Friday, February 24
Palm Springs, Calif.
11:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
9
vs
3
Northwestern
Lisaira Daniels was 4-for-5 with three walks and two HR's on the first day of action in California
SU Loses to Pacific, Defeats Northwestern
2/25/2012 2:53:26 AM | Softball
Game One | Game Two | Season Stats
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Lisaira Daniels reached base safely in all eight of her plate appearence and Julie Wambold smacked two home runs against Northwestern as SU split on day one of the Cathedral Classic.
Pacific's three run first inning propelled the Tigers (5-6) past the Orange (4-3) by a score of 5-2 in Syracuse's first game of the tournament. Daniels was 2-for-2 with two walks in the contest.
Against the Wildcats (3-7) in game two, Wambold broke the game open with a grand slam to put SU up 6-0. She would then add to her career night with a two run shot in the seventh. It was the first two home runs of the freshman's career.
GAME ONE: Pacific 5, Syracuse 2
Pacific loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning and then had two consecutive singles and a ground out to second base to jump ahead 3-0.
The Tigers would then surge ahead 4-0 in the second inning. Starting SU pitcher Stacy Kuwik hit the leadoff batter Megan Allen and then she was sacrificed over to second. After a passed ball advanced her to third, Allen was brought home on an RBI single.
L. Daniels would then get one back for SU in the top of the third with a solo shot to lead off the inning. It was her first round-tripper of the season and the seventh of her career.
Daniels would also score the second run for SU in the fifth when she reached via a walk, advanced to second on a throwing error, and was brought in by Jasmine Watson's RBI single.
Pacific would tack on a solo home run for the final tally of the game. Kuwik went five innings and gave up seven hits with one strikeout. Lindsay Taylor relieved her, giving up one hit and striking out one in an inning of work.
GAME TWO: Syracuse 9, Northwestern 3
The Orange scored the first nine runs of the game against Northwestern, only to see the Wildcats record three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Syracuse scored two runs in the top of the third inning to jump in front of the Wildcats. Short stop Morgan Nandin reached on a leadoff walk, as did Veronica Grant two batters later. They both advanced a base on a wild pitch, and then Nandin scored on another wild pitch right after. Grant was brought in on a sac fly from Stephanie Watts.
Wambold then busted the game open with her grand slam in the fifth inning. Daniels reached base safely for the seventh straight time when her ground ball went through the short stops legs. Watson and Carey-Leigh Thomas would then draw back-to-back walks, bringing up Wambold with a pond full of ducks. Wambold took Northwestern pitcher Meghan Lamberth to the opposite field for a 6-0 SU lead.
Daniels opened the seventh with a solo shot, and after a Thomas single, Wambold smashed her second of the game to left center, putting SU up 9-0. Northwestern would threaten in the bottom, but to no avail as SU captured a 9-3 victory.
Jenna Caira pitched a complete game, allowing four hits and striking out six Wildcats while throwing 122 pitches. She improved her record to 3-1 on the season.
The Orange is back in action tomorrow with a contest with UC Davis at 6:00 p.m. EST and a rematch with No. 16 Arizona at 11:00 p.m. EST.
| Game 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X |
| Game 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Lisaira Daniels reached base safely in all eight of her plate appearence and Julie Wambold smacked two home runs against Northwestern as SU split on day one of the Cathedral Classic.
Pacific's three run first inning propelled the Tigers (5-6) past the Orange (4-3) by a score of 5-2 in Syracuse's first game of the tournament. Daniels was 2-for-2 with two walks in the contest.
Against the Wildcats (3-7) in game two, Wambold broke the game open with a grand slam to put SU up 6-0. She would then add to her career night with a two run shot in the seventh. It was the first two home runs of the freshman's career.
GAME ONE: Pacific 5, Syracuse 2
Pacific loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning and then had two consecutive singles and a ground out to second base to jump ahead 3-0.
The Tigers would then surge ahead 4-0 in the second inning. Starting SU pitcher Stacy Kuwik hit the leadoff batter Megan Allen and then she was sacrificed over to second. After a passed ball advanced her to third, Allen was brought home on an RBI single.
L. Daniels would then get one back for SU in the top of the third with a solo shot to lead off the inning. It was her first round-tripper of the season and the seventh of her career.
Daniels would also score the second run for SU in the fifth when she reached via a walk, advanced to second on a throwing error, and was brought in by Jasmine Watson's RBI single.
Pacific would tack on a solo home run for the final tally of the game. Kuwik went five innings and gave up seven hits with one strikeout. Lindsay Taylor relieved her, giving up one hit and striking out one in an inning of work.
GAME TWO: Syracuse 9, Northwestern 3
The Orange scored the first nine runs of the game against Northwestern, only to see the Wildcats record three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Syracuse scored two runs in the top of the third inning to jump in front of the Wildcats. Short stop Morgan Nandin reached on a leadoff walk, as did Veronica Grant two batters later. They both advanced a base on a wild pitch, and then Nandin scored on another wild pitch right after. Grant was brought in on a sac fly from Stephanie Watts.
Wambold then busted the game open with her grand slam in the fifth inning. Daniels reached base safely for the seventh straight time when her ground ball went through the short stops legs. Watson and Carey-Leigh Thomas would then draw back-to-back walks, bringing up Wambold with a pond full of ducks. Wambold took Northwestern pitcher Meghan Lamberth to the opposite field for a 6-0 SU lead.
Daniels opened the seventh with a solo shot, and after a Thomas single, Wambold smashed her second of the game to left center, putting SU up 9-0. Northwestern would threaten in the bottom, but to no avail as SU captured a 9-3 victory.
Jenna Caira pitched a complete game, allowing four hits and striking out six Wildcats while throwing 122 pitches. She improved her record to 3-1 on the season.
The Orange is back in action tomorrow with a contest with UC Davis at 6:00 p.m. EST and a rematch with No. 16 Arizona at 11:00 p.m. EST.
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