Sunday, March 31
Omaha, Neb.
11:00 AM
Omaha
3-29, 0
12
vs
18
North Dakota
17-23, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Omaha | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
Softball Suffers Extra-Inning Loss to North Dakota
Mar 31, 2019 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. āĀ Omaha and North Dakota battled for 13 innings before the Fighting Hawks pulled out an 18-12 win at Westside Field at Westbrook on Sunday.
Leaders for Omaha
Janae Cameron went 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, a run scored and four RBI. Ā Alexa Sedlak finished 1-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and three RBI. Ā Janae White went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored. Ā Emma Dargy finished 3-for-5 with two walks and three runs scored, while Emily Klosterman went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
Halley Jones (0-7) took the loss in relief, allowing eight runs (two earned) on 11 hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Ā Starter Sydney Hampton allowed five runs (three earned) on five hits and four walks. Ā Ryanne Millington gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk in 2.2 innings of work.
Leaders for North Dakota
Leadoff hitter Jailene Carpio went 5-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and four RBI. Ā Victoria Minor finished 3-for-7 with a triple, two runs scored and four RBI. Deja Miller went 4-for-8 with a double, triple, scored twice and drove in three.
Nikki Pica (4-9) picked up the win in relief for UNO. Ā Pica allowed three runs on four hits and five walks in 7.2 innings of work. Ā Starter Jannay Jones allowed nine runs (seven earned) on 12 hits and two walks with four strikeouts.
How It Happened
Omaha took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Ā Dargy and White each hit one-out singles to put runners in scoring position. Ā Cameron drove an RBI single to center field that moved White to third and scored Dargy. Ā White scored on Sedlak's sacrifice, and Cameron came in on Lexi Burkhardt's RBI single.
North Dakota exploded for six runs in the top of the second. Ā Minor led off with a walk and went to third on Kayleen Schneider's double. Ā UND loaded the bases when Alyssa Rios was hit by a pitch. Ā Omaha pitchers then walked two straight batters to make it a 3-2 game. Ā The Fighting Hawks tied the game on an Omaha error. Ā Jocelyn Kirk hit a two-out, two-run single to left to make it a 6-3 game.
The Mavericks responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Ā Lexi Burchfield hit a two-out infield single and moved to third on Dargy' base hit. Ā A passed ball allowed Burchfield to scamper home and moved Dargy to second. Ā White lined a single down the left field line to bring home Dargy to cut UND's lead to 6-5.
UND scored a pair of runs in the top of the third and added another in the fourth to lead 9-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
Omaha scored four times in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. Ā Pinch hitter Madie Otte hit a one-out single and moved to second on another Dargy hit. Ā The Mavericks loaded the bases when White got hit by a pitch. Ā Cameron hit a two-run single to score Burchfield, who ran for Otte, and Dargy. Ā Sedlak tied the game at 9-9 with a two-run single up the middle.
The game remained tied until the top of the eighth inning. Ā Kirk opened the inning with a double and moved to third on an error. Ā Rios hit a sac fly to left field to put UND in front 10-9. Ā Omaha fought back once more in the bottom of the frame. Ā White opened with a single to left and scored on Cameron's double to right center. Ā The Mavericks had runners on first and second with one out, but the Fighting Hawks got a double play to end the threat.
North Dakota added two runs in the top of the 10th forcing Omaha to rally once again. Ā Sierra Leonetti was hit by a pitch and Sedlak drew a walk to open the inning. Ā The duo moved up a base on a sacrifice. Ā Klosterman hit a two-run single that knotted the game at 12-12.
The Fighting Hawks put the game out of reach in the top of the 13th inning by scoring six runs on seven hits and an error.
Inside the Lines
ā¢Ā Ā Ā The game lasted four hours and 15 minutes and was the longest game Omaha has played this season.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Omaha moved to 3-29 overall and 1-5 in Summit League play, while North Dakota improved to 17-23 (2-1).
ā¢Ā Ā Ā The Fighting Hawks outhit the Mavericks 24-16 on the day.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā UNO set season-highs in runs (12) and hits (16).
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Cameron set career marks with four hits and four RBI.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Jones set season highs in innings pitched and strikeouts.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Tuesday, April 2, against UMKC. Ā First pitch is set for 5 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo. Ā Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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Leaders for Omaha
Janae Cameron went 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, a run scored and four RBI. Ā Alexa Sedlak finished 1-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and three RBI. Ā Janae White went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored. Ā Emma Dargy finished 3-for-5 with two walks and three runs scored, while Emily Klosterman went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
Halley Jones (0-7) took the loss in relief, allowing eight runs (two earned) on 11 hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Ā Starter Sydney Hampton allowed five runs (three earned) on five hits and four walks. Ā Ryanne Millington gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk in 2.2 innings of work.
Leaders for North Dakota
Leadoff hitter Jailene Carpio went 5-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and four RBI. Ā Victoria Minor finished 3-for-7 with a triple, two runs scored and four RBI. Deja Miller went 4-for-8 with a double, triple, scored twice and drove in three.
