LA JOLLA, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's softball won both games of their doubleheader on Saturday to complete a series sweep over the Tritons at the Triton Softball Field.
The Titans pitching staff was phenomenal this weekend as they held the Tritons scoreless the entire weekend. Haley Rainey and Raci Miranda combined for a shutout in Game 2 and Myka Sutherlin tossed her third consecutive complete game shutout in the final game of the series.
Deshea Hill had a big weekend as she provided RBI's in all three games including the game winning RBIs in the first two games of the series.
CAL STATE FULLERTON 6, UC SAN DIEGO 0
In the first game of the day, the Titans defeated the Tritons 6-0.
The Tritons started their ace in Jada Cecil who limited the Titans to two hits in the game on Friday. However, the Titans were ready to face her a second time and scored five runs on six hits, one walk, and two hit by pitches against her.
The Titans scored four runs in the second inning. Hannah Becerra had a one out single and Peyton Toto got hit by a pitch. Deshea Hill hit her first home run of the season with a 3-run bomb over the left center fence.
T2 | @hill_deshea crushes her first �� of the season to put the Titans up 3-0 in the second!!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/pAPN4iQ87O
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
Evelyn Sablan doubled in the next at-bat and Alexa Neil singled her in to make it a 4-0 game for the Titans.
B2 | @alexaneil42 scores Sablan from second and the Titans take a 4-0 lead!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/GtSl6WxIZQ
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
The Titans added another run in the third inning. Daisy Munoz led the inning by getting hit by a pitch. Maggie Paulovich pinch ran for her and advanced to second after Hill walked. Sablan singled to right field to score Paulovich to make it a 5-0 game.
M3 | Two Out Rally! The Titans get two on base with two outs in the inning and @evelyn_sablan finds the gap and scores one of them to put the Titans ahead 5-0#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/E0PFNFnKLH
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
The Titans added their final insurance run of the game in the fifth inning. Peyton Toto hit a one out triple to bring in Hannah Becerra.
T5 | Toto with the triple to bring in another run! The Titans take a 6-0 lead!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/PeYvL3BmKR
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
The Tritons had runners on 2nd and 3rd in the fifth inning and bases loaded in the sixth inning. However, Raci Miranda was able to pitch out of it both times.
END 5 | UCSD gets two in scoring position but @MirandaRaci gets a big strikeout to end the frame for the Tritons in the fifth
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
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END 6 | The Tritons load the bases in the sixth but @MirandaRaci gets a big strikeout to keep UCSD off the board!
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 15, 2023
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Haley Rainey got the start and went 4 innings and allowed zero runs on two hits, two walks, and struck out three. Raci Miranda pitched the final three innings and earned the save after allowing zero runs on four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.
The Titans pounded out nine hits for the first game of the day. Alexa Neil, Hannah Becerra, and Evelyn Sablan each had two hits in the game.
CAL STATE FULLERTON 3, UC SAN DIEGO 0
In the final game of the series, the Titans defeated UC San Diego 3-0.
Myka Sutherlin pitched her third consecutive complete game shutout in a row after tossing seven innings and allowing just two hits, two walks, and striking out seven. Sutherlin hasn't allowed a run in 23.2 innings and has allowed just seven hits, four walks, and struck out 31 batters
END 3 | The Tritons load the bases in the third but @meeksmyka gets a strikeout to end the threat in the inning!
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 16, 2023
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The Titans had nine hits in the final game of the series as well. Alexa Neil and Bailey Wallace each had two hits in the game.
The Titans scored the first run of the game in the third inning. Evelyn Sablan and Cheyanne Marxer both had base hits in the inning. Alexa Neil replaced Sablan on the bases after a fielder's choice. Bailey Wallace singled through the right side to score Marxer for the first run of the game.
T3 | @baileywalll singles through the right side to bring in the first run of the game! The Titans lead 1-0#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/VAhEsUAoHi
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 16, 2023
The Titans added two insurance runs in the sixth inning. Daisy Munoz led the inning off with a walk and advanced to third after a throwing error on a pickoff attempt bounced off Munoz's hand into the outfield. Hannah Becerra smacked a double over the left fielder's head to make it a 2-0 game.
T6 | @hhannahh20 doubles over the left fielder to bring in another run. The Titans take a 2-0 lead!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/I5rsqN00lH
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 16, 2023
Becerra came around to score after Deshea Hill's fifth RBI of the series when she hit a ball just over the first baseman's head.
T6 | @hill_deshea has at least one RBI in all three games against the Tritons this weekend!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/AABBKubrND
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 16, 2023
The Titans return home next weekend when they will host the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The Gauchos will either be tied for 1st place or 2nd place after their tilt with Long Beach on Sunday afternoon.
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