Friday, March 16
Fayetteville, Ark.
9:30 AM
Omaha
12-15
0
vs
8
Tulsa
16-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Photo by: Jim Lytle
Mar 16, 2018 | Softball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. ā Omaha softball dropped its first two games of the Woo Pig Classic Friday at Bogle Park. Ā Tulsa topped Omaha 8-0 in the opening game of the tournament, and Saint Francis earned a 6-2 win in the second game of the day. Ā The losses drop the Mavericks to 12-16.
Tulsa 8, Omaha 0 (5 innings)
The Golden Hurricanes (16-10) scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a five-inning victory. Ā Tulsa put together four straight hits to open the bottom half of the fifth to stretch its lead to 7-0. Ā Sarah Briers then hit a one-out single to end the game via the run rule. Ā Briers and Shelby Estocado each had two hits and drove in three for the Golden Hurricane.
Natalie Mostek led Omaha at the plate with a single and a stolen base. Ā Savannah Fisher also had a hit for the Mavericks.
Saint Francis 6, Omaha 2
Saint Francis first baseman Madison Cabell hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a groundout in the fifth to put the Red Flash (15-12) ahead 3-0.
Both of Omaha's runs came in the bottom of the fifth. Ā Jessica Nelson and Kelly Pattison hit back-to-back one-out singles. Ā Nelson came in to score when Natalie Mostek reached on an error by the Saint Francis center fielder. Ā Pattison then crossed home plate on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 3-2.
SFU loaded the bases with two out in the top of the seventh. Ā Sierra McKee singled to drive in two runs, and a third Red Flash run scored on a Maverick error.
SFU starter Adrian Smith (4-4) then retired UNO to preserve the win.
Kelly Pattison went 2-for-4 and scored a run to lead the Mavericks at the plate. Ā Jessica Nelson singled and scored a run, while Aubrey Hacke added a hit.
Up Next
Omaha returns to the field for two games Saturday, taking on Iowa State at Noon and Arkansas at 5 p.m.
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Tulsa 8, Omaha 0 (5 innings)
The Golden Hurricanes (16-10) scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a five-inning victory. Ā Tulsa put together four straight hits to open the bottom half of the fifth to stretch its lead to 7-0. Ā Sarah Briers then hit a one-out single to end the game via the run rule. Ā Briers and Shelby Estocado each had two hits and drove in three for the Golden Hurricane.
Natalie Mostek led Omaha at the plate with a single and a stolen base. Ā Savannah Fisher also had a hit for the Mavericks.
Saint Francis 6, Omaha 2
Saint Francis first baseman Madison Cabell hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a groundout in the fifth to put the Red Flash (15-12) ahead 3-0.
Both of Omaha's runs came in the bottom of the fifth. Ā Jessica Nelson and Kelly Pattison hit back-to-back one-out singles. Ā Nelson came in to score when Natalie Mostek reached on an error by the Saint Francis center fielder. Ā Pattison then crossed home plate on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 3-2.
SFU loaded the bases with two out in the top of the seventh. Ā Sierra McKee singled to drive in two runs, and a third Red Flash run scored on a Maverick error.
SFU starter Adrian Smith (4-4) then retired UNO to preserve the win.
Kelly Pattison went 2-for-4 and scored a run to lead the Mavericks at the plate. Ā Jessica Nelson singled and scored a run, while Aubrey Hacke added a hit.
Up Next
Omaha returns to the field for two games Saturday, taking on Iowa State at Noon and Arkansas at 5 p.m.
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: POCHOP, Samantha (6-3)
L: Hampton, Sydney (8-7)
Batting:
SH: Klosterman, Emily 1 ; Dargy, Emma 1
Base Running:
SB: Mostek, Natalie 1
HBP: Dobbs, Demi 1
Batting:
2B: ESTOCADO, Shelby 1 ; MEINEN, Haley 1 ; STAFFORD, Tori 1
3B: STAFFORD, Tori 1
HR: BRIERS, Sarah 1
RBI: ESTOCADO, Shelby 3 ; MEINEN, Haley 1 ; STAFFORD, Tori 1 ; BRIERS, Sarah 3
Base Running:
RUNS: HOLLINGSWORTH, Julia 2 ; NEAL, Morgan 1 ; ESTOCADO, Shelby 2 ; MEINEN, Haley 1 ; STAFFORD, Tori 1 ; BRIERS, Sarah 1
HBP: SPELL, Rylie 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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