Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Shuts Down Wichita State
March 18, 2005 | Cowgirl Softball
The long ball was once again the key to
OSU got its offense going in the third inning and never looked back. Two runs crossed home plate on a play that started with a Megan Carey single. Carey's ball brought Stephanie Nicholson in from second and Courtney Totte took three bases on the play after a throwing error from
The remaining eight runs all came from home runs. Dominique Van Nortwick started the trend with a leadoff homer in the fourth. After an error and a pair of singles, Nicholson hit a grand slam to up the Cowgirls lead to 7-0.
Tara Jeffery went yard for the fourth time this year and knocked in the final three runs of the game in the sixth inning, giving the Cowgirls their eighth run-rule win of the season.
In her first appearance since February 26, Marjorie Johnson tossed 5.0 shutout innings and allowed just one hit while walking five and striking out seven. Jessica Hoppock closed out the contest, walking one and fanning one.
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WSU 002 503 – 10 13 0
Barnet (1), Pruis (4) and Darling. Johnson (1), Hoppock (6). 3B: OSU-Jeffery. HR: OSU-Nicholson, Jeffery, Van Nortwick. Time-1:36. Attn-284.
