May 3, 2008
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SAN DIEGO -
No. 19/21 SDSU 2, New Mexico 1
The No. 19/21 San Diego State softball team won its third consecutive one-run game with a 2-1 victory over New Mexico Saturday afternoon at SDSU Softball Stadium. The Aztecs are now 40-15 overall and first in the Mountain West Conference with a 12-5 record, ½ games up on Brigham Young (11-5).
SDSU became just the third 40-win team in school history and the first since the 2002 season. The 2008 squad is now just one win shy of tying the 2001 and 2002 team's school-record total of 41.
San Diego State scored both of its runs in the bottom of the third inning. Freshman Jen Wisneski (Riverside, Calif.) drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a fielding error by the New Mexico (23-23, 5-11 MWC) pitcher, which also allowed sophomore Brittany Knudsen (San Diego, Calif./Escondido HS) to reach safely. Senor Tamani Wells (Concord, Calif.) singled through the middle to load the bases with no outs.
The Aztecs' two leading run-producers, junior Tonye McCorkle (Santa Ana Heights, Calif.) and junior Erin Floros (San Diego, Calif./Mt. Carmel HS), each cashed in with their 30th and 36th RBI, respectively. McCorkle singled up the middle to score Wisneski and Floros followed with a hard shot to the Lobo shortstop Tianna George, who bobbled the ball and was unable to make a play to first. Knudsen would score on the play giving SDSU the early 2-0 advantage.
New Mexico came back with a run of its own in the fourth as Gabriella Parra's single up the middle scored Erin Brandow.
The one run was all that Aztec senior Christina Ross (Santa Clarita, Calif.) would allow. Ross gave up five hits and five walks over seven innings, while striking out five to improve to 27-12 on the season.
Wells had two of SDSU's four hits, while McCorkle and Floros each added singles.
San Diego State plays host to the Lobos once again at 1 p.m. Sunday. It will be the final regular season home game for Aztec seniors Megan McDonald (Glendale, Ariz.), Ross and Wells. Each will be honored in a special post-game ceremony.