Softball | 5/11/2013 6:34:00 PM
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May 11, 2013-For just the fifth time in 43 NCAA Regional Tournament games Emporia State was shut out in a 1-0 loss to Minot State in Hays, Kan. The Hornets end the season at 38-20 as they advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the tenth straight year.
The Hornets opened the game with back to back singles by Taylor Zordel and pinch hitter Jessica Gragg but would strand them both. Amanda Self singled with one out in the fourth and went to second when Cacy Williams walked. Andrea Piezuch then hit a fly ball that Maribel Casillas caught running away from the plate. She was able to turn and threw Self out at third trying to advance for the inning ending double play.
The Beavers loaded the bases in the fifth on a walk and two singles. All-Region center fielder Jen Dixon then delivered a sacrifice fly to center that scored the lone run of the game. Self hit a two out double that just dropped fair down the left field line in the sixth. Cacy Williams followed with a walk but both were left on base to end Emporia State's last scoring threat.
Self was two for three with a double to move into a tie on the Emporia State career list with 52 doubles. Zordel and Jessica Brewer each had singles as well for the Hornets. Karley Schmelzer took the loss despite giving up just one run on three hits with six strike outs.
