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Show w nema lit EsSf est Cncfcii 0. lDiilpGii Utes rebound after loss to UNM; 'finish second in WAC race scored until tenth inning. The Lobos added two more Utah hits and scored a runner from third to go up was then unable to make up the run. The Utes couldn't capitalize on scoring opportunities and left nine runners stranded on base in the game. : The loss was only the fifth of the year for U. pitcher Ali Andrus, although only one of the Lobos', four runs ' was earned. The freshman ace broke the school record for strikeouts in a came bvt fannine 3 BY DAVID COOPER 4-- 3. Chronicle Sports Writer First came the sting, then came the relief for the Utah softball team in this weekend's action against New Mexico and Colorado State. The Utes ended their regu lar season on a bittersweet note by ,.. winning three of four games Friday and Saturday. n ( "I give New Mexico credit," " Utes face Princeton Utah's only loss came at the hands of UNM in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. In a comeback thriller, the Utes fell to the Lobos 3 after overcomdeficit to tie the game. ing a two-ru- n loss The put a dent in Utah's as they came back to scorch pride UNM in the second game The ten-inni- 7 ng Evans added. "They took advantage ui uiu uuuuauiuuea. i woa uiuuu ux the way we kept coming back. It's : incf a (chamn urVion vrui errarta vnnr back and can't get it done." t 'IJ way . . . i ai wit i nil hips onr ir nnnn aariv in inn second game jumping out to a 0 4-- by david cocrra 3-- Chronicle Sports Writer lead in the first inning. In the second Timmel hit a single to score Tammy Beert stole twice,' then' srnmd nn annthnr RfivnnlHs RRT trt lift the lead to Aiier wow Mexico aagea ineir; only run in the third, Utah's Wendy, 8-- 1. scoring trend continued into Saturday as the Utes blanked Colorado State games. 6-- 0 and 12-- 0 The Utah softball team will be heading to Lafayette, in both second-plac- e in the final WAC standings behind US J ill- tl nuMuuo wiui .1 i W iwu uuis. Moure uien stepped to the plate to smash a two-ru- n field placed in four-teawith Princeton, McNeese State and hot Southwest The three wins however, lifted the Utes to a 5-- 0. Louisiana this week for first round action in the NCAA Women's Softball Regional Tournament The Utes were Friday's loss to New Mexico knocked Utah down to - a m 46-1- 0 record, the most wins ever by a homer in left field, her fourth home run of the year. "(WeJ wanted to prove who was the better team," Evans said of the 1 win. ' baturday s doubleheader against fnlnrarln Qtata uuo tVia lact hnma appearance for Utah's senior play- Louisiana in the official brack- team at the U. et draws announced Sunday by the NCAA. "This team is among the best to ever play here," Utah coach Jo 8-- teems were chosen for the tourney set to Thirty-tw- o Evans said. "I think they're proud of a that." , begin this Thursday. The ers. As a result the Ram pitchers New Mexico came' into Friday's ten tee "resJoaals" on p were taken to task with 16 hits and games needing two wins against the "' scvan RRI hv tha t Tto vptornnc Utes to help their crusade for a berth Utah fired away with two runs in into this week's NCAA Regional Tournament After the Lobos scored first, Utah's Amy the second inning. DiMeglio fired a double to score Tlmmel tied it at 1 off a Deb DiMeglio RBI single. shortstop Scooter Hoshide in the third to make it UNM then added two more in the fourth and kept that npfpnsivplv 'AnHme rrtnfiispfl thp PSIT swinoprs hv lead until the sixth when outfielder Andi Moore holding them to only two hits in the game. Then with knocked in Cyndee Bennett to make it DiMeglio added her second RBI of the game by scor-iri- e Rfivnnlds for a sincle. Bennett. Utah's hnme run and he game on the line in the seventh, Tlmmel tied the RBI leader, sealed the Rams' fate with a shot over the score offofaStacie Reynolds sacrifice. From there the game hit a defensive wall with no runs see "softball" on page ten 3-- 0. 