With the San Francisco State University Gators leading 3-1 headed into the bottom of the third inning, second baseman Rylee McDaniel blasted the first pitch she saw over the wall for a solo home run. The home crowd rose to their feet as they watched the ball fly over the left field wall.  McDaniel’s run gave her team a commanding 4-1 lead in their first game of the D-II West Regionals. “I knew she [Saint Martin’s pitcher Bridget Johnson] was a screwball pitcher, so I was sitting on that pitch,” McDaniel said. “Once I got my hands through, I immediately knew it was over.” After McDaniel launched her 11th home run of the season, the Gators scored one more run in the third, which provided all of the offense needed in their 5-3 victory over the Saint Martin’s University Saints. 🔗 Read more at link in bio. ✍️: Cameron Anderson (cam.anderson.510) 📸: Haley Abarca (haley_abarca) #sfsu #sfstate #softball #playoffs #chompcity