Seventh Inning Rallies Help BYU Finish Red Desert Undefeated

ST. GEORGE -- The BYU women's softball team defeated PAC-10 Oregon 8-7, and beat Utah State 7-6 to finish Red Desert Classic a perfect 4-0. The Cougars have now won six straight and are 11-8 on the season.

Against the Ducks, the Cougars fell behind 0-7 and were able to score eight straight runs in an amazing comeback to win in the seventh inning. All-American Oli Keohohou belted her eighth and ninth home runs of the season, the ninth proving to be the game winner as she went 4-4 for the game. Kate Walker, who transferred from Oregon, went 2-4 against her former team. Freshman Niki Andersen picked up the first win of her collegiate career in the start.

In the second game, in-state rival Utah State held a 5-6 lead heading into the seventh inning. This time the hero was junior Brooke Cadiente, hitting a two run go-ahead home run to seal the victory, her eighth of the season. Cadiente finished 2-3 with three RBI. Freshman Lauren Watson smashed her first collegiate grand slam in the victory.

"I was pleased the way our team was able to come back today to win both games," said head coach Mary Kay Amicone.

Up next for the Cougars is the South Florida Tournament Mar. 7-9. BYU will face the likes of Maryland and Michigan State and look to continue their winning streak. The first home game of the season is Mar. 13 against UVSC at Gail Miller Field starting at 2 p.m.

University of Oregon vs Brigham Young Univ.
                  Mar 02, 2002 at St. George (Canyons Complex)
University of Oregon 7 (9-7)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Hutchinson lf............  3  2  1  0   0  0  0  0   1
Haij ss..................  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  5   0
Eversley cf..............  3  2  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Vidlund 1b...............  3  1  1  1   1  1  7  0   0
Poore c..................  3  1  2  2   1  0  4  0   0
Petrick dh...............  4  1  1  4   0  1  0  0   2
Richards 3b..............  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  2   2
Goodell 2b...............  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  3   0
Tommasini rf.............  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   1
Kontra p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Meashintubby p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 29  7  8  7   3  6 18 11   6
Brigham Young Univ. 8 (10-8)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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VANDERLINDEN, Liz cf.....  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   0
WALKER, Kate ss..........  4  0  2  2   0  0  1  4   0
BOYDSTON, Elizabeth 1b...  3  1  0  1   1  1 10  0   1
KEOHOHOU, Oli lf.........  4  2  4  3   0  0  0  1   0
CADIENTE, Brooke rf......  1  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   2
WATSON, Lauren dh........  3  1  1  0   0  1  0  0   1
PRINGLE, Kari 2b.........  3  1  1  1   0  0  1  2   1
LAYNS, Arron c...........  1  1  0  0   0  0  6  0   0
ROBERTS, Jill c..........  0  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
JOHNSON, Megan 3b........  3  2  1  1   0  0  0  3   0
CAPRA, Ariel p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
ANDERSEN, Niki p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 26  8  9  8   3  4 21 11   5
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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University of Oregon 520 000 0 -  7  8  1
Brigham Young Univ.. 060 001 1 -  8  9  1
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E - Meashintubby; CAPRA. DP - Ducks 1. LOB - Ducks 6; BYU 5. 2B - Haij;
Poore; PRINGLE. HR - Petrick(1); KEOHOHOU 2(9). HBP - Hutchinson; CADIENTE;
LAYNS. SH - Eversley. SB - Richards; JOHNSON M.. CS - ROBERTS.
University of Oregon   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Kontra..............  1.2  6  6  6  1  0 11 13
Meashintubby........  4.1  3  2  1  2  4 15 18
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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CAPRA, Ariel........  1.2  6  7  7  2  1 11 14
ANDERSEN, Niki......  5.1  2  0  0  1  5 18 20
Win - ANDERSEN (2-3).  Loss - Meashintubby (4-1).  Save - None.
WP - CAPRA. HB - Kontra; Meashintubby; CAPRA.
Umpires -
Start: 12:00 pm   Time:   Attendance:
Game: ORE
Meashintubby faced 1 batter in the 7th.
                     University of Oregon vs Brigham Young Univ.
                     Mar 02, 2002 at St. George (Canyons Complex)
University of Oregon 7 (9-7)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Hutchinson lf............  3  2  1  0   0  0  0  0   1
Haij ss..................  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  5   0
Eversley cf..............  3  2  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Vidlund 1b...............  3  1  1  1   1  1  7  0   0
Poore c..................  3  1  2  2   1  0  4  0   0
Petrick dh...............  4  1  1  4   0  1  0  0   2
Richards 3b..............  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  2   2
Goodell 2b...............  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  3   0
Tommasini rf.............  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   1
Kontra p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Meashintubby p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 29  7  8  7   3  6 18 11   6
Brigham Young Univ. 8 (10-8)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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VANDERLINDEN, Liz cf.....  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   0
WALKER, Kate ss..........  4  0  2  2   0  0  1  4   0
BOYDSTON, Elizabeth 1b...  3  1  0  1   1  1 10  0   1
KEOHOHOU, Oli lf.........  4  2  4  3   0  0  0  1   0
CADIENTE, Brooke rf......  1  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   2
WATSON, Lauren dh........  3  1  1  0   0  1  0  0   1
PRINGLE, Kari 2b.........  3  1  1  1   0  0  1  2   1
LAYNS, Arron c...........  1  1  0  0   0  0  6  0   0
ROBERTS, Jill c..........  0  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
JOHNSON, Megan 3b........  3  2  1  1   0  0  0  3   0
CAPRA, Ariel p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
ANDERSEN, Niki p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 26  8  9  8   3  4 21 11   5
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
University of Oregon 520 000 0 -  7  8  1
Brigham Young Univ.. 060 001 1 -  8  9  1
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E - Meashintubby; CAPRA. DP - Ducks 1. LOB - Ducks 6; BYU 5. 2B - Haij;
Poore; PRINGLE. HR - Petrick(1); KEOHOHOU 2(9). HBP - Hutchinson; CADIENTE;
LAYNS. SH - Eversley. SB - Richards; JOHNSON M.. CS - ROBERTS.
University of Oregon   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Kontra..............  1.2  6  6  6  1  0 11 13
Meashintubby........  4.1  3  2  1  2  4 15 18
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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CAPRA, Ariel........  1.2  6  7  7  2  1 11 14
ANDERSEN, Niki......  5.1  2  0  0  1  5 18 20
Win - ANDERSEN (2-3).  Loss - Meashintubby (4-1).  Save - None.
WP - CAPRA. HB - Kontra; Meashintubby; CAPRA.
Umpires -
Start: 12:00 pm   Time:   Attendance:
Game: ORE
Meashintubby faced 1 batter in the 7th.