The document provides the 2018 game notes and schedule for the West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs softball team. Some key details:
- The Lady Buffs are 4-0 to start the season, with all four wins coming at home against Augustana and Regis.
- Upcoming games include two doubleheaders against Southwestern Oklahoma State and Western Oregon at home on February 9-11, as well as conference games throughout March and April.
- Scouting reports on upcoming opponents Southwestern Oklahoma State (0-0) and Western Oregon (3-2) are provided.
- Additional information includes the preseason Lone Star Conference poll with #13 West Texas A&M predicted
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BUFFNATION 2018 Lady Buffs Softball Notes 4-0
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2018 LADY BUFF SOFTBALL GAME NOTES
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
OVERALL: 4-0 | LONE STAR: 0-0 | STREAK: W4
HOME: 4-0 | 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 2:00 p.m.
Fri. 9 Western Oregon 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 10 Western Oregon 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10 Southwestern Oklahoma State 4:00 p.m.
Sun. 11 Western Oregon 12:00 p.m.
Sun. 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State 2:00 p.m.
Fri. 16 Texas A&M-International 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 UC-Colorado Springs 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 Texas A&M-International 4:00 p.m.
Sun. 18 UC-Colorado Springs 12:00 p.m.
Fri. 23 at (RV) Texas Woman’s * 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 24 at (RV) Texas Woman’s * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 24 at (RV) Texas Woman’s * 3:00 p.m.
Tue. 27 at Lubbock Christian 6:00 p.m.
MARCH
Fri. 2 Tarleton State * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 3 Tarleton State * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 3 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 #2 Angelo State * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 #2 Angelo State * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 17 #2 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 Texas A&M-Commerce * 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 7 at Texas A&M-Commerce * 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 7 at Texas A&M-Commerce * 4:00 p.m.
Tue. 10 Lubbock Christian 6:00 p.m.
Fri. 13 Cameron * 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 14 Cameron * 1:00 p.m.
Sat. 14 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 OPPONENTS
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
The Bulldogs are coming off of a 18-33 season in 2017 where
they finished the Great American Conference schedule with a
12-29 mark. SWOSU was tabbed 12th in the GAC Preseason
Poll announced on January 9th.
Kim Maher enters her second season at the helm of the
Bulldogs after being named the fourth head coach in program
history back on June 2, 2016. Maher spent nine seasons as
the head coach at Purdue where she led the Boilermakers to
240 wins from 2006-2013.
The Bulldogs return nine players off of last year’s team led
by Samantha Householder who hit .320 last season with five
doubles and four homeruns to drive in 22 RBI with 58 total
bases for a slugging percentage of .453. In the circle, Miranda
Grover went 5-1 last season with a 3.63 ERA as she tossed
one complete game with four strikeouts in 36.2 innings.
SWOSU hit .280 as a team during the 2017 season with 62
doubles, two triples and 29 homeruns to drive in 186 RBI
for a team slugging percentage of .393. Defensively they
committed 85 errors on 1,522 chances for a fielding clip of
.944. In the circle, the Bulldogs registered a 5.34 staff ERA
with 20 complete games, two saves and 118 strikeouts while
allowing an opposing batting average of .325.
THE SERIES vs. SWOSU
The Lady Buffs lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs,
5-1 as WT has taken the last four meetings from the former
Lone Star Conference member. The last meeting came on
March 27, 2010 in the LSC Crossover in Durant, Oklahoma
as the Lady Buffs rolled 10-2. This weekend will mark the first
ever meeting between the two teams at Schaeffer Park in
Canyon.
WESTERN OREGON
Western Oregon enters the weekend with an overall record
of 3-2 after participating in last weekend’s Desert Stiner
Invite in Las Vegas, Nevada where they topped Eastern New
Mexico, Sonoma State and Notre Dame de Namur while
falling to Concordia University and Cal State-San Bernardino.
The Wolves are guided by sixth year head coach Lonny
Sargent. In his first five seasons, Sargent has compiled a
142-125 record and a 77-48 mark in GNAC games for a .616
winning percentage in league contests.
