Lone Star Conference Softball Weekly Release (03/26/18)

1. Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State | Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | UT Permian Basin | West Texas A&M | Western New Mexico
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE SOFTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE
March 26, 2018
LSC SOFTBALL
Angelo State and Texas A&M-Commerce are tied atop the Lone Star Conference standings at 13-2 in league games.
This week’s schedule includes non-conference contests with LSC games on Thursday and Friday due to the Easter
holiday.
LSC teams are playing a single round-robin 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. The single-elimination championship featuring the top six teams will be
played May 4-5, at the No. 1 seed.
LSC softball teams are 210-143 overall this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the group is currently 38-12
combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 24-15 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=softball&&
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
HITTER
Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M University-Commerce, SR, Catcher, Seattle, Wash., Hale HS
Jameyson had another outstanding week at the plate, hitting .875 with seven hits, three home runs and five RBIs. She
had an on-base percentage of .909, reaching base on 10 of her 11 plate appearances, with a slugging percentage of
2.125. In the first game of the No. 9 Lions' three-game series against A&M-Kingsville, Jameyson had a single, a double
and a home run and scored two runs while also bringing in two. She then went 3-for-3 in the second game of the series,
including a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game in the Lions' eventual win. In the final
game of the series, Jameyson had two walks and hit a walk-off home run in the seventh inning to help the Lions sweep
the series. The senior leads the LSC in batting average, hits, RBIs, slugging and on-base percentage.
PITCHER
Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State University, SO, RHP, Trenton, Texas, Trenton HS
Withrow was marvelous in the pitching circle once again as the sophomore went 3-0 in four starts over the week to lead
the TexAnns to a 7-0 record in five days, a 12-game winning streak, and the 30-win plateau for the second straight
season. The right-hander from Trenton started four games and went the distance in three of them, boasting a pair of
complete-game shutouts. She started her week by coming within one strike of Tarleton history as Withrow took a
perfect game down to the final strike before allowing a single up the middle for the only sign of life from St. Mary's. She
went on to sit down the next batter quickly to cap off a complete-game, one-hit shutout of the Rattlers. She followed up

2. by closing out her week with another shutout, this time over league rival Western New Mexico to lift Tarleton to a 2-0
victory in the final conference game of the series. For the week, Withrow threw 25.0 innings while holding opposing
hitters to a mere .145 batting average for the week and boasting a 1.68 ERA with 26 strikeouts. She continues to lead
the Lone Star Conference in strikeouts by a wide margin with 168 - compared to the next highest total of 95. She is 32
strikeouts away from becoming the first TexAnn pitcher in program history to strikeout 200 in a season.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Hitter
F-6 Kinsie Hebler, Texas A&M-Commerce
F-13 Kourtney Coveney, West Texas A&M
F-20 Kinsie Hebler, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
F-27 Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M-Commerce
M-6 Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
M-12 Madison Greenwell, Angelo State
M-19 Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M-Commerce (3)
M-26 Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M-Commerce (4)
Pitcher
F-6 Emily Otto, Texas A&M-Commerce
F-13 Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State
F-20 Morgan Hill, Angelo State
Bethany Hines, Cameron
F-27 Brandy Marlett, Angelo State
M-6 Katie Dean, Texas A&M-Commerce
M-12 Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State (2)
M-19 Megan Rosewell, Tarleton State
M-26 Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State (3)
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Madyson Marvulli, Cameron University, led the Aggies at the plate in their only two contests of the week as they
swept a doubleheader against Southwestern Oklahoma. The freshman went 4-5 with three runs scored and 6 RBI in the
two game span. Two of her four hits were home runs and her slugging percentage for the doubleheader was 2.000.
Marvulli also walked once and was hit by a pitch once, reaching base six out of the seven times she came to the plate.
She also made nine putouts and had a perfect fielding percentage at first base.
Lauren Lindgren, Midwestern State University, was a hitting machine in Midwestern State's series with 15th-ranked
West Texas A&M. The Denton native hit .750 on the weekend, going 6-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI.
In the series opener, Lindgren went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, matching a team-high in hits for the season, including
a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh. In the series finale with the Lady Buffs, the sophomore went 2-for-2 and
was hit-by-pitch. Additionally, Lindgren remained perfect in center field, playing her 25th-consecutive game without an
error on the season.
Tara Solomon, Texas Woman's University, helped TWU secure a 6-5 victory over fifth-ranked Angelo State Saturday
by supplying the Pioneers with a team-high two hits and an RBI. On the week, the sophomore tallied nine hits, four RBI,
and three stolen bases while hitting .563.
Tanna Huie, Tarleton State University, hit .500 for the TexAnns last week to lead Tarleton to seven wins in five days,
as well as the TexAnns' 12th consecutive win and second straight 30-win season. The junior outfielder recorded multi-hit

