No. 21 Baylor Softball Falls Against Texas Tech, 4-3

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – APRIL 5, 2024
No. 21 Baylor Softball Falls Against Texas Tech, 4-3
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – No. 21 Baylor Softball dropped its conference matchup against Texas Tech, 4-3, Friday night at Getterman Stadium.

Baylor and Texas Tech went back and forth for most of Friday night's game until the Red Raider's one-run advantage in the sixth inning sealed the win.

THE RUNDOWN
Texas Tech got on the board first, after a walk and single put two on before a Baylor fielding error scored the runner from third.

Baylor was able to respond in the bottom half of the inning after Emily Hott reached on a leadoff walk and Shaylon Govan singled to put two on with no one out. Abi Flores then singled through the left side to load the bases before Presleigh Pilon reached on a fielder’s choice and Hott came home to score safely.

After a leadoff home run from Texas Tech in the top of the second to go up 2-1, BU responded again in the bottom half of the inning. Sydney Collazos kicked off the bottom of the second with a double down the left-field line before moving to third on a groundout. She then came home on a single through the left side off of the bat of Govan to knot the game 2-2.

The Bears held the Red Raiders scoreless through the next two innings while the Bears had four baserunners over the next two innings, they weren’t able to bring any runs home.

Texas Tech got on the board again in the top of the fifth when a bases-loaded walk put TTU up 3-2.

Baylor was able to capitalize in the bottom of the fifth after Pilon singled and Taylor Strain moved her to second on a sacrifice bunt. Leah Cran then singled up the middle to bring home Pilon and again tie the game with three runs apiece.

After Texas Tech took the 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth, BU wasn’t able to answer in the bottom half of the inning.

With their last chance in the bottom of the seventh, Flores singled up the middle before Strain came up to bat with two outs. She roped a hard-hit ball down the line in left field, but the ball was called foul and Baylor fell 4-3.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Abi Flores led the Bears in the box, going 3-for-4 at the plate
  *   Presleigh Pilon recorded a hit, a run and an RBI in the game
  *   Shaylon Govan had a multi-hit performance with two hits and an RBI
  *   Leah Cran had the Bears’ third RBI of the night
  *   Five different Bears combined for eight hits
  *   The Bears out-hit the Red Raider, 8-6
  *   Sydney Collazos recorded the Bears’ only extra-base hit of the game, a double
  *   Aliyah Binford pitched 5.0 innings with three strikeouts


QUOTABLE
Head Coach Glenn Moore on the game …
“So many of them have been so close, and we’ve been on the losing end of so many that could have gone the other way, easily. I thought the kids were ready to play. They were excited about turning things around from the midweek game, and just still don’t have it all together. We made some switches in the lineup, which I thought showed some promise early. We needed to hang some crooked numbers up instead of just the ones, but got to tip my hat to a Texas Tech team that came in and played a great game. It was a great game, to be honest with you. Lot of drama in that game, but it was a great game.”

UP NEXT
The Bears will face Texas Tech for game two of the series Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at Getterman Stadium.

-BaylorBears.com-

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Katy Gilmore | Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182

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