Junior Ryanne Huffman leads the way offensively for the
Wolves as she has hit .400 on the season with a triple and a
homerun to drive in two RBI with 11 total bases for a slugging
percentage of .733. In the circle, WOU is guided by Lizzet
Dominguez who has gone 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA with a pair
of complete games and three strikeouts while allowing an
opposing batting average of .200 so far this season.
The Wolves are hitting .314 as a team so far this season with
nine doubles, one triple and six RBI for a slugging percentage
of .526 to go along with 17 walks for an on-base clip of .387.
In the circle, they enter the weekend with a 6.79 ERA with
four complete games and 23 strikeouts while allowing an
opposing batting average of .326.
THE SERIES vs. WESTERN OREGON
The Lady Buffs led the all-time series with the Rangers, 3-0
by a combined score of 21-8. WT topped WOU 5-1 in Tucson,
Arizona back on 2/7/15 followed by a pair of wins at Schafffer
Park during the 2016 season.
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 (PRESEASON)
Reigning National Champion Minnesota State picked up 14 of
the possible 16 first place votes to sit atop of the poll with 396
points followed by National Runner-Up Angelo State (two first
place, 386), West Florida (351), West Virginia Wesleyan (348),
Humboldt State (338), Southern Indiana (317), North Georgia
(298), Colorado Mesa (280), Dixie State (245) and Southern
Arkansas (229) to round out the top ten.
The South Central Region was represented by Angelo State
(2nd), Colorado Mesa (8th), WT (13th), St Mary’s (22nd) and
Texas Woman’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 56 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 Thursday morning by the association’s offices
in Louisville, Kentucky. The three Lady Buffs are part of 10 se-
lections from the South Central Region including three of the
six student-athletes selected from the Lone Star Conference.
#13 West Texas A&M
LADY BUFFS
4-0 (0-0 LSC)
Western Oregon
WOLVES
3-2 (0-0 GNAC)
S.W. Oklahoma State
BULLDOGS
0-0 (0-0 GAC)
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Overall........................................................................................................4-0
vs. Lone Star Conference Opponents...........................................0-0
vs. Non-Conference Opponents......................................................4-0
Home..........................................................................................................4-0
Away..........................................................................................................0-0
Neutral.......................................................................................................0-0
Day...............................................................................................................4-0
Night...........................................................................................................0-0
vs Left.........................................................................................................0-0
vs Right.......................................................................................................4-0
vs. Top-5 (NFCA)....................................................................................0-0
vs. Top-10 (NFCA)..................................................................................0-0
vs. Top-25 (NFCA).................................................................................0-0
1-Run games..............................................................................................1-0
2-Run games...........................................................................................0-0
5+Run games............................................................................................1-0
Extra Innings............................................................................................0-0
Shutouts....................................................................................................0-0
Scoring 0-2 runs....................................................................................0-0
Scoring 3-5 runs....................................................................................2-0
Scoring 6-9 runs......................................................................................1-0
Scoring 10+ runs......................................................................................1-0
Opponent 0-2 runs...............................................................................2-0
Opponent 3-5 runs.................................................................................1-0
Opponent 6-9 runs.................................................................................1-0
Opponent 10+ runs...............................................................................0-0
Scored in 1st inning.................................................................................1-0
Opp. scores in 1st inning.....................................................................2-0
Scores first...............................................................................................2-0
Opp. scores first.....................................................................................2-0
After 4 leading........................................................................................2-0
After 4 trailing..........................................................................................2-0
After 4 tied...............................................................................................0-0
After 5 leading..........................................................................................1-0
After 5 trailing.........................................................................................2-0
