March 24, 2007

Final Stats

STOCKTON, Calif. - The UNLV softball team (24-14) rebounded from its earlier loss to Pacific with a 3-0 shut out victory over Sacramento State (7-20) on Saturday afternoon in the Pacific Mini Tournament. The Rebels got a 4-for-4 (three doubles), two runs and one RBI performance from Jaci Hull, while Stephanie Bregante (7-5) kept the Hornets off the scoreboard.

The game was scoreless until UNLV came to the plate in the third inning. Hull came up with one out and delivered her second double, in as many bats, to right center. Following the second out of the inning, Brittany Bolinger hit a shot that was got past Amy Tompkins at short. Hull wound up scoring on the single.

Hull gave UNLV a two-run cushion in the fifth after reaching on a chopper to first. Hull moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kelli Fangonilo. Bolinger pushed Hull to third on a fly out to right center. Kendall Fearn brought Hull home with an RBI-single to center.

The Rebels added an insurance run in the sixth off of Hull's third double and fourth overall hit of the game. Sandy Nakamura knocked a one-out single to center and then advanced to second on a single by Bri Bernardi. Laura Briones entered the game to pinch run for Nakamura and later took third on a pinch-hit fly out by Rosa Ordaz. With runners on the corners, Hull shot the ball into the gap at right center to bring Briones home and push Bernardi to third.

The one-run lead was enough for Bregante in the circle, as she allowed only two Hornet players to reach third base. Overall, Sacramento State only had four base runners. Bregante gave up five hits and struck four in the complete-game win.

Michele Bochenski (2-5) suffered the loss for the Hornets in 6.0 innings of work. She gave up three runs on 10 hits. She struck out three and walked two.

UNLV returns to action on Sunday with a 10:00 am contest against the Hornets and follow that up with a noon affair with the Pacific Tigers.