Announcements for St. Louis Diamond Cats

Preseason Tournament at KAA Kicks Off A New Season!

Posted by Cynthia Seltzer at Apr 2, 2009 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Cats start the season with a loss to the Chaos. It was a well played game, but the bats were mostly silent! JJ stunned the crowd with a great triple play! Keri finished it up for her with a great stretch and catch at first. Lauren had a really nice play at the plate to keep the score 0 - 0 in the first inning. Way to start it off! Jenna had her bat going with a 2 for 3 outing. Meghan and Beth filled in, with Betsey as our permanent sub for the spring.

Saturday we went 2 - 0 beating the Classics in a pitcher's duel. The Cats came out on top 2 - 0. In the second game, it was a slugfest against the Troy Xtreme. The Cats managed to squeak out of that one 10 - 9. It was good to get those wins!

Sunday was a bust as we sat at KAA all morning and had the tournament canceled at 11:30 am. It was a long morning to sit at the park and not even get in a game! But, we finished the tournament with 2 wins and 1 loss, and look forward to our next weekend on the fields!

Once we get hitting and some consistency on the field, it will be a fun season! Lets go CATS!!!!

Cats Take 2 of 3 in Saint Paddy's Friendly!!

Posted by Cynthia Seltzer at Mar 19, 2009 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

In their first practice outside for the spring, the Cats played a 3-game round robin friendly against 3 of the best 18U teams in St. Louis! It was a tough way to start the outside practice, but they fared pretty well! They beat the Fusion Gold 3 - 2 to start the day in a tough, hard fought game. Then, the Chaos schooled them and gave them LOTS of fielding practice! The Cats lost that game 20 - 2! YIKES! But they did not hang their heads and give up, and they came back to put 6 quick runs on the Energy in the first two innings to win the last game of the day, 8 - 4. The fielding looked a little rough in a couple of spots and it was obvious that the outfield gets no real work indoors in the winter. But, for their first time on dirt outdoors, it was a successful day! Way to battle and get those games in, CATS!

SLIAC HITTER OF THE WEEK

Posted by Cynthia Seltzer at Mar 9, 2009 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

From a Maryville University Press Release...congrats, Sarah!!!

SOFTBALL - HITTER

Maryville University's Sarah Graham, a freshman from Eureka, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 2-8. Graham, an outfielder, hit .470 in 10 games played last week. She went 16-for-34 at the plate with nine runs scored, six RBI, five doubles and two home runs. She was also a perfect 100 percent in the field, with 11 putouts and one assist.

Graham hit a home run in her first collegiate game versus Neumann College. She also went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the Saints 8-2 victory against Muhlenberg College. Graham, who has recorded a hit in all 10 of Maryville's games, added two RBI in an 11-3 win over the College of Saint Benedict.

Maryville finished 6-4 at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. They defeated two NFCA Top 25 teams, including a 6-4 win against No. 25 York College (Pa.) and a 2-0 victory versus No. 13 Muskingum College.

#21 Jenna Marston "JJ" - 2009

Posted by Cynthia Seltzer at Nov 27, 2008 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Personal Information

Parents: Bill & Cindy Marston
Home Address: 717 Prin Meadow Lane; St. Louis, MO 63141
Jenna’s email: jenna.marston@prin.edu
Bill’s email: bill.marston@prin.edu
Date of birth: 7/16/1991
Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 128 lbs.
Geographical Preference: None

Academic Information

School: Principia High School
Address: 13201 Clayton Road; St. Louis, MO 63131
Graduation: 2009
GPA: 4.0      Class Rank: TBD
SAT: TBD          ACT: TBD
Future Course of Study: Undetermined

Select Accomplishments

Team: St. Louis Diamond Cats
Years: 3 – 2005/2006 Fall & Spring/Summer – current 2007/2008 Fall & Spring/ Summer
Coach: Neil Seltzer
Uniform #: 21
Position:  SS/CF         Bats: Left                 Throws: Right
Coach’s Home Phone: 636-519-1370

Select Team Highlights: JJ is a very athletic and versatile player. She has a great glove and very strong, accurate arm. JJ is one of the youngest players on the team, but is a mature player with tremendous instincts. She works very hard and is extremely competitive. 2006 was the first year JJ played softball as she played competitive baseball every summer until then. JJ usually led off but sometimes batted 2. She has great speed and makes things happen on the bases. JJ is a great contact hitter with excellent hand-eye, and led the 2007 team in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, triples, doubles, walks, stolen bases, and runs scored. She was 2nd in singles and 5th in RBI's. She can hit with some pop, but also is proficient at slapping and dragging.

