University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, February 17
Orlando, Fla.
1:00 PM
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Cargile’s Gem Gives Blue Hens Split During First Day of Orange Blossom Invitational
2/17/2017 6:28:00 PM | Softball
• Marshall-UD Box
• UD-Bethune-Cookman Box
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The University of Delaware softball team fell to Marshall 5-2 before responding with a 3-1 victory over Bethune-Cookman as the Blue Hens split their first two games at the Orange Blossom Invitational Friday afternoon at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
In the Blue Hens' first game of the day, Marshall (4-2) got on the board in the top of the first on an RBI single by Taylor McCord, before Abigail Estrada swiped home during a double steal to give the Thundering Herb a two-run lead in the following frame. However Delaware (1-6) pulled even during the bottom half, as after Devon Steiner walked and Mattie Nuccio singled, both runners crossed the plate on a two-out infield single by Emily Neal.
Marshall went right back in front during the top of the third when Briana Diass doubled home McCord, and after the Herd added a run in the fourth, Shaelynn Braxton drilled a solo homer in the seventh to close the scoring.
Marshall pitcher Jordan Dixon improved to 4-2 in the circle after allowing two runs on five hits in a complete game effort, while UD freshman Kat Morris dropped to 0-3 as she gave up four runs on eight hits in four innings of work. Neal finished 3 for 3 with the two RBI at the plate for the Blue Hens, while Leanna Gearhart and Nuccio added a single apiece.
Delaware then took control early against Bethune-Cookman (1-5) by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. Gearhart lead off the game with a walk, and after stealing second, she scored on an RBI single to rightfield by Mariah Kondravy. After Kondravy advanced to second on an Anna Steinmetz single, she came around to score when Giovanna Kolofer stroked a single to center.
The Wildcats got on the board in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout by Bryanna Campos, but Delaware got the run back in the top of the fourth as Kolofer led off with an infield single and eventually scored when Gearhart delivered an RBI double to right.
Blue Hen pitcher Jordan Cargile made the lead hold up, as she gave up just one run on two hits while going the distance to improve to 1-3 on the year. Destiny Enriquez fell to 0-4 for Bethune-Cookman after giving up three runs on seven hits in the complete game effort.
Steinmetz and Kolofer recordedtwo hits apiece to pace Delaware, while Gearhart, Kondravy and Nuccio each contributed one.
Game Notes:
• Cargile fired the first complete game of her career
• Gearhart stole her first base of the season and now has 56 for her career, 10 shy of the UD record
• Kondravy knocked in her 105th career RBI, two away from Lauren Mark's record of 107
• Delaware fell to 1-6 all-time vs. Marshall, and played Bethune-Cookman for the first time in school history
• The Blue Hens continue tournament action on Saturday by facing Stetson at 3:15 p.m. and George Washington at 5:30 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt a: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
• UD-Bethune-Cookman Box
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The University of Delaware softball team fell to Marshall 5-2 before responding with a 3-1 victory over Bethune-Cookman as the Blue Hens split their first two games at the Orange Blossom Invitational Friday afternoon at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
In the Blue Hens' first game of the day, Marshall (4-2) got on the board in the top of the first on an RBI single by Taylor McCord, before Abigail Estrada swiped home during a double steal to give the Thundering Herb a two-run lead in the following frame. However Delaware (1-6) pulled even during the bottom half, as after Devon Steiner walked and Mattie Nuccio singled, both runners crossed the plate on a two-out infield single by Emily Neal.
Marshall went right back in front during the top of the third when Briana Diass doubled home McCord, and after the Herd added a run in the fourth, Shaelynn Braxton drilled a solo homer in the seventh to close the scoring.
Marshall pitcher Jordan Dixon improved to 4-2 in the circle after allowing two runs on five hits in a complete game effort, while UD freshman Kat Morris dropped to 0-3 as she gave up four runs on eight hits in four innings of work. Neal finished 3 for 3 with the two RBI at the plate for the Blue Hens, while Leanna Gearhart and Nuccio added a single apiece.
Delaware then took control early against Bethune-Cookman (1-5) by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. Gearhart lead off the game with a walk, and after stealing second, she scored on an RBI single to rightfield by Mariah Kondravy. After Kondravy advanced to second on an Anna Steinmetz single, she came around to score when Giovanna Kolofer stroked a single to center.
The Wildcats got on the board in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout by Bryanna Campos, but Delaware got the run back in the top of the fourth as Kolofer led off with an infield single and eventually scored when Gearhart delivered an RBI double to right.
Blue Hen pitcher Jordan Cargile made the lead hold up, as she gave up just one run on two hits while going the distance to improve to 1-3 on the year. Destiny Enriquez fell to 0-4 for Bethune-Cookman after giving up three runs on seven hits in the complete game effort.
Steinmetz and Kolofer recordedtwo hits apiece to pace Delaware, while Gearhart, Kondravy and Nuccio each contributed one.
Game Notes:
• Cargile fired the first complete game of her career
• Gearhart stole her first base of the season and now has 56 for her career, 10 shy of the UD record
• Kondravy knocked in her 105th career RBI, two away from Lauren Mark's record of 107
• Delaware fell to 1-6 all-time vs. Marshall, and played Bethune-Cookman for the first time in school history
• The Blue Hens continue tournament action on Saturday by facing Stetson at 3:15 p.m. and George Washington at 5:30 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt a: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dixon, Jordan (4-2)
L: Morris, Kat (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Zerkle, Morgan 2 ; McCord, Taylor 1 ; Daiss, Briana 1 ; Estrada, Abigail 1
HR: Braxton, Shaelynn 1
RBI: Braxton, Shaelynn 1 ; McCord, Taylor 1 ; Daiss, Briana 1 ; Tribolet, Eloise 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zerkle, Morgan 1 ; Braxton, Shaelynn 1 ; McCord, Taylor 1 ; Estrada, Abigail 2
SB: D'Orazio, Elicia 1 ; Estrada, Abigail 2 ; Colliflower, Jordan 1
CS: D'Orazio, Elicia 1
Batting:
RBI: Neal, Emily 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Steiner, Devon 1 ; Nuccio, Mattie 1
HBP: Kondravy, Mariah 1
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