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s o f t b a l l U p d a t e Searching For Consistency Boilermakers have experience, talent to go a long way The Lineup Card Purdue���s typical lineup and rotation Player (bats) Lindsey Rains (L) Ashley Burkhardt (L) Andie Varsho (L) Danielle Fletcher (R) Paris Andrew (L) Maia Monchek (L) Ashley Courtney (R) C.J. Parsons (R) Mary Gooding (L) Top Reserves Player (bats) Erika Petruzzi (L) Tori Chioda (L) Rotation Pos. CF 2B RF C SS LF 1B 3B DH Avg*. .269 .387 .424 .267 .172 .250 .208 .462 .364 Pos. P/DH 3B Avg.* .167 .125 Player (throws) Lilly Fecho (L) Lexy Moore (R) Erika Petruzzi(L) Alex Whittemore (R) W-L/ERA* 2-2/2.0 2-1/2.21 1-1/2.90 1-0/.70 Coaches Head: Kim Maher (Seven seasons) Assistant Coach: Stephanie DeFeo (First season) Assistant Coach: Diane Stephenson (Second season) *Stats as of Feb. 21 BY BRANDAN ALFORD BrandanAlford@Gmail.com K im Maher saw improvement from her softball team early in its non-conference season ��� now she���s just looking for a little more consistency. Purdue traveled to Florida and Arizona in February, battling to an even 5-5 record to open 2013. Maher saw flashes from her team at times in different aspects of the game ��� productive offense, solid defense and effective pitching ��� but is still looking for the Boilers to put all three phases together. ���It seems each weekend we are getting better, and that���s what you want to see,��� Maher said after the season���s first two weeks. The Boilers were tested early, battling No. 11 Louisiana State to a 1-0 loss on its home field before losing 5-4 to No. 14 Arizona in Tucson. Purdue also had No. 10 Texas A&M twice as part of the Texas A&M Invitational. ���Our plan is that we want to schedule tough opponents in the non-conference so that our team is ready by the time the Big Ten season starts,��� Maher said. ���We���ve been right there against some good, quality teams so far and we have just fallen short.��� 60 ��� Gold & Black IllustrateD ��� volume 23, issue 4 Tom Campbell Purdue���s softball team, led by Ashley Courtney, Coach Kim Maher and Andie Varsho (left to right), is relying on its experience early in the season. This year���s team is a mix of experienced veterans and a crop of freshmen looking to make an impact in their first season. Paris Andrew and C.J. Parsons were given early opportunities in the lineup, and pitcher Lilly Fecho also logged innings early in the season. ���I am very pleased with this freshman class so far,��� Maher said. ���They have gotten some chances to start and get some game time. ���Coming in, they had the attitude that they were going to make an impact on this team.��� Blending with some new faces are a crop of upperclassmen looking to put their own imprint on this season, including a three-member senior class intent on making the most of its final season. ���We have set the bar high for this season,��� senior Ashley Courtney said. ���We want to win the Big Ten and make the NCAA tournament. As a team, we have set high expectations and there is no reason we can���t accomplish those goals ��� there is too much talent on this team for that to be the case.��� GBIprint.com GoldandBlack.com