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Gina Mason Leads UAlbany Softball to Two Wins at Hatter Invitational

DeLand, Fla. ? Sophomore first baseman Gina Mason went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored to lead UAlbany to a 7-3 win over Bethune-Cookman in the first game of the second day of play at the Stetson Invitational at Patricia Wilson Field. Mason also recorded a hit and scored a run in the Great Danes' 2-1 win over the host Hatters in the second game of the day.

            UAlbany jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first game by scoring two runs in each of the first two innings. Kristine Bill and Meagan Butsch both recorded stolen bases and scored unearned runs for the Great Danes in the first frame. Jessica Bergin started off the second inning with a lead-off single, followed by a stolen base.  After Nicole Kothe drew a walk, the pair recorded a double steal to put themselves in scoring position. Bill then drove a triple into right field to send both baserunners across home plate.

            Bethune-Cookman (1-7) pulled within a run, scoring three times in the bottom half of the fifth. Ashley Taylor drew a lead-off walk and advanced to second on a single by Ashton Hinds. The Wildcats loaded the bases on a UAlbany throwing error and scored the first run of the inning when first baseman Allison Garcia drew a walk off Marissa Powell. Liz Parrish completed the scoring by driving in two runs on a single to center. Powell was able to work out of the inning, striking out Taryn Hernandez.

            UAlbany added a single run in the sixth, with freshman Katie Wambold crossing home on a throwing error by the Bethune-Cookman catcher. The Great Danes scored two insurance runs in the top of the seventh, with Mason driving her RBI-triple to left center to score Butsch, who reached on a single. Wambold followed with a double down the left field line, sending Mason across the plate.

            Powell tossed a complete game, striking out six over seven innings. Hinds and Parrish both finished with two hits for Bethune-Cookman, while pitcher Chastity Sanders fanned five in a complete-game performance for the Wildcats.

            Stetson broke a scoreless tie in the second game, scoring the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning. After UAlbany pitcher Leah McIntosh recorded seven strikeouts throughout the first three innings, senior first baseman Andrea Migliori connected on a pitch for a home run over the left field wall. The Great Danes responded in the bottom half of the frame, as Mason recorded a stolen base and scored on an RBI single up the middle by Bergin.

            The score remained knotted and went into extra innings before UAlbany plated a run to end the game. The Great Danes loaded the bases once, but Stetson ended the scoring opportunity by tagging Mason at home after Bailey Van Deest knocked a fielder's choice to short. Bergin then drew a walk off Hatter hurler Amanda Lindsey to send Michelle Connors across home for the winning run.

            McIntosh picked up the win in the circle for the Great Danes, striking out 16 and allowing just four hits in eight innings of work. Lindsey finished with nine strikeouts for Stetson (5-3).

            UAlbany (3-1) will wrap up play at the Hatter Invitational with a 10 a.m. game versus the Hatters on Sunday.       

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Hatter Invitational

UAlbany                        220       001       2          -           7          9          3

Bethune-Cookman (1-7)  000       030       0          -           3          7          4

            UAlbany: Marissa Powell and Kat Smith.

            Bethune-Cookman: Chastity Sanders and Sabrina Ferguson.

 

Stetson (5-3)                 000       100       00         -           1          4          0

UAlbany (3-1)                000       100       01         -           2          4          0

            Stetson: Amanda Lindsey and Jessica Lokeinsky.

            UAlbany: Leah McIntosh and Kat Smith.

 

UAlbany 7, Bethune-Cookman 3 (Feb 14, 2009)


Box Score
 

The Automated ScoreBook
Albany vs Bethune-Cookman
Feb 14, 2009 at DeLand, Fla. (Patricia Wilson Fld)

Albany 7 (2-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Walraven, Andrianna ss 
Bill, Kristine cf/lf 
Connors, Michelle 2b/dh 
Butsch, Meagan 3b 
Mason, Gina 1b 
Wambold, Katie dh/2b 
Bergin, Jessica rf/cf 
Smith, Kat c 
  Van Deest, Bailey ph 
  Talerico, Stephanie pr 
Kothe, Nicole lf/rf 
  MacDowell, Diane rf 
Powell, Marissa p 
Totals  33  21 
  

