SAN -- The BYU softball team won its first game of the weekend, shutting down Cal Poly 5-0 at the Campbell/Cartier Classic on Saturday.

The win broke a four-game skid for the Cougars, who faced three ranked opponents at the Classic, bringing their record to 8-12 on the year.

Senior Jessica Fitu was 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs. Senior Caschjen Atagi was the other Cougar with at least two hits, adding one run and an RBI.

The first four batters of the game for the Cougars reach base, highlighted by a two-run double by senior Jessica Fitu. Freshman Katie Manuma's single a few batters later scored Fitu, giving BYU a quick 3-0 lead.

Senior pitcher Paige Affleck pitched her first complete game shutout of the year, keeping Cal Poly to no more than four batters any one inning. Affleck struck out five while allowing four hits and one walk.

Atagi launched her third home run of the season and her second in as many days to add another score in the fourth. Fitu tacked on BYU's last run scoring on a wild pitch in the seventh inning.

BYU will next participate in the two-day Mayfair Tournament, Mar. 11-12, in Lakewood, Calif., with games slated against Sacramento State, Long Beach State, No. 6 UCLA and Cal State Fullerton.

Brigham Young vs Cal Poly
03-05-11 at San Diego, Calif. (SDSU SB Stadium)
Brigham Young 5 (8-12)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DELAHOUSSAYE, Kristi 2b..  2  0  0  0   2  0  0  1   0
MESSERSCHMIDT, Tiffa lf..  4  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
CLAYTON, JC ss...........  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  4   4
FITU,Jessica c...........  4  2  3  2   0  0  6  0   0
 MILLETT,Lacey pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
ATAGI,Caschjen dp........  4  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   0
WILLARD, Delaney rf......  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  0   0
MANUMA, Katie 1b.........  4  0  1  1   0  0  7  0   0
HICKS, Krista 3b.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   4
 ROBB, Madisen 3b........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   1
DUGAS,Jessica cf.........  2  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0
AFFLECK,Paige p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Totals................... 30  5  8  4   4  2 21  6   9
Cal Poly 0 (2-15)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Westlund, Kim ss.........  3  0  2  0   0  0  3  9   0
Sobczak, Nora lf.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Correia, Stephanie dp....  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Lund, Nicole c...........  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0
 Brown, Camille ph.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Patton, Rebecca p........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Cahn, Anna p............  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Andersen, Jillian rf.....  2  0  2  0   1  0  0  0   0
Cochiolo, Mariah 3b......  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1
 Vogelsang, Madison ph...  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Walker, Jen 1b...........  2  0  0  0   0  1  9  0   0
Romano, Ashley 2b........  2  0  0  0   0  1  4  3   1
Gerhart, Whitley cf......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Totals................... 24  0  4  0   1  5 21 15   4
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Brigham Young....... 301 000 1 -  5  8  1
Cal Poly............ 000 000 0 -  0  4  1
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E - HICKS; Cahn. LOB - BYU 9; CP 4. 2B - FITU. HR - ATAGI. HBP - WILLARD. SB
- MESSERSCHMID.
Brigham Young          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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AFFLECK,Paige.......  7.0  4  0  0  1  5 24 25 105
Cal Poly               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Patton, Rebecca.....  3.1  5  4  4  2  0 15 18  72
Cahn, Anna..........  3.2  3  1  1  2  2 15 17  57
Win - AFFLECK (5-8).  Loss - Patton (1-10).  Save - None.
WP - Cahn. HBP - by Patton (WILLARD). Pitches/strikes: AFFLECK 105/71; Patton
72/46; Cahn 57/38.
Umpires - HP: Kevin Davis  1B: Smokey Edds  3B: Steve McCown
Start: 11:40 AM   Time: 2:03   Attendance: 188
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny
Brigham Young starters: 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 20/lf MESSERSCHMID; 16/ss CLAYTON;
10/c FITU; 9/dp ATAGI; 28/rf WILLARD; 31/1b MANUMA; 22/3b HICKS; 19/cf DUGAS;
12/p AFFLECK;
Cal Poly starters: 24/ss Westlund; 29/lf Sobczak; 36/dp Correia; 9/c Lund; 2/p
Patton; 1/rf Andersen; 3/3b Cochiolo; 25/1b Walker; 13/2b Romano; 16/cf
