April 11, 2002
DETROIT - The Michigan State softball team extended its winning streak to nine games after sweeping Detroit in a doubleheader, 5-2 and 10-0, Tuesday afternoon (April 9) at Titan Field. The Spartans are now only one game under .500, as they stand at 20-21 for the season. Detroit falls to 11-9.
Robyn Golden (So., Belleville/Belleville) hit a two-run homer over the right-center field fence to key a three-run eighth inning that put MSU past Detroit, 5-2 in eight innings, in game one. With the game tied at 2-2, Golden blasted her eighth homer of the year to put the Spartans up for good. Lacy Hauxhurst (Jr., Westminster, Calif./Westminster) added an insurance run later in the inning with an RBI double that brought home Tiffany Wallace (Jr., Wildomar, Calif./Pacifica).
MSU led 2-0 going into the bottom of the sixth, but the Titans rallied to score two runs to tie the game.
The Spartans scored runs in the first and third innings to build a 2-0 lead. Margaret Schick (Jr., Grass Lake/Chelsea) scored on a wild pitch in the first and Hauxhurst hit a sacrifice fly to plate Wallace in the third.
Jessica Beech (So., Okemos/Okemos), who came in relief in the sixth inning, pitched the final 2 2/3 innings to earn her eighth win of the year (8-5).
MSU's offense, averaging 8.8 runs the last six games, came alive in the second game for a 10-0 win in six innings. Leading 4-0 after five innings, the Spartans erupted for six runs in the sixth. Golden hit another two-run homer, her second of the doubleheader and ninth of the year, while Brittney Green (So., Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley) blasted a solo home run and Sandy Lewis (Jr., Empire/Glen Lake) hit a three-run double in the inning.
MSU totaled 16 hits and seven Spartans had two hits in the game. Natalie Furrow (So., San Diego, Calif./Mills E. Godwin) went 2-for-4 with two RBI and extended her hitting streak to six games.
Becky Gray (Sr., Burr Oak/Burr Oak) started and threw five innings while Keri DeJong (Sr., Portage/Kalamazoo Christian) came on to pitch the sixth. Gray (9-10) scattered three hits and struck out three while not allowing a run.
Michigan State returns to action Friday, April 12 to face Wisconsin in a doubleheader at Old College Field, beginning at 3 p.m.
2002 Michigan State University Softball Michigan State at Detroit (Game 1) Apr 09, 2002 at Detroit, Mich. (Titan Field)Michigan State 5 (19-21)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Schick, Margaret ss....... 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 Fowler, Sheridan ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis, Sandy cf........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Furrow, Natalie 1b........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 Melton, Amanda pr......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Golden, Robyn 3b.......... 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 Green, Brittney dh........ 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pedersen, Lauren pr/dh.... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wallace, Tiffany rf....... 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Cousino, Carrie pr........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hurtado, Janette 2b....... 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 Hauxhurst, Lacy c......... 3 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 Merren, Angel lf.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Gray, Becky p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeJong, Keri p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beech, Jessica p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals.................... 28 5 8 4 3 3 24 9
Detroit 2 (11-8)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Peters p.................. 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Gignac cf................. 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Sikora lf................. 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Rodrigues 1b.............. 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 Ferguson pr............... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davis c................... 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 Allemon pr................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taucher ss................ 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 Mordus 2b................. 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 Kish 3b................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Barren ph................. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ollgaard rf............... 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Totals.................... 28 2 7 1 5 4 24 9
Score by innings: R H E -------------------------------------------- Michigan State 110 000 03 - 5 8 0 Detroit 000 002 00 - 2 7 1 --------------------------------------------
E - Taucher. LOB - Spartans 7, Titans 8. 2B - Wallace(5), Hauxhurst(4). HR - Golden(8). SB - Schick(20). CS - Gignac. SH - Lewis 2(14), Hurtado(3), Merren(6), Kish. SF - Hauxhurst(2).
Michigan State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Gray, Becky......... 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 8 11 DeJong, Keri........ 2.1 2 2 2 2 1 9 11 Beech, Jessica...... 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 11 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Peters.............. 8.0 8 5 4 3 3 28 36
Win - Beech 8-5. Loss - Peters 5-3. Save - None. WP - Beech(5), Peters. Umpires - Home:Bill Gamala 1st:Roger Vargo Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:01 Attendance:
Game Notes: Robyn Golden hits two-run homer to key three-run eighth for Michigan State.
