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America East Softball Tournament Day 2 May 12, 2000 Hofstra 3, Delaware 2 (20 innings) Hofstra Outlasts Hens 3-2 in Marathon Duel   Susan Dugan HEMPSTEAD, NY - The words epic battle wouldn't do it justice. Calling it a pitcher's duel, would be a gross understatement. LaMeka Anderson singled back through the box to score Lindsay Sawyer in the top of the 20th to break a 2-2 tie and give top-seeded Hofstra a 3-2 win second-seeded Delaware in the America East Softball Tournament. The game lasted four hours, 37 minutes and featured 23 hits, 27 stranded runners and several spectacular defensive plays by both teams over the 20 innings. It was an America East Tournament record for most innings, well surpassing the three 12-inning games played previously. It also was Delaware's longest game in its 25-year history, passing the 14-inning mark it had achieved three times. Junior Susan Dugan, who pitched the first nine innings and then re-entered for the 20th inning, took the loss and fell to 20-3. In between were 10 strong innings of relief from senior Kristi O'Connnell one day after she fired the first no-hitter in America East Tournament history. Alicia Smith, who set a Hofstra record by pitching all 20 innings, got the win to move to 19-7. With the win, Hofstra advanced to the championship game at 12:30. Because of the length of the game, Delaware will wait to face the winner of the Boston University-Towson game until 10 a.m. Saturday. America East officials were afraid there may not be enough daylight to play both the Boston University-Towson game and the winner of that versus Delaware on Friday, thus prompting the schedule change. Should Hofstra lose in the 12:30 game, a second championship game would follow. Delaware almost rallied again in the bottom half of the 20th. With two outs senior Christine Brady ripped a ball into the right field corner. Brady, trying to stretch the play into a triple was thrown out in a close play that she adamantly argued to no avail. Just seconds after the four-hour mark passed, Alicia Smith lined a single to center to score LaMeka Anderson and give Hofstra a 2-1 lead in the top of the 18th. But the Blue Hens would not die. In the bottom of the 18th, freshman Krissy Chrisztopulosz led off with an infield single. She was bunted to second and moved to third on a ground out. Junior Christy Wilkins hit a 1-2 pitch up the middle to score Chrisztopulosz and tie the game at 2-2. The Blue Hens struck first over four hours earlier in their half of the first inning on an RBI single to center by Lauren Mark, scoring Chrisztopulosz. The RBI was the 80th of Mark's career - just two shy of the school career record. Hofstra tied the game in the third. After Lindsay Sawyer singled to left with one out and moved to second on a bunt, Anderson hit a ground ball to second that should have ended the inning. However, Delaware second baseman Erin Kelly threw the ball away and into the Hofstra dugout to allow Sawyer to score. For the next 14 innings, the story would become a tale of missed opportunities. The Dutch threatened again in the fourth when freshman Amanda Hallaway doubled to center with one out. However, her pinch-runner Sasha Blake was stranded. Delaware put together a threat of its own in the fourth when Wilkins led off by working out of an 0-2 hole for a walk. She moved to second on Kelly's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on a wild pitch. However, Kerri Snyder flied to shallow right and Melissa Basilio lined to third to end the inning. Hofstra looked to break the tie again in the eighth. After Brady made a diving, over the shoulder catch in left center for the first out, Samantha Schour drew a walk. Pinch-runner Heather Brosseau stole second and moved to third on a ground out by Anderson. However, Christine Moran grounded out to third to end the inning. The Dutch threatened again in the ninth. Alicia Smith beat out an infield single to start the inning. After Hallaway flied to left, Lisa Ciavardini followed with a line-drive double over Lauren Mark's head in right, putting runners at second and third with one out. However, Alicia Smith was cut down at the plate by Carolyn Wasilewski's throw on a Jen Smith fielder's choice and Jessica Luna bounced back to Dugan to end the threat. Alicia Smith pitched out of trouble in the 15th. Snyder led off with a double to right. However, Basilio blew the ensuing sacrifice bunt when she popped it up to first for the first out of the inning. Wasilewski followed by flying out to shallow center for the second out. After Mandy Welch walked on four pitches, Chrisztopulosz tried to bunt her way on, but was thrown out by a half-step. Second baseman Christine Moran saved a run in the bottom of the 16th. After Mark singled and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, Erin Kelly hit a liner that Moran leaped high in the air and snaired for the final out. Box Score University of Delaware Hofstra University at U. of Delaware May 12, 2000 at Hempstead, NY (Hofstra Stadium) Hofstra University 3 (40-18) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg Anderson cf............... 9 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 Moran 2b.................. 9 0 2 0 0 1 15 6 2 Smith, A. p............... 8 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 Hallaway 1b............... 8 0 2 0 0 1 20 1 2 Blake pr.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ciavardini rf............. 8 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 4 Smith, J. dp.............. 