Softball Scores Eight Runs In Win

Friday, March 10

Rock Hill, SC

4:00 PM

Pitt

UNC Greensboro

Softball Scores Eight Runs In Win

3/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball

March 10, 2006

Box Score

ROCK HILL, SC - Wild pitches aid the University of Pittsburgh softball team, as it earned another victory this evening at Terry Field in the Winthrop Invitational. The Panthers handed an 8-2 loss to UNC-Greensboro during Pitt's second game of the invitational.

Pitt jumped on top in the first inning, as sophomore Jessica Dignon (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) doubled to left center and came around to score on an RBI single by senior Jessica Thomas (Southlake, TX/Carroll) to give the squad a 1-0 lead.

The Panthers added two more runs off wild pitches from the Spartan's Hannah Angel in the third, taking a three-run advantage. Both junior Joey Scarf (Humble, TX/Humble) and senior Lisa McGregor (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford Senior) tallied the runs during the one-hit inning.

After Gwen Johnson of UNCG recorded a solo homer to right, the Panthers quickly answered with four more runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 7-1 lead.

Once again wild pitches plagued the Spartans, as Pitt's first of four runs was scored by sophomore Leanne McCarron (Norwood, PA/Interboro). McCarron not only advanced to base on a wild pitch, but also scored on a wild pitch to Scarf, who was eventually walked.

McGregor, then, lined a sacrifice shot to right field that allowed senior Francesca DiMaria (Pittsburgh, PA/Montour) to cross home plate. Dignon aided the Panther rally with a two-run double to center, scoring Sheena Hellon (Sacramento, CA/Cordova) and Scarf. Dignon reached third on another wild pitch but was left on base.

Scarf also scored the final run of the game for the Panthers in the sixth inning, when senior Christa Hunter (Sacramento, CA/Hiram Johnson West) doubled down the left field line.

Senior Laura Belardinelli (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) (3-4) garnered the victory for Pitt, allowing two runs on four hits, while striking out four batters in five innings. Angel (2-4) allowed eight hits and six earned runs in the loss for the Spartans.

Pitt faces Ohio University at noon tomorrow, March 11, as it looks to advance in the Winthrop Invitational.

Score by Innings R H E

UNC Greensboro 000 110 0 - 2 5 2

Pittsburgh 012 401 X - 8 8 0