Softball Splits Doubleheader Against URI

March 21, 2017

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College Softball team opened up its home schedule with a doubleheader against the University of Rhode Island on March 21. The Friars won the first game 5-2 and lost the second 6-2. The Friars now have a record of 7-13 on the season.

Providence came out of the gates hot, scoring four runs in the bottom of the 1^st inning. Emma Lee (Orange, Calif.) began the inning by reaching on an error by the short stop. Lee then advanced to second on a passed ball and to third on a wild pitch. Nicole Lundstrom (Rehoboth, Mass.) followed Lee up by drawing a walk to put runners on the corners. Julianne Rurka (Warrenville, Ill.) hit a double to left field to score Lee and push Lundstrom to third base. To drive in Lundstrom and push Rurka to third, Brittney Veler (Santa Rosa, Calif.) hit a sacrifice fly to right field. The inning continued when Paige Mulry (West Roxbury, Mass.) was hit by a pitch. Mulry proceeded to steal second base to put two runners in scoring position. Nadia Kemp (Wappinger's Falls, N.Y.) hit a single to drive in both Rurka and Mulry and put the Friars up 4-0.

Providence would add another run in the bottom of the 3^rd inning. Veler reached on an error by the pitcher. Veler stole then second base and advanced on a wild pitch. Mulry drove her home by hitting a single up the middle and put the Friars on top 5-0.

URI would score once in the top of the 6^th and once in the top of the 7^th but it was not enough as Providence took the first game, 5-2.

Christina Ramirez (Niceville, Fla.) pitched a complete game in the win. Ramirez improved her record to 5-6 after allowing only one earned run off of 6 hits.

The second game was a closely contested match for most of the game. Providence scored first after Mulry hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning. URI responded in the top of the second by scoring two runs to take a 2-1 lead.

Providence, however, tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the 2^nd inning after Portillo scored on a fielder's choice by Taylor Stephen (Monarch Beach, Calif.)

URI would go on to score twice in the 5^th and twice in the 7^th to take the game, 6-2.

Megan McCune (Orange, Calif.) was the pitcher of record after pitching five innings for Providence. McCune gave up 4 runs while striking out five. Miranda Trinidad (La Habra, Calif.) pitched two innings of relief for the Friars, giving up two runs while striking out two.

In the doubleheader, Mulry recorded 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run and 2 RBI.

The Friars next play a game against the University of Connecticut on March 23 at 3:00 p.m.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Paige Mulry

Nadia Kemp

Julianne Rurka

Brittney Veler

Players Mentioned

Nadia Kemp

Emma Lee

Nicole Lundstrom

Megan McCune

Paige Mulry

Christina Ramirez

Julianne Rurka

Taylor Stephen

Miranda Trinidad

Brittney Veler

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