Softball | May 10, 2018

SAINT LEO, Fla. – No. 25 Saint Leo softball, the third seed in the South Region, will take on Sunshine State Conference foe No. 22 Embry-Riddle, the sixth seed, to open up play in Florence, Ala. in the South 2 Region (S2R). Following the Lions and Eagles, No. 4 North Alabama, host of the S2R and no. 2 seed in the region, will take on seventh-seed West Florida.
 
The Lions tango with the Eagles at 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET where the Lions (UNA) and Argonauts take to the field at 5:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. ET.
 
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Address: 2500 Chisholm Road  •  Florence, Alabama 35630
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Daily pass prices for each day of the Tournament shall be $12 for adults, $8 for students and $8 for ages 6-18. Children 5 and under are FREE. All Tournament passes can also be purchased for $20 for adults and $15 for students.
Parking: Parking is Free at the UNA Softball Complex.
 
South 2 Region Participants:

	North Alabama	Saint Leo	Embry-Riddle	West Florida
South Region Seed	2	3	6	7
Overall Record	44-5	32-15	33-13	30-19
All-Time Record	SLU 10-5	---	SLU 6-3	9-9
Batting Average	.364	.302	.310	.298
RBI	313	181	189	231
ERA	1.87	1.99	1.97	3.24
Strikeouts	314	226	296	222
Shutouts	17	7	6	7

Head-to-Head in 2018 ... 

• Embry-Riddle leads the 2018 series 3-0 after a SSC series sweep March 2-3. 
• Saint Leo holds a 1-0 series lead in 2018 over West Florida after the Lions defeated then-no. 3 West Florida 5-4 in eight innings Feb. 2 at the D2 Gulf Coast Invitational. 
• Saint Leo holds a 1-0 series lead in 2018 over North Alabama as the Lions defeated North Ala. 6-2 on Feb. 3 at the D2 Gulf Coast Invitational. 

Head-to-Head All-Time ... 

• Embry-Riddle: Saint Leo holds a 6-3 series lead.
• West Florida: Saint Leo and West Florida are tied 9-9. 
• North Alabama: Saint Leo holds a 10-5 advantage in the Lions vs Lions series. 

Saint Leo in 2018 ... 

• The 2018 Softball season was off to a hot start after the Green and Gold opened up with a 9-1 record through their first 10 games. The Lions were able to take down then-no. 3 West Florida 5-4 in eight innings, as well as Gulf South powerhouses North Alabama, 6-2, and Alabama-Huntsville, 9-1 in 6 innings.
• Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Erin Kinberger, the Clearwater, Fla. native, has put together another 30-win team, with a 2018 record of 32-15 heading into the postseason.
• The Lions once again were stellar on their home turf supporting a 19-5 record at University Softball Stadium. In conference play, the Lions posted an above .500 record for the fourth consecutive year. Saint Leo was able to sweep three conference opponents in Florida Tech, Florida Southern, and Barry.
• Saint Leo posted a nice 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup with Kacie Kelly and Ashley Morris posting batting averages of .384 and .373 on the year. Kelly and Morris were the only two players in the lineup to play and start in every game this season. The Lions named four players to All-SSC teams, with Kacie Kelly repeating as a first team selection while Ashley Morris, Brittany Creamer, and Shyanne DuBois all landed on the second team.
• Kacie Kelly and Sarah Pauscher were named to the NFCA All-South Region Second Team where they will go on to the All-America ballot. 
• The Lions pitching staff went three depth most series, with senior Alison Mitts and junior Auria Mounts carrying the majority of the load. The third member of the staff, Sara Neuman, hasn't logged as many innings as Mitts or Mounts, but the sophomore is a perfect 6-0 record on the season. Mounts came in as a transfer and made an instant impact in the circle. The junior in her first season in the green and gold put up a team-best 14-7 record with a 2.13 ERA. Mitts lead the Lions in innings pitched (139), ERA (1.51), and strikeouts (112). Alison Mitts also added a rare feather to her cap by throwing a Perfect Game against Lynn back on March 23.

For more information on the Saint Leo softball program, visit SaintLeoLions.com.  Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
 

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About the Tournament …
The format for the regional is a four-team, double-elimination bracket where the winner of the South 2 will take on the South 1 winner (Palm Beach Atlantic, Ala.-Huntsville, Valdosta State, Albany State) in the South Super Regional May 18-20 which is a best-of-three series. The overall winner of the super regional advanced to the NCAA Division II Softball Championships May 24-28 at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va.