Wendi Hammond - 2021
Kathleen Helman/UAlbany Athletics
2
Middle Tennessee MT 5-11
3
Winner UAlbany UASOFT22 3-3
Middle Tennessee MT
5-11
2
Final
3
UAlbany UASOFT22
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Middle Tennessee MT 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
UAlbany UASOFT22 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 6 2

W: Jimenez, Maranda (2-0) L: MUNN (2-4)

1
Georgia Southern GS 4-8
2
Winner UAlbany UASOFT22 4-3
Georgia Southern GS
4-8
1
Final
2
UAlbany UASOFT22
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
UAlbany UASOFT22 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 2

W: Hammond, Wendi (2-2) L: Kastin Belogorska (1-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Two Wins Highlight Softball's Friday

LOCATION: Roc Park - Field 2 - Madeira Beach, Florida
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 4-3, 0-0 America East | Middle Tennessee State 5-11, 0-0 Conference USA | Georgia Southern 4-8, 0-0 Sun Belt
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes' offense powered through two victories to open the weekend at the 2022 Spring Games.
 
GAME ONE
 
SCORE: UAlbany 3, Middle Tennessee 2
 
KEY STATS
  • Caitlyn Mitros, Morgan Petty, and Katie Falotico each totaled two hits for the team's six total hits.
  • Mitros notched two runs but Petty drove in two.
  • Petty hit her third home run of the season.
  • Maranda Jimenez pitched a complete game and improved her record to 2-0 in the circle with three strikeouts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Great Danes started scoring early after Mitros tallied a hit to lead off the team. 
  • Falotico hit her first double of the day to bring Mitros home in the bottom of the first inning.
  • MTSU earned their first hit in the second inning but the Great Danes held off any Blue Raider runs through the second inning.
  • Middle Tennessee State tied the score in the top of the third.
  • Mitros notched her second hit of the day to get on base in the bottom of the third inning.
  • With two outs on the board, Petty hit a homer over the centerfield fence to give UAlbany a two-run lead, 3-1.
  • The Blue Raiders followed with a second run in the top of the fourth.
  • The Great Dane defense went 1-2-3 in the top of the fifth and held off MTSU's baserunners in the sixth, leaving two on base.
  • The final inning saw one Blue Raider left on base and UAlbany took the victory, 3-2.
 
GAME TWO
 
SCORE: UAlbany 2, Georgia Southern 1
 
KEY STATS
  • As a team, the Great Danes tallied eight hits from seven different batters.
  • Schuyler Ossman notched both of UAlbany's RBI with the only double of the contest.
  • Wendi Hammond pitched a complete game with five strikeouts to improve her record to 2-2 in the circle. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Hammond began the game assisting with the first out, a bunt, and striking out the second batter.
  • Both the top and bottom of the first three innings saw four or less batters. The Great Danes tallied three-straight outs in the second inning.
  • The Eagles put four batters on base in the top of the fourth but UAlbany held off the offense and left two on base after the third out.
  • After six scoreless innings for both teams, GSU tallied a run in the top of the seventh.
  • Totaling three hits in the first six innings, the Great Danes more than doubled their hit total in the bottom of the seventh. 
  • Petty began the inning with a pop fly but Katie Falotico, Maranda Jimenez, and Maddi Petrella all got on base with a single. 
  • Pinch-hitter Chloe Lewis reached base when the Eagles went for the out at home.
  • With two outs on the board, a full count, and the team down by one run, Ossman hit a double to drive in two runs and earn the victory for the Great Danes.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will continue action at the Spring Games with two games on Saturday - Georgetown (1:30 pm) and LIU (4 pm).
 
For more information on the University at Albany softball team, follow the squad's official social media accounts shown below.
Twitter - @ualbanysb
Instagram - @ualbanysb
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