SHAWNEE, Okla. – Freshman Ashley Landry had a five-hit afternoon, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (20-12, 14-6 Great American Conference) was unable to overcome the late hitting of Oklahoma Baptist (10-16, 3-15), dropping a pair of walk-off decisions to the Bison on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Suns dropped the opener 2-1 in ten innings before falling 7-6 in the nightcap.

NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns host East Central in a four-game set beginning on Friday, March 31. Friday's doubleheader will begin at 3 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon.

(GAME ONE) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Janie Knowles (3B)
2. Sarah Coronado (SS)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Jalissa Gum (P)
5. Sarah LaChance (C)
6. Cara Tolar (RF)
7. Bailey Shaffer (LF)
8. Ashley Landry (CF)
9. Ashton Sangster (2B)

OBU STARTING LINEUP

1. Jill Shipman (SS)
2. Sam Barry (LF)
3. Madison Vaughan (C)
4. Kursten Bergene (DP)
5. Bry Flanagan (2B)
6. Shelby Savage (CF)
7. Miranda Garza (1B)
8. Morgan Hughes (RF)
9. Katie Reyes (3B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 6^th – S. Coronado out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; J. Knowles advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, scored, unearned. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• OBU 6^th - Savage reached on an error by 2b, advanced to second on the throw; Flanagan advanced to third; Bergene scored, unearned. (OBU 1, Tech 1)
• OBU 10^th - Hughes singled to center field, RBI; Garza advanced to second; Savage scored.(OBU 2, Tech 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailee Saye (2-5)
• Losing Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (7-6)

NOTABLES

• Gum suffered the loss after scattering seven hits in 9.2 innings of work, fanning 12 and walking seven.
• Ashley Landry had two hits in the loss.

(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Janie Knowles (3B)
2. Sarah Coronado (SS)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Cara Tolar (P)
5. Ashley Landry (CF)
6. Jalissa Gum (DP)
7. Sarah LaChance (C)
8. Bailey Shaffer (LF)
9. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
   Alix Boulanger (2B)

OBU STARTING LINEUP

1. Jill Shipman (SS)
2. Sam Barry (LF)
3. Madison Vaughan  (C)
4. Kursten Bergene (DP)
5. Bry Flanagan (2B)
6. Shelby Savage (CF)
7. Miranda Garza (1B)
8. Morgan Hughes (RF)
9. Katie Reyes (3B)

SCORING PLAYS

• OBU 2^nd - Garza singled up the middle, RBI; Flanagan scored. (OBU 1, Tech 0)
• OBU 2^nd - Hughes tripled to right field, RBI; Garza scored. (OBU 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 3^rd - M. Goodnight singled through the left side, RBI; J. Knowles scored. (OBU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 3^rd - A. Landry singled to right field, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• Tech 3^rd - J. Gum doubled to right field, out at third rf to c to 3b, RBI; A. Landry scored. (Tech 3, OBU 2)
• OBU 3^rd - Vaughan reached on an error by 2b, SAC, bunt, assist by p; Barry advanced to third; Shipman scored. (OBU 3, Tech 3)
• OBU 3^rd - Hillis advanced to second; Barry scored on a wild pitch. (OBU 4, Tech 3)
• Tech 6^th - B. Shaffer grounded out to 3b, RBI; S. LaChance advanced to second; A. Landry scored. (Tech 4, OBU 4)
• OBU 6^th - Garza singled to left field, RBI; Bergene scored. (OBU 5, Tech 4)
• OBU 6^th - Reyes doubled to right field, RBI; Hughes advanced to third, out at third rf to c to 3b; Garza scored. (OBU 6, Tech 4)
• Tech 7^th - C. Tolar singled up the middle, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 6, OBU 6)
• Tech 7^th - Demaree homered to center field, RBI. (OBU 7, Tech 6)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Amanda Peterson (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Morgan Vaughan (8-2)

NOTABLES

• Ashley Landry had a team-best three hits in the loss. Knowles, Goodnight, Tolar, and LaChance all had two hits.
• Vaughan suffered the loss after tossing 0.1 innings in relief, allowing one run on two hits. Tolar picked up the no decision after allowing six runs on five hits in 5.2 innings of work. The freshman fanned six and walked two.