Softball Concludes Play at Louisville Slugger Desert Classic

Sunday, February 18

Las Vegas, NV

12:00 PM

Wright State University

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Portland State

Wright State

Softball Concludes Play at Louisville Slugger Desert Classic

2/18/2007 12:00:00 PM | Softball

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By: WSU Athletic Media Relations

The Wright State softball team concluded play at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas Sunday, falling to Portland State 8-2 and national power UCLA 12-2.

In the first game of the day, the Raiders outhit Portland State 11-10, but the Vikings collected nine of their 10 hits over the first four innings in building an 8-0 lead.

WSU finally broke through with a run in the bottom of the fourth. Jamie Perkins led off with a single up the middle and after advancing to second on a Jherica Williams walk, came in to score on a Kristen Farley single to center.

Farley then accounted for Wright State's second run in the sixth with her first home run of the season to left. Farley and Kristen Bradshaw each had two hits in the contest.

The UCLA game was one of home run derby as the two teams combined for nine roundtrippers and 13 of the total runs scored came via the long ball.

Bradshaw started the parade with a solo shot to left center in the top of the first to give Wright State the early lead, but UCLA responded with three solo shots in the bottom of the frame to go up 3-1. Lisa Dodd followed with a three-run blast in the second and Kaila Shull had another three-run homer in the third to help the Bruins take a 12-1 advantage.

The Raiders, though, would hit one more home run in the fourth as Allison Cox connected on her second of the season to left.

Wright State, now 0-6 on the season, will take next weekend off before returning to action March 2-4 at the Buzz Classic in Marietta, Georgia. The Raiders will take on Middle Tennessee, Purdue, San Jose State and Winthrop in their pool.