Friday's Softball Results
Friday Scoreboard
Akron 2, Syracuse 1
Bethune-Cookman 8, Akron 5
Georgia State 10, Ball State 4
Auburn 12, Ball State 1
Sam Houston State 5, Buffalo 0
Texas-Arlington 11, Buffalo 3
Oregon State 13, Central Michigan 2
North Dakota State 13, Central Michigan 4
Texas A&M 6, Eastern Michigan 1
Kent State 8, Montana 2
Kent State 5, Southern Utah 3
Miami 9, Austin Peay 0
Miami 13, Austin Peay 2
Ohio 9, Quinnipiac 1
Charlotte 15, Ohio 2
Howard 8, Toledo 1
Delaware 8, Toledo 0
Courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications
Akron
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of Akron softball team opened play at the Jacksonville University Invitational on Friday with a 2-1 win over Syracuse.
The Zips capped off the day with a hard-fought 8-5 loss to Bethune-Cookman.
The Zips stand 3-4 overall, while the Orange fell to 3-3. The win was the first for the Wildcats (1-5) this season.
"We played a very good game in game one today against a powerful offense. Erin was effective after the first inning again, and our offense came through when we needed it," head coach Julie Jones said. "In game two, our defense was very uncharacteristically inconsistent, and we aren't in a position to give away outs. However, I was happy with our offense, and we continued to fight through the entire game."
In the opener, Akron jumped on the scoreboard in the top of the first as senior shortstop Chelsea Wildey (Oviedo, Fla.) singled to left field, bringing in senior second baseman Kellie Roudabush (Hilliard, Ohio) who reached after being hit by a pitch. The Orange tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
In the top of the fourth, sophomore third baseman Alyssa Nicholas (Cortland, Ohio) scored the game-winning run on a two-out home run, her first homer of the season (fourth of her career).
Junior right-hander Erin Seiler (Bowling Green, Ohio) picked up her third win (3-1) of the season. She went the distance, striking out nine batters and walking two.
Against Bethune-Cookman, the Wildcats scored three runs in the bottom of the first and added two more runs in the third to go ahead 5-0. The Zips closed the gap with two runs in the top of the fifth. Senior pitcher Sara Pearson (Somerville, Ohio) had an RBI single to center field, brining in sophomore outfielder Savannah Fruin (Delray Beach, Fla.), who reached and advanced to third on an error. Senior outfielder Taryn Allmon (Grove City, Ohio) brought in freshman first baseman Cassie Gillespie (Sylvania, Ohio) with a single to left field.
BC added three more runs in the bottom of the inning to take an 8-2 lead.
Akron added three runs in the top of the six as Pearson hit a three RBI double up the middle.
Pearson (1-1) started on the mound for Akron. She pitched 2.1 innings, struck out two and walked three. Freshman Paige McMenemy (Westerville, Ohio) came in relief, throwing 3.2 innings and fanning three batters.
Tournament action continues on Saturday, Feb. 14, as Akron re-plays Bethune-Cookman at 4 p.m. and then faces host Jacksonville in the night cap at 6 p.m. All games will be played at JU's Pruitt Softball Complex.
Ball State
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
AUBURN, Ala. - - The Ball State softball team opened play in the Tiger Invitational hosted by No. 17 Auburn with losses to Georgia State, 10-4, and the host Tigers, 12-1 (5), Friday at Jane B. Moore Field.
The Cardinals (3-3) continue play in the three-day tournament Saturday, with games versus Mercer (9:45 a.m. CT) and Winthrop (12:15 p.m. CT).
In the opener versus Georgia State (2-1), the Cardinals pounded out 10 hits with junior shortstop Selena Reyna (Houston, Texas/South Houston) leading the way with a pair of doubles. Sophomore third baseman Amanda Arnett (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) also added her second career home run in the game.
In the nightcap versus 17th-ranked Auburn (9-0), sophomore third baseman Rachel Houck (Greenfield, Ind./Mt. Vernon/Louisville) provided the Cardinals’ lone run with a leadoff home run in the top of the third inning.