Gerhart;
Brigham Young 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-2 BKBFBFB). MESSERSCHMID
reached on a fielder's choice to third base (3-2 BBBKSF); DELAHOUSSAYE out at
second 3b to 2b. CLAYTON singled through the right side (3-2 BFBFB);
MESSERSCHMID advanced to second. FITU doubled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0);
CLAYTON scored; MESSERSCHMID scored. ATAGI grounded out to p (2-2 BFBK); FITU
advanced to third. WILLARD hit by pitch (3-2 BKSB). MANUMA singled to left
field, RBI (2-2 BSBF); WILLARD advanced to second; FITU scored. HICKS reached
on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); MANUMA advanced to second; WILLARD
out at third ss to 3b. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Cal Poly 1st - Westlund singled to first base (2-1 BBK). Westlund runner
left early, out at first 1b unassisted. Sobczak struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).
Dropped foul ball, E5. Correia grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBFF). 0 runs, 1 hit,
1 error, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young 2nd - DUGAS grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). DELAHOUSSAYE
fouled out to ss (2-2 BKBKF). MESSERSCHMID singled to left field (0-0). CLAYTON
grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Cal Poly 2nd - Lund struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). Patton fouled out to
rf (3-2 BBBKF). Andersen singled to catcher (1-2 FKFB). Cochiolo struck out
looking (2-2 FFBFBFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 3rd - FITU grounded out to ss (0-2 SFFFFF). ATAGI homered
down the lf line, RBI (0-0). WILLARD popped up to 2b (0-1 S). MANUMA grounded
out to ss (0-2 SFF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Cal Poly 3rd - Walker grounded out to ss (3-2 FBKBFB). Romano flied out
to cf (2-1 BBK). Westlund singled, bunt (0-0). Sobczak grounded out to ss
(0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 4th - HICKS grounded out to ss (1-0 B). DUGAS walked (3-2
BBBKSFB). Cahn to p for Patton. DELAHOUSSAYE reached on a fielder's choice to
pitcher (1-1 KB); DUGAS advanced to second on a throwing error by p.
MESSERSCHMID reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-1 K); DELAHOUSSAYE out
at second p to ss to 2b; DUGAS advanced to third. MESSERSCHMID stole second.
CLAYTON grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBKFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Cal Poly 4th - Correia flied out to rf (0-1 F). Lund popped up to ss
(0-1 S). Cahn fouled out to 3b (2-2 BBSKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Brigham Young 5th - FITU singled up the middle (1-2 FFB). MILLETT pinch
ran for FITU. ATAGI reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); MILLETT
out at second 2b to ss. WILLARD walked (3-1 BBBKB); ATAGI advanced to second.
MANUMA reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 FB); WILLARD advanced
to second; ATAGI out at third 3b unassisted. HICKS struck out swinging (1-2
BKFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Cal Poly 5th - FITU to c for MILLETT. ROBB to 3b for HICKS. Andersen
singled to left field (0-0). Cochiolo fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). Walker
struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). Romano struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young 6th - DUGAS struck out looking (0-2 KKFK). DELAHOUSSAYE
walked (3-1 BBKBB). MESSERSCHMID lined out to cf (0-1 F). CLAYTON popped up to
2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Cal Poly 6th - Westlund grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKFBFFF). Sobczak flied
out to cf (3-2 BBBKFF). Correia grounded out to 3b (2-2 KFBB). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young 7th - FITU singled through the left side (0-0). ATAGI
singled, bunt (2-1 BBK); FITU advanced to second. WILLARD reached on a
fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); ATAGI out at second 2b to ss; FITU
advanced to third. WILLARD advanced to second; FITU scored on a wild pitch.
MANUMA grounded out to ss (2-2 FBBF); WILLARD advanced to third. ROBB grounded
out to ss (0-1 F). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Cal Poly 7th - Brown pinch hit for Lund. Brown lined out to p (2-2
KBBK). Cahn grounded out to ss (3-2 KBBBK). Andersen walked (3-0 BBBB).
Vogelsang pinch hit for Cochiolo. Vogelsang flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

BYU softball is traveling to San Diego to participate in the Campbell/Cartier Classic on Mar. 3-5, facing No. 25 Houston, Long Beach State, No. 23 Fresno State, No. 6 UCLA and Cal Poly.

