The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
23-19, 15-3
Buffalo
18-25, 7-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Akron | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
Zips Use 16 Hits for 12-4 Win over Buffalo to Complete Series Sweep
April 12 | Softball
AKRON, Ohio --Akron got contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely and six multi-hit performances to unleash 16 hits and 12 runs in a 12-4 win, completing a 3-0 series sweep of the Buffalo Bulls Sunday.
Haley Glass was perfect 3-for-3 in the batter's box with a homerun, a double, two RBI and three runs scored. Five additional players recorded two hits each as Katie Cantrell, Lily Sullivan and Kenzie Gatti went 2-for-3 from the plate, while Meagan Lee and Sophia Wygast went 2-for-4. Cantrell hit a three-run homerun and Delaney Jenkinson recorded a two-run bomb, while Lee registered the Zips second double of the day.Â
Macy Walters (13-9) started in the circle and picked up the win for Akron (23-19, 15-3). The right-hander went five innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing four walks and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 3-0, the Zips first put runs on the board in the first inning. Akron got an RBI single from Lily Sullivan, scoring Kenzie Gatti from second base.
The Zips kept the Bulls off the board before taking the lead in the second. The Akron offense exploded for six runs, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Katie Cantrell and a two-run single from Gatti, which brought the score to 7-3 in favor of the Zips.
Akron kept Buffalo without a run before expanding their lead to 8-3 the following inning.
The Bulls gained ground, closing the gap to 8-4 until Akron added some insurance in the fifth. The Zips scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run home run off the bat of Delaney Jenkinson, bringing the score to 12-4 in favor of Akron. The score remained 12-4 for the rest of the game, as the Zips coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Haley Glass compiled three base knocks in the game for Akron.
» The Zips power output was led by Haley Glass, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Akron starter reached base safely in the win.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed six runs across.
» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Bulls 7-3 in the bottom of the second.
» Six Zips had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Akron hitters hit three dingers in the ballgame.
» The Zips had a total of 16 hits.
» The Zips out-hit the Bulls at a 16-6 clip.
» Akron went 8-for-10 (.800) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 23 Buffalo hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» Haley Glass led the Zips at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
GAME NOTES
The Zips are scheduled to be back at Lee R. Jackson Field on Tuesday, April 14 against Robert Morris for a doubleheader at 2 and 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walters, Macy (13-9)
L: Genevieve Longsdorf (7-9)
Batting:
RBI: Bri Delaney 1 ; Bella Smithson 1 ; Sophia Avin 1
SH: Ava Thelen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emily Gorman 1 ; Reagan Terwilliger 1 ; Nicole Allen 1 ; Abbey Nagel 1
SB: Reagan Terwilliger 2
Batting:
2B: Lee, Meagan 1 ; Glass, Haley 1
HR: Cantrell, Katie 1 ; Glass, Haley 1 ; Jenkinson, Delaney 1
RBI: Gatti, Kenzie 2 ; Wygast, Sophia 2 ; Sullivan, Lily 1 ; Cantrell, Katie 3 ; Glass, Haley 2 ; Jenkinson, Delaney 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lee, Meagan 2 ; Gatti, Kenzie 2 ; Wygast, Sophia 1 ; Cantrell, Katie 1 ; Day, Andrea 1 ; Glass, Haley 3 ; Jenkinson, Delaney 1 ; Sivek, Brooke 1
