Wednesday, April 30, 2008
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Freshman Rochelle Vanyi broke the Youngstown State single-season home run record with her 11th of the season in game one, and senior McKenzie Bedra tied the mark in game two, but the Penguins softball team dropped a doubleheader to Pittsburgh, 11-3, 8-2, Tuesday.
In the opener, Vanyi went 3-for-4 and hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning to bring the Penguins (11-33) within two, 3-1.
In the top of the fifth and trailing 4-1, a single by Kristin Bair and a sacrifice fly by Katy Potokar cut the deficit to 4-3.
Kim Klonowski had two singles for the Penguins and Autumn Grove hit a double.
Pitt (29-20) scored four in the bottom half of the fifth and three more in the sixth to enforce the mercy rule.
Sam Card hit two home runs, her 11th and 12th of the season, and drove in six runs for the Panthers.
In the nightcap, Bedra’s two-run blast put the Penguins up 2-0 but they would not score again.
Pitt scored two runs in the fourth inning, and three in both the fifth and sixth innings.
Potokar, Klonowski and Grove all had singles for the Penguins in the second game.
Pitcher Cheryl Cale (7-8) struck out five.
Card had a single and two more RBIs for Pitt, giving her eight for the day.
YSU closes out the regular season with a three-game series at Wisconsin-Green Bay Saturday and Sunday.