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Photo by: Robert Casey
WSU Softball Nearly Pulls Off Upset of Northwestern
3/19/2023 1:24:00 PM | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Weber State softball nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history on Sunday, as they fell to the Northwestern Wildcats 6-4 in the USA Softball Complex.
For the second time this weekend, McKell McCuistion led WSU's offense off with a solo home run to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The offense continued as Faith Hoe and Mika Chong both reached base, Faith advancing to third base on a Lauren Hoe fly out to the outfield. Emily Ruhl stepped into the batter's box and hit a high fly ball to the outfield that was deep enough to score Faith from third. WSU took a 2-0 lead out of the first inning.
Amanda Johnson threw a second consecutive three-up-three-down inning in the circle for WSU to keep Northwestern off the board. Weber State came back up to bat and sophomore left fielder Gianna Memoli hit a towering fly ball well beyond the fence at the USA Softball Complex to extend Weber State's lead to a trio of runs.
Fast forwarding to the bottom of the sixth inning with the score still at 3-0 in favor of WSU, Lauren Hoe led the inning off with a single, followed by a defensive miscue from Northwestern that allowed Emily Ruhl to reach base. Makayla Donahoo also reached on a second consecutive error from Northwestern to load the bases. KC Whiting stepped in and grounded out which allowed Weber State to score a fourth run on the day.
In the top of the seventh, Weber State had Northwestern against the ropes with two outs and an 0-2 count, but a defensive mistake from WSU extended the game for Northwestern and NU went on to prove exactly why it made the 2022 College World Series. The Wildcats had a six-run rally with two outs to take the lead and steal the game from Weber State.
NOTABLES
-Facing stiff competition, Johnson threw seven strikeouts against Northwestern.
-McCustion's home run was her second of the season and the 13th home run of her career.
-The second inning home run from Memoli was her first of the season and second of her career.
UP NEXT
Weber State returns to Utah for an in-state rivalry game against the Utah Valley Wolverines. That game will be played in Orem on Tuesday, March 21 at 4 PM. You can watch the game on ESPN+.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State softball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
For the second time this weekend, McKell McCuistion led WSU's offense off with a solo home run to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The offense continued as Faith Hoe and Mika Chong both reached base, Faith advancing to third base on a Lauren Hoe fly out to the outfield. Emily Ruhl stepped into the batter's box and hit a high fly ball to the outfield that was deep enough to score Faith from third. WSU took a 2-0 lead out of the first inning.
Amanda Johnson threw a second consecutive three-up-three-down inning in the circle for WSU to keep Northwestern off the board. Weber State came back up to bat and sophomore left fielder Gianna Memoli hit a towering fly ball well beyond the fence at the USA Softball Complex to extend Weber State's lead to a trio of runs.
Fast forwarding to the bottom of the sixth inning with the score still at 3-0 in favor of WSU, Lauren Hoe led the inning off with a single, followed by a defensive miscue from Northwestern that allowed Emily Ruhl to reach base. Makayla Donahoo also reached on a second consecutive error from Northwestern to load the bases. KC Whiting stepped in and grounded out which allowed Weber State to score a fourth run on the day.
In the top of the seventh, Weber State had Northwestern against the ropes with two outs and an 0-2 count, but a defensive mistake from WSU extended the game for Northwestern and NU went on to prove exactly why it made the 2022 College World Series. The Wildcats had a six-run rally with two outs to take the lead and steal the game from Weber State.
NOTABLES
-Facing stiff competition, Johnson threw seven strikeouts against Northwestern.
-McCustion's home run was her second of the season and the 13th home run of her career.
-The second inning home run from Memoli was her first of the season and second of her career.
UP NEXT
Weber State returns to Utah for an in-state rivalry game against the Utah Valley Wolverines. That game will be played in Orem on Tuesday, March 21 at 4 PM. You can watch the game on ESPN+.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State softball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Henry, Cami (5-1)
L: Johnson, Amanda (5-10)
Batting:
2B: Rudd, Jordyn 1 ; Peterson, Kendall 1
RBI: Rudd, Jordyn 3 ; Peterson, Kendall 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Shellmyer, Skyler 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 1 ; Zedak, Angela 1 ; Cuchran, Nikki 1 ; Lindsey, Ayana 1 ; Robinson, Kansas 1
SB: Shellmyer, Skyler 2 ; Nieto, Grace 1
Batting:
HR: McCuistion, McKell 1 ; Memoli, Gianna 1
RBI: McCuistion, McKell 1 ; Ruhl, Emily 1 ; Whiting, Katelyn 1 ; Memoli, Gianna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCuistion, McKell 1 ; Hoe, Faith 1 ; Hoe, Lauren 1 ; Memoli, Gianna 1
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