Saturday, February 15
Tucson, AZ
9 AM
University of Northern Iowa
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Bryant University
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Panthers Win at Hillenbrand Invitational
2/15/2020 11:56:00 PM | Softball
Tucson, Ariz. – The Panthers go 1-1 on the second day of the Hillenbrand Invitational.
GAME 1 | UNI 13, Bryant 5
UNI took a 6-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 13-5 win over the Bryant Bulldogs on Saturday.
Freshman Samantha Heyer (2-4) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for UNI (4-5). The right-hander went 2.1 shutout innings while giving up three hits, allowing one walk and striking out three.
Offensively, the Panthers were led by junior Emma Valainis, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, a walk and three RBIs. Senior Sammey Bunch put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Senior Olivia Brooks also contributed for UNI, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk, and two RBIs.
The Panthers got the scoring started early, first putting runs on the board in the first inning with the game still scoreless. UNI hit two home runs in the inning on the way to scoring six runs.
The Panthers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Bulldogs cut it to 6-5. The UNI offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of sophomore Hannah Kelley, which brought the Panthers lead to 10-5.
UNI held Bryant scoreless before building their lead to 11-5 the following inning. The Panthers picked up a run on senior Tianna Drahn's two-out RBI double.
UNI held the Bulldogs scoreless before their offense got back in action the next inning. The Panthers recorded two runs off of Bryant pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Brooks, bringing the score to 13-5 in favor of UNI. The score remained 13-5 for the rest of the game, as the Panthers coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» UNI's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed six runs across.
» UNI grabbed a 6-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers out-hit the Bulldogs at a 12-9 clip.
» UNI went 7-for-16 (.438) with runners in scoring position.
» The Panthers got three hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» UNI pitchers faced 26 Bryant hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and five fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Panthers drew eight walks from Bryant pitching.
» Valainis led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs.
» Bryant was led offensively by senior Marianna Politis, who went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
» Junior Sarah McKeveny led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing one inning of six-run ball.
GAME 2 | Long Beach State 8, UNI 7
An outstanding offensive output was not enough for UNI on Saturday. The Panthers plated seven runs, but could not hold the Long Beach State Beach at bay, and were defeated 8-7.
Freshman Madison Parks (0-1) took the loss in the circle for UNI (4-6). The right-hander went three innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on four hits, allowing one walk and striking out one. Freshman Samantha Heyer was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 2.1 innings, surrendering one run on two hits.
Senior Adara Opiola led the way offensively for the Panthers, going 1-for-1 in the ballgame with a double, three walks and two RBIs. Junior Cheyenne Andersen provided a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-1 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Sammey Bunch also contributed, going 2-for-2 for UNI with a triple.
Trailing 1-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the first inning. UNI scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Opiola.
The Beach then rallied to score four runs and take a 5-3 lead before the Panthers got back on the board in the second. UNI pushed across a run on sophomore Hannah Kelley's one-out RBI double, which brought the score to 5-4 in favor of the Beach.
UNI held the Beach off the scoreboard before rallying to even it up at five in the third.
The Beach busted up the tie and took the lead heading into the seventh inning, when UNI got back on the board. The Panthers scored twice on Andersen's two-run homer, tightening the Long Beach State lead to 8-7. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» UNI's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» UNI pitchers faced 39 Long Beach State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out one.
» The Panthers drew seven walks from Long Beach State pitching.
» Opiola led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and two RBIs.
» Long Beach State was led offensively by senior Abby Lockman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Senior Ashley Coleman led the Beach pitching staff, throwing three innings of two-run ball.
UP NEXT
The Panthers are back in action on Sunday, February 16th when they will take on the Sooners of Oklahoma at 11:00 a.m. CST.
LIVE STATS
Click for UNI softball game live stats
SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest information on Panther Softball, follow @UNISoftball on Twitter, unisoftball on Instagram and UNIPantherSoftball on Facebook.
This story created through content automation technology from Data Skrive.
GAME 1 | UNI 13, Bryant 5
UNI took a 6-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 13-5 win over the Bryant Bulldogs on Saturday.
Freshman Samantha Heyer (2-4) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for UNI (4-5). The right-hander went 2.1 shutout innings while giving up three hits, allowing one walk and striking out three.
Offensively, the Panthers were led by junior Emma Valainis, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, a walk and three RBIs. Senior Sammey Bunch put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Senior Olivia Brooks also contributed for UNI, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk, and two RBIs.
The Panthers got the scoring started early, first putting runs on the board in the first inning with the game still scoreless. UNI hit two home runs in the inning on the way to scoring six runs.
