Softball Travels To Texas For Weekend Series

GAME NOTES

AUSTIN, Texas. – The Samford softball team will step out of Southern Conference play as the Bulldogs travel for a three-game series this weekend at the University of Texas. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday at 11 a.m., and a single game Sunday, also at 11 a.m.

Samford enters the weekend with a record of 12-26 overall and 2-3 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs picked up a thrilling 11-10, walk-off win over in-state rival Jacksonville State Tuesday evening.

For Samford this season, senior center fielder Shelby Maze leads the team with a .391 batting average with three doubles, one triple, five RBI and a team-high 25 runs scored. Hannah Trombley is hitting .287 with four home runs and a team-high 22 RBI. Whitney Hinton leads the team in home runs with five.

In the circle, McKenna Gillespie has a team-best 4.00 ERA, to go along with her 3-7 record. Taylor DeCelles leads the team in wins with a 5-10 record and a 5.73 ERA, while Annalyn Yantis has a mark of 3-8, to go along with her 5.10 ERA.

Texas is currently 20-14 overall and 6-0 in Big 12 play. The Longhorns are coming off a 1-0 win over Texas-San Antonio Wednesday evening.

Samford and Texas have met just one previous time in softball, with the Longhorns owning a 1-0 advantage in the series. The teams' lone previous meeting came on March 12, 2016, with Texas winning by a score of 10-8. The game was part of the Maverick Classic in Arlington, Texas.

Live stats will be available for all three games, and each game can be seen online via the Longhorn Network. Links to follow each game are below.

LIVE STATS (ALL GAMES)

LHN BROADCAST—GAME 1

LHN BROADCAST—GAME 2

LHN BROADCAST—GAME 3

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Players Mentioned

Taylor DeCelles

McKenna Gillespie

Whitney Hinton

Shelby Maze

Hannah Trombley

Annalyn Yantis

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