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The University of Utah Athletics
Ute Softball Travels to Hawaii for Chevron Spring Fling
3/9/2009 12:00 AM | Softball
March 9, 2009
Ute Softball Travels to Hawaii for Chevron Spring Fling: Utah will head to Honolulu, Hawaii this week for six games at the Chevron Spring Fling. The Utes bring a 10-15 record into their final early-season tournament. Utah faces Memphis (3 p.m. HT) and Hawaii (7 p.m. HT) on Wednesday, then plays Radford on Thursday (11 a.m. HT). A 9 a.m. HT matchup against St. John's begins Friday's slate, followed by an 11 a.m. HT game against Wisconsin. The last game of the weekend pits Utah against No. 9/11 California at 11 a.m. HT.
Aggie Invitational Review: The Utes went 2-3 at last weekend's Aggie Invitational, picking up a pair of wins over Kent State and dropped decisions to No. 17 Texas A&M and Stephen F. Austin.
Lindsey Palmer (Stansbury Park, Utah) pitched a two-hit complete game shutout and center fielder Kara Foster (Derby, Kan.) tagged her 46th career home run as Utah defeated Kent State, 5-0, Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
The Utes outhit No. 17 Texas A&M 14-10 on Saturday. Trailing 5-3, Utah came up with two clutch runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but unfortunately fell 7-5 to the Aggies in eight innings.
In the first game Saturday, the Utes dropped a 3-2 decision to Stephen F. Austin. Foster led off the first inning with a solo home run, but SFA came back with a two-run home run to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning when Kayla Gutkowski hit a two-run home run over the center field fence. Senior first baseman Staci Hemingway (West Valley, Utah) hit a two-out RBI single to score Bonnie Muir (West Jordan, Utah) and tie the contest at two runs apiece. Unfortunately, SFA came back with the game-winning run in the seventh frame.
The Utes were behind by only one run to the 17th-ranked Aggies heading into the bottom half of the fifth inning of Friday's matchup. Utah got 4.1 strong innings from freshman pitcher Joni Cook (Eagle, Idaho), who allowed just one run on seven hits through the first four innings, but could not prevent a seven-run fifth inning by Texas A&M to clinch the victory.
In the first game Friday against Kent State, Utah's bats came alive with nine runs on eight hits. Foster led the way with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate with three RBI and two runs scored. Freshman third baseman Whitney Holm (Spanish Fork, Utah) was 2-for-3 as well with two RBI and one run scored. Holm is second on the squad with six home runs this season. Three different Utes came up with home runs in the game, including Foster, Holm and Hemingway.
Palmer Shines Against Kent State: In her third start of the season Sunday against Kent State, Palmer pitched her first career complete-game shutout. She faced 25 KSU hitters and gave up just two hits to Golden Flash hitters with only one walk while striking out six. Kent State's Jessica Carmichael got a single with two outs in the first inning, and then Lauren Brocklehurst singled in the sixth to advance Leah Archural, the only Golden Flash base runner to reach second base the entire game. Palmer improved her record to 2-2 this season.
Foster Climbs Utah's All-Time Home Run Chart: Foster led the Utah offense with four home runs over the weekend. She leads the Utes with 11 round-trippers and 21 RBI this season. Foster is now just three home runs away from tying Melissa Stahnke (2001-04) for the school record. Foster has hit 46 home runs in her career. Foster hit two home runs on Saturday, one each against both Stephen F. Austin and No. 17 Texas A&M. Foster leads the Mountain West Conference in runs (23), home runs (11), ranks second in slugging percentage (.871), is third in RBI (21), and is seventh in hits (23).
Utah's Career Home Run Leaders:
1. Melissa Stahnke (2001-04) 49
2. Kara Foster (2007-present) 46
3. Cyndee Bennett (1994-97) 37
Scouting the Competition:
Memphis (11-10): The Tigers are 0-7 this year when playing at a neutral site. Memphis has compiled a .300 batting average and is led by Leila Dolfo, who is hitting at a .369 clip. Dolfo has 24 hits in 65 at-bats with two home runs and four doubles for a .523 slugging percentage. Kimberly Bossom has a 3.12 ERA and a 4-1 record.
Hawaii (8-13): The Rainbow Wahine are 6-6 at home. Tanisha Milca is hitting for a .446 average with 29 hits and a .723 slugging percentage and leads the team with five home runs and 17 RBI. The pitching staff has combined for a 3.01 ERA.
Radford (8-3): Radford defeated No. 25 Mississippi State (3-1) for its first victory over a ranked opponent in school history and Oregon State (3-2) for its first win against a Pacific 10 Conference opponent last weekend. Kristen Shifflet has a .354 average and leads RU with four homers, while Kellie Snooks is 6-0 with a 1.55 ERA.
St. John's (7-4): The Red Storm is outhitting its opponents .270 to .191 through the first 11 games this season. Roxy Struble is the team-leader in batting average with a .405 clip, while Linzee Sumrall is 401 this season with a 1.05 ERA.
Wisconsin (7-14): The Badgers started their season on a six-game losing streak but have won two of their last three. Jennifer Krueger is hitting .344, while Letty Olivarez is 5-10 with a 3.04 ERA in 19 appearances.
No. 9/11 California (17-4): The Bears had their six-game win streak snapped after Fresno State put together a seventh-inning rally for a 3-2 win. Jamia Reid is hitting at a .380 clip with a team-high 21 hits and is tied for second with 16 RBI.
Spreading the Wealth: Eight different Utes got at least one hit Saturday against the Aggies, led by a 3-for-5 performance by sophomore catcher Brooke Olson (Bluffdale, Utah).
Utes Dig the Long Ball: Utah leads the Mountain West Conference with 25 home runs. Seven different Utes have notched round-trippers this year, led by Foster (11), followed by Holm (7), Boardman (2), Hemingway (2), Fonoti (1), Jasey Jensen (Layton, Utah) (1), and Muir (1).
Taking on the Best: Utah is looking for its first win against a ranked opponent. The Utes pushed No. 17 Texas A&M to extra innings last Saturday, but eventually fell 7-5 in eight innings.
Fonoti Returns to Hawaii: Senior shortstop Sharee Fonoti (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) is a Hawaii native who attended the Kamehameha Schools, where she was a four-year starter at third base and shortstop. She was a 2002 and 2003 all-state selection and played for the Millilani Prep and U-18 Wahine club teams.
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