SAN ANGELO– The No. 13 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team fell 8-1 in game two of the South Central Super Regional Tournament to No. 6 Angelo State on Friday afternoon.
 
The loss brings the Lions to 42-12 and ends the program's record-breaking season. The Rambelles improve to 52-7 and advance to the NCAA Championship Tournament.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Ciera Nunez, Baylea Higgs, Mariah Jameyson, Kayla Kilcrease, and Jodie Hill all had hits.
- Kinsie Hebler drove in the Lions' lone run of the game on a sacrifice fly. Nunez scored the run.
- Selena Rima, Emily Otto, Katie Dean, and Hebler all saw time in the pitching circle.
- Otto had a strikeout, adding to her single-season program record total.
- The Lions' record-breaking season ended in the Super Regional series.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
ASU had two singles in the top of the first inning but Rima drew a fly out and a groundout and Jameyson threw out a would-be base stealer. The Lions scored in the bottom of the inning as Nunez singled and Higgs was hit by a pitch. After a wild pitch, Hebler hit a long fly ball that allowed Nunez score on the sacrifice. The Lions led 1-0 after one inning.
 
ASU had two batters reach base to start the second inning. With two outs, a single into left scored one of the runners and a double scored two more. The Lions had a double in the bottom of the inning but could not get a run across. ASU led 3-1 after two complete.
 
Hebler had a strikeout in the third inning as the Lion defense held ASU scoreless. A&M-Commerce had singles from Higgs and Jameyson in the bottom of the inning but could not bring the runners around and ASU led 3-1 after three.
 
Hebler had another strikeout and she and Jameyson caught another runner stealing in the fourth inning. Chealsea Slider led the inning off with a walk followed by a Hill single to put two runners on. The Lions had two more hard hits but they were caught and they could not bring a run across. The game was still 3-1 in favor of ASU after four innings.
 
ASU hit two home runs in the top of the fifth. The first was a solo shot and the second was a two-run homer. ASU took a 6-1 lead. The Lions were retired in order in the inning.
 
ASU hit a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning. The Lions did not have a hit in the final two innings of play.