LUBBOCK, Texas--Jaylen Watson hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Utah Valley a 6-5 win over Texas Tech Friday afternoon at the Texas Tech Invitational at Rocky Johnson Field.
 
The win marks Utah Valley's first-ever win over the Red Raiders and the second victory over a team from the Big 12 Conference.
 
Taleigh Williams and Erin Romero each homered in the bottom of the third inning as Utah Valley scored four runs to take an early 4-1 lead. Texas Tech (9-11) answered with two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to take a 5-4 advantage. The Wolverines tied the game in the bottom of the sixth after Breezy Roth was hit by a pitch with bases loaded, scoring Haley Harrison.
 
"The girls showed tremendous fight in the game this evening," said Utah Valley head coach Nikki Palmer. "It was exciting to see everyone working together through all seven innings. Jaylen (Watson) was extremely focused and knew her task in that at-bat. It was almost as if the only option was for her to hit the home run."
 
Watson, who also homered in the loss to UT Arlington earlier in the day, went 1-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and a run.
 
Kailey Christensen picked up her first win of the season in the circle for the Wolverines. Christensen worked 2.1 innings without allowing a run. She tallied a pair of strikeouts in the win.
 
Utah Valley continues play at the Texas Tech Invitational with a double header on Saturday against UT Arlington and Texas Tech. Saturday's games will begin at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. MT.