Baylor Softball Falls Against Lamar, 8-6

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 12, 2025

Baylor Softball Falls Against Lamar, 8-6
Bears match a season-high with 11 hits for second-straight night
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore; 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>


BEAUMONT, Texas – Baylor Softball fell against Lamar, 8-6, Wednesday night at LU Softball Complex.



THE RUNDOWN

Baylor came out of the gate hot against Lamar, plating two in the top of the first after Shaylon Govan scored an unearned run on an error and Turiya Coleman stole home to go up 2-0.



The Cardinals got both runs back in the bottom half of the inning after scoring on a wild pitch and a double.



Tied 2-2, Baylor re-gained the lead in the top of the second after Ashlyn Wachtendorf tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly.



The Bears tacked on two runs on back-to-back singles in the third to score Karynton Dawson and Coleman who reached earlier in the inning on a fielder’s choice.



Lamar got two runs back in the bottom of the third, before BU scored on a sac fly again in the fourth, but the Cardinals took the 8-6 lead after plating four runs in the fourth, three of which were unearned.



After allowing one baserunner in the fifth, reliever Lillie Walker struck out three to retire the Cardinals in the fifth.



Putting two on in the sixth and one in the seventh BU tried to get some runs back but ultimately fell against Lamar 8-6.



HIGHLIGHTS

  *   The Bears matched a season-high with 11 hits for the second-straight game
  *   Shaylon Govan and Turiya Coleman each totaled three hits
  *   Ashlyn Wachtendorf also had a multi-hit day at the plate
  *   Four different Bears recorded an RBI
  *   Leah Cran, Karynton Dawson and Coleman each stole a base
  *   Baylor is now 18-1 against the Cardinals



UP NEXT

The Bears will host No. 12 Texas Tech as they return to conference play at Getterman Stadium March 14-16.



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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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