CBU Splits Doubleheader with Saint Mary's After Extra-Inning Win

Friday, March 19

Moraga, Calif.

1 PM

California Baptist University

10-15-1

Saint Mary's

8-13

California Baptist

Saint Mary's

CBU Splits Doubleheader with Saint Mary's After Extra-Inning Win

3/19/2021 7:22:00 PM | Softball

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By: Andrew Shortall, Director of Athletics Communications

MORAGA – A one-run, extra-inning win led California Baptist University softball to a doubleheader split at Saint Mary's on Friday at Cottrell Field.

An RBI bunt single from Tiana Patrick scored the winning run in the Lancers' 4-3, eighth-inning victory in Friday's opener with the Gaels. Saint Mary's bounced back for a 9-1 win in five innings in the finale to secure the split. CBU moves to 10-16-1 this year, while the Gaels are now 9-13.

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Tiana Patrick lays down a perfect bunt, scoring Ashley McBay from third to give the Lancers a one-run lead in extra innings!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/LBGS6ztLhv
— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 19, 2021

Patrick had a team-high three hits on the day, with a hit in each game. Gretchen Goldsmith earned the win in the circle for the Lancers Friday after a strong 1.1 innings pitched where she allowed just two hits and struck out two.

Kerisa Viramontes threw the first 6.2 innings in Friday's opening. She struck out seven and allowed just the three runs. Giana Lopez tossed a shutout inning for the Lancers in the finale.

CBU struck first with three runs in the fourth inning of game one on Friday. Patrick and Katelyn Mangrello led it off with singles and a sacrifice bunt from Abby Robertson put two runners in scoring position.

Makayla Jordan drove in two runs with a single up the middle and Deja Westbrook made it through 3-0 with an RBI single of her own.

SMC fought back and forced extra innings with a three-run sixth inning. Both offenses were held scoreless in the seventh, but CBU got things going again in the eighth.

Ashley McBay was placed on second to start the inning due to the international tie-breaker rule. Maile Olsen laid down a sacrifice bunt to move her to third and Patrick's bunt single brought her home for a 4-3 edge.

The Gaels put two runners in scoring position with one out in the eighth, but Goldsmith struck out the next two batters to end the game in CBU's favor.

Gretchen Goldsmith fans the final Saint Mary's batter to earn the win!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Iemx5te75g
— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 19, 2021

Saint Mary's came out firing in game two and scored seven runs in the first inning and two more in the third. CBU got a double from Olsen and an RBI single from Amanda Argomaniz in the game, but was not able to mount a comeback in the loss.

UP NEXT
CBU returns home for a single game next week against the University of San Diego on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Funk Stadium. The Lancers will then prepare for their Western Athletic Conference opener on the road at Dixie State. The three-game series will start with a doubleheader Friday, March 26 and wrap up with a single game Saturday, March 27.

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Amanda Argomaniz gets CBU on the board with a bases-loaded RBI single.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/w6q8OGxjfg
— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 20, 2021