive
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 450-3511 Campus Office
(570) 443-8094 Home Number
mam59@psu.edu or mam59@verizon.net

Assistant Coach Rich Lipinski 570-956-3230
Assistant Coach John Kringer

MEET THE COACH

Marty Mrozinski returns for his seventh season as head coach. He has guided the Lady Lions to a conference record of 74–16 over the past four seasons. Coach Mrozinski was named PSUAC Coach of the Year when he guided the Lady Lions to their 8th Pennsylvania State Championship in 2008. Through successful recruiting, the Lady Lions have again continued the tradition of championship softball established by the team over the past twenty-five seasons. Another great recruiting class for 2010 has the Lady Lions in position to make another championship run.

Coach Mrozinski, a successful high school softball coach, is well known throughout the region as the head softball coach of Bishop Hafey High School in Hazleton from 2000 to 2003 and MMI Prep School in Freeland from 1996 to 1999. Coach Mrozinski was selected as Wyoming Valley Division III Softball Coach of the Year when Hafey captured their first ever Wyoming Valley Conference championship in 2000, their first championship since 1980. In four seasons, Bishop Hafey compiled a league record of 44–13 and qualified for Pennsylvania (PIAA) District 2 playoffs each year. In three different seasons, Bishop Hafey was rated in the top ten of all Class A high schools in Pennsylvania.

At MMI Prep, the team competed in the Schuylkill League and qualified for District 11 playoffs three times while setting school records for wins in a season. Coach Mrozinski was a baseball coach at Weatherly Area High School for seven years, an assistant baseball coach for one year at Penn State Hazleton, and spent nine years as a high school girls' varsity basketball coach.

Coach Mrozinski is earning the reputation as one of the top recruiters at Penn State Hazleton. Through his efforts, he has rebuilt and returned the Hazleton campus softball program to its strong winning tradition. During the 2007 spring semester, Coach Mrozinski became the first Penn State Hazleton coach to guide two different teams into the PSUAC playoffs in the same semester when the women's basketball team reached the elite six and the softball team finished third overall. Both teams duplicated the accomplishment in spring 2008.

Marty and his wife, Sharon, are parents of three daughters, Kelly, Salena and Megan, and have five grandchildren. Kelly and Salena are Penn State graduates. Megan, a former Penn State Hazleton assistant softball coach, received her bachelor’s degree in biology from East Stroudsburg University in 2004 and is currently employed at the Maryland Zoo. Marty’s dad, Ron Mrozinski, is a former professional baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers organizations. Marty is also in his third year as the Penn State Hazleton women's basketball head coach.