Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Split Doubleheader With Tulsa, SMS
September 19, 1999 | Cowgirl Softball
Sept. 19, 1999
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Oklahoma State's Cowgirl softball team split a doubleheader here Saturday afternoon, defeating Tulsa, 3-0, after losing to Southwest Missouri State, 5-4, in eight innings.
In the win over Tulsa, freshman Lauren Bay threw a one-hit shutout, walking just one Golden Hurricane while striking out four. She faced just two batters over the minimum, recording seven outs to start the game.
Meanwhile, the Cowgirl offense wasn't as easy to stop. In the fourth, Amanda Hayes scored on a double by Paula Garman after reaching on a base hit. OSU was threatening with the bases loaded and two outs, but Nicci Quiroz hit a line drive that was snagged by the leftfielder.
Oklahoma State added two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Ryan Realmuto led off with a single and stole second, followed by a base hit off the bat of Liz Silva. Realmuto scored on a sacrifice fly by Christina Shaddox and, two batters later, Silva scored on a base hit by Lezli Leathers.
Against the SMS Bears, OSU trailed, 4-0, entering the top of the fifth inning. With two outs, leadoff hitter Jennifer Olival-Cory singled. Shelly Graham followed with a double, and scored on a double off the bat of Paula Garman.
Realmuto led off the top of the sixth with a base hit, and with one out, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jenny Kipp. Realmuto then scored when Leathers reached on an error.
Down, 4-3, going into the final inning, Olival-Cory led off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a base hit by Garman, sending the game into extra innings.
Failing to score in the top of the eighth, the Bears won the game when, using the international tiebreaker rule, Jennifer Reynolds scored from third on a base hit by Sarah Madden.
Oklahoma State (1-1) will host Seminole Junior College on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in a tripleheader beginning at 3 p.m. The Cowgirls will also host a pair of mini-tournaments this weekend. Both will be played at Little Couch Park in Stillwater.
SMS 5, Oklahoma State 4 (8 innings) OSU 000 021 10 - 4 9 3 SMS 002 200 01 - 5 8 3 Knife Chief, Rivera (4) and Silva. Nemlowill and Grout.
WP: Nemlowill (1-0). LP: Rivera (0-1).
2B: OSU-Graham, Garman, SMS-Canada. Oklahoma State 3, Tulsa 0 TU 000 000 0 - 0 1 1 OSU 000 102 x - 3 7 1 Bay and Realmuto. Wedlake and Hasselbar.
WP: Bay (1-0). LP: Wedlake (0-1).
2B: OSU-Garman.
