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Goodnight
8
Winner Tex A&M-Commerce TAMUC 1-1
4
Arkansas Tech ATUSB 0-1
Winner
Tex A&M-Commerce TAMUC
1-1
8
Final
4
Arkansas Tech ATUSB
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tex A&M-Commerce TAMUC 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 8 7 1
Arkansas Tech ATUSB 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 1

W: Katie Dean (1-0) L: Shaffer, Bailey (0-1)

4
Minnesota-Duluth UMD 0-2
6
Winner Arkansas Tech ATUSB 1-1
Minnesota-Duluth UMD
0-2
4
Final
6
Arkansas Tech ATUSB
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Minnesota-Duluth UMD 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 7 1
Arkansas Tech ATUSB 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 6 8 0

W: Tolar, Cara (1-0) L: Sadler, S. (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

GOODNIGHT'S WALKOFF LIFTS GOLDEN SUNS TO SPLIT ON DAY ONE OF ARKANSAS TECH WINTER INVITE

CONROE, Texas– Megan Goodnight's walk-off homerun salvaged a split for the No. 20 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team on the opening day of the Arkansas Tech Winter Invitational, picking up a 6-4 win over Minnesota Duluth after falling 8-4 to No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce in the opening game. 
 
NEXT UP
  • The Golden Suns return to action on day two of the Arkansas Tech Winter Invitational on Saturday, February 2, with games against Central Oklahoma at 6 p.m. and Cameron at 8:30 p.m. 
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE LINEUP
  1. Ciera Nunez (LF)
  2. Jodie Hill (2B)
  3. Kinsie Hebler (DP)
  4. Kayla Kilcrease (CF)
  5. Bri Sims (1B)
  6. Chealsea Slider (SS)
  7. Kynslee Noriega (C)
  8. Kimber Neal (3B)
  9. Ta'Lyn Moody (RF)
    Katie Dean (P)
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
  1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
  2. Ashton Sangster (CF)
  3. Paty Loredo (3B)
  4. Megan Goodnight (P)
  5. Sarah Coronado (SS)
  6. Kristen Dempsey (DP)
  7. Sydnie Henson (LF)
  8. Makenzie Goins (1B)
  9. Makenzie Addis (C)
    Gaby Vasquez (RF)
SCORING PLAYS
  • TAMUC 2ND– Kimber Neal singled up the middle, RBI; J. Sherrell advandced to third; K. Kilcrease scored. (TAMUC 1, Tech 0)
  • TAMUC 2nd– Kimber Neal stole second, J. Sherrell stole home. (TAMUC 2, Tech 0)
  • Tech 2nd– K. Dempsey doubled to left field, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (TAMUC 2, Tech 1)
  • Tech 2nd– S. Henson singled up the middle, out at second cf to c to ss, 2 RBI; K. Dempsey scored; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 3, TAMUC 2)
  • TAMUC 4th– Bri Sims homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 3, TAMUC 3)
  • TAMUC 5th– Bri Sims singled to left field, 2 RBI; K. Kilcrease advanced to second; L. Garner scored; Ciera Nunez scored. (TAMUC 5, Tech 3)
  • TAMUC 5th– Kimber Neal singled to shortstop, RBI; K. Noreiga advanced to second; A. Markley advanced to third; K. Kilcrease scored. (TAMUC 6, Tech 3)
  • TAMUC 6th– Jodie Hill stole second; Ciera Nunez stole third, scored on a throwing error by c. (TAMUC 8, Tech 3)
  • Tech 7th– P. Loredo singled up the middle, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (TAMUC 8, Tech 4) 
OF RECORD
  • Winning Pitcher – Katie Dean (1-0)
  • Losing Pitcher – Bailey Shaffer (0-1)
NOTABLES
  • Shaffer suffered the loss after surrendering three hits and three runs in 1.1 innings of work. 
  • Starter Megan Goodnight earned no decision after 3.2 innings of work and four hits allowed, with three runs, all earned. 
  • Sangster was 2-for-4 in the loss.
MINNESOTA DULUTH LINEUP
  1. Sammi Sadler (LF)
  2. Lauren Greeder (RF)
  3. Lauren Oberle (SS)
  4. Jordyn Thomas (1B)
  5. Kalynn Tilton (3B)
  6. Jessica Bren (C)
  7. Taylor Koehnen (2B)
  8. Hannah Bloch (DP)
  9. Jayme Langbehn (CF)
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
  1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
  2. Ashton Sangster (CF)
  3. Paty Loredo (3B)
  4. Megan Goodnight (1B)
  5. Sarah Coronado (SS)
  6. Kristen Dempsey (P)
  7. Sydnie Henson (LF)
  8. Makenzie Goins (RF)
  9. Makenzie Addis (C)
SCORING PLAYS
  • Tech 1st– S. Coronado reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to second on a fielding error by ss, assist by 2b; A. Sangster advanced to third; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 1, UMD 0)
  • UMD 3rd–J. Langbehn doubled down the lf line, RBI; H. Bloch scored. (UMD 1, Tech 1) 
  • UMD 3rd–S. Sadler tripled to right field, RBI; J. Langbehn scored. (UMD 2, Tech 1)
  • UMD 3rd–L. Oberle singled to left field, RBI; L. Greeder advanced to second; S. Sadler scored. (UMD 3, Tech 1)
  • Tech 3rd–S. Coronado advanced to second; M. Goodnight advanced to third; P. Loredo scored on a passed ball. (UMD 3, Tech 2)
  • Tech 3rd–M. Goins singled up the middle, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored, unearned; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 4, UMD 3)
  • UMD 6th–J. Langbehn singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; H. Bloch advanced to third, J. Bren scored. (Tech 4, UMD 4)
  • Tech 7th–M. Goodnight homered to left field, 2 RBI; A. Maeder scored. (Tech 6, UMD 4)
OF RECORD
  • Winning Pitcher – Cara Tolar (1-0)
  • Losing Pitcher – Sammi Sadler (0-1)
NOTABLES
  • Goodnight went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, while Loredo added two hits. 
  • Makenzie Goins drove in a pair of runs in the winning effort. 
  • Cara Tolar picked up the win in relief after allowing two hits in four innings of work, fanning and walking four. 
  • Kristen Dempsey picked up no decision after scattering five hits and three runs in three innings of work.  
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