Sacred Heart
6-15
Boston U.
11-12
Appelberg Grand Slam Not Enough in 6-5 Nine Inning Loss at BU
3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Boston, MA (March 24, 2016) – The Sacred Heart softball team rallied from down four runs but fell short to Boston University 6-5 in nine innings.
The Pioneers couldn't get the offense going early on and fell behind four runs before a Stephanie Appelberg (Monroe, CT) grand slam tied the game in the sixth inning. Sacred Heart was able to grab a short-lived lead in the eighth on a Dani Warnken (Bayport, NY) RBI single, but BU was able to tie it. After being held scoreless in the ninth, the Terriers were able to get the walk-off win on a fielder's choice.
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday morning as they travel to Manhattan College for a doubleheader with the Jaspers. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM.
THE BASICS-
Score- BU- 6 Sacred Heart- 5 (9 innings)
Location- BU Softball Field, Boston, MA
New Records- Sacred Heart (6-15)
Boston University (11-12)
SACRED HEART vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- BU got on the board in the third with a run after Jilee Schanda tripled to lead off the inning and then scored on a fielder's choice by Lauren Hynes
- The Terries scored two more in the fourth on three hits
- BU then made it 4-0 when Gabi Martinez hit a lead off single, went to second on a wild pitch, and then scored on a Emma Wong single
- Appelberg tied it up with one swing of the bat when she hit a grand slam in the sixth
- Warnken hit an RBI single in the eighth to put the Pioneers on top
- BU tied it in the bottom half of the eighth on a single by Alex Heinen that scored Wong
- After the Pioneers stranded a runner on third in the top half of the ninth, the Terriers walked off with a Martinez fielder's choice that scored Emily Morrow
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Appelberg hit a sixth inning grand slam to tie the game at 4-4
- Warnken hit a RBI single in the eighth
- Appelberg was the only Pioneer with a multi-hit game
FOR THE FOES:
- Jilee Schanda and Gabi Martinez led the Terriers with two hits apiece
- Makinna Akers came on and pitched three innings of relief to pick up the win for BU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Akers, Makinna (1-2)
L: Mallory, Adrianna (0-6)
Batting:
HR: Appelberg, Stephanie 1
RBI: Warnken, Dani 1 ; Appelberg, Stephanie 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Bevino, Fallon 1 ; Dubbioso, Jessica 1 ; D'Addario, Victoria 1 ; DeDomenico, Linsey 1 ; Appelberg, Stephanie 1
Batting:
2B: Sahlinger, Kaitlin 1
3B: Schanda, Jilee 1
RBI: Wong, Emma 1 ; Sahlinger, Kaitlin 1 ; Heinen, Alex 1 ; Morrow, Emily 1 ; Martinez, Gabi 1 ; Hynes, Lauren 1
SH: Hynes, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wong, Emma 1 ; Connolly, Moriah 1 ; Sahlinger, Kaitlin 1 ; Morrow, Emily 1 ; Schanda, Jilee 1 ; Martinez, Gabi 1
SB: Wong, Emma 1 ; Connolly, Moriah 1 ; Schanda, Jilee 1
