Alyssa at Texas State
Noah Goldberg
3
San Diego USD 4-7
5
Winner Cal State Fullerton CSF 8-3
San Diego USD
4-7
3
Final
5
Cal State Fullerton CSF
8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
San Diego USD 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 1
Cal State Fullerton CSF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 8 1

W: Garcia, Leanna (5-1) L: Bartlow, Kaitlyn (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Toreros Fall in Extras to Cal State Fullerton

FULLERTON – Back in action in Southern California, the San Diego softball team (4-7, 0-0 WCC) battled hard and fought for every out before ultimately coming up short to Cal State Fullerton (8-3, 0-0 Big West) by a 5-3 final score at Anderson Family Field. 

Alyssa Hernandez had a huge game for the Toreros as she went 3-for-5 in the lead-off spot, while McKenna Braegelmann threw 5 1/3 great innings and allowed just one unearned run against the Titans on the road. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After the first two Toreros were retired to begin the game, Kaitlyn Wynia lined a ball to the Fullerton shortstop that she couldn't handle to reach base on an error but was ultimately left stranded on first.
  • The hometown Titans were able to start fast in their first at-bats of the game as they scored their first run on an RBI single in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. 
  • In the top of the third, Hernandez made her old team pay by delivering a one-out double to left center but was left stranded at third as the Toreros trailed by a run in the early innings. 
  • After Braegelmann set the Titans down in order in the bottom of the third, San Diego's offense got back to work as Shawnese Hogue-Lacy recorded an infield single and Taylor Johnson was hit by a pitch to put the first two base runners on. 
  • Hailey Mulligan would then deliver an RBI double to right-center that would plate Hogue-Lacy to even the game at one-all in the middle innings. 
  • Both pitchers would continue to control the game in the middle innings stifling each offense until Cal State Fullerton plated the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth for a 2-1 Titan lead. 
  • Down to their final three outs, USD began to rally again as Hernandez led off the inning with a single up the middle and was pinch run for by Mallory Axline. Michelle Delgado then laid down a great sacrifice bunt to put a runner on second with one away in the inning. 
  • Wynia would then deliver another big hit for her squad with a single up the middle to plate Axline and even the game at two-all. EJ Joyner would then single to left and get Wynia to third who would then score on a Hogue-Lacy infield single as the Toreros led 3-2 in the seventh inning. 
  • Cal State Fullerton would push across the equalizing run in the seventh to force extra innings in Orange County.
  • The Titans would hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth as they picked up a 5-3 non-conference victory on Wednesday night. 

TORERO TIDBITS

  • Hernandez continued her torrid start to the season with a 3-for-5 game in the Torero lead off spot against her former team. 
  • Hogue-Lacy turned in another strong performance as well by going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI while catching the whole game and leading the USD pitching staff. 
  • Braegelmann was stellar in the circle for the Toreros on Wednesday as she went 5 1/3 innings allowing just one unearned run along with four hits, one walk and five punch outs. 

NEXT UP
The Toreros now look forward to another weekend tournament as they're set to head north to St. George for the Utah Tech Tournament. USD will start the weekend with a pair of games on Friday, Feb. 21 against Boise State (7-3, 0-0 MWC) at 11:00 a.m. followed by Weber State (3-7, 0-0 Big Sky) at 4:00 p.m. Both games will take place at Karl Brooks Field. Live video and live statistic links for Friday's games can be found on the team's website.  

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