LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Boston University softball team opened the final regular season tournament of the year with a pair of tightly-contested losses to Eastern Michigan (4-3) and host Long Beach State (6-4) on Thursday afternoon at the LBSU Softball Field.

GAME ONE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Eastern Michigan - 4, Boston University 3
Records: EMU (7-6), BU (7-11)
WP: Trujillo (5-2, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 3 BB)
SV: Minsker (1.0 IP, 0 R)
LP: Annerino (0-2, 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER)
BU Leaders: Morrow (2-2 AB, 1 BB), Schanda (1-2 AB, 1 R, 1 BB), Martinez (2-4 AB)
EMU Leaders: Lopez (1-3 AB, 2 RBI, 1 R), Akles (1-3 AB, 1 RBI 2B), Wagner (2-2 AB, 1 RBI)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• With two outs in the bottom of the first, Amanda Akles hit an RBI double against freshman Lizzie Annerino to give the Eagles the lead for good.
• The Eagles collected three more runs off four hits and an error to grab a commanding 4-0 lead.
• After allowing a two-out RBI single in the second in relief, senior Makinna Akers pitched four scoreless innings with the Eagles mustering just four hits.
• For BU, sophomore Emily Morrow had a walk in the second and single in the fourth but was unable to get past second both times.
• Morrow added her second single to lead off the seventh, as the Terriers loaded the bases with zero outs. 
• EMU's Trisha Trujillo then hit senior Rachel Levine and walked senior Moriah Connolly to put two runs on the scoreboard for the Terriers before being relieved by Abbie Minsker.
• Minsker gave up an RBI sacrifice fly to sophomore Alex Heinen but then induced a line out and pop up to preserve the Eagles' second one-run victory over the season against the Terriers. 

GAME TWO RUNDOWN
Final Score: Long Beach State - 6, Boston University 4
Records: LBSU (7-10-1), BU (7-11)
WP: Flores (1-3, 3.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K)
LP: Overly (0-2, 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R/ER, 2 K, 1 BB)
BU Leaders: Ponce (1-3 AB, 2-RBI 2B), Wong (1-3 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R), Heinen (2-4 AB, 1 R), Morrow (1-3 AB, 1 RBI)
LBSU Leaders: Loera (3-3 AB, 2 RBI, 2 R), Maulupe (1-3 AB, 2 RBI), Gyerman (2-3 AB, 1 RBI), Cookson (2-3 AB, 1 RBI)

THE TURNING POINT

• Facing a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of the sixth, the 49ers collected four hits, including a two-RBI triple by Rachel Loera, against junior reliever Sydni Overly to grab the lead for good.
• Sophomores Madi Killebrew and Alex Heinen tried to mount a rally in the seventh with a pair of singles, but the Terriers were unable to duplicate the efforts of their four-run fourth inning.

THE SETUP

• A participant in last year's NCAA tournament alongside the Terriers, LBSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first against freshman Kali Magane with three singles ... The 49ers had the opportunity to add more, but they hit into a double play to end the inning.
• After BU went hitless through three innings, senior Moriah Connolly started the fourth with a walk and eventually scored following singles by Heinen and junior Emma Wong.
• Sophomore Alexa Ponce  then delivered a two-RBI double, and sophomore Emily Morrow added a two-out RBI single to extend the lead to 4-2.
• The 49ers committed two errors in the fifth, but BU was unable to take advantage with an infield groundout.
• LBSU started mounting its comeback during the bottom half by loading the bases against Magane and then recording an RBI groundout against Overly.

NEXT UP

• After playing in Long Beach, the Terriers will make the short trek to Fullerton to face San Diego State at 2:30 p.m. ET and then defending Big West champion Cal State Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. ET.
• The Aztecs defeated BU, 8-0, in five innings a week ago at the San Diego Classic.