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FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton (1-1) split their Friday doubleheader with a 6-5 loss aganst Ole Miss (3-1) before dominating 13-0 over Dixie State (0-3) in the night cap.
In game one, in only their fourth ever match-up, the Cal State Fullerton softball team fell in their 2022 season opener at home 6-5 against Ole Miss in their first game of the Easton Invitational.
The Titans had an encouraging start as they jumped to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning and tagged the Rebels starter, Anna Borgen, out of the game.
With runners on third and second with two outs in the bottom of the first, the Titans had a long two out rally. With her first game in 702 days, Deshea Hill knocked in the first run on an RBI single. Peyton Toto, Jessi Alcala, and Alyssa Hernandez would follow her up with RBI knocks of their own.
Welcome back to the lineup @hill_deshea ! Her single gives the Titans an early 1-0 lead first inning#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/voUnfmrgJ3
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) February 12, 2022
The Rebels got one run back in the third after getting the first three batters on base in the inning. Raci Miranda made her Titan debut in the circle and navigated out of the inning.
Ole Miss would eventually have their own four run inning in the fifth inning to take the lead after scoring four runs on four hits and one error to take a 5-4 lead.
The Rebels relief pitcher Savannah Diederich had shut the Titans offense down for most of the game since the first inning. Finally in the 5th inning the Fullerton offense got some runners on base. The Titans thought they would have the breakthrough in the sixth inning.
Alyssa Hernandez hit an absolute moonshot to tie the game up at 5-5 in the sixth inning.
B5 | @alyssaah_12 to the moon!!!! ����. We're tied back up 5-5 in this one!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/YVlvDzgRuc
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) February 12, 2022
In the next at-bat, Kika Ramirez worked a walk. Antuanett Dean pinch ran for her and stole second. Megan Delgadillo beat out a wild throw on an infield slap and Dean would come around to cross home plate on the play. However, the umpire ruled that Dean never touched home plate and she was tagged out by the catcher to end the inning and what would have given the Titans the 6-5 lead.
The Rebels would ultimately break the 5-5 tie in the seventh inning. Alexia Silvas had given up three hits to start the inning but was able to limit the damage to one run on a sac fly.
However, the Titans would go down in order in the seventh to hand the Rebels the win.
Staci Chambers started the game and went two innings allowing just one run. Raci Miranda pitched two innings and allowed four runs (three earned). Alexia Silvas pitched the final three innings and allowed just one run on five strikeouts.
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In game two, the Titans were looking to get the game one loss out of their heads, the Cal State Fullerton bats came alive in game two in a 13-0 five inning win over Dixie State.
The Titans started the game with another huge first inning where they sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six runs. Alexa Neil had an RBI double in the inning. Daisy Munoz and Deshea Hill had back-to-back home runs. And they added two more runs on a throwing error.
B1 | @daisymunozz with the �� to LF!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/PGBbLsNL6h
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) February 12, 2022
The second inning was just like the first inning as the Titans sent 11 batters to the dish and scored five runs.
The first five batters of the innings got hits. Alexa Neil led the inning off with a double, Hannah Becerra had a double of her own, Daisy Munoz had a single, Deshea Hill singled, and finally Peyton Toto hit a barreled line drive home run that got out of the park in a hurry. The Titans would loaded the bases up again but eventually strand three runners at the end of the inning.
Perfectly barreled @peytontoto1 #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/tacaPMv15n
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) February 12, 2022
The Titans added two more runs in the third inning to extend the lead to 13 runs. Peyton Toto had an RBI double down the LF line and Alyssa Hernandez had a sac fly.
Myka Sutherlin started the game and picked up the win in three innings of work, allowing just one hit and striking out two. Ellie Zellien pitched the final two innings and allowed just one hit and struck out four.
The Titans take on Cal in their first game tomorrow evening and following that will take on Colorado State.
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