After 5 tied...............................................................................................0-0
After 6 leading........................................................................................2-0
After 6 trailing.........................................................................................0-0
After 6 tied.................................................................................................1-0
Hit 0 home runs.....................................................................................0-0
Hit 1 home run.........................................................................................2-0
Hit 2+ home runs...................................................................................2-0
Opponent 0 home runs......................................................................2-0
Opponent 1 home run..........................................................................2-0
Opponent 2+ HRs.................................................................................0-0
Made 0 errors...........................................................................................1-0
Made 1 error..............................................................................................1-0
Made 2+ errors.......................................................................................2-0
Opp. made 0 errors................................................................................1-0
Opp. made 1 error...................................................................................1-0
Opp. made 2+ errors............................................................................2-0
Out-hit opponent...................................................................................2-0
Out-hit by opponent...............................................................................1-0
Hits are tied...............................................................................................1-0
In February................................................................................................4-0
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..................................................................................................2-0
On Saturday............................................................................................0-0
On Sunday...............................................................................................0-0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL
Lady Buffs 1 6 3 10 2 3 8 -- -- -- 33
Opponents 2 0 5 1 1 0 4 -- -- -- 13
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 202-32 (.863) 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 West Texas A&M Athletic Media Relations Depart-
ment will provide live stats and a webstream for the
WTAMU Invitational. Fans can also follow the WT Athlet-
ics (@WTAthletics) Twitter account for live updates. For
links and more information, visit the Lady Buff Softball
schedule 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
Alyx Cordell 3 3
Allie Smith 3 -
Shanna McBroom 2 2
Kourtney Coveney 2 2
Ashley Hardin 2 2
Suka Van Gurp 2 1
Kylee Moore 1 1
Stevie McLemore 1 1
Shayne Starkey 1 1
Record 4-0 0-0 3-2
Batting Avg. .387 --- .314
Runs/Gm 8.025 --- 6.40
Hits/Gm 10.75 --- 8.60
Doubles 3 --- 9
Triples 3 --- 1
Home Runs 7 --- 6
Runs Batted In 28 --- 28
Slugging Pct. .658 --- .526
On-Base Pct. .465 --- .387
Walks/Gm 3.25 --- 3.40
Fielding Pct. .960 --- .948
Earned Run Avg. 2.15 --- 6.79
Batting Avg. Against .324 --- .421
Strikeouts/Gm 3.75 --- 4.60
Shutouts/Combined 0/0 --- 0/0
2018 RECORD WHEN...
SCORE BY INNING
TEAM COMPARISON
HITTING STREAKS
Player ‘18 Longest Current
Kourtney Coveney 4 5*
Ashley Hardin 4 4
Alyx Cordell 4 4
Allie Smith 4 4
Stevie McLemore 4 4
Shanna McBroom 2 2
Shayne Starkey 2 2
Suka Van Gurp 2 1
Kylee Moore 2 1
*Dating Back to 2017
REACHED BASE STREAKS
Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot.
Suka Van Gurp 2 1 - - 3
Shayne Starkey 1 1 - - 2
Alyx Cordell 1 1 - - 2
Ashley Hardin 2 - - - 2
Kylee Moore 2 - - - 2
Stevie McLemore - 1 - - 1
Allie Smith 1 - - - 1
Kourtney Coveney 1 - - - 1
Shanna McBroom 1 - - - 1
TEAM 11 4 0 0 15
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES
Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot.
Kylee Moore 1 - - 1 2
Suka Van Gurp 2 - - - 2
Kourtney Coveney 1 - - - 1
Shanna McBroom 1 - - - 1
Alyx Cordell - 1 - - 1
Stevie McLemore 1 - - - 1
Shayne Starkey 1 - - - 1
TEAM 7 1 0 1 9
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES
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GameDay
WT Invite
Canyon, TX
12/2 p.m.
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
WT Invite
Canyon, TX
2/4 p.m.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ThisWeek...
# School (1st Place) Pts. Rec. Prev.
1 Minnesota State (14) 396 64-7 1
2 Angelo State (2) 386 60-7 2
3 West Florida 351 46-15 5
4 West Virginia Wesleyan 348 51-10 3
5 Humboldt State 338 44-15 6
6 Southern Indiana 317 46-14 7
7 North Georgia 298 48-13 10
8 Colorado Mesa 280 48-8 11
9 Dixie State 245 42-14 12
10 Southern Arkansas 229 46-18 NR
11 Lee 216 36-20 15
12 Harding 171 58-9 9
13 West Texas A&M 170 43-11 17
14 UMSL 167 42-15 21
15 Cal State Monterey Bay 154 43-13 RV
16 West Chester 140 48-13 14
17 Molloy 134 37-18 8
18 Valdosta State 125 39-19 RV
19 Wayne State (Mich.) 116 40-16 13
20 Carson-Newman 112 43-13 NR
21 Chico State 106 39-18 19
22 St. Mary’s 70 44-16 23
23 Saint Leo 65 37-15 22
24 Winona State 62 52-13 20
25 Lenoir-Rhyne 44 46-13 RV
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Adelphi (35),
Saginaw Valley State (21), California Baptist
(20), North Alabama (16), Central Oklahoma (14),
Concordia Irvine (14), Texas Woman’s (13), Palm
Beach Atlantic (12), University of Alabama in
Huntsville (7), Mississippi College (4), Limestone
(4).
