SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State softball team split its final non-conference doubleheader with Dominican University. Errors were costly in a game one 7-3 loss. The Gators rallied down 4-1 in the seventh to walk it off for a 5-4 victory.
 

By the Numbers

 
 

• The Gators sit at 18-19 while Dominican sits at 17-17
• Shaunessy Cardwell continued to be productive at the plate. Her walk-off double in game two was her 15th, eighth most in a single season. She also added two walks in game one to give her a CCAA leading 26 on the season.
• Malia Morreira had a pair of hits in both games.
• The Gators had seven left on base in game one but only four in game two.
• SF State had three errors in game one and two in game two.

 

How It Happened - G1

Dominican struck first in the second inning with a two-out RBI single. An error from Deziree Gomez in the third inning allowed two runs to cross. The Gators had bases loaded with one out in the fourth but only got one run through a fielder's choice  to cut the deficit. Dominican's Morgan Heggstrom hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Penguins added another pair of runs in the following inning to lead 7-1. The Gators' offense showed some sign of life when Marissa Jordan hit a 2 RBI single but it was not enough to extend the game to extra innings.

In the Circle

 

• Kharime Caratachea (5-11) went 5.1 innings and charged with all seven runs with five being earned. She gave up nine hits and five walks and struck out one.
• Tori Hernandez came in relief and struck out four.
• Taylor Rodriguez (3-7) pitched in relief to earn the win.

How It Happened - G2

Both teams' pitchers limited the damage through the first six inning. A two-out error from Alyssa Luttig in the second allowed a run to cross. Anaissa Del Rio hit an RBI single up the middle in the fourth. Dominican loaded the bases with one out in the seventh. A single and a throwing error from left allowed two runs to cross and another single to the outfield allowed a third run to come through. Del Rio started the bottom of the seventh reaching due to an error. Olivia Moscardi doubled to put both runners in scoring position. Olivia Mares laid down a perfect bunt that helped bring in two runs. With Mares at second, Morreira singled to left to bring Mares home and tie the game. Cardwell drove a double deep down the left line and Morreira used her speed to run from first to home for the winning run.

In the Circle

 
 

• Tori Hernandez pitched a strong six innings before running into trouble in the seventh. She gave up four hits, three runs and three walks.
• Alexis Perez (12-7) pitched 0.2 innings in relief to pick up the win.
• Nay Torres-Gonzalez (3-7) was stellar in the circle through the first six innings but ultimately fell in the seventh.

 

Up Next

The Gators resume conference action on April 10 against Stanislaus State. First pitch of the doubleheader starts at 1 p.m. Fans can follow on FloCollege.