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2018 LADY BUFF SOFTBALL GAME NOTES
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
OVERALL: 7-1 | LONE STAR: 0-0 | STREAK: W2
HOME: 7-1 | AWAY: 0-0 | NEUTRAL: 0-0
FEBRUARY
Thu. 1 Augustana W, 9-8
Thu. 1 Augustana W, 5-1
Fri. 2 Augustana W, 4-1
Fri. 2 Regis W, 15-3 (5)
Sun. 3 Regis Cancelled
Fri. 9 Southwestern Oklahoma State W, 11-3 (5)
Fri. 9 Western Oregon L, 4-7
Sat. 10 Western Oregon Cancelled
Sat. 10 Southwestern Oklahoma State Cancelled
Sun. 11 Western Oregon W, 8-2
Sun. 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State W, 13-3 (5)
Fri. 16 Texas A&M-International W, 8-0 (5)
Sat. 17 UC-Colorado Springs W, 3-0
Sat. 17 Texas A&M-International W, 3-2
Sun. 18 UC-Colorado Springs W, 11-4
Sun. 25 at Texas Woman’s * 5:00 p.m.
Mon. 26 at Texas Woman’s * 12:00 p.m.
Mon. 26 at Texas Woman’s * 2:00 p.m.
Tue. 27 at Lubbock Christian 6:00 p.m.
MARCH
Fri. 2 (RV) Tarleton State * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 3 (RV) Tarleton State * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 3 (RV) Tarleton State * 3:00 p.m.
Tue. 6 #1 Oklahoma City 2:00 p.m.
Tue. 6 #1 Oklahoma City * 4:00 p.m.
Fri. 9 at Western New Mexico * 1:00 p.m.
Fri. 9 at Western New Mexico * 3:00 p.m.
Sat. 10 at Western New Mexico * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 10 at Western New Mexico 3:00 p.m.
Tue. 13 at Regis 3:00 p.m.
Tue. 13 at Regis 5:00 p.m.
Wed. 14 at Colorado State-Pueblo 1:00 p.m.
Wed. 14 at Colorado State-Pueblo 3:00 p.m.
Fri. 16 #5 Angelo State * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 #5 Angelo State * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 #5 Angelo State * 3:00 p.m.
Fri. 23 at Midwestern State * 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 24 at Midwestern State * 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 24 at Midwestern State * 4:00 p.m.
Fri. 29 UT Permian Basin * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 30 UT Permian Basin * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 30 UT Permian Basin * 3:00 p.m.
APRIL
Fri. 6 at #25 Texas A&M-Commerce * 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 7 at #25 Texas A&M-Commerce * 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 7 at #25 Texas A&M-Commerce * 4:00 p.m.
Tue. 10 Lubbock Christian 6:00 p.m.
Fri. 13 #21 Cameron * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 14 #21 Cameron * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 14 #21 Cameron * 3:00 p.m.
Fri. 20 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 21 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 21 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * 3:00 p.m.
Sun. 22 at Texas A&M-International 11:00 a.m.
Sun. 22 at Texas A&M-International 1:00 p.m.
Fri. 27 Eastern New Mexico * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 28 Eastern New Mexico * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 28 Eastern New Mexico * 3:00 p.m.
MAY
Lone Star Conference Championship (Top Seed Host)
Fr. 4 LSC Quarterfinals / Semifinals T.B.D.
Sat. 5 LSC Championship T.B.D.
South Central Regionals (Top 2 Seeds Host)
Fri. 11 T.B.D. T.B.D.
Sat. 12 T.B.D. T.B.D.
Sun. 13 T.B.D. T.B.D.
South Central Super Regionals (Top Seed Host)
Fri. 18 Game 1 T.B.D.
Sat. 19 Game 2 / Game 3 (If Nec.) T.B.D.
Division II College World Series (Denver, Colorado)
T-M 23-28 T.B.D. T.B.D.
* - Denotes LSC Game
All Times Central and Subject to Change
Rankings Refelct the Newest NFCA Division II Top-25 Poll
Home Games played at Schaeffer Park
WEST TEXAS A&M
- SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
TEXAS WOMAN’S
The Pioneers enter the weekend with an overall record of 6-6
with an 0-3 mark in Lone Star Conference play after suffering
an Opening Weekend sweep at the hands of Cameron last
weekend in Lawton, Oklahoma. The Pioneers will be hosting
their first home contests of the 2018 season this weekend at
Pioneer Field following a pair of tournaments and opening
weekend of LSC action on the road.
Genny Stidham is now in her fifth season at the helm of the
Pioneers, she has led TWU to four straight appearances in the
NCAA Tournament including last year’s South Central Super
Regionals. Stidham led Central Oklahoma to the 2013 Division
II National Championship before taking over the reigns at
TWU in August of 2013.
The Pioneers are led offensively by Hazel Puempel who is
hitting .462 on the season with three doubles, one triple and a
homerun to drive in six RBI with 26 total bases for a slugging
percentage of .667. In the circle, Cheyenne Mahy leads the
way with a 2.94 ERA (3-1) as she has tossed one complete
game in nine appearances with 16 strikeouts in 31.0 innings of
work to allow an opposing batting average of .273.
TWU is hitting .272 as a team with 11 doubles, two triples
and four homeruns to drive in 46 RBI for a team slugging
percentage of .358. Defensively they’ve committed 15 errors
on 319 chances for a fielding clip of .953. In the circle, they
have registered a 3.27 staff ERA with two complete games,
no shutouts and 58 strikeouts while allowing an opposing
batting average of .269.
THE SERIES vs. TWU
The Lady Buffs lead the all-time series against the Pioneers,
27-23 in a series dating back to the 2006 season. WT is 12-10
all-time at Pioneer Field as they swept their last trip to Denton
in a four-game series in 2016.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
National Runner-Up Angelo State picked up 29 of the
possible 33 first place votes for a total of 359 points to sit atop
of the poll followed by WT (three first place, 306 points), Texas
Woman’s (one first place, 267 points), Tarleton State (257),
Cameron (250), Texas A&M-Commerce (223), Texas A&M-
Kingsville (170), Midwestern State (135), Eastern New Mexico
(108), UT Permian Basin (64) and Western New Mexico (39).
Angelo State’s Brandy Marlett was named the league’s
Preseason Pitcher of the Year while Mariah Jameyson from
Texas A&M-Commerce was tabbed the Preseason Offensive
Player of the Year. The poll is voted on by head coaches,
sports information directors and media representatives
throughout the league.
NFCA DIVISION II TOP-25 POLL (FEB. 21)
Defending National Champion Minnesota State picked up 14
of the possible 16 first place votes for a total of 398 points to
sit atop of the poll followed by North Georgia (two first place,
381), Colorado Mesa (360), Dixie State (346), Angelo State
(322), West Virginia Wesleyan (319), Southern Arkansas (280),
Chico State (277), Southern Indiana (270), West Texas A&M
(249) and Saint Leo (249) to round out the top ten.
The South Central Region was represented by Colorado
Mesa (3rd), Angelo State (5th), WT (T-10th), Cameron (21st),
Texas A&M-Commerce (T-25th), Tarleton State (RV) and St.
Mary’s (RV).
WT SOFTBALL IN THE NFCA TOP-25 POLL
The Lady Buffs have been ranked inside of the NFCA Division
II Top-25 for 57 consecutive polls. The Lady Buffs have
been ranked in the Top-5 in 41 polls since the start of the
2014 season while sitting atop of the poll an incredible 29
times.
NFCA DII NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCHLIST
West Texas A&M’s Kilee Halbert, Allie Smith and Ashley
Hardin were named to the NFCA Division II Schutt Sports
National Player of the Year Preseason Top-50 Watch List
announced on February 8th by the association’s offices in
Louisville, Kentucky. The three Lady Buffs are part of 10 selec-
tions from the South Central Region including three of the six
student-athletes selected from the Lone Star Conference.
