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Softball begins conference play after a sweeping weekend

March 10, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

Softball heads to Hammond, Louisiana this weekend to play Southeastern Louisiana University (12-9) in a three-game series to kick start their Southland Conference season. The Wildcats currently stand at 6-11 after sweeping the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff last weekend, outscoring them 31-3 over three games. Sophomore Briana Barnhill crushed ... [Read More…]

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Softball records three consecutive wins at home

March 7, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

G1 BOX SCORE | G2 BOX SCORE | G3 BOX SCORE The softball team started off home play with an exclamation by sweeping the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3-0, including a second career no-hitter for redshirt sophomore Hannah Null. The Wildcats completely dominated the series, outscoring Pine Bluff 31-3 over the three games. The Wildcats won ... [Read More…]

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Softball to play first home games of the season

March 5, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

The softball team will play on home turf for the first time this season on Saturday and Sunday against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-9). During the 2015 season, ACU went 7-13 at home and in the 2014 season, they went 12-10 at home. The Wildcats current overall record is 3-11 after snatching up a third win on the road last weekend ... [Read More…]

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Triple Threat: Brown sets record while leading Wildcats

March 4, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

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…]

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Softball picks up third win before returning home

February 28, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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Softball travels to state capital to make Longhorn Network appearance

February 24, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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Softball gains two wins on the road

February 21, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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Softball looks ahead to LA Tech Invitational

February 18, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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It’s a family thing: softball coaches share more than love of the game

February 17, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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Wildcats keep things close but fall in opening weekend

February 15, 2016 by Abbey Bowling

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…]

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