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Lehigh Tops BU 5-2 Sunday to Take Series in Regular Season Finale
5/8/2022 2:41:00 PM | Softball
BOSTON – Senior Jaelynn Chesson went 2-for-3 with a career high-tying five RBIs as the Lehigh softball team closed out the regular season with a 5-2 win at Boston University Sunday at BU Softball Field. With the win, Lehigh's second straight over a BU team that had previously won 27 straight games, the Mountain Hawks secured a victory in all six of their Patriot League series.
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Lehigh closes the regular season at 26-17-1 overall and 15-3 in the Patriot League. Boston University is now 38-15 overall and 16-2 in league play. The Terriers will host the Patriot League Tournament beginning Thursday.
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Boston University grabbed a 1-0 lead three batters into the home first inning on a Kayla Roncin RBI single, but sophomore Katelyn Young kept the Terriers off the board until the seventh. Young allowed two runs on seven hits in a complete game effort with three walks and two strikeouts. She finishes the regular season at 15-6.
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The Mountain Hawks stranded the bases loaded in the second inning but came back with two runs in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. Junior Josie Charles and senior Carley Barjaktarovich started the inning with back-to-back singles and two batters after Barjaktarovich, Chesson laced a two-run single to right center to put Lehigh in front.
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The same three Lehigh players had a hand in Lehigh extending its lead in the seventh. Charles drew a leadoff walk and Barjaktarovich followed with an infield hit. Again, Chesson came up with two on and one out and she drilled a three-run home run out to left to put Lehigh up 5-1. The home run was Chesson's 12th of the season.
Roncin's second RBI hit of the day brought BU within 5-2 in the seventh but Young got Emily Gant to line out to Chesson in right center to end the game.
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The Mountain Hawks out-hit the Terriers 8-7, with Barjaktarovich, Chesson and Charles all contributing two hits apiece.
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Lehigh will be back in Boston for the Patriot League Tournament, beginning Thursday at BU Softball Field. The Mountain Hawks are the No. 2 seed and will face No. 3 Army West Point in game two at approximately 2:30 p.m. Top seed Boston University will open the tournament against No. 4 Colgate at noon. The entire tournament will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Lehigh closes the regular season at 26-17-1 overall and 15-3 in the Patriot League. Boston University is now 38-15 overall and 16-2 in league play. The Terriers will host the Patriot League Tournament beginning Thursday.
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Boston University grabbed a 1-0 lead three batters into the home first inning on a Kayla Roncin RBI single, but sophomore Katelyn Young kept the Terriers off the board until the seventh. Young allowed two runs on seven hits in a complete game effort with three walks and two strikeouts. She finishes the regular season at 15-6.
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The Mountain Hawks stranded the bases loaded in the second inning but came back with two runs in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. Junior Josie Charles and senior Carley Barjaktarovich started the inning with back-to-back singles and two batters after Barjaktarovich, Chesson laced a two-run single to right center to put Lehigh in front.
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The same three Lehigh players had a hand in Lehigh extending its lead in the seventh. Charles drew a leadoff walk and Barjaktarovich followed with an infield hit. Again, Chesson came up with two on and one out and she drilled a three-run home run out to left to put Lehigh up 5-1. The home run was Chesson's 12th of the season.
ÂM7 | Jaelynn Chesson 5, BU 1
— Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) May 8, 2022
Chesson extends the Lehigh lead with a 3-run homer! Her 12th of the season.
Watch: https://t.co/5lDMy58pH1 pic.twitter.com/H4kkLY7Qt6
Roncin's second RBI hit of the day brought BU within 5-2 in the seventh but Young got Emily Gant to line out to Chesson in right center to end the game.
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The Mountain Hawks out-hit the Terriers 8-7, with Barjaktarovich, Chesson and Charles all contributing two hits apiece.
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Lehigh will be back in Boston for the Patriot League Tournament, beginning Thursday at BU Softball Field. The Mountain Hawks are the No. 2 seed and will face No. 3 Army West Point in game two at approximately 2:30 p.m. Top seed Boston University will open the tournament against No. 4 Colgate at noon. The entire tournament will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Young, Katelyn (15-6)
L: Avery, Lizzy (18-10)
Batting:
HR: Chesson, Jaelynn 1
RBI: Chesson, Jaelynn 5
SH: O'Rourke, Karsen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barjaktarovich, Carley 2 ; Chesson, Jaelynn 1 ; Charles, Josie 2
Batting:
2B: Keleher, Lauren 2 ; Roncin, Kayla 1
RBI: Roncin, Kayla 2
SH: Keleher, Lauren 1 ; Coker, Caitlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keleher, Lauren 2
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