Friday, February 22
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Texas A&M Tops Cal Poly; Falls to No. 13 Arizona State at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
Feb 23, 2019 | Softball
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Texas A&M Softball defeated Cal Poly, 4-2, before falling to No. 13 Arizona State, 5-4, Friday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Against the Mustangs, the Maroon & White scored four runs in the first three frames. Kelbi Fortenberry drove in two of Texas A&M's runs while Baylee Klingler, Taudrea Sinnie, Payton McBride and Dani Elder accounted for the Aggies' other four hits.
McBride earned the win after only allowing two walks and one earned run. The junior fanned two and gave up seven hits in 6.0 innings of work. Kendall Potts recorded the first save by the Aggies' bullpen this season as she threw one inning in relief without allowing a base runner and striking out one.
In the nightcap, Arizona State put up a three-spot in the top of the second. The Aggies cut into their lead with a run in the bottom half of the inning and before coming back to tie the game in the third on three hits and an error.
The Sun Devils regained the lead in the fourth as they went up, 5-3, but the Aggies didn't go down without a fight. In the bottom of the fifth, Texas A&M tacked on a run when a McBride RBI single allowed Lee to touch home.
Potts started in the circle for the Aggies, giving up five hits, five walks and five runs, while fanning three in three innings of work. McBride entered the game in the fourth and retired eight of the first nine batters she faced. The Deer Park, Texas, native threw the final four innings of the game, only allowing one hit and striking out three.
KEY INNINGS
Vs. Cal Poly
B1| Riley Sartain reached base after being hit by a pitch before advancing to third on a Klingler single to right. A sacrifice fly from Haley Lee allowed Sartain to score to give the Aggies an early 1-0 lead. A&M 1, CP 0
B2| Dani Elder doubled down the left field line followed by an infield single from Sinnie. Fortenberry delivered a two-out single up the middle to plate both Elder and Sinnie. A&M 3, CP 0
B3| Lee was hit by a pitch to start the inning before McBride doubled down the third base line to score Madi Jatzlau, who pinch ran for Lee. A&M 4, CP 0
T6| Makenna Young blasted a solo shot to left to score the Mustangs' first run of the game. Hailey Martin followed with a single up the middle and Sarah Wulff pinch ran for her. Maddie Amos recorded a base hit, Shelby Jeffries reached on a fielder's choice and the Aggies committed an error, allowing Wulff to touch home. A&M 4, CP 2
Vs. Arizona State
T2| Maddi Hackbarth homered over the left field wall to score the first run of the game. Kiara Kennedy singled through the left side before Bella Loomis delivered a two-run blast to extend the Sun Devils' lead to three. ASU 3, A&M 0
B2| Moreno reached base on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a Kelly Martinez single up the middle. Ashlynn Walls delivered a base hit through the right side, allowing Moreno to score to cut into the Sun Devils' lead. ASU 3, A&M 1
B3| Three consecutive singles from Klingler, Lee and McBride loaded the bases before Arizona State's second baseman bobbled a groundball from Moreno, allowing Klingler to score. The Aggies tied the game on a Kelly Martinez groundout to score Kayla Garcia, who pinch ran for Lee. A&M 3, ASU 3
T4| Four straight walks to Makenna Harper, Kennedy, Loomis and Kindra Hackbarth and a sacrifice fly by Skylar McCarty to plate Kennedy gave the Sun Devils a two-run lead. ASU 5, A&M 3
B5| Lee doubled down the left field line before coming around to score on a McBride base hit to center. ASU 5, A&M 4
Top Offensive Players:
Payton McBride| 3-for-6, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
Haley Lee | 2-for-4, RBI, 2B, R, BB
Pitching Breakdown:
Payton McBride (6-0) – W, 10.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
Kendall Potts (2-2) – L, 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 K, 5 BB
ON DECK
The Aggies face off against Oregon, Saturday, at 11 a.m. to conclude play in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
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Against the Mustangs, the Maroon & White scored four runs in the first three frames. Kelbi Fortenberry drove in two of Texas A&M's runs while Baylee Klingler, Taudrea Sinnie, Payton McBride and Dani Elder accounted for the Aggies' other four hits.
