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Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics
A&M Picks Up Pair of Wins on Day Two of Aggie Classic
Feb 12, 2022 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M softball team (4-0) remained undefeated with a pair of wins on the second day of the Aggie Classic at Davis Diamond. The Aggies slid past Western Kentucky (2-1), 2-0, before grabbing the nightcap, 11-3, in five innings from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-3).
Senior standout Haley Lee reached base safely in both games to make it on base in 20-straight games for the Aggies dating back to last season. Rookie Emiley Kennedy secured her first career win in the circle against the Islanders, fanning seven in the process.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
Head coach Jo Evans
On key hits from Haley Lee…
"I love the kid. I love the way she's playing. I love the way she's leading. She is all about our team. She was getting a little anxious, but then in her last at-bat, she took a deep breath and got herself settled in."
On Herzog's performance in the circle…
"She was so good for us. I told her that that's the most poised and consistent I've seen her in back-to-back games. In that first game, she literally put the team on her back. We couldn't do anything offensively, but she went out there and just took care of business."
On the defensive plays of Rylen Wiggins…
"Rylen is doing a phenomenal job at second base, and she's always played shortstop her whole life. The read she's getting off the bat while only having played there since the fall is impressive. The way she's playing the game has me excited about what she's going to do for us."
On freshman Emiley Kennedy's first career start in the circle…
"I thought Emiley came out so strong yesterday in relief. She pounded the strike zone and got quick outs. Today, she threw a lot of pitches in five innings. She struggled a little bit with the strike zone, but I'm proud of her for digging in and battling back. We didn't play great defense behind her, but I was proud of her in those last few innings for settling in and taking care of business."
UP NEXT
Texas A&M wraps up the Aggie Classic on Sunday against UT Arlington at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at 12thMan.com/SoftballTickets and the full tournament schedule can be found here.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Senior standout Haley Lee reached base safely in both games to make it on base in 20-straight games for the Aggies dating back to last season. Rookie Emiley Kennedy secured her first career win in the circle against the Islanders, fanning seven in the process.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
- Shaylee Ackerman: 2-for-3, 2B
- Haley Lee: 1-for-2, BB, HR
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
- Makinzy Herzog: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K
vs. Western Kentucky – W, 2-0
- Haley Lee teed up on the first pitch sent into her, launching it over the centerfield wall, to put A&M on the board. In the next at-bat, Makinzy Herzog followed with one to right field, giving the Aggies a 2-0 lead in the opening frame.
- Western Kentucky threatened in the top of the third, but Herzog registered back-to-back strikeouts to escape the inning.
- Herzog fanned two more in the seventh, finishing with 10 in the game, to grab her second win in the circle.
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
- Haley Lee: 2-for-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB
- Makinzy Herzog: 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, BB
- Rylen Wiggins: 1-for-2, 2 R, 1 RBI
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
- Emiley Kennedy: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
- A two-RBI double down the right field line helped the Islanders jump on the board in the top of the first.
- An RBI single with bases loaded by Haley Lee in the home half of the second helped the Aggies cut into their deficit. Back-to-back walks issued to Makinzy Herzog and Morgan Smith brought home a pair of runs to push A&M ahead, 3-2.
- A&M-Corpus Christi earned a run back in the top of the third, but a sac fly from Rylen Wiggins paired with a throwing error by the Islanders helped the Aggies regain a two-run advantage.
- The Maroon and White tacked on six runs in the fifth to seal the game, 11-3, for A&M's third run-rule victory in four outings.
Head coach Jo Evans
On key hits from Haley Lee…
"I love the kid. I love the way she's playing. I love the way she's leading. She is all about our team. She was getting a little anxious, but then in her last at-bat, she took a deep breath and got herself settled in."
On Herzog's performance in the circle…
"She was so good for us. I told her that that's the most poised and consistent I've seen her in back-to-back games. In that first game, she literally put the team on her back. We couldn't do anything offensively, but she went out there and just took care of business."
On the defensive plays of Rylen Wiggins…
"Rylen is doing a phenomenal job at second base, and she's always played shortstop her whole life. The read she's getting off the bat while only having played there since the fall is impressive. The way she's playing the game has me excited about what she's going to do for us."
On freshman Emiley Kennedy's first career start in the circle…
"I thought Emiley came out so strong yesterday in relief. She pounded the strike zone and got quick outs. Today, she threw a lot of pitches in five innings. She struggled a little bit with the strike zone, but I'm proud of her for digging in and battling back. We didn't play great defense behind her, but I was proud of her in those last few innings for settling in and taking care of business."
UP NEXT
Texas A&M wraps up the Aggie Classic on Sunday against UT Arlington at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at 12thMan.com/SoftballTickets and the full tournament schedule can be found here.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Herzog, Makinzy (2-0)
L: Shelby NUNN (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Taylor SANDERS 1 ; Taylor DAVIS 1
SH: Jordan RIDGE 1
Base Running:
HBP: Bailey CURRY 1 ; Taylor SANDERS 1
Batting:
2B: Ackerman, Shaylee 1
HR: Lee, Haley 1 ; Herzog, Makinzy 1
RBI: Lee, Haley 1 ; Herzog, Makinzy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lee, Haley 1 ; Herzog, Makinzy 1
SB: Baker, Cayden 1 ; Wiggins, Rylen 1 ; Ferguson, Star 1
PO: Ferguson, Star 1
Game Leaders
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