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Game Notes: Stanford DeMarini Invitational

WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA?
  • Nevada heads to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford DeMarini Invitational on March 5-7.
  • The Pack faces Stanford on Friday, BYU and Stanford on Saturday and Cal on Sunday. Nevada's games against Stanford will be live-streamed.
  • Live stats for each game can be found at NevadaWolfPack.com.
LAST TIME OUT
  • Nevada concluded the Libby Matson Classic 2-2 on Feb. 27. Nevada picked up two wins over Pacific and recorded two losses to Idaho State. 
  • The Pack's overall record sits at 9-5.
  • Nevada defeated Pacific 4-0 on Feb. 26 and 8-4 on Feb. 27 to end the weekend. 
UP NEXT
  • Nevada travels to Eugene, Ore., for the Oregon Tournament on March 5-7.  It will be the last non-conference competition for the Pack.
  • The Pack will face Oregon and Sacramento State twice and Oregon State.
HELLO SIERRA MELLO
  • Sierra Mello had a standout weekend at the Libby Matson Classic on Feb. 26-27. In four games, Mello hit .466, going 7-for-15.
  • Mello went 3-for-5 at the plate in Nevada's weekend finale win over Pacific on Feb. 27.
  • Mello went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in Nevada's 4-0 win over Pacific on Feb. 26. 
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST
  • Nevada leads the Mountain West in four individual statistics: stolen bases, hits and RBIs. Sadaria McAlister paces the conference with 11 stolen bases. Lauren Gutierrez and UNLV's Sam Diaz's 16 RBIs lead the conference. Lauren Gutierrez and Chelie Senini's 19 hits also lead the conference. Pitcher Kendall Fritz and Fresno State's Hailey Dolcini's 45 strikeouts pace the conference.
PACK GOES 4-1 OPENING WEEKEND
  • Nevada opened the season, going 4-1 at the NorCal Kickoff on Feb. 11-14. The Pack split with Saint Mary's on Feb. 11, winning the first game 6-2 and dropping the second game 2-1. The Pack bounced back on Feb. 12 by sweeping UC Davis. To cap the weekend, Nevada defeated Sacramento State, 10-0, in five innings to move its record to 4-1.
NEVADA DOWNS NO. 2 WASHINGTON
  • Nevada opened the Dixie State Classic on Feb. 19 with an 8-5 victory over No. 2 Washington. Julia Jensen secured her first win on the mound for the 2021 season, throwing two innings and giving up zero runs, forcing zero hits and tallying two strikeouts.
  • The Huskies pounced first in the third inning on two solo home runs to take a 2-0 lead. Nevada replied in the fourth on a Haley Burda two-RBI single to center that scored Sierra Mello and Kenzi Goins.
  • In the fifth, Goins' single to center plated Sadaria McAlister and advanced Lauren Gutierrez to third. Next, Salausa's single to center scored Goins and moved Mello to second to push Nevada's lead to 4-2. Burda stepped up next for the Pack, scoring Mello from second on a single to right. Next, Sam Oliver's sacrifice fly to center plated Salausa to extend the Pack's lead to four.
  • Washington bounced back with three runs in the top of the sixth to cut Nevada's lead to one.
  • Nevada answered in the bottom of the sixth on a Lauren Gutierrez RBI single to center that pushed Senini across home. Then, Mello tallied an RBI on a ground out to short, scoring Goins from third to give Nevada an 8-5 edge. 
DIXIE STATE RECAP
  • Nevada moved its overall record to 7-3 after the Dixie State Classic, picking up wins against No. 2 Washington, Dixie State and BYU. The Pack's win over No. 2 Washington marks its first win over a top-five program since the Pack defeated No. 1 Arizona in 2008. In the next game, the Pack downed Dixie State 13-0 in five innings. Nevada dropped two games on Feb. 20 to BYU and Utah Valley. Nevada capped the weekend with an eight-inning victory over Montana.
SID THE NOT SO SLOTH
  • Sadaria McAlister tallied two games at the NorCal Kickoff with multiple stolen bases. McAlister recorded three bases in Nevada's 10-0 win over Sacramento State on Feb. 14. In Nevada's second game against Saint Mary's, McAlister stole two bases, had one hit and an RBI. In the Pack's 4-3 victory in game two against UC Davis, McAlister went 2-for-3 at bat, including a triple. McAlister also had a strong performance against Sacramento State, going 2-for-2 at the plate, drawing two walks and scoring two runs.  McAlister added on three stolen bases at the Dixie State Classic, recording one stolen bases against Washington, BYU and Utah Valley. McAlister paces the Pack and Mountain West Conference with 11 stolen bases through 14 games. 
HOME RUN CLUB
  • Senior Kenzi Goins tallied two home runs at the NorCal Kickoff. Her first home run of the season came against Nevada's 5-4 game one win over UC Davis on Feb. 12. Her two-run shot to left center in the sixth inning cut UC Davis' lead to one. Against Sacramento State, Goins tallied her second home run of the year on a solo shot to left in the third inning. Goins has 22 career home runs.  Junior Lauren Gutierrez recorded her first home run of the season against Sacramento State on Feb. 14. Nevada continued its home run streak at the Dixie State Classic on Feb. 19-21. Senior Sadaria McAlister recorded her first home run of the season on a solo shot  to left cetner against Utah Valley. Junior Lauren Gutierrez and senior Haley Burda also registered home runs against Montana on Feb. 21.
WELCOME TO THE LAUREN SHOW
  • University of Nevada junior shortstop Lauren Gutierrez was named Mountain West Softball Player of the Week on Feb. 23. Gutierrez batted .562 (9-16) in five games at the Dixie State Classic on Feb. 19-21, leading Nevada to wins over No. 2 Washington, Dixie State and Montana.
  • The Upland, Calif., native played errorless defense at the Dixie State Classic with nine assists and five putouts.
  • Gutierrez went 2-for-3 at the plate against No. 2 Washington with a single, double, walk and clutch RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to extend Nevada's lead to 7-5. Gutierrez had a career-best hitting performance in Nevada's 13-0 victory over Dixie State. Against the Trailblazers, Gutierrez went 4-for-4 at the plate, tallying a career-high four hits and tying her career-high in RBIs with five. Gutierrez recorded Nevada's lone hit against BYU on Feb. 20. Gutierrez went 2-for-3 at bat with her sixth-career home run, 2 RBIs and a run in Nevada's 6-5 victory over Montana.
  • This is Gutierrez's second weekly honor and the second of the season for Nevada. Gutierrez was the last Nevada softball player to earn Player of the Week honors when she tabbed the award on May 15, 2018. 
KEEPING UP WITH KENDALL
  • Kendall Fritz was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 16. It is the sophomore's first weekly honor of her career.
  • The Frisco, Texas, native starred in the circle for the Pack during the NorCal Kickoff. On Feb. 11, Fritz compiled an 11-strikeout performance in a 6-2 win over Saint Mary's. On Feb. 12, Fritz struck out six UC Davis hitters in Nevada's 4-3 win over UC Davis. Fritz also recorded the save in Nevada's 5-4 victory against the Aggies on Feb. 12 and pitched an inning in the Pack's 10-0 win over Sacramento State on Feb. 14, striking out two hitters. Fritz is currently tied for first in strikeouts in the Mountain West with 45.
BURDA GOES YARD, PROPELS NEVADA TO WIN OVER MONTANA
  • Haley Burda's clutch two-run home run to left in the top of the eighth against Montana on Feb. 21 powered Nevada to a 6-5 victory over the Grizzlies.
  • Blake Craft (3-2) recorded the win for Nevada, giving up zero earned runs and strikeout out four Montana hitters in eight innings.
  • The Pack was led offensively by Lauren Gutierrez and Haley Burda, recording both of their sixth-career home runs against the Grizzlies. Gutierrez went 2-for-3 at the plate with a two-run home run in the third and a single to center in the first. Burda went 2-for-4 at the plate, including a two-run home run in the eighth, a single in the fourth and a stolen base. Chelie Senini, Sadaria McAlister, Kenzi Goins, Kallahan Hunter and Charli Hawkins each recorded a hit throughout the ballgame. Nevada out-hit Montana at a 9-8 clip. 
WELCOME TO THE PACK NEVADA'S OWN
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Players Mentioned

