Kansas City
Oakland
Hanley's Grand Slam, Friese's 12 Strikeouts Lead 'Roos To Doubleheader Sweep Of Oakland
5/7/2010 9:29:00 PM | Softball
Kansas City, Mo. -- The UMKC softball team (21-26, 11-10) swept its doubleheader on Friday against Oakland (17-34, 7-11) at Loyola Park, taking game one, 7-2, and game two, 9-0. Betsy Hanley led the 'Roos in game one, as the sophomore belted a third inning grand slam, while freshman Deanna Friese tossed a two-hit, 12 strikeout gem in game two.
Oakland got on the scoreboard first in game one, putting a pair of runs on the board off UMKC starter Anna Sokolik before the sophomore settled in and shut out the Grizzlies over the final six innings.
The 'Roos quickly responded, taking the lead in the bottom of the inning with three first inning runs. Lindsey Davis got the scoring started when her RBI rocket single off the glove of the Oakland first baseman plated Kaelene Curry and Sokolik, while Davis later came around to score on a wild pitch.
The two teams would each go scoreless in their next at-bat, before Hanley's grand slam over the right-center fence scored Emily Ott, Rhiannon Mendez and Megan Vicino and gave the 'Roos the final margin of victory at 7-2.
In the game, Sokolik pitched all seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, while striking out eight. At the plate, Kelly Fischer finished with three hits, while Sokolik, Ott and Davis all tallied two.
In game two, the 'Roos got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the bottom of the second. In the inning, Chelsea Hartwig's attempted squeeze turned into a base hit and knocked in Ott, while Danielle Bennefeld's RBI single scored Hanley from third.
UMKC pushed the lead to 5-0 in the third, starting with an RBI single by Ott that knocked in Sokolik. Ott would later score on senior Carli Slagle's single, before Hartwig's RBI single drove in Slagle.
The 'Roos would put the game away with a four-run fourth to take the final 9-0 lead. In the inning, Emily Ott would knock in Kaelene Curry and Sokolik to give her 33rd and 34th RBIs of the year, setting the school record for the most RBIs in a season. Slagle would then pick up her second hit of the day when her RBI single scored Ott, while Hartwig's third RBI of the contest plated Hanley.
Friese would finish the Grizzlies off in the top of the fifth to pick up her 11th win of the season. In the game, the freshman went all five innings, giving up no runs on two hits along with the 12 strikeouts, while Hartwig and Ott each picked up three RBIs.
The win moves the squad to one-half game behind South Dakota State for fourth place in The Summit League standings. The Jacks will be in action tomorrow against North Dakota State in a doubleheader, while the 'Roos and Grizzlies will wrap-up their three game series tomorrow at noon when the squad will honor Slagle on Senior Day.
