No. 15 Arizona State (15-6) trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the third inning against No. 9 Texas (16-3).
What was once a 1-0 ASU lead in the first inning was erased by four Longhorn runs in the second frame. Facing Texas junior pitcher Miranda Elish, who was a 2018 Top 25 Finalist for National Player of the Year and who has held nearly a 5/1 strikeout-walk ratio this season, things looked bleak against a team who ASU had already lost to once in the weekend.
Enter sophomore right fielder Kindra Hackbarth.
After two free passes to start the third inning, Hackbarth shifted momentum in one swing of the bat.