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Mason & Butsch Hit Game-Winning Home Runs in Softball's DH Sweep Against Binghamton

Vestal, N.Y. ? Gina Mason hit a solo home run in game one and Meagan Butsch went yard twice while driving in a career-high five runs in the nightcap to lead UAlbany to a doubleheader sweep of Binghamton in America East Conference softball action on Saturday, April 18 at East Gym Field. The Great Danes won the first game, 1-0, and the second by a 7-1 score.

The first game featured a pitcher's duel between UAlbany's Leah McIntosh and Binghamton's Cyrilla Suker. After four scoreless innings, Gina Mason gave the Great Danes all the insurance they needed when she went yard to lead off the fifth. McIntosh, who did not allow a runner to advance past first base, extended her shutout streak to 17.1 innings to help UAlbany seal the one-run decision.

McIntosh improved to 15-1 this season with the victory, recording 14 strikeouts in the two-hit shutout. She issued one walk in the fifth, which was the first time in 53 innings that she gave an opposing hitter a free pass to first. Suker dropped to 2-12 in the losing effort. She gave up six hits, one run which was earned and one walk while striking out two.

UAlbany (27-10, AE 8-3) got its bats going early in game two by plating two runs in the top of the first. Meagan Butsch, who hit two game-winning home runs earlier this week, clubbed another ball over the fence with Andrianna Walraven on third.

The Great Danes would put the game out of reach in the fifth by scoring five more times. Michelle Connors started the big inning with a single to plate Katie Wambold, and Butsch blasted a three-run homer to balloon the lead to six. It was her eighth of the season and 23rd of her career. A sacrifice fly by Mason capped the scoring for the Great Danes in the frame.

Binghamton (5-28, AE 0-13) scored its first run of the day in the bottom half of the fifth on a double by Stephanie Kolodziejski to right center. However, Marissa Powell was able to keep the Bearcats off the board the rest of the way to give the Great Danes their seventh straight victory.

Powell improved to 12-9 this season with the victory. She gave up three hits, one run which was unearned and issued one walk while fanning eight. The junior has not given up an earned run in 22 straight innings. Meghan Tucker dropped to 2-8 this season with the loss. She surrendered seven runs which were earned and eight hits in 4.1 innings. Kristen Emerling pitched 2.2 shutout innings of relief, surrendering one hit while striking out two.

UAlbany (27-10, AE 8-3) wraps up its three-game series with the Bearcats tomorrow at noon.

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UAlbany                                        000       010       0          1          6          0

Binghamton                                               000       000       0          0          2          3

            UAlbany: Leah McIntosh and Kat Smith.

            Binghamton: Cyrilla Suker and Deannie Plemon.

UAlbany (27-10, AE 8-3)                 200       050       0          7          9          1

Binghamton (5-28, AE 0-13)            000       010       0          1          3          0

            UAlbany: Marissa Powell and Kat Smith.

            Binghamton: Meghan Tucker, Kristen Emerling (5) and Deannie Plemon.

 

UAlbany 1, Binghamton 0 (April 18, 2009 at Vestal, N.Y.)


Box Score
 
The Automated ScoreBook
Albany at Binghamton (Game 1)
Apr 18, 2009 at Vestal, N.Y. (East Gym Field)

Albany 1 (26-10,7-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Walraven, Andrianna ss 
Bill, Kristine cf 
Connors, Michelle 2b 
Butsch, Meagan 3b 
Bergin, Jessica rf 
Mason, Gina 1b 
Van Deest, Bailey dh 
Smith, Kat c  15 
  Talerico, Stephanie pr 
Kothe, Nicole lf 
McIntosh, Leah p 
Totals  28  21 
  

Binghamton 0 (5-27,0-12)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Meadows cf 
Olivieri 2b 
McLeese ss 
DeLuca 3b 
Tucker rf 
Plemon c 
Horne dh 
Kolodziejski 1b 
Schuldt lf 
Suker p 
Totals  23  14  21 
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Albany.............. 000 010 0 -  1  6  0
Binghamton.......... 000 000 0 -  0  2  3
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E - DeLuca(6); Schuldt(2); Suker(3). DP - Bing 1. LOB - Albany 7; Bing 3. 2B - Connors, M.(8); Smith, K.(3). HR - Mason, G.(4). SB - Walraven, A.(15).
Albany   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
McIntosh, Leah W,15-1  7.0  14  23  24 
  
Binghamton   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Suker L,2-12  7.0  28  29  14 
Win - McIntosh, L. (15-1). Loss - Suker (2-12). Save - None.