GameDay
WT Invite
Canyon, TX
2/4 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
385 - Victories since the 2010 season to lead all Texas universities (any level).
.865 - Winning Percentage over the last three seasons for the Lady Buffs (211-33).
56 - 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
.438 avg, 1 HR, 4 RBI
2 Kourtney Coveney 3B
.364 avg, 4 Hits, 3 RBI
3 Ashley Hardin CF
.333 avg, 1 triple, 1 HR, 3 RBI
18 Allie Smith DP
.444 avg, 4 Hits, 4 TB
14 Kylee Moore 1B
.333 avg, 1 double, 3 HR, 7 RBI
0 Shayne Starkey LF
.417 avg, 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI
13 Stevie McLemore RF
.400 avg, 1 triple, 2 RBI
18 Shanna McBroom C
.308 avg, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI
11 Alyx Cordell 2B
.500 avg, 1 HR, 4 RBI
1 Kilee Halbert P
2-0, 4.45 ERA, 1 CG, 11 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 16, Regis (W, 15-3) (5 Innings) February 2, 2018
Recorded 15+ hits in a game 16, Regis (W, 15-3) (5 Innings) February 2, 2018
Scored 10+ runs in a game 15, Regis (W, 15-3) (5 Innings) February 2, 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 8, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (W, 11-6) April 8, 2017
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 at Eastern New Mexico (W, 15-1) (5 Innings) April 28, 2017
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 5, Kylee Moore vs. Augustana (W, 5-1) February 1, 2018
Hit 2+ home runs in a game 2, Kylee Moore vs. Augustana (W, 5-1) February 1, 2018
Hit a grand slam Kylee Moore, 7th Inning vs. Augustana (W, 5-1) February 1, 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)
*-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.........................................................................................58 (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 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
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LSC Win% Overall Win% Streak Home Away Neutral
Tarleton State 0-0 0.000 6-0 1.000 W6 0-0 1-0 5-0
West Texas A&M 0-0 0.000 4-0 1.000 W4 4-0 0-0 0-0
Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 0.000 5-1 0.833 W2 1-0 0-0 4-1
Angelo State 0-0 0.000 4-1 0.800 W3 0-0 0-0 4-1
Midwestern State 0-0 0.000 4-1 0.800 W4 0-0 1-0 3-1
Cameron 0-0 0.000 4-2 0.667 W4 0-0 0-0 4-2
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 0.000 3-2 0.600 L2 0-0 2-0 1-2
Texas Woman’s 0-0 0.000 3-2 0.600 L1 0-0 0-0 3-2
UT Permian Basin 0-0 0.000 3-4 0.429 W2 0-0 2-1 1-3
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 0.000 1-4 0.200 L1 0-0 0-0 1-4
Western New Mexico 0-0 0.000 0-5 0.000 L5 0-0 0-0 0-5
TEAM LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE
1. Tarleton State .427
2. Texas A&M-Commerce .417
3. West Texas A&M .387
4. Western New Mexico .329
5. Angelo State .304
SLUGGING PCT.
1. Tarleton State .720
2. West Texas A&M .658
3. Texas A&M-Commerce .643
4. Angelo State .539
5. Western New Mexico .490
ON-BASE PCT.
