STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific softball team (15-7, 0-0 WCC) got another productive outing from Bethany Hammer in the circle Saturday morning at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park, blanking Sacramento State 3-0 on day two of the Wolf Pack Classic in Reno.
 
How it Happened

• Hammer improved her record to 4-1 on the year with a complete-game shutout, going seven innings with six strikeouts while yielding just two base hits. 
• Her two hits allowed came in the first inning, but Pacific's WCC-leading .972 fielding percentage shut down any chance of the Hornets getting on the board first. 
• Pacific had an identical bottom of the first, creating a scoring chance with two runners on base on two hits, but the Tigers weren't able to capitalize yet. 
• UOP broke through in the bottom of the third with back-to-back RBI doubles from Hanna Krosky and Caitlyn Sung that started with a Jessica Mabrey single and put the Tigers up 2-0. 
• The Tigers rounded out their scoring an inning later, as Bradi Kooyman scored unearned with Talli Shepherd advancing to second after reaching on a throwing error.
• Hammer retired the Hornets in order in the fifth, then dominated from there to finish out the win.

What Coach Kolze Said

• "Just an outstanding all-around game. It helps with the tempo Hammer set from the circle. She was completely dominant. I thought we swung the bats really well throughout, but stringing the three hits in a row with two outs from Mabrey, Krosky and Sung for two runs in the third, really raised our confidence. And once again, another outstanding job on defense."

Up Next

• Pacific will close out the Wolf Pack Classic on Sunday with Weber State at 9:00 a.m., following by Sacramento State at 11:30 a.m.

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