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ORLANDO, FL - The NM State softball team concluded an eight-game road swing on Wednesday as they dropped a 2-1 decision to UCF in the final game of the UCF Spring Fling at the UCF Softball Complex.

The Aggies (20-13) scored one run and amassed one RBI on eight hits. They left nine runners on base. Amy Bergeson went 2-for-3 and scored one run. Karysta Donisthorpe pitched 5.1 innings and had three strikeouts in 22 batters faced.

UCF (21-10) scored two runs and had two RBIs on five hits. Shelby Turnier pitched 4.0 innings and allowed one run on four hits in 19 batters faced.

After six scoreless innings, the Aggies broke through in the top of the seventh inning and took the lead. Bergeson hit a bunt single and advanced to second as Rodriguez grounded out. Kelsey Horton then hit a single to right field to score Bergeson as the Aggies took a 1-0 advantage.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

ORLANDO, FL - The NM State softball team fell 3-0 to Purdue and dropped a 3-0 decision to UCF on Tuesday in their first day of the UCF Spring Fling at the UCF Softball Complex.

Game One

The Aggies (20-12) had five hits and left six runners on base against Purdue. Emma Adams went 2-for-3. Karysta Donisthorpe pitched 6.1 innings and had six strikeouts in 24 batters faced.

Purdue (14-10) scored three runs and had three RBIs on three hits. Lilly Fecho pitched 7.0 innings and allowed five hits in 27 batters faced.

After two scoreless inning, Purdue took the lead in the top of the third inning. Heather Knight was walked and advanced to second on a ground out. Knight scored as Kristen Hoppman hit a double to right center to give Purdue a 1-0 advantage.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Fiana Finau hit a home run, a double and a single to lead the NM State softball team to an 11-3 victory over Rio Grande rival New Mexico on Tuesday night at the NM State Softball Complex.

The Aggies (17-8) scored 11 runs and collected nine RBIs on 14 hits. Finau was 3-for-3, scored two runs and had four RBIs. Makayla McAdams pitched 3.1 innings and faced 17 batters.

New Mexico (11-8) scored three runs and had two RBIs on six hits. Colette Robert pitched 2.1 innings and allowed seven runs on 10 hits in 18 batters faced.

New Mexico scored in the top of the first inning. Cheyenne Smith hit a single to left field and scored as Mariah Rimmer doubled down the left field line to give the Lobos a 1-0 advantage.  Continue Reading This Post >>

LAS VEGAS, NV - The NM State softball team fell 8-0 to No. 7 Oregon in their final game of the UNLV Classic on Sunday at Eller Media Stadium.

The Aggies (16-8) amassed four hits as Rachel Rodriguez, Kelsey Horton, Corrin Green and Victoria Castro each had one hit. Karysta Donnisthorpe pitched 2.0 innings and had one strikeout in 11 batters faced.

Oregon (17-4) scored eight runs and had six RBIs on 11 hits. Megan Kleist pitched 5.0 innings and had three strikeouts in 19 batters faced.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS VEGAS, NV - After falling 5-3 to Florida Atlantic in the first game of the day, the NM State softball team bounced back and captured a 12-4 victory over Saint Mary’s on Saturday morning in the UNLV Classic at Eller Media Stadium.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS VEGAS, NV - Kelsey Horton hit a go-ahead home run to lift the Aggies to victory as the NM State softball team topped Drake 3-1 on Friday afternoon in their second game of the UNLV Classic at Eller Media Stadium.

With the score knotted at 1-1 in the fifth inning, Horton hit a solo home run over left center to give the Aggies (15-6) the lead. Horton leads the team with eight home runs this season.

The Aggies scored three runs and amassed two RBIs on nine hits. Rachel Rodriguez and Kelsey Horton both had two hits. Karysta Donisthorpe pitched 7.0 innings and allowed just four hits and one run in 25 batters faced.

Drake (6-4) scored one run and had one RBI on four hits. Nicole Newman pitched 6.0 innings and had seven strikeouts in 30 batters faced.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS VEGAS, NV - The NM State softball team used a big fifth inning to take the lead and never looked back as they defeated Southern Utah 13-3 on Friday at Eller Media Stadium in the UNLV Classic.

The Aggies (14-6) scored 13 runs and garnered 11 RBIs on 15 hits. Rachel Rodriguez led the team with three runs and two RBIs on four hits. Kayla Green pitched 3.0 innings and allowed just two hits while holding the Thunderbirds (3-16) scoreless.

Southern Utah scored three runs and had three RBIs on six hits. Cheyenne Cudahy pitched 5.0 innings and allowed seven runs and seven RBIs on nine hits. She had three strikeouts in 24 batters faced.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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GAME ONE

CATHEDRAL CITY, CA - Despite tying the game in the fourth inning, the NM State softball team fell 2-1 to Boise State on Friday in the Mary Nutter Classic at Big League Dreams Sports Park.

The Aggies (10-3) scored one run and had one RBI on six hits. Brennalyn Nakamura had a team-high two hits, while Corrin Green amassed her ninth RBI of the season. Makayla McAdams pitched 6.0 innings and had three strikeouts in 25 batters faced.

Boise State (2-11) scored two runs on seven hits. Shawna Burke pitched 7.0 innings and allowed six hits and one run in 28 batters faced.

Boise State scored first in the bottom of the second inning. With Morgan Lamb on third, Rebekah Cervantes hit a single to left field to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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CATHEDRAL CITY, CA - Fiana Finau drove in Rachel Rodriguez with a walk-off single to give the NM State softball team a 2-1, eight inning victory over BYU on Thursday at the Big League Dreams Softball Park. This was the first win over BYU in more than 40 years for the Aggies.

NM State (10-2) garnered two runs and two RBIs on four hits. Karysta Donisthorpe amassed nine strikeouts in an eight inning complete game. The senior allowed just three hits and one run in 30 batters faced. Donisthorpe now holds a 5-1 record.

BYU's (7-3) McKenna Bull pitched 7.1 innings and allowed four hits and two runs with one error. She also racked up seven walks in 31 batters faced.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The NM State softball team defeated both Creighton and Western Michigan to close out the Troy Cox Classic on Sunday at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies topped Creighton 9-0 and beat Western Michigan 8-0.

Game One

The Aggies (9-2) had nine runs and eight RBIs on 13 hits against Creighton. Rachel Rodriguez and Fiana Finau scored two runs each. Emma Adams racked up a game-high three hits and four RBI, which included a bases-loaded home run. In 5.0 innings pitched, Karysta Donisthorpe had two strikeouts and allowed just one hit.

Creighton’s (4-6) Sydnee Eck pitched 2.0 innings and allowed eight runs on 11 hits as she faced 19 batters.  Continue Reading This Post >>