Tarleton State Softball faces 2025 WAC Tournament host CBU in quarterfinals Thursday morning following double bye Wednesday

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - After Tarleton State secured their best regular season finish in their Division I era taking the No. 2 seed and a double bye into the 2025 WAC Tournament, the Texans will see their first action of the tournament Thursday morning when they take on California Baptist, a rematch of the regular season finale.

The Purple and White are 3-0 vs. the Blue and Gold this season after sweeping the Lancers in the final weekend of the regular season to secure the No. 2 seed and a double bye dropping CBU all the way to sixth and forcing them to win two games Wednesday for a rematch on Thursday morning.

"From the start of the fall our goal was to secure a top-four seed and earn at least a single bye in the conference tournament," said head coach . "Securing the No. 2 seed in the tournament puts us in a really good position to make a good run and I'm looking forward to what we can do."

In the last 26 games the Texans have outscored their opponents 133-65 averaging over five- runs per game. Across the 26 matchups, Tarleton State has scored five or more runs 12 different times.

Germain and Hill have been a constant power throughout this season both ranking nationally in multiple categories. Germain is currently second in doubles in the nation with 22 on the season putting her just two away from tying the programs single season record and three away from setting the new mark to beat. With her 22 doubles through 50 games, she is tied for first in doubles per game in the nation and leads the WAC. With all the offensive power from Germain, she is the sixth toughest to strike out in the nation as she strikes out just once every 53 plate appearances. Germain sits 28th in the nation in batting average hitting .440 and sits No. 2 in the WAC. She is also 34th in hits with 70 and ranks second among the WAC.

The senior third baseman through 50 games leads the team in eight different categories including batting average (.440), OPS (1.226), runs (44), hits (70), doubles (22), total bases (115), slugging % (.723) and on-base % (.503).

Hill who has caught 18 base runners stealing which puts her eighth in the nation and leads all of the WAC. She also sits fifth in the WAC in batting average hitting .390. Hill sits in the No. 3 spot in the WAC in hits with 64 thus far.

The senior catcher through 54 games leads the team in RBI's with 38 and games started with 54 while she ranks second-best in batting average (.390), OPS (1.073), at-bats (164), hits (64), total bases (99), slugging % (.604) and walks (26).

has been a hitter's worse nightmare all season as she helped guide Tarleton State to their best Division I regular season record of 34-20. heads into postseason play with a record of 15-4, the second most wins in the conference. In the nation as of May, 6, she ranks 12th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.06), 25th in strikeouts per seven innings (8.6) and 27th in total strikeouts (162). leads the WAC in all three of those categories as well. The left-hander is also tied for first in the WAC in saves with three with fellow Texan and teammate .

Through 31 appearances and 20 starts for the freshman ace, has struck out a team and WAC leading 162 batters while tossing seven complete games. She has taken control of the circle for 131.1 IP while earning three saves and tossing a individual and combine shutout for two on the season. The Temple, Texas, native, is the first freshman rock slinger in program history since 2017 to strikeout 100 would be hitters and became the first freshman in program history to strikeout 150 in a single season. She ranks seventh so far in single season strikeout total in program history with more games left to go.

First pitch on Thursday morning is set for 10 a.m. PT/12 p.m. CT. The series will air live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. Fans can also tune in and listen live as will be on the radio call providing all the action live. Tickets for those of Texan Nation looking to support the Purple and White are also available.

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