LOCATION: ROC Park - Madeira Beach, Fla.
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes saw hits from eight different student-athletes during the second day of competition at the Make It Happen Games in Madeira Beach, Florida.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 0-9, 0-0 America East | Butler 11-3, 0-0 Big East
 
GAME ONE
 
SCORE: Butler 8, UAlbany 2
 
KEY STATS

• Freshman Sara Scozzari tallied a hit in her first career game.
• Four additional Great Danes hit a single - juniors Deanna Grahek and Sara Anderson, senior Christie Collins, and freshman Vanessa Meyers.
• Sophomore Taylor Quinn and senior Caitlyn Frederick drove in a run each.
• Scozzari and freshman Ava Beal each score a run.
• Freshman Hayley Wieczerzak earned the game start and totaled three strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The UAlbany defense left two on base as Hayley Wieczerzak tabbed the final out of the first with a strikeout.
• Wieczerzak added a strikeout in both the second and third but Butler scored its first run in the top of the third.
• The Great Danes answered with two runs and an RBI in the bottom of the third.
• Ava Beal pinch ran for Sara Anderson after she hit a single to third base.
• Christie Collins added a bunted single and Taylor Quinn drove in Beal for the first UAlbany run of the game.
• Deanna Grahek added a single in the bottom of the fourth.
• The Bulldogs took an 8-1 lead in the top of the fifth.
• Sara Scozzari opened the bottom of the fifth with a single to right center. Collins and Quinn advanced Scozzari to third during their respective at bats.
• Caitlyn Frederick sent the ball deep into the infield to bring Scozzari home.
• Each team left runners on base throughout the sixth and seventh innings but Butler was able to hold on to their six-run lead and take the win, 8-2.

 
GAME TWO
 
SCORE: Butler 3, UAlbany 1
 
KEY STATS

• Sara Anderson added a hit and an RBI in game two.
• In her collegiate debut in the batter's box, Ava Beal went 3-3 with three singles.
• Redshirt-senior Victoria Vilarchao and Caitlyn Frederick rounded out the Great Danes six total hits with one each.
• Freshman Hailey Errichiello pitched a complete game and allowed just two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Although each team put a runner on base in the first and top of the second, Butler tabbed the first hit of the contest in the bottom of the second.
• Ava Beal opened the third inning with a single through the left side. 
• The Bulldogs put an unearned run on the board to score first.
• Running for Victoria Vilarchao, freshman Kaitlyn Parisi scored what proved to be the lone UAlbany run giving Sara Anderson an RBI on a single to right field.
• Butler put a runner on base in the bottom of the fourth but the Great Dane defense closed the inning with a double play at first and second base.
• Beal once again started an inning with a single in the top of the fifth. Caitlyn Frederick put a second runner on base with a bunted single but UAlbany was unable to take advantage.
• The Bulldogs gained a two-run lead in the bottom of the fifth.
• Vilarchao and Beal each added a single in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, but it was not enough and Butler earned the 3-1 win.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will wrap up the Make It Happen Games against Bethune-Cookman tomorrow (Sunday, Mar. 2).
 
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