GAME DETAILS
Date (Time): Friday, April 12 (5 p.m. DH); Saturday, April 13 (12 p.m.)
Opponent: Texas A&M-Commerce
Location: Commerce, Texas  
Series Record: McNeese leads the series 3-0
Streaming: ESPN+ (All Games)
Live Stats
 
LAKE CHARLES – McNeese softball returns to the diamond this weekend following a week off since its Southland Conference home series sweep over Lamar on April 6 when the Cowgirls travel to Commerce, Texas to face Texas A&M-Commerce in a SLC series.
The series will begin with a 5 p.m. doubleheader this Friday, April 12 and will conclude with a single game at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.  All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
McNeese (26-15, 11-1 SLC) has won 11 of its last 13 games with its two losses at No. 19 Florida State last week.  The Cowgirls' lone conference loss was a 1-0 loss at Nicholls on March 15, the Cowgirls' SLC opening weekend.
The Cowgirls head into the series ranked fifth in the NCAA in double plays per game (0.61), sixth in stolen bases (88), and 13^th in stolen bases.  McNeese leads the SLC in double plays per game, doubles, home runs per game, and walks.
Samantha Mundine will lead the Cowgirls into the series with a .339 average and 43 hits.  Corine Poncho leads the team with 13 home runs, 27 RBI, runs scored (35), slugging percent (.732), and 21 walks.
Shaelyn Sanders (12-7) leads the pitching staff in wins, ERA (2.21), shutouts (4), innings pitched (123.2), and strikeouts (87). 
Lindsay Davis (5-50 has a 2.49 ERA in 56.1 innings and 26 strikeouts while Ryan Schexnayder is 5-2 on the year with a 1.36 ERA, nine strikeouts in 48.2 innings.  Two-way player Alexis Dibbley is 3-1 on the season with a 2.94 ERA, 17 strikeouts in 35.2 innings.
Commerce enters the series 7-36 overall and 0-15 in the SLC.  McNeese leads the series 3-0 having swept the SLC series in Lake Charles last year including two run-rule wins.