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Luna 3b................... 8 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 3 Sawyer ss................. 8 2 3 0 0 0 4 5 1 Schour c.................. 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 Brousseau pr.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shepard lf................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Totals.................... 70 3 14 2 3 6 60 29 14 U. of Delaware 2 (36-13) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg Mandy Welch 1b............ 7 0 0 0 1 0 23 3 3 .281 Amanda Cariello ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 Krissy Chrisztop'los lf... 7 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 .299 Chris Brady cf............ 7 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 .266 Lauren Mark rf............ 8 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .403 Christy Wilkins dp........ 6 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 Erin Kelly 2b............. 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 3 .241 Kerri Snyder c............ 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 1 .235 Beth Baugher pr........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Melissa Basilio 3b........ 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 2 .186 Jennifer Nicolais ph...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 Carolyn Wasilewski ss..... 6 0 0 0 1 1 10 7 0 .228 Susan Dugan p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Kristi O'Connell p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Totals.................... 63 2 9 2 6 4 60 30 13 Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------------------------ Hofstra University 001 000 000 000 000 001 01 - 3 14 1 U. of Delaware 100 000 000 000 000 001 00 - 2 9 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ E - Sawyer(19); Kelly 2(10); Snyder(2). LOB - Hofstra 14; Delaware 13. 2B - Hallaway(14); Ciavardini(15); Smith, J.(3); Sawyer(6); Brady(11); Snyder(2). SB - Smith, A.(9); Smith, J.(4); Brousseau(5). CS - Sawyer(1). SH - Smith, J.(4); Schour 2(9); Brady 2(12); Wilkins(4); Kelly(13); Snyder(2); Wasilewski(8). Hofstra University IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP Smith, A............ 20.0 9 2 2 6 4 63 75 U. of Delaware IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP Susan Dugan......... 10.0 7 2 1 2 1 35 41 1.05 Kristi O'Connell.... 10.0 7 1 1 1 5 35 36 0.74 Win - Smith, A. 19-7. Loss - Dugan 20-3. Save - None. WP - Smith, A.(6). HBP - by Dugan (Hallaway). Umpires - Start: 11:04 am Time: 4:37 Attendance: Game Notes: America East Tournament Game #3...Longest game in America East Tournament history (three previous went 12)...Longest game in UD history (three previous went 14, last in '96 vs. Drexel)... Play-by-play University of Delaware Hofstra University at U. of Delaware May 12, 2000 at Hempstead, NY (Hofstra Stadium) Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------------------------ Hofstra University 001 000 000 000 000 001 01 - 3 14 1 U. of Delaware 100 000 000 000 000 001 00 - 2 9 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Hofstra University inning 1 Anderson popped up to ss. Moran fouled out to 1b. Smith, A. grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 1 Welch grounded out to 2b. Chrisztopulo walked. Brady out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Chrisztopulo advanced to second. Mark singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Chrisztopulo scored. Wilkins reached on a fielder's choice; Mark interference, out at second ss unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 2 Hallaway fouled out to 3b. Ciavardini grounded out to 3b. Smith, J. popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 2 Kelly singled to center field. Snyder out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Kelly advanced to second. Basilio grounded out to 3b. Wasilewski walked. Welch grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Hofstra University inning 3 Luna grounded out to 3b. Sawyer singled to left field. Schour out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Sawyer advanced to second. Anderson reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced to second on the error; Sawyer scored, unearned. Moran grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 3 Chrisztopulo out at first 3b to 2b. Brady popped up to 2b. Mark flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 4 Smith, A. flied out to cf. Hallaway doubled to center field. Blake pinch ran for Hallaway. Ciavardini popped up to ss. Smith, J. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 4 Hallaway to 1b for Blake. Wilkins walked. Kelly out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Wilkins advanced to second. Wilkins advanced to third on a wild pitch. Snyder flied out to rf. Basilio lined out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 5 Luna struck out looking. Sawyer flied out to rf. Schour grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 5 Wasilewski grounded out to 1b unassisted. Welch grounded out to 2b. Chrisztopulo walked. Brady struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 6 Anderson fouled out to ss. Moran fouled out to lf. Smith, A. grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 6 Mark grounded out to 1b unassisted. Wilkins flied out to rf to right center. Kelly grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 7 Hallaway popped up to ss down the lf line. Ciavardini walked. Smith, J. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Ciavardini advanced to second. Luna popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 7 Snyder popped up to 2b. Basilio struck out looking. Wasilewski struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 8 Sawyer flied out to cf to left center. Schour walked. Brousseau pinch ran for Schour. Brousseau stole second. Anderson grounded out to 2b; Brousseau advanced to third. Moran grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 8 Schour to c for Brousseau. Cariello pinch hit for Welch. Cariello lined out to 3b. Chrisztopulo out at first 3b to 2b. Brady lined out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 9 Welch to 1b for Cariello. Smith, A. singled to second base. Hallaway flied out to lf to left center. Ciavardini doubled to right field; Smith, A. advanced to third. Smith, J. reached on a fielder's choice; Ciavardini advanced to third; Smith, A. out at home ss to c. Smith, J. stole second. Luna grounded out to p. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 9 Mark lined out to rf. Wilkins reached on a dropped fly by ss. Kelly reached on a fielder's choice; Wilkins out at second ss to 2b. Snyder reached on a fielder's choice; Kelly out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 10 O'Connell to p for Dugan. Sawyer flied out to rf. Schour struck out looking. Anderson grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 10 Nicolais pinch hit for Basilio. Nicolais flied out to cf. Wasilewski popped up to 2b. Welch grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 11 Basilio to 3b for Nicolais. Moran grounded out to 3b. Smith, A. grounded out to ss. Hallaway singled to center field. Ciavardini grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 11 Chrisztopulo popped up to 1b, bunt. Brady flied out to cf. Mark grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 12 Smith, J. singled to shortstop. Luna fouled out to c. Sawyer reached on a fielder's choice; Smith, J. out at second 1b to ss. Sawyer out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 12 Wilkins grounded out to ss. Kelly singled through the right side. Snyder flied out to lf. Basilio struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 13 Schour lined out to ss. Anderson grounded out to 2b. Moran flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 13 Wasilewski grounded out to p. Welch grounded out to 2b. Chrisztopulo out at first 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 14 Smith, A. flied out to lf to left center. Hallaway out at first 3b to ss to 1b. Ciavardini grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 14 Brady flied out to rf. Mark grounded out to 2b. Wilkins singled to left field. Kelly flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 15 Smith, J. struck out swinging. Luna grounded out to 3b. Sawyer singled to right field. Schour struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 15 Snyder doubled to right field. Baugher pinch ran for Snyder. Basilio popped up to 1b, bunt. Wasilewski flied out to cf. Welch walked. Chrisztopulo grounded out to p, bunt. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Hofstra University inning 16 Snyder to c for Baugher. Anderson popped up to ss. Moran struck out looking. Smith, A. walked. Smith, A. stole second. Hallaway struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 16 Brady grounded out to 2b. Mark singled to center field. Wilkins out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Mark advanced to second. Kelly lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 17 Dropped foul ball, E2. Ciavardini flied out to cf. Smith, J. doubled down the lf line. Luna popped up to ss. Sawyer flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 17 Snyder grounded out to p. Basilio walked. Wasilewski out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Basilio advanced to second. Welch flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 18 Schour flied out to cf. Anderson singled to second base. Moran singled through the right side; Anderson advanced to second. Smith, A. singled up the middle, RBI; Moran advanced to third; Anderson scored. Moran out at third 3b unassisted, runner left early. Hallaway flied out to rf. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 18 Chrisztopulo singled to third base. Brady out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Chrisztopulo advanced to second. Mark grounded out to 3b; Chrisztopulo advanced to third. Wilkins singled up the middle, RBI; Chrisztopulo scored. Kelly grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra University inning 19 Ciavardini flied out to cf. Smith, J. grounded out to p. Luna grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 19 Snyder fouled out to 3b. Basilio flied out to lf. Wasilewski popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra University inning 20 Dugan to p for O'Connell. Sawyer doubled to left center. Schour out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Sawyer advanced to third. Anderson singled up the middle, RBI; Sawyer scored. Moran singled, bunt; Anderson advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by 2b. Smith, A. reached on a fielder's choice; Moran advanced to second; Anderson out at home 1b to c. Hallaway hit by pitch; Smith, A. advanced to second; Moran advanced to third. Ciavardini grounded out to ss. 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. U. of Delaware inning 20 Welch popped up to ss. Chrisztopulo lined out to 3b. Brady doubled to right field, out at third rf to ss to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Game Notes: America East Tournament Game #3...Longest game in America East Tournament history (three previous went 12)...Longest game in UD history (three previous went 14, last in '96 vs. Drexel)...   - DDD -