Saturday, February 11
Bryan-College Station
4:30 PM
Texas A&M
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Aggies Sweep Twin Bill in Day Three Action of Texas A&M Invitational
Feb 11, 2023 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Aggie softball blanked Michigan State, 4-0, and Texas A&M-Commerce, 11-0, in Saturday's Texas A&M Invitational action on Davis Diamond.
With the twin bill triumphs, Texas A&M (5-0) has three consecutive shutouts and the Maroon & White have outscored opponents 43-3 at their season-opening tournament.
Against Michigan State, Emily Leavitt (2-0) weaved a gem from the circle in the opener, scattering in four hits and one walk while striking out eight in 7.0 innings.
The Aggies jumped on the Spartans for three runs in the first inning, added another in the second and fought off the northerners for the remainder of the game.
Shaylee Ackermann (2-0) struck out nine batters and yielded just one hit and one walk in her 5.0 blank frames against A&M-Commerce.
Texas A&M hit three home runs in a 10-run second inning against the Lions. Koko Wooley hit a three-run inside the park job, Julia Cottrill went back-to-back with a solo homer and Riley Valentine capped of the cavalcade of runs with a three-run dinger. Paige Lott joined the hit parade with a home run in the fourth.
Keely Williams and Wooley both logged three hits and three RBI on the day. Valentine logged four RBI.
Aggie pitchers struck out 17 batters while issuing just two walks in 12.0 innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Aggies wrap up Texas A&M Invitational action Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. game against Texas A&M-Commerce.
KEY PLAYERS
Game One
Emily Leavitt – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K; W, 2-0
Trinity Cannon – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
Keely Williams – 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Game Two
Koko Wooley – 2-for-3, 1 HR (ITP), 3 RBI
Riley Valentine – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 SF, 4 RBI
Shaylee Ackermann – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K; W, 2-0
SCORING SUMMARY
Game One
B1 | Koko Wooley reached on an infield error to start the frame. Julia Cottrill bounced a single up the middle to put runners on the corners. Trinity Cannon broke the scoring single with a single through the left side. With two outs, Keely Williams punched a two-run single to centerfield. A&M 3, MSU 0
B2 | With one out, Wooley gapped a double to right-center, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sac fly by Cottrill. A&M 4, MSU 0
Game Two
B2 | Morgan Smith was issued a four-pitch walk to start the frame. A Keely Williams double put two runners in scoring position and Riley Valentine knocked in Smith with a sac fly. With two outs, Amari Harper gapped a double to left-center to knock in Williams. Star Ferguson drew a six-pitch free pass to drive Lions' starter Anissa Arredondo from the game. Koko Wooley offered Madeline Janssen a rude welcome when she legged out an inside the park home run. Julia Cottrill went back-to-back with a home run to left center. The rally stayed alive with walks by Trinity Cannon and Smith. Williams singled up the middle to plate Cannon and Valentine capped off the scoring with a three-run dinger to right-center. A&M 10, TAMC 0
B4 | With two outs, Paige Lott hit a solo home run to leftfield. A&M 11, TAMC 0
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Trisha Ford
On today overall…
"Great job in both games. I thought the Michigan State game had a good feel to it. We had quite a few fans here so it felt like an exciting game. I thought [Emily] Leavitt did a great job of pounding the zone and throwing her off-speed which allowed her to throw seven complete innings. Offensively, we came out of the gates aggressively. We were really focused. Their pitcher did a really good job throwing off speed at us. Shaylee [Ackerman] pitched a great game and she wanted to finish it. Overall, she's getting better, we're working on things and I'm really excited about what she's doing in the circle. Riley Valentine hit some home runs in the fall but officially hit her first collegiate home run tonight."
On hitting in the second game versus the first…
"I think it was a multitude of things. Michigan State's pitcher was able to keep us off balance a little bit. The second game we came out with good energy. It's the focus thing, what I do like is we're focusing on the second half of things. As we get through this season, the second game or third game and even later on in the innings I'm going to see that piece sharpen up."
Outfielder Keely Williams
On her three hits and three RBIs…
"I was just looking for the best pitch that they could throw me. They were throwing a lot of balls around the plate, trying to make us chase. I was just trying to stay in my line and not try to do anything overcoming. Just stuck to my plan."
On getting the first jitters out as a freshman…
"In the fall, we only had three games, and my first official game was Texas State (the third game). So, I only got one game before the official season. The first three games went by and I was a little bit jittery. Now, I feel more comfortable with the team and just ready to play for the rest of the season."
Starting Pitcher Shaylee Ackerman
On just missing a no-hitter…
"Just a little [bummed out]. I realized going into that last inning that it was there, I tried to keep that thought out of my head, but it creeped in a little."
On regulating herself this season to only pitching…
"I think it's going to be a different mindset. I'm going to go a little crazy in the dugout only pitching because I'm used to being all over the field, but I think it's going to really help me throughout the season staying healthy with my body."
