PROVO -- After waiting for three hours due to an April snowstorm, the BYU Cougars (25-8, 3-1) swept UNLV 16-25 (2-4), 9-1, 8-0 at Gail Miller Field, Thursday. BYU has now won 16 of its last 17 games. The San Diego State game scheduled for Friday has been cancelled.
In the first inning of game one with two outs, BYU hit three singles to load the bases. Freshman Ashlyn Russell hit a grand slam, the first of her career and her fifth home run of the season, to give the Cougars a quick 4-0 cushion. Sophomore Lauren Watson, senior Brooke Cadiente and freshman Ianeta Lei scored on the homer over right center field.
"My parents came up from Maui to watch me play this week and I wanted them to see me hit," Russell said of the home run.
UNLV loaded the bases in the second inning and scored a run as Lisa Moses hit an RBI single to score Jackie Kerrigan.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Russell, sophomore catcher Arron Layns, and Debbie Dodds drew walks. Sophomore Katy Barnes pinch ran for Russell and was brought home by a single from sophomore Milli Jones. All-American Oli Keohohou doubled down the right field line to clear the bases. Keohohou was brought home by a single from Watson to end the game in five innings, 9-1.
Freshman Brooke Boyce (7-1) picked up the win in three innings on the mound allowing only one hit in relief for senior Cynthia Fallowfield, who started and struck out five in the first two innings. Jackie Kerrigan (13-10) picked up the loss in four innings.
In the second game of the doubleheader, Oli Keohohou led off with a walk in the first and advanced to third on sacrifices. She was brought home by a single up the middle from senior Brooke Cadiente.
In the third inning, Keohohou hit her 14th home run of the season, a blast over the centerfield fence, and her first conference dinger of the 2003 season for a 2-0 lead.
Junior shortstop Kate Walker hit a 3 RBI double to clear the bases in the fourth inning as the Cougars took a 5-0 lead. Junior Belinda Osborn, Dodds, and Keohohou, who was intentionally walked to load the bases, scored.
Debbie Dodds brought home Lei in the fifth to increase the lead to 6-0 on an RBI single.
In the sixth inning, Watson singled to score Keohohou, who reached on a walk. Cadiente scored the final run off an RBI single to score Walker and end the game 8-0 in six innings.
Freshman Brooke Boyce (8-1) picked up her second win on the day with the shutout allowing only four hits while striking out three Rebels. UNLV's Becky McDonald dropped to 1-11 on the season.
"Boyce is incredible," head coach Gordon Eakin said of the freshman's performance. "If you can't see the fight in her eye, you don't know athletic competition."
"She pitches with an attitude," pitching coach Vaughn Alvey said.
The doubleheader schedule for Friday against league-leading San Diego State has been cancelled due to the snow received in Provo and Salt Lake, Thursday. BYU next home games are MWC doubleheaders against New Mexico and Colorado State April 25-26.
GAME 1
BYU Softball
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS at Brigham Young Cougar (Game 1)
Apr 03, 2003 at BYU PROVO UT (GAIL MILLER FIELD)
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 1 (16-24,2-3 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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BYRNE, Bridget lf........ 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
MOSES, Lisa rf........... 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
BOSTWICK, Morgan 2b...... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
GODWIN, Wendy dh......... 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
GLENN, Pauline 3b........ 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2
KERRIGAN, Jackie p....... 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
ELLIS, Kacey 1b.......... 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0
BRUECHERT, Melissa 1b... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HILLYER, Britney c....... 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 2
SARDINHA, Sam ss......... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
BAYLESS, Carrie cf/pr.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 20 1 6 1 5 9 11 4 9
Brigham Young Cougar 9 (24-8,2-1 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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KEOHOHOU, Oli cf......... 3 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0
WALKER, Kate ss.......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
WATSON, Lauren rf........ 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
CADIENTE, Brooke lf...... 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
LEI, Ianeta 1b........... 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
RUSSELL, Ashlyn 3b....... 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
BARNES, Katy pr......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAYNS, Arron c........... 1 1 0 0 1 0 9 1 0
DODDS, Debbie dh......... 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
JONES, Milli 2b.......... 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0
FALLOWFIELD, Cynthia p... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
BOYCE, Brooke p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 19 9 7 9 3 6 15 6 1
Score by Innings R H E
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 010 00 - 1 6 1
Brigham Young Cougar 400 5X - 9 7 1
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E - SARDINHA; CADIENTE(2). LOB - UNLV Rebels 9; BYU Cougars 1. 2B -
KEOHOHOU(7). HR - RUSSELL(5). SB - MOSES; BARNES(2); LAYNS(1). CS - BYRNE.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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KERRIGAN, Jackie.... 4.0 7 9 9 3 6 19 22 83
Brigham Young Cougar IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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FALLOWFIELD, Cynthia 2.0 5 1 1 3 5 10 13 59
BOYCE, Brooke....... 3.0 1 0 0 2 4 10 12 47
Win - BOYCE (7-1). Loss - KERRIGAN (13-10). Save - None.
