Buzz Classic

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The Women's Softball team is off to Georgia to play in the Buzz Classic hosted by Georgia Tech.  First up is Boston University, followed by Ohio State.  

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegespor...030105aab.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State softball team (5-5) competes this weekend at the Buzz Classic hosted by Georgia Tech. The Buckeyes, who won the tournament in 2002, will play four games in pool play before entering a single-elimination bracket, which could give OSU up to four additional games.

The tournament will be held at the Al Bishop Softball Complex in Marietta, Ga., approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. In pool play, the Buckeyes will face Gardner-Webb and South Dakota State Friday, followed by games against Boston University and South Carolina Saturday. A total of 19 teams will be in action in the tournament, with the top 12 teams being seeded at the conclusion of pool play for the championship bracket, which will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. for the first round and continue with the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game Sunday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m., respectively.

For the complete schedule and tournament information, visit Georgia Tech's athletics Web site at www.ramblinwreck.com and click on the link for softball. Click on the tournament logo on the lower right side of the page for tournament information.  .  .  .

Go Jackrabbits!  ;D

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Re: Buzz Classic

Here is a more direct link to Buzz Classic info:

http://ramblinwreck.collegesports.co...z-classic.html

Go State! ;D

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Re: Buzz Classic

Story from the Argus:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...503030334/1002

Jacks start D-I softball slate

Boston University first up for SDSU

published: 03/3/05

The South Dakota State University softball team will get its first taste of Division I competition this weekend, when it plays in the Buzz Classic, hosted by Georgia Tech in Marietta, Ga.

The Jackrabbits (4-2) will compete in pool play Friday against Boston University (2-3) at 10 a.m. CST and Ohio State (5-5) at 5 p.m. SDSU will close out pool play Saturday by facing South Carolina (11-7) at noon and Gardner Webb (N.C.) (6-7-1) at 5 p.m.

Should they place in the top 12 teams during pool play, the Jackrabbits will advance to a single-elimination tournament that begins Saturday night and ends Sunday.

Of the 19 teams in the tournament, Georgia Tech is ranked 15th in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25, while Iowa is receiving votes. Other schools participating include Purdue, Virginia Tech, Auburn and Mississippi State.

The Jackrabbits take a four-game winning streak into the tournament after starting the season at the St. Cloud State Classic on Feb. 18-20. As a team, SDSU had a .305 team batting average in its six games in St. Cloud.

Junior college transfer Kassy Hernandez led the Jacks with a .529 average (9-for-17) in five games, while sophomore Steph Kuhl hit .500 (10-for-20) while starting all six games. Kuhl, a designated hitter, hit her first two home runs of the season in the extra-inning victory over St. Cloud State.

Freshman pitchers Kim Westendorf and Kiley Schwedhelm earned all four victories for SDSU. Westendorf struck out 25 batters in 215/8 innings en route to a 3-1 record and 1.31 ERA in five appearances. Schwedhelm made three starts, striking out nine in 185/8 innings to go along with a 1-0 record and 1.91 ERA.

SDSU was 23-36 last season.


Go State! ;D

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Re: Buzz Classic

Highlights from College Sports.com, South Carolina's Mascot is not user friendly on this board. For those who are wondering it is another name for a fighting rooster.

http://www.collegesports.com/sports/...030305aan.html

Gamecocks Travel to Atlanta for Buzz Classic

USC to open against Boston University  

March 3, 2005

Columbia,S.C. - The Gamecock softball team departs for another tournament this weekend as they travel to Atlanta, Ga. for the Buzz Classic hosted by Georgia Tech University. South Carolina will open against Boston University on Friday at 4 p.m.

USC will then face Gardner-Webb at 8 p.m. on Friday then on Saturday, play Ohio State at 11 a.m. and South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Bracket play will begin Saturday night at 8 p.m. This marks the first meeting between Boston, Gardner-Webb and South Dakota State for the Gamecocks. USC is 2-0 against Ohio State.

The Gamecocks are coming off of a 3-1 weekend at the Leadoff Classic, including an extra-inning win over then 13/15th-ranked Georgia Tech. Jessica Josker hit .467 and went 7-for-15 at the plate with five runs scored. Pitcher Melanie Henkes went 2-0 with a 0.40 ERA while Aleca Johnson recorded her first win of the season.

Boston comes to the tournament with a 2-3 record as they posted wins over North Dakota State and Longwood at the Central Florida Tournament last weekend. Jamie Haas leads the Terriers with a .353 batting average. Pitcher Brittany Detwiler is 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA.  .  .  .

The Buckeyes of Ohio State are 5-5 and were the 2002 champions of the Buzz Classic. OSU is coming off of an 11-2 win over Long Island and went 1-4 at the Palm Springs Classic in California. Jamee Juarez leads the team in hitting with .476 while Liz Caputo leads in RBIs with 10. In the circle, Juarez is 3-4 (2.92 ERA) and Chelsea Baker is 2-1 (2.62 ERA).

South Dakota State is 4-2 and is led by Kassy Hernandez and Steph Kuhl. Hernandez is hittin .529 while Kuhl is hitting .500. Kim Westendorf is 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA and has 25 strikeouts on the season so far.

Go Jackrabbits!  ;D

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Congrats to the ladies on their victory!

03/04/2005
SDSU wins Division I softball opener
MARIETTA, Ga. -- South Dakota State rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Boston University (Mass.) 5-4 in opening round action Friday at the Buzz Classic.

The Jackrabbits, 5-2 overall, who were playing their first game against a Division I opponent, overcame a dominating pitching performance in which Terrier hurler Brittany Detwiler struck out 15. Detwiler recorded strikeouts for the first eight outs.

BU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first off Jackrabbit starter Kim Westendorf. DeKenya Williams drove in the first run with a base hit and Erin McDonald followed with a two-run home run.

The Terriers added another run in the second inning as Westendorf walked leadoff batter Brandi Shields, who moved to second on a passed ball and later scored on base hit by Tyler Benson off Jackrabbit reliever Jordan Bottorff.

Bottorff held BU in check the rest of the way as she worked around four walks and three hits. She allowed just one hit in the final four innings as she evened her record at 1-1 this season.

The SDSU rally came in the top of the fifth as the Jackrabbits were helped out by a BU miscue. With the bases loaded and two outs, Tessie Winterton's ground ball was fielded but the throw to get her at first base was errant, allowing Kassy Hernandez, Lindsay Reiter and Ashley Kalina all to score. Ali Adair then followed with a single to center field to score Winterton from third and tie the game at 4-4.

The Jackrabbits took the lead in the sixth as Chris Pesquiera led off the inning by being hit by a pitch. After Hernandez struck out, freshman Kiley Schwedhelm doubled to center field to move Pesquiera to third. Pesquiera scored the winning run as she was safe on a play at the plate on a ground ball off the bat of Amy Wittgenstein.

Six different players accounted for the Jackrabbits' six hits. Williams was 2-for-3 for BU.