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(6/11/10) MAC Softball Camp set for June 28-July 1.
The back-to-back Region XVI Champion softball team will conduct a 4 day instructional camp at the Farmington Sports Complex for aspiring softball players. The camp will be $50 per player. For more information click on the link below.
(5/10/10) Post-season honors come in for Region XVI Champions. The Mineral Area softball team had an outstanding season once again this year and many of the Cardinals players have been recognized for their individual play. The Cardinals were well represented on the MCCAC All-Conference and NJCAA All-Region XVI teams:
MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team
Kelly Kruse (MCCAC Player of the Year)
Jessica Bartlett
Alex Perry
MCCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
Tori Henson
Danielle Kaempfe
NJCAA All-Region XVI 1st Team
Kelly Kruse (NJCAA Region XVI Player of the Year)
Jessica Bartlett
Alex Perry
Tori Henson
Danielle Kaempfe
NCJAA All-Region XVI 2nd Team
Emily Blumenthal
Jennifer Hackworth
Region XVI Coach of the Year
Dave Guemmer
(5/10/10) Women's softball comes up one game short of reaching second consecutive National Tournament. The Mineral Area softball team lost 2 out of 3 games down in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to Murray State Community College this past weekend falling one game short of reaching the NJCAA National Tournament. The Cardinals won the first game 5-3 before losing the second game on Friday 7-4. This forced a winner take all matchup on Saturday which the Cardinals narrowly lost by the score of 1-0. The Cardinals had another outstanding season finishing with a 33-23 record including a 15-1 Region XVI record to go along with their 2nd consecutive Region XVI Tournament title.
(5/3/10) MAC softball wins second consecutive Region XVI title. The Mineral Area Women's softball team is once again the NJCAA Region XVI, D2 Champions. They successfully defended their title defeating 4th seed Meramec by the score of 9-0 in the final game. The Cardinals had a much easier time of it this year not losing a game on the way to the championship. They defeated Meramec in the first game of the tournament, then beat East Central before eliminating Meramec in the championship game.
Head Coach Dave Guemmer has won two Region XVI Titles in the programs first two years of existence. He was once again named Region XVI Coach of the Year. Sophomore Kelly Kruse (St. Paul, MO) was named Region XVI Player of the Year. She finished the day 3 for 3 with 4 RBI's including a 3 run home run.
Kayla Ruess earned her second win of the weekend (9-5) with a 4 hit shutout.
Mineral Area (32-21) now advances to the best-of-three District J playoff series this weekend, and will travel to face Murray State Community College out of Oklahoma. The winner clinches a berth in the NJCAA Division II national tournament. Last season the Cardinals defeated Murray State on their way to the National Tournament.
(4/30/10) Lady Cards are lead story in today's Daily Journal. The Mineral Women's Softball team is the lead story in the Thursday, April 30th edition of The Daily Journal. The story highlights last season's success as well as a preview of this year's Region 16 Tournament in Farmington.
(4/28/10) Softball splits road doubleheader with Three Rivers. The Mineral Area Women's Softball team split a pair of games with Three Rivers Community College down in Poplar Bluff on Tuesday. They lost the first game 10-4 but came back to win the nightcap 3-0. Alex Perry shut out a very strong Raiders team in the 2nd game. Tori Henson had a big day at the plate for the Cardinals with 2 Home Runs, 4 RBI's and 2 runs scored on the day.
Up next for the Cardinals is the all important Region XVI Tournament. MAC is the defending Region XVI Champions and had a stellar 15-1 regular season record in the Region. See below for more information.
(4/26/10) MAC NJCAA Tournament information released. The Mineral Area Softball team is the #1 seed for the upcoming Region XVI, Division 2 Tournament. The Cardinals will host all of the games at the Farmington Sports Complex. See the attached link for more information.
(4/21/10) Lady Cards take two games from Lindenwood JV. The Mineral Area Cardinals Women's softball team continued their good play of late by defeating the Lindenwood Junior Varsity team by the scores of 2-1 and 8-0. Jessica Bartlett again had a big day for MAC having a double, a home run and 2 RBI's in game 2. The softball team now plays St. Charles on the road today starting at 3:00 P.M. MAC (28-16) will play its final home game will be on Tuesday, April 27th at home against Three Rivers.
(4/19/10) Jefferson College takes two from red hot Cardinals. Entering Friday's doubleheader with Jefferson College, the Mineral Area Softball team had won 16 out of 17 games. MAC was unable to keep it going however, as the Vikings beat the Lady Cards by scores of 8-2 and 7-4. Jeffco was the better defensive team Friday night committing two errors as compared to Mineral Area's eight. The Cardinals play Lindenwood JV tomorrow at home at 2:00.
(4/16/10) Softball wins two more Region XVI and MCCAC Conference games. Women's Softball won two more games yesterday against East Central Community College. They won the 1st game by the score of 5-1 and the second one 7-4. With these wins MAC now has clinched the # 1 seed for the upcoming Region XVI Tournament that will be held at the Farmington Sports Complex on April 30th through May 1st. The Cardinals play a home doubleheader against Jefferson College tonight starting at 4:00 P.M.
(4/14/10) Cardinals grab two more non-conference wins, run win streak to 13.
The Lady Cards are one of the hottest teams in the nation winning their 12th and 13th games over Missouri Valley JV. In game 1 Jessica Bartlett was once again the offensive star for MAC. She went 3-for-3 with three RBI singles, and shortstop Emilie Martin finished 2-for-2 with a RBI double in the 9-0 victory. In game 1, Kayla Ruess threw 5 innings of 3 hit ball. She also went 2-3 at the plate in the 11-0 win. The Lady Cards will now play two consecutive Region XVI and MCCAC doubleheaders against Forest Park and East Central the next two days. Both road games start at 2:00.
