SHAWNEE, Okla. – Bailey Shaffer tossed five scoreless innings in the opener, while both Paty Loredo and Tymber Riley picked up three hits in the nightcap as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (18-12, 12-6 Great American Conference) concluded a series sweep of Oklahoma Baptist (11-21, 5-15) on Friday with 8-3 and 14-2 wins.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return to action on Tuesday, March 26, hosting Harding in a 3 p.m. doubleheader at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game 1)

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Sydnie Henson (LF)
3. Megan Goodnight (P)
4. Tymber Riley (DP)
5. Ashton Sangster (CF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Makenzie Goins (1B)
9. Bailey Bunch (2B)
   Makenzie Addis (C)

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP

1. Kristen Grabin (LF)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS)
3. Franki Hull (C)
4. Cheyenne Demaree (DP)
5. Demi Dobbs (3B)
6. Aspen Grimes (1B)
7. Haylee Hall (P)
8. Shelby Savage (2B)
9. McKenna Anderson (RF)
   Tyra Garcia (CF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight doubled to center field, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• Tech 1^st – P. Loredo walked, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; T. Riley advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 2, OBU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – G. Vasquez homered, RBI. (Tech 3, OBU 0)
• OBU 3^rd – B. Flanagan doubled, out at third rf to 3b; 3 RBI; K. Grabin scored; S. Savage scored; K. Long scored. (Tech 3, OBU 3)
• Tech 3^rd – G. Vasquez sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; B. Bunch advanced to third; M. Goins scored, unearned. (Tech 4, OBU 3)
• Tech 4^th – S. Coronado homered, 2 RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 6, OBU 3)
• Tech 4^th – P. Loredo homered, RBI. (Tech 7, OBU 3)
• Tech 7^th – T. Riley singled to 3^rd base, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to second; B. Bunch advanced to third; B. Shaffer scored. (Tech 8, OBU 3)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailey Shaffer (6-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Katie Long (7-10)

NOTABLES

• Shaffer picked up the win after throwing five hitless innings.
• Vasquez and Sangster had two hits apiece in the win.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game 2)

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Sydnie Henson (LF)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Tymber Riley (DP)
5. Ashton Sangster (CF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Makenzie Addis (C)
9. Bailey Bunch (2B)
   Kristen Dempsey (P)

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP

1. Kristen Grabin (LF)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS)
3. Franki Hull (C)
4. Cheyenne Demaree  (DP)
5. Aspen Grimes (3B)
6. Shelby Savage (2B)
7. Grace Van Horn (P)
8. Hannah Danielson (1B)
9. Tyra Garcia (CF)
   McKenna Anderson (RF)

 
SCORING PLAYS
 

• Tech 1^st – A. Sangster reached on an error by 1b; T. Riley advanced to second; M. Goodnight advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored, unearned. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• Tech 1^st – P. Loredo reached on an error by 3b; A. Sangster advanced to second; T. Riley advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 2, OBU 0)
• OBU 1^st – F. Hull homered, 2 RBI; K. Grabin scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• Tech 2^nd – T. Riley singled to center field, 2 RBI: S. Henson scored, unearned; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 4, OBU 2)
• Tech 3^rd – S. Coronado homered, RBI. (Tech 5, OBU 2)
• Tech 3^rd – P. Loredo homered, RBI. (Tech 6, OBU 2)
• Tech 3^rd – T. Riley walked, RBI; S. Henson advanced to second; B. Bunch advanced to third; M. Addis scored. (Tech 7, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th – G. Vasquez doubled to left field, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 9, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th – S. Henson singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 10, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th – M. Goodnight singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; S. Henson scored. (Tech 11, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th – T. Riley singled to left field, RBI; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 12, OBU 2)
• Tech 5^th – M. Addis singled to left field, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 13, OBU 2)
• Tech 5^th – R. Bakenhus reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Addis out at second ss to 2b; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 14, OBU 2)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (5-3)
• Losing Pitcher: Haylee Hall (0-3)

NOTABLES

• Dempsey went the distance, allowing two runs on three hits over five innings of work. The senior fanned five.
• Riley was 3-for-3 with four RBIs, while Loredo also went 3-for-4.
• Vasquez had two hits in the win and drove in a pair of runs.