March 20, 2002

Box Score

LUBBOCK, Texas - Baylor extended its streak of consecutive scoreless innings in Big 12 play to 21 here Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of Texas Tech. The Lady Bears won the first game 7-0 and took the nightcap 2-0.

With the wins, Baylor improves to 32-7 on the season and 3-0 in Big 12 action. Texas Tech falls to 10-22 and 0-2. The Lady Bears now lead the all-time series with Tech 21-6, winning their fourth and fifth straight games at Lubbock.

A six-run Baylor third inning proved to be fatal for Texas Tech in the opener. After Kelly Levesque gave the Lady Bears a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly in the second, Baylor erupted for six runs on four hits and three walks in the third. Sarah Caudle had a two-out, two-run single in the inning.

Meanwhile, Joni Miller and Katie Decker kept the Red Raider bats at bay. Miller went three innings and allowed just one hit and a walk with two strikeouts. Decker (7-1) pitched the final four innings to get the victory in relief, she scattered two hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

Levesque sparked the Baylor offense, going 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI. April Luce was 1-for-2 with an RBI and scored twice.

In the second game, Baylor got a run in the third and another in the fifth for the 2-0 win. Caudle had a two-out single in the third that plated Kim Wilmoth. In the fifth, Wilmoth scored on a Caudle fielder's choice.

Cristin Vitek started for Baylor, tossing five shutout innings for the win. Vitek (14-3) scattered six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Miller pitched the final two innings for her fourth save of the season, she allowed just one hit with four strikeouts, including three in the seventh. It was Miller's ninth career save, breaking Stacey Allison's school record for career saves.

Baylor returns to play this weekend, hosting Kansas for a two-game series. The Lady Bears and the Jayhawks meet at 2 p.m. CST Saturday, and again at 2 p.m. CST Sunday.