PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M softball team (1-4) keeps it in-state this weekend, heading to Waco to participate in the Baylor University-hosted Getterman Classic at Getterman Stadium, beginning with Western Illinois at 10 a.m. on Friday.

Following that contest, the Lady Panthers take on host Baylor at 3 p.m. to finish day one play. On Saturday, Prairie View A&M faces Grand Canyon at 10 a.m. Depending on the outcomes through games played at that point, semifinal play will go through Saturday afternoon, and tournament championship as well as the consolation game will be played Sunday.

Senior Daneisha Hinton had a fabulous start to the season during last weekend's Cowgirl Classic, hitting .625 with five hits, a pair of doubles and three RBI. Fellow senior Alyssa Garcia hit .357 with a pair of doubles and three runs driven in as well. Junior Kara Fucci (1-0) flashed potential during the Lady Panthers opening weekend, posting a team-best 4.67 ERA during her three appearances. Senior Crystal Castillo leads the team with seven strikeouts over her two starts.

Getterman Classic Schedule:
FRIDAY, FEB. 14
10 a.m. – Western Illinois vs. Prairie View A&M
12:30 p.m. – Western Illinois vs. Grand Canyon
3 p.m.- Baylor vs. Prairie View A&M
5:30 p.m.- Baylor vs. Grand Canyon

SATURDAY, FEB. 15
10 a.m.- Prairie View A&M vs. Grand Canyon
12:30 p.m.- Baylor vs. Western Illinois
3 p.m.- Semifinal 1
5:30 p.m. – Semifinal 2

SUNDAY, FEB. 16
10 a.m.- Consolation Game
Noon – Getterman Classic Championship Game

Scouting the Opposition:
- Baylor (3-2) opened the season by shutting out Auburn and topping Louisville before a pair of defeats preceded a mid-week win over Abilene Christian. Taylor Ellis is hitting .500 with six RBI for the Bears, and in the circle Sidney Holman-Mansell and Gia Rodoni have posted sub-2.50 ERAs so far in the season.

- Offensively, Kellie Marcheschi leads Western Illinois (1-5) with a .375 batting average. Abby Carlin and Savannah Rodriguez are a solid duo in the circle for WIU, having combined for 21 strikeouts. Carlin leads the team with a 1.24 ERA.

- Mickey Covarrubio leads Grand Canyon (1-5) with a .438 batting average, while Olivia Zufelt looks like the biggest bat in the GCU lineup after smacking a pair of homers on opening weekend. Yessie Morrison (3.0 ERA) and Ryan Denhart, the latter of whom leads Grand Canyon with 12 strikeouts, help anchor a solid pitching staff.

How to Follow:
- All games can be viewed on ESPN+ (subscription/log-in may be required). Live Stats will be available for all games.