TUCSON, Ariz – Trailing by three runs, Brandi Schoessler came in and quieted Fort Lewis College's bats to give the Saints an opportunity for a comeback. They did just that, scoring four runs to come back and win 4-3 to kick-off the D2 Cactus Classic. Saint Martin's then fell in five innings to No. 21 Colorado Mesa in an 11-0 game.
 
Fort Lewis jumped on the Saints in the early innings of the first game, scoring a run in the second on a single. Then a solo blast in the third, followed by an RBI single gave FLC a 3-0 after three innings.
 
Kylee Vanderbout got SMU on the board in the fourth inning with an RBI single, plating Kylie Lopez. However, the bulk of the Saints' damage came in the fifth inning, starting with an RBI double by Sabrina Hicks. Lopez delivered the crushing blow, doubling, and scoring both Hicks and Trinity Favela, which proved the be eventual game-winning hit.
 
Schoessler (3-0) earned her third victory of the season after tossing 4.2 innings of relief. In those innings, she silenced Fort Lewis College to only three hits and punched out two batters. Lauren Maley got the start, going the first 2.1 innings, giving up three runs, only two earned, on five hits, with one walk.
 
In the second game, No. 21 Colorado Mesa found its offense early and with force. The Mavericks plated three runs in the opening frame, before scoring five in the third. An error and pass ball, along with three hits and three walks set up the third inning. The final blow came in the fourth, when Colorado Mesa added three more runs and used the run rule to end the game in five innings.
 
The Saints return to action tomorrow starting with Biola at 12:30 p.m. before facing Black Hills State at 3:00 p.m. No live stats or video are available for the games; however, box scores will be posted as they become available on smusaints.com.