DENTON, Texas (March 10, 2017) – Texas Woman's University will begin a three-game series at Lone Star Conference member Texas A&M-Kingsville a day later due to impending weather with a single game now scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. and a doubleheader beginning Sunday at noon.
 
TEXAS WOMAN'S (14-10, 4-5 LSC) at TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (13-7, 5-4 LSC)
Saturday, March 11, at 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 11, at noon (DH)
Kingsville, Texas (Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field)
 
About the Pioneers
TWU is riding a five-game win streak after a single game win at St. Edward's Thursday and a series sweep of Western New Mexico last week. Nicole Nordie ranks third in the LSC in batting average (.474), stolen bases (13) and hits (36), and fourth in on-base percentage second (.535). Abby Walker is tops in shutouts (3) and third in batters struck out (63) and batters struck out looking (17).
 
About the Javelinas
TAMUK is 13-7 overall and 5-4 in LSC play. Victoria Schoonard-Saborio is sixth in the league in batting average (.446) and on-base percentage (.507) while Breanna Smith is fourth in batters struck out (59).
 
History amongst Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Kingsville
The Pioneers lead the series 46-31-2 over the Javelinas dating to the 1997 season. Since 2012 TWU has tallied a record of 16-1-1 with the lone loss coming last season in game two of the four-game series.
 
Last meeting between TWU and TAMUK
DENTON, Texas (April 9, 2016) – The TWU softball team won the conference series against Texas A&M Kingsville Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep at Pioneer Field. The Pioneers won the first game, 4-2, behind another stellar pitching outing by Tori Bice, and then completed a huge comeback for a 13-12 victory in the nightcap.
The second win gave TWU victory No. 600 in program history since it was reinstated in 1997.
 
Last outing for the Pioneers
AUSTIN, Texas (March 9, 2017) - Singles by Alexis Elizondo and Kaitlyn Johnson in the eighth inning provided two runs for Texas Woman's University in a 4-2 win at St. Edward's Thursday afternoon at Diane Daniels Field.
Morgan Harrison and Hazel Puempel accounted for half of the eight hits by the Pioneers while Tori Bice took the win in the circle.