The University of Akron Athletics
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Akron Softball Closes Out Competition At EKU Invitational
March 11 | Softball
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Game One: Box Score | Box Score (PDF)
Game Two: Box Score | Box Score (PDF)
RICHMOND, Ky. – On day two of the Eastern Kentucky Invitational, the Akron Zips softball team went down against Saint Louis (12-2) and Western Carolina (4-1) to close out the weekend of competition in Richmond, Ky., Sunday afternoon.
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After the EKU Invitational, Akron now stands 1-16-1 while SLU improved to 10-9 and WCU is 5-14.
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In its second contest with Saint Louis in as many days, Akron fell to the Billikens, 12-2, to start the day.
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Redshirt freshman Sydney Jascoe (Commerce, Mich.) and redshirt junior Kimberly Rodriguez (Las Vegas, Nevada) continued their impressive weekend at the plate going a combined 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
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Akron scored one run in the third inning after Jascoe doubled to right-center scoring pinch runner Sabria Bruton (Palmetto, Fla.) from third base. The Zips struck again in the fifth inning when Rodriguez doubled to lead off the inning and junior Laura Lakins (Akron, Ohio) grounded out to the shortstop which allowed Rodriguez to score.
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After holding a 3-1 leading heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Billikens scored nine runs in their fourth at-bats claiming a 12-1 lead.
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Senior Kooper Vertz (Dilsboro, Ind.) made the start for Akron in game one. The senior righty tossed three innings, gave up seven hits, six runs, and struck out one. Freshman Kayla Kmett (San Clemente, Calif.) made her seventh appearance of the season and pitched one inning.
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A pitching duel between Akron's freshman Mikayla Newland (Chillicothe, Ohio) and Western Carolina's Haley Brogden highlighted game two between the Zips and Catamounts as WCU took home a 4-1 victory.
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Both Newland and Brogden tossed a complete game, seven innings of work. Newland gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and struck out seven Catamount hitters, while Brogden surrendered one run on four hits and recorded six K's.
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For Akron, four players garnered a hit in the ballgame including, junior Maddy Clowdus (Eastvale, Calif.), sophomore Jessie Holzman (Medina, Ohio), Rodriguez, and Bruton.
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After the Catamounts took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Akron knotted up the contest in the bottom of the second inning. Rodriguez ripped a one-out triple down into the right-field corner, her first three-bagger in an Akron uniform, to lead off the frame. During the next at-bat, the speedy Rodriguez scored on a passed ball scoring the equalizer run.
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The third inning belonged to Western Carolina as the Catamounts stretched their lead to plus-three, 4-1.
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The final four innings of play were dominated inside the circle as both pitchers limited the Zips and Catamounts offense to just a combined three hits leading to the 4-1 win for Western Carolina.
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Up next for the Zips, Akron heads to its final tournament of the 2018 season traveling to Martin, Tenn., to take part in the UT Martin Tournament. The Zips are scheduled to face UT Martin (March 17-18) and Northern Kentucky (March 17-18).
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Game One: Box Score | Box Score (PDF)
Game Two: Box Score | Box Score (PDF)
RICHMOND, Ky. – On day two of the Eastern Kentucky Invitational, the Akron Zips softball team went down against Saint Louis (12-2) and Western Carolina (4-1) to close out the weekend of competition in Richmond, Ky., Sunday afternoon.
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After the EKU Invitational, Akron now stands 1-16-1 while SLU improved to 10-9 and WCU is 5-14.
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In its second contest with Saint Louis in as many days, Akron fell to the Billikens, 12-2, to start the day.
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Redshirt freshman Sydney Jascoe (Commerce, Mich.) and redshirt junior Kimberly Rodriguez (Las Vegas, Nevada) continued their impressive weekend at the plate going a combined 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
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Akron scored one run in the third inning after Jascoe doubled to right-center scoring pinch runner Sabria Bruton (Palmetto, Fla.) from third base. The Zips struck again in the fifth inning when Rodriguez doubled to lead off the inning and junior Laura Lakins (Akron, Ohio) grounded out to the shortstop which allowed Rodriguez to score.
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After holding a 3-1 leading heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Billikens scored nine runs in their fourth at-bats claiming a 12-1 lead.
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Senior Kooper Vertz (Dilsboro, Ind.) made the start for Akron in game one. The senior righty tossed three innings, gave up seven hits, six runs, and struck out one. Freshman Kayla Kmett (San Clemente, Calif.) made her seventh appearance of the season and pitched one inning.
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A pitching duel between Akron's freshman Mikayla Newland (Chillicothe, Ohio) and Western Carolina's Haley Brogden highlighted game two between the Zips and Catamounts as WCU took home a 4-1 victory.
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Both Newland and Brogden tossed a complete game, seven innings of work. Newland gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and struck out seven Catamount hitters, while Brogden surrendered one run on four hits and recorded six K's.
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For Akron, four players garnered a hit in the ballgame including, junior Maddy Clowdus (Eastvale, Calif.), sophomore Jessie Holzman (Medina, Ohio), Rodriguez, and Bruton.
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After the Catamounts took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Akron knotted up the contest in the bottom of the second inning. Rodriguez ripped a one-out triple down into the right-field corner, her first three-bagger in an Akron uniform, to lead off the frame. During the next at-bat, the speedy Rodriguez scored on a passed ball scoring the equalizer run.
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The third inning belonged to Western Carolina as the Catamounts stretched their lead to plus-three, 4-1.
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The final four innings of play were dominated inside the circle as both pitchers limited the Zips and Catamounts offense to just a combined three hits leading to the 4-1 win for Western Carolina.
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Up next for the Zips, Akron heads to its final tournament of the 2018 season traveling to Martin, Tenn., to take part in the UT Martin Tournament. The Zips are scheduled to face UT Martin (March 17-18) and Northern Kentucky (March 17-18).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BAALMAN, Maddie (6-5)
L: Vertz, Kooper (0-6)
Batting:
2B: Jascoe, Sydney 1 ; Rodriguez, Kimberly 1
RBI: Jascoe, Sydney 1 ; Lakins, Laura 1
SH: Crews, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rodriguez, Kimberly 1 ; Bruton, Sabria 1
SB: Rodriguez, Kimberly 1
CS: Gillespie, Cassie 1
PO: Gillespie, Cassie 1
Batting:
HR: WISE, Sadie 2 ; MACFARLANE, Allie 1 ; LAWSON, Mackenzie 1
RBI: LOMAX, Lauren 1 ; LANE, Kat 1 ; WISE, Sadie 4 ; MACFARLANE, Allie 4 ; LAWSON, Mackenzie 2
Base Running:
RUNS: LOMAX, Lauren 1 ; LANE, Kat 2 ; WISE, Sadie 3 ; MACFARLANE, Allie 1 ; CHAPPELLE, Kaylea 1 ; HESS, Kylie 1 ; LAWSON, Mackenzie 2 ; CONNELL, Maria 1
SB: LOMAX, Lauren 1 ; LANE, Kat 1
HBP: CONNELL, Maria 1
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