(4/13/10) MAC Softball wins 11th consecutive game, remains undefeated in Region XVI. The Women's Softball team is putting together a fine season thanks in large part to their recent play. The Lady Cards won their 10th and 11th games in a row on Monday with a doubleheader sweep over Florissant Valley. The Cardinals won the first game 12-1 and game 2 by the score of 7-3. In the first game MAC was led by Alex Perry's strong pitching performance. She threw a complete game allowing only 4 hits with 6 strikeouts allowing no earned runs. In the second game MAC had big days from Jessica Bartlett who had 3 hits, a double, 2 runs and Alex Perry who had 3 hits, a double, 3 RBI's. MAC stays undefeated in Region XVI improving their record to 12-0. The Cardinals are also an impressive 12-4 in the MCCAC. They will now be back in action this afternoon at the Farmington Sports Complex to host the Missouri Valley J.V. team in their second of five straight days of doubleheaders. Game time is 2 p.m.
(4/12/10) Lady Cards win 4 more over the weekend to run win streak to 9. The Women's Softball team won four consecutive games over the weekend over Southwestern Illinois College and Central Methodist JV to improve their overall record to 19-13. The Cardinals have now won 9 in a row and are still an undefeated 10-0 in the Region. The Lady Cards got 3 hits from Stevie Horrell and Emily Blumenthal. Kelly Kruse also had 3 hits in the first game against SWIC and added a Home Run in the Cards 9-3 victory. MAC was able to win game two by the score of 10-1 in large part because of Jennifer Hackworth's complete game victory where she allowed no earned runs.
Against Central Methodist JV, the Cardinals dominated both games winning 10-2 and 14-3. MAC was led by Jamie Bullock who had 2 hits and 2 RBI's in the 10-2 victory. In game 2, Mineral Area got a Home Run and 4 RBI's from Jessica Bartlett. Stevie Horrell added 2 hits, a Home Run and 3 RBI's in the 14-3 win. MAC will try and continue their win streak today against Flo Valley today at 2:00 P.M. in St. Louis.
(4/8/10) Two more wins for the Lady Cards as they improve to 10-0 in Region XVI play. The Women's softball team won two MCCAC and Region XVI games yesterday defeating Meramec by the scores of 9-2 and 11-3. MAC is now 10-0 in Region play and 8-4 in the MCCAC. In game 1 Alex Perry gave up only 6 hits and struck out 9 to gain the complete game win for the Cardinals. Kelly Kruse continued her strong offensive play with 3 hits and 2 RBI's. Jessie Bartlett, Danielle Kaempfe, Tori Henson, Alex Perry, Trish Patterson, Jamie Bullock and Beth Winckel each had two hits in the 9-2 win.
In game 2 MAC got another strong pitching performance from Jennifer Hackworth who had 4 K's. Tori Henson had 3 hits and 3 RBI's. Emily Blumenthal had 2 hits including a home run and Jessie Bartlett, Alex Perry, and Beth Winckel each had two hits. The Cardinals will look to continue play a Friday doubleheader with Southwestern Illinois starting at 3:00 P.M. in Belleville, Illinois.
(4/6/10) Lady Cards win two more Region XVI games over Forest Park. The Women's Softball team won two games over the Forest Park Highlanders to improve to a perfect 8-0 in Region XVI play. The Cardinals were led in Game 1 by Alex Perry who went six strong innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Beth Winckel was the offensive star for the Cardinals with 3 hits, a triple and 3 RBI's. Cynthia Black also had 3 hits, a double and two runs scored to help lead MAC to the 9-5 win. The Lady Cards won game two 9-8 despite being down 4 runs late. Daniel Kaempfe and Kelly Kruse each had 3 hits in the win. MAC (13-13) will now play two pivotal Region XVI and MCCAC road games at Meramec on Thursday at 2:00 P.M.
(3/30/10) Cardinals win two over East Central to improve to 6-0 in Region. The Mineral Area Women's softball team picked up two important MCCAC and Region XVI wins yesterday over East Central winning by the scores of 5-4 and 3-2 at the Farmington Sports Complex. The defending Region XVI champs now move to a perfect 6-0 record in Region play. The Lady Cards (9-9) will next play a road doubleheader with the Three Rivers Raiders down in Poplar Bluff on Wednesday at 3:00 P.M.
(3/25/10) MAC loses pair of MCCAC games to St. Charles. The Women's Softball team lost two games to St. Charles yesterday at the Farmington Sports Complex. Despite a good offensive day for the Cardinals, they fell by the scores of 11-10 and 10-5. In the first game Kelly Kruse had 3 hits, a double, a home run, 3 rbi's and 2 runs scored. Alex Perry had 3 hits, a double, a rbi and scored a run. In game two Jessica Bartlett had 3 hits, 2 doubles a home run, 3 rbi's and a run scored. MAC will look to get back to its winning ways with a Region XVI and MCCAC doubleheader with Forest Park, tomorrow in St. Louis at 2:00 P.M.
The games today (3/26/10) with Forest Park have been canceled due to wet field conditions.
(3/22/10) Women's softball splits with McKendree before dropping two to Lindenwood. The Mineral Area Women's Softball team played 4 games on Thursday and Friday against 4 year schools Lindenwood and Mckendree. The Cardinals defeated Mckendree 6-1 in the first game on Thursday behind a strong pitching performance from Alex Perry. The Freshman gave up 1 run on 6 hits with 8 strike outs. She also had 2 hits and 2 RBI's. MAC fell by the score of 5-4 in second game. Jessica Bartlett led the MAC offense with 3 hits, a double, 1 RBI and a run scored.
