Softball Ties School Record in Sweep of Patten University

Quick Hits

• The Knights beat Patten University, 14-4 and 9-6 in Hayward, California
• The 14 runs tie a school record set earlier this season against Northwest Nazarene and the 23 runs are the most in a double header
• Game 1: The Knights were down 3-2 through 5 innings before ART U exploded for 7 runs in the 6th to pull away
• Sierrah Garcia started the game and pitched 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits while striking out 3
• Offensively, C Jayme Stewart went 3 for 5, with a 3-R HR, a total of 4 RBI and 2 runs
• SS Genna Allen went 1 for 5 with a 2-R HR
• 2B Lauren Stover went 3 for 5, with 3 RBI and 2 runs
• Game 2: Katie Brooks started the game and pitched 4.1 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 1 walk
• Offensively, C Jayme Stewart homered again, going 3 for 4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI
• CF Elyse Cordova went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI, 3 runs, and 3 stolen bases
• The Knights improve to 19-9 on the season
• Patten University falls to 7-13

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

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Softball Earns Another Split On Homestand with HPU

Quick Hit

• The Knights lost game one, 0-8 and won the second, 8-0 against HPU at Mission Blue Field
• Game 1: Sierrah Garcia started and pitched 2.1 innings giving up 8 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks
• The Knights only recorded on hit against HPU’s Breanne Patton who improved to 12-0 on the season
• Game 2: Garcia was back on the mound and pitched 7 shut out innings, giving up only 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 11
• Offensively, C Jayme Stewart led the way with 2 RBIs on 2 hits with a run scored
• CF Elyse Cordova went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI
• The Knights are now 15-9 and 7-3 in conference
• HPU is now 18-6 and 8-4 in the PacWest

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

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Softball Sweeps Domincan During “Swing for a Cause”

Quick Hits

• The Knights won both games of the double header, 10-2, 5-2 against Domincan at Mission Blue Field
• Game 1: Sierrah Garcia pitched 6.0 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, 2 walks and striking out 5 for her 6th win of the season
• Offensively, 3B Andrea Hanchey went 2 for 2 with a solo home run and 3 runs scored
• CF Elyse Cordova went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI
• 2B Lauren Stover went 1 for 2 with 3 RBIs
• Game 2: Freshman Katie Brooks came out after 1 inning and Kimberly Dauer shut out the Penguins over the final 6 innings
• Offensively, Jayme Stewart had a big game going 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs
• The Knights improve to 12-4, 4-0 in the PacWest
• The Penguins fall to 1-14 and 0-4 in conference

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

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Knights Caught Off-Guard by NAIA’s Oregon Institute of Technology

Quick Hits

• The Knights were swept 6-1, 10-3 in two games against Oregon Institute of Technology at Mission Blue Field
• Game 1: Sierrah Garcia started and pitched 5.0 innings giving up 5 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and a walk while striking out 5
• Offensively, C Jayme Stewart went 2 for 3 including a home run in the 7th
• Game 2: Sophomore Kimberly Dauer pitched 5.2 innings giving up 7 runs (2 earned) on 9 hits and 2 walks while striking out 7
• Offensively, CF Elyse Cordova went 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored
• The Knights were plagued by 8 runs in the series
• ART U falls to 10-6 on the season
• Oregon Institute of Technology improves to 14-5

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

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Softball Rolls at Home

Quick Hits

• Knights sweep double header against CSU Monterey Bay 3-2, 2-1 at Mission Blue Field
• First game: Sierrah Garcia picked up the win, she pitched 7 innings, gave up 8 hits, 2 earned runs, and struck out 7
• Catcher Jayme Stewart went 2-4 and had 1 RBI.
• Alyssa Hickey recorded an RBI and a run scored
• Andrea Hanchey picked up the third RBI and went 1 for 2 with one walk
• Second Game: Freshman Katie Brooks picked 7 innings for the win, giving up only 3 hits, 1 earned run and struck out 3
• Offensively Julie Martin went 1 for 2, recorded the only RBI, a run scored and a walk.
• The Knights improved to 7-3 on the season
• CSU Monterey Bay fell to 3-12

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

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Softball Gears up for a Big Year

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Quick Hits

• The Knights finished last season with a 29-23-1 record, 14 wins better than their 15-29 record the year before
• Art U returns nearly every statistical leader from last season including standouts Alana Aweau and Sierrah Garcia
• The season begins against CSU Stanislaus on February 2rd at Mission Blue Field
• The Knights begin conference play on March 5th at Domincan University