Cougars Sweep Lobos, 7-4, 4-0

Dodds sets new BYU single-game record with 3 stolen bases in a game

PROVO -- The BYU softball team swept conference opponent New Mexico 7-4, 4-0 in a doubleheader at Gail Miller Field on Friday.

With the win, the Cougars improve to 30-15, 7-6 MWC, while the Lobos fall to 29-28, 3-10 MWC.

"It was a good all around team effort," BYU head coach Gordon Eakin said.

In game one, junior Debbie Dodds' single up the middle brought in senior Kate Walker for the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning.

Sophomore Ianeta Le'i extended the BYU lead to two runs by hitting her seventh home run of the season over the right field scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning.

The Lobos responded with a three-run top of the fifth inning to snatch a 3-2 lead over the Cougars.

But BYU would answer with a big five-run inning highlighted by a three-run home run down the left field line from shortstop Jodi Norton to make seven on the year.

New Mexico put another run on the board in the top of the sixth inning but BYU ran away with the 7-4 victory.

Niki Andersen (15-6) got the win on the mound with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings of play. Ariel Capra came in to close the final 1.1 innings of the game. New Mexico's Iraina Ogas (9-7) got the loss.

In the second match up against the Lobos, Ashlyn Russell led BYU to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run to left field. With the homer, Russell now posts a team-high 10 home runs on the season.

The Cougars were able to add on to their lead by adding three more runs in the game to grab a 4-0 shutout-victory over New Mexico.

A new BYU single-game record for most stolen bases in a game was set by Dodds as she had an impressive three stolen bases in game two. She stole two bases in the bottom of the fourth inning and one in the bottom of the sixth.

"Debbie has really elevated her game the last month," Eakin said. "I'm happy for her to get that record."

Brooke Boyce (12-6) pitched a three-hitter and recorded seven strikeouts in a complete seven innings on the mound. Boyce got the win on the mound, while Amy Dumas (8-14) received the loss.

"Brooke was in control and hit the spots," BYU pitching coach Vaughn Alvey said. "She set things up, and when she does that she's really tough."

BYU will host Colorado State on Saturday at Gail Miller Field starting at 2 p.m. The doubleheader will be the final home games of the season.

