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Photo by: Tessa Mortensen
Eight-Run Fourth Lifts Softball to Sunday Win Over Canisius
February 25, 2018 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. - - Big innings were the name of the game for the Ball State softball team at the ECU Pirate Invitational, and they did it again Sunday with an eight-run fourth in an 11-4 victory over Canisius.
With the win, the Cardinals closed play in the three-day tournament with a 4-1 record and improved to 9-3 on the year.
Ball State used a four-run seventh inning to stun tournament host ECU in a 4-1 come-from-behind victory Friday. The Cardinals followed with a seven-run fourth inning in Saturday's 7-2 come-from-behind win over the Pirates.
The Cardinals took it up another notch Sunday, breaking a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fourth with an eight-run rally on the way to an 11-4 victory.
The Golden Griffins (3-11) opened the game strong, with its top to batters turning bloopers into a double and RBI triple to pull ahead 1-0. A wild pitch later in the inning pushed the score to 2-0.
Ball State cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frame, however, courtesy of a RBI single from senior second baseman Maddy Labrador. Freshman shortstop Hailey Demnianiuk scored on the play after being hit by the first pitch she faced, advancing to second on a wild pitch and moving to third on a passed ball.
The Cardinals went on to tie the score in the bottom of the second thanks to a leadoff home run from senior first baseman Danae King, her first long ball of the season and her first of three hits on the day.
Ball State was not done in the inning, however, as freshman third baseman Stacy Payton followed with her first of three hits in the contest, a double to right field. Two batters later, sophomore left fielder Haley Dominique drove her home with a RBI single up the middle.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Canisius capitalized on a Ball State error to tie the score at 3-3 in the top of the third.
The Golden Griffins looked poised to pull ahead again in the top of the fourth, getting a pair of runners in scoring position with two outs. However, junior reliever Aeshia Miles was able to induce a fly to shallow center field to end the inning.
The Cardinals followed with their second explosive fourth inning in as many days, scoring eight runs on seven hits to pull ahead 11-3.
King started the frame with a single to left-center field and Payton followed with a bunt single to give the Cardinals a pair of base runners. After a fielder's choice got the lead runner at third, Dominique came up with her second RBI hit of the game, a two-run double to right-center field.
After Demnianiuk was hit by a pitch for the third time in the game, sophomore designated player Janae Hogg doubled in two more runs with a laser shot off the 200-foot marker on the left field fence.
Two batters and a wild pitch later, Labrador picked up her second RBI single of the game with a shot off the glove of the jumping Canisius third baseman.
The Cardinals' rally continued with junior catcher Olivia Huffman being hit by a pitch, setting up a RBI single to left from King. Payton drove in Ball State's final two runs of the inning with a double over the head of the Golden Griffins' right fielder.
Canisius would escape the run rule with a leadoff home run in the top of the fifth, but could get no closer as the Cardinals went on to win the game 11-4.
Miles picked up the win in the circle, throwing 2.1 innings and allowing just one hit and an unearned run.
Sophomore Alyssa Rothwell threw the final three innings, limiting the guests on the score board to two hits and a run over the final 3.0 innings. She also struck out a team-high four batters to earn her third save of the weekend and fourth of the season.
Senior pitcher Carolyn Wilmes started the contest for the Cardinals, recording a pair of strikeouts in her 1.2 innings of work. With the two strikeouts, Wilmes raised her career total to 231 which moves her to 10th on Ball State's all-time strikeout list.
Next up for the Ball State softball team will be the team's annual spring break trip which starts March 2-4 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida, with the Citrus Classic II.
First up for the Cardinals in the tournament will be games versus Fordham (Noon) and Robert Morris (2:30 p.m.).
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett
With the win, the Cardinals closed play in the three-day tournament with a 4-1 record and improved to 9-3 on the year.
Ball State used a four-run seventh inning to stun tournament host ECU in a 4-1 come-from-behind victory Friday. The Cardinals followed with a seven-run fourth inning in Saturday's 7-2 come-from-behind win over the Pirates.
The Cardinals took it up another notch Sunday, breaking a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fourth with an eight-run rally on the way to an 11-4 victory.
