Tuesday, April 7
Nacogdoches, TX
5:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Sam Houston
Photo by: McKenzie Whittinghill
Lumberjacks Set to Host Sam Houston in Tuesday Night Matchup
4/6/2026 3:57:00 PM | Softball
SFA looks to sweep the season series against the Bearkats after defeating SHSU 8-4 in Huntsville on March 10.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin softball team will wrap up their four-game homestand against the Sam Houston Bearkats on Tuesday, April 7.
WHERE TO TUNE IN
• This game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
• Live stats will be available on sfajacks.com
LAST TIME OUT
• Morgan Wright was 2-2 with three RBIs in the first game of the day.
• Ellie Vance and Malia Jones followed Wright with two hits each in game one.
• Jones, Alexis Grigsby, Kara Pride, and Lilly Bean each recorded an RBI.
SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON
• The Bearkats enter this matchup with a 24-18 record and a 9-6 record in Conference USA play. Last weekend they were swept by Western Kentucky.
• Sophia Lundstrom leads the team with a .400 batting average and 56 hits including a team-high 11 doubles.
• Veronica Harrison leads the Bearkats with 13 homeruns this season and 37 RBIs.
• Harrison is closely followed by Bella Perez who has 34 RBIs this season.
• In the circle, the SHSU staff has a 4.17 ERA with Tiffany Sanchez leading the way with a 2.92 ERA and leads the team with 76.2 innings pitched and 75 strikeouts.
• Kendall Daniel follows Sanchez with a 3.58 ERA in 70.1 innings pitched and 43 strikeouts.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is 16th in the nation with 58 hits and is the 24th hardest batter in the nation to strikeout.
• Crimson Bryant is ranked 12th in shutouts with four and is tied for the conference lead. She is also 85th in the nation with 83 strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn is ranked 58th nationally with a 2.36 ERA. She is also ranked 61st in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.36.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is second in the conference with 58 hits and third with a .430 batting average.
• Malia Jones is tied for third with eight home runs.
• Jamie Varga is seventh with 22 drawn walks.
• Amelia Hatthorn has the fourth best ERA in the conference at 2.36.
• Crimson Bryant has the sixth lowest opposing batting average at .229.
• Bryant is second with 83 batters struck out.
PITCHING ON LOCKDOWN
• The staff for SFA boasts a second best 3.19 ERA in the conference this season, led by Amelia Hatthorn who has a 2.36 ERA.
• Crimson Bryant is the strikeout queen with 83 on the season including 14 in her Lumberjack debut after transferring from UT Tyler. Bryant leads the team with 88.2 innings pitched.
• Amelia Hatthorn leads the Jacks with 23 appearances and a 7-3 record in 65.1 innings of work.
BOMBS AWAY
• The Jacks have hit 21 homeruns this season.
• Malia Jones leads the team with eight.
• Ella Hill is second on the team with five, three of which she hit during the first day of the Roadrunner Classic.
• Lilly Bean hit two of her three homeruns this season against PVAMU on March 31.
• Kara Pride and Adelyn Becerra each have two while Kaylee Paul has one.
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.
WHERE TO TUNE IN
• This game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
• Live stats will be available on sfajacks.com
LAST TIME OUT
• Morgan Wright was 2-2 with three RBIs in the first game of the day.
• Ellie Vance and Malia Jones followed Wright with two hits each in game one.
• Jones, Alexis Grigsby, Kara Pride, and Lilly Bean each recorded an RBI.
SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON
• The Bearkats enter this matchup with a 24-18 record and a 9-6 record in Conference USA play. Last weekend they were swept by Western Kentucky.
• Sophia Lundstrom leads the team with a .400 batting average and 56 hits including a team-high 11 doubles.
• Veronica Harrison leads the Bearkats with 13 homeruns this season and 37 RBIs.
• Harrison is closely followed by Bella Perez who has 34 RBIs this season.
• In the circle, the SHSU staff has a 4.17 ERA with Tiffany Sanchez leading the way with a 2.92 ERA and leads the team with 76.2 innings pitched and 75 strikeouts.
• Kendall Daniel follows Sanchez with a 3.58 ERA in 70.1 innings pitched and 43 strikeouts.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is 16th in the nation with 58 hits and is the 24th hardest batter in the nation to strikeout.
• Crimson Bryant is ranked 12th in shutouts with four and is tied for the conference lead. She is also 85th in the nation with 83 strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn is ranked 58th nationally with a 2.36 ERA. She is also ranked 61st in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.36.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is second in the conference with 58 hits and third with a .430 batting average.
• Malia Jones is tied for third with eight home runs.
• Jamie Varga is seventh with 22 drawn walks.
• Amelia Hatthorn has the fourth best ERA in the conference at 2.36.
• Crimson Bryant has the sixth lowest opposing batting average at .229.
• Bryant is second with 83 batters struck out.
PITCHING ON LOCKDOWN
• The staff for SFA boasts a second best 3.19 ERA in the conference this season, led by Amelia Hatthorn who has a 2.36 ERA.
• Crimson Bryant is the strikeout queen with 83 on the season including 14 in her Lumberjack debut after transferring from UT Tyler. Bryant leads the team with 88.2 innings pitched.
• Amelia Hatthorn leads the Jacks with 23 appearances and a 7-3 record in 65.1 innings of work.
BOMBS AWAY
• The Jacks have hit 21 homeruns this season.
• Malia Jones leads the team with eight.
• Ella Hill is second on the team with five, three of which she hit during the first day of the Roadrunner Classic.
• Lilly Bean hit two of her three homeruns this season against PVAMU on March 31.
• Kara Pride and Adelyn Becerra each have two while Kaylee Paul has one.
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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