Bunch ties Tech hits record as Suns split with Crimson Storm

 

March 18, 2018



RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Bailey Bunch became the third player in Golden Suns history to turn in a five-hit game, while Janie Knowles had a five-hit day as well as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (19-7, 10-4 Great American Conference) picked up a doubleheader split with Southern Nazarene (8-14, 5-7), winning the opener 9-3 and falling 14-13 in the nightcap.

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The Golden Suns and Southern Nazarene conclude their four-game series with a Saturday doubleheader.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

Bailey Bunch (2B)

Paty Loredo (DP)

Paige Mendoza (3B)

Megan Goodnight (P)

Makenzie Addis (C)

Janie Knowles (1B)

Sarah Coronado (SS)

Sydnie Henson (LF)

Ashton Sangster (CF)

Ashley Landry (RF)

SOUTHERN NAZARENE LINEUP

Jacey James (2B)

Sydni Toilolo (RF)

Mahina Sauer (1B)

Riley Brown (DP)

Caitlyn Curlee (3B)

Katelyn Brown (P)

Kai Sanchez (CF)

Reilly Schlarb (C)

Kendal Stockstill (LF)

Kriston Shumaker (SS)

SCORING PLAYS

Tech 2nd – J. Knowles singled to center field, RBI; M. Addis scored, unearned. (Tech 1, SNU 0)

SNU 2nd – K. Sanchez homered to center field, RBI. (Tech 1, SNU 1)

Tech 3rd – M. Goodnight homered to center field, 2 RBI; P. Mendoza scored. (Tech 3, SNU 1)

Tech 3rd – J. Knowles homered to left field, 2 RBI; M. Addis scored. (Tech 5, SNU 1)

Tech 5th – M. Goodnight homered to center field, RBI. (Tech 6, SNU 1)

Tech 6th – P. Mendoza reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; A. Boulanger out at second 2b to ss; A. Sangster advanced to third; S. Henson scored. (Tech 7, SNU 1)

Tech 7th – A. Sangster doubled down the lf line, 2 rBI; S. Henson scored; A. Maeder scored. (Tech 9, SNU 1)

SNU 7th – S. Toilolo singled to third base, RBI; J. James advanced to second; K. Stockstill scored. (Tech 9, SNU 2)

SNU 7th – R. Brown singled to left field, RBI; K. Knox advanced to second; S. Toilolo advanced to third; J. James scored, unearned. (Tech 9, SNU 3)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (6-0)

Losing Pitcher: Katelyn Brown (4-8)

NOTABLES

Goodnight, Addis, and Knowles all had two hits in the winning effort.

Goodnight picked up her sixth win of the season in the circle after scattering five hits in four innings of work, walking three and fanning two.

Dempsey entered the game in relief in the seventh inning and tossed a scoreless inning, fanning two.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

Bailey Bunch (RF)

Gaby Vasquez (2B)

Paige Mendoza (3B)

Megan Goodnight (1B)

Makenzie Addis (DP)

Janie Knowles (C)

Sarah Coronado (SS)

Sydnie Henson (LF)

Kristen Dempsey (P)

Alix Boulanger (CF)

SOUTHERN NAZARENE LINEUP

Jacey James (2B)

Sydni Toilolo (RF)

Mahina Sauer (P)

Riley Brown (SS)

Caitlyn Curlee (3B)

Katelyn Brown (LF)

Kai Sanchez (CF)

Victoria Rodriguez (C)

Cheyenne Reynolds (DP)

Brooke Tate (P)

SCORING PLAYS

SNU 1st – K. Brown singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Curlee advanced to second; R. Brown scored; S. Toilolo scored. (SNU 2, Tech 0)

Tech 2nd – B. Bunch singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (SNU 2, Tech 1)

Tech 2nd-G. Vasquez doubled to left center, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored, A. Sangster scored. (Tech 3, SNU 2)

Tech 2nd - P. Mendoza singled through the left side, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 4, SNU 2)

Tech 2nd – M. Addis homered to left field, 3 RBI; M. Goodnight scored; P. Mendoza scored. (Tech 7, SNU 2)

SNU 2nd – R. Brown reached on a fielding error by 2b, S. Toilolo advanced to third; C. Reynolds scored, unearned; V. Rodriguez scored, unearned. (Tech 7, SNU 4)

SNU 2nd – C. Curlee singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, advanced to third, RBI; R. Brown scored, unearned; S. Toilolo scored, unearned. (Tech 7, SNU 6)

SNU 2nd – C. Curlee scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, SNU 7)

SNU 2nd- K. Brown homered to left field, RBI, unearned. (SNU 8, Tech 7)

SNU 6th – R. Brown doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI; M. Sauer scored; S. Toilolo scored. (SNU 10, Tech 7)

SNU 6th – C. Curlee homered to left field, 2 RBI; R. Brown scored. (SNU 12, Tech 7)

Tech 7th – S. Henson singled to third base, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; V. Bennett advanced to third; M. Addis scored. (SNU 12, Tech 8)

Tech 7th – A. Sangster reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; S. Henson out at 2b unassisted; S. Coronado advanced to third; V. Bennett scored. (SNU 12, Tech 9)

Tech 7th – B. Bunch doubled through the left side, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (SNU 12, Tech 10)

Tech 7th – P. Loredo doubled to left center, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 12, SNU 12)

Tech 7th – P. Mendoza doubled to center field, RBI; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 13, SNU 12)

SNU 7th – M. Sauer doubled to left center, 2 RBI; S. Toilolo scored; J. James scored. (SNU 14, Tech 13)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher:Katelyn Brown (5-8)

Losing Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (6-1)

NOTABLES

Tech scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to claim a one-run advantage.

Bailey Bunch was 5-for-5, becoming the third player in Tech history to turn in a five-hit contest. The previous two five-hit efforts were by Whitney Robinson (4/25/14 vs. Southern Nazarene) and Sarah Pratt (2/13/09 vs. Southern Indiana).

Knowles had three hits, while Mendoza, Goodnight, Coronado, and Henson had two apiece.

 

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