Softball Splits Double Header At Pittsburgh, 0-1, 2-0

May 3, 2003

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Junior Cori Van Dusen (Riverside, Calif.) pitched a two-hit shutout as the Providence College softball team posted a 2-0 victory in the second game of a BIG EAST double header split versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 3 at Trees Field. The Friars were defeated, 1-0, in eight innings in game one.

In the second game, Van Dusen allowed just two hits, no walks, and struck one batter to earn her eighth win of the season. In the third inning, freshman Elena Romero (Chula Vista, Calif.) singled to drive in junior Chrissy Iannolo (Syracuse, N.Y.) for the only run the Friars would need. Freshman Michelle Willette (Moorpark, Calif.) hit her third home run of the season in the fourth inning to account for PC's second run. Freshman Michele Bowers (Staten Island, N.Y.) batted two for two for the Friars. Pittsburgh's Janelle Pepe (Connellsville, Pa.) pitched seven innings, allowed five hits, one walk and struckout two.

Van Dusen was equally impressive on the mound in the first game as she went seven plus innings, while allowing just five hits. However, the Panthers scored the lone run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn a 1-0 victory. Casey Pickard (Newhall, Calif.) doubled to drive in the game-winning run and lift the Panthers to a school record seventh BIG EAST win. Nikki Gasti (Carmichaels, Pa.) pitched a five-hit shutout and struckout four batters. At the plate, the Friars were led by senior Sarah Morin (Westerly, R.I.) who had two hits.

The Friars close out the regular season on Sunday, May 4 with a conference double header at Virginia Tech.

Saturday, May 3, 2003vs. Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, Pa.
GAME 1Inning                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8     -  R   H   EPROVIDENCE (18-23, 2-15)       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     -  0   5   1Pittsburgh (24-30, 7-12)       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1     -  1   5   1
WP  -   Pitt, Nikki Gasti (15-16) - 8 inningsLP  -   PC, Cori Van Dusen (7-9) - 7 1/3 innings
GAME 2Inning                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7       -  R   H   EPROVIDENCE (19-23, 3-15)       0 0 1 1 0 0 0       -  2   5   0Pittsburgh (24-31, 7-13)       0 0 0 0 0 0 0       -  0   2   1
WP  -   PC, Cori Van Dusen (8-9) - 7 inningsLP  -   Pitt, Janelle Pepe (3-8) - 7 inningsHR  -   PC, Michelle Willette (3)

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Softball Splits Double Header At Pittsburgh, 0-1, 2-0

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