Softball posts 5-1 win over Houston in Judi Garman Classic opener

Thursday, March 6

Fullerton, Calif.

7:30 PM

University of Texas

14-9

Houston

10-8

Houston

Texas

Softball posts 5-1 win over Houston in Judi Garman Classic opener

03.06.2014 | Softball

Box Score

Davis throws third-straight complete game; Stephens blasts eighth home run.

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FULLERTON, Calif. – Freshman LHP Tiarra Davis threw her sixth complete game and sophomore Lindsey Stephens crushed her eighth home run of the season to lift Texas Softball to a 5-1 win over Houston on the first day of the Judy Garman Classic. The Longhorns extended their season-longest win streak to six games to improve to 14-9 on the year, while their in-state rivals fell to 10-8 this season.

UT got on the board in the bottom of the second inning on sophomore Stephanie Ceo's two-out RBI single that scored freshman Stephanie Wong from third base. Wong, who came in as Texas's leading hitter with a .450 clip, got the frame started with a leadoff walk before senior Mandy Ogle grounded into a fielder's choice to set up runners on the corners for Ceo.

The Cougars had their chance to match Texas' output when they returned to the plate in the third inning. Leading off, Selena Hernandez was hit by a pitch and then moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. With two outs in the inning, Haley Outon got the first hit off of Davis when she ripped one into right field. Stephens quickly played the ball and threw a bullet to Ogle at home to get Hernandez attempting to knot the ballgame at one.

After hurling the ball home to keep UT ahead, Stephens continued her hot streak at the plate when she blasted a two-run home run following senior Brejae Washington's leadoff double.

Texas would add a pair of insurance runs in the home half of the sixth inning to boost its lead to 5-0, heading into the final frame.

UH got its only run off Davis in its last chance at the dish in the seventh on back-to-back hits by Outon and Chamberlain. Davis finished her night with four strikeouts, while giving up as many hits and issuing three walks to improve to 4-5 on the season.

POSTGAME NOTES

- Texas continued its season-longest winning streak by picking up its sixth-straight victory.

- The Longhorns are now 19-4 all-time against Houston.

- The 5-1 win marked only the second time that UT won a game when it scored less than six runs.

- Freshman Tiarra Davis has won her last three starts.

- Sophomore Lindsey Stephens took over first place on the team in hitting with her 2-for-3 night. She is now batting .455 this season. Stephens hit her team-leading eighth home run of the season and ninth of her career on Thursday night.

- Senior Brejae Washington played her 200th career game as a Longhorn. Fellow senior Taylor Thom is now one game away from the same milestone.

- Washington and Stephens are now on 14-game hitting streaks. Stephens has still reached base in every game this season, running her streak to 24-consective games dating back to last season.