University at Buffalo
1-4
Southern Ill.
3-2
Bulls Fall To Southern Illinois
2/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
HAMMOND, LA – The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York softball team concluded its opening weekend with an 8-0 loss to Southern Illinois on Sunday. The loss drops the Bulls to 1-4 on the year.
The Salukis scored in the top of the first inning on an unearned run and the Bulls were able to keep the deficit at just one until the fifth inning. However, through the first four innings the Bulls were unable to do much offensively, registering just three hits.
In the fifth inning, Southern Illinois took advantage of some UB defensive miscues as SIU scored seven runs in the fifth. The game ended after five innings as the Bulls were unable to score in the bottom half of the inning despite a leadoff double from sophomore Sarah Edwards.
Freshman Ally Power picked up the loss as she pitched 4.2 innings and allowed just three hits, but walk three and struck out three. Due to five UB errors in the game, all eight runs were unearned.
UB had three hits as Savanna Norcio and Ashton Earnhardt each recorded hits in addition to the Edwards double.
"I saw some great this this weekend and I saw some things that we need to work on," said head coach Trena Peel. "We fought ever game and caught some bad break today in the last one. We will keep working hard and we will be ready for our next tournament.
The Bulls will be off from competition for a week before returning to action on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Hampton Invitational.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dover,Savan (1-1)
L: Power, Ally (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Jones,Sydne 1
3B: Brandenburg 1
HR: Porter, Hann 1
RBI: Brandenburg 1 ; Porter, Hann 3 ; Heese,Jessi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brandenburg 2 ; Jones,Sydne 1 ; Harre 1 ; Porter, Hann 1 ; Patterson 1 ; Heese,Jessi 1 ; Fisher,Sava 1
SB: Patterson 1 ; Fisher,Sava 1
Batting:
2B: Edwards, Sarah 1
