Knocking it Out of the Park

Thursday, April 13

Carson, Calif.

1:00 pM

California Baptist University

33-7

Cal State Dominguez Hills

6-38

California Baptist

Cal St. Dom. Hills

Photo by: Conner Schuh

Knocking it Out of the Park

4/13/2017 8:37:00 PM | Softball

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By: Sammi Wellman, Director of Sports Information

CARSON, Calif. – While taking a break from conference action, No. 17-ranked California Baptist University didn't take a break from its hot streak, grabbing 10-2 and 10-1 (five innings) wins over Cal State Dominguez Hills with five home runs on the day.

"I thought it was a real team effort today," said Coach Bill Baber. "All four pitchers and our team hitting was very good."

The Lancers have now won 26 in a row – CBU's NCAA era program-best win streak – boasting a 34-7 overall mark. The Toros drop to 6-39 on the year.

After being held scoreless in the first two innings, CBU exploded out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the third. Deanna Alarcon got the inning going with a one-out double to center and was joined on base by Alley Johnson, who drew ball four.

Krista Mann drove both runners in with a double to left center and came home on a Caitlyn Lloyd base hit to make it 3-0. The Toros threatened to end the inning by grabbing the second out, but Soraya Shahbazian came out on top with a full count walk before London Miller blasted a home run on her second pitch of the inning, 5-0.

CSUDH got two of the runs back in the bottom half of the inning to cut the score to 5-2, but the Lancers weren't finished yet.

Hannah Thieroff knocked a solo shot over the fence at right center in the fourth and Miller drilled her second homer of the day, scoring Mann in the process, to make it 8-2.

With two runners on in the top of the seventh, Erin Burkhart powered a two-RBI double to center field to cap the scoring and give CBU a 10-2 lead.

Kellye Springstead threw five strikeouts in three innings, before Ashley Coleman came in on relief and threw two strikeouts – while not allowing a Toro run – to pick up the win.

CBU didn't waste any time in the nightcap and jumped out to a 5-0 lead in its first chance at the plate. Three-straight singles from Mann, Lloyd and Shahbazian loaded the bases, allowing Miller to sacrifice a fly ball to score Mann from third.

Brittany Galvez then sent the other two Lancers home with a double, before coming home on a sacrifice bunt from Burkhart. Ali Subia followed with a homer to dead center, putting CBU up 5-0.

The Toros prevented the shutout in the bottom of the second, cutting the margin to four runs, 5-1, but it was all the Lancers would give them.

In the top of the fourth, CBU plated four runs on five hits and one error to boast a commanding 9-1 lead. Shahbazian got things going with a base hit on the first pitch and showed her speed as she stole second, moved to third on a Miller single and then stole home, 6-1.

Back-to-back-to-back doubles from Burkhard, Subia and Amanda Springstead gave the Lancers the 9-1 lead to put pressure on the Toros to score some runs to avoid the mercy-rule victory.

Lloyd all but sealed the run-rule win in the fifth, turning on the first strike she saw and sending it sailing over the fence in right center, 10-1.

Ciara Stapp and Iveth Alvarado each tossed two strikeouts in the game to seal Stapp's 12^th victory of the season.

CBU is back at home for its final six games of the regular season, hosting rival Azusa Pacific Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at noon.