Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, February 17
Stanford, Calif.
12:45 PM MT
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Photo by: Javon Harris
Rams finish DeMarini Invitational with shutout
2/17/2019 3:32:00 PM | Softball
STANFORD, Calif. – The Colorado State softball team finished the DeMarini Invitational with another shutout – third of the weekend – this time against Portland State, 7-0. The Rams finished the weekend with a 3-1 record, suffering a tough loss to Iowa State last night.
Rams 7, Vikings 0 | Box Score
Both teams went down in order in the first frame, but the Rams got on the board in the second. Isabella Navarro knocked a two-RBI double to center to score Haley Donaldson and Amber Nelson.
The Rams held the Vikings to just one hit the next three times they visited the dish, while adding to their lead in the fifth. Danni Klein cleared the bases with a two-out triple to score Ashley Michelena who singled the previous at bat. Corina Gamboa followed Klein with a RBI single up the middle to give the Rams a 4-0 lead.
Colorado State put Portland State down in order in the bottom of the fifth inning and added to its lead in the top of the sixth, racking up three runs on three hits. The Rams started the inning with a walk and a single before Ashley Ruiz blasted her first homer of the season, a three-run knock, to give CSU a 7-0 advantage.
Portland State put runners in scoring position in the sixth and seventh innings, but Colorado State's defense held true to secure its fourth shutout of the season.
QUOTES
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the weekend…
"I thought we played really great defense, we had good pitching and the outfield made some incredible plays. The two games on Saturday and the game today against Portland State we forced a lot of ground outs, which is really great to see. We had some good timely hitting all weekend too. I was happy how we played given what we went through with delays and scheduled changes; the players had no trouble with that.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Rams recorded its third shutout of the weekend, including pitcher Taylor Gilmore (1-0) earning her first shutout of the season.
NOTES
- Both Isabella Navarro and Lauren Buchanan registered two hits apiece, while Navarro added two RBI
- Ashley Ruiz recorded her first homer of her career with a three-run shot in the top of the sixth
- Eight different Rams tallied a hit, including three with doubles
- Danni Klein hit her first triple of the season
- Taylor Gilmore (1-0) earned her first shutout of the season, allowing just five hits and punching out three batters
UP NEXT
Colorado State will head to Cathedral City, Calif., for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Feb. 21-24. The Rams will face Utah, Bethune-Cookman, Oklahoma State, Cal Poly and UCLA over the four days.
Rams 7, Vikings 0 | Box Score
Both teams went down in order in the first frame, but the Rams got on the board in the second. Isabella Navarro knocked a two-RBI double to center to score Haley Donaldson and Amber Nelson.
The Rams held the Vikings to just one hit the next three times they visited the dish, while adding to their lead in the fifth. Danni Klein cleared the bases with a two-out triple to score Ashley Michelena who singled the previous at bat. Corina Gamboa followed Klein with a RBI single up the middle to give the Rams a 4-0 lead.
Colorado State put Portland State down in order in the bottom of the fifth inning and added to its lead in the top of the sixth, racking up three runs on three hits. The Rams started the inning with a walk and a single before Ashley Ruiz blasted her first homer of the season, a three-run knock, to give CSU a 7-0 advantage.
Portland State put runners in scoring position in the sixth and seventh innings, but Colorado State's defense held true to secure its fourth shutout of the season.
QUOTES
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the weekend…
"I thought we played really great defense, we had good pitching and the outfield made some incredible plays. The two games on Saturday and the game today against Portland State we forced a lot of ground outs, which is really great to see. We had some good timely hitting all weekend too. I was happy how we played given what we went through with delays and scheduled changes; the players had no trouble with that.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Rams recorded its third shutout of the weekend, including pitcher Taylor Gilmore (1-0) earning her first shutout of the season.
NOTES
- Both Isabella Navarro and Lauren Buchanan registered two hits apiece, while Navarro added two RBI
- Ashley Ruiz recorded her first homer of her career with a three-run shot in the top of the sixth
- Eight different Rams tallied a hit, including three with doubles
- Danni Klein hit her first triple of the season
- Taylor Gilmore (1-0) earned her first shutout of the season, allowing just five hits and punching out three batters
UP NEXT
Colorado State will head to Cathedral City, Calif., for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Feb. 21-24. The Rams will face Utah, Bethune-Cookman, Oklahoma State, Cal Poly and UCLA over the four days.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gilmore, Taylor (1-0)
L: SCHROEDER, Katie (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Buchanan, Lauren 1 ; Navarro, Isabella 1 ; Miller, Makenzie 1
3B: Klein, Danni 1
HR: Ruiz, Ashley 1
RBI: Klein, Danni 1 ; Gamboa, Corina 1 ; Navarro, Isabella 2 ; Ruiz, Ashley 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Klein, Danni 1 ; Nelson, Amber 1 ; Donaldson, Haley 2 ; Navarro, Isabella 1 ; Ruiz, Ashley 1
Batting:
2B: MENLOVE, Rachel 1
Game Leaders
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