April 27, 1997
Ninemire Wins 400th as No. 24 California Sweeps New Mexico State
BERKELEY, Calif. - Sophomore pitcher Holly Yost tossed a
pair of complete game shutouts and head coach Diane Ninemire won her
400th career game at Cal as the 24th-ranked Golden Bears swept New
Mexico State, 2-0 and 2-0, Sunday on Strawberry Field. With the
wins, Cal improves to 29-21, while New Mexico State falls to 28-21.
In the opener, the Bears broke on top with a two-out rally in
the second inning. Freshman second baseman Lisa Iancin singled,
stole second and came home on a double by sophomore shortstop Katie
May. Cal later added an insurance run in the fifth inning. Iancin
led off with a walk and went to third on another double by May.
Iancin then scored on a single by sophomore catcher Megumi Takasaki.
Yost allowed six hits and struck out five for the victory. In the
second game, the teams were scoreless through five innings before
Cal broke through with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Junior
right fielder Kirsten Drake singled and went to second on a walk to
senior first baseman Melanie McCart. Drake came around to score on a
single by Yost. One batter later, pinch runner Meredith Mollner
scored on a throwing error by New Mexico State shortstop Latasia
Larez. Yost again tossed a six-hitter and stuck out six to up her
record to 22-16.
Ninemire, who is in her 10th season with the Bears, picked up
her 400th career win in the first game. She now has a mark of
401-220, leading Cal to nine NCAA Tournaments and two berths in the
College World Series. After a doubleheader at Stanford Wednesday,
Cal closes out its home schedule with a twinbill against Washington
at 1 p.m. May 4. Former Cal All-American and 1996 Olympian Michele
Granger will throw out the first pitch in the Husky contest.
Game 1
New Mexico State 000 000 0 -- 0 6 0
California 010 010 X -- 2 5 2
Bates (6-8) and Underwood. Yost (21-16) and Takasaki.
Game 2
New Mexico State 000 000 0 -- 0 6 2
California 000 002 X -- 2 4 0
Dunn (18-8) and Underwood. Yost (22-16) and Takasaki.
Records
California 29-21
New Mexico State 28-21
