Saturday, March 11
Lynchburg, VA
10:00 a.m.
Ball State University
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Maryland
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No. 23 Maryland Rallies Past Softball
March 11, 2023 | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - - Despite jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, the Ball State softball team closed play in the Liberty Flames Classic with a 10-2 (5) loss to 23rd-ranked Maryland Saturday morning at Kamphuis Field.
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Second baseman McKenna Mulholland opened the scoring for the Cardinals (10-11), smashing a two-run triple down the right field line in the top of the first inning.
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Unfortunately, the Terps (18-4) responded with 10 unanswered runs to secure their ninth consecutive win.
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HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 2 – No. 23 Maryland 10 (5)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team will now turn its attention to Mid-American Conference play, as it is scheduled to travel to Kent State next weekend for a single game Friday at 3 p.m. and a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m.
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Second baseman McKenna Mulholland opened the scoring for the Cardinals (10-11), smashing a two-run triple down the right field line in the top of the first inning.
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Unfortunately, the Terps (18-4) responded with 10 unanswered runs to secure their ninth consecutive win.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Mulholland's two-run triple in the first inning was her team-leading third of the season … It was also BSU's sixth triple of the year.
- Third baseman Haley Wynn added BSU's only other hit in the game with a double to center field to open the third inning.
- Bridie Murphy started the game for the Cardinals, limiting the Terps to four hits and one run over the first 2.0 innings.
SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 2 – No. 23 Maryland 10 (5)
- T1 | Mulholland opened the scoring with a two-run triple down the right field line, driving in Wynn who walked and shortstop Amaia Daniel who was hit by a pitch (2-0)
- B1 | Amelia Lech gets Maryland on the board with an RBI single to left field (2-1)
- B3 | Trin Schlotterbeck tied the score with an RBI single to right center (2-2)
- B4 | Lech picks up three more RBI on a bases loaded double down the left field line (2-5)
- B4 | Two batters later, Schlotterbeck collected her second RBI of the game with a single to left field (2-6)
- B5 | With two on, an RBI single to left center from Kiley Goff drove in a run (2-7)
- B5 | A squeeze bunt from Sydney Lewis worked to perfection, bringing in another run (2-8)
- B5 | Campbell Kline ended the game with a two-run single to right center (2-10)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team will now turn its attention to Mid-American Conference play, as it is scheduled to travel to Kent State next weekend for a single game Friday at 3 p.m. and a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wyche, Courtney (8-3)
L: Stramaglia, Alyssa (2-3)
S: Bucher, Keira (7)
Batting:
2B: Wynn, Haley 1
3B: Mulholland, McKenna 1
RBI: Mulholland, McKenna 2
SH: Daniel, Amaia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wynn, Haley 1 ; Daniel, Amaia 1
HBP: Daniel, Amaia 1
Batting:
2B: Lech, Amelia 1 ; Greico, Mackense 1
3B: Liguori, Taylor 1
RBI: Goff, Kiley 1 ; Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Lech, Amelia 4 ; Schlotterbeck, Trin 2 ; Kline, Campbell 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mikami, Megan 3 ; Goff, Kiley 1 ; McFarland, Jaeda 1 ; Lech, Amelia 2 ; Greico, Mackense 1 ; Woods, Sammi 2
SB: Mikami, Megan 1 ; McFarland, Jaeda 1 ; Woods, Sammi 1
CS: Davis, Kamryn 1
HBP: Goff, Kiley 1 ; Jones, Michaela 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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RBI
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