IRVING, Texas – Fourth-seeded Schreiner University earned a 2-1 win over fifth-seeded Southwestern University on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the 2022 SCAC Softball Championship. Mountaineer starting pitcher Bri Wodtke broke a scoreless tie with a run-scoring triple to right field in the bottom of the fourth while also earning the win after tossing a complete game. Official Website l Box Score | Bracket l Postgame Interview l Photo Gallery | Tournament Stats
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kennedy Moody led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to left for Schreiner. Pinch runner Zoie Ramierz then came around to score a batter later on Wodtke's triple, which gave the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead.
- After Southwestern went down in order in the top of the fifth, Schreiner put itself in position to add an insurance run without a hit. Malorie Solis led off the bottom of the fifth with a hit by pitch and then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. She then advanced to third on a ground out before scoring on a single by Danielle Pedraza.
- The Mountaineers maintained their 2-0 lead into the top of the seventh. Down to their final out, the Pirates' Kathryn Dull delivered a pinch hit single up the middle. Sav Frieze then smacked a double off the wall in left which scored pinch runner Rylee Rudloff and cut Southwestern's deficit in half at 2-1.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sav Frieze: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Jodi Millhouse: 1-3
- Jessey Nunez: 1-3
- Taylor McKenzie: 5.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 10 K, 1 BB
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Bri Wodtke: 1-2, 1 triple, 1 RBI,
- Danielle Pedraza: 1-3, 1 RBI
- Kennedy Moody: 1-2, 1 double, 1 BB
- Marley Carrizales: 1-3
- Kathryn Dull: 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 double, 1 run scored
- Katelyn Francis: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 double, 1 run scored
- Maddie Mefford: 3-4, 1 run scored
- Bri Wodtke: 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 5 K
NOTABLES
- This was the first meeting since 2018 and the first time since 2015 that Schreiner defeated Southwestern in the SCAC Softball Tournament. The Mountaineers improved to 2-2 versus Southwestern in SCAC postseason play.
- Schreiner improved to 16-25 on the season
- Southwestern saw its record fall to 14-25.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers will move on to face top-seeded Texas Lutheran University later today at 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the Pirates will move into an elimination game against the loser of game 4 at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