New Mexico Lobos at Brigham Young Univ. (Game 1)
Apr 30, 2004 at GAIL MILLER FIELD (MILLER PARK)
New Mexico Lobos 4 (29-27,3-9 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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HODGINS rf...............  3  1  3  2   0  0  1  1   0
HENSLEY ss...............  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   2
KENNEDY 2b...............  4  0  1  2   0  1  4  2   1
OGAS dp/p................  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  2   0
 RAY pr..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
SHARTZER 1b..............  4  0  0  0   0  2  8  0   2
CHAVEZ 3b................  3  1  1  0   0  0  2  1   0
HUTSON c.................  3  1  2  0   0  1  2  0   0
SANDBERG lf..............  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   2
BYNUM cf.................  0  1  0  0   3  0  1  0   0
PERKINS p/dp.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 27  4  8  4   3  5 18 10   7
Brigham Young Univ. 7 (29-15,6-6 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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WATSON, Lauren rf........  3  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   1
WHITELEY, Jennifer lf....  4  1  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
PARAMORE, Paige c........  3  0  0  0   0  0  5  0   0
LE`I, Ianeta 1b..........  2  1  2  2   1  0  3  0   0
 OSBORN, Belinda pr......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
RUSSELL, Ashlyn 3b.......  2  1  0  0   1  1  3  4   2
WALKER, Kate 2b..........  3  2  2  0   0  0  3  2   0
NORTON, Jodi ss..........  3  1  1  3   0  0  1  1   0
DODDS, Debbie cf.........  2  0  1  1   1  0  4  0   0
CHAMBERLAIN, Krystle dp..  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
ANDERSEN, Niki p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 CAPRA, Ariel p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 24  7  9  6   4  1 21  7   4
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 031 0 -  4  8  1
Brigham Young Univ.. 011 050 X -  7  9  1
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E - HUTSON; NORTON(14). DP - UNM 1; BYU Cougars 1. LOB - UNM 7; BYU Cougars
4. 2B - KENNEDY. 3B - WALKER(2). HR - LE`I(4); NORTON(6). SH - HODGINS;
SANDBERG; CHAMBERLAIN(3). SB - CHAVEZ; WHITELEY(4); OSBORN(7); DODDS(2).
New Mexico Lobos       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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PERKINS.............  1.2  1  2  2  2  0  5  7
OGAS................  4.1  8  5  5  2  1 19 22
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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ANDERSEN, Niki......  5.2  8  4  3  3  4 23 28
CAPRA, Ariel........  1.1  0  0  0  0  1  4  4
Win - ANDERSEN (15-6).  Loss - OGAS (9-7).  Save - None.
Umpires - HP: PAUL EDDS  1B: GREG SCHMIDT  3B: CLAIR MCBRIDE
Start: 4:00 PM   Time: 2:28   Attendance: 231
Game notes:
BYU WINS GAME 1
Game: NM-BY3
Play-by-Play
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 031 0 -  4  8  1
Brigham Young Univ.. 011 050 X -  7  9  1
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New Mexico Lobos starters: 31/rf HODGINS; 1/ss HENSLEY; 15/2b KENNEDY; 0/dp
   OGAS; 2/1b SHARTZER; 3/3b CHAVEZ; 22/c HUTSON; 4/lf SANDBERG; 5/cf BYNUM;
   12/p PERKINS;
Brigham Young Univ. starters: 11/rf WATSON; 3/lf WHITELEY; 19/c PARAMORE;
   66/1b LE`I; 25/3b RUSSELL; 5/2b WALKER; 8/ss NORTON; 20/cf DODDS; 1/dp
   CHAMBERLAIN; 24/p ANDERSEN;
New Mexico Lobos - inning 1
   HODGINS singled to left field. HENSLEY popped up to 3b. KENNEDY grounded
   into double play 2b to ss to 1b; HODGINS out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 1
   OGAS to p. PERKINS to dp. WATSON grounded out to ss. WHITELEY singled up
   the middle. WHITELEY stole second. PARAMORE grounded out to 2b; WHITELEY
   advanced to third on the throw. LE`I walked. RUSSELL struck out looking.
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 2
   OGAS singled up the middle. RAY pinch ran for OGAS. SHARTZER reached on a
   fielder's choice; RAY out at second 3b to 2b. CHAVEZ popped up to 3b.
   HUTSON singled to first base; SHARTZER advanced to second. SANDBERG flied
   out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 2
   OGAS to p for RAY. WALKER tripled to right field. NORTON fouled out to
   1b. DODDS singled to right field, RBI; WALKER scored. CHAMBERLAIN out at
   first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; DODDS advanced to second. WATSON grounded out
   to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 3
   BYNUM walked. HODGINS out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; BYNUM advanced to
   second. BYNUM failed pickoff attempt. HENSLEY flied out to lf. KENNEDY
   flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 3
   WHITELEY singled up the middle. WHITELEY failed pickoff attempt. PARAMORE
   fouled into double play rf to 1b; WHITELEY out on the play. LE`I homered
   to right field, RBI. RUSSELL flied out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
   LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 4
   OGAS lined out to cf. SHARTZER struck out swinging. CHAVEZ lined out to
   3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 4
   WALKER singled to left center. NORTON reached on a fielder's choice;
   WALKER out at second 3b to 2b. DODDS reached on a fielder's choice;
   NORTON out at second ss to 2b. DODDS stole second. CHAMBERLAIN grounded
   out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 5
   /  for PERKINS. HUTSON singled down the rf line. SANDBERG out at first 3b
   to 2b, SAC, bunt; HUTSON advanced to second. HUTSON failed pickoff
   attempt. BYNUM walked. HODGINS singled up the middle, RBI; BYNUM advanced
   to second; HUTSON scored. HENSLEY reached on a fielder's choice; HODGINS
   advanced to second; BYNUM advanced to third on an error by ss. KENNEDY
   doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; HENSLEY advanced to third; HODGINS
   scored; BYNUM scored, unearned. OGAS struck out looking. SHARTZER struck
   out looking. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos at Brigham Young Univ. (Game 2)
Apr 30, 2004 at BYU PROVO UTAH (GAIL MILLER FIELD)
