Saturday, April 2
Bryan-College Station
1:00 PM
Texas A&M
21-12
9
vs
1
ACU
17-17
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Abilene Christian
0
0
1
0
0
1
8
3
Texas A&M
4
2
1
2
X
9
6
0
Aggies Cruise to 9-1 Victory Over Abilene Christian
Apr 02, 2022 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M softball team (21-12) drew nine walks en route to a 9-1 run-rule victory over Abilene Christian (17-17) on Saturday.
Prior to the game, the program welcomed back over 50 alumni to Davis Diamond and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1982 AIAW National Championship.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Head coach Jo Evans
On winning the series…
"At the end of the day, it's about taking care of business. I thought our kids came out and did a really nice job at scoring back-to-back-to-back innings. I think there was one inning that we didn't score in today. For us to be going up there and getting multiple runs in those innings just really takes the wind out of our opponent's sail."
On taking advantage of ACU's mistakes…
"What I thought we did really well was our approach at the plate with a zone. I don't think we chased any bad pitches, we took our walks. I'm pleased with nine walks on the day against a really good pitcher. I think when our opponent makes a mistake or an error, we're good at taking advantage of it and scoring in those situations. Yesterday was all about smashing the ball and home runs, while today was about situational hitting and making the most of our opportunities."
Senior utility player Makinzy Herzog
On relying on her offense…
"We had a tight zone back there but I just kept taking my deep breaths and trusted my preparation that I have been going through the past couple of weeks. I threw my pitches the best I could and I knew my offense was going to come through too so that helped relax me a little bit. It gives me a lot of comfort knowing that they're going to score runs so I can really just relax out there and work on my stuff."
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the field tomorrow at noon for a chance to sweep the series against ACU.
Tickets are available for purchase at 12thMan.com/SoftballTickets.
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Prior to the game, the program welcomed back over 50 alumni to Davis Diamond and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1982 AIAW National Championship.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
- Cayden Baker: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- Haley Lee: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Morgan Smith: 2-for-3, R
- Katie Dack: R, RBI, 3 BB (career high)
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
- Makinzy Herzog: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- Kayla Poynter: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
vs. Abilene Christian – W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
- A&M captalized on four free bases and an error made by the Wildcats to scratch four runs across in the opening frame.
- The Aggies tacked two on in the second, extending their lead to six through a series of hits by Haley Lee, Trinity Cannon and Morgan Smith.
- ACU took advantage of a wild pitch to get on the board in the top of the third.
- The Maroon & White plated another in the bottom of the third through a combination of another defensive error by ACU and a single by Lee, extending the Aggies' advantage.
- A&M added a pair of insurance runs in the fourth to give themselves an eight-run cushion over the Wildcats and ensuring the 9-1 run-rule victory.
Head coach Jo Evans
On winning the series…
"At the end of the day, it's about taking care of business. I thought our kids came out and did a really nice job at scoring back-to-back-to-back innings. I think there was one inning that we didn't score in today. For us to be going up there and getting multiple runs in those innings just really takes the wind out of our opponent's sail."
On taking advantage of ACU's mistakes…
"What I thought we did really well was our approach at the plate with a zone. I don't think we chased any bad pitches, we took our walks. I'm pleased with nine walks on the day against a really good pitcher. I think when our opponent makes a mistake or an error, we're good at taking advantage of it and scoring in those situations. Yesterday was all about smashing the ball and home runs, while today was about situational hitting and making the most of our opportunities."
Senior utility player Makinzy Herzog
On relying on her offense…
"We had a tight zone back there but I just kept taking my deep breaths and trusted my preparation that I have been going through the past couple of weeks. I threw my pitches the best I could and I knew my offense was going to come through too so that helped relax me a little bit. It gives me a lot of comfort knowing that they're going to score runs so I can really just relax out there and work on my stuff."
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the field tomorrow at noon for a chance to sweep the series against ACU.
Tickets are available for purchase at 12thMan.com/SoftballTickets.
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 (6-3)
L: HOLMAN, SIDNEY (10-10)
Batting:
2B: LISTA, MIRANDA 1 ; BURRIS, CALIE 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WHITE, RILEY 1
HBP: WHITE, RILEY 1 ; GASPAR, LOGAN 1
Batting:
RBI: Lee, Haley 1 ; Dack, Katie 1 ; Herzog, Makinzy 1 ; Baker, Cayden 2 ; Torres, Mariana 1 ; Wooley, Koko 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lee, Haley 2 ; Cannon, Trinity 2 ; Smith, Morgan 1 ; Dack, Katie 1 ; Ferguson, Star 1 ; Herzog, Makinzy 1 ; Wooley, Koko 1
SB: Lee, Haley 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 1 ; Ferguson, Star 2 ; Herzog, Makinzy 2 ; Wooley, Koko 2
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
1
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
cf/lf
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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