LAKEWOOD -- The BYU softball team put together its most complete game of the season, knocking off the defending national champion and No. 9-ranked UCLA Bruins 6-4 at the Long Beach Invitational on Saturday.
BYU (10-13) scored a quick five runs over the first two innings and freshman pitcher Tori Almond tied the career high she set yesterday against Long Beach State with seven strikeouts as the Cougars claimed their first win over a top-10 opponent since beating No. 9 Stanford almost a year ago.
"The only way you beat UCLA is by playing a complete game," said BYU head coach Gordon Eakin. "When we play the way we're capable of we can play with anyone in the country. We just need to build on that now."
Junior Jessica Dugas went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI while senior Kristin Delahoussaye contributed two runs, one hit, one walk and a stolen base. Freshman Katie Manuma added a solo home run, her second on the year, in the fifth inning.
Scoring three runs in the first inning and two more in the second, BYU took its biggest lead through two innings of the season. After Delahoussaye drew a walk in the game's first at bat, Dugas singled to left field. A wild pitch moved both runners over, then freshman JC Clayton singled on a full count to bring around Delahoussaye.
Dugas scored two batters later on a UCLA (19-5) throwing error after senior Caschjen Atagi laid down a bunt and Fitu added the inning's final run when the Bruins opted to throw junior Delaney Willard out at first on a ground out.
With two on in the second inning, Dugas hit a single to left field to score junior Krista Hicks before Delahoussaye gave BYU a 5-0 by scoring on a passed ball.
Almond retired the Bruin side in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings before senior Paige Affleck was brought in during the sixth inning after Almond gave up a three-run home run. Affleck pitched the final 1.2 innings, allowing one more hit before closing out the win and earning her second save of the season.
"Tori did a great job in the mound and Paige did a great job closing it down," Eakin said.
Due to the city light ordinance, BYU's late game against Cal State Fullerton was canceled.
The Cougars will take a quick break before traveling to Honolulu to participate in the Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament beginning with games against Iona and Cleveland State on Wednesday, Mar. 16.
BYU vs #9 UCLA
Mar 12, 2011 at Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair Park)
BYU 6 (10-13)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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DELAHOUSSAYE, Kristi 2b.. 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2
DUGAS,Jessica cf......... 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 1
CLAYTON, JC ss........... 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0
FITU,Jessica c........... 4 1 0 0 0 1 8 2 0
ATAGI,Caschjen dh........ 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
WILLARD, Delaney rf...... 4 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 3
DUCKWORTH,Carly rf...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MANUMA, Katie 1b......... 4 1 1 1 0 0 7 1 1
HUDSON,Alexandra lf...... 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
GRAHAM, Stacie pr....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HICKS, Krista 3b......... 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
ALMOND,Tori p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
AFFLECK,Paige p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 29 6 8 5 4 11 21 10 9
UCLA 4 (19-5)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Schroeder cf............. 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Bates rf................. 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
DiSalvatore 3b........... 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Harrison, A. 1b.......... 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
Fox ss................... 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 0
Yudin c.................. 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 0
Murray pr............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tiumalu dh............... 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Hall p................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reed 2b................. 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Lindvall lf.............. 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Snow 2b.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Kerr p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals................... 26 4 5 4 4 8 21 3 5
Score by Innings R H E
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BYU................. 320 010 0 - 6 8 0
UCLA................ 010 003 0 - 4 5 1
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E - Hall(4). LOB - Cougars 9; Bruins 5. 2B - Bates(6); Harrison, A.(6). HR -
MANUMA(2); Fox(6). HBP - HICKS. SH - CLAYTON; ATAGI(5). SB -
DELAHOUSSAYE(2); CLAYTON(3).
BYU IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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ALMOND,Tori......... 5.1 4 4 4 3 7 20 23
AFFLECK,Paige....... 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 6 7
UCLA IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Hall................ 1.1 4 5 3 2 1 8 12
Kerr................ 5.2 4 1 1 2 10 21 24
Win - ALMOND (3-2). Loss - Hall (11-4). Save - AFFLECK (2).
WP - ALMOND(2); Hall 2(9). HBP - by Hall (HICKS). PB - Yudin(3).
