University of North Texas
19-7, 0
Wichita State
11-13, 0
Softball Collects Comeback Win Over Wichita State
3/14/2025 11:47:00 PM | Softball
WICHITA, Kan. – UNT softball overcame a five-run deficit for an 8-6 win over Wichita State at a wind-swept Wilkins Stadium Friday night.
Trailing 6-1 entering the sixth inning, North Texas (19-7, 2-2) tallied seven runs in frame including a three-run home run from Ausha Moore and two-run triple by Cierra Simon to take the lead. The Mean Green collected its first-ever road win over the Shockers (11-13, 0-4) after last playing WSU at Wilkins Stadium on March 14, 2006.
Senior Kailyn Bearpaw opened the scoring after she connected for a solo home run, her fourth of the season, to give the Mean Green a 1-0 lead in the second inning. North Texas set a new season high with 13 hits and reached the mark for the first time since March 29, 2024.
Taylor Platt finished 2-for-3 including an RBI single in the sixth inning while Elizabeth Moffitt matched her career high of three hits. Riley McNemar registered her fifth multi-hit game of the season as she posted two hits and added one run scored.
After entering the circle in the fifth inning, Kayleigh Smith (W, 2-2) held the Shockers scoreless over the final three innings for her second win of the season. She allowed only one hit and two walks with one strikeout.
UP NEXT
The Mean Green return to Wilkins Stadium for game two against the Shockers at 2 p.m. Saturday with streaming coverage on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Kayleigh (2-2)
L: AGUILAR, A. (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Nicholson, Rylee 1 ; Moffitt, Elizabeth 1
3B: Simon, Cierra 1
HR: Bearpaw, Kailyn 1 ; Moore, Ausha 1
RBI: Simon, Cierra 2 ; Bearpaw, Kailyn 1 ; Moore, Ausha 3 ; Platt, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sparks, Tatum 1 ; Simon, Cierra 1 ; Nicholson, Rylee 1 ; Bearpaw, Kailyn 1 ; Moore, Ausha 1 ; Moffitt, Elizabeth 1 ; Platt, Taylor 1 ; McNemar, Riley 1
CS: Nicholson, Rylee 1
Batting:
2B: SEDLACEK, T. 1 ; COMPTON, C. 1
HR: EPPERSON, J. 1
RBI: EPPERSON, J. 2 ; SCOTT, G. 1 ; LIVANEC, B. 1 ; COMPTON, C. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LUCAS, L. 1 ; SEDLACEK, T. 1 ; HOOD, S. 1 ; EPPERSON, J. 2 ; SCOTT, G. 1
