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Aggies Lose Series Finale to South Carolina, 8-0
Apr 16, 2023 | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 21 Texas A&M softball team lost the series finale at South Carolina, 8-0, Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Softball Stadium.
Texas A&M (26-16, 8-10 SEC) mustered only two hits while suffering the series sweep to South Carolina (30-12, 7-8 SEC). After scoring in the opening frame, the Gamecocks extended their lead scoring four runs in the third inning and a three-run home run in the sixth for the run-rule walk-off.
Shaylee Ackerman (5-6) suffered the loss after starting the game going 2.0 innings allowing three hits and two runs.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to host Texas State Wednesday at 6 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Zoe Laneaux singled to right field and scored after Aniyah Black doubled to left center. TAMU 0, USC 1
B3 | Jordan Fabian homered to center field and Black homered to left field. Desiderio singled to score Simpson and Blankenship after back-to-back walks. TAMU 0, USC 5
B6 | Black hit a three-run home run scoring Fabian and Sellers after they were hit by pitch and walked. TAMU 0, USC 8
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Texas A&M (26-16, 8-10 SEC) mustered only two hits while suffering the series sweep to South Carolina (30-12, 7-8 SEC). After scoring in the opening frame, the Gamecocks extended their lead scoring four runs in the third inning and a three-run home run in the sixth for the run-rule walk-off.
Shaylee Ackerman (5-6) suffered the loss after starting the game going 2.0 innings allowing three hits and two runs.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to host Texas State Wednesday at 6 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Zoe Laneaux singled to right field and scored after Aniyah Black doubled to left center. TAMU 0, USC 1
B3 | Jordan Fabian homered to center field and Black homered to left field. Desiderio singled to score Simpson and Blankenship after back-to-back walks. TAMU 0, USC 5
B6 | Black hit a three-run home run scoring Fabian and Sellers after they were hit by pitch and walked. TAMU 0, USC 8
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Donnie Gobourne (8-1)
L: Ackerman, Shaylee (5-6)

Base Running:
SB: Cottrill, Julia 1
CS: Cannon, Trinity 1
HBP: Uribe, Grace 1

Batting:
2B: Aniyah Black 1
HR: Jordan Fabian 1 ; Aniyah Black 2
RBI: Jordan Fabian 1 ; Aniyah Black 5 ; Giulia Desiderio 2
SH: Zoe Laneaux 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan Fabian 2 ; Zoe Laneaux 1 ; Aniyah Black 2 ; Haley Simpson 1 ; Brooke Blankenship 1 ; Emma Sellers 1
SB: Jordan Fabian 1 ; Haley Simpson 1 ; Brooke Blankenship 2 ; Aaliyah White 1
CS: Kyye Ricks 1
HBP: Jen Cummings 1 ; Hannah Hawley 1
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