OKLAHOMA CITY — Freshman Krista Donnenwirth homered and had two RBI singles to lead Arizona State past Texas A&M, 3-0, last night in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals.

Donnenwirth went the opposite way for a pair of run-scoring singles to right and also pulled an inside pitch over the left-field fence for a solo homer to provide all the offense for the Sun Devils.

"We're not intimidated by anyone just because we're freshmen. We've heard it all year: 'We're just little freshmen,' " Donnenwirth said. "It's kind of a cool experience but we're just taking it day-by-day like we usually do."

Katie Burkhart (40-5) struck out 10 in a two-hitter, yielding only a pair of doubles and never allowing Texas A&M to put a runner on third.

"I don't think that we were ourselves," said Texas A&M center fielder Jami Lobpries, who had one of the two doubles. "It was frustrating that we didn't look like the Texas A&M softball team that we think we are."

The win puts the sixth-seeded Sun Devils one win away from their first national softball title.

Game 2 of the best-of-three championship series will be played tonight.

All Times Hawai'i

At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City

(Best-of-3)

Yesterday: Arizona State 3, Texas A&M 0, Arizona State leads series 1-0.

Today: Arizona State vs. Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

Tomorrow: Arizona State vs. Texas A&M, 2 p.m., if necessary.