University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans

Women's Softball Team To Hold Informational Meeting

The UW-Oshkosh women's softball team will hold a mandatory informational meeting for all new and returning players on Thursday, Sept. 4 in room 135 of Kolf Sports Center. The meeting begins at 8 p.m.

All candidates for the 2009 team should bring their Titan ID card to the meeting. New players must have all of their athletic training information completed, which includes a health history questionnaire, a physical exam and health insurance form. Athletic training information can be found at www.uwosh.edu/athletic_training/newathletes.php.

All athletic training information and a copy your insurance card (front and back) should also be brought to the meeting.

For more information, contact UW-Oshkosh head women's softball coach Cindy Suess at (920) 424-3236 or by e-mail at suessc@uwosh.edu.

Titans' Stampfli Pitches Against Team USA

Story Photo Ronessa Stampfli, who completed her UW-Oshkosh women’s softball career this past spring, pitched two innings against Team USA on June 17 at Zenoff Park in Stevens Point.

More than 2,500 people were in attendance to watch the 2008 USA Olympic women’s softball team continue its “Bound 4 Beijing Tour” with a game against the Midwest All-Stars. The Midwest All-Stars consisted of NCAA Division I, II and III players from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Laura Van Abel and Korryn Brooks of UW-Stevens Point and Jill Janke and Casey Leisgang of UW-Eau Claire were also members of the Midwest All-Stars.

Stampfli allowed just one earned run as Team USA topped the Midwest All-Stars, 20-1. She gave up five hits and walked one batter. Stampfli recorded the only strikeout of a Team USA player when she fanned Caitlin Lowe to end the third inning. Lowe was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American at the University of Arizona.

Team USA opened the contest with five runs in the first inning, including a three-run home run by Andrea Duran. After single runs in the second and third innings, Team USA increased its lead to 13-0 with six runs in the fourth.

Vicky Galindo added a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning to put Team USA up, 20-0. The Midwest All-Stars got on the board in the sixth inning after a runner was placed on third base to begin the frame. The team’s lone run scored on a sacrifice fly by Brooks.

Team USA totaled 19 hits in the contest, including three from both Natasha Watley and Lowe. The Olympic squad improved its record to 46-1 on its warm-up tour. The Midwest All-Stars were held to just two hits, singles by Leisgang and Chelsea Rosenow.

Monica Abbott, the NCAA’s all-time strikeout leader, earned the victory for Team USA after pitching all 6.1 innings. She struck out 13 batters. Leah Vanevenhoven pitched the first two innings for the Midwest All-Stars and took the loss after allowing six runs and five hits.

Stampfli posted a 19-4 record and a 1.28 earned run average for UW-Oshkosh this past season. The Brodhead native registered seven shutouts and struck out 262 batters in 164.1 innings pitched.

Stampfli also pitched the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons for UW-Oshkosh. Her career totals include a 75-27 record and a 1.00 earned run average in 691.2 innings pitched. Stampfli, who received NCAA Division III All-America first team honors by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2007, ranks seventh in NCAA Division III history with 1,019 career strikeouts.

Stampfli to Face Team USA

UW-Oshkosh pitcher Ronessa Stampfli (Brodhead) will be a member of the Midwest All-Star Team, which takes on the 2008 USA Olympic softball squad on Tuesday (June 17) in Stevens Point.

Team USA is currently on its “Bound 4 Beijing Tour,” a 46-city nationwide trip to get ready for the Olympic Games in August. The tour, which runs from February to July, plays 62 games in 23 different states. Team USA stops in Stevens Point for the fourth time, and more than 2,500 fans are expected for the game at Zenoff Park.

The Olympic Softball Team currently holds a 43-1 record on the tour, with the only loss coming via a 1-0 decision to Virginia Tech University on March 26. Team USA consists of many well-known players including Jennie Finch, Monica Abbott, Crystal Bustos and Cat Osterman.

Stampfli held a pitching record of 19-4 in 2008 and struck out 262 batters in 164.1 innings while posting a 1.28 earned run average. In 24 starts on the mound, Stampfli threw 20 complete games and seven shutouts. Opponents batted just .164 against her and her 11.2 strikeouts per seven innings listed third in the NCAA Division III.

Other members of the Midwest All-Star team include Laura Van Abel and Korryn Brooks of UW-Stevens Point and Jill Janke and Casey Leisgang of UW-Eau Claire. The squad also includes players from NCAA Division I, II and III schools such as the universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Five Titans Receive All-Region Accolades

Led by First Team selection Ronessa Stampfli (Sr. • Brodhead), the UW-Oshkosh softball team placed five players on the 2008 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Great Lakes All-Region Team. Catcher Dani Olsen (Sr. • Verona), outfielder Whitney Tornow (So. • Neenah) and pitcher Amy Sullivan (Sr. • Oshkosh) earned Second Team honors while outfielder Amie Heinzelman (So. • Monroe) made the Third Team.

