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St. Cloud State Softball Splits Matchups in Final Day at Washburn Invitational
2/25/2024 6:06:00 PM | Softball
Huskies fall to Central Missouri, beat Fort Hays State (Kan.) to complete trip to Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. – St. Cloud State Softball (9-4, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) split its final two games of the Washburn Invitational on Sunday against Central Missouri (6-4, 0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) and Fort Hays State (Kan.) (9-5, 0-0 MIAA) in Topeka.
SCSU dropped the opener to the Jennies, 4-2 but came back to beat the Tigers, 6-2 in the second game.
GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 2, CENTRAL MISSOURI 4
Central Missouri didn't waste any time putting itself in the scoresheet, scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. The Huskies responded two innings later, taking a 2-1 lead, after fifth-year right fielder Holly Weinberger (Waconia, Minn.) hit an RBI double, scoring junior outfielder/catcher, Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) and senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho).
The Jennies reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after two doubles drove in three runs. SCSU was unable to put anyone on base in its final two half innings, falling 4-2.
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FHSU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second after a solo home run. St. Cloud State responded in a big way in the next half inning, knocking in four runs to take a 4-1 lead. Junior corner infielder Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) walked and Holmes hit a double to start the inning before the next player, senior designated player Evy Polsfuss (Apple Valley, Minn.) crushed a three run home run. Two batters later, redshirt freshman third baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) hit a solo shot to extend the Huskies lead to three.
In the top of the fifth, the Tigers hit a sacrifice fly to bring themselves within two runs. In the bottom half, Holzhueter hit a leadoff solo home run to give the Huskies an added cushion to their lead while junior left fielder Madison Spah (Ramsey, Minn.) was driven in by freshman outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.) who hit a sacrifice fly, giving the Huskies another insurance run.
Junior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) went the distance and picked up her fourth win of the season. She allowed five hits, two runs, and three walks over 7.0 innings and struck out.
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The Huskies are off until Monday, Mar. 4 when they begin their "The Spring Games" schedule in Auburndale, Fla. The Huskies will play eight games over five days. On March 4 they play Thomas More (Ky.) (9 a.m. CT) and Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (11:15 a.m. CT), on March 5 they play Montana State Billings (9:15 a.m. CT) and Staten Island (N.Y.) (11:15 a.m. CT), on March 7 they play Northwood (Mich.) (9 a.m. CT) and Thomas More again (2 p.m. CT) and on March 8 they play Quincy (Ill.) (12:30 p.m. CT) and Clarion (Pa.) (3 p.m. CT).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
SCSU dropped the opener to the Jennies, 4-2 but came back to beat the Tigers, 6-2 in the second game.
GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 2, CENTRAL MISSOURI 4
Central Missouri didn't waste any time putting itself in the scoresheet, scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. The Huskies responded two innings later, taking a 2-1 lead, after fifth-year right fielder Holly Weinberger (Waconia, Minn.) hit an RBI double, scoring junior outfielder/catcher, Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) and senior center fielder Tenley Quesnell (Boise, Idaho).
The Jennies reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after two doubles drove in three runs. SCSU was unable to put anyone on base in its final two half innings, falling 4-2.
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- Weinberger – 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
- Quesnell – 2-2, 2B, R
- Freshman shortstop Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) – 1-3, 2B
- Holzhueter – 1-3, R
- Sophomore right handed pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 7 SO
- Junior right handed pitcher Molly Gross (Columbia Heights, Minn.) – 1.0 IP, 1 SO
- After the loss, SCSU trails the all-time series against Central Missouri, 11-6.
- Weinberger hit her 45th career double.
- Quesnell's double was her first of the season.
- Holmes hit her first double of her collegiate career.
- Holzhueter tallied her 15th hit of the season.
- Porter's seven strikeouts are a new career high. She now has 25 strikeouts on the season.
FHSU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second after a solo home run. St. Cloud State responded in a big way in the next half inning, knocking in four runs to take a 4-1 lead. Junior corner infielder Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) walked and Holmes hit a double to start the inning before the next player, senior designated player Evy Polsfuss (Apple Valley, Minn.) crushed a three run home run. Two batters later, redshirt freshman third baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) hit a solo shot to extend the Huskies lead to three.
In the top of the fifth, the Tigers hit a sacrifice fly to bring themselves within two runs. In the bottom half, Holzhueter hit a leadoff solo home run to give the Huskies an added cushion to their lead while junior left fielder Madison Spah (Ramsey, Minn.) was driven in by freshman outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.) who hit a sacrifice fly, giving the Huskies another insurance run.
Junior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) went the distance and picked up her fourth win of the season. She allowed five hits, two runs, and three walks over 7.0 innings and struck out.
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- Polsfuss – 2-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI
- Eickhoff – CG W, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SO
- Frechette – 2-3, HR
- Holzhueter – HR
- Holmes – 1-2, 2B, BB
- Spah – 1-3
- After the win, SCSU is now 5-2 all-time against Fort Hays State.
- Polsfuss hit her first career home run as a Husky. Picked up her 10th career RBI and first double of the season.
- Eickhoff tallied her 15th strikeout of the season.
- Frechette recorded her second home run of the season.
- Holzhueter has a four-game hitting streak, posting a hit in 11 of 13 games. She hit her fifth home run of the season and 10th of her career. She surpassed 15 hits and 10 RBI on the season and now has 95 career hits and over 50 career RBI.
- Holmes hit a double for the second straight game and scored her fifth run of the season. She now has a three game hitting streak.
The Huskies are off until Monday, Mar. 4 when they begin their "The Spring Games" schedule in Auburndale, Fla. The Huskies will play eight games over five days. On March 4 they play Thomas More (Ky.) (9 a.m. CT) and Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (11:15 a.m. CT), on March 5 they play Montana State Billings (9:15 a.m. CT) and Staten Island (N.Y.) (11:15 a.m. CT), on March 7 they play Northwood (Mich.) (9 a.m. CT) and Thomas More again (2 p.m. CT) and on March 8 they play Quincy (Ill.) (12:30 p.m. CT) and Clarion (Pa.) (3 p.m. CT).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Petefish,Paige (1-1)
L: Porter, Justyce (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Weinberger, Holly 1 ; Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Quesnell, Tenley 1
RBI: Weinberger, Holly 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Holzhueter, Reese 1 ; Quesnell, Tenley 1
CS: Quesnell, Tenley 1
Batting:
2B: Sheffield,Jadyn 1 ; Newton,Breanna 1 ; Super,Teelie 1
RBI: Sheffield,Jadyn 1 ; Thompson,Taylor 1 ; Newton,Breanna 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Blackmon,Lexi 1 ; Sheffield,Jadyn 1 ; Allnutt,Abby 1 ; Super,Teelie 1
SB: Blackmon,Lexi 1 ; Sheffield,Jadyn 1
CS: Shields,Morgan 1
HBP: Allnutt,Abby 1
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