Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
23-12, 7-5
Utah State
14-25, 4-11
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pierce, Kaylynn (4-3)
L: WHITE, Kellie (4-13)
Batting:
2B: Buchanan, Lauren 2
HR: Donaldson, Haley 1
RBI: Buchanan, Lauren 2 ; Donaldson, Haley 1 ; Gamboa, Corina 1 ; Klein, Danni 2
SH: Buchanan, Lauren 1 ; Klein, Danni 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Muzik, Sarah 2 ; Shadowen, Tara 1 ; Donaldson, Haley 1 ; Acosta, Jordan 1 ; Kilcrease, Madison 1
SB: Muzik, Sarah 1 ; Kilcrease, Madison 1
CS: Muzik, Sarah 1
Batting:
2B: BUTTACAVOLI, Brina 1 ; TRAPP, Bailee 1
HR: PLOGGER, Riley 1 ; BUTTACAVOLI, Brina 1
RBI: PLOGGER, Riley 2 ; BUTTACAVOLI, Brina 2
SH: MOLINA, Leah 1 ; MARSHALL, Emery 1
Base Running:
RUNS: PLOGGER, Riley 2 ; BUTTACAVOLI, Brina 1 ; HUNTER, Emily 1
SB: MAHER, Mia 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Recap: Colorado State wins third conference series with victory over Aggies
4/15/2018 8:11:00 PM | Softball
Colorado State got on the board first after Lauren Buchanan grounded out on a sacrifice to score Sarah Muzik in the first inning. Haley Donaldson followed with a solo home run to give CSU a 2-0 lead.
Utah State tied things up in the bottom of third after a two-run homer made the score 2-2.
The game wasn't tied long as Buchanan doubled to right center in the top of the fourth to score Muzik and gave the Rams a 3-2 lead again.
The Aggies responded in the bottom half of the inning with another two-run home run to steal a 4-3 advantage.
Danni Klein recorded a hit in the win and she made it count in the top of the fifth with a single to left to score two runs and returned the lead to CSU, 5-4.
Colorado State added an insurance run in the top of the sixth after Corina Gamboa tallied a base hit to score pinch runner Tara Shadowen.
The Rams put the Aggies down in the final two innings to secure the victory and series win.
NOTES
- Haley Donaldson led the Rams' offense with a 3-for-4 performance from the dish, including hitting her sixth home run.
- Lauren Buchanan followed finishing 2-for-3 and tallied two doubles and two RBI.
- Bridgette Hutton started in the circle and went 3 2/3 innings before Kaylynn Pierce finished the game earned the win. The two combined for three strikeouts and just eight hits.
- Sarah Muzik scored two runs and one hit in the win.
- The Rams lead off was effective again, batting .625 (5-8).
STAT OF THE DAY
The Rams have played a rubber match game in each of its Mountain West series, earning a 3-1 record in those games.
NEXT
Colorado State will return to Ram Field and host second-place San Jose State April 20-22.