Cowgirls Lose Heartbreaker to Nebraska, 5-4

Oklahoma State (16-19, 2-5 Big 12) lost a heartbreaker to Nebraska (27-6), 5-2 Big 12) as Crystal Carwile hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh to give the Cornhuskers a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon at Cowgirl Stadium.

Nebraska rallied from a two-run deficit on a two-run double by Ashley DeBuhr to tie the game in the sixth inning. Leftfielder Lauren Kitchens made a sensational diving catch on a line drive off the bat of Carwile that temporarily saved the game for the Cowgirls.

Oklahoma State rallied from two runs down to take a two run lead in the fourth inning. OSU strung together six hits in the inning to plate four runs.

Lauren Kitchens had an RBI single, and pinch hitter Shallan Watson plated a run with a single through the right side. Lacy Darity gave OSU its first lead with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Ashleigh Tweed. Candice Byler, making her first start of the season, came up with two runners on base and delivered an RBI single to make it 4-2.

The Cowgirls could not hold the lead as the Huskers came up with the clutch hits late in the game to rally for the victory. DeBuhr went 2-for-3 at the plate and tied the game with her double, and she threw the final four innings to earn the win in relief and improve to 14-5 on the year. Carwile went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Huskers.

Jessica Hoppock had her best start since she shut out Kansas back on April 1. Hoppock threw a complete game allowing five runs on 11 hits to fall to 9-14 on the year.

Oklahoma State's tough stretch continues with a double header against 15^th-ranked Texas A&M at Cowgirl Stadium at 5 p.m.

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