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3/13/2001 12:00 AM | Softball
March 13, 2001
Tampa, Fla. - The University of Utah softball team (14-13 overall) lost to Syracuse University 1-0 and 4-3 on the road in Tallahassee, Fla., on Tues., Mar. 13. In the first game, Utah managed only four hits in 23 at bats. Molly McLean, Niki Hayhurst, Michele Larsen and Angie Kenney had one hit each for the Utes. Senior Kristin Arbogast (11-8) took the loss, pitching six innings, giving up only two hits, one earned run and one walk in 23 batters faced. Syracuse brought out the bats, scoring all four runs in the sixth inning of game two, to put the game on ice. Junior Lyndsey Trevis collected two of Utah's three hits. She batted 2-for-4 with one run. Hayhurst scored a solo home run in the third inning. Freshman Heather Bowlin recorded the loss for Utah. She is now 3-5 overall.
Utah took third place in the Southern Florida Speedline Tournament, Mar. 8-11, in Tampa, Fla. The Utes went 6-2 in the tournament and defeated Mississippi State 3-2, Georgia Southern 7-5, Temple 11-0, Michigan State 2-1, UMass 10-0, Oklahoma State 5-3 and lost, 3-0 and 6-2 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Over the weekend, Trevis went 11-for-24 (.458) with eight runs, two doubles, three home runs, five walks and an impressive 11 RBI over the weekend. She was 3-for-4 with three runs, a school record three home runs and seven RBI vs. UMass. Freshman Melissa Stahnke hit 10-for-23 with four runs, one double, two home runs and eight RBI for a .435 batting average in the tournament. Senior Amberly Jeppson was perfect on the base paths with 10 stolen bases. In eight games, Jeppson went 9-for-25 for a .360 batting average. Arbogast owned the mound this weekend, pitching 44.1 innings and giving up only 32 hits, nine earned runs and nine walks in eight appearances. She was 5-2 on the weekend, pitching two shut-outs, striking out 41 batters, recording a save and posting an impressive 1.42 ERA.
UP NEXT: On Mar. 16-18, Utah plays in the Florida State Tournament in Tallahassee, Fla. On Mar. 23 and 24, the Utes will take on the nationally prominent Arizona Wildcats in a non-conference match-up in Tucson, Ariz. Both games are set for 7:00 p.m. Utah will host in-state rival Utah State on Mar. 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Ute Field. On Fri., Mar. 30, the Utes open MWC play at New Mexico at 1:00 p.m.