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SAN JOSE, Calif- Jenessa Ullegue went 4-for-6 with an RBI and a double to lead San José State (16-10, 2-1 Mountain West) to a 4-3 win in 11 innings over New Mexico (19-9, 1-2 Mountain West) on Sunday afternoon at Spartan Softball Complex. The Spartans finished the game in three hours and 27 minutes, five minutes shy of the all-time record for longest game played.
??? "It was just a matter of confidence and just knowing we could do it," @_graham42_ explains how the Spartans pulled through after 11 innings of action vs. @UNMLoboSB #SpartanUp | #MWSB | @MW_OlySports pic.twitter.com/cyfquJPDz3
— San José State Softball (@SanJoseStateSB) March 20, 2022
Alyssa Graham scored on a walk off RBI by catcher Trenity Edwards in the 11th inning to seal the win for San José State. Ullegue relieved Lacie Ham in the 5th inning and recorded five strikeouts through 7.0 IP. Ullegue improves to 11-1 on the year with the win.
WALK OFF WIN ????
— San José State Softball (@SanJoseStateSB) March 20, 2022
Off the bat of @edwards_trenity to score @_graham42_ in the bottom 11th ??#SpartanUp @MountainWest pic.twitter.com/zJZioqDmws
- Ullegue sent the game into extra innings with a an RBI double with two outs in the 7th inning
- Graham went 2-for-5 with an RBI
- Ham (3-4) had three strikeouts and allowed three hits in 4.0 IP
- The Spartans allowed no runs in extra innings
- SJSU had a season-high 33 putouts
- The Spartans hit .256 as a team
- San José State takes the series against New Mexico, 2-1
UP NEXT
The Spartans will head to Fort Collins, Colorado to face the Colorado State Rams in a three game series from March 25-27.
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