Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
20-6
Rutgers
7-13
Cowgirls Go Undefeated in Mizuno Classic
March 14, 2010 | Cowgirl Softball
March 14, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. (OSU Athletics ) — The No. 20 Oklahoma State softball team defeated Rutgers 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to finish 5-0 in the Mizuno Classic and improve to 20-6 on the season.
Pitchers Kat Espinosa and Anna Whiddon combined for the shutout and Espinosa picked up her sixth win of the season. She pitched 5 and 1.3 innings giving up six hits, walking one and striking out four. Whiddon threw 1 and 2/3 innings of relief and struck out one and didn't give up a hit.
The Cowgirls got on the board in the first inning when Katelyn Bright walked and scored from first on a double by Alysia Hamilton. The other OSU run came when Mariah Gearhart led off the third inning with an infield single. She stole second and scored on a hit by Julie Ward.
Oklahoma State will play Northern Iowa on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in Stillwater and both games are slated for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Espinosa, Kat (6-2)
L: Johnson (2-3)
Batting:
SH: Messina 1
Base Running:
SB: Messina 1 ; Harabedian 1
Batting:
2B: Hamilton, Alysia 1
RBI: Hamilton, Alysia 1 ; Ward, Julie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gearhart, Mariah 1 ; Bright, Katelyn 1
SB: Gearhart, Mariah 1 ; Anchors, Kelsey 1