McBride earned the win after only allowing two walks and one earned run. The junior fanned two and gave up seven hits in 6.0 innings of work. Kendall Potts recorded the first save by the Aggies' bullpen this season as she threw one inning in relief without allowing a base runner and striking out one.
In the nightcap, Arizona State put up a three-spot in the top of the second. The Aggies cut into their lead with a run in the bottom half of the inning and before coming back to tie the game in the third on three hits and an error.
The Sun Devils regained the lead in the fourth as they went up, 5-3, but the Aggies didn't go down without a fight. In the bottom of the fifth, Texas A&M tacked on a run when a McBride RBI single allowed Lee to touch home.
Potts started in the circle for the Aggies, giving up five hits, five walks and five runs, while fanning three in three innings of work. McBride entered the game in the fourth and retired eight of the first nine batters she faced. The Deer Park, Texas, native threw the final four innings of the game, only allowing one hit and striking out three.
Vs. Cal Poly
B1| Riley Sartain reached base after being hit by a pitch before advancing to third on a Klingler single to right. A sacrifice fly from Haley Lee allowed Sartain to score to give the Aggies an early 1-0 lead. A&M 1, CP 0
B2| Dani Elder doubled down the left field line followed by an infield single from Sinnie. Fortenberry delivered a two-out single up the middle to plate both Elder and Sinnie. A&M 3, CP 0
B3| Lee was hit by a pitch to start the inning before McBride doubled down the third base line to score Madi Jatzlau, who pinch ran for Lee. A&M 4, CP 0
T6| Makenna Young blasted a solo shot to left to score the Mustangs' first run of the game. Hailey Martin followed with a single up the middle and Sarah Wulff pinch ran for her. Maddie Amos recorded a base hit, Shelby Jeffries reached on a fielder's choice and the Aggies committed an error, allowing Wulff to touch home. A&M 4, CP 2
Vs. Arizona State
T2| Maddi Hackbarth homered over the left field wall to score the first run of the game. Kiara Kennedy singled through the left side before Bella Loomis delivered a two-run blast to extend the Sun Devils' lead to three. ASU 3, A&M 0
B2| Moreno reached base on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a Kelly Martinez single up the middle. Ashlynn Walls delivered a base hit through the right side, allowing Moreno to score to cut into the Sun Devils' lead. ASU 3, A&M 1
B3| Three consecutive singles from Klingler, Lee and McBride loaded the bases before Arizona State's second baseman bobbled a groundball from Moreno, allowing Klingler to score. The Aggies tied the game on a Kelly Martinez groundout to score Kayla Garcia, who pinch ran for Lee. A&M 3, ASU 3
T4| Four straight walks to Makenna Harper, Kennedy, Loomis and Kindra Hackbarth and a sacrifice fly by Skylar McCarty to plate Kennedy gave the Sun Devils a two-run lead. ASU 5, A&M 3
B5| Lee doubled down the left field line before coming around to score on a McBride base hit to center. ASU 5, A&M 4
Payton McBride| 3-for-6, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
Haley Lee | 2-for-4, RBI, 2B, R, BB
Pitching Breakdown:
Payton McBride (6-0) – W, 10.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
Kendall Potts (2-2) – L, 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 K, 5 BB
The Aggies face off against Oregon, Saturday, at 11 a.m. to conclude play in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
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 (6-0)
L: Casper, Dakota (0-1)
S: Potts, Kendall (1)
Batting:
HR: Young, Makenna 1
RBI: Young, Makenna 1
SH: Kaiser, Crimson 1 ; James, Sydney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Young, Makenna 1 ; Wulff, Sarah 1
Batting:
2B: McBride, Payton 1 ; Elder, Dani 1
RBI: Fortenberry, Kelbi 2 ; Lee, Haley 1 ; McBride, Payton 1
SF: Lee, Haley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sartain, Riley 1 ; Jatzlau, Madi 1 ; Elder, Dani 1 ; Sinnie, Taudrea 1
SB: Fortenberry, Kelbi 1 ; Sinnie, Taudrea 1
HBP: Sartain, Riley 1 ; Lee, Haley 1
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