MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The UMass Boston Softball bats came to play in Myrtle Beach as the Beacons closed out their first day of the spring break trip with a dominant 11-1 victory over Wilson College on Saturday afternoon in just five innings.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 11, Wilson College 1 (5 Innings)
UMass Boston (2-0)
Wilson College (1-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Once again, the Beacon bats came alive early on in the contest as following a single by senior outfielder
Sydney Sanden, junior designated player
Bri Melchionda reached via an error which ended up scoring Sanden to give UMass Boston a quick 1-0 lead. Sophomore utility player added to her hot offensive day in the doubleheader, lacing a two-run double with one out and the bases loaded to put the Beacons ahead 3-0.
UMass Boston would continue to pound away at senior pitcher Marina Monsalve in the second inning, loading up the bases with nobody out before Melchionda dealt the big blow. The junior notched a two-RBI single and senior first baseman
Jordan Toomey followed behind with an RBI single to make it a 6-0 ballgame.
Junior outfielder Alyssa Wenger would get the Phoenix on the scoreboard in the top of the third inning, hitting a line drive double to score senior infielder Kaesey Greene who reached on an error by junior pitcher
Emily Doble as UMass Boston still held a 6-1 advantage.
Three more runs would come across the plate for the Beacons in the bottom half of the frame when junior infielder
Lauryn Bethea knocked in a run on her first double of the season and a two-run single by Sanden drove in two more as UMass Boston cracked open their lead to eight runs, 9-1, heading into the fourth inning.
Sophomore infielder
Kaylee Bruce notched her first hit of the season before being driven in by sophomore transfer catcher
Kaitlyn Sawyer for the 10
th run of the afternoon for the Beacons. Senior infielder
Haley Tilberry capped off the scoring in the game for UMass Boston with her RBI single to right field as Doble threw a scoreless fifth inning, bringing the eight-run mercy rule after five innings into effect for the Beacons to earn their second win of the day, 11-1.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Emily Doble went the full five innings allow one run (unearned) on three hits while striking out three and walking none
- Amauri English closed out the day with 3 RBIs between both games, going 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double in game two after an RBI triple against University of Scranton
- Bri Melchionda paced the UMass Boston offense with a team-leading 3 RBIs
- All nine UMass Boston starters reached base via hit, walk, or error while nine Beacon players recorded a hit
WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston will play another doubleheader tomorrow before a day off on Monday with University of Saint Joseph and Spalding University slated to face the Beacons at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The Beacons are 2-1 against the Blue Jays, including a 2-1 victory last spring break while this will be the first time in which they face the Golden Eagles.
