LaBuhn Homers as Dustdevils Split with Incarnate Word

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN ANTONIO (March 18, 2013) – TAMIU softball improved to 2-1 on the season versus The University of the Incarnate Word, winning game one of a doubleheader 5-1 before falling 13-2 in game two Monday afternoon.

The split lifts the Dustdevils overall record to 16-23 on the season, as TAMIU prepares for another non-conference doubleheader versus Oklahoma City University on Thursday at Dustdevil Field.

Junior shortstop Kristen LaBuhn gave TAMIU all the runs they would need in game one, belting a two-run shot in the third inning for her sixth home run of the season. Esmeralda González, who finished 2-for-3, added a RBI single in the fourth and the Dustdevils picked up two more runs over the final two innings.

Junior pitcher Kyndall Reaves (6-6) scattered six hits in seven innings, one in each inning except the sixth, to pick up her sixth win of the season. Reaves finished the game with two strikeouts and no walks, allowing only two Incarnate Word batters passed second base.

Incarnate Word turned up the offense in game two racking up 14 hits en route to a 13-2 win. The Dustdevils struck first with a RBI single in the top of the first from Cassandra DeLeon, but the Cardinals answered with 13 straight runs over the next four innings. Desiree Ramos added an RBI single in the fourth, but that’s all TAMIU would get as they fell in five innings via the mercy rule.

Salina Mitchell fell to 4-8 on the season with the loss after giving up five runs on four hits with three walks in 2.1 innings. Mariena Gallardo pitched 1.2 innings in relief, allowing eight runs (four earned) on ten hits.

Esme Gonzalez finished 3-for-5 on the day with a RBI and Cassandra Deleon went 3-for-7 with a RBI.

Game one between TAMIU and Oklahoma City University will get underway at 12 p.m. at Dustdevil Field, with game two set for a 2:30 p.m. start.

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