Feb. 26, 2011
Final Stats
LOUISVILLE - The Miami RedHawks split their two games at the Louisville Red and Black Tournament on Saturday. They defeated Boston University, 5-3 in the opener, but fell, 3-0, to the University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 3-0 in the nightcap. The RedHawks are now 5-3 on the season.
In the first game against Boston University, Miami struck first with single runs in the first and second innings. In the top of the first, Kayla Ledbetter doubled to move Meghan Mawn to third base. On the next play Taylor Rice grounded out, but a throwing error by the first baseman allowed Mawn to score. In the top of the second, Daniela Torres made it 2-0 when she scored off a throwing error by the second baseman.
The RedHawks blew the game open in the top of the fourth inning. Shannon Tillett and Kirstie Fehrenbach led off the frame with back-to-back singles. Jessica Simpson reached on a fielder's choice that took Fehrenbach off the base paths, but moved Tillett to third base. Two batters later, Jordan McElroy doubled to center field to score Tillett and the pinch runner, Kristy Arbour. Mawn completed Miami's scoring with a single through the left side to score McElroy.
Simpson kept the Terriers without a hit until the fourth inning. They scored on a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning and got another run closer in the sixth. BU was able to get a runner to third base in the bottom of the seventh with only one out, but Simpson forced to straight groundouts to secure the victory.
Mawn finished the game 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. McElroy was 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. Simpson improved to 4-2 with the win, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
The RedHawks were unable to get the bats going against SIUE, managing only five hits. Their best threat came in the bottom of the second inning when they loaded the bases after a Tillett walk, a Torres hit-by-pitch and an Arbour single. However the Cougars' starter Erika Taylor was able to strikeout McElroy to end the inning. Paige Myers matched Taylor in nearly every inning during her first career start. However in the top of the second, SIUE was able to get three runs off of a two-run home run and a single up the middle that made it 3-0. Myers gave up only one hit after the second inning and finished the day having given up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
Fehrenbach was the RedHawks' leading hitter against the Cougars, going 2-for-3 on the day.
Miami concludes play at the Louisville Red and Black Tournament with two games on Sunday. The RedHawks begin with a rematch against SIUE at 10 a.m. They will then take on the host Louisville Cardinals at 2 p.m.