GAME ONE RECAP: Georgia State 10, Ball State 4
Ball State opened the scoring in the top of the first versus the Panthers thanks to a sacrifice fly from senior left fielder Hanne Stuedemann (Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan). Sophomore center fielder India Steward (Matteson, Ill./Rich South/Western Kentucky) opened the inning with an infield single, and after stealing second, advanced to third on an infield hit from senior right fielder Loren Cihlar (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North). Two batters later, Stuedemann drove in the first run of the game with a fly to left field.
Georgia State responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, with two runs coming on an infield single from Callie Alford.
The Cardinals were able to get one run back in the top of the second on Reyna’s first of two doubles in the game. Junior first baseman Sammi Cowger (Fenton, Mich./Fenton) scored on the hit after opening the inning with a walk and advancing to third on a double from freshman third baseman Julia Bailey (Lafayette, Ind./Teurlings Catholic).
Unfortunately, GSU answered with two more runs in the bottom of the second to pull ahead 5-2.
Ball State cut that gap to two runs, 5-3, in the top of the fourth as Cowger led off the inning with a double and came around to score on an RBI single from sophomore catcher Shelbie Scamihorn (Terra Haute, Ind./South Vigo). However, the Panthers tallied five runs over the next three innings to put the game out of reach.
The Cardinals’ final run came in the top of the seventh thanks to Arnett’s second home run of the year. Overall, the Cardinals
scored four runs on 10 hits with two errors versus Georgia State, while GSU tallied 10 runs on 12 hits with no errors.
GAME TWO RECAP: No. 17 Auburn 12, Ball State 1 in Five Innings
The host Tigers, who have outscored their nine opponents by a combined score of 106 to 20 this season, got off to another hot start versus Ball State thanks to a first inning grand slam from Jade Rhodes. Auburn extended its lead to 7-0 with three more runs in the second inning.
Ball State would break onto the scoreboard thanks to Houck’s leadoff blast in the top of the third, only to see Auburn retire the final nine Cardinals’ batters. The Tigers’ offense posted three more runs in the third and two in the fourth to give the game its final score of 12-1.
Overall the Cardinals scored one run on two hits with one error in the contest. Auburn tallied 12 runs on 10 hits with no errors. Ball State’s only other hit in the contest came from Cowger who singled in the second.
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Buffalo
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
ARLINGTON, TX – The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, softball team lost a pair of games on Friday during the first day of the Maverick Invitational on the campus of UT-Arlington. UB lost to Sam Houston State, 5-0, earlier in the day before falling to the host Mavericks, 11-3, in five innings.
The Bulls were shut out in the opening game of the day as Sam Houston State scored two unearned runs in the top of the third and three more runs in the fifth, taking advantage of four UB errors in the field. The Bulls had four hits, two of those coming from senior Alexis Curtiss.
Curtiss opened the first with another double this year and moved to third with no outs, but the Bulls were unable to get her across the plate. Curtiss hit a two-out single in the third and sophomore Savanna Norcio singled in the fourth. Sophomore Ashton Earnhardrt doubled in the fifth, but couldn't get past second.
Freshman Charlotte Miller picked up the loss as she pitched 4.1 innings, while allowing four runs, just two of those earned, while striking out three. Redshirt sophomore Bobbi Langlois came on in relief and pitched the final 1.1, allowing one run and striking out three batters.
The Bulls kept it close early in the second game, but were hurt by a seven-run third inning. UT-Arlington scored in the bottom of the first, but the Bulls answered in the top of the second with four straight singles, the last coming from junior Lauren Gambone as she drove in the first UB run.
UB took the lead in the top of the third inning as the Bulls again loaded the bases and again it was Gambone who drove in the run, this time being hit by a pitch. The Bulls took a 2-1 lead, but UT-Arlington scored seven in the bottom half to take an 8-2 lead.
