Texas exploded for five runs in the fifth inning en route to a 9-4 win against Oklahoma State's softball team on Saturday afternoon at McCombs Field.
Oklahoma State falls to 25-24 overall and 5-8 in league play while Texas improves to 23-18 overall and 5-8 in conference action.
Texas broke the scoreless standstill in the bottom of the third, touching Jessica Hoppock for back-to-back RBI doubles. Amber Hall hit the first to right field with Crystal Lee nearly making a spectacular catch at the wall to get the Cowgirls out of the inning. Wieszczak then followed with a shot to left center to give the Longhorns at 2-0 lead.
It would not last long as the Cowgirls took care of business in the fourth and chased Texas' Christina Gwyn from the game with four runs. OSU loaded the bases with a walk from Megan Carey and base hits by Crystal Lee and Stephanie Nicholson to set up the play.
A pair of line outs followed but Jade Lindly came through for the Cowgirls, sending a shot sailing over the wall in right center for the bases-clearing grand slam.
Texas made a comeback of its own, scoring five unanswered runs for the 9-4 win. Randi Cook came on in relief for Hoppock after Texas tied the game in the fifth. Cook did not fare much better surrendering four runs off a two-RBI double and two-run home run. Kristen Neil entered the game in the sixth and gave up one run.
Hoppock gave up five earned runs and took the loss for the Cowgirls, falling to 20-17 on the year.
Oklahoma State closes out the weekend with a 1 p.m. contest against Texas at McCombs Field on Sunday.
Texas 9, Oklahoma State 4
OSU 000 400 0 – 4 6 1
UT 002 151 X – 9 9 2
Hoppock (4.1), Cook (0.2), Neil (0.2) and Totte. Gwyn (3.2), Sowers (3.1) and Willis. WP: Sowers (9-6). LP: Hoppock (20-17). 2B: UT-Hall, Wieszczak, Sievers, Willis. HR: OSU-Lindly. UT-Poppe (2). Time: 2:20. Attn: 755.
