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Tulsa Drops 2-1 Decision to #19/21 Wichita State on Senior Day
4/30/2023 4:51:00 PM | Softball
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TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa softball team went toe-to-toe with the No. 19/21 Shockers on Sunday but ultimately came up short 2-1 on Senior Day at the Collins Family Softball Complex.
With the win, Wichita State (43-8, 16-2 The American) completed the series sweep and ensured WSU will not have to share the conference championship with UCF. Tulsa (20-26, 6-9 The American) is in a tie for fourth place in the conference with Houston. The Golden Hurricane will close league play at East Carolina next weekend.
Maura Moore (11-12) earned the start and the loss, but had a fantastic game in the circle. The sophomore tossed 6.2 innings and allowed two runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. She had a no-hitter working through the first five innings before Wichita State broke through. Kylee Nash came in to face a batter and got out of the top of the seventh.
A trio of pitchers featured for the Shockers on Sunday. Lauren Howell (18-2) pitched the fifth, sixth and seventh innings and collected the win. She allowed a walk and one hit while facing 12 batters.
Kailyn Bearpaw had a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the first. MacKenzie Denson also had a two-hit day. Claira Skaggs and Imani Edwards each had a hit, and Edwards scored the team's only run.
Wichita State was held hitless until the fifth. A leadoff single broke up the no-hit bid, but Hayley Morgan and Abby Jones connected to nail the runner as she attempted to stretch the hit to a double. Two bunt singles and a a single to center tied the game. After a flyout, Wichita State drove in the winning run on a single to center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Hurricane took the early lead in the final contest thanks to a pair of back-to-back two-out singles. Edwards reached on a fielder's choice to put a runner on for Skaggs. The sophomore third baseman singled to left center as Edwards moved from first to third. Bearpaw got Tulsa on the board with a hard-hit groundball that got through the left side.
Runners left on base was the story of afternoon for the Hurricane as Tulsa left the bags loaded in the second and fifth innings. In both frames, TU had two opportunities, but was unable to push an insurance run across home.
Moore kept the Shockers off the bags save for an error in the first inning and a walk in the third. However, Wichita State finally broke through in the sixth, flipping the score.
Wichita State broke up the no-hit bid with a leadoff single. The batter tried to stretch her single to a double, but Morgan was alert and got the ball quickly into the second baseman, Jones, who supplied the tag and got the out. The Shockers turned to small ball with consecutive bunt singles to get a runner to scoring position for the first time since the opening frame.
The fourth hit in a row, a single to center, brought in a run to even the score at one. After a flyout for the second out, Wichita State took a 2-1 lead on a line drive to center that dropped in for a hit. From there, Tulsa was set down in order as Wichita State completed the sweep.
NOTES
» Senior outfielder Gracie Jarvis and senior catcher Rylee Keith were both in the starting lineup
» The two seniors were honored with a small ceremony following the completion of the game.
» Imani Edwards continued her on-base streak with a single in the fourth, giving her 19 games in a row she's reached base safely.
» Kailyn Bearpaw picked up RBI number 30 on the season, leading the team
» Tulsa outhit the visiting Shockers 9-5 and each team committed one error
» The Golden Hurricane left 12 on base this afternoon
» TU went 0-for-4 with the bases loaded on Sunday
Thanks to inclement weather a week ago, Tulsa and the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners will meet on Tuesday for their rescheduled matchup at the Collins Family Softball Complex. First pitch for the sold-out home finale is 5 p.m. and will air on ESPN+. Bruce Howard and Eric Bailey will bring fans the action. The Hurricane will finish the 2023 regular season next weekend with a conference series at East Carolina.
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa softball team went toe-to-toe with the No. 19/21 Shockers on Sunday but ultimately came up short 2-1 on Senior Day at the Collins Family Softball Complex.
With the win, Wichita State (43-8, 16-2 The American) completed the series sweep and ensured WSU will not have to share the conference championship with UCF. Tulsa (20-26, 6-9 The American) is in a tie for fourth place in the conference with Houston. The Golden Hurricane will close league play at East Carolina next weekend.
Maura Moore (11-12) earned the start and the loss, but had a fantastic game in the circle. The sophomore tossed 6.2 innings and allowed two runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. She had a no-hitter working through the first five innings before Wichita State broke through. Kylee Nash came in to face a batter and got out of the top of the seventh.
A trio of pitchers featured for the Shockers on Sunday. Lauren Howell (18-2) pitched the fifth, sixth and seventh innings and collected the win. She allowed a walk and one hit while facing 12 batters.
Kailyn Bearpaw had a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the first. MacKenzie Denson also had a two-hit day. Claira Skaggs and Imani Edwards each had a hit, and Edwards scored the team's only run.
Wichita State was held hitless until the fifth. A leadoff single broke up the no-hit bid, but Hayley Morgan and Abby Jones connected to nail the runner as she attempted to stretch the hit to a double. Two bunt singles and a a single to center tied the game. After a flyout, Wichita State drove in the winning run on a single to center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Hurricane took the early lead in the final contest thanks to a pair of back-to-back two-out singles. Edwards reached on a fielder's choice to put a runner on for Skaggs. The sophomore third baseman singled to left center as Edwards moved from first to third. Bearpaw got Tulsa on the board with a hard-hit groundball that got through the left side.
Runners left on base was the story of afternoon for the Hurricane as Tulsa left the bags loaded in the second and fifth innings. In both frames, TU had two opportunities, but was unable to push an insurance run across home.
Moore kept the Shockers off the bags save for an error in the first inning and a walk in the third. However, Wichita State finally broke through in the sixth, flipping the score.
Wichita State broke up the no-hit bid with a leadoff single. The batter tried to stretch her single to a double, but Morgan was alert and got the ball quickly into the second baseman, Jones, who supplied the tag and got the out. The Shockers turned to small ball with consecutive bunt singles to get a runner to scoring position for the first time since the opening frame.
The fourth hit in a row, a single to center, brought in a run to even the score at one. After a flyout for the second out, Wichita State took a 2-1 lead on a line drive to center that dropped in for a hit. From there, Tulsa was set down in order as Wichita State completed the sweep.
NOTES
» Senior outfielder Gracie Jarvis and senior catcher Rylee Keith were both in the starting lineup
» The two seniors were honored with a small ceremony following the completion of the game.
» Imani Edwards continued her on-base streak with a single in the fourth, giving her 19 games in a row she's reached base safely.
» Kailyn Bearpaw picked up RBI number 30 on the season, leading the team
» Tulsa outhit the visiting Shockers 9-5 and each team committed one error
» The Golden Hurricane left 12 on base this afternoon
» TU went 0-for-4 with the bases loaded on Sunday
Thanks to inclement weather a week ago, Tulsa and the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners will meet on Tuesday for their rescheduled matchup at the Collins Family Softball Complex. First pitch for the sold-out home finale is 5 p.m. and will air on ESPN+. Bruce Howard and Eric Bailey will bring fans the action. The Hurricane will finish the 2023 regular season next weekend with a conference series at East Carolina.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Howell, Lauren (18-2)
L: Moore, Maura (11-12)
Batting:
RBI: Lucas, Lauren 1 ; Mills, Lauren 1
SH: Barnard, Addison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McKinney, Sydney 1 ; Barnard, Addison 1
Batting:
2B: Jones, Abby 1
RBI: Bearpaw, Kailyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Edwards, Imani 1
HBP: Keith, Rylee 1
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