SAN JOSE, Calif. - The CSUB softball team opened its four-game series at San Jose State by dropping a pair of one-run decisions Friday afternoon. San Jose State came from behind twice to take the opener, 5-4, in 10 innings, before holding off a late Roadrunner rally to win the nightcap by an identical 5-4 margin.

Junior Ryan Petersen (Fresno/Fresno State) hit her second homerun of the season to highlight the 10-hit Roadrunner attack in the first game. She also came in to pitch two scoreless innings of relief to give the Roadrunners a chance to come back in game two.

Senior second baseman Kristen Archuleta (Hollister/San Benito HS) hits safely in both games, finishing the doubleheader 3-for-7 with two runs and two RBIs. Senior third baseman Kelli Bailey (Rodeo/John Swett HS) also had one hit in both games.

RBI singles by Petersen and freshman Karlee Rodgers (Clovis West HS) staked the 'Runners to an early 2-1 lead in the opener. After San Jose cut the lead in half, Petersen restored the two-run advantage with a one-out solo shot in the top of the sixth. But a pair of CSUB errors gifted the Spartans two runs in the bottom of the sixth, ultimately forcing extra innings.

A two-out double by Bailey set the stage for Danielle Lyman (Moreno Valley/Canyon Springs HS) to drive home what looked like the game-winner in the eighth, but another error and another unearned run allowed the Spartans to tie it at 4-4.

Singles by Heather Veitch (Simi Valley/Royal HS) and Archuleta put 'Runners on first and third with one out in the ninth, but CSUB could bring them home. Finally, Spartan cleanup hitter Brittany McConnell ended the game with a one-out homer in the bottom of the 10^th inning.

Stefani Frei's (Valencia./Canyon Country HS) two-run single in the second inning helped offset a three-run Spartan first in the nightcap. But San Jose touched up CSUB starter Katie Chavez (Fresno/Edison HS) for 10 hits in four innings. Tack on two more CSUB errors and the Spartans jumped to a 5-2 lead after four.

The 'Runners battled back to make things interesting. Archuleta's two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning made it 5-4. Jamie Miller (Livermore/Ohlone College) hit a one-out single in the seventh before advancing to third base on a wild pitch and a ground out, but Spartan reliever Jaclyn Imhof stranded her there to earn the save.

CSUB and San Jose State will conclude their four-game series Saturday with another doubleheader in San Jose. The 'Runners will return to Bakersfield for their 2010 home opener Friday, Feb. 26 against Utah Valley University.