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Softball Takes Series Over Lady Techsters
3/12/2023 4:50:00 PM | Softball
RUSTON, La. – McKenzie Wagoner recorded her fourth complete game victory of the season to lead UNT softball to a 3-2 win over LA Tech on Sunday at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field.
North Texas (14-9, 2-1) won its first Conference USA series of the season and moved into second place in the league. The Mean Green took two out of three from Louisiana Tech (15-8, 1-2) for the weekend to improve to 7-3 over the last 10 games against its conference rival.
"Winning a series on the road against one of the top teams in our conference was huge," head coach Rodney DeLong said. "Wagoner had a great weekend and I'm proud of how we responded after the first two games. This group is gritty and showed some fight today."
Wagoner (W, 6-1) battled through 7.0 innings pitched with one strikeout. She allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks.
Tatum Sparks (2-for-3) registered her first multi-hit game of her career including a leadoff double in the third inning. She scored the opening run of the game on a Jodie Epperson RBI single.
Rylee Nicholson finished the day 3-for-3 including a home run in the fourth inning after Kalei Christensen (2-for-3) hit a solo shot for the second back-to-back home runs of the season. The first was Saleen Donohoe and Cierra Simon against Sam Houston on Feb. 18 at the Tracy Beard College Classic.
UP NEXT
UNT returns to Denton for a doubleheader against Texas A&M-Commerce beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Lovelace Stadium on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets HERE.
North Texas (14-9, 2-1) won its first Conference USA series of the season and moved into second place in the league. The Mean Green took two out of three from Louisiana Tech (15-8, 1-2) for the weekend to improve to 7-3 over the last 10 games against its conference rival.
"Winning a series on the road against one of the top teams in our conference was huge," head coach Rodney DeLong said. "Wagoner had a great weekend and I'm proud of how we responded after the first two games. This group is gritty and showed some fight today."
Wagoner (W, 6-1) battled through 7.0 innings pitched with one strikeout. She allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks.
Tatum Sparks (2-for-3) registered her first multi-hit game of her career including a leadoff double in the third inning. She scored the opening run of the game on a Jodie Epperson RBI single.
Rylee Nicholson finished the day 3-for-3 including a home run in the fourth inning after Kalei Christensen (2-for-3) hit a solo shot for the second back-to-back home runs of the season. The first was Saleen Donohoe and Cierra Simon against Sam Houston on Feb. 18 at the Tracy Beard College Classic.
UP NEXT
UNT returns to Denton for a doubleheader against Texas A&M-Commerce beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Lovelace Stadium on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets HERE.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wagoner, McKenzie (6-1)
L: FLOYD, Allie (2-4)
Batting:
2B: Sparks, Tatum 1
HR: Christensen, Kalei 1 ; Nicholson, Rylee 1
RBI: Epperson, Jodie 1 ; Christensen, Kalei 1 ; Nicholson, Rylee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Christensen, Kalei 1 ; Nicholson, Rylee 1 ; Sparks, Tatum 1
Batting:
HR: MANNING, Jordyn 1
RBI: MANNING, Jordyn 1
SH: GONZALEZ, Amanda 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MANNING, Jordyn 1 ; WRIGHT, Bailey 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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