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Delaware Softball Wins Opener at UNC Wilmington, 4-3; Drops Nightcap, 10-0

Date: April 2, 2005

Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score

WILMINGTON, NC -- The University of Delaware softball team scored two runs in the top of the seventh to post a 4-3 comeback win in the opener but fell 10-0 in the nightcap as the Blue Hens split a doubleheader at UNC Wilmington Saturday afternoon at Boseman Field.

Delaware, which is now 13-14 overall and 2-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association, trailed 3-2 heading into the top of the seventh in the first game, but senior Jenn Joseph (above) led off with a single and freshman Barbara Traynor followed with a walk. Two outs later freshman Natalie Savona singled to score Traynor, and freshman Kimberly Williams, who had reached on a fielder's choice, scored the winning run on an error by Seahawks leftfielder Whitney Knudsen.

Joseph then allowed only a two-out walk in the bottom of the seventh and picked up the win to improve to 4-8 this season. She allowed just one earned run on seven hits while striking out five in the victory.

UNC Wilmington, which is now 19-26 overall and 2-3 in the league, took the lead in the bottom of the second when Paige Wakefield doubled and scored on an error by Traynor, and Wakefield singled to lead off the fourth and came around to score on another error by Traynor as the Seahawks took a two-run lead. The Blue Hens got a run back in the top of the fifth when senior Kelley Pastic walked, advanced to second on a passed ball, moved to third on a sacrifice by freshman Katie Lee, and scored on a single by Traynor.

Knudsen led off the bottom of the fifth with a home run to make it a 3-1 game, but sophomore Michelle Plant led off the sixth with a single and was pinch run for by freshman Melissa Morris, who then stole second. After Morris moved to third on a single by Savona, senior Lauren Gardner singled to score Morris and make it a 3-2 game.

The Seahawks took the lead in the second game in the bottom of the second, as Jess Luckett singled and came around to score on a double by Kelli Adcox. Hayley House led off the bottom of the third with a single, and after Jessica Sanders bunted for a single, Krista Searle homered to make it a 4-0 game.

UNC Wilmington then added six runs in the bottom of the fourth on a run-scoring bunt single by House, and RBI single by Searle, and a two-run homer by Wakefield.

Delaware sophomore Carolynn Sloat allowed all 10 runs, five earned, on 10 hits in 3.2 innings of work and fell to 8-6 on the year. Luckett gave up just two hits and three walks in the shutout and improved to 8-10 this season.

The teams will conclude the three-game series on Sunday with a 12 noon game at Boseman Field.

Box score (NCAA)
                                                    
                      2005 University of Delaware Softball
                      Delaware at UNC Wilmington (Game 1)
                Apr 02, 2005 at Wilmington, N.C. (Boseman Field)
                           
Delaware 4 (13-13,2-2)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Borchers, Allison 2b.....  1  0  0  0   3  0  5  0   0
Lee, Katie cf............  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   3
Joseph, Jenn p...........  3  0  2  0   0  0  1  2   0
 Stough, Erin pr.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Traynor, Barbara 1b......  3  1  1  1   1  0  4  2   1
Plant, Michelle 3b.......  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   0
 Morris, Melissa pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Williams, Kimberly ss....  3  1  0  0   1  1  3  2   0
Ralston, Jessica dh......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Gardner, Lauren lf.......  3  0  1  1   1  0  3  0   1
Pastic, Kelley rf........  3  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   2
Savona, Natalie c........  3  0  2  1   1  1  5  0   2
Totals................... 24  4  7  3   8  3 21  9  11
                           
UNC Wilmington 3 (18-26,1-3)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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House 2b.................  2  0  1  0   2  0  3  0   2
Knudsen lf...............  2  1  2  1   0  0  1  0   0
Searle 1b................  3  0  1  0   1  0  6  0   0
Bosley dh................  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  3   5
 Nicholson pr............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Wakefield rf.............  4  2  3  0   0  1  2  0   0
Nolan c..................  2  0  0  0   0  1  5  0   0
 Gostyla ph..............  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Sanders 3b...............  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  3   2
Adcox ss.................  3  0  0  0   1  0  2  1   0
Elmore cf................  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  1   3
Wilson p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Luckett p...............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 27  3  7  1   5  5 21  9  12
                           
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Delaware............ 000 011 2 -  4  7  2
UNC Wilmington...... 010 110 0 -  3  7  1
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E - Traynor 2; Knudsen. LOB - DELAWARE 11; UNCW 12. 2B - Joseph; Wakefield.
HR - Knudsen. HBP - Joseph; Sanders. SH - Lee 2; Plant; Knudsen 2; Nolan. SB
- Morris; Knudsen.
                           
