UMESSB vs. Howard
6
Winner Howard HOWARD 12-17
1
UMES UMES 2-24
Winner
Howard HOWARD
12-17
6
Final
1
UMES UMES
2-24
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Howard HOWARD 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 9 2
UMES UMES 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1

W: M. GONZALES (1-5) L: Oneail, Kassidy (2-12)

7
Winner Howard HOWARD 13-17
2
UMES UMES 2-25
Winner
Howard HOWARD
13-17
7
Final
2
UMES UMES
2-25
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Howard HOWARD 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 13 2
UMES UMES 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 3

W: J. KING (3-3) L: Richards, Paris (0-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

UMES Softball Falls to Howard in MEAC Doubleheader

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore dropped both games of its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader against Howard University on Saturday afternoon at Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex. The Hawks fell 6-1 in the opener before dropping 7-2 in the final game of the day,

In both contests, the Bison established early leads that proved insurmountable despite late-inning efforts from UMES. Senior Nola Mountain highlighted game one with a two-hit performance including a double, while senior McKenzie Abiley led the Hawks in game two, going 2-for-2 with a walk.

The Score
Howard (12-17, MEAC 6-1) - 6
Maryland Eastern Shore (2-23, MEAC 1-5) - 1

Game Two
Howard (13-17, MEAC 7-1) - 7
Maryland Eastern Shore (2-24, MEAC 1-6) - 2

How it Happened 
Game one
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore fell to Howard, 6-1, in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader at Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex, marking the Hawks' third Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference series loss of the season.

The Bison jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first, executing a double steal to bring home the game's first run. A fielding error extended the inning, allowing another run to cross.

UMES threatened in the fourth and fifth innings but was unable to capitalize. In the fifth, the Hawks put runners on second and third with no outs but left both stranded. Howard extended its lead in the top half of the fifth, scoring three times—first on a wild pitch, followed by a two-run single to push the deficit to 5-0.

Mountain provided a spark in the sixth, leading off with a double down the right-field line. She later scored on a fielding error by the shortstop, putting the Hawks on the board. However, UMES was unable to build momentum, going scoreless in the final frame as Howard secured the win.

Mountain led the Hawks at the plate, going 2-for-3. Freshman Clarke Calvin, juniors Paige Perkins and Ella Falcetti, and Abiley each recorded a hit. Freshman Kassidy Oneail started in the circle, striking out four in five innings of work, while sophomore Paris Richards and junior Emily Gunther combined for two innings of relief.

Game two
Despite late efforts, UMES fell 7-2 in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Howard took a quick 2-0 lead in the first after a two-out, two-RBI single to right field. The Bison capitalized on UMES miscues in the second, plating four more runs—including three unearned—off a pair of errors and timely hits to extend their lead to 6-0.

UMES broke through in the fifth inning. A leadoff walk by Abiley followed by another free pass to Gunther putting two runners on. After an error at second base allowed Abiley to score, a second defensive miscue on a grounder by junior DeNae Ojeda brought Gunther home, cutting the deficit to 6-2.

Howard added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single to make it 7-2. The Hawks attempted a two-out rally in the bottom of the inning when Mountain singled, but a strikeout ended the game.

Abiley led UMES at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a walk, while Gunther and Ojeda each reached base twice. 

By the Numbers 
  • Nola Mountain recorded her first multi-hit game of the season in the opener, including her second double of the year to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning.
  • McKenzie Abiley added two doubles, bringing her season total to five and marking her second consecutive game with back-to-back doubles.
  • Kassidy Oneail raised her season strikeout total to 40, finishing with four strikeouts in the second game.
  • Paris Richards has allowed just three earned runs over her last seven innings pitched across the past three games.
  • UMES' defense recorded 21 putouts, just one shy of their season high. Emily Gunther, who played first base in game two, set a season best with 10 putouts.

Next Up
UMES will host Howard for the final game of its three-game series on Sunday, March 30 at 12 p.m. 

Stay updated with UMES softball at UMESHawkSports.com and follow along on Twitter (@UMEShawksSB) and Instagram (@umeshawkssb).


 
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