Akron Takes Down Furman 6-5 in 8 innings

Saturday, March 2

Greenville, S.C.

2:00 PM

University of Akron

3-8

Furman

9-6

Akron

Furman

March 02 | Softball

Box Score

GREENVILLE, S.C. --The Akron Zips needed eight innings to get the job done, but earned the 6-5 extra-innings victory over the Furman Paladins Saturday.

Sophomore Haley Croyle (1-5) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Akron (3-8). The right-hander went two shutout innings while giving up three hits, allowing one walk and striking out one.

Freshman Sophia Wygast led the way offensively for the Zips, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Zips got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Freshman Sydni Hoobler came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron and get them on the board.

The Paladins failed to push any runs across before the Zips offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Akron scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Wygast, scoring sophomore Meagan Lee and freshman Lily Sullivan, which brought the score to 4-0 in favor of the Zips.

Akron held Furman without a run before building their lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning. The Zips picked up a run on Wygast's one-out solo home run off senior Sierra Tufts.

The Paladins then evened up the game at five before Akron fought back to reclaim their advantage in the eighth inning. Freshman Delaney Jenkinson crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Zips, bringing the Akron advantage to 6-5. The score remained 6-5 for the rest of the game, as the Zips held on for the win.

GAME NOTES

» The Zips got two home runs off the bat of Wygast.
» The Zips power output was led by Wygast, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Wygast drove in four runs for Akron.
» Every Akron starter reached base safely in the win.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Paladins 1-0 in the top of the second.
» Akron pitchers faced 41 Furman hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out four.
» The Zips drew eight walks from Furman pitching.
» Wygast led the Zips at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI.

UP NEXT

The Zips line-up against South Dakota and Furman again on Sunday, March 3. Akron opens the day against SDSU at 10 a.m. and Furman at 3 p.m.