Sunday, February 12, 2012

Simon Fraser scored three runs in the eighth inning to defeat Grand Canyon 9-6 Sunday and finish the MSUB Desert Stinger with a 4-1 record.

That was the best record for any of the five participating GNAC schools in the Las Vegas tournament. The host Yellowjackets lost to Dixie State 6-3 Sunday to finish at 3-2 while Western Washington fell 14-3 to Sonoma State to end up 2-3.

Both Central Washington and Western Oregon won to finish at 1-4. The Wildcats beat Cal State Monterey Bay 5-3, while the Wolves nipped Academy of the Art 2-1.

Trisha Bouchard's three-run home run snapped a 6-6 tie in SFU's win. Bouchard had four RBI also driving in a run when she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning.

SFU jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first and led until the Antelopes scored once in the sixth and twice in the seventh to force the extra inning.

SFU was outhit 15-7 in the contest, but drew eight walks and benefited from seven GCU errors. Kelsey Haberl and Bouchard each had two hits for the Clan.

Carrina Wagner and Breanna Thomas each had two hits and Maria Gau scattered seven hits in Central's win as they handed Monterey Bay just its second loss in 10 games.

The Wildcats jumped on top 5-1 after 1 1/2 innings and held on. Two errors contributed to their three first-inning runs. Wagner then singled for two runs in the second.

Eryka Brill pitched two hitless innings to earn a save in Western Oregon's victory. The Wolves scored both of their runs in the first on a sacrifice fly by Ali Parkerson and a bases-loaded walk to Kendra George.

Four pitchers, including winner Myranda Sawyer, then combined to four-hit AAU.

Montana State Billings got home runs from Meg Harasymczuk and Taylor Hoke in its loss. Dixie, however, hit three in its 6-3 victory setting a tournament record with 12 total slams.

Sonoma State scored 14 unanswered runs after Western Washington got all three of its runs and two of its three hits in the first inning against the Seawolves.

Jessica Carey led WWU with two hits, doubling for a run and then scoring when Jackie Rothenberger was hit by a pitch to force in a run.