RELEASE DATE: 3/21/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mounties finish 2-3 at WVWC Tournament with win over Salem International

SALEM, VA – The Mansfield University softball team struggled in its first two games of the second day of the WVWC Tournament but came back to beat Salem International 10-2 in the third game of the day.

The Mountaineers got all the runs they would need in the bottom the first on a two run double by Jen Stein. Katie McConville also doubled later in the inning driving in the game’s third run.

Mansfield added four more runs in the fourth highlighted by a two-run single by Megan Trutt.

Stein went 3-4 with a double and two RBI’s to pace Mansfield’s 10-hit attack.

Freshman Kami Bishop picked up her fifth win in nine decision this season striking out five in five innings. Melissa Baer closed out the sixth inning by striking out two of three batters.

Mansfield is now 6-8 on the season and will open the PSAC Central season when they host nationally-ranked Lock Haven on Tuesday at Helen Lutes Field.

GAME ONE

Charleston          050         004         9-9-0
Mansfield            000         000         0-3-2

Charleston (4-10): Stefanie Rossman (W) and Mandy Faunda
2b – Ally Lowdermilk, Logan Tretick         RBI – Megan Ferreira 2, Rachel Holstein 2, Tretick 2, Jana Salisburg

Mansfield (5-7): Kami Bishop (L, 4-4), Melissa Baer (5) and Erin Carroll
2b – Megan Trutt

GAME TWO

West Virginia Wesleyan                   460         01           11-10-0
Mansfield                                            000         00           0-2-2

WVW  (12-8): Patricia Moreno (W, 7-4), Kailey Kubesch (5) and Stephanie St. Peter
2b – Trisha Thurston, Carly McCullough, Katie Speaks
RBI – Speaks2, Stephanie Wheeler 2, Emily Nieman,  Carly McCullough, St. Peter

Mansfield (5-8):  Jamie Castellano (L, 0-1), Gabby Carrullo (3), Melissa Baer (3) and Jen Stein

GAME THREE

Salem International        000         020         2-6-3
Mansfield                        300         403         10-10-0

Salem Internatinal (1-28): Smith (L) and Potts
2b – Lease, Nutter           RBI – Lease, Smith

Mansfield (6-8): Kami Bishop (W, 5-4), Melissa Baer (6) and Erin Carroll
2b – Jen Stein, Katie McConville                                RBI – Megan Trutt, Stein, Aundraa Polk, mcConville