Stampfli held a pitching record of 19-4 in 2008 and struck out 262 batters in 164.1 innings while posting a 1.28 earned run average. In 24 starts on the mound, Stampfli threw 20 complete games and seven shutouts. She also earned two saves and opponents batted just .164 against her. Her 11.2 strikeouts per seven innings listed third in the NCAA Division III.

Stampfli allowed just one earned run while striking out 18 batters in a 4-2 win against Bethel College. Her 17 strikeouts in a 10-inning complete game led the Titans to a 4-3 victory over Marian College. Stampfli also threw a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts in a 1-0 win against UW-Stout.

Stampfli posted a 17-4 record with a 1.01 earned run average in 2005. She threw four shutouts and struck out 186 batters in 138 innings. In 2006, Stampfli went 20-11 in 196.1 innings of work. Her earned run average was 0.89 while her 294 strikeouts set a WIAC record.

An earned run average of 0.87 highlighted Stampfli’s 2007 campaign. She finished with a 19-8 record and struck out 277 batters in 193 innings. Ten of Stampfli’s 30 career shutouts came in 2007. In her four years at UW-Oshkosh, Stampfli owned a 75-27 record with an earned run average of 1.00. She recorded 1,019 strikeouts, the seventh-highest total in NCAA Division III history, in 691.2 innings pitched.

Olsen, who started all 43 games for the Titans this season, was second on the team with a .368 batting average. She homered four times and drove in 21 runs. Olsen’s 33 runs ranked second on UW-Oshkosh, while her 26 sacrifices led the Titans. She also hit eight doubles and recorded a team-high 11 stolen bases.

Olsen came up big when it mattered most, going 4-for-4 with three runs batted in as the Titans clinched the WIAC Tournament title with a 9-1 win against UW-River Falls. She knocked in five runs and homered twice in UW-Oshkosh’s 8-0 victory over the University of Chicago. In a 10-1 win against UW-Superior, Olsen recorded three hits, three runs batted in and two runs scored.

In 2005, Olsen started 37 games for the Titans and finished with a .213 batting average. She batted in seven runs and went a perfect 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts. Olsen batted .277 with seven runs batted in while starting 44 games in 2006.

Continuing the trend of increasing her batting average each year, Olsen hit .291 in 2007. She knocked in four runs and stole 10 bases while starting 32 contests. For her career, Olsen owned a .292 batting average, 39 runs batted in and 38 stolen bases in 164 games played.

Tornow topped UW-Oshkosh at the plate in 2008 with a .429 batting average, seven home runs and 36 runs batted in. While starting 27 games, she also led the team with a .844 slugging percentage and a .505 on-base percentage.

Tornow tallied 12 multi-hit games and posted five contests with three or more runs batted in. Tornow’s big showing came in a 31-1 win over UW-Superior in which she went 5-for-5 with four runs scored and five runs batted in. She also posted 3-for-4 days with three runs scored and three runs batted in against both Hope College (10-1 win) and UW-Platteville (9-1 victory).

In 2007, Tornow started 45 contests and batted .293 with four home runs and 20 runs batted in. She now has a .343 batting average, 11 home runs and 56 runs batted in during her 72 career games.

Sullivan owned a 1.88 earned run average on her way to a record of 11-7 in 2008. Her 16 starts included eight complete games, three shutouts and one save in 104.1 innings of work. Opponents batted .196 against her while striking out 151 times. Sullivan ranked eighth in the NCAA Division III with 10.1 strikeouts per seven innings.

In a 10-inning, 6-1 victory over UW-Whitewater, Sullivan struck out 13 batters while allowing just one run on four hits. She threw a seven-inning shutout while striking out 12 in a 6-0 win against Grand View College. Sullivan’s one-hitter with nine strikeouts led the Titans to a 7-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire.

Sullivan posted a 1.35 earned run average in 26 innings pitched during 2005. In 2006, she went 7-6 on the mound with a 1.97 earned run average and struck out 52 batters in 96 innings of work.

Sullivan went 14-1 in 2007 with an earned run average of 1.52. She threw five shutouts while striking out 91 batters in 105.2 innings. For her career, Sullivan owns a record of 32-15, an earned run average of 1.75 and 313 strikeouts in 332 innings pitched.

Heinzelman started all 43 games for UW-Oshkosh in 2008, posting a batting average of .343. She led the team with 46 runs scored and hit six home runs while knocking in 26 runs. She also recorded a team-high 13 doubles and 27 walks.

