Baylor
UTSA
Softball's Late Surge Leads To 8-1 Win
3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 9, 2010
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Baylor softball team (16-6) upped its winning streak to seven games, scoring six runs in the top of the seventh en route to an 8-1 win over UTSA (7-14) Tuesday night in San Antonio.
"I thought we played great defense tonight," head coach Glenn Moore said. "We lacked some energy on offense early on, but it was good to finish strong the way we did."
Courtney Repka (9-3) went the distance, allowing just four hits, one run, two walks and four strikeouts in 7.0 innings.
Megan Turk tied career highs with three hits and three RBI, going 3-for-4 on the night, while Tiffany Wesley went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Nicole Wesley led off the second inning with a walk, then proceeded to steal second and advance to third when the throw went over the shortstop's head and into center field. With one out, Megan Turk singled up the middle to bring Wesley in for a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Bears doubled their lead in the fifth with a one-out single from KJ Freeland. Following a Freeland steal, Tiffany Wesley singled through the left side to put runners at first and third. Kayce Walker then reached on an error from shortstop that allowed Freeland to score from third for a 2-0 advantage.
With two outs in the sixth, the Lady Bears looked to up their lead as Bree Hanafin walked followed by back-to-back- singles from Turk and Freeland. However, a groundout to first ended the threat, stranded the bases loaded.
UTSA got on the board in the bottom of the sixth with a leadoff home run from Ashley Kappler to cut the lead in half. Repka kept the lead at one with a pair of strikeouts, maintaining a 2-1 advantage.
Baylor busted the game open with a six-run seventh. With one out, pinch hitter Sydney Wilson walked and pinch hitter Kelsi Kettler reached on a fielding error by the first baseman, allowing Wilson to reach third. Dani Leal then laced a two-RBI single up the middle, followed by an RBI-single from Hanafin for a 5-1 lead. Turk continued her hot hitting day, notching her third hit with a pair of RBI on a single through the right side. Up 7-1, T. Wesley ripped a double down the right field line for a seven-run cushion.
Repka shut down the Roadrunners in the seventh, retiring the side on five pitches.
BU stranded nine runners on the evening, while UTSA €ˆleft just five on base.
Baylor will be back in action on Wednesday to face Texas State at 6:00 p.m. in San Marcos.
