2008 TLU Softball Returners
Karrah Black 7
Pitcher/Infielder
So.-1L, 5-4
Irving, Texas (Irving)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Will be one of the starting pitchers…Will look to carry more of a pitching load this year…Will also play first base…Good bat in the lineup…Smart player on the field.
2007 – Made 14 appearances and 10 starts…Tossed three complete games…Named ASC West Division Pitcher of the Week one time during season after starting year with two victories in two games against Sterling College…Tossed 49.2 innings…Opponents hit .368 against her…Teams hit 14 doubles, two triples and five home runs against her.
High School
All-District selection at Irving Nimitz…Played for Coach Mike Dyson…All-District Academic selection…Graduated summa cum laude from high school…Ranked ninth in her graduating class…Lady Viking of the Year in volleyball…Outstanding English Student (three years).
Personal Major: Biology (Pre-medicine) with a minor in chemistry…Birth Date: 9-11-88…Daughter of Kevin and Justine Black of Irving, Texas…Plans to go to medical school…Enjoys the outdoors, traveling, sports, music, working out and shopping…Nickname: KB…Has one brother in the Air Force in Germany…Has another brother in a master’s program at New York University.
Career Pitching Statistics
| Yr | APP/GS | IP | R | H | ER | BB | SO | W-L | ERA | Saves |
| 2007 | 14/10 | 49.2 | 54 | 82 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 6-5 | 5.78 | 0 |
| Total | 14/10 | 49.2 | 54 | 82 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 6-5 | 5.78 | 0 |
Elizabeth Bonorden 19
Pitcher/Outfield
So.-1L, 5-0
Ingleside, Texas (Ingleside)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Will see bigger role on the team this year…Innings in the circle will increase this year…Reliever out of bullpen.
2007 – Made two appearances and tossed a total of 2.1 innings…Did not allow a hit…Walked five batters and had a strikeout.
High School
Played for Coach Robin Pesnell at Ingleside…First Team All-District pitcher…First Team North Bay Area pitcher…3.5 GPA…Finalist in Distinguished Scholars in Communications.
Personal
Major: Biology/Psychology…Birth Date: 5-27-88…Daughter of James and Barbara Bonorden of Ingleside, Texas…Plans to go into occupational therapy and work in a child oncology unit…Enjoys surfing and skim boarding, and watching movies.
Career Pitching Statistics
| Year | APP/GS | IP | R | H | ER | BB | SO | W-L | ERA | Saves |
| 2007 | 2/0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Total | 2/0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Michelle Gabriel 16
Outfield
So.-1L, 5-4
Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek)
Bats/Throws: Switch/Right Texas Lutheran 2008 – Returning starter in outfield…Also could see time in the infield, at second base…Very good speed…Improving at the plate.
2007 – Played in 31 games and made 28 starts…Hit .259 with seven runs scored in 81 at-bats…Stole six bases in 10 attempts…On-base percentage of .310…Made one error in field…Twice had three hits in a game (vs. Sterling, and vs. Concordia Texas)…Career-best two RBI in two games last season (vs. Sterling, and vs. Schreiner)…Scored career-best two runs in game against Sterling…Walked six times and struck out 21…Had vie outfield assists.
High School Did not play in high school but competed on club teams…Student of the Year in 2005 for American Sign Language…3.7 grade point average.
Personal Major: Applied Science…Birth Date: 6-13-88…Daughter of Rick and Debbie Gabriel…Has volunteered on campus with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee…Has volunteered in community with SAAC and the softball team…Member of Kappa Pi Gamma sorority…Plans to graduate from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in architecture…Plans to be an architect and design houses…Hobbies include drawing, intramural sports, hanging out with friends, and trying new things…Ran cross country for the TLU Bulldogs as a freshman…Michelle has a twin sister…Michelle used to foster abandoned and abused Golden Retrievers.
Career Hitting Statistics | Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
| 2007 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .259 |
| 2007 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .259 |
Christina Jacobsen 13
Pitcher/First Base
Sr.-3L, 5-4
Marion, Texas (Marion)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Moves over to first base after spending a lot of time at third base in her first three seasons…Will pick up a lot of starts in the circle this year…Calming presence for very youthful infield…Smart player.
2007 – ASC West Honorable Mention selection as a utility player…Pitcher and third baseman for the Bulldogs…Academic All-Conference selection…Made nine starts as a pitcher and appeared 13 total times…Posted pitching mark of 4-5…Had five complete games and one complete-game shutout…Opponents hit .312 against her…Struck out 13 and walked 32…Tossed complete-game shutout against ASC West Champion Mary Hardin-Baylor in final series of season…Struck out career-best five in win over Sul Ross State…Twice had two RBI in a game at the plate…All 18 hits were singles…Walked 15 times…Stole three bases and was not caught one time.
