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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 17, 2021<sub><o:p></o:p></sub></span></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">SB Drops Doubleheader in Stillwater<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Baylor wraps up the series at No. 11 Oklahoma State on Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Media link:
</span></b><a href="http://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSoftball" title="http://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSoftball"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSoftball</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610,
</span><a href="mailto:Krista_Pirtle@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Krista_Pirtle@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">THE RUNDOWN</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">STILLWATER, Okla. –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Baylor softball dropped a doubleheader to No. 11 Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Lady Bears move to 21-11 on the year and 3-2 in Big 12 play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">GAME 1: OKLAHOMA STATE 4, BAYLOR 0<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Baylor got a runner on in the top of the first when Goose McGlaun knocked a two-out single through the right side, but she was stranded as Taylor Ellis was retired after an eight-pitch at-bat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Oklahoma State got on the board in the bottom of the first. The Cowgirls threatened to add some more in the second inning, but the Baylor defense got out of the frame unscathed. OSU loaded the bases with two
outs before Gia Rodoni retired clean-up hitter Alysen Febrey with a swinging strikeout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Oklahoma State added a run in the third and two in the fourth before getting shut out in the fifth. The Cowgirls threatened again in the sixth with the bases loaded and no outs, but Maren Judisch took over
in the circle and got three-straight outs, including back-to-back strikeouts, to get out of the jam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">GAME 2: OKLAHOMA STATE 5, BAYLOR 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">After her performance in the final frame of the previous game, Maren Judisch earned the start for the Lady Bears in the second game of the day.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Despite a four-run frame in the second, with every run coming with two outs, Judisch fared well in the circle as she gave up only one extra base hit.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">After Oklahoma State took the lead in the second, the Cowgirls threatened again in the third. With the bases loaded and two outs, OSU grounded out to second to end the inning and strand three.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Lou Gilbert led the way for Baylor at the plate with a 2-for-3 showing and an RBI. She had a double in the fourth, a bunt single in the sixth and a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh to score a run.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><sub><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></sub></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lou Gilbert now leads the team with 34 hits on the season. Eleven of her hits are for extra bases, and eleven are bunt singles.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gilbert has 10 multi-hit games on the year as she picked up her ninth double of the season in the second game.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily Hott took a turn in the leadoff spot in the first game of the day. She reached base with a walk in the sixth inning.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sydney Collazos got some time at shortstop in the second game. After picking up the start behind the plate, the freshman moved over to short and finished with an assist.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hannah Smith made a couple of diving plays in center field in the second game.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Campbell Selman got her first hit as a Bear in the first game.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">STAT OF THE DAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">19 – Number of consecutive games Emily Hott has reached base. She’s now tied for 10<sup>th</sup> in program history alongside Goose McGlaun (2018), Dani Leal (2011)
and Kelly Osburn (2004-05).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">TOP QUOTES<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Baylor head coach Glenn Moore on the game…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“The layoff has certainly had its effect on us. We are a much better team than this, but it’s just going to take some time and patience. This league is not forgiving, so we just have to work hard to get it
back.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt">UP NEXT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt">Baylor closes out the series against the Cowgirls with a 2 p.m. first pitch on Sunday. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026">Krista Pirtle</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director of Athletics Communications</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3065 | C: 254-447-8610</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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