Youngstown State University
12-13, 3-0
Detroit Mercy
2-16, 1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Detroit Mercy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Penguins Use Long Ball to Sweep Titans, 13-1, 5-1
3/26/2023 6:09:00 PM | Softball
Detroit, Mich. -- Senior Megan Turner hit three of Youngstown State's five home runs in the Penguins' doubleheader sweep over Detroit Mercy, 13-1, and 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at Buysse Field.
The Penguins, who have won six straight, improve to 13-13 overall and 4-0 in Horizon League play while the Titans fall to 2-17 overall and 1-3 in league action.
In the opener, the Penguins hit four home runs from three different players, and used a five-run fifth and an eight-run sixth to do all of the damage.
It's the first time since 2021 the Penguins hit at least four home runs in a game, and Turner is the first player since 2019 to hit two home runs in the same contest.
Turner, who went 2-for-3 with four runs batted in and two home runs, began the scoring with a solo blast in the top of the fifth for a 1-0 lead. After a sacrifice fly by Conchetta Rinaldi and a run-scoring single by Jillian Jakse pushed the YSU lead to 3-0, senior Hailey Roach drilled a two-run home run to left-center field to give the Penguins a 5-0 lead.
Grace Pilaczynski and Taylor Truran walked and singled, respectively, to lead off the top of the sixth to put runners on first and second. Turner blasted a 1-2 pitch over the right-center field fence to extend the lead to 8-0.
Freshman Kennedy Dean launched a three-run home run to left field to plate Sara Fessler, who walked, and Sydney Payne, who singled, to push the lead to 11-0. The Penguins added two more runs in the top fo the sixth on Detroit throwing error and a sacrifice fly by Elyssa Imler.
Junior Sophie Hoiwell struck out six and allowed just three hits to pick up her sixth win.
In game two, junior Devan Ryan tossed a complete-game four-hitter with four strikeouts to earn her fifth win.
Truran went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in while Roach and Schumacher each had two hits. Turner drove in two runs and hit her third home run of the day, a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning.
The Penguins and Titans close out the three-game series, Monday, March 27, at 11 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Howell, Sophie (6-5)
L: Olivia Warrington (1-9)
Batting:
2B: Niederkohr, Hailey 1 ; Jakse, Jillian 1
HR: Dean, Kennedy 1 ; Roach, Hailey 1 ; Turner, Megan 2
RBI: Rinaldi, Conchetta 1 ; Dean, Kennedy 3 ; Jakse, Jillian 1 ; Roach, Hailey 2 ; Imler, Elyssa 1 ; Turner, Megan 4
SF: Rinaldi, Conchetta 1 ; Imler, Elyssa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fessler, Sara 2 ; Niederkohr, Hailey 1 ; Payne, Sydney 1 ; Dean, Kennedy 1 ; Jakse, Jillian 2 ; Roach, Hailey 1 ; Dunlap, Zoey 1 ; Carlson, Cassandra 1 ; Imler, Elyssa 1 ; Turner, Megan 2
SB: Fessler, Sara 2 ; Kohler, Bree 1
HBP: Fessler, Sara 1
Batting:
HR: Jordan Hazel 1
RBI: Jordan Hazel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan Hazel 1
CS: Jenna Holt 1