The Panthers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Bulldogs cut it to 6-5. The UNI offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of sophomore Hannah Kelley, which brought the Panthers lead to 10-5.
UNI held Bryant scoreless before building their lead to 11-5 the following inning. The Panthers picked up a run on senior Tianna Drahn's two-out RBI double.
UNI held the Bulldogs scoreless before their offense got back in action the next inning. The Panthers recorded two runs off of Bryant pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Brooks, bringing the score to 13-5 in favor of UNI. The score remained 13-5 for the rest of the game, as the Panthers coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» UNI's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed six runs across.
» UNI grabbed a 6-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers out-hit the Bulldogs at a 12-9 clip.
» UNI went 7-for-16 (.438) with runners in scoring position.
» The Panthers got three hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» UNI pitchers faced 26 Bryant hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and five fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Panthers drew eight walks from Bryant pitching.
» Valainis led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs.
» Bryant was led offensively by senior Marianna Politis, who went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
» Junior Sarah McKeveny led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing one inning of six-run ball.
GAME 2 | Long Beach State 8, UNI 7
An outstanding offensive output was not enough for UNI on Saturday. The Panthers plated seven runs, but could not hold the Long Beach State Beach at bay, and were defeated 8-7.
Freshman Madison Parks (0-1) took the loss in the circle for UNI (4-6). The right-hander went three innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on four hits, allowing one walk and striking out one. Freshman Samantha Heyer was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 2.1 innings, surrendering one run on two hits.
Senior Adara Opiola led the way offensively for the Panthers, going 1-for-1 in the ballgame with a double, three walks and two RBIs. Junior Cheyenne Andersen provided a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-1 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Sammey Bunch also contributed, going 2-for-2 for UNI with a triple.
Trailing 1-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the first inning. UNI scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Opiola.
The Beach then rallied to score four runs and take a 5-3 lead before the Panthers got back on the board in the second. UNI pushed across a run on sophomore Hannah Kelley's one-out RBI double, which brought the score to 5-4 in favor of the Beach.
UNI held the Beach off the scoreboard before rallying to even it up at five in the third.
The Beach busted up the tie and took the lead heading into the seventh inning, when UNI got back on the board. The Panthers scored twice on Andersen's two-run homer, tightening the Long Beach State lead to 8-7. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» UNI's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» UNI pitchers faced 39 Long Beach State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out one.
» The Panthers drew seven walks from Long Beach State pitching.
» Opiola led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and two RBIs.
» Long Beach State was led offensively by senior Abby Lockman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Senior Ashley Coleman led the Beach pitching staff, throwing three innings of two-run ball.
UP NEXT
The Panthers are back in action on Sunday, February 16th when they will take on the Sooners of Oklahoma at 11:00 a.m. CST.
LIVE STATS
Click for UNI softball game live stats
SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest information on Panther Softball, follow @UNISoftball on Twitter, unisoftball on Instagram and UNIPantherSoftball on Facebook.
This story created through content automation technology from Data Skrive.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Heyer, Samantha (2-4)
L: MCKEVENY, Sarah (0-2)
Batting:
2B: CAMARILLO,Toni 1 ; HERNANDEZ, Carlyn 1 ; POLITIS, Marianna 1 ; BILODEAU, Dakota 1
HR: POLITIS, Marianna 1
RBI: HERNANDEZ, Carlyn 1 ; HUDSON, Aleix 2 ; POLITIS, Marianna 2
Base Running:
RUNS: CAMARILLO,Toni 1 ; ERMISH, Gabrielle 1 ; HERNANDEZ, Carlyn 1 ; HUDSON, Aleix 1 ; POLITIS, Marianna 1
Batting:
2B: Brooks, Olivia 1 ; Drahn, Tianna 1
HR: Bunch, Sammey 1 ; Valainis, Emma 1
RBI: Bunch, Sammey 2 ; Kelley, Hannah 2 ; Brooks, Olivia 2 ; Opiola, Adara 2 ; Shaffer, Kamryn 1 ; Valainis, Emma 3 ; Drahn, Tianna 1
SH: Kohl, Jenny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bunch, Sammey 2 ; Kelley, Hannah 1 ; Isley, Hannah 1 ; Brooks, Olivia 2 ; Opiola, Adara 3 ; Shaffer, Kamryn 1 ; Valainis, Emma 2 ; Drahn, Tianna 1
SB: Brooks, Olivia 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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H
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RBI
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AB
2
R
3
H
2
RBI
2
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