Toros Softball Team Splits Doubleheader at SFSU
March 16, 2007

Courtesy San Francisco State Sports Information Office

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San Francisco, Calif..--- The San Francisco State University softball team split a CCAA doubleheader with visiting CSU Dominguez Hills (13-12, 5-7 CCAA). The Toros won the nightcap 3-2 after losing the opener 2-1 to the Gators (15-17, 11-9 CCAA).

Jodi Nakawatase scored the first run of the game of the opener on a RBI double by Michelle Medina after opening the inning with a lead-off walk in the first inning. SF State tied the game in the third inning when Karolyn Gubbine scored on a bases loaded walk to Kristin Bartholomay in the bottom of the third after reaching base on an one-out double to center field.

Nakawatase scored what proved to be the game-winning run on a Bri Mahr sacrifice fly to left field after starting the inning reaching base on a lead-off walk. Michelle Medina (2-0) picked up the win in relief for the Toros, pitching 4.1 innings of scoreless relief while giving up three hits and striking out one and walking one.

Vanessa Truan fell to 9-7 as she picked up the loss in relief of Kristine Beristianos. Truan pitched 7 inning of relief, giving up two hits and one run while striking out 8 and walking four. Gubbine was 2 for 3 for the Gators while three Toros each had one hit a piece.

In the night cap, Mahr’s one-out two-run double to left center in the top of the first inning gave the visiting Toros a 2-0 lead. SF State made it 2-1 in the third inning, when Gubbine scored on a wild pitch.

Allison Shirley’s two-run one out single through the left side scoring Elissa Reizman and Jordanna Freemer gave the Gators a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning.

Truan (10-7) retired the Toros, one, two, three in the top of the seventh to secure the win for the Gators. She pitched 6.2 innings of relief while giving up two hits and striking out 6. Vanessa Rodrigue was 2 for 3 for the Gators and Shirley had two RBIs.

Jennifer Martinez (11-12) picked up the loss for the Toros, going 5.1 innings, giving up six hits and three runs while walking three. Mahr was 2 for 3 with two RBIs for CSU Dominguez Hills.

The two teams will return to the diamond tomorrow morning for an 11am starting doubleheader at the SFSU Softball Field.