Cowgirls Drop Series Finale At Texas

Sunday, April 24

Austin, TX

12:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

22-22, 4-9

Texas

30-13, 5-6

Oklahoma State

Texas

April 24, 2016 | Cowgirl Softball

Box Score

AUSTIN ---- Oklahoma State softball's comeback effort fell just short in an 8-7 loss to Texas at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Sunday.

Freshman Madi Sue Montgomery's solo home run in the top of the sixth tied the game at 7-7, but Texas scored one in the bottom of the inning to secure the win and series sweep.

"The taste of victory is sweet," Coach Kenny Gajewski said. "Until you get a taste of it and learn to close out these close games you don't know what it tastes like. We've got to get a taste of that in these conference games and figure out a way to close this thing down."

The Cowgirls (22-22 overall, 4-9 Big 12) and Longhorns went back and forth from the start, as both teams scored runs in four of the seven innings.

Oklahoma State got on the board first with an RBI double from Freshman Taylor Lynch in the top of the third to give the Cowgirls a 2-0 lead. Texas (30-13, 5-6) responded in the bottom half of the inning to take a 5-2 lead.

Both teams scored one in the fourth before the Cowgirls scored three in the top of the fifth to tie the game at 6-6. The Longhorns hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead at 7-6.

After the home run in the bottom of the sixth, Texas held Oklahoma State scoreless in the top of the seventh to get the win.

The Cowgirls had a standout performance from sophomore Maddi Holcomb at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. Alongside Holcomb, Oklahoma State also had a standout performance from sophomore Vanessa Shippy, going 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Brandi Needham (5-13) took the loss for the Cowgirls in one inning of action.

"I'm so proud of our team and how we've been fighting," Holcomb said. "Hats off to Texas but our team, we're making big steps and I know every day we step on field it's a new game. Nobody remembers we just lost. Everyone is playing their hearts out every time."
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Up Next: The Cowgirls return home for an out-of-conference game against Arkansas at Cowgirl Stadium on Apr. 26. First pitch is set for 6:30 and can be seen on Fox Sports Plus.