The Bulls got one back in the top of the fourth as Curtiss hit a one-out single and moved to second with two away. She came in to score on a double down the left field line from senior Hayley Barrow. The Bulls trailed 8-3 before the Mavericks scored three in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.
Barrow picked up the loss as she allowed eight runs in 3.0 innings. Langlois pitched the final 1.2 innings and allowed three runs, which were all unearned as UB committed another three errors in the game.
Curtiss and fellow senior Karly Nevez both had two-hit games as the Bulls actually outhit UT-Arlington, 9-7.
The Bulls will continue play tomorrow at the Maverick Invitational as they play Sam Houston State again at 1:30 pm EST followed by a matchup with Incarnate Word.
Central Michigan
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Central Michigan softball team committed five errors and could manage just five hits Friday in dropping both of its games in the San Diego State Campbell/Cartier Classic.
Oregon State collected 12 hits, six of which were for extra bases, in handing the Chippewas a 13-2 loss. Alyssa Reina homered twice to lead an 11-hit attack as North Dakota State defeated the Chippewas, 13-4. Both games were stopped because of the mercy rule.
The Chippewas are scheduled to play Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon and host San Diego State on Saturday night. CMU (0-6) closes the event on Sunday with a rematch with Seton Hall.
Hanna Warren started for the Chippewas and took the loss against Oregon State. Warren allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits while walking two over 2 2/3 innings. Taylor Weaver and Kristen Kuhlman pitched in relief for CMU, which committed three errors.
Danielle Marlink doubled and Maison Kalina singled CMU. Chelsea DeLamielleure picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
CMU took a 4-2 lead after one inning against North Dakota State, but the Bison used a seven-run third inning to surge past the Chippewas, who committed two errors in the game.
CarolAnn Sexauer had an RBI single, Katelyn Rentschler had a two-run single and Chelsea DeLamielleure stole home to account for CMU's runs. The Chippewas finished the game with three hits, two of which came in the first.
CMU starter Rachael Knapp went 3 1/3 innings, striking out five, walking two, and surrendering 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits.
Kuhlman went the final 1 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on two hits, while walking four.
Eastern Michigan
Results
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University softball team dropped a hard-fought game in its second contest of the day, 6-1, to No. 23 Texas A&M Friday, Feb. 13.
EMU (0-2) was out-hit 10-7 in the contest with the Aggies notching four extra-base hits, while seven different Eagles nabbed a hit. Senior Lindsay Rich led the Eagles at the plate with a home run and earned her second start of the season in the circle. The Perrysburg, Ohio native tossed 4.1 innings, taking the loss for the Green and White. Sophomore Abbie Minsker came on in relief for Rich in the bottom of the fifth inning to throw 1.2 scoreless innings.
Four Aggies had two hits, with April Ryan going 2-for-3 at the dish with one RBI, while Brittany Clopton drove in three RBI for the Maroon and White. Katie Marks notched the win in the circle, pitching five complete innings and giving up four hits.
EMU took the first lead of the contest in the top of the second inning when Rich blasted a one-out home run before Abby Davidson singled to left field. Davidson moved into scoring position on a Jenn Lucas walk and advanced to third on a Taylor Wagner single to center field to load the bases for freshman Angel Schilke. Schilke was unable to get the ball out of the infield, reaching on a fielder's choice as the Aggies were able to throw Davidson out at home to avoid the run before Haley Hostetler popped out to the shortstop to close out the inning for the Green and White.
Texas A&M responded in the bottom half of the inning, using a walk and two singles to load the bases. A fielder's choice allowed Breanna Dozier to touch home and knot the score at 1-1 to close out the second inning. The Aggies were able to string together some hits in the third inning with back-to-back doubles that gave them the 2-1 lead over the Green and White before Rich sat down the next three batters in order before any further damage was done.
A&M extended its lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Ryan launched a homer for the Maroon and White. Following the home run, a walk was issued to the Aggies, while a third two-bagger allowed Ashley Walters to touch home. Following the double, Rich hit the next batter, forcing Head Coach Melissa Gentile to make a pitching change with runners on first and second with one out. Minsker came on in relief and walked her first batter of the season to load the bases, while Clopton picked up her second hit of the night with a double to right center that brought in two runs for the Aggies, extending their lead to 6-1.
