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Barkwell wins 9th with 8 inn Gem
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics
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Dixie State DX-SB 33-11
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Winner Concordia-Irvine CUISB 32-11-2
Dixie State DX-SB
33-11
3
Final
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Concordia-Irvine CUISB
32-11-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Dixie State DX-SB 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 7 3
Concordia-Irvine CUISB 2 2 0 0 2 0 X 6 10 1

W: Harvey,G (16-4) L: Beardshear, Brooklyn (13-6) S: Quinn,J (3)

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Winner Dixie State DX-SB 34-11
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Concordia, Irvine CUISB 31-13-2
Winner
Dixie State DX-SB
34-11
3
Final
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Concordia, Irvine CUISB
31-13-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Dixie State DX-SB 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0
Concordia, Irvine CUISB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1

W: Barkwell, Alexis (9-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | By DSU Athletics Media Relations

No. 22 Softball rallies for series split at Concordia

Trailblazers win first extra-inning game of the season

The No. 22 Dixie State softball team rallied for a series split at Concordia-Irvine on Saturday, earning a 3-1 comeback victory in game two after dropping a 6-3 decision in the first game at Eagles Field in Irvine, California.

The Trailblazers (34-11, 19-7 PacWest) surrendered three separate two-run innings in game one before overcoming an early deficit in game two in their first extra-inning game of the season.

GAME ONE – Concordia-Irvine 6, Dixie State 3

Concordia-Irvine jumped to a 4-0 lead through the first two innings of game two, stringing together six hits while taking advantage of three DSU errors to build the four-run advantage.

Dixie State responded in the top of third when Brenna Hinck (Tremonton, Utah/Bear River HS) drove a two-RBI single to left center, and Dani Bartholf (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS) scored Hinck from second with an RBI-single later in the inning to cut the lead to 4-3. But DSU would get no closer.

The Eagles pushed the lead to the final tally of 6-3 with a home run in the fifth inning, and DSU stranded two runners in the seventh to seal the win for Concordia-Irvine.

Josey Hartman (Mapleton, Utah/Maple Mountain HS) led the way at plate in game one, going 2-for-3, while five other DSU players finished with one hit. Brooklyn Beardshear (Tucson, Ariz./Sahuaro HS) (13-6) took the loss, striking out five batters in 4.2 innings pitched.

GAME TWO – Dixie State 3, Concordia-Irvine 1

Like game one, the Eagles struck first in game two, taking a 1-0 lead after a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

Dixie State answered in the third inning. Jessica Gonzalez (Kingsburg, Calif./Kingsburg HS) blasted a leadoff double to left field and later scored to tie the game at 1-1 when Bartholf singled up the middle.

Both defenses then took over, as the game remained tied through the next four innings to set the stage for DSU's first extra-inning game of the season. And the Trailblazers did not disappoint.

Janessa Bassett (Stansbury Park, Utah/Stansbury HS) opened the eighth inning with walk, but was thrown out at second when Bartholf grounded a ball to the third baseman. Bartholf then advanced to third when Hinck singled to right center and advanced to second on the throw. With one out in the extra frame, DSU had two runners in scoring position. Kenzie Sawyer (Cedar City, Utah/Canyon View) made sure they weren't on the bases for long. Sawyer drove the first pitch she saw to left center for a two-RBI single to give the Trailblazers a 3-1 lead they would not relinquish.

Dixie State earned the victory despite being outhit by an 8-5 count, as five different Trailblazers recorded a hit in the contest. Alexis Barkwell (San Diego, Calif./North Medford HS) (9-1) earned the win in the pitcher's circle, tossing her sixth complete game of the season.

The Trailblazers return to southern California next week for a four-game series at No. 17 California Baptist on Friday and Saturday.
 
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