Lehigh University Athletics
Sunday, April 18
Hamilton, N.Y.
12:00 PM
Lehigh University
7-12, 0
13
at
5
Colgate
8-11, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| Colgate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
4/18/2021 4:34:00 PM | Softball
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Down 5-4 heading to the seventh inning, Lehigh rallied to score nine runs in the top of the seventh in a 13-5 victory over Colgate in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday at Eaton Street Field. The Raiders used two big innings to take the nightcap 10-2 in five innings to win the series.
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Junior Jaelynn Chesson went 3-for-4 with five RBIs in game one, including the game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning of game one. A double by freshman Brooke Cannon brought home the go-ahead run, while senior Payton Alsobrooks provided some cushion with a three-run home run in the nine-run outburst. Junior Melissa Fedorka drove in both runs in game two and added an RBI in game one.
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Sunday's split leaves Lehigh at 7-13 overall and 5-7 in the Patriot League with two more weekends of league play remaining for the Mountain Hawks.
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Colgate (9-11, 7-7 PL) jumped out to 4-0 leads in both ends of Sunday's doubleheader. In game one, the Raiders scored four in the bottom of the third to go in front.
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Fedorka singled home junior Karsen O'Rourke in the top of the fourth but Colgate added an unearned run in the bottom of the frame to re-establish a four run lead.
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Lehigh pulled back within 5-4 in the fifth as Chesson doubled home two runs and then scored on a sacrifice fly by O'Rourke.
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Sophomores Josie Charles and Emily Cimino opened the seventh with a bunt single and a walk, respectively. Chesson then singled to left, scoring Charles with the tying run. Cannon then doubled off the glove of Raider third baseman Morgan Farrah, scoring Cimino with the go-ahead run.
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O'Rourke and freshman Amanda Greaney added RBIs to extend Lehigh's lead to 8-5 before Alsobrooks drilled a three-run home run to left, her first of the season, to extend the lead to 11-5. Chesson capped the scoring with a two-run double.
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Freshman Katelyn Young earned the victory in the circle. She threw five innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
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Lehigh finished with 16 hits in the opener, with junior Carley Barjaktarovich joining Chesson with three hits in the game.
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Colgate plated four in the first inning of game two, behind a Taylor Ludwick two-run double and RBI hits by Kara Fusco and Mia Guevarra.
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The Mountain Hawks answered back with two runs in the second on a two-run Fedorka single. Lehigh put the first two batters on in the fourth but was unable to cut into the deficit.
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Colgate put the game away with six runs in the home fourth on RBI doubles by Virginia Irby and Farrah, a sacrifice fly Ludwick and a three-run home run by Fusco, who finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
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Young was charged with eight runs (five earned) on seven hits in 1.1 innings, while freshman Ansley Dambach allowed two runs on five hits in 2.2 innings.
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The Mountain Hawks will take on Bucknell next weekend in a four-game home-and-home series. Lehigh will host Bucknell Saturday at Leadership Park and then will travel to Lewisburg for a Sunday doubleheader.
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Junior Jaelynn Chesson went 3-for-4 with five RBIs in game one, including the game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning of game one. A double by freshman Brooke Cannon brought home the go-ahead run, while senior Payton Alsobrooks provided some cushion with a three-run home run in the nine-run outburst. Junior Melissa Fedorka drove in both runs in game two and added an RBI in game one.
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Sunday's split leaves Lehigh at 7-13 overall and 5-7 in the Patriot League with two more weekends of league play remaining for the Mountain Hawks.
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Colgate (9-11, 7-7 PL) jumped out to 4-0 leads in both ends of Sunday's doubleheader. In game one, the Raiders scored four in the bottom of the third to go in front.
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Fedorka singled home junior Karsen O'Rourke in the top of the fourth but Colgate added an unearned run in the bottom of the frame to re-establish a four run lead.
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Lehigh pulled back within 5-4 in the fifth as Chesson doubled home two runs and then scored on a sacrifice fly by O'Rourke.
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Sophomores Josie Charles and Emily Cimino opened the seventh with a bunt single and a walk, respectively. Chesson then singled to left, scoring Charles with the tying run. Cannon then doubled off the glove of Raider third baseman Morgan Farrah, scoring Cimino with the go-ahead run.
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O'Rourke and freshman Amanda Greaney added RBIs to extend Lehigh's lead to 8-5 before Alsobrooks drilled a three-run home run to left, her first of the season, to extend the lead to 11-5. Chesson capped the scoring with a two-run double.
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Freshman Katelyn Young earned the victory in the circle. She threw five innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
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Lehigh finished with 16 hits in the opener, with junior Carley Barjaktarovich joining Chesson with three hits in the game.
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Colgate plated four in the first inning of game two, behind a Taylor Ludwick two-run double and RBI hits by Kara Fusco and Mia Guevarra.
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The Mountain Hawks answered back with two runs in the second on a two-run Fedorka single. Lehigh put the first two batters on in the fourth but was unable to cut into the deficit.
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Colgate put the game away with six runs in the home fourth on RBI doubles by Virginia Irby and Farrah, a sacrifice fly Ludwick and a three-run home run by Fusco, who finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
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Young was charged with eight runs (five earned) on seven hits in 1.1 innings, while freshman Ansley Dambach allowed two runs on five hits in 2.2 innings.
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The Mountain Hawks will take on Bucknell next weekend in a four-game home-and-home series. Lehigh will host Bucknell Saturday at Leadership Park and then will travel to Lewisburg for a Sunday doubleheader.
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Pitching:
W: Young, Katelyn (4-5)
L: Borruso, Kaitlyn (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Chesson, Jaelynn 2 ; Cannon, Brooke 1
HR: Alsobrooks, Payton 1
RBI: Chesson, Jaelynn 5 ; Cannon, Brooke 1 ; O'Rourke, Karsen 2 ; Greaney, Amanda 1 ; Fedorka, Melissa 1 ; Alsobrooks, Payton 3
SF: O'Rourke, Karsen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barjaktarovich, Carley 1 ; Charles, Josie 3 ; Cimino, Emily 2 ; Chesson, Jaelynn 2 ; Cannon, Brooke 1 ; O'Rourke, Karsen 1 ; Dambach, Ansley 1 ; Fedorka, Melissa 1 ; Alsobrooks, Payton 1
CS: Barjaktarovich, Carley 1
Batting:
2B: Farrah, Morgan 1 ; Johnson, Rebecca 1
RBI: Irby, Virginia 1 ; Farrah, Morgan 2 ; Carney, Rachel 1
SH: Cottrell, Christiana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Irby, Virginia 1 ; Nitka, Elizabeth 1 ; Cottrell, Christiana 2 ; Carney, Rachel 1
SB: Irby, Virginia 1 ; Carney, Rachel 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
5
AB
4
R
3
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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