RELEASE DATE: 4/13/03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SPLIT IN SOFTBALL AT MILLERSVILLE – JACLYN LASKOWSKI BLAST TWO HOME RUNS  

MILLERSVILLE – Jaclyn Laskowski (Olyphant/Mid Valley) blasted two home runs and drove in five runs and Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) scatted three hits while striking out eight batters to lead Mansfield University to a 10-0 over Millersville in the opening game of a PSAC East doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Pucillo Field. Millersville won the second game 5-3.  

Laskowski drilled a three run home run in the top of the first inning to give the Mountaineers all the runs they would need in the opener. She also led off the fifth inning with a solo shot while Jes Ricker (Shillington/Governor Mifflin) added a three run home run in the sixth.  

Alison Tagliaferri started and picked up her fourth win of the season allowing just three hits and striking out eight in five innings. She was relieved by Liz Lyons (Harpursville,NY/Windsor) in the sixth and Kristy Duncan (Wall,NJ/Wall) in the seventh for the combined shutout. Laskowski was 3-3 with two home runs and five rbi’s while Ricker went 3-4 with a home run, double and three rbi’s.  

In the nightcap, freshman Kristen Dean (Roaring Branch/Canton) allowed just four hits over five innings, but one was a grand slam in the fourth inning.  

Mansfield rallied with three runs of their own in the top of the fourth inning on a three run home run by Alison Tagliaferri.  

The Mountaineer are now 11-9 overall and 4-6 in the PSAC East. They host Millersville on Monday in a double header at Helen Lutes Field starting at 3 p.m.  

GAME ONE  

Mansfield                   301            021            3            10-13-1

Millersville                  000            000            0            0-5-3

 

Mansfield (11-8, 4-5): Alison Tagliaferri (W, 4-2), Liz Lyon (6), Kristy Duncan (7) and Sytive Seitz, Kay Canfield (7)

2b – Jes Ricker, Kristy Loomis            HR – Jaclyn Laskowski 2, Jes Ricker

RBI – Laskowski 5, Ricker 3, Kriss Kelly, Nancy Quinn

Millersville (6-13, 1-8): Rachel Armes (L, 2-5), Ashley Mosser (4) and Brandi Catherman

 

GAME TWO  

Mansfield             000            300            0            3-4-3

Millersville            004            001            x            5-6-2

 

Mansfield (11-0, 4-6): Kristen Dean (L, 4-4), Liz Lyon (6) and Nancy Quinn, Sytive Seitz (5), Marissa Kosydar (6)

HR – Alison Tagliaferri            RBI – Tagliaferri 3

 

Millersville (7-13, 2-8): Luara Harris (W, 4-6) and Brandi Catherman

2b – Jann Nalewak                     HR – Jenn Bournonville

RBI – Bournonville, Kelly Jacobs