Texas A&M Aggies
Big 12 (39-16, 16-8)
Statistically speaking, Texas A&M is not all that impressive. However, the only statistics that really matter are wins and losses and the Aggies have amassed a pretty impressive resume. Coach Jo Evans has done a great job during her 16th season at the helm of Texas A&M and stuck around in the Big 12 race until the very end. With a little small play and keeping the mistakes to a minimum, this is a team that can make some serious noise during the tournament.
Big Wins: 2/11 vs Arizona (5-4), 4/14 vs Oklahoma (4-0), 4/26 vs Texas (9-0)
Bad Losses: 2/25 vs Pacific (0-2), 2/26 vs Houston (2-3), 4/7 vs Iowa State (1-2)
Coach: Jo Evans (16 seasons at Texas A&M)
Why They Can Surprise:
The Aggies do all of the little things to win games. And when the bright lights of the NCAA Tournament are shining, that can very easily be the difference between winning and going home. The team statistics may not be all that impressive, but some of the individual players are having solid seasons. Sophomore Emily Albus is batting nearly .400 and Brittany Walker and Cassie Tysarczyk are both hitting over .300. Tysarczyk is one of the power hitters on this team as well. But there are others, most notably Meagan May, Nicole Morgan, Amber Garza and Mel Dumezich. Dumezich, a junior, is the biggest threat to leave the yard, but she does so much more for the Aggies than hit.
Why They Can Disappoint:
Dumezich is also pretty much the only pitcher the Aggies have. If she does not take the mound during a game it is an oddity. Few teams rely on one single player as much as Texas A&M relies on Dumezich. If anybody was going to build a team around one player, Dumezich would be on the top of their list, but it is not always a good thing. Coach Evans does not have many other experienced options on the mound. Senior Lindsey Sisk is not a bad pitcher and has had some quality outings, but she has pitched about a quarter of the innings Dumezich has this season. That means Dumezich will carry all of the pressure and one bad outing from her and the Aggies could be in big trouble.
Key Field Players:
Emily Albus, Sophomore, IF/OF, .399 BA, 5 RBI
Brittany Walker, Junior, SS, .317 BA, 20 RBI
Cassie Tysarczyk, Sophomore, OF, .322 BA, 8 HR, 40 RBI
Kelsea Orsak, Senior, OF, .280 BA, 20 RBI
Mel Dumezich, Junior, IF, .304 BA, 17 HR, 44 RBI
Natalie Villarreal, Senior, 2B, .288 BA, 7 HR, 25 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Mel Dumezich, Junior, Pitcher, 2.03 ERA, 28-11 W/L, 29 CG, 259.0 IP, 294 SO
Lindsey Sisk, Senior, Pitcher, 3.11 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 4 CG, 63.0 IP, 44 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (64th in nation, 5th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.52 (68, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (16, 1)
Scoring Offense: 4.77 (64, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.13 (18, 4)
Doubles per Game: 0.90 (221, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.06 (236, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.73 (173, 7)
Slugging Percentage: .458 (33, 4)
Double Plays per Game: 0.23 (182, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2011 | Regional | defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Syracuse, defeated LSU |
| 2011 | Super Regional | eliminated by Arizona State |
| 2010 | Regional | lost to Louisiana, defeated McNeese State, defeated LSU, eliminated by Louisiana |
| 2009 | Regional | defeated Lehigh, lost to Florida, eliminated by Lehigh |
| 2008 | Regional | defeated Stephen F. Austin, defeated Louisiana Tech, defeated Louisiana Tech |
| 2008 | Super Regional | defeated Stanford |
| 2008 | WCWS | defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Louisiana, lost to Florida, defeated Florida |
| 2008 | Championship | eliminated by Arizona State |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Sam Houston State, lost to Houston, defeated Sam Houston State, defeated Houston, defeated Houston |
| 2007 | Super Regional | defeated Florida |
| 2007 | WCWS | lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Baylor |
*all team stats through 5/6
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