Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
13-4
Dayton
7-6
Rams begin weekend with dominating win over Flyers
3/8/2019 6:05:00 PM | Softball
The Rams sprayed 13 hits over the field, including three home runs – two of which were inside the park. The long-homers were the first time that two had happened in a game in recent history at Colorado State.
Dayton started the game, taking the first pitch over the outfield fence, but then went to the next nine outs without a hit. Colorado State responded in the first frame scoring three runs before opening the game up with six runs in the second and a combined five runs in the final two innings.
NOTES
- Corina Gamboa increased her reach base streak to 16 with a 2-for-4 performance a scored a run
- In the last four games – the Rams have outscored their opponents 51-13
- Ashley Michelena led the Rams with three hits and an RBI
- Amber Nelson knocked in a team-high four RBI and scored two runs as she finished 2-for-2, while also hitting her third homer of the season
- Lauren Buchanan and Isabella Navarro added to the offense with two RBI apiece
- CSU recorded five extra-base hits – tying its season high
- Buchanan and Gamboa both registered a pair of doubles, while Haley Donaldson hit a triple
- Bridgette Hutton (5-2) picked up the win after throwing her fifth complete, allowing just one earned run and five hits, while striking out four batters
STAT OF THE DAY
The two inside park home runs by Ashley Michelena and Tara Shadowen – both were lead off homers – were the first time in Colorado State recent history to happen in the same game.
QUOTES
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the win…
"I thought we were so aggressive on the bases; I just loved the hustle. We had a lot of hustle plays that turned into big innings and if we aren't running hard, those are outs. I was very happy on how we played. It's not very often that you see an inside the park home run, especially two in a game. I thought our defense played extremely well too. Also, shout out to our field crew. They have been here since five this morning and all day yesterday getting the field playable. We don't get that game in if they don't do what they do. They are big part of the team."
UP NEXT
Colorado State continue action at the Colorado State Classic II with games against Dayton and Syracuse. Tournament Central
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hutton, Bridgette (5-2)
L: LESSMANN, Olivia (0-1)
Batting:
2B: MATEJA, Morgan 1
HR: DAVIDSON, Kyle 1
RBI: DAVIDSON, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DAVIDSON, Kyle 1 ; KIMMELL, Mallory 1 ; KNESEL, Lillie 1
Batting:
2B: Klein, Danni 1 ; Buchanan, Lauren 2 ; Gamboa, Corina 2
3B: Donaldson, Haley 1
HR: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Nelson, Amber 1 ; Shadowen, Tara 1
RBI: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Donaldson, Haley 1 ; Buchanan, Lauren 2 ; Nelson, Amber 4 ; Gamboa, Corina 1 ; Navarro, Isabella 2 ; Shadowen, Tara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Michelena, Ashley 2 ; Klein, Danni 3 ; Donaldson, Haley 2 ; Buchanan, Lauren 2 ; Nelson, Amber 2 ; Gamboa, Corina 1 ; Shadowen, Tara 2
SB: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Klein, Danni 1 ; Shadowen, Tara 1
HBP: Navarro, Isabella 1
