2005 Sea Gull Invitational

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Salisbury Tops Moravian to Top Final Day Action
March 12, 2005

Salisbury, Md. - Seven of the 12 games played on the final day of the Ninth Annual Sea Gull Invitational Softball Tournament were shutouts. Four teams finished with 3-1 records, including Salisbury, Moravian, Wilkes and Rutgers-Camden, while four teams finished with 2-2 records and four finished 1-3.  

In the showdown of the day, No. 2 Salisbury defeated No. 2 Moravian, 3-1. Sophomore Tee Dronenburg secured the Sea Gulls’ victory with a bottom of the ninth homer to right center-field. Senior hurler Lacey Lister led the SU defense. She picked up her seventh win of the season, while allowing four hits and striking out eight.

Saturday’s Wrap-up:

Moravian 8, Lynchburg 0 – Moravian pitcher Meagan Hennessy picked up the win for the Greyhounds. She allowed just two hits while striking out nine. Leading Moravian’s offensive attack was Lauren Homa who went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored.

Recording the loss was Lynchburg’s Erin Force, who gave up two runs on four hits and recorded zero strikeouts.

Wilkes 3, Oneonta 1 – Wilkes pitcher Laura Agresti earned the win for the Colonels. She allowed one run on three hits and recorded 14 strikeouts. Jan Nunemacher led the Colonels at the plate with her two run home run, while Alexis Petite went 2-for-3 from the plate including an RBI.  

Despite the loss, Oneonta’s Erica Gifford recorded a home run.

Rutgers-Camden 7, Christopher Newport 0 – Junior hurler Michele Schlichtig allowed one hit, gave up four walks and struck out 12 as the Scarlet Raptors shutout the Captains 7-0. Megan Rulon led the Scarlet Raptors offense, going 4-for-4 at the plate including two doubles.

York 8, Kings 4 – Shannon Fry recorded the win on the mound for York. She allowed three runs on four hits and struck out three players. Leading York at the plate was Laura Hauck, who was 2-for-4 including a double, a home run and three RBI. Two other York batters picked up home runs, including Harper Cornell and Becky Wimer.

Kristin Brady and Annie Drimones led the Kings offense. Brady was 1-for-4 including a triple and two RBI, while Drimones was 2-for-3 with two singles and two RBI.

Salisbury 3, Moravian 1 – Dronenburg secured the win for Salisbury with her two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Senior Leslie White aided the Sea Gulls’ offensive attack, going 2-for-4 at the plate. Senior hurler Lacey Lister led the Sea Gulls for nine innings. She picked up her seventh win of the season, while allowing four hits and striking out eight.

Moravian pitcher Meagan Hennessy (4-2) gave up three runs, two of which were earned, and six hits.

Oneonta 4, Cabrini 2 – Oneonta’s Kacie Cunningham recorded the win on mound, allowing two runs on eight hits and striking out six. At bat Cunningham went 1-for-3 and registered two RBI. Leading the Red Dragons’ offensive attack was Michele Norwich who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.

Lauren Cull and Brittany Liberator were the only players to score for Cabrini. Liberator was  1-for-3, while Cull finished 1-for-4 at the plate.

Rutgers-Camden 10, Manhattanville 0 – Becky Johnson led at the plate and on the pitcher’s mound as the Scarlet Raptors shutout Manhattanville, 10-0. Johnson allowed five hits and struck out seven. She also led the Scarlet Raptors with five RBI.

Kings 3, Va. Wesleyan 0 – Nikki Kotula threw a three-hitter to lead Kings past Va. Wesleyan. She struck out five while allowing three walks. Kotula was 3-for-4 at the plate, while teammate Kae Shiffer led with 2 RBI.

Lynchburg 2, Salisbury 1 - Picking up the win for the Hornets was senior hurler Jennifer Overstreet who improves to 4-2 overall. Overstreet allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven. She also recorded an RBI, while teammate Hayley Gordon went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Despite the loss, junior Erin Ruest led the Sea Gulls at the plate, going 1-for-2 including an RBI single. The only other players to get hits for Salisbury were sophomore Serena Fleming and senior Kareem Falcon.

Cabrini 8,Wilkes 0 – Cabrini’s Kim Fox struck out six and allowed just three hits in the Cavaliers’ shutout over the Colonels. Leading the Cavaliers was Megan O’Brien who had a perfect 3-for-3 outing. Jenn Prendiville and Mary Adam each hit home runs to aid the Cavaliers offensive attack.

Picking up the loss for Wilkes was pitcher Sarah Playchak. She allowed six runs on seven hits and recorded two strike outs.

Manhattanville 1, Christopher Newport 0 – With it tied 0-0 in the ninth, Manhattanville’s Trina Ramsdell hit a home-run to left field to seal the win for the Valiants.

Virginia Wesleyan 7, York 0 – Becky Sowell led Virginia Wesleyan past York on both the mound and at the plate. Sowell paced the defense allowing five hits and striking out six. At the plate she was 1-for-2 including a home run and two RBI. Also coming up big at the plate were Lindsey Churchill and Megan Belch. Churchill was 2-for-4, had a home run and recorded two RBI. Belch was 1-for-3, had a double and two RBI as well.

Final Standings:
Salisbury                     3-1
Wilkes                         3-1
Moravian                    3-1
Rutgers-Camden        3-1
Kings                           2-2
Lynchburg                   2-2
York                            2-2
Virginia Wesleyan      2-2
Cabrini                        1-3
Manhattanville           1-3
Christopher Newport 1-3
Oneonta                      1-3