1-- - "' - CHRONICLE PHOTOScott Sin 3-- 2. Utah shortstop Scooter Hoshide hit successfully in all four games this weekend against New Mexico and Colorado St. as the Utes clinched a spot in this week's NCAA softball tourney. . mmmmmmm- Sluggers thump New Mexico in hitting fest 17-1- 2 to end season m wmHiiM""1 ul.u hujiuwm I Chronicle Assistant Sports Editor u "'" " if ...Juvunlii ,Vi ntifcUi 1) scoring machine put up one run in the first and two runs in both the third and fourth innings only to let New Mexico roll past them. After the losses Sofield reminded the Utes that it was bad policy to BY ED WOODLAND . Sunday's 2 victory over New Mexico was a fitting end to the Ute baseball season given the 50 previously played games. The Utes had blown out teams and been blown out themselves. They had days when they threw, 17-1- three hitters and they had days where they let other teams get ten times that. The team became know for its powerful offense and it uncanny ability to lose the one run game, 12 of them to be exact. Their trade mark was also that of giving up the big lead, and often getting it back. Such was the case Sunday as the. team ended its season, and many seniors their careers. Utah jumped out to a 0 first -- 8-- inning lead but New Mexico, whirh needed a sween c nf Utah tn tie for the Western Athletic Conference Eastern Division with BYU came back, and back, and back. Utah appeared to have an insurmountable lead at 13-- 5 but that was only the fourth inning, though New Mexico never gained control of the game try telling that to head coach Rick Sofield. it s never enougn, ; saia aonem, "I wish I could say that I'm not concerned when we have a five or six run lead, but I'd be lying." How true. Utah blew a 0 lead in the opening game of the series The Ute and ended up losing 5-- 6-- 5. ' , ,f "get swept at your own home." . . The Utes responded. Senior Andy Webster, playing in his last game went 4 for 4 with five RBIs. to come out "My goal today-wa- s and reach 70 hits on the season," said Webster. "It was a great day the way it ended (with a win), you couldn't ask for more." Fellow senior Adam Sessions finished the game 2 for 5 (including a home run), scored three runs and had two RBIs. It was not entirely a senior parade though. Designated hitter Travis Parker went 4 for 6 scoring two runs and knocking in two RBIs. Right fielder Justin Johnson (2 for 5) also hit a home run and had four , ?. :vk" and second RBIs. y;,-- All-WA- contention for hon- - All-Americ- an ; . OK. ' C All-Americ- an All-WA- C " ;. ; 21-3- All-WA- C 8-1- PHOTOScott &ne an ; Both seniors, Jones finished the Sessions, Webster baseman Kevin Bracy (2 for 4, three season in a tie for the most home runs hit in NCAA Division I baseRBIs) are all heavy favorites for ball this season. He adds to those honors at their positions. On the year Webster hit .392 with , numbers a .404 batting average, 80 ; 71 hits and 47 runs, Bracy led the hits, 67 runs 65 RBIs. stats of those kind With in Jones' second was and team in triples doubles while Sessions, who was consideration for last year at catcher is honors may seem guaranteed but he feels that the lack of respect the ; unequaled at his position. ;'. "We had quality players this year : WAC gets may leave him out in the t tut couldn't put it together as a cold.. ; "I did the best I could " the Ute team," Sofield said, of the Utes whq finished 1 overall and, 3 in third baseman said. "I put the the WAC "Individually however, numbers up and now its out of my Sessions, Bracy and Webster should control. I know that no matter while (Chris) what I'm going to get a chance to be Arambula and (Shane) Jones are in play baseball at the next level : CHRONICLE v Ute first baseman Chris Arambula tags out a Lobo runner who gets too big of a lead off. Offensively numbers with his .399 batting average. Arambula has put up which has been a dream of mine the Utes at first base, finished the A ...ill. 4 4 inn since I've been a kid. There are a ' ' ' ' lot of guys who are walking out batting average. that gate today who are never going He has talked to various team '.. to take another grounder or never.; will take batting practice again. I'm just thankful for the gift I got to keep playing and I'm thankful for ' all that coach Sofield has done for me." Jones has talked to the Ogden Raptors, the St. Louis Cardinal Organization and has been scouted . National Scouting Bureau which is an organization teams pay to scout players. He has also been talking to the Northern League in Ontario, Canada. ' Arambula, a two year starter for . " 1 and has been looked at by the Cubs and Trappers. ' "I have a lot of great memories from playing and have just been enjoying the season. I don't know what I'll be doing next year, I'm going to graduate this spring so I'm not too worried." As for Sofield, he is heading out to fill some shoes and reevaluate' L:. J nis up ttiiu uuwu seasyii. "It wasn't a bad year, it was a hard year. I've got to have a vaca-- , tinn and then An snmo rnrrnitinoo but I'm excited about our prospects for next season." ! : , 1 . : |
