MARSHALL, Texas – Heading out on their first road series of the season, the #13 East Texas Baptist University softball team looks to extend their 4-0 start by taking on Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. This will be the first American Southwest Conference games of the year for ETBU.
Below is the information on the series.
ETBU at Howard Payne| Brownwood, TX
Friday, Feb. 21st (DH) | 12/2 PM
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 12 PM
Stadium: Lady Jacket Park
Time: 12:00 PM (Fri.) (Game 2 starts 30 minutes after Game 1); 12:00 PM (Sat.)
All-Time Series: ETBU, 27-5
* Last ETBU Win: Mar 9, 2019 (6-2)
* Last HPU Win: Mar. 7, 2009 (3-1)
ETBU
- ETBU is 4-0 after a 9-8 victory over Pacific University in nine innings.
- Swept Hardin-Simmons University in the doubleheader on Friday by scores of 2-1 and 5-4.
- In the 2-1 win over HSU, Daniella Solis led the team with two hits while Beatriz Lara (RBI) earned the win in the circle with one run on five hits and eight strikeouts.
- In the 5-4 win, Mariah Delgado drove in three RBI while Kaitlin Hunter recorded two hits, including a homer. Solis recorded the win with 0.1 innings allowing one walk. Lara notched her first save of the season.
- Against PU, Solis (HR, two RBI) and Corley Carpenter (RBI) finished with three hits apiece while Nikki Gill had two hits. Delgado recorded the walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. Lara went the distance striking out six batters.
- Solis was named ASC Hitter of the Week in which she batted .455 (five-of-11) with a double, home run, two RBI, and a run scored.
- Swept HPU last season by scores of 4-0, 9-4, and 6-2.
- In the 4-0 win, Lara pitched seven shutout innings allowing three hits and striking out 11 while Hannah Garcia and Carpenter (two RBI) recorded two hits each.
- In the 9-4 win, Hunter (HR) recorded two hits while both Lara (HR) and Deramus collected two RBI. Presley Cox earned the win with 6.0 innings finishing with five strikeouts.
- In the 6-2 win, Gill tallied three hits while Lara (three RBI, two hits) recorded another complete game win with five strikeouts.
- Lead the ASC in batting average (.418) and on base percentage (.485) as a team.
- Second in the ASC in slugging percentage (.555)
- Third in the ASC with 24 strikeouts by the pitching staff.
- Hunter leads ETBU and is tied for third with a .600 batting average and a .692 on base percentage while second with a 1.000 slugging percentage.
- Solis is tied for eighth in the conference with a .500 batting average and fourth in slugging percentage (.929)
- Lara is second in the ASC with 22.0 innings pitched and first with 23 strikeouts and three wins.
HPU
- HPU is 3-1 overall following a split in the doubleheader with the University of Dallas.
- Swept Austin College in a doubleheader outscoring the Roos 18-3.
- Haven't defeated ETBU in 20 straight meetings (10 years, 11 months, 14 days) since Mar. 7, 2009
- In the ASC Top 5 offensively in batting average (5th; .337), on base percentage (3rd; .423), RBI (5th; 23), walks (3rd; 16)
- Lead the ASC in earned run average (1.08).
- Hitters are hitting .176 against them, which is second in the ASC.
- Second in the ASC in hits allowed (18) and earned runs allowed (three)
- Kayla Hill is in the ASC Top 10 in batting average (T3; .600), slugging percentage (9th; .700), on base percentage (1st; .714), and RBI (T3; six).
- Tonya Thompson is tied for second in the ASC with five walks drawn.
- Aurora Luera is second in the ASC with five stolen bases
- Hannah Morales has a team-low 0.00 ERA while a team-best two wins.
- Tia Campos (0.50 ERA) is second in the conference in opposing batting average (.132) and tied for fourth in strikeouts with 12.
