Softball
Game Recap

KU HOME OPENER VS. GEORGIAN COURT

March 17, 2009

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University softball team swept its 2009 home opener with Georgian Court in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at North Campus Field.

The Golden Bears (18-5), ranked No. 11 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), are coming off a four wins at the Glenville Invitational last weekend, outscoring their opponents 39-1. Squaring off with the Golden Bears were the Lions (9-5) rank just behind KU at No. 12.

Game 1
Score by Innings                R  H  E
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Georgian Court....200 000 01  - 3  3  1                     
Kutztown..........000 200 02  - 4  6  0                     
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Game 2
Score by Innings               R  H  E
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Georgian Court....000 010 0  - 1  7  3                      
Kutztown..........200 213 x  - 8  9  1                      
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DENLINGER'S EIGHTH INNING HOMER POWER KU TO WIN

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Steph Denlinger (sr. Harleysville/Souderton) added to her NCAA Division II career home run record, with a walk-off two-run home run in the Golden Bears 4-3 win over Georgian Court at North Campus Field on Tuesday.

After the Lions (9-4) got a run in the top of the eighth, KU started off trying to manufacture a run. Maria Schiavo (jr. Old Forge/Old Forge) was put on second base to start the inning, per the International tie-breaker rules, and was moved to third on a sacrifice by Kim Morrison (sr. Newmartket, ONT/Sir William Mulock).

Denlinger knocked the 1-0 fastball over the fence in right-center field to give the Golden Bears (17-5) a win in their home opener.

The Golden Bears trailed 2-0 heading into the fourth inning, but were able to tie it to set up the late-game heroics.

Ashley Fitzgerald (sr. Kitchener, ONT/Resurrection) reached second on a deep fly that popped out of the centerfielders glove at the warning track. Pinch runner Cassie Eiden (fr. Scranton/Scranton) scored on a single by Michelle McGinty (fr. Warminster/Archbishop Wood). McGinty advanced to second on the throw to home and was knocked in by Maggie Reifsnyder (so. Philadlephia/Littleflower) to tie the game.

Katlin Arbogast (jr. Ambler/Wissahickon) allowed two runs in the first inning, but settled down from that point on. She earned her 10th win of the season, limiting GCU to only three hits and striking out 12.

KU FINISH SWEEP OF GCU WITH 8-1 WIN

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University softball team finished off the sweep of Geogian Court with an 8-1 on Tuesday afternoon at North Campus Field.

The Golden Bears (18-5) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Krista Cameron (sr. Formosa, ONT/Sacred Heart) doubled home Kim Morrison (sr. Newmartket, ONT/Sir William Mulock) and Steph Denlinger (sr. Harleysville/Souderton).

Maggie Reifsnyder (so. Philadlephia/Littleflower) added a two-run double in the fourth to put the game out of reach in the fourth.

Cameron was a perfect 4-for-4 at the dish with three RBIs and three doubles. Morrison finished hte game 2-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Picking up the win on the mound was Monica Glomb (so. Mars/Mars), with five innings of work and seven strikeouts. Mary Hoch (so. Somerton/St. Hubert) finished off the final two innings without allowing a hit and striking out one.

The Golden Bears will return to action on Wednesday for a doubleheader at the University of Sciences at 3 p.m.