The Eagles were unable to put anything together in the final inning, falling 6-1 in its second game of the 2015 season.
EMU will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 14 when they go up against both Missouri State and Texas A&M in a doubleheader starting at 12:15 p.m. CT.
Kent State
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Kent State opened the 2015 softball season with a pair of victories Friday at the University of San Diego Tournament. The Golden Flashes defeated Southern Utah in eight innings, 5-3, to start the day and then took care of Montana, 8-2, in the nightcap.
The starting pitching tandem of senior Emma Johnson and sophomore Ronnie Ladines was terrific in their season debuts and juniors Michele Duffy and Shelbi Tilton each had a four-RBI game to spark the offense.
"I'm happy that we were able to start the season with two wins," said head coach Karen Linder. "Playing outside for the first time can be challenging and both teams we played already had games last weekend. We got strong performances from our pitchers and our hitting really came around in the second game. Defensively, we were solid all day."
Kent State managed just four hits in the opener against Southern Utah. Three of those hits came off the bat of Duffy, who broke a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth with a bases-clearing double that gave the Flashes a 3-0 lead.
The Flashes were two outs from securing victory, when three walks, a hit batter and an error allowed Southern Utah to score three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game.
With the international tiebreaker in play, Dani Ramos was placed on second to start the eighth inning. Back-to-back errors allowed Ramos to score the go-ahead run and Duffy added a single that scored Lauren Kesterson later in the inning.
Johnson (1-0) was terrific in the pitcher's circle for Kent State. She struck out nine batters and allowed just one earned run and two hits in seven innings. Junior Alyssa Frankenfield retired the side in the bottom of the eighth for the save. Frankenfield had one strikeout.
The second game saw the Flashes tee off on Montana for 14 hits. The Flashes plated two in the first inning. After Kesterson drew a walk, senior Kim Kirkpatrick brought her home with a triple. Kirkpatrick then scored on a groundout by Tilton.
Montana responded with two runs of its own in the bottom of the inning and the score was tied until the top of the third. Kirkpatrick got a leadoff single and advanced on a wild pitch before coming around to score in a single by Tilton. The Flashes added three runs in the following inning. Tilton delivered a two-out single that brought home Ramos and Paige McCrary. After loading the bases, a wild pitch allowed Emily Dobbin to score and give the Flashes a 6-2 lead.
Kent State added its final two runs in the fifth inning. Lauren Kesterson singled to score twin sister Chloe Kesterson and Ramos scored on a failed pickoff attempt.
Ladines (1-0) settled in after the first inning to get the win. She allowed just two runs on five hits in 5.1 innings while striking out four batters and added a 2-for-4 performance at the plate. Frankenfield pitched the final 1.2 innings in relief and had two strikeouts.
Kent State continues play at the USD Tournament on Saturday with a rematch against Southern Utah at 12 p.m. before taking on host San Diego at 2:30 p.m.
Miami
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Miami University softball team had its offense working the entire day, while two great pitching performances led to a doubleheader sweep of Austin Peay on Friday. The RedHawks won the opener, 13-2. They came back to take the nightcap, 9-0. That game ended in five innings due to the run rule. Miami is now 5-2 on the season, while the Governors fall to 1-6.
The highlight of Friday’s doubleheader came in the second game where senior pitcher/third baseman Remy Edwards threw her first career no-hitter. After being exclusively in the infielder in her first three seasons, she was making only her third career start (fourth appearance) in the circle. She struck out a career-high nine and retired the other six on fly outs without giving up a hit in five innings pitched.
While in the end she would not need them, the Miami offense gave Edwards plenty of support in that second game when it scored seven runs in the top of the first inning. Senior outfielder Tiyona Marshall led off with a walk. One batter later, junior outfielder Taylor Shuey doubled her home to put the RedHawks on the board. A double from senior outfielder Bree Lipscomb scored Shuey, while a single from freshman infielder Kaitlyn Gliha scored Lipscomb and made it 3-0.
