Baylor SB Takes Down Bearkats, 7-3

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 23, 2021

SB Takes Down Bearkats, 7-3
Maddison Kettler matched her career high with three hits
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For more information contact: Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610, Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu<mailto:Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The Lady Bears made the day trip to Huntsville with the goal of scoring first and that they did as a three-spot in the top of the first gave Baylor a lead it wouldn’t relinquish in a 7-3 victory Tuesday night at Bearkat Softball Complex.

Maddison Kettler got things started with a single up the middle and came home shortly after as Goose McGlaun sent the first pitch she saw well over the left field wall for her third home run of the season. Zadie LaValley followed that up with a walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and came around to score when Aliyah Binford cranked a double to the warning track in center field.

Sam Houston answered back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, but the Lady Bears brought home another run in the second. With two outs, Lou Gilbert got plunked and then turned on the jets to score from first when Kettler doubled down the right field line.

Again, the Bearkats plated a run to answer, but the Lady Bears roared back in the fourth. Josie Bower singled to left field to put a runner on with one out. Hannah Smith then reached on an error to put runners on the corners for Gilbert whose double to left center field scored one. Kettler then cleared the bases with a single up the middle.

Aliyah Binford got the start for Baylor and gave up three runs off four hits through 1.2 innings of work before Gia Rodoni came in and shut the Kats down. Through 5.1 innings, Rodoni gave up just one hit with nine strikeouts.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Goose McGlaun hit her third home run of the season, and 32nd of her career, in the first inning. McGlaun is sixth all-time in program history and is now six away from tying Kelly Osburn (2003-06).
  *   Maddison Kettler tied her career high with three hits on the night as she finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI.
  *   Gia Rodoni struck out nine batters to give her 595 strikeouts in her career.
  *   Aliyah Binford went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, her seventh of the season. Binford now has 11 multi-hit games in her career.

STAT OF THE DAY
50 – Percent of the batters she faced (18) that Gia Rodoni struck out (nine).

TOP QUOTES
Baylor associate head coach Britni Newman on the game…
“Tonight’s win is exactly what we needed heading into conference play this weekend. Goose (McGlaun) got the bats going with her big home run in the first inning. It was good to score seven runs, and I’m proud of Gia (Rodoni) for striking out nine batters.”

UP NEXT
The Lady Bears open up Big 12 play at Texas Tech this weekend.


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Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3065 | C: 254-447-8610

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