Softball Overtakes UH by Three Runs
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SPORTS The Battalion I 2.26.15 3 Softball overtakes UH by three runs By Milkyas Gashaw the batter’s box, with freshman Kris belt, we can understand situations ten Cuyos hitting a double down the where the other team will bunt or slap Even after sloppy play, the Aggies left field line to put two players on at our infield. We’re only just going found a way to win. base. Sophomore Reagan Boenker to get better.” The No. 22 Texas A&M softball took full advantage of her opportu The Aggies had a couple of blem team (13-4) defeated the Houston nity, belting a no-doubt home run ishes in the third inning, with some Cougars (7-12) by a score of 6-3 at on the first pitch she saw above the errors from April Ryan and Cali the Aggie Softball Complex Wednes- scoreboard in left field. Lanphear allowing the first runner to day night. “I went up [to the batter’s box] cross the plate for the Cougars. Lan This victory has some retribution knowing that I was going to be ag phear redeemed herself with a two- tied into it as the Aggies fell to the gressive in my first at bat of the game,” RBI single on the first pitch in the Cougars in Houston last April. Head Boenker said. “When that first pitch fifth inning. In the bottom half of the coach Jo Evans was pleased with the came, I just swung and hit it.” inning, junior Selena Hernandez hit a all-around performance of the club Senior Rachel Fox got the call similar double to the one that Cuyos Wednesday night. from Jo Evans, and she did not disap hit a couple of innings prior that drew “Em always happy to get a win,” point. Fox pitched a complete game, in another run for the Cougars. Evans said. “We had a lot of opportu allowing three runs in the victory. The Aggies continue play this nities to put our opponent away early, Fox said her teammates pick her up weekend at the Texas A&M Invita but kind of let them hang around. Tm when she doesn’t have her best stuff tional at the Aggie Softball Complex. Tanner Garza—THE BATTALION not going to bemoan a win. It’s al at the mound. They open SEC play the following Aggies celebrate after sophomore Regan Boenker hit a triple ways nice to get a win.” “It’s nice to have support,” Fox weekend against Kentucky in Col early in the game against Houston Wednesday night. A&M got off to a hot start from said. “With getting games under our lege Station. SENIOR NIGHT CONTINUED Baseball beats Incarnate Word A&M, according to ESPN, com, projects to be a 4-seed in with freshman at the mound the upcoming NCAA tourna ment in March. By Andre Perrard .560 on the season. A&M junior guard Courtney Incarnate Word (4-5) started poorly and Walker garnered SEC Player of |\. Aggies freshman Brigham Hill made a bases-loaded walk to Blake Kopetsky in the Week honors for the sec his first career start Wednesday night, the first inning gave A&M a 1-0 advantage. ond time this season for the role and he did not disappoint. The Aggies (9-0) loaded the bases again she has played in the winning Hill’s 5 1/3 innings at the mound helped in the fourth inning, and a sacrifice fly streak. Walker shot 48.9 per lead the A&M baseball team to a 7-0 vic from Jonathan Moroney gave him an RBI cent from the field and averaged tory over Incarnate Word (4-5). and a 2-0 lead for his team. 18.3 points per game in three of Aggies head coach Rob Childress said The sixth inning was the biggest for the four wins this week. he was impressed with his freshman, who A&M, finishing with four runs. Cardinal However, times have not allowed three hits while striking out nine mistakes led to two scores, and RBIs from always been rosy for this year’s Cardinal batters en route to A&M’s second JB Moss and GR Hinsley made it 6-0. squad. A&M went on a stretch shutout of the season. Ronnie Gideon hit his third home run from Dec. 21 to Feb. 8 in which “I thought our pitching and defense was of the year in the seventh to make it 7-0 it dropped six games, five to na outstanding, and it all started with Brigham A&M. Hill,” Childress said. “He retired, I think, tionally ranked opponents. The bullpen came in behind Hill in re Junior Jonathan 13 in a row after a leadoff single. Just a “I just think it just takes time lief and shut down the Cardinals, allowing Moroney marvelous performance. I am very, very walks for it to all come together,” only one hit and zero walks from the fifth off Olsen Field Blair said. “And we were good proud of him.” inning to the end of the game. Hill said he enjoyed the start. “They were veiy good,” Childress said. Wednesday in November, December. If we night where the f| would have won at Washington “It felt amazing,” Hill said. “I was a little “Just like last night, I thought our bullpen and the Texas game, everybody nervous at first, but it was nice with team has been flawless the last two nights and it ■HU Aggies achieved | would have been saying the mates making plays.” was big for both games.” a 7-0 victory over fj greatest things in the world. Offensively, Ryne Birk went 2-for-5 in The Aggies will look for their third Incarnate World. | We’d probably only have two the game. Birk now has a seven game hit straight sweep of the season with their '. ill losses by now. But things hap streak, a span during which he is batting weekend series against Dartmouth, begin pen. It’s just basketball. You’ve .433. Mitchell Nau also went 3-for-4 on ning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. got to give credit to your oppo the night, pushing his batting average to nents. The opponents are pretty doggone good.” Tipoffis at 7 p,m. i.......... ! ...... i i . s-xl-u-h t.......i r i r " r....inr~ s i La Place an Ad When to Call Private Party Want Ads Phone 979.845.0569 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday $10 for 20 words running 5 days, if your merchandise is priced $1,000 or less (price must appear in ad). This rate applies only Suite L400, Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day to non-commercial advertisers offering personal possessions for sale. Guaranteed results or you get an additional 5 days at Memorial Student Center no charge. If item doesn't sell, advertiser must call before 1 p.m. on the day the ad is scheduled to end to qualify for the 5 Texas A&M University wsm C:. 1 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. 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