SAN DIEGO, Calif. – After leaving 11 on base in a hard-fought 4-1 loss to 2017 NCAA participant Oregon State, the Boston University softball team bounced back with a 1-0 victory at San Diego State on Sunday afternoon to wrap up the San Diego Classic.
Senior
Emma Wong delivered what proved to be the game-winning two-out RBI triple in the fourth for the Terriers (7-6), as freshman
Cali Dolfi (3-1) limited the Aztecs (8-12) to five hits with the help of two strikeouts to claim her first-career shutout. In the first game, the Beavers (12-8) scored the first run in the first inning and then broke a 1-1 deadlock in the third with three runs to pull away for the victory in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
GAME TWO: BU 1, San Diego State 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aztecs led off in the bottom of the first with a single but were unable to advance the runner against Dolfi.
- After junior Madi Killebrew hit an infield single in the top of the fourth and was replaced by senior Jilee Schanda at first on a fielder's choice, Wong tripled to left center with two outs.
- SDSU hit a single in the fifth and added two more in the sixth but could not get the timely hit.
- The Aztecs had one more gasp in the seventh with a one-out single and walk.
- Senior shortstop Brittany Younan helped seal the victory though by collecting two groundballs and getting an out at third and then first on the final at-bat.
GAME ONE: Oregon St. 4, BU 1
- The Beavers got on the board with a single and then advanced the runner on a wild pitch and groundout before delivering a sacrifice fly to right.
- BU loaded the bases in the third on a fielding error, Younan's double and junior Alex Heinen's walk.
- Killebrew earned an RBI walk, but the Terriers were unable to add more with a pair of strikeouts and groundout.
- In the bottom half, OSU took the lead against sophomore Kali Magane (0-1) on two singles and a walk with the help of a throwing error.
- The Beavers then loaded the bases on a walk against sophomore Lizzie Annerino before getting an RBI ground out and a two-out RBI single up the middle for a 4-1 lead.
- The Terriers had two runners in the fourth and fifth before loading the bases in the sixth with two outs.
- Nerissa Eason (1-0) benefitted from a double-play and error-free defense during the final four innings to claim the victory.
- Both teams finished with seven hits in the contest.
DOUBLEHEADER NOTES
- With Dolfi pitching a shutout against San Diego State, the Terriers now have two this season in 13 contests alongside the 3-0 victory over Michigan State ... Last regular season, BU had two total in 31 contests against North Florida and San Diego.
- Freshman Jen Horita, Killebrew, junior Emily Morrow and Wong all had two hits apiece on the day.
- BU claimed its first-ever win over San Diego State after allowing a combined 27 runs in the first four meetings ... The Aztecs won 8-0 (5 inn.) at home last year before edging the Terriers, 11-10 (8 inn.), at Cal State Fullerton.
- Already owning wins over the Big Ten (Michigan State), Big 12 (Oklahoma), and ACC (Duke), the Terriers will have one more shot against the Pac-12 this season when the face No. 3 UCLA on Saturday, March 10.
NEXT UP: LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
- BU will continue its spring break trip in California with a doubleheader at Loyola Marymount on Tuesday (March 6) with first pitch is set for 12 p.m. PT.
- The Terriers split with the Lions last season, bouncing back from a 6-2 loss with a 3-1 victory.
