May 4, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego softball team posted a pair of losses against Sacramento State in their final doubleheader for the 2008 season. The team recorded a 20-3 loss in five innings and a 9-1 loss in six innings to the Hornets. USD moves to 16-40 on the season and 3-17 in the PCSC.
In game one, the Toreros struck first when with one out, Danielle Duhart struck a single through the left side into the outfield. Celeste Soto struck out swinging bringing up Lindsey Fleet who singled to centerfield allowing Duhart to rip around the bases and score for a 1-0 lead.
Sacramento State tied it up with a single run in the bottom half of the inning. USD went scoreless in the second and third inning while the Hornets posted seven runs in the second to take a 8-1 lead. They followed in the third inning posting eight more runs to take a 16-1 lead over San Diego.
The Toreros managed to put across two runs in the fourth inning cutting the lead to 13. Celeste Soto took base on balls. Lindsey Fleet singled through the left side and was relieved by Keely Helbock who pinch ran for Fleet. Kathleen Bonja lined out to third base holding Soto and Fleet on their bases. Nichole Valenzuela hit a key two-RBI double in deep left field allowing Fleet and Soto to score. The inning would end with a strikeout by Celine Pujol and a pop out from Stacy Compton. Sacramento State would add four runs in the fourth inning bringing the final 20-3.
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In game two, San Diego fell behind 3-0 in the first inning. The Hornets would add a fourth run in the second inning and three more runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-0 lead over the Toreros. San Diego was able to respond on offense in the fifth inning as Bonja lead off with a single up the middle. She was out at second base on a fielder's choice by Valenzuela who was safe at first. Pujol then doubled to centerfield allowing Valenzuela to score cutting the Hornet lead to six. Stacy Compton hit a fielder's choice at the shortstop. Pujol attempted to advance to third base but would be called out on a controversial interference call which would not be overturned despite a meeting of the umpires. The inning would end with Kristen Gensler flying out to centerfield.
The game again ended early as Sacramento State had one runner on base with two outs on a ball hit deep to left field allowing both runners to score on an inside the park homerun.
The Toreros played their single toughest season participating in six tournaments, facing five top 25 programs, increased their schedule to 53 games, and beat San Diego State 6-5 at the Diamond Devil Classic. They will graduate four seniors who all were top performers in both athletics and academics. San Diego will await the announcement of the All-Conference selections which will be released within the next month.
