EL PASO – The UTEP Softball team (11-22, 2-10 Conference USA) hits the road this weekend as they face off against Florida Atlantic (26-13, 8-4 C-USA) for a three-game series, April 14-16, at FAU Softball Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 14, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m.
Sunday, April 16, 11 a.m.
^All times Mountain
The matchups will be streamed on CUSA.tv, with live stats also available.
Leading Off for the Miners
-
UTEP leads Conference USA in doubles per game (1.55).
-
UTEP batted .284 through 33 games (which included a Top 5 opponent) paced by five players - three who have 90-plus plate appearances - who were batting at or above the mark (Morales, Favre, Mendez, Dooner, Brockway). Leading the way is junior Lexi Morales who is hitting .380 on 38 hits with 11 doubles and 16 RBI. She's slugged .520 with a .500 on-base percentage.
-
Morales is one of eight (8) Miners to have double digit RBIs already in the season, with Savannah Favre and Caitlyn Brockway leading the way with 26 each.
-
Against NMSU, Ajia Richard went 2-for-2 in the batter's box with two home runs for three (3) RBI while Caitlyn Brockway drove in three runs of her own on a 2-RBI double a solo home run.
-
Ten (10) players have posted at least one home run for the Miners with Richard accounting for seven (7).
-
Four (4) arms combined in the circle against NMSU. Kaylee Hewitt earned her second win of the season as she closed out the last three inning facing a team high of 13 batters.
-
UTEP has had 23 of 25 players see action during a game at some point this season.
By the Numbers
In Conference USA, UTEP is ranked in the top three in six (6) categories:
1. Doubles per Game (1.55, 22nd NCAA)
2. Home Runs per Game (1.15, 25h NCAA)
2. Slugging Percentage (0.476, 39th NCAA)
3. Double Plays per Game (0.48, 18th NCAA)
3. Doubles (51, 59th NCAA)
3. Batting Average (0.284, 87th NCAA)
UTEP has two players ranked top-2 in the conference in three (3) categories and rank among the top-50 in the nation:
|
Statistic |
Player |
National Rank |
Value |
|
Caught Stealing By |
26th |
10 |
|
|
Doubles per Game |
23rd |
0.33 |
|
|
Walks per Game |
38th |
0.70 |
Florida Atlantic
-
FAU sits at 26-13 on the season
-
Gabby Sacco was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season. Sacco now has a C-USA leading 1.32 ERA and is the conference leader in wins with 15. Her two complete games last weekend against FIU put her at 10 on the season with five shutouts
-
As a team, FAU has a 2.07 ERA, which ranks the Owls 24 in the nation
-
Cammeo Presutti is the Owls' leading hitter with a .343 batting average
-
Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series 8-4
For complete coverage of UTEP Softball, be sure to follow the Miners on social media at @utepsoftball (Instagram/Twitter) or visit the official home of UTEP Athletics at UTEPMiners.com.