Liberty University
1-9
Cal State Fullerton
6-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Liberty Falls to Cal State Fullerton 7-0
2/19/2023 1:50:07 PM | Softball
Cal State Fullerton defeated Liberty 7-0 on Sunday at Nancy Almaraz Stadium in the final game of the 2023 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge.
The Titans improve to 5-4 on the season, including 3-2 at this week’s tournament, while Liberty (1-9) sustained its sixth straight setback and fourth in as many games in Mexico.
Liberty’s Devyn Howard and Rachel Craine were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Scoring Summary
CSF – 2nd INNING – Neil singles, Mitchell and Sablan score, 2-0
CSF – 2nd INNING – Munoz singles, Becerra advances, Neil scores, 3-0
CSF – 3rd INNING – Mitchell singles, Sablan scores, 4-0
CSF – 3rd INNING – Becerra singles, Neil advances, Mitchell scores, 5-0
CSF – 3rd INNING – Munoz doubles, Becerra and Neil score, 7-0
Notable Numbers
- Cal State Fullerton outhit Liberty 10-3, with the Lady Flames committing four errors to one miscue for the Titans. CSF left 11 on base, while Liberty stranded seven.
- Hailey Rainey (2-2) earned the win, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out five in 4 1/3 innings before giving way to the bullpen.
- Emily Estroff (0-1) drew the loss, allowing three runs on two hits, walking two and striking out one. Relievers Paige Bachman (one inning) and Karlie Keeney (4 2/3 IP) gave up two runs apiece.
Turning Point
- Cal State Fullerton used big innings in the second (three runs) and third (four runs) innings to gain a large advantage, while the Titans’ pitching and defense took it from there.
Beyond the Box Score
- Cal State Fullerton has won both meetings against Liberty all-time in softball.
- Howard recorded her second two-hit game in a row, giving her a team-leading three multiple-hit games on the season.
Up Next
The Lady Flames will play their next 13 games at home, beginning with the Liberty Invitational, Friday through Sunday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium. Liberty will face NIU, Princeton, Marshall and Elon this week.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Haley Rainey (2-2)
L: Estroff, Emily (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Alexa Neil 1 ; Daisy Munoz 1
RBI: Alexa Neil 1 ; Hannah Becerra 1 ; Daisy Munoz 3 ; Anaiya Mitchell 1
SH: Bailey Wallace 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alexa Neil 2 ; Hannah Becerra 1 ; Evelyn Sablan 2 ; Anaiya Mitchell 2
SB: Alexa Neil 1 ; Hannah Becerra 2 ; Maggie Paulovich 1
CS: Kika Ramirez 1
HBP: Peyton Toto 1
PO: Kika Ramirez 1
