AUSTIN, Texas – Megan Gray struck out 17 and Jenna Endris had a key bases-clearing double as Lipscomb University shut down North Dakota State 7-1 at the Texas Invitational at McCombs Field on Sunday, Feb. 23.
 
NDSU (5-9) is scheduled open with Sam Houston State (6-9) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Bearkat Invitational in Huntsville.
 
With Lipscomb (7-6) leading 1-0, Endris cracked a 1-1 pitch for bases-loaded double to left center. The Bisons finished with 10 hits. Amy Vetula had three runs scored, two singles and a double.
 
Gray (5-0) struck out 17, scattered five hits and issued no walks for the Lipscomb. Paige Vargas (3-5) and Kara O'Byrne pitched for NDSU with Vargas taking the loss. O'Byrne allowed six hits and one earned run over the final four innings.
 
North Dakota State averted the shutout in the bottom of the sixth inning when Madyson Camacho delivered a RBI single to score Skylar Padgett.