Fitu Shines in Big Win

LAS -- Jessica Fitu highlighted a combined effort for BYU Saturday, going 3-for-5 with four RBI in a 14-8 victory over UNLV in Las Vegas.

Fitu put the Cougars on top in the third with a two-out single, scoring Andrea Ramirez to make the score 3-1. The RBI was Fitu’s 42nd of the season. Fitu would later tally her fifth RBI of the day, moving her into third place in the Mountain West Conference behind teammates Ramirez and Angeline Quiocho.

Picking up her 28th win of the season, Paige Affleck found a way to minimize the damage in the bottom of the fourth by retiring two Rebels with the bases loaded and, in the process, recorded her fifth strikeout of the game. She finished the game with eight.

Freshman shortstop J.C. Clayton was the spark plug in the fifth inning for the Cougars, starting a four-run inning with a lead-off walk. Clayton was 3-for-5 on the day with a triple and three runs. Following an RBI single by Fitu, Amanda Kellum put the Cougars on top for good, hitting a three-run bases-clearing double in the same frame to lengthen the lead to 7-2.

Reigning MWC player of the week Kristin Delahoussaye tacked on an insurance run for Cougars in the sixth, belting a solo home run, her fifth of the season. Quiocho followed suite in the seventh by belting her 26th home run of the season. With the shot, Quiocho recorded her sixth home run and 18th RBI of the week.

The Cougars return to action Monday at 3 p.m. against Utah State in Logan.

