Syracuse University
Campbell
Orange Outlasts Camels, 7-5
3/5/2010 5:11:10 PM | Softball
Syracuse 7, Campbell 5
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Syracuse (4-7) opened the LSU Purple and Gold Challenge with a 7-5 victory against Campbell (2-8-1) on Friday afternoon at Tiger Park. The Orange used four runs in the bottom of the fifth to earn the come-from-behind win.
Sophomores Lacey Kohl and Lisaira Daniels set the tone for the Orange offense, each hitting .667 (2-for-3). Classmate Kelly Saco was 2-for-4 with an RBI while Jenna Caira was 1-for-2, doubling in her first plate appearance of the season. Freshmen Meghan Boston and Veronica Grant also hit .500 (1-for-2) against the Camels.
Freshman Stacy Kuwik and senior Brittany Gardner combined in the circle. Gardner earned the win, striking out a pair in 3.1 innings while Kuwik struck out two, allowing one earned run in 3.2 innings.
The Orange jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Grant drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Daniels advanced Grant to third with a sacrifice bunt and junior Hallie Gibbs drove in the run with a single to left field.
Campbell tied it in the top of the third, scoring a run off two hits before Syracuse re-established its lead with a run in the bottom of the inning. Freshman Morgan Nandin led off the bottom of the frame with a single to shortstop and Grant singled through the left side to put two on. Daniels hit into a fielder's choice, but an error prevented the Camels from collecting an out on the play as Nandin crossed the plate to make it, 2-1.
The Camels exploded for four runs on three hits in the top of the fifth, taking their first lead of the game, 5-2. Syracuse answered with four runs on four hits and an error in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead it would never relinquish.
Daniels hit a one-out single to first and stole second. Gibbs drew a walk and Daniels stole second to put runners on the corners for the Orange. Back-to-back singles by Saco and Kohl drove in Daniels and freshman Emily Thompson – who entered as a pinch runner for Gibbs. Caira hit into a fielder's choice, driving in Saco to tie the game, 5-5. Boston drove in the go-ahead run, singling to left field to score sophomore Leah Porter - who entered to pinch run for Kohl – giving Syracuse a 6-5 lead after five innings.
The Orange added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, as Grant led off with a walk and advanced to second on a ground out by Stephanie Watts. A single to centerfield by Daniels drove in Grant to produce the final, 7-5.
