LADY PIRATES TAKE GAME THREE BY RUN-RULE 9-1

Monday, April 15

Hampton, VA

11:00 AM

Hampton University

21-16, 5-10

Winthrop University

21-20, 10-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Winthrop	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
Hampton Univ.	0	0	3	4	2	9	10	0

Photo by: Mark Sutton

4.15.19 | Softball

Box Score

HAMPTON, Va. – Junior Brianna Anderson drove in three runs on the day with two hits, as Hampton defeated Winthrop 9-1 in five innings in the final game of a three-game Big South Conference series.

Winthrop got on the board in the top of the first as Blake Wallert started with a double to right centerfield and scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Keleigh Romine to give Winthrop a 1-0 lead.

Hampton would respond in the third as Samyah Richardson ripped a double into left field and scored as Taylor Warrick smoked a triple to right-center to tie the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Warrick crossed the plate on a single by Brianna Anderson to give the Lady Pirates a 2-1 lead over the Eagles. After Anderson stole second, Kial Watts doubled to right field to bring Anderson home for a 3-1 lead.

In the fourth, after one out Morgan Crawford would reached base on a walk and advance to second on a groundout. Richardson would driver her in with a single up the middle for a 4-1 lead. A single by Warrick moved Richardson to second and both runners would steal a base before a walk to DaSha Hill loaded the bags. Each moved up a base on a wild pitch as Hampton pushed the lead to 5-1. Hill and Warrick both scored on a double by Anderson down the left line to push the lead 7-1.

Hampton ended the game in the bottom of the fifth by the eight-run rule as they scored twice. Janae Lyles would start it with a double into centerfield and was replaced by pinch runner Joya Greer. With two on and one out, Greer scored as pinch-hitter Ashley Grassini doubled into center for an 8-1 lead. Richardson then dropped a bunt allowing pinch-runner Camille King to score the game-ending run.

Allyson Babinsack pitch four innings giving up three hits and zero runs to earn the win. Richardson was 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, while Anderson was 2-for-3 with three driven in.

Hampton hits the road to take on Big South foe Radford University Friday and Saturday April 19-20 in Radford, Virginia.

For more information on Hampton University softball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.