SOFTBALL UPENDED IN NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER

March 3, 2023

SOFTBALL UPENDED IN NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER

Clermont, Fla. (3/3/23) The Dominican University New York softball team fell to Minnesota State-Mankato, 10-4, and Winona State University, 7-3, this afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader held at The Spring Games.

Minnesota State University Mankato 8-2

Dominican University New York 2-7

Final

Minnesota State University Mankato

Dominican University New York

Dominican University New York 2-8

Winona State University 9-4

Final

Dominican University New York

Winona State University

Clermont, Fla. (3/3/23) The Dominican University New York softball team fell to Minnesota State University-Mankato, 10-4, and Winona State University, 7-3, this afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader held at The Spring Games.

Following the games Dominican now stands at 2-7 overall.

Game One: The Mavericks led 10-0 through five and a half innings, but the Lady Chargers scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Catcher Giovanna Salcido (Diamond Bar, Calif.) got things going with a solo home run and later with two outs Toni-Jo Lopez (Sylmar, Calif.) reached on a MSU fielding error which allowed two more runs to come home. Shortstop Chloe McIntosh (Menifee, Calif.) hit a run-scoring single for the last run of the game and the 10-4 final.

McIntosh and designated player Jaleaya LaPorte (Sylmar, Calif.) each had two hits in the loss.

Freshman pitcher Emily Baxter (Bucoda, Wash.) suffered the complete game loss, striking out seven batters.

Game Two: Dominican took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Salcido's two-run blast over the left field fence. The Warriors scored a run in the first and second innings to claim a 2-1 advantage.

First basemen Madison Walker (Southampton, N.J.) tied the score at 2-all with the RBI single to left field in the top of the third inning, but Winona State scored two runs in the bottom of the third, two in their half of the fourth and one in the fifth stanza to lead them to the 7-3 win.

McIntosh led the Lady Chargers with two hits in the loss.

Junior Paige Sasser (Brentwood, Calif.) took the loss.

Dominican returns to The Spring Games tomorrow when they take on Saint Anselm and Notre Dame (OH).

Team Stats

Pitching

Win: Del Vecchio, Sophia (2-0)

Loss: Emily Baxter (1-4)

Batting

Minnesota State University Mankato

2B: Newman, Madi; Behrends, Cheyenne 2; Sullivan, Kylie

3B: Tallman, Ellie

HR: none

Dominican University New York

2B: none

3B: none

HR: Giovanna Salcido

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Pitching

Win: Smith, Abby (5-1)

Loss: Paige Sasser (1-4)

Batting

Dominican University New York

2B: Chloe McIntosh

3B: none

HR: Giovanna Salcido

Winona State University

2B: Engelhardt, Carly; Neveau, Libby; Amwoza, Teaghen

3B: Chantos, Ashley

HR: Neveau, Libby; Mullen, Marissa; Riemer, Cammi

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The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.