Sunday, March 18
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Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 7 Texas A&M Sweeps Final Day of Reveille Classic
Mar 18, 2018 | Softball
COLLEGE STATION – The No.7 Texas A&M softball team concluded the Reveille Classic with a 9-1 victory in five innings over Michigan State before defeating Marist, 4-1, Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex. The Aggies finished the tournament with a 5-1 record and move to 29-4 on the season.
In game one against Michigan State, the Aggies struck for four runs in the first inning. Kaitlyn Alderink, Ashley Walters and Tori Vidales loaded the bases via a walk, fielder's choice and another walk, respectively. Back-to-back bases-loaded walks to Sarah Hudek and Kristen Cuyos plated Alderink and Walters, before Samantha Show delivered a single through the left side allowing Vidales and Hudek to touch home.
Texas A&M had a big five-run third inning that began with a walk to Vidales, who came around to score on an RBI single to left from Show. Erica Russell followed suit with a single up the middle and Keeli Milligan reached base on a fielder's choice, allowing Alderink to step in the box with the bases loaded. Show touched home as Alderink was hit by a pitch to bring the Aggies' lead to six. Riley Sartain drove in Russell and Milligan with a single to right, and Alderink took advantage of a wild pitch by Michigan State pitcher Kristina Zalewski to conclude scoring for the Aggies.
The Spartans scored their first and only run of the game in the top of the fifth as Lea Foerster doubled to left and Joanna Bartz delivered the RBI single up the middle.
In the circle, Trinity Harrington earned the win to move to 9-1 on the season as she only allowed three hits and one run while fanning four.
In the first inning against Marist, Alderink hit an infield single and came around to score when Sartain blasted the eighth homer of her junior campaign.
The Maroon & White added a run in the second inning as Cuyos drew a four-pitch walk and was plated by a Kelbi Fortenberry double to center.
Marist's Ali Milam hit a solo shot to right in the sixth to put the Red Foxes on the board but Cuyos responded with a blast of her own in the bottom half of the inning.
Kayla Poynter earned her first career start and win as she struck out four and allowed two walks, six hits and one run in 5.1 innings of work. Lexi Smith earned the save, throwing 1.2 innings in relief while only allowing one hit, one walk and fanning two.
Top Offensive Players:
Riley Sartain | 2-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB
Kristen Cuyos | 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Samantha Show | 2-for-2, 3 RBI, R
Pitching Breakdown:
Trinity Harrington (9-1, 1.36 ERA) – W, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Kayla Poynter (1-0, 0.95 ERA) – W, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Lexi Smith (5-0, 1 SV, 0.88 ERA) – S, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB
Aggie Notes:
WHAT THEY SAID
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On Kayla Poynter…
"I thought Kayla threw well, and it is good to see her get out there. I like the way she competes. She is just going to get better and better, so I am excited about her. Prior to Friday she hadn't thrown a pitch in a game for over 13 months. She really just buckled down and worked hard on her rehab. She has been such a great teammate and really fun to have around. I love the kid. She has a really bright future here at Texas A&M, so I am excited to see her out on the mound. The thing that really separates her from other people is really just how competitive she is. She wants to be good, but she knows when she's not good and then wants to make adjustments. Some pitchers don't know when they are not good. She will tell you when the ball is on the plate or when she didn't do her job, so I really like that about her."
On Trinity Harrington…
"I thought she looked really good today. She had a perfect game going into the fourth, then they got one hit, but she looks really comfortable right now. I like what we are seeing out of her. She wants the ball and is in total control out there on the mound. It is nice to see her pitch so well."
On Lexi Smith…
"The good thing about Lexi is that she is not afraid to get in some jams, and then she does a great job of getting out of jams. It is really important when you are in a situation like that with the lead that you attack the strike zone early. You want to get that first strike and be in control as the pitcher. You have to give Lexi credit because she finds ways to get out of jams, and she did that today."
On Kristen Cuyos' home run…
"I thought it was huge that Kristen came up with two outs after they gave up a solo shot and bridged the gap. She gets up and hits the long ball. Other people might not have been thinking it was a big deal, but for me I am looking at who is coming to the plate and are we managing this well. Kristen getting that home run really relieved a lot of pressure."
ON DECK
The Aggies return to action on Saturday with a three-game series as they travel to Gainesville, Fla. to take on the Gators.
