April 4, 2007

Box Score

SAN MARCOS - No. 13 Texas proved too much for Texas State to handle as the Bobcats fell 2-0 on Wednesday night in a nonconference home game.

The loss dropped Texas State to an even .500 record on the season at 18-18 while the Longhorns improved to 27-9.

The Longhorns scored their first run of the game in the second when Kori Cook scored on an RBI double by Jacqueline Williams. Cook had reached on a fielder's choice and then stolen second and third on a play where Alex Newton lost track of the ball after it dropped out of her glove while she tried to apply a tag at second base.

The score would remain 1-0 through five innings thanks to some great defense by Texas, who robbed the Bobcats of a sure run in the fifth. With Jill Kloesel pinch running at second after Jetta Weinheimer had walked and advanced on a fielder's choice, Tamara Keller stepped in. Keller delivered a bloop into shallow left field, but Texas shortstop Loryn Johnson made a diving play with two outs to keep it 1-0.

The Longhorns then added a run in the top of the sixth on a Kacie Gaskin solo home run, and strong Texas pitching did the rest to seal the win.

Texas nearly recorded a combined no-hitter, but Jetta Weinheimer broke it up on a single through the left side with two outs in the bottom of the seventh off of Erin Tresselt. Ashton Peters tried to start a rally, but struck out to end the game.

Ragan Blake took the loss but pitched out of several jams, allowing only two runs on eight hits despite Texas getting a runner in scoring position in every inning but the fourth. She also walked five while adding four strikeouts and fell to 13-9 on the year.

The Bobcats will now dive quickly back into Southland Conference play, leaving Thursday for a weekend series at Northwestern State. Texas State will play a doubleheader on Friday against the Lady Demons and a single game on Saturday, as the series is moved up a day because of Easter weekend.