Cougars Drop Second Pitcher's Duel at SDSU

SAN DIEGO -- A day after the BYU softball team defeated San Diego State in extra innings, it was SDSU that pulled out the late-game heroics for a 1-0 win in eight innings on Saturday.

Senior pitcher Paige Affleck started for the third time in three days for BYU and again held San Diego State without an earned run after shutting out SDSU on Friday and UNLV on Thursday.

Affleck went 7.2 innings with no earned runs, five strikeouts, five hits and three walks before the Aztecs managed to finally bring a runner around in the bottom of the eighth.

With one out in the inning, Jessica Camello blooped a single over BYU first baseman Stacie Graham's head and into right field where Delaney Willard had trouble collecting the ball, enabling Camello to reach second.

Affleck forced the second out of the inning, but SDSU's Justeen Maeva singled up the middle, bringing around Camello for the win.

As a team, BYU had five hits scattered over five different players. SDSU's Bailey Micetich also pitched for the second-consecutive day, allowing the Cougars to reach third twice in the game, once in the first inning and another time in the second.

Junior Tiffany Messerschmidt also hit a double with two outs in the top of the eighth, but was left stranded to end the Cougars' chances.

The loss halts a 12-game win streak for BYU, tied for third longest in school history, and drops the Cougars to 24-15, 2-1.

BYU returns home on Tuesday, Apr. 19, to face Utah Valley at 6 p.m. MT at Gail Miller Field, the first game in a nine-game homestand over the next two weeks.