2006 – Played in 36 games…Went 4-for-11 in Hardin-Simmons series with two doubles…Recorded nine sacrifice bunts on the year…Made just five errors in the field…2-for-2 with two RBI in win over Sul Ross State…Picked up a save in the 5-0 win over Trinity with 1.2 innings of work…Made nine appearances as a pitcher.
2005 – Played in 24 games and made 17 starts…Pitched a total of 20.1 innings, striking out nine and walking seven…Led the team in saves, with three…Made a total of 12 pitching appearances…At the plate, Jacobsen had five RBI and scored three runs.
Personal
Major: Computer Science and Physics (minor in Mathematics)…Birth Date: 12-19-85…Daughter of Richard and Darlene Jacobsen of Marion, Texas…Career Plans: To get a full-time job and take night classes to get her master’s degree…Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, eating, watching movies, etc…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her parents…Nickname: JC…Favorite TV Show: Everyone Loves Raymond…Favorite Movie: The Covenant.
Career Hitting Statistics
| Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
| 2005 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 2006 | 89 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .247 |
| 2007 | 80 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .225 |
| Total | 204 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | .221 |
Career Pitching Statistics
| Year | APP/GS | IP | R | H | ER | BB | SO | W-L | ERA | Saves |
| 2005 | 12/0 | 20.1 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0-1 | 4.82 | 3 |
| 2006 | 9/0 | 12.0 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0-0 | 4.67 | 1 |
| 2007 | 13/9 | 53.0 | 44 | 68 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 4-5 | 4.89 | 0 |
| Total | 34/9 | 85.1 | 69 | 116 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 4-6 | 4.84 | 4 |
Alison Organ 9
Catcher/First Base
Jr.-2L, 5-10
Houston, Texas (Westfield)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Moves to full-time catcher this season after two years as the starting first baseman…Strong arm…Very good rapport with pitching staff…Smart game presence…Moves into more of a leadership role as a catcher.
2007 – ASC Academic All-Conference selection…ASC West Honorable Mention selection as a first baseman…Second on team in RBI, with 24…Hit six doubles with team-best three home runs…Slugging percentage of .398…On-base percentage of .322…2-for-2 on stolen base attempts…Hit home runs against East Texas Baptist, Schreiner and Howard Payne…Had four RBI and was 2-for-3 in the win over ETBU…Drove in three runs with HR against Howard Payne…Seven multi-hit games in 2007…Made just two errors in field…Walked 10 times and struck out 12.
2006 – Made just one error at first base…Hit .350 with three doubles, three triples and four home runs…Tied for the team lead in average and in home runs…Drove in 18 runs…Named to ASC West Division Second Team…Drove in season-best three RBI in 3-for-4 performance (with home run) against Sul Ross State…Also scored season-best three runs in that game…Had back-to-back games vs. Sul Ross with a triple.
The Organ File
Major: Business Finance (with a minor in mathematics)…Birth Date: 12-19-86…Daughter of Daniel and Kathryn Organ of Houston, Texas…Has an older sister Ashley and two younger sisters, Andrea and Amanda…Career Plans: Hopes to get an MBA a couple of years after graduating…Hobbies: Music, sports, interior decorating, drawing…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her parents…Nickname: Ali O.
Career Hitting Statistics
| Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
| 2006 | 103 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .350 |
| 2007 | 108 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | .259 |
| Total | 211 | 34 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 3 | .303 |
Casey Salinas 21
Outfield
Sr.-3L, 5-4
Austin, Texas (Johnston)
Bats/Throws: Left/Right Texas Lutheran 2008 – Starting center fielder…Great speed…Very aggressive offensively and defensively…Strong leader in the outfield…Covers a tremendous amount of ground in outfield…Look for her to regain her form at the plate, in terms of average and on-base percentage…Threat to steal at all times…Two stolen bases from tying school record for career steals (58)…Three steals needed to become all-time steals leader.
2007 – ASC West Second Team selection as an outfielder…Set school record for single-season steals, with 24…Stole six bases in four-game series against Sul Ross State…Eight stolen bases in four ASC First Pitch Tournament games…Seven multi-stolen base games…Three stolen bases in a game twice during the season…4-for-5 with four runs scored and two RBI in game against Sterling…3-for-3 in game against Sul Ross State…Scored four runs in a game against Hardin-Simmons…Average dipped nearly 100 points over final month of season…Tied for team lead in runs scored, with 28…Struck out team-high 23 times…On-base percentage of .271…Caught stealing just two times (24-for-26).
2006 – Returned to action with the Bulldogs and earned a spot on the ASC West Division First Team…Salinas posted a .350 average with 27 runs scored and a team-best 22 stolen bases (one shy of the school record for a single-season)…Stole four bases in a game against Texas-Tyler…Had five games with multiple stolen bases…Was caught stealing six times…Had a career-best 5-for-5 performance in win at Sul Ross State…Had hitting streaks of five, six and seven games in 2006.
2005 – Did not play.
