LOCATION: UAlbany Field - Albany, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 10-15, 2-2 America East | Bryant 11-16, 3-2 America East
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes started hot with three runs in the first inning and did not let up on their way to a doubleheader sweep, Friday, against Bryant.
GAME ONE
SCORE: UAlbany 6, Bryant 2
KEY STATS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kate Powers opened the game striking out the Bulldogs' leadoff batter.
- Caitlyn Frederick was the first on base with a bunt in the bottom of the first.
- After Vanessa Meyers walked, Mary Kate Murray slammed the ball over the trees behind left field for a three-run homer.
- Bryant tallied their first hit in the top of the third.
- Both Taylor Quinn and Frederick got on base with a walk in the bottom of the third before scoring a run each.
- The Great Danes held their 5-0 lead through the fourth inning and into the fifth.
- Powers struck out all three batters in the top of the fifth.
- Murray hit a sacrifice fly to center field as Deanna Grahek scored to give UAlbany its sixth run in the bottom of the fifth.
- Bryant scored two runs before the end of the game but the Great Danes were able to close the contest with a four-run lead.
GAME TWO
SCORE: UAlbany 10, Bryant 2 (6 inn.)
KEY STATS
- Caitlyn Frederick and redshirt-senior Victoria Vilarchao went 3-4 to lead all batters. Both hit one double and two singles with at least one RBI.
- Charlotte Lomb went 2-3 with two doubles for three RBI with two runs scored.
- Eight of the nine starters hit at least once with at least an additional RBI or run scored.
- Freshman Hailey Errichiello pitched the complete game with six strikeouts in six innings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UAlbany started strong with a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
- The leadoff batter, Taylor Quinn, opened the game with an outfield single.
- Caitlyn Frederick answered with another single before Vanessa Meyers attempted a bunt to advance the runners and put two in scoring position.
- On a hard hit to shortstop, Mary Kate Murray got on base and brought Quinn home.
- With the bases loaded, Victoria Vilarchao hit a single up the middle for an RBI before Charlotte Lomb brought all three runners home with a double deep into right field.
- Bryant opened the second inning with a single but Deanna Grahek caught a line drive with a dive and crawled the final two steps to collect a double play on her own and end the inning.
- The Bulldogs added two runs in the top of the third and UAlbany answered with three additional runs in the bottom of the third.
- The Great Danes loaded the bases with a single from Vilarchao, a double from junior Sara Anderson, and a walk for Lomb.
- Sophomore Kristina Langdon, pinch-hitting, grabbed an RBI as she brought freshman Jenny Nardelli, running for Vilarchao, home.
- Quinn and Frederick each added an RBI with a sac fly and a double, respectively.
- After nearly three scoreless innings, the Great Danes won the game in the bottom of the sixth with two runs to make it a 10-2 decision.
- Grahek started with a single before Vilarchao hit a double deep into right field to bring Grahek home from first.
- After a double, Lomb scored from a single up the middle from Christie Collins for the game-winning run.
NEXT: The Great Danes are set to close the weekend series with a single game on Saturday (Mar. 29) at noon.
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