The Cardinals then played Lindenwood Friday losing two close games by the scores of 8-7 in 9 innings and 4-2. The Cardinals were led in the first game by Beth Winckel with 4 hits and 2 runs and Jessica Bartlett's 3 doubles and 3 RBI's and 2 doubles.
The games today that were scheduled against East Central have been postponed and rescheduled for April 15th.
(3/16/10) MAC hitters silenced by Kirkwood pitching. The Mineral Area College Women's Softball team lost two games on Monday to the 13th ranked Kirkwood Eagles out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kirkwood finished ranked 6th in the nation last season and has a very strong softball tradition. MAC could only come up with 2 hits, both in the first game, as they fell by the scores of 3-1, 9-0. Alex Perry had a very strong pitching performance in the first game allowing 2 earned runs in 7 innings. The Cardinals (6-4) will now play their next eight games on the road, beginning Thursday with a double-header against the McKendree junior varsity.
(3/15/10) Women's softball starts off the season hot. MAC softball has won 6 of its first 8 games including four Region XVI and MCCAC Conference games. Since the opening split with SWIC the Cardinals have won 5 of 6. Here is a summary of the three doubleheaders that took place over spring break:
3/7/10
Game 1: Dyersburg 13, MAC 3; Losing pitcher-Jennifer Hackworth
Beth Winckel-3 hits, 1 run
Kelly Kruse-1 hit, home run, 2 rbi's
Game 2: MAC 7, Dyersburg 6; Winning pitcher-Kayla Ruess
Jessie Bartlett-2 hits, 1 run
Danielle Kaempfe-1 hit, home run, 3 rbi's
Kelly Wallace-1 hit, home run, 3 rbi's
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3/8/10
Game 1: MAC 6, Meramec 2; winning pitcher: Jennifer Hackworth, 2 runs on 7 hits, 5 Ks
Cynthia Black-3 hits, run, rbi
Danielle Kaempfe-2 hits, run, rbi
Kelly Kruse-2 hits, run
Emily Blumenthal-1 hit, 2 rbi's
Emily Martin-2 hits
Game 2: MAC 10, Meramec 7; winning pitcher: Kayla Ruess, 4 earned runs on 11 hits, 2 K
Tori Henson-3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 rbi's
Kelly Kruse-2 hits, 1 double, 3 runs
Cynthia Black-1 hit, 1 run, 2 rbi's
Trish Patterson-1 hit, 1 run, 1double, 1 sac, 3 rbi's
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3/10/10
Game 1: MAC 11, Flo Valley 5; winning pitcher: Jennifer Hackworth, 3 earned runs on 10 hits with 9 strike outs.
Kelly Kruse- 3 hits, double, home run, 3 runs and 4 rbi's
Cynthia Black- 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 run and 5 rbi's
Game 2: MAC 12, Flo Valley 4 (6 innings); winning pitcher: Kayla Ruess, 4 runs on 9 hits with 3 strike outs.
Danielle Kaempfe- 3 hits, triple, home run, 2 runs and 2 rbi's
Kelly Kruse- 2 hits, run and 2 rbi's
Tori Henson- 2 hits and a run
Trish Patterson- 2 hits, run and rbi
The Cardinals will play today against Kirkwood, Iowa at 2:00 P.M. at the Park Hills Sports Complex.
(3/5/10) Women's softball splits doubleheader to open season. The 16th ranked softball team split two games with Southwestern Illinois College losing the first game 13-12 and winning the second game 10-4. Kelly Kruse finished 5-for-7 with five runs scored and four RBI. Beth Winckel compiled four RBI on a triple and two singles as the Cardinals (1-1) officially started their season. MAC will now play Dyersburg St. on Sunday with a 1:30 start at the Farmington Sports Complex. The will begin defense of their Region XVI title Monday with a doubleheader against Meramec at home at 2:00 P.M.
(2/27/10) Softball game canceled for Sunday. The scheduled game for Sunday at Cottey College has been canceled. MAC will now open its season at home on Thursday, March 4th at home against Southwestern Illinois College.
Venue Change: The game scheduled for March 4th will now be played at 2:00 against Southwestern Illinois at the Park Hills Sports Complex.
(2/23/10) Women's Softball opener with Missouri Valley is canceled. The softball game with Missouri Valley JV that was supposed to take place this Saturday has been called off due to inclimate weather. MAC will try and open up in Nevada, Missouri against Cottey College on Sunday at 11:00 A.M.
(2/19/10) Softball team to be honored as a part of Homecoming Activities. The Mineral Area softball team will be honored on Saturday night at half-time of the Men's basketball game with Three Rivers. A sign will be unveiled honoring their 2009 Region XVI and District J Championships.
(2/1/10) Lady Cards open up season as 16th ranked team in the nation. The Mineral Area Women's softball team will open up their season as the 16th ranked team in the nation this year. MAC had a very successful first season, winning the Region XVI D2 tournament and later advancing the NJCAA World Series. The Cardinals open up their season on the road against Missouri Valley.
(11/19/09) Mineral Area Sophomore Jessica Bartlett signs National Letter of Intent with Columbia College. Columbia College, a NAIA school out of Columbia, MO has announced the signing of sophomore Jessica Bartlett from Linn, MO (Fatima H.S.). Bartlett had a very successful Freshman season for the Cardinals achieving NJCAA All-American honors, as well as All-Region XVI and MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team honors. Bartlett slugged a team leading 11 home runs while helping MAC to the NJCAA National Tournament in their first year of existence.
