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Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 9 Texas A&M’s Comeback Bid Falls Short
Apr 21, 2018 | Softball
BATON ROUGE, La. – The ninth-ranked Texas A&M softball team mounted a rally in the seventh inning, but it wasn't enough as the Aggies fell to No. 15 LSU, 3-2, Saturday night at Tiger Park.
Trailing 3-0 heading into the seventh, Kaitlyn Alderink started the rally with an infield single and moved to second on a single through the left side from Riley Sartain. Kelbi Fortenberry kept the comeback alive with a RBI single to left, plating Alderink. A close play at the plate allowed the runners to advance to second and third as Kylie George, who pinch ran for Sartain, later touched home on a LSU fielding error.
The Aggies (36-12, 9-8 SEC) chased LSU starter Allie Walljasper out of the game, but Carley Hoover earned her first save of the season, shutting down the Texas A&M offense by inducing a double play and a lineout.
Offensively, the Aggies were led by Alderink and Tori Vidales, who each recorded two hits. LSU's (35-10, 9-7 SEC) Amanda Doyle went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a RBI, while Amber Serrett and Sydney Springfield each added a RBI.
Samantha Show was saddled with the loss, giving up three runs in 4.1 innings while striking out three. Kayla Poynter tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief and fanned one.
Walljasper earned her 13th win of the season, allowing six hits in six innings with five strikeouts.
KEY INNINGS
B3 | LSU's Amanda Doyle drove in the game's first run on a double, scoring Emily Griggs, who led off the inning with a leadoff single. LSU 1, A&M 0
B5 | Shelbi Sunseri led off the inning with a double to left before Claire Weinberger, who pinch ran for Sunseri moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Becca Schulte. Pinch hitter Sydney Springfield plated Weinberger on a two-out single up the middle. LSU 2, A&M 0
B6 | The Tigers added an insurance run as Doyle recorded her second double of the game and scored on a Amber Serrett double to right center. LSU 3, A&M 0
T7 | Texas A&M came out swinging, recording three-straight singles to begin the frame, including a RBI single from Kelbi Fortenberry. Pinch runner Kyle George touched home following a fielding error by LSU shortstop, Amber Serrett. LSU 3, A&M 2
Top Offensive Players:
Kaitlyn Alderink | 2-for-2, 2 1B, R
Tori Vidales | 2-for-3, 2 1B
Pitching Breakdown:
Samantha Show | L, 4.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO
Kayla Poynter | 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, SO
AGGIE NOTES
ON DECK
The Aggies and Tigers close out the series at 4 p.m. Sunday. The game can be seen on the SEC Network.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can follow the Aggies wherever they go by following @AggieSoftball on Instagram and Twitter or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TAMUSoftball.
Trailing 3-0 heading into the seventh, Kaitlyn Alderink started the rally with an infield single and moved to second on a single through the left side from Riley Sartain. Kelbi Fortenberry kept the comeback alive with a RBI single to left, plating Alderink. A close play at the plate allowed the runners to advance to second and third as Kylie George, who pinch ran for Sartain, later touched home on a LSU fielding error.
The Aggies (36-12, 9-8 SEC) chased LSU starter Allie Walljasper out of the game, but Carley Hoover earned her first save of the season, shutting down the Texas A&M offense by inducing a double play and a lineout.
Offensively, the Aggies were led by Alderink and Tori Vidales, who each recorded two hits. LSU's (35-10, 9-7 SEC) Amanda Doyle went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a RBI, while Amber Serrett and Sydney Springfield each added a RBI.
Samantha Show was saddled with the loss, giving up three runs in 4.1 innings while striking out three. Kayla Poynter tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief and fanned one.
Walljasper earned her 13th win of the season, allowing six hits in six innings with five strikeouts.
B3 | LSU's Amanda Doyle drove in the game's first run on a double, scoring Emily Griggs, who led off the inning with a leadoff single. LSU 1, A&M 0
B5 | Shelbi Sunseri led off the inning with a double to left before Claire Weinberger, who pinch ran for Sunseri moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Becca Schulte. Pinch hitter Sydney Springfield plated Weinberger on a two-out single up the middle. LSU 2, A&M 0
B6 | The Tigers added an insurance run as Doyle recorded her second double of the game and scored on a Amber Serrett double to right center. LSU 3, A&M 0
T7 | Texas A&M came out swinging, recording three-straight singles to begin the frame, including a RBI single from Kelbi Fortenberry. Pinch runner Kyle George touched home following a fielding error by LSU shortstop, Amber Serrett. LSU 3, A&M 2
Kaitlyn Alderink | 2-for-2, 2 1B, R
Tori Vidales | 2-for-3, 2 1B
Pitching Breakdown:
Samantha Show | L, 4.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO
Kayla Poynter | 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, SO
- Sarah Hudek had her hitting streak of 11 games snapped, which was the longest streak of her career.
- Tori Vidales recorded her team-leading 12th multi-hit game of the season
The Aggies and Tigers close out the series at 4 p.m. Sunday. The game can be seen on the SEC Network.
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: Allie Walljasper (13-4)
L: Show, Samantha (10-4)
S: Carley Hoover (1)
Batting:
RBI: Fortenberry, Kelbi 1
SH: Sartain, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; George, Kylie 1
SB: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1
Batting:
2B: Amanda Doyle 2 ; Amber Serrett 1 ; Shelbi Sunseri 1
RBI: Sydney Springfield 1 ; Amanda Doyle 1 ; Amber Serrett 1
SH: Becca Schulte 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emily Griggs 1 ; Amanda Doyle 1 ; Claire Weinberger 1
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
1
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