February 18, 2006

Box Score

vs. UC San Diego    vs. Angelo State

Phoenix, AZ -- Cal State Dominguez Hills bounced back from its one-game offensive hiatus in a big way, using seven home runs on the day, including two each by seniors Jennifer Wilson (Orange, CA/CS Fullerton) and Linda Reyes (Garden Grove, CA/St. John's), in decisive victories over UC San Diego, 11-4, and NFCA preseason No. 2-ranked Angelo State, 16-1. It was the final day of the Schutt Leadoff Classic. With the wins, CSUDH improves to 11-1 overall, going 5-1 in the tournament.

The Toros wasted little time in curing their offensive woes from the afternoon before, scoring eight runs in the 1st inning in the early game against UC San Diego, seven off Triton starter Nicole Fullerton, who lasted just 1/3 of an inning. Wilson tallied the big blow in the frame, connecting for a grand slam en route to a 3-hit, two of which were home runs, 6-RBI afternoon in the win.

Senior Jackie Miller (Bremerton, WA/CS Stanislaus) also continued her offensive prowess with a 3-for-4 performance in which she scored and drove home two runs. Miller was bolstered by Reyes, who also went yard as one of her two hits, and Lori Moreno (Los Angeles, CA/California HS), who also drove in two runs in the game.

Junior Kristine Minter (Chula Vista, CA/Hampton University) tossed a complete game for the Toros, allowing four runs on five hits to pick up the win (3-0).

In the nightcap against the 2nd-ranked Angelo State Rambelles, Reyes, Miller, Kate Groden (San Pedro, CA/SE Missouri) and Araceli Martinez (Downey, CA/Warren HS) blasted home runs as the Toros mercied the 2004 NCAA Division II Champions, 16-1.

After scoring twice in the 1st inning, CSUDH tacked on four runs in the 2nd, two runs coming on Martinez's first home run of her career, and six in the 3rd, courtesy of two-run home runs by both Groden and Reyes.

Two innings later, CSUDH put the game away with four runs as a Pebbel Prestwood (Hesperia, CA/CS Stanislaus) two-RBI single closed the doors on ASU.

In the circle, sophomore Amy Thomas (Barstow, CA/Barstow HS) was dominating, allowing just two hits in the 5-inning win (4-0). Groden finished the game with two hits and four RBI, while Cindy Perry-Brown (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS), Miller and Prestwood also contributed multi-hit efforts in the rout.

CSUDH begins conference play next week as Chico State visits Toro Diamond for a double header on Friday, February 24, with first pitch of game one scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.