FASTPITCH NEWS DIVISION II PITCHER OF THE WEEK
West Texas A&M senior right-hander Kilee Halbert was
named the Fastpitch News Division II National Pitcher of the
Week announced on Tuesday morning.
The senior went 2-0 in the circle last weekend with a 0.00
ERA in her 12.0 innings of work, tossing a pair of complete
game shutouts while allowing no runs on just 10 hits with no
walks and 16 strikeouts for an opposing batting average of
.222 on the weekend. Halbert struck out eight Dustdevils
on Friday afternoon while allowing just four hits in a run-rule
shortened complete game followed by eight more strikeouts
on Saturday afternoon against UCCS for her second shutout
of the weekend to move to 6-0 on the season.
THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE
Entering the week, LSC softball teams are 87-49 overall this
season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the group is 22-3
combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 19-13
against the RMAC. LSC teams are playing a single round-rob-
in schedule with a three-game series against each league
opponent. The overall LSC Champion will be the team(s) with
the best winning percentage in regular-season conference
games, while the winner of the postseason championship will
be recognized as LSC Tournament Champion and receive the
league’s automatic qualification into NCAA postseason.
#10 West Texas A&M
LADY BUFFS
11-1 (0-0 LSC)
Texas Woman’s
PIONEERS
6-6 (0-3 LSC)
Date..................................February 25-26
Venue...................................Pioneer Field
Location.............................Denton, Texas
Live Stats...................TWUAthletics.com
Webstream...............TWUAthletics.com
vs. TWU.........................WT Leads, 27-23
SeriesBeginning..............................2006
Total Meetings........................................50
Last Meeting........................May 12, 2017
Result............................................TWU, 3-0
Streak........................................TWU, Win 1
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Overall........................................................................................................11-1
vs. Lone Star Conference Opponents...........................................0-0
vs. Non-Conference Opponents......................................................11-1
Home..........................................................................................................11-1
Away..........................................................................................................0-0
Neutral.......................................................................................................0-0
Day...............................................................................................................11-1
Night...........................................................................................................0-0
vs Left...........................................................................................................0-1
vs Right......................................................................................................11-0
vs. Top-5 (NFCA)....................................................................................0-0
vs. Top-10 (NFCA)..................................................................................0-0
vs. Top-25 (NFCA).................................................................................0-0
1-Run games............................................................................................2-0
2-Run games...........................................................................................0-0
5+Run games..........................................................................................6-0
Extra Innings............................................................................................0-0
Shutouts....................................................................................................2-0
Scoring 0-2 runs....................................................................................0-0
Scoring 3-5 runs......................................................................................4-1
Scoring 6-9 runs.....................................................................................3-0
Scoring 10+ runs.....................................................................................4-0
Opponent 0-2 runs...............................................................................6-0
Opponent 3-5 runs................................................................................4-0
Opponent 6-9 runs..................................................................................1-1
Opponent 10+ runs...............................................................................0-0
Scored in 1st inning................................................................................7-0
Opp. scores in 1st inning.......................................................................4-1
Scores first...............................................................................................6-0
Opp. scores first.......................................................................................5-1
After 4 leading.........................................................................................7-0
After 4 trailing............................................................................................3-1
After 4 tied.................................................................................................1-0
After 5 leading.........................................................................................4-0
After 5 trailing...........................................................................................2-1
After 5 tied.................................................................................................1-0
After 6 leading........................................................................................6-0
After 6 trailing...........................................................................................0-1
After 6 tied.................................................................................................1-0
Hit 0 home runs.......................................................................................0-1
Hit 1 home run.........................................................................................6-0
Hit 2+ home runs...................................................................................5-0
Opponent 0 home runs........................................................................8-1
Opponent 1 home run...........................................................................3-0
Opponent 2+ HRs.................................................................................0-0
Made 0 errors..........................................................................................3-0
Made 1 error..............................................................................................5-1
Made 2+ errors........................................................................................3-0
Opp. made 0 errors..............................................................................2-0
Opp. made 1 error...................................................................................5-1
Opp. made 2+ errors.............................................................................4-0
Out-hit opponent...................................................................................9-0
Out-hit by opponent................................................................................1-1
Hits are tied...............................................................................................1-0
In February................................................................................................11-1
In March....................................................................................................0-0
In April........................................................................................................0-0
In May........................................................................................................0-0
On Monday..............................................................................................0-0
On Tuesday.............................................................................................0-0
On Wednesday......................................................................................0-0
On Thursday...........................................................................................2-0
On Friday....................................................................................................4-1
On Saturday............................................................................................2-0
On Sunday................................................................................................3-0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL
Lady Buffs 13 21 12 16 10 11 11 -- -- -- 94
Opponents 9 4 8 7 1 1 4 -- -- -- 34
HOME SWEET HOME
The Lady Buffs have turned Schaeffer Park into one
of the top home environments in all of NCAA Division
II Softball. WT is 209-33 (.864) at Schaeffer Park since
the facility opened prior to the 2011 season including
85-14 (.859) during regular season Lone Star Conference
games in Canyon. 2017 marked the sixth time in the last
seven years (‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17) that the Lady Buffs
hosted NCAA Postseason action in Canyon.
LIVE COVERAGE
The Texas Woman’s Athletic Media Relations Department
will provide live stats and a webstream for this week-
end’s LSC series. Fans can also follow the WT Athletics
(@WTAthletics) Twitter account for live updates. For links
and more information, visit the Lady Buff Softball sched-
ule page at GoBuffsGo.com.
LADY BUFFS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
The Lady Buffs made their fifth straight and seventh
overall appearance in the NCAA Division II Softball post-
season during the 2017 campaign.
The Lady Buffs are 26-16 all-time in the NCAA Postsea-
son including 18-10 in games played at Schaeffer Park.
WT is 5-2 in the College World Seris as they claimed the
2014 NCAA Division II National Championship.
RELOAD NOT REBUILD
The Lady Buffs boast a roster of four All-Americans and
eight returners along with talented newcomers. WT
will be guided by Kilee Halbert in the circle while Kylee
Moore, Allie Smith, Ashley Hardin, Shanna McBroom,
Alyx Cordell, Kourtney Coveney and Shayne Starkey all
return to the starting lineup for the always powerful Lady
Buff lineup.
2017 IN-REVIEW
The Lady Buffs continued to prove themselves as one
of the top programs in all of Division II Softball during
the 2017 campaign as they claimed the program’s fourth
Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship and
hosted the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament
for the fifth straight season. The Lady Buffs hit .371 as a
team with 120 doubles, 10 triples and 98 homeruns to
drive in 401 RBI for an incredible slugging percentage of
.667. In the circle, the Lady Buffs registered a 2.47 ERA
as a staff with 26 complete games, and 11 shutouts (three
combined) to go along with 231 strikeout in 339.2 innings
of work to allow an opponent batting average of .268 on
the season.
HEAD COACH CANDACE ABRAMS
Candace Abrams enters her first season at the helm of
the Lady Buffs following three years as the program’s
top assistant. Since arriving in Canyon, Abrams has been
a part of two Lone Star Conference Championships as
well as a South Central Regional Title and trip to the DII
College World Series. Abrams enters the 2018 season
with an overall career record of 202-65-1 (.754).
