GREENSBORO, N.C. – Katelyn Bedwell had a career-high five RBI in game one of UNCG's doubleheader with North Carolina A&T at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Tuesday, leading the Spartans to a 12-4 win in six innings. Game two was suspended in the top of the second inning with UNCG leading 2-0 when lightning and rain settled into the area. The teams will attempt to reschedule the game later in the season.
UNCG (10-18) rolled in game one, banging out 13 hits to score a season-high 12 runs. Bedwell had three of them, missing the cycle by a single.
NCAT (5-16) drew first blood in the contest, putting up a pair of runs in the top of the first on Juanita Jernigan's fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot to dead center.
UNCG answered with two in the bottom half, with Alex Emeterio hitting an RBI triple and later scoring on the first of the Lady Aggies' four errors.
The Spartans took the lead in the third on Eileen Horsmon's sacrifice fly and blew the game open with a five-run fifth. Bedwell hit a three-run homer in the inning, her team-leading eighth.
Heather Robb followed with a double and eventually came in on a wild pitch and Toni MacReynolds knocked in Tatiana Alcala with a single up the middle to make it 8-2.
NCAT got two of those runs back in the top of the sixth, scoring back-to-back runs on wild pitches.
UNCG put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom half, plating four for the walk-off win. Emeterio and Horsmon led off with singles and Bedwell brought them both in with a triple to right field. A passed ball let Bedwell score from third, and Heather Robb reached on an error to keep the pressure on. A steal and a groundout moved Robb to third, and Aisha Figueroa brought her in with an infield single to make it an eight-run spread and end the game.
Emeterio had two triples among her three hits, while MacReynolds and Figueroa had two each. MacReynolds and Horsmon were celebrating their birthdays Tuesday.
Cory Mattson (7-10) picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. Freshman Erica Navarette earned her second save of the season, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in two innings.
Ashira Dobison (5-10) took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks in five innings. Alexandria McAfee worked the final 2/3 of an inning, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk.
The Spartans put up two runs in the bottom of the first in game two, with Horsmon hitting an RBI double to score Emeterio and Dominique Madruga.
A lightning strike stopped play with the Lady Aggies batting in the top of the second inning, and after a rain and lightning delay of an hour and a half, the game was halted.
UNCG returns to action with a doubleheader at Gardner-Webb on Thursday. First pitch for game one is set for 2 p.m.
AGATE
UNCG 12, North Carolina A&T 4 (Mar 20, 2012 at Greensboro, N.C.) (Game 1)
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North Carolina A&T.. 200 002 - 4 7 4 (5-16)
UNCG................ 201 054 - 12 13 1 (10-18)
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Pitchers: North Carolina A&T - DOBISON,Ashira; MCAFEE,Alexandria(6) and KENAN,Detavia. UNCG -
Cory Mattson; Erica Navarette(5) and Toni MacReynolds.
Win-Cory Mattson(7-10) Save-Erica Navarette(2) Loss-DOBISON,Ashira(5-10) T-1:52 A-0
HR NCAT - JERNIGAN,Juanita (4).
HR UNCG - Katelyn Bedwell (8).
Weather: 80 degrees, fair
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UNCG Athletics News Release
SUBJECT: UNCG tops North Carolina A&T 12-4 in game one; game two suspended
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Phil Perry (CELL: 336-207-2383)
DATE: March 20, 2012
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Katelyn Bedwell had a career-high five RBI in game one of UNCG's doubleheader with North Carolina A&T at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Tuesday, leading the Spartans to a 12-4 win in six innings. Game two was suspended in the top of the second inning with UNCG leading 2-0 when lightning and rain settled into the area. The teams will attempt to finish the game later in the season.
UNCG rolled in game one, banging out 13 hits to score a season-high 12 runs. Bedwell had three of them, missing the cycle by a single.
NCAT (5-16) drew first blood in the contest, putting up a pair of runs in the top of the first on Juanita Jernigan's fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot to dead center.
UNCG answered with two in the bottom half, with Alex Emeterio hitting an RBI triple and later scoring on the first of the Lady Aggies' four errors.
The Spartans took the lead in the third on Eileen Horsmon's sacrifice fly and blew the game open with a five-run fifth. Bedwell hit a three-run homer in the inning, her team-leading eighth.
Heather Robb followed with a double and eventually came in on a wild pitch and Toni MacReynolds knocked in Tatiana Alcala with a single up the middle to make it 8-2.
NCAT got two of those runs back in the top of the sixth, scoring back-to-back runs on wild pitches.
UNCG put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom half, plating four for the walk-off win. Emeterio and Horsmon led off with singles and Bedwell brought them both in with a triple to right field. A passed ball let Bedwell score from third, and Heather Robb reached on an error to keep the pressure on. A steal and a groundout moved Robb to third, and Aisha Figueroa brought her in with an infield single to make it an eight-run spread and end the game.
Emeterio had two triples among her three hits, while MacReynolds and Figueroa had two each. MacReynolds and Horsmon were celebrating their birthdays Tuesday.
Cory Mattson (7-10) picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. Freshman Erica Navarette earned her second save of the season, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in two innings.
Ashira Dobison (5-10) took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks in five innings. Alexandria McAfee worked the final 2/3 of an inning, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk.
The Spartans put up two runs in the bottom of the first in game two, with Horsmon hitting an RBI double to score Emeterio and Dominique Madruga.
A lightning strike stopped play with the Lady Aggies batting in the top of the second inning, and after a rain and lightning delay of an hour and a half, the game was halted.
UNCG returns to action with a doubleheader at Gardner-Webb on Thursday. First pitch for game one is set for 2 p.m.
AGATE
UNCG 12, North Carolina A&T 4 (Mar 20, 2012 at Greensboro, N.C.) (Game 1)
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North Carolina A&T.. 200 002 - 4 7 4 (5-16)
UNCG................ 201 054 - 12 13 1 (10-18)
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Pitchers: North Carolina A&T - DOBISON,Ashira; MCAFEE,Alexandria(6) and KENAN,Detavia. UNCG -
Cory Mattson; Erica Navarette(5) and Toni MacReynolds.
Win-Cory Mattson(7-10) Save-Erica Navarette(2) Loss-DOBISON,Ashira(5-10) T-1:52 A-0
HR NCAT - JERNIGAN,Juanita (4).
HR UNCG - Katelyn Bedwell (8).
Weather: 80 degrees, fair
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