No. 9/10 Softball splits Saturday’s Bevo Classic action

Saturday, March 11

Austin, Texas

4 p.m.

University of Texas

21-2-1

Wisconsin

12-8

Wisconsin

Texas

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No. 9/10 Softball splits Saturday’s Bevo Classic action

03.12.2023 | Softball

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Texas knocked off Wisconsin to extend winning streak, but falls to Alabama in 11 innings

By: Chris Allen Brown

AUSTIN, TX – Following an emotional win over No. 13/9 Alabama Friday night, Texas returned to the softball diamond and split its two games on Saturday by beating Wisconsin, 7-4, and then falling to the Crimson Tide, 4-3, in an 11-inning marathon.

FROM HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE

"I thought it was a tough day, obviously. That 11-inning game right there could've gone either way. I thought we fought really well coming back from being down 3-0 against one of the top pitchers (Alabama's Montana Fouts) in the country. We had opportunities to win that game — I think two or three times — but we just couldn't get it done, so I'm really hoping we learned more than we lost today."

FROM FRESHMAN VIVIANA MARTINEZ

"In order to bounce back tomorrow (against Texas State), we just have to start out strong and stay strong throughout the game."

GAME NOTES

Texas' 11-inning game against Alabama marked the longest game — in terms of innings played — for the Longhorns since a 12-inning affair against Texas State on May 19, 2017.
- It was the longest regular season game for Texas since a 14-inning contest in Lubbock against Texas Tech on April 13, 2017.
- In regular season non-conference games played at Red & Charline McCombs Field, the 11-inning game was the longest since playing then-Southwest Texas (Texas State) in 12 innings on March 20, 2002.
Against No. 13/9 Alabama, an announced attendance of 1,876 marked the largest crowd ever to watch the Texas Longhorns play at Red & Charline McCombs Field.
- The previous highest attended game occurred on April 16, 2022, when 1,698 people watched Texas beat Oklahoma, 4-2.
To cap Texas' win over Wisconsin, Sophia Simpson (S, 1) struck out six of 11 batters faced throughout three innings for her first save on the season.
- Simpson's save not only helped Texas earn the win, but it also meant all four Longhorn pitchers now have at least one save on the season.
With her two run-scoring doubles in Texas' win over Wisconsin, Alyssa Washington now has two career two double performances with her first occurring against Minnesota on March 13, 2022.
In her two pitching appearances on the day, Sophia Simpson combined to strikeout 11 and issue only one walk and five hits in 6.1 innings of work.
Over her last 20.2 innings pitched following two appearances Saturday, Sophia Simpson has struck 37 batters while issuing only seven walks.
- Additionally, Simpson has allowed only four runs — three earned — during the same span to lower her earned run average (ERA) from 2.84 to 1.95.
  - She has also picked up two wins and a save throughout the same timeframe.
Texas' win over Wisconsin also marked the 13th different winning streak of 13-or-more consecutive games in program history.
- Of those 13 winning streaks, three have now occurred under fifth-year head coach Mike White.
  - 14: March 19 – April 11, 2021
  - 13: Feb. 25 – March 11, 2023
  - 13: Feb. 6 – Feb. 22, 2020

UP NEXT

Texas (21-3-1) will conclude its five-game Bevo Classic schedule on Sunday, March 12, when the Longhorns faceoff against Texas State at 3 PM CT.
- Over the course of the weekend, the Bobcats (17-7) have dropped two games to Wisconsin, but knocked off No. 13/9 Alabama, 3-1, to capped their Saturday slate.

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