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University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, May 4
Amherst, Mass.
12 p.m.
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17-32, 13-11
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Minutewomen Sweep Saint Joseph's On Senior Day
May 04, 2024 | Softball
AMHERST, MASS. -- Massachusetts (18-32, 14-11 A-10) swept doubleheader action against Saint Joseph's (20-28, 13-12) claiming back-to-back Atlantic 10 series wins on Saturday afternoon at Sortino Field. With the victories the Minutewomen clinch a berth in the 2024 A-10 Softball Championship, their first appearance since 2022.
The Minutewomen honored nine student-athletes who will earn their degrees from the University of Massachusetts in the coming months. Jenna Bradley, Grace Cadden, Jordyn Graime, Sarah Keagy, Abby Packard, Bella Pantoja, Taylor Spexarth, Payge Suggs and Chloe Whittier all received recognition as part of the Senior Day celebration at Sortino Field.
The Minutewomen honored nine student-athletes who will earn their degrees from the University of Massachusetts in the coming months. Jenna Bradley, Grace Cadden, Jordyn Graime, Sarah Keagy, Abby Packard, Bella Pantoja, Taylor Spexarth, Payge Suggs and Chloe Whittier all received recognition as part of the Senior Day celebration at Sortino Field.
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Massachusetts claimed game one in a dramatic, 4-3 walk-off victory to open the day. The two teams traded blows for much of the action, entering the top of the seventh tied, 3-3. The Minutewomen worked a clean top frame, bringing the bats up with a chance to claim the win. Entering as a pinch hitter Taylor Spexarth started the inning with a single to left field. Senior Bella Pantoja scored the game-winning run with a single to left center, lifting the Minutewomen to the win. Junior Julianne Bolton pitched her 13th complete game of the season, earning her eighth win. Bolton struck out seven batters, allowing just one earned run across her 7.0 innings of work. Six different Minutewomen recorded a hit in game one, however Senior Sarah Keagy recorded the games biggest blow, a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Minutewomen continued their momentum, securing a 3-2 victory to clinch the series and their fifth consecutive A-10 win. Freshman Hannah Streicher starred in game two, pitching her second career complete game, tallying her third win. Streicher did not allow a single extra-base hit, striking out three over 118 total pitches in the circle. Lydia Castro led the team with two hits including a double in the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman Odyssey Torres came up big at the plate, scoring two on a single with the bases-loaded in the third inning.Â
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The Minutewomen continued their momentum, securing a 3-2 victory to clinch the series and their fifth consecutive A-10 win. Freshman Hannah Streicher starred in game two, pitching her second career complete game, tallying her third win. Streicher did not allow a single extra-base hit, striking out three over 118 total pitches in the circle. Lydia Castro led the team with two hits including a double in the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman Odyssey Torres came up big at the plate, scoring two on a single with the bases-loaded in the third inning.Â
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- 2:Â Streicher recorded her second career complete game.
- 9: Nine seniors were honored pre-game as part of the Senior Day festivities.
- 9: Sarah Keagy launched her ninth home run of the season.
- 10: The Minutewomen recorded 10 hits across both games.
- 24: Bolton made her 24th start of the 2024 season.
- 117: With seven strikeouts on the day Bolton increases her season total to 117.
Up NextÂ
- UMass completes the three-game series with Saint Joseph's finishing off it's final Atlantic 10 series of the season at 10 :00 a.m. on May 5 at Sortino Field. Links and live updates can be found at umassathletics.com and @umasssoftball on X (Twitter).Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bolton, Julianne (8-14)
L: Jules Scogna (1-5)
Batting:
2B: Hailey Malito 1
RBI: Kayla Tauber 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sarah Cancila 1 ; Sierra Fretz 1 ; Meghan Sinkus 1
SB: Kayla Tauber 1
CS: Kayla Tauber 1 ; Sarah Cancila 1
Batting:
2B: Castro, Lydia 1
HR: Keagy, Sarah 1 ; Packard, Abby 1
RBI: Pantoja, Bella 1 ; Keagy, Sarah 2 ; Packard, Abby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whittier, Chloe 1 ; Wameling, Giana 1 ; Keagy, Sarah 1 ; Packard, Abby 1
HBP: Whittier, Chloe 1
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