Softball: April 29 Scoreboard
Southland Conference
UIW 9, Prairie View A&M 4
UIW 13, Prairie View A&M 1 (5)
Houston 3, Lamar 2
Houston 7, Lamar 2
No. 6/5 LSU 11, Southeastern Louisiana 0 (5)
UIW 9, Prairie View A&M 4
UIW 13, Prairie View A&M 1 (5)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word softball team closed out their 2015 home schedule with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Prairie View A&M on Wednesday at Cardinals Field.
The Cardinals (12-36) received a pair of solid pitching performances from Mikaela Flores (Lockhart/Lockhart HS) and Sarah Leal (Kyle/Hays HS) who each picked up their first victories of the season in the circle. In the first game, Flores gave up three runs in the first inning and then settled down allowing just one run for the remainder of the game. She allowed six hits, three earned runs and five walks in a complete game win. In the second game, Leal gave up a run in the first inning and then set down 14 of the next 15 batters to shut down the Panthers (9-25).
UIW used a big inning in each game to put the Panthers away. In the first game, the Cardinals trailed 3-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning. They were able to bat around and scored six times to take control of the game. They added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to add to their total.
The Cardinals pounded out 15 hits in the game. Taylor Johnson (Schertz/Clemens HS) and Alex Alonzo (San Antonio/Smithson Valley HS) each had three hits and three other players had two hits apiece. Johnson scored three times, had a triple and stole two bases. Monique Miller (Hewitt/Midway HS) added a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.
In the second game, the Cardinals led 3-1 after two innings and it looked like it was going to be a close game. That all changed in the bottom of the fourth inning when UIW sent 14 batters to the plate, cracked 10 hits, including three doubles and scored a season high 10 runs. Johnson had two singles in the inning and drove in three runs and Kristin Hebert (Humble/Atascocita HS) hit a pinch-hit, 3-run double.
UIW pounded out 15 hits in the game and had nine players contribute a base hit. Johnson went 4-for-4 with a run scored, four RBI's and two stolen bases. Miller had two more hits and drove in two runs while Shelbi Swenson (Elgin/Elgin HS) and Natali Duron (Pasadena/Memorial HS) each had two hits and scored two runs. Leal allowed three hits, one run and one walk while striking out one in a complete game.
The Cardinals will close out the season this weekend at Southland Conference rival Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a three-game series starting on Friday at 3 p.m.
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Houston 3, Lamar 2
Houston 7, Lamar 2
HOUSTON, Texas – The Lamar Lady Cardinals ended the nonconference portion of their 2015 season by dropping a doubleheader to Houston by scores of 3-2 and 7-2 on Wednesday.
Lamar took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning of the opener when Stephanie Meeuwsen scored on an RBI fielder's choice by Sable Hankins. Houston tied it in the fourth inning when Juliana Shrum singled home Kaylin Crumpton.
Lamar regained the lead on Shannon Sain's solo home run in the fifth inning. The blast was Sain's fifth homer and school-record 33rd RBI of the season.
The Cougars took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Houston tied it at 2 when Selena Hernandez scored as Shrum grounded into a double play. Courtney Klinger followed with a solo homer to make it 3-2.
Lamar freshman Laura Napoli (16-15) threw a complete game in the loss, allowing seven hits and three runs, all earned. She did not walk a batter and struck out two.
In the nightcap, Houston took a 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a two-run homer by Selena Hernandez. Lamar responded with a pair of unearned runs to tie things up in the second, as Brynn Baca and Jenna Holland scored on a two-out error.
Houston took the lead for good with three runs in the third inning before putting things away in the fifth on another two-run blast by Hernandez.
Starter Amie Cisneros (0-2) took the loss for Lamar, allowing five hits and four runs, all earned in 2 1/3 innings. Lauren Dannelley allowed three hits and three runs, all earned, in 2 2/3 innings. Annika Seedborg pitched one inning of scoreless relief for Lamar.
The Lady Cardinals head home to host Nicholls in a crucial three-game Southland Conference series to close out the regular season. Lamar needs one win against the Colonels to secure a berth in next week's Southland Conference Tournament at Northwestern state.
Lamar and Nicholls meet in a single game at 6 p.m. Friday and in a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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No. 6/5 LSU 11, Southeastern Louisiana 0 (5)
BATON ROUGE, La. – Southeastern Louisiana was limited to two hits in an 11-0 loss to No. 6 LSU in non-conference softball action Wednesday night at Tiger Park.
SLU closed out its regular season road schedule on Wednesday, falling to 20-26 overall. The Tigers improved to 43-8 on the year with the victory.
Junior outfielder Amanda Livaudais led the Lady Lions with two hits, while senior second baseman Vanessa Eng and junior designated player Amber Sather each drew a walk. SLU junior Taylor Bishop (13-7) took the loss, striking out three in the process.
After Bishop struck out two in a scoreless first inning, LSU junior catcher Kellsi Kloss gave the Tigers a lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning.
LSU broke the game open in the bottom of the third inning. A two-run double by junior shortstop Bianka Bell and a two-run triple by junior first baseman Sandra Simmons highlighted a five-run inning.
Three of LSU’s five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning were unearned. The Tigers took advantage of three SLU errors to provide the final 11-0 margin.
SLU will close out the regular season this weekend, hosting Northwestern State for a three-game Southland Conference series. The series opens with a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, followed by a 12 p.m. contest on Saturday.
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