Feb. 24, 2006

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

Debra Borcherding began the SWAC season in style Friday earning both pitching victories as Alabama A&M played both its first conference and home games on the season. Borcherding threw a one-hit shutout in the first game to win 2-0, and appeared in relief in the first inning of the second game with the Lady Bulldogs trailing 4-0. She shut down the Tigers and the offense rebounded for a 10-4 win.

LaRae Lucero's homerun in the fifth inning of game two gave the Lady Bulldogs a 5-4 lead and paved the way for a decisive six-run inning. Jamie Williams started the game in the circle, but only managed one out before giving up four runs. Borcherding went 5.2 innings of hitless relief. Taryn Hartley pitched the final inning. Angelia Heard and Patrice Betts both collected two hits in the nightcap. Katie Ortiz took the loss for Texas Southern giving up seven runs in 4.1 innings.

Neither offense produced much in the first game. Both teams were held to one hit as Janae Williams took the loss for the Tigers.

Borcherding gave up a line drive single to in the first inning and that proved to be her only blemish in the game.

Alabama A&M scored its first run without the use of a base hit. Brandy Harrell's sacrifice fly scored Re'Quicia Mack, who reached first on a walk, stole second, and advanced to third on a passed ball. A&M scored its final run on another sacrifice fly, this time by Angelia Heard, after Mack tripled for A&M's only hit.