2004 – Letter winner on 2004 ASC West Division Championship squad and ASC Championship Tournament semi-final team…Second on the team in batting average with a .351 average…Played in 16 games and made nine starts…Scored eight runs…10-for-12 in stolen base attempts…Tied for team lead in stolen bases…On-base percentage of .385.
The Salinas File Major: Biology with a minor in theology…Birth Date: 6-24-85…Daughter of Roy and Mary Salinas…Career Goals: To find a good job in environmental science that makes a difference, or to be an animal caretaker…Hobbies: Hunting, sleeping, eating…Nickname: Smalls…Favorite Movies: Walk The Line, Braveheart…Favorite Musical Artist: Elvis.
Career Hitting Statistics | Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
| 2004 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .351 |
| 2006 | 123 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .350 |
| 2007 | 122 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | .205 |
| Total | 282 | 63 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 56 | .287 |
Natalie Suciu 3
Outfield
Fr.-FY, 5-3
San Antonio, Texas (Marshall)
Bats/Throws: Switch/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Starting right fielder…Strong defensively…Excellent arm…Improving each year at the plate…Very aggressive base runner…Always a threat to steal.
2007 – ASC West Honorable Mention selection…Played and started in 35 games…Two outfield assists…Walked 11 times and struck out 12…Stole 11 bases on 11 tries…Had five games in which she scored more than one run…Scored a career-best three runs in win over Concordia Texas…Career-best four stolen bases in win over Sul Ross State.
2006 – Played in 31 games and made 28 starts…Hit .109 with five stolen bases in six attempts…Five hits with one RBI…Four walks and 12 strikeouts.
Career Hitting Statistics | Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
| 2006 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .109 |
| 2007 | 101 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .228 |
| Total | 147 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .190 |
2008 Softball Newcomers
Rebecca Brietzke 4
Infield
Jr.-FY, 5-4
Geronimo, Texas (Navarro)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Should start at third base…Strong arm…Great work ethic…Improving every day…Could develop into strong power hitter…Has not played organized softball since high school.
Personal
Major: Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science…Has minors in biology and chemistry…Birth Date: 4-14-97…Daughter of Kevin Brietzke and Stephanie Shannon…Plans to go to graduate school at Texas A&M…Wants to be a personal trainer…Hobbies include sports, music and wakeboarding.
Audrey Castro 11
Outfield
Fr.-FY, 5-3
Austin, Texas (Akins)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Will compete for starting left field spot…Very sound technically in the outfield…Extremely hard worker…Good power for her size…Above average base runner.
High School
Honorable Mention All-District selection…Played for Coach Brandi Hosak.
Personal
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy…Birth Date: 11-13-88…Daughter of Elias Castro Jr. and Lori Castro…Has volunteered at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin…Member of TLU’s Mexican American Student Association…Plans to go to physical therapy school and become a physical therapist…Hobbies include bowling, hanging out with friends and family.
Kacie Chavez 33
Utility
Fr.-FY, 5-4
Schulenburg, Texas (Schulenburg)
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Could see time at second base and catcher…Hard worker…Very competitive…Good power.
High School
Played on two regional quarterfinalist teams…Also played on an Area Championship squad…All-District Honorable Mention selection…Four-year letter winner…Academic All-District selection 2005-07.
Personal
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy…Birth Date: 7-13-89…Daughter of Luis and Tamie Chavez…Plans to become a physical therapist working in sports…Hobbies include all sports…Nickname: Chav.
Nicole Hatley 00
Infield
Fr.-FY, 5-3
Katy, Texas (Taylor)
Bats/Throws: Left/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Starting shortstop or second baseman…Very fast…Good power from the left side…Extremely good arm…Smart overall player, offensively and defensively…Great competitive nature…Will see a lot of action from day one.
High School
Second Team All-District selection in 206…Mustang Award in 2007…Three-year letter winner…Played for Coach Billy Powell.
Personal
Major: Kinesiology with a minor in education…Birth Date: 6-29-89…Daughter of Joe and Tina Hatley of Katy, Texas…Plans to teach and coach…Hobbies include 4-wheeling, mudding, hunting and fishing…Nickname: Nik.
Melissa Stewart 5
Infield
Fr.-FY, 5-6
Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch)
Bats/Throws: Left/Right
Texas Lutheran
2008 – Starting second baseman or shortstop…Also has great speed…Excellent bat control…Intelligent player that has shown a lot of leadership already…Will also see a tremendous amount of playing time right from the start.
High School
Silver Slugger Award as a senior…Academic All-District selection as a junior and senior…Team captain as a senior…National Honor Society…Graduated with high honors…UIL Scholar Award.
Personal
Majors: Kinesiology / Education…with a minor in Biology…Birth Date: 10-6-88…Daughter of Scott and Anita Stewart…Plans to become a high school teacher and coach or go into athletic training…Hobbies include softball, shopping and listening to music…Her parents and her little brother are the biggest influences on her life…Nickname: Stewie.
