BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Marist University softball team fell to Liberty by a score of 10-5 in first-round NCAA Regional play at Texas A&M on Friday.
 
Graduate shortstop Miah McDonald became the program's all-time hits leader with a home run in the seventh inning. McDonald now has 242 career hits.

GOAT ????

With her second home run of the NCAA regionals, Miah became the program leader in hits with 242 of 'em!!#FoxTrot pic.twitter.com/9NOuDirGdD

— Marist Softball (@MaristSoftball) May 16, 2025

 

Summary

• Liberty loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the first, but Maddie Pleasants included two flyouts to end the inning.
• Liberty scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the second, which were all unearned after an error. Brynn McManus's three-run homer made the score 4-0.
• Marist answered with three in the top of the third. Maddie Gore drew a walk to culminate an eight-pitch at bat. Peyton Pusey followed with a double, and Miah McDonald then belted a three-run homer to left-center.

NO DOUBTER!!

Miah McDonald crushes a three-run homer!!#foxtrot?? pic.twitter.com/0yDhbRNkpn

— Marist Softball (@MaristSoftball) May 16, 2025

• Liberty then struck for four in the bottom of the fourth, which included a three-run double by Paige Doerr.
• The Flames then added two more in the bottom of the fifth.
• Marist loaded the bases in the top of the sixth with one out, but was unable to score.
• Pusey and McDonald hit back-to-back homers to lead off the seventh, which accounted for the game's final runs.

PEP FOR LIFTOFF!!#FoxTrot pic.twitter.com/eaAnw0qpGZ

— Marist Softball (@MaristSoftball) May 16, 2025

 

Stats

• Pusey and McDonald each went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. McDonald drove in four.
• Marist finished with nine hits. Pleasants, Samantha Rogers, and Isabella Manory added one apiece.
• Pleasants went the first 3.1 innings in the circle, and Anna Sidlowski went the final 2.2.

 

Notes

• McDonald broke the record formerly held by Caroline Baratta, who played for the Red Foxes from 2018-22, coached from 2023-24, and is the Athletics Department's Business Manager. Baratta set the record in 2022, also on a home run.
• McDonald has set the program's all-time records for home runs, runs, runs batted in, hits, and triples this season.
• Marist's five runs are an NCAA Tournament program-best.

 

Up Next

• Marist will play an elimination bracket game at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday.
• The Red Foxes will face the loser of the regional's next game between Saint Francis and #1 Texas A&M.

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