Lehigh University Athletics
Friday, March 8
Tempe, Ariz.
11:00 AM
Lehigh University
6-2
6
vs
2
South Dakota
14-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Lehigh tops South Dakota, falls to No. 25 Michigan on day one of ASU Invitational
3/8/2019 10:35:00 PM | Softball
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Lehigh softball team opened its spring break trip to Arizona with a Friday split at Farrington Stadium. The Mountain Hawks opened the day with a 6-2 win over South Dakota, then fell 5-0 to No. 25 Michigan.
Junior Mary-Hannah Smith led the way for Lehigh, going 4-for-7 at the plate over the two games, including 3-for-4 against South Dakota. Smith picked up her 100th career hit with a first inning single against the Coyotes.
Lehigh is now 6-3 on the season following Friday's split.
The visiting team against South Dakota, the Mountain Hawks wasted little time getting to work as they plated a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Junior Hannah Edwards reached on a one out bunt single and then Smith followed with a single to left. An error on the Coyote left fielder allowed Edwards to come around to score and Smith ended up at third base. Freshman Jaelynn Chesson followed with a RBI single up the middle bringing Smith home with Lehigh's second run.
Lehigh tacked on one in the third on a pinch hit RBI single by junior Reva Alderman that brought home freshman Karsen O'Rourke.
South Dakota (14-10) scored its only two runs on a two-run home run by Lauren Wobken off junior Parker Boyd in the fourth, but the Mountain Hawks responded immediately with three in the top of the fifth. After a walk and a hit batter freshman Carley Barjaktarovich doubled to left center to plate two. Barjaktarovich later scored on a ground out by senior Ashley Rabago.
Boyd delivered a strong outing in the pitcher's circle, allowing just the two-run home run on four hits with eight strikeouts and three walks as she improves to 3-1 on the season.
Lehigh out-hit South Dakota 13-4 in the opening game, with Edwards, Chesson and sophomore Payton Alsobrooks all recording two hits to go with Smith's three.
Against No. 25 Michigan, freshman Gabriella Nori set down the Wolverines in order in the top of the first, while Smith doubled in the bottom of the first before being stranded at second base.
Michigan scored four runs in the second on a two-run single, a sacrifice fly and an attempted double steal; and added another in the third on a Hannah Carson RBI double.
Lehigh pitching allowed just five hits to the Wolverines, with Haley Hoogenraad delivering the big two-run single.
Nori was charged with five runs on five hits in four innings. She walked three and struck out two. Sophomore Lainey Stephenson contributed three innings of scoreless, hitless relief.
In addition to Smith's double, Lehigh got singles from Chesson, Rabago and junior Lexi van Ooyen.
Michigan moved to 11-9 on the season with the win as two pitchers combined on the four-hitter.
Lehigh continues action at the ASU Invitational on Saturday with two games against ranked opponents. The Mountain Hawks will face No. 21 James Madison at 4 p.m. ET (2 p.m. MT) and No. 16 Arizona State at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. MT). Video of the Arizona State game will be available on ASU's Pac 12 Network Live stream.
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Junior Mary-Hannah Smith led the way for Lehigh, going 4-for-7 at the plate over the two games, including 3-for-4 against South Dakota. Smith picked up her 100th career hit with a first inning single against the Coyotes.
Lehigh is now 6-3 on the season following Friday's split.
The visiting team against South Dakota, the Mountain Hawks wasted little time getting to work as they plated a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Junior Hannah Edwards reached on a one out bunt single and then Smith followed with a single to left. An error on the Coyote left fielder allowed Edwards to come around to score and Smith ended up at third base. Freshman Jaelynn Chesson followed with a RBI single up the middle bringing Smith home with Lehigh's second run.
Lehigh tacked on one in the third on a pinch hit RBI single by junior Reva Alderman that brought home freshman Karsen O'Rourke.
South Dakota (14-10) scored its only two runs on a two-run home run by Lauren Wobken off junior Parker Boyd in the fourth, but the Mountain Hawks responded immediately with three in the top of the fifth. After a walk and a hit batter freshman Carley Barjaktarovich doubled to left center to plate two. Barjaktarovich later scored on a ground out by senior Ashley Rabago.
Boyd delivered a strong outing in the pitcher's circle, allowing just the two-run home run on four hits with eight strikeouts and three walks as she improves to 3-1 on the season.
Lehigh out-hit South Dakota 13-4 in the opening game, with Edwards, Chesson and sophomore Payton Alsobrooks all recording two hits to go with Smith's three.
Against No. 25 Michigan, freshman Gabriella Nori set down the Wolverines in order in the top of the first, while Smith doubled in the bottom of the first before being stranded at second base.
Michigan scored four runs in the second on a two-run single, a sacrifice fly and an attempted double steal; and added another in the third on a Hannah Carson RBI double.
Lehigh pitching allowed just five hits to the Wolverines, with Haley Hoogenraad delivering the big two-run single.
Nori was charged with five runs on five hits in four innings. She walked three and struck out two. Sophomore Lainey Stephenson contributed three innings of scoreless, hitless relief.
In addition to Smith's double, Lehigh got singles from Chesson, Rabago and junior Lexi van Ooyen.
Michigan moved to 11-9 on the season with the win as two pitchers combined on the four-hitter.
Lehigh continues action at the ASU Invitational on Saturday with two games against ranked opponents. The Mountain Hawks will face No. 21 James Madison at 4 p.m. ET (2 p.m. MT) and No. 16 Arizona State at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. MT). Video of the Arizona State game will be available on ASU's Pac 12 Network Live stream.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boyd, Parker (3-1)
L: Alexis Devers (5-5)
Batting:
2B: Barjaktarovich, Carley 1
RBI: Chesson, Jaelynn 1 ; Barjaktarovich, Carley 2 ; Alderman, Reva 1 ; Rabago, Ashley 1
SH: Stoll, Jennifer 1 ; Preble, Emily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Edwards, Hannah 1 ; Smith, Mary-Hannah 1 ; O'Rourke, Karsen 1 ; Kittel, Addie 1 ; Stoll, Jennifer 1 ; Barjaktarovich, Carley 1
SB: Rabago, Ashley 1
HBP: Kittel, Addie 1
Batting:
HR: Lauren Wobken 1
RBI: Lauren Wobken 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashtyn Blakeman 1 ; Lauren Wobken 1
PO: Courtney Wilson 1
Game Leaders
2b/lf
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
lf/ph
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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