Michigan State University Athletics
Thursday, March 5
Riverside, Calif.
10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT
Michigan State University
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4
at
9
California Baptist
9-13
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2
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6
7
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E
Michigan State
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
4
2
California Baptist
0
0
1
1
0
7
X
9
11
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kerisa Viramontes (5-6)
L: Ladd, Sarah (2-11)
Batting:
2B: Ladd, Caitie 1
HR: Wyllie, Kennedy 1
RBI: Ladd, Caitie 2 ; Bartz, Joanna 1 ; Wyllie, Kennedy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Callahan, Courtney 1 ; Ladd, Caitie 1 ; Wyllie, Kennedy 1 ; Holt, Erica 1
HBP: Callahan, Courtney 1
Batting:
2B: Caitlyn Lloyd 1
HR: Amanda Argomaniz 1
RBI: Brittany Galvez 1 ; Mackenzie Budinger 2 ; Caitlyn Lloyd 1 ; Amanda Argomaniz 3 ; Makenna Stram 2
SH: Amanda Argomaniz 1
SF: Makenna Stram 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brittany Galvez 1 ; Abby Robertson 1 ; Katelyn Mangrello 1 ; Mackenzie Budinger 1 ; Caitlyn Lloyd 2 ; Amanda Argomaniz 1 ; Molly Kolander 2
SB: Michaila Harrington 1 ; Molly Kolander 2 ; Makenna Stram 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
dp/c
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
3B/C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
SS/UTL
/ Softball
LHP
/ Softball
P
/ SoftballC
/ Softball
Photo by: Eric Espada/Michigan University
Sixth-Inning CBU Rally Sinks MSU
3/6/2020 1:01:00 AM | Softball
Riverside, Calif – A seven-run rally in the sixth inning pushed California Baptist to a 9-4 victory over Michigan State in the nightcap of the doubleheader between the teams.
Following a similar script to the first game of the day, the home team took an early 2-0 lead and MSU rallied in the top of the sixth inning. Trailing 3-2 entering the home half of the frame, the Lancers put seven runs on the board in that half-inning, aided by a pair of Spartan throwing errors. In the first game of the day, MSU allowed the tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a wild pitch before losing in extra innings, 3-2.
MSU's pitchers combined for six walks, and a pair of errors for the Spartans led to seven of the nine runs scored by the Lancers going unearned. Alli Walker started the game and went 3.1 innings before being lifted in favor of Sarah Ladd, who gave up the big sixth inning rally (with just one earned run against). CBU out-hit the Spartans 11-4 in the game, stranding eight runners/
CBU took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the third and fourth innings, taking advantage of a sac fly in the third and a trio of free passes in the fourth frame.
As it did in the first game between the teams earlier in the day, MSU came from behind in the sixth inning, rallying for three runs – an error and a hit batter set up Caitie Ladd for a two-run double, and Joanna Bartz followed with an RBI single to make it a 3-2 ballgame. CBU came right back to tie it, then put the game out of reach in the home half of the sixth, answering the Spartan rally in the top of the frame with a seven-run outburst. Kennedy Wyllie hit her first collegiate homer in the top of the seventh inning to trim the deficit to 9-4.
Caitlyn Lloyd went 3-for-3 for the home team, with Molly Kolander and Brittany Galvez each posting a pair of base hits. Amanda Argomaniz hit a three- run homer in the sixth inning to lead her team in RBI. Giana Lopez went 5.2 innings, allowing MSU's first three runs before being relieved by game one winner Kerisa Viramontes, who went the final 1.1 innings and surrendered only the Wyllie homer.
The Spartans have a pair of games against CSU-Bakersfield and UC-Riverside on tap for Friday, with the first game starting at 2:30 pm ET.
