Posted: Apr 29, 2022
IRVING, Texas – Third-seeded Trinity University used a wild pitch and an RBI single to earn a 4-3 upset win over second-seeded University of St. Thomas on Friday night in the second round of the 2022 SCAC Softball Championship. Official Website l Box Score | Bracket l Postgame Interview l Photo Gallery | Tournament Stats
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Trinity jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with a run in the top of the second as well as a run in the top of the third. Sydney Watson tallied an RBI single up the middle in the second while Abigail Miller recorded a run scoring single through the left side in the third.
- St. Thomas came back to the tie the game in the bottom of the fifth on a bases loaded two-run double to left field by Lindsey Gonzalez.
- The Tigers broke the 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth thanks to a wild pitch with the bases loaded that scored Watson to make it 3-2. Trinity then took a 4-2 lead one batter later when Sammie Whitman tallied an RBI single.
- The bottom of the seventh saw the Celts cut the Tiger lead to 4-3 on a Gonzalez singe up the middle that plated Shae Montemayor. Trinity, however, was able to snuff out the rally and hold on for the win after a groundout in the next at-bat.
TRINITY UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Abigail Miller: 2-4, 1 RBI
- Sydney Watson: 2-2, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
- Sammie Whitman: 1-3, 1 RBI
- Jordyn Williams: 1-3, 1 double
- Cat Patterson: 7.0 IP, 5 hits, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Lindsey Gonzalez: 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 double
- Taylor Le: 1-2, 1 run scored
- Addison Lehew: 1-3
- Lindsey Longuet: 6.0 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
NOTABLES
- With the victory the Tigers became the first team since 2018 to win two games on the first day of the SCAC tournament.
- Trinity improves to 47-30 all-time in SCAC Softball tournament play, including 1-0 against St. Thomas.
- This marked the debut of St. Thomas in the SCAC Softball tournament and drops the Celts to 0-1 all-time in SCAC postseason play.
- Trinity moves to 20-22 on the season.
- St. Thomas falls to 22-14 on the year.
UP NEXT
The Tigers advance to face Texas Lutheran in the winner's bracket, with a spot in the championship round on the line, tomorrow at 3 p.m. Meanwhile, the Celts move into an elimination game against Southwestern at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
