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Aggies Run-Rule Valpo, Lehigh to Open 2024 Season
Feb 09, 2024 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION - The No. 24 Texas A&M softball team run-ruled Valpo (11-0) and Lehigh (12-4) to open the 2024 season, Friday night at Davis Diamond. The pair of victories marked the 2,000th win in Aggie softball program history.
Allie Enright led Ol' Sarge's charges finishing the night 4-for-5, including a home run in each game, one double, six RBI and one stolen base. Julia Cottrill, Keely Williams and Rylen Wiggins each added long balls of their own. Texas A&M's 6-7-8 batters (Williams, Enright, Wiggins) finished a combined 8-for-14, while driving in 14-of-21 RBI for the Maroon & White. Trinity Cannon went 1-for-1 with two runs and five walks as she finished the night as the lone Aggie to reach base safely in every plate appearance.
The Texas A&M pitching staff stifled opposing hitters all night holding the opposition to a .184 batting average. Most notably, Shaylee Ackermann and Brooke Vestal combined for the shutout in game one allowing only two hits and two walks. Aggie pitchers struck out 10 batters in 10.0 innings of work, while allowing four walks and one extra base hit in the two games.
UP NEXT
The Maroon & White continue day two of the Aggie Classic with a 3:30 p.m. tilt against Lehigh (0-2), followed by a 6:30 p.m. bout with Tulsa (2-0).
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
GAME ONE
Keely Williams – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 HBP and 2 R
Allie Enright – 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Rylen Wiggins – 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Shaylee Ackerman - 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Brooke Vestal – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
GAME TWO
Allie Enright – 2-for-3, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR
Jazmine Hill – 1-for-1, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Julia Cottrill – 1-for-1, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 2 BB
Emily Leavitt – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME ONE
B2 | Trinity Cannon walked to lead off the inning, followed by a Jazmine Hill single up the middle before Keely Williams hit a 3-run home run over the right center fence. Allie Enright doubled to left center, followed by Rylen Wiggins doubling to left center to bring home Enright. Koko Wooley reached on a bunt single and advanced to second on the play. Kennedy Powell brought in two runs with an infield single to second base. TAMU 6, Valpo 0
B3 | Williams began the inning with a hit-by-pitch and scored on an Enright home run to right field. Wiggins made it back-to-back dingers with a solo shot of her own to center. After two walks between Mya Perez and Wooley, Gracyn Coleman banged a double off the wall in right center to score Perez. Julia Cottrill hit a sac fly to center field to score Wooley. TAMU 11, Valpo 0
GAME TWO
B1| With one out, Kennedy Powell was hit-by-pitch and stole second. Julia Cottrill and Trinity Cannon both walked to load the bases. Powell and Cannon scratched the first two runs on a Jazmine Hill single to center field. TAMU 2, Lehigh 0
T2| Brooke Cannon was hit-by-pitch with no outs and after two strikeouts she advanced to second on Amanda Greaney's walk. Three singles in a row hit by Holly Lovett, Peyton Sward and Gracie Smith scored three. Josie Charles then reached on a fielding error to allow Sward to get home. Lehigh 4, TAMU 2
B3| Cottrill hit a one out solo tater. Cannon and Hill walked before Allie Enright cleared the bases with an opposite home run to right field. TAMU 6, Lehigh 4
B4| Amari Harper hit a leadoff single, touched second on Powell's bunt and was able to reach third on a throwing error by Lehigh. Cottrill walked to load the bases, and everyone advanced on a wild pitch including Harper who reached home. The bases reloaded when Cannon went to base on balls and Hill drew a walk scoring Powell. Back-to-back singles scored Cottrill and Hill. Mya Perez pinch-hit and singled through the right side to scratch the last run of the game scored by Williams. TAMU 12, Lehigh 4
Allie Enright led Ol' Sarge's charges finishing the night 4-for-5, including a home run in each game, one double, six RBI and one stolen base. Julia Cottrill, Keely Williams and Rylen Wiggins each added long balls of their own. Texas A&M's 6-7-8 batters (Williams, Enright, Wiggins) finished a combined 8-for-14, while driving in 14-of-21 RBI for the Maroon & White. Trinity Cannon went 1-for-1 with two runs and five walks as she finished the night as the lone Aggie to reach base safely in every plate appearance.
