May 2, 2009
Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego softball team fell 2-0 and 6-2 in a Pacific Coast Softball Conference doubleheader against the Gaels of Saint Mary's College Saturday afternoon at the USD Softball Complex. The Toreros fall to 19-33 overall and 9-9 in conference play while the Gaels improve to 25-26 overall and 9-9 in the PCSC.
Celeste Soto hit a triple in game two, her first of the season, and would score two batters later. Taryn Keenan hit an RBI-double to centerfield in game two, her fifth of the season. Teammate Lindsay Fleet would record a double in game one, her ninth of the season.
Game one starting pitcher Jennifer Ellenbeck went 6.2 innings allowing only two hits and tallying six strikeouts. Ellenbeck falls to 10-15 on the season. Game two starter Kaitlin Healy pitched three innings allowing five runs scored. Alyssa Luna pitched four innings striking out two batters on the day. Healy takes the loss and falls to 6-8.
Neither team recorded a run through the first five innings of game one. San Diego had runners at second and third base in the fourth inning but was unable to push across a run. Jennifer Ellenbeck lead off with a walk and moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Lindsay Fleet. Celeste Soto singled through the left side advancing Ellenbeck to third base. Taylor Hensley walked loading the bases for Taryn Keenan who hit into a double play ending the inning. The Gaels would score in the sixth inning off a two-run homerun by Jenna Smith.
In game two, Saint Mary's jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead scoring one run in the first and second innings. The Toreros would respond in the bottom of the second inning when Celeste Soto would triple to centerfield and eventually score cutting the Saint Mary's lead 2-1. Soto's lead-off triple put her in scoring position. Hensley grounded out to the shortstop and Keenan would ground out to second base which allowed Soto to score. Kaslin Tucker took base-on-balls followed by Schott ending the inning on a fly-out. The Gael's would put up four runs in the fourth inning as they pulled away 6-1 over the Toreros. San Diego started a comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning. Hensley lead off with a single up the middle and would score on a Taryn Keenan RBI-double to centerfield cutting the lead 6-2. Tucker grounded out to third base, Walsh would ground out to first base, and Wineinger would pop out to short stop to end the game.
The Toreros are currently in a three-way tie for third place at 9-9 with Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary's. Portland State still controls first place in the PCSC after a two game sweep of LMU improving to 14-4 followed by Sacramento State in second place at 12-6. Santa Clara rounds out the conference standings in sixth place at 1-17.
USD returns to the field for the final doubleheader of the 2009 campaign and will honor seniors Lindsay Fleet and Kaslin Tucker prior to the start of game one. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at the USD Softball Complex.