New Mexico Lobos 0 (29-28,3-10 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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HODGINS lf/rf............  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
BYNUM cf.................  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
KENNEDY 2b...............  3  0  1  0   0  0  4  3   0
HUTSON dp................  3  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1
CHAVEZ 3b................  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0
HENSLEY ss...............  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  2   0
KORSAK c.................  3  0  1  0   0  1  5  1   0
SHARTZER 1b..............  2  0  0  0   0  1  5  1   2
EDELBROCK rf.............  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
 SANDBERG lf.............  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
DUMAS p..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 25  0  3  0   0  7 18  8   4
Brigham Young Univ. 4 (30-15,7-6 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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WATSON, Lauren c.........  4  0  0  0   0  1  7  0   1
WHITELEY, Jennifer lf....  2  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0
PARAMORE, Paige dp.......  3  0  2  0   0  0  0  0   0
LE`I, Ianeta 1b..........  3  0  1  1   0  0 12  0   2
RUSSELL, Ashlyn 3b.......  3  1  2  1   0  0  1  3   0
 GERHAUSER, Lindsey pr...  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
WALKER, Kate 2b..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  4   2
NORTON, Jodi ss..........  2  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   0
DODDS, Debbie cf.........  2  1  0  0   1  1  0  1   0
OSBORN, Belinda rf.......  2  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   1
BOYCE, Brooke p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  6   0
Totals................... 24  4  8  3   3  5 21 14   6
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 000 0 -  0  3  0
Brigham Young Univ.. 010 210 X -  4  8  2
-----------------------------------------
E - LE`I(11); NORTON(16). LOB - UNM 4; BYU Cougars 6. 2B - RUSSELL(6);
WALKER(6). HR - RUSSELL(11). SH - NORTON(11). SB - DODDS 3(8).
New Mexico Lobos       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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DUMAS...............  6.0  8  4  4  3  5 24 28
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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BOYCE, Brooke.......  7.0  3  0  0  0  7 25 25
Win - BOYCE (12-6).  Loss - DUMAS (8-14).  Save - None.
PB - KORSAK.
Umpires - HP: GREG SCHMIDT  1B: CLAIR MCBRIDE  3B: PAUL EDDS
Start: 6:58   Time: 2:07   Attendance: 231
Game notes:
BYU WINS GAME 2
Game: NM-BY4
Play-by-Play
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 000 0 -  0  3  0
Brigham Young Univ.. 010 210 X -  4  8  2
-----------------------------------------
New Mexico Lobos starters: 31/lf HODGINS; 5/cf BYNUM; 15/2b KENNEDY; 22/dp
   HUTSON; 3/3b CHAVEZ; 1/ss HENSLEY; 23/c KORSAK; 2/1b SHARTZER; 6/rf
   EDELBROCK; 13/p DUMAS;
Brigham Young Univ. starters: 11/c WATSON; 3/lf WHITELEY; 19/dp PARAMORE;
   66/1b LE`I; 25/3b RUSSELL; 5/2b WALKER; 8/ss NORTON; 20/cf DODDS; 18/rf
   OSBORN; 9/p BOYCE;
New Mexico Lobos - inning 1
   HODGINS grounded out to p. BYNUM grounded out to p. KENNEDY grounded out
   to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 1
   WATSON grounded out to 2b. WHITELEY grounded out to 1b unassisted.
   PARAMORE singled up the middle. LE`I lined out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 2
   HUTSON grounded out to 2b. CHAVEZ singled to left field. HENSLEY reached
   on a fielder's choice; CHAVEZ out at second 2b to ss. KORSAK singled up
   the middle; HENSLEY advanced to third. SHARTZER struck out swinging. 0
   runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 2
   RUSSELL homered to left field, RBI. WALKER doubled to right center.
   NORTON out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; WALKER advanced to third. DODDS
   struck out swinging. OSBORN struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,
   1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 3
   EDELBROCK struck out swinging. HODGINS grounded out to p. BYNUM grounded
   out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 3
   HODGINS to rf. SANDBERG to lf for EDELBROCK. WATSON grounded out to 2b.
   WHITELEY singled to first base. PARAMORE fouled out to ss. LE`I flied out
   to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 4
   KENNEDY grounded out to 2b. HUTSON struck out looking. CHAVEZ grounded
   out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 4
   RUSSELL doubled to center field. GERHAUSER pinch ran for RUSSELL.
   GERHAUSER advanced to third on a passed ball. WALKER grounded out to 2b.
   NORTON singled to first base, RBI; GERHAUSER scored. DODDS reached on a
   fielder's choice; NORTON out at second 3b to 2b. DODDS stole second.
   OSBORN walked. DODDS stole third. OSBORN out at second c to 2b; DODDS
   scored on the throw. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 5
   RUSSELL to 3b for GERHAUSER. HENSLEY reached on an error by ss. HENSLEY
   failed pickoff attempt. KORSAK struck out swinging. SHARTZER grounded out
   to 3b; HENSLEY advanced to second. SANDBERG grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0
   hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 5
   WATSON grounded out to ss. WHITELEY walked. PARAMORE singled to right
   center; WHITELEY advanced to second. LE`I singled down the lf line, RBI;
   PARAMORE advanced to second; WHITELEY scored. RUSSELL reached on a
   fielder's choice; LE`I advanced to second; PARAMORE out at third ss to
   3b. WALKER struck out looking. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 6
   HODGINS reached on an error by 1b. BYNUM grounded out to 3b; HODGINS
   advanced to second. KENNEDY singled to center field; HODGINS out at third
   cf to 3b. HUTSON struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 6
   NORTON popped up to 2b. DODDS walked. Dodds stole second. Osborn struck out
   swining. Watson struck out looking. o runs, o hits, o errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 7
   Chavez struck out swinging. Hensley struck out looking. Korsak grounded out
   to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.