University of Arizona
1-0
Southern Utah
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Arizona | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | X | 22 | 18 | 0 |
Wildcats Take Down Southern Utah on Opening Day
02/10/2022 | Softball
The Wildcats (1-0) scored 22 runs on 18 hits. Allie Skaggs, Carlie Scupin and Izzy Pacho hit home runs and the Cats had five players with three-or-more RBI. Jasmine Perezchica went 3-for-4 and had a career-high four RBI to lead Arizona. Janelle Meoño also went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Opening-day starter Hanah Bowen (1-0) picked up the win, allowing one hit – a solo homer – over three otherwise perfect innings. Bowen struck out five in the start. Jessie Fontes pitched two perfect innings in relief, striking out four of the six batters she faced.
The Cats were electric in the second inning, scoring 10 runs to take a 10-1 lead over the Thunderbirds. Perezchica led the charge with a three-run double, sending Hannah Martinez, Sophia Carroll and Paige Dimler home. Blaise Biringer followed with a single to centerfield, scoring Perezchica. A Sharlize Palacios RBI fielder's choice sent Meoño home. Skaggs and Scupin hit back-to-back home runs followed by a single from Martinez to score Dimler.
In the third inning, Arizona scored three runs. Scupin picked up her second hit of the night to score Skaggs and pinch-runner Allie Enright. Perezchica sent Giulia Koutsoyanopulos home on a single to take a 13-1 lead.
Koutsoyanopulos and Palacios each hit their first career triples in the fourth inning. Koutsoyanopulos scored Skaggs, Palacios, and Blaise Biringer to kick off the fourth inning. Izzy Pacho hit her fourth career home run for a two-run shot to go up 20-1. Palacios' triple scored Meoño and Perezchica. Palacios then scored on a wild pitch to secure the 22-1 win.
Southern Utah (0-1) scored first with a home run from Reilly Williams in the first inning. Despite the early home run, the Thunderbirds never made it on base.
Up Next:
Arizona kicks off the inaugural Candrea Classic against Southern Utah on Friday, February 11 at 6 p.m. MST.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bowen, Hanah (1-0)
L: WINSTON, Keimon (0-1)
Batting:
HR: WILLIAMS, Reilly 1
RBI: WILLIAMS, Reilly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WILLIAMS, Reilly 1
Batting:
2B: Skaggs, Allie 1 ; Scupin, Carlie 1 ; Perezchica, Jasmine 1
3B: Palacios, Sharlize 1 ; Koutsoyanopulos, Giulia 1
HR: Skaggs, Allie 1 ; Scupin, Carlie 1 ; Pacho, Izzy 1
RBI: Biringer, Blaise 1 ; Palacios, Sharlize 3 ; Skaggs, Allie 3 ; Scupin, Carlie 3 ; Koutsoyanopulos, Giulia 3 ; Carroll, Sophia 1 ; Martinez, Hannah 1 ; Pacho, Izzy 2 ; Perezchica, Jasmine 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Meoño, Janelle 2 ; Biringer, Blaise 2 ; Palacios, Sharlize 3 ; Enright, Allie 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 3 ; Scupin, Carlie 1 ; Koutsoyanopulos, Giulia 2 ; Dimler, Paige 2 ; Carroll, Sophia 2 ; Martinez, Hannah 1 ; Pacho, Izzy 1 ; Perezchica, Jasmine 2
SB: Meoño, Janelle 1 ; Biringer, Blaise 1 ; Enright, Allie 1
