Saturday, February 22
Fort Myers, Fla.
8:15 pm
Michigan State University
3-9
5
at
0
Florida Gulf Coast
10-4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R
H
E
Michigan State
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
1
Florida Gulf Coast
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
4
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walker, Alli (1-2)
L: MESIEMORE, Marissa (5-3)
Batting:
HR: Wincher, Camryn 1
RBI: Quinlan, Katie 2 ; Bartz, Joanna 1 ; Callahan, Courtney 1 ; Wincher, Camryn 1
SH: Holt, Erica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ladd, Caitie 1 ; Quinlan, Katie 1 ; Joyner, Laney 1 ; Wash, Jenae 1 ; Wincher, Camryn 1
Batting:
2B: DAVENPORT, Reedy 1
Base Running:
SB: POEHLMAN, Sammi 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
3B/C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
SS/UTL
/ Softball
LHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
SS
/ Softball
Walker Shines In Complete-Game Shutout of FGCU
2/22/2020 11:50:00 PM | Softball
Estero, FL -- Michigan State split its second straight day of action, earning a 5-0 shutout victory over FGCU in the nightcap of the Saturday schedule. The Spartans got an impressive complete-game performance from pitcher Alli Walker, who surrendered just three base hits and struck out five.
MSU dropped a frustrating 2-1 decision to Southern Illinois in the first game of the day but put four runs on the scoreboard in the second inning to take a lead it would not relinquish in the second contest. Walker did not allow a base hit until the fifth inning while earning her first win and first complete game of the season.
MSU (3-9) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second, thanks in part to three walks issued in the frame. Katie Quinlan had an RBI single that plated a pair of runs, and the Eagle pitchers also walked in a pair of runs to aid the Spartan cause. The visitors extended their lead out to 5-0 with a solo homer by Camryn Wincher in the top of the third inning, smacking her first career round-tripper over the wall in left field.
The home team tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh, with a pair of base hits sandwiched around two fielder's choice plays, but Walker closed out the Eagles.
FGCU used three pitchers in the game, combining for seven walks and three strikeouts; MSU outhit its hosts 8-4.
Joanna Bartz led MSU both offensively and defensively; she was 2-of-3 with a walk at the plate and recorded two putouts and five assists at third base. Left fielder Courtney Callahan had a pair of impressive catches and finished with four putouts while going 1-for-3 with a walk.
The Spartans will take on Fordham to wrap up the FGCU Invitational on Sunday at 11:15 pm.
QUOTABLE
" We are learning and improving every time out, and those are the important things to remember. You look at a player like Alli Walker, who is so, so much improved from last year – and that's all because she put in a lot of hard work. Its awesome to see her rewarded. Courtney Callahan and Joanna Bartz are so steady for us defensively but tonight really stood out for what they bring to the table for us. A young player like Cam Wincher getting her first home run, and our freshman pitcher Sarah Ladd who keeps giving us everything she has in the circle even when we're not producing offensively. We're excited about the future for this group of players, and because our players are willing to put in the work we need them to, we're just excited when they get rewarded. Tomorrow is back to work to improve on what we did today, but we're pretty pleased with how we rebounded from a tough loss to attack the second game of the day."
TOP PERFORMERS
STATS AND STORYLINES
MSU dropped a frustrating 2-1 decision to Southern Illinois in the first game of the day but put four runs on the scoreboard in the second inning to take a lead it would not relinquish in the second contest. Walker did not allow a base hit until the fifth inning while earning her first win and first complete game of the season.
MSU (3-9) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second, thanks in part to three walks issued in the frame. Katie Quinlan had an RBI single that plated a pair of runs, and the Eagle pitchers also walked in a pair of runs to aid the Spartan cause. The visitors extended their lead out to 5-0 with a solo homer by Camryn Wincher in the top of the third inning, smacking her first career round-tripper over the wall in left field.
The home team tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh, with a pair of base hits sandwiched around two fielder's choice plays, but Walker closed out the Eagles.
FGCU used three pitchers in the game, combining for seven walks and three strikeouts; MSU outhit its hosts 8-4.
Joanna Bartz led MSU both offensively and defensively; she was 2-of-3 with a walk at the plate and recorded two putouts and five assists at third base. Left fielder Courtney Callahan had a pair of impressive catches and finished with four putouts while going 1-for-3 with a walk.
The Spartans will take on Fordham to wrap up the FGCU Invitational on Sunday at 11:15 pm.
QUOTABLE
" We are learning and improving every time out, and those are the important things to remember. You look at a player like Alli Walker, who is so, so much improved from last year – and that's all because she put in a lot of hard work. Its awesome to see her rewarded. Courtney Callahan and Joanna Bartz are so steady for us defensively but tonight really stood out for what they bring to the table for us. A young player like Cam Wincher getting her first home run, and our freshman pitcher Sarah Ladd who keeps giving us everything she has in the circle even when we're not producing offensively. We're excited about the future for this group of players, and because our players are willing to put in the work we need them to, we're just excited when they get rewarded. Tomorrow is back to work to improve on what we did today, but we're pretty pleased with how we rebounded from a tough loss to attack the second game of the day."
- Head Coach Jacquie Joseph
TOP PERFORMERS
- Alli Walker pitched a complete game, surrendering just four base hits and striking out five to earn the shutout victory.
- Joanna Bartz was 2-for-3 with a walk, and defensively had four assists and two putouts.
- Camryn Wincher hit her first career home run in the top of the third inning.
STATS AND STORYLINES
- MSU had a pair of baserunners in the top of the first thanks to a leadoff walk by Caitie Ladd and a base hit by Joanna Bartz, but both runners were stranded.
- The Spartans got a pair of runners in the top of the second inning after Joyner drew a one-out walk and Shae Schreckengost singled to shallow center. Camryn Wincher moved the runners into scoring position. The Eagles intentionally walked Caitie Ladd to load the bases, and Katie Quinlan laced a single up the middle that scored two and left both pinch runner Jenae Wash and Quinlan in scoring position. Pitcher Marissa Mesiemore walked the next two batters (Makenzie Meech and Bartz) to bring home a third run, which signaled a pitching change for the host Eagles. Emily Estroff entered the circle to face Courtney Callahan, and Estroff issued a fr-ball walk to bring across a fourth MSU run in the frame. Estroff got a ground ball out to get out of the inning.
- Camryn Wincher hit her first career homer in the top of the third inning, a solo shot over the wall in left. It was the first home run allowed this season by the FGCU pitching staff.
- Courtney Callahan singled into left to lead off the fifth, and she moved to second on a sac bunt by Erica Holt. She stole third, but was stranded there.
- Alli Walker carried a no-hitter into the fifth, but Diane Servedio broke up the no-no with a single up the left field line. Walker didn't allow another baserunner in the frame.
- MSU managed a pair of base hits in the sixth (from Caitie Ladd and Meech), but couldn't turn it into any insurance runs.
- Reedy Davenport smacked a standup double to center with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, but Walker stranded her at second with her fifth strikeout of the game.
- FGCU got a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the seventh, but Walker was up to the task and kept the Eagles off the scoreboard.
- Joanna Bartz was 2-for-3 with a pair of putouts and four assists at third base. She and Courtney Callahan (1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and four putouts in left field) were MSU's defensive standouts in the contest.
- Caitie Ladd was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in the game.
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