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The University of Utah Athletics
Monday, February 24
San Diego, CA
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Utes Conclude California Weekend with DH Sweep of USD
2/24/2020 6:31 PM | Softball
Sandez earns 10th win of season; Bonstrom drives in five
SAN DIEGO – Utah Softball concluded its weekend against California competition with a pair of wins at San Diego this afternoon, 6-4 in nine innings and 8-0 in six frames.
Sydney Sandez took over the national lead with her 10th win of the season and over two games, allowed just two hits over 10 innings pitched. Ellessa Bonstrom drove in five runs for the Utes and has now reached base safely in 21 straight games. Haley Denning also had an impressive day with five hits, three runs scored and two drive in from the leadoff spot.
Utah 6, San Diego 4 (9 innings)
Bonstrom's two-run homer in the ninth inning carried Utah to a win in the first game of the day as Sandez entered in relief and held the Toreros to one hit over five innings.
The Utes threatened in the first inning but USD was able to escape. The home side was not as fortunate in the third. With two outs, Julia Noskin was able to beat a throw to first from the pitcher and Madi Jacobus doubled to put a pair in scoring position. After a walk to Alyssa Barrera, Bonstrom cleared the bases with a triple to right field.
The Toreros battled back in the fourth, starting with Clareese Santiago's two-run single. Lauren Hendrickson tied the score with a triple to right and Halle Kyler followed with a double for a 4-3 lead.
Utah immediately leveled the score during the fifth. Noskin singled and Jacobus reached on an error. Bonstrom worked the count full before taking a free pass and BreOnna Castaneda was able to bring in the tying run with a grounder to short.
The best chance to win in regulation was Utah's in the sixth. With two runners in scoring position and just one out, the Utes struck out and popped up, affirming extra innings.
Utah 8, San Diego 0 (6 inn.)
Sandez dominated USD with an identical performance from the opener (5.0 IP, 1 H) after getting the start and newcomers Elicia Espinosa and AJ Militello provided offensive sparks.
Utah started the scoring in the third as Denning doubled and thanks to some evasive base running, scored on a Noskin fielder's choice.
The Utes began pouring it on the following inning with Katie Faulk walking and being replaced for a pinch-runner in Militello. Charlee Pond singled and Denning walked to load the bases for Espinosa. The sophomore collected her first hit as a Ute with a two-run single through the right side.
Jacobus drove in another run with a fielder's choice and Barrera added one more on a grounder to second for a 5-0 edge.
Militello started the fifth with her first collegiate knock, a double to left. She would come in to score on a Denning single to center. Utah's leadoff hitter stole second, went to third on a ball back to the circle and came home on a Jacobus hit.
Utah closed it out in the sixth with Militello reaching via fielder's choice and scoring all the way from first on an error created by the speed of Denning. Halle Morris would pitch the final frame for the Utes to wrap up a five-win weekend.
Utah has the upcoming weekend off before hitting the road for games at No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 14 Oklahoma State and two neutral-site contests vs. Mercer
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sandez, Sydney (9-2)
L: EARNSHAW, Ma (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Denning, Haley 1 ; Militello, AJ 1
RBI: Denning, Haley 2 ; Noskin, Julia 1 ; Espinosa, Elicia 2 ; Jacobus, Madi 2 ; Barrera, Alyssa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Denning, Haley 3 ; Noskin, Julia 1 ; Militello, AJ 3 ; Pond, Charlee 1
SB: Denning, Haley 1 ; Jacobus, Madi 2 ; Bonstrom, Ellessa 2 ; Pond, Charlee 1
Base Running:
HBP: PRINCIC, Eli 1
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