At Texas A&M - Kingsville Javelinas
March 27, 2022 at 11 AM & 1 PM
Laredo, Texas
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Tale of the Tape:
Falcons
Record: 16-19, 3-11
Streak: L10
Runs Scored: 178
Runs Allowed: 215
Top Hitter: Julia Bumford, .474 BA, 36 H, 6 HR, 7 2B, 3 3B, 32 RBI, .529 OBP
Top Pitcher: Destini Trahan, 76.0 IP, 69 SO, 6-7, 3.13 ERA
 
Dustdevils
Record: 12-22, 5-9
Streak: W3
Runs Scored: 112
Runs Allowed: 173
Top Hitter: Heather Ruiz, .400 BA, 38 H, 6 2B , 3 3B, 13 RBI
Top Pitcher: Darrian Smith, 88.2 IP, 103 SO, 9-7, 3.16 ERA
 
The Falcons

• The Falcons are tied for fourth in the Lone Star Conference in hits with 290.  The team is also eighth in the league in scoring with 178 runs.
• The team is also third in doubles (56) and triples (14) in the LSC
• Valerie Gonzalez is tied for fifth in the league with a career high 42 hits.  The Falcon leadoff hitter is batting .389 while also scoring a team high 28 times.
• Julia Bumford leads the Falcons with a .474 batting average and also leads the team in home runs with six and RBI with 32.
• Aracely Araiza is tied for second in the LSC with 11 doubles, tying her for the third most in a single season in program history.   
• The Falcons last beat Texas A&M International in 2015.  Since then, four of the seven contests have been decided by three runs or less.

 
The Dustdevils

• The Dustdevils have won three straight and four of their last five overall.
• They are towards the bottom of the LSC in batting average (14th) and runs scored (13th)
• In four of her last five appearances, Darrian Smith has allowed one earned run or less.

The Falcons return home to face St. Mary's next Friday in Odessa.  Download the UTPB Athletics App to follow the team all season long.