April 25, 2008

Box Score

RENO - Louisiana Tech scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning but it wasn't enough as the Lady Techsters fell 8-7 to 18th ranked Nevada in the first game of a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday.

Nevada won game two of the day 12-2 in five innings.

In game one, Tech (29-25, 7-9 WAC) entered the frame trailing 8-2 but mounted an impressive two-out rally.

Trailing by six with two outs, Regan Clark doubled home two runs to cut the deficit to 8-4. Kylie Bassett followed with a single, scoring Clark to make the score 8-5. Krissi Oliver capped the rally with a two-run home run cutting the advantage to 8-7.

However, Nevada hurler Katie Holverson struck out Jessica Kirby to end the game.

Tech jumped out to an early lead, scoring one run in both the first and second innings. Danielle Sheridan singled home Emma Barnes in the top of the first, and Kirby hit a solo home run in the second.

Nevada (34-14, 12-2 WAC) cut the advantage to 2-1 by plating a run in the bottom of the second and then took its first advantage in the fourth on a three-run home run by Kelsey Starr.

The Wolf Pack added a run in the fifth on an RBI single by Starr, who had five RBI in the contest.

With Tech trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth, Oliver was relieved by freshman Wanda Malone who allowed three runs - one earned - on three hits. The runs proved to be the difference in the game.

Oliver (14-12) picked up the loss, allowing five runs on 11 hits and no walks while striking out two.

Oliver and Bassett each registered three hits and drove home two runs while Clark also added two RBI on one hit.

Holverson (17-5) picked up the win, allowing seven runs - two earned - on 11 hits while striking out eight.

In the second game of the day, Tech once again took an early lead as Clark doubled home Barnes to give the Lady Techsters a 1-0 lead in the first.

However, the lead was short-lived as Nevada scored three in the first off Tech starter Mandi Bertsch (8-8), who only pitched 1.2 innings while giving up seven earned runs on 10 hits before being pulled.

Nevada added four runs in the second, three in the third and two more in the fourth while registering 16 hits.

Tech added a lone run in the fourth on the throwing error by Nevada.

Barnes and Clark led Tech with two hits in game two.

The two teams will complete the three-game series Saturday at 4 p.m.