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5
MemphisMEM0-8
13
WinnerArizona StateASU5-3
MemphisMEM
0-8
5
Final
13
Arizona StateASU
5-3
Winner
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis MEM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Arizona State ASU | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 13 | 12 | 2 |
W: Lauppe, Meika (1-0) L: Rylee Dugar (0-4)
4
WinnerCal State FullertonCSF6-2
3
Arizona StateASU5-4
Winner
Cal State FullertonCSF
6-2
4
Final
3
Arizona StateASU
5-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton CSF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Arizona State ASU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
W: Chambers, Staci (3-0) L: Schuld, Marissa (0-2)
Game Recap: Softball |
Sun Devils secured run-rule over Memphis before falling late to Cal State Fullerton
TEMPE – Sun Devil softball closed out their weekend in the Littlewood Classic with a split doubleheader. ASU (5-4) came out on top with a defiant win over Memphis, 13-5, but finished out the night with a 4-3 loss to Cal State Fullerton.
The Sun Devils went 3-2 on the weekend, also beating out BYU, 10-6, and Illinois State, 8-0.
Arizona State 13, Memphis 5
ASU (5-3) opened day three of the Littlewood Classic by defeating Memphis 13-5 for its second run-rule win in a row. After falling behind in the top of the first, ASU scored ten runs in the bottom of the frame and rode that lead to victory.
Meika Lauppe earned her first career victory and pitched her first career shutout by holding Memphis to six hits while striking out three. Libby Walsh drove in four runs for the Sun Devils at the plate.
How it Happened
- Memphis struck first at the top of the first, totaling two hits and three runs.
- ASU responded with an eight-hit first inning, grabbing the lead at 10-3.
- Alesia Denby responded for the Sun Devils in the bottom of the inning with her third home run of the season, cutting Memphis' lead to 3-1.
- Kelsey Hall recorded a double, ultimately stealing third and then home base to make it 3-2.
- Samantha Swan knocked in a single to tie the game, shortly followed by Walsh's two-run single to bring the score to 5-3.
- Swan came around the bases to steal home to make it 6-3.
- Tanya Windle brought home two more runners with her shot through center field.
- Hall came in from third on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 10-3.
- Memphis notched four hits and one run to bring the game to 11-4 at the top of the third.
- The Tigers brought another run home in the top of the third, cutting the lead again to 11-5.
- ASU tallied another run in the fourth inning on a Walsh grounded out, making it 12-5.
- Yannixa Acuña knocked an RBI single to drive home the game's final run to set up the run-rule win.
Notables
- Tonight was the first time the Sun Devils have scored 10 runs in an inning since March 6, 2021 vs UTEP.
- The Sun Devils had sixth stolen bases in the game, including two from Kayla Lissy.
Cal State Fullerton 4, Arizona State 3
The Sun Devils (5-4) fell to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night, 4-3, off a seventh-inning push by the Titans.
Mac Osborne got the start in the circle for ASU, going for 5.2 innings with five strikeouts.
How it Happened
- ASU got on the board first with Sara Kinch's first-inning double, sending Denby home for a 1-0 lead.
- CSUF singled to center to bring home the tying run in the top of the third inning.
- Lissy's double in the third inning brought Jada Lewis home to regain the lead, 2-1.
- ASU further extended their lead in the fourth inning when Denby scored on a Shannon Cunningham groundout.
- CSUF pulled one run back in the fifth and then went in front with a pair of runs in the seventh.
Up Next
ASU will face off against UTEP in a doubleheader back at home next Wednesday, Feb. 21, starting at 1 p.m. MST and can be seen on the Pac-12 Network. The Sun Devils will kickoff the 2024 Sun Devil Classic against Texas State on Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. MST and will be available to watch on ASU Live Stream.
Quotes
Arizona State Assistant Coach Jimmy Kolaitis
On the close loss to Fullerton:
"We're still learning how to win, and the more experience we get, the better we're going to get, but we understand that we've got to make plays when we had opportunities that early in the game."
On aggressiveness in the first game:
"We did some good things. We really saw the strike zone and didn't chase out of the strike zone, but we didn't do as well in the second ball game. Stick with our pros, stick with our game plan, and when you score 10 in the first inning, it relaxes a little bit. So we just got to continue to build off of that."
Sun Devil infielder Kayla Lissy
On looking more comfortable on the field this year:
"Last year, I was battling a lot of injuries, and this year, I'm in a better mental phase too. We have a great defensive coordinator that works well with all of us. I really trust her and trust what she gives us in practice."
On what's important for the upcoming games:
"Our big thing right now is scoring every inning, and even if we are ahead - like seven zip, eight zip, anything - just keep the foot on the gas and just keep pumping every inning because we wanna win every inning. That's just our main goal right now."
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