Columbia College, coached by Wendy Spratt, has a very strong softball tradition. They have qualified for the National Tournament 14 times. They have also won 14 conference championships, including 4 in the last 7 seasons.
(10/21/09) MAC Head Coach Dave Guemmer releases 2010 spring schedule for defending champion Cardinals. Coming off their 2009 NJCAA National Tournament appearance, the Mineral Area Softball team will open up their schedule at home on Febuary 20th against Cottey College.
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(9/21/09) MAC Softball travels to the St. Louis University Tournament on Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 26 & 27. The Mineral Area Cardinals Softball team is nearing the end of their fall scrimmage schedule. They play 3 games on Saturday (Lindenwood, William Woods, Missouri Baptist) and 2 on Sunday (Culver Stockton and Missouri S&T). They will finish up their fall schedule on October 10th in a doubleheader against SLU and UMSL.
(9/14/09) MAC Softball hosts Flo Valley on Saturday, the 19th, at 12:00 at the Farmington Sports Complex. MAC softball played 5 exhibition games last week against Division 1 JUCO schools at the Missouri State Invitational. They are back home now and will continue their fall schedule against Florissant Valley on Saturday.
2008-2009 Press Releases
(8/31/)The defending Region XVI Champion MAC Softball team opens their fall home season at the Farmington Sports Complex in Farmington on Tuesday at 3:00 against the Three Rivers Raiders of Poplar Bluff. Then, the Lady Cards travel to Jefferson College on the 5th (Saturday) and the 6th (Sunday) for a tournament. They play on Saturday at 9:45 against Meramec, 11:30 vs. Illinois Central, and Jefferson at 4:45 -- on Sunday, 10:10 vs. Meramec, and 12:15 vs. Jefferson
(5/29) MAC Softball stand-out Bartlett voted to the NJCAA All-American Team. Jessica Bartlett was honored as a NJCAA D-II 3rd Team Softball All-American this week. Bartlett is a freshman IF at Mineral Area College, and played her high school softball at Fatima (Linn, MO). She earned All-Region XVI and MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team honors this season. Bartlett led the Cardinals in the power category, slugging a team leading 11 home runs. “Jessie has a unique combination of power and speed which gives us the opportunity to score any time she comes to the plate,” commented Coach Guemmer.
(5/20) Mineral Area College bats go quiet in NJCAA National Tournament. The Cardinals rode a hot streak into the NJCAA II National Softball Tournament in Normal, IL. But, a key injury to starting pitcher Jackie Higdon in game one, and cold bats led to a two game appearance for the Cards. Mineral Area dropped game 1 to Kankakee (IL) 4-0. Jackie Higdon pitched a solid five innings, but a quirky injury in the field after an error led to the first run of the game ended her day. Higdon was saddled with the loss as the Cards couldn't plate a run. Kelly Kruse got the only hit for MAC in game 1. The Cardinals dropped game 2 to a solid Macomb (MI) team by the score of 9-1. Kayla Ruess was handed the loss as the bats went silent. Marilyn Oquendo got the only two hits in the game (1B, 2B, RS) and scored the only Cardinal run of the tournament on a wild pitch.
(5/1) Cardinals sweep Murray State (OK) CC in District J Championship and advance to the NJCAA II Softball World Series. Mineral Area College earns a trip to the National Championship Tournament with two-game sweep over the Aggies at the Farmigton Sports Complex. MAC won the opener over visiting Murray State College (Tishimingo, OK) by the final score of 8-2. Jackie Higdon dominated on the mound (7 IP, 3 hits, 10 strikeouts, 5 walks) earning the win. Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs and 2 runs), Marilyn Oquendo (2 hits, 2B, 2 runs), and Kayla Usher (2 hits, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) provided the offense. The Cards escaped a late threat from the Aggies, clinging on to a 3-2 win to earn the series sweep. Kayla Ruess (7 IP, 4 hits, 4 strike outs, 3 walks) pitched through trouble in the sixth inning to earn a complete game win. Marilyn Oquendo (2 hits, 1 run), Amy Allgier (2 hits, 2B), Kelly Kruse (2B, run) provided the offense. Both Robyn Pashia and Emily Blumenthal were successful on RBI squeeze bunts to score late runs. Jessie Bartlett threw the potential tieing run out at plate in 6th inning.
(4/29) Eight MAC Cardinals Softball Players earn NJCAA All-Region XVI honors. Three players from Mineral Area College made the All-Region 1st Team in the program's first season of exestince, including: Amy Allgier (Fr. IF), Jessica Bartlett (Fr. IF), and Jackie Higdon (Fr. P). Five Cardinals earned Honorable Mention honors, including: Kayla Usher (Fr. IF), Hannah Hummel (So. IF), Kayla Ruess (So. P/IF), Kelly Kruse (Fr. C/OF) and Marilyn Oquendo (So. C).
(4/25) #20 Mineral Area Cardinals come within an out of elimination to Meramec, but battle to win NJCAA Region XVI Tournament. In their first year of intercollegiate competition, the 20th ranked Mineral Area College Cardinals women's softball team wins the Region XVI-D2 Championship. The Cards swept national-powerhouse Meramec in two straight elimination games to win the championship. In the first game, the Cards trailed by 3 runs and faced elimination in the bottom of the 7th inning. MAC loaded the bases and Emily Blumenthal, who had not hit a home run all year, unbelievably launched a walk off grand slam for the 10-9 win. Jackie Higdon dominated the second game from the mound and led the Cards to a 5 inning 9-1 victory to take the Tournament Championship and advance to and host the District J Championship. Game 1 offense stars were Emily Blumenthal (HR, 4 RBI), Hannah Hummel (3 hits, run), Amy Allgier (2 hits, HR, 2 runs), Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs), Danielle Kaempfe (HR). Game 2 offensive highlights provided by Hannah Hummel (2 hits, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs), Marilyn Oquendo (2 2B, 2 runs, RBI), Amy Allgier (2 hits, run, RBI), Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 2 runs, RBI), Kelly Kruse (2 hits, run, RBI), and Emily Blumenthal (2 hits, run, RBI).