Brigham Young at San Diego State
04-16-11 at San Diego, Calif. (SDSU SB Stadium)
Brigham Young 0 (24-15,2-1 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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DELAHOUSSAYE, Kristi 2b..  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  7   0  .294
MESSERSCHMIDT, Tiffa dp..  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0  .352
CLAYTON, JC ss...........  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1  .359
FITU,Jessica c...........  3  0  0  0   0  2  5  0   0  .377
ATAGI,Caschjen 3b........  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  2   2  .275
WILLARD, Delaney rf......  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0  .213
DUCKWORTH,Carly lf.......  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1  .308
GRAHAM, Stacie 1b........  3  0  0  0   0  1 13  1   1  .288
DUGAS,Jessica cf.........  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0  .286
AFFLECK,Paige p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0     -
Totals................... 29  0  5  0   1  8 23 13   6
San Diego State 1 (28-16,4-2 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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MARQUEZ, Lindsey 2b......  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  3   0  .290
CAMELLO, Jessica rf......  3  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0  .331
MILES, Hayley cf.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0  .315
MAEVA, Justeen 1b........  3  0  1  1   1  1  8  1   1  .361
 LAVERY, Roshana pr......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
WISNESKI, Jen ss.........  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  2   3  .333
KLOPP, Lorena lf/dp......  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0  .259
MAY, Kamerin dp..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0  .286
 REIFSCHNEIDER, F. pr/lf.  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .071
 SAHATDJIAN, Eva c.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0  .231
MAY, Kristin c...........  3  0  1  0   0  1  8  0   0  .200
 GRAY, Devin pr/lf.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .200
ROSE, Ashley 3b..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  4   2  .216
MICETICH, Bailey p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 27  1  5  1   3  5 24 10   7
Score by Innings                   R  H  E
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Brigham Young....... 000 000 00 -  0  5  2
San Diego State..... 000 000 01 -  1  5  1
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Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.
E - DELAHOUSSAYE(6); WILLARD(2); MARQUEZ, L.(4). DP - BYU 1. LOB - BYU 6;
SDSU 7. 2B - MESSERSCHMID(1). SH - MILES(6). SB - CLAYTON(5); WILLARD(1).
Brigham Young          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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AFFLECK,Paige.......  7.2  5  1  0  3  5 27 31 122  2.22
San Diego State        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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MICETICH, Bailey....  8.0  5  0  0  1  8 29 30 112  1.53
Win - MICETICH (16-9).  Loss - AFFLECK (15-10).  Save - None.
Pitches/strikes: AFFLECK 122/79; MICETICH 112/76.
Umpires - HP: Rick Hausvik  1B: Steve McCown  3B: Rick Cowan
Start: 12:58 PM   Time: 2:12   Attendance: 290
Weather: 88 deg., 6 mph out to RF
Brigham Young starters: 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 20/dp MESSERSCHMID; 16/ss CLAYTON;
10/c FITU; 9/3b ATAGI; 28/rf WILLARD; 3/lf DUCKWORTH; 21/1b GRAHAM; 19/cf
DUGAS; 12/p AFFLECK;
San Diego State starters: 22/2b MARQUEZ, L.; 11/rf CAMELLO; 0/cf MILES; 21/1b
MAEVA; 24/ss WISNESKI; 14/lf KLOPP; 1/dp MAY, Ka.; 2/c MAY, Kr.; 20/3b ROSE;
16/p MICETICH;
Brigham Young 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-2 KFBBBB). MESSERSCHMID
grounded out to 3b (1-0 B); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to second. CLAYTON reached on
a fielding error by 2b (0-0); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to third. CLAYTON stole
second. FITU struck out swinging (3-2 SFBBFFBS). ATAGI grounded out to 3b (1-0
B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
San Diego State 1st - MARQUEZ, L. singled to third base (3-2 FKBBB).
CAMELLO grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 FSFFFBBF); MARQUEZ, L. advanced to
second. MILES struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSFFS). MAEVA struck out swinging (2-2
BBFKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 2nd - WILLARD singled to right field (2-0 BB). DUCKWORTH
flied out to cf (1-2 FKFB). GRAHAM lined out to ss (0-2 FF). WILLARD stole
second. DUGAS singled to second base (1-0 B); WILLARD advanced to third, out at
home 2b to 1b to c. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego State 2nd - WISNESKI walked (3-2 BBBKFFB). KLOPP grounded into
double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); WISNESKI out on the play. MAY, Ka. struck out
swinging (1-2 BKSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young 3rd - DELAHOUSSAYE popped up to 2b (0-0). MESSERSCHMID
struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). CLAYTON flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego State 3rd - MAY, Kr. grounded out to 3b (0-0). ROSE grounded
out to 2b (0-2 KKF). MARQUEZ, L. grounded out to 3b (3-2 KKFBBB). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young 4th - FITU struck out swinging (2-2 KBFFBS). ATAGI singled
through the right side (3-2 BKBSBF). WILLARD popped up to ss (0-2 FF).
DUCKWORTH popped up to ss (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego State 4th - CAMELLO grounded out to p (0-0). MILES grounded
out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBFF). MAEVA walked (3-1 BBBKB). WISNESKI popped up
to 2b (2-1 BKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 5th - GRAHAM grounded out to 2b (2-1 FBB). DUGAS grounded
out to ss (1-1 KB). DELAHOUSSAYE struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego State 5th - KLOPP grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBK). MAY, Ka.
singled up the middle (2-1 BKB). REIFSCHNEIDE pinch ran for MAY, Ka.. MAY, Kr.
struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). ROSE struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS). 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 6th - KLOPP to dp. REIFSCHNEIDE to lf. MESSERSCHMID struck
out looking (0-2 KFK). CLAYTON grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBFBF). FITU grounded
out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego State 6th - MARQUEZ, L. grounded out to p (1-1 SB). CAMELLO
walked (3-2 BBBKFFB). MILES out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); CAMELLO
advanced to second. MAEVA reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-0 B); CAMELLO
advanced to third. LAVERY pinch ran for MAEVA. WISNESKI grounded out to 2b (2-1
BKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young 7th - MAEVA to 1b for LAVERY. ATAGI grounded out to 3b
(1-0 B). WILLARD struck out looking (2-2 KKFBBFK). DUCKWORTH singled through
the left side (1-1 FB). GRAHAM struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBS). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego State 7th - KLOPP grounded out to 2b (3-2 SBSFBB). KLOPP to
lf. MAY, Ka. to dp for REIFSCHNEIDE. MAY, Ka. grounded out to 1b unassisted
(0-0). MAY, Kr. singled to left field (0-1 F). GRAY pinch ran for MAY, Kr..
ROSE reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-2 KFBF); GRAY out at
second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 8th - KLOPP to dp. SAHATDJIAN to c for MAY, Ka.. GRAY to
lf. DUGAS grounded out to 3b (3-2 KFBBB). DELAHOUSSAYE lined out to 3b (0-1 K).
MESSERSCHMID doubled down the lf line (0-1 K). CLAYTON struck out looking (0-2
KSK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego State 8th - MARQUEZ, L. grounded out to 2b (0-0). CAMELLO
singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf (0-0). MILES fouled out
to 3b (1-2 SBF). MAEVA singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); CAMELLO scored,
unearned. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.