SAN DIEGO – Despite jumping out to an early lead, the San Diego softball program (0-6, 0-0 WCC) fell, 8-2, to San Diego State (3-2, 0-0 MWC) on Wednesday night at the USD Softball Complex.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Toreros got off to a fast start against the Aztecs, putting runners into scoring position immediately.
• A Joecellia Roberts double set her up to advance to third base in the opening inning, but she was stranded on the base paths.
• The next inning, the Toreros would take advantage of a similar scenario.
• After a Tele Jennings walk, she advanced to third on a bunt and groundout to set up Amanda Limon.
• Limon delivered with a single to center field to make it 1-0.
• While Courtney Rose was able to get through 2.2 innings of scoreless softball, the Aztecs were able to generate a two out rally and struck for five runs in the frame.
• San Diego State added two runs in the fourth inning and another in the fifth to expand the lead further.
• The Toreros attempted a rally in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Limon opened with a single and Carly Ruiz reached on a throwing error off a bunt to give San Diego runners on the corners with no outs.
• Mikalyn Emanuelli made the Aztecs pay with an RBI single and cut the lead to 8-2.
• However, the Toreros were unable to get any more runs home, as Ruiz was left stranded on third base.
• San Diego State would ultimately hold the Toreros hitless in the remaining two innings to secure the victory.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• With her start in the circle, Rose appeared in her 100th game as a Torero. That matches Christina Haake for eighth all-time in pitching appearances in program history.
• Limon played and started in her 150th game as a Torero in the loss.

 
NEXT UP

• The Toreros are opening the Torero Classic on Thursday, hosting Long Island for a 5 p.m., game at the USD Softball Complex.

 
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