NJCAA DII #20 East Central College, now 8-2, used their bats to take the first game of a double header over Central Methodist University JV by a score of 5-3. The tight contest was highlighted by Megan Micke hitting her first home run of the season to elevate ECC to a 2-0 early lead. Seeley […]
The East Central College Falcons (7-1), ranked #20 in the most recent NJCAA DII Softball poll, suffered their first loss of the season in extra innings to the hands of the St. Charles Community College Cougars by a score of 8-6. ECC was down 4-0 after four innings and then supplied excitement to score five […]
It may have been a cold afternoon at East Central College, with wind chills in the 30’s, but someone forgot to tell the Falcons their bats couldn’t remain hot. The Falcons clobbered Central Methodist University JV 22-9 in the first game of a double header. ECC was led in the RBI department for the game […]
The ECC Falcons (4-0) took two games against the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers by scores of 8-0 and 8-3 at home on Friday, March 2. The second game took a rally from a 3-0 deficit to finally have the Falcons prevail in the later innings. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning Meg […]
A warm, blustery February day enabled East Central College to get their season opening, double header in the books with an exclamation point! The Falcons swept the double header by scores of 8-0 and 9-1 over the Missouri Valley College JV Vikings. ECC was slow to get the bats started in the first game leading […]
Union, MO – The East Central College Falcon teams are looking to impress the opposition with dominating play on the field in 2018 and also look good in the process. The athletic department has stepped up its game with Adidas being the official uniform manufacturer. ECC Softball will be sporting new black and blue custom […]
It’s official, Megan Micke has made her commitment to play softball her junior year with Lyon College. The sophomore shortstop led the Falcons in batting her freshman year and hopes her East Central College success follows her as she trades in her Falcon uniform to become a Scot. As one of ECC’s All-Region 16 and […]
Alyssa Moore from Kelly High School has signed to play for the East Central College Softball Falcons for the 2018-19 academic year. Moore was a 2nd Team All-State infielder both her junior and senior years. After Moore’s junior season she was named to the All-Southeast Missourian Softball Team. Her high school team, the Kelly Hawks, made […]
ECC sophomore catcher, Jensen Crenshaw recently signed to play softball for the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL for her junior year. Crenshaw had a very successful freshman season for East Central College. Offensively, she led the Falcons with 49 runs scored and 20 stolen bases. She was 2nd in hits with 61 and […]
East Central College Softball looks to be in pretty good shape heading into the 2018-19 academic year with a number of top level signees. Coach Brad Wallach spent a lot of time on the recruiting trail to acquire talent from across the eastern part of Missouri. Two signees, Kaylyn McKee and Mallory Feldewerth are coming […]
Post season honors for NJCAA Region 16 Softball were released this past weekend at the region tournament and four Falcons were named 1st Team All-Region. Sophomore Eden Henry along with three freshmen Megan Micke, Jensen Crenshaw and Ashley Miller were selected by a vote of the coaches. Henry finished her sophomore season with 11 home […]
The East Central College Softball Falcons finished the season 23-22 after being eliminated from the Region 16 Softball Tournament in Nevada, MO. The Falcons made a strong charge in the first game by knocking of defending champions Mineral Area College by a score of 6-4, but didn’t have the offensive fire power in the next […]
ECC (23-20) took down the defending Region 16 Champion Mineral Area College Cardinals by a score of 6-4 at the NJCAA Region 16 Softball Tournament in Nevada, MO. The Falcons will come back in the next game to face Cottey College in the winner’s bracket of the tournament. As the tournament progresses into the second […]
The Falcons (22-20) finished the regular season with a double against the Cottey College Comets. ECC came out flat in the first game and lost 10-1. The second game was a different story as the Falcons tacked on the runs to win 22-2. A slow beginning and an injury to Ashley Miller who was hit […]
As the Falcons (21-19) head into the last week of the regular season, the skies are opening up as the hits are coming back. ECC outhit Lewis & Clark 16 to 1 in the first game of a double header sweep. The Falcons flew past the Trailblazers in the first game 11-2 and had to […]