Player ‘18 Longest Current
Kylee Moore 9 9
Ashley Hardin 8 1
Kourtney Coveney 7 -
Shanna McBroom 6 6
Shayne Starkey 6 6
Alyx Cordell 5 -
Suka Van Gurp 5 5
Allie Smith 3 3
Mari Ruiz 2 -
Stevie McLemore 1 -
Kinzie Jones 1 1
Record 11-1 6-6
Batting Average .385 .272
Runs Per Game 7.83 4.83
Hits Per Game 10.33 7.08
Doubles 18 11
Triples 11 2
Home Runs 18 4
Runs Batted In 82 46
Slugging Percentage .677 .358
On-Base Percentage .466 .352
Walks Per Game 3.83 2.50
Fielding Percentage .964 .953
Earned Run Average 1.84 3.27
Batting Average Against .275 .269
Strikeouts Per Game 5.75 4.83
Shutouts/Combined 2/0 0/0
2018 RECORD WHEN...
SCORE BY INNING
TEAM COMPARISON
HITTING STREAKS
Player ‘18 Longest Current
Ashley Hardin 12 12
Shayne Starkey 10 10
Kourtney Coveney 9 -
Kylee Moore 9 9
Suka Van Gurp 9 9
Allie Smith 8 3
Alyx Cordell 8 -
Shanna McBroom 6 6
Stevie McLemore 4 -
Mari Ruiz 3 -
Kinzie Jones 1 1
REACHED BASE STREAKS
Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot.
Shayne Starkey 3 2 - - 5
Kylee Moore 5 - - - 5
Suka Van Gurp 3 2 - - 5
Kourtney Coveney 3 2 - - 5
Shanna McBroom 4 - - - 4
Ashley Hardin 3 - 1 - 4
Alyx Cordell 2 1 - - 3
Allie Smith 3 - - - 3
Stevie McLemore - 1 - - 1
TEAM 26 8 1 0 35
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES
Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot.
Kylee Moore 4 2 - 1 7
Kourtney Coveney 1 1 2 - 4
Shayne Starkey 1 1 - 1 3
Shanna McBroom 2 - - - 2
Suka Van Gurp 2 - - - 2
Alyx Cordell - 1 - - 1
Ashley Hardin 1 - - - 1
Stevie McLemore 1 - - - 1
TEAM 12 5 2 2 21
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES
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GameDay
WT Invite
Canyon, TX
W, 11-4
Media Interviews
Noon (FUBC)
Study Hall
Practice
T.B.D.
Schaeffer Park
Practice
T.B.D.
Schaeffer Park
Practice
T.B.D.
Schaeffer Park
GameDay
Texas Woman’s
Denton, TX
5 p.m.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ThisWeek...
# School (1st Place) Pts. Rec. Prev.
1 Minnesota State (14) 398 4-0 1
2 North Georgia (2) 381 15-0 7
3 Colorado Mesa 360 10-0 8
4 Dixie State 346 13-0 9
5 Angelo State 322 13-1 2
6 West Virginia Wesleyan 319 0-0 4
7 Southern Arkansas 280 9-1 10
8 Chico State 277 13-0 21
9 Southern Indiana 270 3-1 6
T10 Saint Leo 249 9-3 23
T10 West Texas A&M 249 11-1 13
12 Harding 206 5-1 12
13 North Alabama 200 10-2 RV
14 Lenoir-Rhyne 163 10-3 25
15 Wayne State (Mich.) 152 0-0 19
16 Concordia Irvine 151 7-2 RV
17 West Florida 145 9-5 3
18 Palm Beach Atlantic 88 7-2 RV
19 Winona State 85 3-1 24
20 Valdosta State 76 12-3 18
21 Cameron 69 11-3 NR
22 Merrimack 67 5-1 NR
23 North Greenville 58 6-2 NR
24 UC San Diego 55 9-4 NR
T25 Texas A&M Commerce 39 10-1 NR
T25 Carson-Newman 39 7-3 20
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Saginaw Valley
State (35), Central Oklahoma (24), Lee (20),
Molloy (19), California Baptist (18), Tarleton State
(15), Indianapolis (12), St. Mary’s (6), Arkansas Tech
5, Cal State Monterey Bay (2).
GameDay
Texas Woman’s
Denton, TX
12/2 p.m.
#0 Shayne Starkey
UTIL/P • 5-6 • L/L • JR-2L
Denton, Texas
#3 Ashley Hardin
OF • 5-4 • R/R • SR-3L
Flower Mound, Texas
#13 Stevie McLemore
OF/P • 5-5 • R/R • SO-TR
Phoenix, Arizona
#2 Kourtney Coveney
INF • 5-7 • L/R • JR-2L
Houston, Texas
#7 Suka Van Gurp
INF • 5-8 • R/R • JR-TR
Willemstad, Curacao
#11 Alyx Cordell
INF • 5-3 • R/R • SO-1L
Canyon, Texas
#14 Kylee Moore
INF • 6-0 • L/R • JR-2L
Van, Texas
#1 Kilee Halbert
P • 5-6 • R/R • SR-3L
Dalhart, Texas
#8 Shanna McBroom
C/INF • 5-6 • R/R • SO-1L
Sachse, Texas
#18 Allie Smith
INF • 5-9 • R/R • SR-3L
Flower Mound, Texas
LEFT FIELD CENTER FIELD RIGHT FIELD
THIRD BASE SHORTSTOP SECOND BASE FIRST BASE
PITCHER CATCHER DESIG. PLAYER
392 - Victories since the 2010 season to lead all Texas universities (any level).
.865 - Winning Percentage over the last three seasons for the Lady Buffs (218-34).
57 - Straight polls ranked inside of the National Fastpitch Coaches Associaton (NFCA) Division II Top-25 Poll. The Lady
Buffs have been ranked in the Top-5 in 41 polls since the start of the 2014 season while sitting atop of the poll an incredible
29 times.
57 - Straight weeks atop of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top-25 Poll from February 26, 2014 to
March 25, 2015. Setting a record for consecutive weeks atop of the Division II poll.
# Name Pos.
7 Suka Van Gurp SS
.395 avg, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI
2 Kourtney Coveney 3B
.457 avg, 2 triples, 3 HR, 16 RBI
3 Ashley Hardin CF
.421 avg, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI
18 Allie Smith DP
.400 avg, 1 double, 2 RBI
14 Kylee Moore 1B
.405 avg, 2 doubles, 8 HR, 21 RBI
0 Shayne Starkey LF
.516 avg, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 14 RBI
13 Stevie McLemore RF
.238 avg, 1 triple, 3 RBI
18 Shanna McBroom C
.359 avg, 4 double, 1 HR, 4 RBI
11 Alyx Cordell 2B
.323 avg, 1 triple, 1 HR, 5 RBI
1 Kilee Halbert P
6-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 CG, 2 Shutouts, 33 K’s
NFCA DIVISION II TOP-25
PROBABLE LINEUP
LADY BUFF SOFTBALL BY THE NUMBERS...
PROBABLE STARTERS
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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
General
Location...............................................Canyon, Texas 79015
Founded..............................................................................1910
Enrollment........................................................................10,169
Colors............................................................ Maroon & White
Nickname................................................................Lady Buffs
Affiliation.......................................................NCAA Division II
Conference........................................Lone Star Conference
President..............................................Dr. Walter V. Wendler
Athletic Director.......................................Michael McBroom
Venue...............................................................Schaeffer Park
Seated Capacity............................................................. 535
Surface...........................................AstroTurf GameDay 3D
Athletic Department Phone.......................(806) 651-4400
Softball Information
Head Coach...............................................Candace Abrams
Alma Mater..........................................................Arizona (‘04)
Overall Career Record:................................202-65-1 (.754)
Assistant Coach:................................................ Lacey Taylor
Media Relations Contact:.................................. Brent Seals
Head Athletic Trainer:....................................... Luke Kasper
Athletic Performance Assistant:......................Matt Segura
No. Name POS YR. HT B/T Hometown (Previous School/HS)
0 Shayne Starkey UTIL/P Jr. 5-6 L/L Denton, Texas (Guyer)
1 Kilee Halbert P Sr. 5-6 R/R Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart)
2 Kourtney Coveney INF Jr. 5-7 L/R Katy, Texas (Katy)
3 Ashley Hardin OF Sr. 5-4 R/R Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus)
4 Kinzie Jones UTIL Fr. 5-9 R/R Norman, Oklahoma (Norman North)
5 Bailey Coronado P Jr. 5-7 L/L Mesa, Arizona (South Mountain CC)
6 Evelyn Baker INF Fr. 5-7 R/R Vidor, Texas (Vidor)
7 Suka Van Gurp INF Jr. 5-8 R/R Willemstad, Curacao (Palm Beach State College)
8 Shanna McBroom INF/C So. 5-6 R/R Sachse, Texas (Sachse)
9 India Holland INF Fr. 5-7 L/R Arp, Texas (Arp)
11 Alyx Cordell INF So. 5-3 R/R Canyon, Texas (Canyon)
12 Amy Reynolds C Sr. 5-5 R/R Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Southern Nazarene)
13 Stevie McLemore P/OF So. 5-5 R/R Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix CC)
14 Kylee Moore INF Jr. 6-0 L/R Van, Texas (Van)
15 Miranda Martinez OF/P Fr. 5-2 R/R Odessa, Texas (Permian)
16 Ursula Del Campo INF Fr. 5-7 R/R Glendale, Arizona (Cactus)
18 Allie Smith INF Sr. 5-9 R/R Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
20 Mari Ruiz OF Jr. 5-1 L/R Tucson, Arizona (Pima College)
24 Samantha Riesen P Jr. 5-6 L/R Independence, California (Southern Idaho)
26 Hailey Ward OF Fr. 5-3 L/L Tucson, Arizona (Sahuaro)
THE LAST TIME WT...
