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‘Jacks Fall to No. 1 Texas in Midweek Matchup
3/25/2025 8:46:00 PM | Softball
AUSTIN, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin softball team (14-18) traveled to Austin for a matchup with the no. 1 ranked team in the nation, the Texas Longhorns (32-2).
The Longhorns got out to a hot start with scoring two runs in the first and five in the second to take an early 7-0 lead. SFA got on the board in the top of the third. After two quick outs, Kaylee Paul and Mikaelah Burkland hit back-to-back singles to the shortstop to put runners on first and second. Hope Lusk stepped up to the plate and smoked a double to right center that scored both Paul and Burkland, 7-2. Texas extended their lead with three more runs in the bottom of the third, 10-2. The 'Jacks would not go down without a fight as Kyi'Marri Ester hit a leadoff single to right field to begin the fourth. Lilly Bean then drew a walk before Adelyn Becerra hit a single to the pitcher to loa up the bases. Chloe Reneau then grounded into a fielder's choice before Jamie Varga drew a walk with the bases loaded to bring in the third run for the 'Jacks, 10-3. With Texas leading by seven runs, the Longhorns needed to score another run to secure a walk-off run-rule victory which is just what they did as a single and a throwing error scored the final run of the game, 11-3.
Top Players of the Game:
• Hope Lusk: 1-3, two RBIs, one 2B
• Kyi'Marri Ester: 2-3
• Mikaelah Burkland: 1-3, one run
• Kaylee Paul: 1-2, one run
SFA will return home for a SLC series against the Houston Christian Huskies beginning on Friday, March 28th at 5:30 p.m.
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.
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The Longhorns got out to a hot start with scoring two runs in the first and five in the second to take an early 7-0 lead. SFA got on the board in the top of the third. After two quick outs, Kaylee Paul and Mikaelah Burkland hit back-to-back singles to the shortstop to put runners on first and second. Hope Lusk stepped up to the plate and smoked a double to right center that scored both Paul and Burkland, 7-2. Texas extended their lead with three more runs in the bottom of the third, 10-2. The 'Jacks would not go down without a fight as Kyi'Marri Ester hit a leadoff single to right field to begin the fourth. Lilly Bean then drew a walk before Adelyn Becerra hit a single to the pitcher to loa up the bases. Chloe Reneau then grounded into a fielder's choice before Jamie Varga drew a walk with the bases loaded to bring in the third run for the 'Jacks, 10-3. With Texas leading by seven runs, the Longhorns needed to score another run to secure a walk-off run-rule victory which is just what they did as a single and a throwing error scored the final run of the game, 11-3.
Top Players of the Game:
• Hope Lusk: 1-3, two RBIs, one 2B
• Kyi'Marri Ester: 2-3
• Mikaelah Burkland: 1-3, one run
• Kaylee Paul: 1-2, one run
SFA will return home for a SLC series against the Houston Christian Huskies beginning on Friday, March 28th at 5:30 p.m.
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: Morgan, Mac (6-1)
L: Telford, Alexis (4-3)
Batting:
2B: Lusk, Hope 1
RBI: Lusk, Hope 2 ; Varga, Jamie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burkland, Mikaelah 1 ; Hagman, Sammy 1 ; Paul, Kaylee 1
Batting:
2B: Henry, Kayden 1 ; Stewart, Katie 1 ; Bennett, Kaydee 1
HR: Atwood, Reese 1
RBI: Maloney, Ashton 2 ; Henry, Kayden 1 ; Scott, Mia 2 ; Atwood, Reese 1 ; Stewart, Katie 2 ; Bennett, Kaydee 2
SF: Maloney, Ashton 2 ; Scott, Mia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Henry, Kayden 3 ; Scott, Mia 1 ; Atwood, Reese 1 ; Quiroga, Vanessa 1 ; Wallace, Adayah 1 ; Goode, Leighann 2 ; Bennett, Kaydee 2
SB: Henry, Kayden 3 ; Wallace, Adayah 1
CS: Bennett, Kaydee 1
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