May 6, 2011
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
OREM, Utah - Errors proved costly for Utah Valley Friday afternoon at Wolverine Field as the Wolverines (18-27, 11-7 PCSC) dropped both games of a doubleheader to the Idaho State Bengals 5-4 and 7-3. With the losses UVU will now need Weber State to beat first-place Portland State at least three times for the Wolverines to have a chance at winning the PCSC Mountain Division.
"I was disappointed in our performance. Now it's going to take a minor miracle for us to win the Mountain Division," UVU head coach Todd Fairbourne said. "A lot of credit is due to Coach Wright of Idaho State. She knew which kids of ours could hurt them and did a good job of not allowing that to happen by pitching around them. She coached and Kandis Clesson pitched two very good games."
The Wolverines controlled the first game until the seventh as they led 4-1 heading into the last inning. With one out ISU's (15-31, 8-10 PCSC) offense got back-to-back hits. Following a UVU fielding miscue that loaded the bases Josi Summers battled back to strikeout Katee Wiley for what would have been the third out of the inning. The Bengals next three batters took advantage of the extra out as they all drove home runs to help ISU to the 5-4 come-from-behind win.
Early on in the opening game UVU wasted no time getting on the score board as Amanda Robinson blasted a two-out solo home run to left to give the Wolverines an early 1-0 lead.
The Wolverines then scored three more runs in the third when Deianna Russell slugged a three-run shot to left to put UVU on top 4-0.
UVU's starting pitcher Summers pitched very well in the first six innings as she didn't allow a hit until the fourth. Idaho State then picked up two hits and a run off of her in the frame but she bounced back by holding the three-run Wolverine lead until the seventh.
ISU's Kandis Clesson picked up the win by allowing four runs on just five hits while Summers suffered the loss after she allowed seven but just one earned run.
Idaho State's momentum carried over into the second game as the Bengals scored three first inning runs. The Wolverines countered right back however in the bottom of the frame with three runs of their own to tie the contest at 3-all.
In the bottom of the first leadoff batter Meghan Yocom singled to start off the rally and Amanda Perez and Mairaea Tanielu came through with RBI hits as Perez doubled home two and Tanielu singled home the other.
The Bengals took back the lead in the second by scoring a run off of an error to go up 4-3. Idaho State then added its fifth run of the game in the third on a sacrifice fly from Amanda Fitzsimmons. The Bengals tacked on two more insurance runs in the seventh from a two-RBI hit from Terah Blackwell.
ISU's Clesson remained in the circle to pitch the second game. After allowing the three runs in the first innings Clesson settled down and pitched six scoreless frames to pick up her second complete game victory of the day for the Bengals. With the wins she improved to 13-17 on the year.
Kyli Flanary pitched the second game of the doubleheader and she fell to 6-13 on the year as she allowed seven runs on 13 hits.
On the day UVU committed six total errors to ISU's one.
The Wolverines and Bengals will now conclude the crucial PCSC series Saturday with two more games starting at 12 p.m. Portland State and Weber State will not begin their four-game series until Saturday in Portland.
Saturday will also be senior day for four UVU players. Admission is free to the public and in between games Flanary, Mandy Tapia, Samantha Telarroja and Yocom will all be recognized for their accomplishments as Wolverines.
