TULSA, Okla. – The Texans struggled offensively against two solid opponents on Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, dropping the first to South Dakota State and the second in six innings to the host school, Tulsa.
 
In the first game, the Texans (12-9, 0-0 WAC) picked up their only three hits of the game until their bats went cold in a 11-0 loss to the Jackrabbits (10-6, 0-0 SUMMIT). In the second game, the host school, Tulsa (8-8, 0-0 AAC), allowed no hits and took the 8-0 win in six innings.
 
South Dakota State 11, Tarleton 0
 
In the first matchup on Friday, the Jackrabbits got the jump on the Texans early and often, picking up four multi-run innings and holding Tarleton scoreless.
 
South Dakota State got on the board with two runs in the second inning, one in the third, two in the fourth and sixth and four in the final inning.
 
Texans Kelci Hill and Jordan Dickerson each picked up a run in the contest. MacKenzie Peterson picked up the only extra base hit for Tarleton with a double.
 
Makenzie Dunbar entered the circle for the final two outs of the game, conceding only one run off a solo shot over the center field wall. Kennedy Ferguson came on in relief in the third inning, going 3.2 IP and allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and three walks. Garcia took the loss after 2.2 IP, allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks, adding two strikeouts.
 
Tulsa 8, Tarleton 0 (6 innings)
 
Tarleton's struggles on offense continued into the second game of the day, with little going right against a tough Tulsa squad. The Texans were run-ruled in six innings, getting shutout 8-0.
 
The Golden Hurricane got off to a hot start with four runs in the second inning off a 3 RBI triple and RBI groundout. Three more Tulsa players picked up an RBI each in the fourth inning and a final RBI single in the sixth inning sealed the Texans' fate.
 
The Texans' only batter to reach first base for the game was Hill, forcing the Tulsa pitcher to walk her in the fourth inning.
 
After picking up seven outs to start the game, Tristan Bridges became only the seventh player in Tarleton history to pitch 500 innings for the purple and white.
 
She took the loss however, pitching 5.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on 11 hits and eight walks, earning two strikeouts.
 
"We did not play our best today," said head coach Mark Cumpian. "I thought we were very selfish as a team from start to finish. Our schedule is very tough over the next few weeks, so we are going to have to learn to fight and be checked in every single inning. There is no excuse for how we played today."
 
Tarleton still has more to play at the Tulsa/OSU Tournament over the next two days. They will face South Dakota State again tomorrow at 12 p.m. and Oklahoma State at 5 p.m., both in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at Cowgirl Stadium.