Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 4
Altamonte Springs, Fla.
9 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
6
vs
1
Virginia Tech#
Softball Knocks Off Virginia Tech, 6-1
3/4/2007 11:05:39 AM | Softball
Junior Jessica Grants posts perfect 3-for-3 game at the plate
EMU-VT box score
ATLTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Clutch hitting propelled the EMU softball team past Virginia Tech 6-1, here Sunday morning during the Altamonte Springs Tournament at Merrill Park. The Eagles cranked out a season-high 12 hits with four players posting a multi-hit game. Junior Jessica Grant registered a perfect 3-for-3 game at the plate and knocked in two runs. With the win EMU moves to 3-11, while the Hokies fall to 14-5.
Junior Stephanie Sabo hit her first home run of the season, going 2-for-4. Junior Ashley Strauss extended her hit streak to seven games also posting a 2-for-4 game. Senior Lindsay Schmid also had two hits.
On the mound senior Michelle Lloyd (1-4) scattered five hits in the complete game win, recording seven strikeouts.
EMU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the first. Sabo, the second batter for the Eagles, cranked a one out shot over the fence in center field, giving Eastern a 1-0 advantage. The long ball was the first of the season for Sabo and third of her EMU career.
Lloyd pitcher herself out of a jam in the top of the second after giving up back-to-back singles to lead-off the inning. Lloyd put the next three batters down in succession with a strikeout, pop out followed another strikeout to end the frame.
The Eagles threatened in the bottom half of the second after freshman Jenny Scherer led-off drawing a walk. After a fielder’s choice, Grant singled though the left side of the infield. A fielder’s choice of the bat of senior Lindsay Ritz pitted runners at the corners with two outs, however a circle violation (runner was not on the base when the pitch was thrown) was called on Ritz at first during the next at bat, ended the inning.
The Green and White notched another run in the third. Senior Lauren Clark drew a one out walk. Following a fly out to left field, Strauss singled to left field. Schmid belted a gap shot to right center field, scoring Clark. Scherer hit a deep fly ball to center field but a jumping catch at the wall robber her of a three-run home run, keeping the Eagles up 2-0.
A one out single by Grant followed by a double by Ritz, put runners at second and third in the fourth. Freshman Jill Jozefowicz cranked a ball to right field, which would have landed over the fence, however a diving over-the-wall catch by Destiny Covington saved a home run, but Grant was able to advance home, extending the EMU lead to 3-0.
Kelsy Rokey accounted for VT’s lone run with a lead-off home run to center field in the fifth, 3-1.
EMU plated three runs in the fifth inning after five consecutive one out singles by Strauss, Schmid, pinch-hitter Kelly Tomczak, Han and Grant. Han’s single brought home one run, while Grant’s plated two, putting EMU up 6-1.
VT opened the sixth frame with back-to-back singles but Lloyd retired the next three batters, leaving both runners stranded. Lloyd put the final three batters down in order in the seventh to secure the win.
Due to a traveling conflict the EMU-Jacksonville State game has been cancelled. The Eagles (3-11) will be off the next 13 days, returning to the diamond Saturday, March 17, for a doubleheader at Louisville. Game one of the twin bill is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
ATLTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Clutch hitting propelled the EMU softball team past Virginia Tech 6-1, here Sunday morning during the Altamonte Springs Tournament at Merrill Park. The Eagles cranked out a season-high 12 hits with four players posting a multi-hit game. Junior Jessica Grant registered a perfect 3-for-3 game at the plate and knocked in two runs. With the win EMU moves to 3-11, while the Hokies fall to 14-5.
Junior Stephanie Sabo hit her first home run of the season, going 2-for-4. Junior Ashley Strauss extended her hit streak to seven games also posting a 2-for-4 game. Senior Lindsay Schmid also had two hits.
On the mound senior Michelle Lloyd (1-4) scattered five hits in the complete game win, recording seven strikeouts.
EMU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the first. Sabo, the second batter for the Eagles, cranked a one out shot over the fence in center field, giving Eastern a 1-0 advantage. The long ball was the first of the season for Sabo and third of her EMU career.
Lloyd pitcher herself out of a jam in the top of the second after giving up back-to-back singles to lead-off the inning. Lloyd put the next three batters down in succession with a strikeout, pop out followed another strikeout to end the frame.
The Eagles threatened in the bottom half of the second after freshman Jenny Scherer led-off drawing a walk. After a fielder’s choice, Grant singled though the left side of the infield. A fielder’s choice of the bat of senior Lindsay Ritz pitted runners at the corners with two outs, however a circle violation (runner was not on the base when the pitch was thrown) was called on Ritz at first during the next at bat, ended the inning.
The Green and White notched another run in the third. Senior Lauren Clark drew a one out walk. Following a fly out to left field, Strauss singled to left field. Schmid belted a gap shot to right center field, scoring Clark. Scherer hit a deep fly ball to center field but a jumping catch at the wall robber her of a three-run home run, keeping the Eagles up 2-0.
A one out single by Grant followed by a double by Ritz, put runners at second and third in the fourth. Freshman Jill Jozefowicz cranked a ball to right field, which would have landed over the fence, however a diving over-the-wall catch by Destiny Covington saved a home run, but Grant was able to advance home, extending the EMU lead to 3-0.
Kelsy Rokey accounted for VT’s lone run with a lead-off home run to center field in the fifth, 3-1.
EMU plated three runs in the fifth inning after five consecutive one out singles by Strauss, Schmid, pinch-hitter Kelly Tomczak, Han and Grant. Han’s single brought home one run, while Grant’s plated two, putting EMU up 6-1.
VT opened the sixth frame with back-to-back singles but Lloyd retired the next three batters, leaving both runners stranded. Lloyd put the final three batters down in order in the seventh to secure the win.
Due to a traveling conflict the EMU-Jacksonville State game has been cancelled. The Eagles (3-11) will be off the next 13 days, returning to the diamond Saturday, March 17, for a doubleheader at Louisville. Game one of the twin bill is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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