In four years at UTEP, Zaylie Calderon has emerged from a utility player with a promising bat into the Miners' No. 1 pitcher.
Calderon leads the team in innings pitched, earned run average and wins as she is 4-3 after the conference opening series against UTSA.
The Miners are off to a 9-14 start, a significant improvement over past seasons, and hosts Western Kentucky in a three-game set this Friday through Sunday.
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