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Softball hosts Midwestern State in final home doubleheader

Cameron (29-16, 14-10 LSC) vs. Midwestern State (25-23, 10-14 LSC)
Lawton, OK (McMahon Field)
Friday, April 15 at 2/4 p.m.
Saturday, April 16 at 12/2 p.m.
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Game Notes

Leading Off
1.    Cameron softball finds themselves sixth in the South Central Region announced on Wednesday in the NCAA's first of three regional polls for the 2016 season. West Texas A&M sits atop of the poll followed by St. Mary's, Texas Woman's, Colorado Mesa, Texas A&M-Commerce, Cameron, Lubbock Christian, and Angelo State. Metropolitan State and Chardon State are outside of the top-eight and would miss the cut if this were the final poll.
2.    With eight games remaining, the Aggies have clinched their third winning season in a row for the second time in program history. Cameron's 29 wins this season is fourth most in 40 seasons of softball at the university.   
3.    Chelsea DeLong has thrown out ten runners attempting to steal this season, which is tied for fourth best in the LSC.
4.    The Aggies have swiped 48 bags this season, which has surpassed their 2015 season total by seven.
5.    Cameron is 20-1 this season when they out-hit their opposition and are 17-0 when leading past the fifth inning.

Senior Day
With possible inclement weather projected this weekend, Saturday's Senior Day festivities have been moved to Friday.  The Aggies will be honoring Carly Allerheiligen, Chelsea DeLong, Macy McKay, and Sonora Zukerman.  Should weather be a factor on Saturday, the makeup date to conclude the series is on Sunday at 1 p.m.  If poor weather conditions continue through Sunday, there will be no make-up date for the second doubleheader in the series.

Looking Back
- The Aggies dropped their second LSC series on the road, losing three-of-four at Tarleton State. 
- Despite the final result, the Aggies out-hit Tarleton State by one in the first three games of the series.
- Sonora Zukerman tossed a complete game three-hit shutout with a two run homer in CU's 4-0 win.

Series Notebook
- Cameron trails the series to the Mustangs, 30-19.
- Last season's matchup was affected by weather with the four games being pushed to Sunday and Monday.
- In his third season, Head Coach Rodney DeLong is 6-3 against Midwestern State and split their meeting in Wichita Falls last year.

Scouting the Opposition
-The Mustangs are 7-8 on the road this season and have won one LSC series on the road, which was at Eastern New Mexico.
-Katelyn Vinson leads MSU with 12 homers and a .445 batting average; the Mustang senior is the LSC career home runs leader with 65.
-Defensively the Mustangs are eighth in fielding percentage (.940) and have committed a league high 86 errors.
-In the circle, MSU holds a 4.66 ERA, with batters holding a .296 average.

Chasing Records
-With 42 homers Sonora Zukerman is second all-time at Cameron; she needs one more to tie the program mark.  Zukerman also sits at 162 career RBI, which is fourth all-time, and she is 21 back of Tara Martini (2012-15) for first.  Additionally, Zukerman surpassed 200 games played at Cameron is one of four CU players have hit 200; Callie -Schlatter (2007-10) was the last player to hit this career milestone.
-Breezy McComas is tied for fifth on CU's home run list with 32, and she is also sixth in the RBI list with 117.
-Paige Daino is tied for seventh the Aggie home run list with 31 and is fifth on the career RBI list with 129.
-Emily Wasinger with 15 wins this season is tied for sixth most by an Aggie pitcher is a year.

 
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Players Mentioned

Tara Martini

#1 Tara Martini

LF
5' 11"
Senior
L/R
Carly Allerheiligen

#15 Carly Allerheiligen

SS
5' 7"
Senior
L/R
Paige Daino

#18 Paige Daino

DP
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Chelsea DeLong

#9 Chelsea DeLong

C
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Breezy McComas

#24 Breezy McComas

RF
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Macy McKay

Macy McKay

2B
5' 6"
Senior
L/R
Sonora Zukerman

#7 Sonora Zukerman

UT
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Emily  Wasinger

#1 Emily Wasinger

P
5' 5"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Tara Martini

#1 Tara Martini

5' 11"
Senior
L/R
LF
Carly Allerheiligen

#15 Carly Allerheiligen

5' 7"
Senior
L/R
SS
Paige Daino

#18 Paige Daino

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
DP
Chelsea DeLong

#9 Chelsea DeLong

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
C
Breezy McComas

#24 Breezy McComas

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
RF
Macy McKay

Macy McKay

5' 6"
Senior
L/R
2B
Sonora Zukerman

#7 Sonora Zukerman

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
UT
Emily  Wasinger

#1 Emily Wasinger

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
P