HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M (1-8, 0-0 SWAC) softball closes out the tournament portion of the schedule as they head three hours south to Montgomery, Alabama for four games at the HBCU Heritage Classic from February 26-27.
 
The Bulldogs will face off against rival and host Alabama State (4-7, 0-0 SWAC) at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 26 before taking on fellow Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foe Grambling (5-3, 0-0 SWAC) at approximately 7 p.m. They will wrap the tournament with a 2 p.m. meeting with South Carolina State (0-7, 0-0 MEAC) on Sunday, February 27 before tangling once more with ASU, this time at 4:30 p.m.
 
A&M comes in having lost five games at the River City Classic this past weekend while the Hornets have dropped three straight, most recently 11-3 to Syracuse (2/20). Grambling has won three of their last four but fell 11-4 to Louisiana-Monroe (2/22) in their most recent outing while South Carolina State has lost 54 straight games dating back to April 28, 2018.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Alabama A&M has faced all three of their opponents this weekend, trailing Alabama State 27-23 and leading the all-time series against Grambling 17-5 since the 2005 season. They lead S.C. State 7-2 dating back to a 3-1 victory on February 8, 2009 in Conyers, Georgia with the last meeting coming on March 10, 2018. In a quirk of the schedule it will be the first meeting with GSU since 2018.
 
MEDIA
All games will be available via live stats with full recaps available on www.AAMUSports.com, the official online home of Bulldogs Athletics, following each day's action.
 
Scouting The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs
Record: 1-8, 0-0 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 4-0 vs. Eastern Illinois on February 20
Streak: Seven Losses
 
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
 
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Lauryn Gross – .294
Slugging Percentage: Da'Nijah Wade – .412
Hits: Lauryn Gross – 5
Doubles: Four Players – 1
Triples: Da'Nijah Wade – 1
Homeruns: N/A– 0
RBIs: Lauryn Gross – 3
Runs: Lauryn Gross – 4
Steals: Lauryn Gross – 6
 
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Timarian Tinsley – 4.67
Wins: Esperanza Coe – 1
Opposing Batting Average: Paige Scott – .267
Strikeouts: Paige Scott – 16
Innings: Esperanza Coe – 21.0

Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .149
Slugging Percentage: .178
Hits: 30
Doubles: 4
Triples: 1
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 14
Runs: 23
Steals: 18
 
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 7.28
Opposing Batting Average: .363
Strikeouts: 27
Innings: 50.0
 

Scouting Alabama State University Hornets
Record: 4-7, 0-0 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 11-3 vs Syracuse on February 20
Streak: Three Losses
 
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
 
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Kindall DeRamus – .405
Slugging Percentage: Jazmine Dodd – .522
Hits: Kindall DeRamus – 15
Doubles: Jazmine Dodd, Alex Preston – 3
Triples: Bailey Greenlee – 2
Homeruns: N/A– 0
RBIs: Kiana Parrish – 8
Runs: Kindall DeRamus – 8
Steals: Kindall DeRamus – 9
 
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Bailey Greenlee – 4.12
Wins: Bailey Greenlee – 3
Opposing Batting Average: Ashley Pye – .261
Strikeouts: Bailey Greenlee – 34
Innings: Bailey Greenlee – 35.2

Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .267
Slugging Percentage: .336
Hits: 74
Doubles: 15
Triples: 2
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 34
Runs: 37
Steals: 14
 
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 5.43
Opposing Batting Average: .311
Strikeouts: 39
Innings: 68.1
 
 
Scouting Grambling State University Tigers
Record: 5-3, 0-0 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 11-4 vs. Louisiana-Monroe on February 22
Streak: One Loss
 
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
 
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Ta'mya Johnson – .423
Slugging Percentage: Sherrell Matthews – .750
Hits: Ta'mya Johnson – 11
Doubles: Ta'mya Johnson – 4
Triples: Ta'mya Johnson, Kaylee Nettles – 1
Homeruns: Sherrell Matthews – 2
RBIs: Sherrell Matthew – 8
Runs: Deija Russell – 9
Steals: Ta'mya Johnson – 8
 
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Payton Shells – 3.20
Wins: Dacia Richard – 2
Opposing Batting Average: Taylor Polk – .167
Strikeouts: Dacia Richard – 29
Innings: Dacia Richard – 25.1

Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .311
Slugging Percentage: .400
Hits: 70
Doubles: 10
Triples: 2
Homeruns: 2
RBIs: 57
Runs: 69
Steals: 33
 
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.59
Opposing Batting Average: .232
Strikeouts: 38
Innings: 49.0
 
 
Scouting South Carolina State University
Record: 0-7, 0-0 MEAC
Last Time Out: L, 9-7 vs. Canisius College on February 19
Streak: 54 Losses (Since 2018)

Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
 
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: DeAsia Lowther – .467
Slugging Percentage: DeAsia Lowther – 1.067
Hits: DeAsia Lowther – 7
Doubles: Tajah Clark – 1
Triples: Kaylah Leslie – 1
Homeruns: DeAsia Lowther– 3
RBIs: DeAsia Lowther – 4
Runs: Makenzie McDaniel, Tajah Clark, DeAsia Lowther – 3
Steals: Seven Players – 1
 
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Zarria Smith – 10.18
Wins: N/A – 0
Opposing Batting Average: Zarria Smith – .392
Strikeouts: Zarria Smith – 6
Innings: DeAsia Lowther – 13.2

Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .284
Slugging Percentage: .450
Hits: 48
Doubles: 8
Triples: 1
Homeruns: 6
RBIs: 24
Runs: 29
Steals: 7
 
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 11.67
Opposing Batting Average: .410
Strikeouts: 13
Innings: 36.0