Singles from freshman catcher Kat Lee and senior shortstop Kylie McChesney loaded the bases with one out. Sophomore third baseman Jenna Jones quickly unloaded them with her first career home run, a grand slam over the center field wall that gave Miami a 7-0 lead.
Sophomore second baseman Eryn McCarver scored in the top of the second inning off a wild pitch, while Lee scored in the fifth off an error. Edwards completed her no-hitter by retiring three batters in order in the bottom of the fifth, and with a larger than eight-run lead, the game was declared over due to the run rule.
Jones finished the nightcap 1-for-3 with four RBI and one run scored. Marshall, Gliha and Lee each had two hit days for the ‘Hawks.
The Miami offense was on fire in the first game as well as it banged out a season-high 13 runs on 18 hits. It started with two runs in the top of the first inning. With Marshall on second base, a single from Shuey scored her. A single from junior first baseman Hailey Reed moved Shuey up to second base, while a single to center field by senior designated player Megan Mattera scored her and gave the RedHawks a 2-0 lead.
Playing third base in the opening game, Edwards led off the top of the third with her first home run of the season to put Miami on top 3-0. Senior catcher Shanyn McIntyre followed with a double down the left field line. After Marshall sacrifice bunted McIntyre to third base, a double to right center by McCarver brought her home. Austin Peay made a pitching change, but Shuey welcomed the new pitcher with a triple down the left field line to score McCarver and make it 5-0.
Miami added two more in the top of the fourth inning when Lipscomb doubled to left field to score Shuey and McCarver. A solo home run by McChesney in the top of the fifth made it 8-1.
With the ‘Hawks up 8-2, they put the game away with five runs in the top of the seventh inning. McIntyre hit her first home run of the season, a two-run shot, to give Miami a 10-2 advantage. Marshall followed with a single up the middle. One batter later, a double from Shuey scored Marshall. A double from Lipscomb scored Shuey, and Reed completed the RedHawks’ scoring with a double down the left field line to score Lipscomb.
Meanwhile, junior pitcher Amber Logemann was nearly as dominant as Edwards would be later on in the day. She struck out a career-high 13 Governor hitters in six innings pitched. She allowed only two earned runs and five hits. Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Fredericks came on in the bottom of the seventh and kept Austin Peay off the board to complete the 13-2 victory.
Shuey finished the opener 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored. Lipscomb was 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run scored. McChesney was 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, while McIntyre was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Reed and Marshall also had two hits for the RedHawks in the game.
Miami returns to action Feb. 21-22 when it travels to Nashville for the Tiger Classic. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the RedHawks will take on Bradley at 10 a.m. (EST) and Loyola (Chi.) at 12:15 p.m. (EST). On Sunday, Feb. 22, Miami faces St. Bonaventure at 10:30 a.m. and the host, Tennessee State at 5:15 p.m. (EST).
Ohio
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Ohio softball team (3-3) split the first day of the First Pitch Classic hosted by UNC Charlotte. In game one the Bobcats defeated Quinnipiac 9-1 in five innings and fell to host Charlotte in game two 15-2 in five innings.
In game one against Quinnipiac (0-1), the Bobcats struck early, going up 2-0 in the bottom of the first on a two-RBI double to right center by Casie Hutchinson (Lebanon, Ohio) that scored Mikayla Cooper (Delaware, Ohio) and Sloan Walker (Cypress, Texas).
Ohio added on in the bottom of the third when Walker scored on a sacrifice bunt by Madison Claytor (Alpharetta, Ga.). The next batter, Hutchinson singled to left field scoring Cooper and giving the Bobcats a 4-0 lead.
Quinnipiac scored a run on the top of the fourth inning when Dani Edmands hit a solo homerun to rightfield to cut the score to 4-1.
