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SB vs SAU Day 1
Makayla Faulkner
Softball Opens Series with No. 12 Southern Arkansas: L, 7-8 / L, 1-7
8
Winner Southern Ark. SAU 7-3, 4-2 GAC
7
East Central ECU 8-9, 4-7 GAC
Winner
Southern Ark. SAU
7-3, 4-2 GAC
8
Final
7
East Central ECU
8-9, 4-7 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Ark. SAU 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 8 14 0
East Central ECU 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 11 1

W: V. Taylor (6-0) L: HerrNeckar, Lauren (5-3) S: E. Favela (3)

7
Winner Southern Ark. SAU 8-3, 5-2 GAC
1
East Central ECU 8-10, 4-8 GAC
Winner
Southern Ark. SAU
8-3, 5-2 GAC
7
Final
1
East Central ECU
8-10, 4-8 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Ark. SAU 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 7 11 1
East Central ECU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

W: S. Wader (2-2) L: O'Brien, Taryn (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Opens Series with No. 12 Southern Arkansas

ADA, Oka. – The East Central University softball team played the first two games of the Great American Conference series with No. 12 Southern Arkansas at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (8-10, 4-8 GAC) fell 8-7 in the opening game and 7-1 in the nightcap.

Game 1 – SAU 8, ECU 7
SAU Lineup
  1. Laina Suesue (C)
  2. Christina Hill (RF/1B)
  3. Faith Otts (3B)
         Natalie Phillips (PR)
  4. Elisa Favela (DP/P)
  5. Jaxynn Dyson (2B)
  6. Sarah Evans (SS)
  7. Mckennah Sikes (1B)
         Kayla Collins (PR/RF)
  8. Alese Casper (CF)
  9. Maeson Grace (LF)
    Victoria Taylor (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. Fr. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
  2. RFr. Megan Lesko (3B)
         Fr. Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
  3. RJr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
         Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
  4. Fr. Lauren Ham (1B)
  5. RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
         Fr. Hannah Hurtz (PH)
  6. Fr. Josi Goodman (SS)
         RFr. Madison Postier (PR)
  7. Fr. Jayna Reid (LF)
  8. Fr. Rikki Hadley (DP)
  9. RJr. Charley Avery (CF)
    Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar (P)
         Jr. Taia Harris (P)
         Fr. Taryn O'Brien (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: V. Taylor (6-0)
    • Save: E. Favela (3)
  • Losing Pitcher: L. HerrNeckar (5-3)
Scoring
  • SAU 1st – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (SAU 3, ECU 0)
  • SAU 2nd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (SAU 4, ECU 0)
  • SAU 3rd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SAU 5, ECU 0)
  • ECU 3rd – M. Lesko doubled to LC, RBI; G. Quintanilla scored (SAU 5, ECU 1)
  • ECU 3rd – J. Goodman singled to RF, 2 RBI; C. Adair scored; W. Kimberlin scored (SAU 5, ECU 3)
  • SAU 4th – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SAU 7, ECU 3)
  • SAU 6th – 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (SAU 8, ECU 3)
  • ECU 6th – R. Hadley doubled to RC, RBI; J. Reid scored (SAU 8, ECU 4)
  • ECU 6th- M. Lesko singled through the LS, 2 RBI; C. Avery scored; R. Hadley scored (SAU 8, ECU 6)
  • ECU 7th – J. Goodman singled to RF, RBI, advanced to second; K. Ham scored (SAU 8, ECU 7)
Game 2 – SAU 7, ECU 1
SAU Lineup
  1. Jaxynn Dyson (2B)
  2. Laina Suesue (C)
  3. Faith Otts (3B)
  4. Elisa Favela (DP)
         Natalie Phillips (PR)
  5. Christina Hill (RF/1B)
  6. Sarah Evans (SS)
  7. Mckennah Sikes (1B)
         Krystin Cunningham (RF)
  8. Alese Casper (CF)
  9. Maeson Grace (LF)
    Sydney Wader (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
  2. Megan Lesko (3B)
  3. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
  4. Kaleigh Ham (C)
  5. Fr. Lauren Ham (DP)
         Cheyenne Adair (PR)
  6. Rikki Hadley (RF)
         Hannah Hurtz (RF)
  7. Jayna Reid (LF)
  8. Charley Avery (CF)
         Whitney Kimberlin (PH/CF)
  9. Madison Postier (SS)
    Taryn O'Brien (P)
         Fr. Hannah Williams (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: S. Wader (2-2)
  • Losing Pitcher: T. O'Brien (0-2)
Scoring
  • SAU 2nd – 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (SAU 2, ECU 0)
  • SAU 3rd – 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (SAU 3, ECU 0)
  • ECU 3rd – K. Ham grounded out to 2B, RBI; M. Lesko advanced to third; G. Quintanilla scored (SAU 3, ECU 1)
  • SAU 5th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SAU 4, ECU 1)
  • SAU 7th – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SAU 7, ECU 1)
Tiger Quick Hits
  • ECU went 13-of-15 in stolen base attempts on the day
    • Allowed just a 1-of-2 mark by the Muleriders (8-3, 5-2 GAC)
  • The Tigers have now recorded 63 stolen bases on the season
    • Ranks No. 3 on the ECU Single Season Top-10 list
      • No. 2 – 71 (2015) / No. 1 – 78 (2014)
  • R Fr. Megan Lesko and RFr. Kaleigh Ham both hit .571 on the day
    • Lesko: .571 batting avg., 4 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 3 assisted out2, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • K. Ham: .571 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1-of-2 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Fr. Josi Goodman added 3 RBIs on the day
    • .667 batting avg., 1 game played, 2 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 sac bunt, 2 putouts
  • Fr. Taryn O'Brien saw action in both games in the circle
    • 0-1 record, 2 appearances, 1 game started, 8.0 IP, 12 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) allowed, 3 BBs, 3 Ks, .333 opponent batting avg.
Up Next
  • The teams will wrap up the series, Saturday, March 20 at 12 p.m.
  • ECU will then get ready for a GAC series at Arkansas-Monticello
    • March 26-27
  • The Tigers will then return home for the next four games
    • GAC series vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (April 1-2)
    • Single Game vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State (April 6)
      • Teams will first pick up where they left off in game two of the series
        • T, 9-9 (8)



 
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