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No. 24 Softball falls to Michigan, 6-2
02.15.2008 | Softball
AUSTIN, Texas -- The 22nd-ranked Texas Softball team led No. 12 Michigan after four innings, but a five-run fifth inning lifted the Wolverines to a 6-2 victory, Friday night at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational. The loss dropped UT to 4-2 on the year and 1-1 in tournament play, while Michigan improved to 6-1 and 2-0 this weekend.
Texas freshman righthander Brittany Barnhill (0-2) suffered the loss for the Horns, tossing 4.1 innings, allowing six runs on six hits, walking three and fanning one. Sophomore hurler Torrey Schroeder came on in relief in the fourth and threw 2.2 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. Michigan starter Jordan Taylor (2-1) earned the win for the Wolverines after going 5.0 innings, scattering five hits and surrendering just two runs.
The Longhorns fell behind 1-0 in the third inning when the Wolverines took advantage of a UT throwing error to score the game's first run. Texas rallied in the fourth to claim the edge on sophomore Brittany Chalk's two-run home run down the leftfield line.
Michigan rebounded immediately, putting together a five-run rally in the fifth to blow the game open. Shortstop Teddi Ewing kicked off the inning with a double and moved to third on a wild pitch. Molly Bausher followed with a walk and an RBI single by Alessandra Giampaolo scored Ewing from third. Bausher and Giampaolo advanced on a sacrifice before a Samantha Findlay walk loaded the bases. The runners in scoring position raced home on third baseman Maggie Viefhaus' two-run single to leftfield and Viefhaus and Findlay scored on a two-run single by Dorian Shaw.
Longhorns' shortstop Loryn Johnson led the UT offense on the day, tallying three hits in four at bats, while Chalk recorded the team's only RBI with her second home run of the season.
Texas is scheduled to return to action Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational, however, the schedule will not be set until Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Central.