TOP PERFORMERS
STATS AND STORYLINES
Following a similar script to the first game of the day, the home team took an early 2-0 lead and MSU rallied in the top of the sixth inning. Trailing 3-2 entering the home half of the frame, the Lancers put seven runs on the board in that half-inning, aided by a pair of Spartan throwing errors. In the first game of the day, MSU allowed the tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a wild pitch before losing in extra innings, 3-2.
MSU's pitchers combined for six walks, and a pair of errors for the Spartans led to seven of the nine runs scored by the Lancers going unearned. Alli Walker started the game and went 3.1 innings before being lifted in favor of Sarah Ladd, who gave up the big sixth inning rally (with just one earned run against). CBU out-hit the Spartans 11-4 in the game, stranding eight runners/
CBU took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the third and fourth innings, taking advantage of a sac fly in the third and a trio of free passes in the fourth frame.
As it did in the first game between the teams earlier in the day, MSU came from behind in the sixth inning, rallying for three runs – an error and a hit batter set up Caitie Ladd for a two-run double, and Joanna Bartz followed with an RBI single to make it a 3-2 ballgame. CBU came right back to tie it, then put the game out of reach in the home half of the sixth, answering the Spartan rally in the top of the frame with a seven-run outburst. Kennedy Wyllie hit her first collegiate homer in the top of the seventh inning to trim the deficit to 9-4.
Caitlyn Lloyd went 3-for-3 for the home team, with Molly Kolander and Brittany Galvez each posting a pair of base hits. Amanda Argomaniz hit a three- run homer in the sixth inning to lead her team in RBI. Giana Lopez went 5.2 innings, allowing MSU's first three runs before being relieved by game one winner Kerisa Viramontes, who went the final 1.1 innings and surrendered only the Wyllie homer.
The Spartans have a pair of games against CSU-Bakersfield and UC-Riverside on tap for Friday, with the first game starting at 2:30 pm ET.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Caitie Ladd had an RBI double in the sixth inning
- Joanna Bartz extended her hitting streak to six games an RBI single in the sixth inning.
- Kennedy Wyllie hit her first career home run.
STATS AND STORYLINES
- Molly Kolander got things started off for her team in the bottom of the third inning. She singled to lead off the inning, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, and then came home on a sac fly by Makenna Stram.
- Alli Walker allowed a leadoff walk to Caitlyn Lloyd, who moved to second on a sac bunt and then third on a passed ball. The Spartans went to the bullpen to bring on Sarah Ladd in relief, who entered with two balls on the batter. She walked Ali Belloc as well as the next batter Kolander before allowing Stram to reach on a fielder's choice which scored Lloyd for a 2-0 lead. Brittany Galvez walked to load the bases again, but Abby Robertson struck out to leave all three runners.
- The Lancers tried to start a rally in the fifth, with a single by Mackenzie Budinger followed by a double by Lloyd that left a pair of runners in scoring position with just one out. Sarah Ladd retired the next two batters on ground balls to end the CBU threat.
- As they did in the first game, MSU struck in the sixth inning. Erica Holt led off by reaching on a throwing error, and Courtney Callahan was hit by a pitch to put two runners on for Caitie Ladd. She laced a double up the left field line to score both runners, tying the game at 2-2. Joanna Bartz stepped in and delivered a base hit through the right side to plate Ladd, once again giving MSU a sixth-inning rally to pull ahead.
- The home team immediately answered not only tie the game, but pull ahead by a significant margin in the home half of the sixth. A leadoff single, stolen base, Spartan error, and suicide squeeze by Galvez scored the tying run, then Abby Robertson and Katelyn Mangrello followed with back-to-back singles that loaded the bases. A a fielder's choice (and a second MSU throwing error in the inning) scored two more. Lloyd singled to bring home Mangrello to make it a 6-3 lead for the Lancers, and Amanda Argomaniz stepped in to hit a three- run homer that extended the CBU lead out to 9-3.
- Kennedy Wyllie hit her first career home run in the top of the seventh to trim down the deficit to 9-4.
- Alli Walker started the game and went 3.1 innings, allowing one earned run and walking three.
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