Sunday, May 9
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SB Drops Series to No. 14 Texas
5/9/2021 4:16:00 PM | Softball
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – Baylor softball fell 5-0 to No. 14 Texas in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at Getterman Stadium.
The Lady Bears got off to a strong start after retiring the Longhorns in scoreless fashion in the top of the first. BU put its leadoff runners on in the bottom of the frame as Lou Gilbert got hit and Emily Hott singled. A double steal had both runners in scoring position, but a fly out ended the Baylor threat.
Another quick inning by the BU defense kept the momentum going for the home team, especially as Taylor Ellis knocked a leadoff single through the left side and Zadie LaValley singled the opposite way to put two more runners on for the Lady Bears. However, another fly out ended the frame.
Texas took the lead with a four-run third inning before adding another run in the top of the fifth.
Baylor finished with five hits on the day, each by a different player – Hott, Ellis, LaValley, Josie Bower and Alyssa Avalos. Meanwhile, Gia Rodoni went the distance in the circle with three strikeouts.
HIGHLIGHTS
STAT OF THE DAY
8 – Number of Lady Bears honored on Senior Day – Gia Rodoni, Hannah Smith, Taylor Ellis, Hannah Thompson, Alyssa Avalos, Nicky Dawson, Goose McGlaun and Maddison Kettler.
TOP QUOTES
Baylor head coach Glenn Moore on the game…
"I thought our girls fought awfully hard, but Texas wouldn't give them an inch. I thought we had much better at-bats today, which we should have seeing the pitcher twice. … I thought we had a better approach, smarter at-bats, and we put the ball in play and they made the plays. They made some phenomenal plays. I think every outfielder out there made a great play for them over the weekend. Every time we had an opportunity to get something going, they squelched it with their defense."
UP NEXT
Baylor heads to Oklahoma City for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The Lady Bears, who come in as the No. 4 seed, will face sixth-seed Texas Tech and top-seed Oklahoma at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. respectively on Friday before a final game on Saturday against a team to be determined from the opposite side of the bracket.
WACO, Texas – Baylor softball fell 5-0 to No. 14 Texas in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at Getterman Stadium.
The Lady Bears got off to a strong start after retiring the Longhorns in scoreless fashion in the top of the first. BU put its leadoff runners on in the bottom of the frame as Lou Gilbert got hit and Emily Hott singled. A double steal had both runners in scoring position, but a fly out ended the Baylor threat.
Another quick inning by the BU defense kept the momentum going for the home team, especially as Taylor Ellis knocked a leadoff single through the left side and Zadie LaValley singled the opposite way to put two more runners on for the Lady Bears. However, another fly out ended the frame.
Texas took the lead with a four-run third inning before adding another run in the top of the fifth.
Baylor finished with five hits on the day, each by a different player – Hott, Ellis, LaValley, Josie Bower and Alyssa Avalos. Meanwhile, Gia Rodoni went the distance in the circle with three strikeouts.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Taylor Ellis now has a hit in 10-straight games. That is a career high for the fifth-year senior.
- Alyssa Avalos came in to pinch hit in the fifth inning and singled down the third base line.
- Gia Rodoni recorded her fourth-straight complete game performance and 11th of the season.
STAT OF THE DAY
8 – Number of Lady Bears honored on Senior Day – Gia Rodoni, Hannah Smith, Taylor Ellis, Hannah Thompson, Alyssa Avalos, Nicky Dawson, Goose McGlaun and Maddison Kettler.
TOP QUOTES
Baylor head coach Glenn Moore on the game…
"I thought our girls fought awfully hard, but Texas wouldn't give them an inch. I thought we had much better at-bats today, which we should have seeing the pitcher twice. … I thought we had a better approach, smarter at-bats, and we put the ball in play and they made the plays. They made some phenomenal plays. I think every outfielder out there made a great play for them over the weekend. Every time we had an opportunity to get something going, they squelched it with their defense."
UP NEXT
Baylor heads to Oklahoma City for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The Lady Bears, who come in as the No. 4 seed, will face sixth-seed Texas Tech and top-seed Oklahoma at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. respectively on Friday before a final game on Saturday against a team to be determined from the opposite side of the bracket.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: O'Leary (12-3)
L: Rodoni, Gia (11-9)
Batting:
2B: Burke 1
HR: Iakopo 1 ; Ellsworth 1
RBI: Rhodes 1 ; Iakopo 2 ; Ellsworth 2
SH: Rhodes 1
SF: Iakopo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jefferson 1 ; Rhodes 1 ; Burke 1 ; Iakopo 1 ; Ellsworth 1
SB: Jefferson 2
Base Running:
SB: Gilbert, Lou 1
HBP: Gilbert, Lou 1
Game Leaders
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