Recorded 10+ hits in a game 12, UC-Colorado Springs (W, 11-4) February 18, 2018
Recorded 15+ hits in a game 16, Regis (W, 15-3) (5 Innings) February 2, 2018
Scored 10+ runs in a game 11, UC-Colorado Springs (W, 11-4) February 18, 2018
Scored 15+ runs in a game 15, Regis (W, 15-3) (5 Innings) February 2, 2018
Scored 20+ runs in a game 20, Texas Woman’s (W, 20-1) (5 Innings) February 24, 2017
Scored 10+ runs in an inning 12, (4th Inning), Texas Woman’s (W, 20-1) (5 Innings) February 24, 2017
Drew eight or more walks in a game 10, Southwestern Oklahoma State (W, 13-3) (5 Innings) February 11, 2018
Stole five or more bases in a game 5, vs. Cameron (W, 4-2) March 8, 2014
Hit five or more home runs in a game 8, at UT Permian Basin (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 1, 2017
Had 3+ players with 3+ hits in a game Coveney/Hardin/Cruz at Eastern New Mexico (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 28, 2017
Defeated Top-10 team at home #1 Oklahoma City (W, 7-3) April 18, 2017
Defeated Top-10 team on the road at #1 Angelo State (W, 2-1) May 6, 2017
Defeated Top-10 team at neutral site vs. #3 Dixie State (W, 5-4) (8 Innings) (Tucson, AZ) February 8, 2015
Lost to Top-10 team at home #1 Oklahoma City (L, 7-9) (10 Innings) April 18, 2017
Lost to Top-10 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (L, 0-1) March 18, 2017
Lost to Top-10 team at neutral site vs. #5 Humboldt State (L, 5-8) (Denver, CO) May 18, 2016
Defeated Top-25 team at home #1 Oklahoma City (W, 7-3) April 18, 2017
Defeated Top-25 team on the road at #1 Angelo State (W, 2-1) May 6, 2017
Defeated Top-25 team at neutral site vs. #18 Cal Baptist (W, 8-3) February 3, 2017
Lost to Top-25 team at home #20 St. Mary’s (L, 0-1) May 12, 2017
Lost to Top-25 team on the road at #2 Angelo State (L, 0-1) March 18, 2017
Lost to Top-25 team at neutral site vs. #23 Dixie State (L, 6-7) (Tucson, AZ) May 19, 2016
Won an extra-inning game Texas A&M-Kingsville (W, 5-4) (9 Innings) April 23, 2017
Lost an extra inning game #1 Oklahoma City (L, 7-9) (10 Innings) April 18, 2017
THE LAST TIME A WT PLAYER...
Recorded 4+ hits in a game 4, Ashley Hardin vs. Western Oregon (L, 4-7) February 9, 2018
Scored 4+ runs in a game 4, Ashley Hardin at Cameron (W, 16-1) (5 Innings) April 15, 2017
Drove in 5+ runs in a game 6, Shayne Starkey vs. UC-Colorado Springs (W, 11-4) February 18, 2018
Hit 2+ home runs in a game 2, Kylee Moore vs. Augustana (W, 5-1) February 1, 2018
Hit a grand slam Shayne Starkey, 1st Inning vs. UC-Colorado Springs (W, 11-4) February 18, 2018
Drew 3+ walks in a game 3, Shea Ibrahim vs. Western New Mexico (W, 16-2) (5 Innings) March 12, 2017
Stole 3+ bases in a game 3, Tyler Wilkinson vs. Newman (W, 5-4) February 21, 2015
Had a walk-off home run (game winning) Kylee Moore (Grand Slam, 7th Inning, 1 Out) vs. Augustana (W, 5-1) February 1, 2018
Had a walk-off hit (game winning) Allie Smith, RBI Single vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (W, 5-4) (9 Innings) April 23, 2017
Hit for the cycle Kim LeComte vs. Eastern New Mexico (W, 15-2) (5 Innings) March 5, 2011
THE LAST TIME A WT PITCHER...
Struck out 10+ batters 10, Kilee Halbert vs. #22 Angelo State (W, 2-1) March 11, 2016
Struck out 15+ batters 15, Rita Hokianga vs. UT-Permian Basin (W, 4-3) April 22, 2014
Threw a no-hitter Rita Hokianga at #6 Angelo State (W, 21-0) (5 Innings) April 13, 2015
Threw a perfect game Lindsay Wright at UT-Permian Basin (W, 8-0) (5 Innings) February 7, 2009
QUICK FACTS 2018 NUMERICAL ROSTER
THE LAST TIME...
