Kaitlyn Schnitzer
Evan Harrington
1
Nazareth NAZARETH 4-21
5
Winner Buffalo State BUFFALO 14-12
Nazareth NAZARETH
4-21
1
Final
5
Buffalo State BUFFALO
14-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Nazareth NAZARETH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Buffalo State BUFFALO 0 0 0 4 1 0 X 5 6 0

W: Schnitzer, Kaitlyn (1-3) L: AZembek (2-11)

4
Nazareth NAZARETH 4-22
12
Winner Buffalo State BUFFALO 15-12
Nazareth NAZARETH
4-22
4
Final
12
Buffalo State BUFFALO
15-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Nazareth NAZARETH 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 5
Buffalo State BUFFALO 0 0 10 0 2 12 10 0

W: Pezdek, Izzy (7-4) L: ABell (2-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Sweeps Nazareth in Non-Conference Doubleheader

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State softball team wrapped up a three-day homestand with a pair of victories in non-conference action over Nazareth, winning game one by a score of 5-1, then coming out victorious in game two by a score of 12-4.
 
 
GAME TWO BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 12, Nazareth - 4 (Five innings)
LOCATION: Softball Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (15-12), Nazareth (4-22)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Sarah Congelosi (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central) went 2-for-3, scoring three runs and driving in another.
  • Caitlyn Parsons (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) went 1-for-4 and drove in three runs.  
  • Cam O'Hara (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) had a hit, scored two runs, and drove in two more.
  • Every starter had at least one hit for the Bengals.
  • Izzy Pezdek (Lancaster, NY/Grand Island) went three innings for the win on the mound, while Madison Lucas (Oakdale, PA/West Allegheny) pitched two hitless innings in relief.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first four batters of the game reached safely for Nazareth, and the Golden Flyers scored four runs in the inning to lead early.
  • After going hitless in the first two innings, Buffalo State took advantage of four Nazareth errors in the third inning to score 10 runs and lead 10-4.
  • Congelosi ripped a single up the middle to drive in a run, Parsons pounded a double to left center to drive in two runs, Erin Paolilli (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington) had an RBI single to left, O'Hara drove a double off the fence to drive in two more runs, and Pezdek also had an RBI single in the inning.
  • After Lucas came on in relief for two scoreless innings, Buffalo State earned the run-rule victory when Mya Hurley (Amherst, NY/Amherst) singled up the middle to drive in a run, and Parsons had an RBI groundout one batter later.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Megan Russo had two hits with a double at the plate for Nazareth.
 
 
GAME ONE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 5, Nazareth – 1
LOCATION: Softball Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (14-12), Nazareth (4-21)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Kaitlyn Schnitzer (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) went the distance on the rubber, allowing just one run on four hits for her first win of the year.
  • Grace Albano (N. Tonawanda, NY/Niagara Wheatfield) went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs for the Bengals.
  • Paolilli had a hit and two RBIs, while also scoring a run.
  • Hurley went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a scoreless first two innings, Nazareth struck first on an RBI single up the middle by Haleigh Suitor.
  • In the fourth inning, the Bengals scored four times, including three unearned runs to take the 4-1 lead.
  • Paolilli singled up the middle to drive in two runs with the bases loaded, and Albano hammered a triple to center field to drive in two more runs.
  • Kenzie Scott (Greene, NY/Greene) led off the fifth inning with a single to shortstop, stole second, and scored on Hurley's RBI single through the right side to make it 5-1.
  • Schnitzer allowed just two hits over the final four innings to secure the victory for Buffalo State.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Ashley Bell was 2-for-2 with a run scored for the Golden Flyers.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals are on the road on Wednesday at Penn State Behrend for non-conference action at 3 pm and 5 pm.
 
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