Softball Falls in Doubleheader Loss to Marist

Wednesday, April 19

Boston, MA

2 PM

Boston University

14-23

Marist

22-16

Marist

Boston University

Photo by: Steve McLaughlin

Softball Falls in Doubleheader Loss to Marist

April 19, 2017 | Softball

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BOSTON - After mounting an unsuccessful seventh-inning rally in the first game, the Boston University softball team was undone by a late offensive surge by defending MAAC champion Marist in the second to suffer a doubleheader loss on Wednesday afternoon at home.

The Terriers (14-24) committed a combined eight costly errors in the two contests, as the Red Foxes (23-16) followed up on a 5-3 win with an 8-2 victory during their first-ever trek to BU.

GAME ONE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Marist 5, Boston University 3
WP: Leeseberg (4-5, 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 K, 1 BB)
LP: Magane (8-10, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 8 K, 3 BB)
BU Leaders: Schanda (1-1 AB, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 2 BB), Ponce (1-3 AB, 1 R, 1 BB), Wong (2-4 AB)
Marist Leaders: Kelliher (1-3 AB, 3-R HR), Freeman (1-4 AB, 2 R), Korak (2-3 AB, 1 R)

HOW IT HAPPENED

After two scoreless innings, the Red Foxes took advantage of a throwing error on a bunt and posted four hits, including a three-run homer, to jump out to a 4-0 lead.
The Terriers committed two more errors in the fifth, allowing Marist to add its fifth and final run on a sacrifice fly against freshman Kali Magane, who finished with a season-tying eight strikeouts.
BU began mounting a rally in the sixth with sophomore Alexa Ponce hitting an infield single and scoring on junior Jilee Schanda's RBI double.
Marist committed a costly error on what could have been a game-ending double play to help the Terriers load the bases with one out in the seventh.
Schanda drew a walk to late her second run, and junior Kaitlin Sahlinger followed with a RBI groundout to pull BU within two.
Sophomore Madi Killebrew added BU's second hit of the inning to load the bases again, but Marist caught a hard-hit liner in left from sophomore Emily Morrow to end the game.

GAME TWO RUNDOWN
Final Score: Marist 8, Boston University 2
WP: Beiermeister (8-3, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB)
LP: Akers (6-8, 6.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB)
BU Leaders: Schanda (2-3 AB, 1 R), Connolly (1-2 AB, 3 SB, 2 BB, 1 R)
Marist Leaders: Korak (4-4 AB, 2 2-RBI 2B), Lee (1-3 AB, 2 RBI, 1 R), Perez (2-4 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R)

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU kept the first inning alive for Marist with a defensive miscue, allowing the Red Foxes to score first with an RBI double against senior Makinna Akers.
Senior Moriah Connolly and junior Jilee Schanda led off with back-to-back singles before senior Gabi Martinez loaded the bases with a walk.
Sophomores Alex Heinen and Alexa Ponce followed with RBI grounders to give BU a 2-1 advantage, as the Terriers stranded two on base.
BU only managed one more hit and would lose the lead for good in the fifth, as the Red Foxes had a two-RBI double from Janna Korak.
The Terriers committed two more errors to open the sixth, and Marist made BU pay with four runs off two-RBI doubles from Madison Lee and Janna Korak.

NEXT UP

Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, the Terriers will resume Patriot League action at Lafayette with a three-game weekend series.
Saturday's doubleheader and Sunday's rubber match are both set to begin at 12 p.m.
BU has won its last six PL games with sweeps over Holy Cross and Army.