Nov. 1, 2007

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Five new players will don the Old Gold and Black as Purdue softball takes the field in 2008. As the season approaches, purduesports.com will go inside the dugout to get the rundown on each of the newcomers.

Now at the plate: freshman outfielder Beth Cinadr.

The Skinny
A two-time conference player of the year in high school, Cinadr is coming off a senior year that saw her team win the Division 1 Ohio State Championship as she was named an EA Sports First Team All-American. She also was named the Plain Dealer & Akron Beacon Journal Player of the Year for her senior season.

"Even though it was on the high school level, I still know what it feels like to work hard and achieve something," Cinadr said. "This is on a much bigger level, but I know what it takes to win and how it feels to win. That feeling is really special, so why wouldn't you want to get back there?"

Cinadr posted at least a .450 average in each of her four years at Hudson (OH) High School and was named the team's Offensive MVP each season.

Animal House
Growing up, Cinadr moved from Arizona to Florida to Ohio. The constant moving was tough as she grew older, but her love of animals was always there.

"Growing up, I had every single kind of animal. Any pet you name, I've had it. I think I have this connection with them. Animals just make me happy," Cinadr said.

The freshman said animals do not seem to get as much help as they should. Well, no one can say Beth never tried to remedy that situation.

"I saved a blue jay once. That was weird because blue jays are wild," Cinadr said. "I've also had mice before, but they mated and gave me about 13 babies. That one was kind of strange, too."

To Purdue...And Beyond
Total Package
"When I came on my unofficial, I was taken to the vet school. I've always had a passion for animals, so that really opened my eyes as to what I could do if I majored in animal science. I also liked the fact that Purdue was in the Big Ten. That was a big dream of mine, to be a part of Big Ten softball. Not many of the people I played with in Ohio have gone that big. I like to set my goals really high."

Family Genes
"Softball is all that I have ever played. I started when I was four. My brothers were into soccer, but then I started tee ball and they started thinking baseball was kind of cool. I sort of brought them into baseball and now Jeff (my brother) is pitching really well at Toledo (University). Every summer we would travel for baseball and softball. It was a family thing."

Polish Perogies
"My family's Polish and we're always together. We go to the Polish Festival and stuff like that. I'm really into Polish stuff because I'm very close with my family. We make really good perogies, too. I love that side of my family."

Hall of Famer
"When we lived in Florida, I'd go with my brothers and their friends to the Devil Ray games. We were there when Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit. I had his jersey and everything. Growing up, they picked their players and I picked mine. I thought he was pretty cool."

Compulsive Matcher
"It's weird. If someone's not matching, I notice. I coordinate hair ties, shoes, everything. It is not just with colors. If someone was wearing adidas pants and Nike shoes, that bothers me. If I don't match, I get anxious."

The Inside Scoop
"She has one of the most beautiful swings I've ever seen. We definitely feel she's going to contribute to our lineup, both with offensive power and consistency. She's a hard worker and I think she's going to get better every year."

"I know Beth worked really hard with her high school team and it was very special to her. We're hoping that she can carry over that winning attitude with this program and help our team understand that when you get together and work hard, anything can happen." -- head coach Kim Maher

"Beth works really hard. Despite the fact that she's a freshman, she's not afraid to talk and be motivational to her teammates. She always works so hard. She's really sound fundamentally. She's got a really nice swing. Plus, she's a lefty. It's always good when you have a left-handed power hitter. She's definitely going to be a big addition for us this year. On a personal note, I know she misses her family a lot, so we relate to each other. We have our lunch dates every Friday!" -- sophomore first baseman Kelsey Haupert

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