Syracuse Splits First Day of Southeastern Louisiana Classic

Friday, February 16

Hammond, La.

3 PM

Syracuse University

4-2

Maryland

3-4

Syracuse

Maryland

Photo by: Lara Zuk

Syracuse Splits First Day of Southeastern Louisiana Classic

2/16/2024 8:55:00 PM | Softball

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HAMMOND, LA. – Syracuse scored six runs in the final three innings to beat Maryland, 6-3, before losing to Southeastern Louisiana, 8-6, in the nightcap, at the Southeastern Louisiana Classic in Hammond, La.

The Orange used four pitchers on Friday, including senior Lindsey Hendrix, who collected her third victory of the season, striking out nine batters in 5.1 innings against the Terrapins.

Senior Angel Jasso recorded her sixth multi-hit contest of the campaign against the Lions, driving in her team-best 11th run of the campaign.

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST MARYLAND:
After two scoreless innings, Maryland loaded the bases in the home half of the third following a leadoff walk and back-to-back infield singles, sending Jaeda McFarland to the plate. McFarland connected on the 1-2 offering from Hendrix, doubling home Michaela Jones and Madison Runyan for the 2-0 lead.

Syracuse began its comeback; plating runs in the three final frames. The Orange leveled the game at two in the fifth. With the bases loaded, pinch runner Gabby Lantier scored on a throwing error before junior Tessa Galipeau scored the tying run on graduate student Rebecca Clyde's infield single the very next at bat.

The Orange took the lead in the next frame, crossing the plate three times. With two runners in scoring position, sophomore Madelyn Lopez singled up the middle to score senior Angel Jasso. Two batters later, junior Laila Morales-Alves and pinch hitter Vanessa Flores connected on back-to-back RBI singles to left, giving Syracuse a 5-2 advantage.

Delaney Reefe cut the Orange lead to two with a solo home run before junior Kelly Breen added an insurance marker in the seventh, singling through the left side to plate Syracuse's sixth run of the ballgame.

Hendrix fanned nine batters in 5.1 innings of work, handing the ball off to junior Britney Lewinski. Lewinski yielded one base runner in 1.2 scoreless innings, picking up her second save of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA:
Southeastern Louisiana jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage in the second. Cam Goodman drove in a pair on a single to left before scoring two batters later with an infield single.

The Orange quickly responded in the top of the third with a four-spot. Syracuse plated the four runs over three straight trips to the plate, beginning with Jasso's RBI single up the middle. Junior Taylor Posner followed suit with an RBI double down the left field line before the pair scored on a fielding error by SLU's Faith Kivett.

The Lions regained the lead in the fifth on a Lexi Johnson two-run homer and solo shot two batters later from Audrey Greely, putting the home team out in front, 6-4.

The teams traded two runs in the sixth, with the Orange briefly tying the game on Posner's two run infield single. Maria Detillier gave SLU the lead right back with a two-run triple to right.

Sophomore Madison Knight allowed four earned runs on six hits in the no-decision. Second year hurler Julianna Verni moves to 1-1 on the season, giving up the go-ahead two-run three-bagger in the sixth.

OF NOTE:

Syracuse and Maryland are tied in the all-time series, 3-3.
Lewinski earned her second save of the season, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Hendrix has struck out nine-or-more batters five times in her career.
Four players record multi-hit games on Friday: Breen, Foster, Jasso and Posner.
Posner has at least three RBI in two games this season and an RBI in four of the last five contests.
Syracuse has eight-or-more hits in five of its seven games this season.
The Orange are a perfect 7-for-7 on the basepath.

UP NEXT:
Syracuse squares off in a rematch with Maryland at noon before concluding the weekend against Southeast Missouri State at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17.

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