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Softball briefs from
the holiday weekend

Press clippings about hometown Maryland players... 

Jade Bowins

► FRIDAY / SACRED HEART PIONEERS: “SHU won a pair of Northeast Conference games Friday afternoon against Fairleigh Dickinson, 6-3 and 6-5...” In the second game: “two sides traded runs in the second inning with Jade Bowins (Frederick, MD) coming up with a RBI single to knot the score at 3-3.” Jade was 4-for-7 on the day.

Emily Weiman

 

► FRIDAY/ NORTH CAROLINA WOLFPACK: “Wolfpack softball swept a doubleheader against Boston College (19-15, 1-7 ACC) today at Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium. The Pack cranked out 20 hits and knocked five home runs en route to defeating the Eagles by a score of 10-3 in both contests.

“Emily Weiman (Pasdadena, Md) went the distance in the victory. She surrendered two earned runs on five hits and struck out nine Boston College hitters in the contest.”

Melanie Mitchell

►  FRIDAY/ VIRGINIA CAVALIERS: “The Virginia softball team (19-17, 5-7 ACC) lost a doubleheader to No. 23 North Carolina 2-0 and 7-6 Saturday as the Tar Heels swept the series at The Park.

“Junior pitcher Melanie Mitchell (White Plains, Md.) was perfect through five innings of game one and allowed just one earned run in the 2-0 defeat.”

Autumn Taylor

► FRIDAY / GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS: “The George Washington softball team smashed five home runs...” to defeat “ Atlantic 10 rival Temple,11-7, for its second straight conference victory. Junior Autumn Taylor (Severna Park, MD)… homered for the Colonials, who have combined to hit seven home runsin the last two games.


► FRIDAY/ GEORGETOWN HOYAS: “The Georgetown University softball team (15-22, 0-5 BIG EAST) dropped a doubleheader against DePaul (20-12, 4-1 BIG EAST) at Guy Mason Field this afternoon by a score of 4-0 in each game. 

Megan Hyson

"The Hoyas remained in striking distance for the duration of both contests, with the Blue Demons taking advantage of offensive opportunities...

“In game one DePaul scored four runs in the first inning and held on to the lead for the next six....

“Megan Hyson (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) recovered to allow just two hits for the Blue Demons for the remainder of game one. The freshman allowed one walk and threw two strikeouts

Jordan Reid

►  SATURDAY/ DELAWARE STATE HORNETS: “The Delaware State University softball team wrapped up their season series against Morgan State with a sweep Saturday afternoon at MSU's Lois T. Murray Field with doubleheader victories of 8-1 and 4-1....

“In the first game of the doubleheader, the Hornets scored at least one run in all but two innings en route to the 8-1 victory. 

Bria Green

"Senior Jordan Reid (Accokeek, Md.) reached base to lead off the game on a throwing error by pitcher Amber Bachman and rounded the bases to score for Delaware State...

“The Hornets manufactured two more runs in the second inning as freshman Bria Green (Wheatley Heights, Md.) led off with a double and eventually scored on a single.”

► SATURDAY/ WASHINGTON SHOREWOMEN: “Visiting Washington College and host Dickinson split a Centennial Conference softball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Dickinson Park. The Red Devils won game one by a 4-3 score in nine innings, while the Shorewomen rebounded to take game two, 7-2.  

“Washington made it 2-1 in the top of the third when Dockrill singled home sophomore Kylie Nottingham (Ocean City, MD/Stephen Decatur)...

“Kylie Nottingham went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. The Shorewomen had nine hits in game two. In the circle, senior Jill Piasecki (Galena, MD/Kent County) got the win and improves to 6-3. She went six innings, allowing seven hits, two runs, one earned, walking two and striking out three to get the win...

Kylie Nottingham

Jill Piasecki

Suzanne Patinel

Lindsey Glascock

“In game one, Washington scored three times in the top of the third to take a 3-0 lead. Glascock scored on an error to make it 1-0 WC. Freshman Suzanne Patinella (Fallston, MD/Maryvale Prep) launched a two-run home run to give the Shorewomen a 3-0 lead....

“The Shorewomen blew open game two with a four-run top of the fifth to take a 6-1 lead. Junior Lindsey Glascock (Glenwood, MD/Glenelg) scored on an error by Dickinson to make it 3-1...” and “a two-bagger by junior Shaelan Nottingham (Ocean City, MD/Stephen Decatur) to cap the rally and give the guests a five-run bulge.”

Jessica Warner

► SATURDAY/ UMBC RETRIEVERS: “UMBC softball sophomore Jessica Warner (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) went 1-for-3 and hit her tenth homerun of the year, but the Retrievers (17-19, 1-5 America East) fell to Binghamton (15-17, 6-3 America East), 8-2, Saturday afternoon at East Gym Field.

