WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Junior
Kali Jones registered four hits with two stolen bases and freshman
Emily Langkamp added three hits as UNCW earned a split of its doubleheader against Youngstown State and Sacred Heart at the Seahawk Spring Showcase at Boseman Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Seahawks, who saw their record move to 7-12, dropped a 3-2 decision against Youngstown State before claiming a 4-2 victory over Sacred Heart in the nightcap.
Jones paced the Seahawks against Youngstown State by going 4-for-4 while Langkamp went 3-for-5 in the twinbill, including a 2-for-2 showing in the win over Sacred Heart.
Senior
Kelsey Bryan added two hits with a run scored and four stolen bases for the Seahawks, who were 14-for-14 in stolen base attempts in the doubleheader.
Sophomore
Rylee Pate earned her second win of the year after allowing two runs on six hits in 6.0 innings against Sacred Heart. Junior
Laurel Koontz threw a scoreless seventh inning to earn her second save of the season.
How It Happened vs. Youngstown State: The Penguins broke a 1-all tie by scoring a run in the fourth and seventh innings for a 3-1 advantage they did not relinquish. Freshman
Booth Braswell trimmed the margin to 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh frame, but the Seahawks were unable to get any closer.
How It Happened vs. Sacred Heart: UNCW jumped out to a 3-0 lead by scoring a run in the third inning with two more runs in the fourth inning. Sacred Heart trimmed the deficit to 3-2 by scoring twice in the sixth frame before junior
Hannah Adamczyk added an insurance run with a double down the right field line.
Up Next: UNCW finishes play at the Seahawk Spring Showcase on Sunday morning by hosting Youngstown State at 10 a.m.
