EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball will host nationally ranked Arizona State on Tuesday, March 10 at Helen of Troy Field. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. MDT, and the game will serve as the program's "Green Game" in support of mental health awareness.
The matchup marks a midweek test for the Miners before they return to Conference USA play later this week.
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are available for $8.35. Fans can secure their seats 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) during business hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Schedule
Tuesday, March 10
Arizona State | 2 pm MDT
Coverage: Live Stats | ESPN+
Last Time Out: Sam Houston Series
UTEP opened Conference USA play against Sam Houston last weekend, dropping the first two games before securing a dramatic walk-off win in the series finale.
The Bearkats claimed the opener Friday night, 6-0, building an early lead and limiting the Miners offensively. Sam Houston's starter tossed a no-hitter, with UTEP's lone baserunner coming when
Marissa Burchard was hit by a pitch to begin the game.
Tatyana Vega started in the circle for the Miners and struck out five over four innings.
Sam Houston followed with a 13-5 run-rule victory in five innings on Saturday after scoring 13 runs in the opening frame. UTEP responded with five runs of its own, highlighted by a two-RBI double from
Jordan Credeur and a three-RBI pinch-hit double from
Paige Lassiter.
The Miners bounced back Sunday with a 3-2 walk-off victory.
Kenna Carranza delivered the game-winning single in the seventh inning to score Burchard.
Halle Hogan added a home run, while
Bri Garcia contributed an RBI double. Vega earned the win in relief as UTEP recorded its fifth walk-off victory of the season.
Leadoff Report
Offensive Leaders
Marissa Burchard has been the Miners' most consistent offensive threat, leading the team with a .443/.500/.757 slash line. She tops the roster with 31 hits, 11 doubles, 53 total bases, and nine stolen bases, while also ranking second with 15 RBIs.
Burchard and
Brantley Lavas are the only two players to start all 21 games this season. Lavas also leads the team with 12 walks drawn.
Kenna Carranza leads the Miners with 16 RBIs, followed by Burchard (15) and
Camrynn Guthrie (14). Carranza, Burchard and Guthrie are tied for the team lead with three home runs each, including a grand slam by Carranza.
UTEP has shown power throughout the lineup, recording 187 hits, including 51 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs, while batting .324 as a team. The Miners have also drawn 53 walks and are 16-for-21 in stolen bases.
Pitching Staff
Tatyana Vega anchors the pitching staff with an 8-4 record in the circle. She leads the team in innings pitched (73.0), strikeouts (36) and complete games (three). As a staff, the Miners hold a 7.47 ERA with 63 strikeouts on the season.
Defensive Notes
UTEP owns a .973 fielding percentage and has turned nine double plays this season. Burchard and Garcia each lead the team with five double plays turned.
Iliana Munoz leads the Miners with 77 putouts at first base, followed by Credeur with 65.
Aaliyah Betancourt has recorded 45 putouts at third base, while Burchard has 39 at shortstop.
National Rankings
Team:
- 1st in doubles per game (2.43) – leads Conference USA
- 7th in total doubles (51) – leads Conference USA
Individually:
- Burchard – 5th in doubles per game (0.52) and 6th in doubles (11)
- Vega – 20th in innings pitched (73.0), 25th in victories (8), 27th in appearances (17)
- Guthrie – 23rd in sacrifice flies (3)
Walk-Off Wins
Five of UTEP's victories this season have come in walk-off fashion:
- vs. UT Arlington – 16-15 comeback win after trailing by 10 runs
- vs. Montana – 15-14 (8 innings)
- vs. Idaho State – 5-4
- vs. Houston Christian – 3-2
- vs. Sam Houston – 3-2
Close Games
UTEP has played several tight contests this season:
- 7-2 in one-run games
- 0-3 in two-run games
- 2-7 in games decided by five or more runs
- 1-2 in extra-inning games
- 0-3 in shutouts
Scouting Arizona State
Tuesday's game will mark Arizona State's first road contest of the 2026 season after opening the year with 25 consecutive home games at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. The stretch is the longest home-opening run for the program since 2013, when the Sun Devils began the season with 26 straight home games.
Pitcher Kenzie Brown is nearing a milestone appearance. Her next outing will be the 76th of her career, tying her for 18th on Arizona State's all-time pitching appearances list.
Series History
Arizona State leads the all-time series 12-3 and enters the matchup on a 10-game winning streak against the Miners.
UTEP's three wins in the series came consecutively, beginning with a doubleheader sweep in El Paso in 2007 (8-7 and 5-4 in 10 innings). The Miners' most recent win over the Sun Devils came in 2009 in Tempe, a 7-4 victory.
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