(4/24) #1 seeded Cards get shut-down by #2 Meramec, but advance with win over East Central to force a rematch. Mineral Area faced Meramec in a winner's bracket game between the top two seeds. Meramec dominated the contest blowing out the Cardinals 18-0. Jackie Higdon suffered the loss and Amy Allgier broke up the no-hitter with MAC's only hit. The Cardinals fought off elimination with a 9-5 win over host East Central College. Jackie Higdon bounced back to earn the win, while Marilyn Oquendo (3 hits, 2 RBI), Hannah Hummel (2 hits, 3 RBI), Emily Blumenthal (2 hits, RBI), and Amy Allgier (2B, 2 runs) provided the offense. The Cardinals will have to knock-off the Magic from Meramec two consecutive times on Saturday to win the Region XVI Championship.
(4/23) #1 Mineral Area College advances in Region XVI Softball Tournament with 11-2 win over #4 Cottey College. The Cardinals got a solid performance from Jackie Higdon (5 innings pitched, 1 earned run on 5 hits, and 9 strikeouts) to earn MAC first ever post-season softball win. Hannah Hummel (2 hits, HR, 2B, 4 RBIs and 2 runs), Jessie Bartlett (HR, 2B, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored). and Amy Allgier (2 hits and 2 runs scored) were the offensive stars. The Cardinals advance to play #2 Meramec at 12:00 noon on Friday.
(4/21) Cardinals grab #1 seed in Region XVI Tournament by winning pair over Florissant Valley. Jackie Higdon was impressive on the mound racking up 6 strikeouts over 7 innings and allowing only 7 hits for the 7-3 win. The offense was provided by Marilyn Oquendo (2 hits, HR, 2B, 2 RBIs) and Robyn Pashia (2B, 2 RBIs). MAC won the nightcap 5-2 over the Fury behind Kayla Ruess (7 IP, 0 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 strikeouts). Amy Allgier (3 hits, 3B, RBI, run) was the offensive star.
(4/20) Mineral Area College splits a pair with Meramec. The Cardinals beat the Magic in the MCCAC Conference Finale event in O'Fallon by the score of 5-1 in the opener. Jackie Higdon allowed 3 hits and struck out 11 to earn the win. The offensive star was by Kelly Kruse (HR, 2 RBIs). Meramec squeeked out a one-run win over MAC with a 5-4 victory in game two. Kayla Ruess took the loss and offensive highlights were provided by Amy Allgier (3B, RBI, run).
(4/20) Eight Cardinals honored by MCCAC Conference Softball Coaches. Mineral Area College posted three players on the MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team in their fist year competing in softball. Amy Allgier (Fr. IF), Jessica Bartlett (Fr. IF), and Jackie Higdon (Fr. P) grabbed first team honors. Five Cardinals nab Honorable Mention honors: Kayla Usher (Fr. IF), Hannah Hummel (So. IF), Kayla Ruess (So. P/IF), Kelly Kruse (Fr. C/OF) and Marilyn Oquendo (So. C).
(4/17) Cardinals split pair with Falcons in MCCAC Conference games. Mineral Area College ran away from East Central Colege 8-0 in the opener in Union, MO. Kayla Ruess piched a 3 hit shutout with 4 strikeouts to earn the win. Amy Allgier (2 hits, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs), Kayla Usher (4 hits, run), Hannah Hummel (3 hits, run, RBI), and Robyn Pashia (2 hits, 2B, RBI) led the offensive attack. But, the Cards offense sputtered as they dropped the second game 10-2. Robyn Pashia suffered the loss and the offense was paced by Kayla Usher (2 hits, run), Amy Allgier (2B, run), and Marilyn Oquendo (2B, RBI). The pair was also a Region XVI-II contest, where MAC is currently 12-3.
(4/16) Mineral Area moves to 26-15 with a pair of wins over St. Chales CC. The Cardinals took an 8-0 victory from the Cougars in game one behind the arm of Jackie Higdon (5 innings, 2 hits, 5 strike outs). Marilyn Oquendo (2 2B, RBI, run), Hannah Hummel (2 hits, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 runs), Amy Allgier (2 hits, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 run), and Kelly Kruse (2 hits, 1 run) were the offensive standouts. The Cards also took game two, winning 8-2. Kayla Ruess pitched 7 innings, allowing 6 hits to earn the win. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett (4 for 4, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs), Amy Allgier (2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 run), and Robyn Pashia (2 RBI). MAC is now 10-5 in MCCAC Conference action.
(4/15) Cardinals sweep Raiders with a pair of 7-5 wins. Mineral Area College traveled to Poplar Bluff for a pair against the black and gold of Three Rivers. Jackie Higdon earned the win in the opener as Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 3 runs scored), Hannah Hummel (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Amy Allgier (2 hits, 2 RBIs) provided the offense. The Cards won the night-cap with another 7-5 score. Kayla Ruess earned the win on the hill and Hannah Hummel (2 hits), Kayla Boyer (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Jessie Bartlett (2B, RBI), and Amy Allgier (2 RBI) powered the offense.
