SAN DIEGO – Marissa Moreno and Maggie Balint combined for a one-hit shutout in San Diego State's 1-0 victory over Weber State on the first day of the San Diego Classic Friday at SDSU Softball Stadium. It was the third shutout of the season for the Aztecs (12-7).
Moreno started the game in the circle for SDSU and allowed just one hit - a leadoff single by Takesha Saltern - and three walks over 2 2/3 innings. Balint (5-3) relieved Moreno in the bottom of the third and tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings, yielding three walks, while striking out three.
The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the fourth inning when a single by Alexa Schultz scored Sara Lillie from third base. Lillie had reached on a one-out walk and moved to second when Shelby Thompson was hit by a pitch. Lillie moved up a base on a deep flyout by Jessica Cordola, before Schultz laced the first pitch she saw into right field for the game-winning RBI.
Schultz led the way for San Diego State, which had only two hits in the game, going 1-for-1 with an RBI and a walk, while Taylor Adams also singled. Shelby Thompson, meanwhile, reached base twice after being hit by a pitch on both occasions.
Following Saltern's leadoff single, the Wildcats (6-11) went 0-for-21 the rest of the game, but did reach via walk six times.
THE NOTE
The Aztecs improve to 5-3 on the season in one-run games. SDSU has played in two straight one-run games, three over its last four, and in five of its last seven contests.
THE NOTE II
SS Shelby Thompson was hit by a pitch twice and now ranks second all-time at San Diego State in times hit by pitch (17), eight behind Sydnee Cable's 25 from 2014-17.
STAT OF THE DAY
The Aztecs had their first one-hitter since May 10, 2018 against Utah State.
UP NEXT
San Diego State continues its play in the San Diego Classic on Saturday with games against St. John's (2 p.m.) and No. 1/1 UCLA (7 p.m. PT).
San Diego State 1, Weber State 0
Weber State (6-11) 000 000 0 -- 0 1 1
San Diego State (12-7) 000 100 x -- 1 2 3
Sink and Sagert; Moreno, Balint (3) and Langlet
W - Balint, 5-3; L - Sink, 0-1
Moreno, Balint Combine for One-Hitter vs. Weber State
