April 2, 2003
Box Score
WACO, Texas - Four Texas A&M errors led directly to both Baylor runs as the Lady Bears defeated the 19th-ranked Aggies 2-1 here Wednesday night in Big 12 Conference play. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for Baylor, which is in the middle of an eight-game stretch against ranked opponents.
Baylor (25-16, 1-5) posted its first victory over a ranked opponent since defeating then-No. 24 Texas A&M 3-0 April 18, 2002 at College Station. The Lady Bears had lost 11 straight against ranked opponents since that game, including nine straight this season and five in the past 10 days.
Sarah Caudle led off the bottom of the second with a four-pitch walk and moved to second on a Stephanie Pomes sacrifice bunt. Texas A&M starter Jessica Slataper then got Carrie Leerberg to strike out; however, on strike three, Caudle stole third and then scored on a throwing error by Aggie catcher Selena Collins.
Texas A&M (26-13, 4-3) committed three errors in the fourth, none bigger than another throwing error by Collins. Kim Wilmoth led off the inning with her third triple of the season, a line drive to the gap in right-center that rolled to the wall. After Kelly Osburn reached on an error by shortstop Crystal Martin, Collins' throw to second on Osburn's steal attempt sailed into the outfield and Wilmoth raced home.
Cristin Vitek started for Baylor and allowed one run, a fourth-inning leadoff home run by Collins, and no walks with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings. However, it was Katie Decker's 3.2 innings of hitless relief that secured the victory for Baylor. Decker (6-3) issued a leadoff walk to Adrian Gregory in the top of the seventh for her only base runner of the night.
Wilmoth went 2-for-3 for her team-best 13th multiple-hit game of the season. Nan Wilkins, Danelle Arnold and Kourtny Westerfeld also had hits for the Lady Bears, and Caudle walked twice.
Baylor returns to action this weekend, hosting No. 6 Nebraska for a two-game series at Getterman Stadium. The Lady Bears and the Huskers, who split a two-game set at Lincoln, Neb., last year, play Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Saturday's game will be broadcast on KRZI 1660/1580 AM and online at www.BaylorBears.com.
Notes: Texas A&M now leads the all-time series 36-11-1. Baylor has won four of the last five regular season meetings. ... The Aggies, who played in the inaugural game at Getterman Stadium in 1999, are 1-5 in the facility and have lost four consecutive such meetings. ... Baylor is now 21-2 this season when out-hitting its opponent.
