Caitlin Coker connects with a pitch batting left handed.
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Boston University BOSTONU 48-8, 17-1 PL
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Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 39-12, 16-2 PL
Boston University BOSTONU
48-8, 17-1 PL
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Final
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Lehigh LEHIGH
39-12, 16-2 PL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Boston University BOSTONU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
Lehigh LEHIGH 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 7 1

W: Young, Katelyn (20-6) L: Avery, Lizzy (7-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

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

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.
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