(4/13) Mineral Area College falls victim to great pitching. The Cardinals played Three Rivers in a single game in Poplar Bluff, MO. The Raiders won the contest by the score of 8-3. Kayla Ruess suffered the loss, and Devin Pope broke up the no-hitter with the Cards only base-knock of the day.
(4/10) MAC Cardinals grab a 9-3 win in St. Louis, game two washed out. Kayla Ruess only allowed 7 hits and struck out 5 to earn the win over Forest Park. Amy Allgier (3 hits, 2 RBIs), Hannah Hummel (3 hits, 3B), Emily Blumenthal (2 hits, 2 RBIs, 2B, run), Kayla Boyer (2 hits, 2 RBIs, run), and Kayla Usher (2 hits, RBI) paced the Cardinals offense.
(4/9) Cardinals winning streak ends at seven as Vikings earn sweep. Jefferson College dominated Mineral Area with a 13-2 game one win. Kayla Ruess took the loss on the hill; while Kelly Kruse (3 hits, RBI), Amy Allgier (2 hits), and Hannah Hummel (HR) provided the offense. The Cards stayed close in the second game, but dropped a 7-2 decision. Jackie Higdon was saddled with the loss while Jordan Freese (2 hits, run) and Jessie Bartlett (2B, RBI, run) were the offensive stars. The Cardinals are now 21-14 and 8-4 in the MCCAC Conference.
(4/8) Mineral Area sweeps Florissant Valley in MCCAC Conference action. The Cardinals won a low-scoring 3-1 opener behind the arm of Kayla Ruess. Ruess pitched a complete game, didn't surrender an earned run, and only gave up 3 hits, while collecting 4 strikeouts. Jessie Bartlett smacked a hit, scored a run, and collected an RBI. Jackie Higdon gave MAC another stong performance on the mound allowing only one earned run, and compiling 8 strikeouts while scattering 8 hits to earn a 5-2 win. Kayla Usher (2 hits, 1 run), Marilyn Oquendo (2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI), Kelly Kruse (2 hits, 1 run) and Danielle Kaempfe (2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI) provided enough offense for the win.
(4/4) Cardinals sweep Cottey College for a pair of Region XVI wins. MAC grabbed a 9-7 in the opener as Kayla Reuss earned the win. Amy Algier was the offensive star going 4-4, with 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs. Jessie Bartlett and Marilyn Oquendo added HRs. The Birds got a third straight shut-out from Jackie Higdon for an 8-0 win in game 2. Higdon allowed 2 hits, no runs, and racked up 12 strike-outs over 5 innings. Jordan Freese had 2 hits and added a 3 run HR and Hannah Hummel added 3 hits and 2 RBIs to pace the offense.
(4/3) Mineral Area College sweeps Missouri Valley JV behind impressive pitching performances. The Cardinals won game one 5-0 as Kayla Reuss earned the win with a complete game only allowing 1 earned run. Kayla Usher had 3 hits and an RBI, Marilyn Oquendo Amy Allgier, and Kelly Kruse each added 2 hits, and Hannah Hummel blasted a HR. The Cardinals ran away with the second game in a 9-0 win. Jackie Higdon threw a 1 hit shut-out with 8 strike-outs to earn the win. Hannah Hummel, Katie Roberts, and Emily Blumenthal all had 2 hits, while Jordan Freese added a HR.
(4/2) Mineral Area College earns a split with Three Rivers, get a complete game shut-out from Higdon in win. Three Rivers took a huge lead, played through a furious Cardinal come-back and grabbed a 20-11 win in the opener. Kayla Ruess was saddled with the loss as the defense was spotty. But the offense provided 11 runs behind Kayla Usher (3 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI), Hannah Hummel (3 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), Marilyn Oquendo (2 hits, 3 runs, 1 RBI), and Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 2 runs, 4 RBIs). Jackie Higdon earned the 4-0 win over the Raiders in a 5 hit, complete game, shutout, featuring 9 strikeouts. Usher, Bartlett and Amy Allgier each had 2 hits to pace the offense.
(3/27) The Cardinals grab a pair of MCCAC Conference wins over Forest Park behind a red hot offense. MAC was on fire in the first game, earning an 11-3 win in an offensive explosion. Kayla Ruess earned another win on the hill, and several offensive stars emerged, including: Kayla Usher (2 hits and 2 RBIs,) Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBIs,) and Amy Algier (2 hits and 3 RBIs). MAC continued to pound out hits in game two, earning a sweep with the 10-6 win. Robyn Pashia earned the win, while Jessie Bartlet (2 hits, 1 run, 2 RBIs,) Amy Allgier (2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI, & 2 doubles,) Emily Blumenthal (2 hits, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 double,) and Jordan Freese (3 hits & 2 runs) provided the offense.
(3/24) Mineral Area College sweeps East Central College in MCCAC double-header. The Cardinals move to 12-11 (3-1 MCCAC) with the win over the visiting Falcons. MAC outscored ECC 8-0 in the first game as Kayla Ruess had a complete game, 4 hit, shut-out, compiling 6 strikeouts. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett with 2 hits, a double, and an RBI, Kelly Kruse, with 2 hits, a double, and an RBI, and Marilyn Oquendo, with a HR, and 3 runs scored. The Cards added more offense in the second game, winning 11-7. Ashley Sauer earned the win and Jackie Higdon notched the save. Offense was provided by Amy Allgier (2 hits, double, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored), Hannah Hummel (2 hits, 3 runs scored), Kelly Kruse (1 hit, 3 RBI), Marilyn Oquendo (HR, 2RBI), and Devin Pope (HR).
