ANDERSON, S.C. -- Before the season started, Anderson head softball coach Tommy Hewitt thought his team could hit 20 home runs. He never dreamed the Lady Trojans would hit 49, 40 more than any Anderson softball team had ever hit in a single season. "If a player has a good swing, we don't change a thing . . . we just tweek the swing," Hewitt said. "If the player doesn't have a good swing, we break it down and create a new swing." According to the Apr. 30 NCAA Division II statistics, Anderson is 17th in the country in home runs per game (0.94) and Anderson freshman catcher Kayla Williams is seventh in home runs per game (0.36). Williams, an All-CVAC first-team selection, ended the season with 17 home runs. "I thought Kayla Williams would hit seven or eight and Kayla Thrasher would hit seven or eight," Hewitt said. "They combined for 27. We had three freshmen hit three or more home runs. It was a real thrill to see a player who had never hit a home run in high school hit a home run in a college game." How did Hewitt turn the Lady Trojans into nationally ranked sluggers? "I attribute the increase in home runs to our work ethic and our players' willingness to listen," he said. "We work on foot, elbow, head, and hand position. A lot of players don't understand how important their head position is to their ability to make a powerful swing."
June 6, 2006
Williams Finishes Sixth In Home Run Stat
May 3, 2006
Softball Team Smashes School Home Run Record
April 23, 2006
Softball Team Eliminated From CVAC Tournament
April 21, 2006
Softball Team Loses Opener In CVAC Tourney
April 21, 2006
Williams Named First Team All-CVAC
April 21, 2006
Graham Named To All-CVAC Team
April 18, 2006
L-R Blanks Anderson Twice
April 11, 2006
Fleet Sweeps Softball Team, Claims Cup
April 10, 2006
Williams Hits Two To Give Anderson A Split
April 10, 2006
Anderson-Erskine Cup On The Line Tuesday
April 2, 2006
Anderson Earns Split With Barton
March 28, 2006
North Georgia Uses Power To Sweep Anderson
March 27, 2006
Carson-Newman Takes Two From Softball Team
March 25, 2006
Thrasher, Griffis Lead Anderson To Split
March 22, 2006
Queens Stays Unbeaten In CVAC Play
March 21, 2006
Sialmas Named Softball Player Of The Week
March 19, 2006
Softball Team Sweeps Mount Olive
March 14, 2006
Lady Trojans Lose Four Of Five At FM
March 14, 2006
Softball Team Takes Two From Abbey
March 9, 2006
Softball Team Takes Two From Limestone
March 7, 2006
Softball Team Drops 19 On PC To Gain Split
March 5, 2006
North Georgia Takes Two From Softball Team
March 1, 2006
Thrasher's Blasts Lead Anderson To Split
February 28, 2006
Coker Hurlers Handcuff Anderson
February 25, 2006
Softball Team Opens CVAC Play With Sweep
February 21, 2006
Blue Hose Rally To Take Two From AU
February 19, 2006
Carson-Newman Takes Two From Softball Team
February 17, 2006
Softball Team Sweeps Warriors
February 16, 2006
Anderson, Tusculum Split Softball Doubleheader
February 14, 2006
Anderson Sweeps Softball Doubleheader From North Greenville
February 5, 2006
Softball -- Francis Marion Blanks Anderson Twice
February 1, 2006
AU Softball Team Starts Season At Francis Marion
January 25, 2006
Coker Favored In CVAC Softball Poll