NASHVILLE – As the Trevecca Nazarene University softball team winds down the regular season, the numbers are beginning to reveal another special season is underway on the Hill for the Purple and White. The team, and several players, are already making a mark this season with more games yet to come.

 

The NCAA Midwest Region poll showed the Trojans some appreciation this week, ranking them No. 2 in the first midwest regional poll of the year. The team received votes for the NFCA Top 25 in each of the last two weeks.

 

Here are some of those numbers the team is putting in or threatening to put in the record books this year.

 

TEAM NEWS AND NOTES

Defensively, the Trojans are ranked in the top 20 nationally. 

The Trojan pitching staff are ranked in the top 15 in shutouts. 

Trojan hurlers are in the top 10 for strikeout-to-walk ratio. 

 

NCAA SEASON RANKINGS

Ashlan Sensing is ranked No. 4 in stolen bases, No. 7 in stolen base percentage, No. 7 in shutouts, No. 14 in complete games, and is No. 22 in earned run average.

Kendall Andrews ranks No. 5 in walks per game, No. 14 in RBI, No. 15 in on-base percentage, and No. 19 in RBI per game. 

Anna Bennett is ranked No. 3 in triples. 

Halle Grace Summers is ranked No. 7 in walks allowed per game. 

 

NCAA ACTIVE CAREER RANKINGS

Kendall Andrews is No. 5 in stolen base percentage among all active NCAA Division II players. She's also No. 12 in total stolen bases, No. 22 in slugging percentage. 

Anna Bennett is No. 23 on the triples list. 

Ashlan Sensing is No. 11 on the shutouts list and is No. 13 for career earned run average and No. 22 for complete games. 

 

GREAT MIDWEST TEAM SEASON STATISTICAL RANKINGS

Offensively, the 2024 team has already scored the seventh most runs in league history. They are fifth on the walks list, sixth on the triples list, seventh on the home run list, eighth on the stolen base and RBI list. 

In the circle, the Trojans are already fourth on the wins list and seventh on the strikeout list. 

 

GREAT MIDWEST SEASON RECORDS ALREADY BROKEN, UNDER PRESSURE

Individually, Kendall Andrews is already registering on several lists including breaking the G-MAC record for walks in a season. The Murfreesboro native has drawn 40 walks already, that's 10 more than the established record of 30. A record she held (2023) along with Katie Chryssofos (Salem / 2016) and Trevecca alum Ansley Brantley (2016)

 

The senior is sitting second, one RBI back of tying for the conference record for RBI in a season. She has 60 and Salem great Katie Chryssofos had 61 in the 2016 season. 

 

Another record under pressure by Andrews is the total bases record. The Chattanooga transfer is two back of Sam Catron (Hillsdale / 129). 

 

Andrews is fourth on the home run list with 13, seventh on the stolen base list with 43. 

 

Ashlan Sensing is already eighth on the strikeout list with 181.

 

GREAT MIDWEST CAREER RECORDS TESTED 

Kendall Andrews recently broke the Great Midwest record for total bases (304) passing Brianne O'Dell (Cedarville). 

 

Andrews is currently tied for the most RBI in Great Midwest history. Andrews is tied with Salem alum Katie Chryssofos with 132 career RBI. 

 

She is second all-time in triples and third in home runs, stolen bases, runs scored, and walks.  

 

Ashlan Sensing is already second in shutouts (22 – one behind Haley Fagan) in Great Midwest history and in strikeouts (495). 

 

She's fourth in career starts and her 55 career wins are already third most in league history. Haley Fagan owns that record with 75. 

 

She is third in complete games and fifth in innings pitched. 

 

TREVECCA HONORS IN 2023-2024

SYDNEY MCCORMICK 2024 AWARDS

Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Player of the Week	April 10, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Player of the Week	April 8, 2024

 

ASHLAN SENSING 2024 AWARDS

Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Pitcher of the Week	April 10, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Pitcher of the Week	April 8, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Pitcher of the Week	March 25, 2024
Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Pitcher of the Week	March 13, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Pitcher of the Week	March 12, 2024
Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Pitcher of the Week	Feb. 21, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Pitcher of the Week	Feb. 19, 2024

 

KENDALL ANDREWS 2024 AWARDS

NFCA / Tucci Watch List | Kendall Andrews - 2nd year in a row | Read Story

Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Athlete of the Week	March 26, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Athlete of the Week	March 25, 2024
Tennessee Sports Writer's Association	Athlete of the Week	March 20, 2024
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	Athlete of the Week	March 18, 2024

 

TREVECCA SEASON & CAREER RANKINGS & RECORDS

KENDALL ANDREWS

CAREER 

Total Bases – 1st (Previous record 295 – Ansley Brantley)  

Walks – 1st – 83 (Previous record 65 – Ansley Brantley)

Triples - 2nd - 13 *tied with Bennett (Record 14 Lindsey Stephens)

HR – 4th – 30 (Record 36 Collings/Brantley, 2nd 34 Zeis)

RBI – 4th 132 (Record 179 Zeis / 3rd 145 Collings / 2nd 153 Lindsey Stephens)

