Delgadillo, Desrosiers Homer; SHU Softball Swept by Mount St. Mary's
4/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
EMMITSBURGH, MD (April 10, 2016)—The Pioneers hit six extra base hits as the Sacred Heart softball team dropped two games to Mount St. Mary's Sunday afternoon. Lauren Delgadillo (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) went 3-for-6 at the plate through the doubleheader with a homerun and a double, scoring four runs. The pair of losses drops SHU to 9-21 overall this season, and 1-3 in Northeast Conference play.
In game one, the Pioneers lost in heartbreaking fashion as Jamie Carlson (Corona, Calif.) gave up a walk-off three-run homerun to Rachel Heinze. It was a back and forth game which saw the Pioneers up for most of the game before the walk-off.
Game two didn't go Sacred Heart's way either as they lost 7-4 and defending NEC rookie and pitcher of the week Emily Orosco (Camarillo, Calif.) couldn't get past the second as she gave up six runs on four hits. Lindsay Heinze led the way for Mount St. Mary's with a homerun of her own and five RBI.
The Pioneers return to action Wednesday afternoon as they travel to Long Island for a doubleheader against Stony Brook. First pitch is set for 2:30 PM.
The Basics:
Score: Mount St. Mary's 8 – SHU 7
Mount St. Mary's 7 – SHU 4
Location: Meadows Field, Emmitsburg, Md.
New Records: Mount St. Mary's 8-24, 2-2 NEC; Sacred Heart 9-21, 1-3 NEC
Game 1:
Highlights:
- Delgadillo and Hailey Desrosiers (Cypress, Calif.) went 2-for-3 at the plate, scoring three and two runs respectively
- Stephanie Appelberg (Monroe, Conn.) collected three hits in four at bats, and two RBI in the game
- Carlson struck out five batters while pitching a complete game
For the Foes:
- Sam Lichtner got the win pitching a complete game, giving up all seven hits and 11 runs while striking out seven batters
- Sisters Rachel and Lindsay Heinze led the way for the Mount with three RBI each
How it Happened:
- The Pioneers got on the board early as Kelyn Fillmore's (Simi Valley, Calif.) single knocked in Delgadillo, who led off the game with a double, in the first inning
- After Appelberg and Victoria D'Addario (Lincoln Park, N.J.) singled behind her, Fillmore was forced home on Linsey DeDomenico's (Northford, Conn.) walk
- While Carlson held the Mountaineers scoreless, Desrosiers homered over the left field fence for two more runs in the top of the second inning
- MSM's bats came alive in the bottom of the fifth getting five runs off three hits, two of which were homeruns, for a lead
- Sacred Heart answered with three more runs in the sixth, getting a homer from Delgadillo and a two-run double from Appelberg
- Carlson got the Mountaineers out one-two-three in the bottom of the innings, but a Rachel Heinze hit a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to win the first game
Game 2:
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kristen McCann (Phoenix, Ariz.) led the Pioneers at the plate with two hits
- Carina Zupa (Glen Cove, N.Y.) and Delgadillo were able to draw two walks a piece
- Delgadillo, D'Addario, Zupa, and Fallon Bevino (Milford, Conn.) all had RBI's for Sacred Heart
- Orosco and Adrianna Mallory (Pine Bush, NY) combined to strikeout nine Mount St. Mary's batters
- Sacred Heart was able to draw seven walks against Mount St. Mary's pitching
FOR THE FOES:
- Lindsay Heinze led the way for Mount St. Mary's with two hits including a grand slam and five RBI
- Pitchers Marian Ruf and Katie Olson combined for the win
How it Happened:
- D'Addario put the Pioneers on top early as she hit an RBI single to right field to score Delgadillo
- Zupa walked with the bases loaded to pick up an RBI when Fillmore scored
- Mount St. Mary's evened the score at two in the bottom half of the first when Lindsay Heinze singled home Marisa Mayes before Holly Buckel scored Rachel Heinze on a fielder's choice
- Mount St. Mary's then took the lead in a big way in the bottom of the third when Lindsay Heinze hit a grand slam
- The Mount extended its lead in the bottom of the fourth when Rachel Gavigan hit a solo home run
- Bevino doubled home Addison Landry (North Falmouth, Mass.) in the top of the sixth
- The Pioneers tried to rally in the seventh when Delgadillo walked with the bases loaded to score McCann and then stranded the bases loaded to end the game
