ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Regis University Softball team earned their first win of the 2025 season as they split games in a doubleheader with Southwest Minnesota State University at the St. Cloud State Huskey Dome. SWMSU won the first game, 6-5, while the Rangers took the late game, 4-0. RU moves to 1-6, while the Mustangs sit at 1-5.

GAME ONE

The Ranger took the first lead of the game as Mya Chacon was able to steal home in the top of the first. Southwest managed to even the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the second with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the fourth, Abby Larsen singled to right, Isabella Porter was walked, and Mia Moore was hit by a pitch, which set up a three-RBI double by Ariana Ybarra for the 4-1 advantage. She then stole third, but was stranded there. The bottom of the fifth saw an RBI single from the Mustangs, but Regis matched that with an RBI double from Porter in the seventh, which brought home Lima Magana.

However, in the bottom of the seventh, SWMSU recorded five hits, and the Rangers committed one error, leading to five four runs, including a walk-off RBI single.

GAME NOTES

Larsen went 3-4 on the day

Ybarra went 2-4 with three RBIs

Six Mustangs recorded a hit

Eliza Legge (L, 0-1) recorded the loss, with two strikeouts in 2.1 IP

Karlie Miller (W, 1-2) earned the complete-game win with 7 K's

GAME TWO

The Rangers recorded two runs in the bottom of the first inning, as Morgan Norris bunted, scoring Chacon, and Bella Bordine doubled, bringing in Norris. After three straight innings of not allowing a hit by the Mustangs, RU extended the lead to 4-0 as Ybarra tripled to center field, bringing home Jessica Isbell and Olivia Wick. A double play from the Rangers ended the fifth early, and despite Southwest managing baserunners in the sixth and seventh, Regis secured the shutout win.

GAME NOTES

Ybarra led the Rangers with two hits and two RBIs in three at bats

Four other Rangers recorded a hit

Vanessa Candito (W, 1-1) struck out four batters in the complete game win

Morgyn Otte (L, 0-2) posted the loss

UP NEXT

The Rangers return to action on Sunday, Feb 9 with a doubleheader against St. Cloud State (Minn.)