Syracuse wraps up Mary Nutter Classic with a 4-2 win over Cal Poly

Syracuse (5-3) ended the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, California, with a 4-2 win over Cal Poly (4-6). The Orange entered Monday’s game off a 6-0 defeat by UCLA on Sunday night.

AnnaMarie Gatti started in the circle for the Orange. She let up a single to start the game which would eventually turn into Cal Poly’s first run. Gatti allowed a second run before the Orange would get a chance to bat. She gave up five hits total and struck out two batters.

After allowing two hits in the top of the second inning, Gatti was replaced by Alexa Romero, who would finish the final six innings with nine strikeouts, one walk and no hits allowed. It was Romero’s fourth win this season.

Freshman Gabby Teran was the first to cross home plate for SU. She started the bottom of the second with a home run to left field. It was her first collegiate home run. Teran had a perfect batting average in the game, recording hits all three times she batted. She also ended the game with a game-high two RBIs.

Toni Martin also scored in the second inning, tying the game, 2-2. In the third inning, Bryce Holmgren scored to give the Orange the lead. A Teran single drove Holmgren home and gave SU the lead.

In the sixth inning, Holmgren doubled to drive in the final run of the game. Alicia Hansen had walked and came around to score on the extra-base hit.

The Orange will travel to Houston next weekend for the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational where Syracuse will face UNLV, Houston, Yale and UTSA.