Bethune-Cookman 3 (1-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Hinds cf 
Ceasar 2b 
Tafoya ss 
Garcia 1b 
Ferguson c 
Parrish 3b 
  Leverett pr 
Hernandez dh 
Jonas rf 
Taylor lf 
Sanders p 
Totals  30  21  11 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Albany.............. 220 001 2 -  7  9  3
Bethune-Cookman..... 000 030 0 -  3  7  4
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E - Bill, K.; Butsch, M. 2; Hinds; Ceasar; Tafoya; Ferguson. LOB - Albany 7; BCU 11. 2B - Wambold, K. 2; Kothe, N.; Ferguson. 3B - Bill, K.; Mason, G.. SB - Bill, K.; Butsch, M.; Bergin, J. 2; Kothe, N.; Parrish; Leverett; Taylor. CS - Taylor.

Albany   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Powell, Marissa W,1-1  7.0  30  35 
  
Bethune-Cookman   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Sanders L,0-4  7.0  33  35 

Win - Powell, M. (1-1). Loss - Sanders (0-4). Save - None. WP - Sanders.

Umpires - HP: Darrell Hullinger 1B: Mark Wallach
Start: 1:30 pm Time: 2:07 Attendance: 153

 

UAlbany 2, Stetson 1 (Feb 14, 2009)


Box Score
 

The Automated ScoreBook
Stetson at Albany
Feb 14, 2009 at DeLand, Fla. (Patricia Wilson Fld)

Stetson 1 (5-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
JOYCE cf 
TROTTO ss 
MIGLIORI 1b 
LINDSEY p 
PERNA dh 
BARNES 2b 
  MASUCCI pr 
LOWE rf 
TURNER lf 
  BOYD ph 
LOKEINSKY c  10 
  LAWRENCE ph 
CARRENO 3b 
Totals  26  16  23 
  

Albany 2 (3-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Walraven, Andrianna ss 
Bill, Kristine cf 
Connors, Michelle 2b 
Butsch, Meagan 3b 
Mason, Gina 1b 
Wambold, Katie dh 
  Van Deest, Bailey ph 
Bergin, Jessica rf 
Smith, Kat c  17 
Kothe, Nicole lf 
McIntosh, Leah p 
Totals  27  24  10 

Score by Innings                   R  H  E
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Stetson............. 000 100 00 -  1  4  0
Albany.............. 000 100 01 -  2  4  0
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Note: 2 outs, 3 runners LOB when the game ended.

DP - Albany 1. LOB - Stetson 5; Albany 10. HR - MIGLIORI(3). HBP - PERNA. SH - LAWRENCE. SB - Mason, G..

Stetson   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
LINDSEY L,3-2  7.2  27  34 
  
Albany   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
McIntosh, Leah W,2-0  8.0  16  26  29 

Win - McIntosh, L. (2-0). Loss - LINDSEY (3-2). Save - None. WP - LINDSEY. HBP - by McIntosh, L. (PERNA).

Umpires - HP: Charles Smith 1B: Darrell Hullinger
Start: 4:10 pm Time: 1:58 Attendance: 213

 

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Bergin

#15 Jessica Bergin

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Kristine Bill

#8 Kristine Bill

UT
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Meagan Butsch

#3 Meagan Butsch

IF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Michelle Connors

#22 Michelle Connors

IF
5' 0"
Junior
R/R
Nicole Kothe

#1 Nicole Kothe

UT
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Gina Mason

#32 Gina Mason

IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Leah McIntosh

#4 Leah McIntosh

RHP
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Marissa Powell

#12 Marissa Powell

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Kat Smith

#21 Kat Smith

C
5' 2"
Junior
R/R
Bailey Van Deest

#9 Bailey Van Deest

OF
5' 6"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Jessica Bergin

#15 Jessica Bergin

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Kristine Bill

#8 Kristine Bill

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
UT
Meagan Butsch

#3 Meagan Butsch

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
IF
Michelle Connors

#22 Michelle Connors

5' 0"
Junior
R/R
IF
Nicole Kothe

#1 Nicole Kothe

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
UT
Gina Mason

#32 Gina Mason

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Leah McIntosh

#4 Leah McIntosh

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Marissa Powell

#12 Marissa Powell

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Kat Smith

#21 Kat Smith

5' 2"
Junior
R/R
C
Bailey Van Deest

#9 Bailey Van Deest

5' 6"
Junior
L/L
OF