University of Nevada Las Vegas
Utah St
3/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 7, 2003
LAS VEGAS - Utah State scored once in each of the first four innings, rolling to a 4-3 victory over the UNLV softball team at Eller Media Stadium on Friday.
The Aggies (2-8) got to Rebel starter Becky McDonald early, collecting three hits in the top of the first. Quela Henderson's RBI double gave USU its first lead.
UNLV (10-13) answered back immediately. Bridget Byrne led off the first with an infield single. A walk and hit batsman loaded the bases for Kacey Ellis, who drew an RBI walk before the Aggies ended the inning.
The lead fell back to Utah State in the second when a leadoff walk scored on Marcie Neff's RBI single.
The Aggies continued to take advantage, pushing single runs across in both the third and the fourth. The Rebels manufactured an unearned run in the third, but was never able to gain the lead in the game.
Despite striking out eight, McDonald gave up seven hits and all four USU runs were earned. Aggie starter Leslie Higley picked up her second win of the day, holding the Rebels to just five hits.
Tournament action continues on Saturday at Eller Media Stadium with four games on the slate. Play begins at 10:00 a.m.
Nevada-Reno 8, New Mexico State 0 Nevada-Reno scored in four of six innings, including three in the bottom of the sixth to build a 8-0 lead and post a mercy-rule victory over New Mexico State (2-23). Robyn Ford-Feitz tossed a four-hit shutout and Brittany Lorenzen hit a two-RBI double to lead the Wolf Pack (9-8) to the win.
Utah State 5, New Mexico State 0 Leslie Higley threw a five-hit shutout as Utah State (1-8) won its first game of the season with a 5-0 victory over New Mexico State (2-24) on Friday. Amanda Carlson went 2-for-4 for the game and drove in two.
