EL PASO - The UTEP softball (10-4) hits the road for one last tournament showdown at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic in Lubbock, Texas, scheduled from Mar. 1-3. The Miners are geared up to take on host Texas Tech, Texas State, and Merrimack.
Schedule
Friday, Mar. 1
2PM at Texas Tech | Live Stats | ESPN+
4:30PM vs. Texas State | Live Stats
Saturday, Mar. 2
9AM vs. Merrimack | Live Stats
11:30AM vs. Texas State | Live Stats
Sunday, Mar. 3
10AM vs. Merrimack | Live Stats
^All Times Central
Leading Off
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UTEP leads Conference USA in doubles (30), fielding percentage (0.974), shutouts (3), and slugging percentage (0.511). The Miners' doubles count ranks 11th in the NCAA.
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UTEP batted .317 through 14 games paced by five players who are batting at or above the mark, three of which have 40-plus plate appearances (Ajia Richard, Lexi Morales, and Halle Hogan). Richard leads the way with a slash line of .404/.440/.702 on 19 hits that include six doubles, a triple, and two home runs. Morales leads the conference in doubles (seven) and doubles per game (0.50).
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Six players, including Halle Hogan who accounted for three, contributed to UTEP's total of 11 home runs.
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The UTEP pitching staff holds a 2.63 ERA. Faith Aragon and Taja Felder lead CUSA with five victories and a shutout under their belts. Aragon also leads the conference in strikeouts (36).
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Zaylie Calderon ranks eighth nationally with three saves.
By The Numbers
Nationally, UTEP ranks in the top-50 in five categories.
4. Doubles per Game (2.14)
11. Doubles (30)
27. Slugging Percentage (0.511)
45. Shutouts (3)
50. On Base Percentage (0.400)
UTEP has eight players nationally ranked in the top-100.
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Player |
Statistic |
NCAA Rank |
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Victories (5) |
31* |
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Saves (3) |
8* |
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Slugging Percentage (0.815) |
77 |
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Victories (5) |
31* |
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Hit by Pitch per Game (0.29) |
58 |
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Doubles (5) |
55 |
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Doubles (7) |
8* |
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Doubles (6) |
17 |
*Conference USA Leader
The Opponents
Texas Tech
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TTU brings a 13-3 record and is riding a six-game win streak heading into the weekend. The Red Raiders are hitting .276 and have a total ERA of 2.90. Tech leads the all-time series, 16-5.
Merrimack
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Merrimack enters the weekend 2-7. This will be the first ever matchup between the Warriors and Miners. As a team, the Warriors are hitting .247 and have a total ERA of 5.38.
Texas State
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Texas State returns to the road with a 14-5 record so far on the season with this being the team's second road trip of the year. The Bobcats are hitting .289 and have a staff ERA of 1.90.
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