3. performances in four of the seven games, including a three-hit performance in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader
against St. Mary's. For the week, Huie had 10 hits, including five for extra bases, to go along with seven runs scored and
seven RBI. She also didn't strikeout a single time over the last seven games. Defensively, she boasted a 1.000 fielding
percentage in the outfield with 10 putouts and one assist, which came in the fifth inning of Friday's second game against
Western New Mexico when she connected with Elizabeth Svienty and Nyka Wood for a perfect relay to cut down a
Mustang runner at the plate to keep Tarleton's 8-0 shutout intact.
Ashley Hardin, West Texas A&M University, continued to lead the high-powered WT offense this past weekend as
the Flower Mound, Texas product lifted the No. 15 Lady Buffs to a series sweep at Midwestern State. The LSC's all-time
homerun leader hit .462 on the weekend with a double, triple and homerun to drive in six RBI with 12 total bases for a
slugging percentage of .923.
Ariana Maldonado, Western New Mexico, posted a .455 batting average, with five hits, two doubles, a home run and
two RBI against the No. 25 TexAnns. She posted a .909 slugging percentage and added a walk. Maldonado had a hit in
every game, going 2-3 in the second game of the series, after opening the weekend with a two-run homer in the first
inning of game one.
Taegan Kirk, Angelo State University, helped the Rambelles win their LSC series against TWU. The junior crushed the
first of four grand slams against TWU. She finished the weekend with a .417 average and fie hits. She scored twice and
drove in five RBIs. She had a .750 slugging percentage and drew a walk as well.
Erikka Burke, Eastern New Mexico University, registered a big week for the Greyhound softball team, which included
tying the team record with her 33rd career homer. Her record tying homer proved to be a big one, and provided the
winning margin in the top of the seventh of a 3-2 win over UT Permian Basin. Burke followed with a career-high four hits
in a 4-for-4 performance with a double in the series finale. She closed the week with a four-game hit streak and
homered in a mid-week game against Lubbock Christian.
Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, twice provided the Javelinas with dramatic home runs
over the weekend. On Saturday, her three-run blast took the Javelinas from two runs behind into the lead over No. 9
Commerce. In game two of that day's doubleheader, her two-run dinger with two outs in the seventh tied the game at
three. Of her four hits over the last week, three of them went for extra bases.
Shayne Starkey, West Texas A&M University, continued to roll this past weekend as the junior left-hander led the
No. 15 Lady Buffs to a series sweep at Midwestern State. The Denton product allowed a leadoff infield single in
Saturday's doubleheader opener then locked in and never looked back as the lefty walked just one and struck out three
while not allowing another hit in a complete game shutout of the Mustangs. The junior also hit .417 at the plate for the
Lady Buffs with a double and a homerun to drive in five RBI with nine total bases for a slugging percentage of .750."
Bethany Hines, Cameron University, was dominant in the circle for the Aggies this week in just a small sample size.
She pitched the second game of a doubleheader against Southwestern Oklahoma and went four innings while giving up
just two hits and no runs. The sophomore also struck out five batters and held the opposition to batting just .143 against
her. Hines was on track to pitch a gem of a game, but CU led 15-0 after four innings. Her eighth win of the season now
puts her at 33 for her career, which is good for fourth best on the CU all-time wins list.
Katie Dean, Texas A&M University-Commerce, had two good outings for the Lions in two wins against A&M-
Kingsville. She pitched 12.2 innings in two outings, holding hitters to a .244 average. She pitched six innings in the first
game of the series, giving up just four hits, holding the Javelinas without a hit in the first five innings. She then pitched
6.2 innings in the team's win in the third game, recording a strikeout.
Lyana Waddell, Western New Mexico, tossed a strong 13 innings against No. 25 Tarleton State allowing just seven
earned runs and had one walk with three strikeouts. She posted a 3.77 ERA, with two complete games. Her best game of
the series came in the third game of the series as she went all six innings and allowed just two earned runs, with a pair of
strikeouts and no walks. Over the past 26 innings pitched, Waddell has allowed just 13 earned runs.

