ASU softball knocks off top-seeded Texas Tech in Big 12 title shocker

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The Arizona State softball team completed a stunning late-season run by knocking off top-seeded Texas Tech, 4-0, in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament Saturday, May 9, at Oklahoma City.

Coach Megan Bartlett told the ESPN broadcast that her team was relaxed and eager, and "playing with house money" during this Big 12 tourney run.

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ASU ran its record to 41-16 while Texas Tech, last season's national runner-up, fell to 52-6.

Tanya Windle hit a solo home run in the second inning to begin the scoring. Later in the inning, Emily Schepp delivered a two-out, two-run homer and Katie Chester followed with another solo shot to push the advantage to 4-0.

The Sun Devils needed key victories over BYU late in the season just to make the eight-team conference tournament. From there, sixth-seeded ASU beat the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats and No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowgirls before the title-game win.

Staff ace Kenzie Brown, who shut down the Wildcats two days earlier, dominated the Red Raiders with a two-hit shutout and nine strikeouts.

Arizona State learns its NCAA Tournament fate when the selection show airs Sunday, May 10, at 4 p.m. MST (7 p.m. EDT) on ESPN2.

The tournament begins at 16 regional sites Friday, May 15.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: ASU softball stuns top-seed Texas Tech for Big 12 tourney title

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