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UTEP Softball Welcomes WKU

3/16/2023 2:00:00 PM

EL PASO - The UTEP softball team (9-14, 1-2 Conference USA) will host WKU (15-8) for a three-game series at Helen of Troy Field. The games will be played on Friday (March 17) at 6 p.m. MT, Saturday (March 18) at 3 p.m. MT, and Sunday (March 19) at 12 p.m. MT. 

Ticket Prices 
Season - $60 
Single Game - $8 
Groups 10+ - $5 
Seating Chart 

Tickets can be purchased through the Eisenberg Family Ticket Office by calling (915) 747-UTEP, emailing tickets@utep.edu, visiting www.UTEPMiners.com/Tickets or in person at 201 Glory Road (Brumbelow Building, UTEP Campus), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The matchups will be streamed on CUSA.tv, with live stats also available.  

Leading Off for the Miners  

  • UTEP leads Conference USA in doubles (40), doubles per game (1.74), home runs per game (1.30) and slugging percentage (0.517). The Miners' doubles count ranks 19th in the NCAA.   

  • UTEP batted .304 through 23 games (which included a Top 5 opponent) paced by four players with 40-plus plate appearances who were batting at or above the mark (Morales, Favre, Dooner, Brockway). Leading the way is junior Lexi Morales who is hitting .426 on 29 hits with eight (8) doubles and 13 RBI. She's slugged .544 with a .564 on-base percentage.     

  • Morales is one of six (6) Miners to have double digit RBIs already on the season, with Savannah Favre leading the way with 22. 

  • Against UTSA, Caitlyn Brockway went 4-for-9 in the batter's box with a double and a grand slam for six (6) RBI.  

  • Nine (9) players have posted at least one home run for the Miners. UTEP has shredded more home runs than its opponents, 30-26, through 23 games with Favre and Ajia Richard accounting for five (5) each. 

  • Five (5) arms combined in the circle against UTSA with Aalijah Alarcon tabbing a win in the final game of the series. Alarcon combined for 11.1 innings with two (2) strikeouts. 

  • UTEP has had 23 of 25 players see action during a game at some point this season.   


By the Numbers    
In Conference USA, UTEP is ranked in the top three in nine (9) categories:            

1. Home Runs per Game (1.30, 15th NCAA) 

1. Doubles per Game (1.74, 16th NCAA) 

1.  Doubles (40, 19th NCAA) 

1. Slugging % (0.517, 30th NCAA) 

2. Double Plays per Game (0.52, 12th NCAA) 

2. Scoring (5.26, 61st NCAA) 

3. On Base % (0.387, 46th NCAA) 

3. Batting Average (0.302, 52nd NCAA) 

3. Triples per Game (0.13, 164th NCAA) 

          
UTEP has two players ranked top-2 in the conference in five (5) categories and rank among the top-50 in the nation:           

Statistic    

Player    

National Rank    

Value    

Doubles  

Lexi Morales 

27 

8 * 

Doubles per Game 

Lexi Morales 

50 

0.35 * 

Hits 

Savannah Favre 

39 

32 

On Base Percentage 

Lexi Morales 

20 

0.553 

Walks per Game 

Lexi Morales 

13 

0.87 

*Conference USA Leader    

WKU 

  • WKU sits at 15-8 on the season    

  • The team is led by Taylor Sanders a with a .406 batting average on 28 hits. She is slugging .696 with a .512 on-base percentage   

  • WKU has utilized four (4) pitchers through 23 games, with Katie Gardner leading the charge with a team-high 75.0 innings in 15 appearances and 14 starts. Garnder has 4.32 ERA with 75 strikeouts and has given up 38 walks, 70 hits and 39 runs allowed (36 earned) and has a 6-5 record. As a staff, the Hilltoppers carry a 4.15 ERA, allowing 141 hits and striking out 119. They have given up 24 doubles, 11 triples and 13 home runs.   

  • WKU leads the all-time series 7-2. 

  
  

 
 

For complete coverage of UTEP Softball, be sure to follow the Miners on social media at @utepsoftball (Instagram/Twitter) or visit the official home of UTEP Athletics at UTEPMiners.com. 

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