SEATTLE – Seattle U softball (8-17) opened the 2024 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) season with its home opener on Friday afternoon, dropping the doubleheader with Grand Canyon, 3-6, and 5-7. Both contests took place at Logan Field on the campus of Seattle U in Seattle.
GAME ONE
After falling behind in the opening inning, Seattle U pulled a run back on the first at bat as Sydney Frankenberger launched a pitch into the right field netting.
The Redhawks made it a one run contest in the fourth inning, using two hits to bring home a run. Taylor Fitch opened the inning with a single before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Ava Sin moved her over to third before Lily Garcia provided a crucial two-out hit to second base to make it a one run ball game.
Taylor Fitch tied this contest at three all in the bottom of the sixth, crushing a ball into right field netting.
Berkley Vance pitched well in relief after entering the contest during the second inning, throwing 5.2 innings with just one earned run and three strikeouts. Vance stopped the damage in the second before sending the next six of seven Lopes.
GAME ONE SCORING
- First Inning: GCU scored two runs on two hits. Sydney Frankenberger homered to right field.
- Second Inning: Grand Canyon scored one run on one hit.
- Fourth Inning: Lily Garcia hit an RBI single to second base.
- Sixth Inning: Taylor Fitch homered to right field.
- Seventh Inning: GCU scored three runs on two hits.
The Redhawks jumped out in front in the second game of the day, using a Mikee Morris RBI double to right center.
B1 | Mikee shot that into the gap? ??
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SU 1
GCU 0 pic.twitter.com/M52Ql0RSoj
After GCU took control of the contest in the fourth inning, Jasmine Wehn immediately put SU back on the board with a solo shot into the right field netting.
B4 | Jas sent that ball outta here? ?? pic.twitter.com/tKCw6BjEmJ
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Seattle U did its best to mark a comeback in the seventh inning, scoring three runs on five hits. Lily Garcia and Karen Spadafora began the inning with back-to-back singles before Frankenberger forced a tough play from the pitcher to score a run. Tai Wilson followed with a slow rolling swing that forced a hard throw that allowed Spadafora to score on that error. Mikee Morris marked the final run scoring play of the inning, smacking another double into center field for an RBI.
The Redhawks were able to have that chance to comeback in the seventh inning, thanks to the work of Grace Luderer in the circle. The junior from Tarzana, Calif., pitched three innings in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out two Lopes. Luderer allowed just one baserunner in the fifth, before sending the Lopes down in order in the sixth and making a great double play of her own to work out a jam in the seventh.
T7 | Grace turns ? pic.twitter.com/pVZhYuh4a3
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) March 16, 2024
GAME TWO SCORING
- First Inning: Mikee Morris hit a RBI double to right center field.
- Second Inning: The Lopes scored three runs on three hits.
- Fourth Inning: The Lopes scored four runs on five hits. Jasmine Wehn homered to right field.
- Seventh Inning: Sydney Frankenberger reached on a throwing error by the pitcher, scoring a run. Tai Wilson reached on a single to the pitcher, allowing Karen Spadafora to score on an error by the pitcher. Mikee Morris hit an RBI double to center field.
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