No. 10/8 Softball wins, caps three-game sweep of Red Raiders

Sunday, March 26

Austin, Texas

12 p.m.

University of Texas

30-5-1, 0

Texas Tech

26-11, 0

Texas Tech

Texas

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No. 10/8 Softball wins, caps three-game sweep of Red Raiders

03.26.2023 | Softball

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An early and often offense propels Texas to a five-run win to conclude weekend sweep of Texas Tech

By: Chris Allen Brown

AUSTIN, TX – For the first time in nearly a calendar year, The University of Texas softball program swept a Big 12 Conference opponent at Red & Charline Field when the Longhorns knocked off Texas Tech, 8-3, on Sunday.

The win not only capped a three-game sweep of the Red Raiders (26-11) but was also the 30th win on the season for Texas, which moved to 30-5-1. The last time the Longhorns swept a Big 12 opponent at home was April 1-3, 2022, when they knocked off Iowa State: 7-5, 11-10 (8 innings) and 7-2.

Unlike the previous two games in the series, Texas wasted little time getting into the run column as the Longhorns plated three runs on one hit in the bottom of the first. The big blow came with Reese Atwood doubled home Alyssa Washington and then scored, herself, on a fielding error.

Texas answered Texas Tech's single run in the top of the third with a two-run home run from Katie Cimusz in the bottom half of the frame. The Red Raiders cut the deficit for three with a two-run top of the sixth, but Courtney Day pushed the Longhorn lead back out with a two-run home run moments later.

FROM HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE

"Today was a good end to the weekend. This time we got in front (on the scoreboard) and stayed in front. I think we were a little more patient at the plate today and had some really good base running today, too, especially by Mia (Scott) with that first run. That was a great heads-up decision and really opened the gates for us today."

GAME NOTES

With the win, Texas has earned its 30th win in just 36 games this season, which is tied with the 2019 squad as the second fastest team to win 30 games under fifth-year head coach Mike White.
- The 2021 team won 30 games in just 33 contests.
Sunday's win was the 20th for the Longhorns when they score first.
Texas' current seven-game winning streak is the second-longest streak for the Longhorns this season.
- Texas won 13 straight from Saturday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, March 11.
With her two hits on the afternoon, Leighann Goode added to her season total, pushing the mark to 52.
- Goode entered the game as the only softball student-athlete to have 50-or-more hits on the season.
- She also recorded her 15th multiple hit game on the season, tying Mia Scott for the team lead.
With their three runs in the bottom of the first, Texas has now scored at least one run in 17 different games this season.

UP NEXT

Texas will now turn its attention to an upcoming conference weekend series in Norman, Okla., against No. 1 Oklahoma (30-1).
- The series will begin at 6 PM CT on Friday, March 31, when the two programs meet at the Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla.
  - The remaining two games on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) will be played at 11 AM at Marita Hynes Field in Norman.

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