March 5, 2008

Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score

Daytona Beach, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast was powerful and strong in every way on Wednesday as the visiting Eagles took both games of a softball doubleheader over Bethune-Cookman University, 15-3 & 23-1 at Sunnyland Park in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Bethune-Cookman (4-19) got positive production from freshman outfielder Ashton Hinds in the opening game as she was 2-for-3 with a run driven in. Also playing well was senior shortstop Holly Bussey with a 1-for-3 game at the plate and a RBI.

FGCU (23-6) scored runs in the final four innings to end the game in the fifth inning on a run-rule. The Eagles scored five runs (two earned) on freshman pitcher Taryn Hernandez for B-CU to leave her as the pitcher of record with the loss. Hernandez lowered her mark to 1-4 on the year. Classmate Chastity Sanders was hit for 10 runs (two earned) by the Eagles in relief action.

FGCU was led in the first game by a trip of Eagles with a homerun each. Designated player Desiree Miller, Samantha Waldron and Roz Tyre each collected a homer in the game. B-CU senior Bussey went deep for the `Cats as well.

The win went to Rachael Edinger for FGCU. FGCU collected the win, 15-3.

In the second game, the Eagles started off early with 14 unanswered runs to start the game.

Miller hit two homers in the contest to lift her team in the 23-1 win. Carmen Paez was 3-for-3 at the dish, and teammate Jessica Carter came off the bench to collect a 3-for-3 outing as well.

B-CU got their lone run of the contest in the third inning when Bussey plated Tameika Jonas on a sacrifice fly.

The scoring for the Eagles was not quite over, however, as they stretched their lead with a nine-run fourth frame to give the final score of 23-1.

Senior first baseman Brandi Holley was 2-of-3 at the dish for the `Cats, while classmate Christina Trimble was 2-for-3 as well. The loss went to Allison Garcia to drop her record to 3-11 on the campaign. The win went to FGCU's Dana Frantz.

The Wildcats will set to travel to Boca Raton for the second time in as many weeks on Friday for the Miken Classic hosted by Florida Atlantic University. For up-to-date stats and live feeds, please visit the official FAU athletic website at www.FAUsports.com.