SB Run Rules ACU, 11-0

Friday, April 11

Waco, Texas

6:30 PM

Baylor

20-21

ACU

11-30

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Abilene Christian	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Baylor	1	2	2	2	4	11	9	0

SB Run Rules ACU, 11-0

4/11/2025 9:51:00 PM | Softball

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Emry McDonough launches first-career home run, a grand slam

WACO, Texas – Baylor Softball walked off ACU in run rule fashion, 11-0, Friday night at Getterman Stadium.

THE RUNDOWN
After allowing a leadoff single, starting pitcher Lillie Walker struck out the side, two swinging and one looking to start the game.

In the bottom half of the inning, the Bears got on the board after a double from Turiya Coleman and a fly out an error had her sliding into home safe.

Baylor tacked on two runs in each of the following three innings, starting with two runs in the second off of a single from Amber Toven and a double from Shannon Vivoda.

Abi Flores hit a two-run bomb in the bottom of the third, her third long ball of the season, to put the Bears up 5-0.

A hit by pitch, a single and a walk loaded the bases before Shaylon Govan recorded a two-rbi sacrifice fly in the fourth to make it a 7-0 ballgame.

Holding the Wildcats scoreless through five a bases loaded jam in the fifth, Baylor was set up to try and put things away in run-rule fashion as they loaded the bases in the bottom half of the inning. With the bases full of Bears and one-out, Emry McDonough launched her first-career homerun, a grand slam, over the fence in right field to give Baylor the 11-0 lead and the walk-off run-rule victory over the Wildcats.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Bears record nine hits from eight different batters
Turiya Coleman went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a double and a walk
Emry McDonough launched her first-career home run, a grand slam
McDonough had a career high four RBIs
This marks the Bears' first grand slam since April 26, 2024
Shaylon Govan and Abi Flores each recorded two RBIs
Flores hit her third long ball of the season
Shannon Vivoda recorded a double
20 different Bears saw playing time in the game
This marks the 16^th game this season with eight or more hits by the Baylor offense
BU shut out its fifth opponent of the season
This marks the Bears' second run-rule walk-off of the season
BU now holds the all-time record over ACU, 10-0
Baylor has won seven of its last eight games

UP NEXT
The Bears are set to face ACU for two of the two-game series Saturday, April 12 at Getterman Stadium.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Walker, Lillie (8-6)

L: Russo, Lina (6-16)

Abilene Christian

Base Running:

HBP: Romero, Emalee 1

Baylor

Batting:

2B: Coleman, Turiya 1 ; Vivoda, Shannon 1

HR: McDonough, Emry 1 ; Flores, Abi 1

RBI: McDonough, Emry 4 ; Govan, Shaylon 2 ; Flores, Abi 2 ; Toven, Amber 1 ; Vivoda, Shannon 1

SH: Pilon, Presleigh 1

SF: Govan, Shaylon 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Carter, Brooklyn 1 ; Lindsey, Gigi 1 ; Coleman, Turiya 2 ; McDonough, Emry 1 ; Flores, Abi 1 ; Dawson, Karynton 1 ; Toven, Amber 1 ; Vivoda, Shannon 2 ; Vienne, Jensen 1