(3/23) Cardinals split a set with Lions, hovering around the .500 mark. Mineral Area College earned a 3-0 win over Lindenwood University JV. Kayla Ruess earned another win on the hill with a complete game 3 hit shutout and helped her cause with 3 hits, a run, and an RBI. Jessica Bartlett added 2 hits, and an RBI, Amy Allgier had 2 hits, and an RBI. The Cards offense struggled in game 2 and only scored a single run in a 9-1 loss. Robyn Pashia took the loss, while Usher, Bartlett and Marilyn Oquendo each had two hits to pace the offense and Jordan Freese added a triple and run scored.
(3/19) Mineral Area College earns a split at Sothwestern Illinois College. The pair of games could have been considered offensive explosions, with MAC making a bang in the first game, winning 15-6. Kayla Ruess earned another win, and the offense was powered by Kelly Kruse (2 run homer in the 2nd,) Amy Allgier (3 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBIs,) Marilyn Oquendo (3 hits, 2 runs,) and Robyn Pashia (3 RBIs). The BlueStorm brought the thunder in game 2, raining down 18 runs in an 18-10 win. Kayla Ruess took the loss, while Danielle Kaempfe (4 hits, 2 triples and 2 RBIs) and Amy Allgier (2 hits and 2 runs) provided the offense.
(3/18) Cardinals sweep a pair with two wins over Bearcats at Farmington Sports Complex. MAC ran away with a 9-1 win over McKendree JV in 6 innings behind a strong pitching performance from Kayla Ruess. Ruess notched a complete game only allowing 1 earned run and 3 hits. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett with 2 hits, a home run, and 3 RBIs; Hannah Hummel added 2 hits, a home run and 2 RBIs, and Marilyn Oquendo smacked 3 hits. The Cards grabbed an 8-7 win in the second game. Robyn Pachia earned the win and Kayla Ruess stepped back on the hill to earn the save. Jessie Bartlett and Danille Kaempfe each had 3 hits, while Marilyn Oquendo and Hannah Hummel added 2 hits each.
(3/27) The Cardinals grab a pair of MCCAC Conference wins over Forest Park behind a red hot offense. MAC was on fire in the first game, earning an 11-3 win in an offensive explosion. Kayla Ruess earned another win on the hill, and several offensive stars emerged, including: Kayla Usher (2 hits and 2 RBIs,) Jessie Bartlett (2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBIs,) and Amy Algier (2 hits and 3 RBIs). MAC continued to pound out hits in game two, earning a sweep with the 10-6 win. Robyn Pashia earned the win, while Jessie Bartlet (2 hits, 1 run, 2 RBIs,) Amy Allgier (2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI, & 2 doubles,) Emily Blumenthal (2 hits, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 double,) and Jordan Freese (3 hits & 2 runs) provided the offense.
(3/24) Mineral Area College sweeps East Central College in MCCAC double-header. The Cardinals move to 12-11 (3-1 MCCAC) with the win over the visiting Falcons. MAC outscored ECC 8-0 in the first game as Kayla Ruess had a complete game, 4 hit, shut-out, compiling 6 strikeouts. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett with 2 hits, a double, and an RBI, Kelly Kruse, with 2 hits, a double, and an RBI, and Marilyn Oquendo, with a HR, and 3 runs scored. The Cards added more offense in the second game, winning 11-7. Ashley Sauer earned the win and Jackie Higdon notched the save. Offense was provided by Amy Allgier (2 hits, double, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored), Hannah Hummel (2 hits, 3 runs scored), Kelly Kruse (1 hit, 3 RBI), Marilyn Oquendo (HR, 2RBI), and Devin Pope (HR).
(3/23) Cardinals split a set with Lions, hovering around the .500 mark. Mineral Area College earned a 3-0 win over Lindenwood University JV. Kayla Ruess earned another win on the hill with a complete game 3 hit shutout and helped her cause with 3 hits, a run, and an RBI. Jessica Bartlett added 2 hits, and an RBI, Amy Allgier had 2 hits, and an RBI. The Cards offense struggled in game 2 and only scored a single run in a 9-1 loss. Robyn Pashia took the loss, while Usher, Bartlett and Marilyn Oquendo each had two hits to pace the offense and Jordan Freese added a triple and run scored.
(3/19) Mineral Area College earns a split at Sothwestern Illinois College. The pair of games could have been considered offensive explosions, with MAC making a bang in the first game, winning 15-6. Kayla Ruess earned another win, and the offense was powered by Kelly Kruse (2 run homer in the 2nd,) Amy Allgier (3 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBIs,) Marilyn Oquendo (3 hits, 2 runs,) and Robyn Pashia (3 RBIs). The BlueStorm brought the thunder in game 2, raining down 18 runs in an 18-10 win. Kayla Ruess took the loss, while Danielle Kaempfe (4 hits, 2 triples and 2 RBIs) and Amy Allgier (2 hits and 2 runs) provided the offense.
(3/18) Cardinals sweep a pair with two wins over Bearcats at Farmington Sports Complex. MAC ran away with a 9-1 win over McKendree JV in 6 innings behind a strong pitching performance from Kayla Ruess. Ruess notched a complete game only allowing 1 earned run and 3 hits. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett with 2 hits, a home run, and 3 RBIs; Hannah Hummel added 2 hits, a home run and 2 RBIs, and Marilyn Oquendo smacked 3 hits. The Cards grabbed an 8-7 win in the second game. Robyn Pachia earned the win and Kayla Ruess stepped back on the hill to earn the save. Jessie Bartlett and Danille Kaempfe each had 3 hits, while Marilyn Oquendo and Hannah Hummel added 2 hits each.
