Lexi Quagliana
Evan Harrington
0
Plattsburgh PLATT 10-26
8
Winner Buffalo State BUFFST 21-16
Plattsburgh PLATT
10-26
0
Final
8
Buffalo State BUFFST
21-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Plattsburgh PLATT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Buffalo State BUFFST 0 3 3 0 2 8 8 1

W: Pezdek, Izzy (10-7) L: Carly Gemmett (7-13)

8
Winner Buffalo State BUFFST 22-16
2
New Paltz NPSB 22-17
Winner
Buffalo State BUFFST
22-16
8
Final
2
New Paltz NPSB
22-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Buffalo State BUFFST 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 8 13 0
New Paltz NPSB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0

W: Pezdek, Izzy (11-7) L: Sydney Waldon (10-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Shines With Pair Of Wins To Open SUNYAC Tournament

ONEONTA, NY – The Buffalo State softball team had an offensive outburst scoring a combined 16 runs in wins over Plattsburgh and New Paltz to open play in the SUNYAC Tournament.

GAME ONE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 8, Plattsburgh – 0 (5 Innings)
LOCATION: Red Dragon Field – Oneonta, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 21-16 (14-4 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh: 10-26 (7-11 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Erin Paolilli (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington) and Ella Stewart each had three hits for the Bengals.
  • Stewart also had four RBI in the win.
  • On the mound, Izzy Pezdek (Grand Island, NY/Lancaster) went five innings allowing just one hit with two walks and four strikeouts.
  • Lexi Quagliana (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) was honored pregame as she received the Elite 20 Award: given annually to the student-athlete with the highest GPA while also succeeding on their field of play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Stewart opened the scoring for the Bengals in the second inning with a three-run double.
  • In the third, Quagliana hit an inside the park home run for Buffalo State before they scored two more runs in the inning.
  • The Cardinals could not string any offense against Pezdek as the Bengals scored a pair of runs in the fifth to earn the win in the first round elimination game.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Carly Gemmett got the start for the Cardinals allowing six runs with six strikeouts.
 
GAME TWO BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 8, New Paltz - 2
LOCATION: Red Dragon Field – Oneonta, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 22-16 (14-4 SUNYAC), New Paltz: 22-17 (15-3 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Madison Lucas (Oakdale, PA/West Allegheny) and Cam O'Hara (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) each had three hits.
  • Quagliana added a pair of hits and two RBI.
  • Pezdek got the start again in game two going the distance with three strikeouts allowing just two earned runs.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Each side traded a run back-and-forth in each of the first two innings.
  • Quagliana smacked an RBI double in the third to give the Bengals the lead.
  • Pezdek helped her own cause with an RBI hit in the fourth to extend the Buffalo State lead.
  • The Bengals pounced for four runs in the seventh that was capped-off with a two-run single from Gigi Martinez (Chicago, IL/Whitney M. Young).
  • Pezdek finished the Hawks in the seventh with a double-play and a strikeout to give the Bengals the win.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Mallory Rohon had two hits for the Hawks.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will await the results of Oneonta vs. Cortland to determine their first matchup on Saturday.
 
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