When and Where:

March 12, 2023 - Kissimmee, FL

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 1-1

Beloit College, 0-2

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) softball team takes down Beloit for the first victory of the 2023 season.     

Key Players:

• Sophomore Emily Fenezia finished the game with one hit on and two walks while scoring two runs 

• Freshman Antonia Busa recorded two RBIs to go along with one hit and one run

• Junior Riley Lim-Ellis added one hit on two plate appearances with two RBIs

• Freshman Adrianna Ciancuielli provided one hit on her lone plate appearance 

• Maddie Moser of Beloit College  totaled one hit, one run, and one RBI

How it happened:

• The first two innings were scoreless until Fenezia reached first on an error followed by Busa reaching first on an error as well, leading to a Lim-Ellis single bringing in the first run of the game

• The Golden Eagles would continue the scoring output in the third inning as Julia Ruocchio had a flyout to shortstop allowing Busa to score and Lim-Ellis to advance to second

• The Buccaneers would get in the scoring column in the fifth as a walk an error and a stolen base would put runners in scoring position allowing a score to run on a wild pitch

•  A double from Jess Cope would score another run for Beloit tying the game at two apiece entering the bottom of the fifth 

• The Golden Eagles would score a run in the bottom of the fifth pulling ahead, prior to a Beloit homerun tying the game again at three entering the bottom of the sixth 

• With two out and runners in scoring position Antonia Busa doubled to center field allowing two runs to score and securing the victory for St. Joseph's 

Notes:

• The Golden Eagles tallied six hits while the Buccaneers tallied five hits

• SJLI only recorded two errors compared to Beloit's five 

• St. Joseph's pitching accounted for 9 total strikeouts

Next up, the Golden Eagles play Westminister (PA.) for a non-conference matchup on Monday, March 13 at 2:00 pm.