University of Washington
1-0
UC Riverside
0-1
No. 10/11 Huskies Break Records In DH Sweep
February 11, 2011 | Softball
Feb. 11, 2011
LAS VEGAS - Opening day couldn't have been any sweeter for the No. 10/11 Husky softball team (2-0) at the SportCo Kickoff Classic Friday morning as the Huskies won both games in five innings at Eller Media Stadium. Washington defeated Illinois-Chicago (1-1) for the eighth-straight time, 8-0 and then in the first-ever meeting with UC Riverside (0-1), defeated the Highlanders 23-4.
"Opening day we just got a feel for each other," said head coach Heather Tarr. "It was good to get Kaitlin (Inglesby) a start and have the defense behind her and in the next game get the other pictures in. Overall it was a good day. We didn't expect to get all of those home runs but if we keep doing what we want to do offensively we are going to have a chance to make those things happen."
Game One - Washington 8, UIC 0 (5 innings)
UIC Box Score 
Freshmen Kaitlin Inglesby (Portland, Ore.) and Victoria Hayward (Mountain View, Calif.) made their Husky debuts in the first game of the season. Inglesby got the start in the circle and was impressive in purple and white, allowing just three hits and striking out three.
After a scoreless two innings, the Huskies got on the board in the third with three runs. Senior Ashley Tuiasosopo (Woodinville, Calif.) started off the rally with a single to left field, following by a double by junior Kimi Pohlman (Sammamish, Wash). Senior Jenn Salling (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) started the home run derby for the Huskies with a two-run shot to deep center.
In the fourth inning, the Huskies tacked on four more runs. Senior Morgan Stuart (Riverside, Calif.) tripled to center and scored on a wild pitch.
Hayward drew a walk and then junior Taylor Smith (Olympia, Wash.) hit her first home run of four on the day.
A single by Salling to right center scored Pohlman from second after she drew a walk.
The Huskies loaded the bases in the fifth and Stuart scored the winning run when Pohlman was hit by a pitch.
Washington had 10 hits and seven RBIs in the game led by Salling and junior Niki Williams (Mission Viejo, Calif.) with two hits each.
Devin Miller was the losing pitcher for UIC, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings pitched.
Game Two - Washington 23, UC Riverside 5 (5 innings)
UCR Box Score
The Huskies set a school record in game two of the doubleheader with nine home runs. It is the second most home runs in a game by a team in NCAA history. The three home runs in the third inning ties for the third most in NCAA history as well. Smith hit three home runs in the game which ties a school record (Kristen Rivera, 2003) and ties for the second most in NCAA history. The Huskies had 23 hits, just one shy of the school record of 24 set at Nevada in 2005.
All 15 Huskies on the roster saw the field in either the first or second game. Freshman Whitney Jones (Upland, Calif.) got the start vs. UCR in the circle, allowing two runs on four hits in 2.0 innings. Sophomore Baily Harris (Longview, Wash.) got the win, allowing two runs on three hits in 2.0 innings. Junior Jenna Clifton (Glendale, Ariz.) pitching the final inning.
The first home run came from Salling, her second on the day, to center field to give the Dawgs a 1-0 lead in the first.
UC Riverside took the lead in the bottom of the first inning after three-straight singles and scored on an illegal pitch. They then scored on a force out at first and Williams threw to second to check the runner and the run scored from third.
Washington responded with eight runs in the second, 10 in the third, one in the fourth hand three in the fifth.
Stuart two home runs in the third inning alone, a solo shot to lead off the inning to left field and a two-run shot in the same spot.
Smith had three home runs in the game, one each in the second, third and fifth innings, two solo home runs and a two-run shot.
Pohlman hit a solo home run in the third and a two-run home run in the fifth and Williams hit a two-run home run.
Salling and Smith each had four hits in the game and Smith led the way with five RBIs.
Amy Lwin was the pitcher of record for UC Riverside, pitching 4.1 innings with three strikeouts.
The Huskies face Mississippi State at 9 a.m. tomorrow followed by a meeting with UNLV at 1:30 p.m. Live audio and stats will be available at www.gohuskies.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Harris, Baily (1-0)
L: Lwin (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Salling, Jenn 2 ; Wright, Shawna 1 ; Creger-Zier, Marki 1 ; Hayward, Victoria 1
HR: Pohlman, Kimi 2 ; Salling, Jenn 1 ; Williams, Niki 1 ; Stuart, Morgan 2 ; Smith, Taylor 3
RBI: Pohlman, Kimi 3 ; Salling, Jenn 4 ; Williams, Niki 2 ; Wright, Shawna 1 ; Stuart, Morgan 4 ; Wagner, Maggie 2 ; Smith, Taylor 5
SF: Stuart, Morgan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pohlman, Kimi 3 ; Salling, Jenn 2 ; Williams, Niki 2 ; Wright, Shawna 3 ; Faasua, Jerrin 1 ; Creger-Zier, Marki 1 ; Stuart, Morgan 3 ; Jones, Whitney 1 ; Smith, Taylor 4 ; Clifton, Jenna 2 ; Hayward, Victoria 1
CS: Pohlman, Kimi 1 ; Creger-Zier, Marki 1
HBP: Jones, Whitney 1
Batting:
2B: White 1 ; Keeney 1 ; Thomas 1
RBI: Pickett 1 ; Villamor 1 ; Hebenton 1
SF: Villamor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White 1 ; Anderson 1 ; Thomas 1 ; Vasser 1
