Wednesday, March 22
College Station
6:30 PM
Texas A&M
vs
Prairie View A&M
No. 7 Texas A&M Hosts Prairie View A&M Wednesday
Mar 21, 2017 | Softball
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 7 Texas A&M Softball team welcomes Prairie View A&M to the Aggie Softball Complex for a 6:30 p.m. contest Wednesday night.
The Aggies enter the midweek showdown with a 25-2 (5-1 SEC) record. Riley Sartain leads the team with a .443 average, while Kristen Cuyos has a team-high six home runs and is tied for the team lead in RBI with Ashley Walters at 21. The Aggies hold the SEC's second-best team ERA at 1.16, led by Samantha Show (10-1, 0.79 ERA) and Trinity Harrington (6-1, 0.85). Lexi Smith holds an 8-0 record and a 1.24 ERA.
The Maroon and White capped off a perfect Spring Break week, sweeping No. 22 Ole Miss in Oxford. Kaitlyn Alderink and Sartain hit .500 for the series as Sartain drove in four with a home run and a double. Kristen Cuyos belted the team's first grand slam of the season in the Aggies' 8-0 win on Saturday. Harrington, Show and Smith all went 1-0 on the weekend, while Harrington notched her first save. Smith struck out a season high 14 in Sunday's 3-1 victory.
Prairie View A&M is currently in the midst of a five-game winning streak and is 8-16 (3-0 SWAC) on the year. The Lady Panthers began conference with a three-game sweep over Jackson State, before defeating Jarvis Christian College Monday in a doubleheader. Laurisa Hernandez powers the Lady Panther lineup with a .350 average, two home runs and 11 RBI. Kylar Ward-Flowers and Kelsey Coronado have each added two dingers. In the circle, Ashley Higgins is 5-8 with a 5.69 ERA and 21 strikeouts, while Taylor Drury is 3-7 with an 8.23 ERA.
Texas A&M holds a 3-0 advantage over Prairie View A&M in the series history. The two teams last met in 2009 in which the Aggies won 11-1 in Houston.
The game can be seen on the SEC Network +, available through WatchESPN and the ESPN app and can be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
Tickets may be purchased at the Kyle Field or Reed Arena box offices, online at www.12thman.com/tickets or by phone at 888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311.
Texas A&M Athletics is committed to providing the 12th Man with the safest environment possible at its athletic venues. Be prepared on game day by reviewing the 12-1-1 Gig 'Em Rule. Visit www.12thman.com/beclear for all information regarding the clear bag policy.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
The Aggies enter the midweek showdown with a 25-2 (5-1 SEC) record. Riley Sartain leads the team with a .443 average, while Kristen Cuyos has a team-high six home runs and is tied for the team lead in RBI with Ashley Walters at 21. The Aggies hold the SEC's second-best team ERA at 1.16, led by Samantha Show (10-1, 0.79 ERA) and Trinity Harrington (6-1, 0.85). Lexi Smith holds an 8-0 record and a 1.24 ERA.
The Maroon and White capped off a perfect Spring Break week, sweeping No. 22 Ole Miss in Oxford. Kaitlyn Alderink and Sartain hit .500 for the series as Sartain drove in four with a home run and a double. Kristen Cuyos belted the team's first grand slam of the season in the Aggies' 8-0 win on Saturday. Harrington, Show and Smith all went 1-0 on the weekend, while Harrington notched her first save. Smith struck out a season high 14 in Sunday's 3-1 victory.
Prairie View A&M is currently in the midst of a five-game winning streak and is 8-16 (3-0 SWAC) on the year. The Lady Panthers began conference with a three-game sweep over Jackson State, before defeating Jarvis Christian College Monday in a doubleheader. Laurisa Hernandez powers the Lady Panther lineup with a .350 average, two home runs and 11 RBI. Kylar Ward-Flowers and Kelsey Coronado have each added two dingers. In the circle, Ashley Higgins is 5-8 with a 5.69 ERA and 21 strikeouts, while Taylor Drury is 3-7 with an 8.23 ERA.
Texas A&M holds a 3-0 advantage over Prairie View A&M in the series history. The two teams last met in 2009 in which the Aggies won 11-1 in Houston.
The game can be seen on the SEC Network +, available through WatchESPN and the ESPN app and can be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
Tickets may be purchased at the Kyle Field or Reed Arena box offices, online at www.12thman.com/tickets or by phone at 888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311.
Texas A&M Athletics is committed to providing the 12th Man with the safest environment possible at its athletic venues. Be prepared on game day by reviewing the 12-1-1 Gig 'Em Rule. Visit www.12thman.com/beclear for all information regarding the clear bag policy.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
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