EDMOND, Okla.– Sarah Coronado turned in a two-hit performance, while both Kristen Dempsey and Bailey Shaffer turned in solid outings in the pitcher's circle, but the No. 12 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (45-14) could not overcome a stellar pitching effort by Central Oklahoma freshman Bailey McKittrick as the Golden Suns fell 3-2 to the No. 1 Bronchos (47-5) in the semifinal round of the NCAA Central Region 1 Championships. 
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will face the winner of the Minnesota Duluth/Southern Arkansas elimination contest today at 5 p.m.  

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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)

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA LINEUP

1. Hazel Puempel (RF)
2. Bailey Thompson (CF)
3. Halley Randolph (C)
4. JoBi Heath (3B)
5. Carli Jones (1B)
6. Lexy Dobson (LF)
7. Allie Eicher (DP)
8. Casady Webb (2B)
9. Brighton Gilbert (SS)
   Bailey McKittrick (P) 

SCORING PLAYS

• UCO 2^nd– A. Eicher doubled to right center, RBI; C. Jones scored. (UCO 1, Tech 0)
• UCO 2^nd–C. Webb singled to right field, RBI; A. Eicher scored. (UCO 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 4^th–B. Bunch singled to shortstop, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (UCO 2, Tech 1)
• UCO 4^th–H. Pumpel walked, RBI; B. Gilbert advanced to second; C. Webb advanced to third; H. Pomplun scored. (UCO 3, Tech 1)
• Tech 6^th–P. Loredo homered down the lf line, RBI. (UCO 3, Tech 2)

NOTABLES

• Both teams left seven runners on base.
• Vasquez drew a pair of walks.  
• The Golden Suns twice left the bases loaded. 
• Dempsey suffered the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in three innings of work, walking two. Shaffer tossed three innings in relief, allowing two hits and walking four, surrendering one earned run. 
• No hitters on either team struck out in the contest. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailey McKittrick (26-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (15-4)