The Texas A&M pitching staff stifled opposing hitters all night holding the opposition to a .184 batting average. Most notably, Shaylee Ackermann and Brooke Vestal combined for the shutout in game one allowing only two hits and two walks. Aggie pitchers struck out 10 batters in 10.0 innings of work, while allowing four walks and one extra base hit in the two games.
UP NEXT
The Maroon & White continue day two of the Aggie Classic with a 3:30 p.m. tilt against Lehigh (0-2), followed by a 6:30 p.m. bout with Tulsa (2-0).
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
GAME ONE
Keely Williams – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 HBP and 2 R
Allie Enright – 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Rylen Wiggins – 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Shaylee Ackerman - 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Brooke Vestal – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
GAME TWO
Allie Enright – 2-for-3, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR
Jazmine Hill – 1-for-1, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Julia Cottrill – 1-for-1, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 2 BB
Emily Leavitt – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME ONE
B2 | Trinity Cannon walked to lead off the inning, followed by a Jazmine Hill single up the middle before Keely Williams hit a 3-run home run over the right center fence. Allie Enright doubled to left center, followed by Rylen Wiggins doubling to left center to bring home Enright. Koko Wooley reached on a bunt single and advanced to second on the play. Kennedy Powell brought in two runs with an infield single to second base. TAMU 6, Valpo 0
B3 | Williams began the inning with a hit-by-pitch and scored on an Enright home run to right field. Wiggins made it back-to-back dingers with a solo shot of her own to center. After two walks between Mya Perez and Wooley, Gracyn Coleman banged a double off the wall in right center to score Perez. Julia Cottrill hit a sac fly to center field to score Wooley. TAMU 11, Valpo 0
GAME TWO
B1| With one out, Kennedy Powell was hit-by-pitch and stole second. Julia Cottrill and Trinity Cannon both walked to load the bases. Powell and Cannon scratched the first two runs on a Jazmine Hill single to center field. TAMU 2, Lehigh 0
T2| Brooke Cannon was hit-by-pitch with no outs and after two strikeouts she advanced to second on Amanda Greaney's walk. Three singles in a row hit by Holly Lovett, Peyton Sward and Gracie Smith scored three. Josie Charles then reached on a fielding error to allow Sward to get home. Lehigh 4, TAMU 2
B3| Cottrill hit a one out solo tater. Cannon and Hill walked before Allie Enright cleared the bases with an opposite home run to right field. TAMU 6, Lehigh 4
B4| Amari Harper hit a leadoff single, touched second on Powell's bunt and was able to reach third on a throwing error by Lehigh. Cottrill walked to load the bases, and everyone advanced on a wild pitch including Harper who reached home. The bases reloaded when Cannon went to base on balls and Hill drew a walk scoring Powell. Back-to-back singles scored Cottrill and Hill. Mya Perez pinch-hit and singled through the right side to scratch the last run of the game scored by Williams. TAMU 12, Lehigh 4
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ackerman, Shaylee (1-0)
L: McDermott, Sydney (0-1)
Base Running:
SB: Hecker, Regi 1
Batting:
2B: Coleman, Aiyana 1 ; Enright, Allie 1 ; Wiggins, Rylen 1
HR: Williams, Keely 1 ; Enright, Allie 1 ; Wiggins, Rylen 1
RBI: Powell, Kennedy 2 ; Coleman, Aiyana 1 ; Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Williams, Keely 3 ; Enright, Allie 2 ; Wiggins, Rylen 2
SF: Cottrill, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wooley, Koko 2 ; Cannon, Trinity 1 ; Hill, Jazmine 1 ; Williams, Keely 2 ; Enright, Allie 2 ; Wiggins, Rylen 2 ; Perez, Mya 1
CS: Powell, Kennedy 1
HBP: Williams, Keely 1
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