Utah Softball On Two Game Win Streak

Tuesday, February 12

Houston, Texas

1:00 PM CT

University of Utah

Sam Houston

2/12/2002 12:00 AM | Softball

Feb. 12, 2002

Final Stats Game 1 | Final Stats Game 2

Huntsville, Texas - The University of Utah softball team is currently on a two-game win streak. The Utes shut-out Sam Houston State, 13-0 and 3-0 in a doubleheader match-up on Tues., Feb. 12 in Huntsville, Texas. Utah is currently 4-7-0 overall, 0-0 in MWC play. The Bearkats drop to 0-2 on the season.

In the first game, senior Lyndsey Trevis was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with three runs and two RBI. Teammate Melissa Stahnke also went 4-for-4 with a home run three runs and three RBI. Sophomore Heather Bowlin went 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI. Junior Jen Pursell tallied the win for Utah. Pursell threw five innings and gave up three hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out four batters in the game. Pursell is now 2-4 on the season.

For the Bearkats, Crystal Mask, Melissa Cosgrove and Sarah Sweaney recorded one hit each. Aydrien Guajardo took the loss for Sam Houston State. She drops to 0-1 overall.

Game two saw Utah's first baseman Niki Hayhurst bring out the bats. Hayhurst went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, one run and an RBI. Teammate Bowlin and Stahnke picked up a hit a piece. Bowlin recorded a double, while Stahnke tallied two RBI. Bowlin recorded the win for the Utes, giving up five hits, zero runs, one walk and striking out four in seven innings pitched. She now moves to 2-3 overall.

The Bearkats stranded six on the bases and managed just five hits in the game. Rachel Atzenhoffer took the loss for SHSU, she drops to 0-1 on the season.

UP NEXT: On Wed., Feb. 13, the Utes will meet Texas at 5:00 p.m. in a doubleheader contest in Austin, Texas. Utah will participate in the Texas A&M Tournament on Feb. 15-17 in College Station, Texas. On Tues., Feb. 19, the Utes will take on Southwest Texas at 3:00 p.m. in a doubleheader match-up in San Marcos, Texas. On Feb. 22-24, Utah will head to Columbus, Ga., participating in the Lead-Off Classic. The Utes will host the Red Desert Classic on Fri.-Sun., Mar. 1-3 in St. George, Utah. Utah opens its home schedule hosting the defending national champion Arizona Wildcats on Sat.-Sun., Mar. 9-10 at 1:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. On Thurs.-Sat., Mar. 14-17, the Utes travel to Fullerton, Calif. to participate in the Cal-State Fullerton Kia Classic. On Wed., Mar. 20, Utah is back at home taking on in-state rival Utah State at 3:00 p.m. On Fri., Mar. 29, the Utes open MWC play, hosting the Aztecs of San Diego State in a doubleheader contest at 1:00 p.m. Utah continues MWC play facing UNLV on Sat., Mar. 30 at 3:00 p.m at Ute Field.