The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
20-15
TAMU Corpus Christi
7-24
Softball cruises to 8-0 win over Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
03.26.2014 | Softball
Mandy Ogle blasts career-high 5th home run; Three pitchers combine for the shutout
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Softball cruised to an 8-0 run-ruled win over the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Islanders in just one hour and 22 minutes on Wednesday night at Red & Charline McCombs Field.
Freshman pitcher Tiarra Davis picked up her second-straight win to improve to 9-7 on the season. The southpaw struck out four Islanders in three innings.
UT improved to 20-15 on the season and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi dropped to 7-24.
Junior Gabby Smith and freshman Lauren Slatten pitched an inning apiece to join Davis for the combined two-hit shutout. The three-pitcher unit struck out five in Texas' fourth shutout of the season.
Senior Mandy Ogle highlighted an 11-hit offensive output with a third-inning two-run home run that gave Texas a 6-0 lead. The catcher blasted a home run for the second consecutive game to give her a career-best five long balls on the season.
Texas got on the board early and often, notching three runs in the first inning. Senior Brejae Washington led off with a bunt single and stole her 23rd base of the season. Washington reached base all three times on the night, going 2-for-2 with a walk and two more stolen bases, giving her a season-high three on the night.
Sophomore Lindsey Stephens added to her team-leading RBI total with a double to right field, scoring Washington.
Washington and Stephens extended their on-base streaks, now at 26 and 36-straight games, respectively.
Senior Taylor Thom drew a walk and Davis batted in Texas' second run – an RBI-single to center to score Stephens. With runners on the corners, sophomore Holly Kern laced a single to center, plating Thom to give the Longhorns the 3-0 lead headed to the second.
The Longhorns added five runs in the third to grab a commanding 8-0 edge. Thom led off with a single and stole second. Davis notched her second RBI of the game with a double in the left-center field gap. After a Kern groundout, Ogle blasted a home run over the left-field wall to extend the margin to 6-0.
Freshman Devon Tunning singled to center and scored Texas' seventh run when sophomore Stephanie Ceo hit a double off the left-field wall. Washington picked up her second infield-single of the game, batting in Ceo to put Texas up 8-0 after three innings.
Texas will have a week off from action until it resumes its homestand next Wednesday against Texas State. The game will be broadcasted on Longhorn Network at 7 p.m. CT.
POSTGAME NOTES
Team Notes
- Texas improves to 25-3 in the all-time series with TAMU-CC, including wins in their last six matchups.
- The one hour and 22 minute contest marked UT's shortest game of the season.
- The Longhorns run-ruled the Islanders 8-0 in five innings for the second straight season.
- Nine different batters picked up a hit, including Washington and Davis grabbing two apiece.
- Hit three doubles as a team (Stephens, Davis, Ceo),which is one shy of the season-high of four.
- Smashed a home run for the second straight game and fifth time this season.
- Ogle has hit home runs in back-to-back games twice in 2014.
- Ogle's five home runs in 2014 is a career-high after swatting four in 2013.
- Collected six RBIs over last three games.
- Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a season-high three stolen bases, and a run scored. The centerfielder is hitting .786 (11-14) over her last five games and is leading the Big 12 with 50 hits this year.
- Extended her reached-base streak to 26 games.
- Washington's first inning run gave her 166 runs for her career, matching Lexy Bennett (2009-12) for second-most in program history.
- Has not been caught stealing in last 30 attempts. She is a perfect 25-for-25 on the year.
- Swatted an RBI-double to right field in the first inning to add to her team-leading RBI total (43). The 43 RBIs are tied for ninth for RBIs in a single season in program history.
- Extended her reached-base streak to 36 games, including all 35 contests this year.
- 48 percent of Stephens' hits this season (22-of-46) have been extra-base hits (8 doubles, 4 triples, 10 home runs).
- Picked up her second straight win to improve to 9-7.
- Helped her own cause with two hits behind the plate, including her third two-RBI game of the 2014 campaign.
- Allowed just one hit for the fifth time in a starting role in 2014.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Davis, Tiarra (9-7)
L: Carter, L. (6-12)
Batting:
2B: Stephens, Lindsey 1 ; Davis, Tiarra 1 ; Ceo, Stephanie 1
HR: Ogle, Mandy 1
RBI: Washington, Brejae 1 ; Stephens, Lindsey 1 ; Davis, Tiarra 2 ; Kern, Holly 1 ; Ogle, Mandy 2 ; Ceo, Stephanie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Washington, Brejae 1 ; Stephens, Lindsey 1 ; Thom, Taylor 2 ; Davis, Tiarra 1 ; Ogle, Mandy 1 ; Tunning, Devon 1 ; Ceo, Stephanie 1
SB: Washington, Brejae 3 ; Thom, Taylor 1
