Feb. 17, 2012

Box Score

USD vs. Washington Box Score

USD vs. Notre Dame Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego softball team kicked off the 2012 season by splitting their two contests on Friday evening on the first day of the Campbell/Cartier Classic at the USD Softball Complex. The Toreros were shutout by No. 9 Washington 5-0 in their first game, but bounced back with a strong 4-1 victory over Notre Dame in the nightcap.

Against the Huskies, UW got out to an early start by scoring all five of their runs in the first three innings. In the first inning, Kaitlin Inglesby scored on a wild pitch by Torero starter Cassidy Coleman that gave the Huskies an early 1-0 lead.

In the third inning, UW (6-0) got a two-run double from Shawna Wright that plated Inglesby and Kylee Lahners. Kimi Pohlman's infield single two batters later pushed across Hooch Fagaly for what would end up being the final run of the day.

The Toreros (1-1) had their opportunities on offense but were unable to capitalize, instead the stranded nine runners on base in the game. Lauren Tomey was 2-for-2 with a walk against UW, while Coleman (0-1) was saddled with loss. Kasey Stanchek (1-0) picked up the win for the Huskies.

USD came out in the second half of the double header against Notre Dame hitting on all cylinders offensively by putting up two runs in the first inning. A Jessica Tieszen single to right field brought home Dana Prelsnik and Morgan Kurtz after the Notre Dame defense tried to catch Tieszen in a rundown between first and second. Tieszen wound up safely at second base while Kurtz scored from third in the process.

It would stay 2-0 until the top of the fifth when shortstop Kylie Ordos connected for her first-career home run, a towering solo shot to left field. In that same inning, Tieszen tallied her second RBI of the game with a sharp single up the middle that scored Kurtz from second base and put USD up 4-0.

Notre Dame (0-2) answered in their half of the sixth when Dani Miller hit a solo home run to left field, making it 4-1. The Irish would threaten in the seventh when Emilee Koerner scored on a wild pitch from Jenny Lahitte, but the Toreros were able to close out the win by a score of 4-2.

Senior Kaitlin Healy (1-0) picked up the win for USD, while Brittany O'Donnell (0-1) took the loss for the Irish. Tieszen was 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBI, while Kurtz two hits and scored two runs.

The Toreros return to action on Saturday when they face Oregon State at 2:00pm at home, followed immediately by a showdown with Boise State scheduled for 4:30pm.