WP - FALLOWFIELD(6). PB - LAYNS(4). Pitches/strikes: KERRIGAN 83/50; FALLOWFIELD
59/32; BOYCE 47/29.
Umpires - HP: MIKE BRADY 1B: RAY MEIBOS 3B: CLAIR MCBRIDE
Start: 4:05 Time: 1:45 Attendance: 157
Game notes:
BYU WINS GAME 1
FALLOWFIELD faced 1 batter in the 3rd.
Game: LV-BY1
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Play-by-Play
BYU Softball
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS at Brigham Young Cougar (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
Apr 03, 2003 at BYU PROVO UT (GAIL MILLER FIELD)
Score by Innings R H E
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 010 00 - 1 6 1
Brigham Young Cougar 400 5X - 9 7 1
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS starters: 66/lf BYRNE; 10/rf MOSES; 13/2b BOSTWICK;
37/dh GODWIN; 4/3b GLENN; 21/p KERRIGAN; 9/1b ELLIS; 20/c HILLYER; 27/ss
SARDINHA; 1/cf BAYLESS;
Brigham Young Cougar starters: 15/cf KEOHOHOU; 5/ss WALKER; 11/rf WATSON;
3/lf CADIENTE; 66/1b LEI; 25/3b RUSSELL; 19/c LAYNS; 20/dh DODDS; 10/2b
JONES; 7/p FALLOWFIELD;
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 1
BYRNE walked (3-2). MOSES struck out looking (1-2). BOSTWICK singled to
left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (1-2); BYRNE
advanced to third. BOSTWICK advanced to third on a passed ball; BYRNE out
at home c to p, caught stealing. GODWIN walked (3-0). GLENN struck out
looking (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 1
KEOHOHOU struck out swinging (2-2). WALKER grounded out to ss (0-1).
WATSON singled up the middle. CADIENTE singled to pitcher (2-1); WATSON
advanced to second. LEI singled to right field (1-0); CADIENTE advanced
to second; WATSON advanced to third. RUSSELL homered to center field, 4
RBI (2-2); LEI scored; CADIENTE scored; WATSON scored. LAYNS popped up to
3b (1-2). 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 2
KERRIGAN singled up the middle (1-1). ELLIS singled to left field (2-1);
KERRIGAN advanced to second. HILLYER struck out swinging (3-2). SARDINHA
struck out swinging (1-2). BYRNE singled to first base (0-1); ELLIS
advanced to second; KERRIGAN advanced to third. MOSES singled to right
field, RBI (0-1); BYRNE advanced to second; ELLIS advanced to third;
KERRIGAN scored. BOSTWICK struck out swinging (3-2). 1 run, 4 hits, 0
errors, 3 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 2
DODDS struck out swinging (0-2). JONES struck out swinging (0-2).
KEOHOHOU struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 3
GODWIN walked (3-2). BAYLESS pinch ran for GODWIN. / to cf for BAYLESS.
BAYLESS advanced to second on a wild pitch. BOYCE to p for FALLOWFIELD.
GLENN struck out swinging (3-2). KERRIGAN struck out swinging (1-2).
