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Cowgirl Softball Sweeps Texas, 4-0 And 4-3
April 21, 2001 | Cowgirl Softball
April 21, 2001
Stillwater, Okla. - Cowgirl pitcher Lauren Bay threw a complete-game shutout in game one, and then had the game-winning hit in game two as the Oklahoma State Cowgirls defeated the Texas Longhorns, 4-0 and 4-3, here Saturday afternoon in Big 12 softball action.
Bay gave up just one hit, a bunt single while striking out nine and walking four in OSU's 4-0 win in the first game. The middle of the Cowgirl lineup provided the offensive spark, as OSU scored all four runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Bay led off the inning with a walk, and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Danielle Thomas. After reaching third on a wild pitch, Bay scored on a triple to centerfield by senior Amanda Hayes. Ryan Realmuto followed that with an RBI double, scoring Hayes, and Stephanie Hodges responded with a home run, her second of the season, scoring Realmuto. Those three hits were the only three OSU had in the game.
In game two, Bay came on in relief of starter Tiffany Paper, who gave up three runs in the fourth inning, with the game tied at 3-3. Bay threw the final five innings, scattering three hits while striking out six, as the Cowgirls won, 4-3, in nine innings. In picking up the win, Bay improved her record to 12-10.
Oklahoma State scored its first two runs in the second inning. With two outs and Hodges on first with a single, Jenny Kipp was hit by a pitch. Casey O'Neill hit a sharp grounder to third, and Melissa Malchi was charged with an error after hitting O'Neill in the back. Both Hodges and Kipp scored on the play as the ball rolled into foul territory.
OSU added a run in the third when Bay led off with a bunt single, and scored after a sacrifice bunt from second on a single by Hayes.
The Longhorns tied the game in the top of the fourth when Paper gave up a combination of four hits and a walk to five straight hitters. Trisha Tatro hit a solo home run, her second of the season, in the inning, and two runs scored on a base hit up the middle by Deeanna Williams.
After four scoreless innings, Bay drove O'Neill from second with a double down the leftfield line. It was Bay's fourth game-winning hit of the season.
Due to forcasted inclement weather on Sunday, the doubleheader replaced single games on both Saturday and Sunday. Oklahoma State (22-20 overall, 6-8 Big 12) will host Hawaii on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in a single game at Cowgirl Stadium.
Game 1 - Oklahoma State 4, Texas 0
UT 000 000 0 - 0 1 1 OSU 000 004 x - 4 3 0Moore, King (6) and Hanks.
Bay and Realmuto.
WP: Bay (11-10). LP: Moore (13-12).
2B: OSU-Realmuto (9). 3B: OSU-Hayes (2). HR: OSU-Hodges (2).
T-1:50. Attn: 346.
Game 2 - Oklahoma State 4, Texas 3 (9 innings)
UT 000 300 000 - 3 8 4 OSU 021 000 001 - 4 8 0King and Martin.
Paper, Bay (5) and Realmuto.
WP: Bay (12-10). LP: King (10-12).
2B: OSU-Bay (5), UT-Hanks (10). HR: UT-Tatro (2).
T-2:54. Attn: 346.
