April 15, 2010
HIGH POINT, NC — Junior Barton College centerfielder Jessica McFadden (Wilmington, NC) earned a spot on the 2010 All-Conference Carolinas Softball First Team, it was announced at the Conference Carolinas Tournament in Hartsville, S.C. on Thursday night.
McFadden, a slap-hitter who batted leadoff for much of the season, went on a tear at the plate late in the year and finished with a .374 batting average. The speedster also stole 25-of-29 bases and had just 11 strikeouts in 139 at-bats.
Erskine's Courtney Davis was named Player of the Year; Queens' Chantel Dodge and Limestone's Leah Quant were selected Co-Pitchers of the Year; Erskine's Larissa Simpson was Freshman of the Year; and Erskine's Alleen Hawkins was picked Coach of the Year. Limestone was the regular-season champion.
Davis, a first baseman, was joined on the first team by: Heather Nobles, 2B, Pfeiffer; Carol-Anne Sherrill, 3B, Belmont Abbey; Meredith Knox, SS, Anderson; Cameron White, C, Anderson; Robbin Kennedy, C, Mount Olive; Dodge; Quant; Heather Richey, P, Erskine; McFadden; Kelly Davis, OF, Erskine; Jenna Guse, OF, Limestone; Amber Duncan, DP, Anderson; and Larissa Shannon, Utility, Erskine.
The second team consisted of: Aubrey Reinhard, 1B, Mount Olive; Megan Campbell, 2B, Queens; Emily Monteith, 3B, Anderson; Kelly Minshew, SS, Mount Olive; Hannah Mills, C, Limestone; Katie Van Gieson, P, Anderson; Kelsey Spurrier, P, Erskine; Kristin Ware, P, Mount Olive; Emily Wallace, P, Limestone; Amber Johnson, OF, Pfeiffer; Kasey King, OF, Anderson; Kasey Kerley, OF, Belmont Abbey; Alyssa Bradshaw, DP, Mount Olive; and Paula Fryar, Utility, Lees-McRae.
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April 14, 2010
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker College softball team earned a place in the Conference Carolinas softball tournament with a pair of wins over Barton College on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Cobras won game one 3-1 and then followed that performance up with a 4-2 win in game two.
The wins improved Coker to 7-13 in conference play and gave them the eighth and final spot in the conference Carolinas tournament. Barton, which had entered the doubleheader in the eighth spot, was eliminated and saw its season end at 15-28 overall, 6-14 in conference play.
As the # 8 seed in the tournament, Coker will play the #1 seed Limestone College in the first round of the tournament on Friday, April 16 noon at Byerly Park in Hartsville.
GAME ONE
Coker scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to an RBI single from Haleigh Rogers (Ward, S.C.) and a two run double by Anna Oswald (Lexington, S.C.).
Barton's lone run of the game was scored in second inning by Rebecka Morgan.
Sydney Greenwalt (Edwardsville, Ill.) (10-12) picked up the win, going a full seven innings, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts.
Kendall Street (4-8) was tagged with the loss, allowing three runs on six hits with two strikeouts.
Rogers was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Lady Cobras, while Oswald had a double with two RBIs. Miranda Klees (Murrells Inlet, S.C.) also had two hits for Coker.
Morgan was the only Barton player with multiple hits, while Jessica McFadden and Amber Fletcher each had a hit.
GAME TWO
Much like game one Barton was first to get on the board with two run homer by Kelsey Barnes in the second inning to give the Lady Bulldogs a 2-0 lead, but just like game one the Lady Cobras finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning. Again it was Oswald coming through with another two run double, along with another RBI single from Rogers and an RBI from Brittany Owens (Johnsonville, S.C.).
Greenwalt (11-12) earned her second win of the day with another complete game. She allowed two runs on five hits, while Elizabeth Webb (3-6) took the loss allowing four runs on three hits in two innings of work.
Oswald finished the game 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, while Jaclin Poole (Clover, S.C.) and Bri Jacobs (Bolton, N.C.) each had a hit for the Lady Cobras.
Barnes led the Lady Bulldogs, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, while Natalie Phipps was 2-for-2 with a run scored.
Story contributed by Christian Stryker, Coker SID
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April 11, 2010
ANDERSON, S.C. - For the second time in as many days, the Barton College softball team (15-26, 6-12) split a Conference Carolinas doubleheader, winning the first game 6-3 versus Anderson (21-15, 11-5) and losing the second game 7-2.
In the first inning of game one, the Lady Bulldogs struck first with one run off of a pair of singles from Jessica McFadden and Stacy Wade to take the early lead 1-0. In the bottom half of the inning the Trojans matched when Emily Monteith brought home Elisa Sebastyan thanks to her RBI triple to tie the game back up at 1-1, the junior's 39th RBI on the season.
