
Lewis Homers In Loss To No. 8 Texas Tech, 4-1
2/15/2025 3:30:00 PM | Softball
AUSTIN, TX – Maryland softball put up a fight but ultimately lost to No. 8 Texas Tech, 4-1, in the Bevo Classic at Red and Charline McCombs Field on Saturday afternoon. The Terps are now 4-4 overall on the season.
Neither team recorded a hit until the top of the fourth inning, as Caitlyn Cornwell singled to center field. Bri Godfrey started in the circle and pitched four hitless innings to begin the game. She finished her outing pitching 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on five hits. Julia Shearer pitched the remaining 0.2 innings, striking out two Red Raiders.
Texas Tech scored all of its runs in the fifth inning. Sydney Lews scored Maryland's lone run with a solo home run in the top of the seventh. It was the ninth of her career and her second of the season. Sam Bean recorded the third and final hit for the Terps.
Texas Tech improved to 8-3 overall. All-American pitcher NiJaree Canady pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters. She improved to 4-2 in the circle this season.
The Terps will play No. 1 Texas tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the second time this weekend.
Breaking Down The Action
Neither team recorded a hit until the top of the fourth inning, as Caitlyn Cornwell singled to center field. Bri Godfrey started in the circle and pitched four hitless innings to begin the game. She finished her outing pitching 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on five hits. Julia Shearer pitched the remaining 0.2 innings, striking out two Red Raiders.
Texas Tech scored all of its runs in the fifth inning. Sydney Lews scored Maryland's lone run with a solo home run in the top of the seventh. It was the ninth of her career and her second of the season. Sam Bean recorded the third and final hit for the Terps.
Texas Tech improved to 8-3 overall. All-American pitcher NiJaree Canady pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters. She improved to 4-2 in the circle this season.
The Terps will play No. 1 Texas tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the second time this weekend.
Breaking Down The Action
- Bri Godfrey pitched four hitless innings to begin the game.
- Texas Tech struck first and plated four runs in the fifth inning. Two runs came on an RBI double, and the other two on an RBI singles. It led 4-0.
- The Terps got on the board in the seventh as Sydney Lewis homered.
- Maryland finishes the second day of play in the Bevo Classic tonight at 7:30 p.m. against No. 1 Texas.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: NiJaree Canady (4-2)
L: Godfrey, Bri (1-1)

Batting:
HR: Lewis, Sydney 1
RBI: Lewis, Sydney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Sydney 1
HBP: Shearer, Julia 1 ; Penta, Mariah 1

Batting:
2B: Alexa Langeliers 1 ; Anya German 1
RBI: Hailey Toney 1 ; Alexa Langeliers 2 ; Raegan Jennings 1
SH: Makalya Garcia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hailey Toney 1 ; Mihyia Davis 1 ; Alexa Langeliers 1 ; Kiley Huffman 1
SB: Hailey Toney 1 ; Alexa Langeliers 1 ; Sydney Shiller 1
CS: Katie Lott 1
HBP: Victoria Valdez 1
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