Rico Homers as Spartans Take Loss Against UNLVRico Homers as Spartans Take Loss Against UNLV

Rico Homers as Spartans Take Loss Against UNLV

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ashley Rico hit her second home run of the season for San José State softball (15-27, 4-14 MW) in a 5-2 loss on Senior Day and the final game of this weekend series against UNLV (29-16, 12-7 MW) on Sunday from Spartan Softball Stadium.

Prior to first pitch the Spartans celebrated their five seniors, Makenzie Hutchinson, Malia Luna, Korie Thomas, Adrianna Noriega and Rico for Senior Day. A member from each senior’s family threw out the ceremonial first pitch. 

  • Rico went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored.  
  • Rico’s home run was her second of the year and moves the senior in to second place on the team in HRs. 
  • Rico’s one run scored tied her single-game season high.
  • Luna went 1-for-2 with a single and a walk. 
  • Luna tied her single-game season high for hits. 
  • Reina Zermeno was 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI. 
  • Zermeno’s RBI was her 32nd of the season.  
  • Aubrie Thomas had a walk, hit by pitch and a run scored. 
  • Mia Reynolds made the start in game three, her 20th of the season.
  • Reynolds currently leads the team in starts. 

NEXT GAME: The Spartans will head out on the road for their final three-game series of the season against Utah State starting with game one on Thursday, May 2. First pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m. PDT from LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field in Logan, Utah. All three games can be seen on the Mountain West Network 

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