Lauren Dicke

22 Lauren Dicke
Lauren Dicke
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Lima, Ohio
  • Position:
    P/1B
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Shawnee
  • Major:
    Social Work
  • app
    17
  • gs
    16
  • w
    2
  • l
    13
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    89.0
  • era
    4.33
  • whip
    1.67
  • k
    44
Bio

Junior (2014): Made 17 appearances in the circle with 16 starts … Posted a 2-13 record with one save in 89.0 innings pitched ... Pitched 10 complete games ... Pitched one complete game shutout ... Allowed 69 runs, 55 earned, posting a 5.56 ERA ... Allowed 131 hits against 385 batters faced, a .340 batting average against ... Had 44 strikeouts with 18 walks ... Had eight putouts ... Had 13 assists ... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Sophomore (2013): Two-Way Player...Made 18 appearances with 11 starts…Posted a 2-9 record with one save in 63.1 innings pitched...Pitched three complete games...Pitched one complete game shutout...Allowed 55 runs, 42 earned, posting a 4.64 ERA...Allowed 93 hits against 283 batters faced, a .329 batting average against...Had 32 strikeouts with 19 walks...Allowed three homeruns...14 doubles...two triples...Hit four batters...Had seven wild pitches...Had three balks...Batted in nine games with six starts…Had two hits in 12 at bats (.167 avg.)…Scored one run…Had three walks...Had a .333 on base percentage...Had two total bases for a .167 slugging percentage...Had four strikeouts...Had seven putouts...Had 11 assists...Had four errors...Had a .818 fielding percentage.

Freshman (2012): Selected to the Preseason Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player-to-Watch List … Recorded 17 starts on the mound with 24 total appearances in her freshman campaign … Accounted for a 4.51 earned run average over the season and improved to a 3.64 era during HCAC play … Led the Purple and Gold in strikeouts (43) and complete games (7), while also finishing second on the team in wins (4) and innings pitched (99.1) … Made 34 plate appearances and tallied six hits, two walks and one run batted in.

High School: Lettered for four years at Shawnee High under head coach Lou Seddelmeyer.

Personal: Daughter of Todd and Rebecca Dicke … Majoring in social work with a minor in autism studies.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 17 8
Games started 16 8
Wins 2 0
Losses 13 7
Saves 1 0
Complete Games 10 4
Shutouts 1 -
Innings Pitched 89.0 40.2
Hits 131 62
Runs 69 34
Earned Runs 55 30
Walks 18 11
Strikeouts 44 7
Strikeouts per Game 3.46 1.20
Doubles Allowed 32 19
Triples Allowed 8 3
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 4 2
At Bats Against 385 168
Batting Average Against .340 .369
Earned Run Average 4.33 5.16
Wild pitches 8 4
Hit Batters 8 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 3
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 16 11
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 7-0
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 12-4
Apr 24 at Oberlin W, 4-2
Apr 24 at Oberlin L, 2-1
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-7
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 9 vs. Beloit L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 9 vs. Skidmore W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Hiram L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Thomas More L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 13 vs. Marietta W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Denison L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 13-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 12-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Oberlin W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Oberlin L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 vs. Beloit L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Skidmore W, 9-1 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Hiram L, 7-0 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas More L, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta W, 6-4 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 9-1 - - - - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 9-2 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 4-0 - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison W, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 4-1 - - - - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 13-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 7-0 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 12-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 at Oberlin W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 at Oberlin L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-7 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Mar 9 vs. Beloit L, 3-0 1 0 1 6.0 8 3 3 3.50 8 9.33 1 -
Mar 9 vs. Skidmore W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Hiram L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-4 1 1 0 7.0 10 4 3 3.00 4 4.00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas More L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 1 7.0 4 3 2 2.00 10 10.00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 2.1 6 5 3 9.00 1 3.00 - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 4-0 1 0 1 7.0 9 4 4 4.00 1 1.00 - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 1 7.2 8 5 4 3.65 1 .91 - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 6-3 1 0 1 4.1 9 5 4 6.46 1 1.62 - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 1 7.0 8 3 3 3.00 1 1.00 - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison W, 3-0 1 1 0 7.0 7 0 0 0.00 5 5.00 - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 13-4 1 0 1 5.1 15 12 8 10.50 4 5.25 - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 1 5.0 7 4 4 5.60 2 2.80 1 -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 1 6.0 8 2 2 2.33 0 .00 - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 0 1 6.1 7 3 2 2.21 2 2.21 - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 12-4 1 0 1 2.2 10 8 6 15.75 2 5.25 1 -
Apr 24 at Oberlin W, 4-2 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0.00 1 10.50 - -
Apr 24 at Oberlin L, 2-1 1 0 1 6.1 8 2 1 1.11 1 1.11 - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-7 1 0 1 1.1 7 6 6 31.50 0 .00 1 -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 9 vs. Beloit L, 3-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
Mar 9 vs. Skidmore W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Hiram L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-4 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Thomas More L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Bluffton L, 4-0 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 6-3 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Apr 13 Denison L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 13-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Heidelberg L, 12-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Oberlin W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Oberlin L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2011-12 25 34 6 1 2 - - - 0 9 .176 .222 .176 - - 3 - 16 4 4.00 39
2012-13 21 12 2 0 3 - - - 0 4 .167 .333 .167 - - - - 4 2 2.00 15
2013-14 17 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 63 46 8 1 5 - - - 0 13 .174 .255 .174 - - 3 - 20 6 3.33 54
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2011-12 25 0 6 - -
2012-13 21 1 2 - -
2013-14 17 0 0 - -
Total 63 1 8 - -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2011-12 4.58 4 12 24 17 0 99.1 139 82 65 40 43 3.03 6 1.80 488 11 7
2012-13 4.64 2 9 18 11 0 63.1 93 55 42 19 32 3.54 3 1.77 318 7 4
2013-14 4.33 2 13 17 16 1 89.0 131 69 55 18 44 3.46 4 1.67 430 8 8
Total 4.51 8 34 59 44 1 251.2 363 206 162 77 119 3.31 13 1.75 1236 26 19
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2011-12 25 32 11 19 2 - .938 - 22 5 .185 -
2012-13 21 22 7 11 4 - .818 - 15 1 .063 -
2013-14 17 21 8 13 0 - 1.000 - 12 1 .077 -
Total 63 75 26 43 6 - .920 - 49 7 .125 -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 17 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 14 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 17 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 5 0 0 - -
Away 9 0 0 - -
Neutral 3 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 3 0 0 - -
Losses 14 0 0 - -
Month
March 4 0 0 - -
April 13 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 4.33 2 13 17 16 1 89.0 131 69 55 18 44 3.46 4 1.67 430 8 8
Conference 5.16 0 7 8 8 0 40.2 62 34 30 11 7 1.20 2 1.80 196 4 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 5.31 1 4 5 5 0 27.2 46 25 21 5 11 2.78 1 1.84 138 2 2
Away 4.40 0 7 9 8 1 41.1 63 34 26 12 11 1.86 2 1.81 204 4 3
Neutral 2.80 1 2 3 3 0 20.0 22 10 8 1 22 7.70 1 1.15 88 2 3
Result
Wins 1.43 2 0 3 2 1 14.2 17 4 3 0 10 4.77 - 1.16 62 1 -
Losses 4.90 0 13 14 14 0 74.1 114 65 52 18 34 3.20 4 1.78 368 7 8
Month
March 3.45 1 2 4 4 0 22.1 28 15 11 2 23 7.21 1 1.34 103 2 3
April 4.62 1 11 13 12 1 66.2 103 54 44 16 21 2.21 3 1.78 327 6 5
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 17 21 8 13 0 - 1.000 - 12 1 .077 -
Conference 8 13 3 10 0 - 1.000 - 6 1 .143 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 7 1 6 0 - 1.000 - 4 1 .200 -
Away 9 10 5 5 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Neutral 3 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Result
Wins 3 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 14 19 7 12 0 - 1.000 - 12 1 .077 -
Month
March 4 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
April 13 17 6 11 0 - 1.000 - 8 1 .111 -
News mentions
DC Softball drops close pair to Transy on senior day
DC Softball drops close pair to Transy on senior day