2002 Michigan State University Softball Michigan State at Detroit (Game 1) Apr 09, 2002 at Detroit, Mich. (Titan Field)Score by innings: R H E -------------------------------------------- Michigan State 110 000 03 - 5 8 0 Detroit 000 002 00 - 2 7 1 --------------------------------------------
Michigan State inning 1
Schick reached on a fielding error by ss. Lewis out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt, Schick advanced to second. Furrow grounded out to 2b, Schick advanced to third. Schick scored on a wild pitch, unearned. Golden walked. Green popped up to 2b. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Detroit inning 1
Peters lined out to 1b. Gignac walked. Gignac out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Sikora flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Michigan State inning 2
Wallace doubled to center field. Cousino pinch ran for Wallace. Hurtado out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt, Cousino advanced to third. Hauxhurst flied out to cf, SF, RBI, Cousino scored. Merren fouled out to c. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Detroit inning 2
Wallace to rf for Cousino. Rodrigues walked. Davis popped up to ss. Taucher reached on a fielder's choice, Rodrigues out at second ss to 2b. Taucher out at first c to 1b, picked off. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Michigan State inning 3
Schick walked. Schick stole second. Lewis out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt, Schick advanced to third. Furrow popped up to 2b. Golden grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Detroit inning 3
Mordus singled to left center. Kish out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, Mordus advanced to second. Ollgaard struck out swinging. Peters singled up the middle, Mordus advanced to third. Gignac popped up to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Michigan State inning 4
Green flied out to rf. Wallace flied out to cf. Hurtado struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Detroit inning 4
DeJong to p for Gray. Sikora lined out to 2b. Rodrigues walked. Davis
reached on a fielder's choice, Rodrigues out at second 2b to ss. Taucher flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.Michigan State inning 5
Hauxhurst singled to left field. Merren out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt, Hauxhurst advanced to second. Fowler pinch hit for Schick. Fowler popped up to p. Lewis fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Detroit inning 5
Schick to ss for Fowler. Mordus flied out to cf. Kish struck out looking. Ollgaard singled to left field. Peters reached on a fielder's choice, Ollgaard out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Michigan State inning 6
Furrow flied out to lf. Golden grounded out to p. Green singled to left field. Pedersen pinch ran for Green. Wallace struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Detroit inning 6
Gignac grounded out to 2b. Sikora walked. Rodrigues singled to shortstop, Sikora advanced to second. Ferguson pinch ran for Rodrigues. Beech to p for DeJong. Davis singled to right field, Ferguson advanced to second, Sikora advanced to third. Taucher walked, RBI, Davis advanced to second, Ferguson advanced to third, Sikora scored. Mordus struck out swinging. Barren pinch hit for Kish. Allemon pinch ran for Davis. Taucher advanced to second, Allemon advanced to third, Ferguson scored on a wild pitch. Barren popped up to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Michigan State inning 7
Rodrigues to 1b for Ferguson. Kish to 3b for Barren. Davis to c for Allemon. Hurtado flied out to cf. Hauxhurst flied out to rf. Merren singled through the left side. Schick grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Detroit inning 7
Ollgaard lined out to 1b. Peters flied out to cf. Gignac grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Michigan State inning 8
Lewis flied out to lf. Furrow singled to right field. Melton pinch ran for Furrow. Golden homered to right center, 2 RBI, Melton scored. Pedersen to dh. Pedersen walked. Wallace singled up the middle, Pedersen advanced to second. Hurtado reached on a fielder's choice, Wallace advanced to second, Pedersen out at third ss to 3b. Hauxhurst doubled to left center, RBI,
Hurtado advanced to third, Wallace scored. Merren struck out swinging. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.Detroit inning 8
Furrow to 1b for Melton. Sikora struck out swinging. Rodrigues singled to right field. Davis singled to center field, Rodrigues advanced to second. Taucher fouled out to 1b. Mordus grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Game Notes: Robyn Golden hits two-run homer to key three-run eighth for Michigan State.