SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State softball team won its home opener in come-from-behind fashion with a 4-3 walk-off victory in the ninth inning versus Stanislaus State.
- Game two of the doubleheader was halted after six innings due to darkness. The Gators trailed 3-2 when play was suspended. That game will be resumed on Saturday, February 8 at 11 a.m. prior to the Saturday doubleheader.
- The Gators have scored 50 runs in six games, second among conference programs behind UC San Diego's 55 through nine games.
- Stanislaus State took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Morgan Leonard's RBI double.
- In the sixth, the Warriors added on with a Joerdan Lovell infield single.
- In the bottom of the sixth, Michelle Castro drew a full-count walk and Tianna Jacques sent the first pitch she saw for an RBI double. Jacques was thrown out at third later in the inning but Nina Revoir stole second to get into scoring position, and Katie Rohrer singled her home to pull SF State within a run.
- After a pair of strikeouts, the Gators were down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh but Lehua DeLeon single, Brylynn Vallejos walked, and Castro doubled home DeLeon to knot the game at 3-3.
- Jacques struck out to end the seventh but delivered in the ninth. With DeLeon and Vallejos aboard, Jacques doubled an 0-2 pitch to right center and DeLeon scored easily from second to walk it off.
- Emily Mitchell (2-1) went the distance for the complete-game win. She struck out nine and walked six while giving up three runs on six hits over nine innings. She didn't allow a baserunner in scoring position until the fourth. She settled down after the fourth with a 1-2-3 fifth. Mitchell also escaped trouble in the eighth. She loaded the bases but got a strikeout and pop up to keep the Warriors off the board.
- Megan Stacy allowed two runs in five and two thirds innings. She gave way to Kyndra Marzorini (1-2), who struck out five but allowed two runs on six hits in three innings of relief.
The Gators continue the series on Saturday, February 8 with the resumption of game two, as well as the scheduled doubleheader at noon and 2 p.m. The games will be streamed on the CCAA Network and live stats will also be available at sfstategators.com. Be sure to follow San Francisco State Softball on Twitter and Instagram at @sfstate_sb.
