California Baptist University
2-4
Fresno State
6-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| California Baptist | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Lancers Stun Fresno State, 8-0
2/18/2019 5:33:00 PM | Softball
Not only that, it was over in just five innings as the Lancers downed the Bulldogs, who were picked to finish second in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll, on an 8-0 final score. It was all done in front of a standing-room only crowd at John C. Funk Stadium.
Fresno State is one of the more storied softball programs in the country. The Bulldogs have won 23 conference championships, qualified for the NCAA Tournament 33 times, made 12 Women's College World Series appearances, reached the championship game five times and won the national title in 1998.
Brittany Galvez and Mackenzie Budinger helped power the Lancers to victory offensively, while Kellye Springstead allowed just one hit and two walks over five innings in the circle.
Galvez and Budinger combined for five of CBU's 10 hits and each had three runs batted in. Galvez hit two home runs, while Budinger had a three-run bomb of her own. Cheyann Tucker and Ashley McBay both had two hits as well for the Lancers.
"This means a lot to us," Galvez said. "It's nice to be here at home and win for our family, friends, the team and the university. This was something special. This was really a nice win."
After a scoreless top of the first, CBU scored all eight of its runs in the first three innings. Galvez energized the home crowd when she hit a solo home run on the first pitch to a Lancer in Funk Stadium in 2019.
"To start the way we did with that home run feels pretty good," Coach Bill Baber said. "I know the players are really happy right now. We have to play this way all the time. We talk all the time about not getting too high after a win or too low after a loss."
First home game of the DI era. First pitch to a Lancer is out of here!
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 18, 2019
Brittany Galvez goes yard with the first HR by a CBU player at the DI level.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/f0c8nwhQBC
CBU built on the momentum, as an error set the table for two more runs to score after singles from Budinger, Halle Rosario (RBI) and Tucker (RBI), to give the Lancers a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
🔥🔥🔥
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 18, 2019
Halle Rosario smokes one by third base and drives in a run!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/u4N6eK5819
Lancers push the lead over Fresno State to 3⃣-0⃣
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 18, 2019
Cheyann Tucker with the RBI single!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/R5P5ED7HIw
In the second inning, Ashley McBay led things off with a single. The Bulldogs retired the next two batters before a walk to Caitlyn Lloyd kept the inning alive. Budinger then hit a three-run homer to double CBU's lead, 6-0.
She hit that real hard.
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 18, 2019
Three-run 💣 by Mackenzie Budinger! #LanceUp pic.twitter.com/k08t8cgHwR
Another two-out rally led to two more CBU runs to in the third. McBay started the threat with a single and stolen base before Galvez scored them both with her second home run of the game to left center.
Although she made it look easy, Galvez wasn't swinging for the fences and says she never does.
"I am never going for a home run, I've never really been a home-run hitter – line drives and hard on the ground is more my thing," Galvez said. "I was just trying to hit it somewhere hard and get the team going."
She did it again! Brittany Galvez with her second HR of the day!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/KKaEYaheeM
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 19, 2019
The Bulldogs put a runner in scoring position in the first, third and fifth innings, but Springstead came up with a big pitch each time. After giving up a hit and a walk in the first inning, the senior pitcher gave up just one walk the rest of the way and overcame an error in the fifth.
"[Springstead] came out fantastic and threw the game she knows how," Baber said. "She knows how good of a pitcher she is and so do we. She really did a great job out there, she was just masterful and there was a great defense behind her."
LANCERS WIN!
— CBU Softball (@CBUSoftball) February 19, 2019
CBU wins their DI home opener 8⃣-0⃣ against Fresno State! Kellye Springstead throws a one-hitter while Brittany Galvez hits two homers!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/PHPTFKFVY1
CBU improves to 2-4 on the year, while Fresno State drops to 6-5. The Lancers continue a busy week with a home game versus crosstown foe UC Riverside on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CBU then takes a trip to the University of the Pacific's Tournament Friday through Sunday where it will play Nevada, Pacific and Oregon State.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Springstead, Kellye (1-3)
L: DOLCINI, H. (3-1)
Batting:
2B: GALVAN, H. 1
SH: BROUSSARD, S 1
Base Running:
SB: WILSON, M. 1
CS: JENNINGS, K. 1
Batting:
HR: Galvez, Brittany 2 ; Budinger, Mackenzie 1
RBI: Galvez, Brittany 3 ; Budinger, Mackenzie 3 ; Rosario, Halle 1 ; Tucker, Cheyann 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Galvez, Brittany 2 ; Lloyd, Caitlyn 1 ; Kolander, Molly 1 ; Budinger, Mackenzie 2 ; McBay, Ashley 2
SB: Avalos, Anise 1 ; McBay, Ashley 1
