Garnet Insider – Swarthmore / Ursinus
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- Follow along with the Swarthmore softball team's quest for a Centennial Conference Championship as Director of Sports Information Kyle Leach provides inning-by-inning updates.
Game One: #3 Dickinson 5, #2 Haverford 0
Game Two: #1 Ursinus (28-9, 13-3 CC) vs. #4 Swarthmore (21-16, 10-6 CC)
Pre-game: First pitch is set for 12:15 p.m. at Eleanor Frost Snell Field. Temperature is 52 degrees with overcast skies.
Pitching match-up: Lauren Davis, Ursinus (So., RHP) 23-4, 0.50 ERA / Kathryn Riley, Swarthmore (So. RHP) 16-7, 1.74 ERA
Lineups: Swarthmore: Lauren Walker (CF), Monica Cody (RF), Katie Gold (SS), Kathryn Riley (P), Christine Sendelsky (2B), Melissa Emmerson (3B), Krista Scheirer (1B), Maggie Vizcarra (DP), Kristin Caspar (LF), FLEX Michele Perch (C).
Ursinus: Jennie Moore (SS), Erin McHugh (RF), Kaitlyn Sutherland (C), Jamie Miles (DP), Sarah Hennessey (3B), Tracey Olson (LF), Kristina Moore (2B), Lindsay Schmidt (1B), Katie Gallagher (CF), FLEX Lauren Davis (P).
Top of First: Davis retires side in order, striking out Cody and Gold looking.
Bottom of First: Riley strikes out Moore and McHugh, Sutherland lines out to shortstop. Score: 0-0
Top of Second: Davis strikes out Riley (looking), Sendelsky lines out to deep right, Emmerson lines out to second base.
Bottom of Second: Miles out of foul pop up caught one-handed by Swat catcher Perch. Hennessey strikes out swinging. Olsen goes down swinging. Score: 0-0
Top of Third: Scheirer walks, first baserunner of the afternoon for either team. Vizcarra sacrifices Scheirer to second. Caspar beats out bouncer back to Davis for an infield hit, throws sails wide of first. Scheirer scores on the play. Walker lines out to second base. Caspar steals second with Cody at bat. Cody goes down on strikes. Score: Swarthmore 1, Ursinus 0
Bottom of Third: Kristina Moore strikes out swinging. Schmidt lines a hit off Emmerson's glove at third, first base knock for either side. Katie Gallagher lines single through the left side. Moore grounds to third, Emmerson flips to Gold for the forceout. McNulty out on bunt attempt. Score: Swarthmore 1, Ursinus 0
Top of Fourth: Gold grounds out to second, Riley grounds out to shortstop, Sendelsky flies out to right.
Bottom of Fourth: Sutherland out on one-hopper back to Riley. Miles out on ground back to RIley as well. Hennessey swings first pitch, grounds out to Gold. Score: Swarthmore 1, Ursinus 0
Top of Fifth: Emmerson grounds out to shortstop. Sheirer hits first pitch right at Bears' first baseman, retired unassisted. Vizcarra out on ground out, Moore makes nice sliding stop in the hole.
Bottom of Fifth: Olsen pops out to Perch behind the plate. Kristina Moore down on strikes, swinging. Schmidt flies out to center. Score: Swarthmore 1, Ursinus 0
Top of Sixth: Caspar pops out to shortstop. Walker lines first pitch to center for single. Walker steals second with Caspar up (18th steal of season for Walker). Caspar pops up to Hennessey at third, foul territory. Gold lines hit to right field, Walker scores with no throw. Riley strikes out swinging.
Bottom of Sixth: Kristina Gallagher doubles on a fly ball in the right-center triangle. Jennie Moore strikes out swinging. McNulty drops a bunt single up the third base line, runners at the corners for Ursinus. McNulty swipes second base with Sutherland at the plate. Sutherland grounds out to second, runners hold. Miles drills single to left, driving in two runs for the Bears. Hennessey grounds out to second, sliding stop by Sendelsky. Score: Swarthmore 2, Ursinus 2
Top of Seventh: Sendelsky fouls off five straight pitches in a 10-pitch at-bat before lining single to center. Emmerson sacrifices Sendelsky to second. Scheirer lines single to right, Sendelsky to third. Scheirer steals second. Caspar is hit with 1-2 pitch, loading bases. Sendelsky scampers home on wild pitch. Walker lines out to shortstop.
Bottom of Seventh: Olsen reaches on throwing error by Gold. Kristina Moore reaches on bunt single between pitcher and first baseman. Schmidt singles through left side, driving in Olsen. Kristina Gallagher reaches on sacrifice bunt, fielder's choice. Jennie Moore strikes out swinging. Jessica Bryant pinch hits for Bears. Bryan down on strikes. Sutherland lines first pitch to right field for base hit, driving in game-winning run.
FINAL SCORE: Ursinus 4, Swarthmore 3
Winning Pitcher: Davies (24-4) Losing Pitcher: Riley (16-8) Time: 1:36