SAN MARCOS, Texas– Texas State softball returns home for the second half of the I-35 Rivalry this Tuesday night at 6 pm as the team hosts UTSA inside Bobcat Softball Stadium.

The game will be part of Bobcats Blackout Night in the ballpark, with fans encouraged to wear black and there will be black pom-poms and rally towels given away. Tickets are available at txst.com/tickets.
Additionally, join us pregame to honor head coach Ricci Woodard for winning her 900^th career game as a head coach on March 31 at UTSA. 
 
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 902 career wins.

Headed into the week, Texas State has a 24-16 record coming off a series win at South Alabama which ended in a 6-3 win on Saturday night in a 7^th inning comeback. 

Currently leading the batting order for the Bobcats is Williams who's hitting .408 this season, followed by Harley Vestal at .336. They are two of four Bobcats hitting over .300 this season. In addition to them it is Aiyana Coleman (.322) and Karmyn Bass (.311)

In the circle for the Bobcats is a 1-2 punch from Maddy Azua and Emma Strood. The pair boast two of the top ERAs in the Sun Belt, with Maddy Azua being a top-5 strikeout pitcher in the nation. Azua has a 1.91 ERA in 157.1 innings while Strood has a 2.64 in 55.2.
 
ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS:
UTSA comes into the week with a 20-21 record on the year. Most recently, they are coming off a 1-2 weekend against South Florida in American Conference action. 
 
The Roadrunners have four batters batting over .300 this season, led by Sabrina Wick at .358. She has 48 hits, 17 runs, and seven RBI this season. The top of the order is filled out by Brookelynn Meador (.357), Taryn Madlock (.355), and Makayla Madrid (.322).
 
Arlette Hernandez leads the bullpen for the Roadrunners with a 3.27 ERA in 117.2 innings of work. Reagan Stoudt follows her with a 5.18 in 54.0 innings.

LAST TIME THEY MET
All-time series: Texas State leads 54-44
Last meeting: March 31, 2026 – Texas State won 8-1
All time in San Marcos: Texas State leads 34-23