2026 Patriots Varsity
Front Row (L-R): Hadley Frame, Maya Ressler, Haley Dockter, Lyli Bird, Reese Dutchak
Middle Row: Jayda Pudwill, Carsen Weisenberger, Belle Winandy, Rachel Schumacher, Adi Paasch, Olivia Charles, Londyn White
Back Row: Mallory Moos, Coach Lisa Wingerter, Coach Darby Krivoruchka, Coach Brian Neuhardt, Coach Renee Snyder, Coach Jamie Turner, Nora Carlson
Not Pictured: Macie Sebelius, Coach Allie Freidel
Varsity Roster
2026 Patriots Junior Varsity
Front Row (L-R): Mikayla Graf, Kendal Schulte, Ava Herver, Kadence Meissel, Aria Cole, Brynna Hauck, Hadley Stolz, Hadely Yantzer, Tatum Schlenker
Middle Row: Kealee Ivesdal, Lily Corbin, Ainsley Wesson, Riyah Fleckenstein, Cassie Miller, Belle Winandy, Haley Dockter, Carsen Weisenberger, Reagen Nieuwsma, Maya Clark, Brielle Spah
Back Row: Londyn White, Nora Carlson, Coach Lisa Wingerter, Coach Darby Krivoruchka, Coach Brian Neuhardt, Coach Renee Snyder, Coach Jamie Turner, Alivia Halsey, Kambree Roth
Not Pictured: Maggie Kraljic, Nevaeh Peltier, Coach Allie Freidel
JV 1 (white)
JV 2 (red)
Coaching Staff
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Varsity Head Coach
Darby Krivoruchka
10th Season, 4th season as Head Coach
Coach Darby returns for her tenth year on the Patriot coaching staff. She was one of the original Sparks players who has been through the entire fastpitch program since it's started in Bismarck in 2007. She started out with the Bismarck Sparks, then played her senior year as a Century Patriot after the program split. She helped lead the Patriots to a state runner-up finish. She went on to attend the University of Jamestown, where she played four years of college softball and graduated in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. Darby works as an environmental chemist for the ND Department of Environmental Quality in the Division of Lab Services.
She has been a fastpitch and slow pitch umpire since 2010. She works with all ages, from girls fastpitch to women's, men's, and coed slow pitch. She has umpired in six national softball tournaments and has helped out with several slow pitch and fastpitch tournaments around the state. In 2020, she had received Elite Umpire Status for slow pitch softball, one of the highest honors an umpire is able to receive. She is hoping to work her way up to Elite status for fastpitch in the future.
Varsity Assistant Coach
Taylor Mendez-Eastridge
3rd Season
A University of Mary graduate who played for the UMary softball program for 5 years, Taylor ended her career as the Marauders all-time home run leader during the NCAA era. Mendez-Eastridge was one of the top hitters in the Northern Sun. The native of Los Banos, CA, she was a two-time NSIC Player of the Week during the 2017 season while hitting .349 with a .620 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .426. Settling into primarily first base during the 2017 season after playing multiple positions her first three seasons, Mendez-Eastridge hit 14 doubles, two triples, and nine home runs with 33 RBIs and 35 runs scored. She led the Marauders in all the previously listed categories except batting average, where she was second.
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Mendez-Eastridge finished her illustrious Marauder career being recognized as a NSIC first team selection at second base as a sophomore in 2015, a NSIC second team selection as a utility player her junior season in 2016, and a NSIC second team selection at first base her senior season in 2017. Additionally, she finishes her career with 49 home runs, 158 RBIs, 155 runs scored, a batting average of .356, a .418 on base percentage, and a .647 slugging percentage. In addition to leading the NCAA era in home runs, she is second in runs scored, hits (242) and slugging percentage, and third in on base percentage.
Mendez-Eastridge was honored with the accolades of Unsung Hero in 2015 and Female Strength Athlete of the Year 2017 for the Marauder Athletics. She is currently a special education teacher in Mandan Public Schools.
Head JV Coach
Allie Mischel
4th Season
​​​Allie is originally from Bismarck, where she attended Shiloh Christian School and participated in volleyball, basketball, and CHS softball. Allie primarily played second base throughout her high school career and graduated in 2016. She then went on to play both volleyball and softball at BSC, where she graduated with an Associate's degree in Applied Science. Allie currently works at Sanford Health as a surgical technologist, and she also coaches both volleyball and basketball at Shiloh Christian. Allie is still very active throughout the year with playing both adult volleyball and softball.
