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Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Battle in Series Opener at No. 20 Auburn
Mar 15, 2019 | Softball
AUBURN, Ala. – Texas A&M Softball fell to No. 20 Auburn, 7-6, in the series opener Friday at Jane B. Moore Field.
Trailing by four in the seventh, the Aggies (16-4, 1-3 SEC) mounted a comeback and cut the lead to one on a Baylee Klinger three-run homer, her second of the season. Texas A&M got the tying run into scoring position with two outs, but a strikeout ended the Aggie threat.
Klingler led the Aggie offense with a season-high four hits and drove in five RBI. The freshman plated the first two runs for the Maroon & White with a pair of RBI singles. Kelbi Fortenberry extender her on-base streak to 17 as the junior went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Blake-Ann Fritsch and Dani Elder each recorded two hits.
In the circle, Kayla Poynter was saddled with the loss to move to 3-4 on the year. The sophomore allowed 11 hits, seven runs and four walks in six innings. Auburn's (24-4, 1-0 SEC) Makayla Martin earned the win after giving up six runs on 12 hits with two walks and nine strikeouts.
KEY INNINGS
T1| Kelbi Fortenberry led off the game with a single to center and moved to second on a passed ball. After moving to third on a Riley Sartain infield single, the junior touched home on a Baylee Klingler single up the middle. A&M 1, AU 0
B1| Auburn responded with three runs in the bottom half on a RBI single from Alyssa Rivera and a two-run homer from Kendall Veach. AU 3, A&M 1
B2| The Tigers added to their lead with a Casey McCrackin RBI double down the right field line. AU 4, A&M 1
T3| Fortenberry recorded a one-out single and advanced to second on a Blake-Ann Fritsch base hit to center. The pair moved into scoring position on a wild pitch before Klingler drove in Fortenberry on a single to left. AU 4, A&M 2
T4| Kelly Martinez landed on second as the Auburn left fielder committed an error on a popup and advanced to third on Gabby Moreno sacrifice bunt. Dani Elder roped a single through the left side, plating Martinez. AU 4, A&M 3
B5| Justus Perry extended the Auburn advantage to four with a three-run homer off the scoreboard in left. AU 7, A&M 3
T7| Fortenberry tallied her third hit of the game with a single before Sartain walked. Klingler blasted her second dinger of the season on a 1-2 pitch to cut the lead to three. AU 7, A&M 6
Top Offensive Players:
Baylee Klingler | 4-for-4, HR, 5 RBI,
Kelbi Fortenberry | 3-for-4, 3 R
Dani Elder | 2-for-3, RBI
Blake-Ann Fritsch | 2-for-4
Pitching Breakdown:
Kayla Poynter – 6.0 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 4 BB
ON DECK
The Aggies and Tigers return to Jane B. Moore field Saturday for game two of the series at 4 p.m. The game can be seen on 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 by four in the seventh, the Aggies (16-4, 1-3 SEC) mounted a comeback and cut the lead to one on a Baylee Klinger three-run homer, her second of the season. Texas A&M got the tying run into scoring position with two outs, but a strikeout ended the Aggie threat.
Klingler led the Aggie offense with a season-high four hits and drove in five RBI. The freshman plated the first two runs for the Maroon & White with a pair of RBI singles. Kelbi Fortenberry extender her on-base streak to 17 as the junior went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Blake-Ann Fritsch and Dani Elder each recorded two hits.
In the circle, Kayla Poynter was saddled with the loss to move to 3-4 on the year. The sophomore allowed 11 hits, seven runs and four walks in six innings. Auburn's (24-4, 1-0 SEC) Makayla Martin earned the win after giving up six runs on 12 hits with two walks and nine strikeouts.
T1| Kelbi Fortenberry led off the game with a single to center and moved to second on a passed ball. After moving to third on a Riley Sartain infield single, the junior touched home on a Baylee Klingler single up the middle. A&M 1, AU 0
B1| Auburn responded with three runs in the bottom half on a RBI single from Alyssa Rivera and a two-run homer from Kendall Veach. AU 3, A&M 1
B2| The Tigers added to their lead with a Casey McCrackin RBI double down the right field line. AU 4, A&M 1
T3| Fortenberry recorded a one-out single and advanced to second on a Blake-Ann Fritsch base hit to center. The pair moved into scoring position on a wild pitch before Klingler drove in Fortenberry on a single to left. AU 4, A&M 2
T4| Kelly Martinez landed on second as the Auburn left fielder committed an error on a popup and advanced to third on Gabby Moreno sacrifice bunt. Dani Elder roped a single through the left side, plating Martinez. AU 4, A&M 3
B5| Justus Perry extended the Auburn advantage to four with a three-run homer off the scoreboard in left. AU 7, A&M 3
T7| Fortenberry tallied her third hit of the game with a single before Sartain walked. Klingler blasted her second dinger of the season on a 1-2 pitch to cut the lead to three. AU 7, A&M 6
Baylee Klingler | 4-for-4, HR, 5 RBI,
Kelbi Fortenberry | 3-for-4, 3 R
Dani Elder | 2-for-3, RBI
Blake-Ann Fritsch | 2-for-4
Pitching Breakdown:
Kayla Poynter – 6.0 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 4 BB
The Aggies and Tigers return to Jane B. Moore field Saturday for game two of the series at 4 p.m. The game can be seen on 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: Makayla Martin (11-2)
L: Poynter, Kayla (3-4)
Batting:
HR: Klingler, Baylee 1
RBI: Klingler, Baylee 5 ; Elder, Dani 1
SH: Martinez, Kelly 1 ; Moreno, Gabby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fortenberry, Kelbi 3 ; Sartain, Riley 1 ; Klingler, Baylee 1 ; Martinez, Kelly 1
CS: Jatzlau, Madi 1
PO: Sartain, Riley 1
Batting:
2B: Casey McCrackin 2
HR: Kendall Veach 1 ; Justus Perry 1
RBI: Casey McCrackin 1 ; Alyssa Rivera 1 ; Kendall Veach 2 ; Justus Perry 3
SH: Bree Fornis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Casey McCrackin 1 ; Alyssa Rivera 1 ; Carmyn Greenwood 1 ; Kendall Veach 1 ; Brittany Maresette 1 ; Justus Perry 1 ; Morgan Podany 1
SB: Carmyn Greenwood 1
HBP: Justus Perry 1
Game Leaders
AB
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R
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
3
RBI
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AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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