ELLIS walked (3-2). HILLYER struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 3
WALKER struck out swinging (1-2). WATSON grounded out to p (3-2).
CADIENTE struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 4
SARDINHA grounded out to 2b (1-1). BYRNE grounded out to ss (0-1). MOSES
singled to pitcher (1-1). GODWIN to dh for BAYLESS. MOSES stole second.
BOSTWICK out at first p to 2b to 1b (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 4
LEI grounded out to ss (3-1). RUSSELL walked (3-2). BARNES pinch ran for
RUSSELL. BARNES stole second. LAYNS walked (3-2). LAYNS stole second;
BARNES advanced to third on a fielding error by ss, assist by c. DODDS
walked (3-0). JONES singled to left field, RBI (1-2); DODDS advanced to
second; LAYNS advanced to third; BARNES scored. KEOHOHOU doubled down the
rf line, 3 RBI (0-1); JONES scored; DODDS scored; LAYNS scored. WALKER
fouled out to 1b (0-0). WATSON singled down the rf line, RBI (3-2);
KEOHOHOU scored. BRUECHERT to 1b for ELLIS. CADIENTE flied out to cf. 5
runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 5
RUSSELL to 3b for BARNES. GODWIN struck out looking (1-2). GLENN walked
(3-2). KERRIGAN reached on a fielder's choice; GLENN out at second ss to
2b. BRUECHERT popped up to 1b (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
GAME 2
BYU Softball
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS at Brigham Young Cougar (Game 2)
Apr 03, 2003 at BYU PROVO UT (GAIL MILLER FIELD)
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 0 (16-25,2-4 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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BYRNE, Bridget lf........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOSTWICK, Morgan 2b...... 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0
MOSES, Lisa rf........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
GODWIN, Wendy dh......... 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
GLENN, Pauline 3b........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
ELLIS, Kacey 1b/p........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
PETRACCO, Carly c........ 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
SARDINHA, Sam ss......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
McDONALD, Becky p........ 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BRUECHERT, Melissa 1b... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
McRAE, Kristie cf........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 23 0 4 0 0 3 15 6 5
Brigham Young Cougar 8 (25-8,3-1 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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KEOHOHOU, Oli cf......... 1 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0
WALKER, Kate ss.......... 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 4 0
BARNES, Katy pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WATSON, Lauren c......... 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1
CADIENTE, Brooke lf...... 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
LEI, Ianeta 1b........... 2 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 2
RUSSELL, Ashlyn 3b....... 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
OSBORN, Belinda dh....... 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
DODDS, Debbie rf......... 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
JONES, Milli 2b.......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3
BOYCE, Brooke p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals................... 23 8 10 8 7 4 18 8 8
Score by Innings R H E
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 000 000 - 0 4 1
Brigham Young Cougar 101 312 - 8 10 1
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Note: None out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.
E - SARDINHA; RUSSELL(9). DP - UNLV Rebels 1. LOB - UNLV Rebels 5; BYU
Cougars 8. 2B - WALKER(7). HR - KEOHOHOU(14). SH - WALKER(8). SB -
BARNES(2); WATSON(5).
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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McDONALD, Becky..... 4.0 6 5 5 4 4 16 21 78
ELLIS, Kacey........ 1.0 4 3 3 3 0 7 10 32
Brigham Young Cougar IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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BOYCE, Brooke....... 6.0 4 0 0 0 3 23 23 71
Win - BOYCE (8-1). Loss - McDONALD (1-11). Save - None.
WP - ELLIS. Pitches/strikes: McDONALD 78/40; ELLIS 32/15; BOYCE 71/47.
Umpires - HP: RAY MEIBOS 1B: CLAIR MCBRIDE 3B: MIKE BRADY
Start: 6:20 Time: 1:55 Attendance: 157
Game notes:
GAME 2 BYU TAKES BOTH GAMES OF THE DOUBLE HEADER...
ELLIS faced 4 batters in the 6th.
