Spartans Fall to Newberry
The University of Tampa softball team dropped both games against Newberry College on Sunday afternoon.
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa softball team dropped both games against Newberry College on Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (Game One):
Final: Newberry 3, Tampa 1
Records: University of Tampa Spartans (2-1), Newberry College Wolves (1-0)
Location: Naimoli Family Softball Field || Tampa, Fla.
All-Time Series: Prior to today, these two programs have met once in softball history as the Spartans mercy-ruled Newberry, 10-2 (6 Innings), in February of 2017. Corynn Miner secured the complete game victory with six innings of two-run ball. The freshman struck out four while allowing four hits and two walks. Miner and Maddie Farrell were the only two current Spartans to appear in that matchup.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 1ST | The Wolves' leadoff hitter, McKenzie Barneycastle, began the game with a laser up the middle. Newberry's power hitter, Haley Simonds, was plunked by a pitch to advance Barneycastle. The clean-up batter, Hannah Davis, popped up to center-field but Mariah Galhouse misplayed the pop-up which allowed Barneycastle and Simonds to score. || NC 2, UT 0
TOP 4TH | Newberry's Tedi Nunn reached on an error and advanced to second as right fielder Lexie Chevalier could not control the pop-up. Reagan Glanz used a sacrifice bunt to move Nunn to third. Nunn scored on a passed ball to extend the lead for the Wolves. || NC 3, UT 0
BOT 6TH | Chevalier reached base on a free pass and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Balmer grounded out to the pitcher, however, the groundout moved Chevalier to third base. Corynn Miner walked to bring the tying run to the plate. Maddie Farrell laced a line-drive into center field to record the first hit of the game. Additionally, Farrell's RBI single put the Spartans on the board. || NC 3, UT 1
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Corynn Miner made her second start of the year for UT; the red-shirt junior received the loss in the decision, however, neither runs were earned by Newberry.
- Miner pitched a complete game and allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out six batters.
- Maddie Farrell logged the only hit of the game for Tampa, which drove in the lone run of the game.
- Lexie Chevalier reached base twice via free-pass and the sophomore scored on Farrell's RBI base-knock.
- Newberry's Selice Daley went a complete game and struck out seven; the senior right-hander allowed six walks and one hit.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- In 2019, the Spartans were held to one hit or less in only one game.
- Last season, UT lost two games in which they allowed zero earned runs.
- Dating back to 2018, the Spartans own a 36-14 record at Naimoli Family Softball Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (Game Two):
Final: Newberry 4, Tampa 1
Records: University of Tampa Spartans (2-2), Newberry College Wolves (2-0)
Location: Naimoli Family Softball Field || Tampa, Fla.
All-Time Series: Prior to today, these two programs have met once in softball history as the Spartans mercy-ruled Newberry, 10-2 (6 Innings), in February of 2017. Corynn Miner
secured the complete game victory with six innings of two-run ball. The freshman struck out four while allowing four hits and two walks. Miner and Maddie Farrell
were the only two current Spartans to appear in that matchup.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 1ST | Paige Meyer led off for Newberry with an infield single. Meyer moved to second on a groundout. With two outs, Haley Simonds drove a line-drive to right field and Lexie Chevalier came up throwing to first base. Simonds was safe at first base, therefore, Meyer was able to score from second base. || NC 1, UT 0
TOP 6TH | The Spartans committed two errors to begin the inning which gave the Wolves two baserunners in the sixth. After a groundout, Kylee Barry pinch hit for Newberry and drove in a run with a fielders choice. Barry stole second which provided NC with two runners in scoring position. Reagan Glanz pitch-hit for Newberry and spilt the gap with a two-RBI double into left-center field. || NC 4, UT 0
BOT 6TH | Trailing by four runs, Corynn Miner walked to begin the inning. The starting pitcher, Mariah Galhouse, followed up with a single to left field. The base-knock was Galhouse's third hit of the game. Maddie Farrell reached base on a fielders choice and was pinch-ran for by Mackenzie Allen. Allen stole second and provided UT with two runners in scoring position. Bailey Phillips scorched a liner off the pitcher and the Wolves recorded the out after the deflection. However, the Spartans were able to sneak a run across during the play. || NC 4, UT 1
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Mariah Galhouse started in the circle for game two and the right-hander went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
- Galhouse, a freshman from Spring Hill, Fla., helped the cause with a career-high three hits. The Springstead HS graduate has racked up five hits in nine at-bats.
- Sam Kaye came into relief in the seventh inning and sent down the side on ten pitches.
- Lexie Chevalier reached base twice on two walks; the sophomore has totaled six walks in four games.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Spartans dual-threat, Corynn Miner, finished the weekend with four hits in 12 at-bats, three RBI, two walks and allowed zero earned runs in 12 innings pitched.
- Tampa left the bases-loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning. In game two, UT totaled 9 runners left-on-base.
- Dating back to 2018, the Spartans own a 37-15 record at Naimoli Family Softball Field.
UP NEXT: UT will head to St. Augustine, Fla. for on Friday, February 7 for the Old Coast Classic, a three-day invitational. The Spartans face off against No. 24 Valdosta State, Flagler, and Wingate this weekend.
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