Delaware               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Joseph, Jenn........  7.0  7  3  1  5  5 27 36
                           
UNC Wilmington         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Wilson..............  1.1  2  2  1  3  0  6  9
Bosley..............  5.1  5  2  2  5  3 17 26
Luckett.............  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1
                           
Win - Joseph (4-8).  Loss - Wilson (2-5).  Save - None.
HBP - by Joseph (Sanders); by Bosley (Joseph). PB - Nolan 2.
Umpires - HP: Ernie Faison  2B: Al Poirier
Start: 3:00 pm   Time: 2:45   Attendance: 234
Game: UDSB-26
                           
                           
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Play-by-Play                           
                           
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Delaware............ 000 011 2 -  4  7  2
UNC Wilmington...... 010 110 0 -  3  7  1
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Delaware starters: 24/2b Borchers; 4/cf Lee; 23/p Joseph; 11/1b Traynor; 13/3b
Plant; 9/ss Williams; 6/dh Ralston; 12/lf Gardner; 10/rf Pastic; 15/c Savona;
UNC Wilmington starters: 18/2b House; 11/lf Knudsen; 22/1b Searle; 19/dh Bosley;
9/rf Wakefield; 24/c Nolan; 1/3b Sanders; 2/ss Adcox; 17/cf Elmore; 5/p Wilson;
                           
Delaware 1st - Bosley to p. Wilson to dh. Borchers walked. Lee out at first p
to 2b, SAC, bunt; Borchers advanced to second. Joseph flied out to cf. Traynor
popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 1st - House walked. Knudsen out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt;
House advanced to second. Searle grounded out to 3b; House advanced to third. Bosley
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 2nd - Plant grounded out to p. Williams struck out swinging. Savona
to c for Ralston. Ralston to dh for Savona. Savona walked. Gardner grounded out to
p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 2nd - Wakefield doubled to left center. Nolan grounded out to
1b unassisted; Wakefield advanced to third. Sanders popped up to ss. Adcox reached
on an error by 1b; Wakefield scored, unearned. Elmore out at first p to 2b. 1
run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 3rd - Pastic grounded out to 3b. Borchers grounded out to ss. Lee
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 3rd - House singled up the middle. Knudsen out at first 3b to
2b, SAC, bunt; House advanced to third. Searle grounded out to ss. Bosley flied out
to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 4th - Joseph doubled. Traynor fouled out to lf. Plant grounded out
to c unassisted, SAC, bunt; Joseph advanced to third. Williams walked. Savona struck
out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 4th - Wakefield singled to shortstop. Nolan out at first 3b to
2b, SAC, bunt; Wakefield advanced to second. Sanders hit by pitch. Adcox reached on
an error by 1b, advanced to second on the throw; Sanders advanced to second,
advanced to third on an error by 1b; Wakefield advanced to third, scored on an error
by 1b, unearned. Elmore struck out swinging. House grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1
hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
                           
Delaware 5th - Gardner flied out to rf. Pastic walked. Pastic advanced to
second on a passed ball. Borchers walked. Lee out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt;
Borchers advanced to second; Pastic advanced to third. Joseph hit by pitch. Traynor
singled up the middle, RBI; Joseph advanced to second; Borchers advanced to third,
out at home cf to c; Pastic scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 5th - Knudsen homered to left center, RBI. Searle singled up
the middle. Bosley reached on a fielder's choice; Searle out at second 1b to ss.
Wakefield singled to left field; Bosley advanced to second. Nicholson pinch ran for
Bosley. Nolan struck out swinging. Sanders flied out to lf. 1 run, 3 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
                           
Delaware 6th - Bosley to p for Nicholson. Plant singled down the lf line.
Morris pinch ran for Plant. Morris stole second. Williams grounded out to 3b. Savona
singled to third base; Morris advanced to third. Ralston to dh for Savona. Savona to
c for Ralston. Gardner singled to left field, RBI; Ralston advanced to second;
Morris scored. Bosley to dh. Wilson to p. Pastic popped up to 2b. Borchers walked;
Gardner advanced to second; Ralston advanced to third. Lee lined out to ss. 1
run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 6th - Plant to 3b for Morris. Adcox popped up to ss. Elmore
fouled out to lf. House walked. Knudsen singled to shortstop; House advanced to
third. Knudsen stole second. Searle walked. Bosley struck out looking. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
                           
Delaware 7th - Joseph singled to center field. Traynor walked; Joseph
advanced to second. Plant popped up to 1b. Stough pinch ran for Joseph. Williams
reached on a fielder's choice; Traynor advanced to second on a fielder's choice;
Stough out at third p to 3b. Savona to c for Ralston. Ralston to dh for Savona.
Williams advanced to second on a passed ball; Traynor advanced to third on a passed
ball. Savona singled to left field, RBI; Williams advanced to third, scored on an
error by lf, unearned; Traynor scored. Gardner walked; Savona advanced to second.
Luckett to p for Wilson. Pastic flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 7th - Joseph to p for Stough. Wakefield struck out swinging.
Gostyla pinch hit for Nolan. Gostyla popped up to p. Sanders walked. Adcox walked;
Sanders advanced to second. Elmore out at first p to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
                           
                           Box score (NCAA)
                      
                      2005 University of Delaware Softball
                      Delaware at UNC Wilmington (Game 2)
                Apr 02, 2005 at Wilmington, N.C. (Boseman Field)
                           