In 2007, Heinzelman batted .279 in 47 games. She finished second on the team with 16 walks and doubled eight times while driving in 13 runs. Heinzelman also scored 25 times, the second-best total on the Titans.

Joining Stampfli on the Great Lakes All-Region First Team were pitcher Jenny Ross, second baseman Casey Leisgang and designated player Kristi Doucette of UW-Eau Claire, catcher Kaylee Noll of North Central College (Ill.), first baseman Jacquelyn Tassone of Carthage College, third baseman Dana Cebular and outfielder Shannon Starr of Aurora University (Ill.), shortstop Amanda LeBeau and outfielder Lauren Cruz of UW-Whitewater, outfielders Monica Urban and Christy Engel of Illinois Wesleyan University, utility player Christy Condon of Lake Forest College (Ill.), utility player Laura VanAbel of UW-Stevens Point and utility player Emily Howlett of UW-River Falls.

Titans Place Four On All-WIAC Team

Co-Pitcher of the Year Ronessa Stampfli (Sr. • Brodhead) picked up all-conference honors as UW-Oshkosh earned four spots on the 2008 All-WIAC Women’s Softball Team. Catcher Dani Olsen (Sr. • Verona) and outfielder Whitney Tornow (So. • Neenah) also joined pitcher Amy Sullivan (Sr. • Oshkosh) on the squad.

This marks the fourth consecutive season Stampfli earned the top pitching honor. The other recipient of the Co-Picher of the Year award was UW-Whitewater’s Jessica Stang. Stampfli won Pitcher of the Year in 2005 and 2007 while receiving Co-Pitcher of the Year honors in 2006.

Stampfli held a pitching record of 19-4 in 2008 and struck out 262 batters in 164.1 innings while posting a 1.28 earned run average. In 24 starts on the mound, Stampfli threw 20 complete games and seven shutouts. She also earned two saves and opponents batted just .164 against her.

Stampfli allowed just one earned run while striking out 18 batters in a 4-2 win against Bethel College. Her 17 strikeouts in a 10-inning complete game led the Titans to a 4-3 victory over Marian College. Stampfli also threw a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts in a 1-0 win against UW-Stout.

Stampfli posted a 17-4 record with a 1.01 earned run average in 2005. She threw four shutouts and struck out 186 batters in 138 innings pitched. In 2006, Stampfli went 20-11 in 196.1 innings of work. Her earned run average was 0.89 while her 294 strikeouts set a WIAC record.

An earned run average of 0.87 highlighted Stampfli’s 2007 campaign. She finished with a 19-8 record and struck out 277 batters in 193 innings. Ten of Stampfli’s 30 career shutouts came in 2007. In her four years at UW-Oshkosh, Stampfli owned a 75-27 record with an earned run average of 1.00. She had a conference-record 1,019 strikeouts, the seventh-highest total in NCAA Division III history, in 691.2 innings pitched.

Stampfli holds the WIAC career marks for both complete games (74) and shutouts (30). Her 75 wins also place her second all-time in the conference. Stampfli also sits at the top of the WIAC rankings in games started and career innings pitched.

Olsen, who started all 43 games for the Titans this season, was second on the team with a .368 batting average. She homered four times and drove in 21 runs. Olsen’s 33 runs ranked second on UW-Oshkosh, while her 26 sacrifices led the WIAC. She also hit eight doubles and recorded a team-high 11 stolen bases.

Olsen came up big when it mattered most, going 4-for-4 with three runs batted in as the Titans clinched the WIAC Tournament title with a 9-1 win against UW-River Falls. She knocked in five runs and homered twice in UW-Oshkosh’s 8-0 victory over the University of Chicago. In a 10-1 win against UW-Superior, Olsen recorded three hits, three runs batted in and two runs scored.

In 2005, Olsen started 37 games for the Titans and finished with a .213 batting average. She batted in seven runs and went a perfect 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts. Olsen batted .277 with seven runs batted in while starting 44 games in 2006.

Continuing the trend of increasing her batting average each year, Olsen hit .291 in 2007. She knocked in four runs and stole 10 bases while starting 32 contests. For her career, Olsen owns a .292 batting average, 39 runs batted in and 38 stolen bases in 164 games played.

Tornow led UW-Oshkosh at the plate in 2008 with a .429 batting average, seven home runs and 36 runs batted in. While starting 27 games, she also led the team with a .844 slugging percentage and a .505 on-base percentage. Tornow tallied 12 multi-hit games and posted five contests with three or more runs batted in.

