California State University at Northridge
16-4
San Diego
6-16
CSUN Splits Day One at Fresno
3/8/2024 9:30:00 PM | Softball
FRESNO, Calif.—CSUN split day one of the Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Friday evening in Margie Wright Diamond. The Matadors beat San Diego 3-1 before falling 3-2 to Fresno State. Against the Toreros, Kaylee Escutia led the Matadors with two hits and one RBI. Mikayla Carman led CSUN with two hits and one RBI against the Bulldogs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
vs. San Diego
The Matadors started strong as Alexia Ramirez stepped into the circle. In three innings she gave up four hits, but not a single run. In the third inning, the Toreros began to build some speed, but the Matadors quickly shut them down with a double play at first by Gizella Vargas Sandoval. San Diego struck again as they had runners on base at the top of the fourth inning, but CSUN didn't flinch as the Matadors got another double play to end their momentum. The Matadors were first to get on the board as Vargas Sandoval hit a double that sent the ball blasting into center field, bringing in Kaylee Escutia.
Isabella Alonso stepped into the circle next, at the top of the fifth inning. All three batters were sent packing as she held CSUN's lead. The Toreros refused to stay down for long as they hit a single at the top of the sixth inning to bring in the runner to tie the game at 1-1. The Matadors quickly returned the favor at the bottom of the sixth as Kaylee Escutia hit a double to bring in Maiya Alemania. She was followed by Jerzie Liana who hit a triple to bring in Jadyn Nielsen as the score rose to 3-1. The Toreros tried for a late rally, but were shut down as CSUN took the game.
vs. Fresno State
Lauryn Carranco led the defensive front as the Matadors didn't allow a single run through the first two innings. CSUN was the first on the scoreboard at the top of the third as Mikayla Carman hit a double to bring in Alexis Chavez. The Bulldogs were quick to strike back as they made a run of their own at the bottom of the third. Fresno State tried to score again in the fourth inning, but the Matadors quickly took them out with a timely double play.
CSUN found another opening to take back the lead in the top of the sixth inning as Vargas Sandoval grounded out to shortstop to bring in Jerzie Liana. Fresno State quickly returned the favor at the bottom of the sixth with another RBI to bring the score to 2-2. In the bottom of the seventh, Carranco found herself in a pickle with bases loaded and two outs as the Bulldogs hit a walk-off single to take the game.
NOTES OF THE GAME
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CSUN's overall record is 16-5. San Diego drops to 6-16 and Fresno State improves to 15-5.
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Against San Diego, Alexia Ramirez pitched for 4.0 innings. She allowed five hits and walked one batter. Isabella Alonso pitched for 3.0 innings. She allowed two hits, one run, and got two strikeouts.
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Against Fresno State, Lauryn Carranco pitched for 6.2 innings. She got five strikeouts and allowed six hits with three runs.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
"The first game was a good game for us. It was a gritty win. Game two, it was a tough loss to take. It was a conference type atmosphere and it was good to experience that today. We are going to learn from both games today, the good and the bad and look forward to two more good games tomorrow."
UP NEXT
The Matadors prepare for their final day of the Fresno State Bulldog Classic in Margie Wright Diamond. They begin play on Saturday, Mar. 9, against Rutgers and Nevada at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
#GoMatadors
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alonso, Isabella (7-2)
L: Rose (3-5)
Batting:
RBI: Tovar 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Delgado 1
CS: Emanuelli 1
Batting:
2B: Escutia, Kaylee 1 ; Vargas Sandoval, Gizella 1
3B: Liana, Jerzie 1
RBI: Escutia, Kaylee 1 ; Vargas Sandoval, Gizella 1 ; Liana, Jerzie 1
SH: Carman, Mikayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alemania, Maiya 1 ; Escutia, Kaylee 1 ; Nielsen, Jadyn 1
