LamarStatesports Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 The Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team closed out their fall scrimmage schedule on the road Saturday with a doubleheader split against Angelina College at Ladyjack Field in Diboll. The fall softball season is a mixed bag of scrimmage games against all-star select teams and some intercollegiate competition. Lamar State’s fall schedule usually loses several games to bad weather, especially in 2005 because of Hurricane Rita and this year because of Hurricane Ike. The Seahawks lost two dates this year that would have included about eight contests, half of which would have been intercollegiate scrimmages. But head coach Vance Edwards isn’t complaining. The Seahawks posted their best-ever fall record with five wins and only one loss against college teams. “Overall, it was a good fall season,†Edwards said. “We know what we need to work on between now and the opening of the spring season.†Lamar State opened the Angelina series with a 2-1 victory. Sophomore shortstop Christina Jaques from Bridge City went 2-for-3 at the plate, including a home run that proved to be the winning run. Sophomore pitcher Alison Heidbreder from Houston and freshman Shandi Conner from Bridge City combined for the win. Heidbreder also went 2-for-3 and scored the Seahawks’ other run. Lamar State committed six errors in the first two innings of Game 2, leading to six runs by the Lady Roadrunners. “The team kept fighting, but couldn’t overcome the six runs we spotted them,†Edwards said. Freshman first baseman Chelsea Brown from Kirbyville had two hits in the at-bats, including a double. Jaques also had two hits, including a triple, and scored two runs. Lamar State begins spring play in February and starts XIV competition March 11 against the first-year softball program at Angelina College, where the Seahawks ended their fall campaign.
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