Toros Softball Wins One, Loses One at "Best of the West Tournament" to Open 2007 Season
February 2, 2007

Turlock, CA — The Toros began the 2007 season by splitting their two games on day one of the “Best of the West Tournament,” hosted by Cal State Stanislaus. CSUDH took a 2-1 squeaker over Grand Canyon to begin the morning before falling 9-0 in five innings to preseason No. 4 Humboldt State in their nightcap.

In game one, Jennifer Martinez (La Habra, CA/Cal State Long Beach) tossed a 3-hitter in her Toro debut as CSUDH took a 2-1 win over Grand Canyon to open the 2007 season. Although the Toros managed just one hit in the win, a booming double to right center by Mayra Oliden (Los Angeles, CA/Cerritos College), the patient Toro hitters earned five walks, led by eagle eyed Katie Jordan (Huntington Beach, CA/Marina HS), who reached base via base on ball three times.

After the ‘Lopes pushed their run across to open the scoring in the 2nd, CSUDH scored both its runs one inning later, courtesy of a costly GCU error at home plate and a J. Martinez RBI groundout for the game winner. In the decisive frame, CSUDH reached base twice on walks.

Martinez hurled a complete game in her debut, walking three and fanning one as she improved to 1-0 on the year.

Against the Lumberjacks, whom the Toros knocked from last year’s NCAA Far West Regional, it was a much different story as 4th-ranked HSU used a six-run second inning to rout the Toros. The 'Jacks biggest bat came from Natalie Galletly who drove in five runs, two courtesy of a two-run bomb in the offensive second inning.

The Toros continue the Cal State Stanislaus-hosted “Best of the West Tournament” tomorrow as they battle Notre Dame de Namur at 10:45, followed by a pre-CCAA conference match-up with Cal State Monterey Bay at 1:00 pm.