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California State University at Northridge
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Photo by: Will Navarro
CSUN Walks Off To Pair of Wins Against Nevada
2/12/2022 5:19:00 PM | Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN took home a pair of walk-off wins Saturday afternoon in a softball doubleheader against the University of Nevada at Matador Diamond.
GAME 1
Mia Stankiewicz scored the game-winning run on an Ellie Garcia wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give the Matadors a 2-1 victory to begin the day.
Chelie Senini led off the top of the first for the Wolfpack with an infield single and advanced to second on a CSUN error. Senini tried to score on Sam Oliver's infield single, but she was thrown out at the plate by Matador shortstop Aaliyah Swan.
Senini opened the third with an infield single and she stole second. Oliver grounded out to Stankiewicz deep in the second base hole as Senini took third. With the infield in, Tatum Maytorena hit a hot shot to Stankiewicz at second. She knocked down the ball, held Senini at third, and threw to first to get the second out. CSUN starter Kenedee Jamerson struck out Alycia Coats to end the inning.
Danielle Lew singled to right center with one out in the top of the fourth. Kallahan Hunter grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to conclude the frame. Paris Schwalbe doubled to right to lead off the Nevada fifth. Pinch-hitter Jessica Seller successfully sacrificed Schwalbe to third with a bunt. Senini reached on an error which allowed Hunter to score. Oliver grounded out back to Jamerson for the final out.
Garcia did not allow a hit and faced one over the minimum through the first four innings. Alexus Lemus battled Garcia to a 10-pitch at-bat to begin the fifth. Lemus was able to break through with CSUN's first hit, a single up the middle. Pinch-runner Mia Cortez advanced to second on a Sami Garcia sac bunt.
Swan gave the Matadors runners on the corners with an infield single. Swan stole second on the first pitch to Stankiewcz. Stankiewcz walked to load the bases. Vinessa Nunez's sacrifice fly scored Cortez to tie the score as the other two runners both advanced a base. Pinch-hitter Samantha Kwiatkowski popped out too short for the final out.
Jaymi Steward led off the CSUN sixth with a single Kennedi Sorensen reached on an error to give the Matadors runners on first and second. Alexa Landeros' sacrifice bunt advanced both runners up a base. Lemus fouled out. Garcia grounded out to third for the final out of the inning.
Pinch-hitter Abby Larsen worked out a leadoff walk to begin the seventh. Allie Gardiner relieved Jamerson. On Gardiner's first pitch, Larsen attempted to steal second but was thrown out by Sorensen. Gardiner got the next two outs to keep the score tied.
With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Stankiewicz battled back from 0-2 in the count to work out a walk. Nunez was hit by a Garcia pitch to bring up leadoff hitter Ariel Gomez. Gomez's sac bunt moved the runners up for Steward who was at the plate when Stankiewcz scored on the wild pitch.
Nevada outhit CSUN 7-3 with Senini and Schawlabe both recording two hits. Garcia struck out seven and walked three and threw two wild pitches in taking the loss. Gardiner did not give up a hit in her one inning of work to earn the win.
GAME 2
CSUN scored twice with one out in the bottom of the eighth to defeat Nevada 3-2 in the nightcap.
CSUN struck first when Landeros' two-out double to the left center gap scored Sorensen from first. With one out in the fourth, Maytorena recorded an opposite field single to left. One out later Schwalbe singled up the middle. Aaliyah Jenkins fouled out for the third out.
Charlie McClendon tied the game when she led off the fifth with a home run to left. Lew singled up the middle off CSUN starter Alexis Martinez. Gardiner relieved Martinez to face Gennah Sanchez who put down a successful sacrifice bunt. Senini popped up to short left where Swan made an over-the-back grab for the second out. Gardiner struck out Bella Kordonowy to close the door on the Wolfpack threat.
Pinch-hitter Jessica Sellers led off the top of the eighth with an opposite field double to left. A Gardiner wild pitch put Sanchez (who re-entered) at third. Senini grounded out to second which allowed Sanchez to score the go-ahead run. Oliver singled up the middle before Gardiner recorded the final two outs.