Nikki Pica (4-9) picked up the win in relief for UNO. Ā Pica allowed three runs on four hits and five walks in 7.2 innings of work. Ā Starter Jannay Jones allowed nine runs (seven earned) on 12 hits and two walks with four strikeouts.
How It Happened
Omaha took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Ā Dargy and White each hit one-out singles to put runners in scoring position. Ā Cameron drove an RBI single to center field that moved White to third and scored Dargy. Ā White scored on Sedlak's sacrifice, and Cameron came in on Lexi Burkhardt's RBI single.
North Dakota exploded for six runs in the top of the second. Ā Minor led off with a walk and went to third on Kayleen Schneider's double. Ā UND loaded the bases when Alyssa Rios was hit by a pitch. Ā Omaha pitchers then walked two straight batters to make it a 3-2 game. Ā The Fighting Hawks tied the game on an Omaha error. Ā Jocelyn Kirk hit a two-out, two-run single to left to make it a 6-3 game.
The Mavericks responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Ā Lexi Burchfield hit a two-out infield single and moved to third on Dargy' base hit. Ā A passed ball allowed Burchfield to scamper home and moved Dargy to second. Ā White lined a single down the left field line to bring home Dargy to cut UND's lead to 6-5.
UND scored a pair of runs in the top of the third and added another in the fourth to lead 9-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
Omaha scored four times in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. Ā Pinch hitter Madie Otte hit a one-out single and moved to second on another Dargy hit. Ā The Mavericks loaded the bases when White got hit by a pitch. Ā Cameron hit a two-run single to score Burchfield, who ran for Otte, and Dargy. Ā Sedlak tied the game at 9-9 with a two-run single up the middle.
The game remained tied until the top of the eighth inning. Ā Kirk opened the inning with a double and moved to third on an error. Ā Rios hit a sac fly to left field to put UND in front 10-9. Ā Omaha fought back once more in the bottom of the frame. Ā White opened with a single to left and scored on Cameron's double to right center. Ā The Mavericks had runners on first and second with one out, but the Fighting Hawks got a double play to end the threat.
North Dakota added two runs in the top of the 10th forcing Omaha to rally once again. Ā Sierra Leonetti was hit by a pitch and Sedlak drew a walk to open the inning. Ā The duo moved up a base on a sacrifice. Ā Klosterman hit a two-run single that knotted the game at 12-12.
The Fighting Hawks put the game out of reach in the top of the 13th inning by scoring six runs on seven hits and an error.
Inside the Lines
ā¢Ā Ā Ā The game lasted four hours and 15 minutes and was the longest game Omaha has played this season.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Omaha moved to 3-29 overall and 1-5 in Summit League play, while North Dakota improved to 17-23 (2-1).
ā¢Ā Ā Ā The Fighting Hawks outhit the Mavericks 24-16 on the day.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā UNO set season-highs in runs (12) and hits (16).
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Cameron set career marks with four hits and four RBI.
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Jones set season highs in innings pitched and strikeouts.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Tuesday, April 2, against UMKC. Ā First pitch is set for 5 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo. Ā Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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Players Mentioned
UTL
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
3B
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
C/INF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
3B/UTL
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Nikki Pica (4-9)
L: Jones, Halley (0-7)
Batting:
2B: Jailene Carpio 1 ; Deja Miller 1 ; Jocelyn Kirk 1 ; Kayleen Schneider 3
3B: Deja Miller 1 ; Victoria Minor 1
RBI: Jailene Carpio 4 ; Deja Miller 3 ; Marina Marzolino 1 ; Angel Love 1 ; Jocelyn Kirk 2 ; Victoria Minor 4 ; Kayleen Schneider 1 ; Alyssa Rios 1
SH: Lexi Mayhood 1
SF: Alyssa Rios 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jailene Carpio 2 ; Deja Miller 2 ; Marina Marzolino 2 ; Angel Love 2 ; Jocelyn Kirk 2 ; Victoria Minor 2 ; Kayleen Schneider 3 ; Lexi Mayhood 2 ; Alyssa Rios 1
SB: Marina Marzolino 1
HBP: Alyssa Rios 1
Batting:
2B: Cameron, Janae 1
RBI: White, Jamie 1 ; Cameron, Janae 4 ; Sedlak, Alexa 3 ; Burkhardt, Lexi 1 ; Klosterman, Emily 2
SH: Sedlak, Alexa 1 ; Bartz, Hailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burchfield, Lexi 2 ; Dargy, Emma 3 ; White, Jamie 2 ; Young, Courtney 1 ; Cameron, Janae 1 ; Schelkopf, Sydney 1 ; Leonetti, Sierra 1 ; Sedlak, Alexa 1
HBP: White, Jamie 1 ; Leonetti, Sierra 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
4
RBI
4
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
0
AB
6
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
6
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
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