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Yellowjackets Split Doubleheader at BYU-Hawaii (Mar. 29, 2005)
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LAIE, HI – The Montana State-Billings softball team needed every bit of its offensive might to earn a PacWest Conference split at BYU-Hawaii on Tuesday.  The Seasiders scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to steal a win in the first game, 7-6.  The Jackets won in a slugfest in game two, holding on for a 16-11 victory.  MSUB moved to 16-8 overall and 3-3 in the PacWest.  BYU-Hawaii is 13-19, 5-11.

The Yellowjackets scored two runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings of the first game to take a 6-2 lead into the seventh inning.  The Seasiders erupted for five runs in the bottom of the seventh, three of them coming with two outs.  Starter Joey Ehnes (Sr., Great Falls, MT) walked four batters in the inning after striking out five and walking just two in the previous six innings.  The Seasiders’ Sherri Howell hit a three RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to plate the winning run. 

Ehnes and Christy Wankel (Jr., Great Falls, MT) each hit two-run home runs to lead the Jackets’ offense.  Ehnes was 1-for-3 and Wankel was 2-for-4.  Cami Rainey (Sr., Terreton, ID) went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Rachel Quarnburg (So., Billings, MT) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Ehnes fell to 12-6 on the season.  She gave up just five hits in the game, but her six walks hurt her cause. 

Game two was a wild shootout with each team posting big innings.  The Seasiders tagged Yellowjacket starter Megan McCrae (Sr., Brandon, Manitoba) for four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 4-0 lead.  The Jackets responded with six runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, seven in the sixth and two in the seventh.  BYU-Hawaii made things interesting with three runs in the bottom of the fifth and a Brooke Hilton grand slam in the bottom of the seventh, but MSU Billings was able to hang on for its third conference win.  Before the 3-3 trip to the islands this week, the Jackets were 1-33 all-time in Hawaii.

The Yellowjackets hit three home runs with Ehnes, Layne Pavey (Sr., Spokane, WA) and Jenna Haacke (Fr., Billings, MT) going deep.  MSU Billings had 17 hits in the game.  Pavey was 2-for-5 and drove in a career-high four runs.  Rainey went 3-for-6, scoring a career-high three runs and driving in one. 

Sara Hanley (Sr., Kalispell, MT) went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and an RBI.  Quarnburg was 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run.  Theresa Campbell (Sr., Great Falls, MT) was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.  Haacke went 2-for-3 with two RBI.  Ehnes was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.

McCrae earned the win to improve to 3-2 on the season.  She pitched 6 2/3 innings, striking out three and allowing nine earned runs.  Ehnes pitched to the final batter, striking her out to end the game.  The Seasiders were led by Hilton’s four RBI.  She was also the pitcher of record for BYUH in both games.  Chynna Wilcox was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs.

MSU Billings leaves a rainy Hawaii for a rainy California to play in the Easton Tournament of Champions in Modesto on April 1-3.  The Jackets will play two games Friday and two Saturday in round robin play.  Sunday’s games are bracket play based on the round robin results.  Following the weekend in Modesto, the Yellowjackets will play at home for the remainder of the season.  They kick off the long home stand with conference doubleheaders against Chaminade on April 5 and 6 at Cenex Stadium.

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