SAN ANGELO – The Angelo State softball team will honor its two seniors Ambra Hill and Lanie Robinson and play its final home series of the year with a four-game LSC matchup with Cameron on Friday, April 22 starting at 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at Mayer Field.
The Rambelles improved to 32-19 overall with a doubleheader sweep of St. Edward's. ASU is sitting fifth in the LSC standings with a 14-14 conference record and No. 8 in the most recent NCAA Division II South Central Regional rankings. At Mayer Field, ASU is 17-5 this season.
"If we continue to play like we have lately that we have a shot," Angelo State head softball coach Travis Scott said. "We have to show up ready to play because every game is important in the LSC and you have to show-up ready to play. We are looking forward to celebrating the careers of Lanie Robinson and Ambra Hill. Both have been four year starters for us and hopefully end their careers at home on a great note."
Cameron is 32-17 on the season and 17-11 in the LSC. The Aggies are hitting .315 on the year and has a team ERA of 3.82. Sonora Zukerman is hitting .427 on the season with 67 hits to lead CU while Emily Wasinger is 16-7 with a 2.73 ERA. It will be the first time the Aggies have been to San Angelo since ASU defeated Cameron 4-3 in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional tournament in May of 2014.Â
"Cameron we know is going to swing the bats and they have a really good catcher," Scott said. "She will shut down your running game. We don't know much about their pitching so we will learn as we go."
ASU will honor its two seniors prior to Saturday's home games.Â
Hill has played in the ninth most games in school history with 198. She has the fifth most stolen bases with 68. She has a career .314 average and scored the 10th must runs with 121. The Big Spring native has hit .305 this season with 25 hits, one double and two triples. She has 21 walks and leads the team with 17 stolen bases. She is forth on the team with a .447 on base percentage.
Robinson has played in 168 games which is No. 16 all-time for ASU. She is No. 6 with 248 in her career. She has a .288 career average with 116 total hits. The third baseman also made three appearances in the circle with a 1-0 record and a 3.00 ERA. The Hitchcock native has scored 57 runs in her career along with 63 RBIs. The senior is hitting .301 this season with 34 hits and six doubles. The 21 runs scored is a career high for the Robinson.
Kenedy Urbany recorded her 11th home run of the season and moved into a tie for fourth place with 30 in her career. She will tie current graduate assistant Morgan Spearman for third with one more home run. Five of the junior's 11 home runs have come in the last 10 games. She leads the team in average (.398), runs (48), hits (64), doubles (14), RBIs (48), slugging percentage (.702) and on base percentage (.510). She has reached base safely in 10 straight games. The junior is 11-5 in the circle limiting St. Edward's to two unearned runs on three hits. She has a 2.90 ERA with six complete games and one save. The Helotes native is limiting teams to a .285 average.
Brandy Marlett continues her late season surge in the circle improving to 15-8. She threw shutout the Hilltoppers in six innings of work and lowered her ERA to 2.58. It is the fourth lowest in the LSC this season. She has held opponents to a .222 average and in five of her last seven starts has not allowed a run. She leads the LSC with 153 total strike outs and has recorded two saves this season.
Bailey Wallace is second on the team with a .374 average. She has now been hit by 26 pitches which is the second most in a single season and fifth most in a career. The freshman has 55 hits with 12 doubles and 35 RBIs. She is one of three players with double-digit steals swiping 10 this season. She has 17 walks and a team-high eight sacrifice hits.
Alexis Evans has a .353 average and is No. 2 on the team with a .463 slugging percentage. The junior has 48 shits, six doubles and three home runs. She fifth on the team with 30 RBIs and leads the team with 38 walks. Her .500 on base percentage is one of three above .500 on the team.
Madison Greenwell has the second most hits with 62 on the season and has a .344 average. She has scored 41 runs while stealing 16 bases. The sophomore also has eight doubles and three triples on the season.
Taegan Kirk added three RBIs to her season total of 38. She is hitting .320 this season with 49 hits, 12 doubles and two home runs. The freshman has scored 23 runs and driven in the second most on the team with 38. She has walked 11 times and maintains a .438 slugging percentage.
Becky Wilhelm has a .307 average on the season with 31 hits. She has six doubles and tied for second on the team with three home runs. The freshman has a .455 slugging percentage and a .418 on base percentage. The Round Rock native has drawn 18 walks and scored 12 runs.
Brook Mangold collected her seventh and eighth RBIs of the season with a single up the middle in the fifth inning of game two against St. Edward's. The sophomore has a .296 average with 16 hits.
Morgan Hill is hitting .395 on the season with 38 plate appearances. She has 15 hits, three doubles, one triple and two home runs. The sophomore has scored 13 runs while driving in nine on the season. In the circle, Hill is 5-6 with two saves and a 3.95 ERA. She has struck out 56 batters this year and combined for one shutout.
Friday's doubleheader will be carried locally on 1260AM KKSA with Jeremy Bryant on the call and seen live on RamTV, Suddenlink channel 6 or 106 HD. Saturday's games can be viewed on AngeloSports.com.
