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6:30 p.m.
Softball
vs Weber State
Saturday, May 18
Durham, N.C.
11:30 a.m.
University of Utah
35-21, 0
1
vs
0
Morgan State
35-20, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Morgan State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
Utah
0
0
1
0
0
0
X
1
8
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ladd, Sarah (10-7)
L: Fletcher,Vic (8-6)
S: Lopez, Mariah (2)
Batting:
2B: Rivas,Amber 1
SH: Keener,Aliso 1
Base Running:
HBP: Lake,Ky'Anah 1
Batting:
RBI: Denning, Haley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ortiz, Shelbi 1
SB: Denning, Haley 2
CS: Sakai, Sianni 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
dp/ph
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
UTIL
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Ladd Pitches Utes Past Morgan State at Durham Regional
5/18/2024 6:39 PM | Softball
Utes remain alive after 1-0 victory, to face South Carolina again
DURHAM, N.C. - Sarah Ladd fired six innings of shutout ball before Mariah Lopez recorded the final three outs as the University of Utah softball team staved off elimination with a 1-0 blanking of the Morgan State Bears at the NCAA Durham Regional on Saturday afternoon at Duke Softball Stadium in Durham, N.C.
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This triumph improves Utah to 35-21.
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Ladd spent all six innings mystifying Morgan State's lineup, allowing only three singles and a double, while issuing only a single walk. She stranded runners in scoring position multiple times, but never allowed a baserunner to reach third. Ladd also recorded four strikeouts while earning her 10th win.
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The Utes got the only run they needed in the third with a rally that began with a hit from Shelbi Ortiz that put her on second. Three batters later, Haley Denning reached on a bunt single, allowing Ortiz to scamper home from third with the game's only run.
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Lopez took over on the mound in the seventh and the lead-off hitter drew a walk. The next batter drove a liner into the right field corner for an apparent double, but when the Utes challenged the play, it was revealed the runner on first had left early, cancelling the extra base hit and putting an out on the board. Lopez then retired the next two players and the Utes had survived and advanced.
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Up Next
Utah's elimination game against South Carolina, originally scheduled for Saturday evening, will be played on Sunday.
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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This triumph improves Utah to 35-21.
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Ladd spent all six innings mystifying Morgan State's lineup, allowing only three singles and a double, while issuing only a single walk. She stranded runners in scoring position multiple times, but never allowed a baserunner to reach third. Ladd also recorded four strikeouts while earning her 10th win.
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The Utes got the only run they needed in the third with a rally that began with a hit from Shelbi Ortiz that put her on second. Three batters later, Haley Denning reached on a bunt single, allowing Ortiz to scamper home from third with the game's only run.
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Lopez took over on the mound in the seventh and the lead-off hitter drew a walk. The next batter drove a liner into the right field corner for an apparent double, but when the Utes challenged the play, it was revealed the runner on first had left early, cancelling the extra base hit and putting an out on the board. Lopez then retired the next two players and the Utes had survived and advanced.
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Up Next
Utah's elimination game against South Carolina, originally scheduled for Saturday evening, will be played on Sunday.
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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