Softball Drops to No. 6 UCLA

Saturday, February 21

Cathedral City, Calif.

11:00 PM

NC State

2-6

UCLA

11-2

NC State

UCLA

2/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.  NC State’s stay at the Cathedral City Classic ended on Saturday, Feb. 21 with a 12-1 loss to No. 6 UCLA. Kristine Bechtholdt hit hear team-leading second home run of the season, while Claudia Cooper, Hannah Ojeda and Lauren Peters all added hits.

Mendy McKenize (0-2) took the loss, tossing 1.2 innings and allowing six earned runs. Lindsay Campana was solid in 2.1 innings of relief, giving up just two hits and allowing one unearned run. Whitney Baker (4-0) got the win for the Bruins.

Katie Schroeder put UCLA up 1-zip with a solo shot to right in the bottom of the first, but 11 Bruin runs in the second put the game out of reach. Julie Burney scored on a bases load walk moments before Amanda Kamekona mashed a grand slam to center. RBI singles from Megan Langenfeld and Andrea Harrison added unearned runs. Dani Yudin then nailed a 3-run shot to right, all unearned, and Campana relieved McKenize in the circle. Monica Harrison then hit a solo shot.

Bechtholdt put State on the board with a solo effort to left in the top of the fourth.

State falls to 2-6 with the loss, while the Bruins improve to 11-2.

NC State will host Siena for one game, its first home contest of the season, next Wednesday, Feb. 25. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at the Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium.