No. 23 Baylor Softball Shuts Out Hofstra, 7-0

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 14, 2025

No. 23 Baylor Softball Shuts Out Hofstra, 7-0
Bears shut out first opponent of the 2025 season
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore; 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – No. 23 Baylor Softball shut out Hofstra, 7-0, Friday night at Getterman Stadium to open the Getterman Classic with a win.



THE RUNDOWN

Hofstra threatened the Bears in the top of the first innings, when they got two on with no one out but a play at the plate stopped a run from scoring and the Bears’ defense worked out of the jam.



Baylor got ion base early in the bottom of the first, after a one-out bunt single from Turiya Coleman. After Shaylon Govan reached on a fielder’s choice, BU started a two-out rally when Abi Flores walked and Karynton Dawson was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Presleigh Pilon. Pilon drove in one run with a single to right field before Amber Toven followed it up with a two-RBI single to put the Bears on top 3-0.



Starting pitcher Sadie Ross picked up two strikeouts in the second inning to keep the Pride off of the board, before sitting HU down in order in the third.



Baylor tacked on one run in the bottom of the third after an RBI groundout.



After retiring the Bears in order again in the fourth, Baylor’s Coleman and Govan walked in the bottom of the inning but that would be all for the Bears until the bottom of the sixth.



Keeping the Pride scoreless, Baylor extended its lead to 7-0 in the bottom of the sixth when Ashlyn Wachtendorf hit a leadoff triple and Brooklyn carter laid down a bunt to put runners on the corners. After Carter stole second, Coleman ripped a shot at the shortstop to bring home both baserunners. Flores was issued a walk before Dawson was intentionally walked to load the bases before a sacrifice fly from Pilon made it 7-0.



Reliever Lexie Warncke picked up two strikeouts in the top of the seventh to sit the Pride down in order for the fourth time in the game, to secure the Bears’ win.



HIGHLIGHTS

  *   The Bears out-hit Hofstra 8-2
  *   Baylor picked up its first shut out of the 2025 season
  *   Pitchers Sadie Ross and Lexie Warncke combined for seven strikeouts
  *   Ross tossed 5.0 innings allowing only two hits while striking out four
  *   Warncke pitched 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts
  *   Ashlyn Wachtendorf hit her first career triple, the Bears’ second triple of the season
  *   Turiya Coleman and Presleigh Pilon both went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs
  *   Amber Toven had a team-leading three RBIs
  *   Six Bears combined for eight hits
  *   BU was 2-2 on stolen bases with Brooklyn Carter and Coleman each stealing a bag



UP NEXT

The Bears will face off against No. 3 Oklahoma and Hofstra in a doubleheader beginning at 2:30 p.m., to continue day two of the Getterman Classic.



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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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