Score: UC Davis 6, Colorado State 8 (8 inn.)
Winning Pitcher:Â Reagan Wick (4-2)
Losing Pitcher:Â
Caroline Grimes (2-6)
Location:Â Tuscon, Ariz. (Hillenbrand Stadium)
Records: UC Davis 5-9, Colorado State 5-9
The short story: UC Davis softball mounted a late comeback against Colorado State scoring runs in the sixth and seventh to force extras, but the Aggies ran out of steam in the eighth inning to drop the final game of the Hillenbrand Tournament.
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LEADING OFF
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colorado State took the lead early on a home run to center field in the second inning, making it 1-0
- In the fourth, the Aggies had a response, scoring three runs all with two outs
- Polli scored Brady with a single, before Reeves smashed an RBI double to right center
- Panziera then took a 1-1 pitch into right field for a triple that scored Reeves to make it 3-1 after four
- Three runs in the fifth from Colorado State put the Rams back in front 4-3
- An RBI single in the sixth pushed Colorado State's lead to 5-3 heading into the final six Aggie outs
- In the sixth UC Davis got one back, when Gia Felice reached on a fielder's choice that scored Poli to make it 5-4
- With two outs in the seventh and their backs against the wall, the Aggies again came up clutch
- Reeves slapped a single up the middle that scored Dethlefson on a 1-2 pitch, tying the game at 5-5 and forcing extra innings
- Unfortunately for UC Davis, Colorado State would score three runs in the top of the eighth, and despite the Ags scoring a run in the bottom half of the inning, Colorado State finished off an 8-6 win.
UP NEXT FOR THE AGGIES: The Aggies return closer to home in the next game, heading to Sacramento State for a midweek game on Feb. 26.
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