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RC Sweeps Southern Virginia in 2016 Home Debut

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Basics
Score:
Roanoke 5, Southern Virginia 3
Records: Roanoke 8-5, Southern Virginia 3-10
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke scored a win in game one behind three hits from Taylor Carter and a home run by Mattie Morris in the 5-3 win.

How it Happened
  • With Southern Virginia leading 1-0, Roanoke got all the runs its would need in the second inning when Ruthie Williams singled with one out and then Jordan Meador reached on a hit by pitch. Morris then followed with a home run to make it 3-1.
  • Carter would follow with a solo home run of her own two batters later to make it 4-1 Maroons.
  • In the fifth inning, Carter doubled with two outs and would come around to score on a single by Katie Romano to make it 5-1 RC.
  • Williams was one of three RC pitchers on the day. The southpaw got the win after going three innings and allowing just one run on three hits. Taylor Asimakopoulos tossed three innings and Jasmine Agee tossed the final frame for RC.


The Basics
Score:
Roanoke 10, Southern Virginia 3
Records: Roanoke 9-5, Southern Virginia 3-11
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Carter continued her hot day with two hits, including a grand slam as the Maroons took the nightcap 10-3.

How it Happened
  • Down 1-0 in the second inning, RC tied the game on a wild pitch then after SVU walked the bases loaded, Carter delivered a grand slam with two outs to make it 5-1.
  • Taylor Slate followed with a single then stole second and third, before scoring on a wild pitch.
  • A Katie Smith double scored Carter to make it 7-3 in the fourth inning, before RC made it 10-3 in the fifth inning on RBI singles by Samantha Baldwin and Williams.
  • RC played 23 different players in the game and four different Maroons saw action in the circle with Emily Salsberry picking up the win to improve to 1-1 on the season. Salsberry went three innings and struck out four in the process.
  • Courtney Oliver, Sarah McGuirl and Teresa Wagner combined not to allow a run in four innings of relief work for the Maroons.
Up Next
Roanoke will host Christopher Newport on Sunday in a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Jasmine Agee

#11 Jasmine Agee

Pitcher
Freshman
Taylor Asimakopoulos

#24 Taylor Asimakopoulos

Pitcher/Utility
Sophomore
Samantha Baldwin

#18 Samantha Baldwin

Catcher
5' 5"
Sophomore
Taylor Carter

#25 Taylor Carter

Outfield
5' 4"
Sophomore
Sarah McGuirl

#27 Sarah McGuirl

Pitcher/Utility
Freshman
Jordan Meador

#12 Jordan Meador

Infield
5' 3"
Junior
Mattie Morris

#14 Mattie Morris

Catcher
5' 5"
Sophomore
Courtney Oliver

#20 Courtney Oliver

Pitcher/Outfield
Freshman
Katie Romano

#9 Katie Romano

Utility
5' 5"
Senior
Emily Salsberry

#22 Emily Salsberry

Pitcher
Freshman
Taylor Slate

#7 Taylor Slate

Utility
Junior
Katie Smith

#3 Katie Smith

Outfield
5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jasmine Agee

#11 Jasmine Agee

Freshman
Pitcher
Taylor Asimakopoulos

#24 Taylor Asimakopoulos

Sophomore
Pitcher/Utility
Samantha Baldwin

#18 Samantha Baldwin

5' 5"
Sophomore
Catcher
Taylor Carter

#25 Taylor Carter

5' 4"
Sophomore
Outfield
Sarah McGuirl

#27 Sarah McGuirl

Freshman
Pitcher/Utility
Jordan Meador

#12 Jordan Meador

5' 3"
Junior
Infield
Mattie Morris

#14 Mattie Morris

5' 5"
Sophomore
Catcher
Courtney Oliver

#20 Courtney Oliver

Freshman
Pitcher/Outfield
Katie Romano

#9 Katie Romano

5' 5"
Senior
Utility
Emily Salsberry

#22 Emily Salsberry

Freshman
Pitcher
Taylor Slate

#7 Taylor Slate

Junior
Utility
Katie Smith

#3 Katie Smith

5' 5"
Sophomore
Outfield