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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:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 15, 2023</span></b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">No. 21 Baylor Softball Splits Midweek Doubleheader Against South Dakota State</span></b><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Bears shut out the Jackrabbits in game two</span></i></b><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Katy
Gilmore; 254-252-2182, </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><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:#0078D7;text-decoration:none">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> No. 21 Baylor softball split
its Wednesday night doubleheader against South Dakota State at Getterman Stadium, falling to the Jackrabbits, 5-2, in game one and shutting them out, 3-0, in game two.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears, now 19-5 on the season, scored two runs late in game one but couldn’t rally back before their bats came to life in game
two. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">THE RUNDOWN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">South Dakota State jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the first game, plating an unearned run in the top of the first.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">The Jackrabbits added a four-spot in the third to extend the lead to 5-0 after a couple bases-loaded walks and a sacrifice fly.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">With the five-run deficit, the Bears battled back in the bottom of the sixth, plating two runs after a bases-loaded hit by pitch and
a single from Sydney Collazos. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">The rally fell short after McKenzie Wilson drew a lead-off walk in the bottom of the seventh when a double play and pop up ended the
game. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">South Dakota State threatened early in game two, but it was the Bears who plated the first run.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">After three walks loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Emily Hott singled to left field to score Wilson
from third. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">After a 1-2-3 inning for both sides in the second, Amber Toven and Shaylon Govan both got on base with two out before Hott singled
again to fill the bases. Taylor Strain then singled to left field and brought home Toven for the Bears’ second run of the game.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">SDSU loaded the bases in the top of the fifth, but a strikeout from Dariana Orme ended the Jackrabbits’ threat.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">In the bottom of the fifth, Govan blasted her sixth home run of the season over the wall in right-center field to give the Bears the
3-0 lead and the victory over SDSU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">All of the Bears runs in game two were scored with two outs.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Emily Hott was 3-for-4 on the day with two RBIs and a double. She led the Bears in hits, while six other Bears also added to the hit
total. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Sydney Collazos was 2-for-3 in game one with an RBI. Collazos and Hott were the only two Bears with a multi-hit performance on the
day. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Dariana Orme pitched a complete game in game two, striking out nine and only allowing two hits.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Shaylon Govan hit her team-leading sixth home run of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">QUOTABLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Head Coach Glenn Moore</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#212121">“As a coach, you want to challenge them for that turnaround. And we’ve been defending our home field pretty well this year and been very proud how we’ve done that. We’ve been in a slump
over the last few games. We were hoping to turn that around in Game 1 and get it headed in the right direction. Didn’t happen in Game 1, so I challenged them a little bit out there. And I liked the way they responded. You can’t expect them to come back after
playing that poorly and run-rule a team that good. But we were able to play a solid game and get outstanding pitching from Dari. Have to be happy with what they’ve done.</span>”<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">WHAT’S NEXT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears are scheduled for a three-game series against Houston at Getterman Stadium, March 17-19. Game one will be Friday, March 17,
at 6:00 p.m. CT. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">www.BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734;mso-ligatures:none">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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