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SOFTBALL: Scots Fall to Wartburg, 4-0

May 8, 2008

The Alma College Softball Team (25-12) took on Wartburg College (30-6) in the first round of the NCAA Regional Tournament and were held two just two hits on their way to the 4-0 loss.

Despite the four runs scored against Alma pitcher Katie Koechling (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North), the game was truly dominated by the pitchers as the Warburg pitcher threw a complete game two hitter and Koechling allowed only seven hits whlie striking out four. The difference in the game were the two two run homers that came off the bat of the Wartburg secondbaseman and led the Knights to the 4-0 win.

For the Scots, the only two hits of the game came off the bats of senior Missy Morcom (Chelsea) and freshman Kelly Koenigsknecht (Fowler) who each went one for three on the day.

Box Score

The Maroon and Cream will need to get their offense going as they take on Coe College, who was defeated today by UW-Whitewater 9-1, at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow.

 

Alma College boasts a 13-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, a liberal arts approach to undergraduate education, 28 academic majors, self-designed programs of emphasis, pre-professional programs in law and medicine, and an intensive Spring Term that provides opportunities for innovative courses, travel classes, research and internships.

 

Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 27th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.