Lone Star Conference Softball Weekly Release (04/30/18)

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
April 30, 2018
LSC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The six-team field is set for next week's Lone Star Conference Softball Championship, which will be played over two days
at Mayer Field on the campus of Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, starting on Friday, May 4.
Angelo State, West Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Commerce, Tarleton State, Cameron, and Texas A&M-Kingsville
qualified for the single-elimination event.
ASU is the top seed and host after winning the LSC Championship for the eighth time. WT is No. 2 followed by A&M-
C, TSU, CU, and TAMUK.
Tournament play will begin on Friday, May 4, with four games at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
The tournament championship will be decided on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m.
All five games will be streamed live free of charge through the LSC's GameCentral portal
(http://portal.stretchinternet.com/lonestar). In addition to supporting desktop and laptop computers, GameCentral's
responsive design will support mobile devices as well (iPad, iPhones, Android).
LSC SOFTBALL
LSC softball teams are 305-232 overall this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the group is currently 52-18
combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 26-19 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=softball&&
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
CO-HITTER
Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M University-Commerce, SR, Catcher, Seattle, Wash., Hale HS
Against Texas Woman’s, Jameyson reached base in all 13 of her plate appearances. She had both a perfect 1.000 batting
average and on-base percentage with a 3.000 slugging percentage, hitting two home runs, an RBI single and 10 walks.
For the majority of the series, the Pioneers wanted nothing to do with Jameyson, intentionally walking her nine times.
During the few times she faced pitches, she made the defense pay. She hit a home run in the first game of the series,
breaking her own single-season school record for home runs. She also drew three walks. In the second game of the
series, she drew two more intentional walks while also hitting a three-run home run and an RBI single. In the final game
of the series, Jameyson was intentionally walked in all four of her plate appearances. The senior finished the regular
season as the conference leader in batting average, hits, RBIs, slugging percentage, walks and on-base percentage.

2. Ashley Hardin, West Texas A&M University, SR, Outfielder, Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus
Hardin had another historic weekend for the No. 12 Lady Buffs as the senior outfielder led WT to a Senior Weekend
sweep of the rival Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico. The Flower Mound product was almost unstoppable at the plate
as she hit .750 with two doubles and four homeruns to drive in 10 RBI for an incredible slugging percentage of 1.917
with just two strikeouts for an on-base clip of .750. Hardin homered twice in Friday's opener followed by a perfect 4-for-
4 performance in Game 2 as she doubled twice to go along with her 8th career grand slam to set a new NCAA Division II
career record. Saturday's finale saw Hardin go deep again and score the winning run in fellow senior Kilee Halbert's first
career no-hitter. She now sits second all-time in Division II history with 82 career homeruns while ranking tied for third
in career RBI (263) and third in total bases (602).
PITCHER
Kilee Halbert, West Texas A&M University, SR, Pitcher, Dalhart, Texas, Dalhart
Halbert wrapped-up her career at Schaeffer Park in style this past weekend as the senior right-hander tossed her first
career no-hitter in the Senior Weekend finale against the rival Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico as the No. 12 Lady
Buffs swept the weekend Lone Star Conference series. The Dalhart product allowed one run on three hits with seven
strikeouts in Friday's opener before tossing the eighth no-no in program history on Saturday in the series finale. Halbert
was magical in the circle as the senior walked two and struck out four in six innings. She also registered a 1.000 fielding
percentage for the weekend with one putout and five assists on balls back to the circle.
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)
A-2 Jodie Hill, Texas A&M-Commerce
A-10 Meghann Wrinkle, Tarleton State
A-17 Ashley Hardin, West Texas A&M
A-23 Roxy Chapa, Texas A&M-Kingsville
A-30 Mariah Jameyson, Texas A&M-Commerce (5)
Ashley Hardin, West Texas A&M (2)
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)
A-2 Jordan Withrow, Tarleton State (4)
A-10 Shayne Starkey, West Texas A&M
A-17 Brandy Marlett, Angelo State (2)
A-23 Brandy Marlett, Angelo State (3)
A-30 Kilee Halbert, West Texas A&M
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Megan Durante, Tarleton State University, shined in her final home series at Tarleton as the senior first baseman hit
.750 to help lead Tarleton to a sweep of UT Permian Basin. Durante had six hits in eight at bats and drew a pair of walks
for the weekend. She scored a team-high six runs and drove in three. She also had her third career multi-home run game
of the season Friday night. For the weekend, she slugged 1.750 and boasted an on-base percentage of .800. She also had
a flawless fielding percentage in 27 chances at first base.
Taegan Kirk, Angelo State University, led the No. 6 Rambelles to its second consecutive LSC Championship going 4-1
last week. The junior hit an impressive .706 with a 1.353 slugging percentage. Of her 12 total hits, seven went for extra

