March 31, 2005
Box Score
HAMPTON, VA - The UMES softball team managed just two hits on the day as they were swept in a conference doubleheader against Hampton, 10-0 and 8-0, Wednesday afternoon at Lady Pirates Field. With the two losses, the Lady Hawks fall to 3-14, 2-6 MEAC while Hampton improves to 13-7, 6-0 MEAC.
Maggie Wolfe staked the Lady Pirates in the opening game with a 2-0 lead in the first, driving in two runs to give Hampton the early lead. Frema Osei Bakye stepped to the plate later in the inning, once again with two runners on, and singled up the middle to make it 4-0. Wolfe added another RBI single in the second as the Lady Pirates scored four unearned runs to extend their lead to 8-0.
UMES got their only hit of the game in the third inning, as junior Heather Patnode (Jefferson, MD/Brunswick) singled to left field to get on base for the Lady Hawks. Patnode later advanced to second off of a sacrifice bunt from Stephanie Braxton (Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglass) but she was left stranded, as the next batter grounded out to leave UMES scoreless after three.
Hampton closed out the game with two runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run double from Kera Mathes.
Sophomore Kristen Greenwood (Bel Air, MD/Catawba College) took the loss for the Lady Hawks while Kristine Minter earned the win for the Lady Pirates, giving up one hit while recording four strikeouts.
Hampton took an early lead in the nightcap as Angela Balser scored on an error from shortstop Marlee Johnson (Stouffville, Ontario/Newmarket) in the first inning. The Lady Pirates added another run in the second as Mathes homered to put Hampton up 2-0.
UMES tried to put something together at the top of the fifth, as Ashley Jones (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) singled and advanced to second on an error by the centerfielder. Latoya Bailey (Salisbury, MD/ Bennett) added a sac bunt to get Jones to third, but the next two batters went down in order as Lady Pirate lead remained at 2-0 after four and a half innings.
Hampton pulled away for good at the bottom of the inning by plating six runs on seven hits to surge ahead 8-0.
The Lady Hawks were lead by Jones' 1-2 outing while Mathes went 3-3 and also earned the win for the Lady Pirates.
UMES is back in action when they travel to College Park tomorrow to face off against Maryland in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 2:00pm.