Delaware 0 (13-14,2-3)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Borchers, Allison 2b.....  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  1   0
Lee, Katie cf............  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Joseph, Jenn 1b..........  1  0  0  0   1  0  5  0   0
Traynor, Barbara dh......  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   4
Plant, Michelle 3b.......  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0
Williams, Kimberly ss....  1  0  0  0   1  0  0  1   0
Savona, Natalie c........  2  0  0  0   0  1  4  1   0
Gardner, Lauren lf.......  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
Pastic, Kelley rf........  1  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Sloat, Carolynn p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Knapp, Kelsey p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 17  0  2  0   3  2 12  6   5
                           
UNC Wilmington 10 (19-26,2-3)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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House 2b.................  3  2  2  1   0  0  0  0   0
Sanders 3b...............  2  2  2  1   1  0  0  0   0
Searle 1b................  3  2  2  4   0  0  7  0   0
Knudsen lf...............  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
Wakefield rf.............  3  1  1  2   0  2  1  0   0
Luckett p................  2  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Edwards pr..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Straughn dh..............  3  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1
Adcox ss.................  2  1  2  1   0  0  1  2   0
Elmore cf................  2  1  0  0   0  1  2  0   1
Hendrickson c............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0
Totals................... 23 10 10  9   1  5 15  3   3
                           
Score by Innings               R  H  E
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Delaware............ 000 00 -  0  2  1
UNC Wilmington...... 013 6X - 10 10  0
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E - Plant. LOB - DELAWARE 5; UNCW 3. 2B - Adcox. HR - Searle; Wakefield. HBP
- Luckett. SB - Lee; Williams; House.
                           
Delaware               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Sloat, Carolynn.....  3.2 10 10  5  1  4 22 23
Knapp, Kelsey.......  0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1  2
                           
UNC Wilmington         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Luckett.............  5.0  2  0  0  3  2 17 20
                           
Win - Luckett (8-10).  Loss - Sloat (8-6).  Save - None.
HBP - by Knapp (Luckett). PB - Savona.
Umpires - HP: Al Poirier  1B: Ernie Faison
Start: 6:13 pm   Time: 1:32   Attendance:
Game: UDSB-27
                           
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Play-by-Play                           
                           
Score by Innings               R  H  E
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Delaware............ 000 00 -  0  2  1
UNC Wilmington...... 013 6X - 10 10  0
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Delaware starters: 24/2b Borchers; 4/cf Lee; 23/1b Joseph; 11/dh Traynor; 13/3b
Plant; 9/ss Williams; 15/c Savona; 12/lf Gardner; 10/rf Pastic; 25/p Sloat;
UNC Wilmington starters: 18/2b House; 1/3b Sanders; 22/1b Searle; 11/lf Knudsen;
9/rf Wakefield; 15/p Luckett; 10/dh Straughn; 2/ss Adcox; 17/cf Elmore; 13/c
Hendrickson;
                           
Delaware 1st - Borchers popped up to ss. Lee singled to shortstop. Joseph out
on batter's interference. Lee stole second. Traynor struck out swinging. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 1st - House lined out to lf. Sanders walked. Searle reached on
a fielder's choice; Sanders out at second 3b to 2b. Knudsen grounded out to 3b. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 2nd - Plant flied out to lf. Williams grounded out to 1b unassisted.
Savona struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 2nd - Wakefield struck out swinging. Luckett singled to right
field. Straughn grounded out to 2b; Luckett advanced to second on a fielder's
choice. Adcox doubled to left center, RBI; Luckett scored. Elmore struck out
swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 3rd - Gardner grounded out to ss. Pastic walked. Borchers singled up
the middle; Pastic advanced to second. Lee grounded out to 1b unassisted; Borchers
advanced to second on a fielder's choice; Pastic advanced to third on a fielder's
choice. Joseph walked. Traynor popped up to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3
LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 3rd - House singled to second base. Sanders singled, bunt;
House advanced to second. Searle homered to center field, 3 RBI; Sanders scored;
House scored. Knudsen grounded out to 3b. Wakefield struck out swinging, out at
first c to 1b. Luckett grounded out to ss. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 4th - Plant grounded out to 1b unassisted. Williams walked. Williams
stole second. Savona flied out to cf. Gardner flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
                           
UNC Wilmington 4th - Straughn struck out swinging. Adcox singled to right
field. Elmore reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw;
Adcox advanced to third. House singled, bunt, RBI; Elmore advanced to third; Adcox
scored, unearned. House stole second. Sanders singled to right field, advanced to
second on the throw, RBI; House advanced to third; Elmore scored, unearned. Searle
singled to shortstop, RBI; Sanders advanced to third; House scored. Searle advanced
to second on a passed ball, advanced to third; Sanders scored on a passed ball,
unearned. Knudsen fouled out to 3b. Wakefield homered to right center, 2 RBI,
unearned; Searle scored, unearned. Knapp to p for Sloat. Luckett hit by pitch.
Edwards pinch ran for Luckett. Straughn struck out swinging. 6 runs, 5 hits, 1
error, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 5th - Luckett to p for Edwards. Pastic fouled out to 1b. Borchers
flied out to cf. Lee grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                                                      
                                                      
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