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23 Mound Visit
Rishi Yalamarty/UC San Diego
2
UC San Diego UCSD 12-15, 2-1 Big West
10
Winner CSU Bakersfield CSUB 6-20, 1-2 Big West
UC San Diego UCSD
12-15, 2-1 Big West
2
Final
10
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
6-20, 1-2 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UC San Diego UCSD 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 3
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 0 5 1 3 1 10 10 0

W: Sanchez, Brianna (4-6) L: Thompson, Shelby (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Tritons Fall to 'Runners in Series Finale

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Wrapping up the three-game series at CSU Bakersfield on Friday afternoon, the Tritons fell in five innings to the 'Runners, 10-2.
 
The Tritons move to 12-15 overall and 2-1 in Big West play. CSU Bakersfield move to 6-20 and 1-2 in the Big West.
 
Getting the start for the Tritons was Shelby Thompson, who allowed five unearned runs on four hits with one walk and one strikeout. The lefty forced one groundout and three fly outs. Coming in as relief, Kaia Simpson allowed five runs on six hits with two walks.
 
At the plate, Deena Pederson was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Adding her support was Sophia Real who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Keila Bosinger was walked three times and scored a run.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons got on the board in the first inning with a single run. Keila Bosinger was walked on two outs and then stole second. Sophia Real then laced a single through the right side to bring Bosinger home.
 
 
In the bottom of the second, the 'Runners went on a spree with five runs. They added four more on the board in the third and fourth inning to lead 9-1 headed into the fifth.
 
In the top of the fifth the Tritons attempted to rally. Facing two outs, Bobbi Aguirre sent a single up the middle to reach. Reilly Erickson came on as pinch runner for Aguirre. Bosinger was walked for a third time advancing Erickson to second. Real was then walked to load the bases. Deena Pederson laced a single up the middle to plate Erickson.
 
 
The Tritons rally was cut short as the final out came. CSU Bakersfield hung another run on the board to end the game early in the bottom of the fifth inning.
 
TRITON TIDBITS
  • Deena Pederson was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
  • Sophia Real was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
  • Keila Bosinger was walked three times.
  • The Tritons lead the Big West in bases stolen at 52.
  • UC San Diego leads the series vs. CSU Bakersfield, 4-2.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will return home to Triton Softball Field to host UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series beginning on March 26 with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 pm. The series will end on March 27, set to begin at 12:00 pm. All three games will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available on ucsdtritons.com.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
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