3. bases including five doubles and two home runs. The Lubbock native scored four runs and drove in five. She has the top
on base percentage on the team at .722.
Clarissa Moreno, Western New Mexico, had a final game of the regular season to remember. Not only did she hit
one home run, but she launched a second one in the seventh inning, that was also a grand slam to nearly bring WNMU
all the way back. She finished the day with two home runs and seven RBI and for the week she hit .571 with four hits in
seven at-bats, along with two runs scored.
Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, batted .533 with a 1.400 slugging percentage while
helping the Javelinas take three of four from Western New Mexico and clinch a spot in the conference tournament for
the first time in eight years. She started the weekend by homering in each of the first two games in Silver City. In the
final two contests of the regular season the California native totaled five hits in eight at-bats. She drove in four runs with
a pair of doubles in the opener, a must-win game for the Javs, before adding another round-tripper and a triple to go
with three RBIs in the nightcap. Overall, she collected seven extra base hits, including three homers, and drove in 10
runs.
Jennifer McElroy, Eastern New Mexico University, in the second game of last weekend's series at #12 West Texas
A&M, batted 2-for-3 with a double and homerun. She also pitched for one inning in the contest.
Megan Rosewell, Tarleton State University, was spectacular in her final appearance at the Tarleton Softball Complex
as she threw 11.2 innings of shutout softball Saturday afternoon to cap off nearly two straight complete-game shutouts -
settling for one complete-game shutout and one combined shutout. The Saturday afternoon doubleheader versus UT
Permian Basin started with Haley Freyman getting the first out of the game on senior day in her swan song from the
circle, but then Tarleton turned to Rosewell and she was fantastic. She threw the final 4.2 innings in an 8-0 win. She
followed up with a complete-game shutout in the second game of the doubleheader. For the week, Rosewell tossed 11.2
scoreless innings while allowing nine hits and striking out five.
Morgan Hill, Angelo State University, helped the Rambelles clinch its second consecutive LSC Championship. The
junior went 2-0 in the week but held Cameron to just four hits and one run in the clinching game. She struck out seven in
the game and didn't give up a walk in the win. For the week, she only allowed two runs and nine hits.
Emily Otto, Texas A&M University-Commerce, pitched two complete games for the Lions against TWU, winning
both. With the two wins, she set a new school record for most wins by a pitcher in a single season. She struck out eight
batters and held hitters to a .184 average. In the first game of the series, Otto struck out five batters while holding
hitters to a .174 average in seven complete innings. In the second game of the series, Otto once again pitched a
complete game, this time earning a shutout with three strikeouts, holding hitters to a .192 average.
Kiana Zerr, Eastern New Mexico University, made two appearances for the Greyhounds as the team concluded the
season with a Lone Star Conference series at West Texas A&M. In the finale, she limited WT to two runs on three hits
over the first 3.2 innings, before the Lady Buffs pulled away. Zerr tossed a complete game to close out her ENMU career
and fanned three batters.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
4-1 last week.
Cameron
1-2 last week.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico softball team concluded its season with a three-game series at #12 West Texas A&M. Jennifer
McElroy's homer in the Saturday's first game was her eighth of the year, which is the most for a freshman since Kristen

4. Cruickshank bashed 10 in 2007. ENMU's 52 homers is second on the program's single-season list and marks the second
time the team has reached 50. The Hounds homered in 34 of 52 games this season with multiple homers in 11 games.
Over the course of the season, senior Erikka Burke set the team's career (37) and single-season (15) home run records.
Midwestern State
0-3 last week.
Tarleton State
Tarleton swept UT Permian Basin and will enter the LSC Tournament as the No. 4 seed.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The No. 13 Lions swept TWU last week, locking up the third seed in the LSC Tournament. The team finished with 38
wins, the most in program history. They also finished with a program-best 23 conference wins. The Lions will face Texas
A&M-Kingsville in the first round of the LSC Tournament on Friday.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
3-1 last week.
Texas Woman’s
0-3 last week.
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin softball closed its 2018 season dropping a three-game set at #15 Tarleton State. Lizzie Souza led UTPB
hitting .500 on the weekend, with four hits in eight at bats with a walk, RBI, and a pair of stolen bases in three games.
West Texas A&M
The No. 12 Lady Buffs ended the regular season in style this past weekend as they outscored the rival Greyhounds of
Eastern New Mexico 40-3 in a Lone Star Conference series sweep during Senior Weekend at Schaeffer Park in Canyon.
WT hit .481 as a team with 10 doubles, four triples and nine homeruns to drive in 37 RBI with 83 total bases for a team
slugging percentage of 1.051. In the circle, the Lady Buffs had a 1.31 staff ERA with three complete games and 14
strikeouts while allowing ENMU to hit just .153 on the weekend. The Lady Buffs now turn their attention to the LSC
Championship at Mayer Field in San Angelo as they enter the event as the second seed with a quarterfinal round bye.
Western New Mexico
WNMU played a pair of tough games against Texas A&M-Kingsville, as a big three-run home run by Carolyn Castillo
during a five-run inning in the opener of the series helped propel the Lady Mustangs to the 7-4 victory. In the series
finale, the offense nearly came all the way back as they piled up 10 runs and 14 hits, erasing an eight-run deficit back to
four in the seventh and had the tying run in the on-deck circle. Ariana Maldonado finished the season leading WNMU in
batting average, runs, hits, doubles, home runs and RBI while starting at 49 games in center field. Moreno had a final
game of the regular season to remember. Not only did she hit one home run, but she launched a second one in the
seventh inning, that was also a grand slam to nearly bring WNMU all the way back. She finished the day with two home
runs and seven RBI and for the week she hit .571 with four hits in seven at-bats, along with two runs scored.
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