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Aggies Lose Series Opener to South Carolina, 6-2
Apr 14, 2023 | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 21 Texas A&M softball team dropped its series opener to South Carolina, 6-2, Friday night at the Carolina Softball Stadium.
Texas A&M (26-14, 8-8 SEC) scratched the board first with a two-run home run courtesy of Trinity Cannon in the opening frame. South Carolina (28-12, 5-8 SEC) quickly answered back plating four runs in the bottom half.
After registering two hits in the first inning, a trio of South Carolina pitchers kept the Aggie offense at bay allowing only two hits the rest of the game.
The Gamecocks put two more runs on the board scoring one in the third and fourth innings to extend their lead to 6-2.
Emily Leavitt (8-5) received the loss after starting the first four innings allowing six runs on six hits and striking out three.
UP NEXT
Game two is slated for a 1 p.m. start on Saturday on the SEC Network.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Trinity Cannon – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 HBP
Grace Uribe – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Julia Cottrill hit a leadoff single and scored following Trinity Cannon's two-run home run, her seventh home run of the season. TAMU 2, USC 0
B1 | A leadoff Fabian hit by pitch, followed by a Laneaux walk and Blampied singled to load the bases. Black doubled to right center to score Fabian, Laneaux and Blampied. Black advanced to third after a groundout and scored on a wild pitch. TAMU 2, USC 4
B3 | Simpson pinch ran for Cummings after she doubled to right field. Blankenship singled down the right field to score Simpson. TAMU 2, USC 5
B4 | Sellers hit a solo home run down the left field line. TAMU 2, USC 6
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Texas A&M (26-14, 8-8 SEC) scratched the board first with a two-run home run courtesy of Trinity Cannon in the opening frame. South Carolina (28-12, 5-8 SEC) quickly answered back plating four runs in the bottom half.
After registering two hits in the first inning, a trio of South Carolina pitchers kept the Aggie offense at bay allowing only two hits the rest of the game.
The Gamecocks put two more runs on the board scoring one in the third and fourth innings to extend their lead to 6-2.
Emily Leavitt (8-5) received the loss after starting the first four innings allowing six runs on six hits and striking out three.
UP NEXT
Game two is slated for a 1 p.m. start on Saturday on the SEC Network.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Trinity Cannon – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 HBP
Grace Uribe – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Julia Cottrill hit a leadoff single and scored following Trinity Cannon's two-run home run, her seventh home run of the season. TAMU 2, USC 0
B1 | A leadoff Fabian hit by pitch, followed by a Laneaux walk and Blampied singled to load the bases. Black doubled to right center to score Fabian, Laneaux and Blampied. Black advanced to third after a groundout and scored on a wild pitch. TAMU 2, USC 4
B3 | Simpson pinch ran for Cummings after she doubled to right field. Blankenship singled down the right field to score Simpson. TAMU 2, USC 5
B4 | Sellers hit a solo home run down the left field line. TAMU 2, USC 6
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: Karsen Ochs (6-3)
L: Leavitt, Emily (8-5)
S: Donnie Gobourne (5)
Batting:
HR: Cannon, Trinity 1
RBI: Cannon, Trinity 2
SH: Wooley, Koko 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 1
HBP: Cannon, Trinity 1
Batting:
2B: Aniyah Black 1 ; Jen Cummings 1
HR: Emma Sellers 1
RBI: Aniyah Black 3 ; Brooke Blankenship 1 ; Emma Sellers 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan Fabian 1 ; Zoe Laneaux 1 ; Riley Blampied 1 ; Aniyah Black 1 ; Haley Simpson 1 ; Emma Sellers 1
HBP: Jordan Fabian 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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