April 8, 2000

Box Score

TEMPE, Ariz. - On the night when Arizona State dedicated its new Stadium, the Alberta B. Farrington Stadium, the fourth-ranked Arizona State softball team (36-7, 4-2 Pac-10) shutout seventh-ranked California (38-11, 2-5 Pac-10), 1-0, tonight in Pac-10 action.

Despite being out-hit, 6-2, and hitting into three double plays, Arizona State only needed a Kara Brun solo home run to win the pitcher's dual.

Sophomore Erica Beach (12-4) pitched six scoreless innings before being relieved in the seventh by Kirsten Voak. Beach pitched herself out of trouble several times during the game, including the third and fifth innings. With the bases loaded in the fifth, Beach struck out Candice Harper to leave California scoreless. In the seventh, Voak came in to tally the save, her first of the season, allowing no hits and striking out one.

Arizona State scored the lone run in the second inning when short stop Kara Brun hit a home run over the center field wall. The homer continued Brun's nine-game hitting streak. It was also Brun's third home run in as many games, tying her with Beach for the team-high with seven. The other hit for the Devils was by catcher Sara Kahler who singled to center field.

The Bears were led at the plate by designated hitter Kristen Morley who went 2-for-4 on the night. Even though California loaded the bases in two different innings, they could not plate a run, leaving a total of 11 players stranded on the bases. Cal's Nicole DiSalvio (12-5) pitched all seven innings and finished out the game allowing two hits and striking out three.

Arizona State will finish out the two game set against seventh-ranked California tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m.