Brigham Young Univ. at UNLV
05-08-10 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Eller Media Stadium)
Brigham Young Univ. 14 (40-11,11-3 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DELAHOUSSAYE,Kristin 2b..  3  1  1  1   1  1  4  2   0
CLAYTON, J.C. ss.........  5  4  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
QUIOCHO, Angeline 3b.....  1  3  1  3   4  0  0  3   0
RAMIREZ, Andrea 1b.......  5  1  1  1   0  1  5  2   0
DAVIS-ATAGI,Caschjen lf..  4  1  0  1   1  0  1  0   2
PURCELL-FITU, Jess. c....  5  1  3  4   0  1  9  0   0
WILLARD, Delaney rf......  4  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   4
VANCE-KELLUM, Amanda dp..  4  0  1  3   0  1  0  0   1
 MESSERSCHMIDT, Tiff. pr.  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
DUGAS, Jessica cf........  3  2  1  0   1  0  0  0   1
AFFLECK, Paige p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 34 14 11 13   8  4 21  7   8
UNLV 8 (30-20,7-5 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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HOLLAND, Ashli 2b........  4  2  2  3   1  0  7  3   0
EMERSON, Paige cf........  4  0  0  0   0  3  1  0   3
 FARLEY, Chey ph.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
HULL, Jaci ss............  4  1  2  1   0  1  0  2   0
FEARN, Kendall 1b........  4  0  1  1   0  1  8  2   2
NICHOLS, Marissa lf......  3  2  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
BRIONES, Laura c.........  2  0  1  0   2  1  4  0   0
 KING, Laura pr..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
DE LA TORRE, Alyssia dp..  3  1  2  2   0  1  0  0   0
ADDISON, Erica 3b........  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  2   2
BENDT, Tara rf...........  4  2  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
WAGNER, Kylie p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
 O'CONNOR, Jessica p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 ODEGARD, Traci p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  8 10  7   3  8 21 11   9
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Brigham Young Univ.. 003 044 3 - 14 11  3
UNLV................ 100 111 4 -  8 10  2
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E - DELAHOUSSAYE(8); QUIOCHO(14); DAVIS-ATAGI(3); HULL, J.(17); ODEGARD,
T.(1). LOB - BYU 8; UNLV 9. 2B - PURCELL-FITU(6); VANCE-KELLUM(6). 3B -
CLAYTON(2). HR - DELAHOUSSAYE(5); QUIOCHO(26); HOLLAND, A.(7). HBP -
NICHOLS, M.. SH - DELAHOUSSAYE(9); DE LA TORRE(3). SB - PURCELL-FITU(5).
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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AFFLECK, Paige......  7.0 10  8  3  3  8 33 38 118
UNLV                   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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WAGNER, Kylie.......  5.2  6  8  8  6  3 24 31 110
O'CONNOR, Jessica...  0.2  2  2  2  1  1  4  5  22
ODEGARD, Traci......  0.2  3  4  3  1  0  6  7  26
Win - AFFLECK (28-8).  Loss - WAGNER, K. (11-6).  Save - None.
WP - AFFLECK 4(14); WAGNER, K.(7); ODEGARD, T.(9). HBP - by AFFLECK (NICHOLS,
M.). Inherited runners/scored: WAGNER, K. 1/0; O'CONNOR, J. 2/2; ODEGARD, T.
1/0. Pitches/strikes: AFFLECK 118/74; WAGNER, K. 110/59; O'CONNOR, J. 22/14;
ODEGARD, T. 26/11.
Umpires - HP: Tom Topping  1B: Dan Ringsby  3B: Willie Newman
Start: 2:00 pm   Time: 2:20   Attendance: 336
Weather: 85* with big breeze to left
Brigham Young Univ. 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
CLAYTON popped up to 2b (0-1 K). QUIOCHO walked (3-1 KBBBB). RAMIREZ reached on
a fielding error by ss (1-1 BS); QUIOCHO advanced to third. DAVIS-ATAGI lined
out to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
UNLV 1st - HOLLAND, A. singled to pitcher, bunt (1-1 BK). HOLLAND, A.
advanced to second on a wild pitch. EMERSON, P. struck out swinging (3-2
BBBKFS). HULL, J. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). FEARN, K. singled through the
right side, RBI (1-2 KBK); HOLLAND, A. scored. NICHOLS, M. grounded out to 3b
(0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 2nd - PURCELL-FITU grounded out to p (0-0). WILLARD
grounded out to p (1-1 BF). VANCE-KELLUM struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UNLV 2nd - BRIONES, L. walked (3-1 BKBBB). DE LA TORRE out at first 3b
to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); BRIONES, L. advanced to second. ADDISON, E. lined out
to 2b (0-0). BENDT, T. out at first 1b to 2b to 1b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 3rd - DUGAS singled through the left side (1-0 B).
DELAHOUSSAYE out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); DUGAS advanced to second.
CLAYTON singled to second base (0-2 KS); DUGAS advanced to third. QUIOCHO
walked (3-1 BBBKB); CLAYTON advanced to second. RAMIREZ reached on a fielder's
choice to shortstop, RBI (0-0); QUIOCHO advanced to second; CLAYTON advanced to
