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Falcons Off To Successful Season Start With Pair Of 3-2 Wins
February 27, 2004 | Softball
Feb. 27, 2004
Final Stats from Wichita State game
Final Stats from Oakland game
MACON, Ga. - The Bowling Green State University softball team opened the 2004 season on a successful note, posting a pair of 3-2 wins in the state of Georgia on Friday (Feb. 27). The Falcons opened the day's action by beating Wichita State University, then returned to the diamond to down Oakland University. Both games were part of the Comfort Inn Mercer Classic, held at Sikes Field in Macon, Ga.
The Falcons are now 2-0 on the young campaign. BGSU's wins dropped WSU to 5-7 and Oakland to 4-6.
Senior catcher Jenifer Kernahan had three hits in six at-bats in the two games, while junior Kristen Anderson had a double in the opening game and hit her first career homer vs. the Golden Grizzlies.
In the day's first game, the Falcons got three runs in the top of the third inning, and survived a two-run Shocker fifth. Sophomore Liz Vrabel pitched a complete-game five-hitter for the win, striking out five. Vrabel issued six walks, but stranded eight WSU baserunners.
For the Falcons, freshman Jeanine Baca and Kernahan each had a pair of hits, with Kernahan driving in two of BGSU's three runs. The Falcons outhit the Shockers, 7-5, with Anderson, sophomore Abby Habicht and freshman Megan McPherson each picking up a hit. Senior Candace Fenton had a run batted in, while three freshmen -- Baca, McPherson and Emmy Ramsey -- each scored a run.
For WSU, Ashley Lynn had a pair of hits, including a solo homer. Starting pitcher Lindsay Craig pitched the first three innings and suffered the loss to drop to 4-4. Lindsey Lang threw four innings of one-hit relief.
In the second game, senior Jody Johnson matched Vrabel with a complete-game win. Johnson allowed five hits and only one earned run, walking four and striking out seven.
After the Golden Grizzlies scored single runs in the first two innings, the Falcons got a pair of runs in the bottom of the second, with Anderson's two-run homer. BGSU's other run came in the bottom of the fourth off OU starter Korey Schluckbier (1-3).
Each team had five hits in the game, with Fenton drilling a double. Sophomore Lindsay Heimrich, Kernahan and McPherson rounded out the hit parade for the Falcons, who made their baserunners count. The Falcons left just one runner on base in the game, to the Golden Grizzlies' seven.
Fenton had the Falcons' third RBI in the game, with Kernahan, Marla Murphy and Anderson scoring BG's runs. Five different OU players had a single apiece.
The Falcons will continue weekend action at the Comfort Inn Mercer Classic with a pair of Saturday (Feb. 28) games. BGSU will take on Marist and host Mercer, before closing the tourney with a Sunday (Feb. 29) contest against Morehead State.
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