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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Texas Tech (43-12) shut out the No. 8 seed Baylor Bears (27-27) 4-0 on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Championship at Devon Park. NiJaree Canady allowed just one hit as Tech’s offense came through in the fifth inning to secure the win. The Red Raiders recorded […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Texas Tech (43-12) shut out the No. 8 seed Baylor Bears (27-27) 4-0 on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Championship at Devon Park. NiJaree Canady allowed just one hit as Tech’s offense came through in the fifth inning to secure the win.
The Red Raiders recorded their 20th win in the Big 12 Championship and their first shutout win since 2017 when they shutout Iowa State.
Canady improved to 24-5 on the year as she rode a perfect game into the sixth inning before giving up a hit. The Big 12 Pitcher of the Year finished her 6.2 innings of work with 13 strikeouts – seven of which were consecutive, striking out the side twice in the second and third innings.
Mihyia Davis had a little-league home run in the fifth inning after reaching on a single and then coming all the way home on an error by the Bears’ outfield.
How it happened:
Canady immediately proved why she was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year as she struck out eight of the first 10 batters she faced and struck out the side in the second and third innings. The junior finished with 13 strikeouts and held a perfect game going into the sixth inning.
Neither team had it easy on offense as Baylor’s Lillie Walker was having an impressive game of her own, getting Tech to pop out and not allowing much solid contact.
That changed in the fourth inning when Alexa Langeliers picked up Tech’s first hit of the day on a single into left field. Nothing came of that hit, but solid contact from Langeliers followed by a hard-hit line drive by Alana Johnson gave the Red Raider bats some confidence.
That confidence carried over the fifth inning after Canady drew a lead-off walk and Makayla Garcia came in to run for her. Logan Halleman followed that at-bat as a pinch hitter and executed a perfect bunt single that got runners at first and second with no outs.
Freshman Hailey Toney then delivered her team-leading fifth sac bunt of the season to push runners over to second and third which brought up Demi Elder who drove in a run on a fielder’s choice with some help from a Baylor error.
With runners on the corners, Davis smoked a ball into right field for an RBI single but would then come all the way home to score as the Baylor defender couldn’t corral the ball and let it roll all the way to wall allowing Elder to score from first followed shortly after by Davis to put Tech up 4-0.
Baylor loaded the bases in their half of the seventh inning, but Canady shutdown any chances of a comeback to advance Tech to the semifinals to take on No. 5 seed Arizona State.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will take on the No. 5 seeded Sun Devils at 3 p.m. tomorrow for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game.
The Red Raiders recorded their 20th win in the Big 12 Championship and their first shutout win since 2017 when they shutout Iowa State.
Canady improved to 24-5 on the year as she rode a perfect game into the sixth inning before giving up a hit. The Big 12 Pitcher of the Year finished her 6.2 innings of work with 13 strikeouts – seven of which were consecutive, striking out the side twice in the second and third innings.
Mihyia Davis had a little-league home run in the fifth inning after reaching on a single and then coming all the way home on an error by the Bears’ outfield.
How it happened:
Canady immediately proved why she was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year as she struck out eight of the first 10 batters she faced and struck out the side in the second and third innings. The junior finished with 13 strikeouts and held a perfect game going into the sixth inning.
Neither team had it easy on offense as Baylor’s Lillie Walker was having an impressive game of her own, getting Tech to pop out and not allowing much solid contact.
That changed in the fourth inning when Alexa Langeliers picked up Tech’s first hit of the day on a single into left field. Nothing came of that hit, but solid contact from Langeliers followed by a hard-hit line drive by Alana Johnson gave the Red Raider bats some confidence.
That confidence carried over the fifth inning after Canady drew a lead-off walk and Makayla Garcia came in to run for her. Logan Halleman followed that at-bat as a pinch hitter and executed a perfect bunt single that got runners at first and second with no outs.
Freshman Hailey Toney then delivered her team-leading fifth sac bunt of the season to push runners over to second and third which brought up Demi Elder who drove in a run on a fielder’s choice with some help from a Baylor error.
With runners on the corners, Davis smoked a ball into right field for an RBI single but would then come all the way home to score as the Baylor defender couldn’t corral the ball and let it roll all the way to wall allowing Elder to score from first followed shortly after by Davis to put Tech up 4-0.
Baylor loaded the bases in their half of the seventh inning, but Canady shutdown any chances of a comeback to advance Tech to the semifinals to take on No. 5 seed Arizona State.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will take on the No. 5 seeded Sun Devils at 3 p.m. tomorrow for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game.