ARCATA — This weekend the Humboldt State softball team (13-15, 5-11 CCAA) will be in Turlock to participate in the Mizuno Tournament of Champions where they will play a minimum of six games over three days.

On Friday HSU is scheduled to face Dixie State at 9 a.m. and at 12:15 p.m. they will take on Hawai'i Hilo.  On Saturday HSU plays at three times: 9 a.m. vs. Chaminade, 2 p.m. vs. Grand Canyon and at 4:15 against Western Washington.  Then on Sunday the event wraps up with three single elimination brackets based on the results of round-robin play.

Live Stats
All Lumberjack softball home games can be tracked online by using the Live Stats feature on hsujacks.com. Real time statistics, momentum tracker and other information are featured on the game viewer. The feature can be found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/humboldt/softball/.

Lumberjack Links
Following are links to more information on the Lumberjacks softball program:

Roster
Schedule
Statistics

Head-to-Head
The meeting between the Lumberjacks and Dixie State will be the second for the two programs. At last year's TOC the Red Storm defeated HSU 4-3. … The Jacks hold a 2-1 lead in the series with Hawai'i Hilo.  The last meeting was in the 2007 TOC with Humboldt State coming out on the winning end of a 5-0 decision. The other two meeting were in 1995, a 5-2 win, and in 1996, a 6-4 loss. … Chaminade has won just one time in the 20 meeting between the schools, 7-0 in the 1997 Pioneer Classic in Hayward.  HSU has won the last 12 times the teams have played including 8-7 in last year's TOC. … In eight meeting between HSU and Grand Canyon University the Jacks hold a 5-3 advantage.  The last meeting was an 8-5 victory for the Jacks in the 2009 TOC. … HSU and Western Washington have met 48 times with the Lumberjacks taking 37 games.  In the 2008 TOC, HSU defeated the Vikings 2-0.  That was the last time the sides squared off.

Lumberjacks Notes
The Jacks went 2-4 last week.  They fell in three-of-four games at Cal State Monterey Bay and split a doubleheader at Academy of Art. HSU is in eighth place in the CCAA. … The Lumberjack offense is led freshmen Chrissy Stalf (.368 BA, 32 H, 11 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI) and Gia Hampton (.362 BA, 21 H, 5 RBI). In the circle, Vaneza Hoover has a team best 2.12 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 89.0 innings.  She has a 6-8 record in 14 starts and 16 total appearances.  Gracie Perez has a 5-5 record and a 2.45 ERA.  She has 65 strikeouts in 68.2. … As a team, the Jacks are hitting .275 (fourth in the CCAA), the team ERA is 2.73 (fourth in the CCAA) and the fielding percentage is .966 (fifth in the CCAA).

Dixie State Notes
The Red Storm (11-8, 6-4 PWC) are in fourth place in the Pacific West Conference.  Last week they hosted and split four games with Hawai'i Hilo. … The Dixie offense is led by Bailie Hicken (.507 BA, 34 H, 28 R, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 20-23 SB), Anna Cue (.420 BA, 29 H, 8 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBI) and Ashley McFarland (.408 BA, 20 H, 15 R, 3 HR, 14 RBI). In the circle, among regular starters, Lauren Folta has a 2.81 ERA and 6-5 record.  She is tied for the team lead with 49 strikeouts.   The Red Storm are led by Randy Simkins, who is in his first year at Dixie State.

Hawai'i Hilo Notes
The Vulcans (21-8, 17-7 PWC) are in third place in the Pacific West Conference.  Last week they were at and split four games with Dixie State. … The Hawai'i Hilo offense is led by Kanani Numata (.358 BA, 29 H, 21 R, 6 HR, 26 RBI), Sierra Green (.478 BA, 44 H, 26 R, 7 2B, 9-10 SB) and Aisha Sueda (.393 BA, 33 H, 11 RBI). In the circle Amber Waracka has a 2.10 ERA and an 11-3 record.  She has 77 strikeouts and 33 walks in 96.2 innings    The Vulcans are led by Gwen Kagaoan, who is in her first year at Hawai'i Hilo.

Chaminade Notes
The Silverswords (13-15, 10-10 PWC) are in fifth place in the Pacific West Conference.  Last week they suffered a four-game sweep at Grand Canyon. … The Chaminade offense is led by Keli-Grace Saniatan (.408 BA, 40 H, 11 R, 8 2B, 11 RBI), Brandi Sasaki (.366 BA, 30 H, 9 R, 5 2B, 12 RBI) and Skye Virtudes (.363 BA, 29 H, 11 R, 6 2B, 10 RBI).  Among regular starters, Kelly Korras has a 3.58 ERA and 5-6 record.  She has 35 strikeouts in 76.1 innings    The Silverswords are led by Kent Yamaguchi, who is in his seventh season at Chaminade.

Grand Canyon Notes
The Antelopes (20-4, 12-4 PWC) are in second place in the Pacific West Conference and ranked No. 11 in the nation and No. 3 in the West Region.  Last week they swept a four-game series from Chaminade. … The Grand Canyon offense is led by Teddy Barry (.407 BA, 37 H, 32 R, 10 2B, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 10-11 SB), Tracy Lubken (.400 BA, 34 H, 31 R, 12 2B, 4 HR, 35 RBI) and Kelli Bridges (.393 BA, 35 H, 21 R, 28 RBI). In the circle Amy Searcy has a 2.22 ERA and 12-2 record.  She has 51 strikeouts and 24 walks in 85.0 innings    The Antelopes are led by Ann Pierson, who is in her seventh year at Grand Canyon.

Western Washington Notes
The Vikings (8-8, 8-8 GNAC) are in fourth place in the Great Northwest Athletic Association .  Last week they took three-of-four games from Saint Martin's. … The Western Washington offense is led by Megan Flem (.364 BA, 20 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI), Jessica Carey (.429 BA, 18 H, 11 R, 5 2B, 2-3 SB) and Stephanie Fox (.375 BA, 15 H, 4 2B, 5 RBI). In the circle Erika Quint has a 2.77 ERA and 3-5 record.  She has 34 strikeouts in 43.0 innings    The Vikings are led by Lonnie Hicks, who is in his ninth year at Western Washington.

Assistant Head Coach Shelli Maher-Sarchett's Comments
“This weekend is very big for all the schools in the West Region.  It will give everyone a chance to see how they stack up against regional opposition and will go a long way in determining where teams stand when the NCAA West Region Tournament begins.” … “For us it is especially important because we have a chance to play teams outside our conference and get some much needed wins within the region, which will help us with regional ranking.  All the teams we are facing are in the top side of their conferences so winning these games are critical.” … “We are playing under .500 ball and that is wearing on all of us.  We expect a lot more out of ourselves.  This is a good team and we are in every game.  It is just one thing that we aren't doing that is keeping us from getting over the hump.  The pitching has been strong, but we are not getting critical hits when we need them or we are making a mistake in the field that costs us.  Right now we are too young to make errors and come back from them.”