Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
UNLV
Rams Fall in Extra Innings
4/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 15, 2007
Ft. Collins, Colo. - The Colorado State softball team lost the second game of the home series against the UNLV Rebels in extra innings today. The Rebels added two runs in the top of the ninth inning to win 5-3. The Rams are now 23-20 (2-2 MWC).
The Rebels jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning when Rosa Ordaz singled through the left side to score Jaci Hull from second. The Rams answered in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run by freshman Allison Majam. Majam went 2-for-4 on the day and scored a run.
With the score still tied at one in the bottom of the fifth inning, junior Julia Kloppe and sophomore Kim Klabough launched back-to-back home runs to take the lead, 3-1. Klabough now has two home runs on the season; both of them coming this weekend.
The Rebels answered in the top of the sixth with two runs, to tie the game at three. With runners on first and third Ordaz laid down a squeeze bunt to score Brittany Bolinger from third. The Rebels added another run on a passed ball.
The game stayed tied until the top of the ninth inning when Ke0lli Fangonilo doubled to left field. Brittany Meade scored from second and Hull scored from first. In the bottom half of the inning, freshman Ashley Munoz led off with a double to center field, but the next three batter for the Rams were retired in order to end the game.
Sophomore Kim Klabough pitched a complete game for the Rams. She struck out four and only walked three - two of those were intentional.
The Rams face BYU Thursday in a doubleheader in Provo, Utah. The games will be broadcast live on The Mtn. beginning at 5 p.m
