Ursinus tied for second in the Centennial Conference preseason poll as one of five teams to receive a first-place vote. The Bears (24) tied with McDaniel (24) in the preseason poll and trailed only Gettysburg (30). Ursinus was pegged third in the poll prior to last season and went 6-6 down in Florida before the season came to a halt due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Top Returners
Morgan Comfort
Sr. | UT | Hamilton, N.J.
2019 All-CC Honorable Mention
- 2020 Stats: 11 Games | .333 AVG. | 14.0 IP | 1.50 ERA | 10 Hits | 6 RBI | 5 SB | 3 K | 3 ER | 1 CG
- Built on a strong sophomore season, hitting .333 with a homer and six RBI in 11 games.
- Led the Centennial Conference with 9 walks and tied for 9th with a .524 on-base percentage
- Only had one game without a hit, walk, or run scored.
- Picked up wins in both appearances in the circle.
- Pitched all seven innings in both appearances, surrendering just three runs combined.
Heather Lazer
Sr. | IF | Havertown, Pa.
- 2020 Stats: 7 Games | .409 AVG | .480 OBP | .682 SLG | 9 Hits | 15 RBI | 5 R | 3 SB
- Played in the team's first seven games, recording a hit in all but one of them.
- Drove in a team-high 15 RBI which also ranked third in the Centennial Conference.
- Hit her first career grand slam against Sage.
Mackenzie Brennan
Jr. | OF | Northfield, NJ
2nd Team All-CC (2019)
- 2020 Stats: 12 Games | .441 AVG | .486 OBP | .618 SLG | 15 Hits | 2 RBI | 12 R | 7 SB
- Came out of the gates on fire to start the 2020 season.
- Hit .441 to rank just outside of the top-10 in the Centennial Conference.
- Ranked second in the CC with seven stolen bases and her .618 slugging percentage ranked ninth.
- Led the team in hits, runs, and steals.
- Recorded a hit in all but two contests.
Kayla McTamney
Jr. | P | Philadelphia, Pa.
Honorable Mention All-CC (2019)
- 2020 Stats: 4 Starts | 2-2 Record | 26.1 IP | 3.46 ERA | 13 K | 1.3 K/BB
- Made five total appearances in the circle with a 2-2 record.
- Pitched a pair of complete games.
- Pitched a three-hit complete game shutout - the second complete game shutout of her career.
- Hit her first career double.
By the Numbers
- 1 - The Bears were 2-2 last season in games decided by one run.
- 3 - Centennial Conference home series (3/20, 4/10, 5/1)
- 5 - When the Bears scored five or runs last season, the team was 4-1.
- 6 - Wins before season got cancelled last year due to COVID-19.
- 7 - The Bears return all seven of their batters who hit above .300 last season.
- 8 - Number of seniors on the roster.
- 12 - Games the Bears are schedule to play this season.
- 13 - Years since the Bears' last Centennial Conference championship.
- 17 - Players on the roster who hail from Pennsylvania.
- 60.8% - Over half of the Bears roster is comprised of underclassmen.
Head Coach Samantha Campo
- Entering 9th season as head coach
- Led Bears to CC playoffs in 2019, their first appearance since 2012
- Four 15+ win seasons
- One CC Player of the Year
- 11 All-CC Honorees
- Named CC Player of the Year in 2003 (McDaniel) and was named to the conference's Silver Anniversary Team in 2018
2021 Schedule
All games Saturday doubleheaders
- March 20 vs. Muhlenberg (1 PM)
- March 27 at F&M (1 PM)
- April 3 at Washington College (1 PM)
- April 10 vs. Gettysburg (2 PM)
- April 17 at Dickinson (1 PM)
- May 1 vs. McDaniel ( 1 PM)
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