Coastal Softball Downs Creighton, Upsets No. 15 Arizona

Friday, February 13

Tucson, Ariz.

1 p.m.

Coastal Carolina University

3-4

Creighton

2-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Creighton	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	8	1
Coastal Carolina	0	1	3	0	2	0	X	6	9	1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Coastal Carolina	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	6	13	0
Arizona	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	4	1

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TUCSON, Ariz. — The Coastal Carolina softball team excelled on day one of the Bear Down Fiesta, defeating Creighton 6-4 before upsetting No. 15 Arizona 6-2 in game two.

Game One: Coastal 6, Creighton 4

Second baseman Moira Baxter hit her second home run of the season to give Coastal Carolina a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.

The Chants extended their lead in the bottom of the third when Georgia Hood and Kaelin Cash hit back-to-back home runs, pushing the score to 4-0.

Creighton got on the board in the top of the fifth when Ella Dalton doubled up the middle, driving in a run to make it 4-1.

Coastal added two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. Izzy Ramirez recorded her first collegiate RBI with a single, and Clara Hudgens drove her home on a groundout, giving the Chants a 6-1 cushion.

The Blue Jays rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring on a sacrifice fly and a two-run single to close the gap to 6-4. With the bases loaded, Coastal escaped the jam to secure the final out and the win.

Savannah Jones (2-1) allowed three runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings to pick up the victory.

Coastal 5, No. 15 Arizona 2

The Chants broke open the game in the top of the third inning, loading the bases on a Delaney Keith double, a walk, and a hit by pitch. Brie Normandin then laced a double down the right-field line to clear the bases and give Coastal a 3-0 lead.

Two more runs came in for the Chants in the top of the third courtesy of a Kelsey Sawvell RBI single and a Baxter RBI double to extend the advantage to 5-0.

Arizona responded in the bottom of the fourth frame, scoring on a single and a groundout to narrow the gap to 5-2.

In the top of the sixth inning, McKennah Metzger blooped an RBI single into center field to score pinch runner Emma Skovran from third base and make the score 6-2.

Abby Henderson took care of business in the final inning to secure the win in the circle. The junior moves to 1-2 on the season, allowing two runs on three hits over a complete game.

The win marks CCU's 10th ranked victory in program history. The Chants now hold a 3-2 record versus ranked opponents across the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

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