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Long Ball Lifts Softball Past ETSU In Nightcap
March 08, 2023 | Softball
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - - The Ball State softball team answered a 3-2 opening-game setback with an 9-3 victory over East Tennessee State in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader at Betty Basler Field.
The Cardinals (9-8) struck first in the opener thanks to a two-run home run from redshirt freshman right fielder McKenna Mulholland in the top of the sixth. Unfortunately, the Buccaneers (4-13) answered with a three-run shot in the bottom of the inning.
In the nightcap, Ball State started with a pair of manufactured runs in the top of the second. After ETSU cut the lead to one in the bottom of the inning, a solo home run from fifth-year senior shortstop Amaia Daniel and a three-run blast from sophomore third baseman Emma Richards in the third gave BSU all the momentum.
HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY GAME 1 – Ball State 2 – ETSU 3
SCORING SUMMARY GAME 2 – Ball State 9 – ETSU 3
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team returns to action tomorrow at 5 p.m. when it battles Liberty in its first of five games at the Flames Classic. With wet weather anticipated for Friday, the schedule was adjusted earlier this week.
The Cardinals (9-8) struck first in the opener thanks to a two-run home run from redshirt freshman right fielder McKenna Mulholland in the top of the sixth. Unfortunately, the Buccaneers (4-13) answered with a three-run shot in the bottom of the inning.
In the nightcap, Ball State started with a pair of manufactured runs in the top of the second. After ETSU cut the lead to one in the bottom of the inning, a solo home run from fifth-year senior shortstop Amaia Daniel and a three-run blast from sophomore third baseman Emma Richards in the third gave BSU all the momentum.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Redshirt freshman right fielder McKenna Mulholland has a strong day, including a 3-for-3 effort with a two-run home run in the opener … It was the second home run of Mulholland's career … She also drew a pair of walks and scored a run in the nightcap.
- Sophomore pitcher Angelina Russo threw the first four innings of the opener, limiting ETSU to one hit and a walk, while striking out three batters
- In her first collegiate appearance, freshman Jessica Hoffman pitched the fifth inning of game one, allowing a walk to open the inning before inducing a double play and groundout to Daniel at short to end the inning.
- Sophomore third baseman Emma Richards smashed her third home run of the season in the nightcap, a three-run shot in the top of the third … It was the fifth home run of her career and her first career home run with runners on base.
- Fifth-year senior shortstop Amaia Daniel blasted solo home runs in the third and fourth innings of the nightcap, upping her career total to 16 … It is the first multi-homer game of her collegiate career.
- Freshman pitcher Bridie Murphy threw the first four innings in the second game, limiting ETSU to one hit and one run while striking out three to earn the win.
- Junior transfer pitcher Alyssa Stramaglia closed the second game, earning her first Ball State save after limiting ETSU to four hits and two runs over the final 3.0 innings … She also struck out a pair of batters.
- After registering a hit in the opener, senior second baseman Haley Wynn saw her 12-game hitting streak and 16-game streak of reaching base safely snapped in the nightcap.
SCORING SUMMARY GAME 1 – Ball State 2 – ETSU 3
- T6 | A two-run home run from Mulholland opened the scoring in the game and also drove in freshman pinch runner Grace Spencer (2-0)
- B6 | The Bucs answered with a three-run blast from Faith Adams in the bottom of the inning to secure the win (2-3)
SCORING SUMMARY GAME 2 – Ball State 9 – ETSU 3
- T2 | Richards reached on a fielder's choice and eventually scores on a wild pitch (1-0)
- T2 | An RBI double brings home Mulholland (2-0)
- B2 | ETSU gets a run back courtesy of a sac fly from Kaylee Higgins (2-1)
- T3 | Daniel's first home run of the season pushes the lead back to two (3-1)
- T3 | Three batters later, Richards followed with a three-run blast to center field (6-1)
- T4 | Daniel's second home run of the game extends the lead (7-1)
- T5 | Pinch runner Ashley Lovett stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball, and then stole home (8-1)
- T7 | Redshirt freshman catcher Aislinn Morris picked up her second career RBI with her first career double to left-center field (9-1)
- B7 | A two-out, bases loaded infield single from Riley Nayadley cuts the BSU lead back to seven (9-2)
- B7 | Kasidy Dunn is hit by a pitch to bring with bases loaded (9-3)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team returns to action tomorrow at 5 p.m. when it battles Liberty in its first of five games at the Flames Classic. With wet weather anticipated for Friday, the schedule was adjusted earlier this week.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brianna Bailey (3-3)
L: King, Francys (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Mulholland, McKenna 1
HR: Mulholland, McKenna 1
RBI: Mulholland, McKenna 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Spencer, Grace 1 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1
SB: Mulholland, McKenna 1 ; Ross, Remington 1
Batting:
HR: Faith Adams 1
RBI: Faith Adams 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Kemiah Michel 1 ; Cameron Young 1 ; Faith Adams 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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