@MizzouSoftball Falls to No. 3 UCLA in Mary Nutter Classic Finale

Sunday, February 25

Cathedral City, Calif.

11 am

University of Missouri

10-7

(#3) UCLA

14-0

Mizzou

UCLA

@MizzouSoftball Falls to No. 3 UCLA in Mary Nutter Classic Finale

2/25/2018 1:40:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Sanchez and Wilmes tally multi-hit games despite the loss

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Mizzou Softball (10-7) concluded its four-day stay at the Mary Nutter Classic Sunday with a 4-0 loss to No. 3 UCLA. The Tigers repeatedly had solid scoring chances early on, but failed to deliver a run-producing hit against the Bruins pitching staff.

Mizzou ended its trip with a solid 4-2 record, as it produced the exact six-game stretch as last weekend at the Michele Smith Invitational in Clearwater, Florida. The Tigers' 2018 non-conference tournament finale is scheduled for next weekend in Columbia, Missouri, for the Mizzou Tournament.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Amanda Sanchez: 2-for-3
Brooke Wilmes: 2-for-3, 2B
Regan Nash: 1-for-3
Lauren Rice: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER
Eli Daniel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Coach Fogue's Corner

On the Tigers' overall trip at the Mary Nutter Classic…

"We didn't end our weekend like we wanted to today, but we fought hard again against a top nationally ranked opponent like UCLA. If you take away a couple defensive miscues in the third inning, we're only looking at a one or two-run deficit late. Overall this weekend we did a lot of good things and we continue to get better as a whole. We're all excited to finally play in front of our home fans next weekend with the Mizzou Tournament."

#MIZ Takeaways

Sanchez and Wilmes delivered multi-hit performances against a talented UCLA pitching staff. It was no surprise to Tiger fans in attendance throughout the weekend, as the duo led the team in hitting this trip with respective .556 and .533 averages.
Sanchez led the way individually with 10 hits in six games, including four multi-hit games. She now possesses an incredible 10 multi-hit games this season with four three-hit outings.
Wilmes also continues to swing a hot bat, producing three multi-hit efforts at the plate in Cathedral City. Her five total multi-hit games this season ranks fourth on Mizzou.
Collectively, the Tigers' offense delivered for the third-straight tournament by hitting .322 (49-for-152) with 36 runs scored, three doubles, six home runs and 31 RBIs. The team's running game was also efficient by going a perfect 7-for-7 on the basepaths.
Nash (.450), Rylee Pierce (.333) and Kara Decker (.308) joined Wilmes and Sanchez with .300-plus hitting performances this trip.
In the circle, Nalani Scates and Danielle Baumgartner each delivered a spotless 0.00 ERA over two total appearances apiece. As a staff, the Tigers went 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA.
Sanchez has been a hitting and on-base machine all season thus far. She will enter the Mizzou Tournament with a 14-game safely reached base streak, keying an outstanding .578 OBP for the year.

Up Next

Mizzou finally returns to Mid-Missouri next weekend for its 2018 home opener. The Tigers will play six games over three days at the Mizzou Tournament, beginning with a doubleheader against Southeast Louisiana and Drake on Friday, March 2.

First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and 5:30 p.m. CT, respectively. Both games will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.

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