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2016 TEXAS A&M SOFTBALL OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 1,612 NCAA VICTORIES • 3 CONFERENCE TITLES • 26 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 11 WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BERTHS • 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE/RESULTS (35-16, 7-14 SEC) GAMES 52-54 Date Day Opponent Time (CT) Aggie Classic 2/12 FRI #7 UCLA + W, 5-1 #17 TEXAS A&M AGGIES 2/12 FRI WICHITA STATE + W, 4-3 (8) 35-16, 7-14 SEC 2/13 SAT COLORADO STATE + W, 3-0 ( ) 2/13 SAT #7 UCLA + L, 7-3 VS. 2/14 SUN WICHITA STATE + W, 9-1 (6) 2/17 WED SAM HOUSTON STATE + W, 8-0 (5) #6 AUBURN TIGERS Mary Nutter Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 2/19 FRI vs. Central Michigan W, 11-1 (5) (45-7, 15-5 SEC) 2/19 FRI vs. #16 UCF W, 10-4 2/20 SAT vs. UCSB W, 13-5 (5) Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, Ala. 2/20 SAT vs. #9 Washington W, 11-6 2/21 SUN vs. #9 Arizona W, 8-4 SCHEDULE Friday, 6:00 p.m. • Saturday, 1:00 p.m. • Sunday, 1:00 p.m. 2/21 SUN vs. New Mexico W, 8-7 RADIO KWBC 1550 AM • Louie Belina (play-by-play), David Batson (color) 2/24 WED at Houston W, 12-0 (6) TELEVISION SEC Network+ (Fri) • Brit Bowen (play-by-play), Jessi Duval (color) Texas A&M Invitational 2/26 FRI INDIANA + W, 4-0 ESPN (Sat) • Adam Amin (play-by-play), Amanda Scarborough (color) 2/26 FRI TEXAS A&M-CC + W, 13-0 (5) SECN Bases Loaded (Sun) • Adam Amin (play-by-play), Amanda Scarborough (color) 2/27 SAT UTEP + W, 13-0 (5) LIVE AUDIO 12thMan.com • radioaggieland.com (free) 2/27 SAT INDIANA + W, 4-2 2/28 SUN TEXAS A&M-CC + W, 10-0 (5) San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.) 3/4 FRI vs. Boston W, 9-1 (6) No. 17 Texas A&M travels to No. 6 Auburn for regular season finale 3/4 FRI at San Diego State L, 10-5 No. 17 Texas A&M closes out the regular season with a three-game series at No. 6 3/5 SAT vs. Grand Canyon W, 2-1 3/5 SAT at San Diego W, 21-0 Auburn. Friday’s game will begin at 6 p.m. on SEC Network +, while Saturday and Sunday’s 3/6 SUN vs. Pitt Cancelled games will begin at 1 p.m. on ESPN and the SEC Network Bases Loaded, respectively. All 3/6 SUN vs. Utah Valley State Cancelled three games can be heard locally on KWBC 1550 AM or online at www.RadioAggieland.com. 3/11 FRI TEXAS TECH + W, 9-5 3/12 SAT TEXAS TECH + W, 7-6 3/13 SUN TEXAS TECH + W, 17-3 (5) Scouting Texas A&M 3/15 TUE GEORGIA SOUTHERN (DH) + W, 13-10 3/15 TUE GEORGIA SOUTHERN (DH) + W, 3-2 A&M (35-16, 7-14 SEC) recorded its first win over the No. 1 team since 2008, when the 3/18 FRI * #4 LSU + W, 6-2 Aggies defeated Florida, 6-4, on Sunday. 3/19 SAT * #4 LSU + L, 6-1 At the top of the lineup, freshman Keeli Milligan is hitting .366 with her nation-leading 3/20 SUN * #4 LSU + W, 9-5 3/25 FRI * at #12 Georgia + L, 6-3 50 steals. Sophomore Kristen Cuyos shares a tie for the team lead in home runs with 14 3/26 SAT * at #12 Georgia + L, 9-1 (5) and leads the Aggies with 53 RBI. Sophomore Tori Vidales paces the Aggie offense in 3/26 SAT * at #12 Georgia + L, 7-3 batting average (.408), slugging (.775), OBP (.527), walks (36) and is tied for the lead in 4/1 FRI * ARKANSAS + W, 11-3 (5) 4/2 SAT * ARKANSAS SEC W, 9-1 (5) home runs. 4/3 SUN * ARKANSAS SEC W, 9-1 (5) In the circle, freshman Samantha Show is 21-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 150 strikeouts. 4/6 WED STEPHEN F. AUSTIN + W, 9-0 (5) 4/8 FRI * at #17 Tennessee + L, 8-7 Show’s 21 wins are tied for second in the SEC. Sophomore Trinity Harrington is 7-6 with a 4/9 SAT * at #17 Tennessee ESPNU L, 11-0 (5) 3.75 ERA and senior Katie Marks is 7-0 with a 3.93 ERA. 4/10 SUN * at #17 Tennessee + L, 11-8 4/15 FRI * #4 ALABAMA + L, 8-3 4/16 SAT * #4 ALABAMA + L, 8-7 Scouting the Tigers 4/17 SUN * #4 ALABAMA + W, 14-1 (5) Auburn is currently 45-7 (15-5 SEC) on the season and is led by Kasey Cooper, who is 4/20 WED SAM HOUSTON STATE W, 18-1 (5) 4/23 SAT * at Missouri ESPNU L, 7-6 (8) hitting .442 on the year with a team-high 17 home runs and 70 RBI. Rachel Waters is 9-2 4/24 SUN * at Missouri SEC L, 2-1 on the season with a 1.35 ERA, while Kaylee Carlson is 13-1 with a 1.93 ERA. Makayla Martin 4/25 MON * at Missouri SEC L, 7-1 holds an 11-2 mark with a 1.88 ERA. 4/27 WED at Texas State W, 6-3 4/29 FRI * FLORIDA + L, 14-3 (6) 4/30 SAT * FLORIDA SEC L, 7-3 En Fuego 5/1 SUN * FLORIDA + W, 6-4 5/6 FRI * at Auburn + 6:00 p.m. In the last 10 games, freshman Kaitlyn Alderink is hitting .531 (17-for-32) with 11 runs 5/7 SAT * at Auburn ESPN 1:00 p.m. scored, two home runs, a double and seven RBI along with three three walks and two 5/8 SUN * at Auburn SECNBL 1:00 p.m. stolen bases. 