April 2, 2011

Box Score

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - In their first MAAC conference game of the season, the Red Foxes met up with the Siena Saints on Saturday afternoon. Two games and 14 drama filled innings later the Red Foxes find themselves sitting as the conference leader. A sixth-inning RBI single by junior Nicole DiVirgilio (Aston, Pa.) won game one and sophomore Sarah Carmody's (Camarillo, Calif.) ground ball in the bottom of the seventh, which in turn was thrown away, completed the sweep for Marist (17-14).

In the first game, Marist was led by freshman Alyssa Zahka ( Lexington , Mass. ) and DiVirgilio, each of whom compiled two hits, and the pitching of freshman Paige Lewis (Temecula, Calif.). DiVirgilio extended her hit streak to 16 in the afternoon's first contest, but went hitless in the second game, ending the streak. Lewis turned in another complete game, giving up just two runs and striking out four. The win improved her record to 7-5

The Saints scored their two runs in the first inning on a two-run shot from Samantha Jones. Marist knotted the score on the heels of two solo shots; one by DiVirgilio in the third inning and the other by Zahka in the fourth. The two teams remained tied until the sixth inning. A single by Zahka led off the bottom half of the inning. Five batters later, DiVirgilio singled, scoring freshman Nicole Van Loan (Kingston, N.Y.), who was pinch-running for Zahka. Marist won by a score of 3-2.

Game 2:

In the bottom of the second inning of game two, Marist found itself in a 4-0 hole, thanks to a three-run double by Sceppaguercio, but the Red Foxes quickly responded. Carmody walked with the bases loaded, notching Marist's first run. Junior Ashley Corriss (Sayville, N.Y. ) followed with a three-run double. Junior Megan Lamoureux (Woonsocket, R.I. ) capped off the inning with an RBI single to give Marist a 5-4 lead. An RBI single in the third inning by Siena 's Kayla Kaminsky tied the score, and a solo homer in the fourth inning by Jessika-Jo Sandrini propelled Siena to the 6-5 lead it carried into the last inning.

Trailing 6-5 with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning in the second game, Carmony grounded the ball to first base. The ball was fielded by Siena's Kayla Kaminsky, whose throw home sailed high to allow sophomore Danielle Koltz (Chenango Bridge, N.Y.) and freshman Aly Klemmer (Hamilton, N.J.) to scamper home, giving the Red Foxes a 7-6 victory and capping a two-game sweep of the Saints (10-15) to open conference play.

Emily Osterhaus (Suwanee, Ga.) earned the win for the Red Foxes, pitching a complete game and improving her record to 7-5.

The Red Foxes will return to the diamond on Tuesday, Apr. 5 when they take on Hofstra in Hempstead , N.Y. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.