HOUSTON –
Caitlyn Brockway's double home run thriller took game one, 9-2, and a complete game win from redshirt freshman
Lyndie Swanson in the extra inning game two, 2-1, took the Senior Day sweep in a Southland Conference doubleheader against Lamar at Husky Field on Friday afternoon.
GAME ONE: Patak (6-8) nailed the win in her fifth complete game of her senior season allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits giving up three walks while striking a season high eight batters.
Sophomore Brockway led the thriller for the Huskies (18-12, 11-9 SLC) going 3-for-3 with two home runs, one walk and five RBIs. Redshirt freshman
Jasie Roberts went 2-for-2, walking once, scoring twice and an RBI. Sophomore
Sarah Venker went 2-for-3 with a double while redshirt freshman
Shelby Echols went 1-for-3 scoring twice. Freshman
Kaicey Hagler went 1-for-3 earning her first career RBI.
Shelby Mixon (1-10) took the loss in the circle for the Cardinals (5-39, 1-19 SLC) allowed eight earned runs on 11 hits throwing six innings, walking three and striking out two. Janelle Marwitz entered the game shortly walking two and allowing a run. Felixia Hinojosa went 1-for-2 scoring both of Lamar's runs including a home run. Nicolette Ramirez went 1-for-2 with an RBI while pinch hitter Audrey Fleming went 1-for-1.
Brockway sailed a ball to center field to put the Huskies on the board in the first inning for her sixth homer of the season. Senior
Riley Bullen singled through left fiield while advancing on the throw to bring in Venker and Roberts for the 3-0 lead.
Ramirez singled in the third inning while Aleka Xayasang was able to score on an HBU error. Hinojosa put the final Cardinal run on the board with a home run in the fourth.
Brockway wasn't done, knocking her second home run of the game bringing in
Autumn Sydlik followed by a Hagler single to bring in Roberts in the fifth, putting HBU up 7-2. Brockway singles to bring
Heidi Jaquez in the sixth and with a sacrifice fly from Roberts, Echols sees the plate for the winning run.
GAME TWO: With the Cardinals up one early in the game, a sixth inning tie pushed the teams into extra innings. With Swanson holding Lamar to their only run, a Hagler sacrifice fly brought in the Brockway winning run.
Venker went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Sydlik and Brockway each went 2-for-4 both scoring the two Husky runs. Jaquez went 1-for3 while Hagler got her second career RBI with the sacrifice fly.
Swanson (8-0) threw the complete eight innings allowing an unearned run on eight hits and a pair of walks while striking out three.
Fleming went 3-for-4 for Lamar while Hinojosa went 1-for-2, scoring the teams only run. Kaylee Ancelot and Hayley Freudenberg went 1-for-3 with the RBI from Ancelot while Xayaseng and Ramirez went 1-for-4. Aaliyah Ruiz (0-3) threw 7.2 innings for the loss, allowing two runs on seven hits, walking a pair while striking out five.
Hinojosa was able to score in the top of the game after a, Ancelot single, both advancing on an HBU error.
The Cardinals held the lead until a Venker double brought in Sydlik for the tie. The teams head into the eighth inning and a pair of Lamar hits weren't enough to score. Bases loaded and one out for the Huskies. Hagler stepped up to bat and with a sacrifice fly to the left field line, Brockway sealed the win with the tie breaker run.
The game three finale will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. to conclude the last home series for the Huskies and will stream on the Husky Sports Network.
