ESU Softball picks up 3 wins at Central Okla. Tourney
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Monday, March 5, 2007
The Emporia State softball team finished 3-2 at its weekend tournament at Central Oklahoma, posting victories against Midwestern State, Oklahoma Baptist and Southwestern Oklahoma State.
The Hornets dropped decisions to Southwestern Oklahoma State and Northeastern State.
ESU won its only game Saturday, taking an 8-3 triumph over Oklahoma Baptist.
Megan Davison and Shelbe Hughes both contributed a pair of hits.
On Sunday, the Hornets defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State, 12-3, before falling to Northeastern State, 3-2.
In the matinee, Hughes went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs, while Chelsea McClernon, Miranda Campbell and Jennifer Dace all added two hits each.
Against Northeastern State, Morgan Viola had three of ESU’s five hits, contributing a run scored.
Davison had a solid weekend at the plate, knocking a home run against both Midwestern State and also Northeastern State.
Samantha Sheeley, Megan Grisell and Courtney Reed all picked up victories for ESU.
The Hornets (10-6) will play at the St. Edwards Tournament in Austin, Texas, starting on Friday.
SWOSU 9, ESU 1
SWOSU 305 01 — 9 7 0
Emporia State 000 10 — 1 2 0
W — Flaman. L — Potter.
LOB — Southwestern 2; ESU 1. HR — SWOSU: Keplinger; Creger 2. HBP — SWOSU: Glidewell. SH — SWOSU: Mazurkewi; ESU: Wiard. SB — SWOSU: Glidewell; Buccola. CS — SWOSU: McGill.
ESU 10, MIDWESTERN ST. 7
Emporia State 011 710 0 — 10 15 1
Midwestern State 240 100 0 — 7 13 1
W — Sheeley. L — Petersen.
E — ESU: Sheeley; MSU: Yanetti. DP — ESU 2. LOB — ESU 7; MSU 7. 2B — ESU: Campbell; Viola; Stevens; MSU: Shaw. HR — ESU: Davison; MSU: Stonecipher; Hill. SH — ESU: Pfautsch. SF — ESU: Viola. CS — MSU: Voigt.
ESU 8, OKLAHOMA BAPTIST 3
Emporia State 110 150 0 — 8 9 3
Okla. Baptist 000 102 0 — 3 4 3
W — Grissel. L — McKay.
E — ESU: Campbell 2; Huddleston; OBU: Fortune; Perry 2. LOB — ESU 9; OBU 5. 2B — ESU: Hughes; OBU: J. Boyer; B. Stevens. HBP — ESU: McClernon 2; Hughes; Pfautsch. SH — ESU: Hughes; Wiard; OBU: Dickerson. SB — ESU: McClernon; Viola; Hughes; Wiard; OBU: Pate.
ESU 12, SWOSU 3
Emporia State 231 06 — 12 13 1
SWOSU 300 00 — 3 4 2
W — Reed. L — Flaman.
E — ESU: Stevens; SWOSU: Nash; Creger. LOB — ESU 5; SWOSU 2. 2B — ESU: Viola; Campbell; Davison; Hughes. HR — SWOSU: Flaman. HBP — ESU: Pfautsch. SH — ESU: Stevens; Pfautsch. SB — ESU: McClernon 2; Ketter; Pfautsch.
NORTHEASTERN STATE 3, ESU 2
Emporia State 000 002 0 — 2 5 2
NE State 120 000 X — 3 6 0
W — Johnson. L — Sheeley.
E — ESU: McClernon; Davison. DP — ESU 2. LOB — ESU 3; NSU 6. 2B — NSU: Badger. HR — ESU: Davison. SH — ESU: Campbell. SB — NSU: Moore. CS — ESU: Viola.