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In game one against Michigan State, the Aggies struck for four runs in the first inning. Kaitlyn Alderink, Ashley Walters and Tori Vidales loaded the bases via a walk, fielder's choice and another walk, respectively. Back-to-back bases-loaded walks to Sarah Hudek and Kristen Cuyos plated Alderink and Walters, before Samantha Show delivered a single through the left side allowing Vidales and Hudek to touch home.
Texas A&M had a big five-run third inning that began with a walk to Vidales, who came around to score on an RBI single to left from Show. Erica Russell followed suit with a single up the middle and Keeli Milligan reached base on a fielder's choice, allowing Alderink to step in the box with the bases loaded. Show touched home as Alderink was hit by a pitch to bring the Aggies' lead to six. Riley Sartain drove in Russell and Milligan with a single to right, and Alderink took advantage of a wild pitch by Michigan State pitcher Kristina Zalewski to conclude scoring for the Aggies.
The Spartans scored their first and only run of the game in the top of the fifth as Lea Foerster doubled to left and Joanna Bartz delivered the RBI single up the middle.
In the circle, Trinity Harrington earned the win to move to 9-1 on the season as she only allowed three hits and one run while fanning four.
In the first inning against Marist, Alderink hit an infield single and came around to score when Sartain blasted the eighth homer of her junior campaign.
The Maroon & White added a run in the second inning as Cuyos drew a four-pitch walk and was plated by a Kelbi Fortenberry double to center.
Marist's Ali Milam hit a solo shot to right in the sixth to put the Red Foxes on the board but Cuyos responded with a blast of her own in the bottom half of the inning.
Kayla Poynter earned her first career start and win as she struck out four and allowed two walks, six hits and one run in 5.1 innings of work. Lexi Smith earned the save, throwing 1.2 innings in relief while only allowing one hit, one walk and fanning two.
Riley Sartain | 2-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB
Kristen Cuyos | 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Samantha Show | 2-for-2, 3 RBI, R
Pitching Breakdown:
Trinity Harrington (9-1, 1.36 ERA) – W, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Kayla Poynter (1-0, 0.95 ERA) – W, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Lexi Smith (5-0, 1 SV, 0.88 ERA) – S, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB
- Freshman Kayla Poynter earned her first career start in the circle for the Aggies
- The Aggies were walked eight times by Michigan State's pitchers for the first time since facing Texas Tech on Feb. 10
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On Kayla Poynter…
"I thought Kayla threw well, and it is good to see her get out there. I like the way she competes. She is just going to get better and better, so I am excited about her. Prior to Friday she hadn't thrown a pitch in a game for over 13 months. She really just buckled down and worked hard on her rehab. She has been such a great teammate and really fun to have around. I love the kid. She has a really bright future here at Texas A&M, so I am excited to see her out on the mound. The thing that really separates her from other people is really just how competitive she is. She wants to be good, but she knows when she's not good and then wants to make adjustments. Some pitchers don't know when they are not good. She will tell you when the ball is on the plate or when she didn't do her job, so I really like that about her."
On Trinity Harrington…
"I thought she looked really good today. She had a perfect game going into the fourth, then they got one hit, but she looks really comfortable right now. I like what we are seeing out of her. She wants the ball and is in total control out there on the mound. It is nice to see her pitch so well."
On Lexi Smith…
"The good thing about Lexi is that she is not afraid to get in some jams, and then she does a great job of getting out of jams. It is really important when you are in a situation like that with the lead that you attack the strike zone early. You want to get that first strike and be in control as the pitcher. You have to give Lexi credit because she finds ways to get out of jams, and she did that today."
On Kristen Cuyos' home run…
"I thought it was huge that Kristen came up with two outs after they gave up a solo shot and bridged the gap. She gets up and hits the long ball. Other people might not have been thinking it was a big deal, but for me I am looking at who is coming to the plate and are we managing this well. Kristen getting that home run really relieved a lot of pressure."
The Aggies return to action on Saturday with a three-game series as they travel to Gainesville, Fla. to take on the Gators.
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: Harrington, Trinity (9-1)
L: Bridgette Rainey (4-6)
Batting:
2B: Lea Foerster 1
RBI: Joanna Bartz 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lea Foerster 1
Batting:
RBI: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Sartain, Riley 2 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Cuyos, Kristen 1 ; Show, Samantha 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Milligan, Keeli 1 ; Alderink, Kaitlyn 2 ; Walters, Ashley 1 ; Vidales, Tori 2 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Show, Samantha 1 ; Russell, Erica 1
SB: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Walters, Ashley 1
HBP: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Russell, Erica 1
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