Big 12 Softball Roundup

  • Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011 7:00 a.m.
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Oklahoma 3, Baylor 2: NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Sooners scored all their runs in the bottom of the seventh.

Destinee Martinez tied it with a two-run single and Jessica Shults' sacrifice fly made a winner of Keilani Ricketts (19-6).

Baylor had an RBI single by Kelsi Kettler in the fifth and a home run by Megan Turk in the sixth.

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Texas Tech 15, Iowa State 5: AMES, Iowa -- Holley Gentsch hit her first home run of the season and drove in four runs as Tech had 14 hits, including homers by Mikey Kenney, Sandy James and Raven Richardson.

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Texas 1, Nebraska 0: LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior catcher Amy Hooks hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh to give Texas a 1-0 victory over Nebraska Saturday.

Sophomore Blaire Luna (19-2) picked up the victory for Texas, tossing her 11th shutout of the season. Luna struck out eight while allowing two hits and three walks. Nebraska's Ashley Hagemann (22-4) took the tough-luck loss after allowed two hits, one run and two walks while striking out 10.

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Oklahoma State 3, Kansas 2: STILLWATER, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State Cowgirls hit two home runs in the bottom of the fifth, powering their way to a 3-2 victory over Kansas Saturday at Cowgirl Softball Complex.

OSU's Mariah Gearhart led off the fifth inning with a solo home run, breaking a scoreless tie. Two batters later, Alysia Hamilton hit a two-run homer to give the Cowgirls a 3-0 lead.

Kansas rallied in the top of the seventh, as pinch-hitter Kelsey Alsdorf had an RBI single before Kendra Cullum scored on a wild pitch.

Kat Espinosa (17-4) threw 6 1/3 innings to pick up the victory. Freshman Simone Freeman finished the seventh for her second save of the season.

-- Eagle staff reports

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