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HONOLULU, HI - Sophomore Stacey Evans (Collinsville, IL/Triad) pitched a strong game on the mound and senior Jessica Kensy (Cheektowaga, NY/Maryvale) drove in the only run of the game, and that was all the University at Buffalo softball team would need to defeat Baylor, 1-0, in its opening game of the Malihini Tournament in Honolulu, HI. Baylor (19-9) came in to the game ranked 25th in the nation in the most recent USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 poll, released on Wednesday, March 5.

Jessica Kensy

Buffalo put the only run of the game across the plate in the top of the second inning when a two-out single up the middle by Kensy scored sophomore Ann Magur (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) who had led off the inning with a walk. Evans improved to 4-0 on the season with another strong outing on the mound. She pitched the complete game, striking out six and allowing just two hits, none through the first five innings. The Lady Bears threatened in the bottom of the seventh when Kelly Levesque led off with a walk and Stephanie Pomes doubled down the left field line to put runners at second and third with no outs. Evans struck out the next two batters and then fielded a grounder by Carrie Leerberg and threw her out at first to preserve the shutout.

The Bulls (4-2 overall) play UC-Riverside and Kent State on Friday, March 7 at 3 pm and 5 pm Eastern time, respectively.