Softball announces 2008-09 captains; Welcomes incoming players
Kalamazoo College softball coach Mike Garoutte announced the selection of Kelly Arnes (Jr.), Jessica Maas (Jr.), and Lauren Millar (Sr.) as team captains for the 2008-09 softball season. The team would like to welcome incoming freshmen Taylor Allard (Londonberry, N.H.), Jacqueline Garrison (Spring Lake), Lyndsay Nuyen (Plainwell), Catherine Oldfater (Newton Square, Pa.) and Emily Perish (Frankfort, Ill.) to the Kalamazoo College Hornet softball family.

Softball Alumnae Game scheduled for Oct. 25
The second annual Hornet alumnae softball game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. All Kalamazoo College softball alumnae interested in playing please RSVP to Coach Garoutte at mgaroutt@kzoo.edu.

Millar homers in loss at Aquinas
The softball team lost a pair of games at Aquinas on Monday, April 28, 6-0 and 11-3. Kalamazoo was outhit 7-3 in the opener. Kalamazoo had six hits in the second game, led by Lauren Millar's home run and Kari Anderson's double. Game One - Game Two

Softball suffers losses at Adrian
The softball team lost a pair of games 9-0 and 9-1 at Adrian on Saturday, April 26. Kalamazoo had just one hit in each game. Bethany Gross singled in the first game and Emily Collins had a hit in the second. Game One - Game Two

Softball falls to Saint Mary's on Senior Day
The softball team celebrated the final home games for three players, but suffered a pair of losses to Saint Mary's College on Wednesday, April 23. Kalamazoo had seven hits in an 8-2 loss in the opener, but the Hornets left eight runners on base. Kelsey Smith had two hits including a double. Michelle Brittain also had a double. Kalamazoo lost 9-1 in the second game. Lauren Millar had two of the Hornets' four hits, including a home run. Kelsey Smith had a double. Kalamazoo returns to action this Saturday with a doubleheader at Adrian. Game One - Game Two

Softball drops pair of games at Tri-State
The softball team lost a pair of games at Tri-State on Monday, April 21, each by a score of 8-0. Kalamazoo had two hits in each game. Kari Anderson had both of the Hornets' hits in the first game. Michelle Brittain had a single and Bethany Gross had a double in the second game. Kalamazoo returns home to face Saint Mary's College on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Game One - Game Two

Softball falls twice to Hope
The softball team lost a pair of games to Hope on Saturday, April 19, by scores of 8-0 and 15-1. Kalamazoo had three hits in the first game and two in the second. Bethany Gross had an RBI double off the wall in the second game. The Hornets return to action on Monday with a makeup doubleheader at Tri-State. Game One - Game Two

Four-run seventh leads to softball comeback win
The softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 7-6 win over visiting Rochester College on Thursday, April 17. Kalamazoo trailed 6-3 entering the final frame, but the Hornets used four hits and two walks to push the winning run across on Michelle Brittain's single to right field. Brittain was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. She also earned the win on the mound, her second in as many days. Kelsey Smith was also 3-for-4 at the plate. Rochester came back in the second game and took advantage of three home runs en route to a 9-0 win. Kalamazoo managed just four hits in the second game. Kalamazoo returns to MIAA play this Saturday at 1 p.m. against Hope. Game One - Game Two

Softball earns first conference win at Calvin
The softball team earned its first conference win of the season with a split at Calvin on Wednesday, April 16. Calvin won the first game, 3-1, as the Knights outhit Kalamazoo 11-3. Lauren Millar was 2-for-3. Kalamazoo won the second game, 5-1, behind a solid pitching performance by Michelle Brittain. She scattered five hits with just one walk while allowing no earned runs. Kalamazoo had seven hits, led by Kelsey Smith's 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Millar was 2-for-3. Kalamazoo returns home on Thursday for a non-conference doubleheader against Rochester College. Game One - Game Two

Softball suffers home losses to Olivet
The softball team lost a pair of home games to Olivet on Tuesday, April 15, by scores of 4-2 and 9-1. The first game was tied 1-1 after four innings, but Olivet put three runs on the board in the top of the fifth to take a 4-1 lead and was able to hold on for the 4-2 win. Olivet had seven hits to Kalamazoo's five. Briana Hendrix was 2-for-3 for the Hornets. Olivet outhit Kalamazoo 12-2 in the second game en route to a 9-1 win. The Hornets return to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader at Calvin beginning at 3:30 p.m. Game One - Game Two

Softball vs. Olivet postponed on Saturday
The softball doubleheader with Olivet scheduled for Saturday, April 12 has been postponed due to poor field conditions and unfavorable forecasts. The games are rescheduled for Tuesday, April 15 at 3:30 p.m. in Kalamazoo.

