University of Tennessee Athletics
20 for 20: 8 Days Til Softball Season
January 29, 2015 | Softball
Only eight days left until the start of the 2015 Tennessee softball season! Today we look back at the 2008 Lady Vols!
Tennessee celebrates its 20th year of softball in 2015. In honor of the program's 20-year anniversary, we will count down the 20 days leading up to 2015 season opener on Feb. 6 against Ohio by reflecting on each Tennessee softball team, starting with the first-ever squad in 1996. We will also count down the days by jersey number, reflecting on the past players who wore that day's countdown number.
The 2008 team went 50-16, making it five-straight years with 50 or more wins for the program. Tennessee hosted the Knoxville Regional for the fourth-consecutive year, but failed to advance after Virginia Tech upset the No. 13 nationally-seeded Lady Vols.
The 2008 roster included Nicole Kajitani, Kelsey Stander, Kelly Grieve, Ashton Ward, Danielle Pieroni, Natalee Weissinger, Kenora Posey, Caitlin Ryan, Megan Rhodes, Shannon Doepking, Allison Fulmer, Erinn Webb, Chandra Mogan, Jennifer Lapicki, Lillian Hammond, Anita Manuma, Tonya Callahan and Tiffany Huff.
Callahan led the way offensively, enjoying her third All-American season with a .465 batting average, 16 homers, 62 RBIs and 40 runs. Callahan and Posey (.362 BA, 44 stolen bases) each earned All-SEC honors. Callahan was also named the SEC Player of the Year, UT's second, after hitting .500 in conference play with 10 homers and 25 RBIs.
Ward (27-5, 1.88 ERA, 187 strikeouts) and Rhodes (23-11, 2.20 ERA, 233 strikeouts) were a formidable 1-2 punch in the circle.
JERSEY COUNTDOWN - #8
| No. 8 | |||||||||||
| No. | Player | Years | Pos. | GP-GS | Avg. | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
| 8 | Kelli Glass | 1998-1999 | IF/OF | 138-132 | .237 | 338 | 47 | 80 | 4 | 33 | 13 |
| 8 | Katie Williams | 2000 | C | 26-1 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Andie Sherman | 2001-02 | IF | 48-20 | .163 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Kristen Hays | 2003 | IF | 38-0 | .000 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Kenora Posey | 2005-2008 | SS/2B | 246-167 | .281 | 437 | 118 | 123 | 0 | 8 | 94 |
| 8 | Cat Hosfield | 2009-12 | P | 82-34 | .229 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Shaliyah Geathers | 2014-pres. | OF | 35-24 | .313 | 67 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| No. 8 | |||||||||||
| No. | Player | Years | Pos. | ERA | W-L | GS | CG | SH | IP | SO | |
| 8 | Cat Hosfield | 2009-12 | P | 2.91 | 49-22 | 77 | 28 | 10 | 467.0 | 375 | |
Looking Back...#8 Kenora Posey
2005-08 | SS/2B | 5-6 | L/R | Los Angeles, Calif.
Posey was one of the most electifying baserunners in UT history. As a senior in 2008, she tied India Chiles' single-season record of 44 stolen bases while hitting .362 and scoring 50 runs. She earned 2008 All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive Team honors for her stellar play at shortstop as a senior. Posey ranks fourth in Tennessee history with 94 career stolen bases.
THROWBACK NOTES FROM HER BIO!
- Cites meeting 2000 U.S. Olympic Softball Team in Hawaii as one of her most exciting softball moments
- Has modeled her game after former U.S. national team star Natasha Watley
#8 Cat Hosfield
2009-12 | P | 5-9 | R/R | Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Hosfield was Tennessee's ace as a freshman in 2009 and had one of the most impressive debut seasons for a UT pitcher. In 2009, she went 28-13 with a 2.67 ERA, 20 complete games, six shutouts, 221 strikeouts and 257.1 innings pitched en route to earning SEC All-Freshman honors. As a sophomore in 2010, she was half of a formidable 1-2 combo with rookie Ivy Renfroe, going 17-8 with a 3.27 ERA and 130 strikeouts to help Tennessee earn a trip to the Women's College World Series.
THROWBACK NOTES FROM HER BIO!
- Was chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee as one of the top 19-under pitchers in the nation and was invited to tryout for the U.S. Junior National Team
- Was chosen as one of Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" on September 8, 2008
Looking Ahead...#8 Shaliyah Geathers
2014-pres. | OF | 5-3 | L/R | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Geathers made an impact as a freshman in 2014, hitting .313 with three doubles, one triple, eight RBIs, 16 runs and two stolen bases. She earned Freshman All-SEC honors, helping UT to a 17-7 conference record and the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament.
NOTES FROM HER BIO!
- Favorite musical group is The Weekend
- Growing up, admired Tennessee softball legend India Chiles and views her as a softball role model. Also admired Monica Abbott as a softball role model.
