Ramirez's Rocket Lifts Cougars

PROVO -- Andrea Ramirez’s two-hit, three-RBI night propelled BYU (35-10 overall, 8-2 MWC) to an 11-6 victory over New Mexico (11-32 overall, 1-9 MWC), extending the Cougars’ win streak to five games Friday at Gail Miller Field.

“This team is very talented and we hit the ball well tonight,” said head coach Gordon Eakin. “We need to continue that and finish games in order to go deep into the NCAA tournament.”

After a lead-off double by junior Kristin Delahoussaye in the bottom of the fourth, Ramirez added two insurance runs to BYU's 6-0 lead with a two-out home run. Ramirez's round-tripper was her 15th of the season, tallying her third RBI of the night.

After a six-run second inning for the Cougars, junior hurler Paige Affleck settled in, recording five strikeouts, walking three and yielding two earned runs en route to her Mountain West Conference-leading 25th win of the season. With the win, Affleck moved within one of the BYU season record of 26, set by Summer Tobias in 2006.

As a team, the Cougars added to their conference lead in hits with 15 on the night, bringing their season total to 400. Eight of nine BYU starting batters scored runs in the game, improving the Cougars’ conference-leading mark to 300 runs scored.

Senior Angeline Quiocho was 3-for-4 on the night with three RBI, a stolen base and two runs. Quiocho continues to lead the MWC with 19 home runs, a .419 batting average and 127 total bases.

The final game of the two-game series will be played 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Gail Miller Field and broadcast live on BYUtv.