(3/17) Mineral Area shows little offense and drops a pair to Kirkwood (IA) CC. The Cards were limited to 2 runs in a 10-2 loss to visiting Kirkwood. Amy Allgier provided all the offense with a 2-run homer, while Kayla Ruess took the loss on the hill. The offense didn't respond in game two, as MAC was shut-out 8-0. Jackie Higdon didn't get any run support on the mound as she was saddled with the loss.
(3/9) Mineral Area College splits MCCAC Conference opener with Meramec in St. Louis. The Cardinals took Game 1 by a score of 4-1 with Kayla Ruess earning the win on the hill and Jackie Higdonearning the save. Devin Pope smacked a 3-run home run in 2nd to provide the offense for the Cards. In Game 2 Meramec out-slugged MAC 9-2. Pashia was saddled with the loss and Hannah Hummel was the offensive star with 2 hits, a run, and an RBI.
(3/8) Cardinals fly by Eagles to win a pair in the battle of the birds. Mineral Area College earned win number three and four on the season by sweeping Central Methodist University JV. MAC won game 1 by the score of 11-5 as Kayla Ruess earned the win. The offense was provided by Jessie Bartlett with 3 hits, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. Kayla Usher was impressive on the mound and with the stick, helping her cause with 3 hits and 2 runs scored. Marilyn Oquendo, Amy Allgier and Kelly Kruse all had two hits. The Cards squeeked out a 5-4 win in game #2 as Jackie Higdon earned the win. Amy Allgier had 2 hits, a double and home run, and added 2 RBIs Marilyn Oquendo added 3 hits, a run and an RBI, while Jessie Bartlett had 2 hits, a run and an RBI.
(3/6) Mineral Area College sweeps a pair from Missouri Valley JV. The Cardinals grabbed a 7-1 decision in the opener. Kayla Ruess earned the win for MAC, while offensive stars were Marilyn Oquendo with 3 hits & 2 RBIs, Jessie Bartlett 2 hits & 3 RBIs, and Hannah Hummell with 2 hits & 2 RBIs. The Cards hammered Missouri Valley in Game 2 by the score of 21-4. Robyn Pashia earned her first win of the season while Kayla Usher had 3 hits & 3 runs. MAC Home Runs (5): Marilyn Oquendo, Jessie Bartlett, Hannah Hummel, Amy Allgier, Kelly Kruse.
(2/28) Cardinals drop three in Early Bird Tournament at Evangel University. St. Charles CC squeeked past MAC by the score of 11 to 10. Higdon took the loss, while Kayla Usher and Kelly Kruse both had three hits and Jessie Bartlett had two hits and two runs scored. Cottey slipped past MAC 4-0 in game two of the tournament. Higdon dropped her second decision and Hannah Hummel scratched out the only hit for the Cards. The final game was played in 20 degree weather and turned out poorly as Pratt County (KS) defeated MAC 14-0. LP-Ruess, Hannah Hummel and Robyn Pashia each had one hit.
(2/26) Cardinals drop both games of their season opener to Kaskaskia at Farmington Sports Complex. The Cardinals got off to a rocky start to begin the softball program at MAC by falling to Kaskaskia in both games by the scores of 9-8 and 16-7. Mineral Area College had a good day swinging the bats with performances from Jessica Bartlett, Amy Allgier, and Emily Blumenthal. Bartlett was 2-6 with 2 HR's, 4 RBI's and a stolen base. Allgier was 4-7 with 2 RBI's, a double and a stolen base. Blumenthal was 4-7 with 2 RBI's and a double.
(10/31) Mineral Area Releases Softball Schedule. Dave Guemmer and the Mineral Area College Softball team announce 2009 Softball schedule. Mineral Area is slated to open the season at the Evangel University Tournament in Springfield, MO on Feb. 27 & 28. The Cards will play Missouri Valley University in their home opener at 2:00pm, on March 5. Click the Schedule link above to see the entire Cardinals Softball schedule.
(6/16) MAC Cardinals Softball announces ten signees for the 2008 season. Coach Dave Guemmer and Stan Walden hit the recruiting trail after the addition of Women's Softball this past spring. The first ten signings include: Kayla Usher (Park Hills Central), Emily Blumenthal (Ste. Genevieve), Amy Hendrix (Fredericktown), Julie Maloney (Poplar Bluff), Kayla Boyer (DeSoto), Jordan Freese (Crystal City), Danielle Kaempfe (South Iron), Devin Pope (Farmington), Kayla Reuss (Festus) and Hannah Hummel (Festus). "I expect to recruit around 16 total players this first year," added Coach Guemmer. "My number one expectation is to bring in quality student-athletes. We expect to be successful in the classroom as well as on the field."
(6/7) Dave Guemmer takes the reigns as the Head Women's Softball Coach at Mineral Area College. Women's Softball will join Men's Golf on the Athletic scene at MAC in 2008. Coach Guemmer brings a decade of coaching experience with him to his new post, spending the past 9 years with the DeSoto High School Softball program. He was named the "KTTJ Coach of the Year" in 2006 & 2007. He hopes that he can bring the winning ways from his local high school program to the college level. The Dragons won District Championships in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007, advancing to the Missouri State Championship Semi-Finals in 2006. "Softball has finally become very competitive in the southern Jefferson County and St. Francios County areas. The addition of the softball team allows us to bring quality student-athletes to MAC and allow them an opportunity to play softball close to home," commented Coach Guemmer.