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

W: Emily Otto (5-0) L: Tolar, Cara (1-2)

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Arkansas Tech ATUSB 5-5
9
Winner Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 9-1
Arkansas Tech ATUSB
5-5
1
Final
9
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Arkansas Tech ATUSB 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 1 0 1 0 7 9 8 0

W: Katie Dean (3-0) L: Shaffer, Bailey (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

SUNS DROP PAIR AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE

COMMERCE, Texas– The No. 20 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (5-5) fell victim to the longball in a doubleheader sweep by No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce (9-1) on Wednesday, falling 4-1 in the opener and 9-1 in the nightcap.
 
NEXT UP
  • An announcement about the Golden Suns' schedule for this coming weekend will be made Thursday.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)
  1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
  2. Ashton Sangster (CF)
  3. Paty Loredo (3B)
  4. Megan Goodnight (1B)
  5. Sarah Coronado (SS)
  6. Makenzie Goins (DP)
  7. Sydnie Henson (LF)
  8. Makenzie Addis (C)
  9. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
    Cara Tolar (P)
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE LINEUP
  1. Ciera Nunez (LF)
  2. Kimber Neal (3B)
  3. Kayla Kilcrease (CF)
  4. Kinsie Hebler (DP)
  5. Bri Sims (1B)
  6. Jodie Hill (2B)
  7. Madison Schaefer (RF)
  8. Kynslee Noriega (C)
  9. Chealsea Slider (SS)
    Emily Otto (P)
SCORING PLAYS
  • Tech 2nd –S. Henson doubled to left center, RBI; M. Goins scored. (Tech 1, TAMUC 0)
  • TAMUC 4th –J. Hill homered to left center, 4 RBI; J. Sherrell scored; T. Moody scored; K. Kilcrease scored. (TAMUC 4, Tech 1)
OF RECORD
  • Winning Pitcher – Emily Otto (5-0)
  • Losing Pitcher – Cara Tolar (1-2)
NOTABLES
  • Tech was held to two hits in the contest, both coming in the second inning as Henson followed a Goins single with an RBI double. 
  • Only one Golden Suns player reached base after the second inning.
  • Tolar set the Lions down until the fourth inning, when a hit batter, a single, and a walk set up the grand slam that would provide all the offense TAMUC would need.
  • Bailey Shaffer and Kristen Dempsey combined to throw 2.2 innings of hitless relief, walking one and fanning three.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)
  1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
  2. Sarah Coronado (SS)
  3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
  4. Makenzie Goins (DP)
  5. Sydnie Henson (LF)
  6. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
  7. Paty Loredo (3B)
  8. Makenzie Addis (C)
  9. Ashton Sangster (CF)
    Bailey Shaffer (P)
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE LINEUP
  1. Ciera Nunez (LF)
  2. Kimber Neal (3B)
  3. Jodie Hill (2B)
  4. Kayla Kilcrease (CF)
  5. Bri Sims (1B)
  6. Kinsie Hebler (DP)
  7. Madison Schaefer (RF)
  8. Kynslee Noriega (C)
  9. Chealsea Slider (SS)
    Katie Dean (P)
SCORING PLAYS
  • TAMUC 1st – K. Neal homered to center field, RBI. (TAMUC 1, Tech 0)
  • Tech 2nd –A. Sangster singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; M. Addis advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 1, TAMUC 1)
  • TAMUC 3rd –K. Neal singled to second base, RBI; C. Nunez scored. (TAMUC 2, Tech 1) 
  • TAMUC 5th –C. Nunez walked, RBI; V. Avina advanced to second; T. Moody advanced to third; M. Schaefer scored. (TAMUC 3, Tech 1)
  • TAMUC 5th –K. Neal walked, RBI; C. Nunez advanced to second; V. Avina advanced to third; T. Moody scored. (TAMUC 4, Tech 1)
  • TAMUC 5th –J. Hill homered to center field, 4 RBI; K. Neal scored; C. Nunez scored; V. Avina scored. (TAMUC 8, Tech 1)
  • TAMUC 5th –B. Sims homered to center field, RBI. (TAMUC 9, Tech 1)
OF RECORD
  • Winning Pitcher – Katie Dean (3-0)
  • Losing Pitcher – Bailey Shaffer (0-3)
NOTABLES
  • Megan Goodnight had two of Tech's three hits. 
  • Bailey Shaffer suffered the loss after scattering six hits over four innings, allowing five runs and fanning three. 
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