Katie Ferguson

“The third baseman went 6-for-9 in the three-game series against the Bearcats with two homeruns, two doubles and three RBIs.

“Senior Katie Ferguson (North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC) took the loss for the Retrieves on Saturday after yielding eight runs, only three of them earned, in a complete six inning effort.”

Amanda Segrist

► SATURDAY/ IUP CRIMSON HAWKS: “The Crimson Hawks won game one 10-0 in five innings and shutout Clarion in game two 5-0 to advance to 18-10-1 on the year, 5-3 in the division...

“The Crimson Hawks had just five hits, but four were for extra bases as Amanda Segrist (Glenwood, MD/Glenelg) had a double...”

Patrice Williams

► SATURDAY/ COPPIN EAGLES: “Dominque Lawrence (Howard) limited Coppin State to just three hits...” but in Howard’s 3-1 victory, “Coppin State (14-15, 7-2 MEAC) got two hits from Patrice Williams (Baltimore, Md)...”

► SATURDAY/ TOWSON TIGERS: “Junior Katie Lingmai threw the ninth no-hitter in program history to help the Towson University softball team defeat Drexel Saturday morning... Towson got all the offense Lingmai would need in the top of the fourth. Senior second baseman Haley Stueckler (Huntingtown, Md) singled leading off the frame and stole second... Senior pinch-hitter Courtney Wittner delivered an RBI single to plate Stueckler with the game’s first run.

Kathy McLaughlin

► SUNDAY/ MARYLAND TERPS: “The Maryland softball team fell to Georgia Tech, 5-0, Sunday behind a late rally by the Yellow Jackets. Senior Kathy McLaughlin (Baltimore, Md) outhit the Jackets herself... McLaughlin went 4-for-4 at the plate.”

Cherokee Williams

► SATURDAY/ UMES HAWKS: “Junior Kristen Lee (Bowie, Md.) scored twice, but it was not enough, as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore softball team lost to Norfolk State, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon... Cherokee Williams (Upper Marlboro, Md) was one of six Hawks to record hits in the game.”

Desiree Giffin

► SATURDAY/ WEST VIRGINIA YELLOW JACKETS: “West Virginia State swept Davis & Elkins in WVIAC softball doubleheader action at the Joni Smith Softball Field on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets earned a 10-2 win in game one and added a 4-1 victory in the nightcap...

“Desiree Giffin (Hagerstown, Md)… had two hits... and 1 RBI.”

Shanan Plunkett

► SATURDAY/ SHEPHERD RAMS: “Shepherd University swept Bluefield State in WVIAC softball doubleheader action at Bluefield State on Saturday. Shepherd earned an 8-0 win in game one and added a 9-0 victory in the nightcap...

Savannah Snyder

“Shepherd scored five runs in the fifth to notch the five-inning triumph. Freshman shortstop Shanan Plunkett (Hagerstown, MD/North Hagerstown) had a two-run single to key the rally...

Delaney Bell

"The Rams took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of the nightcap when freshman catcher Savannah Snyder (Elkton, MD/Padua Academy) doubled and later scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of senior second baseman Delaney Bell (Glen Burnie, MD/Archbishop Spalding).

Tayler Schaefer

Shepherd plated eight runs on five hits in the fifth to gain the sweep. Freshman outfielder Tayler Schaefer (Dunkirk, MD/Northern) belted a two-run single to highlight the rally.”

Sarah Alpaugh

► SATURDAY/ SALISBURY SEA GULLS: “The No. 20 Salisbury University softball team remains perfect in Capital Athletic Conference play after sweeping the University of Mary Washington in Saturday's doubleheader. The first game was decided in five innings, 8-0, while the second game went to the Gulls 7-2.

Salisbury (25-5, 8-0 CAC) scored two runs in the first inning of game one to take the lead off an Eagle error and then added another in the second inning off the bat of junior Sarah Alpaugh (Eldersburg, Md) for a 3-0 lead...

Lindsay Brown

Molly Gigioli

Angelia McDowell

Harley Hill

“The Sea Gulls scored five runs off six hits in the fifth inning to bring the game to an early close. With bases loaded... Junior Lindsay Brown (Ellicott City, Md) then doubled to left center plating junior Hannah Mills, sophomore Molly Gigioli (Laurel, Md) and McCabe. The last run of the inning was scored by sophomore Angelia McDowell (Frederick, Md) as classmate Harley Hill (Huntingtown, Md) singled to left field.

Rachel Johnson

Michelle Gravdahl

“Freshman hurler Rachel Johnson (Preston, Md) (10-2) took the circle for game two, not allowing a hit in the first six innings before giving up two runs on five hits in the seventh. The Preston, Md., native struck out a career-high 14 batters.

“Junior Michelle Gravdahl (Ellicott City, Md) went 4-for-6, scoring once...”