Campbell hits 300 with YSU victory

April 5, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

CANFIELD

Youngstown State senior Cheryl Cale struck out five batters and scattered seven hits in a complete-game 4-2 win over Butler on Sunday at McCune Park that gave Penguins coach Brian Campbell his 300th career victory.

The Penguins (7-19, 1-2 Horizon) pounded out 10 hits led by junior Kim Klonowski’s 3-for-4 outing while sophomore Haley Thomas and freshman Vicky Rumph each added two singles.

Youngstown State jumped on Butler (26-7, 4-1) starting pitcher Breanna Fisher early with a run in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.

Thomas began the game with a single through the right side and advance to second on a wild pitch. Klonowski drove in Thomas with a single through the left side.

In the bottom of the third, the Penguins increased their lead to 4-0 when Kristina Rendle reached on an error to lead off the frame. After Klonowski doubled to put runners on second and third, Rumph singled to left field to score Rendle and moved up to second on a errant throw.

Sophomore Kristen Philen single to center scoring Klonowski and Rumph scored when sophomore Jordan Ingalls reached on another Bulldogs’ miscue.

Cale allowed just four hits through five innings when Butler’s Bridget Paine led off the sixth with a single and scored on Jenny Esparza’s two-out single to left field to cut the YSU lead to 4-1.

In the top of the seventh, Cale struggle a bit, hitting pinch-hitter Devin Dearing with two strikes and gave up a run on Lauren McNulty’s sacrifice fly to right field. A two-out walk to Erin Falkenberry loaded the bases but Cale induced a groundball out to second base to end the game.

The Penguins return to action on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in a road doubleheader against the University of Akron.