Softball Wins Doubleheader at Lafayette

Saturday, March 21

Easton, PA

12 PM

Boston University

21-10, 1-0

Lafayette

7-20, 0-1

Boston U.

Lafayette

Kyomi Apalit high fives Kieren McHugh after scoring a run

Photo by: Jon Rose

March 21, 2026 | Softball

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EASTON, Pa. – After pulling out an 8-7 game one victory, the Boston University softball team cruised in the second contest to a 13-0 run-rule win to earn the doubleheader sweep at Lafayette Saturday afternoon.

The Terriers (22-10) doubled the Leopards (7-21) in hits and played error-free defense to open Patriot League play at 2-0. In the first matchup, BU overcame an early 4-0 deficit with seven straight runs and then responded to Lafayette's game-tying three-run blast in the fifth with junior Kylie Doherty's game-winning solo homer in the top of the sixth. During game two, the Terriers scored three runs in the first and added nine runs in the sixth.

Doherty led the offense batting a combined 5-for-8 with four RBIs and three runs scored, while junior Livia Christopher also earned four RBIs batting 3-for-6. Senior Brooke Deppiesse and junior Kyomi Apalit both matched Doherty in touching home plate three times apiece. Junior Sophie Naivar finished 2-for-3 with two runs and five walks that included a program record-tying four walks in the first game.

After Lafayette totaled seven runs against seniors Kasey Ricard (15-5) and Haley Ganino through the first four innings, sophomore Danika Nell (1-3) retired all nine Leopards she faced in relief with the help of six strikeouts. Ricard bounced back in game two by limiting the Leopards to just three hits in her eighth shutout of the season.

GAME 1: BU - 8 , Lafayette - 7

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers loaded the bases with a pair of two-out walks, but the Leopards earned a third strikeout to keep the game scoreless.
Lafayette also loaded the bases with two walks and a one-out single against Ricard but was able to score first on a bases-clearing triple that reached the right field wall after freshman Irys Kline made a diving attempt trying to catch the ball.
Ricard followed with a strikeout, but the Leopards then earned a two-out, RBI single to left to grab 4-0 lead and prompt a pitching change.
Apalit scored BU's first run in the second by hitting a lead-off double and reaching home on sophomore Cara Edwards' RBI sac fly to center.
After Ganino earned two strikeouts in the bottom half, Deppiesse started the third with a lead-off homer to right center.
BU kept the pressure up by loading the bases on a one-out walk and two singles to help set up Apalit's game-tying two-RBI single through the left side.
Christopher followed up in the next at-bat by putting the Terriers ahead on a two-RBI single to left.
Limited to three hits by Ganino entering the fifth inning, Lafayette tied the game on a lead-off single, double and three-run homer to right center.
Nell entered in relief and earned three strikeouts to keep the contest tied, 7-7, entering the sixth.
Doherty put BU ahead for good by launching a 1-0 pitch to right center for her 12th homer of the season.
Nell sealed the victory with three more strikeouts, a fly out to right and two catches by Apalit at short.

GAME 2: BU - 13 , Lafayette - 0 (6 inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers needed little time to grab the lead for good, as Doherty followed Kline's lead-off walk and Deppiesse's double down the right field line with a two-RBI single up the middle for 2-0 lead.
Christopher added a third run by earning a bases-loaded RBI walk.
BU tried to blow open the game with back-to-back singles to start the third, but the Leopards earned a grounder to third to pull out a 5-3 double play.
The Leopards earned a one-out double in the bottom of the fourth against Ricard but ended up flying out to right field and grounding out to short.
The Terriers added another run in the fifth with Naivar hitting a lead-off single, moving to second on senior Megan Coyle's walk, advancing to third on Apalit's single down the right field line and scoring on sophomore Camryn Lyons' RBI sac fly.
Lafayette pressured Ricard on a lead-off double, but she then claimed a strikeout, ground out to second and fly out to right.
BU put the game away in the sixth by scoring nine runs with the help of six hits, two errors, two walks, a wild pitch and a hit-by-pitch.
Kline started off the inning with a single and run scored on Doherty's RBI double and later added an RBI single and run scored on a wild pitch for the 13-0 advantage.
Ricard earned the solo shutout with two ground outs and a foul out.

DOUBLEHEADER NOTES

BU extended its active win streak to 15 games and also improved to 36-0 all-time against Lafayette.
Doherty's homer marked her 12th of the season and 32nd overall, tying the BU career record with Chiya Louie ('07).
The 32 homers are tied-for-second all-time in the PL alongside Colgate's Natalie Rawson ('05) with the Raiders' Dorothy Donaldson ('05) owning the record at 39 total.
Doherty now owns 40 RBIs with 24 regular season games left after posting 46 RBis in 2025. Lehigh's Kim Miller (1995) has the single-season PL record at 56, one ahead of BU record holder, Kayla Roncin (2023).
Naivar is the second Terrier to tie the program record for walks in a game this season after Kline accomplished the feat at Charlotte back in February.
BU record holder Ricard now sits at 89 career victories, five shy of the PL record owned by Lehigh's Lisa Sweeney.
With a PL record 37 shutouts, Ricard is 10 away from BU record holder, Audrey West ('96).

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