Saturday, March 17
College Station
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Texas A&M
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Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 7 Texas A&M Tops Michigan State, 5-1
Mar 17, 2018 | Softball
COLLEGE STATION – The seventh-ranked Texas A&M softball team defeated Michigan State, 5-1, on day three of the Reveille Classic Saturday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
After the Spartans (10-12) took the lead on a solo home run in the first, the Aggies (27-4) responded in the fourth with two runs on a RBI single from Samantha Show.
The Maroon and White posted a three-run fifth inning with a Tori Vidales RBI single and a Sarah Hudek RBI double to give them a 5-1 advantage.
Hudek went 3-for-3 on the day with two RBI, two doubles and a run while Show recorded two RBI and Vidales drove in her 36th run of the season.
In the circle, Show earned the win to move to 8-2 on the season. The junior allowed five hits, one run and two walks while fanning six.
KEY INNINGS
T1 | Michigan State led off the game with a solo shot over the centerfield wall from Kaitlyn Eveland. MSU 1, A&M 0
B4 | Sarah Hudek doubled to center before Kristen Cuyos drew a walk. Show singled through the left side to plate both Hudek and Blake-Ann Fritch, who pinch ran for Cuyos, to give the Aggies the lead. A&M 2, MSU 1
B5 | Riley Sartain led off the inning with a single to left field just before Ashley Walters was hit by a pitch. Kylie George came in to pinch run for Sartain and scored on a Vidales RBI single to center. Hudek delivered her second double of the game, this time off the wall in left, allowing Walters and Vidales to touch home. A&M 5, MSU 1
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Hudek | 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Samantha Show | 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
Tori Vidales | 1-for-3, RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Samantha Show (8-2, 2.10 ERA) – 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, 2 BB
AGGIE NOTES:
WHAT THEY SAID
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On Show's performance in the circle…
"I thought what she did well was she got in a few jams and she got herself out. She made good pitches, we took care of the ball on defense and they came out attacking the ball. She didn't get on her heels. She still attacked the zone and went after hitters. She threw a lot of pitches but Sam can throw a lot of pitches; it doesn't faze that kid."
On Show's performance offensively…
"When she's pitching and hitting at the same time, she's so good. She loves being out there and she loves being in the moment so it's fun to see her play like that. I thought it was huge for her to get the RBI but also be able to take that on the field. I think that makes her even better as a pitcher."
On the crowd…
"The crowd was great. It's so much fun to have a loud crowd and I really appreciate everybody coming out on a day like today. I think it's special for our opponents to play in front of. I'm not suggesting they don't have good fans where they are, but you get a college atmosphere here. You would expect that in basketball and football and other sports but sometimes you don't necessarily get that in softball so I know for me, as an opponent when I go somewhere, if the crowd is all in, and they're loud or super quiet if it's something good that happened for us, it's fun to play in that kind of atmosphere. The coaches and players have fun with that. It makes for a better atmosphere for everybody when you can have a little fun with it."
ON DECK
The Aggies wrap up play in the Reveille Classic against Michigan State at 10 AM and Marist at 12:15 PM on Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can follow the Aggies wherever they go by following @AggieSoftball on Instagram and Twitter or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TAMUSoftball.
After the Spartans (10-12) took the lead on a solo home run in the first, the Aggies (27-4) responded in the fourth with two runs on a RBI single from Samantha Show.
The Maroon and White posted a three-run fifth inning with a Tori Vidales RBI single and a Sarah Hudek RBI double to give them a 5-1 advantage.
Hudek went 3-for-3 on the day with two RBI, two doubles and a run while Show recorded two RBI and Vidales drove in her 36th run of the season.
In the circle, Show earned the win to move to 8-2 on the season. The junior allowed five hits, one run and two walks while fanning six.
T1 | Michigan State led off the game with a solo shot over the centerfield wall from Kaitlyn Eveland. MSU 1, A&M 0
B4 | Sarah Hudek doubled to center before Kristen Cuyos drew a walk. Show singled through the left side to plate both Hudek and Blake-Ann Fritch, who pinch ran for Cuyos, to give the Aggies the lead. A&M 2, MSU 1
B5 | Riley Sartain led off the inning with a single to left field just before Ashley Walters was hit by a pitch. Kylie George came in to pinch run for Sartain and scored on a Vidales RBI single to center. Hudek delivered her second double of the game, this time off the wall in left, allowing Walters and Vidales to touch home. A&M 5, MSU 1
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Hudek | 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Samantha Show | 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
Tori Vidales | 1-for-3, RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Samantha Show (8-2, 2.10 ERA) – 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, 2 BB
- Keeli Milligan extended her reached-base streak to 19 games
- Sarah Hudek tied her season-high in doubles with 2
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On Show's performance in the circle…
"I thought what she did well was she got in a few jams and she got herself out. She made good pitches, we took care of the ball on defense and they came out attacking the ball. She didn't get on her heels. She still attacked the zone and went after hitters. She threw a lot of pitches but Sam can throw a lot of pitches; it doesn't faze that kid."
On Show's performance offensively…
"When she's pitching and hitting at the same time, she's so good. She loves being out there and she loves being in the moment so it's fun to see her play like that. I thought it was huge for her to get the RBI but also be able to take that on the field. I think that makes her even better as a pitcher."
On the crowd…
"The crowd was great. It's so much fun to have a loud crowd and I really appreciate everybody coming out on a day like today. I think it's special for our opponents to play in front of. I'm not suggesting they don't have good fans where they are, but you get a college atmosphere here. You would expect that in basketball and football and other sports but sometimes you don't necessarily get that in softball so I know for me, as an opponent when I go somewhere, if the crowd is all in, and they're loud or super quiet if it's something good that happened for us, it's fun to play in that kind of atmosphere. The coaches and players have fun with that. It makes for a better atmosphere for everybody when you can have a little fun with it."
The Aggies wrap up play in the Reveille Classic against Michigan State at 10 AM and Marist at 12:15 PM on Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
Fans can follow the Aggies wherever they go by following @AggieSoftball on Instagram and Twitter or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TAMUSoftball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Show, Samantha (8-2)
L: Jordan Watson (2-2)
Batting:
HR: Kaitlyn Eveland 1
RBI: Kaitlyn Eveland 1
SH: Caitie Ladd 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kaitlyn Eveland 1
HBP: Lea Foerster 1
Batting:
2B: Hudek, Sarah 2
RBI: Vidales, Tori 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 2 ; Show, Samantha 2
Base Running:
RUNS: George, Kylie 1 ; Walters, Ashley 1 ; Vidales, Tori 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Fritsch, Blake-Ann 1
SB: Milligan, Keeli 1
HBP: Walters, Ashley 1
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RBI
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AB
4
R
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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