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Photo by: Elysa Ripley
Jacks Split Day One at Roadrunner Classic
2/20/2026 4:18:00 PM | Softball
Ella Hill goes 4-5 with three homeruns and six RBIs.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin softball team began their schedule at the Roadrunner Classic with UMass Lowell and Northern Colorado.
Game 1: SFA 7, UMass Lowell 4
UMass Lowell got on the board early with two runs in the first inning. SFA responded in the bottom of the second with a solo leadoff homerun for Kara Pride, 2-1. After a scoreless third inning, the River Hawks tacked on a run in the top of the fourth. The Lumberjacks scored two in the bottom of the fourth with a 2-RBI single from Jamie Varga, 3-3.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ellie Vance was hit by a pitch then Adelyn Becerra hit a single through the left side and Pride drew a walk to load up the bases for Ella Hill. Hill smashed a grand slam over the left field wall to give SFA a 7-3 lead. The River Hawks would score one in the seventh as they tried to mount a comeback, but Amelia Hatthorn shut the door on the UMass Lowell offense.
Game 2: UNC 8, SFA 7
Northern Colorado scored two in the first inning before SFA responded in the second inning with a solo homer from Hill, 2-1. After another scoreless third inning, the Bears scored three in the bottom of the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. In the top of the fifth, Malia Jones followed in Hill's footsteps and blasted a two-run homerun over the left field wall to cut the deficit to two, 5-3. UNC added another run in the fifth, 6-3. SFA matched that with a groundout RBI from Vance that scored Varga, 6-4. The Bears offense continued to push as they added two more in the bottom of the sixth, 8-4.
With their backs against the wall the Jacks began their comeback with a leadoff solo homerun from Hill, who recorded her third home run of the day. Pride then reached on an error before Gianna Lewis drew a walk to put runners on first and second with no outs. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch before Jones grounded out. During Kaylee Paul's at bat, Pride scored on a wild pitch, 8-6. Paul eventually drew a walk which put runners on the corners with one out for Varga who hit a sacrifice fly to score Sammy Hagman, 8-7.
POSTGAME NOTES
• SFA splits day one of the Roadrunner class and will await the results of the rest of the games to get an idea of their seeding for tomorrow's matchups.
• Ella Hill led the team with four hits, three homeruns, and six RBIs.
• Kara Pride went 3-5 from the plate with four runs.
• Kai Hudson pitched 3.1 innings against UMass Lowell and allowed no runs while striking out three batters.
UP NEXT
SFA will play host UTSA tomorrow, Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m. After that game the teams will be seeded. The No. 1 and No. 4 seeds will face off at 3:30 p.m. and the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds will follow at 6:00 p.m.
THE 'JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App
FOLLOW THE JACKS
For all the latest information on SFA softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Game 1: SFA 7, UMass Lowell 4
UMass Lowell got on the board early with two runs in the first inning. SFA responded in the bottom of the second with a solo leadoff homerun for Kara Pride, 2-1. After a scoreless third inning, the River Hawks tacked on a run in the top of the fourth. The Lumberjacks scored two in the bottom of the fourth with a 2-RBI single from Jamie Varga, 3-3.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ellie Vance was hit by a pitch then Adelyn Becerra hit a single through the left side and Pride drew a walk to load up the bases for Ella Hill. Hill smashed a grand slam over the left field wall to give SFA a 7-3 lead. The River Hawks would score one in the seventh as they tried to mount a comeback, but Amelia Hatthorn shut the door on the UMass Lowell offense.
Game 2: UNC 8, SFA 7
Northern Colorado scored two in the first inning before SFA responded in the second inning with a solo homer from Hill, 2-1. After another scoreless third inning, the Bears scored three in the bottom of the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. In the top of the fifth, Malia Jones followed in Hill's footsteps and blasted a two-run homerun over the left field wall to cut the deficit to two, 5-3. UNC added another run in the fifth, 6-3. SFA matched that with a groundout RBI from Vance that scored Varga, 6-4. The Bears offense continued to push as they added two more in the bottom of the sixth, 8-4.
With their backs against the wall the Jacks began their comeback with a leadoff solo homerun from Hill, who recorded her third home run of the day. Pride then reached on an error before Gianna Lewis drew a walk to put runners on first and second with no outs. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch before Jones grounded out. During Kaylee Paul's at bat, Pride scored on a wild pitch, 8-6. Paul eventually drew a walk which put runners on the corners with one out for Varga who hit a sacrifice fly to score Sammy Hagman, 8-7.
POSTGAME NOTES
• SFA splits day one of the Roadrunner class and will await the results of the rest of the games to get an idea of their seeding for tomorrow's matchups.
• Ella Hill led the team with four hits, three homeruns, and six RBIs.
• Kara Pride went 3-5 from the plate with four runs.
• Kai Hudson pitched 3.1 innings against UMass Lowell and allowed no runs while striking out three batters.
UP NEXT
SFA will play host UTSA tomorrow, Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m. After that game the teams will be seeded. The No. 1 and No. 4 seeds will face off at 3:30 p.m. and the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds will follow at 6:00 p.m.
THE 'JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App
FOLLOW THE JACKS
For all the latest information on SFA softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hatthorn, Amelia (3-1)
L: LaCedra, Giana (0-2)
UMass Lowell
Batting:
HR: Rowley, Julia 1
RBI: Wade, Madi 1 ; Rowley, Julia 2
SH: Needles, Bergan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Neeld, Elizabeth 1 ; Spinello-Branc, Avery 2 ; Rowley, Julia 1
SB: Spinello-Branc, Avery 1
Batting:
2B: Pride, Kara 1
HR: Hill, Ella 1 ; Pride, Kara 1
RBI: Varga, Jamie 2 ; Hill, Ella 4 ; Pride, Kara 1
SH: Bean, Lilly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hill, Ella 2 ; Pride, Kara 2 ; Vance, Ellie 1 ; Becerra, Adelyn 1 ; Bishop, Kylie 1
CS: Hill, Ella 1
HBP: Varga, Jamie 1 ; Vance, Ellie 2
Game Leaders
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