Softball Stays Home for 2nd Tournament of Season - Texas State Athletics (2024)

Softball 2/13/2024 12:25:00 PM Megan Webb

SAN MARCOS, Texas –Texas State softball hosts its second tournament this weekend as part of its first 12 games of the season being inside Bobcat Softball Stadium.

The Bobcats will host the TXST Tournament starting on Thursday which runs through Sunday. In the four days, the 'Cats will play six games against Texas Tech, Tulsa, Sam Houston and Northern Colorado.

Texas State is coming off a five-win weekend in the first tournament weekend of the 2024 season. The 'Cats had a combined no-hitter vs Northwestern State, a walk-off win against Creighton, freshman pitcher Maddy Azua toss 12 K's, and head coach Ricci Woodard hit her 800^thcareer win.

All tournament passes are available for purchase at txst.com/tickets.

WEEKEND MATCH UPS
2024 Texas State Tournament
Bobcat Softball Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
For the most updated game information, visit txst.com/sports/softball/schedule

Sam Houston at Texas State | 5 pm
Streamed on ESPN+|Live Stats

Tulsa vs Northern Colorado | 11 am | Live stats
Tulsa at TXST | 1:30 pm
Listen on KTSW 89.9 | Live stats
Northern Colorado at TXST | 4:00 pm | Live stats
Sam Houston vs Texas Tech | 6:30 pm | Live stats

Texas Tech vs Tulsa | 10 am | Live stats
Texas Tech at TXST | 12:15 pm | Live stats
Tulsa at TXST | 2:30 pm | Live stats
Northern Colorado vs Sam Houston | 4:45 pm | Live stats
Sam Houston vs Northern Colorado | 7:00 pm | Live stats

Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech | 10 am | Live stats
Sam Houston vs Tulsa | 12 pm | Live stats
Texas Tech at TXST | 2 pm
Listen on KTSW 89.9 | Live stats

GAME NOTES

• Texas State returned all 21 players from last year's team, including former All-Sun Belt playersJessica Mullins(pitcher),Sara Vanderford(third base),Ciara Trahan(outfield) andHannah Earls(shortstop).
  • The Bobcats also return seniorsAnna Jones,Piper RandolphandJJ Smith
  • Offensively, the Bobcats return 100 percent of their RBI from last year.
    • The only exception isClaire Ginderwho anticipated returning to the team but had to get season-ending surgery to help with an injury before the season began.
  • In the circle, the Bobcats return Mullins,Karsen Pierce(20 appearances, 14 starts),Presley Glende(11 appearances, 2 starts) andTori McCann(26 appearances, 17 starts) andAnalisa Soliz(eight appearances, one start).
  • Texas State returns 100 percent of its innings pitched from last season.
• Head coachRicci Woodardis in her 24th season at the helm of Texas State softball.
  • A coach with 12 conference championships and 10 NCAA Regional appearances, Woodard has 802 career wins.
  • Woodard is 28th among active Division I coaches in career wins.
  • Among the top-30 NCAA Division I head coaches in terms of career wins, Woodard is one of only 13 coaches to accumulate their wins at one school.
• In her senior year, pitcherJessica Mullinshas entered Texas State's all-time top-10 in several career categories.
  • Mullins ranks:
    • 4th in career ERA (1.177)
    • 5th in career wins (70)
    • 5th in career strikeouts (608)
    • 7th in career appearances (128)
  • To move up the record book in career wins, Mullins needs six more to surpass Jessica Chase (1999-2002) and 10 to move into third. The record for career wins is held by Randi Rupp who had 110 (2015-18).
• In addition to Mullins, third basemanSara Vanderfordis also climbing the Texas State career lists.
  • The 5^thyear is 2nd in career batting average (.327), 1st in career doubles (53), 2nd in career home runs (30), and 2nd in career RBI (142).
    • To move into first on the career RBI list, Vanderford will need 22 RBI to surpass Ariel Ortiz (2015-18.)
    • Vanderford would need 9 home runs to move into first.
• Texas State plays all its games in February at home and will look to maintain a winning record in the opening month for the 4th straight year.
  • Texas State is 35-17 in February over the last four seasons.
    • 2023: 12-4
    • 2022: 6-5
    • 2021: 6-2
    • 2020: 11-6

LAST TIME THEY MET
Sam Houston
All-time series: Texas State leads 63-48
Last meeting: April 11, 2023 (W, 4-2 (8))
All-time in San Marcos: Texas State leads 36-18

Tulsa
All-time series: Texas State leads 7-4
Last meeting: Feb. 27, 2022 (L, 5-9)
All-time in San Marcos: Texas State leads 3-0.

Texas Tech
All-time series: Texas State trails 16-21
Last meeting: March 14, 2023 (L, 2-3)
All-time in San Marcos: Texas State trails 9-12

Northern Colorado
All-time series: Texas State leads 1-0
Last meeting: Feb. 4, 2004 (W, 6-0)
All-time in San Marcos: Texas State leads 1-0