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************************************************************************************************ June 2009 Now that the ECU Softball Season has come to an end, I would like to share some final thoughts.
To
begin
with,
I am
not
sure
what
the
NCAA
committee
of
10
was
thinking
not
inviting
ECU
to
its
party,
but
it
is
done.
This
is
not
the
first
time
this
has
happened,
but
hopefully
it
will
be
the
last.
I am
sure
the
committee
chairman,
David
Batson,Texas
A&M
University would
love
to
hear
from
you.
This
year
the
Pirates
took
charge
and
had
their
best
showing in
CUSA
winning
all
but
one
series,
winning
19
games
and
leading
the
conference
for
most
of
the
season.
Congratulations
to
Coach
Tracey
Kee
for
being
named
Coach
of
the
Year
and
Toni
Paisley
for
being
named
Pitcher
of
the
Year.
Also
congratulations
to
Jessica
Johnson
who
was
named
first
team
all-conference
and
Cristen
Aona,
Kaui
Tom, and
Jessica
Johnson
for
being
named
to
CUSA All-Academic Team.
To
end
the
regular
season
the
Pirates
according
to
the
NCAA
stats
were #5
in
fielding%,
#11
in
ERA,
#23
stolen
bases
per
game,
and
#27
W-L
%.
I am
proud
to
say
that
during
the
season,
the
team
remained
focus
on
their
academics
as
well,
receiving
many
awards.
If
you
go
to
www.blackbeardsballers.com
you
will
see
a
list
and
as
you
browse
the
website,
you
will
also
see pictures
and links
to
more
information.
You
will
also
find
links
on
the
front
page
to
the
2009
Seniors
who
really
stepped
up
their
last
year.
Each
one
has
their
own
page
with the
"In
the
Dugout
interview".
They
will
make
great
Forever
Pirates.
Congratulations
also
to
Brooke
Swann
who
graduated
this
semester.
Fans
of
the
blogs,
thanks
for
reading
them..
Tiff
Shaw
did the
last
one
for
the
season yesterday.
Once
again,
if
you
have
not
read
these
BLOGS,
you
missed
a
treat.
I
want
to
thank
each
of
you
girls
that
took
time
to
share
with
us
what
life
is
like
for
a
student-athlete.
It
is
always
and
eye-opening
experience.
I
want
to
also
tell
the
families
of
these
players
how
much
I
enjoyed
having
you
in
our
Pirate
family.
I
know many
of
you
have
had
to
travel
almost
as
much
as
the
team,
but
you
found
a
way
to
be
here
to
support
your
daughter
and
the
team
even
when
your
daughter
was
not
playing.
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for allowing
me
to
be
part
of
your
softball
family.
It
has been
a
pleasure, and it makes
me
appreciate
ECU
softball
even
more.
To
all
of
the
families, fans
and
former
players,
thank
you
for
making
Blackbeard's
Ballers
a
real
success.
I
send
emails
to
almost
300
people,
have
had
over
16,000
hits
on
the
web
site,
and
sold
online
over
$500
worth
of
merchandise,
all
of
this
going
directly
to
softball.
(Let
me
know
your
suggestions
for
next
year,
please.
I
would
love
to
be
able
to
turn
over
a
check
for
$1000.)
Finally
I
would
like
to
thank
the
Coaches,
Tracey
Kee,
Natalie
Kozlowski,
and
graduate
assistant,
Keli
Harrell
for
the
long
hours
dedicated
to preparing
these
student
athletes
for
the
life
ahead
of
them.
I
know
that
the
job
is
never
easy,
and
sometimes
there
are
disappointments,
but
in
the
end,
the
rewards
are
abundant.
I
truly
appreciate
them
for
all
they
do.
Very
soon
East
Carolina
will
have
the
ground
breaking
for
the
new
softball
stadium
to
be
opened
and
ready
for
play in
the
spring
of
2010.
Hopefully,
I
will
be
there
to
see
this
happen,
take
some
pictures, and
keep
each
of
you
updated
on
the
progress.
As
good
as
it
has
been,
I
believe
the
best
is
yet
to
come
for
our
East
Carolina
University
Softball
Team,
and
I
can't
wait!!!
Thank
you
for
everything,
have
a
great
summer,
and see
you
in
September
except
to
pass
on
any
updates
or
breaking
news
of
course :-).
{Please
forward
this
to
parents,
other
family
members,
fans,
and
friends
so
that
I
can
add
them
to
our
newsletter
list.}
God
speed
to
all
of
you,
Jane
Reel
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