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GRAND SLAMS
1. Brooke Guidry.....................................................................................Tarleton State (3/17/06)
2. Erin Hartigan......................................................................................Tarleton State (3/17/06)
3. Courtney Schmidt................................................................at UT Permian Basin (2/12/08)
4. Kaitlyn Witte.............................................................................at UT Permian Basin (2/7/09)
5. Kim LeComte............................................... vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (2/15/09)
6. Erin Hartigan (2)................................................Northwestern Oklahoma State (3/16/09)
7. Erin Hartigan (3)..................................................................................Angelo State (3/21/09)
8. Kim LeComte (2)......................................................................vs. Texas Woman’s (2/20/10)
9. Sarah Blair....................................................................................UT Permian Basin (3/31/10)
10. Meghan Slattery...................................................................at Central Oklahoma (4/6/10)
11. Meghan Slattery (2).......................................................................... Tarleton State (4/10/10)
12. Kim LeComte (3)...........................................................................Abilene Christian (5/1/10)
13. Meghan Slattery (3)............................................................ Western New Mexico (2/18/11)
14. Meghan Slattery (4)............................................................ Western New Mexico (2/19/11)
15. Kaitlyn Witte (2)..............................................................................Texas Woman’s (3/25/11)
16. Kasey Henderson (IP)...................................................................Texas Woman’s (3/25/11)
17. Kim LeComte (4)...............................................................at Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/8/11)
18. Kaitlyn Witte (3)...................................................................................Angelo State (4/16/11)
19. Meghan Brown......................................................................................St. Edward’s (4/19/11)
20. Allie Cranfill (1)........................................................Oklahoma Panhandle State (2/10/12)
21. Allie Cranfill (2)....................................................................................... vs. Flagler (2/24/12)
22. Meghan Brown (2)................................................................... Midwestern State (2/10/12)
23. Alyssa Lemos (1)....................................................................... Midwestern State (2/10/12)
24. Meghan Slattery (5)................................................................. Midwestern State (2/10/12)
25. Allie Cranfill (3).....................................................................................at Cameron (4/14/12)
26. Lacey Tayor........................................................................................ vs. Fort Lewis (2/9/13)
27. Renee Erwin........................................................Northwestern Oklahoma State (3/5/13)
28. Renee Erwin (2).................................................................................Tarleton State (3/9/13)
29. Brittany Gehle...................................................................................Tarleton State (3/9/13)
30. Allie Cranfill (4)....................................................................Eastern New Mexico (4/17/13)
31. Allie Cranfill (5).....................................................................Eastern New Mexico (4/17/13)
32. Allie Cranfill (6).........................................................................................Newman (2/22/14)
33. Kaisha Dacosin...........................................................................................Cameron (3/7/14)
34. Jessica Sipe....................................................................New Mexico Highlands (4/15/14)
35. Alyssa Lemos (2)..............................................................................Angelo State (4/25/14)
36. Mallory Wyatt....................................................................................Angelo State (4/26/14)
37. Renee Erwin (3)............................................................................... Chadron State (4/14/15)
38. Lacey Taylor (2)................................................................................. St. Edward’s (4/20/15)
39. Kaisha Dacosin (2)............................................................................. at Cameron (3/28/15)
40. Ashley Hardin..................................................................................... at Cameron (3/28/15)
41. Brittany Gehle (2).................................................................Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/3/15)
42. Kaisha Dacosin (3)..............................................................Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/4/15)
43. Ashley Hardin (2)................................................................Eastern New Mexico (4/10/15)
44. Kaisha Dacosin (4)...............................................................Eastern New Mexico (4/11/15)
45. Allie Cranfill (7)............................................................................ Texas Woman’s (4/25/15)
46. Lacey Taylor (3)..................................................................................vs. Fort Lewis (2/7/16)
47. Briana Garza............................................................................................Fort Lewis (2/12/16)
48. Kylee Moore.................................................................................... Chadron State (2/13/16)
49. Brittany Gehle (3).....................................................................................St. Mary’s (2/13/16)
50. Lacey Taylor (4)..................................................................... at Midwestern State (3/5/16)
51. Brittany Cruz.......................................................................... Eastern New Mexico (4/8/16)
52. Brittany Gehle (4)................................................................. Eastern New Mexico (4/8/16)
53. Andrea Sitter......................................................................at Lubbock Christian (4/20/16)
54. Ashley Hardin (3).............................................................Texas A&M-Commerce (5/6/16)
55. Ashley Hardin (4)..............................................................................vs. Cal Baptist (2/3/17)
56. Ashley Hardin (5)............................................................ at Eatern New Mexico (4/28/17)
57. Kylee Moore (2)........................................................................................Augustana (2/1/18)
58. Kourtney Coveney...................................................................... Western Oregon (2/11/18)
59. Shayne Starkey................................................................. UC-Colorado Springs (2/18/18)
*-Allie Cranfill (2012-2015) holds the NCAA Division II Career Grand Slam Record (7)
NO-HITTERS
1. Lindsey Wright........................................................................ at UT Permian Basin (2/6/09)
2. Lindsey Wright....................................................................at UT Permian Basin (2/7/09) #
3. Shelbey Cockrell..............................................................at Eastern New Mexico (4/18/10)
4. Shelbey Cockrell......................................................................at Abilene Christian (2/12/11)
5. Marci Womack...................................................................................... St. Edward’s (2/10/12)
6. Rita Hokianga................................................................... at Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/4/14)
7. Rita Hokianga...................................................................................at Angelo State (3/13/15)
#-Perfect Game
LONGEST HITTING STREAKS
1. Alyssa Lemos............................................................................................................... 20 (2013)
2. Kasey Henderson....................................................................................................... 16 (2010)
3. Tyler Wilkinson.............................................................................................................15 (2014)
Brittany Gehle.........................................................................................................15 (2015-16)
5. Renee Erwin............................................................................................................ 14 (2014-15)
Stacey Ramirez.......................................................................................................14 (2015-16)
Stacey Ramirez.............................................................................................................14 (2016)
8. Allie Smith......................................................................................................................13 (2016)
9. Amber Farr................................................................................................................... 12 (2008)
Amber Farr...................................................................................................................12 (2009)
Mallory Wyatt................................................................................................................12 (2014)
Kaisha Dacosin............................................................................................................ 12 (2015)
Lacey Taylor............................................................................................................12 (2015-16)
Andrea Sitter................................................................................................................ 12 (2016)
Lacey Taylor................................................................................................................. 12 (2016)
16. Dani Couger............................................................................................................... 11 (2008)
Kim LeComte...................................................................................................................11 (2011)
Alyssa Lemos..................................................................................................................11 (2011)
Kim LeComte................................................................................................................. 11 (2012)
Allie Cranfill............................................................................................................... 11 (2013-14)
Brittany Gehle............................................................................................................... 11 (2016)
Shea Ibrahim................................................................................................................. 11 (2016)
Allie Smith.......................................................................................................................11 (2017)
Ashley Hardin................................................................................................................11 (2017)
Alyx Cordell....................................................................................................................11 (2017)
25. Marci Shepherd.......................................................................................................10 (2006)
Jenny Matulich............................................................................................................ 10 (2007)
Kasey Henderson......................................................................................................10 (2009)
Kim LeComte...............................................................................................................10 (2009)
Kristina Myles...............................................................................................................10 (2010)
Kasey Henderson........................................................................................................ 10 (2011)
Mercedes Garcia......................................................................................................... 10 (2013)
Jessica Sipe.................................................................................................................. 10 (2013)
Ashley Hardin...............................................................................................................10 (2017)
MOST CAREER MULTIPLE RBI GAMES
1. Renee Erwin............................................................................................................69 (2012-15)
2. Kim LeComte.........................................................................................................68 (2009-12)
3. Ashley Hardin.........................................................................................59 (2015-CURRENT)
Allie Cranfill.............................................................................................................54 (2012-15)
5. Alyssa Lemos.......................................................................................................... 45 (2011-14)
Lacey Taylor........................................................................................................... 45 (2013-16)
7. Kaitlyn Witte.............................................................................................................41 (2008-11)
8. Jessica Sipe........................................................................................................... 38 (2013-14)
Brittany Gehle........................................................................................................ 38 (2013-16)
10. Meghan Brown.................................................................................................... 37 (2009-12)
Season Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Dates
2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Feb. 2 - June 1
2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 31 - May 30
2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 30 - May 28
2009 - RV 22 23 25 RV RV RV RV - - - - - Jan. 28 - June 1
2010 22 23 16 22 22 RV 18 17 16 16 15 11 22 24 Jan. 27 - June 4
2011 6 7 7 6 6 10 11 15 23 23 23 22 17 12 8 Feb. 2 - June 1
2012 5 3 2 14 T19 23 19 24 25 25 24 RV - Feb. 1 - June 4
2013 RV 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 5 5 8 7 RV Jan. 30 - May 30
2014 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jan. 29 - May 30
2015 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 13 Jan. 28 - June 2
2016 22 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 Jan. 27 - May 25
2017 4 2 7 6 11 12 12 T10 9 6 6 7 5 4 17 Jan. 25 - June 7
2018 13 T10 Jan. 24 -
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# School 1st Place Points
1 Angelo State 29 359
2 West Texas A&M 3 306
3 Texas Woman’s 1 267
4 Tarleton State 257
5 Cameron 250
6 Texas A&M-Commerce 223
7 Texas A&M-Kingsville 170
8 Midwestern State 135
9 Eastern New Mexico 108
10 UT Permian Basin 64
11 Western New Mexico 39
FEBRUARY 6
PITCHER Emily Otto, TAMUC
HITTER Kinsie Hebler, TAMUC
FEBRUARY 13
PITCHER Jordan Withrow, TSU
HITTER Kourtney Coveney, WT
FEBRUARY 20
CO-PITCHER Morgan Hill, ASU
CO-PITCHER Bethany Hines, CU
HITTER Kinsie Hebler, TAMUC
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LSC Win% Overall Win% Streak Home Away Neutral
Angelo State 3-0 1.000 13-1 0.929 W13 6-0 3-0 4-1
Texas A&M-Commerce 3-0 1.000 10-1 0.909 W7 4-0 0-0 6-1
Midwestern State 3-0 1.000 8-2 0.800 W4 0-0 4-0 4-2
Cameron 3-0 1.000 11-3 0.786 W3 3-0 1-0 7-3
Eastern New Mexico 3-0 1.000 10-5 0.667 W5 5-0 0-1 5-4
West Texas A&M 0-0 0.000 11-1 0.917 W6 11-1 0-0 0-0
Tarleton State 0-3 0.000 12-3 0.800 L3 0-0 4-3 8-0
Texas Woman’s 0-3 0.000 6-6 0.500 L3 0-0 1-3 5-3
UT Permian Basin 0-3 0.000 6-8 0.429 W2 2-3 2-1 2-4
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-3 0.000 5-7 0.417 W2 2-3 2-0 1-4
Western New Mexico 0-3 0.000 1-12 0.077 L6 0-0 0-3 1-9
TEAM LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE
1. West Texas A&M .385
2. Tarleton State .368
3. Texas A&M-Commerce .351
4. Angelo State .315
5. Western New Mexico .307
SLUGGING PCT.
