DENTON, Texas (March 16, 2017) – Texas Woman's University looks to continue its seven-game win streak when they take on Eastern New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference three-game series beginning with a doubleheader Friday at 5 p.m. and a single game Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by a free youth clinic at Pioneer Field.
TEXAS WOMAN'S (16-10, 6-5 LSC) versus EASTERN NEW MEXICO (13-19, 6-6 LSC)
Friday, March 17, at 5 p.m. (DH)
Saturday, March 18, at 1 p.m.
Denton, Texas (Pioneer Field)
About the Pioneers
TWU is riding a seven-game win streak following a pair of wins in a shortened series due to weather conditions.
Nicole Nordie leads the LSC in hits (45), is second in doubles (10), third in stolen bases (15), fifth in batting average (.495) and on-base percentage (.549).
Abby Walker is third in batters struck out (70), fifth in batters struck out looking (17) and sixth in wins (6).
About the Greyhounds
ENMU is in the midst of a five-game losing skid with a trio of losses coming at the hands of No. 8 Angelo State last weekend. Erika Burke is first within the LSC in triples (3), second in home runs (8) and fourth in RBI (29). In the circle, Kaylee Rogers sits sixth in wins (8), fifth in batters struck out (58) and seventh in batters struck out looking (15).
History amongst Texas Woman's and Eastern New Mexico
The Pioneers lead the series 58-20 dating to the 1997 season. TWU has set several program records while competing against the Greyhounds:
- Hits By Pitch - 5 (3/28/14)
- Assists - 21 (4/31/01)
- Most Errors - 6 (3/28/98)
- Double Plays Turned - 4 (3/29/03)
- Stolen Bases - 5 by Bailey Vrazel (3/18/11) (LSC Record)
Last meeting between TWU and ENMU
PORTALES, N.M. (Apr. 16, 2016) – The TWU softball team won both games of the doubleheader against the host Eastern New Mexico Saturday afternoon to take the series 3-1. The Pioneers captured a run-rule victory in game-one 16-6 (5) and then won 5-1 in the second.
Last outing for the Pioneers
KINGSVILLE, Texas (March 13, 2017) -
Nicole Nordie tallied three hits and a pair of RBI for Texas Woman's University in an 8-4 game one win over Texas A&M-Kingsville, and
Abby Walker pitched a 2-0 shutout to give the Pioneers their second victory in the shortened series Monday afternoon at Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field to increase their win streak to seven games.
