Fernandez Becomes All-Time Hits Leader, 'Cuse Sweeps Siena

Wednesday, April 11

Loudonville, NY

3 PM

Syracuse University

19-17

Siena

9-16

Syracuse

Siena College

Fernandez Becomes All-Time Hits Leader, 'Cuse Sweeps Siena

4/11/2018 8:44:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Game One Highlights

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Senior Sammy Fernandez recorded the 207^th hit of her career to become Syracuse's all-time base hits leader as the Orange (20-17) defeated Siena (9-17), 6-3, in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Siena Field. 'Cuse held the Saints to one hit and scored six runs in the sixth inning to pull away and win game two 7-0.

Game 1: Syracuse 6, Siena 3
Senior AnnaMarie Gatti improved to 6-6 on the season after pitching a complete game. She allowed three runs (one unearned) on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts.

Fernandez finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and sophomore Toni Martin and freshman Gabby Teran each drove in two runs.

Three walks in the first inning loaded the bases for Syracuse with two outs. Martin hit a two-RBI single up the middle to give the Orange an early lead. Martin and freshman Lailoni Mayfield completed a successful double-steal to tack on an additional run. Siena drove in two runs in the bottom of the frame off a double.

Junior Alicia Hansen walked with one out in the fifth and then Teran hit a two-out, two-run, homerun to give the Orange a 5-2 lead. An unearned run in the bottom half pulled the Saints back within two.

Senior Rachel Burkhardt doubled in the sixth and advanced to third on an error and Fernandez drove her home with an RBI single.

Game 2: Syracuse 7, Siena 0
Sophomore Alexa Romero and freshman Miranda Hearn combined to pitch a one-hit shutout. Romero pitched the first six innings, surrendering one hit with two walks and nine strikeouts. Hearn pitched a one-two-three inning in the seventh with a strikeout.

Teran batted 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run. Burkhardt and junior Andrea Bombace each added two RBIs.

In the fourth, Hansen led off with a walk and junior Bryce Holmgren singled to give the Orange runners on first and second with no one out. Teran moved the runners over with a sacrifice bunt and Mayfield gave 'Cuse a 1-0 lead with an RBI sacrifice fly.

Teran opened up the scoring in the sixth with an RBI single and senior Jessica Heese also came home on a fielding error during the play. Burkhardt brought home two more with a two-out, two-run, homer and Bombace added a pinch-hit two-RBI double to put the Orange up 7-0.

Of Note
Fernandez passes Tanya Rose, who finished her career with 206 base hits. Rose held the career base knocks record for 13 years.

Syracuse is now 5-1 in 2018 against in-state foes. Army West Point was the only New York school to top the Orange.

Romero improves to 13-10 with a 1.80 ERA. Her 200 strikeouts currently rank seventh in program history for a single season.

What's Next
Syracuse returns home for a three-game series with Louisville. First pitch of game one is Friday, April 13 at 4 p.m.

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