SAN FRANCISCO – The Coyotes battled back from a 3-0 deficit after one inning to defeat San Francisco State 7-6 in eight innings in the first game of a CCAA doubleheader Friday.

In the second game, the Coyotes had just two hits – including a solo home run from Stefanie Pace – in a 2-1 loss to the Gators.

CSUSB, ranked sixth in this week's NCAA West Region poll, is now 27-16 overall and 14-12 in the CCAA. The Gators are 14-25, 7-19.

Game 1: Coyotes 7, Gators 6 (8 innings)

Trailing 3-0 after one inning, the Coyotes methodically got back into the game with single runs in the second, third and fourth before striking with a three-run fifth.

Jamie Roland's sacrifice fly scored Priscilla Curiel, who doubled in the second. Jamie Leffingwell was credited with an RBI when she reached base on an error that scored Britney Butler, who singled in the third.

In the fifth, the Coyotes gained the lead for the first time with three runs on two hits and one error. Roland's two-run double scored Courtney Wilhelms and Curiel. Butler capped the inning by reaching base on an error that scored Pace, who singled.

The Gators tied the game at 6-6 with a three-run and the game then went into extra innings.
Providing the difference maker was Felicia Cervantes, whose ground out to short scored Jacquelyn Holtzclaw, who led off with a single.

Senior LHP Cassidy Lee earned the win in relief. She threw 3 2/3 innings and struck out four, walked one and gave up just one hit.

Pace was 3-for-3 and Curiel was 3-for-4 on the game.

Game 2: Gators 2, Coyotes 1

Pace broke up Marisa Ibarra's perfect game with a solo home run in the fifth, but the Gators earned the game-winner in the seventh.

Pace and Alex Mitchell, who singled, were the only Coyotes who earned a hit off Ibarra.

RHP Carly Land (7-4) suffered the loss in the three innings of relief. She allowed just three hits in three innings and had three strikeouts.