Mavericks Shutout Opponents on Day One of Lion Invitational

Friday, February 23

Commerce, TX

11 a.m.

Omaha

7-5

Tarleton State University

6-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	7	0	0	0	0	2	9	10	0
Tarleton St.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	11	0
Tex. A&M-Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Mavericks Shutout Opponents on Day One of Lion Invitational

Feb 23, 2024 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Commerce, TX- The Omaha Mavericks fell to both No. 15 Arkansas 5-2 and RV Arizona 8-0 during the final day of the tournament.

The Mavericks now fall to a 6-5 overall record on the campaign.

Game One: Omaha 9, Tarleton St. 0
How It Happened
   - The Mavericks had an explosive first inning, scoring seven to open the game.
   - Lynsey Tucker and Maggie O'Brien had back-to-back singles then advanced to third and second respectively on a wild pitch. Sydney Thomason was walked, loading the bases.
   - Emma Durr also took the walk to send in Tucker.
   - With bases still loaded and in her first at-bat of the season, Ava Ronginsch singled to right field, scoring in O'Brien, making it 2-0.
   - With Ronginsch and Durr on second and third, Sydney Ross singled to right field and notched two RBIs.
   - Marra Cramer scored two runs with a hit to the right-field line, making it a 6-0 game in the top of the first.
   - O'Brien singled a hit to left field, sending in Cramer for the Maverick's seventh run of the inning.
   - The first batter in the bottom of the first attempted a bunt, but Thomason made a diving catch down the line making the out.
   - The bottom of the first was quick after Kamryn Meyer followed up the diving catch with a K and Cramer caught a fly ball to center.
   - Tarleton didn't have their first hit until the bottom of the fifth where they singled to center.
   - With a runner on first, the Tarleton State's batter hit a line drive to second. Tucker caught the catch and made the double play at first as the runner was already on their way to second.
   - In the bottom of the sixth, Cramer found her way to first with a single to third. Tucker, who was next at-bat, hit a triple to left field, scoring Cramer in for the ninth and final run.

Game Notes
   - Kamryn Meyer pitched five of the six innings, only allowing two hits and one walk. Meyer made three strikeouts and zero errors.
   - Tatum Montelongo stepped in the circle for the final inning where she made one strikeout and only allowed one hit.
   - Cramer had a solid day with two runs, two hits, and two RBIs in her three at-bats. In the outfield, she made a team-high four putouts.
   - Six additional Mavericks scored runs including O'Brien, Durr, Rongisch, Sammy Schmidt, and Ross who all recorded one run. Tucker joined Cramer with two runs.


Game Two: Omaha 7, Texas A&M Commerce 0
How It Happened
   - The Mavericks had another explosive first scoring four.
   - The first run of the game was scored by Thomason after Ross hit a single to third base with bases loaded.
   - Haley Wilwerding hit a three-run triple to right field to score in Ross, Rongisch and Durr.
   - Omaha scored another run in the second after O'Brien hit a double to center sending in Tucker.
   - Thomason flied out to left field but sent O'Brien home for the Maverick's sixth run.
   - The bottom of the fourth was Omaha's third 1-2-3 inning keeping the score 6-0.
   - The final run for Omaha was scored after Cramer hit a double to center, sending in Ross.

Game Notes
   - Sydney Nuismer pitched five innings, only allowing three hits. She allowed no runs, no walks, and had no errors in addition to her five strikeouts.
   - Abby Flanagan and Montelongo each pitched one inning, neither allowing a hit. Flanagan had one strikeout in her three batters.
   - Haley Wilwerding had a career-high three RBIs. In her three at bats, she had two hits and one triple. Wilwerding also had a team-high 10 putouts.
   - Ross had a team-high two runs.

Up Next
The Mavericks will continue action tomorrow with their first game at 9 a.m. against Abilene Christian and another battle against Tarleton State at 2 p.m.