Team at MEAC
6
MD Eastern Shore UMES 11-34
13
Winner Coppin State CSU 21-20
MD Eastern Shore UMES
11-34
6
Final
13
Coppin State CSU
21-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
MD Eastern Shore UMES 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 11 0
Coppin State CSU 2 2 0 1 7 1 X 13 14 1

W: QUINTERO,E. (7-6) L: Ballenger, Ameenah (6-15)

Game Recap: Softball |

Hawks Drop MEAC Tournament Opener to Coppin St.

The Short Story:  The University of Maryland Eastern Shore softball team dropped their opening game of the 2024 MEAC Softball Tournament on Wednesday afternoon to Coppin State, 13-6. 

THE GAME FACTS
Score: CSU 13, UMES 6
Location: Norfolk, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • It did not take long for the the Hawks to get on the scoreboard in their first game of the tournament. With one out, Nola Mountain singled to the shortstop. The very next batter, Kelsie Ekstrom, hit her second home run of the season to near straight away center field that scored Mountain, putting UMES ahead 2-0. 
  • The Eagles immediately answered with a two-run home run of their own in the bottom of the first to tie the score up at 2-2. CSU would then use a pair of hits in the bottom of the second to score two more runs to take their first lead of the game 4-2. 
  • This time it was the Hawks who answered in the top of the third. Jaycee Holt led off with a single to left before a single up the middle by Mountain pushed her to third. However a throwing error by the Eagles got by the third baseman and went into the CSU dugout that allowed Holt to take home and Mountain to third. Ekstrom followed up with her third RBI when Mountain was able to score on a groundout to first that tied the score up at 4-4.
  • Coppin State used a double in the bottom of the fourth and a sacrifice fly to retake the lead, 5-4.
  • Once again UMES answered in the next half inning. Holt and Mountain led off with singles in the top of the fifth. A deep single to right by Ameenah Ballenger on the next at bat scored both runners, giving the Hawks the 6-5 lead.
  • However, CSU responded in the bottom of the fifth with seven runs on seven hits to retake the lead for good 12-6. The Eagles would add one more run in the bottom of the sixth to provide for the final score, 13-6.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Holt and Mountain both went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Hawks. Holt finished with two runs scored and Mountain scored three times.
  • Ekstrom finished the day going 1-for-4 with the home run and three RBIs.
  • Ballenger was the final batter with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk.
  • Ballenger took the loss pitching 3.0 innings in the middle of the contest and finished with three strikeouts. 

UP NEXT
  • The Hawks will take on the loser between No. 1 Morgan State and No. 4 NC Central on Wednesday, May 9. 
  • First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. 
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