TEXAS A&M QUICK FACTS GENERAL HISTORY School ........................................................................................ Texas A&M University First Year of Softball ....................................................................................... 1972-73 Location ....................................................................... College Station, Texas 77842 Overall All-time Record ..................................... 1811-743-2 (.709/42nd season) Enrollment ....................................................................................... 68,625 (fall 2017) NCAA Postseason Appearances/last ......................................................... 28/2017 Founded ...................................................................................... 1872 (opened 1876) Overall NCAA Postseason Record ....................................................... 82-63 (.566) Nickname ............................................................................................................... Aggies National Championships ........................................... 3 (AIAW-’82; NCAA-’83, ‘87) Colors ................................................................... Maroon (Pantone 505) and White Women’s College World Series Appearances ........ 12 (AIAW-’79, ’80, ’81, ’82; Conference ..........................................................................Southeastern Conference ................................................................NCAA-’83, ‘84, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘07, ‘08, ‘17) National Affiliation ............................................................................ NCAA Division I Interim President ............................................................................. Michael K. Young Director of Athletics......................................................................... Scott Woodward MEDIA RELATIONS Facility Representative ........................................................................ Paul J. Batista Media Relations Phone ................................................................... (979) 845-5725 Ticket Office .......................... www.12thmanfoundation.com / (888-99-AGGIE) Media Relations Fax ......................................................................... (979) 845-6825 Associate AD/Media Relations .............................................................. Alan Cannon COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF E-Mail ...................................................................... [email protected] Assistant Director (SB Contact) .......................................................... Evan Roberts Head Coach ................................................................................... Jo Evans (Utah ‘83) Office .............................................................................................. (979) 862-5452 Overall College Record..................................... 1149-607-2 (.654/32nd season) Cell .................................................................................................. (260) 615-8662 Record at Texas A&M ......................................... 836-397-2 (.678/22nd season) E-Mail ...................................................................... [email protected] Associate Head Coach ........................................................... Joy Jackson (Utah ‘91) Mailing Address ..................................................................... Media Relations Office Assistant Coach................................................................... Kara Dill (Kentucky ‘13) Texas A&M Athletic Department Assistant Coach............................................. Keith Stein (Sam Houston State ‘11) 756 Houston Street Director of Softball Operations ............................... Cassie Green (Houghton ‘15) College Station, TX 77840 FACILITY Stadium ................................................................... Aggie Softball Complex (1,750) Opened ..................................................................................................................... 1994 Dimensions ................................................................... 190 (LF), 220 (CF), 190 (RF) Stadium ................................................................................... Davis Diamond (2,000) Scheduled Completion ............................................................................. March 2018 Dimensions ................................................................... 200 (LF), 220 (CF), 200 (RF) TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record ...................................................................................................... 47-13 SEC Record ................................................................................................... 