California State University at Northridge
19-22, 3-15
UC Riverside
14-24, 8-10
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HEINLIN, MADDIE (5-9)
L: Carranco, Lauryn (10-10)
Batting:
2B: ARAKI, GIGI 1 ; KAHUNAHANA, TRENDEE 1
RBI: ARAKI, GIGI 2 ; KAHUNAHANA, TRENDEE 1
SH: GAREWAL, LAURYN 1 ; CABEZAS, REBECA 2
Base Running:
RUNS: MONTUYA, KAT 1 ; NISHIMURA, E 1 ; ALANO, ALYSSA JADE 1
SB: NISHIMURA, E 1
Batting:
2B: Carman, Mikayla 1
3B: Whatman, Shaylan 1
RBI: Sanchez, Lulu 1 ; Galindo, Kylie 1
SH: Galindo, Kylie 1
SF: Galindo, Kylie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whatman, Shaylan 2
SB: Gustin , Kennedy 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
CSUN Falls to UC Riverside in Eight Innings
4/20/2024 4:20:00 PM | Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.— CSUN fell to UC Riverside 3-2 Saturday afternoon after eight innings. Shaylan Whatman led the Matadors with two hits and two runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Matadors came out swinging as Whatman hit a triple into left center to lead off the first. Lulu Sanchez gave CSUN a 1-0 lead as she hit a single right up the middle to bring in Whatman. The Matadors and Highlanders engaged in another nail-biting pitching duel as neither team scored any runs through the next six innings. The Highlanders managed to break through CSUN's pitching in the top of the seventh inning as a double from Trendee Kahunahana would bring in a runner to even the score. UC Riverside continued its momentum in the top of the eighth with another double to bring in two runners and take the lead, 3-1. The Matadors refused to fold as Whatman hit a leadoff single through the left side. Mikayla Carman was the next to get a hit as she fired a double down the left field line to bring Whatman to third. Kylie Galindo came up next with a sacrifice fly to bring in Whatman and cut the deficit to 3-2. Sydney Freijanes stepped up to bat looking to drive in the winning runs, but the Highlanders took the game with a final strikeout.
NOTES OF THE GAME
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CSUN's overall record is now 19-22 and its conference record is 3-15. UC Riverside improves to 14-24 overall and 8-10 in the Big West.
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Lauryn Carranco pitched 7.0 innings and left with a runner on base in the eighth. She tallied three strikeouts and allowed seven hits with two runs.
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Isabella Alonso stepped into the circle for the final inning. She got one strikeout and allowed two hits with one run.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
"We'll clean it up. We'll get to where we need to be. One hundred percent not acceptable, so we got to make sure that we do our part—especially my part as a leader—to make sure that we're all in from top to bottom to make this program succeed."
UP NEXT
The Matadors hit the road to take on Cal State Bakersfield next. First pitch is slated for Friday, Apr. 26, at 2:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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