No. 23 Softball Continues Shutout Streak With Victories Over Indiana State and FGCU

Saturday, February 8

Fort Myers, FL

5 PM

Boston University

3-0

Indiana State

0-4

Indiana State

Boston University

Ashley Waters waves a runner home from second as the Terrier rounded third

Photo by: Erin Bush

No. 23 Softball Continues Shutout Streak With Victories Over Indiana State and FGCU

February 8, 2025 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 ISU Box (W, 6-0)FGCU Box (W, 8-0 / 6 inn.)Coyle Postgame

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Highlighted by clutch hitting and strong pitching performances, the No. 23 Boston University softball team earned two more shutouts at the FGCU Kickoff Classic with a 6-0 win over Indiana State and then an 8-0 (6) run-rule victory against the tournament host Eagles Saturday night.

The pitching staff of junior Kasey Ricard (2-0), freshman Danika Nell (2-0) and freshman Ava Johnson combined for 10 strikeouts against five hits allowed in 13 total innings of work to help the Terriers (4-0) start a season with four consecutive shutouts for the first time in program history. At the plate, freshman Biz Baglieri delivered the decisive blow against the Sycamores (0-4) with a two-RBI fourth-inning triple. Junior Megan Cole later in game two launched a three-RBI double in the top of the sixth after starting the contest with an RBI single during the first inning at defending ASUN champion FGCU (3-2).

GAME 1: #23/RV BU - 6, Indiana State - 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

ISU started the game with a one-out single against Johnson in her debut for the Terriers, but she came back with a strikeout before classmate Addie Lucier ended the top of the first by throwing the runner out attempting to steal second.
The Sycamores' Lauren Sackett held BU hitless through the first three innings with just one walk allowed.
In the fourth, ISU led off with an infield single against Johnson and advanced the runner on Nell's ensuing wild pitch.
Nell kept the runner at second with an infield pop out and back-to-back swinging strikeouts.
During the bottom half, the Terriers quickly loaded the bases off freshman Camryn Lyons' single up the middle, Coyle's infield single and junior Brooke Deppiesse's mishandled sacrifice bunt attempt.
Sophomore Sophie Naivar then delivered an RBI sac fly, and Baglieri followed up with the two-RBI triple.
BU doubled its lead in the bottom of the sixth with three runs off a pair of hits, including sophomore Kylie Doherty's two-RBI single, a hit-by-pitch and an RBI infield grounder.
Nell wrapped up her four-inning relief appearance with a pair of ground outs and infield pop for the combined shutout wih Johnson.

GAME 2: BU - 8, FGCU - 0 (6 inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU needed little time to grab the lead for good with Lucier leading off the game on a single to right center, advancing to second on Lyons' single up the middle and lastly scoring on Coyle's RBI single up the middle.
Deppiesse then plated Lyons with an RBI grounder toward short for the 2-0 advantage.
The Eagles never advanced a runner past second base, as they led off the bottom of the second with a single and added a two-out stolen base before Ricard earned a swinging strikeout.
In the third, Ricard faced a similar situation following a one-out hit-by-pitch and two-out stolen base. She again came up big by collecting a grounder and throwing to first to maintain a 2-0 lead.
During the top of the fifth, Baglieri led off with a single and was replaced by Lucier on a fielder's choice.
The Eagles then earned a swinging strikeout before Coyle singled to third with two outs and advanced a base on a double steal with Lucier.
Deppiesse singled up the middle to plate Lucier before FGCU threw a bullet home from right to get the tag out at home on Coyle trying to score from second.
After Ricard quickly retired the side to keep the 3-0 lead, BU put the game away in the top of the sixth with five runs off three hits, a hit-by-pitch and bases-loaded walk.
The Terriers initially loaded the bases with zero outs on junior Aimee Metz's hit-by-pitch, Doherty's walk and sophomore Libby Walsh's single up the middle.
After FGCU recorded the force at home on a grounder to third, Baglieri singled to right to plate Doherty and Lyons shortly thereafter battled back from a 0-2 count to draw a two-out RBI walk.
Coyle then blasted a 2-1 pitch to left for the bases-clearing double to put the game in run-rule territory, 8-0.
Ricard sealed her two-hit shutout on an infield pop up and pair of ground outs

DOUBLEHEADER NOTES

Ricard is riding a three-game shutout streak dating back to her five-inning gem against defending Horizon League champion in the 2024 NCAA Regional last May. In total, she's now pitched 18 combined scoreless innings.
With her victories over Boston College and FGCU this weekend, she has tied former teammate, Allison Boaz ('24), for No. 5 all-time in the program record book at 25 shutouts.
BU's offense combined for 17 hits, including a triple and double, while the defense allowed just five total singles.
Baglieri went a combined 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Coyle went 4-for-7 with all four of her RBIs coming in the second game.
After improving to 2-0 all-time against ISU in their first meeting since 2007, the Terriers avenged a 6-1 loss in 2015 to FGCU to even the series, 1-1.

UP NEXT

BU will conclude its lone scheduled trip to the Sunshine State with a rematch against FGCU on Sunday (Feb. 9) starting at 12:30 p.m. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+.