April 1, 2006

Box Score

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks fell in a doubleheader this afternoon against Delaware State University (DSU). The Lady Hornets took down the maroon and gray, 13-3 and 10-0, to improve to 15-13 on the season (4-0 MEAC). The loss drops UMES to 3-22 (0-9 MEAC).

DSU put one run on the board in the first inning when Ashley Gray's right side single scored Diana Gomez. The Lady Hawks responded with a run of their own, however, when senior Heather Patnode singled up the middle to plate freshman Kendra Saunders at the bottom of that inning.

The Lady Hornets got their bats going in the top of the second when they scored 10 runs on nine hits. Aisha Hollman's double allowed Kristina Keck to score while Candice Shockley singled to center field to plate Hollman.

Nicole Demers' single up the middle scored Shockley .Keck, in her second at bat, plated two more runners with her center field double. Hollman's homer sent three runs home while Kathryn Powell's double sent Gomez across the plate, her second run of the game.

Keck's sacrifice fly in the third inning scored Gray and put DSU up 12-1.

UMES got some momentum in the bottom third when several walks and a double by Saunders loaded the bases for the maroon and gray. Megan Lambertz walked in Patnode, allowing junior Latoya Bailey to score for the Lady Hawks. Saunders later crossed the plate when Shakeyah Habib drew a HBP with the bases loaded. Delaware State got out of that inning, however, when Carlsie Searle took over the mound and downed the next three batters.

Searle picked up the win for DSU while Kristen Greenwood takes the loss for UMES. Saunders went 1-3 with two runs while Patnode finished 1-2 with two RBI's. Jenille Edwards went 1-1 before leaving the game with an injury while Shaunte Gaddy picked up a hit for the maroon and gray.

Demers led the Lady Hornets with a 3-3 outing to go along with two runs and one RBI. Gomez finished 2-2 with three runs while Hollman went 2-4 with two runs and four RBI's. DSU got things going early in the second game when they scored two runs in the first inning. They took advantage of several Lady Hawk miscues in the second inning, scoring four runs on three errors.

Demers doubled up the middle in the fourth to plate Powell while Keck's right field single scored Demers. Gray's right field double later sent Keck home, giving the Lady Hornets a 9-0 lead. DSU took a 10-0 advantage in the fifth when Powell singled up the middle to plate Shockley.

Patnode got the lone hit for UMES that game with a center field single in the bottom fifth.

Patnode finished 1-2 for the Lady Hawks while Powell and Demers each finished 3-4 to lead Delaware State.

UMES gets back in action this Wednesday, April 5 with a home doubleheader against Norfolk State. Game time against the Lady Spartans is slated for 2:00 pm.