Monday, March 26, 2012

Towson Tigers
Home run ties it,
Walk-off bomb wins it


Press clippings about hometown Maryland players...

Erika Stasch


TOWSON TIGERS: 

“Senior outfielder Erika Stasch (Pasadena, Md) hit a game-tying solo home run in the seventh inning, and classmate Brianna Jones (Baltimore, Md) hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning to lead the Tigers to a 4-3 extra-inning, come-from-behind victory over Colonial Athletic Association rival Delaware in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday at the Tiger Softball Complex....

Brianna Jones

“Every CAA series is going to be like this,” Towson Head Coach Lisa Costello said. “You are going to have to scrap until the last out, no matter who you play. We’re happy to win the series. The kids came up in the clutch when we needed them to.”  


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Tayler Schaefer


SHEPHERD RAMS: 

Shepherd University split WVIAC softball doubleheader action with West Virginia Wesleyan at Shepherd on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats gained a 2-0 win in game one, while Shepherd rallied for a 5-1 win in the nightcap.

Shanan Plunkett




The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead in the second inning in the nightcap behind an RBI-single by Kelli McCullough.


The Rams plated three runs in the third to take a 3-1 lead... Freshman outfielder Tayler Schaefer (Dunkirk, MD/Northern) added an RBI-single...

Delaney Bell


Shepherd added a pair of runs in the sixth behind an RBI-triple by freshman shortstop Shanan Plunkett (Hagerstown, MD/North Hagerstown) and an RBI-double by senior infielder Delaney Bell (Glen Burnie, MD/Archbishop Spalding).



Elisa Orlandi



Freshman catcher Elisa Orlandi (Owings, MD/Northern) had two hits for the Rams.  

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Jenn Reading






DREXEL DRAGONS: 

“The Drexel softball team split a doubleheader against James Madison on Sunday, winning the first game 6-0... 

"Jenn Reading (Stevensville, Md) crushed her team-leading fourth home run to the opposite field, a line shot that cleared the fence in right-center to give Drexel a quick 3-0 lead.”  

Allysen Breeden
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RIDER BRONCS: 

“The Rider University softball team won in come from behind fashion on Sunday, winning a battle over Army... 



"Trailing 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning, Rider (8-17-1) freshman Allysen Breeden (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) led off the inning with a single to rightfield, her second hit of the game... 

Sam Pugh


"junior Sam Pugh (Elkton, Md./Elkton)... doubled.



 “Freshman Amanda Irving (Westminster, Md./Westminster)... scored on a wild pitch as the Broncs took a 4-3 lead.



Amanda Irving


“Rider has won 12 of the 24 games in the series that started in 1978 including three in a row and four of the last five.” 

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SALISBURY SEA GULLS: 

“The No. 18 Salisbury University softball team opened up Capital Athletic Conference play with a sweep of Hood College on Sunday afternoon...

Lindsay Brown
Harley Hill















In the first inning of the first game, “junior Lindsay Brown (Ellicott City, Md.) hit a double down the left field line scoring senior Casey Zaino and sophomore Harley Hill (Huntingtown, Md)...


Carly Read
Michelle Gravdahl













Kathryn Larson


“The second inning saw four additional runs added to the scoreboard. Junior Carly Read (Catonsville, Md) started things off for the Gulls with a double to center field followed by Michelle Gravdahl's (Ellicott City, Md) double through the right side, scoring Read...


“Sophomore Kathryn Larson (Frederick, Md.) came in to pitch the final inning of game one, retiring the side in order.”

Rachel Johnson

In game two, “freshman pitcher Rachel Johnson (Preston, Md) kept the Blazers (5-12, 0-2 CAC) off the bases until the fifth inning when Jackie Yurchak hit a double, the only Hood hit of the game. The Preston, Md., native fired back pitching a perfect final two innings. Johnson surpassed her career-high in strikeouts by two with 13 while walking one.” 

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Jade Bowins

SACRET HEART PIONEERS & THE MOUNT ST. MARY'S: 

“The Sacred Heart softball team edged Mount St. Mary's in a pair of one-run contests Sunday afternoon.” Sophomore centerfielder Jade Bowins, Frederick, Md, was 3-for-6 on the day." 


Rachel Teti
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"The Mount got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth (in the nightcap). Rachel Teti (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) started the inning with a double to right center."

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Caitlin Chance


UMBC RETRIEVERS:  

The Albany Great Danes won two frpm the UMBC Retrievers.

“Sophomore Caitlin Chance (Easton, Md./Easton) registered three hits in the two games.


Katie Ferguson

In game one, Taylor Hall gave the Retrievers an early 2-0 lead, hitting her second career homerun in the bottom of the first inning. Albany edged closer immediately however, picking up a run in the top of the second to cut UMBC’s lead in half...

“UMBC’s Katie Ferguson (North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC) pitched a complete game.”

Jessica Warner

In game two, “two-time America East Player of the Week Jessica Warner (Huntingtown, Md./ Huntingtown) cut into the lead right away for UMBC, hitting a lead-off homerun in the bottom of the first, her eighth round tripper of the year, to get UMBC on the board.  

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Lindsey Glascock


► WASHINGTON SHOREWOMEN: 

The host Washington College softball team won its first two Centennial Conference games of the season in dramatic fashion, sweeping visiting Franklin & Marshall this afternoon...

“Junior center fielder Lindsey Glascock (Glenwood, MD/ Glenelg) hit an RBI double...

“Freshman shortstop Suzanne Patinella (Fallston, MD/ Maryvale Prep) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a double. Junior Brittany Walter (Forest Hill, MD/ C. Milton Wright), who started the (second) game in the circle, went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. 


Brittany Walter
Suzanne Patinella

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