Texas Wins Pitcher`s Duel with OSU, 2-0

Meagan Denny had 10 strikeouts for Texas.

Senior shortstop Mia Longfellow led the Beavers with a .455 batting average (5-for-11) in the five tournament games. Photo: OSU Athletics

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - No. 6 ranked Oregon State dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 10 ranked University of Texas in Sunday’s final softball game at the Palm Springs Classic.

The game shaped up to be a pitcher’s duel from the start, between Oregon State’s Brianne McGowan and Texas’s Meagan Denny.

Both McGowan and Denny breezed through the opposing batters through out much of the contest.

Texas opened the scoring when designated player Tallie Thrasher belted a second inning home run over the left-center field fence.

The Longhorns added an insurance run in the top of the fifth after lead-off batter Shannon Thomas stole third base and then scored on an errant throw.

McGowan finished with eight strikeouts in the complete game and led the Beavers offensively with a 2-for-3 clip from the plate.

Denny had 10 strikeouts for Texas.

Both teams left four runners stranded on base.

Oregon State returns to the field on Friday when the Beavers travel to the Cal State Fullerton Worth Tournament.

OSU will face Nevada at 9:00 AM and then play Oklahoma State at 1:30 PM.

The Beavers are looking to extend their undefeated streak during the month of March – OSU has gone 26-0 over the past two years in games played in March.

Box Score:

Score by Innings R H E

Texas............... 010 001 0 - 2 6 1

Oregon State........ 000 000 0 - 0 5 1

E - Saenz; Ewing(1). DP - TEXAS 1. LOB - TEXAS 4; OSU 4. HR - Thrasher. SH - Johnson(4); Galvan(2). SB - Thomas 2; Johnson; Gaskin; Bean(3). CS - Cook; Johnson(1).

Pitching:

Texas IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

Denny, Meagan....... 7.0 5 0 0 1 10 22 25

Oregon State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

McGowan, Brianne.... 7.0 6 2 1 1 8 26 27

Win - Denny (7-1). Loss - McGowan (5-2). Save - None.

Umpires - HP: Dani Carson 1B: Geri Maguire 3B: Fred Baker

Start: 11:50 AM Time: 1:50 Attendance: 385

Game: GM13-TEX

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