Feb. 11, 2015
SAN DIEGO -
SDSU SOFTBALL - CAMPBELL/CARTIER CLASSIC NOTES
Aztec Softball Plays Host to 25th Annual Campbell/Cartier Classic This Weekend
The San Diego State softball team opens its home portion of the 2015 schedule this weekend with the 25th annual Campbell/Cartier Classic at SDSU Softball Stadium.
This year's classic features five teams, including the Aztecs (3-2), Central Michigan, North Dakota State, Oregon State and Seton Hall. The five teams will play a combined 12 games over the four days with two on Thursday, five on Friday, four on Saturday and one on Sunday.
SDSU, which is receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, will play host to North Dakota State (4-1) at 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Oregon State (5-1) at 4:30 p.m. PT Friday, Seton Hall (5-0) at 7 p.m. PT Friday and Central Michigan (0-4) at 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday.
The tournament is named after Susanne Campbell and Karin Cartier, who lost their lives during the 1991 softball season in a single-car accident that took place in Rosarito, Mexico. It left a lasting mark on teammates, coaches and the program. To pay tribute to Campbell and Cartier, the Aztec softball team renamed the SDSU Spring Classic in 1994 to the Campbell/Cartier Classic in memory of their friendship and fine athletic ability.
After one weekend, the Aztecs have four players batting over .300 (min. 9 at-bats), including junior Kayla Bufardeci (Castro Valley, Calif.) (.333, RBI, R), sophomore Jaylene Ignacio (Oceanside, Calif./El Camino HS) (.333, HR, 3 RBI, R), junior Leia Ruiz (Chino, Calif.) (.308, 3 RBI) and senior Kayla Jordan (San Diego/Bonita Vista HS) (.308, 4 R).
Sophomore Erica Romero (Corona, Calif.) has logged 23 of the team's 33 innings in the circle, going 2-2 with a save and a 2.13 ERA. Sophomores Andi Smith (Orangeville, Utah) (0-0, 2.80 ERA) and Sydnee Cable (Huntington Beach, Calif.) (1-0, 5.60 ERA) have also pitched five innings apiece.
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