WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The Marist softball team earned its first victory of the 2022 season on Sunday morning with a 3-0 victory over Bucknell in tournament action hosted by UNC Wilmington.
 

Summary

• Meghan Haff retired the first five batters she faced. When Bucknell had runners on second and third with two outs in the second, Haff recorded a strikeout to end the rally.
• Caroline Baratta opened the scoring with a home run to lead off the fourth. Miah McDonald followed with a double, and then Hannah Brock's home run gave the Red Foxes a 3-0 lead.
• Bucknell had a runner on first with one out in the seventh, but first baseman Maddie Gore recorded an unassisted double play on a live drive to end the game.

 

Stats

• Haff (1-1) tossed a four-hitter and struck out nine against just one walk. She threw 75 of her 109 pitches for strikes.
• Marist outhit Bucknell, 5-4.
• Brock's home run was the first of her career.
• Kelly Toomey started and went the first four innings for Bucknell. She struck out six.
• The Red Foxes now stand at 1-4 on the season.

 

Up Next

• Marist will return to action at the Hatter Classic, hosted by Stetson, from Friday-Sunday.
• The Red Foxes will play five games over the three days, starting with contests against Rhode Island (10 a.m.) and Stetson (5 p.m.) on Friday.