Houston Regional at Cougar Softball Stadium
Texas (0-1) vs Delaware State (0-1) - May 17th, 2008

Texas softball team awaits the 3pm start time

The Longhorns take their turn for infield practice

#4 Delaware State lost 0-9 to #1 Houston last night

#3 Texas lost 1-2 to #2 Washington, yesterday

UW awaits the winner after a 0-2 loss to UH earlier

The team leads a rendition of The Eyes of Texas

The Delaware State Hornets are ready to Play Ball !

Desiree Williams leads off with a walk, but is stranded

Texas Freshman Brittany Barnhill brings a 7-10 record with a 3.13 ERA in 27 appearances

Texas escapes a bases loaded jam with only one out

Amy Hooks blasts a solo HR for a 1 - 0 Texas lead

Delaware State Sophomore Brittney Ruark has a 15-12 record with a 4.40 ERA in 33 appearances

Barnhill pops out for the 3rd out & Gaskin is stranded

Barnhill allows a 4th 2-run HR & 2 onbase in the 5th

Barnhill is relieved in the 5th by Senior Meagan Denny, 20-11 record & 2.08 ERA in 41 appearances

Barnhill finishes the game out in right field

Denny coaxes the next 2 batters to flyout & finishes
with a strikeout to get Texas out of the two on
with no outs jam in the 5th

Hooks walks after Barnhill's single in the 6th

Saenz' single up the middle ties up the game

Williams' SAC fly scores Cook & the go ahead run

Delaware State is down to their last out down by 1

Andrea Waters awaits the pitch with a 2-2 count

It's a swing and a miss and Texas advances

Denny gets her 21st win & UT will face UW at 6pm

UT/UW winner must beat UH twice Sunday to advance

Longhorns celebrate their extended postseason run

Hornets go 2 and out in their first NCAA Regional

Texas' season ends in the 6pm game by falling to Washington 3-5 and is eliminated from the tournament
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Texas............... 010 002 0 -  3  4  1
Delaware State...... 000 200 0 -  2  3  2
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Texas starters: 44/1b Williams, D.; 17/ss Johnson, L.; 11/dp Thrasher; 12/2b
Melone; 35/c Gaskin; 16/p Barnhill; 10/cf Hooks; 22/lf Cook, K.; 7/3b Saenz; 3/rf Chalk;

Delaware State starters: 1/lf LAMBERTZ,M.; 4/cf WATERS,A.; 15/2b DEMERS,N.; 7/c
TABOR,S.; 24/1b SHIELDS,J.; 21/rf HOLLOMAN,A.; 2/ss TAYLOR,C.; 3/p RUARK,B.; 10/3b SHEPPARD,S.;

Texas 1st - Williams, D. walked (3-2). Williams, D. stole second.
Johnson, L. walked (3-2). Thrasher out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0);
Johnson, L. advanced to second; Williams, D. advanced to third. Melone fouled
out to ss (1-0). Gaskin grounded out to ss (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Texas 0 - Delaware State 0

Delaware State 1st - LAMBERTZ,M. grounded out to ss (1-2). WATERS,A.
walked (3-0). DEMERS,N. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); WATERS,A. advanced
to second. TABOR,S. walked (3-2); DEMERS,N. advanced to second; WATERS,A.
advanced to third. SHIELDS,J. reached on a fielder's choice (2-1); TABOR,S.
advanced to second; DEMERS,N. advanced to third; WATERS,A. out at home 1b to c.
HOLLOMAN,A. grounded out to p (1-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Texas 0 - Delaware State 0

Texas 2nd - Barnhill grounded out to ss (0-0). Hooks homered down the lf
line, RBI (2-0). Cook, K. singled, bunt (0-0). Cook, K. stole second, advanced
to third on a throwing error by c. Saenz struck out swinging, out at first c to
1b (2-2). Williams, D. walked (3-0). Williams, D. stole second. Johnson, L.
grounded out to p (3-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.  Texas 1 - Delaware State 0

Delaware State 2nd - TAYLOR,C. struck out looking (1-2). RUARK,B. struck out 
swinging (0-2). SHEPPARD,S. lined out to p (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Texas 1 - Delaware State 0

Texas 3rd - Thrasher walked (3-0). Melone grounded out to 2b (1-2).
Thrasher out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Gaskin walked (3-2). Gaskin
advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a fielding error by p.
Barnhill popped up to 2b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Texas 1 - Delaware State 0

Delaware State 3rd - LAMBERTZ,M. grounded out to 3b (0-0). WATERS,A. struck out 
swinging (1-2). DEMERS,N. grounded out to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Texas 1 - Delaware State 0

Texas 4th - Hooks lined out to ss (2-2). Cook, K. hit by pitch (3-1).
Savony pinch hit for Saenz. Savony struck out swinging (2-2). Cook, K. stole
second. Williams, D. fouled out to lf (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas 1 - Delaware State 0

Delaware State 4th - Savony to rf. Chalk to 3b. TABOR,S. singled to
center field (0-1). SHIELDS,J. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); TABOR,S.
advanced to second. HOLLOMAN,A. homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-2); TABOR,S.
scored. TAYLOR,C. lined out to 3b (0-0). RUARK,B. fouled out to 1b (2-2). 
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Texas 1 - Delaware State 2

Texas 5th - Johnson, L. fouled out to ss (1-0). Thrasher walked (3-0).
Melone fouled out to lf (1-0). Gaskin grounded out to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 
0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Texas 1 - Delaware State 2

Delaware State 5th - SHEPPARD,S. singled, bunt (0-0). LAMBERTZ,M.
reached on a fielding error by 1b (2-1); SHEPPARD,S. advanced to second.
RUBIN,A. pinch ran for SHEPPARD,S.. Barnhill to rf. Saenz to 3b for Savony.
Denny to p for Chalk. WATERS,A. flied out to cf (2-2). DEMERS,N. flied out to
lf (0-0). TABOR,S. struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Texas 1 - Delaware State 2

Texas 6th - SHEPPARD,S. to 3b for RUBIN,A.. Barnhill singled down the lf line (2-2). 
Hooks walked (3-2); Barnhill advanced to second. Cook, K. reached on a fielder's 
choice, bunt (1-0); Hooks advanced to second; Barnhill out at second 3b to ss. 
Saenz singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1); Cook, K. 
advanced to third on the throw; Hooks scored. Williams, D. flied out to lf, SF, 
RBI (0-0); Saenz advanced to third; Cook, K. scored.  Johnson, L. walked (3-1). 
Thrasher fouled out to 1b (2-0). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Texas 3 - Delaware State 2

Delaware State 6th - SHIELDS,J. walked (3-2). GOSS,K. pinch ran for SHIELDS,J.. 
HOLLOMAN,A. struck out swinging (2-2). TAYLOR,C. struck out swinging (1-2). 
RUARK,B. struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas 3 - Delaware State 2

Texas 7th - SHIELDS,J. to 1b for GOSS,K.. Melone struck out swinging
(2-2). Gaskin grounded out to ss (2-2). Barnhill flied out to lf (3-1). 
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Texas 3 - Delaware State 2

Delaware State 7th - SHEPPARD,S. out at first 3b to 2b, bunt (0-1).
LAMBERTZ,M. struck out looking (1-2). WATERS,A. struck out swinging (2-2). 
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Texas 3 - Delaware State 2