New Mexico at Brigham Young Univ.Apr 30, 2010 at Provo, Utah 84602 (Gail Miller Field)
New Mexico 6 (11-32,1-9 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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ANDERSON 2b..............  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  4   0
GARCIA c.................  3  1  0  1   1  0  4  0   0
BRANDOW dp/1b............  3  0  1  0   1  2  0  0   1
CARRAMUSA ss.............  4  1  2  2   0  0  0  3   1
COX rf...................  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
 GUILLERMO rf/dp.........  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
DUARTE 3b/rf.............  3  1  1  1   0  1  0  1   1
KALAPSA cf...............  0  1  0  0   2  0  1  0   0
 BLEDSOE cf/3b...........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
LUJAN-DRESSL lf..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
HODGINS 1b/cf............  3  2  0  1   0  1 12  1   0
DEBROECK p...............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 GATSON p................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 GUTIERREZ p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 28  6  5  5   4  7 18 10   5
Brigham Young Univ. 11 (35-10,8-2 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DELAHOUSSAYE,Kristin 2b..  3  3  2  0   1  0  2  2   0
CLAYTON, J.C. ss.........  3  1  1  1   0  0  0  1   0
QUIOCHO, Angeline 3b.....  4  2  3  3   0  0  0  2   0
RAMIREZ, Andrea 1b.......  4  1  2  3   0  1  9  1   1
DAVIS-ATAGI,Caschjen lf..  4  1  3  1   0  0  1  0   0
PURCELL-FITU, Jess. c....  4  1  2  1   0  1  9  0   2
WILLARD, Delaney rf......  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1
VANCE-KELLUM, Amanda dp..  3  1  0  1   0  0  0  0   0
DUGAS, Jessica cf........  3  1  1  1   0  1  0  1   1
AFFLECK, Paige p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 ZINANTI, Christie p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
Totals................... 31 11 15 11   1  3 21 10   5
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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New Mexico.......... 000 022 2 -  6  5  1
Brigham Young Univ.. 060 203 X - 11 15  4
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E - LUJAN-DRESSL(2); DELAHOUSSAYE(7); QUIOCHO(12); RAMIREZ(7); AFFLECK(4).
LOB - NM 5; Cougars 5. 2B - CARRAMUSA(8); DELAHOUSSAYE(8); DAVIS-ATAGI(6);
PURCELL-FITU(4). HR - RAMIREZ(15). SH - WILLARD(3). SF - CLAYTON(1). SB -
GARCIA(5); KALAPSA(8); QUIOCHO(8).
New Mexico             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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DEBROECK............  1.2  7  6  5  1  0 11 14  43
GATSON..............  2.1  2  2  2  0  1  9  9  27
GUTIERREZ...........  2.0  6  3  3  0  2 11 11  39
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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AFFLECK, Paige......  5.1  4  4  2  3  5 21 24  91
ZINANTI, Christie...  1.2  1  2  1  1  2  7  8  47
Win - AFFLECK (25-8).  Loss - DEBROECK (6-17).  Save - None.
WP - ZINANTI 2(7). PB - PURCELL-FITU(9). Inherited runners/scored: GATSON 2/0;
ZINANTI 1/1. Pitches/strikes: DEBROECK 43/25; GATSON 27/18; GUTIERREZ 39/25;
AFFLECK 91/50; ZINANTI 47/29.
Umpires - HP: Ray Meibos  1B: Anthony Lewis  3B: Bob Marcialis
Start: 6:08 PM   Time: 2:05   Attendance: 342
Weather: 40 degrees, cloudy
New Mexico 1st - ANDERSON grounded out to 3b (2-1 BBK). GARCIA grounded
out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK). BRANDOW singled to center field (1-2 KBF).
CARRAMUSA grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBBK).
CLAYTON grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB). QUIOCHO singled to left field
(2-2 BFKB). QUIOCHO stole second. RAMIREZ grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 2nd - COX struck out looking (2-2 BBFSK). DUARTE struck out
swinging (2-2 KKBBFS). KALAPSA walked (3-0 BBBB). KALAPSA stole second.
LUJAN-DRESSL singled to center field (1-1 BK); KALAPSA advanced to third, out
at home cf to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 2nd - DAVIS-ATAGI singled to shortstop (1-2 KKB).
PURCELL-FITU singled down the rf line (3-2 FBBFB); DAVIS-ATAGI advanced to
second. WILLARD grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); PURCELL-FITU advanced to
second; DAVIS-ATAGI advanced to third. VANCE-KELLUM reached on a fielder's
choice, RBI (0-0); PURCELL-FITU advanced to third; DAVIS-ATAGI scored. DUGAS
singled to left field, RBI; VANCE-KELLUM advanced to second; PURCELL-FITU
scored. DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-2 KBKBFBB); DUGAS advanced to second;
VANCE-KELLUM advanced to third. CLAYTON flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-1 KB);
VANCE-KELLUM scored. QUIOCHO singled, advanced to second on an error by lf, 2
RBI (0-0); DELAHOUSSAYE scored; DUGAS scored. RAMIREZ singled up the middle,
RBI; QUIOCHO scored, unearned. DAVIS-ATAGI doubled down the lf line (0-0);
RAMIREZ advanced to third. GATSON to p for DEBROECK. PURCELL-FITU grounded out
to ss (0-0). 6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
New Mexico 3rd - HODGINS struck out looking (0-2 KSFK). ANDERSON
grounded out to ss (3-1 BBBK). GARCIA grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 3rd - WILLARD grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
VANCE-KELLUM flied out to lf (1-1 FB). DUGAS struck out looking (1-2 BSKK).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico 4th - BRANDOW walked (3-2 BBKFBB). CARRAMUSA flied out to lf
(0-0). COX popped up to c (1-1 BK). DUARTE popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 4th - GUILLERMO to rf for COX. DELAHOUSSAYE doubled
to left center (0-1 K). CLAYTON grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB); DELAHOUSSAYE
advanced to third. QUIOCHO grounded out to ss (2-2 KBFBF). RAMIREZ homered to
left field, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); DELAHOUSSAYE scored. DAVIS-ATAGI grounded out to 3b
(2-0 BB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico 5th - KALAPSA walked (3-1 BFBBB). LUJAN-DRESSL struck out
looking (3-2 KKBBBKK). HODGINS reached on an error by p, RBI (2-2 BFBS);
KALAPSA advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned. HODGINS
advanced to second. ANDERSON grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); HODGINS advanced to
third. GARCIA reached on an error by 2b, RBI (2-2 BFBK); HODGINS scored,
unearned. BRANDOW struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 2 runs, 0 hits, 3 errors, 1
LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 5th - GUTIERREZ to p for GATSON. BLEDSOE to cf for
KALAPSA. PURCELL-FITU struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). WILLARD singled to
shortstop (0-0). VANCE-KELLUM grounded out to ss (1-0 B); WILLARD advanced to
second. DUGAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KBFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 6th - CARRAMUSA doubled down the rf line (1-0 B). GUILLERMO
out at first 1b to 2b (0-0); CARRAMUSA advanced to third. DUARTE singled to
left field, RBI (2-2 KBSB); CARRAMUSA scored. ZINANTI to p for AFFLECK. DUARTE
advanced to second on a wild pitch. BLEDSOE grounded out to p (3-2 BKBKB);
DUARTE advanced to third. DUARTE scored on a wild pitch. LUJAN-DRESSL grounded
out to p (1-2 KSB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 6th - DELAHOUSSAYE singled to right field (1-1 KB).
CLAYTON singled down the lf line (2-1 KBB); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to second.
QUIOCHO singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); CLAYTON advanced to second;
DELAHOUSSAYE scored. BRANDOW to 1b. GUILLERMO to dp. DUARTE to rf. BLEDSOE to
3b. HODGINS to cf. RAMIREZ struck out looking (1-2 FKBK). DAVIS-ATAGI singled
to left field, RBI (2-2 KBBK); QUIOCHO advanced to second; CLAYTON scored.
PURCELL-FITU doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-1 BFBB); DAVIS-ATAGI advanced to
third; QUIOCHO scored. WILLARD flied out to cf (1-2 BKF); DAVIS-ATAGI out at
home cf to c. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 7th - HODGINS reached on an error by 3b, advanced to second
(2-2 BBSS). ANDERSON grounded out to p (3-2 KBBFB); HODGINS advanced to third.
GARCIA walked (3-2 BBKSBB). BRANDOW struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). GARCIA
stole second. CARRAMUSA singled, advanced to second, 2 RBI (3-1 BSBB); GARCIA
scored; HODGINS scored, unearned. CARRAMUSA advanced to third on a passed ball.
GUILLERMO struck out looking (1-2 FSBK). 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.