Wednesday, May 9
Fargo, N.D.
3:00 PM
Omaha
19-29
8
vs
5
South Dakota
17-38
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Omaha Powers Past USD in Summit League Tournament Opener
May 9, 2018 | Softball
FARGO, N.D. ā The Omaha softball team pounded out 17 hits en route to an 8-5 win over South Dakota in the opening game of the Summit League Softball Championships at Ellig Field. Ā With the win, the Mavericks improve to 19-29 on the season, while the Coyotes end the season 17-38.
Fifth-seeded Omaha advances to double-elimination play and will take on top-seeded North Dakota State at noon Thursday.Ā Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com.
Omaha reached double-digit hits for the 11th time this season. Ā Emma Dargy, Aubrey Hacke and Jessica Nelson had three hits apiece, and Natalie Mostek added two base hits to lead the Mavericks.
Sydney Hampton (11-12) pitched 3.0 innings in relief for the win, allowing only a walk with one strikeout. Ā Sarah Lisko (5-10) took the loss in relief for South Dakota, allowing five runs on 13 hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
A one-out single by Kelly Pattison gave Omaha a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Ā Darby doubled two batters later to put runners on second and third. Ā A two-out double by Faith Romero put the Mavericks in front 3-0.
South Dakota answered with a run in the bottom half of the frame. Ā Alyssa Fernandez hit a two-out double and scored on a single by Jessica Rogers to cut the lead to 3-1.
The game was delayed for nearly an hour in the second inning by lightning. Ā When the weather cleared, South Dakota's Christy Warnock hit a solo home run to left field, and Alyssa Fernandez scored on a sacrifice fly by Dustie Durham that tied the game at 3-3 after three innings.
Omaha broke the deadlock in the top of the fourth. Ā Hacke hit an RBI single to right field to score Nelson as the Mavericks regained the lead, 4-3. Ā DargyĀ then hit a solo home run in the fifth for a 5-3 lead.
The Coyotes tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth on a leadoff single by Warnock and back-to-back doubles by Fernandez and Rogers.
Omaha went ahead for good in the top of the sixth. Ā Savannah Fisher put the Mavericks in front with a two-run single through the right side. Later in the inning, Dargy singled to score Pattison to give Omaha an 8-5 Omaha lead.
Hampton retired the Coyotes in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
Game Notes
ā¢ Ā Ā Omaha tied a program record with 17 hits in a game. Ā Last season, the Mavericks had 17 hits in a 15-11 loss at Nebraska. Ā (March 22, 2017)
ā¢ Ā Ā The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak in the Summit League tournament and broke a four-game losing streak to USD.
ā¢ Ā Ā Dargy, Hacke and Nelson combined for nine hits, three RBI and five runs scored.
ā¢ Ā Ā Sydney Hampton's 11 wins are the most by a freshman this season in the Summit League.
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Fifth-seeded Omaha advances to double-elimination play and will take on top-seeded North Dakota State at noon Thursday.Ā Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com.
Omaha reached double-digit hits for the 11th time this season. Ā Emma Dargy, Aubrey Hacke and Jessica Nelson had three hits apiece, and Natalie Mostek added two base hits to lead the Mavericks.
Sydney Hampton (11-12) pitched 3.0 innings in relief for the win, allowing only a walk with one strikeout. Ā Sarah Lisko (5-10) took the loss in relief for South Dakota, allowing five runs on 13 hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
A one-out single by Kelly Pattison gave Omaha a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Ā Darby doubled two batters later to put runners on second and third. Ā A two-out double by Faith Romero put the Mavericks in front 3-0.
South Dakota answered with a run in the bottom half of the frame. Ā Alyssa Fernandez hit a two-out double and scored on a single by Jessica Rogers to cut the lead to 3-1.
The game was delayed for nearly an hour in the second inning by lightning. Ā When the weather cleared, South Dakota's Christy Warnock hit a solo home run to left field, and Alyssa Fernandez scored on a sacrifice fly by Dustie Durham that tied the game at 3-3 after three innings.
Omaha broke the deadlock in the top of the fourth. Ā Hacke hit an RBI single to right field to score Nelson as the Mavericks regained the lead, 4-3. Ā DargyĀ then hit a solo home run in the fifth for a 5-3 lead.
The Coyotes tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth on a leadoff single by Warnock and back-to-back doubles by Fernandez and Rogers.
Omaha went ahead for good in the top of the sixth. Ā Savannah Fisher put the Mavericks in front with a two-run single through the right side. Later in the inning, Dargy singled to score Pattison to give Omaha an 8-5 Omaha lead.
Hampton retired the Coyotes in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
Game Notes
ā¢ Ā Ā Omaha tied a program record with 17 hits in a game. Ā Last season, the Mavericks had 17 hits in a 15-11 loss at Nebraska. Ā (March 22, 2017)
ā¢ Ā Ā The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak in the Summit League tournament and broke a four-game losing streak to USD.
ā¢ Ā Ā Dargy, Hacke and Nelson combined for nine hits, three RBI and five runs scored.
ā¢ Ā Ā Sydney Hampton's 11 wins are the most by a freshman this season in the Summit League.
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Pitching:
W: Hampton, Sydney (11-12)
L: Sarah Lisko (5-10)
Batting:
2B: Hacke, Aubrey 1 ; Dargy, Emma 1
HR: Dargy, Emma 1
RBI: Hacke, Aubrey 1 ; Pattison, Kelly 1 ; Fisher, Savannah 2 ; Dargy, Emma 2 ; Romero, Faith 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mostek, Natalie 1 ; Hacke, Aubrey 2 ; Pattison, Kelly 2 ; Dargy, Emma 2 ; Nelson, Jessica 1
Batting:
2B: Alyssa Fernandez 2 ; Jessica Rogers 1
3B: Lauren Eamiguel 1
HR: Christy Warnock 1
RBI: Christy Warnock 1 ; Jessica Rogers 3 ; Dustie Durham 1
SF: Dustie Durham 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Christy Warnock 2 ; Alyssa Fernandez 3
HBP: Christy Warnock 1
Game Leaders
p/lf
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
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