Softball drops two on Sunday to Trinity
IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas softball team fell twice to Trinity University on Sunday. After a 6-3 setback in the opener, the Lady Crusaders dropped a high-scoring, 13-7 final.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
Team Scores: Trinity University (6), University of Dallas (3)
Team Records: Trinity (11-4, 5-0 SCAC), Dallas (4-11, 2-3 SCAC)
Pitching Decisions: W) Wellik (6-2), L) Lee (5-8), S) Castillon (1)
The visiting Tigers used a pair of three-run innings to capture the first victory of the series on the afternoon. One of those big innings started right away, as the Maroon and Gold plated three before the home team batted. The frame featured four hits, all coming from the first four Tiger hitters. Rebecca Berreth had the lone RBI with the third base knock in that span to center field. Two other runs scored on a throwing error by UD.
The Lady Crusaders broke the shutout with a run in the third inning. Junior Lyda Tesauro (Hollywood, Fl.) mustered a single to center and scored her teammate Avery Finch (Jamul, Calif.). Finch had just stolen second successfully after freshman Melanie Savala (Bryant, Texas) struck out for the second one in the inning.
Trinity responded with a three-spot in the top of the fourth to expand the lead to 6-1.
The Lady Crusaders did cut the lead in half with two in the sixth inning. Tesauro sparked the three-hit frame with a lead-off double to right. Freshman Katie Antigua (Elk Grove, Calif.) smacked a single to left and reached second on a fielding error by the left fielder. Classmate Samantha Bratsch (The Woodlands, Texas) pinch ran for Antigua and later scored on a double-steal.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- A trio of Lady Crusaders had two-hit days: Finch (2-4), Tesauro (2-4), and Antigua (2-3). Finch had reached safely in all 17 games with the two knocks.
- The Lady Crusaders finished with nine hits. Tesauro and Antigua had the doubles mentioned above for extra base hits and the lone runs-batted-in for the Navy and White.
- There were four steals led by Finch's two. It is her fourth game this year with more than one theft.
- Freshman Stephanie Cervantes (Temecula, Calif.) had the other steal on the double-steal success. She also had a hit.
- Senior Erin Begle (Houston, Texas) snapped a career-high, nine-game hitting streak.
- Junior Katie Lee (Houston, Texas) went the distance in the circle. She was saddled in the loss with six runs (2 earned) on 10 hits. Lee walked two and struck out four.
- Trinity had the first six hitters in the order combine for eight of the team's 10 hits. Emily Fleischman and Hillary Hoffman had two hits apiece and combined to score three runs. Top three names in lineup combined for a quartet of the runs tallied.
- Kaci Wellik got the win in a six inning start. She allowed three runs (2 earned) on eight hits, with a walk and 12 strikeouts. Katie Castillon got the save with a one-hit, scoreless seventh.
GAME TWO INFORMATION
Team Scores: Trinity University (13), University of Dallas (7)
Team Records: Trinity (12-4, 6-0 SCAC), Dallas (4-12, 2-4 SCAC)
Pitching Decisions: W) Glom (2-0), L) Parks (1-4)
Dallas reduced an early 2-0 hole with five runs in the second inning against the Tigers in game two. The visitors scored twice in the top of the frame with Fleischman driving both runners in on a single to center.
The Lady Crusaders erupted for five runs on six hits, while taking advantage of two Trinity errors in the bottom of the second. After the first UD hitter struck out, eight straight players reached base in the lineup, with four hits coming in a row after junior Allison Kotlar (Edna, Texas) reached on a fielder's choice. During that sequence, freshmen Keali Weatherford (Humble, Texas) and Roma Thornton (Wharton, Texas) crossed home on a throwing error by the TU third-sacker. Finch and Begle each had RBI hits with Begle picking up two RBIs on her rip to left.
It was a short lead, as Trinity combined for 12 runs in innings two through four. Back-to-back innings with five runs occurred in the third and fourth to propel the Maroon and Gold back ahead for the remainder of the game. Each five-run inning was highlighted by a home run for the Tigers. Stephanie Crumrine lifted a three-run shot in the third, and Mackenzie Hill powered a grand slam in the fourth to open a 12-5 lead.
Both squads scored in the seventh, with Dallas tallying two in its final at-bat. Cervantes smashed her first collegiate homer in the inning, and Finch provided her second RBI to score Kotlar.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- 33 hits were amassed between the two teams.
- Dallas tied a season-high 14 base knocks with eight starters finding the hit column.
- Cervantes notched a career-high in hits with three. She had an RBI and run scored off the homer. Begle also had a 3-for-4 day with two ribbies.
- Finch and Tesauro rounded out the multi-hit performances for the home side.
- Kotlar was the lone player to score at least twice, and the bottom four hitter combined for five runs scored.
- There were four extra base hits for UD including: two Begle doubles, a Kotlar triple, and the Cervantes round-tripper.
- Finch, Thorton, and Weatherford all had steals, with the latter two pulling a double-steal on second and third.
- Freshman Paige Parks (Cedar Parks, Texas) went three innings in the start. She was tabbed in the loss allowing 10 runs on 13 hits. Lee went 3.2 innings of relief.
- Fleischman sparked the top of the Trinity order with a 3-for-5 and two RBI. Berreth (3-5) and Crumrine (3-4) matched the three-hit, game-high performances.
- Hoffman, Sara McCarty, and Crumrine recorded doubles as TU had five extra base hits overall.
- Five different players on the road team crossed home.
- Katie Glomb went 5.2 innings out of the bullpen. She allowed two runs on seven hits, while walking three and striking out four. She picked up the win after Trinity rallied to turn the tide in the third.
UP NEXT
Dallas will make up the postponed games from Saturday tomorrow. First pitch of the doubleheader is at 5 p.m.