DENTON, Texas (March 20, 2025) – The Texas Woman's University softball team closed out their home stand at Dianne Baker Field on Wednesday evening, falling in both games to Great American Conference opponent Oklahoma Baptist. TWU (14-12, 10-10) came up short in the doubleheader against OBU (18-12, 11-3), as the Bison were red-hot at the plate, combining for 20 runs over the two games.
The opening game of the night, which coincided with Pack the House and Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night, saw the Pioneers battle back despite an early deficit. Oklahoma Baptist jumped out to a six run lead through the first four innings before TWU responded with five unanswered runs in the fifth and sixth. However, the Bison added an insurance run in the seventh to secure the non conference victory.
Both teams carried their offensive momentum into the second game, with a back-and-forth battle early on. TWU trailed 5-4 after four innings, but Oklahoma Baptist took control with three runs in the fifth and five more in the seventh to seal the sweep.
PIONEER POWER MOMENTS
Game 1 (TWU loss 5-7):
Game 2 (TWU loss 7-13):
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Back-to-back RBI singles from Smith and Malarie Medina in the fourth cut the Bison's lead to one, responding to a four-run inning from OBU.
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Townsend and Smith delivered key hits in the seventh, but TWU couldn't overcome Oklahoma Baptist's late surge of home runs.
Next Up
TWU hits the road for an Oklahoma tour this weekend. The Pioneers will face No. 20 Oklahoma Christian in a doubleheader on Friday, March 21, in Edmond, Okla., beginning at 3 p.m. They will then take on Cameron in Lawton, Okla., on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.
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