49ers Open Conference Play With Two Victories
LBSU 32-8 on the Season
April 3, 2004 Story Courtesy of UCR Media Relations
RIVERSIDE, CA -- The UC Riverside softball team (10-31, 0-2) opened up their Big West schedule with a pair of losses to No. 24 Long Beach State (32-8, 2-0) today at the Amy S. Harrison Field losing the first game 8-1, and losing the nightcap, 8-0.
In the early game Long Beach wasted no time scoring as they put up the first run on the game in the first inning when Lauren Johnson hit a solo home run over the leftfield fence to give LBSU a 1-0 lead. The 49ers would add two more runs in the second inning when Melanie McCauley hit a two run shot over the center field fence pushing the lead to 3-0.
The Highlanders spoiled the shutout in the second inning when Jeannine Robison hit an RBI single to the pitcher bringing home Melissa Sanchez, who had walked, cutting the deficit down to two at 3-1.
UCR would get no closer as the 49ers would score the final five runs of the game. In the fourth LBSU's McCauley would hit her second homer of the game plating Macrel Torres, who had doubled, pushing the score to 5-1. LBSU would tack on one more run in the fourth on a Colleen Burdick RBI single up the middle. The 49ers would add one run in the sixth and seventh innings to put the game at it¹s final of 8-1.
UCR's Nix took the loss for the Highlanders allowing three runs on four hits in 1.1 innings of work. Meredith Cervenka picked up the win for LBSU as she allowed one run on three hits in seven innings of work.
In the late game Long Beach again jumped out to an early lead as they score one run in the third inning on a Jamie Farnworth RBI double to center scoring Johnson, who had walked, giving the 49ers a 1-0 early advantage.
The Beach would then go on to score four runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to mercy the Highlanders 8-0.
UCR's Janell Jackson took the loss for the Highlanders allowing eight runs, six earned, on 11 hits in six innings of work. Lindsey Knoff picked up the win for LBSU allowing no runs on two hits in six innings of work.
Long Beach will be back in action Sunday April 4th, as they will play UCR in the third game of the three game series at the Amy S. Harrison Field. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m.
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