Softball
 

February 13, 2007

Trinity Swept by Houston Baptist to Open Season

Trinity (0-2) lost 4-1 in the opening game, followed by a 9-1 defeat in game two.  The Huskies finished with 14 hits in the two games, but managed only two in the first game.

Senior Erin Mulvey (0-1) pitched five no-hit innings for the Tigers in the first game, but ran into trouble in the sixth after allowing back-to-back walks with one out.  The first hit for Houston Baptist was an RBI single after the second walk, followed by a three-run homer for a four-run inning.  Mulvey struck out six batters in the game.

Cheri Wood (1-0) struck out 13 for the Huskies, giving up just one run on five hits.  Melissa Wright hit the game-winning homer for HBU.

Sophomore Jamie Williams was 2-2 with a run scored in the game, while first-year Christina Carni was 1-3 and drove in Trinity's only run in the bottom of the seventh.  Senior Kristin Yurasits and first-year Katie Longacre also had hits for the Tigers.

In the second game, the Houston Baptist bats came to life with 12 total hits and six runs in the first three innings.

Melissa Johnson (0-1) was charged with the loss, giving up four earned runs - five total - on six hits through 2.1 innings and striking out three.  Jillian Degerness came on in relief in the third, allowing four runs on six hits the rest of the way.

Williams had another hit and another run in the second game, while Longacre came off the bench to crack the second hit of her career. 

Carni was the team's run producer once again with the lone RBI, while Lee Smith finished 1-2 in the second game.  Kate Wright was 1-3 from the leadoff spot, wrapping up the team's total of four hits in game two.

Erika Vargas was 2-2 with two runs and two RBI in the second game for the Huskies - including a solo homer to lead off the fifth inning.  A.J. DeVries and Laurie Skelton also had two hits for HBU, while Krissie Conner scored two runs.

Trinity will play another home doubleheader on Saturday against Schreiner University.  Game one is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.