The Bobcats went up 5-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Leanna Bachman (Carroll, Ohio) scored on an RBI triple to left field by Hutchinson.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Bobcats put the finishing touches on the game when with her third hit of the game, Hutchinson hit a two RBI single to left center, scoring Cooper and Sam Bowlsbey (Farmingdale, N.J.). The final two runs of the game were scored on a two RBI double to left center by Dakota Pyles (Galloway, Ohio), scoring Raven King (Alpine, Utah) and Hutchinson and giving the Bobcats the 9-1 five-inning victory.
At the plate, the Bobcats had eight hits. Hutchinson led the Bobcats going 3-for-3 with a triple and five runs batted in. Pyles went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and three RBIs.
In the circle, Bachman pitched four innings, allowing one run on six hits and striking out two. Lauren McClary (Pasadena, Texas) pitched one inning and did not allow a hit and struck out one.
On game two against Charlotte (2-1), the Bobcats fell behind early, with the 49ers going up 13-0 after two innings.
In the top of the third, the Bobcats finally got on the board when Pyles hit a two-run homerun to leftfield, scoring Adrienne Gebele (Annapolis, M.D.) from first. However, that was all the runs Ohio would score and would fall 15-2 in five innings.
Offensively, The Bobcats had five hits. Walker led the squad going 2-for-3 at the plate and Pyles went 1-for-2 with a homerun and two RBIs.
In the circle, Kaylin Clarke (North Royalton, Ohio) started the game, allowing five runs on five hits. McClary pitched 1.1 innings, allowing five runs on three hits. Bachman went two thirds of an inning, allowing three runs on five hits. Sydney Compston (Wellston, Ohio), who allowed two runs on five hits, pitched the final two innings.
The Bobcats return to action Saturday, Feb 14 in the second day of the First Pitch Classic hosted by UNC Charlotte. The Bobcats will face Army at 10 a.m. and Quinnipiac at 4 p.m.
Toledo
Game 1 Results
Game 2 Results
CHARLESTON, SC – Toledo fell to Howard and Delaware on Friday afternoon in day one of the Charleston Southern Tournament to fall to 2-5 on the year.
The Rockets were outscored 16-1 in the two games, as they were unable to get their bats rolling.
In game one against Howard, the Midnight Blue & Gold mustered just one run off four hits and recorded three fielding errors in an 8-1 loss.
Sophomores IF Chandler Rice and Ashley Maynard and freshman OF Ashley Rausch each went 1-for-3 in the game, while graduate transfer Nichole Toven went 1-for-4 with the game’s only RBI in the second inning.
Maynard scored from second base on Toven’s single to left field to cut into the Howard lead.
The Bison jumped out to an early lead, scoring six runs in the first inning on six hits and never looked back.
Toledo’s pitching staff consisting of senior Alli Beery and junior Marla Gooding combined to allow 12 hits, but just two of the runs allowed were earned. Gooding allowed just two runs (one earned) in 6.1 innings with one walk and two strikeouts.
For the Bison, sophomore 2B/OF Imani Ballard went 3-for-4 with a run, while redshirt junior UT Jasmine Gammons went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Sophomore P Alex Flynn earned the victory for Howard, pitching four innings and allowing just three hits and one run with three strikeouts.
In the second game of the day, Toledo was blanked by Delaware 8-0. Despite having a perfect fielding percentage, the offense was only able to record two hits in the five-inning contest.
Rausch tallied her second hit of the day, in a 1-for-1 effort at the plate with a walk. Junior OF Jessica Lemieux went 1-for-3 with a hit through the left side in the first inning. She also reached base in the top of the third on a throwing error from the third baseman.
The Blue Hens had four players with at least two hits, led by freshman UT Mariah Kondravy, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored. Sophomore P Carolyn Szymanzki allowed just two hits in five innings with five strikeouts and also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run, double and four RBI.
The Rockets conclude the CSU Tournament on Saturday with a second game against Howard at 11:00 a.m. and a matchup vs. the host Buccaneers at 3:00 p.m.
