RENO, Nev. – A walk-off sacrifice fly out by
Jessica Sellers in the bottom of the seventh secured the Nevada softball team win over San Jose State, 14-13, on the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon.
Nevada took an early lead after scoring seven runs in the first inning. San Jose State reversed the score and extended the lead to 13-7 until the bottom of the sixth when the Pack scored six to tie the game 13-13.
Freshman
Makayla Webber recorded her first win as a member of the Pack after shutting down the Spartans' offense to keep the game tied going to the bottom of the seventh. Freshman
Tatum Maytorena reached second on an error by the Spartans' defense to put the Pack on bases. Senior
Lauren Gutierrez made a sacrifice bunt to move
Paris Schwalbe, who was pinch-running for Maytorena, to third base. Sellers gets a walk-off sacrifice RBI to win the game for the Pack.
As a team, the Pack recorded ten hits, with sophomore
Chelie Senini and Sellers leading the offense with two hits each. Freshman
Alycia Coats scored a two-RBI home run in the first inning. While senior
Danielle Lew recorded a two-RBI home run, the first of her career, that tied game in the sixth inning. Maytorena,
Aaliyah Jenkins,
Charli Hawkins, and
Mia Misasi also tallied one hit throughout the game.
Nevada had freshman
Ellie Garcia starting the game. Garcia gave up six hits, five runs (five earned), and struck out six. Garcia played three innings before sophomore
Blake Craft stepped in the circle. Craft gave up six hits, eight runs (eight earned), and struck out two before Webber came in to relief in the top of the sixth inning.
The Pack will be back at Hixson Park tomorrow, Sunday, for the final game of the series against the Spartans starting at noon. The game will be broadcasted by Nevada Sports Net, and live stats can be found at NevadaWolfPack.com.