Softball Fell to Fordham 1-0

Saturday, February 12

Clermont, Fla.

11:00 AM

Florida Atlantic

Fordham

2/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Feb. 12, 2011

Box Score

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University's softball team began day two at the USA National Training Complex against Fordham University.

The Owls' bats were alive early but were quieted and succumbed to 11 strikeouts, five in the final three innings to take the 1-0 loss. FAU falls to 0-3 on the season with each of the three games being decided by one run.

FAU senior pitcher Rose Gressley cleared the first three innings without a hit while the Owls had runners on base in each of their first three frames, including Kerri Croney's double in the bottom of the first. Gressley's no-no was broken with two outs in the top of the fourth on a soft-single up the middle by Fordham shortstop Samantha Pellechio.

Fordham plated the first run of the game in the top of the sixth. The Ram's lead-off hitter dropped a bunt that was fielded by Gressley who made the throw trying to catch the speedy base runner but the throw was wide putting the lead-off hitter on base. Fordham followed with a triple for the score. Gressley (0-2) then got a line out, a groundout and a fly to right to leave the potential second run on third. The Owls were retired in order in the bottom half of the inning sending the teams into the final frame with Fordham leading 1-0. The Owls had two quick ground outs and a strikeout to end the potential come from behind victory.

FAU cleared the field to prepare for the second game of the day and the second of the tournament versus the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Quick Line:
E - Gressley, R. LOB - FOR 3; FAU 4. 2B - Croney, K. 3B - Dearborn. HBP - Wilson, Q. SH - Martinez, J. CS - Walker, B. ; HBP - by Plimpton (Wilson, Q). ; Strikeouts - Dearborn; Shager; LaBovick; B. Wiggins; Luety; VanBenschote 2; Herb, W 2; Walker, B; Stovall, J 3; Gressley, R; Martinez, J; Speerin, C 2; Parmerter, A. Walks - Luety; Walker, B.