University of Massachusets Athletics
Sunday, March 17
Saint Louis, MO
1 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
5-17, 1-2
5
at
4
Saint Louis
14-9, 2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Saint Louis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ
Minutewomen Close Series With 5-4 Victory Over Saint Louis
March 17, 2024 | Softball
SAINT LOUIS, MO. -- Massachusetts (5-17, 1-2 A-10) capped its Atlantic 10 opening series with a 5-4 victory over Saint Louis (14-9, 2-1) on Sunday afternoon at Biliken Sports Center.
Junior Julianne Bolton earned her fourth win of the season from the circle, allowing just six hits over five innings. Junior Lydia Castro powered the Minutewomen offense, blasting a bases-clearing grand slam in the top of the third inning. The home run marks the first grand slam of Castro's career and the first of the season for the Minutewomen. Senior Bella Pantoja led Massachusetts with two hits on the afternoon, also driving in an RBI in the top of the fifth. The five-run third inning marked the only runs of the game for Massachusetts, giving them just enough insurance to hold onto the win as the Bilikens made a late inning comeback attempt.
Notable Numbers
Notable Numbers
- 1: Castro smashed her first career grand slam and the first of the season for the Minutewomen.
- 4: Bolton earned her fourth victory on the season.
- 8: Eight Minutemen recorded a hit in the contest
- 20: Pantoja recorded her 20th hit of the season, leading the Minutewomen
Up Next
- UMass opens play at Sortino Field facing UMass Lowell in a midweek matchup on Wednesday, March 20 before hosting Fordham for a three-game series from March 23-24. Links and live updates can be found at umassathletics.com and @umasssoftball on X (Twitter).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bolton, Julianne (4-6)
L: HOCHMAN, Taylor (9-4)
S: Horton, Natalee (1)
Batting:
2B: Pantoja, Bella 1
HR: Castro, Lydia 1
RBI: Pantoja, Bella 1 ; Castro, Lydia 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Torres, Odyssey 1 ; Whittier, Chloe 1 ; Pantoja, Bella 1 ; Castro, Lydia 1 ; Suggs, Payge 1
SB: Whittier, Chloe 1
HBP: Torres, Odyssey 1 ; Keagy, Sarah 1
Batting:
2B: SULLIVAN, Natalie 1
RBI: NEWBANKS, Cami 2 ; KANIECKI, Jane 1 ; ABBOTT, Jocelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ULSAS, Abby 1 ; NEWBANKS, Cami 1 ; BOENTE, Sophia 1 ; JOHNSON, Kendall 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
4
Players Mentioned
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