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No. 9/13 Softball sets program records as Gutierrez throws a no-hitter
02.26.2023 | Softball
Freshman Citlaly Gutierrez becomes latest pitcher in program history to toss a no-hitter as Longhorns cap Lone Star State Invitational
AUSTIN, TX – For the 53rd time in program history, a Texas softball student-athlete tossed a no-hitter as freshman Citlaly Gutierrez kept Texas Southern out of the hit column during the Longhorns' 22-0 five-inning victory over the Tigers to conclude the weekend's Lone Star State Invitational.
Gutierrez, a Stamford High School product, also became the first Texas softball freshman to throw a no-hitter since current teammate Sophia Simpson threw a six-inning no-hitter against UTSA on Feb. 27, 2022. Sunday's no-hitter was the first to feature no walks since Miranda Elish's seven-inning perfect game against New Mexico on March 8, 2020.
In her five innings of work on the afternoon, Gutierrez struck out a career-high nine batters and did not issue a walk to any of the 16 opponents she battled against. The lone Texas Southern base runner in the game came with one out in the top of the third when Madison Griggs reached first on a passed ball following a swinging third strike. Gutierrez responded to the base runner by striking out the next two batters to end the inning.
With Sunday's accomplishment, Gutierrez becomes one of just 16 student-athletes in program history with at least one career no-hitter. She also became one of just two active Longhorns to have thrown a collegiate no-hitter, joining Simpson.
FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH STEVE SINGLETON
"(Citlaly's) stuff was moving and just kept pounding the (strike) zone. I think when she can pound the strike zone and get ahead, she has three different pitches and three different speeds. She's one of the nastiest kids we've had here in a long time and we know that. So, it's just great to have these outings for her, so she can succeed and built that confidence for the rest of the season."
FROM FRESHMAN PITCHER CITLALY GUTIERREZ
"I felt like everything was working for me in the circle. I felt a lot more comfortable today and just realized. I knew going into the game to trust my defense and trust the offense. We didn't really know too much about this team, but my mindset was still just to attack the (strike) zone."
GAME NOTES
- By finishing Sunday's game with 23 hits, the Texas offense set a program record for most hits in a single game.
- The previous mark was set on March 13, 2021, when the Longhorns were credited with 21 in a 21-5 five-inning win over Tarleton State.
- The 22 runs scored by Texas on the day were one shy of the program record (23) set during the season-opening game of the 2012 season when the Longhorns beat Cal State Fullerton, 23-0, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
- Viviana Martinez continued her stellar play on the weekend as the freshman infielder added two more hits to her Lone Star State Invitational total.
- In four games on the weekend, the Arizona native was credited with eight hits in 13 plate appearances for a .615 batting average. She also drove in a team-leading 10 runs and earned 14 total bases.
- Since allowing a seventh-inning run to No. 10/12 Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon, the Texas pitching staff has gone on to throw 11.0 consecutive scoreless innings.
- In four official plate appearances on the day, freshman infielder Leighann Goode drove in a career-high six RBI and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
- With her two first-inning singles, Mia Scott extended her team-leading on-base streak to 14 consecutive games this season.
- Scott (14) and Viviana Martinez (10) are the only Longhorns to have an active on-base streak of 10-or-more games.
- With a walk, hit or hit by pitch against North Texas on Wednesday, Alyssa Washington will reach the 10-game mark.
- Scott (14) and Viviana Martinez (10) are the only Longhorns to have an active on-base streak of 10-or-more games.
UP NEXT
- Texas (11-2-1) will look for its 10th win at Red & Charline McCombs Field this season when the Longhorns host North Texas for a mid-week game at 6 PM CT on Wednesday, March 1.
- Two days later, Texas will host its third consecutive non-conference round robin tournament as McNeese, Princeton, Tennessee State and Louisiana all convene in Austin for the Longhorn Invitational.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gutierrez, Citlaly (3-1)
L: Jazmine Gendorf (0-4)
Batting:
2B: Goode, Leighann 1 ; Quiroga, Vanessa 1 ; Mitchell, Joley 1
3B: Martinez, Viviana 1 ; Mitchell, Joley 1
HR: Goode, Leighann 1 ; Atwood, Reese 1
RBI: Dayton, Bella 1 ; Goode, Leighann 6 ; Corona, Camille 1 ; Washington, Alyssa 2 ; Quiroga, Vanessa 1 ; Martinez, Viviana 3 ; Holmes, Mya 1 ; Atwood, Reese 3 ; Brandon, Baylea 2 ; Mitchell, Joley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dayton, Bella 2 ; Goode, Leighann 5 ; Scott, Mia 1 ; Washington, Alyssa 1 ; Quiroga, Vanessa 1 ; Martinez, Viviana 2 ; Day, Courtney 1 ; Holmes, Mya 1 ; Atwood, Reese 3 ; Maloney, Ashton 1 ; Brandon, Baylea 1 ; Popelka, Alyssa 1 ; Mitchell, Joley 2
SB: Washington, Alyssa 1 ; Maloney, Ashton 1