Amber Duncan led off the bottom of the second inning with a walk. Two batters later brought up Cameron White who smashed a two-run home run over the left field wall to put the Trojans up 3-1, the catchers 14th RBI on the season.
The Lady Bulldogs used three consecutive singles in the top of the third inning to drive in one run and cut the Trojans lead to 3-2.
In the fifth inning, Barton used four hits to post four runs on the scoreboard with the help of an error from the Trojans. The Trojans suffered by committing five errors during game one.
The starter for the Trojans, Katie Van Gieson (6-3), went four innings giving up six runs off eight hits. Appearing in relief, Donya Cobb pitched sensationally giving up no runs and one hit.
The Trojans jumped on the scoreboard quickly in the second game after Meredith Knox hit a solo home run over the left field wall, the senior's ninth home run on the season put Anderson up 1-0.
The Trojans attacked again in the second inning with another long ball from Elisa Sebastyan to increase the Trojans lead to 2-0.
The Lady Bulldogs answered in the top of the third with three singles that contributed in tying the game up at 2-2. In the bottom half of the inning the Trojans would do some answering themselves when Amber Sutherland was allowed to reach on an error by the Barton infield. One batter later a Meredith Knox single paved the way to Emily Monteith hitting her 13th homer on the season, a three-run jack that put the Trojans up 5-2.
In the fifth, the Trojans would continue their offensive assault as Lindsey Huitt and Meredith Knox started the inning with a pair of singles. Two batters later Elisa Sebastyan tacked on two more runs for the Trojans, the single would bring her total to 35 RBI on the season and put Anderson up 7-2.
Casey Deer (8-5) grabbed her second win in two days as she put up all-zeros on the board with the exception of the third inning. The junior notched the complete game and only gave up two runs off of four Barton hits.
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April 10, 2010
DUE WEST, SC - Barton College split a Saturday doubleheader with host Erskine College in Conference Carolinas softball action. The Lady Bulldogs won the first game 4-1, but lost the second game 7-5 to the Flying Fleet.
The Lady Bulldogs of head coach Sheryl Neff moved into a three-way tie for the eighth and final conference tournament spot with a 5-11 league mark. Barton is 12-21 overall. Erskine is 20-21-1 overall and 12-6 (4th) in league play.
The first game was a pitcher's duel through the first four innings. In the top of the fifth, Barton College caught a break on an Erskine fielding error. With two outs, Natalie Phipps hit a double into the right-center gap scoring Amber Fletcher and Jessica McFadden. Barton added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
Melanie Henderson scored the lone Fleet run in the bottom of the seventh on Kelly Davis' groundball.
Elizabeth Webb earned the win for the Bulldogs throwing two-hit over 4.2 innings while walking three and striking out three. Kendall Street picked up the save pitching the last 2.1 innings and surrendering one run on two hits.
Erskine's Lauren Gunter took the loss giving up four runs, just two earned, over 6.1 innings.
The Erskine bats came alive in the second game pounding out 10 hits, including three home runs. Larissa Shannon led the Fleet going 3-for-3 and driving in four runs on two home runs. Her second blast came in the fifth inning and gave Erskine a 6 to 0 lead. Morgan Purcell followed Shannon's home run with a shot to left field to give Erskine a 7-0 lead.
Purcell finished the game 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Kelly Davis also went 2 for 4 from the leadoff spot. Barton rallied over the last two innings by scoring five runs, including a two-run home run from Natalie Phipps. However, Erskine's Heather Richey got the last out to preserve the 7 to 5.
Rebekah George earned her first win of the season pitching five scoreless innings and striking out four. Heather Richey closed out the game to earn her third save of the year.
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April 2, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- With just three Conference Carolinas doubleheaders left, Queens softball continues to roll with solid league wins including the sweep over Barton College Friday afternoon at Park Road Park.
The Royals improve to 11-2 in league play, 19-17 overall, and move into second place in the conference with the 2-1 and 6-1 victories today. Barton drops to 2-8 in conference and 11-22 overall.
Game One
The first inning passed without either team registering any hits, but Barton changed that in the second. Kendall Street led off the inning with a single, followed up with a single by Rebeka Morgan. Elizabeth Webb was walked to load the bases, but Chantel Dodge (Shalimar, Fla., Choctawhatchee) rang up the last two batters to end the inning.
Barton struck first in the third scoring their only run of the game. Jessica McFadden singled with a bunt, but was able to advance to second on an error by Queens shortstop Megan Lathbury (Georgetown, Del., Sussex Central). McFadden was able to take third on a passed ball and finished rounding the bases on a Street single to give Barton a 1-0 lead.
The Royals evened the score in the fourth using two hits to score one run. Keeya Turner (Fayetteville, N.C., 71st) was second up batter up in the inning and singled to center field. Megan Campbell (Raleigh, N.C., Athens Drive) hit her seventh double of the season to earn her 20th RBI as Turner crossed the plate.
