HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Fighting to make the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament, Alabama A&M (11-22, 5-12 SWAC) softball travels to Jackson, Mississippi to take on Jackson State (19-21, 10-8 SWAC) in a series that will go a long way to determining if they reach the postseason. First pitch of the opener is set for 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22 with the doubleheader portion set to follow at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 23.
A&M comes in having posted a 5-2 road win in the late innings at Tennessee State (4/19) in their final non-conference action while JSU is coming off a series victory over Alabama State after having dropped five in a row. The Tigers notched 6-5 and 5-4 victories in the first two games, the last coming in 10 innings, and fell 7-1 in finale.
The Bulldogs currently sit in sixth in the East Division and would need to jump Mississippi Valley State (7-10 SWAC), whom they lost two to and play four more times in Huntsville, and Alabama State. Against the latter, AAMU took two of three in Montgomery earlier this month to earn the head-to-head tie-breaker.
SERIES HISTORY
Dating back to the 2005 season,
Jackson State holds a 31-24 advantage in the all-time series. A&M holds the longest win streak in the series history with nine straight from April 25, 2016 through April 6, 2019.
Prior to that JSU had won six in a row from March 30, 2013 through April 12, 2015 and has won seven of the past eight dating to a 9-4 decision in eight innings on April 6, 2019. This year they took two of three in Huntsville, falling 6-5 in the opener on March 19 before winning 6-1 in the nightcap and 9-7 in the series finale the following day.
MEDIA
Fans will be able to follow all the games on
live stats as well as by
broadcast with full recaps available on
www.AAMUSports.com, the official online home of Bulldogs Athletics, following the day's action.
Scouting The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs
Record: 11-22, 5-12 SWAC
Last Time Out: W, 5-2 at Tennessee State on April 19
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Allyson Riches – .377
Slugging Percentage: Rachael McKinney – .516
Hits: Tatianna Roman – 34
Doubles: Rachael McKinney – 9
Triples: Five Players
– 1
Homeruns: Venice Sanders – 4
RBIs: Rachael McKinney – 23
Runs: Lauryn Gross – 19
Steals: Lauryn Gross – 20 (20-of-22)
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Alyssa Lopez – 3.27
Wins: Esperanza Coe,
Alyssa Lopez – 4
Opposing Batting Average: Alyssa Lopez – .276
Strikeouts: Alyssa Lopez,
Paige Scott – 45
Innings: Paige Scott – 72.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .263
Slugging Percentage: .343
Hits: 231
Doubles: 39
Triples: 5
Homeruns: 7
RBIs: 107
Runs: 136
Steals: 47
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.50
Opposing Batting Average: .307
Strikeouts: 130
Innings: 203.2
Scouting Jackson State University Tigers
Record: 19-21, 10-8 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 7-1 vs Alabama State on April 20
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Lauren Stewart – .381
Slugging Percentage: Lauren Stewart – .729
Hits: Lauren Stewart – 45
Doubles: Isis Taylor – 8
Triples: Lauren Stewart
– 7
Homeruns: Lauren Stewart
– 7
RBIs: Lauren Stewart – 29
Runs: Lauren Stewart – 28
Steals: Hermariya Stephens – 19
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Takiya Hill – 2.95
Wins: Takiya Hill, Macie Kuppenbender – 7
Opposing Batting Average: Takiya Hill – .288
Strikeouts: Takiya Hill – 40
Innings: Takiya Hill – 92.2
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .251
Slugging Percentage: .383
Hits: 252
Doubles: 45
Triples: 18
Homeruns: 17
RBIs: 135
Runs: 161
Steals: 67
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 3.71
Opposing Batting Average: .303
Strikeouts: 105
Innings: 260.2
