University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, March 31
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Photo by: Jam David
DiNapolio Shuts Outs Hornets as Bears Split Doubleheader
3/31/2023 8:05:00 PM | Softball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore pitcher Isabelle DiNapoli threw a complete-game shutout in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Sacramento State, as the Northern Colorado softball team split with the Hornets on Friday afternoon. UNC dropped the first contest, 5-3, but rebounded for a 3-0 win in the second game.
The win is the fifth of the season for DiNapoli, and her second shutout of the season, but her first seven-inning shutout, as she threw a five-inning shutout against Kansas City on March 11. DiNapoli conceded just five hits, one walk, one hit by pitch, while striking out four Hornet batters.
In the 3-0 win, the Bears scored all three runs in the first inning. Lauren Strathearn scored the first run after Alison Steinker was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Carson Fischer followed up with a single to score Alyssa Wenzel, before a wild pitch allowed Emma Morales to score for the third and final run.
During the first game of the day, Sacramento State got on the board first with a solo run in the bottom of the third. The Bears then scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3-1 lead, behind a Strathearn base on balls and Wenzel single. Unfortunately, the Hornets would score three runs in the third and one in the sixth for the win.
BY THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
The Bears and the Hornets close out the Big Sky series tomorrow at 1 p.m. (MT).
The win is the fifth of the season for DiNapoli, and her second shutout of the season, but her first seven-inning shutout, as she threw a five-inning shutout against Kansas City on March 11. DiNapoli conceded just five hits, one walk, one hit by pitch, while striking out four Hornet batters.
In the 3-0 win, the Bears scored all three runs in the first inning. Lauren Strathearn scored the first run after Alison Steinker was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Carson Fischer followed up with a single to score Alyssa Wenzel, before a wild pitch allowed Emma Morales to score for the third and final run.
During the first game of the day, Sacramento State got on the board first with a solo run in the bottom of the third. The Bears then scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3-1 lead, behind a Strathearn base on balls and Wenzel single. Unfortunately, the Hornets would score three runs in the third and one in the sixth for the win.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Lauren Strathearn and Sabrina Javorsky both batted .500 on the day. Strathearn had a team-best four hits in eight at-bats, while Javorsky had three hits in six at-bats.
- Alyssa Wenzel batted .429 in the two games, with three hits in seven at-bats, while hitting the team's only extra-base hit on the day (one double).
- Amailee Morales hit .400 with two hits in five at-bats.
- Erin Caviness pitched the first game for the Bears and struck out seven batters despite picking up the loss.
UP NEXT
The Bears and the Hornets close out the Big Sky series tomorrow at 1 p.m. (MT).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bertuccio, Marissa (9-5)
L: Caviness, Erin (8-5)
Batting:
2B: Wenzel, Alyssa 1
RBI: Strathearn, Lauren 1 ; Wenzel, Alyssa 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Gaona, Abby 1 ; Javorsky, Sabrina 1 ; Gandert, Jaycie 1
SB: Strathearn, Lauren 2
Batting:
HR: Day, Lewa 1
RBI: Day, Lewa 4 ; Coronado, Leandra 1
SH: Coronado, Leandra 2
SF: Day, Lewa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Day, Lewa 1 ; Hanson, Haley 1 ; Gresham, Rylee 2 ; Walker, Jada 1
SB: Marsh, Katie 1 ; Hanson, Haley 1
HBP: Gresham, Rylee 1
Game Leaders
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