The North Texas Softball Preview: Pitching

DENTON (2/7/08) - The North Texas softball team opens its fifth season of play on Saturday, Feb. 9 with the Quality Inn & Suites/Point Bank Invitational at Lovelace Stadium. The Mean Green will host Creighton on Saturday at 3 pm in its season opener.

North Texas is returning two pitchers from last year’s squad and has a newcomer who will be able to step in immediately in the circle.

Kristina Fowler returns for her senior season after being the team’s workhorse the last three years. She has won 38 games in her three years at North Texas, including a school-record 19 games in 2006. The senior has also seen action in the circle in 123 games out of a possible 171. In addition to her pitching duties, Fowler is a power hitter who adds RBIs to the middle of the lineup.

Kayla Lawson saw limited action last year as a freshman due to tendonitis but will hopefully be 100 percent by February. Last year she started 12 games, winning her first two before the tendonitis took over. She also played first base for four games.

Freshman Jennifer Smith adjusted quickly to college ball and was able to jump in right away and pitch well during the fall. She showed the ability in the fall to shut the opposition down.

After leading the team with 11 wins last year, Ashley Lail will have to sit out 2008 with a knee injury.

Under new pitching coach Jenn Cody, the pitchers’ control and placement is head and shoulders above what is was at the start of the fall season, according to Hubbard. Cody has been teaching the pitchers to have more control of the game and command of their pitches.

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