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No. 15 Minnesota 10, New Mexico State 2 (6)
Staci Rodriguez hit a two-run blast to center field in the top of the first inning to give the Aggies a short lived lead in a 10-2 six-inning loss to Minnesota in the first game of the Tucson Regional Friday.
Rachel Rodriguez had a double and Haley Nakamura had a base hit to account for the other two Aggie hits in the loss.
Dallas McBride suffered the loss in the circle, allowing six earned runs on seven hits in two innings of work. Karysta Donisthorpe threw the final 3 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. She struck out four and walked two.
New Mexico State 9, St. John's 6
The Aggies used a four-run sixth inning to take the lead for good in a 9-6 win over St. John's in an elimination game Saturday.
Rachel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a two RBIs, while Emma Adams was 3-for-4 and scored two runs. Fiana Finau drove in three runs, while Kelsey Dodd and Malena Padilla had two RBIs each.
Makayla McAdams earned the win in the cicle, allowing two runs on five hits over 3 1/3 innings. She relieved starter Karysta Donisthorpe, who also threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. Dallas McBride closed out the game with the final out in the seventh.
No. 15 Minnesota 2, New Mexico State 0
The Aggies' season came to an end Saturday night with a 2-0 loss to No. 15 Minnesota.
New Mexico State was held to two hits - one by Emma Adams and one by Dallas McBride - in the loss.
McBride suffered the loss in the circle to close out the season 18-7. She allowed one earned run on nine hits over seven innings.