16-7 (t-3rd) NCAA Tournament Finish ................................................................................. WCWS Final Ranking ............................................................................................... 8th (NFCA) Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................................................. 14/4 Position Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................................... 9/0 PItchers Returning/Lost .......................................................................................... 4/0 Newcomers ...................................................................................................................... 4 2018 TEXAS A&M SOFTBALL / 1 / QUICK FACTS 2017-18 ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER AGGIES BY CLASS NAME POS. HT. CL EXP B/T HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) SENIORS ....................................................................................................... 6 Kristen Cuyos 1 Samantha Show P/UT 6-0 Jr. 2L R/R East Bernard, Texas (East Bernard HS) Trinity Harrington 2 Blake-Ann Fritsch OF 5-10 So. 1L L/R La Grange, Texas (La Grange HS) Erica Russell 3 Erica Russell OF 5-3 Sr. 3L R/R Bryan Texas (Bryan HS) Lexi Smith Tori Vidales 4 Kylie George OF 5-3 Fr. HS L/R Crosby, Texas (Crosby HS) Ashley Walters 5 Payton McBride P/1B 5-7 So. 1L L/L Deer Park, Texas (Deer Park HS) 6 Kayla Poynter P 5-11 Fr. HS R/R Loganville, Ga. (Walnut Grove HS) JUNIORS ....................................................................................................... 4 Kaitlyn Alderink 7 Kelbi Fortenberry OF 5-4 So. 1L L/R East Bernard, Texas (East Bernard HS) Keeli Milligan 8 Tori Vidales IF 5-8 Sr. 3L R/R La Porte, Texas (La Porte HS) Riley Sartain Samantha Show 9 Keeli Milligan OF 5-1 Jr. 2L L/R Vidor, Texas (Vidor HS) 10 Riley Sartain IF 5-7 Jr. 2L R/R Aledo, Texas (Aledo (HS) SOPHOMORES ........................................................................................... 4 11 Trinity Harrington P 5-11 Sr. 2L R/R Greeley, Colo. (Valley HS/Colorado State) Kelbi Fortenberry 13 Ashley Walters C 5-8 Sr. 3L R/R Center Point, Texas (Center Point HS) Blake-Ann Fritsch Payton McBride 14 Hannah Mayo P 5-7 Fr. HS R/R Corpus Christi, Texas (Mary Carroll HS) Sarah Hudek 16 Gabby Moreno IF/OF 5-9 Fr. HS R/R Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery HS) 17 Kristen Cuyos SS 5-11 Sr. 3L R/R Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) FRESHMEN ..................................................................................................... 7 Dani Elder 18 Sarah Hudek OF 5-8 So. 1L L/L Sugar Land, Texas (George Ranch HS/Bossier Parish CC) Kylie George 19 Maddie MacGrandle P/1B 5-11 Fr. HS L/L Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) Maddie MacGrandle Hannah Mayo 21 Kaitlyn Alderink IF 5-5 Jr. 2L L/R Keller, Texas (Keller HS) Gabby Moreno 22 Dani Elder C/3B 5-4 Fr. HS R/R League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS) Kayla Poynter Abby Smith 23 Lexi Smith P 5-8 Sr. 1L R/R Temple, Texas (Temple HS/Temple College) 24 Abby Smith C/1B 6-0 Fr. HS R/R Prosper, Texas (Prosper HS) AGGIES BY POSITION INFIELD .......................................................................................................... 9 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Kaitlyn Alderink Kristen Cuyos NAME POS. HT. CL EXP B/T HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) Dani Elder 21 Kaitlyn Alderink IF 5-5 Jr. 2L L/R Keller, Texas (Keller HS) Maddie MacGrandle Payton McBride 17 Kristen Cuyos SS 5-11 Sr. 3L R/R Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) Gabby Moreno 22 Dani Elder C/3B 5-4 Fr. HS R/R League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS) Riley Sartain Abby Smith 7 Kelbi Fortenberry OF 5-4 So. 1L L/R East Bernard, Texas (East Bernard HS) Tori Vidales 2 Blake-Ann Fritsch OF/SS 5-10 So. 1L L/R La Grange, Texas (La Grange HS) OUTFIELD ...................................................................................................... 7 4 Kylie George OF 5-3 Fr. HS L/R Crosby, Texas (Crosby HS) Kelbi Fortenberry 11 Trinity Harrington P 5-11 Sr. 2L R/R Greeley, Colo. (Valley HS/Colorado State) Blake-Ann Fritsch Kylie George 18 Sarah Hudek OF 5-8 So. 1L L/L Sugar Land, Texas (George Ranch HS/Bossier Parish CC) Sarah Hudek 19 Maddie MacGrandle P/1B 5-11 Fr. HS L/L Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) Keeli Milligan Gabby Moreno 14 Hannah Mayo P 5-7 Fr. HS R/R Corpus Christi, Texas (Mary Carroll HS) Erica Russell 5 Payton McBride P/1B 5-7 So. 1L L/L Deer Park, Texas (Deer Park HS) 9 Keeli Milligan IF/OF 5-1 Jr. 2L L/R Vidor, Texas (Vidor HS) PITCHER .........................................................................................................7 Trinity Harrington 16 Gabby Moreno IF/OF 5-9 Fr. HS R/R Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery HS) Maddie MacGrandle 6 Kayla Poynter P 5-11 Fr. HS R/R Loganville, Ga. (Walnut Grove HS) Hannah Mayo 3 Erica Russell IF/OF