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Softball wraps up a perfect fall with a 5-0 shutout of Texas State
11.09.2018 | Softball
The Longhorns finished their first fall season under head coach Mike White with a 7-0 record
AUSTIN, Texas – On Friday night at Red & Charline McCombs Field, three Texas pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Longhorns completed a perfect fall campaign with a 5-0 blanking of I-35 rival Texas State.
Senior hurler Brooke Bolinger started in the circle, striking out seven Bobcats over 5.1 innings of one-hit effort. Freshman Shea O'Leary allowed three hits over a single frame of relief, while sophomore Ariana Adams closed things out by working the final two-thirds of an inning.
At the plate for the Burnt Orange & White, junior outfielder Tuesday DerMargosian continued her impressive fall by going 2-for-3 with a steal and a RBI. Junior catcher Taylor Ellsworth was 1-for-2 with a walk, a sacrifice fly and three RBIs, while junior outfielder Kaitlyn Washington was 2-for-3. Senior outfielder Bekah Alcozer, freshman infielder Janna Roberts, redshirt junior center fielder Reagan Hathaway and sophomore second baseman Janae Jefferson all registered a hit in the victory.
With Bolinger in control from the circle over the opening three frames, the Longhorns jumped to a 1-0 lead during the bottom of the third. After DerMargosian and Jefferson reached on a base hit and an error, respectively, the speedy duo pulled off a double steal to reach scoring position. That set the stage for Ellsworth as the Georgetown, Texas, product drove a sac fly to deep right to plate UT's first run of the contest.
Looking for more on the scoreboard, Texas' offense exploded for fourth runs in the bottom of the sixth to blow things open. Roberts opened the frame by reaching on a Texas State miscue before Washington singled through the left side. Following a Malory Schattle sacrifice bunt, Roberts scampered home on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. From there, a DerMargosian RBI single down the left field line and a two-RBI Ellsworth hit finalized the offensive output at five tallies.
TXST threatened in the top of the seventh, putting two on with one out on consecutive singles. Adams entered the contest in relief, however, and got the Longhorns out of the jam with no damage as Texas prevailed, 5-0.
2018 Texas Softball Fall Schedule
Fri., Oct. 12 McLennan Community College W, 5-2 (9) McCombs Field/LHN
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. LSU W, 8-6 (9) Scrapyard Field/Conroe, Texas
Sat., Oct. 27 Weatherford College W, 8-0 McCombs Field
St. Edward's W, 9-0 McCombs Field
Sun., Nov. 4 Texas Alumni Game Texas, 9-7 McCombs Field/LHN
Wed., Nov. 7 Galveston College W, 6-0 McCombs Field
Temple Community College W, 5-3 McCombs Field
Fri., Nov. 9 Texas State W, 5-0 McCombs Field
