PALM SPRINGS — The Toreros endured a tough second day at the Mary Nutter Classic with a 1-5 loss to Seattle U and 5-17 loss to Iowa State. San Diego is looking ahead to the last day of the tournament seeking redemption. 

USD 1 | SEATTLE  5

• Ashley Daugherty started in the circle for the Toreros. 
• In the top of the first, Ashley Daugherty records her first strikeout of the game. 
• Courtney Rose replaced Daughterty in the circle in the top of the second and struck out her first batter. 
• Courtney Rose struck out two batters in the top of the fourth. 
• In the bottom of the fourth, Arisa Tovar singled up the middle to kick things off for the Toreros. 
• Courtney Rose dominated the circle recording three strikeouts for all three outs in the top of the seventh.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Sofia Delgado singled up the middle. Delgado stole home to put one run on the board for the Toreros. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• Ashley Daugherty recorded one strikeout and allowed only one hit in one inning pitched. 
• Courtney Rose struck out seven batters against Seattle U in six innings pitched. In the 2022 season, Rose is the leading pitcher for the Toreros recording 44 strikeouts thus far. 
• The Toreros had three hits against Seattle from Amanda Limon, Sofia Delgado, and Arisa Tovar.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

USD 5 | IOWA STATE 17

• In the bottom of the first, Alexia Torculas doubled to right field to set the tone at the plate. 
• Alexia Torculas tagged up and scored off Noelle Hee's pop up to center field. San Diego trails 1-2 in the bottom of the first. 
• Sofia Delgado singles up the middle to drive Joecellia Roberts home to tie the game, 2-2, at the bottom of the first.  
• Ashley Daughterty replaced Madison Earnshaw in the circle in the top of the fifth. San Diego is down 2-13. 
• Courtney Rose replaced Ashley Daugherty in the cirle in the top of the fifth. The score is 15-2.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Noelle Hee hits a home run to left center to send Amanda Limon and Alexia Torculas home to score. San Diego trails 17-5.

TORERO TIDBITS

• Alexia Torculas led the team in hits with three against Iowa State. Torculas has 11 hits so far this season.
• Noelle Hee hit her second home run of the season, she is one of three Toreros to hit a home run this season. Hee leads the Toreros at the plate with a .667 slugging percentage. 

UP NEXT
The Toreros conclude the Mary Nutter Classic with a contest against Baylor on Sunday, February 27 at 9 a.m. PT. The Toreros hold an 0-1 all time record against Baylor with their most recent contest on February 7, 2014 and resulted in a 1-9 loss.