Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
38-11
Auburn
38-19
Early start not enough against Tigers
5/17/2019 10:37:00 PM | Softball
The Rams led 5-3 in the second frame before Auburn scored seven-unanswered runs.
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Rams 5, Tigers 10 | Box Score Â
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The Rams started the game swinging a big bat scoring three runs in the first frame after Haley Donaldson and Ashley Ruiz hit home runs. Auburn responded in the home-half of the inning with home run itself and a RBI to put the score at 3-all. CSU recaptured the lead in the second after a pair of hits registered two runs. The Tigers responded again in the third with a pair of runs on two hits to tie the game 5-5.
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Auburn kept Colorado State quiet the rest of the game, as the Rams recorded just two hit, while taking the lead in the fourth before scoring seven runs.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Haley Donaldson hit her fourth home run in the first inning to give the Rams an early lead.
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IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the game…
"We jumped on Auburn early and Haley Donaldson and Ashley Ruiz had some great offensive production, but you have to know a team like Auburn will punch back, which they did. I thought we could have played a little better defense and helped our pitchers get out of some situations. Overall, we made some great plays and good pitches. We just need to tighten up the defense."
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NOTES
- Ashley Ruiz led the Rams with three hits, including an RBI off of her 11th homer of the year
- The Rams recorded a total of seven hits by five different Rams
- Haley Donaldson hit her fourth homer of the season
- Jessica Jarecki (15-3) started the game and was tabbed with the loss after throwing three innings and five earned runs
- Bridgette Hutton came in on relief and throw the final three frames
- CSU is now 2-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
UP NEXT
Colorado State will continue action at the Tucson Regional, playing tomorrow at 6:30 p.m., MT against the loser of the Arizona/Harvard game.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ashlee Swindle (11-8)
L: Jarecki, Jessica (15-3)
S: Chardonnay Harris (1)
Batting:
HR: Donaldson, Haley 1 ; Ruiz, Ashley 1
RBI: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Donaldson, Haley 2 ; Ruiz, Ashley 1 ; Navarro, Isabella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Michelena, Ashley 1 ; Donaldson, Haley 1 ; Ruiz, Ashley 1 ; Gamboa, Corina 1 ; Navarro, Isabella 1
Batting:
2B: Alyssa Rivera 1 ; Makenna Dowell 1
HR: Alyssa Rivera 1 ; Tannon Snow 1
RBI: Alyssa Rivera 2 ; Tannon Snow 2 ; Carmyn Greenwood 1 ; Makenna Dowell 2 ; Aspyn Godwin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Casey McCrackin 1 ; Alyssa Rivera 2 ; Tannon Snow 1 ; Kendall Veach 1 ; Justus Perry 2 ; Rachel Cook 1 ; Brittany Maresette 2
SB: Makenna Dowell 1 ; Morgan Podany 1
CS: Alyssa Rivera 1
HBP: Justus Perry 1
