SDSU SOFTBALL DEFEATS UC RIVERSIDE 3-0

Source: goaztecs.com

Photo:  Julie McDonald tossed a three-hit shutout to help SDSU beat UC Riverside 3-0.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

February 16, 2017 (San Diego) - Julie McDonald (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad HS) tossed a three-hit shutout against UC Riverside to help San Diego State to a split at the 27^th annual Campbell/Cartier Classic Thursday at SDSU Softball Stadium. The Aztecs (3-4) first downed the Highlanders (1-5), 3-0, before falling to No. 8/9 Washington, 6-5, later in the night.

McDonald (1-0) allowed just three singles and no walks over seven innings to record her first career complete game and first career shutout. The sophomore right-hander retired the first nine UCR batters she faced before yielding a leadoff single to Danielle Ortega in the top of the fourth inning. She then retired nine straight batters once again until Janae Lockwood’s pinch-hit single to lead off the seventh. After a fielder’s choice grounder, Haley Harris singled to put two runners on base with one out. McDonald finished the shutout after getting Hannah Rodriguez to line into a double play as SDSU shortstop Shelby Thompson (Benicia, Calif.) was able to make the diving grab and double up the runner on second to end the game.

San Diego State banged out 12 hits in the game, but stranded a season-high nine runners. The Aztecs scored their runs on an RBI single by Molly Sturdivant to plate Jenavee Peres in the bottom of the third, a sac fly by Jaylene Ignacio (Oceanside, Calif./El Camino HS) to score Katie Byrd (Santee, Calif./West Hills HS) in the fourth and a single by Byrd in the fifth to plate Megan Smith.

Sturdivant was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double to lead the SDSU offense, while Byrd was 2-for-2 with an RBI, run and hit by pitch. Peres also singled, walked and scored a run as nine different players recorded at least one hit.

With the rest of the Campbell/Cartier Classic rained out, San Diego State will play host to Siena at 6 p.m. PT Tuesday.

Game 1: San Diego State 3, UC Riverside 0

UC Riverside (1-5)           000 000 0 -- 0 3 0

San Diego State              001 110 x -- 3 12 0

Marschall, Misfeldt (5) and Holley; McDonald and Peres

W - McDonald, 1-0; L - Marschall, 0-3

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