1998 Miracle Yearbook

by Mark Womack Women's Softball The Cedarville College women's softball team labored to a 4-21 record overallanda 1-15 mark in Mid-Ohio Conference play dur- ingthe 1998season. Onlyten play- ers dotted the roster and eight of those started all 25 games. Freshman outfielder Maria Lattanzio posted a.413 batting av- erage to rank among the Mid-Ohio Conference leaders. She became only the sixth player in school his- tory to hit.400 or better in a single season. Lattanzio was first on the team in at bats(75),hits(31),runs scored (13), doubles (5), triples (2), home runs (1), and slugging percentage (.573). She was an honorable mention pick in the MOC. Bonnie Schaefer, a junior, was the team's number two hitter with a.297 average which included a team-low two strikeouts in 64 at bats. Therighthander wasforced to pitch 127 1/3inningsoutofatotalof 157due to injuries to the rest ofthe pitching staff. She had 19complete gameswitharespectable4.01 earned run average. Behind the plate for every inningascatcherwasBonnie'solder sister,Julie,who batted.246during her senior season. The Schaefers were All-AmericaScholar-Athletes as well as MOC Scholar-Athletes which includes juniors and seniors with a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Theotherseniorontheteam wasfirstbaseman AndreaButz.She handled 165 fielding chances with a .970 accuracy and was even pressed into pitching three times. She hurled an 8-2 victory against an Urbana team that eventually qualified for postseason play. Junior outfielder Beth Weaver had a team-high 13 runs batted in while recording a .278 average. Sophomoreleadoffhitter Becky Summers scored 12 times and had 15 walks which were the most on the club. "I was pleased with the ef- fort put forth by the women,".re- marked second-year head coach Dave Gaffner. "Bonnie was pressed into a difficult and tiring position asour primary pitcher,yet she responded well along with the rest of her teammates." Huck (kneeling1-r)BeckySummers,AngelaFraley,Beth Weaver,Sarah Bishop,Elissa Morrison,MariaLattanzio,NoellaFisher(standing) Assistant Coach Casey Wood,Assistant Coach Woody Herron,Student Manager Sarah Hills, Julie Schaefer, Andrea Butz,Bonnie Schaefer,Student-Trainer Katie Mutmnau,Student Assistant Annie Miller, Head Coach Dave Gaffner women's softball 257