HUNTSVILLE – The Sam Houston softball team will be heading to Nacogdoches for a pair of games at Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday.
The first pitch for game one is set for 3:30 p.m. with the second game to follow. Both games are scheduled to be aired on ESPN+.
The Bearkats look to keep their momentum going after a strong finish in the Texas State Tournament this past weekend with victories over Northern Colorado and Tulsa.
Morgan Holliday had a big weekend for the Kats, hitting .461 including a three-run home run in the win over Tulsa.
Amy Abke was 2-0 on the mound with wins over Tulsa and Northern Colorado.
Game Notes
- This will be the 150th meeting between the Kats and the Lumberjacks. Sam Houston is leading the all-time matchup 80-69.
- The Kats have some experienced arms vs the Lumberjacks, beginning with
Daryn Grams who has faced SFA one time in her career, a 5-2 loss last season. Meanwhile,
Mika Vento has taken to the circle four times against the Kats' Piney Woods' rival and with a victory would register her first win in the series.
- The last time the Bearkats traveled to Nacogdoches was for a three-game series in 2022. SFA swept the series, finishing with a 10-6 victory on the final day.
- SFA and Sam Houston are former conference opponents, each spending two years in the Western Athletic Conference together from 2022-2023 and in the Southland Conference from 1988-2021.
- The two were set to face each other during the Bearkat Classic to start the season but due to inclement weather the games were canceled.
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