Sunday, March 3
Fayeteville, Ark.
12:30 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
11-9
2
at
3
Arkansas
16-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jacksonville State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Gamecocks Fall 3-2 To Arkansas In Woo Pig Championship
3/3/2013 6:35:00 PM | Softball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A seventh-inning home run from Arkansas' Devon Wallace in the seventh inning spoiled the Jacksonville State softball team's bid at another upset and lifted the Razorbacks to a 3-2 win over the Gamecocks in the Championship Game of the Woo Pig Classic on Sunday.
After a two-run home run from junior Kalee Tabor put the Gamecocks (11-9) in front in the first inning, the Razorbacks (16-6) were forced to battle from behind to avoid losing to JSU at home for the second time in as many days. The Gamecocks handed Arkansas a 5-4 defeat on Saturday to conclude round-robin play with a perfect 3-0 record. They then downed Wright State in Saturday night's semifinal to earn a spot in Sunday's title game against the hosts.
Arkansas used the long ball to generate all of its offense, using three leadoff home runs to account for its three runs. Nicole Schroeder cut the Gamecocks' lead in half with her blast in the second, while Chloe Oprzedek's swing to start the fourth tied the game. Wallace put UA in front for the first time against JSU all weekend with her blast to left in the seventh.
The Gamecocks mustered three of their four hits before the second out was recorded in the second inning, and the Razorbacks' pitchers settled in from that point. Chelsea Cohen allowed the two runs on three hits in her four innings of work that saw her strike out eight batters. Kimmy Beasley tossed the final three frames and allowed one hit and struck out seven to earn the win.
Junior Tiffany Harbin suffered the loss despite limiting the Razorbacks to just four hits in just over six innings in the circle. She struck out six and walked five but surrendered all three runs. Senior Hilary Phillips got the final three outs and allowed one hit in the process.
The Gamecocks return to action on Wednesday, when they travel to Atlanta for a 4 p.m. CT game with Georgia State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Beasley (0-0)
L: Harbin, Tiffany (0-0)
Batting:
HR: Wallace 1 ; Schroeder 1 ; Oprzedek 1
RBI: Wallace 1 ; Schroeder 1 ; Oprzedek 1
SH: Bronkey 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wallace 1 ; Schroeder 1 ; Oprzedek 1
CS: Meeker 1 ; Martindale 1
Batting:
HR: Tabor, Kalee 1
RBI: Tabor, Kalee 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Guy, Jessica 1 ; Tabor, Kalee 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
cf/rf
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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