BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - San Jose State spoiled the CSUB softball home openers, sweeping a pair of 3-1 decisions Friday at a very windy Roadrunner Softball Complex. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour wreaked havoc, turning long fly balls into infield pop ups and blowing dozens of seemingly fair balls well out of play.

The wind played a critical role in San Jose's winning rally in game one, pushing Jessica Garcia's one-out fly ball to right just out of the reach of speedy Karissa Veiga (Hemet HS) but just inside the right field line for a double. That opened the floodgates on a three-run Spartan sixth.

CSUB had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh, when the 'Runners parlayed singles by Myshayla Fryer (San Diego/University HS) and  Sammy Rodriguez (Salinas HS) and two Spartan errors into one run and a bases loaded, one-out rally. But San Jose starter Jennifer Ames coaxed a force at home and a pop out from the next two batters to end the game. and

San Jose once again jumped to a 3-0 lead before another 'Runner rally came up just short in game two. CSUB loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, scoring once before Spartan first baseman Alex Stange snared Amy Ricciardi's (Chino Hills/Ayala HS) wicked liner that seemed destined for right field and at least a tie game.

Ricciardi and Ryane Petersen (Fresno/Fresno State) each doubled in game two while Jamie Miller (Livermore/Ohlone College) added three hits to pace the CSUB offense.