SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The San Francisco State softball team opened CCAA action against Cal State San Bernardino. The Gators lost by run-rule 11-3 in five innings in game one but bounced back with a 9-3 win in game two.
 

By the Numbers

 
 

• The Gators stand at 10-7 on the season and 1-1 in the CCAA. The Yotes sit at 9-9 and also 1-1 in the CCAA.
• Ashley Rocha went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs to help secure the win in game two.
• Shaunessy Cardwell went 4-for-6 on the day with a double in each game.
• Kate Nelson hit her first career home run in game one.
• The Gators only had five hits in game one but more than doubled that number in game two with 11 hits.

How It Happened - G1

The Yotes placed runners on the corners with two outs in the first. A single to shortstop brought a run in but the Gators got the next out to end the inning. Nelson hit the ball over the right field fence to tie the game in the second inning. The Gators had a chance to get out of the bottom of the inning without any damage with bases loaded and two outs but a bases clearing double gave the Yotes the lead. A solo homer in the third inning extended the lead to 5-1 and the Yotes added three more runs in the fourth. The Gators had two runners in scoring position with no outs in the fifth. Taylor Wilson hit a sac fly for one run and Marissa Jordan drew a throw down from the catcher to allow Cardwell to score and cut the lead to 8-3. The Yotes scored three more runs in the bottom of the inning to run-rule the Gators.
 

In the Circle

 

• Kharime Caratachea (4-4) went three innings before being relieved. She was charged with seven runs
• Tori Hernandez went 1.1 innings in relief, giving up four runs
• Ashley Legler (6-4) picked up the win, going five innings

How It Happened - G2

With a pair of runners on the corners and two outs in the second, Rocha drove the ball down the right field line for a 2 RBI double. Legler cut the Gators' lead in half with a solo shot over center field in the bottom of the third. Wilson took a four pitch walk to open the fourth, stole second and advanced to third on a groundout. Deziree Gomez hit a single to center to bring Wilson home. The Yotes hit an RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the fifth to come back again within one. The Gators put together a four-run rally in the sixth. Rocha had another 2 RBI double, this time to left field and Olivia Mares and Cardwell each added RBI singles. Although the Yotes would score another run in the sixth, Gomez added some insurance runs in the seventh with a 2 RBI double and would not allow a runner to reach scoring position in the bottom of the inning.

In the Circle

 

• Alexis Perez (5-2) pitched a complete game in the win, giving up eight hits but only allowing three runs to come through. She gave up two walks and struck out two.
• Ava Paquin (1-5) took the loss and pitched five innings.

 

Up Next

The Gators will return to action at 11 a.m Saturday March 7 for another doubleheader to close out the series. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com and fans can follow the action online at FloCollege.com.