Baylor SB's Dawson racks up 4 RBIs in Baylor's 6-4 win over Lipscomb

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 20, 2026

Baylor SB's Dawson racks up 4 RBIs in Baylor's 6-4 win over Lipscomb
BUs Warncke picks up her second win of the season
For more information, contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

CLEMSON, S.C. – Sophomore Karynton Dawson racked up four RBIs to help propel Baylor softball past the Lipscomb Bisons 6-4 on Friday.

Sophomore Lexie Warncke (2-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Baylor (10-2). The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out five, one off her career high.

Dawson went 2-for-4 with a double in addition to her four RBIs for the Bears. Junior Abi Flores compiled a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-2 with a walk. Sophomore Faith Piper also contributed for Baylor, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

RUNDOWN

The Bears struck first, starting the scoring three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Dawson.

After the Bisons rallied to tie the ballgame at three, the Bears came back to retake the lead in the fourth inning. After creating some chaos on the base paths with her career-first stolen base, freshman Kaygen Marshall came across to score the lone run of the inning that gave the Bears a 4-3 edge.

In the seventh, the Bears picked up two runs when a single from Dawson brought home Flores and senior Brooklyn Carter. Lipscomb added a run in the bottom of the frame but Peyton Tanner slammed the door for her second-career save and the 6-4 win.

GAME NOTES

• Warncke struck out five Bisons hitters, one off her career high
• Peyton Tanner picked up her second-career save
• Dawson drove in a career-high four runs for Baylor
• It was Dawson's fourth-multi-hit game of the season and the 11th of her career
• Flores tallied her first multi-hit game since 4/6/25 at Houston
• BU is now 4-0 all-time against Lipscomb
• Baylor went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
• Baylor pitchers faced 30 Lipscomb hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out seven



WHAT’S NEXT
The Bears will play a pair of games on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. CT against Coastal Carolina, followed by one against No. 24 Clemson at 2 p.m. CT. Games against Clemson will be available on ACC Digital Network Extra, while all games in 2026 will be broadcast on COOL 101.3.

Follow @BaylorSoftball on X, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates.

—BaylorBears.com—



Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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