Next Game(s):
HBU Huskies (4-1) at UTSA Roadrunners (3-2)
Wednesday Feb 12^th – 6:00 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas
 
METAIRIE, Louisiana – The HBU Huskies finish out The Big Easy Classic with a 3-0 shutout against the Alabama A&M ending the 2020 opening weekend. The Huskies ended the weekend going 4-1 outscoring opponents 27-7.
 
In the first inning of Sunday morning's game with two outs freshman Katy Schaefer singled to right field giving the Huskies their first runner. Next batter, Autumn Sydlik doubles down the left field line sending Schaefer to third who later scored on a wild pitch in the next at bat giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
 
The Huskies added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning by a Heidi Jaquez double who was advanced to third on a Schaefer single after Avery Drake reached base on a catcher's interference. Autumn Sydlik hits a SAC Fly that scored Jaquez and advanced Drake to third on the play increasing the lead to 2-0. Jasie Roberts follows with an RBI single scoring Drake giving the Huskies a 3-0 lead.
 
The Huskies freshman pitcher Lyndie Swanson pitcher her first collegiate complete game shutout only giving up one hit with one walk and three strikeouts on the day.
 
TOURNAMENT RECAP:
 
Jasie Roberts went 7 for 12 batting .583 on the weekend hitting two doubles with one RBI and scored five times.
 
Shelby Echols went 6-11 batting .545 hitting two doubles with one RBI and scored twice.
 
Avery Drake went 7-15 batting .467 and hit two doubles with two RBI's and scored three times.
 
Riley Bullen went 7-16 batting .438 hitting two doubles and one homerun driving in five RBI's and scoring five times.
 
Amber Lotz went 6-14 batting .429 and hit one double with one RBI and scored four times.
 
Heidi Jaquez went 7-18 batting .389 hitting two doubles while driving in seven RBI's and scoring six times.
 
Elliott Estes posted a 0.00 ERA throwing four innings giving up one hit and struck out three batters.
 
Jessica Patak earned a 0.00 ERA threw one complete game in five innings of work giving up three hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
 
Lyndie Swanson appeared twice earning a 0.70 ERA with one complete game and 10 innings of work giving up three runs, 1 earned, on seven hits and two issued walks and three strikeouts.

Madison Cotton threw one complete game shutout earning a 1.00 era giving up one run, one earned, on five hits with four strikeouts and two issued walks.
 
Sarah Venker earned her first save in seven total innings of work in two appearances while striking out five batters.
 
The Huskies return to play in San Antonio for their first midweek matchup of the year against the UTSA Roadrunners at 6:00 on Wednesday evening.