Thursday, February 23
Cathedral City, Calif.
5:00 PM
Texas A&M
vs
Long Beach State
No. 18 Texas A&M Travels to California for Mary Nutter Classic
Feb 22, 2017 | Softball
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 18 Texas A&M softball team hits the road for the first time this season to compete at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif.
The Aggies begin the tournament Thursday at 5 p.m. against Long Beach State, before squaring off with No. 1 Florida State at 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M hits the field again Friday at noon with a matchup against No. 21 Arizona State.
On Saturday, the Maroon and White finish the weekend with No. 23 BYU and No. 14 Michigan at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
The Aggies are coming off a 5-0 weekend at the Texas A&M Invitational, defeating SFA and Missouri State twice and New Mexico. Ashley Walters batted .728 (8-for-11) with a double, triple, home run and four RBI. Kristen Cuyos added two home runs and seven RBI to the offense that outscored its opponents, 39-10.
In the circle, Samantha Show recorded a pair of victories, striking out nine in 12.2 innings of work. Trinity Harrington tossed a two-hitter against New Mexico, fanning five. On the year, the Aggie pitching staff totes a 1.86 team ERA.
Long Beach State enters the weekend with a 4-3-1 record and is led offensive by Sammi Gyerman, who is batting .400 while Lauren Lombardi is hitting .389 with two doubles and four RBI. In the circle, Christina Clermont is 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA.
Jessica Warren powers the Seminole offense with four homers and 11 RBI, while Cali Harrod adds three home runs. Defensivley, Florida State has a team ERA of 0.22, led by Meghan King (4-0, 0.00 ERA) and Jessica Burroughs (5-0, 0.51).
Arizona State holds a 9-1 record after dropping its last game to Boston College, 3-2. Chelsea Gonzales leads the team with a .538 average, four doubles and 10 RBI. Breanna Macha is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA while Dale Ryndak is 3-0 with 20 strikeouts in as many innings.
BYU enters the weekend with a 5-2 record after the DeMarini Desert Classic last weekend. Rylee Jensen tops the team with a .500 batting average and seven doubles. Ashley Thompson adds a .381 average and a team-high two home runs. In the circle, McKenna Bull is 4-0 with a 2.55 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
Michigan is 6-3 on the season and is coming off a 3-1 weekend at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Kelly Christner tops the Wolverines in average (.593), home runs (3) and RBI (12). In the circle, Tera Blanco is 4-1 with a 1.75 ERA and Megan Betsa is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 28.0 innings.
A live stream of every game at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic can be seen online at FloSoftball.com and can be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
The Aggies begin the tournament Thursday at 5 p.m. against Long Beach State, before squaring off with No. 1 Florida State at 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M hits the field again Friday at noon with a matchup against No. 21 Arizona State.
On Saturday, the Maroon and White finish the weekend with No. 23 BYU and No. 14 Michigan at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
The Aggies are coming off a 5-0 weekend at the Texas A&M Invitational, defeating SFA and Missouri State twice and New Mexico. Ashley Walters batted .728 (8-for-11) with a double, triple, home run and four RBI. Kristen Cuyos added two home runs and seven RBI to the offense that outscored its opponents, 39-10.
In the circle, Samantha Show recorded a pair of victories, striking out nine in 12.2 innings of work. Trinity Harrington tossed a two-hitter against New Mexico, fanning five. On the year, the Aggie pitching staff totes a 1.86 team ERA.
Long Beach State enters the weekend with a 4-3-1 record and is led offensive by Sammi Gyerman, who is batting .400 while Lauren Lombardi is hitting .389 with two doubles and four RBI. In the circle, Christina Clermont is 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA.
Jessica Warren powers the Seminole offense with four homers and 11 RBI, while Cali Harrod adds three home runs. Defensivley, Florida State has a team ERA of 0.22, led by Meghan King (4-0, 0.00 ERA) and Jessica Burroughs (5-0, 0.51).
Arizona State holds a 9-1 record after dropping its last game to Boston College, 3-2. Chelsea Gonzales leads the team with a .538 average, four doubles and 10 RBI. Breanna Macha is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA while Dale Ryndak is 3-0 with 20 strikeouts in as many innings.
BYU enters the weekend with a 5-2 record after the DeMarini Desert Classic last weekend. Rylee Jensen tops the team with a .500 batting average and seven doubles. Ashley Thompson adds a .381 average and a team-high two home runs. In the circle, McKenna Bull is 4-0 with a 2.55 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
Michigan is 6-3 on the season and is coming off a 3-1 weekend at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Kelly Christner tops the Wolverines in average (.593), home runs (3) and RBI (12). In the circle, Tera Blanco is 4-1 with a 1.75 ERA and Megan Betsa is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 28.0 innings.
A live stream of every game at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic can be seen online at FloSoftball.com and can be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
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