
Huskies Split Opening Day Of Mary Nutter
February 23, 2023 | Softball
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. β The Huskies split day one of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Thursday. Washington opened with a five inning run-rule of Bethune-Cookman, 16-0, and dropped an extra innings matchup against No. 18 Kentucky, 11-3.
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Washington sits at 10-3 overall on the season.
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BETHUNE-COOKMAN 0, #8 WASHINGTON 16 (5 inn.)
Kelley Lynch opened the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a five-inning no-hitter against Bethune Cookman with 13 strikeouts as the Huskies went on to win 16-0. Lynch also had a hot bat, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a walk and two runs scored. She also struck out 13 of the 16 batters she faced.
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The Huskies went on to record five extra bases hits in the game, highlighted by Rylee Holtorf with a double and a triple.
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Scoring:
1st: Lynch double through the left side, 2 RBI; Fiedler advanced to third; Klingler scored; Hobson scored.
1st: Holotrf doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Espinoza advanced to third; Lynch scored; Fiedler scored.
1st: Carter singled, RBI; Holotrf advanced to third, scored on an error; Espinoza scored.
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2nd: Lynch singled, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; Fiedler advanced to third; Huksy scored; Klingler scored.
2nd: Espinoza flied out to center; Fiedler scored.
2nd: Holotrf tripled to right center, RBI; Lynch scored.
2nd: Hobson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Holtorf scored.
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4th: Klingler reached on a fielder's choice, RBI. A. Johnson advanced to second; Allchin advanced to third; Holtorf scored on an error.
4th: Klingler advanced to second on a wild pitch; A. Johnson advanced to third on a wild pitch; Allchin scored on a wild pitch.
4th: Huskey homered, 3 RBI; Klingler scored; A. Johnson scored.
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#18 Kentucky 11, #8 WASHINGTON 3 (8 inn.)
Washington jumped out to an early, 1-0 lead on Kinsey Fiedler's bases loaded walk in the first inning.
The Huskies added to the lead with Baylee Klingler's solo home run on the third.
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Kentucky was able to bounce back and tie the game in the fourth and take the lead at 3-2 in the fifth.
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With one out in the fifth, Kinsey Fiedler hit a home run out to right field that just missed the outfielder's glove to tie the game at three.
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In extra innings, Kentucky drove in eight runs on six hits to come away with the 11-3 win.
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Scoring:
1st: Fiedler walked, RBi; Huskey advanced to second; Reynolds advanced to third; Hobson scored.
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3rd: Klingler homered to right field, RBI.
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4th: Kentucky home run.
4th: Kentucky RBI single.
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5th: Kentucky RBI single.
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6th: Fiedler homered to right field, RBI.
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8th: Kentucky RBI single.
8th: Kentucky RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
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Up next, the Huskies continue the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Friday afternoon. Washington will face Long Beach State (3 p.m.) and UC San Diego (5:30 p.m.) on Yankee Field at Big League Dreams Complex. Both games will stream on FloSoftball.
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For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Washington sits at 10-3 overall on the season.
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BETHUNE-COOKMAN 0, #8 WASHINGTON 16 (5 inn.)
Kelley Lynch opened the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a five-inning no-hitter against Bethune Cookman with 13 strikeouts as the Huskies went on to win 16-0. Lynch also had a hot bat, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a walk and two runs scored. She also struck out 13 of the 16 batters she faced.
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The Huskies went on to record five extra bases hits in the game, highlighted by Rylee Holtorf with a double and a triple.
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Scoring:
1st: Lynch double through the left side, 2 RBI; Fiedler advanced to third; Klingler scored; Hobson scored.
1st: Holotrf doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Espinoza advanced to third; Lynch scored; Fiedler scored.
1st: Carter singled, RBI; Holotrf advanced to third, scored on an error; Espinoza scored.
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2nd: Lynch singled, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; Fiedler advanced to third; Huksy scored; Klingler scored.
2nd: Espinoza flied out to center; Fiedler scored.
2nd: Holotrf tripled to right center, RBI; Lynch scored.
2nd: Hobson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Holtorf scored.
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4th: Klingler reached on a fielder's choice, RBI. A. Johnson advanced to second; Allchin advanced to third; Holtorf scored on an error.
4th: Klingler advanced to second on a wild pitch; A. Johnson advanced to third on a wild pitch; Allchin scored on a wild pitch.
4th: Huskey homered, 3 RBI; Klingler scored; A. Johnson scored.
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#18 Kentucky 11, #8 WASHINGTON 3 (8 inn.)
Washington jumped out to an early, 1-0 lead on Kinsey Fiedler's bases loaded walk in the first inning.
The Huskies added to the lead with Baylee Klingler's solo home run on the third.
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Kentucky was able to bounce back and tie the game in the fourth and take the lead at 3-2 in the fifth.
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With one out in the fifth, Kinsey Fiedler hit a home run out to right field that just missed the outfielder's glove to tie the game at three.
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In extra innings, Kentucky drove in eight runs on six hits to come away with the 11-3 win.
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Scoring:
1st: Fiedler walked, RBi; Huskey advanced to second; Reynolds advanced to third; Hobson scored.
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3rd: Klingler homered to right field, RBI.
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4th: Kentucky home run.
4th: Kentucky RBI single.
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5th: Kentucky RBI single.
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6th: Fiedler homered to right field, RBI.
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8th: Kentucky RBI single.
8th: Kentucky RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
8th: Kentucky 2 RBI single.
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Up next, the Huskies continue the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Friday afternoon. Washington will face Long Beach State (3 p.m.) and UC San Diego (5:30 p.m.) on Yankee Field at Big League Dreams Complex. Both games will stream on FloSoftball.
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For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lynch, Kelley (1-1)
L: Victoria Guzman (0-5)
Base Running:
HBP: Jordyn Villanueva 1

Batting:
2B: Klingler, Baylee 1 ; Lynch, Kelley 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 1
3B: Holtorf, Rylee 1
HR: Huskey, Madison 1
RBI: Hobson, Avery 1 ; Huskey, Madison 3 ; Lynch, Kelley 4 ; Espinoza, SilentRain 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 3 ; Carter, Brooklyn 1
SH: Reynolds, Sami 1
SF: Espinoza, SilentRain 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hobson, Avery 1 ; Johnson, Alana 1 ; Klingler, Baylee 3 ; Huskey, Madison 2 ; Fiedler, Kinsey 2 ; Lynch, Kelley 2 ; Espinoza, SilentRain 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 3 ; Allchin, Jadelyn 1
SB: Hobson, Avery 1 ; Klingler, Baylee 1 ; Huskey, Madison 1
HBP: Huskey, Madison 1 ; Stewart, Sydney 1
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