4. Abby Walker, Texas Woman's University, picked up three wins in the circle on the week for TWU, including a victory
over fifth-ranked Angelo State. The senior fanned seven Belle batters in the win, the third-highest total versus ASU this
season and held the team to a .200 average, the third-lowest total in 2018. Walker earned 14 strikeouts throughout
three appearances. Offensively on the week, the Crosby native tallied six hits, six RBI, three runs and two doubles.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
2-1 last week.
Cameron
Cameron softball had a quick week of action this past week as their only two contests were in a doubleheader sweep of
Southwestern Oklahoma State on Wednesday, March 21. After giving up four runs to start game one, CU settled in to
score 12 runs in the run-rule win. The Aggies opened game two with an eight-run first inning and would go on to win
early 15-0. CU totaled six homers and 26 RBI during the two game span, with Madyson Marvulli and Brenna Busby
leading the charge with a pair of homers each.
Eastern New Mexico
On Tuesday, the Eastern New Mexico softball team nearly rallied from a 9-3 deficit against Lubbock Christian, with five
runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. In similar fashion, the Hounds bounced back from a series opening loss at UT
Permian Basin to claim the final two games. In the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, Erikka Burke provided the
winning margin (3-2) with her 11th homerun of the season. The game-winner also tied her for the ENMU career
homerun record (33), set by Rachael Mohler in 2002. The senior first baseman had a career game in the finale and
batted 4-for-4. Kimberly Herron registered her first shutout of the season in the win. The Hounds will visit Colorado
Christian on Tuesday, before hosting Texas A&M-Commerce in a LSC series.
Midwestern State
The Midwestern State softball team was swept by 15th-ranked West Texas A&M this weekend at Mustangs Park. MSU
returns to the diamond on Thursday at Western New Mexico.
Tarleton State
Tarleton won its 30th game of the season last week with seven wins in five days. The TexAnns will head to Angelo State
this weekend for a showdown of NFCA Top 25 teams.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The No. 9 Lions cracked the top 10 of the NFCA poll for the first time in school history last week. They continued their
hot streak, sweeping their LSC series against Texas A&M-Kingsville. The Lions won the final two games on walk-off home
runs in the seventh inning. A&M-Commerce has won 12 games in a row and is now in a tie for the conference lead at the
midway mark of the conference season. They head on the road to face Eastern New Mexico in a three-game series this
week.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
1-4 last week.
Texas Woman’s
TWU went 3-2 last week with a two-game sweep over St. Edward's and collected a win over fifth-ranked Angelo State.

5. UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin softball went 3-2 this past week, winning a pair of games at Sul Ross mid-week and going 1-2 against
Eastern New Mexico in LSC play. April Arellano led the Falcons with a .583 average on 7-12 hitting and had team highs
with six RBI and seven runs. Cindy Juarez led the pitching staff with a 1.17 ERA in 12 innings, allowing two earned runs in
two starts.
West Texas A&M
The No. 15 Lady Buffs continued to roll this past weekend as they went on the road and completed an LSC sweep of the
rival Mustangs of Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas. WT hit .392 as a team with two doubles, three triples and
four homeruns to drive in 28 RBI with 58 total bases for a team slugging percentage of .598. The Lady Buffs return to
Lone Star Conference action this weekend as they host the Falcons of UT Permian Basin for a three-game series during
Easter Weekend starting on Thursday night at 6 p.m. at Schaeffer Park in Canyon with a doubleheader on Friday
afternoon at 2 p.m.
Western New Mexico
The Lady Mustangs kept No. 25 Tarleton State in check throughout the weekend, as three of the games were decided by
five runs or less, with one being a two-run differential and the other a three-run spread. Ariana Maldonado paced the
offense, while Lyana Waddell was on point in the circle. Carolyn Castillo also was solid in the batter's box with a .364
batting average, along with a home run. Maldonado posted a .455 batting average, with five hits, two doubles, a home
run and two RBI against the No. 25 TexAnns. She posted a .909 slugging percentage and added a walk. Maldonado had a
hit in every game, going 2-3 in the second game of the series, after opening the weekend with a two-run homer in the
first inning of game one. Waddell tossed a strong 13 innings against No. 25 Tarleton State allowing just seven earned
runs and had one walk with three strikeouts. She posted a 3.77 ERA, with two complete games. Her best game of the
series came in the third game of the series as she went all six innings and allowed just two earned runs, with a pair of
strikeouts and no walks. Over the past 26 innings pitched, Waddell has allowed just 13 earned runs.
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