In the sixth Queens notched the game-winning run. Turner reached on an error by Barton's right fielder Natalie Phipps and was able to advance to third. Turner scored on the next play when Webb balked, giving Queens the 2-1 lead.
Barton left one on in the seventh after Kelly Sale was hit by a pitch, but the remaining batters couldn't get a hit off of Dodge.
Dodge pitched all seven innings striking out 11 of 26 batters faced and gave up six hits.
Street started and pitched six of seven innings. She struck out two of 19 batters faced and gave up all four Queens hits. Webb was called into finish the game in the seventh.
The Royals offense had four hits from four different players. Barton totaled six hits with McFadden, Street and Morgan each having two.
Game Two
Queens struck first in the second game, scoring one run in the second. With one out on the board, Lathbury was walked and Dodge grounded into a fielder's choice to advance Lathbury into scoring position. Starting pitcher Brandy Jester (Georgetown, Del., Sussex Central) doubled down the right field line as close as possible without being called foul to drive in Lathbury. A lineout by Carrie Beth Richie (Fayetteville, N.C., Northwood Temple Academy) ended the inning.
The score was knotted at one in the top of the third. McFadden reached on an error by Campbell and then stole second base. Street singled two batters later and then forced the squeeze to bring McFadden home. Street was called out at second.
In the fourth Waldrop led off with a single through the left side and advanced to second when Lathbury reached on an error by the first baseman. Ashley Wilson (North Pole, Alaska, North Pole) came into run for Lathbury. Dodge had another sacrifice play advancing both runners. Waldrop and Wilson played the defense advancing another base at the same time. Waldrop was caught in a run down, but after being hit in the back on a poor throw from third to home and the ball rolling away, she was able to score. Jester switched up and hit one through the left side to drive in Wilson. Maria Goode (Charlotte, N.C., Providence) reached on an error by third base and advanced Jester to second, but the inning closed leaving both runners on.
Turner rounded the bases in the fifth after singling then advancing to second before Barton could get set for the next batter. Campbell grounded out allowing Turner to advance to third. She scored on a passed ball, giving Queens a 4-1 advantage.
Jester gave up one hit in the sixth and the inning turned with two groundouts and a popup.
In the sixth Jester was walked to start the inning and was replaced with Megan Rollins (Salem, Ore., South Salem) to run the bases. Richie reached first on an error by Stacy Wade and then stole second as Rollins was able to advance to third on the earlier play. On the next play Rollins scored when catcher Sale committed an error. Goode advanced Richie with a sacrifice play and Amanda Bowman (Kernersville, N.C., Glenn) followed with a sacrifice fly to bring Richie in.
Queens held Barton in the seventh with Jester closing the inning with a strike out of Shanna parker.
Jester rang up eight batters with strike outs and gave up five hits. Cynthia Burroughs started the game for Barton and lasted 3.2 innings. Burroughs faced 14 batters, struck out three and gave up three hits and three runs. Street came in for the last 2.1 innings and gave up one hit and three runs.
In addition to pitching a solid game, Jester led the Royals at the plate with two of the team's four hits. Waldrop and Turner each had one in the win.
Barton hit five with Street leading the way with two.
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March 28, 2010
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker College softball games scheduled for Sunday, March 28, starting at 1:00 p.m. versus Barton College at Coker, were canceled due to threatening rain storms.
The two schools will make up the Conference Carolinas doubleheader at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in Hartsville, S.C.
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March 27, 2010
WILSON, NC — Visiting Belmont Abbey College posted 3-0 and 2-1 victories over Barton College in Conference Carolinas softball action at Gillette Park on Saturday.
The Crusaders (16-14 overall, 8-2 league) rode a complete-game, five-hit performance from pitcher Kim Anders (7-5) to victory in the opener. The Crusaders rapped nine hits, with Kasey Kerley, Becca Rothrock and Tara Reubel notching two apiece. Carol-Anne Sherrill added a triple.
Natalie Phipps led the way for Barton (11-20, 2-6) at 2-for-3. Elizabeth Webb (1-2) started and took the pitching loss for the Lady Bulldogs. Kendall Street tossed the final 3 2/3 innings.
Abbey struck for two runs in the third on two hits. With two outs, Kerley walked and scored on Sherrill's triple. A single by Rothrock plated Sherrill for a 2-0 lead. In the fourth, a walk by Ruebel, a single by Cady, an error and an RBI single by Kerley made it 3-0.
In the second clash, Barton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a solo homer by Street. Abbey countered with two runs in the third on a walk by Kerley, a single by Sherrill, a throwing error and an RBI groundout by Anna Smart.
