March 5, 2005

Pacific vs. Minnesota Box Score
Pacific vs. Oregon State Box Score

FULLERTON, Calif. - Following a pair of rainouts on Friday, the No. 24 Pacific softball team opened Worth Invitational play with a 12-0 victory over Minnesota and a 6-3 loss to No. 18 Oregon State on Saturday, Mar. 5, at Titan Softball Complex. With the split, the Tigers moved to 10-4 on the season. Minnesota fell to 9-8, while Oregon State improved to 12-6.

Pacific wasted no time denting the scoreboard against the Golden Gophers, plating a single run in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Gina Carbonatto (Lake Stevens, Wash.) drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, and scored on a Brandi Gordon (Redmond, Wash.) RBI single.

The Tigers struck for five runs in the third to build a 6-0 cushion. Freshman Lauren Sandelin (Sedro-Woolley, Wash.) capped Pacific's scoring in the inning with a two-run double.

Pacific added six more runs in the sixth, all with two outs, highlighted by an Ashlie D'Errico (Lancaster, Calif.) two-run single and a Crystal Presson (Livermore, Calif.) two-run home run. The blast was Presson's third of the season.

In all, nine Tigers recorded a base hit in the contest, including four Tigers with two hits apiece. Presson was 2-for-3 with three RBI, and senior Michelle Anunciation (Chino Hills, Calif.) was 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Freshman Alyce Jorgensen (Los Altos, Calif.) was sharp in the circle for Pacific, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out two. She improved to 4-1.

Katie Dalen took the loss for Minnesota to fall to 2-2.

Against Oregon State, the Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a double steal with runners at first and third. Sophomore Jennifer Curtier (Lancaster, Calif.) brought the Tigers even at 1-1 with a run-scoring double in the bottom half of the inning.

Adrienne Alo put Oregon State back in front in the top of the second with a run-scoring double of her own down the left field line. Mia Longfellow followed with a sacrifice fly, scoring Sherina Galvan from third, to make it 3-1.

D'Errico brought the Tigers even once again in the bottom of the third, knotting the game at 3-3 on a two-run home run over the left field fence. The blast was her first of the season.

Oregon State re-took the lead for good in the top of the fifth, as senior Natalie King (Huntington Beach, Calif.) issued a bases loaded walk to make the score 4-3. The Beavers added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh, making it 6-3. King took the loss in the circle for Pacific to fall to 6-2.

Ta'Tyana McElroy earned the victory for Oregon State to even her mark at 2-2, while Brianne McGowan pitched the final three innings for the Beavers to pick up her second save.

Pacific concludes Worth Invitational action against Illinois State on Sunday, Mar. 6, at 11:15 a.m.