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Anna Zoia-Buescher
Justin Ferrari - SSU Student Photographer
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CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB 16-13, 10-8 CCAA
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Winner Sonoma State SSU 23-12, 16-7 CCAA
CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB
16-13, 10-8 CCAA
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Final
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Sonoma State SSU
23-12, 16-7 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 2
Sonoma State SSU 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 6 13 4

W: Johnson, Charlie (7-3) L: Carlos,Natalie (4-5)

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Winner CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB 17-13, 11-8 CCAA
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Sonoma State SSU 23-23, 16-8 CCAA
Winner
CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB
17-13, 11-8 CCAA
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Final
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Sonoma State SSU
23-23, 16-8 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CSU San Bernardino CSUSBSB 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 5 0
Sonoma State SSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

W: Vargas,Samantha (8-5) L: Sarra, Nichole (4-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Seawolves Split with Cal State San Bernardino on First Day of Series

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Sonoma State softball team used an extra innings walk-off in the series opener against Cal State San Bernardino to earn a split on the opening day of the series.  The Seawolves took the first game 6-5 in eight innings before falling 3-0 in the nightcap.  SSU moved to 23-13 overall and 16-8 in CCAA play with the split. 
 
The Seawolves scored first in the opener, plating a run in the bottom of the 2nd to take an early 1-0 lead.  Jade Costa singled with Carissa Marquez on second and an errant throw by the catcher allowed Marquez to cross the plate for the first run.  The Coyotes answered back in the top of the 3rd after an error extended the inning and Tereise Tosi capitalized with a 3-run blast. 
 
Sonoma State got one back in the bottom half of the frame with a single by Rylee Nishimoto, a walk by Lauren Mirtoni and a single by Jasmine Moreno loaded the bases.  Danyelle Castillo followed with a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 game.  Nishimoto then tied the game in the bottom of the 4th with a single down the right field line.  Giana Hays added a sacrifice fly to score Anna Zoia-Buescher and put the Seawolves ahead 4-3. 
 
Starter Bailee Reed cruised through the 5th inning but CSUSB got to her in the 6th.  The Coyotes scored a pair of runs to retake the lead at 5-4 heading into the bottom of the 6th.  Zoia-Buescher quickly put SSU in scoring position with a one-out triple to centerfield.  Nishimoto plated the tying run with a sacrifice fly to right and the game moved to the 7th tied at 5-5. 
 
Charlie Johnson came on in relief of Reed in the bottom of the 6th and hurled a perfect 7th and 8th to give the Seawolves a chance to walk-off.  Marquez opened the 8th with a single and was moved to second on a bunt by Jade Costa.  Zoia-Buescher then drew a walk and Hays singled through the left side to load the bases.  Mirtoni then hit a sharp groundball to third base that went off the glove of the defender, allowing Marquez to score the walk-off run. 
 
Nishimoto and Hays finished with three hits apiece with Nishimoto also driving in a pair of runs.  Johnson earned the win in relief with 2.1 innings of hitless relief to improve to 7-3 on the season. 
 
The nightcap was a pitchers' duel from the start with Nichole Sarra and Samantha Vargas putting zeros on the board through the first four innings.  CSUSB then scored an unearned run in the 5th after a two-out error allowed the first run of the game to score.  The visitors then added two more in the top of the 6th, one of which was also unearned to lead 3-0.  Vargas did the rest, allowing just one hit the rest of the way, a lead off triple to Hays. 
 
These two teams will square off again tomorrow for a doubleheader starting at 11:00 am.  The games will be streamed on the CCAA Network and live stats available through the link on www.sonomaseawolves.com.