No. 2 Oklahoma up Next for Dartmouth in the CSUN/LMU Tournament

Friday, March 15

Northridge, Calif.

1:00 PM ET

Dartmouth College

Oklahoma

Photo by: Brad Helton

No. 2 Oklahoma up Next for Dartmouth in the CSUN/LMU Tournament

3/14/2019 12:36:00 PM | Softball

The Big Green head to California for spring break

By: Mike Miezejeski

CSUN/LOYOLA MARYMOUNT TOURNAMENT – Northridge/Los Angeles, Calif.
Mar. 15 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (20-2*) – 1 PM (LIVE STATS)
Mar. 15 at CSUN (11-12) – 3:15 PM (VIDEO | AUDIO | LIVE STATS)
Mar. 16 vs. Cal Poly (4-18*) – 3:15 PM (LIVE STATS)
Mar. 16 vs. Cal Baptist (10-13*) – 5:30 PM (LIVE STATS)
Mar. 17 at Loyola Marymount (12-9*) – 11 AM (VIDEO | LIVE STATS)

*All Times Eastern

CALIFORNIA DREAMING
The third weekend of the season takes the Big Green to California for the CSUN/Loyola Marymount Tournament. Dartmouth starts its trip with No. 2 ranked Oklahoma. The Big Green then take on CSUN, Cal Poly and Cal Baptist before wrapping up the tournament at Loyola Marymount.

OVERALL RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS

Oklahoma – 0-2
CSUN – have never met
Cal Poly – 0-1
Cal Baptist – have never met
Loyola Marymount – 0-3

UCF INVITE IN REVIEW

The Big Green played four challenging teams and came out without a win in Orlando two weekends ago.
Dartmouth improved as the weekend went on. The Big Green were run ruled in both games on Friday against Louisiana Tech, who is receiving votes, and UCF.
In a single game against Toledo on Saturday, Dartmouth led 3-2 going into the seventh inning, the Rockets scored three times in the final inning to steal the victory. Tessa Grossman went 3-4 with a double and an RBI single. Calista Almer, Schae Nelson and Taylor Ward also drove in runs, while Billie McFadyen had two hits and Morgan Martinelli went 1-3 at the plate.
On Sunday, the Big Green suffered another one-run loss to Toledo, falling 4-3. Dartmouth tied the game at three in the fourth inning thanks to a three RBI triple by Sophie Ausmus. The Rockets scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.
The final game of the UCF Invite was a positive. Dartmouth took a 4-0 advantage after the first inning against Florida State, putting the Seminoles behind for the first time this season. McFadyen had an RBI single and Ward launched a three-run home run to give the Big Green their lead. Florida State made its comeback and eventually defeated Dartmouth, 8-4.

SCOUTING No. 2 OKLAHOMA

The Sooners were the preseason No. 4 and have moved up to No. 2 in the country after a 20-2 start.
The only two losses for Oklahoma are to No. 1 Florida State (7-4) and No. 2 UCLA (7-1).
The Sooners have seven ranked wins this season. They are over No. 18 Kentucky (9-1 – 6 inn.), No. 24 Notre Dame (6-2), No. 14 Arizona (2-1), No. 25 Oregon State (3-0), No. 11 Louisiana (9-1 – 5 inn.) and twice over No. 25 Northwestern (7-0 and 8-0).
Oklahoma is hitting .348 as a team (ninth in the nation), averages 1.68 home runs per game (leads nation) and have nine players hitting .300 or better.
Sydney Romero leads the Sooners with a .423 batting average and has hit seven home runs, four doubles and has driven in 20 runs, she has only struck out three times in 71 at bats.
Shay Knighten is batting .396 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
The Sooners also have a top 10 team ERA at 1.28.
Mariah Lopez has an 8-1 record with a 0.76 ERA and 70 strikeouts 46.0 innings. This includes three complete game shutouts and an opponent batting average of .121.
Shannon Saile (1.35 ERA / 58 K's / 31.1 IP) and Giselle Juarez (1.77 ERA / 72 K's / 51.1 IP) could also see time in the circle against the Big Green.

