FRESNO, Calif. – For the second-straight day at the Fresno State Kickoff Classic, Santa Clara softball split their games winning the morning game 7-3 over CSU Bakersfield and falling in the afternoon game 3-1 to host Fresno State.  The Broncos finished 2-3 during their three days at the season opening tournament. 

GAME 1: Santa Clara 7 - CSU Bakersfield 3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara (2-2) collected 10 hits to back up the solid pitching by starter Hannah Edwards and reliever Avery Seva in the 7-3 win over CSU Bakersfield (0-3)
• Nine Broncos had a hit as SCU put up five runs in the first two innings to take an early 5-0 lead. 
• The 3-4-5 hitters of Morgan Salmon, Marie Martorella and Taryn Clements drove in a combined five runs. 
• Edwards (1-0) allowed one run over four innings to earn the win while Seva tossed the final three frames to pick up her first career save. 
• Carter Thornson (0-2) gave up eight hits, seven runs, only earned, in four innings to take the loss.  

NOTABLE NUMBERS / GAME NOTES: 

• Freshmen Kyla Acres and Caitlyn "Red" Golob each recorded their first career hits.

GAME 2: Fresno State 3 - Santa Clara 1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Fresno State defeated Santa Clara 3-1 behind three pitchers who combined to allow one run on five hits. 
• The Bulldogs (4-1) took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on Kennedy Bunker's 2-RBI double off starter Hazyl Gray.
• SCU (2-3) cut the lead in half on Marie Martorella's RBI in the top of the third but the Bulldogs regained their two run lead when Lauren Almeida singled in a run in the home half of the inning.
• Bunker and Almeida had two hits apiece for the Bulldogs.
• Taylor Gilmore (2-1) tossed five innings and gave up one run and struck out five for the win.  Serayah Neiss threw two scoreless innings for the save.   

• Santa Clara and San José State co-hosts the Silicon Valley Classic I Tournament starting Thursday.  A total of nine games, including five Bronco games, will be played at SCU Softball Stadium during the four-day tournament.