PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College softball team opened Northeast-10 Conference play with a pair of losses against Pace University, 2-0 and 3-2, on Saturday at Barry X. Finnerty Field. The Setters received a vote toward this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) national poll.
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RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (5-8-1, 0-2 NE10), Pace (14-8, 2-0 NE10)
GAME 1
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- First-year Maddy Booska (Burlington, Vt./Colchester), 1 BB
- First-year Sophia Underfer (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian Hills), 1 BB
- First-year Maddy Eaton (Seabrook, N.H./Winnacunnet), 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (1st college start)
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Brianna Shea, 1-for-3, 1 R
- Junior Raelle Gorman, 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 SAC, 1 SB
- Junior Sophie Valle, 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 1 SAC
- Senior Gisselle Garcia, 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 15 K
THE ACTION
- Gorman singled with two down in the top of the second inning before stealing second and Booska countered with a one-out walk in the home half, but neither came around to score.
- Playing the visiting team after inclement weather moved the doubleheader to its home field, Pace broke through on Valle's one-out, two-run single in the fifth inning. Eaton pitched around two additional singles that frame to prevent further damage.
- Underfer walked with one out in the sixth to bring the tying run to the plate, but Garcia fanned the final two batters that inning before retiring all three Purple Knights in the seventh.
GAME 2
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Underfer, 1 BB, 1 SAC
- Senior Jenna Devens (Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany), 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
- First-year Kate Parker (Quispamsis, New Brunswick/Kennebecasis Valley), 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Gorman, 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
- Junior Kaylee Matsuda, 2-for-3, 1 R, 2 SB
- Junior Priscilla Del Toro, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, win
- Garcia, 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K in relief, save
THE ACTION
- Gorman and sophomore Mikayla Hughes came through with RBI singles in the second inning, and Matsuda scored on a passed ball to make it 3-0 in the third.
- Devens blasted her 23rd career home run with one out in the fourth, and senior Kiera Parker (Weymouth, Mass./Framingham/Stevenson) scored on a two-out wild pitch in the fifth to bring Saint Michael's within a run.
- Booska singled with two down in the sixth before the next batter struck out, and Garcia came out of the bullpen to nail down a 1-2-3 seventh.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Sunday at Adelphi University, 11 a.m. doubleheader.