The East Central Falcons (19-19) broke their 14 game losing streak to split a double header with the Mineral Area College Cardinals. ECC took the first game 3-2, but blew a 6-0 lead in the second game to fall 9-7. It has been a rollercoaster season, where it has been hard for the Falcons to […]
The NJCAA #20 ranked ECC Falcons were able to split a high scoring, double header with the Mineral Area College Cardinals. It was a big hit day for both teams and the Falcons jumped out to an early 7-1 lead in the first game, but fell short 12-11. Megan Micke collected two home runs and […]
The Falcons, now 17-3 on the season, were able to make quick work of the Culver Stockton JV Wildcats with a double header sweep by scores of 9-1 and 14-4. As ECC trounced the Wildcats, Makala Trail was able to add to her season win total by notching the victory throwing from the circle and […]
After a delayed start due to weather conditions, the Falcons (15-3) took to the field to face the St. Louis Community College Archers in their first MCCAC and NJCAA Region 16 matchup of the season. The teams split the double header with a 6-0 St. Louis win in the first game and a 14-11 win […]
The 14-2 Falcons sent Culver Stockton JV home with two losses after a pair of duplicate scoreline 5-4 wins over the Wildcats. Walk off home runs are a nice way to win games in extra innings, but dramatic wins aren’t always good on the blood pressure. ECC was up 3-0 in the 1st inning after […]
The NJCAA #20 ranked East Central College Falcons (12-2) finished a weekend long road trip going 5-1 and split a double header with Missouri Valley JV with a 6-0 win and 4-2 loss. ECC was led in the first game with hits two hits each by Megan Micke, Jamie Kluba, Samantha White and Jensen Crenshaw. […]
Another double header sweep went down to the end as he Falcons found their back against the wall in the first game ever played against State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. ECC was down 3-1 with two outs and two base runners in the seventh inning as Jamie Kluba was down to her last […]
One of the best starts to a season has the Falcons flying high with a 9-1 record after sweeping a double header over the Central Methodist JV Eagles by scores of 5-4 and 7-5 with an extraordinary hitting display by sophomore Eden Henry. Henry was the catalyst from the plate as well as the circle […]
The Falcons (7-1) were able to take one game in a double header against Lindenwood-Belleville JV by a score of 8-6. ECC had a tough outing in the next game despite scoring eight runs and dropped the game 12-8. As the Falcons started the game by adding one run in the first inning to match […]
The Falcons (6-0) swept Lewis & Clark Community College in a double header, but had to claw their way back to win the first game to take down the Trailblazers 7-5. ECC was trailing 2-0 and then the game got interesting as the Falcons tied it up 2-2. They fell behind again 5-2 in the […]
Starting the season 4-0 may have something to do with talent and team chemistry, but the Falcons also have a different mental approach to the game from last year’s team. As the Falcons swept the Missouri Valley Vikings JV squad, they were able to overcome some adversity trailing 1-0 in the second game for […]
The ECC Softball Falcons (2-0) made a statement in the 2017 home opener as they came to play against the Central Methodist University JV Eagles from beginning to end. The Falcons swept CMU by scores of 11-2 and 14-3. The weather set the tone as it was a balmy 65 degrees in February which is […]
As the ground thaws and warmer air heats up the diamond, the Falcons will be ready to return to their winning ways. Coach Brad Wallach has the team working extremely hard to reach their goals in the classroom, on the playing field and in the weight room. Coach Wallach has three returning sophomores from last […]
East Central College Head Softball Coach Brad Wallach was just inducted into the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame for 2017. Coach Wallach was presented with the award at the annual MHSFCA Coaches Clinic held in Columbia, Missouri on February 4, 2017. The award was presented to him by his daughter Melanie […]
East Central College Softball Falcons Ink Seven for 2018 By Bill Battle, Sports Editor Washington Missourian The team hasn’t even started the 2017 season. But, Brad Wallach’s East Central College softball Falcons have made major strides toward sealing the roster for the 2018 season. “When combining the Class of 2017 with our current freshman class, […]