Lemus came up as a pinch-hitter to begin the bottom of the eighth. She reached on a Wolfpack error. Kwiatkowski pinch-ran for Lemus as Swan came to the plate. Swan put down a successful sacrifice bunt to advance Kwiatowski. Pinch-hitter Mikayla Carman hit a grounder to Sanchez at short. Sanchez attempted to tag Kwiatkowski out at third, but the Matador was safe, giving CSUN runners on the corners. Garcia pinch-hit for Nunez.
Carman stole second on the first pitch by Blake Craft to Garcia. Garcia hit a dribbler to Jenkins at second. Jenkins dove for the ball which allowed, Kwiatkowski to score. Jenkins attempted to throw Garcia out a first, but the throw was wide, allowing Carman to score the game-winning run.
Blake Craft went the distance in the circle for Nevada (0-4). She allowed three hits in 7.1 innings. Craft struck out six and did not walk a batter. Gardiner earned her second win of the day for the Matadors. She allowed two of the seven Wolfpack hits in four innings of work. She struck out three and did not walk a batter.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
"From the start, our kids knew we were going to schedule hard and playing UCLA and Oregon right off the bat. The kids did a good job of not letting the first three games get in their head, they learned from their mistakes, and they came out ready to play today against Nevada. We didn't allow any extra base hits today and if we allow just one run, we have a chance to win. The pitching staff did a great job today. Allie came in and did a good job of closing."
"We will be on the road for four weeks. This is going to be an opportunity to play some great teams on the road. We start at San Diego State's tournament and then we will play in the Mary Nutter Tournament. The environment is very similar to an NCAA Tournament where teams are from all over the country. We will get to stay in California throughout, finishing in Riverside and San Diego. This will prepare us for the future playing on the road in the Big West Conference."
UP NEXT
CSUN (2-3) begins a 20-game road trip when the Matadors head to San Diego State to play in the 31st annual Campbell/Cartier Classic from Feb. 17-19. CSUN opens the tournament against the host Aztecs Thursday at 6 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
GAME 1
Mia Stankiewicz scored the game-winning run on an Ellie Garcia wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give the Matadors a 2-1 victory to begin the day.
Chelie Senini led off the top of the first for the Wolfpack with an infield single and advanced to second on a CSUN error. Senini tried to score on Sam Oliver's infield single, but she was thrown out at the plate by Matador shortstop Aaliyah Swan.
Senini opened the third with an infield single and she stole second. Oliver grounded out to Stankiewicz deep in the second base hole as Senini took third. With the infield in, Tatum Maytorena hit a hot shot to Stankiewicz at second. She knocked down the ball, held Senini at third, and threw to first to get the second out. CSUN starter Kenedee Jamerson struck out Alycia Coats to end the inning.
Danielle Lew singled to right center with one out in the top of the fourth. Kallahan Hunter grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to conclude the frame. Paris Schwalbe doubled to right to lead off the Nevada fifth. Pinch-hitter Jessica Seller successfully sacrificed Schwalbe to third with a bunt. Senini reached on an error which allowed Hunter to score. Oliver grounded out back to Jamerson for the final out.
Garcia did not allow a hit and faced one over the minimum through the first four innings. Alexus Lemus battled Garcia to a 10-pitch at-bat to begin the fifth. Lemus was able to break through with CSUN's first hit, a single up the middle. Pinch-runner Mia Cortez advanced to second on a Sami Garcia sac bunt.
Swan gave the Matadors runners on the corners with an infield single. Swan stole second on the first pitch to Stankiewcz. Stankiewcz walked to load the bases. Vinessa Nunez's sacrifice fly scored Cortez to tie the score as the other two runners both advanced a base. Pinch-hitter Samantha Kwiatkowski popped out too short for the final out.
Jaymi Steward led off the CSUN sixth with a single Kennedi Sorensen reached on an error to give the Matadors runners on first and second. Alexa Landeros' sacrifice bunt advanced both runners up a base. Lemus fouled out. Garcia grounded out to third for the final out of the inning.
Pinch-hitter Abby Larsen worked out a leadoff walk to begin the seventh. Allie Gardiner relieved Jamerson. On Gardiner's first pitch, Larsen attempted to steal second but was thrown out by Sorensen. Gardiner got the next two outs to keep the score tied.
