SAN ANTONIO – The St. Mary's University Softball team plays in its third tournament of the young season this weekend at the Cactus Classic in Tucson, Arizona.
Match Information:
St. Mary's (2-8) vs.
Colorado Mesa (4-1)
Friday, Feb. 14 | 3:00 p.m.
St. Mary's (2-8) vs.
Hawaii at Hilo (1-4)
Friday, Feb. 14 | 5:30 p.m.
St. Mary's (2-8) vs.
Dixie State (8-1)
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 12:30 p.m.
St. Mary's (2-8) vs.
Simon Fraser (3-2)
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 3:00 p.m.
St. Mary's (2-8) vs.
California University of Pennsylvania (0-0)
Sunday, Feb. 16 | 10:00 a.m.
Series Information:
The Rattlers and Mavericks first played each other in 1982,with a St. Mary's win, but did not come back together until 2001. The Rattlers lead the all-time series 15-7, but lost to the Mavericks last weekend in St. George.
The Rattlers and Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans have only played each other three times, all in 1997. The Rattlers are 1-2 in the series.
The Rattlers and Trailblazers played each other for the first time last weekend, with Dixie State winning 5-3 in a close one.
StMU and SFU played their first and only game against each other last year, with the Rattlers winning 10-3.
The Rattlers and Cal U Vulcans have played each other twice, once in 2017 and once in 2018, with StMU winning both meetings.
Key Players:
Senior shortstop
Taylor Germain leads the team in runs with seven, while sophomore
Tiffany Licon leads in batting average among those who have played in all 10 games with a .393.
Senior pitcher
Staci Johns leads the team in strikeouts with 11 and has the second-best ERA at 9.45.