5/11-5/14 SEC Tournament (Starkville, Miss.) 5/20-5/22 NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites TBD) In conference play, Alderink is third on the team in batting average at .369 with a 5/26-5/29 NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites TBD) team-high 22 runs. 6/2-6/8 Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma City) Home games in BOLD, played at Aggie Softball Complex (1,750). * SEC game. Sitting Atop the SEC SEC - SEC Network / + - SEC Network+ / SECNBL - SEC Network Bases Loaded Sophomore catcher Ashley Walters leads the SEC in RBI in conference play at 25 and All times Central. Dates and times subject to change. is fifth in batting average at .397. The Kerrville, Texas native has recorded three doubles 2016 AGGIE SOFTBALL • NO. 17 TEXAS A&M VS. NO. 6 AUBURN • MAY 6-8, 2016 2016 QUICK FACTS and four home runs with six walks. NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 Finalists Second Winningest Program GENERAL INFORMATION Keeli Milligan and Samantha Show Texas A&M is the second-winningest LOCATION: ........................................College Station, Texas were named Schutt Sports/National program in NCAA history bolstering a 1612- FOUNDED: .................................................................. 1876 Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division I 670-2 (.706) record. ENROLLMENT: ......................................................... 59,000 Freshman of the Year top 25 finalists, the PRESIDENT: ............................. Michael K. Young (BYU ‘73) NFCA announced April 21. Rank Team Record DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: .......... Scott Woodward (LSU ‘85) CONFERENCE: ................................................................ SEC On May 12, the list will be trimmed 1. UCLA 1769-433-5 NICKNAME: ...............................................................Aggies down to the top 10 finalists, while the top 2. Texas A&M 1612-670-2 MASCOT: ..................................... Reveille (American Collie) three finalists will be selected and released 3. Florida State 1589-559-7 COLORS: .................................................Maroon and White on Wed., May 25. The Schutt Sports/ 4. Arizona 1556-400-2 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the 5. UL-Lafayette 1512-436-1 STADIUM INFORMATION Year trophy will be presented during a live * Records as of May 3 STADIUM: ....................................... Aggie Softball Complex OPENED: ...................................................................... 1994 ceremony on May 31 prior to the opening CAPACITY: ................................................................... 1,750 of the Women’s College World Series in Hall of Famer DIMENSIONS: ............................. 190 (LF) 220 (CF) 190 (RF) Oklahoma City. Hall of Fame head coach Jo Evans ranks seventh nationally among active head COACHING STAFF Chasing School Records coaches with 1098 wins and is just two HEAD COACH: ....................................Jo Evans (Utah, 1983) The Aggie offense is on the brink of wins away from becoming the 18th coach in CAREER COLLEGIATE RECORD: .. 1098-590-2 (31st Season) RECORD AT A&M: ................... 785-380-2 (20th Season) breaking four school offensive records this NCAA Division I history to record 1100 wins. ASSOCIATE HEAD COACHES: ........Joy Jackson (Utah, 1991) season. ................................................. Gerry Glasco (Illinois, 1980) A&M broke the school record for Active Winningest HCs (as of May 3) DIRECTOR OF OPS: ....................................Terry Schweikert most runs in a season on April 27 at Texas Name School Record PITCHING COACH: .............................................Rhi Kleising State and is on pace to break the on-base Carol Hutchins Michigan 1473-475-4 percentage record. Mike Candrea Arizona 1460-375-2 TEAM INFORMATION 2015 RECORD: ............................................................40-20 The Aggies are second in school history Eugene Lenti DePaul 1259-630-6 2015 SEC RECORD:............................................. 12-12 (8th) in batting average and slugging percentage. Diane Ninemire California 1244-600-1 2015 POSTSEASON: .... NCAA Norman Regional Runner-Up Margo Jonker C. Michigan 1185-735-6 LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: .................................15 / 4 2016 Record (Year) Donna Papa N. Carolina 1180-654-5 POSITION STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: ......................8 / 2 Runs 379 366 (2013) Jo Evans Texas A&M 1098-590-2 PITCHERS RETURNING/LOST: .......................................2 / 2 NEWCOMERS: ................................................................... 5 On-base % .440 .411 (2005) Bob Brock SHSU 1073-713-1 Batting Avg.