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Photo by: Matt Stamey
Aggies Force Game Three with 5-4 Victory at Florida
May 25, 2018 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Texas A&M softball team rallied with three two-out runs in the fifth to defeat No. 2 Florida, 5-4, Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, forcing a game three in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional.
After the Aggies took a 2-0 lead after the second, the Gators (54-9) scored four unanswered runs before the Aggies (44-17) reclaimed the lead for good. Samantha Show started the two-out rally with a single up the middle before Sarah Hudek followed suit with a single of her own. Tori Vidales then blasted her 13th homer of the season to center, and also broke the school's career runs record at 196.
Payton McBride earned the win as the sophomore threw 3.2 innings of three-hit relief with four strikeouts. McBride entered the game with runners on second and third with one out and was able to get out of the jam with a lineout and a flyout.
Trinity Harrington got the start and threw 3.1 innings allowing four runs on six hits and four walks. Florida's Aleshia Ocasio gave up nine hits and five runs, the most she has given up all year, while striking out eight.
KEY INNINGS
B1 | Sarah Hudek gave the Aggies an early lead with a solo homer to dead center, her eighth of season. A&M 1, UF 0
B2 | Ashley Walters led off the inning with a double down the right field line and was pinch ran for by Kylie George. After a fielder's choice allowed Riley Sartain to reach base, George scored on a throwing error by Florida third baseman, Nicole DeWitt. A&M 2, UF 0
T3 | Florida tied the game as Janell Wheaton drove in a pair of runs on a single to left. A&M 2, UF 2
T4 | The Gators added two more runs in the fourth as DeWitt singled to right, scoring . A&M 4, UF 2
B5 | Samantha Show and Hudek reached on back-to-back singles with two outs before Tori Vidales gave the Aggies the lead with a three-run shot to center. A&M 5, UF 4
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Hudek | 3-for-3, HR, 2 R
Ashley Walters | 2-for-3, 2B
Tori Vidales | 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Trinity Harrington |3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB
Payton McBride | W, 3.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 SO
WHAT THEY SAID
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On tonight's game…
"I am really proud of my team tonight. We were able to bounce back from a really disappointing outcome last night, and it showed the maturity in our ball club. This is a team win. There are so many people that I can mention that stepped up big tonight. I am really proud of Payton (McBride). It was nice to see her show so much grit and determination to get her job done."
AGGIE NOTES
ON DECK
The Aggies and Gators square off at 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. The game can also be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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 Aggies took a 2-0 lead after the second, the Gators (54-9) scored four unanswered runs before the Aggies (44-17) reclaimed the lead for good. Samantha Show started the two-out rally with a single up the middle before Sarah Hudek followed suit with a single of her own. Tori Vidales then blasted her 13th homer of the season to center, and also broke the school's career runs record at 196.
Payton McBride earned the win as the sophomore threw 3.2 innings of three-hit relief with four strikeouts. McBride entered the game with runners on second and third with one out and was able to get out of the jam with a lineout and a flyout.
Trinity Harrington got the start and threw 3.1 innings allowing four runs on six hits and four walks. Florida's Aleshia Ocasio gave up nine hits and five runs, the most she has given up all year, while striking out eight.
B1 | Sarah Hudek gave the Aggies an early lead with a solo homer to dead center, her eighth of season. A&M 1, UF 0
B2 | Ashley Walters led off the inning with a double down the right field line and was pinch ran for by Kylie George. After a fielder's choice allowed Riley Sartain to reach base, George scored on a throwing error by Florida third baseman, Nicole DeWitt. A&M 2, UF 0
T3 | Florida tied the game as Janell Wheaton drove in a pair of runs on a single to left. A&M 2, UF 2
T4 | The Gators added two more runs in the fourth as DeWitt singled to right, scoring . A&M 4, UF 2
B5 | Samantha Show and Hudek reached on back-to-back singles with two outs before Tori Vidales gave the Aggies the lead with a three-run shot to center. A&M 5, UF 4
Sarah Hudek | 3-for-3, HR, 2 R
Ashley Walters | 2-for-3, 2B
Tori Vidales | 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Trinity Harrington |3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB
Payton McBride | W, 3.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 SO
Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans
On tonight's game…
"I am really proud of my team tonight. We were able to bounce back from a really disappointing outcome last night, and it showed the maturity in our ball club. This is a team win. There are so many people that I can mention that stepped up big tonight. I am really proud of Payton (McBride). It was nice to see her show so much grit and determination to get her job done."
- The victory marked the first win in Gainesville, Fla.
- The Aggies have now forced game three in back-to-back Super Regionals
- Tori Vidales surpassed Sharonda McDonald (2004-07) for the most career runs scored in Texas A&M history at 196
The Aggies and Gators square off at 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. The game can also be heard locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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: McBride, Payton (3-0)
L: Aleshia Ocasio (21-7)
Batting:
RBI: Nicole DeWitt 2 ; Janell Wheaton 2
SH: Sophia Reynoso 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Amanda Lorenz 1 ; Nicole DeWitt 1 ; Jaimie Hoover 1 ; Hannah Adams 1
Batting:
2B: Walters, Ashley 1 ; Alderink, Kaitlyn 1
HR: Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Vidales, Tori 1
RBI: Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Vidales, Tori 3
SH: Sartain, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Show, Samantha 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 2 ; Vidales, Tori 1 ; George, Kylie 1
Game Leaders
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