2008 Woodie Awards
SOFTBALL Home runs not enough to clip Crusaders
Andrew Berry, Sports Editor
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: Sports
Four players of the Youngstown State University softball team blasted home runs Sunday against the Crusaders, but it wasn't enough as Valparaiso took home the 13-5 win.
Senior McKenzie Bedra and freshman Rochelle Vanyi each went yard to tie the YSU single-season home run mark at 10. The Penguins also set the team season record with 36 home runs and tied the single-game home run record with four longballs in the team's loss to the Crusaders. Junior Kristen McDonnell and freshman Katy Potokar joined in on the home run derby with a home run coming from both players' bats.
The Penguins kicked off the contest with Valparaiso with a bang as Beda and McDonnell hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the first inning to take a quick 3-0 lead.
The lead was short lived however as the Crusaders put together a three run first inning of their own to tie the game after one frame.
Potokar's blast came in the third and put the Penguins back on top with a 4-3 lead that was also held for a breif moment.
In the bottom of the third, the Crusaders rallied for four runs and jumped ahead 8-4.
Vanyi led off the fifth inning with her 10th home run of the year, but it would be the last spark of offense the Penguins would produce for the remainder of the contest. Valparaiso scored scored twice in the fifth and three times in the sixth to win by the mercy rule. The Penguins record dropped to 11-31, 5-14 in the league with the loss.
Senior McKenzie Bedra and freshman Rochelle Vanyi each went yard to tie the YSU single-season home run mark at 10. The Penguins also set the team season record with 36 home runs and tied the single-game home run record with four longballs in the team's loss to the Crusaders. Junior Kristen McDonnell and freshman Katy Potokar joined in on the home run derby with a home run coming from both players' bats.
The Penguins kicked off the contest with Valparaiso with a bang as Beda and McDonnell hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the first inning to take a quick 3-0 lead.
The lead was short lived however as the Crusaders put together a three run first inning of their own to tie the game after one frame.
Potokar's blast came in the third and put the Penguins back on top with a 4-3 lead that was also held for a breif moment.
In the bottom of the third, the Crusaders rallied for four runs and jumped ahead 8-4.
Vanyi led off the fifth inning with her 10th home run of the year, but it would be the last spark of offense the Penguins would produce for the remainder of the contest. Valparaiso scored scored twice in the fifth and three times in the sixth to win by the mercy rule. The Penguins record dropped to 11-31, 5-14 in the league with the loss.
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