USD Softball 2004

2004 TORERO RETURNERS

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#1 MARISSA MERCHAIN So. C/3B R/R Noteworthy: Will share catching duties with Sara Mason and also see action at third. 2003: Started 32 of 39 games ... tallied 11 hits with 3 doubl es and 5 RBI .. . went l-fo r-2 with 2 RBI against Portl and State (4-5-03 ) ... belted doubles against LMU twice and Saint Mary's. High School: Graduated from La Mi rada HS .. . seni or year team won Suburban League champi onship, reached Ist round of CIF, and fini shed 2nd at Ri alto Tournament ... was named the Athlete of the Year, Scholar-Athl ete, I st Team Dream Team, I st Team All -League, Team MVP and Athl ete of the Month .. . junior year was named Suburban League MVP, Offe nsive Pl ayer of the Year, Athlete of the Month , 2nd Team All -CIF, Dream Team and a Scholar-Athlete ... the team won the Suburban League titl e and

LA MIRADA, CA La Mirada HS

reached I st Round of CIF ... also lettered in voll eyball earning Most Improved and Most Inspirati onal. Personal: Born on April 25 , 1984 in Whittier, CA ... her parents are David and Virgie Merchain of La Mirada, CA ... chose USD for its beautiful campus, great academi cs and all the nice peopl e .. . also recruited by New Mex ico ... graduated in top- IO of her seni or cl ass , CSF Seal Bearer, Rotary Club Scho larship, PTA Council Scholarship , CSEA State Scho larship , Terr-Lee Scho larship , Kiwani s Scholarship .. . Chemi stry maj or.

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AB 90

BA . 122

H 11

RBI 5

R 2

Year 2003

GP/GS 39/32

2B 3

3B 0

HR 0

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KARI LOHSE So. P R/R

ORLAND,CA Orland HS

Noteworthy: Top pitcher out of Northern Ca li fo rni a. Compliments the pitching staff and adds depth to rotation.

2003: Freshman year appeared in 12 games with 5 starts and I complete game ... totaled 26.0 innings with IO strikeouts.

High School: Graduated from Orl and HS ... se ni or year was se lected North Sec tion MVP, and C IF A ll – State (small schoo l) .. . set records for stri keouts in a season (235), most strikeouts in a sing le game (26) and ERA (0. 23) ... was also named to North Sec ti on Team, All -Western League and team MVP ... also lettered in voll eyball and basketball ... team MVP in voll eyba ll (2 years) and team MVP in basketball (2 years) .

Personal: Born on April I 0, 1984 in Will ows, CA ... her parents are Gus and Donna Lohse of Orl and, CA ... chose USD for its strong academi cs, school size, softb all , locati on, and the beautiful campus .. . also recruited by UC Davis, UC San Diego, UNC, Sou thern Utah and Campbell Uni versity ... Diversified Liberal Arts (Educati on) maj or.

BB 27

CG I

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Year 2003

G-GS

IP 26.0

REC

H 47

SV

ER 28

ERA 7.54

12/5

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2004 University ofSan Diego Torero Softball