Haley Burda

#27 Haley Burda

C
5' 7"
Senior
Blake Craft

#88 Blake Craft

RHP
5' 10"
Freshman
Kendall Fritz

#3 Kendall Fritz

RHP
5' 9"
Sophomore
Kenzi Goins

#2 Kenzi Goins

UTL
5' 10"
Senior
Lauren Gutierrez

#8 Lauren Gutierrez

SS
5' 8"
Junior
Charli Hawkins

#77 Charli Hawkins

C
5' 7"
Freshman
Julia Jensen

#17 Julia Jensen

RHP
5' 6"
Junior
Sadaria McAlister

#14 Sadaria McAlister

OF
5' 4"
Senior
Sierra Mello

#7 Sierra Mello

2B
5' 5"
Senior
Hailey Merlino

#9 Hailey Merlino

C
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Haley Burda

#27 Haley Burda

5' 7"
Senior
C
Blake Craft

#88 Blake Craft

5' 10"
Freshman
RHP
Kendall Fritz

#3 Kendall Fritz

5' 9"
Sophomore
RHP
Kenzi Goins

#2 Kenzi Goins

5' 10"
Senior
UTL
Lauren Gutierrez

#8 Lauren Gutierrez

5' 8"
Junior
SS
Charli Hawkins

#77 Charli Hawkins

5' 7"
Freshman
C
Julia Jensen

#17 Julia Jensen

5' 6"
Junior
RHP
Sadaria McAlister

#14 Sadaria McAlister

5' 4"
Senior
OF
Sierra Mello

#7 Sierra Mello

5' 5"
Senior
2B
Hailey Merlino

#9 Hailey Merlino

5' 7"
Freshman
C