WACO, Texas – A four run, three hit fourth inning by Baylor aided by two McNeese miscues set the tone in the series opening 5-2 loss Friday night. The series will conclude Saturday with a 12 p.m. doubleheader.
Following two scoreless innings for both teams, the Bears (14-9) mounted a 4-0 lead in the third inning the Cowgirls (14-9) were unable to match.
"I thought we did a good job at the plate answering after being down 4-0, but two miscues kept us from having a big inning," said head coach James Landreneau. "Pitchers Whitney Tate and Shaelyn Sanders did a good job minimizing damage. We are just going through the process of learning how to win. We have some work to do. I feel we will clean it up and will become a good team."
Key Moments:
Third Inning
Fourth Inning
Game Notes:
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McNeese picked up five hits in the game
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Reese Reyna had the only extra base hit for the Cowgirls with a double
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Willingham and Moreno scored the Cowgirl runs
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Chloe Gomez had the only Cowgirl RBI of the game
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McNeese left five runners on base four of which were in scoring position
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Baylor left five runners on base three of which were in scoring position
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McNeese used three pitchers (Whitney Tate, Ashley Vallejo, Shaelyn Sanders)
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Starter Whitney Tate (2-7) absorbed the loss, giving up five runs off four hits in 3.2 innings of work
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Second reliever Sanders gave up one hit in 2.0 innings of work
Next Game:
The three-game series will conclude Saturday with a doubleheader at 12 p.m.