Game: LV-BY2
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Play-by-Play
BYU Softball
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS at Brigham Young Cougar (Game 2) - Play-by-Play
Apr 03, 2003 at BYU PROVO UT (GAIL MILLER FIELD)
Score by Innings R H E
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS 000 000 - 0 4 1
Brigham Young Cougar 101 312 - 8 10 1
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U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS starters: 66/lf BYRNE; 13/2b BOSTWICK; 10/rf MOSES;
37/dh GODWIN; 4/3b GLENN; 9/1b ELLIS; 32/c PETRACCO; 27/ss SARDINHA; 16/p
McDONALD; 17/cf McRAE;
Brigham Young Cougar starters: 15/cf KEOHOHOU; 5/ss WALKER; 11/c WATSON;
3/lf CADIENTE; 66/1b LEI; 25/3b RUSSELL; 18/dh OSBORN; 20/rf DODDS; 10/2b
JONES; 9/p BOYCE;
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 1
BYRNE grounded out to p (2-2). BOSTWICK grounded out to ss (3-2). MOSES
reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1). GODWIN singled up the middle
(1-2); MOSES advanced to second. GLENN reached on a fielder's choice
(0-1); GODWIN advanced to second; MOSES out at third ss to 3b. 0 runs, 1
hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 1
KEOHOHOU walked (3-1). WALKER out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (2-0);
KEOHOHOU advanced to second. WATSON grounded out to 2b (2-1); KEOHOHOU
advanced to third. CADIENTE singled up the middle, RBI; KEOHOHOU scored.
LEI fouled out to c. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 2
ELLIS grounded out to 2b. PETRACCO grounded out to 3b (0-1). SARDINHA
grounded out to p (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 2
RUSSELL struck out swinging (0-2). OSBORN singled to shortstop, advanced
to second on a throwing error by ss (0-1). DODDS struck out looking
(2-2). JONES struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 3
McDONALD struck out swinging (1-2). BYRNE grounded out to ss (2-0).
BOSTWICK singled to center field (2-1). MOSES singled up the middle
(1-1); BOSTWICK advanced to second. GODWIN singled up the middle; MOSES
advanced to second; BOSTWICK advanced to third. GLENN flied out to cf
(0-0). 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 3
KEOHOHOU homered, RBI (3-0). WALKER walked (3-1). BARNES pinch ran for
WALKER. WATSON walked (3-2); BARNES advanced to second. CADIENTE grounded
out to c unassisted, bunt (1-0). WATSON stole second; BARNES stole third.
LEI popped into double play 1b to ss, bunt (3-2); BARNES out on the play.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 4
WALKER to ss for BARNES. ELLIS grounded out to ss (1-0). PETRACCO struck
out swinging (2-2). SARDINHA grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 4
RUSSELL fouled out to rf (1-1). OSBORN singled to third base (1-2). DODDS
singled to left field (2-0); OSBORN advanced to second. JONES struck out
swinging (2-2). KEOHOHOU intentionally walked (3-0); DODDS advanced to
second; OSBORN advanced to third. WALKER doubled to left center, 3 RBI
(0-0); KEOHOHOU scored; DODDS scored; OSBORN scored. WATSON grounded out
to ss (2-2). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 5
McDONALD grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2). BYRNE lined out to ss
(1-1). BOSTWICK popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 5
ELLIS to p. BRUECHERT to 1b for McDONALD. CADIENTE grounded out to 2b
(1-1). LEI walked (3-1). RUSSELL grounded out to 2b (0-1); LEI advanced
to second. OSBORN singled to second base (1-0); LEI advanced to third.
DODDS singled to left field, RBI (1-2); OSBORN advanced to second; LEI
scored. JONES popped up to 2b (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
U.N.LAS VEGAS REBELS - inning 6
MOSES flied out to lf (1-0). GODWIN popped up to 2b (2-2). GLENN struck
out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Cougar - inning 6
KEOHOHOU walked (3-1). KEOHOHOU advanced to second on a wild pitch.
WALKER walked (3-0). WATSON singled to right field, advanced to second on
the throw, RBI (0-1); WALKER advanced to third; KEOHOHOU scored. CADIENTE
singled to right center, RBI (2-1); WATSON advanced to third; WALKER
scored. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.