SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento State combined for 23 hits and five home runs over two games on the way to a split on the second day of the Capital Classic Softball Tournament on Saturday at Shea Stadium.

The Hornets opened the day with a 10-2 victory over Santa Clara (stopped after six innings because of the mercy rule), before falling later in the afternoon to Nevada, 7-2.

Sacramento State is now 1-2 at the three-day Capital Classic, which includes a loss yesterday to Nevada. The Hornets conclude the three-day event tomorrow on the road at UC Davis. First pitch is 2:30 p.m. Today also completed a stretch that saw the Hornets play five home games over four straight days.

The Hornet offense was impressive, as seven different players combined for at least three hits over two games. That included Anrdrea Lira (4), Lafulafu Malepeai (3), Madison Evers-Lyles (3), Malissa George (3), Nikki Barboza (3), Katie Marsh (3) and Shannon Garcia (3).

Barboza clubbed a home run in both games, and nearly missed a second round tripper against Nevada. But her sixth inning blast, which would have been a 3-run homer, was caught well above the fence by Wolf Pack right fielder Tatum Maytorena. Barboza has a team-best five home runs this season, and the Hornet offense has 23 round trippers compared to just five for the opposition.

Also homering today were Malepeai, George and Lira. Four of those home runs were hit against Santa Clara. Lira finished the game against the Broncos a double short of the cycle. She was 3-for-4 with a single, triple and homer.

Sacramento State had a season-high 14 hits against the Broncos, and six different players had RBIs. In addition, all but one Hornet starter collected at least one hit. Lira, Marsh (2-for-4), George (3-for-3) and Garcia (2-for-4) all had multiple-hit games.

Caroline Evans (4-2) went the distance in the circle, allowing just four hits and two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts over six innings. She needed just 88 pitches for the complete-game effort.

In the loss to Nevada, Sacramento State collected nine hits, but left 12 runners on base. That includes stranding two runners on base in each of the first six innings of the contest.

The Hornets had plenty of loud contact, but the Wolf Pack made multiple web gems in the field. The Wolf Pack never trailed, scoring three runs in the first inning and never looking back.

Both RBIs came from Barboza who had an RBI-single in the first, and a home run in the fifth. Barboza, Malepeai and Evers-Lyles each had two hits. Danyelle Leone was effective in relief, allowing no hits and no runs over the final two innings.