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets dropped a pair of close games to Transylvania on Saturday, senior day for the Yellow Jackets, as DC closed out its home schedule for the 2014 season.

Yellow Jackets split doubleheader with Oberlin
Yellow Jackets split doubleheader with Oberlin

OBERLIN, Ohio – DC traveled to Oberlin, Ohio to play Oberlin College for the first time in the Jodie Holava era. DC split with Oberlin in the doubleheader. DC won game one 4-2 and dropped the second game 2-1.

DC drops both games in Tiffin
DC drops both games in Tiffin

TIFFIN, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets dropped both games in a doubleheader against Heidelberg on Tuesday afternoon.

DC splits with Denison in Sunday doubleheader
DC splits with Denison in Sunday doubleheader

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Softball team split with Denison University Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader that featured a pair of shutout victories at Sal Hench Field.

Yellow Jackets earn split with Manchester in HCAC road test
Yellow Jackets earn split with Manchester in HCAC road test

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Yellow Jacket softball team split a pair of HCAC contests at Manchester Wednesday night, winning the first game 9-2, but falling 6-3 in the second game.

Yellow Jackets Softball drops pair to Bluffton
Yellow Jackets Softball drops pair to Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets softball team was unable to get the offense rolling on a very windy day at Sal Hench Field, falling to the Bluffton Beavers in a doubleheader 9-1 and 4-0.

Softball splits on final day of Spring Break Trip
Softball splits on final day of Spring Break Trip

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Defiance College Softball team split its doubleheader on Thursday to wrap up its Spring Break Trip at the Rebel Spring Games in Central Florida.

Defiance splits for second straight day in Florida
Defiance splits for second straight day in Florida

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - For the second straight day, the Yellow Jackets softball team split its double header in the Rebel Spring Games in Central Florida, falling to Hiram and bouncing back with a win over Albion in game two.

Yellow Jackets split double header to start season
Yellow Jackets split double header to start season

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets Softball team opened up the 2014 season Sunday afternoon with a double header split in the opening day of the Rebel Spring Games.

Defiance Softball set to open 33rd season with trip to Florida
Defiance Softball set to open 33rd season with trip to Florida

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College softball team will embark on its ninth season under head coach Jodie Holava with high hopes ahead for the 2014 season.

Defiance Softball picked to finish seventh in the HCAC
Defiance Softball picked to finish seventh in the HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets Softball team was picked to finish seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in the preseason coaches' poll.