Belmont Abbey finished with a 7-5 edge in hits. Emily Self (5-5) was the winning pitcher in a full seven innings of work. Cynthia Burroughs (4-4) went the first four innings and took the loss for Barton. Street pitched the final three innings.
Amber Fletcher and Jessica McFadden rapped two hits each for Barton and Kerley led the way for Abbey at 2-for-3.
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March 17, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University and Barton College split two closely contested Conference Carolinas softball games on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Ingram Field.
The Lady Falcons needed a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh in game one by Bryttny Kreshka (Roseburg, OR) while the Lady Bulldogs bailed themselves out of a seventh-inning jam in game two to survive 2-1. Pfeiffer moves to 12-16 overall, 4-4 in league play while Barton advances to 9-14, 2-2.
GAME ONE: Pfeiffer 1, Barton 0
Sam Taylor (Surrey, British Columbia) started the one-out rally in the seventh with a free pass to first. Lindsey Phillips (Erie, PA) came in to pinch-run and scampered to second on a groundout by Andrea Wagner (Wauseon, OH). Kreshka then delivered with the base hit to right, scoring Phillips from second, to end game one.
Both teams had a couple of early chances in previous innings with runners at second and two outs, but neither side could come up with the big hit. Besides Phillips in the seventh, Kreshka was the only previous base runner to reach third base as it happened with two outs in the fifth.
Kreshka had two of the four Lady Falcon hits in the opener while starter Allison Braswell (Asheboro, NC) tossed a complete-game two-hitter in the victory. Stacy Wade (Snow Hill, NC) and Natalie Phipps (Durham, NC) had the hits for Barton.
GAME TWO: Barton 2, Pfeiffer 1
Game two started with five blank innings as Pfeiffer starter Melanie Conklin (Wellington, OH) had a perfect game brewing through 3.2 innings. Lady Bulldog hurler Kendall Street (Windsor, NC) was equal to the task having a no-hitter through 3.1 frames.
Barton put their two on the board in the sixth as Michole Brown (Wilson, NC) started with an infield single, later scoring on a bunt back to the mound by Wade. The eventual game-winner for the Lady Bulldogs came around on a passed ball as Jessica McFadden (Wilmington, NC) raced home from third.
In the Pfeiffer seventh, the frame began with back-to-back base hits by Heather Nobles (Angier, NC) and Kirsten Patterson (Anthem, AZ). An infield single by Mikaela Strickland (Bonifay, FL) plated Nobles before Wagner dropped a sacrifice bunt down to move Strickland to second, Patterson to third. Kreshka followed with a groundball to short, reaching first on a throwing error, but Patterson had wandered too far off of third as a snap throw suddenly became out number two. Kylee Nichols (McMinville, OR) then popped out to short to end game two.
Jordan Humphrey (Wilmington, NC) earned the save for starter Street who tossed six frames, allowing just the one run on two hits. Conklin took the tough luck loss throwing five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.
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March 14, 2010
HAMPTON, VA — Barton College dropped a 5-3 decision to Coppin State (MD) Sunday morning and finished the Hampton University Softball Tournament with a 2-2 record.
Barton, 7-12 overall, will open Conference Carolinas play with a home doubleheader against Lees-McRae College at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jeffries Field.
Barton and Coppin State each had six hits. The Eagles jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning on a three-run homer by Paige Arnold, who was also the winning pitcher. Coppin made it 4-0 in the second on doubles by Stephanie Watts and Charma Robinson and moved ahead 5-0 on an RBI single from Patrice Williams in the third.
Barton clawed within 4-1 in the bottom of the third on two errors and a sacrifice. The Lady Bulldogs' big rally came in the sixth. Jessica McFadden led off with a single and Stacy Wade reached on a fielder's choice. With two outs, Kendall Street and Natalie Phipps (2-for-3) laced RBI singles, making it 5-3, but the rally ended there.
Cynthia Burroughs was the losing pitcher for Barton in two inning of work. Street finished the game on the mound.
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March 9, 2010
WILSON, NC — Freshman Cynthia Burroughs tossed a no-hitter Tuesday afternoon to help Barton College gain a doubleheader softball split with visiting Glenville State University at Jeffries Field.
Barton (4-9) dropped the first game 6-4, but bounced back with a 1-0 win.
Burroughs yielded no runs on no hits, struck out four, walked two and hit one batter in her gem. She faced 26 batters. She was also the hitting star, batting 3-for-4 and driving in the winning run with a bases-loaded blast in the eighth inning when the international tiebreaker was instituted.
Rebekah Morgan also added two hits for the Lady Bulldogs of head coach Sheryl Neff. Barton notched eight total hits in the victory.
Both teams banged out a bevy of hits in the first game. Glenville State tallied 13 and Barton had 11. Tedor took the mound win for Glenville State and Jordan Humphrey absorbed the loss for Barton in 4 2/3 innings of action.
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