The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Odessa College
Softball rolls past Odessa College to close fall campaign, 21-1 (10 inn.)
10.21.2022 | Softball
Texas’ offense banged out 21 total hits and finished the fall with 58 combined runs over four fall match-ups
AUSTIN, Texas – The 2022 fall campaign is officially in the books as Texas softball banged out 21 hits while blasting past Odessa College on Friday night at Red & Charline McCombs Field, 21-1 (10 inn.).
Major Players
Junior outfielder Bella Dayton (3-for-5, two runs, double, triple, six RBIs); junior designated player Jordyn Whitaker (3-for-3, run, walk, double, HR, three RBIs); junior infielder Camille Corona (3-for-6, two runs, two RBIs); freshman infielder Viviana Martinez (1-for-4, run, two walks, triple, two RBIs); sophomore utility player Vanessa Quiroga (1-for-2, run, walk, double, two RBIs); freshman infielder Leighann Goode (2-for-3, two doubles, RBI); junior outfielder Alyssa Popelka (2-for-3, two runs, RBI); sophomore third baseman Mia Scott (1-for-3, three runs, two walks, stolen base); freshman outfielder Ashton Maloney (1-for-2, two runs, two walks)
The Details
Texas' Scott wasted no time reminding everyone of her impressive speed leading off the bottom of the first. The Angleton, Texas, product opened with a walk and quickly swiped second to reach scoring position. Dayton stepped up and dropped a bunt towards third. Odessa managed to field the ball and just retire Dayton at first, but Scott motored all the way around from second to hand her teammate a RBI and grant the Longhorns a quick 1-0 lead. With one retired, Brandon walked and soon managed to scamper all the way around to third on a wild pitch. With runners stationed at the corners after a Courtney Day walk, Brandon pulled off a delayed swipe of home to make it 2-0.
The Longhorns added three more runs in the bottom of the second to nab a 5-0 advantage. UT loaded the bases with one down on Corona and Popelka infield singles and another Scott walk. That set the stage for Dayton as the Wylie, Texas, native launched a base knock to center to plate a pair. Brandon soon followed with a RBI groundout to short to score Scott.
In the bottom of the third, the Burnt Orange & White offense put a five-spot on the board on six hits to double its lead. After freshman catcher Reese Atwood got the assault underway with a leadoff base knock to center, five consecutive one-out hits, highlighted by a two-run single from Corona, a RBI single by Popelka and a RBI double from Dayton, boosted the Texas advantage to 10-0.
After Odessa College broke up the shutout by plating a single run in the top of the sixth, the Longhorns registered single runs of their own in the seventh and eighth innings to make it 12-1. Maloney delivered a two-out RBI single in the seventh, while Whitaker led off the eighth by bombing a towering solo shot to deep left.
Things got completely out of hand in the bottom of the ninth as Texas scored nine runs in finalizing a 21-1 score line. The outburst was highlighted by a two-RBI Quiroga double, a Whitaker RBI single, a two-RBI Martinez triple, a Goode RBI double, a Dayton two-RBI triple and a Whitaker RBI double.
2022 Texas Softball Fall Schedule (all games at McCombs Field)
Sat., Sept. 24 McLennan Community College TEXAS, 22-0 (12 inn.)
Fri., Sept. 30 St. Mary's TEXAS, 8-1 (10 inn.)
Sun., Oct. 9 Texas State Texas State 8-7 (10 inn.)
Fri., Oct. 21 Odessa College TEXAS 21-1 (10 inn.)
