California State University Northridge Athletics
Sunday, February 10
Tempe, Ariz.
1:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
1-4
2
at
8
Arizona State
4-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mejia, Samantha (3-0)
L: James, Jillian (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Babbitt, Mackenzie 1
RBI: Babbitt, Mackenzie 2
SH: Babbitt, Mackenzie 1 ; Rojas, Journey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Swan, Aaliyah 1 ; Gonzalez, Haileigh 1
HBP: Jamerson, Kenedee 1 ; Gonzalez, Haileigh 1
Batting:
2B: Hackbarth, Kindra 1 ; Howe, Morgan 1 ; Gortarez, Jade 1 ; Acuna, Yannira 1
3B: Acuna, Yannira 1
HR: McCarty, Skylar 1
RBI: McCarty, Skylar 3 ; Howe, Morgan 1 ; Gortarez, Jade 1 ; Acuna, Yannira 2
SH: McCarty, Skylar 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hackbarth, Kindra 2 ; McCarty, Skylar 1 ; Miller, Olivia 1 ; Andersen, Abby 1 ; Gortarez, Jade 1 ; Becerra, Taylor 2
SB: Hackbarth, Kindra 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
0
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Braden Villanueva
Five In The Sixth Sends ASU Past CSUN 8-2
2/10/2019 4:57:00 PM | Softball
TEMPE, Ariz.—No. 12 Arizona State used a five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth to defeat CSUN 8-2 in the final game of the Kajikawa Classic Sunday afternoon.
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THE BASICS
HOW IT HAPPENED
"We played a good six innings. Again, we are getting people on, we just need someone to come up clutch. This weekend was a good experience for us and gives us an idea of where we need to get better. I am excited to see what adjustments we have made for next weekend."
UP NEXT
CSUN hosts the Early Bird Classic next weekend on the Matador Diamond. The tournament begins Friday when CSUN hosts Army West Point for a pair of games beginning at 8 a.m.
~www.GoMatadors.com~
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THE BASICS
- FINAL SCORE: Arizona State 8, CSUN 2
- LOCATION: Farrington Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.
- RECORDS: ASU 4-1, CSUN 1-4
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Matadors left runners on first and second in the top of the first. The Sun Devils threatened in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with no outs. CSUN starter Jillian James pitched out of the jam with a pair of strikeouts and a foul out to the Matadors' catcher Gator Rascon.
- Yannira Acuna led off the Sun Devils' second with a triple, but was thrown out at home later in the inning by Pudi Hernandez. Arizona State would break the seal on a two-out RBI infield single by Skylar McCarthy.
- Journey Rojas turned away ASU in the bottom of the third when she made a diving catch with runners on first and second.
- The Sun Devils began the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back singles. McCarty would drive in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice bunt. Morgan Howe followed with an RBI single and a 3-0 ASU lead.
- With one out in the top of the fifth, pinch-hitter Aaliyah Swan worked out a walk. Haileigh Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice attempting to but Swan over a base. Megan Stevens walked to load the bases.
- Mackenzie Babbitt doubled down the right field line to plate Swan and Gonzalez. Jessica Alexander grounded to third for the second out before Kiarra Crockett-Pope fouled out to left to end the inning.
- Kenedee Jamerson led off the CSUN sixth with a walk. Maddie Johnson pinch ran for Jamerson as Journey Rojas came to bat. Rojas successfully sacrificed Johnson to second. Racquel Jaime flew out to center. Swan would line out to end the inning.
- After retiring four in a row, James gave up a one-out double to Kindra Hackbarth in the bottom of the sixth. McCarthy, the next batter in the ASU lineup, smacked a two-run home run to make it 5-2.
- Howes singled to chase James in favor of Jamerson in the circle. DeNae Chatman was the first batter that Jamerson faced, reaching on a Matadors' error. Hackbarth grounded into a fielder's choice to Alexander at third to give CSUN the second out. Jade Gortarez drove in a run as a second run came across on the play due to the second Matador error of the inning.
- Acuna drove in the seventh and eighth runs of the game for ASU with a double. Bella Loomis would strike out to wrap up the inning.
- Babbitt had both of the CSUN hits as ASU pitcher Samantha Mejia struck out four. McCarty was 3-for-3 to pace the Sun Devils.Â
"We played a good six innings. Again, we are getting people on, we just need someone to come up clutch. This weekend was a good experience for us and gives us an idea of where we need to get better. I am excited to see what adjustments we have made for next weekend."
UP NEXT
CSUN hosts the Early Bird Classic next weekend on the Matador Diamond. The tournament begins Friday when CSUN hosts Army West Point for a pair of games beginning at 8 a.m.
~www.GoMatadors.com~
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