April 24, 2008

Box Score

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State softball picked up an exciting come-from-behind 5-3 win against Idaho State at a snowy and windy LaRee and LeGrand Johnson Field here Thursday afternoon. Game two was cancelled as the field conditions worsened from the inclement weather in the first game.

Utah State improves to 12-27 on the year while Idaho State falls to 7-25 overall. The Aggies tallied their sixth straight win against the Bengals and their second this season, as USU is now 21-6 in the all-time series with ISU.

Idaho State tallied its three runs in the top of the first, as junior P Lindsey Benson scattered five hits through the next six innings and struck out eight as she improved to 11-19 on the year. ISU P Andrea Coburn struck out two in six innings and falls to 0-10.

The Aggies got on the board in the bottom of the first as sophomore center fielder Emily Reilly led off with a double to right field and was brought in as junior designated player Lindsey Benson's smacked a two-run home run over the center field fence. USU tied up the score in the bottom of the first as sophomore right fielder Nicole Rupp was hit by a pitch to reach first and scored on junior first baseman Aubrie Stroman's single to center field.

USU took the lead in the home half of the fourth, as sophomore left fielder Mikey Price reached on an error by the first baseman and later scored on another error by the first baseman.

Utah State added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, as junior second baseman Jeanine Hernandez walked and was brought in on a sacrifice fly by Reilly. Benson retired the side in the top of the seventh for the win.

The Aggies close out action at home this weekend, hosting Northern Colorado for a four-game series in two days on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27. Saturday's doubleheader starts at 1 p.m., while Sunday's twinbill is now starting at 10 a.m.

Sunday is "Senior Day" at LaRee and LeGrand Johnson Field, as USU will be honoring its three seniors in shortstop Tara Evans, catcher Heather Haak and third baseman Amy Schaible.