Drexel University Athletics
Tuesday, April 2
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Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
Offense Bombards Coppin State as Softball Sweeps Tuesday Doubleheader
4/2/2019 6:51:00 PM | Softball
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Drexel University softball team (19-11-1) swept the Coppin State Eagles in a nonconference, road doubleheader on Tuesday, April 2 in Baltimore, Md. from the CSU Softball Complex. The Dragons run-ruled the Eagles, 17-2, in the five-inning, game one matchup behind a six-RBI performance from Kristin DiMeo before downing CSU in game two by a final of 7-1 with a complete game effort by Meghan Conroy and four more RBI from DiMeo.
GAME ONE – W, 17-2 (5 innings)
Drexel poured on 17 runs behind 15 hits in the game one win on Tuesday. The Dragons jumped out to an early 10-1 lead after two innings.
Linda Rush notched a two-run homer down the left field line after Sarah Clinton led off the game with a walk. Kristi DiMeo then singled to right before Haley Hulitt doubled her in to make it 3-0. Another single by Taylor Lee brought Hulitt around to score after a field error allowed the sophomore to advance home.
In the second inning with no outs and the bases loaded, DiMeo recorded a two-run single down the line to score Clinton and Reilley Jo Swanson, 6-1. Hulitt then brought home Rush to make it 7-1. Lee would go on to hit a three-run homer to expand it to 10-1.
Six more runs in the fourth inning brought the score to 16-1. A sac fly by Emma Dryden brought home one run before Clinton singled in another to make it 12-1. DiMeo capped the inning with a grand slam, 16-1.
In the circle, Brooklyn Daly (W, 11-2) captured her 11th win of the year behind 3.0 innings of work with a strikeout, one hit and one earned run. Marisa Browne made her second appearance of the year, throwing 2.0 innings with two strikeouts, one hit and one earned run.
Quick Hits
Kristi DiMeo / 3-for-4, 3 runs, 6 RBI, HR (grand slam)
Taylor Lee / 3-for-4, run, 4 RBI, 2B, HR (three-run home run)
Sarah Clinton / 2-for-3, 3 runs, RBI, BB
Haley Hulitt / 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
GAME TWO – W, 7-1
Conroy tossed a compete game with just six hits and one earned run against her in the game two win for Drexel.
DiMeo notched four RBI for a total of 10 on the day as she went 5-for-7 at the plate between the two games.
The scoring started for the Dragons in the third inning. A double from Jenelle Ladrido followed by a walk to Julia Roman and a single from Taylor Kent loaded the bases for Rush. Rush converted, bringing home a run via a single through the left side. DiMeo scored another with her sac fly while Hullitt's fielder's choice scored the third run of the inning.
Drexel stretched its lead from 3-1 to 7-1 with four runs in the top of the sixth. Reilly Jo Swanson scored Ladrido with a two-out single to make it 4-1. With the bases juiced, DiMeo cleared the bases with a three-run double to push the edge to 7-1.
Quick Hits
Linda Rush / 2-for-3, run, RBI, BB
Kristi DiMeo / 2-for-3, 4 RBI, 2B
Jenelle Ladrido / 1-for-4, run, 2B
Reilly Jo Swanson / 1-for-1, run, RBI
Meghan Conroy / 7.0 IP, CG, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 K
NEXT UP
The Dragons now return home to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday, April 4 from the Drexel Softball Field with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
GAME ONE – W, 17-2 (5 innings)
Drexel poured on 17 runs behind 15 hits in the game one win on Tuesday. The Dragons jumped out to an early 10-1 lead after two innings.
Linda Rush notched a two-run homer down the left field line after Sarah Clinton led off the game with a walk. Kristi DiMeo then singled to right before Haley Hulitt doubled her in to make it 3-0. Another single by Taylor Lee brought Hulitt around to score after a field error allowed the sophomore to advance home.
In the second inning with no outs and the bases loaded, DiMeo recorded a two-run single down the line to score Clinton and Reilley Jo Swanson, 6-1. Hulitt then brought home Rush to make it 7-1. Lee would go on to hit a three-run homer to expand it to 10-1.
Six more runs in the fourth inning brought the score to 16-1. A sac fly by Emma Dryden brought home one run before Clinton singled in another to make it 12-1. DiMeo capped the inning with a grand slam, 16-1.
In the circle, Brooklyn Daly (W, 11-2) captured her 11th win of the year behind 3.0 innings of work with a strikeout, one hit and one earned run. Marisa Browne made her second appearance of the year, throwing 2.0 innings with two strikeouts, one hit and one earned run.
Quick Hits
Kristi DiMeo / 3-for-4, 3 runs, 6 RBI, HR (grand slam)
Taylor Lee / 3-for-4, run, 4 RBI, 2B, HR (three-run home run)
Sarah Clinton / 2-for-3, 3 runs, RBI, BB
Haley Hulitt / 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
GAME TWO – W, 7-1
Conroy tossed a compete game with just six hits and one earned run against her in the game two win for Drexel.
DiMeo notched four RBI for a total of 10 on the day as she went 5-for-7 at the plate between the two games.
The scoring started for the Dragons in the third inning. A double from Jenelle Ladrido followed by a walk to Julia Roman and a single from Taylor Kent loaded the bases for Rush. Rush converted, bringing home a run via a single through the left side. DiMeo scored another with her sac fly while Hullitt's fielder's choice scored the third run of the inning.
Drexel stretched its lead from 3-1 to 7-1 with four runs in the top of the sixth. Reilly Jo Swanson scored Ladrido with a two-out single to make it 4-1. With the bases juiced, DiMeo cleared the bases with a three-run double to push the edge to 7-1.
Quick Hits
Linda Rush / 2-for-3, run, RBI, BB
Kristi DiMeo / 2-for-3, 4 RBI, 2B
Jenelle Ladrido / 1-for-4, run, 2B
Reilly Jo Swanson / 1-for-1, run, RBI
Meghan Conroy / 7.0 IP, CG, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 K
NEXT UP
The Dragons now return home to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday, April 4 from the Drexel Softball Field with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Daly, Brooklyn (11-2)
L: M. Didion (3-7)
Batting:
2B: Hulitt, Haley 1 ; Lee, Taylor M. 1
HR: Rush, Linda 1 ; DiMeo, Kristi 1 ; Lee, Taylor M. 1
RBI: Clinton, Sarah 1 ; Rush, Linda 2 ; DiMeo, Kristi 6 ; Hulitt, Haley 2 ; Lee, Taylor M. 4 ; Dryden, Emma 1
SF: Dryden, Emma 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Clinton, Sarah 3 ; Rush, Linda 2 ; DiMeo, Kristi 3 ; Hulitt, Haley 2 ; Tannenbaum, Sarah 2 ; Lee, Taylor M. 1 ; Toven, Christina 1 ; Woulfe, Elena 1 ; Swanson, Reilly Jo 2
HBP: Swanson, Reilly Jo 1
Batting:
HR: S. Valdez-Fr 1
RBI: P. Soria 1 ; S. Valdez-Fr 1
Base Running:
RUNS: M. Narvaez 1 ; S. Valdez-Fr 1
HBP: P. Soria 1 ; A. Genovese 1
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