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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 18, 2022</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Softball Splits Doubleheader with No. 12 Oregon</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Bears shutout Ducks in first game</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu" title="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"> </span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">THE RUNDOWN</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">WACO,</span></b><span style="color:black"> <b>Texas </b>– Baylor softball took down its first ranked opponent of the year as the Bears (6-1) split Friday’s doubleheader with Oregon at Getterman Stadium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Game 1: Baylor 3, Oregon 0<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Baylor got a strong start in the circle from Dariana Orme (3-0), who struck out the first batter of the day while only allowing two baserunners through the first two innings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The bottom of the third saw all of the action for Baylor offensively, as Emily Hott started things off with a single up the middle before McKenzie Wilson reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second. Singles
from Sydney Collazos and Ana Watson plated two runs, and the third came across on a fielder’s choice.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Baylor and Oregon both had batters retired in order in the fourth inning.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A double from Watson and a bunt single from Taylor Strain were the last two hits of the first game, but three runs were enough to seal the win.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Orme pitched a complete game shutout, striking out six and only issuing one walk.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hott and Watson were each 2-for-3 at the plate, while Wilson and Aliyah Binford each recorded a stolen base.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Game 2: Baylor 4, Oregon 8<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Ducks went 1-2-3 in the top of the first, as Emily Hott hit a leadoff single for the second-straight game.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Aliyah Binford held Oregon scoreless for the first two innings, issuing three strikeouts in that time, before a fielder’s choice allowed a run to come across in the top of the third. Binford worked out of the bases
loaded jam, striking out another batter to close out the inning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">An error and a groundout plated two more for the Ducks in the fifth inning.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Bears scored their first run in the bottom of the fifth on a wild pitch.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A three-run homerun in the top of the sixth put Oregon up, 6-1. The Ducks scored their last two runs in the top of the seventh.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Baylor offense came to life in the bottom of the seventh when Rhein Trochim led off the inning with a single up the middle. Taylor Strain singled up the middle before Wilson, Collazos and Binford each recorded
RBI singles. Pulling within four, a strikeout ended the game with the Bears falling short of the comeback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">HIGHLIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dariana Orme picked up her first complete-game shutout of the season<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears picked up their first win over a ranked opponent<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU handed Oregon (7-1) its first loss of the season<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">McKenzie Wilson has stolen a base in five of last seven games<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nine different Bears recorded a hit in game two<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><br>
<b>STAT OF THE GAME</b><br>
17 – The number of hits by Baylor on the day<br>
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<b>TOP QUOTES</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Glenn <i>Moore</i><span style="background:white"> on the offense…</span><br>
“Very, very happy. I told them, there would be few pitching staffs that we would face that would be any better than what we saw today. I thought we had quality at-bats and made them earn their strikeouts. We out-hit them that last game. We hit it hard. There
were only a few balls that left the infield for them that whole game, but they counted more than ours did. So, couldn’t be happier with what we’re doing offensively. And I feel confident throughout our lineup and even with a couple of them on our bench that
we can get quality at-bats and protection out of them, if we need to use them.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ana Watson on the game…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">“You saw it in the first game and the second game in the last inning, we put some balls in plays that were tough. If we keep scrapping, keep pushing the ball, keep
having great at-bats, we’re going to be fine.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Dariana Orme on the first game…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">“I think today I had a lot of my stuff that was on. When I would get a ground ball or a pop-up, my team did what they were supposed to do. That just kept me going and
allowed me to throw strikes and that helped out a lot.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">__________________________________</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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