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COUGAR QUICK HITS

— BYU is a combined 9-13 all-time against this week’s Campbell/Cartier Classic opponents. BYU has already faced Cal Poly this season, winning 8-6 on Feb. 18. The Cougars will also face Long Beach State and UCLA next weekend in addition to this weekend.

— The Cougars are playing their sixth, seventh and eighth ranked teams of the season, facing No. 25 Houston, No. 23 Fresno State and No. 9 UCLA. BYU is 1-4 against ranked teams so far this season.

— BYU currently leads the MWC in runs, hits, walks, stolen bases and opposing batting average.

— BYU senior catcher Jessica Fitu leads the league in batting average (.538), on base percentage (.600), hits (28), RBI (20), home runs (5) and total bases (48). Junior centerfielder Jessica Dugas also leads the league in walks with 13.

OPPONENTS SERIES NOTES

BYU and Houston will face off for the first time in five years on Thursday. The Cougars have climbed up into the Top 25. Houston is led by pitcher Amanda Crabtree who earned Conference USA Pitcher of the Week after throwing a no-hitter last week against Louisiana-Monroe. Houston will bring an eight-game win streak to its contest against BYU, including two wins against No. 20 LSU and a win over No. 18 Oklahoma State.

Long Beach State is also coming off a week in which the 49ers also defeated a ranked team, beating No. 6 Oklahoma, 2-1. Megan Denio hits a team-high .438 with a .548 on base percentage while Erin Jones-Wesley is the team’s leading pitcher with a 5-1 record, 1.59 ERA and 42 strikeouts in nine appearances.

Fresno State is receiving votes in the major polls after winning six of its first seven games of the year, including triumphs over No. 8 Missouri and No. 18 Oklahoma State. Michelle Moses has three home runs and eight RBI for the Bulldogs who are hitting .301 as a team. Pitcher Mackenzie Oakes is 4-0 on the year, sporting a 2.36 ERA.

UCLA, the defending national champions, are facing the Cougars for the first time since 2003 in the first of two matchups between the squads on the year. The Bruins have combined for 25 home runs and 241 total bases in their 16 games. Two UCLA pitchers have ERAs under 1.00, with Donna Kerr’s 0.83 ERA and 5-0 record leading the way.

BYU and Cal Poly are playing each other for the second time this season after BYU claimed an 8-6 win on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. Sophomore Hannah Howell shutout the Mustangs in five innings of relief. Cal Poly has struggled, sporting a 2-13 record after playing a brutal schedule that has featured 10 ranked teams.

GRAND RECORD

Senior catcher Jessica Fitu hit the fourth grand slam of her career last weekend against Cal State Northridge, setting a new BYU record for most grand slams in a career and tying for third place all-time in the NCAA record books.

WALKING TO A RECORD

Senior second baseman Kristin Delahoussaye moved into second place last week on the BYU career walk list, garnering the 107th of her career. Oli Keohohou is in first place with 200 career walks at BYU.

GOTTA SCORE

BYU is 6-0 when scoring at least six runs and 0-7 when scoring four runs or less. The difference between the Cougars current 7-8 record and something better is slim--seven of BYU’s eight losses have come by three runs or less and three losses have come by a single run.

TEAM CAPTAINS

Seniors Paige Affleck, Caschjen Atagi, Kristin Delahoussaye and Jessica Fitu, along with junior Krista Hicks, have been chosen by their teammates as team captains for the 2011 season.