Eighteen hometown MD players  
3 VENUES, 5 WINS, TUESDAY

Press clippings about hometown Maryland players...


► MESSIAH COLLEGE FALCONS


“Messiah College scored three runs in the first inning in an eventual 9-3 win over Gettysburg...

Jaclyn Merkel

“Messiah got on the board early thanks to a two-RBI double from senior Jaclyn Merkel (Linthicum, MD). Junior Stephanie Schell (Jarretsville, MD) would follow Merkyl with a double of her own to plate her teammate and give the Falcons an early 3-0 lead.”

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► WASHINGTON SHOREWOMEN: 

Lindsey Glascock

 “Host Washington College swept Haverford for the third straight season in a Centennial Conference softball doubleheader this afternoon at Washington College Softball Field. The Shorewomen downed the Fords, 8-3, in game one and rallied to post a 6-2 win in the second game with six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning... 

Molly Gallagher

"In game two, Haverford led 2-0 entering the bottom of the sixth with single runs in the first and third innings when the Shorewomen exploded for six runs to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 6-2 lead. Haverford pitcher Claire Fitzgerald issued back-to-back walks to sophomore Lauren Dockrill (San Diego, CA/Cathedral Catholic)and sophomore Kylie Nottingham (Ocean City, MD/Stephen Decatur) to put runners on first and second with no out. 

Kelsey Graham

"The next hitter, freshman Suzanne Patinella (Fallston, MD/Maryvale Prep) singled to left-center to load the bases. Dockrill would score on a wild pitch to cut the Fords' lead to 2-1 and Kylie Nottingham would score on a single through the left side by freshman Kristin Cooper (Georgetown, DE/Sussex Central) to even the game at 2-2. With one away, junior Shaelan Nottingham (Ocean City, MD/Stephen Decatur)doubled down the right field line with the ball just inside fair territory to plate Patinella and put Washington up 3-2. 

Kylie Nottingham

"Cooper would score on a squeeze bunt off the bat of junior Lindsey Glascock (Glenwood, MD/Glenelg) to give the hosts a two-run lead. Freshman Molly Gallagher (Abindgon, MD/Edgewood), who came in to pinch-run for Shaelan Nottingham, scored on an RBI groundout off the bat of freshman Christine Anderson (Palmer Lake, CO/Lewis-Palmer) to make it 5-2. WC capped off the scoring when Glascock scored on a single down the left field line by freshman Kelsey Graham (Dunkirk, MD/Northern) to give the Shorewomen a 6-2 lead and provided the final margin...

Brittany Walter

"For Washington in game two, Graham and Patinella each had two hits in the win. In the circle, junior pitcher Brittany Walter (Forest Hill, MD/C. Milton Wright)got the win and improves to 2-5. She went six innings, allowing just two runs on eight hits. She walked three and struck out five...

Suzanne Patinella

"In game one, Washington jumped out to a 5-0 lead en route to an 8-3 win. The Shorewomen took a 2-0 lead in the last of the second when Cooper socked her third home run in four games, a two-run shot, over the left-center field wall just out of the reach of a leaping Newman to put the hosts up for good in the opener.

Shaelan Nottingham

"In the last of the third, Kylie Nottingham tripled down the right field line with one out and scored on a single to right by Patinella to give the hosts a 3-0 lead. Patinella would score on a two-base hit to left by Cooper to make it 4-0. The scoring was capped when Cooper scored on a single up the middle by Shaelan Nottingham.

Jill Piasecki

"In the circle, senior Jill Piasecki (Galena, MD/Kent County) went the first 4 2/3 innings to record the win and improve to 5-1 on the season. She allowed six hits, three runs, two of which were earned... 

"The Shorewomen conclude their eight-game, four-doubleheader homestand on Thursday afternoon against visiting Widener. First pitch for the non-conference twinbill is slated for 3:00 p.m."

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► SALISBURY UNIVERSITY SEAGULLS: 

“The No. 18 Salisbury University softball team collected two wins against the Catholic University of America on Tuesday. SU won the doubleheader with scores of 5-3 and 12-7... 

Lindsay Brown

Molly Gigioli

Carly Read

“Salisbury (19-5) took the lead in the bottom of the second inning, taking advantage of a bases loaded situation created by senior Casey Zaino's and junior Lindsay Brown's (Ellicott City, Md) singles along with sophomore Molly Gigioli's (Laurel, Md) hit by pitch. The first run of the inning was scored due to a Cardinal fielding error, allowing Zaino to touch home and junior Carly Read (Catonsville, Md) to beat the throw to first, keeping the bases loaded. 

Sarah Alpaugh

"Sophomore Sarah Alpaugh (Eldersburg, Md) was hit by a pitch to earn an RBI, allowing Brown to cross home and maintain runners on all bases. With one out, Brittingham hit her first sacrifice fly of the season, bringing Gigioli home and giving the Gulls a 3-0 edge going into the third inning.

"SU would further its lead to 5-0 until the Cardinals managed three runs in the top of the sixth inning off of two homers from Amy Laughner and Taylor Stockinger, closing the gap to 5-3. The Gulls defense, however, kept any additional runs from crossing home plate to earn the narrow victory.

 
"Game two saw a similar start as Salisbury took the early lead, 2-0, in the first inning...

"Freshman pitcher Rachel Johnson (Preston, Md) (7-2) got the start but was relieved in the top of the second inning by sophomore Kathryn Larson (Frederick, Md). Larson kept the Cardinals off the bases until Taylor Stockinger hit her second homer of the day, allowing Catholic to retake the lead... 

Kathryn Larson

"The contest would remain a battle as the score remained in Catholic's favor while the Gulls chipped away. Zaino drove home junior Hannah Mills (Parksley, Md) ... in the fifth to cut the lead to 7-6 before SU's bats erupted in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring six runs off three hits. Junior Michelle Gravdahl (Ellicott City, Md) came up with the big hit of the inning, a two-run double to center field, scoring Alpaugh and Read to give Salisbury the final lead change of the day.

"Johnson, who re-entered in the top of the sixth inning, pitched a perfect seventh inning to end the game 12-7, earning her seventh win of the season with five strikeouts, one walk, and three runs off five hits.

Michelle Gravdahl

Hannah Mills

"Gravdahl ended the day going 3-for-6 at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs while Zaino went 2-for-2 at the plate along with three walks. The Pine Hill, N.J., native crossed home three times while driving in four runs."

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