Tornow’s big showing came in a 31-1 win over UW-Superior in which she went 5-for-5 at the plate with four runs scored and five runs batted in. She also posted 3-for-4 days with three runs scored and three runs batted in against both Hope College (10-1 win) and UW-Platteville (9-1 victory).

In 2007, Tornow started 45 contests and batted .293 with four home runs and 20 runs batted in. She now has a .343 batting average, 11 home runs and 56 runs batted in during her 72 career games.

Sullivan held a 1.88 earned run average on her way to a record of 11-7 in 2008. Her 16 starts included eight complete games, three shutouts and one save in 104.1 innings of work. Opponents batted .196 against her while striking out 151 times.

In a 10-inning, 6-1 victory over UW-Whitewater, Sullivan struck out 13 batters while allowing just one run on four hits. She threw a seven-inning shutout while striking out 12 in a 6-0 win against Grand View College. Sullivan’s one-hitter with nine strikeouts led the Titans to a 7-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire.

Sullivan posted a 1.35 earned run average in 26 innings pitched during 2005. In 2006, she went 7-6 on the mound with a 1.97 earned run average and struck out 52 batters in 96 innings of work.

Sullivan earned All-WIAC First Team honors in 2007 after going 14-1 with an earned run average of 1.52. She threw five shutouts while striking out 91 batters in 105.2 innings. For her career, Sullivan owned a record of 32-15, an earned run average of 1.75 and 313 strikeouts in 332 innings pitched.

Other members of the All-WIAC First Team include UW-La Crosse’s third baseman Liz Bradley, UW-Platteville’s third baseman Tera Burr and pitcher Katie Sutter, UW-Eau Claire’s third baseman Michelle Butkus, second baseman Casey Leisgang, first baseman Jill Janke and pitcher Jenny Ross, UW-Superior’s second baseman Becky Crane, UW-Whitewater’s outfielders Lauren Cruz and Amy Gahl, shortstop Amanda LeBeau and pitcher Jessica Stang, UW-River Falls’ first baseman Keri Feller, third baseman Emily Howlett and shortstop Mindy Rudinger and UW-Stevens Point’s shortstop Laura Van Abel.

Howlett won the Position Player of the Year award while Janke earned the Scholar-Athlete honors. UW-Whitewater’s Brenda Volk won the WIAC Coach of the Year.

Titans' NCAA Postseason Run Ends In Regional Final

UW-Oshkosh earned its way into the championship contest before losing to host UW-Eau Claire in the NCAA Division III Eau Claire Regional Women's Softball Tournament on Sunday (May 11) in Eau Claire.

The Titans (32-11) topped the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in the first contest, 4-0. Jenny Ross threw a shutout in the second game as the Blugolds (32-11) defeated UW-Oshkosh, 6-0. The University of St. Thomas entered the day ranked third in the NCAA Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, UW-Oshkosh 14th and UW-Eau Claire 25th.

UW-Eau Claire advances to the eight-team finals of the NCAA Division III Championship in Salem, Va. on May 16-20. UW-Eau Claire defeated the UW-Oshkosh in the title game of the Eau Claire Regional for the second consecutive year.

The Titans used a pair of singles to get the scoring started in the fourth inning against the University of St. Thomas (42-5). After a sacrifice, Kayla Kodet (Fr. • Manitowoc) ripped a run-scoring single. Aerial Spang (Fr. • Appleton) followed with a two-out single to make it a 2-0 lead.

UW-Oshkosh took advantage of a Tommies’ error in the fifth frame to score again. Whitney Tornow (So. • Neenah) brought in a run on a fielder’s choice before Sydney Wyss (Fr. • Monroe) made it 4-0 with a sacrifice fly.

The University of St. Thomas out-hit the Titans, 6-4.

Ronessa Stampfli (Sr. • Brodhead) picked up the shutout win, giving up six hits while striking out eight in seven innings. The loss went to Maria Bye, who surrendered three earned runs on four hits in six innings. It was just the second loss of the season for Bye.

UW-Eau Claire got on the board right away with a Casey Leisgang solo home run in the first inning. Jill Janke made it 2-0 in the third frame after singling and scoring on a wild pitch.

Another Janke single got the Blugolds going in the fifth inning. With two outs, Bekki Kidnie hit a two-run single for a 4-0 lead. Leisgang and Janke each added a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to complete the scoring.

Amie Heinzelman (So. • Monroe) recorded two of the Titans’ five base hits. The loss went to Amy Sullivan (Sr. • Oshkosh), who allowed four runs while striking out six in five innings.

Ross gave up just five hits while striking out five in seven innings to get the win. Janke tallied four hits while Leisgang had two of the Blugolds’ 10.