Softball Shuts Out Stonehill in DH Sweep

Wednesday, March 18

Boston, MA

2 PM

Boston University

19-10

Stonehill

1-15

Stonehill

Boston U.

Photo by: Eliza Nuestro

March 18, 2026 | Softball

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BOSTON – Boosted by five extra-base hits and two strong pitching performances, the Boston University softball team earned a home doubleheader sweep against Stonehill Wednesday afternoon.

The Terriers (20-10) first scored at least one run in each of the last four innings as part of a 8-0 (5) run-rule victory and then pulled out a 5-0 decision in the second contest against the Skyhawks (1-16).

Junior Sophie Naivar and freshman Irys Kline both went an identical 3-for-6 with two extra-base hits apiece. Naivar recorded two doubles, while Kline had a double and homer alongside two walks. They joined juniors Livia Christopher and Kylie Doherty in earning two RBIs each for the sweep.

In the circle, senior Kasey Ricard (14-5) posted seven strikeouts against five hits allowed for her seventh shutout, and classmate Haley Ganino (6-1) utilized three strikeouts alongside a personal-best five assists to claim her first career solo shutout.

GAME 1: BU - 8, Stonehill - 0 (5 inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Ricard started off with two strikeouts, and the offense had Terriers at the corners with two outs before flying out to left to end the first inning.
The Skyhawks threatened in the second with back-to-back one-out singles, but BU was able to turn a 6-4-3 double play to keep the game scoreless.
Naivar began the bottom half with a single and scored the game's first run off Christopher's RBI single up the middle.
With two outs, Kline launched a 3-2 pitch to center for a 3-0 lead
The Terriers combined for four runs over the next two innings with Naivar recording an RBI double and Doherty adding an RBI sac fly.
Trying to avoid a run-rule loss, Stonehill loaded the bases in the fifth on two singles and a hit-by-pitch with two outs, but Ricard earned her seventh strikeout to end the threat.
Sophomore Cara Edwards started off the bottom half with a walk, and junior pinch-runner Aimee Metz eventually scored BU's eighth run on senior Brooke Deppiesse's RBI single through the left side for the walk-off victory.

GAME 1: BU - 5, Stonehill - 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

After both teams stranded a runner in scoring position in the first inning, the Terriers grabbed the lead for good with two runs off four consecutive singles in the bottom of the second.
Christopher and and Edwards delivered back-to-back RBI singles to plate sophomore Camryn Lyons and junior Kyomi Apalit for the 2-0 advantage.
Doherty lofted a 2-1 pitch in the third to left to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Skyhawks had runners at first and second with one out in the fourth, but BU was able to turn a double play on a grounder to short with a force at second and throw home in time for the tag.
Stonehill threatened again in the fifth with pair of singles before grounding out to Ganino.
The Terriers added two more runs during the fifth off three hits, including Naivar's RBI double to left center and Coyle's RBI single through the left side.
Ganino limited the Skyhawks to one hit over the final two innings to earn her first career shutout.

LOOKING AHEAD

BU will open Patriot League play at Lafayette with a three-game weekend series set for March 21-22.
Last year, the Terriers swept the series at home with two 5-0 victories and a 9-1 (6) win.
Two years ago in Pennsylvania, BU won three games by a combined score of 28-1.