Franklin Pierce Earns
Home Split with Saint Rose
RINDGE,
N.H. (April 14, 2005) – The
Franklin Pierce softball team collected a doubleheader split with the
College of Saint Rose this afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action
at the Franklin Pierce Softball Field. After a dramatic 3-2
extra-innings victory in game one, the Ravens dropped a 10-1 decision in
the nightcap.
In game one, Franklin Pierce jumped out to an early 1-0 after one
inning, but the Golden Knights tied the contest with a run in the sixth
frame. Saint Rose plated the go-ahead run in the top of the tenth
inning, but the Ravens rallied for two runs in the bottom of the inning
to win the game.
Sophomore Colleen Varone (Holliston, Mass./Holliston)
led the Ravens with a pair of doubles and one RBI, while freshmen Lindsay
Knapp (Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame) and Jenna Giardina
(Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) each went 2-for-4 at the plate. Freshman Jessica Pastore (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia) went 1-for-3 with an RBI, and junior Tricia Ritchie (Port Jervis, N.Y./Port Jervis) recorded a hit and a run scored for the Golden Knights.
Franklin
Pierce got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Giardina
led-off with a bunt single and reached second base on a sacrifice bunt
by classmate Kate Surgen (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional).
She then stole third base and scored on an overthrow by the catcher.
Saint Rose notched the equalizer in the sixth inning and took a
2-1 lead in the top of the tenth frame, when Pastore plated Ritchie with
a sacrifice fly.
Trailing by a run, the Ravens put together a rally in the bottom
of the inning to win the game. Freshman Nicole Leary (Hanover,
Mass./Hanover) reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to
second on a sacrifice bunt by Giardina. Surgen followed with a walk, and
Varone delivered a two-out RBI double to knot the game at two. The
Golden Knights then misplayed a Michelle McConnell (Elora,
Ontario/Centre Wellington) grounder, allowing Surgen to cross
the plate with the game-winning run.
Senior captain Amy Torla (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill)
was superb on the mound for the Ravens. She limited Saint Rose to just
one earned run on four hits in ten innings pitched. Freshman Kristen
Calahan (Lagrange, N.Y./Arlington) took the loss despite
allowing just one earned run in a complete game effort.
Batteries: Win:
Torla
(2-4) Franklin
Pierce 3, Saint Rose 2
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4 |
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In the nightcap, Saint Rose took advantage of six Raven errors to score ten unearned runs. The Golden Knights out-hit Franklin Pierce 9-5 en route to their first Conference victory of the season.
Saint Rose notched three runs in the third frame to break a scoreless tie. They added a pair of runs in the fifth and broke the contest open with a five-run sixth. Ritchie highlighted the inning with a bases loaded double, scoring three runs. She finished the game with a pair of hits and four RBI.
Pastore hit a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored, while freshman Samantha Harrington (South Glens Falls, N.Y./South Glens Falls) added a hit and two runs. Calahan and senior Kimberly Frisbee (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie) chipped in with RBI’s for the Golden Knights.
The Ravens registered their lone run in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Varone doubled down the left field line to score Giardina, who had tripled to left-center.
Senior
Shannon Delos (Fort Johnson, N.Y./Amsterdam) went the
distance on the mound for Saint Rose, limiting Franklin Pierce to just
one run on five hits. Knapp took the loss, despite allowing no earned
runs. She also recorded a pair of hits for the Ravens.
Batteries:
STR: Delos
and Harrington
FPC: Knapp (5.2), Lemoie (0.1) and Varone
Win:
Delos
(2-7)
Loss:
Knapp
(0-4)
Save:
None
HR:
None
Saint
Rose 10, Franklin Pierce 1
(6 innings)
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10 |
9 |
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Pierce |
0 |
0 |
0
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0
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1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Franklin Pierce (6-16, 4-6 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday, when they host #22 Le Moyne College for a Northeast-10 Conference twinbill beginning at 1:00 p.m. Saint Rose (4-16, 1-9 NE-10) will also play on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., when they return home for a doubleheader versus league foe Saint Michael’s.