Offense Erupts, Huskies Defeat Fresno State 8-0

Saturday, February 29

Fullerton, CA

3:00 PM

University of Washington

17-2

Fresno State

15-4

Fresno State

Washington

Photo by: Scott Quintard

February 29, 2020 | Softball

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FULLERTON, Ca. – The #2 Washington Huskies scored in four of five innings and beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 8-0 Saturday. Washington only allowed two batters to reach base all game, while on offense six different Huskies would reach base multiple times on their own.

Washington's two-out offense was absolutely dominant: the Huskies had eight hits with two outs and scored six of their runs in those situations. Sami Reynolds had a perfect day at the plate, with a single and a career-high three walks in four plate appearances. Reynolds and Sis Bates, who hit second, were retired just once in their seven plate appearances.

Baylee Klingler started Washington's scoring with a two-run home run in the first inning. She and Morganne Flores each drove in multiple runs.

In the circle, Gabbie Plain became the tenth Husky ever to record 500 career strikeouts in the third inning when she recorded her fourth consecutive strikeout. Only two hitters reached base all game against Plain: she retired ten straight after giving up a first-inning single, Fresno State's only hit. In all, Plain would strike out nine batters, retiring the side in order three times.

T3 | Plain becomes the 10th Husky ever with 500 career strikeouts after this!

FS 0
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		SCORING
First Inning: The middle of the order got to work early: Klingler and SilentRain Espinoza both had extra-base hits in the first inning, as Klingler hit a two-run blast and Espinoza doubled soon thereafter, giving her more extra-base hits in 16 games this season then she had in 40 last year. Second Inning: Bates laced a gaper, her 60^th career extra-base hit, to score Reynolds from second with two outs. Fourth Inning: Washington put up four more runs in the fourth. With two outs, the Huskies would record four straight hits, three of those driving in runs. Washington sent nine batters to the plate. Fifth Inning: With the bases loaded, Flores ended the game with a walk to put the run rule into effect.

		NOTES
In her last seven games, Klingler (2x3, HR, 3 RBI) has five multi-hit games, scoring nine runs and driving in 12. Klingler had five homers and 29 RBI in 55 games last season. She has five homers and 24 RBI in 19 games this season. Espinoza (2x3, 2B, RBI) recorded her 50^th career hit in her 50^th career start. Reynolds (1x1, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB) had two multi-walk games in the first 69 games of her career. She has three in her last five. Reynolds has 14 walks this year, matching her 2019 total. Kylee Lahners was the last Husky with more walks in February, with 15 in 2015. Bates (2x3, 2B, RBI) has gone hitless in back-to-back games just once in the last two seasons. She is hitting .551 in the next game after going hitless.

Washington finishes the weekend with a 9:00 am game against #11 Michigan, followed by a game against Fullerton tomorrow.

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