Friday, March 1
Tempe, AZ
10 a.m.
Omaha
11-6
11
vs
6
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University of North Florida
9-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| North Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Mavericks Split Opening Day at the ASU Invitational
Mar 1, 2024 | Softball
Tempe, AZ- The Omaha Mavericks split opening day beating North Florida 11-6 in game one but falling to James Madison 8-4 in game 2.Ā
The Mavericks improve to an 11-7 overall record on the campaign. Ā
Game One: Omaha 11, North Florida 6
How It Happened
Ā Ā Ā - To open the game Lynsey Tucker, the leadoff batter, was hit by a pitch. On Maggie O'Brien's single up the middle, Tucker advanced to second.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Sydney Thomason hit another single up the middle, allowing Tucker to round third and make it home for the Maverick's first run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - With bases loaded in the top of the first, Sydney Ross was walked on a 3-1 count, sending O'Brien home for the 2-0 lead.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - North Florida responded in the bottom of the first with a single up the middle to send their runner on second home, making it 2-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the second, Ava Rongisch was up to bat with bases loaded. With a 3-2 count, Rongisch hit a grand slam making it a 6-1 game.
Ā Ā Ā - Alex Olson hit a home run to center on her first pitch, for the Maverick's seventh run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the fifth, after getting walked Sammy Schmidt stole second. Olson hit a double to left center, allowing Schmidt to score making it 8-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - UNF started to catch up with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 8-4.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olson notched another RBI with a single up the middle to send in Ross.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - North Florida hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth to score two additional runs, making it a close 9-6 game.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Rylan Ewoldt entered the game as a pinch hitter for Marra Cramer in the top of the fifth. Ewoldt was walked on a 3-2 count but Cramer returned to run once she made it on base.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - As the Mavericks were back at the top of the lineup, Tucker hit a home run to right center, capping the Mavericks score at 11-6.Ā
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Game Notes
Ā Ā Ā - Tucker, with two at-bats, had one hit, scored three runs, and recorded two RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olson had four at-bats where she scored one run off three hits, and recorded three RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In her five at-bats, Rongisch had two hits where she scored one run, and notched four RBIs and one home run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Ross had a team-high 13 putouts.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Kamryn Meyer pitched five of the seven innings where she made 11 strikeouts with 20 batters. She allowed seven hits and four runs.Ā
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Game Two: Omaha 4, James Madison 8
How It Happened
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the second, JMU took the lead with a home run to center, making it 1-0.
Ā Ā Ā - Rongisch responded with her second home run of the day in the bottom of the second to make it 1-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Omaha took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. O'Brien hit a double to right center, allowing Olivia Aden to score.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the sixth, JMU added four runs. One from a double to right center, three from a home run to right field.
Ā Ā Ā - In the seventh inning, JMU scored two more runs off a home run to left field and a single up the middle to advance the runner.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Omaha tried to close the four-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh. Olivia Aden scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-3. Cramer advanced home from third after O'Brien hit a double to left center, making it 8-4.Ā
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Game Notes
Ā Ā Ā - Sydney Nuismer pitched five innings, making three strikeouts. She only allowed five hits and three runs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olivia Aden scored a team-high two runs. In her three at-bats, she had two hits and one double.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - O'Brien had three hits in her four at-bats, recording two RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Haley Wilwerding had a team-high 10 putouts.Ā
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Up Next
The Mavericks will resume action tomorrow at 3 p.m. for a rematch against James Madison. Omaha will play a second game against ASU at 8 p.m.
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The Mavericks improve to an 11-7 overall record on the campaign. Ā
Game One: Omaha 11, North Florida 6
How It Happened
Ā Ā Ā - To open the game Lynsey Tucker, the leadoff batter, was hit by a pitch. On Maggie O'Brien's single up the middle, Tucker advanced to second.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Sydney Thomason hit another single up the middle, allowing Tucker to round third and make it home for the Maverick's first run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - With bases loaded in the top of the first, Sydney Ross was walked on a 3-1 count, sending O'Brien home for the 2-0 lead.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - North Florida responded in the bottom of the first with a single up the middle to send their runner on second home, making it 2-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the second, Ava Rongisch was up to bat with bases loaded. With a 3-2 count, Rongisch hit a grand slam making it a 6-1 game.
