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Softball ACCtion: Saturday, April 5
April 5, 2008 BLACKSBURG, Va. - The offense pounded out nine hits and Angela Tincher was one out away from a no-hitter as the 21st-ranked Virginia Tech softball team downed the University of Virginia 4-0 Saturday in the opening game of a three-game ACC set at Tech Softball Park. For the Hokies, four different players picked up two hits apiece. Erin Ota, Charisse Mariconda, Kelsey Hoffman and Whitney Davis each had two hits while Jenna Rhodes had one. In the first inning, Ota, who doubled, scored on Hoffman's single. Tech tacked on two more runs in the third inning to make it 3-0. Ota singled and scored on Mariconda's triple down the right field line and Mariconda was plated on Hoffman's single to left. The final run came in the fourth inning when Davis scored on Mariconda's sharp single off the pitcher's glove.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Six runs and four hits capped a fifth-inning rally to push NC State past Georgia Tech, 8-3, in the first game of a three-game conference series at the Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium on Saturday, April 5. The win moves the Pack to 20-18 (4-6 ACC), while the Yellow Jackets slip to 17-24 (2-7 ACC). Kristine Bechtholdt led the way offensively for the red and white, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Claudia Cooper and Bridget Desbois each added two RBIs of their own. Lindsay Campana (11-13) earned the complete game win in the circle, striking out four and allowing six hits. Emily Schreck (4-2) took the loss in relief for GT, allowing four hits and six runs, two earned, in 2.2 innings of work.
No. 16 Carolina Takes Two From Boston College CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Lisa Norris picked up her third no-hitter of the year Saturday at Boston College (20-19, 2-6 ACC)as she helped No. 16 Carolina (35-7-1, 9-1 ACC) lead the Tar Heels to a doubleheader sweep of the Eagles, 4-0 and 6-2. Danielle Spaulding picked up the win in the circle in game two as she struck out eight in her seven innings of work to improve to 11-1. The Tar Heels and Eagles will close out the series on Sunday with a game at noon. Lisa Norris was nearly flawless in game one as she tossed her third no-hitter of the year while striking out 10 batters in the 4-0 decision. Norris allowed just four runners on the day two by way of Carolina errors and another pair by walk. Boston College moved just two of the runners into scoring position on the day but did not allow either Eagle to reach third on the day en route to improving her record to 12-3 on the year. Carolina let a good opportunity to get on the board early slip away in the top of the second when Whitney Allen and Lisa Norris tallied back-to-back singles with one out. Ashley Oxendine came on to pitch run for Allen looking to score the game's opening run.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior Brittany Bessho's two-run home run in the sixth inning propelled the University of Maryland softball team to a victory over Florida State, 3-1, Saturday afternoon. It was the Seminoles' first road loss of the year. In the second game, two Florida State pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the Terps. Maryland moves to 26-10 on the season, 2-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while FSU moves to 31-14, 7-4 in ACC play. In the second inning, Breanna Shaw singled to center field before advancing to second on a Devon Williams' sacrifice bunt. Senior Meghan Booth singled to score Shaw to give the Terps a 1-0 advantage. The Maryland defense was excellent behind starter Sarah Dooley, highlighted by Jenny Belak's diving catch in the fourth inning to rob Robin Ahrberg of a hit and the Seminoles of having two runners on with no outs. In the sixth inning, Kerry Hickey doubled down the left field line before Bessho stepped up and hit her third home run of the season.
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