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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Softball

Stephanie Wong leads Texas to 2-1 series win over Kansas

Jacob Martella May 5, 2014

The Longhorns struggled all weekend to figure out the Jaywhawk pitching staff. In the first two games of the series, Texas only managed to score four runs on eight hits and through four innings in the...

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Speed has become Brejae Washington’s greatest asset during time playing for Texas softball

Jacob Martella May 2, 2014

When Brejae Washington stepped to the plate Sunday against Oklahoma State, everyone knew what was coming next. The corners came in and the pitcher tried to pinpoint her pitches to make it difficult for...

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Brejae Washington breaks Texas hit record as Longhorn softball takes series over the Cowgirls

Jacob Martella April 28, 2014

It took almost the entire weekend, but senior center fielder Brejae Washington finally broke the Texas career hits record Sunday against Oklahoma State. Washington reached on her signature bunt base...

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Longhorn softball looks to lasso Cowgirls

Scarlett Smith April 25, 2014

Texas returns to Big 12 competition Friday when it plays host to unranked Oklahoma State. Both teams enter the series above .500 on the season, with the Longhorns boasting a better conference record (7-3)...

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Softball blasts past Bobcats 15-6

Scarlett Smith April 24, 2014

Texas trailed 6-4 in the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s game against Texas State in San Marcos.  But then the offense delivered. Then delivered again. Then delivered some more.  The...

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Senior Karina Scott plans to continue in softball as a coach

Jacob Martella April 23, 2014

Karina Scott is a senior, but she doesn’t play nearly as often as her fellow classmates. Scott has started only 18 games in 2014, sharing the first base duties with sophomore Holly Kern. But when...

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Texas softball squanders opportunity to control Big 12 fate

Jacob Martella April 21, 2014

After a 9-0 run-rule win Friday night, the Longhorns had a golden opportunity along the inside track toward the Big 12 title. But that hope was dashed from the start of the final game of the series...

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OU, Texas set to renew fierce softball rivalry

Jacob Martella April 17, 2014

The phrase “Texas versus Oklahoma” conjures up images of a packed Cotton Bowl in October, but the rivalry between the two schools on the softball field has been just as fierce. For every “Colt...

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Home runs, stout pitching help softball sweep Cyclones

Jacob Martella April 14, 2014

A three-game series against conference bottom dweller Iowa State was just what the Texas offense, which has struggled at times to score with runners on base, needed. The Longhorns pounded 38 hits —...

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Sophomore catcher/third baseman sets sights high on space and baseball

Scarlett Smith April 11, 2014

Erin Shireman, a sophomore catcher/third baseman, is perhaps the most interesting player on head coach Connie Clark’s team.   Shireman embodies the role of a student-athlete, currently pursuing...

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Tiarra Davis, Texas softball defeats Texas Tech for first Big 12 series win

Jacob Martella April 7, 2014

Since season’s start, freshman starting pitcher Tiarra Davis has improved from an inexperienced collegiate rookie to the ace of the Longhorn staff. In two of Texas’ three games against Texas...

Davis’ ability to get out of jams helps Longhorns beat Red Raiders 5-1

Jacob Martella April 5, 2014

One of the traits that’s come to define freshman pitcher Tiarra Davis is her ability to get out of tough jams. Friday afternoon Davis showed that skill off yet again, getting out of a bases loaded,...

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