University of Massachusets Athletics

Sunday, March 24
Amherst, Mass.
4 p.m.

University of Massachusetts

7-19, 3-3

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Fordham

12-17-1, 3-3

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SB24 - Mound Visit vs Fordham G3

Massachusetts Drops Series Finale To Fordham

March 24, 2024 | Softball

AMHERST, MASS. -- Massachusetts (7-19, 3-3 A-10) dropped its series finale, 12-4, to Fordham (12-17-1, 3-3) on a brisk Sunday afternoon at Sortino Field.
 
The Minutewomen battled, recording eight hits on the day but could not keep the Rams off the scoreboard as they tallied 12 runs on the afternoon. Junior Julianne Bolton earned her 12th start of the season, pitching 2.1 innings in the circle before giving way to Natalee Horton in relief. Horton pitched 4.2 innings, striking out six batters on 109 total pitches. Senior Bella Pantoja was the Massachusetts' main catalyst at the plate, going 3-for-4 including an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning. Senior Chloe Whittier hit her second home run of the weekend, blasting a ball over the left field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
Notable Numbers 
  • 2: Whittier hit her second home run of the series and eighth of her career.
  • 26: Pantoja continues to lead the Minutewomen in hits, recording her 26th of the year.
  • 56: Bolton and Horton are now tied with a team-high 56 strikeouts each.
Up Next 
  • UMass travels to UAlbany for a midweek doubleheader on Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m at UAlbany Field. Links and live updates can be found at umassathletics.com and @umasssoftball on X (Twitter). 

Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Miller,Devon (5-5)

L: Bolton, Julianne (4-8)

Batting:

2B: Enoch,Bailey 1 ; Wells,Sydney 1 ; Koratsis,Eva 1 ; Carter,Michaela 1 ; Sudall,Nicki 2 ; Ayala,Bella 1

RBI: Nogay,Neleh 1 ; Koratsis,Eva 2 ; Carter,Michaela 3 ; Sudall,Nicki 1 ; Ayala,Bella 1 ; Mcguire,Kate 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Enoch,Bailey 4 ; Nogay,Neleh 1 ; Wells,Sydney 2 ; Koratsis,Eva 1 ; Sudall,Nicki 1 ; Ayala,Bella 1 ; Mcguire,Kate 2

SB: Nogay,Neleh 2 ; Carter,Michaela 1

CS: Sullivan,Annie 1

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Batting:

2B: Torres, Odyssey 1

HR: Whittier, Chloe 1

RBI: Whittier, Chloe 1 ; Pantoja, Bella 1 ; Castro, Lydia 1

SH: Whittier, Chloe 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Torres, Odyssey 2 ; Whittier, Chloe 1 ; Suggs, Payge 1

SB: Pantoja, Bella 2

HBP: Richardson, Taylor 1

Game Leaders

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Players Mentioned

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