1. West Texas A&M .677
2. Tarleton State .615
3. Texas A&M-Commerce .550
4. Angelo State .548
5. Midwestern State .540
ON-BASE PCT.
1. West Texas A&M .466
2. Tarleton State .456
3. Texas A&M-Commerce .453
4. Angelo State .403
5. Western New Mexico .392
RUNS SCORED
1. Tarleton State 109
2. Angelo State 98
3. West Texas A&M 94
4. Eastern New Mexico 78
5. Texas A&M-Commerce 77
HITS
1. Tarleton State 146
2. West Texas A&M 124
3. Eastern New Mexico 117
4. Western New Mexico 113
5. Angelo State 108
RUNS BATTED IN
1. Tarleton Sate 107
2. Angelo State 90
3. West Texas A&M 82
4. Eastern New Mexico 69
5. A&M-Commerce/Cameron 65
DOUBLES
1. Tarleton State 29
2. Angelo State 28
3. Western New Mexico 26
4. Texas A&M-Commerce 23
5. Eastern New Mexico 22
TRIPLES
1. West Texas A&M 11
2. UT Permian Basin 4
3. Texas A&M-Commerce 3
Tarleton State 3
Midwestern State 4
HOME RUNS
1. Tarleton State 21
2. West Texas A&M 18
Eastern New Mexico 18
4. Midwestern State 17
5. Angelo State 16
TOTAL BASES
1. Tarleton State 244
2. West Texas A&M 218
3. Eastern New Mexico 195
4. Angelo State 188
5. Western New Mexico 157
EARNED RUN AVG.
1. Angelo State 1.43
2. West Texas A&M 1.84
3. Cameron 2.21
4. Tarleton State 2.31
5. Texas A&M-Commerce 2.89
STRIKEOUTS
1. Angelo State 90
2. Tarleton State 85
3. Cameron 69
West Texas A&M 69
5. Texas Woman’s 58
FIELDING PCT.
1. Cameron .982
2. Tarleton State .975
3. Texas A&M-Commerce .969
4. West Texas A&M .964
Angelo State .964
DOUBLE PLAYS
1. UT Permian Basin 7
Western New Mexico 7
Tarleton State 7
4. 4 Teams 4
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE (MIN 20 AB)
1. Hebler - TAMUC .559
2. Slider - TAMUC .545
3. Starkey - WT .516
4. McElroy - ENMU .500
5. Huie - TSU .463
SLUGGING PCT. (MIN 20 AB)
1. Rocha - ASU 1.209
2. Moore - WT 1.162
3. Hebler - TAMUC 1.147
4. Capell - TSU 1.030
5. Slider - TAMUC 1.000
ON BASE PCT. (MIN 20 AB)
1. Starkey - WT .634
2. Hebler - TAMUC .619
3. Rocha - ASU .605
4. Slider - TAMUC .577
5. Habitzreuther - WNMU .563
RUNS SCORED
1. Hardin - WT 16
Moore - WT 16
Durante - TSU 16
4. Wrinkle - TSU 15
Wallace - ASU 15
HITS
1. Wrinkle - TSU 23
2. Maldonado - WNMU 21
3. Hebler - TAMUC 19
Huie - TSU 19
5. 3 Players 18
RUNS BATTED IN
1. Moore - WT 21
Rocha - ASU 21
3. Kirk - ASU 20
4. Hebler - TAMUC 18
5. Capell - TSU 17
DOUBLES
1. Maldonado - WNMU 9
2. 5 Players 5
TRIPLES
1. Coveney - WT 2
Starkey - WT 2
Van Gurp - WT 2
4. 24 Players 1
HOME RUNS
1. Moore - WT 8
2. Rocha - ASU 7
3. Burke - ENMU 6
4. 4 Players 5
TOTAL BASES
1. Moore - WT 43
2. Burke - ENMU 42
3. Rocha - ASU 40
4. Hebler - TAMUC 39
5. Capell - TSU 34
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Top-25 Attendance Marks - Single Game
Opponent Date Att. Result
1. #9 St. Mary’s May 11, 2016 767 W, 8-0 (5)
2. Chadron State Feb. 13, 2015 733 W, 16-0 (5)
Metro State Feb. 13, 2015 733 W, 2-0
4. #22 Angelo State Mar. 11, 2016 674 W, 9-1 (6)
#22 Angelo State Mar. 11, 2016 674 W, 3-2
6. Texas Woman’s Apr. 30, 2016 651 W, 9-3
7. #9 St. Mary’s May 12, 2016 648 W, 3-1
8. Colorado Mesa Feb. 15, 2014 646 W, 8-0 (5)
Fort Lewis Feb. 15, 2014 646 W, 12-2 (6)
10. Angelo State Apr. 29, 2016 632 W, 13-6
11. #7 Angelo State Apr. 25, 2014 625 W, 13-9
#7 Angelo State Apr. 25, 2014 625 W, 15-12
13. Texas Woman’s May 12, 2017 617 L, 0-3
14. Tarleton State May 11, 2017 604 W, 7-6
15. Washburn Feb. 10, 2017 602 W, 8-0 (5)
16. #20 St. Mary’s May 12, 2017 586 L, 0-1
17. #14 St. Mary’s May 16, 2014 583 L, 3-4
18. Texas Woman’s Apr. 25, 2015 571 L, 10-13
Texas Woman’s Apr. 25, 2015 571 W, 9-5
20. Cameron May 2, 2014 561 W, 4-2
21. Metro State May 5, 2016 557 W, 14-5 (6)
22. AM-Commerce Apr. 8, 2017 555 W, 11-6
AM-Commerce Apr. 8, 2017 555 W, 8-7
24. Colorado Mines Feb. 13, 2015 552 W, 11-0 (5)
Adams State Feb. 13, 2015 552 W, 17-4 (5)
Yearly Attendance - NCAA Ranking
Year Dates Total Rank Avg. Rank Record
2011 32 6,312 N/A 197 N/A 28-4
2012 30 5,297 N/A 177 N/A 23-7
2013 29 8,277 N/A 285 N/A 25-4
2014 36 12,262 1st 341 2nd 35-3
2015 37 14,245 1st 385 2nd 30-7
2016 37 17,406 1st 470 1st 35-2
2017 27 11,460 2nd 424 2nd 23-4
Top 3-Game LSC Series Attendance (Average)
Opponent Dates Avg. Att.
