Monmouth Hawks (36-18) – 0
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (45-15) – 1
 
BATON ROUGE, LA –  In the first elimination game of the Baton Rouge NCAA Regional, the Monmouth University softball team was edged by Louisiana Tech, 1-0. The Hawks outhit the Lady Techsters 8-2 in the contest, but a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the sixth proved to be the difference. Sophomore Alyssa Irons pitched another impressive game, giving up just two hits and the one run in six innings. In her last collegiate game, senior Jasmine Higa went 3-for-3 with three singles. Junior Deangie Jimenez went 2-for-3 in the loss, including a double in the top of the seventh inning. Junior Kayla Rosado also went 2-for-3 in the game, ending the season with a team-leading .383 batting average. Monmouth closes the 2019 campaign with a 36-18 overall record, winning the second most games for a single season in program history.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I thought we played great. We outhit them quite a bit, but just couldn't come up with the big hit. Alyssa pitched fantastic, and her changeup was spot on. Defensively, we made all of the plays. It was just that one seeing-eye single that was the game. I couldn't be more proud of our team. We're getting better and better each year we come to the NCAA Tournament. I'm disappointed we lost, but I'm just really proud at how we competed at this level."  - Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-LA Tech put a runner on second base with one out in the bottom of the first after a single and steal, but a groundout and a nice snag by Rosado on a line drive got Irons out of the inning.
-Jimenez and and Higa hit back-to-back one out singles in the top of the third. Two straight popups ended the inning.
-Rosado led off the top of the fourth with a single to left field, and sophomore Morgan Maziarz came in to pinch run. The next three Hawks were set down to end the threat.
-Irons retired 13 straight batters after LA Tech registered a single in the first inning. The Lady Techsters walked in the bottom of the fifth, but the runner was later called out for leaving the base early.
-Junior Sam Tomasetti and Rosado hit back-to-back singles to lead off the top of the sixth. After a pop up, junior Amanda Hopeck moved the runners to second and third with a groundout. Freshman Danielle Dominik came in to pinch hit, but struck out to end the inning.
-With two outs and no one on in the bottom of the sixth, LA Tech walked and stole second. A bloop single over Wozniak's head at third base gave the Lady Techsters a 1-0 lead.
-With one out in the top of the seventh, Jimenez hit a double to center field. Higa reached first on an infield single during the next at bat.
-A fly out and a strikeout ended the game, as the Hawks stranded runners on first and second.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Irons ends the season with a 30-12 record and a 1.48 ERA. In 37 starts, she had 35 complete games. Irons struck out 230 batters in 269.1 innings pitched.
-For a single season, Irons ranks first in program history for wins (30), first with 37 starts, first with 269.1 innings pitched, second with 230 strikeouts, second with 44 appearances, and fourth with a 1.48 ERA. 
-In four career NCAA Tournament games, Rosado is 5-9 with two walks.
-Higa was a combined 5-for-12 (.417) during the MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament.
-Jimenez was a combined 5-for-14 (.357) during the MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament.