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Tech falls in series finale to No. 8 Texas
March 26, 2023 | Softball
AUSTIN, Texas – After opening the series with two wire-to-wire contests, Texas Tech fell in the series finale to No. 8 Texas, 8-3, Sunday afternoon at Red & Charline McCombs Field.
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The tale of the weekend flipped as this time it was Texas (30-5-1, 3-0 Big 12) to jump on the board first in the bottom half of the opening frame. A pair of walks put runners on first and second as Courtney Day stepped up to the plate.
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Day would fly out to shallow centerfield, but a throwing error would plate the first of three runs in the inning. Reese Atwood would follow with a double to score the runner from third; however, another Tech error would allow Atwood to score as well, putting Texas up 3-0.
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After a quiet second frame, the Red Raiders (26-11, 0-3 Big 12) would get a run back as a long single from Peyton Blythe would plate Ellie Bailey's pinch runner. Bailey reached with an infield single. However, Texas would quickly retaliate with a two-run home run from Katie Cimusz in the bottom of the third.
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The Longhorns would tack on one more in the fourth off a sacrifice fly before Blythe blasted a payoff pitch over the left-field wall in the top of the sixth to keep the deficit at four, 6-2. Abbie Orrick would keep the rally alive after reaching with a monster double to center and then coming around to score off an errant throw.
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However, Texas would use a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to set up the 8-3 final.
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Starter Erna Carlin (2-3) suffered the loss after allowing three runs off a hit and a trio of walks in just 0.2 innings of work. Citlaly Gutierrez (10-1) earned the win after scattering a pair of earned runs in 6.0 innings of work.
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Next Up
The Red Raiders will return to action in their first home Big 12 series starting Friday against Iowa State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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The tale of the weekend flipped as this time it was Texas (30-5-1, 3-0 Big 12) to jump on the board first in the bottom half of the opening frame. A pair of walks put runners on first and second as Courtney Day stepped up to the plate.
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Day would fly out to shallow centerfield, but a throwing error would plate the first of three runs in the inning. Reese Atwood would follow with a double to score the runner from third; however, another Tech error would allow Atwood to score as well, putting Texas up 3-0.
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After a quiet second frame, the Red Raiders (26-11, 0-3 Big 12) would get a run back as a long single from Peyton Blythe would plate Ellie Bailey's pinch runner. Bailey reached with an infield single. However, Texas would quickly retaliate with a two-run home run from Katie Cimusz in the bottom of the third.
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The Longhorns would tack on one more in the fourth off a sacrifice fly before Blythe blasted a payoff pitch over the left-field wall in the top of the sixth to keep the deficit at four, 6-2. Abbie Orrick would keep the rally alive after reaching with a monster double to center and then coming around to score off an errant throw.
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However, Texas would use a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to set up the 8-3 final.
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Starter Erna Carlin (2-3) suffered the loss after allowing three runs off a hit and a trio of walks in just 0.2 innings of work. Citlaly Gutierrez (10-1) earned the win after scattering a pair of earned runs in 6.0 innings of work.
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Next Up
The Red Raiders will return to action in their first home Big 12 series starting Friday against Iowa State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gutierrez, Citlaly (10-1)
L: Carlin, Erna (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Orrick, Abbie 1
HR: Blythe, Peyton 1
RBI: Blythe, Peyton 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Rawls, Gabby 1 ; Blythe, Peyton 1 ; Orrick, Abbie 1
SB: Orrick, Abbie 1
Batting:
2B: Atwood, Reese 1
HR: Day, Courtney 1 ; Cimusz, Katie 1
RBI: Washington, Alyssa 1 ; Day, Courtney 2 ; Atwood, Reese 1 ; Cimusz, Katie 2
SF: Washington, Alyssa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scott, Mia 1 ; Washington, Alyssa 2 ; Day, Courtney 1 ; Atwood, Reese 2 ; Cimusz, Katie 1 ; Dayton, Bella 1
CS: Maloney, Ashton 1
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