TEMPE, Ariz. – Maddy Dwyer collected a complete-game shutout in her collegiate debut Thursday as the Cardinal opened its season with a doubleheader split, falling to No. 19 BYU 10-1 (6) before blanking SDSU 4-0.
The Cardinal (1-1) was unable to sustain a stellar defensive outing in the season opener against No. 19 BYU (1-0) as Stanford hung tough against the Cougars until the sixth.
Carolyn Lee was given the start, where the junior produced over five innings of lights-out work while striking out six and no-hitting the BYU offense until the fifth inning.
The infield stepped up as well with some glove work by Teaghan Cowles and Whitney Burks, who also produced on offense going 1-for-2 with an RBI to drive in the Cardinal's first run of the year.
@StanfordSball's Whitney Burks with the RBI right up the middle to earn the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/vLgMMkDl42
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) February 8, 2018
The Cougar offense clicked into place pouncing on Stanford's pitching in the fifth and sixth inning to post four home runs in rapid-succession to close the game out after in six.
In the latter game of Thursday's double header, Stanford's Maddy Dwyer and the Cardinal defense came out in a complete-team effort to dominate San Diego State.
Freshman @maddy__dwyer on pitching a complete game shutout in her collegiate debut: pic.twitter.com/nDZ0MUTfgj
— Stanford Softball (@StanfordSball) February 9, 2018
Montana Dixon had a career day at the plate with two doubles with an RBI and a run scored while gunning out an Aztec runner at second.
Dixon doing WORK as she crushed her second double of the game to drive home Horeczko - 1-0 Cardinal! pic.twitter.com/3uATWQIIcT
— Stanford Softball (@StanfordSball) February 9, 2018
Lauren Frost also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a team-leading two RBIs as the Cardinal remained in control from start to finish.
The Cardinal returns to action tomorrow to face Seattle University at Tempe Sports Complex with a start time of 4 p.m. PT.