No. 22 Softball Records Second Split at Pirate Clash with Win Over Radford, Loss to ECU

Saturday, February 15

Greenville, NC

11 AM

Boston University

6-2

East Carolina

5-3

Boston University

East Carolina

Kylie Doherty gets set to throw the ball from left field while wearing sunglasses.

Photo by: Alexa Harbach

No. 22 Softball Records Second Split at Pirate Clash with Win Over Radford, Loss to ECU

February 15, 2025 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 ECU Box (L, 4-1)Radford Box (W, 7-1)

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Recording a second doubleheader split at the Pirate Clash, the No. 22 Boston University softball team rebounded from a 4-1 loss to host East Carolina with a 7-1 victory against Radford Saturday afternoon.

The Terriers (7-2) were undone in the rematch against the Pirates (5-3) by two defensive errors and Kendall Frost's strong performance in the circle. Sophomore Kylie Doherty avoided the shutout with a solo shot in the seventh and used the confidence boost to deliver a go-ahead two-run blast in the first inning of game two against the Highlanders (5-5).

In the circle, junior Kasey Ricard (4-1) scattered five Radford hits over seven innings with two strikeouts and zero walks. Freshman Ava Johnson (0-1) gave up a lead-off homer to ECU before classmate Danika Nell tallied eight strikeouts against five hits and three runs in six innings of work.

GAME 1: ECU - 4, #22/RV BU - 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

After delivering a team-high 13 homers in 2024, Emma Jackson grabbed the lead for good with a solo shot to center against Johnson.
The Pirates then singled to left against Nell, but she earned a ground out followed by a strikeout and freshman Addie Lucier's strong throw to second for the successful tag on a stolen base attempt.
ECU added a second run in the fourth with the help of a walk, mishandled sacrifice bunt and RBI single up the middle.
Junior Brooke Deppiesse recorded BU's first hit in the third and sophomore Livia Christopher added the second with two outs in the fifth.
The Pirates doubled their lead in the bottom of the fifth with two runs off three hits, including a double, and an errant outfield throw.
Doherty delivered BU's first homer of the season toward right center on a one-out 0-1 pitch in the seventh.
Junior Olivia DeLong singled through the right side on the next pitch, but for the second consecutive game, the Terriers ended the contest by grounding into a double play.

GAME 2: #22/RV BU - 7, Radford 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lucier started the game with a lead-off single and later touched home on Doherty's two-out blast to right on a full-count pitch for the 2-0 lead.
Senior Tyesha Williams started the second on a single and eventually scored following sophomore Kyomi Apalit's sac bunt, Lucier's fly out to center and then a passed ball.
The Highlanders earned their first single in the third and advanced the runner to second on a passed ball, but Ricarded ended the threat with a ground out and foul out to left.
BU added two runs off a pair of hits, as freshman Biz Baglieri drew a lead-off walk and scored on junior Aimee Metz's RBI triple that was immediately followed by Williams' RBI single.
Baglieri extended the lead in the fifth to 7-0 with a two-RBI single set up by a walk and hit-by-pitch.
The Highlanders avoided the shutout with a lead-off homer in the fifth and started the seventh with back-to-back singles.
Ricard sealed the victory on a ground out, strikeout and fly out to right.

UP NEXT

BU will conclude the three-day event on Sunday (Feb. 16) against UMBC with first pitch set for 9 a.m.
The game was originally scheduled for 10 a.m. but was moved up due to expected inclement weather.
The Terriers won the first meeting back on Friday, 9-2.