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Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 12 Texas A&M Wins Ole Miss Series Opener, 5-2
Apr 19, 2024 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 12 Texas A&M softball team pressured Ole Miss into multiple miscues leading to an SEC series opening win, 5-2, Friday night at Davis Diamond.
Texas A&M (35-9, 13-6 SEC) and Ole Miss (25-20, 3-13 SEC) battled through three scoreless innings, including Aggie starter Emiley Kennedy striking out five. The Aggies broke the ice in the bottom of the fourth with a lead off single, followed by a walk, groundout and a passed ball that gifted the Maroon & White a 2-0 lead. The Rebels answered the following top half with a two-run home run.
The Aggies took advantage of Ole Miss miscues scoring two runs on one hit and two errors to regain the lead, 4-2. The Maroon & White added an insurance run the following inning as Rylen Wiggins led off with a single, before advancing to second on a passed ball. The senior then stole third, before advancing home on a throwing error from the catcher.
Texas A&M moved to 5-2 in SEC series openers this season, while the 13 wins in league play matches the 2018 season as the second most regular season SEC wins in program history.
Kennedy moved to 18-7 on the season and tossed her 18th complete game of the season. The left-handed hurler struck out seven batters, adding to her SEC total 69 strikeouts which is second most by an Aggie pitcher in a season behind Mel Dumezich's 78 strikeouts in 2013.
UP NEXT
Game two of the three-game set is slated for Saturday at 1 p.m.
AGGIE TOP PERFORMERS
Rylen Wiggins – 2-for-2, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB
Emiley Kennedy (W, 18-7) – 7.0 IP, 7 K, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
B4 | Trinity Cannon led off with a single and was pinch ran for by Hailey Golden. Rylen Wiggins walked, followed by a ground out to advance Golden to third and Wiggins to second. A passed ball allowed the pair to score. TAMU 2, OM 0
T5 | Rummell walked, followed by a two-run home run to left field by DeLeon. TAMU 2, OM 2
B5 | Amari Harper singled to lead off. Kramer Eschete reached on a fielder's choice, followed by each base runner advancing after consecutive throwing errors. Julia Cottrill struck out swinging and reached on a wild pitch before advancing to second on a throwing error by the catcher as Harper and Eschete scored. TAMU 4, OM 2
B6 | Wiggins singled to leadoff and advanced to second on a passed ball before stealing third and scoring on a throwing error by the catcher. TAMU 5, OM 2
Texas A&M (35-9, 13-6 SEC) and Ole Miss (25-20, 3-13 SEC) battled through three scoreless innings, including Aggie starter Emiley Kennedy striking out five. The Aggies broke the ice in the bottom of the fourth with a lead off single, followed by a walk, groundout and a passed ball that gifted the Maroon & White a 2-0 lead. The Rebels answered the following top half with a two-run home run.
The Aggies took advantage of Ole Miss miscues scoring two runs on one hit and two errors to regain the lead, 4-2. The Maroon & White added an insurance run the following inning as Rylen Wiggins led off with a single, before advancing to second on a passed ball. The senior then stole third, before advancing home on a throwing error from the catcher.
Texas A&M moved to 5-2 in SEC series openers this season, while the 13 wins in league play matches the 2018 season as the second most regular season SEC wins in program history.
Kennedy moved to 18-7 on the season and tossed her 18th complete game of the season. The left-handed hurler struck out seven batters, adding to her SEC total 69 strikeouts which is second most by an Aggie pitcher in a season behind Mel Dumezich's 78 strikeouts in 2013.
UP NEXT
Game two of the three-game set is slated for Saturday at 1 p.m.
AGGIE TOP PERFORMERS
Rylen Wiggins – 2-for-2, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB
Emiley Kennedy (W, 18-7) – 7.0 IP, 7 K, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
B4 | Trinity Cannon led off with a single and was pinch ran for by Hailey Golden. Rylen Wiggins walked, followed by a ground out to advance Golden to third and Wiggins to second. A passed ball allowed the pair to score. TAMU 2, OM 0
T5 | Rummell walked, followed by a two-run home run to left field by DeLeon. TAMU 2, OM 2
B5 | Amari Harper singled to lead off. Kramer Eschete reached on a fielder's choice, followed by each base runner advancing after consecutive throwing errors. Julia Cottrill struck out swinging and reached on a wild pitch before advancing to second on a throwing error by the catcher as Harper and Eschete scored. TAMU 4, OM 2
B6 | Wiggins singled to leadoff and advanced to second on a passed ball before stealing third and scoring on a throwing error by the catcher. TAMU 5, OM 2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kennedy, Emiley (18-7)
L: Catelyn Riley (4-6)
Batting:
HR: Angelina DeLeon 1
RBI: Angelina DeLeon 2
SH: Lexie Brady 1 ; Delaney Rummell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Delaney Rummell 1 ; Angelina DeLeon 1
HBP: Lexie Brady 1 ; Annie Orman 1
Batting:
2B: Wiggins, Rylen 1
SH: Enright, Allie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harper, Amari 1 ; Eschete, Kramer 1 ; Golden, Hailey 1 ; Wiggins, Rylen 2
SB: Wiggins, Rylen 1 ; Powell, Kennedy 1
Game Leaders
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