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Utah State Softball Ends Season With 6-5 Senior Day Victory Over San José State – Utah State University Athletics
22-29, 7-17 MW
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28-28, 13-11 MW
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W: TOONE, Kapri (14-5)
L: Ham, Lacie (4-9)
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State softball (28-28, 13-11 Mountain West) ended its 2022 marketing campaign with a 6-5 comeback victory towards San José State (22-29, 7-17 MW) at LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Subject on Saturday.
“It was nice,” head coach Steve Johnson mentioned. “We have been battling making an attempt to get that profitable season, that .500 season. We began off sizzling once more with one other house run. We received down there, however identical to we have talked all 12 months about taking it inning by inning, pitch by pitch and being resilient. They only saved battling again. You noticed the work from everyone, from the highest of the order to the underside of the order. Folks received issues accomplished. They did it for one another and that is what you wish to see in these moments.”
The 2022 USU squad continued to go away its mark within the historical past books as two Aggies set single-season data on Saturday. Senior catcher Gabriella Jimenez added to her single-season house run document to convey her 2022 whole to fifteen. The homer marked her forty ninth RBI of the 12 months, which ranks first all-time on this system’s single-season document listing. Junior middle fielder Mazie Macfarlane scored the game-winning run within the backside of the sixth, marking her forty sixth run scored in 2022 to rank first on the single-season document listing.
The duo joined senior shortstop Lexi Orozco and senior proper fielder Bri Lerma on the high of Utah State data. Orozco completed her Aggie profession rating first in RBIs (138) and slugging share (.631), and tied for first in house runs (39). Lerma set this system single-season hit by pitch document after being hit 15 occasions within the 2022 marketing campaign.
Jimenez received the scoring began for the Aggies on Saturday with solo house run to left area within the backside of the primary to provide USU the 1-0 lead.
The Spartans responded a few innings later with a five-run outing within the high of the third for the 5-1 benefit.
Utah State shortened the margin to 5-3 within the backside of the body. Jimenez drew a stroll and superior two bases on one other Aggie stroll and a fielder’s alternative. She made it the ultimate 60 toes on a fielder’s alternative. Sophomore second baseman Zaia Castruita scored USU’s second run of the inning on a RBI single from senior left fielder Emily Tidd.
After junior first baseman Makenzie Macfarlane drew a stroll within the backside of the fifth, Tidd stepped as much as the plate and tied the sport at 5-apiece with a two-run house run to middle area.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to place the bat on the ball,” Tidd mentioned. “I do my finest after I go up and do not assume. I simply went up there not pondering. I usually swing on the first pitch, and I swung on the first pitch. It was proper there and I took it proper again up the center.”
Mazie Macfarlane scored the game-winning run after drawing a stroll within the backside of the sixth, advancing to second after Orozco drew a stroll and scoring on a Castruita RBI single.
The leadoff Spartan batter within the high of the seventh drew a stroll, however the Aggies retired the subsequent three with a view to finish the season with the 6-5 victory.
Senior Kapri Toone pitched her ninth full recreation of the season, putting out two SJSU batters to earn the thirty second victory of her profession.
USU celebrated Senior Day following the win because the Aggies honored their six seniors: Jimenez, Lerma, Orozco, Sydnee Smith, Tidd and Toone.
For extra info on the Utah State softball program, observe the Aggies on Twitter at @USUSoftball, on Fb at USUSoftball and on Instagram at ususoftball.
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“It was nice,” head coach Steve Johnson mentioned. “We have been battling making an attempt to get that profitable season, that .500 season. We began off sizzling once more with one other house run. We received down there, however identical to we have talked all 12 months about taking it inning by inning, pitch by pitch and being resilient. They only saved battling again. You noticed the work from everyone, from the highest of the order to the underside of the order. Folks received issues accomplished. They did it for one another and that is what you wish to see in these moments.”
The 2022 USU squad continued to go away its mark within the historical past books as two Aggies set single-season data on Saturday. Senior catcher Gabriella Jimenez added to her single-season house run document to convey her 2022 whole to fifteen. The homer marked her forty ninth RBI of the 12 months, which ranks first all-time on this system’s single-season document listing. Junior middle fielder Mazie Macfarlane scored the game-winning run within the backside of the sixth, marking her forty sixth run scored in 2022 to rank first on the single-season document listing.
The duo joined senior shortstop Lexi Orozco and senior proper fielder Bri Lerma on the high of Utah State data. Orozco completed her Aggie profession rating first in RBIs (138) and slugging share (.631), and tied for first in house runs (39). Lerma set this system single-season hit by pitch document after being hit 15 occasions within the 2022 marketing campaign.
Jimenez received the scoring began for the Aggies on Saturday with solo house run to left area within the backside of the primary to provide USU the 1-0 lead.
The Spartans responded a few innings later with a five-run outing within the high of the third for the 5-1 benefit.
Utah State shortened the margin to 5-3 within the backside of the body. Jimenez drew a stroll and superior two bases on one other Aggie stroll and a fielder’s alternative. She made it the ultimate 60 toes on a fielder’s alternative. Sophomore second baseman Zaia Castruita scored USU’s second run of the inning on a RBI single from senior left fielder Emily Tidd.
After junior first baseman Makenzie Macfarlane drew a stroll within the backside of the fifth, Tidd stepped as much as the plate and tied the sport at 5-apiece with a two-run house run to middle area.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to place the bat on the ball,” Tidd mentioned. “I do my finest after I go up and do not assume. I simply went up there not pondering. I usually swing on the first pitch, and I swung on the first pitch. It was proper there and I took it proper again up the center.”
Mazie Macfarlane scored the game-winning run after drawing a stroll within the backside of the sixth, advancing to second after Orozco drew a stroll and scoring on a Castruita RBI single.
The leadoff Spartan batter within the high of the seventh drew a stroll, however the Aggies retired the subsequent three with a view to finish the season with the 6-5 victory.
Senior Kapri Toone pitched her ninth full recreation of the season, putting out two SJSU batters to earn the thirty second victory of her profession.
USU celebrated Senior Day following the win because the Aggies honored their six seniors: Jimenez, Lerma, Orozco, Sydnee Smith, Tidd and Toone.
For extra info on the Utah State softball program, observe the Aggies on Twitter at @USUSoftball, on Fb at USUSoftball and on Instagram at ususoftball.
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