third; DUGAS scored. DAVIS-ATAGI reached on a fielder's choice to third base,
RBI (1-1 BF); RAMIREZ advanced to second; QUIOCHO out at third 3b to 1b;
CLAYTON scored. PURCELL-FITU singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KFFB);
DAVIS-ATAGI advanced to second; RAMIREZ scored. WILLARD grounded out to 2b (3-2
BBKBFF). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UNLV 3rd - HOLLAND, A. grounded out to 2b (2-1 KBB). EMERSON, P. struck
out looking (2-2 BBSFK). HULL, J. singled to pitcher (1-2 FFB). FEARN, K.
reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); HULL, J. out at second ss
unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 4th - VANCE-KELLUM grounded out to 3b (0-0). DUGAS
grounded out to ss (1-2 SKB). DELAHOUSSAYE lined out to 2b (3-0 BBB). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UNLV 4th - NICHOLS, M. hit by pitch (1-1 K). BRIONES, L. singled to
second base (0-0); NICHOLS, M. advanced to second. DE LA TORRE struck out
swinging (1-2 BKKS). ADDISON, E. singled to center field (0-1 K); BRIONES, L.
advanced to second; NICHOLS, M. advanced to third. KING, L. pinch ran for
BRIONES, L.. BENDT, T. reached on a fielding error by 2b (2-1 FBB); ADDISON, E.
advanced to second; KING, L. advanced to third; NICHOLS, M. scored, unearned.
HOLLAND, A. flied out to lf (1-1 BF). EMERSON, P. struck out swinging (1-2
FFBS). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 5th - BRIONES, L. to c for KING, L.. CLAYTON singled
up the middle (2-0 BB). QUIOCHO walked (3-2 BBKFFBB); CLAYTON advanced to
second. O'CONNOR, J. to p for WAGNER, K.. RAMIREZ struck out swinging (1-2
BSFS). DAVIS-ATAGI flied out to rf (1-2 FBF). PURCELL-FITU singled to center
field, RBI (1-2 BSK); QUIOCHO advanced to third; CLAYTON scored. PURCELL-FITU
stole second. WILLARD walked (3-0 BBBB). VANCE-KELLUM doubled to left field, 3
RBI (1-2 FSBF); WILLARD scored; PURCELL-FITU scored; QUIOCHO scored. ODEGARD,
T. to p for O'CONNOR, J.. MESSERSCHMID pinch ran for VANCE-KELLUM. DUGAS out at
first 1b to 2b, bunt (1-0 B). 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UNLV 5th - HULL, J. singled up the middle (1-0 B). FEARN, K. struck out
swinging (3-2 BBFSBFS). NICHOLS, M. fouled out to 1b (1-2 KKB). HULL, J.
advanced to second on a wild pitch. BRIONES, L. walked (3-1 BBKBB); HULL, J.
advanced to third on a wild pitch. DE LA TORRE singled to left center, RBI
(0-0); BRIONES, L. advanced to second; HULL, J. scored. ADDISON, E. struck out
swinging (0-2 KSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 6th - DELAHOUSSAYE homered to left center, RBI (3-1
BKBB). CLAYTON tripled to center field (2-2 BBKK). CLAYTON scored on a wild
pitch. QUIOCHO walked (3-1 BBBKB). RAMIREZ popped up to 2b (0-0). DAVIS-ATAGI
reached on a throwing error by p (2-0 BB); QUIOCHO advanced to second.
PURCELL-FITU doubled to right field, 2 RBI (3-1 BSBB); DAVIS-ATAGI scored,
unearned; QUIOCHO scored. WAGNER, K. to p for ODEGARD, T.. WILLARD grounded out
to 2b (2-1 BFB); PURCELL-FITU advanced to third. VANCE-KELLUM to dp for
MESSERSCHMID. VANCE-KELLUM flied out to cf (0-2 FK). 4 runs, 3 hits, 1
error, 1 LOB.
UNLV 6th - BENDT, T. singled through the left side (2-1 BBF). HOLLAND,
A. walked (3-0 BBBB); BENDT, T. advanced to second. FARLEY, C. pinch hit for
EMERSON, P.. FARLEY, C. out at first 1b to 2b (0-0); HOLLAND, A. advanced to
second; BENDT, T. advanced to third. HULL, J. reached on a fielder's choice to
shortstop, RBI (1-1 BK); HOLLAND, A. out at second ss unassisted; BENDT, T.
scored. FEARN, K. grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 7th - EMERSON, P. to cf for FARLEY, C.. DUGAS walked
(3-1 FBBBB). DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-0 BBBB); DUGAS advanced to second. CLAYTON
reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-1 KBB); DELAHOUSSAYE out at
second ss to 2b; DUGAS advanced to third. QUIOCHO homered to right field, 3 RBI
(2-1 BFB); CLAYTON scored; DUGAS scored. RAMIREZ singled up the middle (0-0).
DAVIS-ATAGI walked (3-1 BBBKB); RAMIREZ advanced to second. DAVIS-ATAGI
advanced to second on a wild pitch; RAMIREZ advanced to third on a wild pitch.
PURCELL-FITU struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). WILLARD grounded out to 2b (1-2
KBK). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UNLV 7th - NICHOLS, M. reached on a dropped fly by lf, advanced to
second (2-1 BKB). NICHOLS, M. advanced to third on a wild pitch. BRIONES, L.
struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS). DE LA TORRE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-2 KF);
NICHOLS, M. scored, unearned. ADDISON, E. popped up to 2b (1-1 FB). BENDT, T.
reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-1 K); DE LA TORRE advanced to third.
HOLLAND, A. homered to left center, 3 RBI, unearned (0-0); BENDT, T. scored,
unearned; DE LA TORRE scored, unearned. EMERSON, P. fouled out to c, bunt
(0-0). 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.