IRVINE, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team rebounded with a 12-3 victory over Hawaii Pacific after falling to Azusa Pacific 4-3 on Saturday morning at the Concordia Irvine Kickoff Classic.
APU 4 – CSUSM 3
TOP PERFORMERS
Nikki Andelin – 3-for-4 | 2 R | 1 3B
Gianna Lombardi – 1-for-2 | 1 BB
HOW IT HAPPENED
- APU's Emily Moran hit a 3-RBI triple to right center in the bottom of the second.
- Andelin knocked out a 1-out triple down the right line and later scored on Melody Forstie's sac fly to right field.
- Bianca Gutierrez was awarded first after being hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth. After Andelin laid down a bunt single, both runners scored on an APU error to even the game at 3-3.
- APU retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth on Becca Jewett's RBI-triple to right center that scored Brielle Fraijo who got on with a single to right field.
QUICK HITS
- APU's Kat Ung (1-1) recorded with win after tossing a complete game in the circle, allowing three runs (one earned).
- Kaylie Hoskins (0-1) took the loss after 4.2 innings of work, relinquishing four runs on six hits and striking out CSUSM's season-high seven batters.
CSUSM 12 – HPU 3
TOP PERFORMERS
Andrea Wood – 3-for-5* | 5 RBIs* | 2 R| 1 HR
Bianca Gutierrez – 3-for-4 | 3 R | 2 2B | 1 RBI
Nikki Andelin – 1-for-4 | 1 3B | 1 R
Emily Paredez – 2-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 1 2B
Zoe Ballen – 6.0 IP | 7 H | 3 R | 4 BB | 2 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars wasted no time getting on the board, tallying four runs on two hits and one HPU error. Andelin led off with a triple and scored on Gutierrez's single up the middle. After Horita reached on a fielder's choice, Wood emptied the bases and scored on a pitcher error.
- Wood crushed CSUSM's first home run of the season in the top of the third inning after Horita knocked out a 2-out double to right center to make it 6-0 CSUSM.
- HPU put up a crooked number in the bottom of the frame on Sierra Dias' RBI-triple to left center and scored on a sac fly.
- Wood hit a 2-RBI single to center in the fifth after Gutierrez doubled, and Gianna Lombardi drew a walk to lead off the inning.
- Gutierrez notched her second double of the game in the top of the seventh and scored on Wood's single* to raise CSUSM's lead to 9-2.
- HPU's final run came on a sac fly after Cieana Curran led off the bottom of the frame with a double.
QUICK HITS
- The Cougars move to 2-2 on the year while HPU notches its first loss of the season at 3-1.
- Ballen (2-0) collected the win after going six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out two.
- HPU's Malia Torres (2-1) took the loss after 4.1 innings in the circle, relinquishing eight runs (five earned) on eight hits.
THOUGHTS FROM CSUSM HEAD COACH STEF EWING
"We have learned a lot in these first two days, but we still have to strive to play on both sides of the ball consistently. We struggled to get hits early in our first game and were able to turn it around, make adjustments to turn our bats on in game two. Our pitchers are doing a great job keeping us in the games, we just need to continue to own our moments on offense."
UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude their play in the CUI Kickoff Classic on Sunday against Biola at 12:30 p.m.