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
With the twin bill triumphs, Texas A&M (5-0) has three consecutive shutouts and the Maroon & White have outscored opponents 43-3 at their season-opening tournament.
Against Michigan State, Emily Leavitt (2-0) weaved a gem from the circle in the opener, scattering in four hits and one walk while striking out eight in 7.0 innings.
The Aggies jumped on the Spartans for three runs in the first inning, added another in the second and fought off the northerners for the remainder of the game.
Shaylee Ackermann (2-0) struck out nine batters and yielded just one hit and one walk in her 5.0 blank frames against A&M-Commerce.
Texas A&M hit three home runs in a 10-run second inning against the Lions. Koko Wooley hit a three-run inside the park job, Julia Cottrill went back-to-back with a solo homer and Riley Valentine capped of the cavalcade of runs with a three-run dinger. Paige Lott joined the hit parade with a home run in the fourth.
Keely Williams and Wooley both logged three hits and three RBI on the day. Valentine logged four RBI.
Aggie pitchers struck out 17 batters while issuing just two walks in 12.0 innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Aggies wrap up Texas A&M Invitational action Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. game against Texas A&M-Commerce.
KEY PLAYERS
Game One
Emily Leavitt – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K; W, 2-0
Trinity Cannon – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
Keely Williams – 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Game Two
Koko Wooley – 2-for-3, 1 HR (ITP), 3 RBI
Riley Valentine – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 SF, 4 RBI
Shaylee Ackermann – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K; W, 2-0
SCORING SUMMARY
Game One
B1 | Koko Wooley reached on an infield error to start the frame. Julia Cottrill bounced a single up the middle to put runners on the corners. Trinity Cannon broke the scoring single with a single through the left side. With two outs, Keely Williams punched a two-run single to centerfield. A&M 3, MSU 0
B2 | With one out, Wooley gapped a double to right-center, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sac fly by Cottrill. A&M 4, MSU 0
Game Two
B2 | Morgan Smith was issued a four-pitch walk to start the frame. A Keely Williams double put two runners in scoring position and Riley Valentine knocked in Smith with a sac fly. With two outs, Amari Harper gapped a double to left-center to knock in Williams. Star Ferguson drew a six-pitch free pass to drive Lions' starter Anissa Arredondo from the game. Koko Wooley offered Madeline Janssen a rude welcome when she legged out an inside the park home run. Julia Cottrill went back-to-back with a home run to left center. The rally stayed alive with walks by Trinity Cannon and Smith. Williams singled up the middle to plate Cannon and Valentine capped off the scoring with a three-run dinger to right-center. A&M 10, TAMC 0
B4 | With two outs, Paige Lott hit a solo home run to leftfield. A&M 11, TAMC 0
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Trisha Ford
On today overall…
"Great job in both games. I thought the Michigan State game had a good feel to it. We had quite a few fans here so it felt like an exciting game. I thought [Emily] Leavitt did a great job of pounding the zone and throwing her off-speed which allowed her to throw seven complete innings. Offensively, we came out of the gates aggressively. We were really focused. Their pitcher did a really good job throwing off speed at us. Shaylee [Ackerman] pitched a great game and she wanted to finish it. Overall, she's getting better, we're working on things and I'm really excited about what she's doing in the circle. Riley Valentine hit some home runs in the fall but officially hit her first collegiate home run tonight."
On hitting in the second game versus the first…
"I think it was a multitude of things. Michigan State's pitcher was able to keep us off balance a little bit. The second game we came out with good energy. It's the focus thing, what I do like is we're focusing on the second half of things. As we get through this season, the second game or third game and even later on in the innings I'm going to see that piece sharpen up."
Outfielder Keely Williams
On her three hits and three RBIs…
"I was just looking for the best pitch that they could throw me. They were throwing a lot of balls around the plate, trying to make us chase. I was just trying to stay in my line and not try to do anything overcoming. Just stuck to my plan."
On getting the first jitters out as a freshman…
"In the fall, we only had three games, and my first official game was Texas State (the third game). So, I only got one game before the official season. The first three games went by and I was a little bit jittery. Now, I feel more comfortable with the team and just ready to play for the rest of the season."
Starting Pitcher Shaylee Ackerman
On just missing a no-hitter…
"Just a little [bummed out]. I realized going into that last inning that it was there, I tried to keep that thought out of my head, but it creeped in a little."
On regulating herself this season to only pitching…
"I think it's going to be a different mindset. I'm going to go a little crazy in the dugout only pitching because I'm used to being all over the field, but I think it's going to really help me throughout the season staying healthy with my body."
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leavitt, Emily (2-0)
L: Miller, Ashley (2-1)
Batting:
3B: Lee, Macy 1
Base Running:
HBP: Wash, Jenae 1
Batting:
2B: Wooley, Koko 1
RBI: Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 1 ; Williams, Keely 2
SF: Cottrill, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wooley, Koko 2 ; Cannon, Trinity 1 ; Warren, Bre 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
cf/rf
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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