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Bulls Split Opening Day Double Header at Cardinal Classic
2/9/2024 7:54:00β―PM | Softball
SAN ANTONIO β The University at Buffalo softball team (1-1, 0-0 MAC) split their double header at the Cardinal Classic on Friday. In the first game of the day, Buffalo shutout the Prairie View A&M Panthers, 3-0. In their second game, the Bulls fell to the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 8-0.
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GAME 1 VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
The Bulls stampeded out of the gates against the Prairie View A&M (PVAMU) Panthers to kick off their action at the Cardinal Classic. Alexis Lucyshyn threw a complete game shutout, striking out 11 Panthers. This marks her seventh career shutout and moves her to sole possession of third all-time in career shutouts at UB.
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Buffalo got on the board early against the Panthers as Mia Mitchell hit a sacrifice liner to right field allowing Abbey Nagel to score. Up 1-0 in the third inning, it was Nagel's turn to drive in a run. Nagel doubled to center field driving in Madison Fernimen to give the Bulls a 2-0 lead.
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Mitchell gave the Bulls an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth scoring on a wild pitch. Buffalo took the contest, 3-0 to open the season.
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GAME 2 VS. INCARNATE WORD
In game two of the Cardinal Classic, the Bulls faced the host Incarnate Word. The home team defended their home field as they took the contest, 8-0 after five innings.
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The Bulls struggled to get the offense going as they were no-hit against the Cardinals pitching. Fernimen and Lucyshyn forced the Bulls' lone walks of the game.
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The Bulls are back in action tomorrow against the Panthers at 11 a.m. ET. Buffalo will then face the Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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GAME 1 VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
The Bulls stampeded out of the gates against the Prairie View A&M (PVAMU) Panthers to kick off their action at the Cardinal Classic. Alexis Lucyshyn threw a complete game shutout, striking out 11 Panthers. This marks her seventh career shutout and moves her to sole possession of third all-time in career shutouts at UB.
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Buffalo got on the board early against the Panthers as Mia Mitchell hit a sacrifice liner to right field allowing Abbey Nagel to score. Up 1-0 in the third inning, it was Nagel's turn to drive in a run. Nagel doubled to center field driving in Madison Fernimen to give the Bulls a 2-0 lead.
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Mitchell gave the Bulls an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth scoring on a wild pitch. Buffalo took the contest, 3-0 to open the season.
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GAME 2 VS. INCARNATE WORD
In game two of the Cardinal Classic, the Bulls faced the host Incarnate Word. The home team defended their home field as they took the contest, 8-0 after five innings.
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The Bulls struggled to get the offense going as they were no-hit against the Cardinals pitching. Fernimen and Lucyshyn forced the Bulls' lone walks of the game.
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The Bulls are back in action tomorrow against the Panthers at 11 a.m. ET. Buffalo will then face the Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lucyshyn, Alexis (1-0)
L: Breanna Reyna (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Destinee Smith 1
Batting:
2B: Nagel, Abbey 2 ; Williams, Tianna 1
RBI: Nagel, Abbey 1 ; Mitchell, Mia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fernimen, Madison 1 ; Nagel, Abbey 1 ; Mitchell, Mia 1
SB: Nagel, Abbey 1 ; Mitchell, Mia 1
HBP: Nagel, Abbey 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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3
R
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H
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RBI
0
AB
3
R
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H
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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