OKLAHOMA CITY - No. 7-seed Texas Tech put up four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning against No. 10 Kansas in game one of the 2010 Big 12 Softball Championship and went on to win, 5-3.

Tech’s Stephanie Drewry came to the plate with the bases loaded and delivered a 2-RBI single to center field, advancing to second on the throw home. Right fielder Ashley Hamada then knocked in another run and a fourth crossed the plate to give the Red Raiders a 5-0 lead.

KU put two runs on the board in the top of the sixth on back-to-back-to-back singles and pushed a third run across in the top of the seventh to make the final score 5-3.

Tech scored its first run after the Jayhawks walked the bases loaded and then walked in the run. The Red Raiders advance to play No. 2 Oklahoma on field two at 1:30 p.m.