1. Tarleton State .505
2. Texas A&M-Commerce .490
3. West Texas A&M .465
4. Angelo State .437
5. Western New Mexico .423
RUNS SCORED
1. Tarleton State 52
2. Texas A&M-Commerce 49
3. Angelo State 42
4. Texas Woman’s 38
5. 2 Teams 33
HITS
1. Texas A&M-Commerce 70
2. Tarleton State 67
3. Western New Mexico 47
4. UT Permian Basin 46
5. West Texas A&M 43
RUNS BATTED IN
1. Tarleton Sate 50
2. Texas A&M-Commerce 44
3. Angelo State 36
4. West Texas A&M 28
5. 2 Teams 27
DOUBLES
1. Texas A&M-Commerce 16
2. Western New Mexico 14
3. Tarleton State 12
4. UT Permian Basin 9
5. 2 Teams 8
TRIPLES
1. West Texas A&M 3
UT Permian Basin 3
3. Tarleton State 2
Texas A&M-Commerce 2
Angelo State 2
HOME RUNS
1. Tarleton State 10
2. West Texas A&M 7
Midwestern State 7
4. Texas A&M-Commerce 6
5. 2 Teams 5
TOTAL BASES
1. Tarleton State 113
2. Texas A&M-Commerce 108
3. West Texas A&M 73
4. Western New Mexico 70
UT Permian Basin 70
EARNED RUN AVG.
1. Tarleton State 1.47
2. Angelo State 1.69
3. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2.06
4. West Texas A&M 2.15
5. Texas A&M-Commerce 3.16
STRIKEOUTS
1. Texas A&M-Commerce 38
3. Cameron 33
2. Angelo State 32
4. UT Permian Basin 28
Tarleton State 28
FIELDING PCT.
1. Cameron .984
2. Angelo State .967
3. Tarleton State .966
4. Eastern New Mexico .963
5. West Texas A&M .960
DOUBLE PLAYS
1. UT Permian Basin 5
2. Western New Mexico 4
3. Tarleton State 3
Texas A&M-Kingsville 3
5. 3 Teams 2
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE (MIN 10 AB)
1. Jameyson - TAMUC .600
Slider - TAMUC .600
3. Wrinkle - TSU .571
4. Greenwell - ASU .563
5. Hebler - TAMUC .550
SLUGGING PCT. (MIN 10 AB)
1. Hebler - TAMUC 1.600
2. Habitzreuther - WNMU 1.167
Moore - WT 1.167
4. Slider - TAMUC 1.100
5. Lopez - ENMU 1.071
ON BASE PCT. (MIN 10 AB)
1. Nunez - TAMUC .667
Habitzreuther - WNMU .667
3. Jameyson - TAMUC .636
4. Wrinkle - TSU .625
Hebler - TAMUC .625
Ling - TSU .625
RUNS SCORED
1. Higgs - TAMUC 10
2. Nunez - TAMUC 9
3. Hebler - TAMUC 8
4. Wrinkle - TSU 7
Puemple - TWU 7
Barnhill - ASU 7
HITS
1. Jameyson - TAMUC 12
Slider - TAMUC 12
Wrinkle - TSU 12
4. Hebler - TAMUC 11
Higgs - TAMUC 11
RUNS BATTED IN
1. Hebler - TAMUC 14
2. Jameyson - TAMUC 12
3. Ling - TSU 9
Habitzreuther - WNMU 9
5. Capell - TSU 8
DOUBLES
1. Slider - TAMUC 5
2. 6 Players 3
TRIPLES
1. 14 Players 1
HOME RUNS
1. Hebler - TAMUC 4
2. Lopez - ENMU 3
Moore - WT 3
4. 4 Players 2
TOTAL BASES
1. Hebler - TAMUC 26
2. Slider - TAMUC 22
3. Jameyson - TAMUC 17
4. Wrinkle - TSU 16
5. Lopez - ENMU 15
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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 75,040
Games Played 234
Average Attendance 321
300+ Attendance Games 131
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 4-0
Totals At WT (4th Season) 151-27 (.848)
Totals Overall (6th Season) 206-65-1 (.757)
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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0 SHAYNE STARKEY Junior | Pitcher/Utility | 5-6 | L/L
Denton, Texas (Guyer HS)
PLAYER HIGHS
SEASON
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
2018 .417 4-4 12 3 5 1 0 1 3 9 .750 1 0 4 0 .462 0 0 0-0
2017 .352 47-46 108 34 38 11 1 2 17 57 .528 19 2 23 0 .454 1 2 2-3
2016 .350 60-60 157 45 55 12 3 1 32 76 .484 32 3 26 0 .464 2 1 2-3
TOTAL .354 111-110 277 82 98 24 4 4 52 142 .513 52 5 53 0 .460 3 3 4-6
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg
2018 0.00 1-0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 30 .241
