Maine (28-22) lost 4-0 to No. 2 California (47-11) in the first round of the NCAA Nebraska Regional Thursday at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Sophomore starter Sarah Bennis pitched five scoreless innings before Cal opened the scoring with a solo home run. The Black Bears will play Iowa Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the double elimination tournament.
California’s Vicky Galindo hit a solo shot with one out in sixth. A second run scored in the inning when Lindsay James followed up with a single, advanced to third on a single by Haley Woods and scored on an error. Cal built a three-run lead in the sixth with a pinchrunner for Woods scored on a wild pitch. A fourth run was scored on a sacrifice fly.
Bennis is now 10-10 on the season, giving up six hits, three earned runs two walks and struck out one. Junior Jess Brady was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.
Maine 0 (28-22)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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BRADY, Jessica cf........ 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
DULKIS, Lauren 3b........ 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0
CHENEY, Brittany ss...... 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0
McKINNEY, Molly rf....... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
KUHL, Amy 1b............. 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0
VILARDO, Tara pr........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MERCHANT, Jennifer dh.... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
TIBBETTS, Lindsey c...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
PROVOST, Erin lf......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
ASADOORIAN, Sara 2b...... 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0
BENNIS, Sarah p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 21 0 2 0 0 10 18 11 1
California 4 (47-11)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Galindo 3b............... 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
James lf................. 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods c.................. 2 0 1 0 1 0 9 4 0
Vernaglia pr............ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eldredge cf.............. 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
Pamanian 2b.............. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Spencer ss............... 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0
Sutton rf................ 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Rodrigues 1b............. 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Bayless dh............... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thorson p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 21 4 6 3 2 1 21 7 3
Score by Innings R H E
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Maine............... 000 000 0 - 0 2 1
California.......... 000 004 X - 4 6 0
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E - CHENEY(13). DP - MAINE 1. LOB - MAINE 1; California 3. HR - Galindo(6).
HBP - McKINNEY. SH - Pamanian(8). SF - Spencer(4). SB - BRADY(18);
Eldredge(16). CS - BRADY(4); Spencer(2).
Maine IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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BENNIS, Sarah....... 6.0 6 4 3 2 1 21 25
California IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Thorson............. 7.0 2 0 0 0 10 21 22
Win - Thorson (24-3). Loss - BENNIS (10-10). Save - None.
WP - BENNIS 2(17). HBP - by Thorson (McKINNEY).
Umpires - HP: Rick Havercroft 1B: Patti Gunst 3B: Smokey Eeds
Start: 5:40pm Time: 1:42 Attendance:
Game notes:
NCAA Region 5 Game 4