No. 1/1 Softball’s Atwood sets program’s single-season RBI record

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No. 1/1 Softball’s Atwood sets program’s single-season RBI record

04.27.2024 | Softball

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A fourth-inning, two-run home run in Saturday’s first game sets Reese Atwood apart in Texas history

By: Chris Allen Brown

AUSTIN, Texas – It was only a matter of when, not if Reese Atwood would break Texas' single-season runs batted in (RBI) record. And that when occurred during the Longhorns' 8-0 thumbing of Iowa State in game one of Saturday's twin bill, before, the freshly-minted record was re-written, again, during UT's 9-1 victory in the series finale.

After tying the record in the top of the fifth inning of Texas' 7-0 win at Kansas six days ago, Atwood went 10 at bats sitting at 66 RBI before sending a 0-1 pitch in the bottom of the fourth 251 feet for a two-out, two-run home run to double the Longhorns' lead from 2-0 to 4-0. The home run scored not only Atwood but also Mia Scott, who is the program's active leaders in career runs scored with 165, from second.

Even though Atwood was unable to have another plate appearance during the game — because the Longhorn offense scored four runs an inning later to end the game in five innings — she started game two with RBI number 69 with a double to the right-center field gap to score Scott and give Texas an early 1-0 lead.

Atwood returned to the dish the following inning — with the Longhorns already holding onto a 3-0 lead — and capped a four-run, five-hit second inning with a one-out, solo home run to give her 17 on the season, one back of tying the program's single-season home run record.

FROM HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE

"What a great accomplishment that was for Reese; to set a record with still a bunch of games to go. I know she had some struggles there through the middle of the season, but she's getting hot right now and the right time."

FROM SOPHOMORE CATCHER REESE ATWOOD

"I think (breaking the program's single-season record is pretty cool) and just being able to have my name in the record books. But when we come back out on the field next weekend at Texas Tech, we just have to stay focused to win each game."

GAME NOTES

With her four RBI throughout both games, Reese Atwood is now tied for the nation's lead in RBI with 70.
- Miami (OH)'s Jenna Golembiewski also played a two-game doubleheader on Saturday and conclude the Redhawks' action with 70 RBI as well.
- Atwood (70) will enter next weekend's three-game series at Texas Tech just three RBI back of tying Oklahoma's Shelby Pendley (73) for 10th on the Big 12 Conference's single-season RBI list.
As a result of scoring three runs across both games on Saturday, Mia Scott is now just one run scored back (165) of tying Lexy Bennett (166, 2009-12) for fifth on the program's career runs scored list.
Additionally, by finishing the doubleheader with four hits, Mia Scott has now been credited with 206 career hits, one shy of tying Keely Franks (207, 1997-2000) for 10th on the program's career hits list.

UP NEXT

With the home portion of its 2024 regular season now concluded, Texas (42-6, 20-4) will look to close out the regular season with three more victories when the Longhorns travel to Lubbock, Texas, where they'll play a three-game Big 12 Conference series against Texas Tech.
- The series will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, May 3 at Rocky Johnson Field, before playing at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 4 and 12 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 5.

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