Rutgers Softball Falls to Connecticut at RU Softball Complex

Saturday, April 10

Piscataway, N.J.

Rutgers University

12-20, 0

Connecticut

15-18, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Connecticut	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	6	1
Rutgers	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6	0

Rutgers Softball Falls to Connecticut at RU Softball Complex

Apr 10 | Softball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 10, 2010) – Despite hitting a season-high four home runs in two games, the Rutgers softball team (12-21, 0-4) dropped two contests to Connecticut (16-18, 4-4) Saturday by scores of 4-2 and 8-6. Sophomore Brittney Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) jacked three round trippers over the two game span, hitting at a .429 clip and moving into a tie for third on the RU single season home run list with seven.

“We are improving every game,” said head coach Jay Nelson. “We just have to find a way to put together our bats with our pitching.”

Senior Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) toed the rubber in game one, pitching a complete game and giving up four runs on six hits with six strikeouts. SophomoreHolly Johnson (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) earned the nod in game two, going 6.0 innings and giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits and five walks, while fanning two. 

Despite both teams small ball strategy, the squads combined for nine home runs on the day. In addition to Brittney Lindley’s three, junior Mickenzie Alden (Spokane, Wash.) blasted a three-run homer in the second game that hit the foul pole to give RU a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the fourth.

UConn started it off in game one, with a home run by Jess Arremony in the second and a blast by Julie Towers in the third.

Brittany Lindley answered in the fourth with a solo shot to bring the game to 2-1. The sophomore sent another ball deep in the sixth to knot the game at 2-2.

Connecticut played small ball in the sixth, manufacturing two runs on two hits. The Scarlet Knights got on in the bottom of the seventh with a single by freshman Kaci Madden (Saratoga, N.Y.) through the right side. The rookie advanced on a wild pitch and sophomore Mikelyn Messina (Prospect, Conn.) walked, but Rutgers could not capitalize. 

In game two, Brittany Lindley got it started with a shot to right field to put the Scarlet Knights up 1-0 in the bottom of the first.

Connecticut scored three runs in the top of the third on two hits and one error, as Justyne Roy sent a two run shot over the left field wall.

Rutgers took the lead with the jack by Alden, scoring freshmen Jen Harabedian (Flemington, N.J.) and Madden, who reached on singles to the left side.

RU tied the game at six in the bottom of the fifth, as junior Mandy Craig (Manassas, Va.) doubled to deep center and Harabedian scored pinch runnerLindsey Curran (Monroe Twp., N.J.), as the sophomore stole third and Harabedian reached on an error by the shortstop.

The Huskies won the game on a two-run shot by Marissa Guches in the top of the seventh.

The two squads meet again on Sunday, April 11 at the RU Softball Complex to wrap up the three game series. First pitch is scheduled for noon.