2017 3.14 6-1 14 11 4 1 1 51.1 71 29 23 9 20 10 2 3 237 .333
2016 7.65 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 4 0 2 2 0 1 19 .389
TOTAL 3.05 7-1 16 13 5 1 1 62 85 34 27 10 25 12 2 4 286 .327
CAREER STATS
At Bats: 4 Augustana (2/1/18)
Runs: 2 Regis (2/2/18)
Hits: 3 Augustana (2/1/18)
Doubles: 1 Augustana (2/1/18)
Triples: -- --
Homeruns: 1 Regis (2/2/18)
RBI: 2 Regis (2/2/18)
Walks: 1 Augustana (2/2/18)
Stolen Bases: -- --
Innings: 7.0 Augustana (2/2/18)
Strikeouts: 3 Augustana (2/2/18)
Walks: 1 Augustana (2/2/18)
Hits Allowed: 7 Augustana (2/2/18)
Runs Allowed: 1 Augustana (2/2/18)
Earned Runs: -- --
GAME-BY-GAME
CAREER
At Bats: 5 at Texas Woman’s (4/23/16)
Runs: 3 (5x) at UT Permian Basin (4/1/17)
Hits: 3 (3x) Augustana (2/1/18)
Doubles: 2 (2x) Oklahoma City (4/18/17)
Triples: 1 (4x) Fort Hays State (2/11/17)
Homeruns: 1 (4x) Regis (2/2/18)
RBI: 4 Tarleton State (2/27/16)
Walks: 3 at Midwestern State (3/5/16)
Stolen Bases: 2 Tarleton State (2/26/16)
Innings: 7.0 (2x) Augustana (2/2/18)
Strikeouts: 5 Oklahoma City (4/18/17)
Walks: 2 (2x) at Cameron (4/15/17)
Hits Allowed: 10 AM-Kingsville (4/22/17)
Runs Allowed: 4 (5x) AM-Kingsville (4/22/17)
Earned Runs: 4 (2x) at Tarleton State (3/5/17)
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2018 Lady Buff Softball
Games Summary for West Texas AM (as of Feb 07, 2018)
(All games)
Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
West Texas AM 1 6 3 10 2 3 8 33
Opponents 2 0 5 1 1 0 4 13
Record when ...
Overall 4-0
Conference 0-0
Non-Conference 4-0
Home games 4-0
Away games 0-0
Neutral site 0-0
Day games 4-0
Night games 0-0
vs Left starter 0-0
vs Right starter 4-0
1-Run games 1-0
2-Run games 0-0
5+Run games 1-0
Extra innings 0-0
Shutouts 0-0
Scoring 0-2 runs 0-0
....... 3-5 runs 2-0
....... 6-9 runs 1-0
....... 10+ runs 1-0
Opponent 0-2 runs 2-0
........ 3-5 runs 1-0
........ 6-9 runs 1-0
........ 10+ runs 0-0
Scored in 1st inning 1-0
Opp. scored in 1st 2-0
Scores first 2-0
Opp. scores first 2-0
After 4 leading 2-0
....... trailing 2-0
....... tied 0-0
After 5 leading 1-0
....... trailing 2-0
....... tied 0-0
After 6 leading 2-0
....... trailing 0-0
....... tied 1-0
Hit 0 home runs 0-0
... 1 home run 2-0
... 2+ home runs 2-0
Opponent 0 home runs 2-0
........ 1 home run 2-0
........ 2+ HRs 0-0
Made 0 errors 1-0
.... 1 error 1-0
.... 2+ errors 2-0
Opp. made 0 errors 0-0
......... 1 error 2-0
......... 2+ errors 2-0
Out-hit opponent 2-0
Out-hit by opponent 1-0
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 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0
Record when opponent scores:
Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
W-L 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Record when leading after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0
Record when trailing after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-0
Record when tied after:
Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6
W-L 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
Current winning streak: 4
Longest winning streak: 4
Longest losing streak: 0
Home attendance : 1070 ( 4 dates avg = 267 )
Away attendance : 0 ( 0 dates avg = 0 )
Total attendance: 1070 ( 4 dates avg = 267 )
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2018 Lady Buff Softball
Game Results for West Texas AM (as of Feb 07, 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
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