Baylor Snaps NU's Winning Streak

Lincoln ? Baylor hit three home runs in the third inning and the Huskers left nine runners on base as the 16th-ranked Nebraska softball team saw its season-high 11-game winning streak snapped in a 7-2 loss to the 19th-ranked Lady Bears in front of 1,027 fans at Bowlin Stadium.

 

Nebraska, which also lost for the first time in 14 home games this season, fell to 31-7 on the season and 5-3 in the Big 12 Conference. Baylor improved to 28-16 and 7-4 in league play.

 

After surrendering just six runs over her last 10 starts ? and only three in her last nine ? DeBuhr gave up seven runs (six earned) in five innings. DeBuhr (15-6) allowed a season-high 11 hits and struck out only three.

 

Junior Jaime Borg, who relieved DeBuhr in the seventh inning, was a bright spot for the Huskers. She recorded her first career hit ? a double down the left field line ? scored a run and tossed a perfect inning in the circle.

 

Lisa Ferguson earned the win and improved to 15-10 on the season. She tossed a complete-game and did not allow an earned run while striking out five and walking just one.

 

Ferguson surrendered seven hits and three Baylor errors gave Nebraska opportunities, but Ferguson was able to work out of jams to earn the victory.

 

Baylor jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the second when ChelsiLake and Ashley Monceaux hit back-to-back solo homers. Kylie Conroy added another solo home run with two outs to cap the three-run inning.

 

The Lady Bears added three more runs in the top of the third, aided by a pair of Nebraska errors. Two throwing errors set up the big inning that featured three Baylor singles and a sacrifice fly.

 

BU added another run to take a 7-0 lead in the top of the fourth. A single and a double put runners on second and third with no outs and Kelly Osburn plated Tessa Lynam with an RBI ground out.

 

Nebraska came up empty in its first scoring chance of the game in the bottom of the frame. Junior Jamie Waldecker led off with a single and a double off the bat of senior Trisha Tannahill put runners at second and third before a ground out and a pop out ended the threat.

 

The Huskers avoided their third shutout of the season when Borg ignited a two-run seventh inning. Following Borg’s double, senior pinch-hitter Katie Linke singled to put runners at the corners. After Baylor recorded the second out, senior Jessica Yoachim loaded the bases with a walk and Borg came home when Waldecker reached on an error by the shortstop.

 

NU continued to threaten when freshman Crystal Carwile reached on an infield singled that scored junior Carmen Kier and closed the gap to 7-2. With the bases still loaded and the tying run on deck, Tannahill worked the count full before striking out swinging to end the game.

 

Nebraska and Baylor wrap up the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Bowlin Stadium.