7-12, 0
McNeese
14-6, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| McNeese | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Adams blasts 2 homers in loss at McNeese
3/6/2015 9:17:00 PM | Softball
Hillary Adams hit two home runs to lead the Sam Houston offense in a 14-5 loss to McNeese State in the Southland Conference softball opener for both teams Friday in Lake Charles, La.
The two homers were key to a comeback that saw the Bearkats erase a 5-0 deficit to tie the game 5-5 in the top of the fifth inning. But the Cowgirls rallied for nine runs in the bottom of the fifth to run-rule the Kats.
McNeese, two-time defending league champions and the pre-season pick to win the Southland again in 2015, upped their season record to 14-6. Sam Houston fell to 7-12.
The Cowgirls totaled 14 hits including four home runs, two triples and two doubles. McNeese opened the contest with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first and three more in the second.
Adams, who stands as Sam Houston's all-time home run leader, upped her career total to 35 with the two blasts. Her first home Friday, a solo shot to center field, came in the top of the fourth. The other, a two-run blast, sparked a four-run inning in the top of the fifth.
Dani Allen added a triple. Tiffany Castillo went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Haley Baros, Tayler Atkinson and Meme Quinn pitched for the Bearkats.
Sam Houston and McNeese will complete the series with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Allred, Jamie (2-3)
L: Atkinson, Tayler (1-4)
Batting:
3B: Allen, Dani 1
HR: Adams, Hillary 2
RBI: Allen, Dani 1 ; Webb, Peyton 1 ; Adams, Hillary 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Slater, Jessica 1 ; Allen, Dani 1 ; Webb, Peyton 1 ; Adams, Hillary 2
Batting:
2B: Drew, Hailey 1 ; Langner, Lauren 1
3B: Drew, Hailey 1 ; Matiko, Dakota 1
HR: Piancastelli, Erika 2 ; Yanitor, Tori 1 ; Schmidt, Taylor 1
RBI: Drew, Hailey 3 ; Piancastelli, Erika 5 ; Yanitor, Tori 1 ; Langner, Lauren 1 ; Schmidt, Taylor 2
SH: Matiko, Dakota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Drew, Hailey 2 ; Vincent, Emily 3 ; Piancastelli, Erika 2 ; Yanitor, Tori 2 ; Castro, Bryanna 1 ; Matiko, Dakota 1 ; Schmidt, Taylor 2 ; Goree, Taylor 1
SB: Vincent, Emily 1 ; Yanitor, Tori 1
CS: Langner, Lauren 1 ; Castro, Bryanna 1 ; Schmidt, Taylor 1
HBP: Vincent, Emily 1