Softball at Manchester postponed for Thursday, April 10
The softball doubleheader scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at Manchester (Ind.) has been postponed due to rain. No makeup date has been scheduled.

Softball falls to league-leading Alma
The softball team lost a pair of games to league-leading Alma on Tuesday, April 8 by scores of 9-0 and 10-2. Briana Hendrix was 2-for-3 in the first game and Michelle Brittain had a double. Hendrix was 2-for-3 again in the second game and Emily Collins had a double. Game One - Game Two

Softball scores 10 runs in second-game loss at Albion
The softball team lost a pair of games at Albion on Saturday, April 5. Emily Collins had the only hit for the Hornets in a 9-0 loss in the opener. The second game was wild as Albion held a 13-1 lead before Kalamazoo put eight runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning. Albion held on to win 15-10 as the Britons outhit the Hornets 18-14. Briana Hendrix and Kelsey Smith each went 3-for-4 for Kalamazoo. Game One - Game Two

Softball loses games at Chicago
The softball team lost a pair of games at the University of Chicago on Thursday, April 3. Chicago won the opener, 18-0, and the second game, 8-0. Michelle Maiuri had the Hornets only hit in the first game. Maiuri and Michelle Brittain each had a hit in the second game. Game One - Game Two

Softball at Manchester postponed
The softball doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday, April 1 at Manchester (Ind.) College has been postponed. The games have been rescheduled for Thursday, April 10.

Softball at Tri-State postponed
The softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at Tri-State has been postponed due to poor field conditions.

Saturday Softball has new start time
The softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at Tri-State is now scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Softball team earns first win in Tucson
The softball team picked up its first win of the season, outscoring St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) 11-1 in five innings in Tucson on Saturday, March 22. Briana Hendrix, Kelly Arnes and Michelle Brittain each had two hits. Arnes, Kari Anderson and Lauren Millar each had two RBIs. Emily Collins pitched three innings while Brittain pitched the final two. Neither pitcher allowed an earned run. In Saturday's second game, Kalamazoo fell 9-1 to Lawrence Univ. (Wis.). Kalamazoo made 13 errors leading to eight unearned runs. The Hornets managed just three hits with Emily Collins driving home the only run. The Hornets have Sunday off and return to action Monday morning.

Softball lead slips away in season opening loss
The Kalamazoo College softball team suffered a 9-4 loss to Wis.-La Crosse in the Hornets' season opener on Friday, March 21 in Tucson. Kalamazoo had a 4-3 lead entering the seventh inning, but La Crosse scored four unearned runs on two Hornet errors to take a lead and the eventual win. Michelle Maiuri was 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. Michelle Brittain was 1-for-2 with an RBI. Brittain went the distance on the mound allowing four earned runs. Kalamazoo lost their second game of the day, 11-3, to Buena Vista. Kalamazoo scored all three runs in the second inning while Buena Vista scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Kalamazoo had six hits, led by Kelsey Smith (2-for-3) and Michelle Maiuri's triple and two RBIs.

Softball at Aquinas postponed to April 28; Concordia games cancelled
The Kalamazoo College softball games scheduled for March 12 at Aquinas have been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, April 28. The home doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, March 15 has been cancelled.

Michael Garoutte named Head Softball Coach
Aug. 9 - Kalamazoo College is pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Garoutte (pronounced Ga-Root) as head softball coach.

Garoutte comes to Kalamazoo College from Arizona where he served as the co-head coach at Boulder Creek High School this past season. In one season, Garoutte helped improve Boulder Creek from three wins in 2006 to an Arizona 5A state playoff qualifier in 2007.

Garoutte coached at NCAA Division II Central Washington University from 2003-2006. He was the first assistant coach in 2003 and 2004 before being promoted to associate head coach for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. more >