Utah Softball Shut Out by San Diego State

Saturday, April 18

Ute Softball Field

1:00 PM

University of Utah

San Diego State

4/18/2009 12:00 AM | Softball

April 18, 2009

Box Score

SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah softball team was shut out by San Diego State, 11-0, in a Mountain West Conference game Saturday at Ute Softball Field.

Utah (17-24, 1-6 MWC) got two hits on the day, one each from the third and fourth spots in the batting order, respectively: senior first baseman Staci Hemingway and senior right fielder Angie Boardman. Hemingway was 1-for-3 at the plate, while Boardman went 1-for-2.

Three different Utes took the mound against the Aztecs. Junior Lindsey Palmer made her 19th appearance of the season in the circle for the Utes, but took the loss. The Stansbury Park, Utah native saw her record drop to 3-5 this season.

The Utes had the bases loaded in the sixth inning, as senior shortstop Sharee Fonoti drew a leadoff walk. After a pair of strike outs, Boardman came through with a single up the middle on the first pitch she saw. Whitney Holm then took first base after reaching on an error but the Aztecs managed a strikeout to end the threat.

Hemingway drove a single to right field with one out in the fourth inning for the Utes' first hit of the game off SDSU starter Samantha Beasley. Boardman then placed a sacrifice bunt in front of home plate to advance Hemingway to second base and into scoring position, but unfortunately, Utah could not capitalize.

SDSU got its offense going early in the game when Felicia Reifschneider drew a walk with one out in the first inning then Taryin Casillas connected on a two-run home run over the left-field fence. Her second home run of the season gave the Aztecs a 2-0 edge.

In its five-run second inning, Traci Wolf helped SDSU extend its lead to seven runs by leading off with a bunt single. Jessica Camello then got on after a fielder's choice before Jen Wisneski knocked in an RBI double. Brittany Knudsen then reached after an error before Erin Floros pushed Camello across the plate. Wisneski and Knudsen were driven in by a two-run single by Taryin Casillas and Tonye McCorkle drove in the final run of the frame with an RBI single.

San Diego State (29-14, 6-1 MWC) tacked on four runs to its final total in the top of the seventh inning. Beasley started in the circle for the Aztecs and improved her record to 14-10.

Utah hits the road for a pair of doubleheaders in the middle of next week, beginning Tuesday at Utah Valley (2:30 p.m.) then Wednesday at Southern Utah (1 p.m.).