Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Falls to Sooners, 6-1
April 24, 2008 | Cowgirl Softball
Mariah Gearhart led off the game with a bunt single and went to second when Sooner catcher Lindsey Vandever threw the ball into shallow right field. Katelyn Bright followed that with a sharply hit ball into left field. Gearhart hesitated at third base, but ran home when Chana'e Jones misplayed the ball, allowing Bright to also advance to second.
Oklahoma responded with a solo home run by Amber Flores to lead off the bottom half of the first. The Sooners added two runs in the third inning on three singles and a squeeze bunt by Vandever. Wendy Trott led off the fourth with a homer to straight-away centerfield to increase OU's lead to 4-1.
Oklahoma scored two unearned runs in the fifth inning on Cowgirl second-baseman Alysia Hamilton's error with two outs, making the score 6-1.
The Cowgirls threatened in the sixth inning with back-to-back base hits by Bright and Hamilton to lead off the inning. With two outs, Heather Kim reached on an error to load the bases. However, Ashley Boyd fouled out to the catcher to end the inning.
OSU also had base runners in the seventh inning. Jessica Meza swung at a third strike but reached first on a wild pitch to start the rally. Breana Casaus reached on a fielder's choice as pinch runner Sarah Carriger was thrown out at second. With two outs, Bright recorded her third hit of the evening, putting runners on first and second. However, Hamilton hit a hard grounder up the middle. Flores made a running stop and dove to tag second ahead of Bright to end the game.
Oklahoma State (24-22 overall, 7-7 Big 12) will travel to Lawrence, Kan., this weekend to take on the Kansas Jayhawks (32-15, 4-8). Game times are set for 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 o'clock on Sunday.
Oklahoma 6, Oklahoma State 1 OSU 100 000 0 - 1 6 1 OU 102 120 x - 6 9 3 Sarah Odom, Anna Whiddon (4), Amanda Crabtree (6) and Ashley Boyd. Lauren Eckermann and Lindsey Vandever. WP: Eckermann (12-4). LP: Odom (8-5). HR: OU-Flores (13), Trott (7). Time-1:38. Attn-1316.
