PEMBROKE, NC – Senior Michaela Wolf drove in a pair of
runs and recorded her second career save as Francis Marion
University claimed a game-two 4-3 win over UNC Pembroke on Saturday
(April 10) and split of a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with
the Braves. UNCP won the opener 2-1 as FMU stranded runners
on second and third as the game ended.
Francis Marion improves to 29-12 overall and 13-7 in conference,
while UNCP moves to 28-16 and 10-10.
Wolf (16-6) took the loss in game one as she allowed only two
runs (one earned) on eight hits with five strikeouts.
Alex Hartshorn (13-5) earned the game-one win as she pitched
four shutout innings before giving way to Caroline Newman in the
fifth inning. Newman picked up her third save.
UNCP took a 1-0 lead in the opener when Randi Pruitt singled up
the middle to score Holly Berry in the second inning. The Braves
added their second run in the bottom of the fourth when Carissa
Dancer scored on a passed ball.
Wolf hit an RBI-single in the top of the seventh to cut the
Braves' lead in half at 2-1, but the Jessica Hogan grounded
out with two runners on to end the contest.
FMU outhit UNCP 9-8, but stranded 10 runners on base. Wolf
was 3-for-3 in the opener.
Junior righty Cea Knox improved to 13-5 on the season with the
win in game two as she allowed three runs on seven hits in 5.2
innings. Wolf recorded the final four outs to earn her first save
of 2010. She is tied for second on the PBC's all-time
wins list with 86.
Wolf was 1-for-3 in the second contest with two runs driven
in. Senior third baseman Kat Beauvais was 2-for-3 with a run
scored, while senior left fielder Jessica Birchmeier was 2-for-4
with an RBI and sophomore center fielder Destinea Schneider was
2-for-3 with a run scored.
Jamie Burwell (5-2) was credited with the game-two loss after
allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in two innings of
work.
Game two saw Jelena Shaw homer in her first at bat to put UNCP
up 1-0. Shaw now has 31 home runs for her career, a Pembroke school
record.
FMU would take the lead in the top of the third with three
runs. Chelle Phillips registered an RBI single to left and
Wolf drilled a two-run single. The Patriots added a fourth run in
the top of the fifth when Birchmeier plated Ashley Jaramillo with
an RBI single through the right side.
Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth, the Braves rallied for
two runs, scoring on a sacrifice fly by Lynn Grantham and a Morgan
Patrick walk with the bases loaded. However, Wolf relieved Knox and
induced an inning-ending ground out.
Schneider threw out the potential tying run at the plate with
one out in the bottom of the seventh to help preserve the victory.
FMU will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday when the Patriots play
host to Queens University of Charlotte for a doubleheader beginning
at noon.
UNC Pembroke 2, Francis Marion 1 (Apr 10, 2010 at
Pembroke, NC) (Game 1)
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Francis Marion...... 000 000 1
- 1 9 0 (28-12,
12-7 PBC)
UNC Pembroke........ 010 100 X - 2 8
0 (28-15, 10-9 PBC)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion - Michaela Wolf. UNC Pembroke -
A. Hartshorn; C. Newman(5).
Win-A. Hartshorn(13-5) Save-C. Newman(3)
Loss-Michaela Wolf(16-6) T-1:52 A-193
Francis Marion 4, UNC Pembroke 3 (Apr 10, 2010 at
Pembroke, NC) (Game 2)
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Francis Marion...... 003 010 0
- 4 9 0 (29-12,
13-7 PBC)
UNC Pembroke........ 100 002 0 - 3 9
4 (28-16, 10-10 PBC)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion - Cea Knox; Michaela Wolf(6). UNC
Pembroke - J. Burwell; A. Hartshorn(3).
Win-Cea Knox(13-5) Save-Michaela Wolf(1)
Loss-J. Burwell(5-2) T-2:07 A-0
HR UNCP - J. Shaw (10).
J. Burwell faced 3 batters in the 3rd.