With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Stankiewicz battled back from 0-2 in the count to work out a walk. Nunez was hit by a Garcia pitch to bring up leadoff hitter Ariel Gomez. Gomez's sac bunt moved the runners up for Steward who was at the plate when Stankiewcz scored on the wild pitch.
Nevada outhit CSUN 7-3 with Senini and Schawlabe both recording two hits. Garcia struck out seven and walked three and threw two wild pitches in taking the loss. Gardiner did not give up a hit in her one inning of work to earn the win.
GAME 2
CSUN scored twice with one out in the bottom of the eighth to defeat Nevada 3-2 in the nightcap.
CSUN struck first when Landeros' two-out double to the left center gap scored Sorensen from first. With one out in the fourth, Maytorena recorded an opposite field single to left. One out later Schwalbe singled up the middle. Aaliyah Jenkins fouled out for the third out.
Charlie McClendon tied the game when she led off the fifth with a home run to left. Lew singled up the middle off CSUN starter Alexis Martinez. Gardiner relieved Martinez to face Gennah Sanchez who put down a successful sacrifice bunt. Senini popped up to short left where Swan made an over-the-back grab for the second out. Gardiner struck out Bella Kordonowy to close the door on the Wolfpack threat.
Pinch-hitter Jessica Sellers led off the top of the eighth with an opposite field double to left. A Gardiner wild pitch put Sanchez (who re-entered) at third. Senini grounded out to second which allowed Sanchez to score the go-ahead run. Oliver singled up the middle before Gardiner recorded the final two outs.
Lemus came up as a pinch-hitter to begin the bottom of the eighth. She reached on a Wolfpack error. Kwiatkowski pinch-ran for Lemus as Swan came to the plate. Swan put down a successful sacrifice bunt to advance Kwiatowski. Pinch-hitter Mikayla Carman hit a grounder to Sanchez at short. Sanchez attempted to tag Kwiatkowski out at third, but the Matador was safe, giving CSUN runners on the corners. Garcia pinch-hit for Nunez.
Carman stole second on the first pitch by Blake Craft to Garcia. Garcia hit a dribbler to Jenkins at second. Jenkins dove for the ball which allowed, Kwiatkowski to score. Jenkins attempted to throw Garcia out a first, but the throw was wide, allowing Carman to score the game-winning run.
Blake Craft went the distance in the circle for Nevada (0-4). She allowed three hits in 7.1 innings. Craft struck out six and did not walk a batter. Gardiner earned her second win of the day for the Matadors. She allowed two of the seven Wolfpack hits in four innings of work. She struck out three and did not walk a batter.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
"From the start, our kids knew we were going to schedule hard and playing UCLA and Oregon right off the bat. The kids did a good job of not letting the first three games get in their head, they learned from their mistakes, and they came out ready to play today against Nevada. We didn't allow any extra base hits today and if we allow just one run, we have a chance to win. The pitching staff did a great job today. Allie came in and did a good job of closing."
"We will be on the road for four weeks. This is going to be an opportunity to play some great teams on the road. We start at San Diego State's tournament and then we will play in the Mary Nutter Tournament. The environment is very similar to an NCAA Tournament where teams are from all over the country. We will get to stay in California throughout, finishing in Riverside and San Diego. This will prepare us for the future playing on the road in the Big West Conference."
UP NEXT
CSUN (2-3) begins a 20-game road trip when the Matadors head to San Diego State to play in the 31st annual Campbell/Cartier Classic from Feb. 17-19. CSUN opens the tournament against the host Aztecs Thursday at 6 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gardiner, Allie (1-1)
L: GARCIA,ELLIE (0-1)
Batting:
2B: SCHWALBE,PARIS 2
RBI: SENINI,CHELIE 1
SH: SELLERS,JESSICA 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SCHWALBE,PARIS 1
SB: SENINI,CHELIE 1
CS: LARSEN,ABBY 1
Batting:
RBI: Nunez, Vinessa 1
SH: Gomez, Ariel 1 ; Landeros, Alexa 1 ; Garcia, Sami 1
SF: Nunez, Vinessa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cortez, Mia 1 ; Stankiewicz, Mia 1
SB: Swan, Aaliyah 1
HBP: Nunez, Vinessa 1
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