RedHawks Drop Two at Gopher Classic

Saturday, March 1

Minneapolis, Minn.

11 a.m.

Miami University

5-12

St. Thomas

9-7

St. Thomas

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

3/1/2025 6:41:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

MINNEAPOLIS – On Saturday afternoon the Miami University softball team fell 10-2 to the University of St. Thomas. The Tommies move to 9-7 on the season. Against the University of Minnesota, the RedHawks fell 9-6. The Gophers move to 8-9 on the season. The RedHawks drop to 5-13.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

In the bottom of the first, Jenna Golembiewski hit a RBI single to center field, allowing Kaylee Oh to score and take a 1-0 lead for the RedHawks.
Chloe Parks followed that up with a sacrifice groundout that put Shelby Kunkel across the plate and doubled the lead to 2-0.
A solo home run and a two-run home run from the Tommies in the top of the third gave them the 3-2 lead.
Another run scored for the Tommies in the top of the fourth on a RBI double, pushing their lead to 4-2.
Still in the fourth, a walk with the bases loaded, a sac fly, and a successful attempt at stealing home, upped the Tommies lead to 7-2.
In the top of the sixth the Tommies hit a three-run homer to extend their lead to 10-2.
The Tommies held this lead through the end of the sixth to take the game 10-2.

NOTES:

Holly Merritt went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Golembiewski and Parks each had RBI.
Léa Chevrier went 2.2 innings on the bump, allowing just two hits and striking out two.
Shelbie Krieger went 3.1 innings in the circle, also striking out two.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

In the top of the first, a solo homer from Kunkel gave the RedHawks a 1-0 lead.
The second, third, and fourth innings were quiet.
A pair of solo homers from the Gophers in the bottom of the fifth gave them a 2-1 lead.
Still in the fifth, the Gophers extended their lead to 5-1 with a three-run home run.
Kunkel hit her second solo homer of the game in the top of the sixth to cut the deficit to 5-2.
Later in the sixth, Merritt hit a two-RBI double that scored Sydney Gilbert and Golembiewski to further cut the margin to 5-4.
An error followed, allowing Merritt to score and tie the game 5-5.
In the top of the seventh, Parks hit an infield single that let Kunkel cross the plate and take the 6-5 lead.
However, the Gophers took the win in the bottom of the seventh with a grand slam to make it a 9-6 final.

NOTES:

Kunkel went 3-for-4 at the plate.
Merritt and Kunkel each had two RBI.
Madilyn Reeves pitched the complete game, allowing just seven hits and striking out seven.
The RedHawks had their first error-less game since Feb. 8.

UP NEXT: Next week, the RedHawks face the University of Dayton on March 5 in Dayton, Ohio at 3 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Ella Cook (3-5)

L: Chevrier, Léa (3-5)

St. Thomas

Batting:

2B: Adrianna Young 1 ; Abbi Stierlen 1 ; Kameron Monson 1

HR: Ella Cook 1 ; Ruby Moore 1 ; Jenna Kuhn 1

RBI: Avery Wukawitz 1 ; Cassidy Carby 1 ; Ella Cook 2 ; Abbi Stierlen 1 ; Ruby Moore 1 ; Jenna Kuhn 3

Base Running:

RUNS: Kaitlyn Raymond 1 ; Ella Cook 1 ; Adrianna Young 1 ; Abbi Stierlen 1 ; Anna Caruso 1 ; Kameron Monson 1 ; Miley Wichman 1 ; Ruby Moore 2 ; Jenna Kuhn 1