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February 8, 2000
AUBURN- Jaime Rasmussen struck out eleven to pace Auburn in a 7-3 season-opening win over UAB at the Auburn University Softball Complex. Rasmussen pitched all seven innings and allowed five hits. It was UAB's first game in school history.
"Jaime did a great job in spite of everything," Auburn head coach Tina Deese said. "She had the pressure of it being the first game of the season, plus it being an in-state game that we were supposed to win. She did fine."
Auburn (1-0) scored two runs in the first inning on an RBI double by Michelle Martin to score Marcella Passarelli and an RBI single by Mary Petrie to score Martin.
Auburn added two runs in the second inning on a two-RBI single by sophomore Sarah Orozco to right-center field with the bases loaded.
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UAB countered with a run in the third inning when Candice Hithe singled to left field to score Cliffanie Engram.
Auburn tacked on its final three runs in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Orozco and a two-run home run by Michelle Martin. Martin finished the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored, while Orozco went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Jen Kraemer and freshman Rasheedah Hameed each added two hits for the Tigers.
"We hit the ball hard today," Deese said. "Our goal was to rack up ten hits per game, and we accomplished that today." Auburn finished with 11 hits.
UAB added its final two runs when Lucinda Bass singled to left to score Hithe in the sixth inning and Kerri Foster scored on an error in the seventh inning.
Lauren Ferriro (0-1) gave up six hits in the first one and one-third innings to get the loss for the Blazers.
Auburn travels to Arlington, Tex. Friday, February 11, to compete in the University of Texas-Arlington tournament.
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