Texas Posts 1-0 Win Over Sooners

May 2, 2003

NORMAN, Okla. - Texas used a solo home run by Chez Sievers in the fourth inning to post a 1-0 win over Oklahoma in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Tournament at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City Friday evening.

The Sooners (39-11) suffered their first loss of the tournament and will move on to play Baylor at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the elimination game. Texas improved to 41-7 on the season and won its third game over the Sooners this season. The Longhorns swept OU in Austin during the regular season and moved to 2-4 against the Sooners in Big 12 Tournament action with the win.

Longhorn pitcher Cat Osterman (24-4) fanned 15 batters without a walk and gave up just one hit. OU leftfielder Jessica Leslie (1-for-3) singled through the left side in the seventh inning to ruin the no-hitter for Osterman.

"I know we were very frustrated but Osterman does that to many teams," said OU head coach Patty Gasso. "It is just a matter of getting a base hit or a walk. We had our chances but it just didn't work out for us."

For Oklahoma, Kami Keiter struck out three batters without issuing a walk but dropped to 27-6 with the loss. Keiter gave up just three hits and the home run.

"Kami threw outstanding," said Gasso. "I thought she was just great tonight."

Down 1-0, Oklahoma attempted a rally in the seventh. After Leslie's single to lead off the inning, Leah Gulla fouled out to Texas catcher Marlo Hanks. April Valdez struck out swinging and Osterman appeared to have the Sooners' next batter, Jennifer Stump, in the same situation. But in Stump's final swing, the ball got away from Hanks and Stump made it to first on the passed ball as Leslie dashed to third.

With runners on the wings, Cat Osterman struck out Kelli Braitsch to seal the win for Texas.

First pitch for Oklahoma's game with Baylor is 10 a.m. on Saturday from Hall of Fame Stadium. Visit SoonerSports.com for live updates from the Phillips 66 2003 Big 12 Softball Tournament.

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