Season 3 is presented Bat Club USA. jfields@dentonrc.com, Sanger school board approves Chad Rogers as new football coach, boys athletic director. UNT briefly considered building an entirely new stadium but elected to renovate its current home instead. Get exclusive, in-depth coverage of the University of North Texas athletics teams in this weekly newsletter. We will keep climbing the ladder.. In 2020 the Mean Green made it back-to-back years with a win over a top-10 ranked Louisiana team, this time knocking off the Ragin Cajuns 2-1 in Lafayette on Feb. 8. 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Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. bvito@dentonrc.com, By Brooke Colombo USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium | Oklahoma City, OK, Women's College World Series Info & tickets. The win proved to be the first win in North Texas intercollegiate athletics history over a top-five ranked team on the road. "We are very excited to announce the addition of Kristen Zaleski to our Longhorns family," White said. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. By Brett Vito . Subscribe to get the best softball coverage. We have pretty much our whole team back and have added girls who are going to bring a lot to the lineup.. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Were ready and excited to play.. 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 21 Ks As we improve our facilities, we will have a better shot to do what we want to do.. We have learned and grown while playing for coach DeLong. Name Title Phone E . Site Navigation. Im not going to be surprised when we get everyones best, Gamble said. We feel like we have a chance.. North Texas picked to win Conference USA softball title in preseason coaches' poll. Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Joshua Freeman as the new Head Coach of the Eagles softball team after a nationwide search. juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, River otters documented for first time at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, Denton man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 7-year-old boy, Abbott calls for public school vouchers, but Denton ISD officials and a local legislator arent so sure. Chance of rain 40%.. Cloudy skies. 2023 Softball Roster. Staff Writer Assistant Coach: 940-369-7958: Jamie.Allred@unt.edu @JamieAllred24: Jason Gwyn : Assistant Coach: 940-369-8769 . 00. Hopefully, we can keep that normalcy of having everybody at practice.. Not a single live ballin play. I am in full support of his new endeavors and wish him the very best.. The two teams squared off again later that day, with the Sooners coming out on top 15-8. Furthermore, the Sooners had never lost in the Courtyard Marriott Tournament since its inception in 2014. Molly Rainey was intrigued by what DeLong had to say right away. UNT athletic director Wren Baker was hoping for rapid improvement when he hired DeLong. Get the latest, most up-to-date breaking news in your inbox. Chance of rain 90%.. UNT added a Softball Customer Service Center in the summer of 2015; the venue includes a ticket booth and permanent restrooms. Get exclusive, in-depth coverage of the University of North Texas athletics teams in this weekly newsletter. In 2019, DeLongs first season, the Mean Green won 35 games and captured its first Conference USA regular-season title. Cloudy this morning then windy with strong thunderstorms this afternoon. Chance of rain 90%.. Bryant credited DeLong and UNT athletic director Wren Baker with making his time with the Mean Green enjoyable. There were 28 perfect games thrown during college's softball last full season in 2019. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. She will have an immediate impact on our program, and we are eager to welcome her to Austin and the Forty Acres.". The Mean Green waited a few anxious moments before finding out they are headed to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to face Nebraska in their opener of the four-team event on Friday night. The support of the administration is important to me moving forward, DeLong said. The Papillion-La Vista grad didn't puke, not even when Nebraska (40-14) learned its draw 15 minutes into the show. Chance of rain 90%. Low 42F. Seven innings pitched. UNT on way to NCAA softball regionals as turnaround under Rodney DeLong picks up steam. Hes an Oklahoma native and led Cameron to the Division II national tournament in consecutive seasons earlier in his career. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Staff Writer THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS WEBSITE OF THE NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EAGLES. I bought into that. She started her career at Central Florida before electing to transfer. 24 in its preseason poll. For his part, DeLong is glad the outbreaks occurred during the fall, not the season itself. Every Wednesday morning, get the week's top crime stories in Denton from the Blotter in your inbox. Schoblocher was coming off one of the best individual seasons in program history, hitting .389 with 17 home runs. juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, River otters documented for first time at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, Abbott calls for public school vouchers, but Denton ISD officials and a local legislator arent so sure, By John Fields He and his players cite a host of factors from an improved roster to the support of UNTs administration. DeLongs father, Rodney Sr., a high school baseball coach in Oklahoma, taught his son the importance of repetition. North Texas is a great program. North Texas coach Rodney DeLong, right, credits the support of the schools athletics administration headed by athletic director Wren Baker, left, for helping the Mean Greens program improve rapidly. UNT has also replaced the outfield fences and recently installed hitting cages at the venue. A 14-year coaching veteran, DeLong came to North Texas after leading Austin Peay to a program-record 39 wins in 2018, snapping a 24-year streak of losing seasons. Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. Breeding-Gonzales Invalid password or account does not exist. Error! Follow him on Twitter @ZachPekale. This fall, the team took a direct hit from COVID-19. Being one of threeplayers tied to a record is remarkable. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. He has a 54-24 record at UNT. UNT finished 19-31 in 2015 and had several players leave the program following the season, including Taylor Schoblocher. White Oak, TX / White Oak High School: 2: Braylynn Henderson: RHP-Fr. Receive information from our advertisers or special DR-C offers. Trautwein had to throwa minimum of 63 strikes withoutinducingany contact. The senior already hada pair of no-hitters to her name from her underclassman campaigns. Tracey Kee resigned as North Texas softball coach Wednesday after a fourth straight losing season. They know what it looks like now and how close we were. The moment seemed unimaginable just four short years ago before DeLong arrived and set about rebuilding a program that had posted just four winning seasons under four coaches in 15 years. We won't share it with anyone else. Texas Glory Fastpitch Softball Club. It was an awesome win, especially as a team, recalled Evans, who hit .314 and started all 24 games during the shortened season. Members of the North Texas softball team celebrate after beating Western Kentucky for the Conference USA tournament title last week. Lexi Cobb. We had a pretty young team that made the run last year in the regional, DeLong said shortly after the national poll was released. In her only full non-COVID season in charge in 2021, Zaleski's squad registered 18 wins, marking the most single-season victories for the program since 2016, while also setting a program record with five consecutive shutout triumphs. She got out of two bases-loaded jams before giving way to Bailey Tindell, who pitched two innings of one-run ball. Cloudy this morning then windy with strong thunderstorms this afternoon. The building replaced a trailer with temporary restrooms. "I am excited to work with and learn from both him and Coach (Steve) Singleton and bring value from my various experiences to help add to the success of this program. The team really bought in. In addition to his most recent position at CNU, Joshua has been an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan University, Head Coach of the Hampton Roads Vipers Select team in Virginia Beach, Virginia and both as Assistant Coach and Head Coach of Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Softball Coaches - University of Texas Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content University of Texas Athletics Main Navigation Menu Follow Us On Social Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) Sports Men's Sports Women's Sports Baseball Schedule Roster News Twitter Instagram Tickets YouTube Sunday's 3-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluffwasn't Trautwein's first outing in which she'd held a team hitless. Our chemistry is as good as I have ever seen.. Coach Freeman comes to lead the Eagle Softball program from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. Our culture has been great, DeLong said. There is more to UNTs success than just recruiting talented players. That was huge for our growth and development. Stay up to date with all of the sports news coming out of Denton-area high schools. Stay up to date with all of the sports news coming out of Denton-area high schools. Success! The momentum UNT gained in that series quickly dissipated. California's Michele Granger, the NCAA's leader in career no-hitters, was the first and completed the featin one of her 25 no-hitters. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. The milestone is one UNT is taking in stride. Dillon Bryant confirmed on Tuesday that he is leaving the program after three seasons to pursue other opportunities. Prior to her year at OU, Zaleski spent two seasons as the head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2020-21). The North Texas softball team has been picked to win Conference USA in the leagues preseason coaches poll. cbreeding@dentonrc.com. But DeLong and his players had no room for such thoughts as they prepared for the matchup. AUSTIN, Texas Texas head softball coach Mike White announced on Friday that recent Oklahoma volunteer assistant and former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi & Temple College head coach Kristen Zaleski is heading to the Forty Acres to join his staff as an assistant coach with the Longhorns. The roughest part was leaving the players and breaking the news to them. The strikeout portion of Trautwein's afternoon is only one half of the story, as crazy as it sounds. Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. Low 42F. Phone. I have to have freedom to be able to learn and mature as a softball player, and (he) does a great job of working with all the players and allowing us to be mature at our own time.. We did something special here. Staff Writer North Texas outfielder Molly Rainey gives the UNT bench a thumbs-up during the Mean Green's win over the Lady Techsters during the Conference USA tournament. DeLong was well known in the Texas-Oklahoma softball community when he arrived at UNT. His first collegiate job was at Cameron University, where he had previously been a two-year letterwinner at shortstop. 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