Seaside, Calif. – Sonoma State came back from a 4-0 deficit in the top of the first to beat top-seeded, nationally ranked No. 13, UC San Diego, to win 5-4 in eight innings.Â
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Brielle Vidmar entered the game in early relief and tossed eight shutout innings.
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The Seawolves answered with a big second innings cutting the Tritons lead to 4-3 with four hits.
Jordyn Martinez led off the inning with a single to left field; then
Jordann White put down a sacrifice bunt to move Martinez into scoring position.
Nicole Renner went deep in the count, drawing a full-count walk to place Seawolves on first and second.
Cassidy Romano doubled to left center to bring Martinez across the plate (4-1). Then RBI singles by
Lindsey Calcany Blair and
Alee Balanon added two to the board (4-3).
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Cameron Kirtlan knocked her fifth homer of the season over right field to knot up the game 4-4.Â
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After four scoreless innings, the game entered the eighth inning in which the Seawolves Renner hit the game-winning RBI to right field to score Kirtlan.Â
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Vidmar secured the Seawolves victory with a strikeout looking (BBKSK), to send the conference's No. 1 seed team into the consolation bracket.Â
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The Seawolves are set to face Cal State San Bernardino Saturday, May 4th at 2:30 p.m.
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