SOFTBALL: DEFENSE LACKING MISTAKES PROVE COSTLY IN UCLA'S LOSS TO ARIZONA ARIZONA 5, UCLA 1.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer Later in the season, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX softball coach Sue Enquist hopes to be talking about Sunday's 5-1 Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members loss to Arizona as the turning point in the Bruins' season. But in the short term, Enquist can only call it a ``gut check.'' ``I'm disgusted,'' said Enquist after the top-ranked Bruins lost to No. 2 Arizona in front of a standing-room-only crowd at home for the second consecutive day. ``I don't like to use that type of language, but this team needs to have a gut check because if they think they are bigger than the game, then they are at the wrong place. ``The word of the day is the two-syllable word `de-fense' and this team needs to learn the value of it because all they are focused on is offense, all they dream about is offense, all they want to do is be the hero and hit the ball out.'' Two defensive plays in particular cost the Bruins (32-4, 4-2). Arizona (37-3, 6-0) scored its first run in the second inning on a double steal with runners at first and third. Shelly Shultz attempted a steal of second and Wendy Allen broke for home on the throw. The ball was cut off by second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Monique Mejia, but her return throw to the plate was high and wide, and Allen slid in safely. ``The key to games like this is to get on the board early and that's why I gambled on that play,'' Arizona coach Mike Candrea Mike Candrea (born August 29, 1955) is the head softball coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He is also the head coach of the USA National Softball team. Collegiate Coaching Record Candrea coached at the junior college level prior to arriving at UA. said. In the top of the seventh, Arizona senior Lovieanne Jung broke the game open with a line-drive grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. off Keira Goerl (22-4) that hit halfway up the scoreboard in left. Jung's at-bat was set up by two consecutive infield hits and an error by third baseman Toria Auelua. The weekend sweep should catapult Arizona into the top spot in the ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and National Fastpitch Coaches Association polls. UCLA left eight runners on base and scored its lone run on a solo homer by senior shortstop Natasha Watley off Arizona's Alicia Hollowell (24-2) with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. ``It's early and I think it's definitely good that we're getting (the losses) out now,'' Watley said. ``Nobody gave out any rings today so I'm OK with that.'' The teams will play again May 9 in Tucson, Ariz. |
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