The Golden Griffins (3-11) opened the game strong, with its top to batters turning bloopers into a double and RBI triple to pull ahead 1-0. A wild pitch later in the inning pushed the score to 2-0.
Ball State cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frame, however, courtesy of a RBI single from senior second baseman Maddy Labrador. Freshman shortstop Hailey Demnianiuk scored on the play after being hit by the first pitch she faced, advancing to second on a wild pitch and moving to third on a passed ball.
The Cardinals went on to tie the score in the bottom of the second thanks to a leadoff home run from senior first baseman Danae King, her first long ball of the season and her first of three hits on the day.
Ball State was not done in the inning, however, as freshman third baseman Stacy Payton followed with her first of three hits in the contest, a double to right field. Two batters later, sophomore left fielder Haley Dominique drove her home with a RBI single up the middle.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Canisius capitalized on a Ball State error to tie the score at 3-3 in the top of the third.
The Golden Griffins looked poised to pull ahead again in the top of the fourth, getting a pair of runners in scoring position with two outs. However, junior reliever Aeshia Miles was able to induce a fly to shallow center field to end the inning.
The Cardinals followed with their second explosive fourth inning in as many days, scoring eight runs on seven hits to pull ahead 11-3.
King started the frame with a single to left-center field and Payton followed with a bunt single to give the Cardinals a pair of base runners. After a fielder's choice got the lead runner at third, Dominique came up with her second RBI hit of the game, a two-run double to right-center field.
After Demnianiuk was hit by a pitch for the third time in the game, sophomore designated player Janae Hogg doubled in two more runs with a laser shot off the 200-foot marker on the left field fence.
Two batters and a wild pitch later, Labrador picked up her second RBI single of the game with a shot off the glove of the jumping Canisius third baseman.
The Cardinals' rally continued with junior catcher Olivia Huffman being hit by a pitch, setting up a RBI single to left from King. Payton drove in Ball State's final two runs of the inning with a double over the head of the Golden Griffins' right fielder.
Canisius would escape the run rule with a leadoff home run in the top of the fifth, but could get no closer as the Cardinals went on to win the game 11-4.
Miles picked up the win in the circle, throwing 2.1 innings and allowing just one hit and an unearned run.
Sophomore Alyssa Rothwell threw the final three innings, limiting the guests on the score board to two hits and a run over the final 3.0 innings. She also struck out a team-high four batters to earn her third save of the weekend and fourth of the season.
Senior pitcher Carolyn Wilmes started the contest for the Cardinals, recording a pair of strikeouts in her 1.2 innings of work. With the two strikeouts, Wilmes raised her career total to 231 which moves her to 10th on Ball State's all-time strikeout list.
Next up for the Ball State softball team will be the team's annual spring break trip which starts March 2-4 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida, with the Citrus Classic II.
First up for the Cardinals in the tournament will be games versus Fordham (Noon) and Robert Morris (2:30 p.m.).
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miles, Aeshia (4-2)
L: Hennessy, Molly (0-1)
S: Rothwell, Alyssa (4)
Batting:
2B: Hufford, Erin 1
3B: Altman, Morgan 1
HR: Hennessy, Molly 1
RBI: Altman, Morgan 1 ; Hennessy, Molly 1
SH: Hennessy, Molly 1 ; Degaltini, Gianna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hufford, Erin 1 ; Altman, Morgan 1 ; Barnett, Ashley 1 ; Hennessy, Molly 1
SB: Hufford, Erin 1 ; Altman, Morgan 1
Batting:
2B: Dominique, Haley 1 ; Hogg, Janae 1 ; Payton, Stacy 2
HR: King, Danae 1
RBI: Dominique, Haley 3 ; Hogg, Janae 2 ; Labrador, Maddy 2 ; King, Danae 2 ; Payton, Stacy 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Dominique, Haley 1 ; Demnianiuk, Hailey 2 ; Hogg, Janae 1 ; Labrador, Maddy 1 ; Huffman, Olivia 1 ; King, Danae 2 ; Payton, Stacy 2 ; Janiga, Katie 1
CS: Huffman, Olivia 1
HBP: Demnianiuk, Hailey 3 ; Huffman, Olivia 1
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