The Thomas More College softball team swept Westminster College in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) doubleheader Thursday at the Westminster Softball Complex in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
The Saints won game one, 8-5, and the nightcap, 11-2.
With the sweep, the Saints improve to 22-14 overall and 12-4 in the PAC and the Titans fall to 19-13 overall and 9-7 in the PAC.
In game one, the Saints scored four in the first, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the seventh and held Westminster to three runs in the first, one in the second and one in the sixth for the 8-5 victory.
Junior pitcher Mamee Salzer (Erlanger, Ky./St. Henry) earned the win in the circle as she pitched seven innings giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits and struck out three.
Salzer also led the team at the plate as she was two-for-three with a home run, a run batted-in and two runs scored. Junior shortstop Ana Walter (Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon) was two-for-four with a double, a RBI and a run scored.
In the nightcap, the Saints scored four in the second, one in the fourth, two in the sixth and four in the seventh, while they held Westminster to one in the first and one in the fifth for the 11-2 win and the sweep.
Salzer also earned the win in the nightcap as she pitched seven innings giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and struck out one.
Two Saints had multiple hits in the game as freshman designated player Bree Appel (Amelia, Ohio/Batavia) was three-for-four with a double and a run scored and freshman right fielder Laura Finke (Fort Wright, Ky./Notre Dame Academy) was two-for-four with a double and three RBI.
Thomas More will close out the regular season on Saturday when it travels to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to play Saint Vincent College. The first pitch of the PAC doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Four-run ninth not enough to save Saints
The Thomas More College baseball team scored four runs in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough as the Saints fell, 13-10, to Thiel College Thursday in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) at Tomcat Park in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
With the loss, the Saints are 22-8 overall and 14-4 in the PAC. With the win, the Tomcats improve to 24-9 overall and 13-5 in the PAC.
Thiel scored two runs in the second, one in the third, four in the third, one in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the sixth, two in the seventh and two in the eighth, while the Saints scored two in the second, one in the fourth, three in the fifth and four in the ninth as the Tomcats won the game, 13-10.
Sophomore center fielder Casey Metzger (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) led the team at the plate as he was four-for-five with a double, a run batted-in and two runs scored. Three other Saints had multiple hits in the game as senior first baseman Nick Connor (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) was three-for-six with a double and two RBI, senior catcher Brad Popham (Edgewood, Ky./Dixie Heights) was two-for-five with two doubles, a RBI and a run scored and freshman shortstop Ben Shroyer (Pataskala, Ohio/Watkins) was two-for-three with a run scored.
Freshman pitcher Austin Koch (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) suffered the loss as he pitched four innings, giving up seven runs (four earned) on nine hits. Freshman pitcher Jayson Essell (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) pitched three innings of relief and gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out one. Junior pitcher Chris Auer (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) pitched one inning of relief and gave up two runs (both earned) on three hits.
Thomas More opens a three-game series with Saint Vincent College Friday with a doubleheader at Thomas More Field in Crestview Hills. First pitch of the PAC doubleheader is scheduled for 2 p.m.
From TMC Athletics