Pioneers at NCAA South Central Super Regional versus No. 1 Angelo State
 
DENTON, Texas (May 16, 2017) – Texas Woman's University earned a trip to the second Super Regional in program history and will face No. 1 Angelo State in a best-of-three series Thursday and Friday for a chance to compete at the NCAA championships held in Salem, Virginia, May 25-29.
 
TEXAS WOMAN'S (37-20, 18-11 LSC) at No. 1 ANGELO STATE (55-5, 26-3 LSC)
San Angelo, Texas (Mayer Field)
 
Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m.
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=174994
Video: http://www.angelosports.com/watch/?Live=955&sport=7&type=Live
 
Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m.
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=174995
Video: http://www.angelosports.com/watch/?Live=956&sport=7&type=Live
 
Friday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m. (if necessary)
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=174996
Video: http://www.angelosports.com/watch/?Live=957&sport=7&type=Live
 
About the Pioneers
TWU is making its second appearance in an NCAA Super Regional, the first trip since 2013, in hopes of continuing on to NCAA Championships. The Pioneers are playing well as of late with four straight wins, including a victory at No. 4 West Texas A&M and back-to-back wins against 20^th-ranked St. Mary's.
Lone Star Conference Player of the Year Nicole Nordie leads the LSC in hits (85) and batting average (.457), and is fourth in on-base percentage (.528). Abby Walker is second in the LSC in batters struck out (150), second in saves (5), fourth in batters struck out looking (38), and fifth in wins (19).
 
About the Belles
ASU features Brandy Marlett, the D2CCA South Central Regional Pitcher of the Year, and Kenedy Urbany, the South Central Regional Player of the Year. Marlett is tops in the LSC in opposing batting average (.154), batters struck out (287), batters struck out looking (63) and wins (27). Urbany is ASU's co-leader in home runs (13) and holds a team-best ERA (1.16).
 
History amongst Texas Woman's and Angelo State
The Rambelles hold a 45-13-1 edge in the overall series against the Pioneers. This season ASU bested the Pioneers with a three-game series sweep and a victory in the LSC Tournament. In 2016, TWU won the four-game series with three wins and defeated ASU in the South Central Regional.
 
Last meeting between TWU and ASU
SAN ANGELO, Texas (May 5, 2017) - Hazel Puempel of Texas Woman's University hit a walk-off two-run RBI to clinch a 3-2 win over Tarleton State during the Lone Star Conference Championship to advance the Pioneers into a matchup against the No. 1 seed and top-ranked team in the nation, Angelo State, where the Pioneers fell 3-0
Friday at Mayer Field in the night game during Day One of the tournament. ASU (52-4, 26-3 LSC) held the Pioneers (32-19, 18-11 LSC) scoreless for the fourth time this year and to a season-low two hits. Fittingly, both occurrences happened most recently against the Belles in the March 25 matchup in a 4-0 loss at Angelo State.
 
Last outing for the Pioneers
CANYON, Texas (May 13, 2017) - Texas Woman's University defeated 20th-ranked St. Mary's, 3-1 and 6-5, in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championship at Schaeffer Park on the campus of West Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Division II Super Regional held next week at No. 1 Angelo State to mark the second trip in program history to the Super Regional with the first visit occurring during the 2013 season.
 
Head Coach Genny Stidham's strategy in the circle proved successful with Abby Walker and Tori Bice trading pitching duties throughout each contest, sometimes even substituting for each other within the same inning. The duo limited the Rattlers to six earned runs on the day and the pair compiled 13 strikeouts.
 
Offensively, Alexis Elizondo went 4-for-5 in the two contests, Tylia Sylestine compiled a home run on two hits along with three RBI, and Walker notched a pair of hits and a trio of RBI.