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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After Mercer started the fifth with a pair of singles and got one back, Pond went yard to push the lead back to three.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Utah hits the road next week for a single game at Seattle before Pac-12 play begins Fri-Sun at No. 2 Washington
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After Mercer started the fifth with a pair of singles and got one back, Pond went yard to push the lead back to three.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Utah hits the road next week for a single game at Seattle before Pac-12 play begins Fri-Sun at No. 2 Washington
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/ SoftballTeam 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
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
4
AB
2
R
4
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
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