SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey – The Marist softball team prevailed twice on Saturday as the Red Foxes opened their season with victories over Saint Peter's (13-3, five innings) and Seton Hall (8-1). Both games were played at Seton Hall.
 

Marist 13, Saint Peter's 3

Summary

• Freshman Kaley Coltrain opened the scoring with a two-run double in her first collegiate at-bat, which brought home sophomore Caroline Baratta and junior Ali Milam in the top of the first.
• In her first collegiate at-bat, freshman Morgan Gianelle's RBI double brought home senior Brandi Coon, and put Marist up 3-0 in the first.
• Saint Peter's answered with two runs in its half of the first.
• In the third, the teams traded homers as Milam went yard in the top of the inning, and Georgia Verrasto answered for the Peacocks.
• Milam's grand slam broke the game open in the fourth, and sophomore Lauren Beal added a two-run double later in the inning.
• Milam added a two-run triple in the fifth, and Coltrain had a sacrifice fly, as the Red Foxes prevailed by the mercy rule.

 

Key Stats

• Milam went 3-for-3 with seven RBIs and four runs scored.
• Baratta was 4-for-4 with three runs scored.
• Senior Brooke Peterson earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief.

 

Marist 8, Seton Hall 1

Summary

• Milam's third homer of the day, a three-run blast in the top of the first, opened the scoring. Senior Madison Lee added a two-run, two-out single as the Red Foxes put up a five-spot in the opening frame.
• Gianelle's RBI single gave Marist a 6-0 lead in the second.
• Haley Arteaga's RBI double pushed across a run for the Pirates in the third.
• Coltrain's RBI groundout in the fourth expanded Marist's lead to 7-1.
• Lee's RBI single in the seventh closed out the scoring.

 

Key Stats

• Baratta went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
• Milam went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored.
• Lee went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
• Calista Phippen earned the win in her collegiate debut in the circle. She struck out seven in four innings. Senior Megan Beiermeister finished with three scoreless innings for the save.

 

On The Day

• Milam went 5-for-7 with three homers and 10 RBIs. She also had an outfield assist.
• Baratta went 7-for-8 with five runs scored and a stolen base.
• The Red Foxes went 6-for-7 on stolen base attempts.
• Marist did not commit an error in either game.
• In 12 innings, Marist pitchers struck out 10 and allowed just eight hits and three walks.

 

Up Next

Marist journeys to Nashville for the Tennessee State Winter Warm Up Tournament March 1-3. The Red Foxes will play five games in three days.