WSC softball earns sweep over South Dakota

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WSC softball earns sweep over South Dakota

Katie Goetzinger pitched a complete-game six hitter with six strikeouts in Tuesday's 2-1 win over South Dakota.

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Game 1: Wayne State 2 South Dakota 1

Game 2: Wayne State 3 South Dakota 0

The Wayne State College softball team won two games over South Dakota on Tuesday afternoon in Wayne. WSC won game one by the score of 2-1 and took game two by the score of 3-0. Wayne State moved to 21-16 with the wins while South Dakota fell to 12-18 with the losses.

In game one, South Dakota took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. The score stayed the same until the bottom of the fifth inning when Wayne State's Jennifer Radley smacked a two-run single up the middle to give the 'Cats a 2-1 lead. After a quiet sixth inning, South Dakota led off the seventh inning with a lead-off double. However, Wayne State pitcher Katie Goetzinger retired the next three batters in order, and WSC held on for the 2-1 win.

Offensively for Wayne State in game one, Jennifer Radley went 1 for 1 with two RBI's. Amy Sandstrom went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Blaire Kuhl, Hannah Engelkamp and Katie Goetzinger also had hits for Wayne State in game one. Katie Goetzinger (15-8) went the distance on the mound for WSC giving up one run on six hits with no walks and six strikeouts on the day.

In game two, Wayne State once again used solid pitching and timely hitting to earn the 3-0 win. WSC took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by Valerie Robinson. The 'Cats added to their lead in the fourth inning on an RBI single off the bat of Amy Sandstrom and added an insurance run in the fifth inning on a leadoff homer by Jennifer Radley which made the score 3-0. It was Radley's 10th home run of the season which is a Wayne State single season record. She was tied with Shelle Tomaszkiewicz who hit nine homers back in the 1986 season. Radley's fifth inning home run also gives Wayne State 30 home runs as a team on the season which breaks the previous record of 29 that was set last season.

Jennifer Radley went 2 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Wayne State offense in game two. Amy Sandstrom and Valerie Robinson also added RBI's for the 'Cats. Sam Earleywine, Blaire Kuhl, Hannah Engelkamp and Katie Goetzinger all added one hit apiece for WSC. Kiley Peterson earned the win on the mound for WSC and is now 5-4 on the season. Peterson gave up no runs and four hits with one walk and five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings pitched.

Wayne State will travel to take on Southwest Minnesota State in a doubleheader tomorrow before returning home on Thursday to host the University of Nebraska-Kearney in a doubleheader starting at 2 at the Pete Chapman Softball Complex here in Wayne.

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Meet The Wildcats

Kristen Martinson

Softball

Position: First base, utility
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sergeant Bluff, IA
Major: Physical education/Health K-12 coaching endorsement
Hobbies: Shopping, traveling, hanging with friends and family
Favorite food: Pizza, cookie dough, chicken, orange juice
Favorite book or movie: Love & Basketball (movie)
Favorite website: Pinterest.com
Favorite smell: Fresh baked cookies or brownies
Favorite spot/special place on earth: Vancouver, Canada
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What super power would you like to possess? Invincible
Future career goals: Graduate and move to Colorado to be a teacher and coach
Most influentional person in your life: Mother
Most influentional person in your athletic career: Mother
Who would you like to have a conversation with? Any of the Kardashians
What makes you the person you are today? Everything I have been through, good or bad, in my life has taught me all that I know. My mom and grandmother have taught me as well.
Coach Unger's comments: Kristen has been a very vocal leader for our squad. She is a strong athlete and her work ethic is second to none. Kristen is a very versatile player, but her main priorities will be to hold down first base or spark our offense as the designated player.

Travis Parsons

Baseball

Position: First base/outfield
Class: Senior
Hometown: Loveland, Colorado
Major: Business Management
Hobbies: Basketball, fishing, boating, playing PS3
Favorite food: Steak, burgers, pizza and salad
Favorite book or movie: Josh Hamilton - Beyond Belief
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite smell: Fresh cut grass on the baseball field
Favorite spot/special place on earth: The baseball diamond
What did you want to be when you grew up? College baseball coach
What super power would you like to possess? Ability to read people's minds
Future career goal: Continue my education getting my MBA and continue coaching baseball
Most influential person in your life: My parents
Most influential person in your athletic career: My Dad - Scott Parsons
Who would you like to have a conversation with? Tim Tebow
What makes you the person you are today? The influence of my parents growing up
Coach Disch's comments: Travis is in his third year with our program. He started his career at Wayne State as a freshman and redshirted. Then he went to New Mexico Junior College for two years and returned to the Wildcats for his last two seasons. He is a sure gloved first baseman that earned All-NSIC Gold Glove honors last spring. Not only does he do well on the baseball field, he also has above a 3.0 grade point average in the classroom. He will hit in the middle of our order and continue to lead by example.

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