McNeese (28-12) at Houston (18-18)
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Houston, Texas
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LAKE CHARLES- Fresh off its home Southland Conference series win over Northwestern State over the weekend, McNeese softball will travel to Houston Tuesday, April 11 for a single game at the University of Houston beginning at 6 p.m.
 
McNeese (28-12) will look for its second win of the against the Cougars after a 9-1 (5 inn.) win in Lake Charles on March 15.  The Cowgirls have won 14 of their last 17 games.
 
Senior outfielder Alayis Seneca continues to lead McNeese with a .343 batting average, 36 hits, 13 walks, and is tied for a team high 21 runs scored. In the circle, Whitney Tate is 12-3 on the season with a 1.45 ERA while Ashley Vallejo, this week's Southland Conference "Pitcher of the Week" is 9-7 with a 2.68 ERA and leads the staff with 77 strikeouts.  Shaelyn Sanders is 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA, and Lindsay Davis is 3-2 with a 2.69 ERA and leads the staff with four saves.
 
Houston (18-18) winners of six of their last eight games are coming off an American series home win over East Carolina last weekend.  Turiya Coleman leads the Cougars at the plate with a .442 average, 50 hits, and eight home runs.  Kenna Wilkey is 13-7 on the year with a 2.45 ERA.
 
 McNEESE NOTES
•- Looking for its second win over Houston this season
•- Have won 14 of its last 17 games
•- Have 15 shutouts this season
•- Have eight run-rule wins
•- Have collected 10 or more hits in 13 games
•- Have 107 stolen bases on the season
•- Pitching staff has a combined 2.14 ERA and 190 strikeouts   
•- Whitney Tate is 12-3 on the season with a 1.45 ERA
•- Ashley Vallejo, this week's SLC Pitcher of the Week is 9-7 with a 2.68 ERA.  Vallejo is coming off a career high 14 strikeouts and two on-hitters against NW State last weekend
•- Ranks 2^nd in the NCAA in double plays
•- Ranks 6^th in the NCAA in stolen bases and stolen bases per game
•- Ranks 9^th in the NCAA in shutouts
•- Whitney Tate ranks 7^th in the NCAA in shutouts with six.  Tate also ranks 20^th in walks allowed per seven innings (0.94)
•- Lindsay Davis ranks 12^th in the NCAA with four saves