Ā Ā Ā - Alex Olson hit a home run to center on her first pitch, for the Maverick's seventh run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the fifth, after getting walked Sammy Schmidt stole second. Olson hit a double to left center, allowing Schmidt to score making it 8-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - UNF started to catch up with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 8-4.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olson notched another RBI with a single up the middle to send in Ross.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - North Florida hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth to score two additional runs, making it a close 9-6 game.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Rylan Ewoldt entered the game as a pinch hitter for Marra Cramer in the top of the fifth. Ewoldt was walked on a 3-2 count but Cramer returned to run once she made it on base.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - As the Mavericks were back at the top of the lineup, Tucker hit a home run to right center, capping the Mavericks score at 11-6.Ā
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Game Notes
Ā Ā Ā - Tucker, with two at-bats, had one hit, scored three runs, and recorded two RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olson had four at-bats where she scored one run off three hits, and recorded three RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In her five at-bats, Rongisch had two hits where she scored one run, and notched four RBIs and one home run.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Ross had a team-high 13 putouts.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Kamryn Meyer pitched five of the seven innings where she made 11 strikeouts with 20 batters. She allowed seven hits and four runs.Ā
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Game Two: Omaha 4, James Madison 8
How It Happened
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the second, JMU took the lead with a home run to center, making it 1-0.
Ā Ā Ā - Rongisch responded with her second home run of the day in the bottom of the second to make it 1-1.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Omaha took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. O'Brien hit a double to right center, allowing Olivia Aden to score.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - In the top of the sixth, JMU added four runs. One from a double to right center, three from a home run to right field.
Ā Ā Ā - In the seventh inning, JMU scored two more runs off a home run to left field and a single up the middle to advance the runner.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Omaha tried to close the four-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh. Olivia Aden scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-3. Cramer advanced home from third after O'Brien hit a double to left center, making it 8-4.Ā
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Game Notes
Ā Ā Ā - Sydney Nuismer pitched five innings, making three strikeouts. She only allowed five hits and three runs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Olivia Aden scored a team-high two runs. In her three at-bats, she had two hits and one double.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - O'Brien had three hits in her four at-bats, recording two RBIs.Ā
Ā Ā Ā - Haley Wilwerding had a team-high 10 putouts.Ā
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Up Next
The Mavericks will resume action tomorrow at 3 p.m. for a rematch against James Madison. Omaha will play a second game against ASU at 8 p.m.
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Pitching:
W: Meyer, Kamryn (6-3)
L: BENNING, Allison (6-3)
S: Nuismer, Sydney (1)
Batting:
2B: Olson, Alex 1
HR: Tucker, Lynsey 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 1 ; Olson, Alex 1
RBI: Tucker, Lynsey 2 ; Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 4 ; Ross, Sydney 1 ; Olson, Alex 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Tucker, Lynsey 3 ; O'Brien, Maggie 1 ; Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 1 ; Ross, Sydney 1 ; Schmidt, Sammy 1 ; Olson, Alex 1 ; Cramer, Marra 2
SB: Schmidt, Sammy 1
HBP: Tucker, Lynsey 1 ; Ross, Sydney 1
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Batting:
2B: REICHERT, Hadlee 1 ; GLOVER, Shannon 1 ; CHANNELL, Savannah 1
HR: FEDERICO, Madisyn 1
RBI: FEDERICO, Madisyn 2 ; GLOVER, Shannon 1 ; JACKSON, Logan 2 ; SHEPHARD, Taylor 1
SF: SHEPHARD, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FEDERICO, Madisyn 3 ; REICHERT, Hadlee 1 ; GLOVER, Shannon 1 ; CHANNELL, Savannah 1
SB: FEDERICO, Madisyn 1
CS: KIRKBRIDE, Ashley 1
Game Leaders
1b/rf
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
4
AB
2
R
3
H
1
RBI
2
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