Feb. 23, 2008
Box Score
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Utah Valley was out-slugged as the Wolverines were defeated by New Mexico State, 12-8, and Samford, 7-6, at the Troy Cox Invitational hosted by New Mexico State.
The Wolverines (2-5) scored 14 runs and pounded out 16 hits in the two games but it wasn't enough as they were out-hit in both games.
"Our pitchers have been getting behind in the count this weekend," UV head coach Todd Fairbourne said. "We are walking way too many batters and giving up big hits after falling behind in the count."
Meghan Woodworth, who went 3-for-6, and Heidi Stocks (three doubles and three RBI) were bright spots in Utah Valley's two games.
In the first game, the Wolverines saw an early inning explosion put the game out of reach. With the score tied 1-1 after the first inning, New Mexico State erupted for 10 second-inning runs.
From the second inning on, Utah Valley scored seven runs to the Aggies one. Woodworth tripled home a run in the bottom of the third. Stocks scored later in the inning after she doubled to get on base. In the fifth, Woodworth and Lauren Augino scored on an Abby Bowcutt double.
The runs weren't enough as the NMSU held on for the victory.
In second game, UV jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Woodworth drew a walk to lead off the game and scored on a RBI walk by Stocks.
Another big inning plagued UV as Samford scored four in the bottom of the third to open a 4-1 lead.
After the Bulldogs scored their fifth run in the bottom of the fourth, UV tied the score at 5-5 in the top of the fifth with its own four-run inning. The Wolverines got a RBI on a Cherylyn McGraw goundout and a Stocks double. Jessica Anderson followed with a two-run double two batters later to tie the score.
Samford and UV scored a run apiece in each of the subsequent half-innings. The Wolverines got their run on a RBI double from Magan Niemann.
After the Wolverines were held scoreless in the top of the seventh Samford scored on a two-out RBI single.
Utah Valley will finish its weekend tournament tomorrow when the Wolverines take on Indiana State at 9 a.m. (MT)
