HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M (12-24, 6-14 SWAC) softball will make one last push to qualify for the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament as they host Mississippi Valley State (11-22, 9-11 SWAC) from April 29-30 in a series that will determine if either club gets into the postseason.
That will also now be a four-game series with a doubleheader being added to Friday, April 29 to makeup the third game of the road series that was postponed due to severe weather on March 12. MVSU will be the home team for the 12 p.m. game as it replaces their home game. The teams will then play the back half of the twin bill at approximately 2 p.m. before finishing the regular season with the regularly scheduled 12 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, April 30.
The latter will also serve as Senior Day as the Bulldogs recognize
Lisabelle Hansell (Hayward, Calif.),
Rachael McKinney (Birmingham, Ala.) and
Alyssa Lopez (San Leandro, Calif.) prior to the first game.
A&M would need to sweep the series to pass the Devilettes, who are up by three games in the standings, and to have a chance to catch rival Alabama State who is 10-11. The Bulldogs hold the tie-breaker over the Hornets as a result of their victory in the season series. ASU will play three games against Florida A&M.
Alabama A&M comes in having dropped two of three at Jackson State last weekend, falling 6-3 on April 22, winning the first game 9-4 on April 23 and dropping a 6-5 decision in the finale. MVSU is coming off a series win over FAMU, taking the first two games 5-4 and 10-6 before falling 12-9.
SERIES HISTORY
Dating back to the 2005 season, MVSU holds a commanding 43-12 advantage in the all-time series, including 23 of those in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The majority of those came more than seven years ago with a 15-game win streak by the Devilettes from February 25, 2007 through April 25, 2010 and an 11-game stretch from March 26, 2011 through April 19, 2014.
The Bulldogs won three in a row with a sweep of the series last season but the Devilettes took the first two this year, claiming 2-1 and 4-3 walk-off victories on March 11 in Itta Bena.
MEDIA
Live stats will not be available but full recaps will be 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: 12-24, 6-14 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 6-5 at Jackson State on April 23
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Allyson Riches – .391
Slugging Percentage: Venice Sanders – .614
Hits: Tatianna Roman – 36
Doubles: Rachael McKinney,
Allyson Riches – 9
Triples: Five Players
– 1
Homeruns: Venice Sanders – 5
RBIs: Rachael McKinney – 24
Runs: Lauryn Gross – 24
Steals: Lauryn Gross – 21 (21-of-23)
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Alyssa Lopez – 4.52
Wins: Esperanza Coe – 5
Opposing Batting Average: Alyssa Lopez – .287
Strikeouts: Paige Scott – 53
Innings: Paige Scott – 81.2
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .260
Slugging Percentage: .339
Hits: 251
Doubles: 43
Triples: 5
Homeruns: 8
RBIs: 119
Runs: 153
Steals: 51
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 5.82
Opposing Batting Average: .320
Strikeouts: 145
Innings: 233.2
Scouting Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes
Record: 11-22, 9-11 SWAC
Last Time Out: L, 12-9 vs. Florida A&M on April 23
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Brianna Alston – .290
Slugging Percentage: Jaylon Davis – .427
Hits: Brianna Alston – 29
Doubles: Jaylon Davis – 6
Triples: Shelby Carson
– 3
Homeruns: Shelby Carson – 2
RBIs: Shelby Carson – 11
Runs: Shelby Carson – 4
Steals: Jaylon Davis, Keisha White – 11 (11-of-11/11-of-12)
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Daisy Page – 2.53
Wins: Daisy Page – 8
Opposing Batting Average: Daisy Page – .242
Strikeouts: Daisy Page – 50
Innings: Daisy Page – 102.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .213
Slugging Percentage: .290
Hits: 172
Doubles: 21
Triples: 10
Homeruns: 7
RBIs: 67
Runs: 82
Steals: 55
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 3.86
Opposing Batting Average: .291
Strikeouts: 100
Innings: 214.0
