University Park, Pa. - Jackie Hill turned in a complete-game performance with six strikeouts to lead Penn State to a 6-1 win over UAlbany in the first elimination game of the NCAA Softball Regional Tournament at Beard Field on Saturday afternoon.
Penn State struck first, ending the scoreless tie in the fourth, as Alyssa Sovereign drove a two-run homer over the right field fence. UAlbany got one run back in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homerun by Andrianna Walraven. With that hit, Walraven, a senior shortstop, finished her career with 146 hits and 100 runs scored.
"It was a great experience to end my senior year," said Walraven, who missed just two starts in her four-year career. "Even though we lost, I am very happy with how we came out to play. It was awesome."
Penn State, who will now play Fordham in the second elimination game of the day for the chance to play Oregon in Sunday's regional final, broke the game open with four runs scored in the seventh. Lauren Rossi recorded an RBI single, and was later driven in on a base hit by pinch hitter Morgan Long. Centerfielder Cassidy Bell wrapped up the scoring for the Nittany Lions, sending a double into right center that scored Mary Ostman and Jackie Hill.
Brittany MacFawn took the loss in the circle for the Great Danes, finishing a stellar freshman season with a 15-8 record. MacFawn struck out three while scattering five hits over six and one third innings of play. Hill earned the win for Penn State, improving to 19-13 on the season. Hill fanned six UAlbany batters, allowing just four hits.
"It was different with this group," said UAlbany head coach Chris Cannata, who wraps up her 17th season at the helm of the Great Dane program. It was a good group of kids. This group played a lot when they were freshman. We thought we were going to be here a couple times. I'm so happy that we got here for their senior year."
UAlbany finishes the season with a 28-23 overall record.
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Penn State (30-23-1) 000 200 4 - 6 6 0
UAlbany (28-23) 000 001 0 - 1 4 1
Penn State: Jackie Hill and Kasie Hatfield.
UAlbany: Brittany MacFawn, Brittany Schweiger (7) and Kylie Apostolina.
Penn State 6, UAlbany 1 (May 21, 2011)
The Automated ScoreBook
Penn State at ALBANY
May 21, 2011 at University Park, Pa. (Beard Field)
Penn State 6 (30-23-1)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Bell cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Akamine dh |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnson 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Hatfield c |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
| Sovereign rf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Hutchinson pr/rf |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Yao 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Collett ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rossi 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Hill p |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Myers pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ostman lf |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Long ph |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Renwick ss/pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
26 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
| |
ALBANY 1 (28-23)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Walraven, A. ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| MacDowell, D lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Wambold, K. 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Mason, G. 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
| Bergin, J. cf |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill, K. rf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Alcorn, L. 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Apostolina c |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Herndon, M. dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MacFawn, B. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Schweiger, B p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
25 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
Score by Innings R H E
-----------------------------------------
Penn State.......... 000 200 4 - 6 6 0
ALBANY.............. 000 001 0 - 1 4 1
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|
| E - MacFawn, B.(1). DP - Albany 1. LOB - Penn State 4; Albany 3. 2B - Bell(14); Johnson(8). HR - Sovereign(4); Walraven, A.(4). SH - Collett(2). |
| Penn State |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Hill W,19-13 |
7.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
25 |
9 |
6 |
| |
| ALBANY |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| MacFawn, B. L,15-8 |
6.1 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
27 |
7 |
8 |
| Schweiger, B |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Win - Hill (19-13). Loss - MacFawn, B. (15-8). Save - None.
Umpires - HP: John Stoodley 1B: Dora Martinez 3B: Diane Carden
Start: 5:00 pm Time: 1:34 Attendance:
Weather: 74, cloudy, wind 8 mph NNW
