CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team opens its fall schedule on the road versus Tennessee Martin, 1 p.m., Sunday at Bettye Giles Field, as the Governors begin its 39th season of play.
This also marks the beginning of sixth season under coach Kassie Stanfill, who enters with an overall career mark at Austin Peay of 128-97 – including a 27-24 mark in 2023, the Govs first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Stanfill's 2023-24 roster includes 17 returning letter-winners, including ASUN Conference Third-Team selection Kylie Campbell (Junior, 1B, Ninety Six, North Carolina), as well as six incoming freshmen to give the Govs a 23-person roster.
Following their only road contest of the fall this Sunday, Austin Peay returns home on October 8 (1 p.m.) for a doubleheader versus Belmont, followed by 10-inning home games versus Volunteer State on Oct. 11 (4 p.m.), and Mineral Area College on Oct. 18 (2 p.m.).
The Govs closeout their fall action with their annual Red & Black World Series (Oct. 23-25), with all three games schedule to begin at 4 p.m. each day.
Austin Peay kicks off its 39th regular season on February 9, 2024, at the Alabama State Stinger Classic, in Montgomery, Alabama.
Inside the Lines
- The Govs 2023-24 roster is made up of two graduates, five seniors, six juniors, four sophomores, and six freshmen.
- The Govs 23-player roster come from seven different states: Tennessee 11, Indiana 5, Kentucky 3 and one each from Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and South Carolina.
- Austin Peay returns six starters from its 2023 defense (Mea Clark, C; Kylie Campbell, 1B; Morgan Zuege, 2B; Gabi Apiag, SS; Kendyl Weinzapfel, LF; Megan Hodum, CF.
- The Govs return the two players that split time as the designated player in 2023 (Macee Roberts, Skylar Sheridan).
- All four pitchers return from 2023 (Jordan Benefiel, Samantha Miener, Ashley Martin, Emberly Nichols).
- Two Montgomery County natives are on the 2023-24 roster (Emberly Nichols, Clarksville High; Payton Harris, Montgomery Central).
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