Leading a team in batting average is hard, but to be able to do that in style with triples, now that takes talent. Junior outfielder Taylor Brown is doing just that. The Richland Hills native has a .372 batting average, which ranks in the top-20 of the conference individually. She entered her junior season tied for the ACU record of triples with ... [Read More…]
Softball picks up third win before returning home
The softball team managed to record another win this weekend in Austin at the Texas Invitational. The Wildcats lost the first game against nationally ranked Texas, 15-1. Freshman Allison Turner started the first game and gave up eight runs and three walks before ACU brought in senior Julia Montoya, who gave up the final five runs, one walk and ... [Read More…]
Softball travels to state capital to make Longhorn Network appearance
The softball team will head to Austin this weekend for the Texas Invitational to play the University of Texas (10-0), the University of Illinois (5-4), the University of Tulsa (8-2) and Weber State University (7-4). The Wildcats currently stand at 2-7 after gaining two wins on the road last weekend. They broke their losing streak by winning 3-1 ... [Read More…]
Softball gains two wins on the road
The softball team snagged two wins and two losses during the LA Tech Invitational in Ruston, Louisiana this weekend. The Wildcats lost to Louisiana Tech Friday afternoon, 4-1. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Null struck out six batters in 5.0 innings and Briana Barnhill hit a home run in the sixth inning to provide ACU's only run. ACU broke its ... [Read More…]
Softball looks ahead to LA Tech Invitational
The softball team will play Louisiana Tech (3-2), Belmont University (0-4), Mississippi Valley State (0-5) and Texas State (5-1) this weekend in Ruston, Louisiana. The Wildcats stand at 0-5, after losing five games last weekend in San Marcos to open up the season. Despite failing to secure a win, ACU managed to keep the scores close in four of ... [Read More…]
It’s a family thing: softball coaches share more than love of the game
At ACU, softball is a family matter: two of the assistant softball coaches, Ashley Reeves and Heather Barton, are twin sisters and head coach Bobby Reeves is Ashley's father-in-law. Bobby got his start in the sport by following in his father's footsteps and playing men's fast pitch softball, but he first got into coaching softball when he was ... [Read More…]
Wildcats keep things close but fall in opening weekend
The softball team traveled to San Marcus this weekend, where they lost all five games in the Century Link Classic. ACU was able to keep all but one game close, as they played five games in three days to open up the season. With the exception of the loss to Texas State, ACU was outscored 23-17 over the weekend and never lost by more than two ... [Read More…]
Softball seniors prepare for final season as Wildcats
Having seniority on a team is a special feeling. It's a unique culmination of years of hard work and dedication leading up to one last season to make everything count. The leadership and dominance can sometimes lead to a sense of entitlement, but that's not the case for two ACU softball seniors. "It's not about automatically demanding respect, ... [Read More…]
Softball starts 2016 campaign in San Marcos
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL The softball team will begin its season this weekend in San Marcos at the Century Link Classic hosted by Texas State. The team went 14-33 and finished 10th in the Southland Conference last season with an 8-19 league record. The team took a dip last year, after going 21-28 in 2014 while posting a 10-10 conference play ... [Read More…]
Baseball, softball fields get facelifts
As students make their way back for the beginning of the Spring semester, construction crews have been hard at work while the campus was quiet. Baseball's Crutcher Scott Field, along with softball's Poly Wells Field have been receiving a face-lift since November. ACU joined forces with AstroTurf to replace the grass and dirt on both fields ... [Read More…]
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