1. Texas AM-Commerce Apr. 7-8, 2017 505
2. Midwestern State Mar. 25-26, 2017 414
3. Texas Woman’s Feb. 24-25, 2017 409
4. Texas AM-Kingsville Apr. 22-23, 2017 408
5. Abilene Christian Apr. 5-6, 2013 345
6. Tarleton State Mar. 8-9, 2013 324
7. Cameron Apr. 19-20, 2013 312
8. Western New Mexico Mar. 10 12, 2017 298
#1 Angelo State Mar. 23-24, 2012 298
10. Texas AM-Kingsville Apr. 22-23, 2013 293
Top 4-Game LSC Series Attendance (Average)
Opponent Dates Avg. Att.
1. #7 Angelo State Apr. 25-26, 2014 567
2. #22 Angelo State Mar. 11-12, 2016 543
3. #20 Tarleton State Feb. 26-27, 2016 512
4. Cameron Mar. 25-26, 2016 441
5. Eastern New Mexico Apr. 8-9, 2016 431
6. Texas Woman’s Apr. 25-26, 2015 418
7. Texas AM-Commerce Mar. 20-21, 2015 400
8. Midwestern State Mar. 6-7, 2015 348
9. Texas AM-Kingsville Apr. 3-4, 2015 278
10. Tarleton State Mar. 28-29, 2014 256
Attendance Marks
Opening Day 552, Colo. Mines/Adams St. (Feb. 13, 2015)
Total Attendance 76,737
Games Played 242
Average Attendance 317
300+ Attendance Games 132
400+ Attendance Games 78
500+ Attendance Games 43
600+ Attendance Games 15
700+ Attendance Games 3
Monday NONE
Tuesday 303, #1 Oklahoma City (Apr. 18, 2017)
Wednesday 767, #9 St. Mary’s (May 11, 2016)
Thursday 648, #9 St. Mary’s (May 12, 2016)
Friday 733, Chadron State/Metro State (Feb. 13, 2015)
Saturday 651, Texas Woman’s (Apr. 30, 2016)
Sunday 548, St. Edward’s (Mar. 3, 2013)
Lady Buff Yard/Schaeffer Park Firsts
Opening Day February 18, 2011
Opponent Western New Mexico / Oklahoma Panhandle State
Score WT, 7-1 / WT, 10-1 (5)
First Pitch WTAMU President Dr. J. Patrck O’Brien
National Anthem WTAMU Player Brooke Webster
First Hit Kim LeComte (1st Inning, 1 Out Single)
First Run Scored Christie Russell (4th Inning)
First RBI Alyssa Lemos (3rd Inning, Popup)
First Double Meghan Brownvs. OPSU (1st Inning)
First Triple Kasey Henderson vs. OPSU (6th Inning)
First Homerun Meghan Slattery vs. WNMU (5th Inning, Grand Slam)
First Walk Alyssa Lemos vs. WNMU (1st Inning, Leadoff)
First Stolen Base Kasey Henderson vs. OPSU (2nd Inning)
First Grand Slam Meghan Slattery vs. WNMU (5th Inning)
First Win Marci Womack vs. Western New Mexico
First Complete Game Marci Womack vs. Western New Mexico
First Save Shelbey Cockrell vs. #7 Angelo State (4/6/11)
First Strikeout Marci Womack vs. WNMU (1st Inning, Looking)
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ABRAMS’ COACHING FILE
EDUCATION
B.S. Arizona/Physical Education, 2004
M.S. Barry/Sport Exercise Psychology, 2010
CAREER ACCOLADES
NFCA S.C. Region Staff of the Year (2016)
COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD
2013 Colorado Mesa 28-17-1
2014 Colorado Mesa 27-21
2015 WT (Associate H.C.) 45-11
2016 WT (Associate H.C.) 59-5
2017 WT (Associate H.C.) 43-11
2018 West Texas AM 11-1
Totals At WT (4th Season) 158-28 (.849)
Totals Overall (6th Season) 213-66-1 (.761)
Candace Abrams enters her first
season at the helm of the Lady Buffs
following three years as the program’s
top assistant.
Since arriving in Canyon, Abrams
has been a part of two Lone Star
Conference Championships as well as
a South Central Regional Title and trip
to the DII College World Series. Abrams
also serves as the staff advisor for the
“Hollerin Herd” and she was named the
2016 Advisor of the Year.
Abrams enters the 2018 season with
an overall career record of 202-65-1
(.754). The Tucson native registered her
100th career victory on May 9, 2015
in a 7-6 extra inning victory on Angelo
State during the NCAA South Central
Regional Tournament in Canyon. Her
200th career win came on May 5, 2017
as the Lady Buffs topped Cameron (7-6)
during the Semifinal Round of the LSC
Championship in San Angelo.
The Lady Buffs continued to prove
themselves as one of the top programs
in all of Division II Softball during the
2017 campaign as they claimed the
program’s fourth Lone Star Conference
Tournament Championship and hosted
the NCAA South Central Regional
Tournament for the fifth straight season.
The Lady Buffs hit .371 as a team with
120 doubles, 10 triples and 98 homeruns
to drive in 401 RBI for an incredible
slugging percentage of .667.
2016 was arguably one of the best
seasons in Lone Star Conference history
as the Lady Buffs finished the season
ranked fifth in the final NFCA DII Top-25
Poll with an overall record of 59-5 while
rolling thru the LSC with an incredible
mark of 30-2 to claim their third straight
conference title. The Lady Buffs started
out the season on a roll as they went
unbeaten in their first 30 contests to set
a new LSC and South Central Region
record for consecutive wins.
WT continued their dominance in
2015 as Abrams helped lead the Lady
Buffs to the program’s second straight
and third overall LSC Championship as
they finished the season 45-11 with a
22-6 mark in LSC play.
WT made national news during the
2015 season, remaining the top team
in the NFCA Division II Top-25 Poll for
a record 56-straight weeks (2/26/14
- 3/25/15). WT led the nation in four
offensive statustical categories during
the 2015 season while also hitting 102
homeruns to become the first team in
Division II history to reach the century
mark in back-to-back years.
Abrams came to Canyon in the
Summer of 2014 following a two year
stint as the head coach at Rocky
Mountain Athletic Conference member
Colorado Mesa. While at Mesa, she led
the Mavericks to the 2014 RMAC regular
season title with a 27-21 record while
finishing 2013 with an overall record of
28-17-1.
Abrams arrived in Grand Junction
following two years on the coaching
staff at University of Arizona. In 2012,
Abrams helped lead the Wildcats to the
NCAA Division I Super Regional title
game before bowing out to eventual
national runner-up, Oklahoma.
Prior to her arrival Arizona she spent
two years as assistant coach at NCAA
Division II Barry University in Miami
Shores, Florida, while pursuing her
master’s degree. During her tenure
at Barry University she designed and
implemented drills for outfielders,
catchers and hitters while she
assisted in recruiting student-athletes,
fundraising and day-to-day operations.
Abrams led the Catalina Foothills
High School team in Tucson for two
years in 2007 and 2008. While at CFHS,
she oversaw all aspects of the softball
program, organizing practices for team
and individual skill improvement while
creating a balance between academic
and softball performance.
Abrams began her coaching career as
an assistant coach at Pima Community
College in Tucson from 2005-2007,
the Aztecs won the NJCAA Division I
Championship in 2006.
A graduate of the University of
Arizona, Abrams played four years
under legendary head coach Mike
Candrea and was a member of the 2001
NCAA Division I National Championship
team. A four-year letterwinner, the
versatile Abrams played catcher and
outfield during her career with the
Wildcats. An Academic All-American
Honorable Mention, she graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in Physical
Education and State of Arizona Teaching
Certification in 2004. Abrams earned
her master’s degree in Sport and
Exercise Psychology in 2010 from Barry
University.
CANDACE ABRAMS Head Coach | First Season
Arizona '04 | Physical Education
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Lacey Taylor enters her second season as an Assistant Coach for the Lady Buffs after making the
transition from the field to the dugout in 2017 as the former Lady Buff All-American joined the WT
Softbal coaching staff. Taylor is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Sports Management from
West Texas AM after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Sports Exercise Science in May
of 2016.