Select Team Stats:

Year	PA	AB	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SAC	BB	SO	HP	SB	E	BA	OBP
2006	171	143	50	3	5	2	48	19	1	25	21	2	20	17	.420	.512
2007	328	269	86	24	14	1	115	43	8	43	35	8	77	22	.465	.545
2008	18	16	7	1	0	0	7	1	0	2	1	0	4	2	.500	.556

High School Accomplishments

Team: Principia Panthers
Years: 3 year Varsity letterman
Coach: Ken Leavoy
Uniform #: 21
Position: SS Bats: Left Throws: Right
Coach’s Home Phone: 314-434-2100

High School Highlights: JJ participates in 3 varsity sports. She plays softball in the fall, basketball in the winter and pitches for the baseball team in the spring. Jenna started for the varsity softball team as a freshman and has been the starting shortstop ever since. She leads her team in all offensive categories on a yearly basis. For the 2007 regular season, she was 1^st in the entire metro area in triples, and slugging percentage. She was 2^nd in the area in batting average & on base percentage. JJ led the Metro Women’s II Conference in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, doubles, triples, runs, RBI’s, & walks, was 2^nd in the conference in homeruns, and was 3^rd in stolen bases. Principia finished the 2007 regular season 1^st in their conference with a 14 – 4 record, and won their District. They advanced to the Missouri Class 2 State Quarterfinals where they lost to Kelly 2 – 0.

High School Awards:

2005: 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District

2006: 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District

2007: 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Metro, Suburban Journal Athlete of the Week 10/3/2007

High School Stats:

Year	PA	AB	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SAC	BB	SO	HbP	SB	E	BA	OBP
2005	71	56	27	1	0	0	26	17	0	15	3	0	2	12	.500	.606
2006	65	53	30	0	2	1	35	23	0	12	4	0	3	4	.623	.692
2007	77	55	14	8	11	2	37	34	0	22	0	0	18	4	.636	.740
2008

High School Post Season Honors

Posted by Cynthia Seltzer at Oct 27, 2008 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Brittany earned All-Conference 1^st Team in the Four Rivers Conference and Class 3 District "9" All-District 1^st Team honors as a pitcher. She also earned 1st team All-Region. Union High School was 2nd in their District and Conference. Brittany was also named Suburban Journal Athlete of the Week for the week of 9/24/08. She ended the season with 222 strikeouts and 2 walks, and led her conference in all pitching categories but saves!

Holly earned Class 4 Suburban South All-Conference 1^st Team as an infielder. Seckman High School earned co-champion honors in conference play.

Jenna received Class 4 District "3" 1^st Team All-District honors as an outfielder. She was third in the conference in batting average and stolen bases.

JJ led her conference in batting average, on base %, slugging %, walks, doubles, RBI's and runs scored. The Principia Panthers won their District and lost their sectional matchup to Fatima.

Keri earned Class 4 District “7” 1^st Team and Suburban North All-Conference 1^st Team honors as an infielder.

Lindsay earned Class 4 District "6" 1^st Team, Suburban South All-Conference 1^st Team, and All-Region 1^st Team honors as a pitcher. Lindsay was also named Suburban Journal Athlete of the Week for the week of 9/17/08, and pitched 2 perfect games during the season. She led Parkway Central to their first District Championship in several years. They lost their sectional matchup to Lafayette.

Lori earned Class 4 District "3" 1^st team honors as a catcher. The Parkway South Patriots advanced to the Missouri State Playoffs and lost in the finals to Blue Springs High School. Lori finished the season 3rd in RBI's and 4th in doubles in the conference.

Lauren earned Class 4 District "8" 1^st team and All-Region 1^st team honors as a catcher. Francis Howell Vikings lost in their district playoff to Howell Central who went on to earn 4th place in the Missouri State Playoffs. Lauren led her conference in OB%, triples and walks, was second in SLG% and homeruns, and third in RBI's.