April 17, 2009
Arlington, Texas -
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Game Notes 
GAME #40-42
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (16-28, 7-13) at UT Arlington (20-19, 14-10)
Saturday, Apr. 18, 2009 at 2 & 4 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2009 at 1 p.m.
When: Saturday, April 18 at 2/4 p.m., Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m.
Where: Allan Saxe Field
Live Stats: Available
LIVE STATS
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SERIES INFO VS. ISLANDERS
All-Time Record: UTA leads series, 8-5
Last Meeting: UTA lost, 5-3 on April 13, 2008 in Arlington, Texas
Last UTA Victory: UTA won, 2-0 on April 12, 2008 in Arlington, Texas
Current Streak: Islanders won the last meeting against the Mavs
SCOUTING THE ISLANDERS
- The Islanders improved on their overall record after recording a pair of victories at home against McNeese State last weekend. A&M-Corpus Chrisiti is ninth in the SLC standings with a 7-13 league mark and a 16-28 overall record.
- The Islanders dropped a 0-2 decision in game one but came back in game two and three to win the series against the Cowgirls.
- Larissa Martin leads the team in batting with a .322 average, connecting on 39 hits including 17 RBI. On the mound the Islanders are led by Addie Tallman who improved her record to 13-13 after leading her team to a 2-0 victory in game three against McNeese State.
*Charity Games*
For the first time in UTA softball history, the UT Arlington Mavericks will take part in two charity games this season with the help of North Texas University.
UNT will host the first Strikeout for Cancer charity game on March 17 at 6 p.m. UTA will then host North Texas on Tuesday, Apr. 28 in the final charity game. Both teams will be selling T-shirts for the two games and all proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go to each organization.
There will be free addmission to the Mavericks home game and the team is asking for donations at the gate with all proceeds going to the Brandi K. McPherson Foundation.
The Mavs will honor Laurren Smith, who is battling her fight with cancer by throwing the first pitch of the game against UNT at Allan Saxe Field.
LAST TIME OUT:
vs. Prairie View A&M
Game 1: The University of Texas at Arlington softball squad recorded back-to-back shutout victories against Prairie View A&M in a non-conference double-header at Allan Saxe Field on Wednesday, April 15. The victories improved UTA to 20-19 overall.
The Mavericks plated six runs on nine hits in a 6-0 non-conference win over the Panthers of Prairie View A&M in game one at Allan Saxe Field. Junior Heather Fortenberry (7-6) improved on her overall record, throwing a one-hitter in 7.0 innings.
Newcomer Courtney Zink led the Mavericks offensively, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. Rebecca Collom went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI while pitcher Fortenberry went 2-for-4.
The Mavs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first frame after both runners scored on wild pitches. Fortenberry led off with a double down the left field line and Zink followed with a bunt single.
UTA plated its third run of the game after Fortenberry connected on her second double of the game which scored Charne Office from second. Office was issued a walk earlier in the inning.
After two scoreless innings by both teams, the Mavs extended their lead to 5-0 after plating a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth frame. Back-to-back singles by Zink and Samantha Chumchal started off the inning. Zink came around to score on a sacrifice fly ball to center field by Erika LeFlore and Collom double to right center plated Chumchal.
The Mavericks recorded their final run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when Office scored on a Zink single.
The Panthers lone hit came in the top of the seventh when Rebecca Martinez singled to left field. Game Two:
Five homeruns including three off the bat of designated hitter Brittany Washington was the highlight of game two's match-up against PVAM. The Maverick's pounded the Panthers, recording 11 runs on 12 hits in five innings of action in an 11-0 victory.
Sophomore Cassandra Nordie (1-2) picked up her first win of the season, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing three hits while striking out five batters.
Washington led the Mavs at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI's. Washington connected on her home runs in the first, second and fourth innings. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the second frame, Washington drove a pitch over the left field fence for her first career grand slam. All but three runs came off the bat of Washington.
Three consecutive solo home runs by Collom, Whitney Simpson and Washington gave the Mavs a 3-0 advantage after the first frame.
Washington's grand slam in the bottom of the second, extending the lead to 7-0 and a pair of runs in the following frame put the game well out of reach for the Panthers. Washington's final home run in the bottom of the fourth inning put the Mavs in a run-rule advantage over the Panthers.
In the top of the fifth, Nordie shut down Prairie View with three straight outs to end the game.
