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Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Completes CSUB Sweep With a 3-1 Victory
4/29/2023 3:31:00 PM | Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN took advantage of four CSU Bakersfield errors to score three unearned runs as the Matadors defeated the Roadrunners 3-1 in Big West softball action Saturday afternoon at Matador Diamond.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
Karissa Munsey's home run on the fifth pitch of the game gave CSUB the lead. Roadrunners' pitcher Brianna Sanchez retired the first eight Matadors before issuing a two-out third-inning walk to Vinessa Nunez. Then, she walked Shaylan Whatman before Mikayla Carman flew out to the warning track in left-center to end the inning.
Kaylee Escutia worked out a four-pitch walk to begin the bottom of the fourth. Alexa Landeros' sac bunt attempt was fielded by CSUB third baseman Shaylene Fuimaono who threw the ball into right field, allowing both runners to advance two bases. Kylie Galindo's sac fly scored Escutia to tie the game.
Jordan Head bobbled Gizella Vargas Sandoval's grounder to short. The ball went into left field, allowing Landeros to score. Pinch-runner Bella Mejia stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by 'Runner catcher Jocelynn Molina. Pinch-hitter Mia Cortez singled through the left side to plate Mejia.
Kirsten Martinez relieved Sanchez. Her first batter was Sydney Freijanes, who hit a grounder to Fuimaono. She attempted to throw out Cortez at second, but the throw went into center, allowing both runners to be safe. Nunez lined out to left. Fuimaono took Whatman's grounder and touched the bag at third for the final out.
CSUN pitcher Lauryn Carranco retired 13 in a row before Molina doubled to left center with one out in the fifth. Head's single to left gave CSUB runners on the corners. Kailey Samora hit a grounder to Nunez at third; she looked Molina back to the base and threw onto first for the second out. Samora took second on the play. Next, Carranco faced Munsey and won the battle as Munsey flew out to right to end the frame.
Allie Gardiner relieved Carranco and pitched a 1-2-3 seventh to pick up her second save of the year. Carranco allowed four hits and struck out six in six innings. She did not walk a batter in 97 pitches, 67 of which were for strikes. Landers went 1-for-2 with a run scored and was 7-for-10 during the three-game series against CSUB (7-37, 2-19 Big West). Sanchez and Martinez combined on a four-hitter for the Roadrunners. The Matadors have won 15 in a row in the series against CSUB dating back to Feb. 27, 2015, when CSUB defeated CSUN 7-6. The Matadors lead the all-time series 53-20.
UP NEXT
CSUN (22-22, 13-8 Big West) travels to UC San Diego (18-27, 8-12 Big West) to begin a three-game series Friday night. The opener starts at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
Coach Morgan's comments after the sweep of CSUB. pic.twitter.com/B5Nkqr2EiE
— CSUN Softball (@CSUNSoftball) April 29, 2023
Karissa Munsey's home run on the fifth pitch of the game gave CSUB the lead. Roadrunners' pitcher Brianna Sanchez retired the first eight Matadors before issuing a two-out third-inning walk to Vinessa Nunez. Then, she walked Shaylan Whatman before Mikayla Carman flew out to the warning track in left-center to end the inning.
Kaylee Escutia worked out a four-pitch walk to begin the bottom of the fourth. Alexa Landeros' sac bunt attempt was fielded by CSUB third baseman Shaylene Fuimaono who threw the ball into right field, allowing both runners to advance two bases. Kylie Galindo's sac fly scored Escutia to tie the game.
Jordan Head bobbled Gizella Vargas Sandoval's grounder to short. The ball went into left field, allowing Landeros to score. Pinch-runner Bella Mejia stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by 'Runner catcher Jocelynn Molina. Pinch-hitter Mia Cortez singled through the left side to plate Mejia.
Kirsten Martinez relieved Sanchez. Her first batter was Sydney Freijanes, who hit a grounder to Fuimaono. She attempted to throw out Cortez at second, but the throw went into center, allowing both runners to be safe. Nunez lined out to left. Fuimaono took Whatman's grounder and touched the bag at third for the final out.
CSUN pitcher Lauryn Carranco retired 13 in a row before Molina doubled to left center with one out in the fifth. Head's single to left gave CSUB runners on the corners. Kailey Samora hit a grounder to Nunez at third; she looked Molina back to the base and threw onto first for the second out. Samora took second on the play. Next, Carranco faced Munsey and won the battle as Munsey flew out to right to end the frame.
Allie Gardiner relieved Carranco and pitched a 1-2-3 seventh to pick up her second save of the year. Carranco allowed four hits and struck out six in six innings. She did not walk a batter in 97 pitches, 67 of which were for strikes. Landers went 1-for-2 with a run scored and was 7-for-10 during the three-game series against CSUB (7-37, 2-19 Big West). Sanchez and Martinez combined on a four-hitter for the Roadrunners. The Matadors have won 15 in a row in the series against CSUB dating back to Feb. 27, 2015, when CSUB defeated CSUN 7-6. The Matadors lead the all-time series 53-20.
UP NEXT
CSUN (22-22, 13-8 Big West) travels to UC San Diego (18-27, 8-12 Big West) to begin a three-game series Friday night. The opener starts at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
~#UniteTheValley~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Carranco, Lauryn (6-7)
L: Sanchez, Brianna (5-16)
S: Gardiner, Allie (2)
Batting:
2B: Molina, Jocelynn 1
HR: Munsey, Karissa 1
RBI: Munsey, Karissa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Munsey, Karissa 1
Batting:
RBI: Galindo, Kylie 1 ; Cortez, Mia 1
SH: Landeros, Alexa 1
SF: Galindo, Kylie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Escutia, Kaylee 1 ; Landeros, Alexa 1 ; Mejia, Bella 1
SB: Mejia, Bella 1
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