The Jamestown College softball team went 0-2 Thursday in Tucson, Ariz.

The Jimmies fell to Lubbock Christian of Texas 9-0 and Baker University of Kansas 3-1.

The 4-4 Jimmies are off today. They play Alfred University of New York and the University of British Columbia on Saturday.

LCU 9, JC 0

Lubbock Christian notched its 27th win of the season by rolling over the Jimmies.

Jamestown College had just two hits in five innings.

It was scoreless after two, but Lubbock Christian, which was ranked No. 2 in the NAIA preseason coaches' poll, hung eight on the board in the bottom of the third.

Rachel Ivelia and Janelle Spear had the JC hits.

At Tucson, Ariz.

Lubbock Christian 9, Jamestown College 0

Jamestown College 000 00 — 0 2 0

LCU 008 1x — 9 10 4

Emily Snow, D.J. Snow (3) and Janelle Spear, Sydney Greenlund (4). Amanda Longorio, Lauren Hardin (5) and Rebecca Billings. W—Longorio. L—Snow. 2B—LCU, Rendon, Dell, Eltsokie.

Baker 3, Jamestown 1

In the Jimmies second game of the day on Thursday, Baker defeated Jamestown 3-1.

DJ gave up two runs in the first, but otherwise pitched a solid game.

Jamestown scored its run in the seventh inning on doubles by Kate Johnson and Kristi Michaud.

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(The following notes are courtesy of coach Ryan Mikkelson)

COURTNEY VAN DEN BUSSCHE's 5 RBI against Purdue North Central (3/12) was a career high. In 2 previous seasons as a Jimmie, Van Den Bussche had a grand total of 3 RBI...

Through 8 games KATE JOHNSON has been hit by a pitch 4 times. She was hit by 6 pitches all of 2012…

EMILY SNOW earned her first win as a Jimmie since April 25, 2011 with a victory over Dordt on 3/12. Snow transferred to Sierra (CA) College for the 2012 season and returned to JC for the 2013 spring semester…

AUTUMN WANG became the first Jimmie freshman to debut with a base hit since CELENE ECCLES accomplished the feat in 2010…

ALLISON ROPER's 5 outfield putouts against Lubbock Christian on 3/14 were the most for a Jimmie since she had 8 putouts vs. Dickinson State on 4/21/12...

After drawing 9 bases on balls in 44 games last season, KELSIE DEBROECK has already walked 5 times in 7 games this season...

HATTIE FULLMER's 2 steals against Dordt on 3/12 equaled her 2012 season total...

Four of KRISTI MICHAUD's five hits this season have been doubles. Michaud doubled 3 times all of last season...

With her double against Avila on 3/13, BROOK RHEAULT became the first Jimmie freshman since Courtney Van Den Buscche in 2011 to have an extra-base hit for her first college hit...

MEGAN HERIOT hit her first career double against Purdue North Central on 3/12...

RACHEL IVELIA stole 3 bases in the first 4 games of 2013, a number she didn't reach until her 33rd game of 2012...

SARAH HEINEMANN homered against Mount Mary on 3/11 for her first home run since 5/9/10 against Mayville State. Heinemann returns to the squad in 2013 after being away for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.