SCOUTING CSUN

CSUN is a member of the Big West conference and enter Friday's meeting against the Big Green with an 11-12 record.
The Matadors are on a four-game winning streak with wins over Nevada (3-1), Weber State (7-1), San Jose State (12-1) and Santa Clara (6-3 – 8 inn.)
CSUN is hitting .246 as a team and is led by Megan Stevens who is hitting .485 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 12 doubles, one triple and 18 runs scored.
Mackenzie Babbitt is second on the team with a .303 batting average. She leads the Matadors with four stolen bases.
Jessica Alexander is hitting .278 with two home runs and 16 RBI, while Kiarra Crockett-Pope has three home runs and 10 RBI.
In the circle, CSUN has a 4.42 team ERA and opponents are hitting .263 against Matador pitching.
In 18 appearances and 14 starts, Jillian James leads the way with a 2.86 ERA and has a 6-5 record with 115 strikeouts in 85.0 innings.
Kenedee Jamerson has a 4-2 record with a 4.09 ERA and 26 K's in 33.0 innings in 13 appearances and five starts.

SCOUTING CAL POLY

Cal Poly enters the tournament with a 4-18 record with wins over Portland State (7-3), San Diego (7-3), Colorado State (2-1) and Utah State (8-6).
The Mustangs have dropped 10 out of their last 11 games.
Cal Poly is hitting .292 as a team and are led by Makenna Young who is hitting .318 with three home runs, three doubles and 14 RBI.
Hailey Martin is also batting over .300. She holds a .317 average with one home run, five doubles and seven RBI.
Noa Yakir leads the Mustangs with eight doubles.
Krystyna Allman has the best ERA on the team at 3.43 in 18 appearances and six starts. She has a 2-5 record and has tallied 16 strikeouts in 51.0 innings.
Steffi Best has made 15 appearances and 12 starts for the Mustangs. She has a 4.74 ERA and 25 K's in 51.2 innings. Best has a 1-12 record in the circle.

SCOUTING CAL BAPTIST

Cal Baptist has won 5 out of its last six, and seven out of nine coming into the CSUN/Loyola Marymount Tournament. The Lancers are 10-13 on the year.
Halle Rosario is hitting .419 for Cal Baptist and is tied for the team lead with four home runs and has 15 RBI.
Brittany Galvez has a .355 batting average with three home runs and seven RBI. She leads the team with six doubles.
Anise Avalos has four home runs and 13 RBI, while Mackenzie Budinger also has four home runs with 10 RBI.
The Lancers have a 3.44 team ERA. Kellye Springstead has a 9-6 record with a 2.46 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.
Giana Lopez has a 4.25 ERA and a 1-6 record with 21 K's in 24.1 innings.

SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYMOUNT

The final team the Big Green face this weekend is Loyola Marymount. The Lions come into the tournament with a 14-9 record and have won their last four games, most recently a double header sweep over Boston University.
LMU plays UC Santa Barbara, Oklahoma, Cal Poly and Illinois before they face Dartmouth on Sunday morning.
The Lions are hitting .248 as a team and are led by Andrea Gonzalez who is hitting .358 with five doubles, one home run and 11 RBI.
Riley Ehlen is hitting .316 and leads the team with four home runs and 14 RBI.
Molly Grumbo has a .286 batting average, has three home runs and five RBI.
LMU has a strong pitching staff, the Lions' team ERA is 2.15.
Hannah Bandimere has a 1.58 ERA over 79.2 innings with 49 K's in 17 appearances and 13 starts.
In 12 appearances and eight starts, Samantha Monti has a 2.94 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 47.2 innings.
Linnay Wilson has a 2.43 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings.

FOLLOW ALONG
To keep up-to-date on all the action over the weekend, you can visit the Dartmouth softball schedule by clicking HERE and finding the links for live video and live stats associated with the games.

WHAT'S AHEAD?
The Big Green wrap up their California trip with two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dartmouth plays CSUN again on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET before traveling to Cal State Fullerton to take on the Titans at 9:00 p.m. ET.