Toros Offer No Mercy to Coyotes, 10-1 and 18-2, in CCAA Softball
April 9, 2005

Courtesy Cal State San Bernardino Sports Information Office

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SAN BERNARDINO -- Cal State Dominguez Hills, ranked No. 20 in the nation and possibly No. 2 or No. 3 in the West Region, showed no mercy to Cal State San Bernardino Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader by scores of 10-1 and 18-2. Both games ended early due to the mercy rule.

The hot-hitting Toros triggered the mercy rule in all four games over the weekend, sweeping UC San Diego on the road by scores of 10-2 and 12-1 to improve to 31-7 overall and 16-4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Coyotes, limited to just three runs and 12 hits in the doubleheader, slipped to 7-30 overall and 4-18 in the conference.

The Toros feasted on Coyotes pitching, collecting 28 runs on 32 hits with eight home runs, seven doubles and a triple in the twinbill.

Valerie Long came on in relief of starter Tracy Barrientos in the bottom of the third of game one with the Toros leading 2-1 after Barrientos walked two batters and proceeded to pitch 3.2 innings of two-hit relief for her 14th win of the season.

Kate Grodon, Crystal Dingman and Jackie Miller each homered for the Toros in a 12-hit attack. Dingman's was a three-run blast in the fifth off Coyotes starter Regina Farfan to make it 6-1.

In game two, the Toros jumped on Farfan in the top of the first for five runs, three coming on a three-run homer by former Hesperia High School star Pebbel Prestwood, who transferred to Dominguez Hills last fall from Cal State Stanislaus. Prestwood was three-for-four with the homer, two doubles and four RBI in the game.

Amy Thomas handcuffed the Coyotes on five hits to boost her record to 4-0.

Jennifer Wilson, Barrientos, Linda Reyes and Miller also homered in game two for the Toros as they led 14-0 after 2.5 innings. The Coyotes got their two runs in the bottom of the third on a single by Paula Greenbaum, a double by Stephanie Ramirez, a fielder's choice and an RBI single by Melyssa Balderama.

Groden finished the day with five hits in eight at bats and three RBI while Miller was four-for-six with two home runs and four RBI.

The Toros are back in Carson Sunday with a doubleheader, hosting the UCSD Tritons.