Citizen Staff Report
LOCAL SPORTS
Citizen Staff Report
Preston Guilmet and Jason Stoffel didn’t need much help from the offense Friday.
The duo combined to shut out Michigan in the University of Arizona baseball team’s 2-0 win at Sancet Stadium.
Guilmet (2-1) fired six shutout innings and Stoffel closed the door with three of his own to notch his fourth save of the year and 22nd of his career.
Guilmet allowed eight hits and three walks, but struck out eight. Stoffel notched four strikeouts while allowing one hit.
Chris Fetter (2-1) threw a complete game for Michigan, which fell to 10-3.
Hunter Pace singled in Kyle Stiner for UA’s first run in the third inning. In the fifth, the Wildcats wrapped up the scoring when Dwight Childs tripled and then scored on a wild pitch.
Bobby Coyle and Pace each had two hits for UA.
The teams meet again at 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.
UA softball wins two
The Wildcats moved to 26-5 with two wins at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday.
UA beat New Mexico 9-1 in five innings in the first contest, then held off a late Texas rally to win 6-5 later in the day.
Stacie Chambers blasted two homers in the win over New Mexico. She hit her third grand slam of the year in the first inning to put UA up 4-0, then added a three-run shot in the fourth to give the Wildcats a 9-0 lead.
Chambers, who has 15 homers, finished 2 for 3 with seven RBIs.
Kristen Arriola and Lini Koria each went 2 for 2 in the win, with Koria hitting her ninth homer of the year.
Sarah Akamine (13-3) tossed four scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing six hits.
Against Texas, UA’s 6-2 lead almost evaporated in the top of the seventh as the Longhorns scored three runs before the Wildcats were able to record the last out.
Brittany Lastrapes went 2 for 3 at the top of the order for UA. She hit her eighth homer of the year in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 1.
UA later led 4-2 when Sam Banister hit a two-run double to put the Wildcats up four.
Sarah Akamine (12-3) picked up the win, allowing one earned run in four innings. Jennifer Martinez picked up her first save of the year despite allowing three runs in three innings.
With the tying run on base, Martinez struck out Loryn Johnson to end the game.
Arizona plays Penn State (11 a.m.) and Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.) Saturday, followed by a contest against Michigan at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Wildcats don’t play another home game until Oregon State visits on March 27.
Pima women’s basketball
The Aztecs are the No. 3 seed for next week’s NJCAA Division 2 National Championship Tournament, which begins Thursday in Peoria, Ill.
Pima (26-5) will play the winner of the game between No. 6 seed Kankakee (Ill.) Community College and Metropolitan CC (Kansas City, Mo.)
Kirkwood CC (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is the No. 1 seed, while Schoolcraft College (Livonia, Mich) is No. 2.
The event runs through Saturday. This is the first time the Aztecs have advanced to the national tournament.
Pima baseball ties
Pima was tied with Indian Hills (Iowa) at 4 when the game was called due to a time limit Friday.
The teams were competing in the Jack Howell Classic at the Kino Sports Complex. The Aztecs are 15-11-1 on the year.
Pima softball wins twice
The Aztecs won a pair of games at the Phoenix College Tournament on Friday.
Pima (34-6) beat Delta Community College (Mich.) 13-1 and topped Pratt (Kansas) 9-0.
Guilmet, Stoffel pitch UA to 2-0 win over Michigan