Completed Event: Softball versus No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State on May 7, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 7
Final Score
Softball
0
vs No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State
7
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, March 7
Stillwater, OK
11:00 AM
University of Utah
14-4
13
vs
6
Mercer
9-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | X | 13 | 14 | 1 |
Photo by: Steve C. Wilson
No. 20 Utah Softball Smashes Five Homers in Win Over Mercer, 13-6
3/7/2020 7:27 PM | Softball
Utes drop second game in Stillwater to host No. 11 Cowgirls
STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 20 Utah Softball split another doubleheader at the Mizuno Tournament on Saturday, topping Mercer, 13-6, before losing under the lights to No. 11 Oklahoma State, 11-2.
The Utes sit at 14-4 on the season with all their losses against teams that were ranked among the top 15 in the nation. For the weekend, BreOnna Castaenda paced the offensive attack, going 8-for-12 with a pair of homers, two doubles and a team-high seven runs batted in over the four games.
No. 20 Utah 13, Mercer 6
Behind the strength of five home runs, Utah slugged Mercer to begin the afternoon. Ellessa Bonstrom homered twice and Charlee Pond, Alyssa Palacios and Castaneda added round-trippers for the Utes.
Utah got off to a fast start when Madi Jacobs safely reached on a bunt and Alyssa Barrera followed with a single. After Bonstrom walked to load the bases, Castaneda delivered a base-hit that brought in a pair of runs. Makayla Hurst tacked on another with a ball right back through the center of the diamond.
The Utes added another in the second as Haley Denning reached via a fielder's choice, stole second, advanced to third on an errant throw and came in on a Jacobus groundout.
Mercer bounced back in a big way during the third. The Bears loaded the bases but Utah was able to get the second out of the inning at home during a rundown. Eventually, the Bears got the big hit as Danielle Castleberry singled to score two and a wild throw plated another. Allie Jones followed with a double that knotted the score, 4-4.
Bonstrom blew up in the middle innings, homering to put her side in front and adding a two-run shot for a three-run lead.
After Mercer started the fifth with a pair of singles and got one back, Pond went yard to push the lead back to three.
Kenli Harvey added a RBI single for the Bears after a lead-off double in the sixth and Utah continued its onslaught with Castaneda crushing a two-run homer and Palacios hitting one over the wall in left, into oncoming traffic.
Mary Beth Feldman notched her third win of the season and Sydney Sandez was able to get her second save after entering in the top of the fifth.
No. 11 Oklahoma State 11, No. 20 Utah 2
It was a promising start in the second game vs. the Cowgirls as Utah worked in a pair of runs to start. Jacobus singled, stole second and scored on a ball hit by Bonstrom that was dropped at first base. The freshman used an expert slide to avoid the tag at home for the game's first run. Castaneda followed with a single that scored Bonstrom, who had alertly taken second on the previous play.
Sandez was in control until the fourth. OSU capitalized on an error that allowed the first batter to reach safely as Alysen Fabrey hammered a tying two-run homer. A double and fly to center put a runner on third and Palacios made a nice play on a ground ball that allowed them to catch the Cowgirl runner between the base and home plate. Unfortunately, one of the throws sailed awry and a run scored. From that point, things unraveled quickly for the Utes.
Three straight hits, two doubles and a single, prompted a pitching change with Utah now trailing 6-2. After another RBI single, Fabrey added two more runs with a double. A walk and a single would cap a nine-run outburst for the Pokes.
The Utes could not get anything going offensively after the first frame and Fabrey capped her night with a walk-off two-run bomb to right in the sixth
Utah hits the road next week for a single game at Seattle before Pac-12 play begins Fri-Sun at No. 2 Washington
The Utes sit at 14-4 on the season with all their losses against teams that were ranked among the top 15 in the nation. For the weekend, BreOnna Castaenda paced the offensive attack, going 8-for-12 with a pair of homers, two doubles and a team-high seven runs batted in over the four games.
No. 20 Utah 13, Mercer 6
Behind the strength of five home runs, Utah slugged Mercer to begin the afternoon. Ellessa Bonstrom homered twice and Charlee Pond, Alyssa Palacios and Castaneda added round-trippers for the Utes.
Utah got off to a fast start when Madi Jacobs safely reached on a bunt and Alyssa Barrera followed with a single. After Bonstrom walked to load the bases, Castaneda delivered a base-hit that brought in a pair of runs. Makayla Hurst tacked on another with a ball right back through the center of the diamond.
The Utes added another in the second as Haley Denning reached via a fielder's choice, stole second, advanced to third on an errant throw and came in on a Jacobus groundout.
Mercer bounced back in a big way during the third. The Bears loaded the bases but Utah was able to get the second out of the inning at home during a rundown. Eventually, the Bears got the big hit as Danielle Castleberry singled to score two and a wild throw plated another. Allie Jones followed with a double that knotted the score, 4-4.
Bonstrom blew up in the middle innings, homering to put her side in front and adding a two-run shot for a three-run lead.
After Mercer started the fifth with a pair of singles and got one back, Pond went yard to push the lead back to three.
Kenli Harvey added a RBI single for the Bears after a lead-off double in the sixth and Utah continued its onslaught with Castaneda crushing a two-run homer and Palacios hitting one over the wall in left, into oncoming traffic.
Mary Beth Feldman notched her third win of the season and Sydney Sandez was able to get her second save after entering in the top of the fifth.
No. 11 Oklahoma State 11, No. 20 Utah 2
It was a promising start in the second game vs. the Cowgirls as Utah worked in a pair of runs to start. Jacobus singled, stole second and scored on a ball hit by Bonstrom that was dropped at first base. The freshman used an expert slide to avoid the tag at home for the game's first run. Castaneda followed with a single that scored Bonstrom, who had alertly taken second on the previous play.
Sandez was in control until the fourth. OSU capitalized on an error that allowed the first batter to reach safely as Alysen Fabrey hammered a tying two-run homer. A double and fly to center put a runner on third and Palacios made a nice play on a ground ball that allowed them to catch the Cowgirl runner between the base and home plate. Unfortunately, one of the throws sailed awry and a run scored. From that point, things unraveled quickly for the Utes.
Three straight hits, two doubles and a single, prompted a pitching change with Utah now trailing 6-2. After another RBI single, Fabrey added two more runs with a double. A walk and a single would cap a nine-run outburst for the Pokes.
The Utes could not get anything going offensively after the first frame and Fabrey capped her night with a walk-off two-run bomb to right in the sixth
Utah hits the road next week for a single game at Seattle before Pac-12 play begins Fri-Sun at No. 2 Washington
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Feldman, Mary Beth (2-2)
L: Riley Hickok (0-4)
S: Sandez, Sydney (2)
Batting:
2B: Allie Jones 1 ; Diamond Williams 1 ; Rachel Baker 1
RBI: Danielle Castleberry 2 ; Allie Jones 1 ; Kenlie Harvey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elisa Rosado 1 ; Micayla Rood 2 ; Danielle Castleberry 1 ; Diamond Williams 1 ; Kenlie Harvey 1
SB: Micayla Rood 1 ; Allie Jones 1
CS: Rachel Baker 1
HBP: Abby Walsh 1
Batting:
2B: Denning, Haley 1
HR: Bonstrom, Ellessa 2 ; Castaneda, BreOnna 1 ; Pond, Charlee 1 ; Palacios, Alyssa 1
RBI: Jacobus, Madi 1 ; Bonstrom, Ellessa 3 ; Castaneda, BreOnna 4 ; Pond, Charlee 1 ; Hurst, Makayla 1 ; Palacios, Alyssa 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Denning, Haley 2 ; Jacobus, Madi 1 ; Barrera, Alyssa 1 ; Bonstrom, Ellessa 4 ; Castaneda, BreOnna 1 ; Pond, Charlee 2 ; Faulk, Katie 1 ; Palacios, Alyssa 1
SB: Denning, Haley 3 ; Bonstrom, Ellessa 1 ; Pond, Charlee 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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R
1
H
2
RBI
3
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