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Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Fight Off Aztecs, 7-5
Feb 16, 2024 | Softball
SAN DIEGO – The No. 25 Texas A&M softball team fought off a late San Diego State comeback, 7-5, Saturday night at SDSU Softball Stadium. The Aggies finished day one of the Campbell/Cartier Classic 2-0 after defeating No. 14 Oregon, 4-1, earlier in the day.
A crooked second inning put Texas A&M (6-0) in the driver's seat taking an early 4-1 lead. After adding one more in the third frame and a pair of runs in the sixth, the Maroon & White took a commanding 7-1 lead into the final inning. Down to their last two outs, San Diego State (3-3) threatened with a three-run home run before Emiley Kennedy entered the circle to force a ground out and fly out to end the game.
The Aggies used all four pitchers to fend off the relentless Aztec attack. Emily Leavitt got the start, before Shaylee Ackerman entered pitching 3.2 innings to earn the win. Kennedy earned the save after coming in relief for Brooke Vestal.
The Maroon & White matched a team high with 11 hits and three doubles, including Julia Cottrill, Allie Enright, Jazmine Hill and Kennedy Powell each recording multiple hits.
UP NEXT
The Aggies continue day two of the Campbell/Cartier Classic at 12 p.m. against LMU, followed by a rematch with San Diego State at 5 p.m.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Kennedy Powell – 2-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 2 HBP
Shaylee Ackerman (W, 2-0) – 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Koko Wooley hit a leadoff triple before scoring via sac fly from Julia Cottrill. TAMU 1, SDSU 0
B1 | Micaela Macario singled to lead off for San Diego State before scoring off a Mac Barbara single through the right side. TAMU 1, SDSU 1
T2 | Keely Williams walked and Allie Enright singled to third base. Rylen Wiggins reached on a throwing error as Williams and Enright scored. Wooley reached on a fielder's choice, while Wiggins was thrown out at home. Kennedy Powell doubled down the right field line to score Wooley. TAMU 4, SDSU 1
T3 | Trinity Cannon walked, followed by singles from Jazmine Hill and Williams. Kramer Eschete pinch ran for Cannon and was thrown out at home as Wiggins reached first on a fielder's choice. Amari Harper reached first on a throwing error that scored Hill before Williams was thrown out at home. TAMU 5, SDSU 1
B4 | Ally Dueker pinch ran after Cali Decker singled. Angie Yellen grounded out to shortstop to score Dueker. TAMU 5, SDSU 2
T6 | Powell was hit by pitch and advanced to third after Cottrill doubled to left center. Cannon singled up the middle to score Powell and pinch runner Scout Lovell. TAMU 7, SDSU 2
B7 | Macario singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch before a Bella Espinoza walk. Espinoza and Macario advanced a base following a wild pitch before Barbara homered to right field. TAMU 7, SDSU 5
A crooked second inning put Texas A&M (6-0) in the driver's seat taking an early 4-1 lead. After adding one more in the third frame and a pair of runs in the sixth, the Maroon & White took a commanding 7-1 lead into the final inning. Down to their last two outs, San Diego State (3-3) threatened with a three-run home run before Emiley Kennedy entered the circle to force a ground out and fly out to end the game.
The Aggies used all four pitchers to fend off the relentless Aztec attack. Emily Leavitt got the start, before Shaylee Ackerman entered pitching 3.2 innings to earn the win. Kennedy earned the save after coming in relief for Brooke Vestal.
The Maroon & White matched a team high with 11 hits and three doubles, including Julia Cottrill, Allie Enright, Jazmine Hill and Kennedy Powell each recording multiple hits.
UP NEXT
The Aggies continue day two of the Campbell/Cartier Classic at 12 p.m. against LMU, followed by a rematch with San Diego State at 5 p.m.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Kennedy Powell – 2-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 2 HBP
Shaylee Ackerman (W, 2-0) – 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Koko Wooley hit a leadoff triple before scoring via sac fly from Julia Cottrill. TAMU 1, SDSU 0
B1 | Micaela Macario singled to lead off for San Diego State before scoring off a Mac Barbara single through the right side. TAMU 1, SDSU 1
T2 | Keely Williams walked and Allie Enright singled to third base. Rylen Wiggins reached on a throwing error as Williams and Enright scored. Wooley reached on a fielder's choice, while Wiggins was thrown out at home. Kennedy Powell doubled down the right field line to score Wooley. TAMU 4, SDSU 1
T3 | Trinity Cannon walked, followed by singles from Jazmine Hill and Williams. Kramer Eschete pinch ran for Cannon and was thrown out at home as Wiggins reached first on a fielder's choice. Amari Harper reached first on a throwing error that scored Hill before Williams was thrown out at home. TAMU 5, SDSU 1
B4 | Ally Dueker pinch ran after Cali Decker singled. Angie Yellen grounded out to shortstop to score Dueker. TAMU 5, SDSU 2
T6 | Powell was hit by pitch and advanced to third after Cottrill doubled to left center. Cannon singled up the middle to score Powell and pinch runner Scout Lovell. TAMU 7, SDSU 2
B7 | Macario singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch before a Bella Espinoza walk. Espinoza and Macario advanced a base following a wild pitch before Barbara homered to right field. TAMU 7, SDSU 5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ackerman, Shaylee (2-0)
L: WEST, Cassidy (0-2)
S: Kennedy, Emiley (1)
Batting:
2B: Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Enright, Allie 1
3B: Wooley, Koko 1
RBI: Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 2
SH: Wiggins, Rylen 1
SF: Cottrill, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wooley, Koko 2 ; Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Lovell, Scout 1 ; Hill, Jazmine 1 ; Williams, Keely 1 ; Enright, Allie 1
SB: Powell, Kennedy 1
HBP: Powell, Kennedy 2
Batting:
2B: GOLDBERG, Katie 1 ; BROCKI, Makena 1
HR: BARBARA, Mac 1
RBI: BARBARA, Mac 4 ; YELLEN, Angie 1
SH: ESPINOZA, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MACARIO, Micaela 2 ; ESPINOZA, Bella 1 ; BARBARA, Mac 1 ; DUEKER, Ally 1
SB: MACARIO, Micaela 2
HBP: MACARIO, Micaela 1
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