Umpires - HP: Mike Eggleston 1B: Chris Tehonica
Start: noon Time: 1:30 Attendance: 60

 

Albany 7, Binghamton 1 (Apr 18, 2009 at Vestal, N.Y.)


Box Score
 
The Automated ScoreBook
Albany at Binghamton (Game 2)
Apr 18, 2009 at Vestal, N.Y. (East Gym Field)

Albany 7 (27-10,8-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Walraven, Andrianna ss 
Kothe, Nicole lf 
  Talerico, Stephanie pr 
Connors, Michelle 2b 
Butsch, Meagan 3b 
Bergin, Jessica rf 
Mason, Gina 1b 
Smith, Kat c 
Bill, Kristine cf 
  Cilley, Kayla ph 
Wambold, Katie dh 
Powell, Marissa p 
Totals  26  21  10 
  

Binghamton 1 (5-28,0-13)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Meadows cf 
Olivieri 2b 
  Braun rf 
McLeese ss 
DeLuca 3b 
Tucker p 
Plemon c 
Horne dh 
Kolodziejski 1b 
Schuldt lf 
Cleveland rf 
  Emerling p 
Totals  24  21  10 
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Albany.............. 200 050 0 -  7  9  1
Binghamton.......... 000 010 0 -  1  3  0
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E - Talerico, S.(1). LOB - Albany 5; Bing 4. 2B - Bergin, J.(6); Kolodziejski(3). HR - Butsch, M. 2(8). HBP - Butsch, M.; Mason, G.. SH - Kothe, N.(6); Talerico, S.(1); Smith, K.(3); Braun(1). SF - Mason, G.(1). SB - Walraven, A.(15); Bergin, J.(14); Wambold, K.(3).
Albany   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Powell, Marissa W,12-9  7.0  24  26  12 
  
Binghamton   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Tucker L,2-8  4.1  17  23 
Emerling   2.2  10 
Win - Powell, M. (12-9). Loss - Tucker (2-8). Save - None. HBP - by Tucker (Mason, G.); by Tucker (Butsch, M.). PB - Smith, K.(5).

Umpires - HP: Chris Tehonica 1B: Mike Eggleston
Start: 1:55 Time: 1:50 Attendance: 55

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Players Mentioned

Meagan Butsch

#3 Meagan Butsch

IF
5' 7"
Senior
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Michelle Connors

#22 Michelle Connors

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5' 0"
Junior
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Gina Mason

#32 Gina Mason

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5' 10"
Sophomore
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Leah McIntosh

#4 Leah McIntosh

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5' 10"
Junior
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Marissa Powell

#12 Marissa Powell

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6' 0"
Junior
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Kat Smith

#21 Kat Smith

C
5' 2"
Junior
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Andrianna Walraven

#7 Andrianna Walraven

IF
5' 4"
Sophomore
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Katie Wambold

#10 Katie Wambold

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Freshman
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Players Mentioned

Meagan Butsch

#3 Meagan Butsch

5' 7"
Senior
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IF
Michelle Connors

#22 Michelle Connors

5' 0"
Junior
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IF
Gina Mason

#32 Gina Mason

5' 10"
Sophomore
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Leah McIntosh

#4 Leah McIntosh

5' 10"
Junior
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RHP
Marissa Powell

#12 Marissa Powell

6' 0"
Junior
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RHP
Kat Smith

#21 Kat Smith

5' 2"
Junior
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C
Andrianna Walraven

#7 Andrianna Walraven

5' 4"
Sophomore
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Katie Wambold

#10 Katie Wambold

5' 3"
Freshman
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UT
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