Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
MIAMI (OH)
Falcons Split Double-Header with RedHawks
April 04, 2008 | Softball
April 4, 2008
Game Two Box Score in PDF Format 
OXFORD, Ohio -
The Falcons started their second weekend of Mid-American Conference play off with an 8-3 win over the formerly undefeated Miami RedHawks in game one of the double-header and fell to Miami, 3-11 in game two. Until facing the Falcons the RedHawks were undefeated in the MAC (4-0). Head Coach Shannon Salsburg and company earned their second victory of the season and in the MAC and BG's 50th victory in program history over Miami.
The Falcon sticks were led by senior Dawnjene DeLong who went four-for-eight on the day hitting .500 and 1.000 slugging percentage, including her 10th career homer, a double and four RBIs. Rachel Delp also hit .500 batting average hitting two-for-four on the day with one RBI.
The Falcons will finish their road trip with a two game series against Ball State, Saturday (April 5) at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday (April 6) at 1:00 p.m.
Game One Against Miami
Game one of the double-header started off as a pitching duel with both teams kept scoreless in the first two innings.
The RedHawks struck first taking a 2-0 lead, as they scored two runs in the bottom of the third off of three hits and a Falcon error.
However, the Falcons fired right back in the top of the fourth scoring six runs of off four hits, three of which were from rookie sticks, and two RedHawk errors. Allison Vallas started the Falcons off reaching on an error by the left field, putting her on second base. Missy Bowman was then given a free ticket to first on a walk. Freshman Haleigh Bielstein blasted a double off of the center field wall scoring Vallas and putting BG on the scoreboard, 1-2. Freshman Katelynn Boso stepped up to smash back-to-back doubles, with a double to left center scoring Bowman and Bielstein, giving the Falcons their first lead of the game, 3-2. Freshman Rachel Delp kept the rookie bats going with a single to center field scoring Boso, extending the Falcons lead, 4-2 over the RedHawks. Even after the Falcons had two outs they weren't done yet as Zada Lines drew a base-ob-balls and then Hayley Wiemer helped herself out with a single to left field to score Delp giving BG a three run lead, 5-2. The Falcons experienced some dejavu in the fourth inning as Vallas stepped up to the plate for the second time of the inning once again reaching on a RedHawk error, Miami's short-stop's throw went out of play allowing another Falcon run to cross the plate with BG taking a 6-2 lead.
The RedHawks would score their last run of the game off a one-run homer by Miami's Sarah Billstrom in the bottom of the fourth but that would be it for the RedHawks.
The score remained 6-3 as both teams were unable to score in the fifth or sixth inning, but the Falcons were able to score a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
After Miami's pitcher loaded the bases with three walks, DeLong stepped up to the plate ripping a double to right field scoring two more runs for the Orange and Brown, 8-3.
The Falcons held the RedHawks in the bottom of the seventh giving the RedHawks their first MAC loss of the season and recording their 50th win in program history over Miami.
In game one of the double-header the Falcons had five players hit a .333 or better. Leading the way was Delp going two-for-three, recording her first multiple hit game with .667 batting average, including one RBI. Both Wiemer and DeLong recorded their fifth multiple hit game of the season as Wiemer went two-for-four (.500) with one RBI and DeLong hit .400 batting average, including a double and two RBIs.
Wiemer made her sixth start of the season, earning her second win now 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the MAC.
Game Two Against Miami
Game two of the double-header started much like game one as both teams were kept scoreless and very quiet offensively in the first two innings of play. BGSU's Emily Gouge recorded the only hit in the first two innings with a single to right center.
The Falcons scored first in the top of third inning with two outs. Lines hit a line drive single to left center, which was followed up by two consecutive walks loading the bases for the Falcons. A RedHawk error then allowed one run to score putting the Falcons on scoreboard first, 1-0.
The RedHawks didn't take long as they also scored one run in the third inning off of a hit and an error tying up the game, 1-1.
The fourth inning would be the last time the Falcons would score as they added two more runs to their total. With one out Boso reached on an error and Delp sacrificed herself with a bunt to move Boso to second base bringing up the top of the line-up. DeLong stepped up to the plate and blasted a two-run homer over the left field wall, putting the Falcons ahead once again, 3-1.
The Falcon defense was able to hold on to their two-run lead over the RedHawks until a rough fifth and sixth inning. Miami scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning off of six hits and one error and scored four runs in the sixth inning off of three hits and an error. The Falcons fell to the RedHawks in game two of the double-header, 11-3.
The Falcon offense was led by DeLong going two-for-three, hitting .667 and slugging 1.667, including a homer and two RBIs. This marked the sixth multiple hit game of the season for DeLong, now on a two game hitting streak. Lines went one-for-two in the second game of the day.
