Softball Falters Late at Lehigh in Regular Season Finale, 3-2

Sunday, May 7

Bethlehem, PA

12 PM

Boston University

48-8, 17-1

Lehigh

39-12, 16-2

Boston University

Lehigh

Caitlin Coker connects with a pitch batting left handed.

Softball Falters Late at Lehigh in Regular Season Finale, 3-2

May 7, 2023 | Softball

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior Caitlin Coker delivered a two-RBI double in the top of the fifth, but it wasn't enough, as Lehigh scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to edge the Boston University softball team, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Leadership Park.

Having already secured its fifth straight Patriot League regular season title, BU (48-8, 17-1 PL) will enter the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed with a program and conference record 48 wins against eight losses, including four decided by just one run. The Mountain Hawks (39-12, 16-2 PL) posted a 7-5 advantage in hits to halt the Terriers' PL and team-record 28-game win streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Carley Barjaktarovic led off the game with an infield single and stolen base, but senior Lizzy Avery (7-2) bounced back with two strikeouts and a ground out.
The Terriers were held hitless by Katelyn Young (20-6) through three innings until graduate student Emily Gant followed senior Caitlin Coker's walk with a one-out single.
BU ended up loading the bases on junior Lauren Nett's walk before Young earned a fly out.
In the fifth, senior Audrey Sellers singled to center with one out and junior Lauren Keleher reached base following an error in the outfield.
After Young earned a force out at third, Coker doubled to right to grab a 2-0 lead.
Freshman Brooke Deppiesse started the sixth with a single and took second on Nett's sac bunt but ended up stranded on base alongside graduate student Nicole Amodio (walk).
Lehigh took advantage of BU's inability to extend the lead by rallying for three runs in the bottom half with a pair of singles and one-out, two-RBI double that saw Brooke Cannon reach third on the throw home.
Freshman Kasey Ricard entered the circle trying to keep the game tied, but Lehigh flew the ball to center for an RBI sac fly.
Junior Kayla Roncin hit a one-out single in the top of the seventh before being stranded on a pair of pop ups.

UP NEXT

BU will next host the double elimination Patriot League tournament on Thursday (May 11) - Saturday (May 13).
The No. 1 Terriers will open at 12 p.m. against No. 4 Bucknell with No. 2 Lehigh facing No. 3 Army West Point at 2:30 p.m.
BU is 11-2 at home in PL tournaments with 3-0 records in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Last season, the Terriers started 2-0 before dropping a pair of games on the final day to the Mountain Hawks.