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2 0 2 0 P A C - 1 2 S O F T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 13 A R I Z O N A S T A T E S U N D E V I L S Senior P Samantha Mejia Senior C Maddi Hackbarth QUICK FACTS Location: ...................................... Tempe, Ariz. Founded: ................................................ 1885 Enrollment: ........................................ 119,951 Colors: ......................................Maroon & Gold Joined Pac-12: ................................... 1978-79 President: ..............................Dr. Michael Crow Athletic Director: ........................ Ray Anderson SWA: .................................Deana Garner-Smith Stadium: ............................ Farrington Stadium Capacity: ................................................ 1,535 Director of Sports Information: ....... Mark Brand Softball SID: ............................. Paige Shacklett Cell: ........................................ (970) 946-0748 E-mail: .......................paige.shacklett@asu.edu Position Starters Returning/Lost: ................. 5/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost: ............................. 3/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ................... 12/4 TRISHA FORD Head Coach • 4th year at Arizona State 114-55 (.675) at Arizona State • Overall: 257-128-1 (.667) In her third season at the helm of ASU Softball in 2019, Ford led the Sun Devils to their 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. The Sun Devils finished the year with a 35-20 record, finishing 13-11 in Pac-12 play. ASU tabbed its 24th-straight 30 win season, and a quarter century of straight winning seasons. Ford spent four seasons at Fresno State after spending nine seasons at Stanford (2004-12), which included four seasons as associate head coach. Ford has been greatly involved with USA Softball as an assistant coach for the Junior National Team helping lead the U.S. Junior Team to a gold-medal performance at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Junior Women's World Championship. DATE OPPONENT TV TIME (PST) Feb. 7-10 Kajikawa Classic Feb. 7 Portland State P12N 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Kansas P12N 5:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Western Michigan P12N 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8 Northwestern P12N 6:00 p.m. Feb. 9 Seattle P12N 1:00 p.m. Feb. 10 Tennessee P12N 6:00 p.m. Feb. 14-16 Littlewood Classic 11:00 p.m. Feb. 14 Illinois State 3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Kentucky 6:00 p.m. Feb. 15 Detroit Mercy 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 Kentucky 6:00 p.m. Feb. 16 Boise State 2:00 p.m. Feb. 20-23 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Feb. 20 vs. Auburn 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 vs. San Diego 5:00 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. New Mexico 8:00 p.m. Feb. 22 vs. Florida 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 vs. Notre Dame 5:00 p.m. Feb. 23 vs. Cal State Fullerton 2:00 p.m. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Sun Devil Classic Feb. 28 Maryland 3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 Wisconsin 6:00 p.m. Feb. 29 Southern Utah 1:30 p.m. Feb. 29 Wisconsin 4:00 p.m. Mar. 1 Maryland 11:00 a.m. Mar. 5-8 ASU Invitational Mar. 5 Wright State 5:00 p.m. Mar. 6 New Mexico State 6:00 p.m. Mar. 7 Nebraska 3:30 p.m. Mar. 7 Lehigh 6:00 p.m. Mar. 8 Lehigh 3:30 p.m. Mar. 8 Ohio State 6:00 p.m. Mar. 10 South Dakota 5:00 p.m. DATE OPPONENT TV TIME (MST) Mar. 13 at UCLA* 7:00 p.m. Mar. 14 at UCLA* P12N 12:00 p.m. Mar. 15 at UCLA* P12N 12:00 p.m. Mar. 20 Arizona* P12N 6:00 p.m. Mar. 21 Arizona* P12N 6:00 p.m. Mar. 22 Arizona* P12N 4:00 p.m. Mar. 27 at Utah* 3:00 p.m.. Mar. 28 at Utah* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 29 at Utah* 11:00 a.m.. Apr. 3 Washington* P12N 6:00 p.m. Apr. 4 Washington* P12N 2:00 p.m. Apr. 5 Washington* P12N 12:00 p.m. Apr. 9 Oregon* 6:30 p.m. Apr. 10 Oregon* 6:30 p.m. Apr. 11 Oregon* 12:00 p.m. Apr. 14 at Grand Canyon 6:00 p.m. Apr. 17 at Oregon State* 6:00 p.m. Apr. 18 at Oregon State* 5:00 p.m. Apr. 19 at Oregon State* 11:00 a.m. May 1 at California* 4:00 p.m. May 2 at California* 12:00 p.m. May 3 at California* 12:00 p.m. May 7 Stanford* P12N 7:00 p.m. May 8 Stanford* P12N 7:00 p.m. May 9 Stanford* P12N 12:00 p.m. Times PT/subject to change * Conference Game P12N - televised on Pac-12 Networks 2020 ARIZONA STATE SCHEDULE 2020 SUN DEVIL ROSTER # NAME POS. YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 3 Kiara Kennedy INF Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista (Utah Valley) 5 Halle Harger IF Jr. Hanford, Calif. (Boise State) 6 Savannah Morales OF Fr. Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek) 8 Morgan Leinstock RHP Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS) 9 Macy Simmons C Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 10 Bella Loomis INF Jr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 11 Samantha Mejia RHP Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview (Fresno St.) 13 Olivia Miller OF So. Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS) 14 Madison Preston LHP Jr. Centralia, Mo. (Centralia (Alabama) 17 Jordyn Vanhook UTL Fr. Woodland Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real Charter) 18 Lindsay Lopez LHP Fr. San Tan Valley, Ariz. (Poston Butte HS) 20 Stella Bennett OF Fr. Corona, Calif. (Santiago HS) 22 Kindra Hackbarth OF Sr. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS) 23 Maddi Hackbarth C Sr. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale (Fresno State) 24 Yannira Acuña OF So. Tucson, Ariz (Salpointe Catholic HS) 30 Allison (Alli) Tatnall OF Jr. Windsor Hills, Calif. (El Segundo HS) 33 DeNae Chatman INF So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Millennium HS) 40 Alynah Torres IF Fr. Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus HS) 50 Cielo Meza RHP RS-Rr. Fillmore, Calif.(St. Bonaventure/Long Beach State) 54 Abby Andersen P/OF So. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 55 MaKenna Harper OF So. Stevenson Ranch, Calif., (West Ranch HS) 77 Jazmine Hill UTL Fr. Norwalk, Calif. (Gahr HS)