Friday, February 28
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‘Jacks Sweep Day One of Mardi Gras Mambo
2/28/2025 9:05:00 PM | Softball
YOUNGSVILLE, La.- The Stephen F. Austin softball team (6-10) picked up two wins on the first day of the Mardi Gras Mambo. First the 'Jacks picked up an extra inning walk-off win against the Iowa State Cyclones (6-8) and then followed up with a shutout against the Monmouth University Hawks (3-12).
Game 1:
Brooke Gainous earned the start in the circle for the 'Jacks. Iowa State got out to a fast start with a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. SFA responded with an RBI groundout from Ellie Vance that scored Mikaelah Burkland from third, 3-1. In the bottom of the third, Jamie Varga got things going for the 'Jacks with a leadoff triple and then was brought in on a bunt from Kaylee Paul on the next play, 3-2. The next inning, SFA would tie the game up at three with a fielder's choice from Lilly Bean that scored Ellie Vance from third. Neither team scored before the end of the seventh which sent the game to extra innings. Iowa State was unable to score in their half of the eighth which left the door open for the Cardiac 'Jacks to upset a Big 12 team. Paul singled to shortstop to move Chloe Reneau to third to begin the bottom of the eighth. Burkland stepped up to the box with runners on second and third and smoked a ball into left field to walk it off for SFA, 4-3.
Top Players of Game 1:
• Kaylee Paul: 2-3, one RBI
• Mikaelah Burkland: 1-4, one run, one RBI
• Ellie Vance: 1-3, one run, one RBI
• Jamie Varga: 1-3, one 3B, one run
• Brooke Gainous: 8.0 IP, three earned runs, five strikeouts
Game 2:
Jordyn Ages earned the start in the circle for the 'Jacks in game two against Monmouth. Both teams entered a pitcher's duel as neither team scored until the sixth inning. SFA started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single up the middle from Paul, then another single from Burkland to put runners on second and third. Hope Lusk hit a sacrifice fly out to right field which brought in Paul from third, 1-0. Vance followed that up with a single through the right side that scored Burkland, 2-0. That is where the scoring stopped as Reagan Hall stepped up to pitch the top of the seventh inning and recorded her second save of the season.
Top Players of Game 2:
• Ellie Vance: 2-3, one RBI
• Mikaelah Burkland: 2-3, one run
• Jordyn Ages: 6.0 IP, three hits, two strikeouts
• Reagan Hall: 1.0 IP, no hits, no runs, one strikeout, second season save
SFA will continue their run in the Mardi Gras Mambo tomorrow, Saturday March 1st at 3:00 p.m. against Army and 5:00 p.m. against West Georgia.
TICKET INFORMATION
Join SFA Softball at the SFA Softball Field this season! Single-game tickets are on sale now. Fans can visit SFAtickets.com for more information.
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information on SFA Softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Game 1:
Brooke Gainous earned the start in the circle for the 'Jacks. Iowa State got out to a fast start with a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. SFA responded with an RBI groundout from Ellie Vance that scored Mikaelah Burkland from third, 3-1. In the bottom of the third, Jamie Varga got things going for the 'Jacks with a leadoff triple and then was brought in on a bunt from Kaylee Paul on the next play, 3-2. The next inning, SFA would tie the game up at three with a fielder's choice from Lilly Bean that scored Ellie Vance from third. Neither team scored before the end of the seventh which sent the game to extra innings. Iowa State was unable to score in their half of the eighth which left the door open for the Cardiac 'Jacks to upset a Big 12 team. Paul singled to shortstop to move Chloe Reneau to third to begin the bottom of the eighth. Burkland stepped up to the box with runners on second and third and smoked a ball into left field to walk it off for SFA, 4-3.
Top Players of Game 1:
• Kaylee Paul: 2-3, one RBI
• Mikaelah Burkland: 1-4, one run, one RBI
• Ellie Vance: 1-3, one run, one RBI
• Jamie Varga: 1-3, one 3B, one run
• Brooke Gainous: 8.0 IP, three earned runs, five strikeouts
Game 2:
Jordyn Ages earned the start in the circle for the 'Jacks in game two against Monmouth. Both teams entered a pitcher's duel as neither team scored until the sixth inning. SFA started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single up the middle from Paul, then another single from Burkland to put runners on second and third. Hope Lusk hit a sacrifice fly out to right field which brought in Paul from third, 1-0. Vance followed that up with a single through the right side that scored Burkland, 2-0. That is where the scoring stopped as Reagan Hall stepped up to pitch the top of the seventh inning and recorded her second save of the season.
Top Players of Game 2:
• Ellie Vance: 2-3, one RBI
• Mikaelah Burkland: 2-3, one run
• Jordyn Ages: 6.0 IP, three hits, two strikeouts
• Reagan Hall: 1.0 IP, no hits, no runs, one strikeout, second season save
SFA will continue their run in the Mardi Gras Mambo tomorrow, Saturday March 1st at 3:00 p.m. against Army and 5:00 p.m. against West Georgia.
TICKET INFORMATION
Join SFA Softball at the SFA Softball Field this season! Single-game tickets are on sale now. Fans can visit SFAtickets.com for more information.
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information on SFA Softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gainous, Brooke (1-3)
L: L. Schurman (2-5)
Batting:
HR: S. Malott 1
RBI: J. Clemons 1 ; S. Malott 2
SF: J. Clemons 1
Base Running:
RUNS: S. Trice 1 ; A. Allen 1 ; S. Malott 1
SB: S. Trice 1
Batting:
3B: Varga, Jamie 1
RBI: Burkland, Mikaelah 1 ; Vance, Ellie 1 ; Bean, Lilly 1 ; Paul, Kaylee 1
SH: Lusk, Hope 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burkland, Mikaelah 1 ; Vance, Ellie 1 ; Reneau, Chloe 1 ; Varga, Jamie 1
SB: Vance, Ellie 1 ; Paul, Kaylee 1
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