Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The Riptide announced this week that they’ve been busy making additions to bolster their outfield situation.
Alex Sutton from the University of California Berkeley, Lisa Modglin from California Polytechnic State University and Gina Carbonatto from the University of Pacific (not Pacific University) have all signed with the Riptide following their senior seasons.
Sutton was the 18th overall draft pick of the Riptide in this winter’s NPF draft. Modglin and Carbonatto were undrafted free agents.
Modglin, the Big West conference Field Player of the Year, batted an outrageous .476 for the season (54 games) with 16 home runs and 44 RBI out of the leadoff spot for Cal Poly (39-17). She also stole 10 bases for the Mustangs, double the total of her next closest teammate.
Carbonatto, last year’s Big West conference Field Player of the Year, started every game for the Tigers this season. She batted .400 and had a team-high 12 stolen bases. She recorded 45 RBI, scored 58 runs, and had an on base percentage of .473.
The Riptide will feature a retooled outfield this season as Lindy Winkler, Tiffany Stewart, Jen Scavone and Kristin Vesely have all chosen to pursue other education and employment options outside of playing.
Wildcats still rolling
Riptide draft picks Garland Cooper and Eileen Canney are still making the most of their college careers. The Northwestern University teammates will be competing this weekend for the right to play in Women’s College World Series.
Northwestern will play in the best two-of-three Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. The second overall seed in the tournament, the Wildcats face South Carolina this weekend at Sharon J. Drysdale Field.
The opening game of the series is scheduled for 3 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday, May 25. Game Two is slated for 1 p.m. (CT) Saturday, May 26. The "if necessary" game would begin immediately following Saturday's first contest.
Northwestern advanced to the Super Regional by virtue of a perfect 3-0 run through its own Evanston Regional. The Wildcats bested Wright State, 4-1, before knocking off Illinois State twice (5-2, 4-1) to win the title.
South Carolina topped No. 15 seed N.C. State in its opening game of the 2007 NCAA Tournament before falling to Oregon in the winner's bracket. The Gamecocks then eliminated N.C. State before twice defeating the Ducks on championship Sunday to advance.