SAN MARCOS, Tex. — BYU softball dropped its pair of games against Texas State and No. 18 Clemson in the State’s Up Invitational at Bobcat Softball Stadium on Friday.
GAME 1 BOX SCORE
GAME 2 BOX SCORE
Game 1: Texas State 10 | BYU 2 (6)
The Cougars (1-6, 0-0 Big 12) took an early 1-0 lead, but an eight-run sixth by the Bobcats proved too much.
Player Highlights
- Bre Townsend: 2-3, 2B, HR, RBI
- Ilove’a Brittingham: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Both teams had runners on through the first two innings, with BYU breaking through in the top of the third on a Lily Owens walk, Hailey Shuler single up the middle and Ilove’a Brittingham double down the right field line for a 1-0 lead.
Texas State answered back in the bottom of the fourth, tying the game at one with a solo home run to left field.
The Bobcats took the lead in the fifth on a single up the middle and triple to right field, making it 2-1, TSU.
Bre Townsend helped the Cougars respond in the top of the sixth with a solo homer to center for a 2-2 game.
Texas State batted around the order in the home half of the sixth, blowing it open with eight runs on six hits to earn the 10-2 run-rule win.
Game 2: No. 18 Clemson 7 | BYU 0
The Cougars (1-7, 0-0 Big 12) had just four bases runners in the contest.
Player Highlights
- Lily Owens: 2-3
Clemson jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on three singles and a trio of walks to go along with three stolen bases.
BYU put a runner on to start the first in an Owens single, but were retired in order in the second and third innings.
The Tigers put up two more in the third on a single, double, hit batter and sacrifice fly to go ahead 6-0.
Clemson added another run in the seventh on a pair of singles, stolen base and infield ground out.
On Deck
The Cougars will wrap up State’s Up Invitational play against vs. No. 9/11 Arkansas and Wichita State on Saturday, Feb. 14, beginning at 11am CT.