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Long Beach State sweeps Harvard, Oregon State on second day of San Diego Classic II
3/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 20, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Long Beach State softball team (13-13) won a pair of games on the second day of the San Diego Classic II, defeating Harvard, 1-0, before a nine-run inning propelled the 49ers to a 12-4 routing of Oregon State.
Long Beach State 1, Harvard 0
Junior pitcher Brooke Turner was dominant in the circle as she led the 49ers to a 1-0 victory against Harvard. Turner, who did not allow a runner to advance past second base, scattered just two hits and struck out seven in her second complete game shutout of the season.
Freshman Caitrin DeBaun went 1-for-2 and drove in classmate Nalani St. Germain for what proved to be the game-winner. Junior Casey Burba also tallied two hits, while senior Ashley Weber finished the game 1-for-3.
The Beach scored the lone run in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Burba led off with a bunt single, St. Germain reached on a fielder's choice. Weber then connected for a hit and Liz Javier walked to load the bases before DeBaun's two-out single brought St. Germain home.
Long Beach State 12, Oregon State 4
Long Beach State saw its offense come alive against Oregon State as it racked up a season-high 12 hits in a 12-4, five-inning win.
Four 49ers finished with multiple hits, led by Nalani St. Germain, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. Brandy Reyes also drove in three with a pair of hits, including her first home run of the season. Caitrin DeBaun and Casey Burba rounded out the quartet with two hits apiece.
Sophomore Taylor Petty (6-7) picked up the win in the circle, giving up four runs on eight hits, while striking out three.
The Beach took an early 1-0 advantage in the top of the first when St. Germain led off with a double and came around to score on an RBI single from Reyes.
The Beavers then pulled ahead in the second with a two-run home run by Lea Cavestany. That lead was short-lived, however, as LBSU broke the game open with nine runs in the third. St. Germain knocked in two with a single through the left side and Reyes connected for a two-run shot over the left field fence to highlight the rally.
The 49ers tacked on a pair of runs in the fifth and was able to hold off a late OSU rally in the bottom half of the inning to keep the eight-run rule in effect.
Long Beach State will close out the San Diego Classic II on Sunday, March 21, when it takes on No. 25 Massachusetts at 12:30 p.m.
