1-2
San Diego
2-1
Cal Poly Run-Rules CSU Bakersfield to Split Saturday Slate
2/8/2020 12:00:00 AM | Softball
LOS ANGELES – Keyed by two run-scoring doubles from senior designated player Shelby Jeffries, the Cal Poly softball program closed Saturday action at the UCLA-hosted Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with an 11-3, five-inning victory against CSU Bakersfield. Cal Poly, however, dropped its Saturday opener at Easton Stadium to San Diego, 4-3.
During Saturday's win against CSU Bakersfield (0-5), the Roadrunners scored twice in the top of the first inning before Cal Poly (2-2) answered with a five-run bottom half.
After the first three Mustang batters of the game reached, Jeffries scored junior center fielder Noellah Ramos and freshman left fielder Sydney Frankenberger (above) to tie the game. Freshman shortstop Xiara Diaz then unknotted the scoreline with a two-run single up the middle. Freshman catcher Kai Barrett eventually cemented Cal Poly's 5-2 lead with a two-out, RBI single that brought home senior first baseman Hailey Martin.
The Mustangs returned in the second to add four more runs as Jeffries and Martin delivered run-scoring hits before sophomore third baseman Maddie Amos pushed the lead to 9-2 with another of Cal Poly's two-run doubles.
The Roadrunners, limited to just two hits by Cal Poly sophomore starting lefthander Krystyna Allman (1-1), grabbed a run back in the third inning.
Cal Poly though produced the run-rule victory in the bottom half of the fifth as Frankenberger lined her first career triple to right center field to plate senior second baseman Alyssa McKiernan and Amos.
In earning her first victory of 2020, Allman struck out four. Frankenberger, meanwhile, enjoyed a three-hit performance against CSU Bakersfield.
During Saturday's opening matchup against San Diego (2-1), the Toreros opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of second through a Mustang fielding error.
Cal Poly, however, responded with a three-run third inning as Ramos followed leadoff singles from junior second baseman Sarah Wulff and Frankenberger with a two-run single up the middle. Jeffries then brought home Ramos with a single down the right field line to hand the Mustangs a 3-1 lead.
Mustang starting senior righthander Steffi Best (1-1) kept San Diego hitless during the third before the Toreros added a run in the fourth though a run-scoring hit from shortstop Rion Simms. San Diego then tied the matchup at 3-3 in the fifth as Savannah Shields brought home third baseman Sophi Bjerk with a single through the right side. On the sequence, Frankenberger threw out San Diego second baseman Sara Silveyra at home plate to preserve the 3-3 tie.
San Diego, however, produced the go-ahead and eventual winning run during the bottom half of the sixth inning as a two-out bunt single by first baseman Kelli Kufta scored right fielder Halle Kyler for the 4-3 Toreros advantage.
Cal Poly, which stranded nine baserunners against San Diego, was retired in order during the top half of the seventh to close the game.
Ramos and junior left fielder Jackie Napoli co-led Cal Poly with two hits apiece.
Cal Poly completes Winsberg Tournament action with a 2 p.m. rematch versus San Diego on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HELLER, Delaney (2-1)
L: Jeffries, Shelby (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Ramos, Noellah 2 ; Jeffries, Shelby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frankenberger, Sydney 1 ; Ramos, Noellah 1 ; Wulff, Sarah 1
SB: Frankenberger, Sydney 1
CS: Napoli, Jackie 1
HBP: Diaz, Xiara 1
Batting:
2B: KYLER, Halle 1 ; SILVEYRA, Sara 1
RBI: SIMMS, Rion 1 ; KUFTA, Kelli 1 ; CASIANO, Madison 1 ; SHIELDS, Savannah 1
SH: KUFTA, Kelli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KYLER, Halle 1 ; HENSLEY, Hayley 1 ; BJERK, Sophia 1 ; SHIELDS, Savannah 1
SB: HENSLEY, Hayley 1 ; SILVEYRA, Sara 1