The Byers, Texas native was an instrumental part of WT’s continues success during her first
season on staff in 2017 as the Lady Buffs claimed the program’s fourth Lone Star Conference
Tournament Title and hosted the NCAA
South Central Regional Tournament for
the fifth straight season. The Lady Buffs hit
.371 as a team with 120 doubles, 10 triples
and 98 homeruns to drive in 401 RBI for an
incredible slugging percentage of .667.
Taylor became the fourth player in
program history to have her number honored on the outfield wall at
Schaeffer Park on Saturday, February 11th as her No. 23 joined Kim
LeComte (10), Alyssa Lemos (3) and Renee Erwin (34).
Taylor cemented herself as one of the top players to ever wear the
Maroon White as she registered an overall record of 208-36 (.853)
during her career to become the winningest Lady Buff in history alongside
fellow four-year senior Brittany Gehle. Taylor led WT to an overall record
of 95-19 (.833) in Lone Star Conference play to claim three straight LSC
Titles along with a pair of LSC Tournament Titles.
The Lady Buffs turned Schaeffer Park into one of the best home
environments in the country as WT went an incredible 125-16 (.887) in
Canyon during Taylor’s career, leading all of Division II in attendance
in 2015 and 2016. WT hosted three NCAA South Central Regional
Tournaments and two South Central Super Regionals in which WT won
both and made a pair of appearances in the Division II College World
Series, winning the 2014 DII National Championship.
She finished her career with 214 appearances and 197 starts as she
registered a .362 batting average with 40 doubles, three triples and 30
homeruns to drive in 173 RBI for a slugging percentage of .619 while
walking 140
times for an on-base clip of .499. Behind the plate, she registered
the second highest fielding percentage in program history (.944) and
ranking fourth in putouts (775) with just five errors in four seasons.
LACEY TAYLOR Assistant Coach | Second Season
West Texas AM '16 | Sports Exercise Science
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#0 Shayne Starkey
5-6 | P/UTIL | L/L | JR
Denton, Texas
#1 Kilee Halbert
5-6 | P | R/R | SR
Dalhart, Texas
#2 Kourtney Coveney
5-7 | INF/P | R/R | JR
Katy, Texas
#3 Ashley Hardin
5-4 | OF | R/R | SR
Flower Mound, Texas
#4 Kinzie Jones
5-9 | UTIL | R/R | FR
Norman, Oklahoma
#5 Bailey Coronado
5-7 | P | L/L | JR
Mesa, Arizona
#6 Evelyn Baker
5-7 | INF | R/R | FR
Vidor, Texas
#7 Suka Van Gurp
5-8 | INF | R/R | JR
Willemstad, Curacao
#8 Shanna McBroom
5-6 | C/INF | R/R | SO
Sachse, Texas
#9 India Holland
5-7 | INF | L/R | FR
Arp, Texas
#11 Alyx Cordell
5-3 | INF | R/R | SO
Canyon, Texas
#12 Amy Reynolds
5-5 | C | R/R | SR
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#13 Stevie McLemore
P/OF | 5-5 | R/R | SO
Phoenix, Arizona
#14 Kylee Moore
6-0 | INF | L/R | JR
Van, Texas
#15 Miranda Martinez
5-2 | OF/P | R/R | FR
Odessa, Texas
#16 Ursula Del Campo
5-7 | INF | R/R | FR
Glendale, Arizona
#18 Allie Smith
5-9 | INF | R/R | SR
Flower Mound, Texas
#20 Mari Ruiz
5-1 | OF | L/R | JR
Tucson, Arizona
#24 Samantha Riesen
5-6 | P | L/R | JR
Independence, California
#25 Hailey Ward
5-3 | OF | L/L | FR
Tucson, Arizona
Candace Abrams
Head Coach
First Season
Lacey Taylor
Assistant Coach
Second Season
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2018 Lady Buff Softball
Games Summary for West Texas AM (as of Feb 21, 2018)
(All games)
Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
West Texas AM 13 21 12 16 10 11 11 94
Opponents 9 4 8 7 1 1 4 34
Record when ...
Overall 11-1
Conference 0-0
Non-Conference 11-1
Home games 11-1
Away games 0-0
Neutral site 0-0
Day games 11-1
Night games 0-0
vs Left starter 0-1
vs Right starter 11-0
1-Run games 2-0
2-Run games 0-0
5+Run games 6-0
Extra innings 0-0
Shutouts 2-0
Scoring 0-2 runs 0-0
....... 3-5 runs 4-1
....... 6-9 runs 3-0
....... 10+ runs 4-0
Opponent 0-2 runs 6-0
........ 3-5 runs 4-0
........ 6-9 runs 1-1
........ 10+ runs 0-0
Scored in 1st inning 7-0
Opp. scored in 1st 4-1
Scores first 6-0
Opp. scores first 5-1
After 4 leading 7-0
....... trailing 3-1
....... tied 1-0
After 5 leading 4-0
....... trailing 2-1
....... tied 1-0
After 6 leading 6-0
....... trailing 0-1
....... tied 1-0
Hit 0 home runs 0-1
... 1 home run 6-0
... 2+ home runs 5-0
Opponent 0 home runs 8-1
........ 1 home run 3-0
........ 2+ HRs 0-0
Made 0 errors 3-0
.... 1 error 5-1
.... 2+ errors 3-0
Opp. made 0 errors 2-1
......... 1 error 5-0
......... 2+ errors 4-0
Out-hit opponent 9-0
Out-hit by opponent 1-1
Hits are tied 1-0
Record when team scores:
Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 4-0
Record when opponent scores:
Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
W-L 2-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0
Record when leading after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 6-0 8-0 6-0 7-0 4-0 6-0
Record when trailing after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 2-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-1 0-1
Record when tied after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 3-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
Current winning streak: 6
Longest winning streak: 6
Longest losing streak: 1
Home attendance : 2767 ( 12 dates avg = 230 )
Away attendance : 0 ( 0 dates avg = 0 )
Total attendance: 2767 ( 12 dates avg = 230 )
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2018 Lady Buff Softball
Game Results for West Texas AM (as of Feb 21, 2018)
(All games)
Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Lone Star Pitcher of record Attend Time
Feb 01, 2018 AUGUSTANA-1 W 9-8 7 1-0-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 1-0) 279 2:10
Feb 01, 2018 AUGUSTANA-2 W 5-1 7 2-0-0 0-0-0 S. McLemore (W 1-0) 279 2:00
Feb 02, 2018 AUGUSTANA W 4-1 7 3-0-0 0-0-0 S. Starkey (W 1-0) 256 1:45
Feb 02, 2018 REGIS W 15-3 5 4-0-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 2-0) 256 2:00
Feb 09, 2018 SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. W 11-3 5 5-0-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 3-0) 273 1:40
Feb 09, 2018 WESTERN OREGON L 4-7 7 5-1-0 0-0-0 S. McLemore (L 1-1) 273 2:10
Feb 11, 2018 WESTERN OREGON W 8-2 7 6-1-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 4-0) 158 2:00
Feb 11, 2018 SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. W 13-3 5 7-1-0 0-0-0 S. Starkey (W 2-0) 158 2:00
Feb 16, 2018 AM-INTERNATIONAL W 8-0 5 8-1-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 5-0) 112 1:35
Feb 17, 2018 UC-COLORADO SPRINGS W 3-0 7 9-1-0 0-0-0 K. Halbert (W 6-0) 209 1:25
Feb 17, 2018 AM-INTERNATIONAL W 3-2 7 10-1-0 0-0-0 S. Starkey (W 3-0) 209 1:25
Feb 18, 2018 UC-COLORADO SPRINGS W 11-4 7 11-1-0 0-0-0 S. Starkey (W 4-0) 305 2:00
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