Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
2-9
UNC Greensboro
8-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Softball Drops Two Games on Second Day of UNCG Invitational
2/27/2022 12:37:00 AM | Softball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Bucknell softball wrapped up day two of the of the UNCG Invitational on Saturday, falling to 0-4 on the weekend as run-scoring troubles continued. Bucknell (2-10) hung with the hosting Spartans through the first three innings of game one, but UNCG posted a huge fourth inning that resulted in a five-inning, 10-1 loss. The Bison nearly overcame a 3-0 deficit against Loyola Chicago with some seventh-inning magic in game two but came up short.
Senior pitcher Kelly Toomey threw her second complete game of the season against the Ramblers before joining Olivia Marinelli with a loss on Saturday. Senior Nicole Rivait had Bucknell's best day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a walk in game two and 4-for-6 on the evening.
Bucknell, which was originally supposed to play Towson at 9 a.m. on Sunday but will now conclude the weekend with a 1 p.m. matchup with Loyola Chicago.
Game One: UNC Greensboro 10, Bucknell 1
The Spartans jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first in Bucknell's first action on Saturday, but the Bison made it close two innings later as they cut the deficit down to one. UNCG came back with a fury in the bottom of the fourth, however, posting eight runs on eight hits in the frame to end the game in five.
Marinelli threw the first 3.1 innings and struck out four before being replaced, and she received her first loss of the season. Elena Horn had another strong outing during her rookie campaign, going 2-for-3 to lead a Bucknell offense that totaled seven hits.
Rookie Jessie Shipley gave the Spartans the early lead with a two-run home run in the first inning of the game while facing two outs. Marinelli remained in the circle as she held the Spartans off the board over the next two frames.
Bucknell opened the third inning with three straight singles, and Knapp's RBI-single to left got the Bison on the board. The Bison left two runners on in the third and two more in the fourth.
The Spartans took advantage in the bottom half of the fourth, posting eight hits and capitalizing on a pair of Bucknell errors. UNCG racked up a pair of doubles and a three-run homer to go up 10-1. The Bison were unable to recover and went down in five for a fourth time this season.
Game Two: Loyola Chicago 3, Bucknell 1
The Bison had a chance to tie things up late in game two against the Ramblers, as they started a two-out rally with the tying run on second and the go-ahead on base. Loyola Chicago held on for its second win over Bucknell this weekend.
Toomey threw all seven innings, allowing nine hits while striking out seven. She dropped to 2-5 with the loss. Rivait went 3-for-3 in the contest with a walk, and she was the one that started the near-rally in the seventh.
Again in game two, Bucknell gave up a pair of early runs after a pair of hit-by-pitches, a wild pitch, a pair of walks and an RBI-single through the right side before Toomey was able to settle in.
Things went quite through the middle innings, but the Ramblers added another run in the fifth following a leadoff double and a successful RBI bunt.
Trailing by three and with just one out remaining in the bottom of the seventh, Rivait, Knapp and Juliette Basso singled one after the other. Rivait scored on the Basso hit to left field, and Sarah Baluch walk in the next at-bat to load the bases. Bucknell's next batter flew out, however, ending the evening.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morgan Scott (4-2)
L: Marinelli, Olivia (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Lorberter, Kailyn 1
RBI: Knapp, Chase 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Horn, Elena 1
Batting:
2B: Jordan Gontram 2
HR: Blayke Batten 1 ; Jessie Shipley 1
RBI: Maycin Brown 2 ; Blayke Batten 3 ; Jessie Shipley 2 ; Jordan Gontram 1 ; Makenna Matthijs 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Delaney Cumbie 1 ; Maycin Brown 1 ; Blayke Batten 2 ; Jessie Shipley 2 ; Grace Loftin 1 ; Brooklynn Maxwell 1 ; Samantha Lagrama 1 ; Makenna Matthijs 1
