The Sul Ross State softball team hosted East Texas Baptist for its season finale at the Lobo Softball Field on Saturday, May 4. (Photo by Peter Dindinger)
Peter Dindinger
SRSU head coach Troy Canaba (middle) poses for a picture with his two seniors Jaelyn Zuniga (far left) and Sam Chavez (far right) on Saturday afternoon at the Lobo Softball Field. (Photo by Peter Dindinger)
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Winner East Tex. Baptist EAST TEX 35-2
3
Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS 14-24
Winner
East Tex. Baptist EAST TEX
35-2
11
Final
3
Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS
14-24
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
East Tex. Baptist EAST TEX 5 1 5 0 0 11 12 3
Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS 0 0 2 0 1 3 3 1

W: M. Melton (4-1) L: Clark, Hannah (3-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

SOFTBALL: Lobos honor two seniors in season finale against ETBU

It was the final sporting event of the 2023-2024 school year at Sul Ross State University as a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference.

This time next spring the Lobos will be in the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II.

On Saturday afternoon during the series finale, the Lobo softball team honored its two seniors — Samantha Chavez and Jaelyn Zuniga — after the contest against East Texas Baptist.

The third-ranked Tigers pulled off the series sweep by taking Game 3 by a score of 11-3 in five innings at the Lobo Softball Field.

Sul Ross State ended up recording its first winning record at home since 2022.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Tigers scored five runs in the top of the first to take an early and commanding lead. Ava Rodriguez highlighted the inning with a two-RBI triple to right field while Tauryn Cummings had a two-RBI single up the middle.

ETBU added another run in the top of the second with a leadoff solo home run by Tristen Maddox to make the score 6-0.

On five hits, the Tigers pushed across five runs in the top of the third to extend their lead to 11-0 as Maddox had a clutch two-RBI triple to center.

The Lobos managed to erase the shutout in the bottom half of the third when Vivian Jimenez scored after an error by the shortstop.

Chavez later scored during a first-and-third situation after Toni Mishnick got caught in a pickle on a delayed steal.

Mishnick drove in the final run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center that brought in Jasmine Garcia.

>> RECORDS: ETBU (35-2); Sul Ross State (14-24)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • Chavez finished 1 for 1 with a single and a walk.
  • Chavez led the Lobos with a .411 average, 51 hits, 31 runs scored, 58 total bases, .448 on base percentage and 18 stolen bases in 38 starts.
  • Chavez finished with a career batting average of .309 along with 121 career hits.
  • Jimenez went 2 for 2 with a pair of singles and a run scored.
  • Mishnick tallied her ninth RBI of the season.
  • Ciera Avila finished as the team leader with 10 doubles and 22 RBI while she ranked second with a .359 average.
  • Lily Wiser finished third on the team with a .353 average and 36 hits while she was tied for second with 18 RBI alongside Chavez. Wiser's two home runs were tied with Avila for the team lead.
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