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Show WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1,1017 6 - DIXIESUNNEINS.COM Ell shine in swee I. of Yellowjackets Tile, , I , "6 t ; ! 1 , 4, . . ' . 4, , , , career-hig- h no-hitt- er seventh inning. "I was really happy I '",,' , ' h, does." After recording the first two outs of the seventh in. ning, a ground ball up the middle found a hole and games. Game two of the series Saturday saw both teams hit a combined seven home runs. MSUB did most of its damage in the first three innings, jumping out to a 3 lead. , , ''', . i, ,,,,43 , ,,,....4' ,,' r',4,4,. '1, .., , . , , , gave MSUB its first hit of the game. The hit would be the only one Hilty would allow as he pitched a corm plete game shutout earning his third win of the season, "I honestly didn't know 7-. ' - s.4- (7, ' , 4 , Redshirt senior catcher ; 4 Reece Lucero and redshirt ' 7) 0 , . , 7 ,- c '' Z rn , ... , , . , Dixie State University pitchers were striking out batters at a career rate over the weekend. Senior pitcher Mason Hilty and junior pitcher Dylan File each recorded strikeouts career-hig- h against Montana State Uni SOFTBALL continued from page 5 were really young this year, but experience and chemistry will help this team be better next year." DSU finished the season with a overall record and a record in Pacific West Conference play. smooth for the Trailblazers. DSU had its chance to score in the first inning, but stranded two on base after first baseman Mallory Paulson popped out. AU put its first points on the board in the second and third innings to take a 0 lead. DSU bounced back with three runs in the fourth fueled by a shot to center by sophomore second baseman Dani Bartholf. "That was my pitch, high and inside," Bartholf said, a business major from Gilbert, Arizona. "Overall, we DSU entered play Friday winning riding a streak. File took to mound for the Trailblazers in his fourth start of the year. He was lights out as he struck 11 Yelout a career-hig- h hit really well as a team and brought a lot of energy." The game remained tied 3 until the Panthers put three more on the board in the sixth. DSU loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the sixth, but failed to score after two players struck out and another popped up to third. AU extended its lead to 3 in the top of the seventh after hitting a home run and using a DSU wild pitch to find home again. Honey doubled to left to open the bottom of the seventh inning. A Gaffin double drove Honey home and a Sawyer blast to left field cut the Panthers lead to DSU did not score the remainder of the game and lost its third game of the season "We would have liked to have won all three games, but made too many mistakes down the stretch," head coach Randy Simkins said. "But overall we swung the bat well and I really liked what we got out of red-shi- rt senior shortstop Tyler Baker, an integrated studies major from Las Vegas. "As long as we stick to our approach in everything that BASKETBALL 5 ability to battle through adversity, which is something we have dealt with all season," Schweikart said. "The players came together and it was a great chance to show everyone how far we have come as a program." As the game dwindled down, cheers echoed in Burns Arena as seniors Carrillo and Roberts were able to celebrate their final game as Trailblazers with a Beardshear ." At 14-- 3 overall, DSU 2-r- opens up Pacific West Conference play against Holy Names University. The first of a series begins Saturday at 12 p.m. at Karl Brooks Field. 11-- come-from-behi- 2-- 9-- 6. 5-- 0. 8-- Redshirt senior outfielder Trey Kamachi went 4 and drove in one run on a triple in the first inning. Redshirt continued from page 2-- 8. we do, it will end up good for us." 9-- 6. 9-- 2-r- 6-- 0. lowjackets. File walked just one batter and scattered three hits on his way to pitching a complete game shutout. He picked up his second win of the season as DSU finished 3-- 3-- on top, "It helps to have a pitcher pitch like that," said versity Billings. The Trailblazers swept the series in their final games before entering Pacific West Conference play. "For our pitching to get hot, it gets us excited going into conference play," head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said. "We haven't pitched as well as we should have to this point. Having them get going, as well as a great bullpen, gets us excited." k. 4 5-- .., I -- ? ,t,, , i - - i ; c,. -r P m i. 1 i x - 1 A - 33 . ' -, 0 , r ' , N ti , A r 'm e --k ,, 'T. o ' , i ct, 1 -- r r), -- ,' c7) ., 1 ,i, --4 , 1 .t,rt - I z ,i . ,,..., ...., a I X:E E., ' , t ,,a, .;:, .),1 r- 5-- - . x child- Porter, giving the Trailblazers a 10-- 7 lead. DSU added some insurance runs and finished Seven with the win, 12-in starters DSU's lineup had two hits in the game apiece. The first four in the lineup with combined to go six RBIs and seven runs to aid th Trailblazers in the win. Hilty was the focus in the rubber match of the series Sunday. He struck out a Senior pitcher Mason Hilty, an early childhood education major from Richland, Washington, strikes out a Montana State University victory over MSUB over the shutout and struck out nine batters to complete the Billings hitter Sunday. Hilty earned a weekend. DraysonNews said Hilty, an early hood education major from Richland, Washington. "I was just trying to stick to who I am, and the defense definitely helped out a lot," Baker went 3 with two RBIs and scored one run. Behind Hilty's performance, the win was never in doubt as DSU cruf,ed to the win, DSU now sits at 3 on the season and will begin PacWest Conference play next weekend. The Trailblazers will host Holy Names University Saturday in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. at Bruce Hurst Field. ,, BY DRAYSON BALL hadn't allowed a hit," I senior second baseman Drew McLaughlin both homered in the fourth and cut the lead to just one. DSU put up four runs in the sixth inning behind homers from Lucero and . , t - ''. ."'" ' '',4, ,, 't' rT, ,N ...,,, CD, ,e ' ,. , -- , Z victory. "I was mentally prepared for tonight," said Carrillo, a communication major form La Mirada, California. "We Redshirt sophomore guard Tramina Jordan, a communication major from Las Vegas, steals the ball from a Holy Names dek fender Saturday in the Burns Arena. Jordan scored and 10 consecutive points for the Trailblazers. back-to-bac- ; - s ..r . ,' it....,, t; i I q, . Aft 4)' Pitt . t ,,- ; ., , t Ili , 1 v- - t - A .it 4 , I ,- ,,,,,,,,, ' sIt A , . 4 '' i ' -- ) .I" p J. 4 . q' ' I , , , ' '. 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