Saturday, March 5
Lubbock, TX
11:00 AM
University of North Texas
9-2
9
vs
0
Southern University
2-13
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Southern
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
North Texas
2
0
2
5
X
9
10
0
Softball Splits Saturday Games
3/5/2022 6:05:00 PM | Softball
The Mean Green split their two games on Saturday, dominating Southern but falling to Texas Tech.
Lubbock, Texas— The Mean Green split their two games on Saturday, dominating Southern but falling to Texas Tech. The Mean Green started off the day with a 9-0 run-rule win in five innings over Southern but came up short in a rematch of Friday night's game against Texas Tech, 3-0.
QUOTING HEAD COACH RODNEY DELONG
"I thought we were very complacent. I'm disappointed in our hitters and how uncompetitive we were through the first five innings of the (Texas) Tech game. We are better than that and will learn from it. Skylar (Savage) threw an excellent game and deserved a better effort from the rest of us."
Game 1 Recap – UNT 9, Southern 0
North Texas started the day off hot on offense against Southern. Sophomore infielder Lexi Cobb continued her impressive weekend and led the game off with a double to right center. Two batters later, Tayla Evans homered to left field to give the Mean Green a 2-0 lead.
UNT extended its lead in the third inning when sophomore infielder Kailey Gamble flew out to center field, allowing Kalei Christensen to score. Molly Rainey followed with a fly out to left field, allowing Evans to come home and extend the lead to 4-0.
The Mean Green bats didn't stop there as North Texas scored another five runs in the fourth inning. Cobb picked up another two RBI on a single to first base. Christensen followed that with a two-run homer to right center. Evans scored the last run of the inning with her second home run of the game and her first multi-home run game of the season.
Ashley Peters (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K) picked up her fifth win of the season and held the lady Jaguars scoreless through four innings. Skylar Savage (1.0 IP) relieved her in the fifth inning to finish the game.
Evans finished 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two home runs. Cobb added to her weekend going 2-for-3 with one run and two RBI.
Game 2 Recap – UNT 0, Texas Tech 3
The game started in a pitching duel between two freshmen. Savage and Texas Tech's Erna Carlin didn't allow a hit through the first three innings until Evans reached on a double in the top of the fourth before being thrown out at third.
Texas Tech took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth off a double to left center and the Mean Green could never get anything going on offense to respond.
Texas Tech scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend the score to 3-0.
UNT finished the game with two hits. Molly Rainey accounted for one on three appearances while Tayla Evans ended 1-for-2.
Savage (6.0 IP) fell to 2-1 on the season after recording a win against the Red Raiders Friday evening.
Carson Armijo led Texas Tech with a 1-for-2 night at the plate with one hit, one run, and one walk.
NEXT UP
UNT will play rematches against both Southern and Texas Tech on Sunday. The Mean Green will play Southern at 10 AM followed by a third game against Texas Tech at 3 PM on ESPN + to conclude the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic tomorrow.
QUOTING HEAD COACH RODNEY DELONG
"I thought we were very complacent. I'm disappointed in our hitters and how uncompetitive we were through the first five innings of the (Texas) Tech game. We are better than that and will learn from it. Skylar (Savage) threw an excellent game and deserved a better effort from the rest of us."
Game 1 Recap – UNT 9, Southern 0
North Texas started the day off hot on offense against Southern. Sophomore infielder Lexi Cobb continued her impressive weekend and led the game off with a double to right center. Two batters later, Tayla Evans homered to left field to give the Mean Green a 2-0 lead.
UNT extended its lead in the third inning when sophomore infielder Kailey Gamble flew out to center field, allowing Kalei Christensen to score. Molly Rainey followed with a fly out to left field, allowing Evans to come home and extend the lead to 4-0.
The Mean Green bats didn't stop there as North Texas scored another five runs in the fourth inning. Cobb picked up another two RBI on a single to first base. Christensen followed that with a two-run homer to right center. Evans scored the last run of the inning with her second home run of the game and her first multi-home run game of the season.
Ashley Peters (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K) picked up her fifth win of the season and held the lady Jaguars scoreless through four innings. Skylar Savage (1.0 IP) relieved her in the fifth inning to finish the game.
Evans finished 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two home runs. Cobb added to her weekend going 2-for-3 with one run and two RBI.
Game 2 Recap – UNT 0, Texas Tech 3
The game started in a pitching duel between two freshmen. Savage and Texas Tech's Erna Carlin didn't allow a hit through the first three innings until Evans reached on a double in the top of the fourth before being thrown out at third.
Texas Tech took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth off a double to left center and the Mean Green could never get anything going on offense to respond.
Texas Tech scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend the score to 3-0.
UNT finished the game with two hits. Molly Rainey accounted for one on three appearances while Tayla Evans ended 1-for-2.
Savage (6.0 IP) fell to 2-1 on the season after recording a win against the Red Raiders Friday evening.
Carson Armijo led Texas Tech with a 1-for-2 night at the plate with one hit, one run, and one walk.
NEXT UP
UNT will play rematches against both Southern and Texas Tech on Sunday. The Mean Green will play Southern at 10 AM followed by a third game against Texas Tech at 3 PM on ESPN + to conclude the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic tomorrow.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Peters, Ashley (5-1)
L: R. Latta (2-5)
Base Running:
SB: L. Parks 1
CS: C. Andrews 1
Batting:
2B: Cobb, Lexi 1 ; Walker, Ashlyn 1
HR: Christensen, Kalei 1 ; Evans, Tayla 2
RBI: Cobb, Lexi 2 ; Christensen, Kalei 2 ; Evans, Tayla 3 ; Gamble, Kailey 1 ; Rainey, Molly 1
SF: Gamble, Kailey 1 ; Rainey, Molly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cobb, Lexi 1 ; McHughes, Shelby 1 ; Christensen, Kalei 2 ; Evans, Tayla 3 ; Walker, Ashlyn 1 ; Ingle, Sydney 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
3
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
OF/C
/ SoftballIF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
LHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballBroadcast Highlights vs UAB | Mean Green SB
Saturday, April 19
Broadcast Highlights vs UTSA | Mean Green SB
Monday, April 07
Broadcast Highlights vs Memphis | Mean Green SB
Sunday, March 23
Broadcast Highlights vs Tarleton State | Mean Green SB
Thursday, March 13