TROY, Ala. – Texas State softball heads back on the road for a three-game series at Troy this weekend. The first of the three games will be April 10 at 6 pm, with all three games of the series streamed on ESPN+.
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 903 career wins.
Headed into the week, Texas State has a 25-16 record coming off a midweek win against UTSA in 3-0 fashion, with all three runs off the bat of
Harley Vestal.
Currently leading the batting order for the Bobcats is Williams who's hitting .410 this season, followed by
Harley Vestal at .351. They are two of four Bobcats hitting over .300 this season. In addition to them it is
Aiyana Coleman (.315) and Karmyn Bass (.304)
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 2.35 in 62.2.
ABOUT THE TROJANS:
Troy comes into the week with a 25-14 record on the year, sitting at 5-7 in SBC play. Most recently, they are coming off a midweek win against West Georgia.
The Trojans have eight batters batting over .300 this season, led by Makaley Boswell at .410. She has 50 hits, 35 runs, and 38 RBI this season. She is one of the two Trojan hitters over .400 alongside McKinnon Howard at .405.
Abby Lovell leads the bullpen for the Trojans with a 2.51 ERA in 86.1 innings of work. Ella Cunningham follows her with a 2.93 in 57.1 innings.
LAST TIME THEY MET
All-time series: Texas State leads 24-13-1
Last meeting: April 19, 2025 – Texas State lost 3-2
All time in Troy: Texas State trails 6-8-1
