Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Hayward, Calif. – The SF State softball team dropped both games of a double header against Cal State Easy Bay on Friday afternoon at Pioneer Field.  The Pioneers (2-2/2-0 CCAA) defeated the Gators (4-5/0-2 CCAA) 10-1 in five innings in game one and 4-2 in seven innings in the second half of the twin billing.

In game one it was all Cal State East Bay, as the Pioneers pounded out 10 runs on nine hits, which included a pair of home runs, one by designated player Chelsie Kakela, the other by first baseman Kelsey LaVaute. 

The Pioneers struck first, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first.  Emily Gibson (2-2) almost got out of the inning getting the first two outs quickly before giving up a two-run home run to Kakela, her first of the year.  Two batters later Lauren Vestal doubled down the left field line scoring LaVaute who reached by way of a single.

The three runs was all Cal State East Bay's starter Emily Perlich (1-1) needed, as she went 4.0 complete, scattering four hits, allowing one run, with no walks and three strike outs.
The Pioneers added five runs in the bottom of the second and two in the bottom of the fourth to complete the scoring for game one.  The five runs in the second finished the day for Gibson who lasted just 1.1 innings, as she allowed five hits, seven runs, all earned, with four walks.

Courtney Dunkel came on in relief of Gibson, she went the final 2.2 innings, allowing four hits, three runs, all earned with a walk.

SF State scored its lone run of the game in the top of the third inning.  Senior second baseman Kelsey Murakami led off the inning with a base hit down the right field line; it was the first hit of the day for the Gators.  She moved to second on a passed ball and eventually moved to third on a base hit by Aryn Guzman.  Chelsea Brent followed up the Guzman single with a fly ball to right field that was deep enough for Murakami to score on.

Jennifer Lewis and Kyle Grabowski were the only other Gators to record a hit in the first game.

In the night cap, the Gators jumped out front first, scoring a run in the top of the second.  Lewis led off the inning with a double to right center field.  She came around to score on the two out base hit back up the middle by Brent.  SF State had an opportunity to for more runs when an illegal pitch put runners at second and third following the base hit by Courtney Gravel.  The Pioneers escaped further damage when Selina Rodriguez lined out to first to end the inning.

Cal State East Bay scored two runs in the bottom of the third to briefly take the lead, 2-1.  A suicide squeeze bunt scored the first run of the game for the Pioneers; a one out double to left field scored the other run.  SF State's starter Megan Clark (2-2) retired the next two batters to end the threat.

In the top of the fourth inning SF State tied the game up on the RBI single up the middle from Selina Rodriguez.  Guzman started the rally with a one out base hit to left field.  She moved third on a single by gravel and scored on the Rodriguez knock.

The tie did not last long as the Pioneers scored two more runs, one in the fourth on a bases loaded walk and the insurance run in the bottom of the fifth on a home run by Cassie Vela, her first of the year.

The two runs was enough to ensure the win for the Pioneers, taking the loss for the Gators was Clark, who went 6.0 complete, allowing nine hits, four runs, all earned, with three walks and two strike outs.

Earning the win for Cal State East Bay was Kelsey Cairns (1-1) who went 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs, with two walks and a strike out.  Perlich earned the save, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings, while recording three strike outs.

The Gators will try and earn a split in the series, when SF State and the Pioneers will play another double header tomorrow, first pitch for game one is slated for 12:00 p.m. with game two starting a half hour after the completion of game one.  

Complete Box Score for Game 1
Complete Box Score for Game 2