SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State softball stays home this weekend to open conference play against ULM. The three-game series will start March 13 at 6 pm inside Bobcat Softball Stadium.
 
Game two will be Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm with the finale Saturday, March 15 at 12 pm. All three games of the series will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Texas State starts conference play with a 16-8 record so far on the season. The Bobcats are coming off wins vs Sam Houston, Texas A&M and Tarleton State.
 
ABOUT THE BOBCATS:
Texas State is coming off a 34-19 campaign which included a Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship and were named Preseason Favorites in the Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll. Texas State returns 96.8% of its innings pitched and 75.5% of its at-bats from the 2025, championship winning season.

Texas State returns 16 players from last year's team, including pitchers Maddy Azua, Emma Strood, Analisa Soliz and Abigail Jennings as well as field players Megan Kelnar, Karmyn Bass, Sydney Harvey, Keely Williams, Aiyana Coleman, Kate Bubela, Kat Zarate, Bailee Slack, Mel Reeves, Abby Garza, Emily Fishand Mayson Garrett.

Head coach Ricci Woodard is in her 26th season at the helm of Texas State softball. In her tenure, Woodard has 14 conference championships and 11 NCAA Regional appearances, and enters the weekend with 894 career wins.

Texas State has won four-consecutive Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors, with Azua being recently named the 2026 season award recipient after earning the honor in 2025. Additionally, Aiyana Coleman was named Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year. The pair and senior Megan Kelnar were named Preseason All-Conference.

Texas State's roster contains eight seniors, including four which have played all four seasons of their careers at Texas State. Pitcher Analisa Soliz, catcher Megan Kelnar, utility player Sydney Harvey and catcher Karmyn Bass are the four four-year seniors for Texas State. Additionally, Aiyana Coleman, Keely Williams, Emma Strood and Sami Hood will also complete their final seasons of eligibility after transferring from their previous schools.

Headed into conference play with a 16-8 record, the Bobcats are ranked in the D1 Softball Mid Major poll, rising to #3 this week. 
 
ABOUT THE WARHAWKS:
ULM comes into the week with a 16-12 record on the season, coming off two losses to Central Arkansas. 
 
The Warhawks have six batters batting above .300 this season, highlighted by  Morgan Brown who's batting .375 with 30 hits and 18 RBI so far. Also towards the top of their order is Hollie Thomas (.337), Meagan Brown (.337) and Carys Platt (.316).
 
The Warhawks two main pitchers are Ashanti McDade and Skylar Waggoner. McDade has the team's best ERA with a 2.71 in 51.2 innings of work. Waggoner has a 2.81 in 52.1 innings.
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
All-time series: Texas State leads 57-37
Last meeting: May 3, 2025, Texas State won 6-2
All time in San Marcos: Texas State leads 27-11