KINGSVILLE, Texas (April 18, 2025) – The Texas Woman's University softball team wrapped up their South Texas road trip on Friday but came up short in a pair of close games against Texas A&M–Kingsville. TWU (20-24, 16-22) battled in both contests, but the Javelinas (22-29, 17-23) defended home turf with two wins.
The Pioneers took early control in game one, jumping out to a 2-0 lead by the third inning on RBIs from Malarie Medina. TAMUK answered with a run in the bottom of the third, but TWU responded with two more in the fourth — courtesy of RBIs from Vivica Hernandez and Marissa Espinoza — to extend the lead to 4-1.
The Javelinas responded with a surge, scoring six runs across the fourth and fifth innings to take a 7-4 lead. TWU attempted a comeback in the sixth after Cristyna Del Hierro's two-RBI single up the middle, cutting the deficit to 7-6. But TAMUK added an insurance run in the bottom half and held off TWU's rally for an 8-6 victory.
Game two served as a defensive showcase with a lower scoring outing. TAMUK struck first with a run in the opening inning, but TWU tied it in the fourth when Madison Reid grounded out to bring home Ashley Allinger. The Javelinas walked it off in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single to secure a 2-1 win and the series sweep.
IMPACT PLAYERS (2 Games)
PIONEER POWER MOMENTS
Game 1 (TWU loss 6-8):
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Medina gave the Pioneers the early lead with back-to-back RBIs in the first and third innings, putting TWU up 2–0.
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In the top of the fourth, Hernandez and Espinoza each recorded RBI hits to extend the Pioneer lead to 4–1.
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Del Hierro sparked a sixth-inning comeback attempt with a two-RBI single up the middle, cutting TAMUK's lead to 7–6 before the Javelinas added an insurance run to close out the game.
Game 2 (TWU loss 1-2):
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Reid drove in the tying run in the fourth inning with an RBI groundout, allowing Allinger to score and even the game at 1–1. The Pioneers held strong defensively until the bottom of the seventh, when TAMUK walked it off with an RBI single to seal the win.
Next Up
TWU returns north to face UT Tyler in a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 22, at Irwin Field. Game one is set for 2 p.m., with game two to follow at 4 p.m.
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