Stolen Bases – 4th 101 (Record Odom 142 / 3rd 108 Brantley / 2nd 109 Lenna Robinson)

Runs – 5th – 124 (Record 192 (Odom / 3rd 160 Zeis)

XBH – 6th – 72 (Record 105 Zeis / 5th 73 Alex Richardson / 4th 76 Collins / 3rd 78 Brantley)

 

SEASON

RBI – 1st – 60 (Previous Record 53 - Mary Collins) 

Total Bases – 1st – 127 – (Previous Record Mary Collins 124)

Walks – 1st – 40 (Previous record 30 – Mary Collings / Breanna Zeis)

HR – 2nd – 13 – (Record 19 – Mary Collins)

Runs – 4th – 49 (second 59 MaKray Odom / record 76 Ansley Brantley)

SB – 4th – 43 (Record 50 MaKray Odom)

XBH – 5th - 27 (Record 30 – Mary Collins)

 

ANNA BENNETT

CAREER 

Triples 2nd 13 *tied with Andrews (Record 14 Lindsey Stephens)

Runs – 4th – 129 (Record 192 (Odom / 3rd 160 Zeis)

Hits – 4th – 206 (Record 347 Odom / 2nd 241 Zeis / 3rd 239 Stephens)

Doubles – 4th – 42 (Record 65 Zeis / 3rd 51 Bailey Alexander)

 

SEASON

Runs – 5th – 49 (2nd 59 / record 76)

 

ASHLAN SENSING

CAREER 

Wins – 2nd - 55 – (Record 75 Fagan)  

Strikeouts – 2nd – 495 (Record 612 Fagan)

Complete Games – 2nd – 56 (Record 77 Fagan) 

Shutouts – 2nd – 22 (Record 23 Fagan)

Innings Pitched – 3rd -= 475.2 (Record 655.1 Fagan / 2nd 518.2 R Hall)

Appearances – 6th – 87 (Record 111 Raygn Hall / 2nd 107 Fagan / 3rd Morgan Powell 91 / 4th Alex Behnke 90)

 

SEASON

WINS – 3rd – 19 - Ashlan Sensing (Record 36 Fagan)

Strikeouts – 3rd – 181 - Ashlan Sensing (Record 295 Fagan / 2nd 190 Sensing) 

Complete Games – 5th – 19 - Ashlan Sensing (Record 33 Fagan / 2nd 23 Fagan) 

Innings Pitched – 6th – 149 - Ashlan Sensing (Record 312 Fagan / 2nd 185 Fagan)

 

ALEX BEHNKE

CAREER 

Saves – 3rd – 4 (Record 8 Morgan Powell / 2nd 5 Haley Fagan)

Wins – 4th – 40 (Record 75 Fagan, 2nd 55 Sensing)    

Appearances – 5th – 90 (Record 111 Raygn Hall / 2nd 107 Fagan / 3rd Morgan Powell 91)

Strikeouts – 6th – 181 (Record 612 Fagan / 5th 188 Kemp / 4th 195 Powell)

 

SEASON

Triples – 2nd - 6 (#1 Andrews 8 – last year)

 

BEN TYREE BY THE NUMBERS

Ben Tyree is in his 16th year leading the Trevecca softball program. The veteran coach owns eleven 30-win seasons, eight in the Div. II Era. Tyree holds the most wins in Trevecca history and has more Great Midwest wins than any other coach in league history. 

Overall: 538-229-2

Conference: 242-70-1 (173-53 Great Midwest)

Postseason: 52-28 (33-20 D2 Era)

Ben Tyree surpassed the 400-win mark in 2020.

His teams have won the regular season conference championship eight times and the postseason conference tournament six times. 

Fifteen of his 16 seasons have produced 21 wins or more

*2020 season 15-3 due to the COVID-19 

Great Midwest Coach of the Year – four times

Coach of the Year – seven times (w/ NAIA years)

 

NCAA MIDWEST REGION APPEARANCES 

The Trojans were the first Great Midwest team to reach the region level and also are the first to win games at the NCAA level. 

 

Trevecca first reached the NCAA championships in 2015 and didn't waste time, going again in 2016. Following the break for COVID, note the Trojans started the year 15-3 and were No. 10 when COVID interrupted their season, the Trojans returned to the region in 2021 and 2022. 

 

GREAT MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Trevecca won the first four Great Midwest Athletic regular-season titles and postseason championships. In 2021, the Trojans added a fifth regular-season G-MAC title. 

 

ALL-TIME TREVECCA NOTES

The Trojans are assured of their 23rd consecutive winning season, dating back to the 2000-2001 season. After producing a winning record (22-20) in the program's first season (1991-1992), the team didn't have another winning record until the 2000-2001 season. 

This is the eleventh season for Trevecca with an NCAA Division II schedule. 

348-159 Overall - NCAA Era (11 years)

33-20 Postseason - NCAA Era (11 years) 

7 - 30-Win Season in NCAA Div. II Era (11 years)

948-573-3 All-time Record (NAIA/NCAA - 32 Seasons) 

16 - 30-Win Seasons (32 Seasons)

 

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