No. 13 A&M run-ruled by No. 11 UCLA to finish Mary Nutter Classic

Game #16: No. 9 UCLA 15, No. 13 Texas A&M 7 (5 innings)
Records: Texas A&M (10-6, 0-0), UCLA (13-3, 0-0)
WP: Natalie Cable (2-1)
LP: Sydney Lessentine (4-1)
Box Score

The following is a release from Texas A&M Athletics:

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The No. 13 Texas A&M softball team fell to No. 11 UCLA, 15-7, Sunday to conclude play at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Big League Dreams Complex.

Texas A&M (10-6) jumped out to a five-run lead in the second inning before UCLA (13-3) answered with multiple big frames to pull away.

The Aggies sent 10 batters to the plate in the top of the second. Frankie Vrazel opened the scoring with a two-run single up the middle, followed by Ariel Kowalewski's RBI single to bring home Vrazel. Tallen Edwards and Micaela Wark each drew bases-loaded walks to cap the inning.

UCLA responded with six runs on three hits in the bottom of the second, including a grand slam, to take a 6-5 lead. The Bruins added eight more runs in the third on six hits, highlighted by a two-run home run, a grand slam and a solo shot.

KK Dement homered to lead off the fifth inning, while Paislie Allen singled and Kennedy Powell doubled to score Allen and make it 14-7.

UCLA added a run in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single to right field to end the game in five innings. Sydney Lessentine took her first loss of the season and moved to 4-1.

UP NEXT
The Maroon & White returns to Aggieland to open the Texas A&M Invitational Thursday against Houston at 6 p.m. at Davis Diamond. Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets at 12thman.com/softballtickets. Each Aggie home game will stream on SEC Network+, while Matt Simon will provide the call on the 12th Man Mobile app and locally on Willy 1550 AM.

NOTES
• Senior Kennedy Powell walked to lead off the game and extend her on-base streak to 19 games. Powell finished the game 1-for-2 with one double, one run, one RBI and a hit-by-pitch.
• Powell slashed .389/.560/.556 at the Mary Nutter going 7-for-18 with one triple, one double, two RBI and five runs, while stealing two bases.
• Junior Mya Perez extended her on-base streak to 19 games after she was hit-by-pitch in the second inning.
• Sophomore KK Dement homered in the fifth inning, marking her second of the season and 18th of her career.
• Sophomore Frankie Vrazel went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. It marked her fourth multi-hit game of the weekend.
• Vrazel led the Aggies with nine hits at the Mary Nutter Classic. She finished averaging .474 at the dish and a .474 on-base percentage, while adding four RBI, two runs and one double.
• Senior Tallen Edwards reached base in all three plate appearances earning two walks and one hit-by-pitch, while adding an RBI.
• Edwards led the team with nine walks over the four-day classic, including three of the walks earning an RBI. She finished the weekend with four hits, one double, four RBI and three runs.
• The Aggies finished the weekend 3-3, moving to 31-13 all-time at the Mary Nutter Classic.