Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. #1 West Texas A&M UTT: 28-8, 20-4 LSC | WTAMU: 31-3, 21-1 LSC Wednesday, Apr. 1st | 5 p.m. | 7 p.m. Canyon, Texas | Schaeffer Park		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
UT Tyler vs. Eastern New Mexico UTT: 28-8, 20-4 LSC | ENMU: 14-15, 10-12 LSC Saturday, Apr. 3rd | 2 p.m. CT | 4 p.m. CT Portales, New Mexico | Greyhound Softball Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

THE LSC STANDINGS
 
The Patriots with their 3-1 weekend have vaulted themselves into second place in the latest Lone Star Conference standings. They are 20-4 (.833) in LSC play and only sit behind West Texas A&M who is 21-1.
 
Behind them is Oklahoma Christian and Angelo State who are 21-5 and 16-4. Texas A&M-Kingsville rounds out the top five, and Texas Woman's, Lubbock Christian, St. Mary's, and Western New Mexico would round out the LSC Tournament field if play ended today.
 
A NEW FACE
 
This season marks the first in UT Tyler program history that Mike Reed will not be at the helm. Reed announced his departure into a full-time athletics administration role within the UT Tyler athletic department in January, and in his place will be interim head coach Jason Miller.
 
Miller joined the program in the summer of 2025 after an eight year stint at Grayson College and a one year run at Oklahoma Baptist. He helped guide the Bison to their first ever appearance in the GAC Championship game this past season after going 36-17 overall. At Grayson College, Miller spurred the Vikings to a 104-24 record in his last four seasons and two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, including a runner-up finish in 2021.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler softball begins the 21st year of the program with an all-time record of 880-156 (.849) dating back to the inaugural 2005 campaign. The Patriots are 281-38 (.881) in six seasons of Division II play and have gone 174-21 (.892) in Lone Star Conference games over that timeframe.
• The Patriots have won 50-plus games in the last three seasons after going 50-5 back in 2015 and have not registered double-digit losses in a season in 14 straight years. 
• UT Tyler has made 14 appearances in an NCAA National Championship Tournament between the Division II and III levels, and have advanced to the NCAA World Series in 11 of those 14 trips.
• The Patriots coaching staff earned a second straight ATEC/NFCA DII National Coaching Staff of the Year honor, their third in program history. The Patriots have won the award in each of their national championship seasons (2016, 2024, 2025).
• The Patriots coaching staff also garnered ATEC/NFCA South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a fifth consecutive season. The honors come in each of the first five complete seasons at the NCAA Division II level. The Patriots staff have been named regional staff of the year by the NFCA on 11 different occasions (2025, 2024,2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009) dating back to the program's inaugural season in 2005. 
• UT Tyler softball is 399-48 (.892) all-time on their home field at Irwin Field, and completed the 2025 season with a 25-2 mark at their home ballpark. The Patriots are 129-10 (.928) in home Lone Star Conference games and have never lost more than six games at home in a season.
• UT Tyler led all of Division II softball in 2025 in hit by pitches with 101, on-base percentage at .451, RBI at 475, shutouts at 28, sacrifice flies at 30, triples at 36, and win-loss percentage at .925.
• Taryn Barney,  Berlyn Grossman, and Keona Wells will return to the fold as the three players with returning World Series experience. They will lead a host of newcomers into battle this season that include several Division I, Division II, and NJCAA transfers.
• Kaylee Cavazos leads the offense with a .368 average while slugging .557 on the year. She has 11 doubles, three triples, and a homer to go with 14 RBI and 33 runs scored. Kaelyn Lerma leads the team with 34 RBI and is adding 10 doubles and two triples while scoring 24 runs. Taryn Barney leads the team with eight homers while adding 29 runs and 30 RBI.
• In the circle, Alli Kimball leads the team with a 1.78 ERA over 55 innings. She is 6-1 with three complete games, two saves, and 30 strikeouts. She has won six of her last seven starts, and this weekend against Midwestern State picked up a complete game win in game one and a save in game two.
• The Patriots lead the country in 2026 in hit by pitches. They are seventh in sacrifice flies, 10^th in total runs, 15^th in doubles, 16^th in RBI, 18^th in scoring, and 19^th in on-base percentage.

 
THE LADY BUFFS
 
UT Tyler will open up their week with a matchup against #1 West Texas A&M on Wednesday. They are 31-3 overall and 21-1 in LSC play. They have won 18 straight, with their lone LSC loss coming to then #14 Oklahoma Christian. Their other two losses have come to West Florida and McKendree.
 
Jordyn De Los Santos leads their offense and is hitting .530 on the year. She has 14 doubles, five drippes, and 14 homers along with 54 RBI and 51 runs scored. Brooke Janning has led the way in the circle, posting a 2.08 ERA over 87.1 innings. She is 13-1 with six complete games, one save, 88 strikeouts, and is holding opponents to a .247 batting average.
 
UT Tyler is 13-7 all-time against West Texas A&M, all of which coming since 2021. The two teams have a storied history, most recently with UT Tyler reverse-sweeping the Lady Buffs in the 2025 NCAA Super Regionals on their way to the national championship. The Patriots are 7-5 in regular season meetings all-time and are 2-6 in matchups in Canyon.
 
THE GREYHOUNDS
 
Eastern New Mexico is 14-15 on the season and 10-12 in LSC play. They have dropped each of their last four, being swept by Lubbock Christian and West Texas A&M in their most recent action.
 
Christina Meneses is hitting .417 on the year to lead the offense and is one of three players to appear in every game. She has five doubles, one triple, and six homers to go with 29 RBI and 21 runs scored while slugging .764. Marissa Rodriguez leads the pitching staff with a 3.72 ERA and a 7-0 record over 15 appearances and 58.1 innings. She has struck out 27 and is holding opponents to a .289 average.
 
UT Tyler is 12-1 against Eastern New Mexico in the series that dates back to 2021, and their one loss was back on March 23^rd, 2024 by a score of 3-2. The Patriots are a perfect 5-0 in games played in Portales, and they have allowed just five total runs in those games.