Umpires -
Start: 6:37 pm Time: 2:33 Attendance:
Weather: 57, clear
BYU starters: 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 19/cf DUGAS; 16/ss CLAYTON; 10/c FITU; 9/dh
ATAGI; 28/rf WILLARD; 31/1b MANUMA; 5/lf HUDSON; 22/3b HICKS; 8/p ALMOND;
UCLA starters: 29/cf Schroeder; 19/rf Bates; 3/3b DiSalvatore; 8/1b Harrison,
A.; 27/ss Fox; 44/c Yudin; 34/dh Tiumalu; 15/p Hall; 42/lf Lindvall; 9/2b Snow;
BYU 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE walked. DUGAS singled to left field; DELAHOUSSAYE
advanced to second. DUGAS advanced to second on a wild pitch; DELAHOUSSAYE
advanced to third on a wild pitch. CLAYTON singled up the middle, RBI; DUGAS
advanced to third; DELAHOUSSAYE scored. FITU reached on a fielder's choice to
shortstop; CLAYTON out at second ss unassisted. ATAGI reached on a throwing
error by p, SAC, RBI; FITU advanced to second, advanced to third on the error;
DUGAS scored. WILLARD grounded out to ss, RBI; ATAGI advanced to second; FITU
scored, unearned. MANUMA grounded out to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1
LOB.
UCLA 1st - Schroeder struck out swinging. Bates struck out swinging.
DiSalvatore grounded out to c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 2nd - HUDSON struck out swinging. HICKS hit by pitch. HICKS advanced
to second on a wild pitch. DELAHOUSSAYE singled up the middle; HICKS advanced
to third. DUGAS singled to left field, RBI; DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to second;
HICKS scored. CLAYTON walked; DUGAS advanced to second; DELAHOUSSAYE advanced
to third. Reed to 2b for Hall. Kerr to p for Snow. FITU struck out swinging;
CLAYTON advanced to second on a passed ball; DUGAS advanced to third on a
passed ball; DELAHOUSSAYE scored on a passed ball, unearned. ATAGI struck out
looking. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UCLA 2nd - Harrison, A. doubled to right center. Fox grounded out to 3b.
Yudin walked. Tiumalu walked; Yudin advanced to second; Harrison, A. advanced
to third. Reed struck out swinging. Lindvall singled to first base, RBI;
Tiumalu advanced to second; Yudin advanced to third; Harrison, A. scored.
Schroeder flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
BYU 3rd - WILLARD struck out swinging. MANUMA grounded out to 3b. HUDSON
walked. HICKS singled to center field; HUDSON advanced to second. GRAHAM pinch
ran for HUDSON. DELAHOUSSAYE struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
UCLA 3rd - HUDSON to lf for GRAHAM. Bates flied out to rf. DiSalvatore
struck out swinging. Harrison, A. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 4th - DUGAS singled to third base. CLAYTON reached on a fielder's
choice, SAC; DUGAS advanced to second. FITU lined out to p, bunt. ATAGI fouled
out to c. WILLARD struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UCLA 4th - Fox out at first p to 2b, bunt. Yudin grounded out to 2b.
Tiumalu struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 5th - MANUMA homered to left center, RBI. HUDSON walked. HICKS
struck out swinging. DELAHOUSSAYE reached on a fielder's choice to second base;
HUDSON out at second 2b unassisted, interference. DELAHOUSSAYE stole second.
DUGAS struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UCLA 5th - Reed grounded out to 2b. Lindvall struck out swinging.
Schroeder struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 6th - CLAYTON singled through the left side. FITU flied out to lf.
ATAGI struck out looking. CLAYTON stole second. WILLARD struck out looking.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UCLA 6th - Bates singled to right center. DiSalvatore reached on a
fielder's choice to pitcher; Bates out at second p to ss. DiSalvatore advanced
to second on a wild pitch. Harrison, A. walked. Fox homered to center field, 3
RBI; Harrison, A. scored; DiSalvatore scored. AFFLECK to p for ALMOND. Yudin
walked. Murray pinch ran for Yudin. Tiumalu flied out to cf. Reed out at first
1b to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 7th - Yudin to c for Murray. MANUMA popped up to ss. HUDSON struck
out swinging. HICKS popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UCLA 7th - DUCKWORTH to rf for WILLARD. Lindvall grounded out to c.
Schroeder struck out swinging. Bates doubled to left center. DiSalvatore
grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.